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35:44
From Bankruptcy to Building Opportunity — Reinvention After the 2008 Crash
After losing his business in the 2008 financial collapse, Doug Thorpe didn’t pivot to another startup or chase the next trend.
 • Doug Utberg
40:55
Be Different or Be Dead, and What Happens After You Get Knocked Down
Entrepreneur, author, and former telecom executive Roy Osing joins me to talk about what it really means to survive getting the shit kicked out of…
 • Doug Utberg
The Operator’s Paradox: Why Scaling Breaks Most Companies
Most companies don’t get killed by competition...
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33:07
Burned Down to Built Up: Resilience, Risk, and Rebuilding from Zero
Entrepreneur and martial arts instructor Gary Engels joins me to unpack what it really means to rebuild when everything is stripped away—and why modern…
 • Doug Utberg
41:27
AI, Health Insurance, and Reclaiming Power from Broken Systems
Healthcare innovator Neal Shah joins me to unpack how artificial intelligence is being used against patients—and how it can be used to fight back.
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Growing Through Loss, Leadership After Grief, and Staying Human in Collapse
Watch now | Executive coach Tracy Meyer joins me for a conversation most leadership shows avoid: what happens when life doesn’t politely wait for your…
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25:00
Why 'Productivity' Fails High-Performers
Most people don’t fail because they’re lazy.
 • Doug Utberg
Twenty-One Years of Whiplash: Building Through Chaos, Technology, and Constant Reset
Watch now | Staffing entrepreneur Bill Kasko joins me to unpack what it actually takes to survive—and adapt—through decades of economic shocks…
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39:46
Losing Millions, Making Millions, and Why Reinvention Is a Skill
Watch now (28 mins) | Entrepreneur and sales strategist Doug Brown joins me to unpack what really happens when success collapses—and why the ability to…
 • Doug Utberg
28:26
The Necessity of Exponential Learning | Roger Martin
Watch now | Ex-corporate operators don’t fail because they’re dumb.
 • Doug Utberg
40:43
Re-Examining the Role of Money in Relationships | Jack Kammer
Watch now | Most men were taught the same script: make more money, buy the bigger house, upgrade the cars, send the kids to better schools… and then…
 • Doug Utberg
1:00:38
Addressing the Cost of Living Crisis | Kal Merhi
Watch now | This one hits deeper than a startup story.
 • Doug Utberg
44:14
Second Life Leader
Second Life Leader
For leaders rebuilding in a chaotic world. Hard truths, clear strategy, and the systems to create a life you control.
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