Cut The Tie | Own Your Success
Cut The Tie | Own Your Success reveals how high performers think, decide, and overcome obstacles—so you can apply one actionable idea each week.
Each short episode (<10 minutes) features one guest, the tie they cut, and a concrete step you can use now. For the full story, every episode links to the complete YouTube interview.
Insights focus on four areas where people “cut ties”: Finances, Relationships, Health, and Faith.
Guests span operators and outliers—CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, creators, scientists, and community leaders—people who’ve cut real ties and can show you how.
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Own your success.
Cut the tie.
Thomas Helfrich
Host & Founder
Podcasting since 2023 • 373 episodes
Cut The Tie | Own Your Success
Latest Episodes
“I Had to Turn Anger Into Action” - Rob Rene on Cutting the Tie to Rage and Helplessness
Cut The Tie Podcast with Rob ReneWhat happens when the life you planned disappears in an instant, and the system you trusted starts to look broken? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Rob Rene to talk ab...
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“If You Can Fire Your Banker and Sit on the Right Side of the Banker’s Desk” - Mark Willis on Taking Control of Cash Flow
What if the biggest thing holding you back financially is not your income, your discipline, or your business, but the system you were handed without ever questioning it?In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Mark ...
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“Shortcuts and Soundbites Don’t Work” - Dr Rosie Ward on Future Proofing Leadership in a Disruptive World
What happens when leadership advice sounds good on paper but fails the moment real pressure shows up? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Dr Rosie Ward to unpack why quick fixes, check-the-box training, and surface-le...
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26:12
“The Power of Hands Is the Last Technology AI Can’t Replace” — Kelly Dowd on Silencing Noise and Designing a Human-Centered Life
Cut The Tie Podcast with Kelly DowdWhat happens when success stops being about metrics and starts being about meaning?In this thoughtful and deeply human episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Kelly...
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“We Take the Trash and Turn It Into Gas” — Brian Carmody on Greening the Data Center Boom Differently
Cut The Tie Podcast with Brian CarmodyWhat happens when critical infrastructure grows faster than the systems meant to support it? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Brian Carmody to explore th...
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