One Shot Growth

Most energy tech is built in a lab, then handed off cold. The result: slow adoption, commoditized pricing, and value getting stripped the moment it hits the market. Kailey Euceda has spent her career inside that gap, and she left Baker Hughes to build something different. In this episode, Daniel Radabaugh and Derek Boyd sit down with Kailey to talk about why "putting people first" is not a soft idea, it is a financial one. Workflow-level time savings compound into project-level impact. Cross-functional stakeholder engagement is what turns innovation into execution. And the work happens upstream of go-to-market, not downstream. Kailey walks through the founding of Acorders, the systems-level financial architecture behind it, and why she is convinced human flow state is the one thing AI cannot replicate. AI belongs in the loop for statistical perspective and bias reduction. The flow state belongs to the human. We also get into neuroplasticity, the right-brain left-brain myth, how to think about workforce restructuring as AI absorbs more of the workflow, and her Zero to One immersive art and music exhibit at the Ion in Houston on May 29. Chapters: 00:00 Show Intro 00:27 The Innovation Execution Gap 04:44 People First Economics 06:49 Leaving Corporate Behind 12:12 Army Lessons for the AI Era 17:55 Flow State Reprogramming 23:31 White Glove Work Habits 26:45 Art and Tech Exhibit at the Ion 29:27 Frameworks, Bias, and Ego 34:26 Beyond Cancel Culture 39:08 Spectrums and Paradigms 46:30 Global Teams and Energy Integration 51:39 Rapid Fire and Wrap Up Connect with Kailey Euceda LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kailey-euceda/ Acorders: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acorders/ Zero to One Exhibit, Ion Houston, May 29: https://luma.com/cs7ytmg4 OneShot Growth Website: https://oneshotgrowth.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oneshotgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oneshotgrowth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneshotgrowth/ Subscribe to our newsletter for real conversations with founders, leaders, and operators on building, scaling, and the personal side of growth. https://oneshotgrowth.com/newsletters/ View this episode and subscribe for more. https://oneshotgrowth.com/podcast-osg

OTC Recap: Relationship-First Networking, Service, and Playing to Your Team’s Strengths | One Shot Growth Daniel Radabaugh and Derek Boyd recap their week after OTC, explaining how their business model and internal operating system let Daniel focus on networking while Derek supports operations and research from behind the scenes. They discuss the cost and ROI pressure of big conferences and why preparation (reviewing attendee lists) and building relationships—not pitching—creates better long-term outcomes. They share examples of meaningful connections, nonprofit involvement (including Dive Pirates, Project 2 Fourteen, and the PTSD Foundation of America), and how service-first engagement leads to unexpected opportunities and referrals. They also note industry shifts at OTC toward tech and innovation (including automated submarine tech) and argue that sales, BD, and operations must adapt. The episode emphasizes knowing your strengths, partnering strategically, being genuine, and serving others as the most sustainable path to success. 00:00 Episode 8: Service-First Networking at OTC 02:22 Justifying the Cost of Big Events 02:46 Preparation & Evaluating the Attendee List 03:47 Relationship-First Sales Approach 07:26 Breaking Into Sales & Warming Up Leads 12:08 Playing to Your Strengths as a Team 16:44 Industry Shifts: Tech at OTC 22:43 Service-First Mindset 30:11 Community, Nonprofits & Being Genuine 31:38 Closing Thoughts & Call to Action

One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 7: Build a Business That Runs by Design Hosts: Daniel Radabaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary After six weeks focused on the inner game - mental health, personal growth, and not being your own bottleneck - Daniel and Derrick pivot to the external operating system. Because internal wellness alone won't move the needle if there's no framework to plug it into. In this episode, they break down how they built One Shot Growth around personality assessments, communication styles, and intentional process design - and why most teams stall out when they skip the foundation work and race straight to execution. What We Cover The yin-yang of business partnerships: the Driver vs. the Methodical Thinker Why DISC profiles and Pigment cards became their most impactful operating system The 3-4 month wake-up call: why they stopped, scrapped the chaos, and laid a real foundation Balancing internal (mental/wellness) and external (process/systems) operating systems The trap of confusing "feeling accomplished" with being productive Building communication matrices so your team actually trusts each other Why "qualified on paper" isn't the same as "built for the role" The handoff problem: why one or two people end up doing everything in growing businesses Real talk on the heart-to-heart conversations it takes to get there The Three System Layers Decision Systems - How decisions get made, documented, and communicated. Logic alone isn't enough; communication style is what drives the likelihood of success. Energy Systems - What energizes vs. drains each person on the team, and how to allocate bandwidth around that. Underwhelm or overload anyone, and the whole thing breaks. Output Systems - Delivery pipelines and handoffs. Where can work be replicated or transferred so the business scales beyond the founders? Practical Takeaways Run assessments before you run plays. DISC, Pigment, or similar tools - know how you and your partners send and receive information before you build the company around each other. Stop and frame the foundation. If you've been jumbling things together for months, hard stop. Document SOPs, communication norms, and decision processes before scaling anything. Match the human to the role, not just the resume. Someone can be credentialed and capable but only show up at 50–60% if the work doesn't light them up. Build handoff capacity. If you can't say "I'm out today" without the wheels coming off, that's the lane to fix next. Honor the push-pull. One partner's pedal-to-the-metal energy and the other's "let's slow down and look at this" instinct aren't friction - they're the system working. A Note from Daniel & Derrick We don't always have everything figured out, but we know you've been through this in some way, shape, or form. If you've found a cadence that works for you in small, mid, or large team environments, we want to hear what's worked and what's been a challenge. Connect with Us Email: [email protected] Website: oneshotgrowth.com Find us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 6: Lost in the Sauce Hosts: Daniel Ratibaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary In a world that glorifies the grind, it's easy to lose yourself in the constant doing - chasing certifications, validation, and the next rung on the ladder. In this episode, Daniel and Derrick get real about the difference between being a human being and a human doing. Recorded outdoors at a nature sanctuary in Midland, TX, this conversation is a permission slip to slow down, drop the spinning plates, and remember that your worth isn't measured by how full your calendar looks. What We Cover Why "looking busy" isn't the same as being productive The validation loop: degrees, certs, and the never-ending "next thing" Spinning plates - how the weight of family, finances, business, and self stacks up Lessons from nature: growth doesn't have to be rushed The hidden cost of a hyper-frenzied calendar (and how to spot it) Using AI and tech to create space to be, not just to do more Why staying true to yourself beats the polished sales mask every time ROI on your mental health - are you actually pouring into that bucket? The power of getting your team out of the office (think Carlsbad Caverns, not conference rooms) Practical Takeaways Audit your calendar. Look at the next week and find 3 events that aren't truly must-dos. Wipe them. Replace that time with something for yourself - a walk, the gym, music, the park. Start the day weight-free. Make the bed, have your coffee, move your body - then pick up the plates. Make non-work time with your team. Walk the yard. Get outside the office. Real conversations happen when the walls come down. Try box breathing. Used by Navy SEALs. Quick, simple way to regulate your nervous system when you spiral. Don't dismiss therapy. Talk therapy, in-person, or digital options - having a container to unload the weight is non-negotiable. Resources Mentioned Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Technique: Box breathing (search it up - used by the Navy SEALs) Topic to research: The vagus nerve and how it impacts stress and anxiety Tools: Use an LLM (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to start exploring mental wellness topics if you don't know where to begin A Note from Daniel & Derrick Send this episode to the person who hasn't slowed down in years. They're not going to ask for it - that's exactly why they need it. If today's topics hit home and you don't know how to shut it off, reach out. This isn't a pitch. We've been through it, we've struggled with it, and we're open to the conversation. Connect with Us Email: [email protected] Website: oneshotgrowth.com Find us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 5: Taking it Outside Hosts: Daniel Radabaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary Daniel and Derrick called an audible. Instead of sitting down for another scheduled studio session, they hit the road, pulled off I-20 on their way to the TCU Global Energy Symposium, and recorded this one on a hiking trail at the brand-new Palo Pinto State Park. After last week's conversation on burnout, they figured it was time to walk the talk - literally. This episode is a relaxed, in-the-wild reminder that disconnecting isn't optional, authenticity beats polish, and some of the best business conversations happen when you stop trying to have them. What We Cover Why they ditched the pavilion plan and recorded on the trail instead Palo Pinto State Park - Texas's newest hidden gem (with a credit-card kayak rental) How a Project 214 hike in Cloudcroft is where One Shot Growth actually started The "container space" that real conversations need — and why it doesn't exist in the daily grind Mixing up your team: Marines, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and the moment "Hey, break it up" changed the trip Translating that lesson to business = how often do you intermingle departments? Forced disconnection: when the cell signal dies, the real conversation starts The "Where am I the bottleneck?" question every founder needs to keep asking Letting go of analysis paralysis and the obsession with the perfect studio shot Why people buy people and relationships, not products Practical Takeaways Call your own audible. You don't have to wait for vacation. A roadside trail, a state park detour, a half-mile loop - make the time. Mix up the mix. On group trips and inside your business, force the introductions that wouldn't happen on their own. The dot-connecting only happens when you shuffle the line. Ask the bottleneck question. Where are you the only one who can do the thing? That's the lane to fix so you can actually step away. Drag the workaholic to no-signal country. (And don't tell them that's why you picked the spot.) Stop trying so hard. Polish is overrated. If the messaging is real, the audience will come along for the ride. Mentioned in This Episode Location: Palo Pinto State Park (opened 2026) = kayak rentals, campgrounds, lake trails Event: TCU Global Energy Symposium Origin Story: Project 214 hike in Cloudcroft = where Daniel and Derrick first met Hobbies that got them off the grid: rock hunting near Terlingua, wildlife photography, kingfisher chasing Coming next week: Internal and external operating systems A Note from Daniel & Derrick We're still growing, y'all. We're still trying to figure out the flow. Some of it's gonna be business, some of it's gonna be us just talking, having a good time. We invite y'all to be a part of the journey with us. Connect with Us Email: [email protected] Website: oneshotgrowth.com Find us on: TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 4: Burnout Psychology Hosts: Daniel Ratibaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary Daniel is back from a week off - fishing, campfires, handpan guitar, and 8 days of real time with his 75-year-old uncle in Brenham, Texas. No laptop. Barely any phone. And the perspective shift that came with it is the whole point of this episode. Daniel and Derrick get honest about the entrepreneur trap of go-go-go, the family and self that get neglected in the pursuit, and the uncomfortable truth that how you show up for everyone else is a direct mirror of how you're showing up for yourself. This one's about burnout = what causes it, what it costs, and the structural shifts that pull you out of it. What We Cover The week off: what actually happens when you put the laptop down for real Why entrepreneurs are notoriously bad at "break mode" = and how reaching for the phone sabotages recovery The 16=18 hour days, the high blood pressure, the "what have I been doing for 6 months?" moment Going home: Sunday dinners, Brenham, and the tears Daniel didn't expect to share with his uncle The cost of accomplishment = what we sacrifice in family, health, and years on the back end The difference between doing and being = and why your family wants the second one The hybrid approach: a couple hours of work, then a hard pause for the people who matter Why "they need our time, not our work knowledge" hits different when family is aging Showing up half-checked-in: the email-while-listening trap and how to be blunt about your bandwidth The paradox: you can only meet others at the level you've met yourself Practical Takeaways Recharge like a battery. Identify what actually charges you = fishing, music, hiking, family, hobbies — and put it on the calendar like it matters. Because it does. Live with intention. Three commitments: intentionally take a break, intentionally tell your people they deserve your time, intentionally tell your heart you won't stress about this today. Run the hybrid day. Don't pick all-work or all-play. A couple hours in the morning, then a hard pause. The work will be there when you get back. Be blunt about your bandwidth. "I need 10 minutes, then I'm all yours." Honest beats half-present every time. Restructure, don't just hustle harder. "You're never doing too much. You're just not structuring your life in a manner where part of that too much is something you enjoy." Audit one bucket this week. Pick one area of your mental health you've been neglecting. Pour a little more attention into it for seven days. Notice what shifts. A Note from Daniel & Derrick The only way you cannot show up for yourself, ironically, is by making time for yourself = so that you can then be available to other people. Events & Plugs Me Too Saves Got Veteran Coffee = second Wednesday of every month, Midland PTSD Foundation of America = events coming up; follow on LinkedIn for veteran-focused programming OTC Houston = Daniel will be out there supporting the Oil and Gas Global Network and the Veteran Podcast. Reach out if you spot him. Connect with Us Email: [email protected] Website: oneshotgrowth.com = sign up for the weekly newsletter Find us on: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook (handle: One Shot Growth) If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.