Podcast
That Will Nevr Work Podcast
Hosted by Maurice D. Chism, Sr. | Entrepreneur & Business Strategist · EN
Inspiration for Dreamers. Strategy for Doers.
Welcome to the That Will Nevr Work Podcast — where purpose-driven entrepreneurs, bold dreamers, and relentless creators come to transform "impossible" into their next breakthrough.
Hosted by Maurice Chism — award-winning podcaster, business strategist, and coach — this podcast is your go-to space for raw conversations, practical wisdom, and stories that defy the odds. Each episode dives into the mindset shifts, business strategies, and real-life lessons behind the journeys of successful entrepreneurs, visionaries, and changemakers who were once told, "That will nevr work."
Whether you're launching a podcast, growing a brand, pivoting careers, or searching for your "why," this show delivers the clarity, courage, and community you need to take your next step with confidence.
And the conversation doesn't stop when the episode ends. The WYN Inner Circle — Maurice's exclusive community on Skool — is where listeners go deeper, connect with other purpose-driven builders, and put the podcast into practice. Real community. Real accountability. Real transformation.
Expect authentic interviews, solo episodes packed with entrepreneurial insight, and powerful reminders that your voice, your idea, and your vision matter. Then bring what you learned into a community that's ready to grow alongside you.
Listen weekly. Join the Inner Circle. And keep moving forward. Because sometimes… the thing they said would never work is exactly what the world needs.
👉 Join the WYN Inner Circle at The WYN Inner Circle Want me to also draft a shorter version for podcast directories with strict character limits, or a social caption version to promote both the show and the community together?
Welcome to the That Will Nevr Work Podcast — where purpose-driven entrepreneurs, bold dreamers, and relentless creators come to transform "impossible" into their next breakthrough.
Hosted by Maurice Chism — award-winning podcaster, business strategist, and coach — this podcast is your go-to space for raw conversations, practical wisdom, and stories that defy the odds. Each episode dives into the mindset shifts, business strategies, and real-life lessons behind the journeys of successful entrepreneurs, visionaries, and changemakers who were once told, "That will nevr work."
Whether you're launching a podcast, growing a brand, pivoting careers, or searching for your "why," this show delivers the clarity, courage, and community you need to take your next step with confidence.
And the conversation doesn't stop when the episode ends. The WYN Inner Circle — Maurice's exclusive community on Skool — is where listeners go deeper, connect with other purpose-driven builders, and put the podcast into practice. Real community. Real accountability. Real transformation.
Expect authentic interviews, solo episodes packed with entrepreneurial insight, and powerful reminders that your voice, your idea, and your vision matter. Then bring what you learned into a community that's ready to grow alongside you.
Listen weekly. Join the Inner Circle. And keep moving forward. Because sometimes… the thing they said would never work is exactly what the world needs.
👉 Join the WYN Inner Circle at The WYN Inner Circle Want me to also draft a shorter version for podcast directories with strict character limits, or a social caption version to promote both the show and the community together?
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S7|E34 Turning Insight into Consistent Improvement
Yesterday00:12:08Tap to summarizeMaurice discusses how to consistently turn insights into improvement by building responsive systems. This episode explores the critical difference between awareness and action, emphasizing how closing feedback loops drives personal and professional growth. Learn to transform data into deliberate adjustments for lasting change. In This Episode:00:00 Insight Without Action04:17 Closing the Loop08:10 Consistency and Transformation Key Takeaways:Analyze personal and business data to identify areas needing adjustment and action.Distinguish between merely noticing insights and actively responding to them for true growth.Implement a “closing the loop” system by deciding what to keep, improve, or stop.Recognize that consistent follow-through builds self-trust and prevents repeated mistakes.Prioritize consistent action over acquiring more information to make progress automatic.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|E33 The Version of You That Never Got a Vote
3d ago00:12:46Tap to summarizeHave you ever felt like you lost a piece of yourself to gain acceptance? Maurice shares insights on how survival instincts can quiet our true voices, pushing us into roles that block our purpose. This episode asks us to consider who we stopped being and why, urging us to reclaim our authentic selves. Chapter Summary:00:00 Reclaiming Your Authentic Self04:16 Who Voted for This Version of You?08:39 Give Your Authentic Self a Voice11:15 Join the WIN Inner CircleFeatured Quotes:“Survival often silences our authenticity.” - Maurice“Your truest self, it still exists, but it’s waiting.” - Maurice“You cannot fulfill a purpose that you’ve buried.” - Maurice Behind the Story: Maurice discusses how individuals often change in relationships, neighborhoods, and workplaces to gain acceptance. This shift can lead to people-pleasing and purpose-blocking, where one’s true self is buried. He recounts personal experiences of compromising his leadership to accommodate others’ insecurities, highlighting the importance of giving your authentic self a voice again.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|E32 Pivoting with Purpose
1w ago00:11:57Tap to summarizeMaurice discusses the difference between staying the course and staying stuck. He shares personal experiences and insights on pivoting with purpose, emphasizing responsiveness over being right. Learn how strategic pivots can protect momentum and align your career or business with evolving realities. In This Episode:00:00 Pivoting with Purpose01:10 The Power of Presence03:29 Stubbornness vs. Strength05:14 Adjusting Intelligently08:14 Commitment to Alignment10:02 The WIN in a Circle Community Key Takeaways:Identify feedback that asks you to change course.Pivot with purpose, not out of panic or ego.Understand that pivots are signs of awareness, not weakness.Adjust intelligently instead of overcorrecting emotionally.Take a first step in one area to bring alignment.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|E31 When Success Still Feels Empty
1w ago00:12:10Tap to summarizeMaurice discusses the emptiness that can arise when achievement lacks alignment with purpose. This episode helps achievers who feel disconnected, exploring how true significance outweighs mere success and the dangers of chasing external validation in business and life. In This Episode:00:00 Unfulfilled Achievement02:28 Alignment and Emptiness04:42 Purpose and Misaligned Goals07:47 The Cost of Success10:08 Wynn Inner Circle Key Takeaways:Evaluate your true objectives and motivations behind your achievements.Align your business mission, vision, and values with both internal and external clients.Prioritize purpose to find lasting satisfaction that success alone cannot provide.Avoid burnout by focusing on processes and self-care rather than constant chasing.Maintain your brand identity and personal relationships even while pursuing success.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|E30 Self-Audits and Honest Reflection- Leading Yourself First
2w ago00:12:50Tap to summarizeMost people seek external feedback but avoid self-reflection, hindering their true growth. This episode tells how embracing honest self-audits, rather than relying on assumptions, helps individuals clarify their paths and lead with integrity, transforming potential into inevitable progress. Chapter Summary:Power of Self-Audit03:59 Accountability and Leadership08:34 Growth Through Reflection10:59 WIN Inner CircleFeatured Quotes:“Truth creates traction.” - Maurice“Professionals who grow don’t confuse accountability with the shame.” - Maurice“The most powerful feedback you’ll ever receive is the kind you’re willing to give yourself.” - MauriceBehind the Story:Maurice shares insights from a recent client conversation where a perceived “bang-up job” lacked real benchmarks. This experience highlights the common reluctance to confront what didn’t work and the critical role self-audits play in achieving genuine progress. The episode stresses that accountability, not shame, is the path to objective improvement.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|E29 The Cost of Never Asking “Why”
2w ago00:12:01Tap to summarizeMaurice discusses the hidden costs of living on autopilot, urging listeners to ask hard questions and make intentional decisions. This episode explores how comfort can lead to complacency, impact personal growth, and hinder purpose. Learn to take ownership of your choices for a more fulfilling life. In This Episode:00:00 Habit Versus Intention03:40 Comfort Over Clarity07:42 Defining Your Why10:08 WYN Inner Circle Key Takeaways:Question decisions made out of habit rather than intention.Recognize how comfort can lead to complacency and cloud clarity.Understand the importance of asking “why” to avoid borrowed ideas and gain ownership.Define your “why” to prevent life from defining it for you.Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities for personal growth.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|G31 Kill the Avatar with Rachel Allen
3w ago00:25:12Tap to summarizeYou sat down. You built a client avatar. You gave them a name, a coffee order, a favorite weekend activity. Congratulations — you made an imaginary friend, not a marketing strategy. In this episode of That Will Nevr Work, Maurice sits down with Rachel Allen — founder of Bolt from the Blue Copywriting, fractional CMO, and a 17-year veteran of making words make money for clients in 21-plus countries. Rachel's path to this work was anything but conventional: she dropped out of college, moved to Hong Kong with $200, and discovered almost by accident that people would actually pay her to write — turning a $3.25 first gig into a career writing for some of the biggest names in entrepreneurship, influencers, brick-and-mortar businesses, and nonprofits around the world. Today, Rachel is known for one gloriously unpopular opinion: the client avatar — that staple exercise of nearly every marketing course — is not a strategic tool, it's an imaginary friend, and most businesses are quietly sabotaging their own marketing by building one. In this conversation, Rachel and Maurice dig into:Why demographics alone tell you nothing about what actually drives a buying decisionThe "sweet spot" framework — where your real best customers actually liveHow to uncover the worries and motivations keeping your customers up at 3 a.m.Rachel's transformation story — from a $3.25 writing gig to a global fractional CMO careerWhy positioning is the central cog that makes everything else in marketing workHow to write the thing that really matters — your book, your podcast, your legacy content — with both purpose and strategy This one is for every entrepreneur who has a client avatar sitting in a folder somewhere, gathering dust, doing absolutely nothing for their business. 🌐 Website: https://www.boltfromthebluecopywriting.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelallenwrites/ Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with the entrepreneur in your life who is still talking to their imaginary friend.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|E28 Receiving Feedback Without Getting Defensive
3w ago00:11:41Tap to summarizeMaurice discusses how receiving feedback without defensiveness improves professional growth and leadership. This episode provides strategies for hearing tough truths while maintaining confidence and credibility, crucial for effective communication and team building. Learn why emotional discipline is a leadership skill and how it transforms conflict into clarity. In This Episode:00:00 The Threat of Feedback01:41 Why Feedback Puts Us on Edge04:13 Feedback as Information, Not Attack06:32 Why Defensiveness Matters08:09 Growth vs. Protection in Feedback09:50 Join the WIN Inner Circle Key Takeaways:Understand defensiveness as a natural, but costly, reaction to feedback.Separate intent from impact to choose progress over pride.Hear feedback as information to replace conflict with clarity.Build trust and create safer environments by staying composed under critique.Reflect on feedback to distinguish between growth opportunities and protective responses.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|E27 Well, Why Not… Look in the Mirror?
3w ago00:11:20Tap to summarizeDo you ever look in the mirror and question if you are truly seeing yourself? Maurice shares his personal journey and challenges with self-honesty, exploring why many avoid confronting their true identities. This episode dives into the emotional struggle of recognizing past selves and the profound impact of external influences on our perception of success and worthiness. Chapter Summary:00:00 Seeing Yourself Clearly03:03 Avoidance is a Silent Agreement05:29 Fear of Success and External Influence08:24 Giving 100% and Self-WorthFeatured Quotes:“Awareness always precedes your transformation.” — Maurice“You can’t change what you refuse to acknowledge.” — Maurice“Avoidance is a silent agreement to stay stuck.” — MauriceBehind the Story:Maurice reveals his personal battles with self-perception and the fear of success. He shares an anecdote about a friend avoiding childhood memories and discusses how external factors, like “yes people” and fake support, shaped his own fears of achieving fame. This context sheds light on the internal struggles many face when trying to move forward.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
Transcribe →S7|G30 The Real Reason Your Business Isn't Growing with Eric Dingler
4w ago00:38:37Tap to summarizeYou've been telling yourself it's a marketing problem. It's a leads problem. It's a money problem. What if the real reason your business isn't growing has nothing to do with any of those things — and everything to do with the one thing you've been avoiding? In this episode of That Will Nevr Work, Maurice sits down with Eric Dingler — agency owner, leadership coach, digital nomad, and one of the most genuinely unusual entrepreneurial stories you'll hear this year. Eric started building websites as a summer camp director in Ohio to help fund his family's adoption journey, went from zero to six figures in one year, built a thriving digital agency, and then sold most of his possessions to travel the world full-time with his wife and four kids across 20-plus countries — all while building a leadership coaching practice around one transformative conviction: the real reason businesses stop growing is not external. It's a leadership problem. In this conversation, Eric and Maurice dig into:Why the business owner is almost always the actual growth constraint — and how to see it clearlyThe limiting beliefs around hiring that keep solopreneurs trapped at the ceiling of one person's capacityThe adoption story, the church plant, and the nomad leap — and what they all have in commonThe five fundamental business processes — and which one most businesses are failing at without realizing itWhat delegating outcomes instead of tasks actually looks like — and why the difference mattersThe Marketing Momentum Framework: why tactics without strategy are expensive noiseHow to build a business that outlasts you — starting with the decisions you make today This one is for every entrepreneur who is working hard, spending money on growth, and still wondering why the ceiling won't move. 🌐 Website: https://ericdingler.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdingler/ Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with the entrepreneur in your life who keeps blaming the wrong thing for their stuck business.🚀 Stop Doubting. Start Moving. Join The WYN Inner Circle (Skool Community) — where ideas turn into action.👉 https://bit.ly/WYNInnerCircle Download your FREE guide:5 Bold Shifts to Silence Doubt and Start Moving👉 https://bit.ly/5boldshifts📘 Ready to Go Deeper?Well, Why Not? Workbook👉 https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPlease take our survey: Podtrac Survey#ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift
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