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216: Jaclyn Orent: "Your Founder Problem Isn't Lack of Clarity, It's Avoiding Letting Go"
Episode 216
Jaclyn Orent joins Erik to unpack her path from legacy sales success to a mission focused on culture change. She explains “selling from force vs. fro…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
215: Gavin Lorenzo: "Can AI Actually Understand Humans Without Human-Grade Self-Awareness?"
Episode 215
Gavin Lorenzo explains why AI struggles to truly understand people, not just store facts. He shares how Tellbloom builds a “third-party”-like model o…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
214: "Accuracy Through Repetition: When Should You Let AI Work More Independently?" ft. Justin Coats
Episode 214
Erik and Justin tackle viewer-submitted AI questions in a practical Q&A focused on trust, compliance, meeting recording boundaries, and how to scale …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
213: "The Hidden Gap Between Human Behavior and Organizational Design" (Reflections On John Marshall)
Episode 213
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik treats this short review as more than “culture talk.” The conversation with John Marshall keeps circling back to a hard truth: our …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
212: "Supply Chain People Are Accountable For Everything, But Responsible For Nothing" (Reflections On John Kill)
Episode 212
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik treated the episode like a field report from inside the parts of business most people never notice. After listening to John C. Kill…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
211: John Marshall: "Psychological Safety Is Not the Counterpart of Conflict"
Episode 211
John Marshall argues the hardest challenge of becoming an interplanetary species is not rockets, it’s psychology. He explains how “humescence” helps …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
210: John Kill: "The Real Truths Surrounding the Supply Chain Industry"
Episode 210
John C. Kill explains why supply chain stays invisible until it breaks, using the “duck paddling under water” metaphor. He shares what friction reall…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
209: "Are Your AI Tools Updating Faster Than Your Team Can Handle?" ft. Justin Coats
Episode 209
Erik and Justin dig into how fast-moving AI platforms are changing (sometimes without warning) and what business leaders can do to avoid broken workf…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
208: "Navigating Through Uncomfortable Ceiling Talks" ft. Alli Murphy
Episode 208
Erik and Alli unpack what it feels like when a leader realizes a person might be at their ceiling. They compare different coaching approaches, includ…
3 months ago
207: Gregory Kovsky: "The Hidden Barriers To Becoming a Real Business Broker"
Episode 207
Selling a business is often the largest financial transaction of an entrepreneur’s life—but according to Gregory Kovsky, most business owners underes…
3 months ago