BigDeal
Hosted by Codie Sanchez · 13 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
You can change your life and make a dent on the world. This podcast uncovers the unfiltered lessons from the smartest minds straight to you, in conversations so honest you feel guilty listening in. We believe the current way of thinking is not working. The average person has become unhappy, unhealthy and financially struggling. You are not that person. This podcast will kick you in the shin with truth and tactics they should have taught us but gatekept. Hosted by Codie Sanchez, entrepreneur, investor and reformed journalist. You are a BigDeal to us.
Episodes 13
- Oct 7, 2026 · 17 minCodie Sanchez argues ambition requires ignoring borrowed doubtThe episode examines how approval-seeking can dilute ambitious goals and offers a framework for deciding which opinions deserve influence.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 34 minDr. K argues self-knowledge must precede self-improvementThe conversation challenges quick-fix psychology and business advice by asking whether people understand their problems before trying to solve them.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 18 minBurnout often signals broken work systems, not exhausted workersThe episode reframes burnout as a problem of responsibilities, environments, and purpose that leaders can often redesign before quitting becomes necessary.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 20 minBoredom tolerance gives persistent performers an edgeThe episode frames sustained attention after novelty fades as a practical advantage that allows effort to compound while competitors quit.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 16mJoe Hudson reframes success as obsession, clarity, and leverageLeaders who treat every business problem as an operational issue may miss the avoidance, culture, and self-reliance driving it.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 27 minFear keeps entrepreneurs pricing below their valueThe episode frames pricing as a business-structure decision that shapes confidence, client dependence, and the ability to sell fewer, higher-value offerings.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 55 minMeditation turns reactive habits into deliberate choicesThe conversation connects meditation with relationships, ambition, trauma, intuition, and the difficult practice of changing without demanding perfection.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 22 minFounders shrink growth by making themselves indispensableThe episode frames owner dependence as a structural business risk and offers a path toward systems that work without constant founder intervention.
- Aug 26, 2026 · 1h 32mDivorce lawyer maps the quiet path from disconnection to infidelityJames Sexton argues that relationships usually erode through recognizable habits long before a breakup or affair becomes visible.
- Aug 24, 2026 · 1h 6mAdelman turns operational discipline into durable wealthThe conversation reframes wealth-building as a long process of finding overlooked markets, earning trust, and becoming indispensable through execution.
- Aug 17, 2026 · 20 minCodie Sanchez turns owner dependence into an operating systemA profitable company is not truly an asset if its owner cannot step away, making operational independence the central test of business value.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 1h 7mSeth Godin argues meaningful work starts with choosing whom to serveThe conversation reframes success as disciplined, audience-focused work rather than approval, scale, or conventional measures of achievement.