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The 30 Minute Hour™
by Eric Twiggs and Ted Fells
The 30 Minute Hour is a top-ranked leadership podcast for CEOs and senior executives operating at the highest level. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders across business, technology, and government—revealing how they think, lead, and execute in high-stakes environments. Listeners gain practical insights on driving results and scaling impact, while guests expand their influence and connect with other decision-makers.If you’re responsible for outcomes—not just activity—this podcast gives you the edge.
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The Cybersecurity Mistake That Could Cost You Everything | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ Episode #449 🎬 Episode 14 of 3 Minute Monday🤖 🚨 You hired cybersecurity experts. You're paying them to protect your business. But who's responsible when hackers strike? The answer might surprise you. New Grant Thornton research reveals a troubling disconnect: While 96% of surveyed business...
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Should AI Make Decisions Without You? | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ Episode #448 🎬 Episode 13 of 3 Minute Monday🤖 What if AI made a $50,000 decision for your company—and nobody approved it? AI isn't just answering questions anymore. It's taking ACTION! New VentureBeat Intelligence research reveals growing questions about how much authority businesses should...
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AI Is Saving You Time. Are You Wasting It? | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ Episode #447 🎬 Episode 12 of 3 Minute Monda 🤖 AI is saving companies time—but where’s the money? New EY research found that half of CEOs surveyed say AI was their biggest contributor to productivity gains. But here’s the catch: only 16% have clear, real-time visibility into AI ROI. That...
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#446-- Former Phoenix Suns Executive Reveals What Stalls Company Growth
🏀 What if the leadership decisions that helped your company grow are now holding it back? DeeAnn Palin, former Phoenix Suns executive and founder of ONPOINT Business Solutions, joins The 30 Minute Hour to explore what happens when a company outgrows the way it operates. Known as “the CEO...
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🚨 Is AI Making You a Worse Leader? | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ Episode #445 🎬 Episode 11 of 3 Minute Monday🤖 What if AI is making you faster—but weakening your ability to THINK?New IBM research reveals a troubling disconnect: as AI becomes more powerful, critical thinking and human judgment are becoming even more important.In this episode of 3 Minute...
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🎙️#444-- The Hidden AI Decision That Could Limit Your Company
What if your biggest AI risk isn’t falling behind—but unknowingly placing a ceiling on your company’s future? 🤖📉 CIO and enterprise AI strategist Erich Gazaui reveals how today’s technology decisions can lock organizations into tomorrow’s limitations—and what leaders must do to build AI systems...
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🎙️ AI Could Help You Hire More—Not Less | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ Episode #443 🎬 Episode 10 of 3 Minute MondayNew research reveals that small businesses adopting AI increased hiring by up to 10%. 🤖📈 Discover how you can use AI to create capacity, accelerate growth, and strengthen your teams—not simply cut costs. 💡 Don’t use AI just to reduce the work.…
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#442 --How to Lead Without Carrying Everything Yourself
🦸 Everyone depends on you. But who’s holding you up? For nearly 30 years, structural engineer, entrepreneur, and business leader Jasper Calcara built structures, a company, and high-performing teams—while overlooking the cracks in his own life. After the sudden loss of his business partner and…
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Your Biggest AI Bottleneck Isn’t Technology—It’s Leadership | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ Episode #441 🎬 Episode 9 of 3 Minute Monday 🤔 What if the biggest thing slowing down your AI strategy isn’t the technology—but your leadership? 📊 New research from CapTech and The Harris Poll found that 86% of senior IT decision-makers say their organizations can rapidly implement AI—yet...
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Is AI Recommending Your Competitor? | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ Episode #440🎬 Episode 8 of 3 Minute Monday🤖 What happens when a customer asks AI to recommend the best business in town—and it recommends your competitor? The way customers discover businesses is changing. In this episode of 3 Minute Monday, Eric reveals 3 practical steps that can increase...
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#439-- What Google & Uber Know About Growth That Most Businesses Don't
🚀What separates industry giants from everyone else? 🤔 In this episode, Moburst Founder & CEO Gilad Bechar shares the growth strategies that help brands like Google, Uber, Samsung, and Robinhood stay ahead in an increasingly competitive digital world. 📈 Discover how top companies attract...
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In 5 Years, Leaders Will Be Divided Into Two Groups 🤖
🎙️ Episode #438🎬 Episode 7 of 3 Minute MondayAI isn’t coming. It’s already here. ⚡ And five years from now, leaders may fall into two groups: those who learned to leverage AI—and those explaining why they didn’t. In this 3 Minute Monday to discover: 🤖 Why leaders need to build AI capability…
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🔥 Stop Wasting HOURS in Meetings—Let AI Do This Instead 🤖
🎙️ Episode #437🎬 Episode 6 of 3 Minute Monday How many meetings did you attend last week that could’ve been an email? 😩📧 Here’s the bigger question: How many hours could AI give you back? ⏰ AI shouldn’t just help leaders create more content. It should help them eliminate unnecessary work. In...
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#436--How To Win By Questioning Everything
What if the biggest thing holding you back is a belief you've never questioned? 🤔 In this episode, we sit down with Tom Kubiniec, Founder & CEO of SecureIt, serial entrepreneur, and industry disruptor, to discuss how challenging conventional wisdom helped him build a global market leader and...
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🚨 Your Biggest Competitor Doesn't Sleep | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ The 30 Minute Hour Podcast | Episode #435🎬 Episode 5 of 3 Minute Monday Your biggest competitor never takes a vacation...Never calls in sick...And never sleeps. It's called Artificial Intelligence. The question isn't whether AI is changing business. The question is whether you're changing…
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🚀#434-- IT Leadership Secrets from a 25-Year CIO
What separates great IT leaders from the rest? 🤔 In this powerful episode, Clark Rainer shares the hard-earned lessons, leadership strategies, and technology insights he's gained from more than 25 years as a CIO, leading transformation initiatives, building high-performing teams, and…
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🔐 The Cybersecurity Mistake Most Leaders Don't See Coming
🎙️ 3 Minute Monday | Episode # 433 Think cybersecurity is just an IT problem? Think again. Every organization—whether you have 10 employees or 10,000—is a target. The leaders who stay ahead don't wait until after a breach. They ask one simple question every week: ❓ "What's our biggest...
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🚨#432-- The AI & Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call Every Leader Needs
Artificial Intelligence is transforming business at an unprecedented pace. Cyber threats are evolving by the hour. Yet many leaders are still treating technology as an IT problem instead of a leadership priority. In this episode, we sit down with Ben Wilcox, CTO and CISO of ProArch, to discuss…
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🚨 AI Isn't Taking Your Job—But Someone Using AI Might | 3 Minute Monday
AI for business leaders doesn't have to be complicated. Learn practical AI and cybersecurity strategies in under three minutes with Eric Twiggs every Monday. 🎙️ The 30 Minute Hour Podcast | Episode #431 🎬 Episode 4 of 3 Minute Monday Most leaders are asking the wrong question: "Will AI take my...
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🚨#430--Why Every CEO Must Think Like a CIO (Before It's Too Late)
What if the biggest threat to your company isn't your competition...but your technology strategy? This week on The 30 Minute Hour, we sit down with John Melott, CIO of Labrie Environmental Group, to discuss why every CEO must think like a CIO—before it's too late. From IBM and Accenture to…
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🚨 The One AI Habit That Separates Great Leaders | 3 Minute Monday
🎙️ The 30 Minute Hour Podcast | Episode #429 🎬 Episode 3 of 3 Minute Monday .Most leaders use AI to save time. The best leaders use AI to make better decisions. In this episode of 3 Minute Monday, Eric Twiggs reveals the one AI habit that separates great leaders from everyone else: asking…
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#428--The AI Leadership Advantage Nobody Is Talking About
🚀 AI is changing business faster than ever—but the biggest advantage isn't adopting AI first... it's leading it wisely. In this episode of The 30 Minute Hour Podcast, we sit down with Aimee Cardwell, former CIO and CISO at UnitedHealth Group and former VP at American Express, to reveal how…
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🚨 The Biggest AI Mistake Leaders Make | 3 Minute Monday
AI for business leaders doesn't have to be complicated. Learn practical AI and cybersecurity strategies in under three minutes! 🚨 The Biggest AI Mistake Leaders Make | 3 Minute Monday🎙️ The 30 Minute Hour Podcast | Episode #427 🎬 Episode 2 of 3 Minute Monday Most leaders aren't falling behind...
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🚨#426-- The AI Mistake That Could Cost Leaders Everything | 3 Minute Monday
What if the biggest threat to your business isn't AI... but your competitors using AI before you do? 🤔 In this episode of 3 Minute Monday, Eric Twiggs shares how business leaders can leverage AI to gain a competitive advantage while avoiding the cybersecurity risks that come with it.💡 In this...
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🚨 #425--Why Good Leaders Avoid Tough Conversations 🎙️🔥
Most leadership failures don't happen because leaders lack talent. They happen because leaders avoid the conversation they know they need to have. 💡 Why do smart, capable, well-intentioned leaders stay silent when it matters most? On this episode of The 30 Minute Hour Podcast, we're joined by...
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🎙️#424-- TV News Anchor Secrets Every Professional Should Know
📺✨What does it really take to succeed in front of the camera—and behind the scenes? 🤔 Join us as TV News Anchor and Producer Taylor Day shares the lessons, habits, and strategies that helped her rise from editor to on-air talent in less than two years. 🚀 Whether you're building a career in...
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🚨 #423--What CEOs Get Wrong About Cybersecurity 🚨
Most leaders think cybersecurity is about protection… But what if that mindset is actually slowing your business down? ⚠️In this episode, we sit down with Adam Palmer, Global Chief Information Security Officer for a $30B financial institution, to break down the costly misconceptions CEOs make—and...
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🔐#422 -- The Cybersecurity Secrets of a 3-Time Global CISO
What can 40 years on the front lines of cybersecurity teach today's leaders? 🤔 Join us as James Gorman—3-time Top Global CISO, former Navy cryptographer, and CEO of Hard2Hack—reveals the biggest security mistakes organizations make, how AI is changing the threat landscape, and what every CEO…
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#421-- 🎯 The CEO Playbook for Turning AI Into Global Revenue
Most leaders are experimenting with AI… 🤖 very few are turning it into real global revenue 💰🌍 In this episode of The 30 Minute Hour, we sit down with Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling, the AI translation platform trusted by brands like Verizon, DoorDash, and Marriott. 🏆 With 20+ years scaling...
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🚨#420-- How To Bulletproof Your Business, One Byte at a Time 🚨
What if the biggest threat to your business isn’t your competition… but your cybersecurity blind spots? 👀💻 In this powerful replay of The 30 Minute Hour, cybersecurity expert Sammy Basu shares real-world lessons from protecting companies like Goldman Sachs, Pfizer, and Warner Bros. 🔐 If you’re…
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#419 --🚨 What Every CEO Needs To Know About AI And Cybersecurity 🚨
AI is moving faster than most companies can keep up with. The question is… is your business protected? 🔐 🤖This week, we’re joined by Gavin Guttersen, Vice President of Global Security and Chief Information Security Officer at NetApp, for a powerful conversation on the cybersecurity risks,...
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#418 -- What Cybercriminals Hope You Never Learn 🔓
Most leaders think cyberattacks happen to “other companies.” Until it happens to theirs. This week on The 30 Minute Hour, we sit down with cybersecurity leader Gustavo Mastroianni — a seasoned CISO with nearly 20 years of experience helping organizations defend against ransomware, cyber threats,...
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#417--Cybersecurity Secrets From The Man Who Secured Super Bowl 50” 🔥
In this replay episode of The 30 Minute Hour, Edward Liebig breaks down the cybersecurity lessons every business leader needs to hear. From protecting critical infrastructure… to leading high-stakes operations during Super Bowl 50… this conversation is packed with elite-level insights on...
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# 416 -- Featuring Hampton University President Darrell Williams: Lead By Giving Back
What happens when elite leadership meets a mission bigger than yourself? 🚀 In this powerful replay, we sit down with Darrell K. Williams—retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and President of Hampton University—to break down what it really takes to lead with purpose. 🎯 After nearly 40 years...
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🚨 #415--How Tech Leaders Turn AI Into $50M Deals 🚨
Most leaders are experimenting with AI…But very few are turning it into real revenue. 💰 Today on The 30 Minute Hour, I’m joined by Bob McGinley—a sales-driven CTO/CISO at Onyx AI who’s helped close $50M+ deals by aligning AI, strategy, and business growth. If you want to stop chasing AI trends…
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#414 --Why Talent Alone Won't Get You Ahead
You’re talented. You work hard. So why are others getting opportunities you’re not? 👀 In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kester Crosse—gastroenterologist, healthcare leader, author of Open Doors, and proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.—to break down the real reason success isn’t...
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#413 -- Leading Under Pressure: Lessons From 650 Skydives
What does it take to stay calm when everything’s on the line? Joe Wyrwas has jumped out of planes 650+ times—and leads mission-critical teams where hesitation isn’t an option. In this episode, he reveals how top performers think, decide, and execute under pressure… and how you can do the same…
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#412 -- Inside The Mind of A Google Finance Executive
What does it take to make billion-dollar decisions inside one of the most powerful companies in the world? In this episode of The 30 Minute Hour, we go inside the mind of former Google finance leader Lamont Johnson. From shaping financial strategy at global giants like Google, Coca-Cola, and...
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#411 --Moving From Pressure To Purpose
David B. Prosper — known as The Clarity Guy — helps leaders, founders, and high-performers escape burnout, break the Default Loop™, and lead lives by design rather than pressure. Author of Finding Clarity: Your Guide to Peace, Purpose, and Prosperity and founder of Clarity Catalyst Solutions, he...
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#410 --How To Scale Your Impact Without Increasing Headcount
Tim Beattie is the Co-Founder of Stellafai, a platform and coaching model that helps leaders and consultancies align around measurable outcomes and scale their impact without increasing headcount. After 25 years in professional services — including global leadership roles at Red Hat and IBM — Tim...
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#409--The Best Kept Secrets From the World of Technology (Technology Monday)
Join us for a special Technology Monday episode of The 30 Minute Hour! Tech experts Shantelle Coleman and Elliott Mattice will be sharing the latest tips & trends to help you level of your AI / Cybersecurity knowledge!
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#408 -- 4 Keys To Master Influence & Maximize Impact
Tami Reiss is a leadership speaker and coach who’s as bold as she is practical. She transforms strategy into alignment, presence into power, and ideas into action. Through easy to remember frameworks like L.E.A.D. and M.A.P. it Out, she encourages everyone to leverage influence and not authority…
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#407--The AI Leadership Gap That Nobody Talks About
Kevin Carlson is a rare blend of technologist, strategist, and coach who bridges the gap between executive vision and operational execution. Drawing from his experience as a CTO, CISO, and Executive Coach, he aligns technological frameworks, security protocols, and leadership development...
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#406 --The Surprising Payoff of People First Leadership
Ben Holbert is a mayor, award-winning journalist, and lifelong storyteller. With more than 30 years in media and four Emmy Awards, he offers a unique perspective on leadership, communication, and public service. As mayor of Woodmere Village, Ben brought in nearly $10 million in grants, launched...
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#405 -- How To Use AI To Achieve Your Vision
Jon Woodard is the CEO of Wolfram Blockchain Labs. where he develops products in emerging technology sectors. He helps people to navigate through starting companies, joining them as employees, and even acquiring them, so they can achieve their vision and make informed choices between these roles....
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#404 --How To EXIT Your Business Without Leaving
Harrison Tash is the author and illustrator of Exit Without Leaving. He's also the founder of Living Water Consulting, where he has helped hundreds of business leaders transform their leadership, scale their operations, and add more revenue to their bottom line. Listen NOW to discover, "How To…
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#403-- The Secret Formula To Thrive in ANY Environment
George Christopher is currently a Senior Vice President at Accenture, where he leads initiatives within the Smart Mobility Hub, reinventing technology and operations for tolling and transit agencies worldwide. Before his work in the tolling industry, George demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit...
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#402--How To Convert Your Vision Into A Sustainable Venture
Joe Reed is the Founder and CEO of Exponent Group, a missions agency dedicated to helping leaders restore their own communities through spiritual formation, ministry skills development, and community restoration projects. Drawing on his background in social entrepreneurship, Joe equips emerging...
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#401 --How To Turn Your Website Into a Profit Generating Pipeline
Wes Towers is the founder of Uplift 360, helping founders turn websites and weekly content into a reliable pipeline with his Search Everywhere Optimisation playbook. Listen NOW to discover, "How To Turn Your Website Into a Profit Generating Pipeline."
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#400 --3 Keys To Achieving Your 2025 Goals (400th Episode)
Join us as we celebrate our 400th episode by revealing 3 keys to achieving your 2025 Goals. We will share specific tactics from our most downloaded episodes to help you discover the mindsets, tools, and actions necessary to achieve your desired outcomes this year!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The 30 Minute Hour is a top-ranked leadership podcast for CEOs and senior executives operating at the highest level. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders across business, technology, and government—revealing how they think, lead, and execute in high-stakes environments. Listeners gain practical insights on driving results and scaling impact, while guests expand their influence and connect with other decision-makers.If you’re responsible for outcomes—not just activity—this podcast gives you the edge.
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Eric Twiggs and Ted Fells
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