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Back to SearchEpisode 146 - Five Generations. One Skill That Wins. With Special Guest Geoff Preece
Season 2026 Episode 146
Five generations are working side by side right now. Different values. Different expectations. Different definitions of loyalty, purpose, and leaders…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 145 - Turn Isolation Into Acceleration
Season 2026 Episode 145
What do you do when you’re the only engineer in the company? No senior mentor. No technical lead. No one reviewing your designs. Most engineers see t…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 144 - Stop Comparing. Start Competing.
Season 2026 Episode 144
Most engineers say they want to grow. Fewer are willing to confront the mindset holding them back. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the dif…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 143 - Stop Working More. Start Building Leverage.
Season 2026 Episode 143
Most engineers default to one solution when the pressure increases: work more hours. That might save you this week. It will not build a career. In th…
3 months ago
Episode 142 - If You Always Need Permission, You’re Not Ready for Leadership
Season 2026 Episode 142
Intro
Too many engineers stall their careers waiting for certainty, consensus, or approval. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down how profession…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 141 – Selfless Leadership Doesn’t Mean Unlimited Tolerance
Season 2026 Episode 141
Ambitious engineers are wired to help. To mentor. To carry extra weight when someone else is struggling. But there’s a line most engineers never lear…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 140 – Stop Waiting for Motivation and Do the Work Anyway
Season 2026 Episode 140
Intro
In this episode, Steve Maxey and Jake Maxey break down a hard truth most engineers avoid: the work that actually moves your career forward is o…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 139 – Seat Time Beats Talent (And Titles Mean Nothing Without It) with Josiah Fallaise from FDF Race Shop
Season 2026 Episode 139
Intro
In this episode, we sit down with Josiah Fallaise, professional driver and founder of FDF Race Shop, to break down what actually drives perform…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 138 – Engineers Who Ignore AI Will Be Managed by Those Who Don’t; with special guest, Shelly Thomas
Season 2026 Episode 138
AI isn’t a future problem—it’s a present career filter. In this episode, we’re joined by Shelly Thomas, P.E., an engineer turned executive AI strateg…
4 months ago
Episode 137 – You’re Already Building a Personal Brand… It Might Be Working Against You!
Season 2026 Episode 137
Most engineers think personal brand is fluff—or something reserved for influencers and executives. That mindset is costing careers. In this episode, …
4 months, 1 week ago