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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...
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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...
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...
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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