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Rethinking Food Systems: Why Agriculture Is Really About Health, Community, and Economic Transformation
Karl Madelin joins the conversation to explore a challenge most people rarely think about until food prices rise or health problems emerge: the…
Jun 23
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Doug Utberg
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33:06
Reinventing for the Future Before the Future Reinvents You
Randal Thames joins me to explore a question that’s becoming harder to ignore:
Jun 16
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Doug Utberg
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25:55
Reinventing Yourself Ahead of the Future That’s Already Arriving
Matthew Lamoureux joins the conversation to explore a different kind of leadership and life challenge—one that quietly shapes careers long before people…
Jun 8
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Doug Utberg
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4
38:43
The Inner Game Nobody Sees (Until Everything Starts Breaking)
Damon Flowers joins me to unpack something most founders and operators only discover after repeated failure: the real battle isn’t in the market—it’s in…
Jun 1
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Doug Utberg
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38:00
May 2026
Unlocking Growth Inside Family Businesses
David Hanner joins me to unpack one of the most difficult transitions any company faces:
May 22
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Doug Utberg
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3
32:46
From Investment Banker to Mission-Driven CFO
Scott Bowman joins me for a conversation that starts in finance—but quickly turns into something much bigger.
May 19
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Doug Utberg
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43:46
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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5
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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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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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
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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
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55:01
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