May 2026Podcast
Surviving the Side Hustle
Rob Tracz (host)
180+ episodes. Conversations with founders, athletes, and parents about resilience, momentum, and what it actually costs to keep going.

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TEDx Speaker
I help capable operators move from speed without direction to durable momentum.
The signature talk
Why burnout is not a workload problem. It is a clarity problem.
The talk is built around a single reframe. The high performers who burn out are not the ones doing the wrong amount of work. They are the ones doing the right amount of work in the wrong direction.
We unpack what direction actually is, why it gets lost in successful people first, and the three signals that tell you your work is compounding versus draining.
“Burnout is not a workload problem. It is a clarity problem.”
On stage
Conference keynotes, breakouts, masterminds. Same throughline, different rooms.



Speaking topics
Every talk centers on the same throughline. Speed without direction looks like effort. Direction without speed looks like indecision. The work is in compounding both.
The TEDx talk core. Why burnout is not a workload problem, it is a clarity problem, and how high-output operators rebuild momentum that lasts.
Best for
Owners and operators 5 to 10 years in who feel busy without progress.
Stress is not the enemy of performance, recovery is. A field guide to high output without the price tag, drawn from coaching founders, athletes, and parents.
Best for
Service-based founders, agency leaders, and high-performance teams.
Time management is the wrong lens. Energy is the renewable resource you are leaking. How to audit, defend, and reinvest it.
Best for
Mid-career professionals, coaches, consultants.
The four bottlenecks every owner hits, and the system designs that defuse each one before they show up in your calendar.
Best for
Owners stuck at the operator ceiling, ready to lead the business instead of run it.
Why your reputation compounds faster than your effort, and the small acts of trust-building that move the needle most.
Best for
Sales-led founders, service businesses, professional networks.
A practical model for engineering the conditions under which luck shows up, and what to do the moment it knocks.
Best for
Anyone navigating a pivot, a new market, or a big bet.
Past speaking and press
May 2026Podcast
Rob Tracz (host)
180+ episodes. Conversations with founders, athletes, and parents about resilience, momentum, and what it actually costs to keep going.
Apr 2026TEDx
Feb 2026Podcast
Born or Made Podcast
Prime Performance with Rob Tracz
Oct 2025Keynote
Youth Empowerment Show
Sep 2025Keynote
CLA Virtual Conference
Apr 2025Keynote
A to B Conference at UCONN Stamford
You Need The Right Team
Aug 2026Podcast
The Ufuoma Show
Aug 2026Workshop
WHL Speaker School: Stamford
Luck Favors the Prepared — LUCK plan workshop


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Audience fit
Honest mismatch up front beats a forced fit later. If you are unsure, ask on the discovery call.
What organizers say
Rob killed it. The story about his dad passing away landed hard, and everyone walked out excited and optimistic. The talk was funny and refined, and the one thing I keep coming back to is simple: stop hustling. Any corporation that wants their people to actually hear something should bring Rob in.
Formats
Every room is different. The discovery call is where we figure out which of these makes the most sense for your audience and what investment looks like.
45 to 60 minutes
Streamed live to your audience from a studio setup. Includes a prep call to tailor the talk to your room.
45 to 60 minutes
Live on stage, anywhere in the US. Optional Q&A and book-signing on request.
3 hours
The talk plus the exercises behind it. Best for leadership teams and mastermind groups ready to do the work in the room.
6 hours
The full system, hands-on. For teams who want to leave with implementation, not just inspiration.
Panels, fireside chats, podcast guesting, and multi-day engagements on request.
About Rob
Rob Tracz is a TEDx speaker, the founder of TAPS – Coaching, and the host of Surviving the Side Hustle. Over 220 episodes in, he has talked with operators, athletes, and parents who are all asking the same question. How do I keep going without paying for it.
His coaching practice works with founders five to ten years in, the stage where output stops translating into momentum. The signature talk, Speed Without Direction, is the public version of that work.
MS Exercise Science. NSCA CSCS. Art of Coaching facilitator.
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