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The Next Interview Show
by Doland White
Each week, I pull back the curtain on what it really takes to lead at a higher level. Alongside my guests—expert leaders in their own right—I share modern strategies, hard-earned leadership insights, and real coaching scenarios drawn from the work I do with executives and teams across the country. No theory. No fluff. Just practical guidance you can put to work the moment the episode ends.
Episodes
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How Great Leaders Build Accountability | James Gamble
Your team may be performing exactly where you've allowed them to settle. In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with James Gamble, former professional baseball player and founder and CEO of Global Scouting Bureau, to explore one of the most important challenges in Executive...
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How Great Leaders Reinvent Themselves | Jay Sargeant
What happens when the identity that made you successful starts limiting what you believe you can do next? In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Jay Sargeant, author of Shift: The Gift of Reinvention, for a conversation about Leadership Development, reinvention,...
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Move from Disagreement to Commitment | Pat Furey
Your team has heard the decision. Have they committed to making it work? Former Torrance Mayor Pat Furey joins Doland White on The Next Interview to explore how listening, acknowledging contributions, and keeping a shared purpose in view help leaders turn disagreement into coordinated action. For...
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How to Get Unstuck and Lead What’s Next | Jennifer Doty
What if the biggest constraint on your leadership isn’t your team, your organization or the market—but the story you believe about what’s possible? Jennifer Doty, Vice President of Customer Operations at ThreeFlow, executive advisor, keynote speaker and author of Just Lead and Find the Right Now...
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Make AI Work With a Clear Leadership Mindset | Doland White
Your teams have AI tools. Can they explain what they’re trying to accomplish together? In this solo episode of The Next Interview, executive coach and author Doland White explores the leadership work that connects AI strategy to everyday decisions, team priorities, and coordinated execution. An...
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Why Identity Comes Before Leadership Strategy | Cassandra Shea
Your strategy may fail when an outdated identity builds it. Cassandra Shea, founder and Leadership Scaling Consultant at The Possibility Investor, explains why identity must come before strategy—and how that choice accelerates aligned growth. Directors, VPs, founders, and CEOs will connect...
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How Leaders Stop Being the Bottleneck | David Schnurman
What happens when the leader who built the company becomes the person holding it back? David Schnurman, CEO of Lawline and author of 11 Suitcases, joins Doland White to explore the shift from founder dependency to shared leadership. It connects Leadership Development, Executive Leadership,...
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Build a Team That Can Lead Without You | Mike DeJong
The skills that made you successful can eventually make you the bottleneck. Entrepreneur, business coach, and Grow Smart author Mike DeJong joins Doland White to explore how Leadership Development turns individual capability into Leadership Trust, better Team Performance, and stronger...
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How Great Leaders Build Trust Without Losing Accountability | David Guttman
Putting people first doesn't mean lowering the bar. It may actually be one of the smartest ways to raise it. David Guttman is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and CEO mentor with more than 30 years of experience and multiple eight- and nine-figure business exits. In this episode of The Next...
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AI Fails in the Middle
Your company chose AI. Now a Director must turn “go figure it out” into results. In Episode 100, executive coach and author Doland White explains why AI strategy succeeds or fails where executive leadership meets operational reality. Directors, VPs, founders, and CEOs will learn how leadership...
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Why Great Leaders Multiply People, Not Just Performance | Jim Huling
What is the true measure of leadership success? According to The Four Disciplines of Execution co-author Jim Huling, it isn't your results—it's the leaders you develop. In Part 2 of this conversation, we explore trust, autonomy, leadership multiplication, and the legacy every great leader leaves...
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How Great Leaders Think in the Age of AI | Jim Huling
Artificial intelligence is changing business faster than most organizations are prepared for—but technology isn't the competitive advantage. Leadership is. In this episode of The Next Interview, executive coach, former CEO, and The Four Disciplines of Execution co-author Jim Huling shares why the...
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Why Great Leaders Focus on Clarity Before Communication | Maaya Konishi
Leaders don't lose influence because they lack knowledge—they lose influence when they can't communicate a clear message. As AI changes the way we work, the ability to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity has never mattered more. This week, executive coach Doland White sits down with...
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How Entrepreneurial Couples Build a Business Without Losing Their Relationship | Brian & Angela Burke
Building a business with someone you love sounds inspiring—until growth, uncertainty, and everyday life collide. How do leaders maintain leadership trust, strengthen workplace culture, and scale without sacrificing relationships? In this episode, Doland White sits down with Brian and Angela…
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How Great Leaders Rewire Fear, Anxiety, and Self-Doubt | Joseph Clough
Many leaders believe they need more experience, better strategy, or stronger execution. But what if the real obstacle is the story you're telling yourself? In this episode, executive coach and mindset expert Joseph Clough joins Doland White for a powerful conversation about leadership trust,...
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The Leadership Skill AI Can’t Replace | Humphrey Christian
Most leaders are focused on technology, efficiency, and growth. But what if the real leadership advantage isn’t technology at all? In this episode, Humphrey Christian shares his journey from Silicon Valley executive and technology leader to entrepreneur, podcast host, and advocate for...
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He Built Companies. They're All Gone. | Bill Holzendorf
Bill Holzendorf built multiple companies across his tech career. None of them exist today. But something did survive — and it's the one thing most leaders overlook. In this episode, Bill sits down with Doland White to unpack what three decades in tech leadership actually taught him. Not the...
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How to Build a Customer Experience Your Competition Can't Copy | John Formica
John Formica spent more than a decade helping lead Disney Resort properties and learning what truly creates customer loyalty. In this episode of The Next Interview, we explore why leadership, culture, trust, and customer experience are inseparable—and why many organizations focus on revenue while...
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Leaders Who Believe in People First Win | Brian Proctor
As The Next Interview approaches Episode 100, Doland White welcomes Brian Proctor back to explore one of leadership's most important challenges: overcoming limiting beliefs and creating lasting personal growth. Drawing from decades of experience alongside his father, Bob Proctor, Brian shares...
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How Leaders Build Resilience Without Burning Out | Russell Harvey
Leadership today is filled with pressure, uncertainty, and constant change. In this episode of The Next Interview, Russell Harvey — known as “The Resilience Coach” — joins Doland White for a powerful conversation about resilient leadership, VUCA environments, trust, and why the best leaders don’t...
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Rich Smith Reveals the Systems Leaders Need to Scale Without Chaos
Most companies don’t fail because they lack talent or innovation. They fail because leadership, communication, and execution fall out of alignment. In this episode of The Next Interview, Rich Smith joins Doland White for a candid conversation about founder-led companies, growth plateaus, and the...
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Doland White: Why Leaders Become the Bottleneck
You’ve built a strong team—but somehow everything still runs through you. In this solo episode, Doland White breaks down the leadership trap that turns high-performing teams into dependent ones—and how to fix it using a people-first operating system grounded in trust, communication, and...
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Lisa A. Riegel: Why Change Fails
Lisa A. Riegel joins the conversation to break down one of the biggest leadership challenges: why change doesn’t stick. Drawing on neuroscience and real-world leadership experience, she reveals what’s actually happening beneath the surface when teams resist—and how trust, clarity, and behavior...
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Sabrina Parsons Answers: How Do Leaders Balance Accountability and Autonomy?
Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software, joins the conversation to unpack one of the biggest leadership tensions: how to build a culture of trust without sacrificing accountability. This episode goes beyond theory into real leadership decisions—what works, what breaks, and what leaders often...
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Lisa Woodruff Answers: How Do You Stop Overwhelm Without Losing Control?
Lisa Woodruff, founder of Organize 365 and author of Escaping Quicksand, joins Doland White to tackle a challenge most leaders ignore—what happens at home is impacting how you lead at work. This conversation exposes the hidden systems (or lack of them) that quietly drain your time, energy, and...
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Kevin Goodwin Answers: How Do You Scale Relationships Without Losing Trust?
Most leaders say they value relationships—but when growth starts, trust often gets replaced by speed, volume, and pressure. In this episode, Kevin Goodwin, Partner at Warroom Operations and Co-Founder of Optigrowth AI, shares how leaders can scale without losing the human element that drives real...
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Rick Snyder: Why Leaders Are Losing Their Intuition
Rick Snyder, CEO of Invisible Edge, joins Doland White to tackle a growing leadership gap: the loss of intuition in a data-driven world. As leaders lean harder into AI, many are unknowingly disconnecting from the very signals that drive trust, communication, and team performance. If you’re a…
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Lena Skliarova Mordvinova Answers: Can Leaders Trust AI Without Losing Control?
AI is moving fast—but most leaders are still trying to figure out what to do with it. In this conversation, Lena Skliarova Mordvinova breaks down the real tension: how to use AI to accelerate growth without losing trust, clarity, or control inside your organization. This episode is for leaders...
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Joel Salinas: Why Most AI Strategies Fail (And What Leaders Must Do Instead)
Most leaders are rushing into AI—but few are leading it well. In this episode, Joel Salinas breaks down why AI adoption is failing inside organizations and how leaders can implement it without losing trust, clarity, or performance. If you’re a Director, VP, or executive trying to figure out how…
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Maeve Ferguson Answers: How Do Leaders Stop Being the Bottleneck?
Most leaders think they need more tactics. Maeve Ferguson makes the case that what they really need is infrastructure. In this conversation, she breaks down how founders turn expertise into systems that build trust, improve communication, and drive team success. This episode is for leaders who…
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Curtis McCullom: Why Leaders Must Fix Themselves Before They Lead Others
Leadership often focuses on strategy, execution, and performance. But what if the real breakthrough starts with the leader themselves? In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Curtis McCullom, human potential coach and founder of Bespoke Human Potential Coaching. Curtis...
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Reed Nyffeler Reveals: How Leaders Build Trust and Scale Autonomy Without Losing Control
Reed Nyffeler, Founder & CEO of Signal, joins me for a bold conversation about what leadership really looks like when you’re scaling trust across 650+ franchise locations. At the heart of this episode is one tension every executive faces: how do you empower people without losing control? This...
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David Howe: Why Life Planning Is the Missing Link in Executive Leadership
David Howe brings a rare combination of leadership experience to this conversation—thirty years in the U.S. Army, including Special Forces, and three decades in senior roles within Fortune 100 organizations. But the real focus of this episode isn’t resume—it’s infrastructure. Specifically, why…
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Wes Dudley Answers: How Do Leaders Build Trust in High-Pressure CX Teams?
Customer experience isn’t a department—it’s a leadership system. In this episode, Doland White sits down with Wes Dudley, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Broad River Retail, to unpack how trust, transparency, and accountability drive real performance. If you lead teams in...
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Jenn Greenhut: How Leaders Build Trust When Everything Feels Uncertain
How do leaders build trust under pressure? Jenn Greenhut shares leadership lessons on trust, accountability, and self-leadership when it matters most. Jenn Greenhut joins The Next Interview for a powerful conversation on leadership, trust, and accountability forged under extreme pressure. A stage...
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Claudio Reilsono on Why the Right People Matter More Than Talent
Claudio Reilsono, longtime Carnegie Mellon baseball coach and leadership author, joins The Next Interview to unpack a truth most leaders learn the hard way: talent doesn’t build winning teams—trust does. This conversation explores what happens when leaders prioritize the right people over…
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Welcome to THE NEXT INTERVIEW
This isn’t a show about titles, hype, or surface-level success. It’s a conversation for leaders who know there’s another level—of clarity, confidence, and impact—and are ready to step into it. Each episode, I sit down with executives, founders, and thinkers who’ve been in the seat. People who’ve...
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Kelly Clements: Why Your Relationship Is the Hidden Multiplier Behind Leadership Success
Leadership doesn’t stop when the workday ends — and neither does its impact. In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Kelly Clements, relationship strategist and founder of The Entreprenewer®, to explore how trust, accountability, and alignment at home quietly shape...
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Nick Jonsson Answers: Why Is Leadership So Lonely at the Top?
Leadership can be isolating — especially when the pressure to perform outweighs the space to be honest. In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Nick Jonsson, author of Executive Loneliness, to unpack why so many high-performing leaders struggle silently with stress,...
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Jim Matuga Answers: What Is Followership and Why Does It Matter for Leaders?
Leadership isn’t just about standing in front—it’s about knowing when to stand beside, behind, and in service of others. In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Jim Matuga, founder of Interaction Media and author of Humble Influence: The Strength of True Followership.…
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Madison Hollimon Answers: How Do Leaders Scale Without Losing Authenticity?
Madison Hollimon, Founder of Mad Marketing House, joins The Next Interview to unpack what it really takes to scale a business without losing authenticity—or your sanity. Starting her agency at just 24 after stepping away from her family’s successful luxury brand, Madison experienced rapid growth,...
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Doland White Answers: What Are the Silent Killers of Trust in Leadership?
Most leaders don’t set out to damage trust — but many do it anyway. In this solo teaching episode of The Next Interview, executive coach Doland White breaks down three silent leadership mistakes he sees repeatedly inside organizations: coming in hot, constantly changing direction, and going on...
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Doland White Answers: What’s the Difference Between Doing, Managing, and Leading?
Leadership for Operators: How to Do, Manage, and Lead In this solo episode of The Next Interview, Doland White breaks down what leadership really looks like for operators—COOs, VPs, Directors, and functional leaders responsible for turning strategy into results. Drawing from decades as a CEO…
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Andrew Barnell on Execution: How to Build a Life Sciences Startup That Lasts
Andrew Barnell, Co-Founder and CEO of Geneoscopy, joins The Next Interview to share what it really takes to build a healthcare startup that lasts. From raising capital outside Silicon Valley to navigating the FDA and scaling with integrity, Andrew’s story is a blueprint for innovation…
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Pat Alacqua Reveals How Leaders Turn Chaos into Clarity
In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with entrepreneur and author Pat Alacqua, whose new book Obstacles to Opportunity explores how great leaders turn challenges into catalysts for growth. From building multimillion-dollar companies to coaching leadership teams through...
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Chris Hill Answers: How Can Leaders Build Profitable Companies with Purpose?
Chris Hill, founder of Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations, transformed luxury travel by adding purpose to adventure. In this episode, Doland White sits down with Chris to explore how a single experience in South Africa led him from investment banking to creating life-changing…
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Kimberly Mitchell on Authentic Leadership: Turning Burnout into Joy
Air Force veteran, mental health advocate, and transformational coach Kimberly Mitchell joins Doland White to share how military discipline and self-discovery shaped her signature Journey to Joy Personal Transformation System. In this episode, Kimberly opens up about her transition from burnout…
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Rick Snyder on Intuitive Leadership: How to Build Trust and Make Smarter Decisions
When was the last time you trusted your gut at work — and were glad you did? In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Rick Snyder, Founder and CEO of Invisible Edge and author of Decisive Intuition: Use Your Gut Instincts to Make Smart Business Decisions. Rick shares how...
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John Boggs on Leadership, Love, and the Flow of Energy That Transforms Teams
In this episode of The Next Interview, John Boggs, CEO of the Brave Thinking Institute, joins Doland White to explore the energetic foundation of leadership and the hidden laws that shape how we think, lead, and inspire. John shares how The Seven Hidden Laws of Leadership—co-created with Blaine...
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Walker Thrash Explains: How to Build Trust Across Every Deal and Every Team
When real estate developer and author Walker Thrash joins Doland White on The Next Interview, the conversation dives deep into leadership, risk, and human-centered negotiation. Walker—Managing Partner of Vertikal and Founding Partner of the Origin Hotel brand—shares insights from his new book…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each week, I pull back the curtain on what it really takes to lead at a higher level. Alongside my guests—expert leaders in their own right—I share modern strategies, hard-earned leadership insights, and real coaching scenarios drawn from the work I do with executives and teams across the country. No theory. No fluff. Just practical guidance you can put to work the moment the episode ends.
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Doland White
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Each week, I pull back the curtain on what it really takes to lead at a higher level. Alongside my guests—expert leaders in their own right—I share modern strategies, hard-earned leadership insights, and real coaching scenarios drawn from the work I do with executives and teams across the country....
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