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176: "Is Talking to Your Boss the Same as Talking to a Brick Wall?" ft. Alli Murphy

Alli and Erik work through a familiar leadership bottleneck: a team is burning out, a senior leader brings data and requests support, and the boss keeps asking for more data or dismisses what’s already been presented. Erik fr...

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176: "Is Talking to Your Boss the Same as Talking to a Brick Wall?" ft. Alli Murphy
June 15, 2026

176: "Is Talking to Your Boss the Same as Talking to a Brick Wall?" ft. Alli Murphy

Alli and Erik work through a familiar leadership bottleneck: a team is burning out, a senior leader brings data and requests support, and the boss keeps asking for more data or dismisses what’s already been presented. Erik fr...
174: "Ownership Builds Trust Faster than Success Does" (reflections on Zia Mohi)
June 12, 2026

174: "Ownership Builds Trust Faster than Success Does" (reflections on Zia Mohi)

🧠 Erik’s Take Erik reflects on his conversation with Zia Mohi through a leadership lens that’s both practical and deeply personal. What stood out most wasn’t just tactical advice—it was the mindset shifts required to lead at ...
175: "Are You Leading Conversations… or Just Waiting to Talk?" (reflections on Nicole O'Sullivan)
June 12, 2026

175: "Are You Leading Conversations… or Just Waiting to Talk?" (reflections on Nicole O'Sullivan)

🧠 Erik’s Take This conversation with Nicole O’Sullivan went deeper than expected—and that’s exactly why it mattered. What stood out wasn’t just how to sell better, but how to think better about people. Erik reflects on a core...
173: Nicole O'Sullivan: "What If a Mindset Shift Could Add $56M to Your Sales?"
June 11, 2026

173: Nicole O'Sullivan: "What If a Mindset Shift Could Add $56M to Your Sales?"

Nicole O’Sullivan doesn’t teach sales tactics—she rewires how people think about selling. In this conversation, she and Erik explore why most sales conversations fail long before the pitch even begins. From the brain’s built-...
172: Zia Mohi: "Are You Leading… or Just Taking Credit?"
June 10, 2026

172: Zia Mohi: "Are You Leading… or Just Taking Credit?"

In this conversation, Erik sits down with Zia Mohi, COO of CTI Staffing, to unpack a journey that started in reluctant sales and evolved into high-level operational leadership. What unfolds is a raw, practical exploration of ...
171: "Can Companies with 5 Employees and 50 Digital Employees Thrive?" ft. Justin Coats
June 9, 2026

171: "Can Companies with 5 Employees and 50 Digital Employees Thrive?" ft. Justin Coats

Erik and Justin unpack what an “AI orchestration layer” actually means when agents move from experiments into day-to-day operations. They focus on the practical shift from building tools to managing systems: mirroring the org...