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It’s Full Contact Leadership: Rising From the Ashes w/ Jen Benford | E20
I met Jen in the comments section of Substack.
You know when you immediately get someone else’s humor and story, even though you’re missing most of it? Recognizing the kindred flame in another.
We’ve recorded together twice now and b...
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Find A Court Jester w/ Sven Brodmerkel E19
Sven and I met on Subtack in February, 2026 shortly after I first started. He found some of my work and I found some of his. Sven writes serial essays on the C-Word (communication), each just as interesting as the one before it. I say “fuck...
Do What Others Aren't: Career Reinvention with Paul Austin-Menear | E18
Most career advice assumes a straight line. Paul Austin-Menear has never had one.
Paul grew up in Bancroft, a small town in Ontario, and left it for opportunity. He started a consulting business at 23 and sold it. His next startup failed f...
Scared People Can’t Think: The Neuroscience of Psychological Safety w/ Patricio Cuesta | E17
Interviewing Patricio was a blast.
There is always more to the guest than first meets the eye and it’s music to my ears when they tell me “I’ve never shared this story before.”
Patricio has a unique story that starts at home with loving...
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