Cut The Tie | Own Your Success
Define success on your terms, then, "Cut The Tie" to whatever is holding you back from achieving that success.
Inspiring stories from real entrepreneurs sharing their definition of success and how they cut ties to what is holding them back.
This is not your typical podcast. This is a deeper dive into the entrepreneurial spirit, the journey, and what it feels like to achieve success.
Each episode is inspirational, motivational, and most importantly - actionable. You'll gain real strategies and mindset shifts you can immediately apply to your own life and business.
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Own your success.
Cut The Tie
Thomas Helfrich
Host & Founder
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 328
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
“Marketing Isn’t Optional—It’s the Second Half of the Job” — Don Manigly Gets Real About Growth
Cut The Tie Podcast with Don Manigly
What happens when you hit the ceiling with your current approach and need to think bigger? In this dynamic episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich welcomes Don Man…
“I Wasn’t Born Into It—So I Built It Myself” — How Alice Ksendzova Created Her Own Entrepreneurial Path
Cut The Tie Podcast with Alice Ksendzova
What does it look like when you start chasing success before you're old enough to drive?
In this inspiring episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down wit…
“Let the Knot Loosen”—Corrine Ishio’s Take on Cutting Ties Without Cutting People Off
Cut The Tie Podcast with Corrine Ishio
What happens when being a top performer becomes a trap?
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Corrine Ishio, founder of My Working Soul, …
“Most Companies Are Flying Blind” —Scott Morris on the Real Cost of Missing Clarity
Cut The Tie Podcast with Scott Morris
What happens when your people don’t know what success looks like—or why their work matters?
In this powerful episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with…
“The Hustle Is Not a Badge of Honor” —Rai Cornell on Unlearning Toxic Ambition
Cut The Tie Podcast with Rai Cornell
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Rai Cornell, founder of Cornell Content Marketing, to unpack what it really takes to build a busines…
“My Dreams Got Louder Than My Doubts” — Ric Mystro Holcomb on Trusting His Voice
Cut The Tie Podcast with Ric “Mystro” Holcomb
What do you do when the image you've crafted no longer fits the person you're becoming? In this episode of Cut The Tie, host Thomas Helfrich talks with Ri…
“You Can’t Lead with a Title—You Lead by Serving” —Scott Packard on Real Leadership
Cut The Tie Podcast with Scott Packard
What happens when your job title, rank, or uniform becomes your whole identity? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Scott Packard—a Ma…
“I Wanted More Than Just Paying the Bills” —Frances Schagen on Choosing Freedom
Cut The Tie Podcast with Frances Schagen
What happens when your business starts running you instead of the other way around? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Frances Scha…
“Brutal Discipline Is the Goal”—Why Antwon Davis Cut Ties With Comfort to Reclaim His Edge
Cut The Tie Podcast with Antwon Davis
What happens when success makes you soft? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Antwon Davis, founder of 4THPARK and Enclave Co-Living, t…
“The Hardest Part Was Letting Go of the Paycheck”—John Evans on Making the Leap
Cut The Tie Podcast with John Evans
What if success wasn’t about working more—but about designing smarter systems? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with John Evans, founder an…
“The IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know This”—Adam Bergman on Smart Retirement Plays
Cut The Tie Podcast with Adam Bergman
What if everything you’ve been told about retirement and investing is outdated—or worse, rigged against you? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits …
“Corporate Told Me to Shrink—Entrepreneurship Let Me Expand”—Candyce Edelen on Finding Her Voice
Cut The Tie Podcast with Candyce Edelen
What happens when a driven founder realizes the hustle is costing more than it's giving back? In this candid episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down w…
“Grind It Out”—Jason Greer’s No-BS Advice for Entrepreneurs
Cut The Tie Podcast with Jason Greer
What happens when you wake up and realize you’ve been living someone else’s definition of success? In this revealing episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich talks …
“Success Isn’t Promotion”—What the Air Force Taught John Teichert About True Leadership
Cut The Tie Podcast with John Teichert
What happens when your boss tells you—11 days into a major leadership role—that you’re the wrong guy for the job? In this commanding episode of Cut The Tie, Thom…
“What If You Took the Leap Now?”—Jim Wylie Asks the Question That Changed His Life
Cut The Tie Podcast with Jim Wylie
What if everything you believed about the freedom of entrepreneurship was wrong? In this reflective and powerful episode of Cut The Tie, host Thomas Helfrich sits do…
![[Atlanta Entrepreneur] “I Season Like Your Grandma Did”—Why Nick Kemp Went All-In on Soul Food and Self-Belief](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/lw4870d1439av9cehbe1tz4r409f?.jpg)
[Atlanta Entrepreneur] “I Season Like Your Grandma Did”—Why Nick Kemp Went All-In on Soul Food and Self-Belief
Cut The Tie Podcast with Nick Kemp
What happens when the dream you buried in college won’t stay buried? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Nick Kemp, a former educator who …
“I Stepped Into the UFC Cage, Then Built a Business That Could Punch Back”—Clifford Starks on Turning Discipline into Entrepreneurship
Cut The Tie Podcast with Clifford Starks
What if the only thing holding you back was the belief that you’re not enough?
In this empowering episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Cliffor…
“I Got Tired of the Sales Rollercoaster”—Chaz Horn on Building Predictable Revenue
Cut The Tie Podcast with Chaz Horn
What if the real reason your business isn’t growing… is you?
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Chaz Horn, a sales leadership coach and fo…
“Your 9 to 5 Will Never Make You Wealthy”—Sherman Merricks on Building Real Freedom
Cut The Tie Podcast with Sherman Merricks
How do you go from college dropout to multiple seven-figure businesses—with no roadmap and no excuses? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits do…
“You’re Throwing Money into a Black Hole Without Digital Audits”—Grace Clemens on Why Strategy Must Come First
Cut The Tie Podcast with Grace Clemens
What if your biggest limitation wasn’t strategy or skills—but the way you see yourself? In this episode of Cut The Tie, host Thomas Helfrich sits down with Grace…