CMD Q

CMD Q

Hosted by: John Pelphrey and Maari Casey

The CMDQ Podcast is all about exploring what it’s like to leave things behind — jobs, habits, limiting beliefs, and anything else that is no longer serving you. Quitting is always an option, and sometimes it’s the...

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Quit Being Afraid To Scale w/ Mack Garrison

Entrepreneur and Content Director Mack Garrison joins John and Maari to share the scaling story of Dash, his high-end animation and video production studio. Tune in for actionable growth pathways for freelancers, by...
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Quit Fearing Conflict w/ David Baldwin

Want to approach professional conflicts better? Agency founder (and Maari’s former employer) David Baldwin joins us with advice on reframing uncomfortable conversations — and a few juicy cautionary tales.  Command Q...
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Quit Not Owning Your Mistakes

When mistakes feel personal, it’s hard to learn from them and move forward. John and Maari talk candidly about recovering from misunderstandings and oversights in a way that prioritizes business goals and...
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Quit Your Analysis Paralysis w/ Brian Alvo

Leadership coach Brian Alvo returns with strategies that can help you stop agonizing over your next business decision. Learn how to put your options in perspective and stop letting fear drive your choices.  Command Q...
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Quit Treating Everything Like An Emergency

It’s logistically impossible to do everything ASAP. John and Maari explore how to triage an overwhelming to-do list and move deliberately even when the demands on your attention are numerous and loud.  Command Q...
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Quit Apologizing For Being Self Employed w/ Amy Burtch

John and Maari sit down with the founder of AMB Copy, Amy Burtch to talk about what it means to own your role as a business owner in a world with fixed ideas about employment.  Command Q Podcast To learn more about...
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Quit Being Afraid To Start

Ready to get your business idea out of your head and into reality? Here’s how to take a solid first step towards self-employment without risking it all.  Command Q Podcast To learn more about Command Q visit us at...
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Quit Flying Solo

Independence is fantastic, but what do you do when working alone gets lonely? John and Maari discuss how to find your people as a remote creative.  Command Q Podcast To learn more about Command Q visit us at...
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Best of CMDQ Part 2 - Business Growth

In part 2 of our season 1 wrap up, we’re reflecting on some of the best business advice and solopreneur inspiration we got from last year’s guests.  Command Q Podcast To learn more about Command Q visit us at...
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Best of CMDQ Part 1 - Personal Growth

In part 1 of our two-part season 1 wrap up, we’re looking back on some of the most powerful personal lessons we learned from last year’s CMDQ guests.  Command Q Podcast To learn more about Command Q visit us at...
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Quit Giving Meaningless Gifts

It’s Christmas, and you have to get everyone on your list something, right? In this episode, John and Maari think outside the box with thoughtful gift ideas that won’t empty your wallet or living in the recipient’s...
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Quit RSVPing Out Of Guilt

When you can’t say yes to every holiday event and party, how do you choose? Free yourself from guilt and get strategies for gracefully declining end-of-year invites.  Command Q Podcast To learn more about Command Q...
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