#55 Todd Palmer | How Losing Everything Forces You to Rethink Success, Leadership & Life

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What happens when your business is $600K in debt, your bank is ready to take your house, and your kid stops talking to you?

For most people, that’s the end. For Todd Palmer, it was the beginning of something bigger.

Todd realised the biggest problem in his company wasn’t the market, the customers, or the economy. It was him.

In this episode, Todd shares how hitting rock bottom forced him to rebuild; not just his business, but himself. He opens up about confronting ego, fear, and the toxic narratives that keep entrepreneurs stuck.

This conversation is about more than business; it’s about leadership, identity, and the uncomfortable truths that make or break us. Discover how Todd’s radical shift in thinking not only transformed his company but also helped him rebuild his relationship with his son.

Key Takeaways:

1. The biggest barrier to business success is often your own mindset.

2. Imposter syndrome and self-doubt don’t go away. The goal is to just get better at managing them.

3. Leadership is about aligning your business success with personal fulfillment, not sacrificing one for the other.

If you’re a founder navigating chaos (or just feeling stuck in your own head), this one’s for you.

Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Overcast. Enjoy.

More About Todd Palmer

Todd Palmer is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and six-time Inc. 5000 CEO who knows exactly what it feels like to fail.

At one point, his business was 30 days away from shutting down. Instead of giving up, he rebuilt it from the inside out, turning it into one of America’s fastest-growing companies.

Todd will be the first to tell you business success doesn’t mean sh*t if your life is falling apart. He now helps CEOs and founders break free from imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, and toxic leadership habits so they can scale without wrecking their health, families, or sanity.

His book, From Suck to Success, is an Amazon bestseller that shows entrepreneurs how to stop being their own worst enemy and start leading with clarity and confidence.

Todd’s mission? Helping leaders stop playing small, get unstuck, and build businesses that don’t just make money but actually make life worth living.