Pursuit of Excellence
Pursuit of Excellence
Podcast Description
What separates the good from the truly great? Pursuit of Excellence dives into the mindset, discipline, and strategies needed to break through limits and reach your highest potential. Hosted by business strategist and financial consultant Tinja Anderson, each episode delivers inspiring stories, best practices, and actionable insights for business owners, professionals, and leaders who refuse to settle for average. If you're ready to master the fundamentals, push past plateaus, and redefine success on your terms, the pursuit starts here.
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The podcast focuses on key themes such as mindset, discipline, and strategies required for personal and professional growth. Episode examples include discussions on the transition from athlete to leader with Morgan Jones, oil and gas strategy insights from Jeff Krimmel, and personal growth tactics with Dean Miles. The show emphasizes breaking through plateaus and redefining success in various contexts.

What separates the good from the truly great? Pursuit of Excellence dives into the mindset, discipline, and strategies needed to break through limits and reach your highest potential.
Hosted by business strategist and financial consultant Tinja Anderson, each episode delivers inspiring stories, best practices, and actionable insights for business owners, professionals, and leaders who refuse to settle for average. If you're ready to master the fundamentals, push past plateaus, and redefine success on your terms, the pursuit starts here.
What really separates smart financial strategy from noise, hype, and flat‑out misinformation? On this episode of The Pursuit of Excellence, host Tinja Anderson sits down again with Evan Gruchot, Founder and CIO of EG Capital Holdings, to dismantle the biggest financial myths holding people back. With experience managing hundreds of millions in assets and consulting across private equity, venture capital, and RIA firms, Evan brings clarity to a world full of conflicting advice.
This episode breaks down the truth about advisors, debt, diversification, and how real investing actually works. From understanding fiduciary standards to evaluating fees, strategy alignment, and risk, Evan explains what most people overlook—and how making informed decisions can dramatically change long‑term outcomes.
You’ll learn:
• Why not all financial advisors are the same—and how to vet the right one
• The real difference between investing and gambling
• How to think strategically about debt, leverage, and opportunity cost
• When insurance is a smart tool (and when it’s oversold)
• How fee structures impact your long‑term returns
• Why education and transparency should drive every financial decision
If you’re ready to cut through misinformation, choose the right advisors, and build a more strategic financial plan, this episode gives you the framework to do it with confidence.
Connect with Evan:
Instagram: @egcapitalholdings
LinkedIn: Evan Gruchot
Website: eg-capital.co
Connect with Tinja:
Instagram: @tinjaanderson
Podcast Website: The Pursuit of Excellence Podcast

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