Best Corevalues Podcasts (2025)

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 23 Bob Hayward 36:29

1+ y ago36:29

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Bob Hayward shares some great insights that I immediately put to work in my business. We covered a range of topics related to sales and business growth. In this episode Bob emphasizes the importance of providing value to customers and understanding the cost of doing nothing, along with the critical role of trust and trust-building skills in sales a…

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 21 Howard Lim 42:55

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I had a really great conversation with Howard Lim. Howard simplifies concepts to make them quickly understandable and evident due to his amazing insights and long experience. Howard is an Award-winning Business and Brand Architect™ and acclaimed author of Authentic Branding® . He designs businesses from the inside-out. A disruptive innovator, Mr. L…

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 20 Chris Felton 37:43

1+ y ago37:43

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Chris Felton is an Amazon bestselling author and a financial services entrepreneur. In his company he is known as the Mindset Guy. He wrote Think and Grow You. In this episode we talk about how to get out when you get stuck. Chris lives near Denver, CO. You can reach Chris at: ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ChrisFelton.me For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.…

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 19 Kate McCauley 17:37

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Kate McCauley is an educator, speaker, coach, and course creator who specializes in mindset and the power of retraining your brain. With over twenty years of experience as an educator, Kate has honed her skills in helping individuals and organizations shift their limiting mindsets towards opportunities for success. You can reach Kate at: Booking In…

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 18 Lois Barth 31:10

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Lois Barth is a Human Development Expert, Speaker, Life, Business, and Leadership Coach, and author of the book, Courage to SPARKLE. She sees the Courage to SPARKLE as a metaphor to shine bright, share your gifts, and make a difference. Lois works with heart-centered go-getters & mission centered leaders who crave greater meaning, fulfillment, and …

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 17 Luci Gabel 22:48

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According to Luci Gabel, MA, MBA reaching your next level in leadership depends on the healthy habits you create—personally and with others. Research and experience working in leadership roles with hundreds of people has strengthened her conclusions that • contrary to popular belief, we aren’t born leaders, we learn leadership. • your skills get be…

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 16 Ty Grady 24:42

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Ty Grady is a real estate investor, consultant, coach, speaker, author, and Founder of Freedom Financial Institute. He is passionate about your wellness, taking control of your company, and managing the financial stresses of both you and your employees. Connect with Ty at https://www.freedomfinancialinstitute.com [email protected] Fo…

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Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 15 Paul Newton 45:14

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Paul Newton is a cybersecurity expert, consultant, entrepreneur, Magician, hypnotist, and mind-reader who specializes in the security of the mind. I challenge you to find a more entertaining and interesting security expert anywhere. Connect with Paul at https://mentaltheft.co.uk linktr.ee/mentaltheft @mentaltheft For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠Sturd…

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Dan Cockerell - S2 Ep. 14 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 30:48

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Dan Cockerell has held various executive operations roles at the Walt Disney World Resort, both in the theme parks and resort hotels, and retired as the Vice President of the Magic Kingdom where he led 12,000 cast members and entertained over 20 million guests annually. He earned his MBA in 2001 at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College.…

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S. Paul Moerhing - S2 Ep. 13 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 26:58

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S. Paul Moehring is the "Growth Guy," a Business Growth Coach, Speaker, and Best-Selling Author of "Get Squared." With 27 years of experience, he provides support and accountability to business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales managers seeking balanced growth, hence the title "Get Squared". His systems, including the Get Squared Goal Getting Proces…

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Manuj Aggarwal - S2 Ep. 12 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 19:48

2y ago19:48

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Manuj Aggarwal is a thought leader in AI, and startups who has impacted over 10 million lives and generated over $500M in value. With experience working with clients like Microsoft and IBM, he's spoken at the UN alongside the Secretary-General and Noble Peace prize winner and his work has been mentioned by President Obama and Bill Gates. With 4 pat…

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Evan Rudowski - S2 Ep. 11 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 26:12

2y ago26:12

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Evan Rudowski, with nearly 40 years of digital sector experience, has significantly contributed to the success of businesses worldwide. A key player at Silicon Valley pioneer Excite.com, he led its subsidiary City.net to become a premier travel website and expanded Excite Europe, generating over $30 million in annual revenue. Co-founder of SubHub, …

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Jamey Schrier - S2 Ep. 10 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 40:38

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Jamey Schrier, P.T. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practice Freedom U, a business coaching and training company. He’s an executive business coach and leadership trainer. Founder of Lighthouse Leader®, Jamey helps physical therapy owners create self-managing practices that allows them the freedom they want and the income they deserve.…

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Christopher Salem - S2 Ep. 9 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 31:21

2y ago31:21

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Christopher Salem is a seasoned CEO, Business Growth Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author, Trainer, and Radio Show Host. His focus is on empowering business leaders to elevate their brands and businesses from ordinary to extraordinary. Chris helps businesses enhance employee engagement and retention, acquire more clients, improve custo…

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Dr. Anjan Thakor - S2 Ep. 8 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 28:46

2y ago28:46

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In this episode with Dr. Anjan Thakor we discuss Purpose-Driven organizations, what they are, why they work, and how to establish yours. Dr. Thakor is the Dean of Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the co-author of The Economics of Higher Purpose: Eight counterintuitive steps for creating a purpose driven organization…

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Dr. Tiffany Shubert - S2 Ep. 7 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 42:21

2y ago42:21

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In this episode with Dr. Tiffany Shubert we really focus on the Physical Therapist space and some gaps in training and connecting with patients. Though we're discussing this specific niche, the lessons are good ones for anyone in professional services or really any business where you deal with people. :-)Dr. Tiffany Shubert is a physical therapist,…

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Belle Walker - S2 Ep. 6 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 33:26

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Belle Walker takes organizations from Friction to Function, recapturing lost efficiency and engagement by aligning ways of working with strategic goals. Her clients span tech, professional services, nonprofits, and more. Prior to consulting, Belle built several successful teams for HERE Technology, including one responsible for the quality of maps …

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John Spence - S2 Ep. 5 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 47:54

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John Spence is widely recognized as one of the top business and leadership development experts in the world. He was the CEO of an international Rockefeller foundation at 26. He's a voracious learner who consumes a minimum of 100 business books annually. He has lectured at more than 90 colleges and universities, including MIT, Stanford, Cornell, Uni…

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Susan Frew - S2 Ep. 4 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 25:14

2+ y ago25:14

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Susan Frew was a delight to speak with. She shares some incredible insights that you NEED in your business. She has built her business around Competing on Awesome, Not on Price. And the ways she does this (and continually improves it) are simply genius. Susan is the Founder of Sunshine Home Services near Denver, CO, and loves helping and coaching b…

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John Fenton - S2 Ep. 3 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 32:14

2+ y ago32:14

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What separates the good leaders from the great ones is the 'inner game' or mindset of leadership. CEO Sensei, former BDO managing partner and martial arts blackbelt, John Fenton is one of the few who address this critical aspect of leading well. A passionate, experienced and articulate ‘leader of leaders’, John’s unique methodology brings clarity, …

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Kim Ades - S2 Ep. 2 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 19:25

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Kim Ades is the Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and Co- Founder of The Journal That Talks Back™. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and direct coaching style to help leaders identify their blind spots and learn to direct their thinking to achieve extraordinary results. …

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Dr. Allen Lycka - S2 Ep. 1 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee 33:55

2+ y ago33:55

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Join us for a discussion where Dr. Allen Lycka and I talk about living a meaningful life and bringing those principles into your business. Dr. Allen Steven Lycka is the host of the Radio Show “How To Live a Fantastic Life”, now syndicated on the AMFM247 Network, and author of some 20 books. You will appreciate Dr. Lycka's insights and wisdom. He ca…

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214 Letting Go of the Old, Making Way for the New 16:49

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If you want to grow personally, if you want your company to grow, you must let go of the old to make way for the new. This is hard when it means confronting our egos and our strongly held beliefs.By By Your Life

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213 Earning Trust 15:27

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All companies should aspire to be trusted. All people should aspire to be trusted, because great teams are built on trust. But, in order to be trusted, you must be trustworthy.By By Your Life

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210 Great Leader, Great Coach (Repeat) 16:20

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Coaching is often considered a punishment or a penalty for having done something wrong. Coaching is reserved for troubled employees instead of a common practice that benefits everyone.By By Your Life

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212 Rising from Failure (Repeat) 16:01

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It is easy to be discouraged when we fail and unless we seek the lesson, we’ll never discover the opportunity that is hiding in the darkness.By By Your Life

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211 What’s Right Isn’t Always Right (Repeat) 16:19

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Having a right to do something and doing the right thing, are not the same. Ethical behavior is knowing the difference and acting accordingly.By By Your Life

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209 Combatting Envy 13:53

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We’re all guilty of making bad decisions. How do you deal with good fortune—your own and that of others—is what separates the winners from the losers, and the envious from the grateful.By By Your Life

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208 Merciful or Enabling? 12:01

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A leader’s #1 job is to develop the people he/she leads. But how do you know when you’ve crossed the line from helping them improve to enabling them to continue failing?By By Your Life

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207 Transform Your Listening 13:55

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Listening is the most important element of effective communication. It is a skill that can be developed, but most of us don’t invest in practicing to improve. Learn to listen and you’ll transform your life.

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206 Easy Tough Decisions 15:11

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In business, and in life, we face thousands of forks in the road. When your guiding principles are clear, honoring your core values is the easiest tough decision you’ll ever make.By By Your Life

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205 A Light for the Blind 13:35

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Beware of pointing out others’ wrong behavior as a justification for your own. You’re pointing to the splinter in the other person’s eye when you’ve got a wooden beam in your own.

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204 Changing Your Perspective 17:15

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People define “integrity” as doing the right thing even when no one is looking. But, we can be complacent when defining the “right thing.” Challenge yourself to exceed the minimum form of “doing the right thing” to what is difficult.

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203 Path to Blessings or Road to Woe? 17:09

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It is easy to become distracted by what others think is important. When you put first things first and follow the right priorities, you’ll be blessed.By By Your Life

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202 Honoring the Honorable 14:17

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Companies that fail because their leaders fail make the headlines. Ethical leaders who run profitable companies are not newsworthy, but they exist. Their profits aren’t their measure of success, rather the means to achieve their mission.

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201 Leading with Love 15:51

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We rarely associate love with leadership, yet all the qualities of great leaders—great communicator, visionary, knowledgeable, generous—are of no benefit if not exercised with love.

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200 Different Parts, Shared Values 17:28

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We all know that embracing diversity is good for business. Different talents, skills and perspectives are important for our organizations to thrive. But when not embraced, diversity can cause division.By By Your Life

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199 An Ounce of Prevention 12:05

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We never seem to have enough time to do the right thing right, but we always find the time to deal with the problems caused by failing to do so. Being proactive takes time, but it is an investment with definite returns.

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198 Lean Your Ladder Against the Right Wall 14:41

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When we work hard, we can get so bogged down in the mire of our day-to-day lives that we fail to step back and look at what is really important. We can get stuck in the details and miss the big picture.

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197 Unlimited Power of Humility 18:37

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There is an important difference between power and authority. Authority comes with a position and is limited in scope. Power is the ability to influence people and can be unlimited. To develop your power, develop humility.

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196 Seek Life Harmony, Not Balance 16:22

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Although work/life balance is talked about a lot, it isn’t really what we seek. Instead, what we really want is more harmony in all areas of our lives.

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195 Which Came First the Blessings or the Belief? 13:35

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Is your future a function of what you do now, or is what you do now a function of how you view your future? It is a little of both, so how do we affect change if we are dissatisfied?

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1984 What is Right to Do 12:54

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People are attracted to leaders who challenge them, follow leaders who see in them the better person they can become, and are loyal to leaders who are ethical and worthy of following.

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193 Don’t Let Difficult People Steal Your Joy 11:43

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Dealing with difficult people is so frustrating that our instinct is to give them some of their own medicine. It may give some satisfaction, but in the long run, it often makes things worse.

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192 Beware of Complacency 13:51

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Curiosity may have killed the cat, but complacency killed the company. Beware that you and your company do not become complacent and let the competition catch you by surprise like a thief in the night.

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191 Not A Truth, The Truth 11:53

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Great leaders know that no one has all the information, can see a situation from all perspectives, nor has all the answers. Acknowledging this is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of strength.

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190 Keeping Your Vision in Sight 13:26

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Where there is no vision, there is no hope. But when you have a clear vision, and keep it before you, it provides motivation to keep moving forward, a guide for making decisions, and direction for when we get off course, in business and in life.

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189 Reason to Trust 13:27

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What leaders say and do is important to their people if their people believe they are important to the leader. There is no simpler way to say “you’re important” than by remembering a person’s name.