<![CDATA[The No Regrets Blueprint]]>The No Regrets Blueprint is the podcast for entrepreneurs, leaders, and high performers who are tired of winning in business while quietly losing the moments that matter most.

Hosted by Mat Lewczenko, this show dives into the real cost of ambition, achievement addiction, burnout, and the constant chase for “more” — while giving you the tools to build success without sacrificing your family, health, purpose, or presence.

Through raw conversations, mindset shifts, neuroscience, personal stories, tactical strategies, and interviews with high-level entrepreneurs and leaders, you’ll learn how to create leverage in business while becoming more present at home.

This isn’t about working less or thinking smaller.
It’s about building a life you’ll actually be proud of when it matters most.

If you’ve ever felt like:

  • you’re physically home but mentally still at work
  • success feels emptier than you expected
  • your family gets the exhausted version of you
  • you’re chasing achievement but craving fulfillment

…then this podcast is for you.

Because at the end of the day, the goal isn’t just success.

It’s living a life with no regrets.

]]>www.noregretsblueprint.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:05:19 GMTWed, 20 May 2026 16:42:49 GMT60Mat Lewczenko<p>The No Regrets Blueprint is the podcast for entrepreneurs, leaders, and high performers who are tired of winning in business while quietly losing the moments that matter most.</p><p>Hosted by Mat Lewczenko, this show dives into the real cost of ambition, achievement addiction, burnout, and the constant chase for “more” — while giving you the tools to build success without sacrificing your family, health, purpose, or presence.</p><p>Through raw conversations, mindset shifts, neuroscience, personal stories, tactical strategies, and interviews with high-level entrepreneurs and leaders, you’ll learn how to create leverage in business while becoming more present at home.</p><p>This isn’t about working less or thinking smaller.<br />It’s about building a life you’ll actually be proud of when it matters most.</p><p>If you’ve ever felt like:</p><ul><li>you’re physically home but mentally still at work</li><li>success feels emptier than you expected</li><li>your family gets the exhausted version of you</li><li>you’re chasing achievement but craving fulfillment</li></ul><p>…then this podcast is for you.</p><p>Because at the end of the day, the goal isn’t just success.</p><p>It’s living a life with no regrets.</p>episodicMat Lewczenkoinvessagroup@gmail.comno<![CDATA[ Your Business Owns You. Here Is How to Take It Back. | Chris Ward]]>Are you winning in business but losing everywhere else that matters?

In this episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, host Mat Lewczenko sits down with author, business strategist, and four time Ironman finisher Chris Ward. For years, Chris bumped his head against the entrepreneurial ceiling, working around the clock and sacrificing his family life just to keep his real estate business afloat.

Then, a single conversation with a coach changed everything.

Chris shares the uncomfortable questions that forced him to shift from an "employee mindset" to true ownership. We dive deep into the reality of "entrepreneurial drift," why self care is a requirement rather than a selfish luxury, and the exact strategies Chris uses to stay deeply connected to his wife and children while running a highly successful coaching business.

If you are tired of trading time for money and want to learn how to become the CEO of your entire life, this episode is your blueprint.

In this episode, we cover:

•The panic attack during an Ironman swim that taught a profound business lesson

•Why "hustle and grind" is a broken strategy for long term success

•The specific questions you need to ask yourself to transition from employee to owner

•How to recognize and correct "entrepreneurial drift" before it destroys your relationships

•The surprising truth about why taking care of yourself first is the most selfless thing a leader can do

Connect with Chris Ward:

•Take the Free Entrepreneur DNA Quiz: https://www.chriswardcoaching.com/quiz

•Get his book, Employee to Owner: https://www.chriswardcoaching.com/book

•Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswardlegacy

•Website: https://www.chriswardcoaching.com

Connect with Mat Lewczenko:

•Website: noregretsblueprint.com

If you found value in this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow entrepreneur who needs to hear this message!

]]>ae80f7c5-8d03-4043-bf22-1fe1d7fa79eeMon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>Are you winning in business but losing everywhere else that matters?</p><p>In this episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, host Mat Lewczenko sits down with author, business strategist, and four time Ironman finisher Chris Ward. For years, Chris bumped his head against the entrepreneurial ceiling, working around the clock and sacrificing his family life just to keep his real estate business afloat.</p><p>Then, a single conversation with a coach changed everything.</p><p>Chris shares the uncomfortable questions that forced him to shift from an "employee mindset" to true ownership. We dive deep into the reality of "entrepreneurial drift," why self care is a requirement rather than a selfish luxury, and the exact strategies Chris uses to stay deeply connected to his wife and children while running a highly successful coaching business.</p><p>If you are tired of trading time for money and want to learn how to become the CEO of your entire life, this episode is your blueprint.</p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><p>•The panic attack during an Ironman swim that taught a profound business lesson</p><p>•Why "hustle and grind" is a broken strategy for long term success</p><p>•The specific questions you need to ask yourself to transition from employee to owner</p><p>•How to recognize and correct "entrepreneurial drift" before it destroys your relationships</p><p>•The surprising truth about why taking care of yourself first is the most selfless thing a leader can do</p><p>Connect with Chris Ward:</p><p>•Take the Free Entrepreneur DNA Quiz: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chriswardcoaching.com/quiz" target="_blank">https://www.chriswardcoaching.com/quiz</a></p><p>•Get his book, Employee to Owner: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chriswardcoaching.com/book" target="_blank">https://www.chriswardcoaching.com/book</a></p><p>•Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/chriswardlegacy" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/chriswardlegacy</a></p><p>•Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chriswardcoaching.com" target="_blank">https://www.chriswardcoaching.com</a></p><p>Connect with Mat Lewczenko:</p><p>•Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://noregretsblueprint.com" target="_blank">noregretsblueprint.com</a></p><p></p><p>If you found value in this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow entrepreneur who needs to hear this message!</p>no00:52:48 Your Business Owns You. Here Is How to Take It Back. | Chris Wardfull<![CDATA[I Was Winning on Paper and Losing at Home — Here Is What I Did About It]]>I was winning on paper, but I was losing at home. In this foundational episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, host Mat Lewczenko steps into the guest seat to answer the most common questions about his journey, the reality behind "achievement addiction," and the moment that forced him to change everything. Mat opens up about what life actually looked like behind the scenes while his career was taking off, the lie almost every high achiever tells themselves, and the specific day his wife caught him on his phone and said, "Hey — no regrets guy. When are you going to get present?" This is the origin story of the book, the field guide, and the entire No Regrets movement. If you feel like you are succeeding everywhere except the places that matter most, this episode is your starting line. In this episode, we cover: - The warning signs that you are winning professionally but losing personally - How to turn imposter syndrome into a superpower - Why time management is a myth (and what you actually need to fix) - The birth of the No Regrets Blueprint and the exact first step to take today Resources Mentioned: - Get the Book & Field Guide: www.noregretsblueprint.com - Connect with Mat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no.regrets.blueprint/ If this episode impacted you, share it with an entrepreneur who needs to hear it. Remember: The goal isn't just success. It's building a life you'll never regret.]]>e58a87ff-4519-4025-9527-f5c5a9415001Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT<pre><code>I was winning on paper, but I was losing at home. In this foundational episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, host Mat Lewczenko steps into the guest seat to answer the most common questions about his journey, the reality behind "achievement addiction," and the moment that forced him to change everything. Mat opens up about what life actually looked like behind the scenes while his career was taking off, the lie almost every high achiever tells themselves, and the specific day his wife caught him on his phone and said, "Hey — no regrets guy. When are you going to get present?" This is the origin story of the book, the field guide, and the entire No Regrets movement. If you feel like you are succeeding everywhere except the places that matter most, this episode is your starting line. In this episode, we cover: - The warning signs that you are winning professionally but losing personally - How to turn imposter syndrome into a superpower - Why time management is a myth (and what you actually need to fix) - The birth of the No Regrets Blueprint and the exact first step to take today Resources Mentioned: - Get the Book &amp; Field Guide: www.noregretsblueprint.com - Connect with Mat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no.regrets.blueprint/ If this episode impacted you, share it with an entrepreneur who needs to hear it. Remember: The goal isn't just success. It's building a life you'll never regret.</code></pre>no00:50:324I Was Winning on Paper and Losing at Home — Here Is What I Did About Itfull<![CDATA[My Daughter Said "I Hate That Phone" — It Changed Everything | Will Tompkins]]>Work life balance in real estate is not a myth — but it requires a level of intentionality most agents never develop. Will Tompkins learned that the hard way when his daughter looked him straight in the eyes and said, "I hate that phone." Will is the team leader of The Home Connection at eXp Realty in Peoria, Illinois — a 20-member team he built and runs alongside his wife Hannah. In this conversation, Will opens up about the moment that changed everything, how he and Hannah protect their marriage while running a business together, and the systems he has built to create real work life balance for himself and every agent on his team. You will hear how Will turned a dinner table confrontation into a relationship-defining moment, why he asks every new agent about their vacation before they have made a single dollar, and what he means when he says the biggest mistake in real estate is jumping at everything. This episode is for any agent, team leader, or entrepreneur who is physically present but not actually there. "Just because you are there doesn't mean you are there."]]>b04a1c2f-009b-4f36-8b9f-671aefcdfe14Wed, 27 May 2026 19:31:46 GMT<pre><code>Work life balance in real estate is not a myth — but it requires a level of intentionality most agents never develop. Will Tompkins learned that the hard way when his daughter looked him straight in the eyes and said, "I hate that phone." Will is the team leader of The Home Connection at eXp Realty in Peoria, Illinois — a 20-member team he built and runs alongside his wife Hannah. In this conversation, Will opens up about the moment that changed everything, how he and Hannah protect their marriage while running a business together, and the systems he has built to create real work life balance for himself and every agent on his team. You will hear how Will turned a dinner table confrontation into a relationship-defining moment, why he asks every new agent about their vacation before they have made a single dollar, and what he means when he says the biggest mistake in real estate is jumping at everything. This episode is for any agent, team leader, or entrepreneur who is physically present but not actually there. "Just because you are there doesn't mean you are there."</code></pre>no00:48:183My Daughter Said "I Hate That Phone" — It Changed Everything | Will Tompkinsfull<![CDATA[Why Chasing Wealth Before Happiness Is Destroying Your Life | Russ Lagan]]>Happy, healthy, wealthy, wise — in that exact order. Russ Lagan has this tattooed on his forearm, and this episode will show you exactly why the sequence changes everything. Russ Lagan is a serial entrepreneur and VP of Growth at eXp Realty, but what makes him worth listening to is not the title. It is the 30 years of marriage, the mountain climbs, the train derailments, the jobs he walked away from at peak pay, and the moment he stood at the top of his career and wanted nothing more than to be somewhere else. In this conversation, Russ breaks down the happy, healthy, wealthy, wise framework that has guided every major decision in his life and why most high performers have the order completely backwards. You will hear why happiness is a precursor to success and not the result of it, how to stop chasing the wrong mountain, and the one thing Russ told Mat's wife on the day he offered him the job that she said she had never heard from anyone before. If you are building a career and a life at the same time, this one is for you. "I was standing at the top and I wanted to hit myself in the head with my climbing axe. That is not the mountain you want to be on."]]>dbdb0f3e-6cde-436a-a80e-b55f7aa560d5Wed, 27 May 2026 13:33:07 GMT<pre><code>Happy, healthy, wealthy, wise — in that exact order. Russ Lagan has this tattooed on his forearm, and this episode will show you exactly why the sequence changes everything. Russ Lagan is a serial entrepreneur and VP of Growth at eXp Realty, but what makes him worth listening to is not the title. It is the 30 years of marriage, the mountain climbs, the train derailments, the jobs he walked away from at peak pay, and the moment he stood at the top of his career and wanted nothing more than to be somewhere else. In this conversation, Russ breaks down the happy, healthy, wealthy, wise framework that has guided every major decision in his life and why most high performers have the order completely backwards. You will hear why happiness is a precursor to success and not the result of it, how to stop chasing the wrong mountain, and the one thing Russ told Mat's wife on the day he offered him the job that she said she had never heard from anyone before. If you are building a career and a life at the same time, this one is for you. "I was standing at the top and I wanted to hit myself in the head with my climbing axe. That is not the mountain you want to be on."</code></pre>no00:27:182Why Chasing Wealth Before Happiness Is Destroying Your Life | Russ Laganfull<![CDATA[CEO of eXp Realty: Why I Traded 100-Hour Weeks to Be a Better Dad | Leo Pareja]]>The entrepreneurial journey can cost you everything if you are not paying attention — and Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, learned that the hard way. Leo built multiple companies to massive scale, including a technology platform that reached 85% market share of every real estate agent in the United States. But the real lessons he shares here have nothing to do with revenue. In this conversation, Leo opens up about the dark side of the entrepreneurial journey — the loneliness, the mental health lows, the seasons where he turned into the very thing he swore he never would — and how ruthless prioritization became the framework that saved what mattered most. You will hear why Leo has not had dinner outside his family in years, how he thinks about lifestyle businesses versus growth businesses, and the one question that makes every hard decision easy. If you are building something and trying not to lose yourself or your family in the process, this episode will hit home. "I'll replace you tomorrow — but she can't."]]>bed217bb-b328-4ae1-ab1a-c4233b9a1d22Wed, 27 May 2026 13:23:07 GMT<pre><code>The entrepreneurial journey can cost you everything if you are not paying attention — and Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, learned that the hard way. Leo built multiple companies to massive scale, including a technology platform that reached 85% market share of every real estate agent in the United States. But the real lessons he shares here have nothing to do with revenue. In this conversation, Leo opens up about the dark side of the entrepreneurial journey — the loneliness, the mental health lows, the seasons where he turned into the very thing he swore he never would — and how ruthless prioritization became the framework that saved what mattered most. You will hear why Leo has not had dinner outside his family in years, how he thinks about lifestyle businesses versus growth businesses, and the one question that makes every hard decision easy. If you are building something and trying not to lose yourself or your family in the process, this episode will hit home. "I'll replace you tomorrow — but she can't."</code></pre>no00:22:581CEO of eXp Realty: Why I Traded 100-Hour Weeks to Be a Better Dad | Leo Parejafull<![CDATA[Welcome to the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast]]>Welcome to The No Regrets Blueprint Podcast hosted by Mat Lewczenko — the show for entrepreneurs, leaders, and high achievers who want to build success without sacrificing what matters most.

In this trailer episode, Mat shares the mission behind the podcast and why so many driven professionals end up winning in business while quietly feeling disconnected at home, in their health, and in their relationships.

This podcast is about redefining success, overcoming achievement addiction, becoming fully present, and building a life you’ll actually be proud of when it matters most.

Future episodes will feature conversations with entrepreneurs, experts, speakers, and leaders around business growth, mindset, marriage, parenting, health, fulfillment, and living with intention.

If you’re ready to stop chasing success at the expense of your life, this podcast is for you.

Subscribe now and start building your No Regrets Blueprint.

]]>fff2b945-98d1-48ed-8959-2a890c7b6137Wed, 20 May 2026 18:43:08 GMT<p>Welcome to The No Regrets Blueprint Podcast hosted by Mat Lewczenko — the show for entrepreneurs, leaders, and high achievers who want to build success without sacrificing what matters most.</p><p>In this trailer episode, Mat shares the mission behind the podcast and why so many driven professionals end up winning in business while quietly feeling disconnected at home, in their health, and in their relationships.</p><p>This podcast is about redefining success, overcoming achievement addiction, becoming fully present, and building a life you’ll actually be proud of when it matters most.</p><p>Future episodes will feature conversations with entrepreneurs, experts, speakers, and leaders around business growth, mindset, marriage, parenting, health, fulfillment, and living with intention.</p><p>If you’re ready to stop chasing success at the expense of your life, this podcast is for you.</p><p>Subscribe now and start building your No Regrets Blueprint.</p>no00:01:411Welcome to the No Regrets Blueprint Podcasttrailer