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The Art of Saying No!
Lisa Leveille joins me to unpack a different kind of leadership challenge—one that quietly burns people out long before they realize it: the inability…
May 11
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Doug Utberg
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2
37:23
The Great Midwest Comeback (And Why People Always Come Back)
Cody Kopas joins me to unpack a different kind of pattern—one that doesn’t show up in headlines, but quietly shapes careers, families, and entire…
May 4
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Doug Utberg
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5
26:05
April 2026
The Life Advice Nobody Gives You (Until It’s Too Late)
Robin Goad joins me to unpack a different kind of failure—one that doesn’t show up on balance sheets, but shapes entire lives: the gap between what…
Apr 26
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Doug Utberg
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5
41:15
Employee Disengagement, Failing Systems, and Why Leadership Is the Real Bottleneck
Enterprise systems leader Kevin Patrick joins me to unpack a problem most companies underestimate—and pay for heavily: employee disengagement.
Apr 20
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Doug Utberg
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3
36:34
Break the Mindset Funk & Rebuild Stronger
Entrepreneur and marketing strategist Kalen Cotto joins me to unpack what really happens when life, business, and identity all start collapsing at…
Apr 10
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Doug Utberg
1
34:55
Polarity, Power, and the Quiet Truths Leaders Avoid
Founders, operators, and executives talk endlessly about strategy, data, and execution—but avoid the deeper forces shaping every decision they make.
Apr 3
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Doug Utberg
2
55:01
Grief, Work, and Rebuilding Meaning After Loss
Founder and creative professional Preston Zeller joins me to unpack a conversation most workplaces avoid—but everyone eventually faces: grief, and how…
Apr 2
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Doug Utberg
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39:39
This Isn’t the AI You Think—And That’s the Point
Commercial cleaning and AI don’t naturally belong in the same sentence.
Apr 1
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Doug Utberg
2
32:26
March 2026
How Your Expertise Is Making You Unlikable (And Costing You Business)
Founder and PR strategist Bryce North joins me to break down a counterintuitive truth: the more you try to look like the smartest person in the room…
Mar 27
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Doug Utberg
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37:17
Enlightened Nihilism, Purpose, and the Freedom to Let Go
Entrepreneur and author Tero Moliis joins me to explore a deceptively simple idea: if nothing lasts, what actually matters?
Mar 26
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Doug Utberg
2
32:47
Preventing Capital Gains Tax “Armageddon” — And Why Inaction Is the Real Risk
Capital gains taxes don’t usually sound like the beginning of a collapse story—but in this episode, they are.
Mar 25
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Doug Utberg
2
44:44
From Rock Bottom to Reinvention: Why Your Mindset Shapes Your Comeback
Entrepreneur and speaker Stephen Linton joins me to unpack what it really takes to climb out of the bottom—and why most people misunderstand what drives…
Mar 20
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Doug Utberg
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32:02
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