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Back to SearchEpisode 116: Guest Brian Walch - The 3 Stages of Career Growth: What Engineers Need and Managers Overlook
Season 2025 Episode 116
Most engineers think career growth is about waiting for promotions or cranking out projects. It isn’t. In this episode, Brian Walch—leadership coach,…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 115 - Nice Won’t Make You Better — Truth Will
Season 2025 Episode 115
Most engineers want feedback—until it stings. Then they explain it away, blame the delivery, or wait for someone “better” to say it. That’s how caree…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 114 - Still Drowning? You're Addicted to Noise
Season 2025 Episode 114
Tired of feeling overloaded no matter how hard you work? This episode breaks it down. It’s not about adding more energy—it’s about deleting what does…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 113 - We Finally Solved It (You're Welcome)
Season 2025 Episode 113
You'll definitely want to know what we have discovered in this episode. We're very excited to share this with you all.
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 112: The Doors Will Come—Will You Have the Key or Just Regret?
Season 2025 Episode 112
You don’t know which doors you’ll need to open—until they’re locked in your face. And when that moment comes, it’s too damn late to wish you had star…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 111: How to Ruin a High-Performing Team
In this episode, Jake and Steve break down a real-world story of a promising project derailed by ego-driven leadership—and how it quietly destroyed t…
10 months ago
Episode 110: From Friction to Force Multiplier — Traits of Impactful Engineers
Season 2025 Episode 110
In this episode, Jake and Steve break down the core traits that separate engineers who accelerate teams from those who quietly stall progress. This i…
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 109: Guest David Hall - If You Think More Than You Speak, You’re Not Broken—You’re Dangerous
Season 2025 Episode 108
This one’s for every engineer who’s ever been told to “speak up more” without being given a blueprint.
David Hall—author of Minding Your Time and host…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 108: Guest Mark Smith - Fired, Hired, and Thriving — Real Lessons from the Early Career Shitshow
Season 2025 Episode 108
Episode 108: Guest Mark Smith - Fired, Hired, and Thriving — Real Lessons from the Early Career Shitshow
Your first engineering job might suck. It mig…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 107: Learn the Game: Systems, Strategy, and the Equity You’re Missing
Season 2025 Episode 107
Episode 107: Learn the Game: Systems, Strategy, and the Equity You’re Missing
In this no-BS breakdown, Jake and Steve dive deep into what separates hi…
11 months ago