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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...

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123: "Should Your Frontline Contribution Eventually Drop to Zero?" (lessons from Staci Lynn)
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...
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122: "What If Leadership Isn’t About Being the Expert?" ft. Staci Lynn
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...
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121: "What If What Got You here is now Burning You Out?" (ft. Alli Murphy)
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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120: "Can Trust Be Digitized—and How?" (lessons from Tony Camero)
Feb. 27, 2026

120: "Can Trust Be Digitized—and How?" (lessons from Tony Camero)

🧠 Erik’s Take Trust isn’t abstract—it’s already being calculated all around us. The problem is that most of the systems we rely on are crude proxies: resumes, credit scores, follower counts, and credentials that signal legiti...
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119: "Do We Exchange Trust Before We Exchange Money?" ft. Tony Camero
Feb. 25, 2026

119: "Do We Exchange Trust Before We Exchange Money?" ft. Tony Camero

In this conversation, Erik sits down with Tony Camero, founder of Scend Technologies and creator of TrustMesh, to explore one of the most foundational (and misunderstood) forces in human systems: trust. Together, they unpack ...
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118: "Is There Actually a Playbook for Building Trust as a New Leader?" ft. Alli Murphy
Feb. 23, 2026

118: "Is There Actually a Playbook for Building Trust as a New Leader?" ft. Alli Murphy

Trust isn’t built by proving you’re right—it’s built by proving you’re safe to work with. In this co-hosted conversation, Erik and Alli unpack what it actually takes to earn trust when you’re new, misunderstood, or quietly do...
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