Cut The Tie
Cut The Tie and 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
Cut The Tie
Latest Episodes
Yes Is The Most Expensive Word In Your Life
The most expensive word in your life is - yes.Every meeting, favor, and commitment costs something. What are you buying it with—and is it worth what you’re giving up?In this episode of Cut The Tie | Own Your Success, we expl...
“He’s 17 and Already Raised $100K” - Eshan Patel on Building Before Graduation
Cut The Tie Podcast with Eshan PatelWhat does success look like when you are 17, still in high school, and already building like a seasoned founder?In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Eshan Patel,...
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“He Ran 2 Years Ago” – John Teichert on What Success Looks Like After Service
Cut the Tie Podcast with John Teichert, Brigadier General (ret)What happens when a lifetime of structure, service, and leadership gives way to the question, “What comes next?”In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich ...
“A full time CTO is an overkill.” – Balki Kodarapu on fractional leadership that actually scales
Cut The Tie Podcast with Balki KodarapuWhat happens when a company knows it needs technical leadership but does not need a four hundred thousand dollar CTO sitting in a chair full time?In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas...
“The executives never had visibility.” – Elizabeth Wu on Fixing the IT and Leadership Disconnect
Cut The Tie Podcast with Elizabeth WuWhat happens when the people ultimately responsible for a company’s survival are the least informed about its biggest risk?In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with ...
