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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.
4 hrs ago
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Doug Utberg
35:44
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…
Feb 4
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Doug Utberg
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40:55
The Operator’s Paradox: Why Scaling Breaks Most Companies
Most companies don’t get killed by competition...
Feb 2
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Doug Utberg
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January 2026
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…
Jan 30
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Doug Utberg
5
33:07
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.
Jan 29
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Doug Utberg
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41:27
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…
Jan 28
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Doug Utberg
5
25:00
Why 'Productivity' Fails High-Performers
Most people don’t fail because they’re lazy.
Jan 26
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Doug Utberg
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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…
Jan 23
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Doug Utberg
2
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…
Jan 22
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Doug Utberg
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28:26
The Necessity of Exponential Learning | Roger Martin
Watch now | Ex-corporate operators don’t fail because they’re dumb.
Jan 21
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Doug Utberg
1
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…
Jan 16
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Doug Utberg
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1:00:38
Addressing the Cost of Living Crisis | Kal Merhi
Watch now | This one hits deeper than a startup story.
Jan 15
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Doug Utberg
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44:14
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