Essentially You

About Essentially You

Triple Margin Freedom – More Profit. More Time. Unstoppable Teams—Delivered Through Practical Leadership Coaching and Deep Business Strategies. I give driven business owners and executives actionable coaching that unlocks triple margin freedom—more profit without chaos, more time for life, unstoppable teams—using clear insights, strengths-based tools, and real strategies that turn constant hustle into sustainable success.

Publisher

Mark L. Mathia

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Sept 2019

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

292 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Don't Wait for the Fire to Stop: When to Bring in a Coach

   Host Mark Mathai explains when to add coaching: not as an extra task but as leverage to break cycles of busyness. He urges leaders not to wait until everything collapses and to bring coaching in when family life or the business is suffering.Coaching helps identify the root cause—people, process, or policy—so you can knock over the right domino. Mark shares how clarifying your unique "superpower" lets you unplug from firefighting, delegate operations, and focus on the work only you can do.He also warns against the "death spiral" of working more and sleeping less, and invites leaders to flip the script by prioritizing well-being, reclaiming time, and building teams that run unstoppable.

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Unlock Hidden Profit: Margin Secrets for Leaders

   Host Mark Mathai breaks down why “margin” matters in business and shares three practical ways to improve it: track your profit margin closely, apply the "less but better" principle to focus time and effort, and align roles to individual strengths. He outlines small, sustainable changes—scorekeeping, modest pricing or expense adjustments, and strength-based team design—that can quickly boost net margin, team engagement, and long-term company performance.

3. 

   29 Aug 2026

   Radical Transparency: Cara Kirsch’s Mission to Fix Healthcare Benefits

   Mark Mathia speaks with Cara Kirsch of The Kirsch Group about bringing radical transparency and fiduciary responsibility to employee health benefits, refusing carrier incentives, and using tech and compassion to serve employers. Kara describes her entrepreneurial path, leadership evolution, the Ignite conference for women, and practical strategies for RFPs, rising healthcare costs, and building a people-first brokerage. More about Cara's work: https://kirschgroupinsurance.com

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

64 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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