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Prepare4Growth
by Richard Outram
Viral wisdom bytes that elevate and prioritize conscious leadership, humanity, learning and purpose. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by guests on the Prepare4Growth podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, positions, or policies of the host, Richard Outram, or the Prepare4Growth platform. All information presented is for educational and informational purposes only. Richard Outram bears no legal liability for any actions taken, decisions made, or outcomes resulting from the use of or reliance on the podcast content.
Episodes
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THE ONE-PAGE LIFE STRATEGY
Your life, authored by you.
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THE PHASE 2 INTEGRATION
What alignment actually looks like....and where the gaps remain 📈
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The Skill Gap Hiding Inside Your AI Strategy
What does getting our workforce AI-ready actually mean? My guest today has trained ten million professionals worldwide, including all four branches of the U.S. military, and he's convinced the AI skills gap keeping executives up at night isn't really about AI at all. It's exposing a gap that was...
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PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
The condition that determines whether your team can tell you the truth
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CONTROL AS FEAR
What micromanagement is really managing
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COURAGE AS A DAILY PRACTICE
Not a personality trait, but as a repeatable choice 📈
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FUNDED: Know Your Numbers. Own Your Story.
Investors don't fund your numbers....they fund the story you tell with them, and the confidence that makes it credible. My guest Regina Madigan, has sat on the other side of that equation for over 25 years. She's a CFO who's walked companies through multi-million dollar capital raises, an IPO…
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THE EGO & LETTING GO
From proving to contributing.....the inner shift that changes everything 📈
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THE ENVIRONMENT YOU CREATE
What your leadership culture reveals about your inner world 📈
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Culture Is Your Greatest AI Advantage
Fifty-eight percent of employees say they're experiencing burnout right now....not disengagement, not dissatisfaction -burnout, and that's before AI finishes rewriting assumptions about what work actually means. Chris Dyer has spent his career answering the question underneath that number: why do...
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THE VISION WORTH MOVING TOWARD
Why most leaders’ visions are too safe to generate genuine energy 📈
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THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUSTAIN
Why connection is not a luxury for high-performing leaders 📈
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How Leaders Stay Irreplaceably Human in the AI Era
The AI era doesn’t make leadership less human. It makes being human more important. In this episode of Still Human: I sit down with Barry Moline, nearly three decades in the CEO seat, bestselling author, and a passionate believer in the power of human connection. We explore the question every...
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THE LIFE YOU ARE ACTUALLY LIVING
The 168 hour audit and what it actually reveals 📈
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The Purpose That Won't Let You Go
Finding what was already there.
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The Non-Negotiables
Knowing your line before you reach it.
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"Still Human" - Who Governs the Machines?
Every AI conversation happening in your boardroom right now is really two conversations wearing one costume. One is about productivity. Speed. Efficiency. Competitive advantage. The other, the one almost nobody is having out loud is about who, exactly, is accountable when a system makes a...
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What Do You Actually Stand For?
Not what you say you stand for.....What your decisions reveal
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The Phase 1 Integration
What you have seen and what you are taking into the Alignment Phase
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The Inner Game at Scale
How your inner state becomes the organization's operating system.
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"Still Human" - Leading Human Capability in the Age of AI
In this Prepare4Growth series about conscious leadership for the AI era, our mission is to develop conscious, courageous leaders who harness the power of AI while bringing irreplaceably human wisdom, judgement, and purpose to their organizations. In this conversation with Lauren Bowe, Partner…
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The Feedback You Avoid
Why the information that could most help you is the one you are least open to receiving.
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Strengths and the Authentic Edge
Leading from what you are actually built for
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Humility as a Competitive Advantage
The leadership quality most misunderstood by high performers
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The Grip
Control is often fear in disguise
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The Story Running Beneath the Strategy
The voice that quietly shapes your leadership
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The Box You Don’t Know You’re In
Seeing the blind spot you can’t see
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The Tuition of Difficulty
What failure teaches, if you let it....
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Beyond the Need to Prove
What's actually fueling you?
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No Permission Required
Belonging is an inside job.
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The Unfinished Expert
The certainty that quietly closes you down. Welcome to Week 2 (Awareness Phase)
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Week 1 (Awareness Phase): The Inner Arrival
The most important leadership decision happens before you speak.
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Your Gig Is Your Gift: Finding Purpose in the Work You Love
What if the work you do is more than a job....what if it’s your contribution to the world? In this episode of Prepare4Growth, host Richard Outram sits down with Mark Andrew Steiner, Co-founder and CEO of GigSalad, to explore the deeper meaning of work, leadership, and human connection. Mark has...
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The Power Within: How Leaders Unlock Their Greatest Impact by Feeling Their Best
Welcome to the Prepare4Growth Podcast—where we share wisdom bytes that elevate conscious leadership, humanity, learning, and purpose. In today’s conversation, we explore a truth that often goes unspoken in leadership circles: The quality of your leadership is deeply connected to how you...
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Music, Movement, and Meaning: The Conscious Leadership of a Brit Funk Pioneer
In this episode of Prepare4Growth, we’re walking into sunshine with Brit Funk pioneer Camelle Hinds, Co-Founder of Central Line and Bassist, Vocalist/Songwriter, as we explore how rhythm, resilience, and purpose shaped one of the UK’s most soulful musical movements, and the leadership lessons…
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Living a Whole Life: Becoming the Architect of Your Own Next Chapter
On January 27th, we kicked off 2026 with a powerful podcast conversation in collaboration with Women Executive Leadership (WEL). I had the privilege of interviewing Leah Carpenter — C-Suite healthcare executive and champion of governance, operational excellence, and patient-centered care. But…
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What Can We Do to Better Identify Pain in Others, and Get Them Help
In this conversation with Ranae Van Roekel, founder of Connecting to Cope, and a transformed felon, we explore how leaders can better identify pain in others, and create spaces through self-care, education and community, where healing and transformation are possible. This is a deeply courageous…
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Thrive with Purpose: Building a Career that Ignites Passion.
In this conversation with Patti Boyle, Executive Coach and Founder of Pure Potential Consulting, we explore how to design a career that truly reflects who you are - your strengths, your values and your purpose. Patti shares powerful frameworks, Ai driven tools, and timeless principles to help...
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Beyond the Seat: Breaking Barriers and Building Better Boards
In this conversation with Dr. Keith D. Dorsey, board member, researcher, and author of "The Boardroom Journey " we explore groundbreaking insights on the future of governance, diversity, and leadership, including the four strategies women have successfully used to access corporate boards, and how...
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What Board Members Need to Know About Finances
In this conversation with George Pita, retired Fortune 300 CFO, a current serving Independent Board Member and Audit Committee Chair for a public company, as well as Board Member & Strategic Advisor to private and public companies, we discuss role clarity and essential skills required of board...
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Turning Your Story into Lasting Impact
In this conversation with Michael Stickler, publisher, best-selling author, and the founder of Leadership Books, we explore the power of story, how a book can become the launchpad for both influence and impact, and the deeper role publishing plays in elevating conscious leadership. If you’ve ever...
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The 5 Stages of Post Career Identity Crisis (and How To Beat Stage 5)
Most people imagine early retirement as the ultimate reward for years of hard work—but for many high achievers, it triggers a profound identity crisis no one prepares them for. In this deeply revealing Prepare4Growth conversation, Nick Sheldon takes us inside his unexpected descent through the…
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Women, Worth & Wellness: Redefining Wealth Through Self Worth & Purpose
In this conversation with Nancy Griffin, CFP EPC Founder of Women, Worth & Wellness and advocate for holistic wealth and women's empowerment, we discuss the importance of health and self worth and how central these are to financial growth and power. Nancy's wisdom bytes are rooted in this…
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From Soul to SalSoul: The Double Exposure Journey of Resilience, Rhythm, and Legacy”
What does it take to lead with purpose through decades of change? Joe Harris of Double Exposure shares how music, humility, and unity built a lasting legacy — and what leaders today can learn from his journey. From humble beginnings in Philadelphia to the global dance floors of the 1970s, Joe...
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What Great Leaders Do Differently When They Communicate
In this conversation with Ash Seddeek, Co-founder & Chief Excitement Officer of the Executive Greatness Institute, Best Selling Author, Leadership Communications Coach, and Strategist for some of the world's leading organizations, he shares his wisdom bytes about the power of communication as a...
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From Hustle to Legacy: Building Leadership from the Ground Up
In this conversation with David Price, Founder & CEO of The Price Group, we discuss the foundational building blocks of building a scalable legacy, including personal habits, mindset shifts , core values and leadership systems required to achieve accelerated growth. This is a must listen to…
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Lead Boldly, Rise Fully: A Conversation About Purposeful Leadership
In this conversation with Dominic George, Leadership Coach for Black Male Executives and author of a recently published book "The Authentic Edge Without Losing Yourself: A Leadership Guide for Black Men Moving from Middle Management to the Executive Table", we discuss how his movement anchored on...
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Redefining Adulting: The Power of Permission in the 21st Century
In this conversation with Jillian Reilly, author of the transformative book "The Ten Permissions," we discuss the path to living a more fulfilled, purpose driven life is about giving yourself permission to live differently. Jillian shares her wisdom bytes on applying permissions in conscious...
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A Journey to Purpose, Inner Wisdom, and Global Impact
In this Prepare4Growth episode, I’m joined by Daniel Castro — a transformational guide whose journey from Colombian immigrant to Big Four finance professional, and now purpose-driven healer, will leave you inspired. Daniel’s work bridges the worlds of business and inner healing, helping...
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Redefining Retirement for the 21st Century
In this conversation with Gregg Lunceford PhD CFP, Managing Director, Wealth Advisor at Mesirow Wealth Management, we discuss the changing landscape of retirement (why the old model does not work), identity and purpose after retirement, and designing a life beyond the financial plan.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Viral wisdom bytes that elevate and prioritize conscious leadership, humanity, learning and purpose. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by guests on the Prepare4Growth podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, positions, or policies of the host, Richard Outram, or the Prepare4Growth platform. All information presented is for educational and informational purposes only. Richard Outram bears no legal liability for any actions taken, decisions made, or outcomes resulting from the use of or reliance on the podcast content.
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