Best Alex Vaughan Podcasts (2025)

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(Morning Drive Motivation) : The Quiet Weight of Leadership 7:47

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Every manager leads a pod—5, 10, 30 souls who not only shape company outcomes but tie directly to a leader’s emotional energy and financial livelihood. In this episode, I unpack the rarely discussed weight of that responsibility. This isn’t a feel-good leadership pep talk. It’s a reckoning: what happens when leaders don’t ask the brutal, quarterly …

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094: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before College Softball 27:11

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If you could go back in time, what would you change? What message would you tell yourself? On this week's episode, I go down memory lane and share my love letter on 10 essential lessons I wish I knew during my college softball career. Episode Highlights: • Take the weight room seriously • The Spotlight Effect • Your relationship with coaches and te…

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Rethinking the COO: Apology, Alignment, and a New Playbook 16:27

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In this two-part solo session, I walk back a premature critique and double down on a deeper conversation that matters: how we define, deploy, and sometimes misunderstand the Chief Operating Officer role. Part one is a public apology—directed to Claire Hughes Johnson, one of the most insightful operational minds in the game. After misinterpreting he…

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Episode 470 - The Steve Special 42:53

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Nothing beats 5 Steves. Just ask the Vegas of the North. They'll tell ya. Plus, with the FIFA Club World Cup nearing it's conclusion... Johnny and Gav caught up one last time with Radio X's Rich 'The Wolfman' Wolfenden. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on [email protected]…

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093: Helping Your Softball Athlete Have a Growth Mindset 44:19

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In today's episode, I am sharing a co-hosted parent workshop from 2021 with Coach Nicole Dennis, a mental performance coach, on growth mindset. We explore how understanding and developing a growth mindset can transform athletic performance, especially for young pitchers. Episode Highlights: • Creating awareness about fixed-mindset language and beha…

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Who Gets to Lead? 12:28

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In this sharp, soul-baring episode of The E1B2 Collective Podcast, AJ cracks open a question that haunts boardrooms and investor decks alike: who actually deserves the seat at the head of Sales, Product, or Marketing in 2025? This isn't your standard leadership debate. AJ dives deep into the pivotal, behind-the-scenes decisions that define whether …

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Culture over Quota: From Closer to Catalyst - Rethinking Career Paths in Sales Orgs 13:29

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In this unfiltered episode of The E1B2 Collective, I talk about something too many revenue leaders miss: career mapping for AEs who don’t fit the traditional mold. Not every seller is a closer—but that doesn’t mean they aren’t valuable. Some build trust. Some extend customer lifetime value. Some become the bridge to new markets, new partners, and l…

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Mayor Del Duca, VAUGHAN; Ryan Schell, CENTRAL YORK FIRE SERVICES; Ian Matthews, GOATS IN THE CITY; CANADA, Jack Mancini; Lillian Galstanian and Kristan Maclean, KICKIN' IT COUNTRY; CARINA B 59:25

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something for everyone on today’s show … We start with a catch up with Mayor Steven Del Duca of Vaughan and move to a very important ‘expiry date’ check – one that could save your life. Ryan Schell - Chief Fire Prevention Officer for Central York Fire Services will join us to explain. Plus, we’ll give the *goat* a little love …not ‘the greatest of …

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Episode 469 - The Nothing Special Special 36:51

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Alas, no royal tournaments to talk of this week on The Kickabout but Johnny did come up with a new national anthem at least. And, with the FIFA Club World Cup getting to the business end of the competition... Johnny and Gav caught up with Radio X's man on the ground, Rich 'The Wolfman' Wolfenden, after he took Mexican Handbags worldwide. You can he…

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092: How Mental Skills Propelled Jordan Roberts to Professional Softball 46:15

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This week, I am sharing our Mentorship Call from January with Jordan Roberts. She takes us on her journey with Coach Kara and our Warriors about how she went from a college catcher at the University of Florida to a professional player with Athletes Unlimited, revealing how mental performance tools transformed her game and life. Episode Highlights: …

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Benn Barrantes, ONBARR Conference; Teresa Di Felice, CAA; Fiona Su, DANCE ON YONGE; Emilie Alderman, VAUGHAN; Mayor Steve Pelligrini, King; Paul Metcalf; TO Jazzfest 57:14

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In today’s show, we have our usual excellent roster of guests covering topics that span what’s trending, what to do with your free time, some health news and what you need to know that is happening in your world. The people bringing us these stories include: Benn Barrantes, CEO, ONBARR Conference Teresa Di Felice, of the CAA with a study of pedestr…

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Episode 468 - The Queens Club Royal Ascot Special 36:32

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As the title suggests, it was an extra classy Kickabout this week. There were even discussions of Royal Tournaments and how we could 'spice them up a bit'. Plus, with the FIFA Club World Cup action hotting up in America... Johnny and Gav were joined by Radio X's very own Rich 'The Wolfman' Wolfenden as he's over there reporting on it all. You can h…

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091: What is Mindfulness and Why it Matters with Lucinda Snyder, MPM 32:44

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This week, I sat down with Lucinda Snyder, a mental performance coach, yoga, and mindfulness instructor. She reveals how mindfulness and meditation transform athletic performance and help teams win championships. She shares why she became a mental performance coach and the importance of teaching athletes to anchor themselves in the moment. Episode …

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Culture Over Quota : Rethinking Sales Leadership Capacity 8:30

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In this freestyle riff from the Culture Over Quota series, AJ gets deep on two overlooked truths in modern sales orgs: span of control and change readiness. How many AEs can a leader actually lead well? And when new markets, products, or pivots hit the roadmap—are your people built to bend or break? AJ explores the hidden impact of ego, strategy fa…

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Learning Is Revenue: How L&D Can Transform Sales Cultures w/ Alex Cawthon 50:23

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In this top-tier episode of The E1B2 Collective Podcast, AJ Vaughan sits down with Alex Cawthon a Director of Learning and Development - for a deeply reflective and practical conversation that shatters traditional silos between L&D and sales. This isn’t your standard HR chat. Together, they unpack the often-overlooked relationship between psycholog…

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DIY Delusion: Why Average Teams Can’t Hack Extraordinary Outcomes 9:22

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In this episode of The E1B2 Collective Podcast, AJ Vaughan unpacks a provocative insight sparked by a recent listen to The Ready Podcast: why do we expect the same average teams—who’ve struggled to innovate for years—to suddenly spark change just by “collaborating more”? He explores the seductive myth of internal DIY transformation, the overlooked …

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Rebeccah Love, FORTESCUE; Nicolas Bertrand, TOUGH MUDDER; Jacob Gal, YORK PRIDE FEST; Maya Carvalho, MIGRAINES; PROPTER HAWK Pamela Gordon, NATURE OF THINGS TITAN SUBMERSIBLE; 1:00:01

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WE BEGIN …BY CELEBRATING THE FEATURE FILM DEBUT OF A POWERFUL NEW VOICE IN CANADIAN CINEMA. TORONTO-BASED FILMMAKER REBECCAH LOVE’S MOVIE ‘FORTESCUE’ IS DESCRIBED AS A QUIET REFLECTION ON WOMANHOOD, PSYCHOSIS AND FRIENDSHIP, AND TOUCHES ON SOME PRESSING QUESTIONS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH. THE FILM IS FICTIONAL …HOWEVER REBECCA’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WIT…

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Episode 467 - The Le Mans 24 Hour Special with Toby Tarrant 39:43

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Johnny was off this week, so Toby Tarrant sat in for a Le Mans 24 Hour special with Gavin 'The Woodman' Woods... It was serious stuff as the chaps discussed the Scottish 4th choice goalkeeper and rugby tackling in Golf. Plus, Toby revealed the greatest 'put down' of all time. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get …

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DEI Is Not a Department , It’s a Discipline 8:48

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In this raw, unscripted drive-home monologue, Anthony Vaughan pulls no punches. He dives headfirst into the recent noise around DEI layoffs, SHRM headlines, and the hollow punditry flooding the space—then flips the script. This episode makes one thing brutally clear: DEI was never meant to be a siloed initiative. It's not a program. It’s not a camp…

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Where Paper Ends and People Begin w/ Dominique Lelonek : Building Immigration with Heart 40:07

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In this soul-stirring episode of The E1B2 Collective Podcast, we sit down with Dominique Lelonek—a rare kind of leader who doesn’t just manage immigration… she humanizes it. Dominique, named one of the Top 250 Women in Global Mobility, brings a profound mix of operational brilliance and deep empathy to every conversation. She sees what most miss: t…

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090: Leadership Isn't About Being Perfect with Riley Sartain-Vaughan 40:54

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This week's episode takes you back to one of our mentorship calls from 2021 featuring Riley Sartain-Vaughan. She answers questions from our Fearless Warriors about Leadership and how she used mental skills during her time at Texas A&M and in the pros with This is Us Softball. Episode Highlights: • Succeeded through relentless effort and self-awaren…

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Culture Can’t Be a Ghost: You’ve Gotta Make It Real 6:21

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AJ hits record midstream in a passionate convo about what it really takes to activate culture—not just talk about it. He challenges the empty rituals of readout meetings and culture decks by laying down a blueprint for behavior change: empathetic breakout rooms, team-led problem solving, skill-sharing, and deliverables that actually mean something.…

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The Rise of the Superworker: Multipliers in Motion 5:33

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What if your next hire wasn’t just a marketer or a PM, but a force multiplier—a Swiss Army knife of capability that moves across product, brand, partnerships, and people ops with fluidity and impact? In this episode, AJ introduces the concept of the Superworker: a cross-functional operator who thrives in 6–12 month sprints across multiple departmen…

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Brian Pirvu, CAA Worst Roads; Cameron Waite, Real Life Robotics; Laura Lavalee, Evergreen Hospice, Trevor Linden, Cpt Canuck; RH Mayor David West; Jack Mancini 55:32

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The 2025 CAA worst roads campaign has released its annual list ….and you might be surprised which roads *did* and did not make the grade. Government Relations and CAA consultant Brian Pirvu joins us. Cameron Waite is the founder and CEO of Real Life Robotics …here to explain how and why robots are rolling into a neighbourhood near you Laura Lavalee…

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Episode 466 - The Rugby League Challenge Cup Espom Derby Special With Alex Iwobi 42:04

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For the very first time on the Kickabout, we were joined by a current premier league superstar... Alex Iwobi was on the show! And what a debut it was from the Super Eagle. Plus, we took a deep dive into what Tommy Tuchel's second England Camp might actually look like. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch…

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The Middle Gets Missed: Why Managers Must Evolve or Collapse the Culture 15:18

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In this episode of The E1B2 Collective, I confront a quiet fear that’s been growing louder—what happens when the middle tier of management stalls out? I’m talking about that critical layer between individual contributors and senior leadership—managers to directors—the ones tasked with execution, but rarely trained for transformation. We explore wha…

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089: Mental Skills That Last a Lifetime with Coach Kara and Coach Marlie Davis 41:23

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For this week's episode, Coach Kara interviewed her high school volleyball and softball coach, Marlie Davis. Coach Davis, better known as Coach D, shares her approach to mental skills training that helped shape athletes' mindsets long before it became mainstream in the sports world. Her 33-year coaching career across multiple sports reveals how imp…

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Culture Over Quota 007: Misaligned Metrics, Human Moments 5:40

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In this unscripted firestorm of a rant, AJ Vaughan channels the spirit of Gary Vee to challenge the fractured foundation of HR Tech sales. Inspired by Gary's unapologetic views on undervalued channels and outdated structures, AJ draws a bold parallel to the misalignment running rampant between sales, marketing, finance, product, and leadership team…

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Episode 465 - The Champions League Final Special 40:13

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Don't be fooled by the episode title, because as ever, this is not route 1 sports broadcasting. Instead, we offer our humble subjects the freedom of the Kickabout and name Cole Palmer the patron saint of Football for his revolutionary ideas. Plus, there's also a South American Football update from the forgotten royal, Dave Windsor - @DailyDaveFootb…

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Christian Werhli, Fairy Trail Walk for Esther, Dennis Bulani, Author, Alex Lombardi, Hike for Hospice, Mayor John Taylor, Resident Survey, Jack Mancini, Staying Active in York, Michael Hanson, Glass Tiger ... 59:57

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Joining us – authors and politicians …community builders and a Canadian music legend and hometown hero. Christian Wehrli has organized a very special walk called the Fairly Trail Walk for Esther and is raising funds for children's books in local libraries in honour of his late sister. We have Dennis Bulani, a Saskatchewan farmer and author who wrot…

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Culture & Quota 006: Curious Enough to Learn, Honest Enough to Pivot, Bold Enough to Decide 5:38

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In today's episode we are getting into the real leadership meta. Because here's the truth: the best sales, product, and marketing leaders aren’t just experts—they’re curious, self-aware, and decisive as hell. We break down the trifecta: Why curiosity fuels customer obsession and uncovers game-changing insights How self-awareness prevents ego-driven…

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Stop Asking for Loyalty You Haven’t Earned 14:11

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This one’s a rant with receipts. We’re breaking down why putting employees first isn’t some soft HR pipedream—it’s a hard business advantage. From retention and innovation to resilience and revenue, this episode unpacks the brutal truth: if you treat your people like widgets, they’ll give you just enough to not get fired. But if you lead with empat…

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Faster Minds, Better Teams: Unlocking Growth with ChatGPT 8:54

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In this episode, we explore how to strategically use ChatGPT—not just as a productivity hack, but as a thinking partner that helps you think faster, bigger, and wider. Whether you’re leading a team or building within one, we'll unpack how this tool can expand your problem-solving lens, elevate your collaborative spirit, and make you a more helpful,…

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Google, GPT & the Alignment Gap 7:18

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In this episode, AJ breaks down a quietly seismic shift: tech professionals using ChatGPT more than Google. What does that mean for how we find information, make decisions, and structure workflows? AJ shares why the implications go far beyond ad revenue — this is about trust, utility, and attention. He then pivots to a bigger theme: alignment. Not …

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088: Freedom to Fail: Creating Champions Through Mental Performance with Ellie Cooper, MPM 42:39

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In this week's episode, I interviewed Ellie Cooper, a former Florida State University (FSU) softball player and the Director of Player Performance for FSU's softball team. She shared her experiences from struggling college freshman to mental performance coach and how the mental game transformed her athletic career and coaching philosophy. Episode H…

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Culture over Quota 005: Onboard or Flatline -The Revenue Risk Hiding in Your Sales Ramp 14:15

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Early attrition. Missed quotas. Pipeline black holes. In this episode, we expose the hidden revenue killers lurking in your sales org—starting with bad onboarding. Anthony Vaughan breaks down why onboarding isn’t an HR function—it’s a frontline revenue strategy. Learn how to reframe ramp time, quantify opportunity cost, and make the case for treati…

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Scaling Without Cracking: The Role You’re Not Hiring 25:45

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You’re scaling fast- 40% headcount growth year over year, systems flying in from every direction. But inside? Sales is misfiring. Product is bogged down. Marketing is out ahead of a culture that hasn’t caught up. That’s not just a growing pain. That’s what happens when you scale without someone architecting the experience of execution. In this epis…

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Josh Landau, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Ken Campbell, Award Winning Hockey writer, Toronto Star and Hockey Life, Mark Kahan, Canadian Cancer Society, Rebecca Shields, CEO, CMHA, Samson Wat ... 1:01:54

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Our guests on the show include: Josh Landau, Director of Government Relations, Ontario, with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs who speaks with us about the rise in hate crimes in the GTA. Ken Campbell, award winning hockey writer who cuts through the noise surrounding the Maple Leafs heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, and hope dashing loss in gam…

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Episode 464 - The ECC Cardiff Rugby Final Special / Life On The South Circ 43:20

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If you're looking for content surrounding Rugby's European Champions Cup Final, then you should probably go elsewhere as there was just SO MUCH sport to get across this weekend that we couldn't find a spot anywhere. However, Johnny and Gav did find a gap to catch up with gentleman broadcaster Mark 'Pougy' Pougatch ahead of the release of his new po…

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Culture over Quota 004: Psychological Safety in Sales & Product Teams 13:44

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In this episode of Culture & Quota, we get brutally honest about what happens when psychological safety issues fester inside your sales and product orgs. We walk you through a practical, no-BS process: how to first admit the problem, measure the financial and productivity drag it causes, and finally—how to decide when and how leadership will addres…

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Rethinking Workforce Planning from the Inside Out 8:12

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In this episode of E1B2 , we dismantle the outdated, spreadsheet-driven approach to workforce planning and rebuild it around what really matters: the humans doing the work. We explore how great companies don’t just forecast headcount — they forecast humanity. You’ll hear why workforce planning should be rooted in life stages, skill evolutions, and …

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Behind the Buy: The Untold Politics of HR Tech Decisions 20:48

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In this episode, we expose the messy, human side of HR tech buying—from emotional triggers and budget showdowns to timing misfires and turf wars. If you’ve ever pitched a “game-changing” tool and hit a wall, this one's for you. We unpack the friction, the fear, and what it really takes to get buy-in.…

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087: How Mental Health Intersects with Mental Performance with Alex Hinger, LMHP 30:02

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month: In this week's episode, I share a parent workshop from 2023 with Alex (Madsen) Hinger, LMHP. We discussed the importance of mental health on and off the field for players and parents! Episode Highlights: • Breathing techniques provide immediate anxiety regulation • Reframing thoughts provides productive thinkin…