What if the gap between your potential and your results had nothing to do with talent—and everything to do with your subconscious mind?
In this eye-opening episode of The Kind Leader Podcast, host Gino Degregori speaks with Manny Fiteni, CEO of My Growth Corporation, leadership coach, entrepreneur, and author of The Mind Congruency Effect. Manny has built an ecosystem of brands focused on human potential, including Mind Growth 360 and Creators Agency, all centered around one mission: helping leaders reprogram their subconscious patterns to unlock high performance.
Manny shares how childhood conditioning, subconscious “autopilot,” and inherited beliefs silently shape our leadership. He explains why self-awareness is the first step to transformation, how to retrain the subconscious through repetition and visualization, and how leaders can use storytelling to bypass resistance and inspire real change.
💡 In this conversation, you’ll discover how to:
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Recognize how your subconscious programming drives behavior and results
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Use repetition, visualization, and guided practices to reprogram limiting patterns
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Harness stories as a powerful tool to influence and inspire your teams
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Build environments of trust, safety, and accountability where people can thrive
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Balance firm decision-making with genuine empathy to create high-performing teams
If you’ve ever felt stuck repeating the same patterns—or wondered why talent alone isn’t enough, this episode will show you how congruency between the conscious and subconscious mind can transform both leadership and life.
🎧 Listen now and learn how to stop self-sabotaging and start scaling consciously.
Five Key Takeaways
✨ Actionable Steps
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Practice self-awareness daily: Catch yourself using automatic language or behaviors, then consciously replace them with better alternatives through repetition.
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Use storytelling over commands: Swap direct orders for meaningful stories that let your team’s subconscious absorb the deeper message and motivation.
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Create psychological safety: Reflect on your own experiences as a junior employee and intentionally foster an environment where people feel supported and valued.
💡 Conceptual Insights
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The conscious–subconscious leadership gap: Many leadership failures happen when conscious goals clash with subconscious programming, creating resistance and self-sabotage.
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The autopilot principle: Leaders and teams often run on patterns set early in life, lasting change requires deliberately resetting these unconscious programs.
Important Links & Resources
🔗 Connect with Manny Fiteni Website: mygrowthcorporation.com
📖 Book – The Mind Congruency Effect Learn how to align your conscious and subconscious mind to unlock sustainable growth.
📚 Recommended ReadingThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. A timeless classic on mindset, belief, and creating success through intention and persistence.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome & Introduction to Mind Congruency 03:05 Manny’s Journey: From Finance to Kind Leadership 05:40 What It Really Means to Be a Kind Leader 08:47 Breaking Down the Mind Congruency Effect 11:43 How to Reprogram the Subconscious Mind 14:45 Why Storytelling Beats Commands in Leadership 17:37 Self-Awareness, Inner Dialogue & Positive Thinking 20:38 Practical Techniques to Reset Subconscious Patterns 23:46 Building a Supportive, Trust-Based Team Environment 26:45 Emotional Content as a Driver of Leadership Influence 29:31 Exploring Different Leadership Styles in Action 32:45 The Importance of Backing Your Team Through Challenges 35:33 Flip the Mic: Gino Reflects on Key Leadership Lessons 38:22 Final Takeaways & How to Connect with Manny