Real Influence w/ Joey Vaillancourt

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117.I Was Called A B-Grader And I Didn't Take It Well (How to Receive Feedback)

June 15, 2026

Why do some comments stay with us for years while others roll right off our backs? In this episode, Joey Vaillancourt explores the hidden reason feedback feels so personal and why criticism often triggers something much deeper than the conversation itself. Using a personal story about receiving difficult workplace feedback, Joey breaks down the beliefs, emotions, and unconscious patterns that shape how we respond when someone points out a weakness, challenge, or blind spot. You'll learn how t...

116.Live Coaching Session on Overwhelm, Anxiety, and Burnout Recovery

May 25, 2026

What happens when the person teaching the tools becomes the one struggling to use them? In this episode of the Real Influence podcast, I sit down with my wife, Monika, for a raw and unfiltered live coaching session on overwhelm, anxiety, burnout, and suffering. Instead of speaking from the other side of the breakthrough, I open up in real time about feeling mentally overloaded, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from clarity, and trapped under pressure from multiple areas of life. Together, ...

115.Discipline Without Pressure-Driven Sacrifice

May 11, 2026

Most high performers aren't lacking discipline. They're carrying pressure. In this episode, Joey breaks down the hidden emotional pattern behind pressure-driven discipline — and why success can quietly disconnect you from your life if you're not careful. This conversation explores how many entrepreneurs and high achievers build their identity around sacrifice, proving themselves, and delaying life for "later." The problem is… later never really comes. Joey shares five principles for creating ...