Stories With Traction
The Stories With Traction Podcast was created to empower leaders to elevate their businesses through the art of strategic storytelling. By engaging clients and inspiring team members, leaders can significantly impact the world around them. Each episode offers insights into storytelling, marketing, sales, company culture, and leadership, providing practical tools to drive growth and influence positive change. Tune in to transform your approach and lead with purpose.
Stories With Traction
#164: Build a Business That Sets You Free (Not One That Owns You)
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Show Notes:
In this episode, Matt Zaun sits down with Scott Raven, founder of Corvus Solutions, to explore how high-achieving entrepreneurs can escape the very businesses that are trapping them.
Scott opens up about the hidden burnout cycles that plague founders and executives and how he turned his own rock-bottom experience into a blueprint for reclaiming freedom without sacrificing growth. He outlines his six dimensions of professional freedom and explains how companies can create systems that liberate, rather than imprison, their leaders.
In addition, they talk about:
✅ Why boundaries at work aren’t just necessary; they’re an act of authenticity and leadership
✅ How burnout nearly ended Scott’s career and health, and what he learned about flow state, anxiety, and doing work that truly fits
✅ Why optimization isn’t always the answer and how designing your business around your natural strengths leads to sustainable success
…and much more!
BIOS:
Scott Raven is the founder of Corvus Solutions. He helps business owners escape the chaos of overcommitment by building systems and strategies that align with their natural flow state. A certified CliftonStrengths coach and former executive who faced severe burnout, Scott now guides leaders through personal and operational transformation so they can experience sustainable freedom and fulfillment in business and life.
Matt Zaun is an award-winning speaker and strategic storytelling expert who helps business leaders inspire action and drive results. With a track record of catalyzing growth across 300+ organizations, Matt shows clients how to leverage story to transform sales, marketing, and company culture.