The Habit Architect
Season 3 of The Habit Architect is now here!
Most business owners have built habits for themselves. Fewer have built the operational habits that make their company run the way it should.
In Seasons 1 and 2, Michael Cupps sat down with leaders, operators and experts to explore the habits behind personal growth, professional performance and life's bigger transitions.
In Season 3, those same conversations move inside the business: the operational habits, priorities and decisions that determine where a company ends up. Each episode goes inside a real business to look at the decisions and priorities that are either building toward an exit or working against one.
Built for founders, CEOs, and operators at growth-stage companies, including PE-backed businesses, mid-market operators and business owners preparing for a sale or transition. Topics include operational habits, priority management, exit readiness, business systems, and the decisions that drive company performance.
New episode every week. Tune in.
Better habits build better operations.
The Habit Architect
The Habits That Shaped Us: 19 Episodes Later – Season Recap Pt 1
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In Part 1 of this special two-part finale, co-host Reem Metawei joins me to revisit the first 10 episodes that built the foundation for The Habit Architect.
These conversations shaped not just a podcast but a mindset.
We uncovered powerful truths about identity, discipline, resilience, and how intentional habits shape the way we lead and live.
We heard how Brandon Lee treats digital presence like a daily credibility practice.
Russ West and Danielle W. shared how check-in rituals strengthen connection before conflict ever begins.
Nandan Mullakara showed how automation can serve not replace human focus.
And in raw, honest conversations, Tabby Kerwin (MAPP), Emily Ackerman, and Julie Jones unpacked grief, balance, and how presence is something you train, not hope for.
Kevin Wood reminded us that discipline isn’t loud, it’s consistent.
Marin Varvodic closed the chapter by connecting athletic grit to executive leadership.
If you’re new to the show or looking to reconnect with what matters, this episode is your pause, a chance to reflect, reset, and remember: it all starts with one intentional habit.
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