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The Dirty Side of Leadership — 167 episodes

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Toxic Loyalty: Why Good People Stay in Bad Systems | Episode 160

2

Cults: Why People Join and Why They Stay | Episode 159

3

Burnout: Why the Most Important Jobs Are Breaking People | Episode 158

4

Leadership from the NBA to the Campaign Trail with Chris Dudley | Episode 157

5

The Dirty Side of Fraternities: Brotherhood, Leadership, and the Hidden Risks | Episode 156

6

Dark Psychology at Work: How Manipulation Hides in Plain Sight | Throwback Episode

7

Breakdown of the Iran War with Colonel CJ Williams, USMC, Retired | Episode 155

8

Groupthink: When Smart People Stop Thinking | Episode 154

9

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Fulcher DOGE Team Member, and Former Sr Advisor to Secretary Pete Hegseth | Episode 153

10

Oregon's John Dutton; Leadership Lessons from One of Oregon’s Oldest Families with Tripp Dietrich | Episode 152

11

Leadership Lessons from the Epstein Scandal: Power, Secrecy, and Corruption | Episode 151

12

Hims Under Government Scrutiny: When Super Bowl Marketing Meets DOJ Referral | Episode 150

13

The Leadership Libido: Power, Drive, and the Hidden Hunger Behind Ambition | Episode 149

14

Leadership Lessons From Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni | Episode 148

15

Will Carr on Purpose Over Performance: Why Success Still Feels Empty | Episode 147

16

Why Small Talk Is Quietly Killing Connection | Episode 146

17

Extreme Optimism and Its Rewards | Episode 145

18

Lessons from the Arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, with Colonel CJ Williams, USMC, Ret.

19

New Year, Same Brain (Why New Year's Resolutions Fail) | Episode 143

20

Conversation Matching for the Holidays | Throwback Episode

21

Christmas With Ron and Kristin | Episode 142

22

Romantic Betrayal with Dr. Merissa Ferrara Elisei | Episode 141

23

The Empathy Trap: Why Leaders Burn Out Trying to Be Everyone’s Therapist | Episode 140

24

Behind the Scenes: Get to Know Ron & Kristin | Throwback Episode

25

He Hunted Fugitives for the Feds, Now He’s Ready to Talk | Interview with Former U.S. Marshal Greg Forest | Episode 139

26

Dark Psychology at Work: How Manipulation Hides in Plain Sight | Episode 138

27

Loyalty & Betrayal: How to Spot a Modern Day Judas at Your Table | Episode 137

28

The Dirty Truth About What Makes a Leader Great | Throwback Episode

29

Mafia Leadership Lessons with John Alite and His Story of Redemption | Episode 136

30

Leadership in Parenting (Part 2) | Episode 135

31

Leadership in Parenting (Part 1) | Episode 134

32

Trump Calls All Military Leaders to Quantico: Worth the Cost? | Episode 133

33

Leadership Lessons From Charlie Kirk and the Movement He Built | Episode 132

34

Special Guest: John Whitt, Chess Champion & Author of "Checkmate!" | Episode 131

35

Gen Z and the New Workforce | Episode 130

36

Leadership Comparisons From the Northwest and the South | Episode 129

37

Jealousy in the Workplace: When Envy Turns Dangerous | Episode 128

38

Special Guest: Former Executive Producer and Author Tom Blomquist | Episode 127

39

The Saboteurs Within: What’s Really Holding You Back | Episode 126

40

More Than Survival - Leadership Lessons From the Wild With Jeff Zausch | Episode 125

41

My Boss is a Narcissist! | Throwback Episode

42

How Pod Bros Changed the Political Landscape in America: What Can We Learn? | Episode 124

43

Toxic Positivity: When Optimism Goes Too Far | Episode 123

44

Why Modern Women Are Under-Skilled (and Overwhelmed) With Special Guest January Donovan, Founder and CEO of the Internationally Acclaimed "The Woman School" | Episode 122

45

How the Chemicals in the Brain Can Enhance Your Leadership | Episode 121

46

Integrity Is on Life Support - Here's How to Bring It Back to Life | Episode 120

47

Horrible Bosses | Throwback Episode

48

Leadership Lessons from Biden's Cognitive Decline | Episode 119

49

Leading Through the Fog: Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and the Brain Crisis No One Talks About | Episode 118

50

Why Weak Men Don’t Impress Women | Episode 117

51

New Orleans Jailbreak: A Leadership Failure of Epic Proportions | Episode 116

52

The Liver King: A Masterclass in Misleading Leadership | Episode 115

53

Leadership at Full Gallop: What the Kentucky Derby Teaches Us About Winning | Episode 114

54

Exporting Poverty: The Tragedy of the British Home Children | Episode 113

55

Unbossing: What Is It and Why Is It Trending? | Episode 112

56

Will Trump’s Tariffs Restore American Greatness or Isolate Us from the World? | Episode 111

57

Recognition is Free...So Why So Stingy? | Episode 110

58

The Slow Death of Greatness: When Leaders Tolerate Bad Employees | Episode 109

59

Unheard Stories of Evil World Leaders | Episode 108

60

What Is the Difference Between Confidence and Arrogance? | Episode 107

61

Is Bureaucracy Ruining Your Organization? | Episode 106

62

The Homelessness Hustle: Who's Really Cashing In? | Episode 105

63

Are You Being Scammed? A Breakdown of the Series, "Scamanda", and the Steps Scammers Use to Get to You | Episode 104

64

Is the Department of Education a Billion-Dollar Failure? | Episode 103

65

The Science of Persuasion: How to Make Anyone Agree With You | Episode 102

66

10 Types of Horrible Bosses | Episode 101

67

Recap of the First 99, Guests, and Bloopers | Episode 100

68

Unpacking Trump's Proposal: The External Revenue Service | Episode 99

69

Interesting Facts About Inaugurations | Bonus Episode

70

Leadership Failures from the California Inferno | Episode 98

71

Trump’s Greenland Plan: Genius Strategy or Political Madness? | Episode 97

72

Bourbon Street Terror: Leadership Failures Exposed in New Orleans Attack | Episode 96

73

Evaluating 2024 to Succeed in 2025 | Episode 95

74

Conversation Matching for the Holidays | Episode 94

75

Accused of Racism, Acquitted of Guilt: Daniel Penny’s Leadership Under Fire | Episode 93

76

Ten Reasons Businesses Fail | Episode 92

77

Walmart Rolls Back DEI | Episode 91

78

Government Waste: Does Trump Have the Answer? | Episode 90

79

Seize the Moment (Post-Election Strategies) | Episode 89

80

Careful Who You Hire | Episode 88

81

Uncovering the Interesting World of Podcasting | Episode 87

82

The Phenomenon of Failing Up | Episode 86

83

Crisis in Kentucky | Episode 85

84

P. Diddy and the Federal Court System | Episode 84

85

The Shady Business of Natural Disasters | Episode 83

86

Unhealthy Church Leadership | Episode 82

87

Does This Mean NASA Is Doomed? | Episode 81

88

The Truth About Union Strikes and What They Don't Want You to Know | Episode 80

89

What's a "No Quit" Policy? | Episode 79

90

Leadership Plans vs. Promises; from CEO's to Presidential Candidates | Episode 78

91

Price Controls: A Slippery Slope from Harris to Venezuela | Episode 77

92

Resumé Padding; Is Tim Walz Guilty? | Episode 76

93

Bouncing Back from Adversity | Episode 75

94

Blinded by Inclusivity - Breakdown of the Olympic Opening Ceremony FAIL | Episode 74

95

Taking Ownership and Accountability - Breakdown of Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle's Congressional Testimony | Episode 73

96

The Truth About Communication in the Workplace (Part 2) & the Communication Breakdown Trump Assassination Attempt | Episode 72

97

The Truth About Communication in the Workplace (Part 1) | Episode 71

98

Setting the Proper Boundaries at Work | Episode 70

99

Ron and Kristin's Favorite Dirty Lessons | Episode 69

100

Are You Scrappy? | Episode 68

101

Birth Order, and Does It Matter? | Episode 67

102

Stress Bragging | Episode 66

103

Navigating Cliques in the Workplace | Episode 65

104

Is Someone Projecting Their Insecurities onto You? | Episode 64

105

Find Your Motivation | Episode 63

106

Tired of Being Distracted? | Episode 62

107

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired? | Episode 61

108

Cancel Culture in the Workplace | Episode 60

109

College, who needs it? 25 Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree | Episode 59

110

Managing Up: Connecting with Your Supervisor | Episode 58

111

Gossip in the Workplace (Good or Bad?) | Episode 57

112

Loud Budgeting (financial accountability) | Episode 56

113

Leading Through Death (lead, fight or flight?) | Episode 55

114

Success and Failure of Rock & Roll Bands (and the Lessons We Can Learn) | Episode 54

115

Why Do the Wrong People Get Promoted? | Episode 53

116

Leadership at 30,000 Feet (Kristin's story of see something, say something) | Episode 52

117

The Many Layers of Sexual Harassment | Episode 51

118

The Truth About Fitness & Nutrition | Episode 50

119

Are You a Leader in the Bedroom? (Sleep Habits) | Episode 49

120

How to Improve Your DMP (Decision-Making Process) | Episode 48

121

How to Stay Cool Under Pressure | Episode 47

122

Is "Meeting" a Dirty Word? | Episode 46

123

Five Essentials to Making an Impact | Episode 45

124

Unstoppable Habits | Episode 44

125

Be More in 2024 | Episode 43

126

Leading Through the Holidays | Episode 42

127

Keeping It Together During the Holidays | Episode 41

128

Radical Transparency | Episode 40

129

Remote Work: The Good, The Bad and The WIFIugly | Episode 39

130

Our World Is a Dumpster Fire, So Why Should I Be Grateful? | Episode 38

131

Don't Quit Your Job Like This! | Episode 37

132

Leadership in the Movies | Episode 36

133

Who Are Better Leaders, Men or Women? | Episode 35

134

Onboarding Nightmares | Episode 34

135

What Is Your Body Language Saying? (Part Two) | Episode 33

136

What Is Your Body Language Saying? (Part One) | Episode 32

137

Should We Ditch Dress Codes? | Episode 31

138

IQ vs EQ Is Out; ADAPTABILITY Is In! | Episode 30

139

Bored at Work? You May Be Suffering from Boreout Syndrome | Episode 29

140

Are You Struggling with a Toxic Work Environment? | Episode 28

141

How to Improve Social Connections | Episode 27

142

Are You Having Trouble Staying Motivated? | Episode 26

143

Quit Getting Passed Over for Your Dream Job! | Episode 25

144

Managing Generational Differences (Have We Gaslit Gen Z?) | Episode 24

145

Is It Time for a Career Change? | Episode 23

146

What Happened to Customer Service? | Episode 22

147

Why Are You the Way You Are? | Episode 21

148

Hack Your Way Into The Beauty Bubble | Episode 20

149

7 Signs You're Being Sabotaged | Episode 19

150

Behind the Scenes: Get to Know Ron & Kristin | Episode 18

151

One Word That Will Change Your Life | Episode 17

152

Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe | Episode 16

153

Stop the Bleed: Maintaining Employee Retention | Episode 15

154

Kicking Fear's A$$ | Episode 14

155

Talk Like a Boss | Episode 13

156

Leadership Dynamics in Prisons | Episode 12

157

Killer Business Plan: Crimes for Financial Gain | Episode 11

158

Are You Suffering from Diversity Burnout? | Episode 10

159

Office Affairs | Episode 9

160

Is Workplace Humor Still a Thing? | Episode 8

161

Are You a Great Leader? | Episode 7

162

Workplace Bullying | Episode 6

163

Quiet Quitting | Episode 5

164

My Co-Worker is Annoying! | Episode 4

165

My Boss is a Narcissist! | Episode 3

166

Help, I Hired a Dud! | Episode 2

167

Horrible Bosses | Episode 1