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Hosted by Ellen Williams · business · EN-US · 71 episodes
Time to Press Pause is the leadership podcast for founders, executive leaders, and high-performing professionals who want to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and intention. Hosted by Ellen Williams, the creator of the Progress From Presence philosophy and founder of The Salient Strategist. Through her podcast, workshops, and Creating Time book, she helps founders and executive leaders develop Leadership Presence, create strategic clarity, and build sustainable success. Each episode features conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, and experts exploring Leadership Presence, strategic clarity, intentional leadership, creating time for what matters most, sustainable success, and the power of pressing pause in a constantly connected world.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTime to Press Pause is the leadership podcast for founders, executive leaders, and high-performing professionals who want to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and intention. Hosted by Ellen Williams, the creator of the Progress From Presence philosophy and founder of The Salient Strategist.
Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders is hosted by Ellen Williams. The show has published 71 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Leadership Clarity, Systems & The Power of Pressing Pause with Adam Hamadache" (28 May 2026, 18 minutes), "Press Pause to Grow: Hiring, Letting Go & Choosing Family Over Hustle with Thomas Cox" (5 May 2026, 23 minutes), and "Press Pause on Autopilot: Nicole Donnelly on Reinventing What No Longer Works" (6 April 2026, 23 minutes).
Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 71 episodes.
Booking probability for Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders's contact route on record: public web form.
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Ellen Williams hosts Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders, a business show with 71 episodes published.
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Episode #16
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What happens when the business you built suddenly forces you to stop?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Time to Press Pause,</b> <b>Ellen Williams</b> sits down with entrepreneur and agency founder...
Episode #15
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of Time to Press Pause, Ellen sits down with Thomas Cox, founder of Cox Capital, investor, and former college football coach, to talk about one of the hardest decisions leaders...
Episode #14
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>What happens when everything that’s worked your entire career… suddenly stops working? </p><p>In this episode of <b>Time to Press Pause</b>, <b>Ellen</b> sits down with <b>Nicole...
Episode #13
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Entrepreneur <b>Shane Barker</b> built a fast-growing company with <b>130 employees and a $25M valuation in just two years</b>. </p><p>But behind the success was a dangerous reality. </p><p>He...
Episode #12
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>In Season 3, Episode 12 of Time To Press Pause, Ellen Williams sits down with Cory Dunham to explore what it truly means to disconnect in a world that never stops. </p><p>Cory...
Episode #11
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>What happens when something you believed would succeed… doesn’t ? </p><p>In this episode of <b>Time To Press Pause</b>, <b>Ellen Williams</b> is joined by <b>Jon Sheldon</b>, founder of...
Episode #10
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>How do you know when it’s time to leave, even when you’re the owner ? </p><p>In this episode of Time To Press Pause, Ellen Williams is joined by Sean O’Rourke, a cyber liability consultant...
Episode #9
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>In this episode of Time To Press Pause, Ellen Williams sits down with <b>Susan L. Combs</b>, President of Combs & Company LLC and founder of the nonprofit <b>Pancakes for Roger</b>...
Episode #8
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of Time To Press Pause, Ellen Williams speaks with <b>Judy K. Herman</b>, CEO of <b>Relationship Wellness LLC</b>, psychotherapist, author, and retreat facilitator who has spent...
Episode #7
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>In this special <b>Thanksgiving</b> episode, Ellen Williams sits down with <b>Mas Moriya</b>, filmmaker, producer, and founder of <b>Filmclusive, </b>a platform he built from scratch to...
Episode #6
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>In this episode of <b>Time to Press Pause</b>, host <b>Ellen Williams</b> sits down with <b>Jenica Norris</b>, ADHD entrepreneur, systems strategist, and CEO of Strategic Sound...
Episode #5
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>In this episode of Time to Press Pause, Ellen Williams sits down with <b>Sophie Devonshire, </b>CEO of <b>The Marketing Society</b> and bestselling author of Superfast: Lead at Speed...
Episode #4
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What happens when your career no longer aligns with your values?</p><p>In this episode, Ellen Williams speaks with Stephanie Vaughan, about pressing pause to realign your life, family, and...
Episode #3
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of Time to Press Pause, host Ellen Williams speaks with Barbara Lange, Principal and CEO of Kibo 121, about the courage and strategy behind leaving a secure executive role to...
Episode #2
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p> </p><p>In this episode of Time to Press Pause, host Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, speaks with Laura Lampa, owner and CEO of LML StoryLab Consulting. Laura shares her...
Episode #1
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>How do you rise from security guard to managing director at Morgan Stanley? </p><p>Ed Clementi did just that and then made the bold choice to <b>bet on himself</b> by walking away from a...
Episode #25
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this powerful episode of Time to Press Pause, host Ellen Williams speaks with Scott Ballard, CEO and owner of Confidence Coach LLC, about the life-altering experience of exiting a business...
Episode #24
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of Time to Press Pause, Ellen Williams interviews Anatoly Spektor, founder of Soul to Soul Business and a seasoned entrepreneur, about the pivotal pauses that reshaped his life...
Episode #23
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of Time to Press Pause, host Ellen Williams speaks with Mitchell Levy, a global credibility expert, executive coach, and prolific entrepreneur. Mitchell shares his journey...
Episode #22
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this heartfelt episode of Time to Press Pause, host Ellen Williams speaks with Ann Sheu, CEO and founder of Mpowered Journey, about two pivotal moments in Ann’s life when she chose to "press...
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Financial Architect and Infinite Banking Strategist, Transformative Leadership Lab
founder and CEO of the Hello Moxie podcast and mentorship platform, Cardinal Search Partners
CEO Strategies for Reputation Management and Sustainable Growth, TraceFuse.ai
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