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Back to SearchEpisode 126 – Confidence Wins. Ego Kills. With Chris Stasiuk
Season 2025 Episode 126
Ego can make you feel powerful—but it’s killing your impact. In this episode, Jake and Steve sit down with Chris Stasiuk, a former electrical enginee…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 125 – Multitasking Is a Myth. Master Task Switching Instead
Season 2025 Episode 125
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Engineers pride themselves on “handling it all.” But let’s be real—you’re not multitasking. You’re bleeding time and energy through poor task …
7 months ago
Episode 124 – Don’t Be a Paper Engineer with Brooke MacFee
Season 2025 Episode 124
In this episode, manufacturing engineer Brooke MacFee joins Jake and Steve to share hard-earned lessons from her path across biomedical, aerospace, a…
7 months, 1 week ago
Episode 123 – Your Goals Don’t Matter... Your Inputs Do
Season 2025 Episode 123
Most engineers chase outcomes—titles, numbers, recognition. But outcomes are a lagging indicator of your inputs. In this episode, Jake and Steve brea…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 122 – Decision Volume Beats Decision Perfection
Season 2025 Episode 122
Most engineers hold themselves back by waiting too long to act. In this episode, Steve and Jake Maxey break down how speed of decision-making drives …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 121 – Lead Without Authority: Set the Standard
Season 2025 Episode 121
Your communication (or lack of it) defines your reputation. Miss updates, ghost clients, or wait for someone else to ask, and you’ve already lost tru…
8 months ago
Episode 120 – If You Think Communication Is a Waste of Time, You’re Wrong
Season 2025 Episode 120
Most engineers think their job is just to deliver the technical work. Drawings done, analysis complete, box checked. Wrong. The engineers who win lon…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 119 – Your Biggest Career Killer? Emotional Outbursts and Slow Execution
Season 2025 Episode 119
Most engineers don’t fail because they lack technical skills. They fail because they blow up in the moment—or because they move too slow. In this epi…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 118 – Stop Talking, Start Solving: The Engineer’s Guide to Raising Issues
Season 2025 Episode 118
Negativity spreads faster than bad code reviews—and it can tank your career. Too many engineers air frustrations in the wrong place, at the wrong tim…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 117 – Action Over Anxiety: The Playbook for Early-Career Engineers
Season 2025 Episode 117
Stepping into your first engineering job? The anxiety is real—but it doesn’t have to own you. In this episode, Jake and Steve Maxey break down the ex…
9 months ago