Best David Hatch Podcasts (2025)

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331. Volume 41 Illustrator Winners Discuss the Contest, Art, and the Illustrator Forum 59:54

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Four Illustrators of the Future winners: CL Fors, illustrator of "A World of Repetitions"; Tremani Sutcliffe, illustrator of "Ascii"; Breanda Petsch, illustrator of "Karma Birds"; and Daniel Montifar, illustrator of "The Boy from Elsewhen." We discuss their journeys as artists, Illustrator Workshop week, illustration, and the Illustrators of the Fu…

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Gender, Faith, and Embodiment: A Conversation with Dr. Abigail Favale 50:41

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🎙️ Welcome to Beneath the Headlines with Mike Woodruff – a monthly podcast hosted by Lakelight Institute, featuring deep conversations with authors and thought leaders on the ideas shaping our lives. In this episode, Mike sits down with Dr. Abigail Favale, professor, writer, and scholar whose work bridges Catholic theology, literature, and women’s …

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Ep.173: Serious Leadership and Laughing At Yourself; Lessons from Life as a Professional Clown, with Eddy Smits | Leadership podcast 1:12:29

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What can every leader stand to learn from the life of a professional clown? A unique question, for a singular guest, as this week I'm joined by Motivational Speaker, Author, and former Hospital Clown, Eddy Smits. As he shares his journey from teacher to professional clown we talk about the importance of humor in leadership and personal development,…

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Focusing on What Matters with Trent Hornibrook (Episode 99) 29:28

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Send us a text This week I'm joined by SRE leader Trent Hornibrook who shares a story about how he improved on-call early in his career, and then we explore the broader theme of focusing on the things that matter in observability, incident response, on-call, and beyond. We discuss... 🔌 Empowering engineers to implement change in your org 🧑‍🍼 Focusi…

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330. Winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala. 1:04:49

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These eight winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala: Seth Atwater, Jr., author of "A World of Repetitions," Jefferson Snow, author of "The Rune Witch," Joel C. Scoberg, author of "The Stench of Freedom," Sandra Skalski, author of "Slip Stone," T.R. Naus, author of "Storm Damage," Haileigh Enriquez, …

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423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee 1:32:42

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Patrick McGee joins the show to discuss his must-read new book, Apple in China -- one of the best books about Apple anyone has ever written. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Notion: Your notes, docs, and projects in one space. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a websit…

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Ep.172: The Art of Influence, Visibility & Leadership, From TV to Helping Other Solopreneurs, with Vinnie Potestivo | Leadership podcasts 1:18:38

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What do MTV and Solopreneurs have in common? This guy! (By which I mean, this week's guest). I'm joined on Leading with Integrity this week by Emmy Award-winning visibility strategist, media advisor, and talent brand builder, Vinnie Potestivo. We'll be talking visibility and identity, leadership, talent development, and the role of storytelling. Vi…

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422: ‘A Monkey on a Rock’, With Stephen Hackett 2:14:46

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Stephen Hackett, proprietor of 512 Pixels and co-founder of Relay (purveyor of many fine podcasts), joins the show. Topics include: IO (or if you will, io), the new joint venture of OpenAI and Jony Ive’s LoveFrom; the sheer fantasy of “Made in America” iPhones; and Fortnite’s return to the US App Store. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity pla…

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329. Volume 41 winners: David Hoffrichter, Lauren McGuire, Barlow Crassmont, Patrick MacPhee 1:00:14

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These four winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala: David Hoffrichter, illustrator of "The Rune Witch"; Lauren McGuire, author of "Karma Birds"; Barlow Crassmont, author of "The Boy from Elsewhen"; and, Patrick MacPhee, author of "Thirty Minutes or It's a Paradox."…

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Ep.171: Being Yourself and Living Your Values – Leadership for Solopreneurs, with Daniel J. Moore | Leadership podcasts 1:18:38

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I'm extremely glad to drop this week's episode with the branding mercenary himself, Daniel J. Moore. Dan is an incredible advocate of the solopreneur life, living your values, and being strategic with your brand. He's got some entertaining leadership stories to share. And he embodies (pretty much) everything he says. So this chat was more than grea…

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The Root Cause Fallacy with Andrew Hatch (Episode 98) 32:22

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Send us a text This week I'm joined by SRE leader Andrew Hatch from Cisco ThousandEyes to talk about a dirty word in the resilience community... root cause. In this excellent conversation we explore... 🌌 Is the root cause of every incident the big bang? 🦖 How the value of root cause degrades as complexity increases 🫣 That if the culture is not blam…

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328. Volume 41 winners: Robert Lowell, Jordan Smajstrla, CL Fors, Ian Keith 1:00:30

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These four winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala: Robert Lowell, author of "Kill Switch"; Jordan Smajstrla, illustrator of "Kill Switch"; CL "Cherrie" Fors, illustrator of "A World of Repetitions"; Ian Keith, author of "Blackbird Stone."We discuss their journey as creative individuals and what mak…

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Populism, Trust, and the Future of Higher Education: A Conversation with Dr. Nathan Hatch 54:17

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In this insightful episode of Beneath the Headlines, host Mike Woodruff sits down with Dr. Nathan Hatch—renowned historian, former president of Wake Forest University, and scholar of American religious history. They delve into the parallels between today’s populist movements and the 19th-century democratization of American Christianity, exploring h…

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Ep.170: Your Startup Partner - Revolutionizing Business, Leadership and Management Through Kindness, with Lee Lam | Leadership podcasts 1:34:27

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I'm very pleased to welcome back Your Startup Partner, Lee Lam, to Leading with Integrity. We talk about everything from Lee's journey from corporate career to solopreneur, to empathy and emotional intelligence in effective leadership. A lovely chat about business and leadership that takes us via topics like the shortcomings of traditional consulti…

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327. Jonathan Merkh President Forefront Books, #2 Fastest Growing Publisher in the US 1:07:47

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Jonathan Merkh is the President and Publisher at Forefront Books. Andrea Fleck-Nesbit, president of the Independent Book Publishers Association and a previous podcast guest, introduced Merkh to the host. Merkh previously served as vice president and publisher at Thomas Nelson Publishers, led Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, and Guidepo…

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Ep.169: Small Business is Where It’s At, Leadership and Impact as a Business of One, with Emma Friendship-Kilburn | Leadership podcasts 1:13:32

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"SMEs are where it's at" If you're looking for the best place to make an individual impact, as a leader, founder, or team-member, small business is the place to be. This month on Leading with Integrity I'm talking exclusively to solopreneurs, freelancers, businesses of one. First up is a wonderful conversation with Emma Friendship-Kilburn of EmmPow…

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Synthetic Monitoring with David Dick (Episode 97) 33:04

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Send us a text This week I'm joined by David Dick from 2 Steps to (finally!) discuss synthetic monitoring. We cover... 🤖 What is synthetic monitoring? 🦾 What are the benefits and drawbacks to using it? ☢️ Non-web based synthetics (the tough stuff) 🍹 Combining RUM and synthetics 🫢 Does synthetics need an OTEL-like framework? ...and much more. You ca…

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326. Isaac Stewart VP Creative Development Dragonsteel Entertainment 54:46

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Isaac Stewart, once an independent author and artist, now serves as the Vice President of Creative Development at Dragonsteel Entertainment. Isaac designed and illustrated the interior art for Brandon Sanderson’s “The Way of Kings,” including the Alethi Women’s script, maps, Shallan’s and Navani’s notebook pages, and additional artwork. He also cre…

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421: ‘The Ratchet of Flippancy’, With Craig Mod 1:53:11

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Craig Mod returns to the show to discuss his splendid new book, Things Become Other Things. Other topics include creating with AI tools (including programming), social media permanence vs. ephemerality, and more. Sponsored by: Dekáf Coffee Roasters: You won’t believe it’s decaf. That’s the point. 30% off with code: DF. Squarespace: Make your next m…

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Ep.168: Their Success is My Success – A Leadership Mindset with Intention, Inspiration, & Impact, with Dennis J Henson | Leadership podcasts 1:03:25

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"Their success is my success" - is a quote from this week's episode as well as a lovely way to look at leadership. In this conversation, my guest Dennis Henson shares his journey from being a struggling student to a successful real estate investor and author. We discuss the importance of mentorship, the power of teaching as a learning tool (for the…

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325. Making the Writers of the Future 41 Audiobook - Kirby Heyborne and Jim, Tamra, Taylor Meskimen 1:19:31

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Today’s guests are Jim, Tamra, and Taylor Meskimen along with Kirby Heyborne. The Meskimens were recorded in a studio in Los Angeles while Kirby was from his home in Utah. This episode discusses creating the Writers of the Future Volume 41 audiobook.Jim is an actor, comedian, and impressionist best known for his voice-over work in video games. His …

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Tech Leadership with Milan Brown (Episode 96) 31:27

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Send us a text This week I'm joined by Cin7 Engineering Director Milan Brown to unpack the challenges of technology management and leadership. We discuss... ✖️ Theory X vs Theory Y management 🗣️ Intention based leadership and communication 🏢 Conditions in an org for people to thrive 😵‍💫 How do you learn to manage and lead? 🫤 Managing people when yo…

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Ep.167: Leadership and Communication – How To Go From ‘Mad Men’ To The Four Levels of Listening, with Phyllis Dealy | Leadership podcasts 1:10:23

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Do you think of yourself as a good listener? Have you heard of the 4-levels of listening? As with most things, there is a system... This week, I'm joined by Communications Expert and Systems Awareness Strategist, Phyllis Dealy, to discuss the critical role of awareness and listening in effective leadership. We'll be chatting all things from Mad Men…

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The Power of the 12 Steps for Spiritual Growth | John Ortberg on Beneath the Headlines 1:05:20

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In this thought-provoking episode of Beneath the Headlines, host Mike Woodruff sits down with pastor, speaker, and bestselling author John Ortberg to discuss his latest book, Steps: How the 12 Steps Can Help Anyone Grow Spiritually. With over 40 years in ministry and a deep focus on spiritual formation, John shares profound insights on how the prin…

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420: ‘The Best Hatched Plan’, With Glenn Fleishman 2:08:24

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Special guest Glenn Fleishman returns to the show for episode 420 on 4/20, but everyone’s sober, I swear. Topics include Trump’s dumb tariffs and Glenn’s smart new edition of his book Six Centuries of Type & Printing. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-us…

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324. Grand Prize Winners Randyn Bartholomew, Writer, and Jordan Smajstrla, Illustrator 58:42

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On the evening of Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the 41st Annual Writers of the Future and the 36th Annual Illustrators of the Future L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Gala in the genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Randyn C. J. Bartholomew from Brooklyn, NY was named the 2025 Grand Prize Writer Winner and Jordan Smajstrla of Boerne, TX was named t…

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Ep.166 Fearless Business: Leading With Impact, Purpose, and Fulfillment, with Robin Waite | Leadership podcasts for new founders 1:21:38

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Are you fulfilled at work? As a leader? As a business-owner? It's not a loaded question, but it is an important one. This week on Leading with Integrity, I'll be chatting with Business Coach, Author, and Entrepreneur Robin Waite, who shares his journey from running a marketing agency to becoming a business coach. Key themes of the conversation incl…

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Ep.165: The Alchemy of Leadership and How To Apply Lessons of History to Being a Better Leader Today, with Emma Gabor | Leadership podcasts 1:02:31

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Last week we talked about the science of leadership, and this week we're making a sharp turn to the alchemy, magic, and historical perspective on it, and on life and society more generally. To help me do that, I'm joined by Emma Gabor, a Cultural Leader, Historian and Storyteller. Emma shares her journey as a cultural entrepreneur and the lessons l…

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Ep.164: The Science of Leadership and How to Lead Like a Four-Star General, with Tom Collins | Leadership podcasts 1:19:05

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Like anything involving people, leadership can be a pretty subjective concept, which is why I always love exploring the more objective side of it, and who better to get some insights into that from than @Tom Collins, host of The Science of Leadership podcast and author of the upcoming book, The Four Stars of Leadership. In our conversation today, w…

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323. Robert Hatch: How Does a Writer Go About Getting A Book Made Into a Movie 1:02:05

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Robert Hatch has over thirty years experience as a director/producer/writer of dramatic films, documentaries, and television series, and his films have received over three hundred awards and honors from film festivals in the U.S. and internationally.He stated that he is always on the lookout for new material to turn into movies.…

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Finding Tech Work with Leon Adato (Episode 95) 36:26

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Send us a text This week Leon Adato and I break down the state of applying for roles in tech. We cover... 📝 What a resume or CV is and is not 🤝 Leveraging your connections rather than relying on applying cold 🪄 How most job descriptions are works of fiction 🦾 White-fonting to game AI resume assessment 🧪 Experimental ways we could recruit ...and our…

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Ep.163: The Mode Switch: Digital Overwhelm, Communication, & the Future of Work with Craig Mattson | Leadership podcasts 1:20:58

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What mode of work are you in in your life right now? If you don't know the answer, then tune in to this week's episode of Leading with Integrity, because we're going to find out what some of those modes look like. I'm joined by Dr. Craig Mattson to discuss the nuances of communication in the workplace, particularly focusing on indirect communicatio…

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322. David Howard From Galaxy Quest Story and Screenplay to Newly Published Author 59:37

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David Howard, renowned for his screenplay of DreamWorks’ Galaxy Quest, brings a wealth of experience from television and live theatre. Interestingly, his spot on the podcast isn’t just due to his film industry credentials. The mix-up between Galaxy Press and Galaxy Quest, a common occurrence at conventions where fans routinely confuse the two, made…

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ILW25 Bonus Episode: My Leadership Legacy - Values and Collaboration for International Leadership Week 2025 | Leadership podcasts 21:09

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In this episode, I'll be celebrating International Leadership Week by discussing the theme of leadership legacy. I emphasize the importance of understanding one's leadership values and how they shape the legacy a leader leaves behind. And will reflect on the core values of Leading with Integrity: putting people before profit, the significance of fo…

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419: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’, With MG Siegler 2:28:58

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MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about the drama surrounding Siri and Apple Intelligence. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Check out their latest features from Launch Week. BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp and get on your way to being your best self…

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Getting a Start in SRE with Priyam Kumar (Episode 94) 31:09

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Send us a text This week Priyam Kumar shares his story of moving from a massive organisation to a startup and the challenges and growth that came from that. We discuss... 🪖 War stories and examples of production incidents 🩹 The "hacks" we build to keep things running (and how maybe that's just normal) 😎 Keeping it simple... YAGNI (You Ain't Gonna N…

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Ep.162: Operational Excellence, Positive Culture, and Leadership in Scaling Businesses, with Emma Rainville | Leadership podcasts 59:56

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Want to achieve operational excellence in your team? Then don't miss this week's episode of Leading with Integrity. I'm joined by Emma Rainville, also known as the 'Wizard of Ops', to discuss the critical role of company culture in achieving operational excellence. Emma shares her journey to becoming a COO, the release of her book 'Scope', and the …

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321. Jen Finelli The Meaning and Purpose of Suffering in Storytelling 59:50

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Jen Finelli is a physician and injured adventurer. Her real-life adventures have ranged from the funny and silly (like getting herself locked in a German nunnery by accident) to the beautiful (like scuba diving with sharks) to the severe and tragic (like breaking her spirit as she held the dying and watched sexual assault victims suffer without jus…

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Ep.161: Leading from the Eye of the Storm; Staying Calm and Avoiding the Jerks, People-First Leadership, with Kristin Zhivago | Leadership 1:13:43

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What do you do if there's a jerk in your team (a.k.a. a toxic individual) who is having a detrimental impact on the productivity, happiness, and wellbeing of the rest of the team? Step 1: Stay calm! And that's really a recurring theme of this episode with my latest guest, Kristin Zhivago. We discuss why leaders need to be the calm in the room, the …

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SRE Leadership with Michelle Casey (Episode 93) 39:29

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Send us a text This week Michelle Casey shares her insights as a 'head of' engineering manager in the SRE context. This was one of my favourite conversations on the podcast so far. We cover topics such as... 🤷🏽 Why move into leadership? 👁️ Learning from other leaders 💎 What is unique about SRE leadership? 👑 Women in engineering leadership ...and we…

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320. Michael La Ronn Building a Writing Career While Raising a Family and a Full Time Job 58:31

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Michael La Ronn built a writing career publishing 10-12 books per year while raising a family, working a full time job, and even attending law school classes in the evenings. In this interviews, we discuss how he has juggled all this and maintained a very positive outlook.Learn more at www.michaellaronn.com…

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418: ‘Putting a Stink on the Letter X’, With Craig Hockenberry 2:42:03

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Craig Hockenberry returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s new hardware this week — M3 iPad Airs, A16 regular iPads, M4 MacBook Airs, and the M4 Max and surprising M3 Ultra Mac Studios. And we go deep on The Iconfactory’s years-in-the-making new app, Tapestry — a universal timeline for the Internet. Exclusively sponsored by: Google Gemini: Chat …

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Ep.160: Building Connections While Loving What You Do; Podcasting, Leadership, and Legacy, with Alex Sanfilippo | Leadership podcasts 1:06:54

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There are a few people without whom Leading with Integrity wouldn't exist today, without doubt one of those people is my guest this week, Alex Sanfilippo. Podcast Royalty. Founder of Podmatch. Excellent guest. In this episode Alex shares his entrepreneurial journey, emphasising the importance of integrity, the joy of the journey, and why he is so p…

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319. Edward Ashton and the Making of the Movie Mickey 17 1:00:38

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Today’s guest is Edward Ashton, author of "Mickey 7" along with his most recent title "The Fourth Consort."His novel, "Mickey 7" has been made into the just released movie "Mickey 17."When Edward is not writing his international bestselling novels, he enjoys cancer research, teaching quantum physics to sullen graduate students, and whittling.https:…

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Ep.159: [BONUS] A Month of Resilience; Summing Up | Leadership podcasts for new managers 32:40

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Following on from our month-long mini-series on Resilience in the workplace, this bonus episode explores the nuanced concept of resilience through various expert insights, focusing on its definitions, the importance of building resilient teams, personal and organizational resilience, and the role of flexibility and connection in fostering resilienc…

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Ep.158: Building Resilient Businesses - Creativity, Innovation, and the Power of Ideas, with Jodie Newman | Leadership podcasts 1:06:24

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What is the link between creativity, great ideas and resilience? My guest this week is the perfect person to help answer that question - Jodie Newman of the Business Allotment joins me for the final episode in this month's mini-series on Resilience. We discuss how flexibility is essential for creative thinking and resilience alike, especially when …

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Observability Maturity with Ádám Tóth (Episode 92) 30:09

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Send us a text This week Adam and I get philosophical about what constitutes maturity in the field of observability. We tackle questions such as... 💸 Does your org treat observability as a cost centre or a value add? 🔥 Are you using observability reactively to solve problems? Or proactively to build better products and services? 👤 Is your observabi…

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417: ‘Nothing Is Possible’, With Paul Kafasis 2:00:43

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Special guest: Paul Kafasis. Special topics: Siri/Super Bowl nonsense, “Gulf of Mexico/America” nonsense, the iPhone 16e gets announced, and a veritable Bond villain buys the rights to the James Bond movie franchise. Sponsored by: Listen Later: Turn articles into podcasts and listen on the go, with AI-powered narration. Unofficial but surprisingly …

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318. Announcing Ark Press Where Humans Win in the End 1:04:47

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Dave Butler, pen name DJ Butler, and David Afsharirad have created a new publisher, Ark Press. Dave Butler was a guest on episode 246, discussing navigating right and wrong in storytelling.Ark Press mission is to provide stories where humans win in the end.In this episode, we discuss a new press called Ark Press and an exciting writing competition—…

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Ep.157: Resilience and Well-being in a Fast-Paced World; The Future of Mental Health, with Andrew Ronchetto | Leadership podcasts 1:20:24

4M ago1:20:24

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What are you doing to look after your people's well-being? In part 3 of this month's mini-series, I'll be talking with Andrew Ronchetto about resilience in the workplace, the need for leaders to listen to their teams, and why companies should integrate wellness into thier business strategies. We explore Andrew's personal journey towards understandi…

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