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Mic Check, Please

Richard Scott Wilkins

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Mic Check, Please... is part backstage pass, part mixtape, and all heart. I’ll be sitting down with musicians, artists, and the people who orbit those creative spaces to talk about how they make what they make, and why it matters. The common thread in every episode will be music. SO, if you love music like I do, play music (most likely better than I do), or have even a passing interest in music-related things, this show might just be a good fit for you. Go ahead… follow the show…. so you don ...
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The Best Ever Podcast with Scott Eblin is your insider’s guide to what it takes to lead at the highest level at work, at home, and in your community. Each week, Scott sits down with remarkable leaders for real, revealing conversations about the mindset shifts, self-management habits, and everyday routines that fuel extraordinary leadership impact. Drawing on his 25 years of experience as a top executive coach, Scott brings a coach’s lens to every episode to help you bridge the gap between in ...
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What unseen patterns can erode a leader’s clarity, confidence, and impact? Often, it’s not external obstacles but the hidden beliefs we carry. In this episode, Scott talks with executive coach, author, and Coaching Real Leaders podcast host Muriel Wilkins about the inner game of leadership. Muriel shares her journey from fast-rising executive to so…
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In this episode, we sit down with a longtime force in the local punk scene, Willie Allen, also known as Mr. Slim Pickins (and sometimes Azazel Jezebel). Raised on hardcore and still keeping the spirit alive, Willie is as active as ever: he’s currently playing in five different bands, collaborating on music for a local theatrical production, and con…
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How do we thrive as humans in a world shaped by constant technological change? In this episode, Scott talks with Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE and ASCD, former Director of the U.S. Office of Educational Technology, and author of Digital for Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World. Richard shares how he’s navigated a career spanning classroom…
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What if leading through uncertainty starts not with control, but with connection? In this episode of Best Ever, Scott sits down with Lara Lee—Fortune 50 executive, former Harley-Davidson and Lowe’s leader, and now an award-winning board director—to explore how culture, strategy, and execution come together to drive transformation. From revitalizing…
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What if the fastest way to transform a team wasn’t about processes or technology, but about creating safety, trust, and genuine connection? In this episode, Scott talks with global digital innovator Donagh Herlihy, whose career has spanned leadership roles at Wrigley, Avon, Bloomin’ Brands, and Subway, and now as an advisor to AI startup Incept. Do…
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Solo gigs are a highwire act: no band to lean on, nowhere to hide. Just you, your guitar, and a crowd that may or may not be listening. That’s the life Miguel Angel has chosen, playing sets in Bryan and College Station, TX at The Local, Century Square, Rountree Market, and the P.A. Smith Hotel in Navasota, TX. In this episode, Miguel talks about wh…
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What if success in business didn’t require burning out, but instead came from building intentionally, listening deeply, and surrounding yourself with people who make you better? In this episode, Scott talks with serial entrepreneur and investor Scot Wingo: founder of five companies, three-time successful exit, and driving force behind the Triangle …
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Go backstage with us for a conversation with Alan Green Jr., the 2022 Texas Country Music Awards Drummer of the Year and the driving force behind country star Jon Wolfe’s live shows and on the album Live at Billy Bob’s. I caught up with Alan just a couple of hours before Wolfe’s concert at the Palace Theater in Bryan, TX, recording the interview ri…
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What if the setbacks you face early in life are the exact fuel you need to build a legacy of lasting leadership? In this episode, Scott talks with Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shah about the power of personal vision, bootstrapped ambition, and the habits that keep him grounded as a leader of 4,000+ people. From stacks of rejection letters to transforming a…
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What if the most powerful leadership strategy in a tech-saturated world is as simple—and as challenging—as listening? In this episode, Scott talks with Dr. Cynthia Horner, Chief Medical Officer at Amwell, about what it takes to lead 3,000+ clinicians in a virtual-first healthcare company without losing the human connection. From her work building a…
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This episode is brought to you with ugly bumps and all. We recorded in Sweet Eugene's House of Java in College Station, Texas so there's background noise, long pauses, and times where I couldn't think of the right word... You get it all! I talk to Mikaila Palm about her new magazine, Ambiance Magazine, that explores the local music scene in the Bry…
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How do you lead through chaos, adapt across vastly different fields, and still prioritize presence at home? In this episode of Best Ever, Scott Eblin sits down with Craig Mullaney: Army Airborne Ranger, Rhodes Scholar, bestselling author, and now Chief of Staff at the world’s largest photonics company, Coherent. Craig shares lessons from leading tr…
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What does it take to build a restaurant where everyone has a seat at the table, no matter what’s in their wallet? In this episode of Best Ever, Scott sits down with Maggie Kane, founder and executive director of A Place at the Table, Raleigh, N.C.'s first pay-what-you-can nonprofit café. Maggie shares how a conversation at a Golden Corral sparked a…
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This is the first episode recorded with a Zoom H5 at Sweet Eugene's Coffee Shop in College Station (background noise, clanking dishes, table bumps and all!). Jorge tells me a little about his trip to Spain, customer service, seeing Iron Maiden in Madrid, what music he's made recently, the art project that compliments the music, and his thoughts on …
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What does it take to win—not once, but over and over again? Olympic gold medalist and USC Women’s Beach Volleyball head coach Dain Blanton knows. In this episode, Dain joins Scott to talk about the connection between consistency, mindset, and high-performance outcomes. From daily meditation and visualization routines to the importance of technical …
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What happens when a Fortune 500 CEO makes self-reflection a daily practice for over 40 years? In this premiere episode of Best Ever, Scott Eblin sits down with Harry Kraemer—former Chairman and CEO of Baxter International, executive partner at Madison Dearborn Partners, and clinical professor of leadership at Northwestern’s Kellogg School—to explor…
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In this two minute introduction episode I tell you what we're doing here. Mic Check, Please is part backstage pass, part mixtape, and all heart. I’ll be sitting down with musicians, artists, and the people who orbit those creative spaces to talk about how they make what they make, and why it matters. In a couple weeks, there will be a killer first …
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What if becoming your best ever—at work, at home, and in life—starts with learning how to lead yourself first? Introducing Best Ever, a podcast that explores the real-life stories, mindset shifts, and daily habits of remarkable leaders. Hosted by globally recognized executive coach and bestselling author Scott Eblin, the show features Olympic champ…
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