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Apex: The Podcast
We're diving deep into the waters of personal and entrepreneurial growth to help you become the APEX version of yourself in 3 core areas: mind, body, and business.
Hosted by Dev Connell, this podcast is your ticket to joining a community of sharks – driven female entrepreneurs and business founders who are ready to dominate their industries and are hungry for success.
Each week, Dev shares her own experiences and interviews experts who are masters in the fields of mind, body, and business - offering raw and unfiltered insights that cut through the fluff and deliver actionable advice you can sink your teeth into.
Mediocrity isn’t the vibe here, we go big. If you’ve been looking for a place that skips the b.s and you have a wild AF vision for where you and your business are headed… you’ll love it here.
Episodes
55 episodes
54. The Arrival Fallacy & why you feel empty after big wins (+ Ironman 70.3 story)
In this episode, I share the full story of my Ironman 70.3: the highs, the hurdles, and the unexpected emotions after crossing the finish line. We dive into the arrival fallacy and why so many high achievers feel a surprising sense of ...
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Episode 54
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53. Choosing comfort is sabotaging your life
In this episode, Dev calls out the trap of comfort, and how it’s quietly wrecking your potential. Comfort feels safe, but it’s often just self-sabotage dressed up as “balance.” She shares some real stories and blunt truths about what happens wh...
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Episode 53
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52. SHARK BAIT: More, better, or new? (Hormozi workshop takeaway pt 1)
As entrepreneurs and business owners, we are always looking to find solutions that will move our business forward. These changes fall into 3 categories... do more, do it better, or do something new. Alex Hormozi talks about these foundational c...
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Episode 52
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51: SHARK BAIT: Sometimes you have to force it
this episode took 12 times to record and I ended up posting something completely different than what I sat down to record. Working through the discomfort can be a strength.----------------------------------------------------------------...
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Episode 51
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50. Building a real estate empire as a 21 year old entrepreneur with Jadyn Henderson
Jadyn Henderson is a 21 year old entrepreneur in the real estate industry. In this episode, she shares her journey from studying criminal justice to going full time working for herself. Since deciding not to use her degree, Jadyn built Lifestyl...
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Episode 50
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49. SHARK BAIT: 2025 is YOUR YEAR (how I'm setting myself up for success)
The new year comes with a lot of content on goal setting, resolutions, vision boards, journaling... all the things. I think the best way to be successful is to KISS. Keep it simple stupid. Here's how I'm going into 2025, to secure ...
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Episode 49
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48. SHARK BAIT: Go do something hard, training for Ironman, & the misogi
Get up from your desk and go challenge yourself to find out what the heck you're capable of!!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Episode 48
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47: SHARK BAIT: We've been together 8 years and have never gotten in a fight
Core belief: who you choose as a partner is the most important decision you'll ever make it your life.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Episode 47
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46. SHARK BAIT: Starting the shark bait series and creating wins for yourself
I'm about to yap your ear off every week I hope you're ready for it.--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Episode 46
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45. Breaking records as a female paddle board athlete with Lindsey Tilton
Lindsey Tilton discovered paddle boarding during the pandemic and since has gone on to break records as a female athlete. In this episode, we get into all of the wild challenges she's taken on - like going from Bimini, Bahamas to Florida on a s...
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Episode 45
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52:36
44. I'm pretty over "superficial" everything.
I think we've gotten to a place of making decisions from a superficial, surface-level place and it's taking a toll on our businesses, bodies, and selves. In this episode we go into decision making when it comes to hiring mentors, working with c...
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Episode 44
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43. The mind, body connection (minus the b.s) with Courtney Plaisted
In this episode, Dev chats with Life coach and personal trainer, Courtney Plaisted. She's been helping women upgrade their body, lifestyle & finances for over 6 years and brings some raw and real opinions to the table. Dev & Courtney ch...
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Episode 43
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54:51
42. Building your network (and biceps??) with Kristen Roberson
Kristen Roberson is a Houston based locator, real estate investor, and former (1st place) body builder. In this episode Dev and Kristen chat about the importance of networking, how it's beneficial to you as an entrepreneur, and how to get start...
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Episode 42
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41. Leaving Amish culture & thriving in entrepreneurship with Emily Adams
Emily Adams left the Amish culture when she was a teenager because she always felt like she was meant for more than being a housewife. That mindset followed her into the real world when she decided she was meant for more than a corporate job. E...
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Episode 41
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40. Move the rock
A must listen for anyone who feels STUCK.Dev talks about the concept of 'moving the rock' as a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and taking action. She emphasizes the importance of not waiting for external factors to change, but instead...
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Episode 40
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39. Is your burnout actually because of your workload??
There's so many takes on burnout being due to "doing too much", so I want to offer you a different angle in case your like me, and your burnout isn't necessarily because of how much your doing - but because of underlying problems that are effec...
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Episode 39
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21:19
38. "Check Yourself" moments & why I'm not going to complain about running anymore
Coming at you live from the bathroom floor of my mom's house lol - (sometimes you need to lock yourself in a bathroom to get shit done in quiet ya know?) I think we get "check yourself" moments when we need them the most. Moments that ...
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Episode 38
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37. 3 Killer Mindset Shifts To Become More Of An Apex Woman
Instead of giving you a whole laundry list of new beliefs to adopt, new affirmations to say, new journal entries to write on.. I'm giving you my top 3 mindset shifts that you can think on, and implement, asap to become more of an Apex woman.&nb...
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Episode 37
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19:41
36. Stop selling what makes you best, market what makes you DIFFERENT.
You don't need another course on marketing language, you need to listen to this episode and then get to werk werk werk werk werkkkkk. No one knows your offer or business better than you. OWN IT.
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Episode 36
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21:03
35. She's not lucky, she wants it more
It's really easy to look at someone ahead of you and think "she's so lucky" - but this narrative (a fake one might I add), is only working against you, keeping you stuck right the heck where you are.What if she's not lucky at all... what if...
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Episode 35
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20:05
34. Resistance doesn't mean STOP. (not for the softies)
You're supposed to feel resistance when growing and making moves.. but it's a choice whether or not you push through it or take it as a "sign" to stop.One of those choices will keep you nice and cozy right where you are.. one of them wi...
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Episode 34
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15:42
33. Hot girls lift heavy | Summer Vennewitz
Summer is a health and fitness coach, but she's not your average personal trainer. She helps women channel their inner badass, develop a disciplined mindset and get in the best shape of their life, all while FEELING amazing and loving the proce...
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Episode 33
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32. The Victim Mindset Epidemic
Imagine a world where everyone took responsibility over their own results and actions? We'd be ballin. In this episode, Dev unpacks the 3 ways that a victim mindset actually might be *serving* you and also 5 ways to stop being the victim and st...
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Episode 32
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31. Listen to this if you want to quit.
Are you even an entrepreneur if you don't *sometimes* want to burn everything to the ground, change your name, and flee the country?!?! We both know you're not actually going to quit.. but it can get so f*cking hard.Time is part of the game...
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31. Leading business with mindfulness and heart | Natalie De Vincenzi
It's really amazing when you come across people who you can tell genuinely care about the impact they're making more than any other benefit of owning a business.. Natalie is one of them. Tune in for a conversation about how the importance of mi...
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Episode 31
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