Episode 135

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Published on:

18th Nov 2025

Why It’s Never Too Late to Dream Again Featuring Mike Zaccariello

“Dreaming is good. That space is where you can live the best version of yourself and your most vibrant life.”

In this episode, Mike Zaccariello shares how coaching helped him rediscover his dreams and find the courage to chase them. A certified Dream Manager, military veteran, and pediatric neuropsychologist, Mike once resisted the idea of coaching. When he finally gave it a try, everything changed.

He opens up about leaving a 17-year career to start his own practice and learning to lean into resistance instead of avoiding it. Mike also reflects on The Dream Manager Program and how it’s allowed him to become a better therapist, deacon, and husband. His story is a reminder that coaching doesn’t just help with professional growth, it helps people live more intentional lives.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • Why coaching is essential for personal and professional growth
  • How dreaming helps you overcome fear and resistance
  • The ripple effect of living with purpose and intention

Invest in a coach to achieve your dreams: https://www.floydcoaching.com/

Discover how to implement The Dream Manager Program:

https://www.thedreammanager.com/

Things to listen for:

(00:00) Intro

(01:11) Meet Mike Zaccariello: Dream Manager and mental health professional

(05:04) Leaving a 17-year career to start again

(09:14) Lean into the resistance

(12:37) Rediscovering the power of dreaming

(15:36) The ripple effect of The Dream Manager

(19:33) Why coaching works better than self-help

(22:53) Favorite books and lessons for every season


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About the Podcast

Lead with Culture
A company can only become the best version of itself to the extent that its people are becoming better versions of themselves. What’s the key to making that happen? Building dynamic cultures so people love coming to work and accomplishing great things together.

Hosted by Kate Volman, CEO of Floyd Coaching, Lead with Culture is a show dedicated to exploring how great leaders create workplaces where people can thrive both personally and professionally.

Conversations are inspired by Matthew Kelly's bestselling books The Dream Manager, The Culture Solution, and Off Balance. Guests include incredible leaders as well as Floyd executive coaches sharing stories and providing insights into real strategies used to attract and retain great talent, execute effectively, become better coaches, build teams and grow businesses.

Whether you're a CEO, HR executive, manager, or simply part of a team, this show will help you become a better leader.

About your host

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Kate Volman

Your dreams are yours for a reason. What are you doing about them?

Our vision at Floyd is to make work fun and engaging for as many people as possible, by delivering world-class training and creating cultures that lead to thriving businesses that are profitable, scalable, and sustainable. My team and I show up every day excited to make this happen.

My team and I can help you build a dynamic culture so people love coming to work and accomplishing great things together.
➡️ Coaching. Everyone needs a coach. We have a coach for everyone.
➡️ Training.
➡️ Speaking.

I love my career and the journey it took to get here.
⭐️ I led the sales team, improved company processes, and created programs, workshops, and initiatives to help business owners build better relationships and execute results-driven marketing strategies during my eight years at the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.
⭐️ I initiated content marketing strategies that drove more traffic and increased brand awareness while in my role as Marketing Director for the City of West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.
⭐️ I started a boutique marketing agency and helped business owners leverage digital marketing and video.
⭐️ I founded and facilitate Inspired Action, a goal-setting workshop specifically designed to help women achieve their goals.
⭐️ At Floyd, I lead a team of incredible people dedicated to helping people and organizations become the best version of themselves.

My mission is to help as many people as possible live a more joyful life doing more of what they love.
🎤 Check out my podcast Create for No Reason, a show about making something for the pure joy of it.
https://anchor.fm/createfornoreason

I love to network, collaborate, and help people achieve their dreams. The best way to connect with me is at kvolman@floydconsulting.com