Scott Maderer: The Night He Planned to Crash—And What Saved Him

“If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying more than you admit — this episode is for you.”

Scott Maderer’s story isn’t about hustle, hacks, or financial shortcuts. It’s about what happens when pressure, debt, and silence collide — and how one honest conversation can change everything.

In this episode, Steve and Scott unpack:

  • The night Scott realized he was heading toward a breaking point
  • How debt and shame quietly erode marriages and mental health
  • Why stewardship is about management, not ownership
  • The mindset shift that turned survival into purpose
  • How small habits create massive long-term change
  • Why money problems are rarely just money problems
  • How aligning time, talent, and treasure unlocks clarity and peace


This is a raw, grounded conversation about responsibility, faith, and building a life that actually works — from the inside out.

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Blog Posts

Scott Maderer: The Night He Planned to Crash—And What Saved Him

January 19, 2026

There was a night when Scott Maderer didn’t think he’d make it home.

Buried in debt, disconnected from his wife, and questioning his worth as a husband and provider, he drove a dark road with a plan that still takes courage to talk about. What stopped him wasn’t a miracle or a sudden windfall — it was a mindset shift that changed how he viewed money, responsibility, and calling.

In this episode of Grow Your Impact, Income & Influence, Scott shares the real story behind that night — and how stewardship, honesty, and small daily decisions reshaped his marriage, his faith, and his life’s work.

Steve Feld: Why Most Businesses Can’t Be Sold (And the Brutal Reason)

January 12, 2026

Most entrepreneurs aren’t building a business—they’re building a demanding job with great branding. In this episode, Steve Werner sits down with Steve Feld (MBA, TEDx presenter, and business marketing architect) to unpack the brutal reason most businesses can’t be sold… and the specific systems, financial clarity, and focus habits that turn an “income stream” into a real asset a buyer would actually want.

Catharine O’Leary: Stop “Proposing Marriage” on the First Email

January 5, 2026

What if the reason your list won’t buy isn’t your offer… it’s your timing?

Catharine O’Leary spent 25+ years inside major brands studying how people decide—then started over as an entrepreneur and learned the hard way that “fast list growth” usually creates a list that doesn’t care.

In this episode, Catharine breaks down how to build an engaged email list (even from cold traffic), what makes a lead magnet actually work, and why trying to shove people into discovery calls is the quickest way to kill trust.

If you want your first real audience-growth win—without ads, stress, or tech chaos—this one will reframe how you build your “thousand-person tribe.”

The Hidden Autopilot Keeping You Working Forever — Daniel Rodgers Explains 

December 29, 2025

What if retirement wasn’t a vague someday… but a measurable project with KPIs, forecasting, and a clear launch plan?

In this episode, Daniel Rodgers (author of Escape The Clock) breaks down how he applied program management frameworks from Microsoft and Google to his personal finances—then retired early by treating financial freedom like a system you can design, measure, and execute.

We dig into why most people stay “blind” with money, how the ostrich effect keeps us stuck, and the practical moves that create real optionality—so you stop feeling trapped by a paycheck and start building a future you can actually see.