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Leadership lessons that matter

Two hundred episodes of hard-won wisdom from founders and executives who've built real companies. Listen to conversations about the decisions that separate growth from stagnation, culture from chaos, and leaders from those who merely manage.

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Episodes worth your time

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The Modern Leadership Playbook

Core Methodology

12 min read

The Modern Leadership Playbook

Transition from "Doer" to "Leader" with this comprehensive guide for SME founders.

Baby Birds in Suits

Leadership Skills

8 min read

Why Your Team Can't Make Decisions (And How to Fix It Without Micromanaging)

We have a $600,000 problem in modern business, and it has nothing to do with market conditions or supply chains.

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Expert-to-Leader

45 min listen

The moment you stop being an expert

Why technical brilliance doesn't translate to leadership

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Expert-to-Leader

45 min listen

The moment you stop being an expert

Why technical brilliance doesn't translate to leadership

What we cover

Six themes that matter to founders and executives

Every episode fits into one of these categories. Find the ones that match your current challenge.

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Expert-to-leader transitions

The moment technical brilliance stops being enough and leadership begins.

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Breaking through growth plateaus

Why $8M, $15M, or $25M feels like a ceiling and how to break through it.

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Scaling without losing your culture

How to grow from 25 to 150 people and keep the people you hired for.

All episodes

200+ conversations on leadership

Every episode is tagged so you can find what matters to your situation

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Growth Plateaus

36 min listen

Why $8M feels like the ceiling

The structural changes required to break through revenue barriers

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Technical Leadership

43 min listen

From code to people management

How product founders learn to lead without losing credibility

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Founder's Syndrome

47 min listen

The ego trap that stalls growth

How seasoned CEOs recognize and escape their own blind spots

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Executive Presence

34 min listen

The newly promoted executive's dilemma

Building authority when you're still learning the role

What listeners say

Real feedback from founders and executives

"These conversations gave me permission to stop pretending I had all the answers. That shift changed everything."
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Sarah Chen

CEO, Series B SaaS

"I've listened to every episode. The pattern recognition alone has saved me from three major hiring mistakes."
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Marcus Rodriguez

Founder, $15M revenue

"Finally, someone talking about the real challenges of scaling. Not the sanitized version."
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Jennifer Walsh

VP Operations, 120-person team

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