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126: "Do Catalytic Moments Really Exist?" (lessons from Jake Stahl)
🧠 Erik's Take This conversation with Jake Stahl wasn’t just about communication. It was about redemption. Jake shared the origin story behind Own the Room , and it didn’t begin in a boardroom—it began in addiction. After knee...
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March 13, 2026
126: "Do Catalytic Moments Really Exist?" (lessons from Jake Stahl)
🧠 Erik's Take This conversation with Jake Stahl wasn’t just about communication. It was about redemption. Jake shared the origin story behind Own the Room , and it didn’t begin in a boardroom—it began in addiction. After knee...
March 11, 2026
125: "Can You Win a Deal Before the Close?" ft. Jake Stahl
Jake Stahl returns to the show with a powerful message: winning deals isn’t about talking more—it’s about reading the room better. This conversation goes beyond sales tactics. It’s about emotional intelligence, pattern recogn...
March 9, 2026
124: "Are You Climbing a Ladder You Don’t Even Want to Be On?" ft. Alli Murphy
When Alli Murphy’s “not-an-SVP” LinkedIn post sparked hundreds of comments and DMs, it revealed something deeper: a quiet crisis around success. In this episode, Erik and returning co-host Alli unpack the generational tension...
March 6, 2026
123: "Should Your Frontline Contribution Eventually Drop to Zero?" (lessons from Staci Lynn)
🧠 Erik’s Take Leadership isn’t an upgrade—it’s a tradeoff. In this reflection on his conversation with Staci Lynn, Erik unpacks the uncomfortable truth most new leaders eventually face: the better you get at leadership, the l...
March 4, 2026
122: "What If Leadership Isn’t About Being the Expert?" ft. Staci Lynn
What actually makes someone a good leader once the title changes? In this wide-ranging conversation, Erik sits down with Staci Lynn—COO, fractional executive, and senior living operator—to unpack leadership lessons learned th...
March 2, 2026
121: "What If What Got You here is now Burning You Out?" (ft. Alli Murphy)
Even high-performing leaders hit walls. In this candid, unscripted conversation, Erik and recurring co-host Alli Murphy unpack something most leaders experience—but rarely admit: the funk. Whether it’s imposter syndrome befor...
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