For the past twenty-two episodes, we have had front-row seats into the lives and careers of incredible leaders as they shared what made them decide to push go. Whether it was pursuing a new business venture, choosing family over career, or learning to be a leader, each of these amazing individuals shared significant wisdom and insight for us to lea…

Hannah Hickman's plan to become one of the few female athletic directors in the area was cut short when she became pregnant. This prompted Hannah to pivot her life’s trajectory, but little did she know, she would have to change it yet again when she and her son received some unexpected news. Throughout this episode, Rick and Hannah discuss how her …

From a young age, Andrew Denysov had every intention of being a soccer player when he grew up. However, after a trip to the United States and seeing a commercial with Steve Jobs, Andrew became one of the first individuals to sell iPhones in Ukraine. This venture was only the beginning of Andrew’s exploration into the tech world, but years later the…

After coming to the realization that she couldn’t be the only adoptive mother feeling alone in her journey, Alex Fittin sought to connect with other moms who had adopted by way of a podcast. Alex launched the Adoptive Mom Podcast (AMP) and grew her following to surpass over one hundred thousand downloads from all over the world. However, Alex reali…

Ian’s career played out almost exactly like his multi-step college-to-Fortune-500 vision, however, there was one unexpected component: Ian realized that he wanted to spend more time with his family (wife and children) and he realized that he struggled with an addiction to video games. Throughout this episode, Ian and Rick discuss how Ian made the d…

Carter and Rick discuss how a conversation about cryptocurrency with his dad led to combining Carter’s passions of agriculture and investing to build AcreTrader. “Here was this interesting investment product in a world with information asymmetry that’s favorable to the educated investor. And here’s this real market need. People want alternatives in…

Following in the footsteps of an aunt who loved her job, Lori Brooks began her career as an accountant. Everything changed when a medical diagnosis forced her to take a step back from work and find alternative ways to support herself and her child. In this episode, Lori talks with Rick about how being a single mom with Crohn’s disease challenged he…

Garrett Peters started his career with a plan to climb the corporate ladder but was drawn to entrepreneurship. Eventually, he teamed up with his wife and a friend to grow an Etsy store into a successful stationery business that uses handwritten storytelling to capture meaningful moments. In this episode, Garrett and Rick talk about how Garrett made…

Omid Moghadam's career began in corporate America, but below the surface, he has always been an inventor and entrepreneur. With almost thirty years of experience and eleven companies founded, Omid's inventions have helped solve considerable problems in the medical field. Throughout this episode, Omid and Rick discuss how he’s working to make cancer…

Brands are Erin's business, and people are her fascination. She’s spent the better part of the past two decades uncovering the human side of commerce in an agency setting, but when presented with the opportunity to leave her position and launch a new brand from scratch, she eagerly stepped into the unknown. Months later, COVID-19 swept the globe. T…

Throughout this episode, Blake and Rick discuss how Blake’s passion for people and itch for leadership followed him through his life and led him to launch Good Advice, a business helping companies scale in simple steps (and helping people stop dreading Mondays). Blake’s journey of entrepreneurship showcases how persistence often yields great result…

After college, Kristi accepted a position working for Procter & Gamble and quickly moved her way up the corporate ladder. After reaching a five-year milestone, she began to feel envious of others who had started their own companies. Kristi sought out advice from her friends and family about how to navigate her restlessness and determined her next m…

Early in Steve’s career, he worked for Procter & Gamble, where he was given chances to work on what he deemed work hobbies—campus recruiting and sales training—that led him to discover his passion for people. Through a series of conversations and opportunities Steve considered “drips in his cup,” he began to realize the importance of being uniquely…

From a young age, Marisa Hoover knew she wanted to be a businesswoman in a position of influence. However, a wrench was thrown into her plans when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer leaving her to navigate the uncertainty of what was to come. Throughout this episode, Marisa and Rick discuss how her unexpected diagnosis redefin…

After strategically selling her lucrative company, which grew more than 500% under her leadership, Elise Mitchell, was left with the opportunity to pivot her career into uncharted territory. Throughout this episode, Elise and Rick discuss how to exit amicably when you choose to leave your company, as well as her passion for being an advocate and me…

Before Nashville was cool, Isaac Rogers toured Vanderbilt’s campus on a whim and found himself leaving small-town Arkansas to attend undergrad there. After graduating, he had no intention of sticking around, but like a magnet, the city kept pulling him back. Now, many years later, he’s been the CEO of two successful companies and is currently the c…

Leslie entered the consumer packaged goods industry right out of college and worked for some of the most notable household brands. After having children, she began experiencing what so many women in business do: mom guilt. Her solution? To launch her own company with the goal to give women a space to work with the freedom and flexibility to focus o…

After graduating with a degree in economics and finance, Ben realized no matter where his career went, he wanted to play an active role in others’ development. Ben’s story is a reminder of an important lesson—you don’t have to have everything figured out right away and it’s okay to explore multiple options. Tune in to hear how Ben approached taking…

From being born in Turkey, to moving to Iraq during the war at the age of three, and then moving to a tiny apartment in New York City a few years later, Canem Arkan experienced culture shock at a young age. During these formative years, Canem realized she was capable of adapting and built a deep connection with her family. Throughout this episode, …

Halfway through Gabe Wight’s successful twenty-year career, a difficult development in his personal life forced him to choose between putting his family first and continuing with his career. Through support from his work community, Gabe realized the need for flexibility in his career, as he needed to prioritize family. Throughout this episode, Gabe…

After spending two years in New Delhi, India, Joe Futterer found himself moving back to the United States in the middle of the 2008 recession. Armed with his confidence, community, and the least helpful degree for finding a job in America (Times said it, not us), he found himself at the doors of Field Agent, hoping to break into business. Throughou…

Growing up an animal lover, it’s no surprise Kindra Maples’ first experience in the work world was volunteering at a zoo. After learning more about the behavioral side of animals, she realized the training she was doing applied to people as well. Therefore, she transitioned into the operational side of things and devoted the rest of her career to w…

After graduating with a finance degree and working in the automotive world for two years, Brian Stormes found himself accepting an opportunity to work in consumer packaged goods. During his time there, he was presented with a career-defining question: did he want to lead a team or continue contributing to one? Brian chose leadership, and that decis…

We believe everyone has a defining moment. Moments that redirect our path or change the way we engage with clients, peers, and coworkers. The mission of Push Go is to highlight the turning points of peoples’ stories and empower listeners to take on their defining moments—finding advice and encouragement from those who have walked a similar path. Pr…

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Y’all. It’s happening. It’s time for season 7 of AMP to come to a close. For our finale, I really wanted to sum up everything we’ve been talking about this season. In addition to going through all 9 numbers, finishing up with Jeanette Tapley last week on Enneagram 9s, we have spoken to experts like Suzanne Stabile on how we can treat our stress num…

9s are easygoing, complacent, calming, and amazing listeners. They always strive to make their environment peaceful and inviting for everyone. Literally, everyone. They are welcoming and want all to feel invited, included, and safe. Since they are the crown of the Enneagram, so to speak, they hold qualities of all of the types and can get along eas…

Enneagram 8s are called The Challengers. They are motivated by the desire to protect themselves and their loved ones at all costs. They also feel a strong pull to remain in control of their own lives and trajectories, and this makes their basic fear of being controlled by others to be hurt by others. 8s are the highest energy number on the Enneagra…

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We women take a lot of credit for being superheroes in the adoption world (thank you, thank you), but dudes are quite the heroes, themselves. Most kids from hard places bring a lot of dad-related baggage to the table. Abandonment, abuse, the list goes on. Adoptive dads can often feel set up for failure when it comes to caring for their kids. On top…

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