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The Michelle May O'Neil Show

The Michelle May O'Neil Show

By: Michelle May O'Neil
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 The Michelle May O'Neil Show is where reinvention becomes more than an idea; it becomes a movement. If you are standing at the edge of what is next, this is where you will find the stories, strategies, and clarity to create your future by design instead of default. From boardrooms to personal crossroads, we confront the hard part of change: the failures that felt final, the resets that required courage, and the disciplined strategy that turns a comeback into a competitive edge. Hosted by Michelle May O’Neil, a nationally recognized strategist and one of America’s leading lawyers, the show explores how top performers rebuild after real setbacks, reframe identity, and reimagine what success can look like in business and in life. Conversations with world-class entrepreneurs and cultural thought leaders go past the highlight reel to the moments they thought they were finished, how they clawed their way back, and achieved success greater than they could have imagined. Between interviews, Michelle delivers solo episodes that translate decades of guiding leaders through high-stakes transitions into a clear playbook for navigating change with intention. Expect straight talk on resilience, leadership, culture, and the practical mechanics of designing a second act that actually works. This is not theory. It is real stories, real strategy, and real transformation for people who have failed, fought, and forged ahead. If you are ready to stop drifting and start designing your next chapter, this show equips you with the insights and tools to make your next move count.2025 MMO Media, LLC Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Leadership Management & Leadership Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • How Jessica Taylor Built Her Coffee Brand

    How Jessica Taylor Built Her Coffee Brand
    Apr 6 2026

    Sometimes your lowest moment becomes the foundation for your greatest calling.

    After losing her mother, Jessica Taylor rebuilt her life through faith, purpose, and entrepreneurship, leading her to launch a coffee company that landed in Target within months.

    This is a powerful conversation on grief, reinvention, and building something bigger than yourself.

    Chapters

    0:32 Jessica Taylor, founder of Ezra Coffee

    2:05 Losing her mother

    8:20 Leaving corporate America & starting a coffee company

    9:46 Getting into Target just 2 months after launch

    11:60 The origin of the name "Ezra"

    13:20 The nonprofit & scholarship program

    17:02 Hardest part of running a mission-driven company

    18:57 Staying broad vs. being too culturally niche

    21:28 Hardest part of entrepreneurship (being on camera)

    22:29 Impact of tariffs on the business

    28:32 Bootstrapping — no outside capital raised

    30:59 What's next — brick & mortar, K-Cups, second chance employment

    33:03 Lightning round — content, books, morning routines

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    38 mins
  • He Lost Everything…

    He Lost Everything…
    Mar 30 2026

    He was told at 6 years old he was “dumb as a box of rocks”… and that belief followed him for years.

    But through loss, failure, and hitting rock bottom, Michael Ray Newman turned pain into purpose and built a life rooted in resilience and mindset.

    This episode is a raw, real conversation about overcoming adversity, rewriting your identity, and choosing to rise no matter what.

    In this episode:

    -How childhood labels shape identity and confidence

    -Turning trauma into communication and survival skills

    -The power of mindset in entrepreneurship and life

    -Lessons from losing everything, and rebuilding again

    -Why “you win or you learn” is the ultimate philosophy

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    50 mins
  • Why Every Parent Should Read 10X Kids by Grant Cardone

    Why Every Parent Should Read 10X Kids by Grant Cardone
    Mar 23 2026

    Most kids grow up thinking money is something that “happens” to them. This book flips that mindset completely.

    In this episode, we break down 10X Kids by Grant Cardone and why it might be one of the simplest ways to teach your kids confidence, work ethic, and how money actually works.

    In this episode:

    -How 10X Kids teaches children to think bigger about money and opportunity

    -The importance of connecting effort, value, and responsibility (not entitlement)

    -Why shifting from “we can’t afford it” to “how can I earn it?” changes everything

    -Simple ways to introduce entrepreneurship and income thinking to kids

    -How this book helps parents confidently start real conversations about money at home

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    10 mins
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