Episode 54: Work-Life Balance is BS

Carly Pepin is a business strategist, human behavior expert, and founder of West Coast Growth Advisors. She helps entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners bring their visions to life without sacrificing cash flow, growth, or themselves in the process. With a background in entrepreneurship, coaching, and corporate consulting, Carly has worked with over a thousand individuals and companies to align strategy with purpose, creating businesses that thrive from the inside out.

In this episode of Raw and Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Carly to discuss why vision and values drive everything, how entrepreneurs can avoid burnout, and why inspiration, not positivity, is the real key to resilience. They dive into scaling sustainably, building culture around core values, and why relentless leaders don’t force success, they align with what inspires them most. A powerful conversation for anyone looking to merge personal fulfillment with business growth.

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Guest Resources

Website – westcoastgrowthadvisors.com

Instagram: carlympepin

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Value Bombs

Vision First – Why true business growth starts with uncovering the founder’s authentic vision.

Inspiration Over Positivity – The difference between false affirmations and real, lasting inspiration.

Resilience Redefined – How connecting with your mission makes you relentless even on the hardest days.

Culture & Core Values – Why defining company values transforms hiring, retention, and innovation.

Destiny vs. Shoulds – How giving yourself permission to follow what you really want creates breakthroughs.

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Show Notes

[00:00] – Meet Carly Pepin and her mission to bring life to entrepreneurs’ visions

[02:00] – Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs and finding her path

[05:00] – Why “work is life and life is work” when you love what you do

[08:00] – The difference between having a business and being on a mission

[11:00] – Why inspiration, not affirmations, fuels resilience

[15:00] – Negativity sessions: how challenges prepare you for success

[18:00] – Becoming relentless and the mindset of the 1%

[21:00] – Parenting, destiny, and guilt: honoring your true values

[25:00] – Flow state, physiology, and the impact of stress

[30:00] – Why even trust fund kids lose money without aligned values

[33:00] – Learning disabilities, kids, and linking school to what they love

[38:00] – Culture as profit: building companies around values

[42:00] – Idea meritocracy, Bridgewater, and why best ideas should win

[46:00] – One-on-one vs. group coaching and why transformation sticks

[50:00] – Permission to do what you actually want and redefining success

[55:00] – Where to find Carly and her Core Values tool

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