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Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® — 66 episodes
Show Up Anyway: What to Do When You Feel Like You Don't Belong
How to Become a Lived Authority Without Anyone's Permission
Michigan's Defense Leadership, From Two Different Chairs
The Leadership Job That Never Clocks Out
Selfridge's $2 Billion Build-Out: The Judgment Call No Committee Could Overrule
How to Write a Personal Manifesto That Holds Steady When Life Won't
What Advancement Demands of the Person Leading It
Friendship and Leadership Are Not the Same Thing
Doing Everything Right Doesn't Always Feel Like Winning
Don't Put Me in a Box (One Year of Proof the Plan Works)
Drownproof: Eight Life Lessons to Keep Your Head Above Water
Don't Be Boring, Here's the Fix: Storytelling 101
What Strong Looks Like After the Hard Stuff
FISDAP Study Guide: Paramedic Exam Prep Answers (Bonus Episode)
The Eight Relationships Every Ambitious Leader Needs
When You've Gone Over the Edge (And How to Come Back)
Why Women Veterans Keep Getting Misread: What 242 Just Told Us
When Opposite People Become Your Greatest Asset
Building a Category Instead of Writing a Book: The Strategic Decisions That Shape It
Double Middle Fingers and a Homecoming
Built for a Different Body: How to Claim the Skills Nobody Documented
How to Prove Your Value So Others Carve Out a Place for You
The Curse of Knowledge Is Costing You Customers
Stop Waiting to Build What Only You Can See
How to Receive the Support You've Been Building for Everyone Else
The Caretaking Wilderness: How to Keep Your Edge Without Losing Yourself
Selfridge Air Show Canceled: Whose Car Are You Looking For?
When the Path Disappears: Welcome to the Wilderness
When the World Won't Calm Down: Leading from Your Center
When the System Has You: Keeping Your Standards Intact Anyway
How to Build Momentum Without Burning Out Your Mission
How to Build Systems That Scale Your Expertise Without Waiting for Perfect
The Scent of Trauma: Reclaiming Control When Everything Feels Like Too Much
When Competitors Multiply Impact: Building Regional Excellence Through Strategic Collaboration
How to Set Boundaries Without Losing Your Mission-First Edge
Building Excellence on a 4-Day Work Week: Focus, Boundaries, and Sustainable Success
Stop Reacting, Start Living: How to Reclaim Your Time From Attention Thieves
What 'Protect Your Joy' Taught Me, 7 Lessons from Living Hardcore and At Ease in 2025
When Do Ambitious Leaders Get to Be Loved?
From Head Trash to Inner Peace: The Self-Efficacy Advantage, with Ursula Hoppe
The Aiming Problem - Why Leaders Miss What They're Actually Shooting For
Gratitude and Grit: Leading Through Uncertainty (Holiday theme)
Stop Feeling Alone While Surrounded by People
Why Your Hypervigilance Is Destroying You (And How to Fix It)
The Top 1% Advantage - What 21 Episodes Taught Us About Everyday Excellence
Stop Forcing the Fit: When High-Quality Work Doesn't Get Results
Trust the Process: When Letting Go Is Your Most Strategic Move
How to Win Government Contracts Through Collaborative Excellence
The Black Line: How to Expect Excellence Without Controlling Everyone
How to Lead 8,000 People Without Becoming the Bottleneck (Lessons from Detroit Arsenal's Carrie Mead)
Furthering the Mission Through Others - Building Collaborative Momentum
How to Build a Defense Career Without Starting from Scratch
The Myth of Work-Life Balance for Mission-Driven Leaders
Why High Achievers Can't See the Resources Right in Front of Them
What Makes Us Hardcore (And Why That's Not Your Problem to Fix)
Ambition Alignment: When Personal Drive Meets Organizational Reality
Violent Positivity: Doing Extraordinary Things with What You Have Right Now
Why Smart Leaders Keep Starting Over (And How to Stop)
From Constant Urgency to Strategic Calm: A CEO's Transformation
Your Ambition: Biggest Asset or Biggest Liability?
The Competitive Advantage You Don't Want Others to Know About
Are You the Only One Who Actually Cares? (Welcome to Hardcore and At Ease)
Obsessed with Excellence: How Top Leaders Stay Hardcore Without Burning Out
Why Smart People Make Terrible Decisions (And How to Fix It)
Running Downhill While Others Struggle: What Sets Winning Leaders Apart
"If I Take a Break, Everything Will Break" - Hardcore and At Ease Trailer