The Microshift Project Podcast
Life’s biggest changes often start with the smallest shifts. This podcast is for high-achievers who look successful from the outside yet still wrestle with pressure, doubt, and the question: “Is this all there is?”
We’re not chasing quick fixes. We’re building perseverance—through practical tools, honest stories, and real conversations that stick.
Hosted by Nick Volinchak, The Microshift Project explores the moments, choices, and interactions that quietly change the course of a life. You’ll hear from leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday people who’ve faced adversity and found ways forward—because change is rarely about one giant leap. It’s about the next shift you make.
What you’ll get here:
- Real strategies: Actionable insights you can use immediately.
- Lived experience: Lessons forged in setbacks, recovery, and rebuilding.
- Connection: Proof you’re not the only one carrying the weight.
- Personal roadmaps: Guidance that meets you where you are.
Episode mix:
- Solo deep-dives: Mindset, resilience, decision-making under pressure.
- Candid interviews: Guests who’ve persevered through challenges.
- Practical playbooks: Tools for navigating stress, doubt, and leadership moments.
Core themes:
- Perseverance that lasts
- Managing doubt & impostor syndrome
- Leadership that stays human
- Boundaries & sustainable ambition
- Recovery, reinvention & resilience
- Staying present in what matters most
Why “Microshift”?
Transformation rarely comes from one big moment—it’s the small, repeated shifts that create momentum.
Who it’s for:
- Leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals seeking clarity and steadiness
- People in transition or rebuilding seasons who refuse to quit
- Growth-minded individuals committed to real progress
What makes this different:
- We normalize the hard parts behind the highlight reel
- Peer-to-peer conversations, not top-down lectures
- Concrete, actionable steps grounded in lived experience
- Growth measured by who you become, not just what you produce
How to use this podcast:
- Pick an episode that resonates.
- Apply one shift today—start the conversation, set the boundary, take the action.
- Share it with someone who needs it.
Connect with us:
- Website: themicroshift.com
- Speaking, media, partnerships: Contact nick@themicroshift.com
Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experiences and practical frameworks. It is not clinical, legal, or medical advice.
The Microshift Project Podcast
Resilience & Mastery: Mark Dolan on Turning Trauma Into Transformation
Welcome back to The Microshift Project Podcast — where we talk about the moments that change everything. Around here, it’s not about hype or overnight success. It’s about perseverance — and the microshifts that move us from stuck to unstoppable.
Today’s guest, Mark Dolan, is the founder of Time Tested Mastery: Life Lessons Sell — a coach, communicator, and teacher whose work blends decades of experience in leadership, real estate, and personal development. His message is simple but powerful: mastery isn’t found in shortcuts — it’s built through daily, deliberate practice.
In this conversation, Mark opens up about the pain and perseverance that shaped his path — from overcoming childhood trauma and addiction to building a life centered on discipline, purpose, and teaching others to do the same.
🎧 In this episode, we cover:
- The defining challenge: how trauma and addiction became the forge for Mark’s lifelong pursuit of mastery.
- Perseverance in action: what it means to get back up — again and again — when life keeps knocking you down.
- Microshifts that matter: how a “90 Minutes to Mastery” routine rewired Mark’s mindset, focus, and discipline.
- Lessons in leadership: why real growth begins with leading yourself before leading others.
- The myth of easy success: what people get wrong about real estate, entrepreneurship, and life — and why doing the deep work is the only real shortcut.
- Living with purpose: how consistency, routine, and self-discipline continue to shape Mark’s success today.
This episode is a reminder that success isn’t built in breakthroughs — it’s built in the boring moments that stack up over time.
📍 Connect with Mark Dolan:
Website → TimeTestedMastery.com
Podcast → Time Tested Mastery: Life Lessons Sell
🎙 Listen & Subscribe:
If this conversation resonates with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Remember — transformation doesn’t come from massive overhauls. It comes from microshifts — those small, human moments that change everything.
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