Best Steve Jacob Dan Podcasts (2025)

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SE Radio 693: Mark Williamson on AI-Assisted Debugging 54:12

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Mark Williamson, CTO of Undo, joins host Priyanka Raghavan to discuss AI-assisted debugging. The conversation is structured around three main objectives: understanding how AI can serve as a debugging assistant; examining AI-powered debugging tools; exploring whether AI debuggers can independently find and fix bugs. Mark highlights how AI can suppor…

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Craig Stutzmann on the Origins of the ‘Spread N' Shred,’ the Aloha Spirit & His Journey to San Jose State 28:01

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This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders welcomes Craig Stutzmann, Offensive Coordinator at San Jose State, for a deep and heartfelt conversation about football, faith, and growth. Coach Stutzmann shares: 🌺 The Aloha Spirit in Coaching — how Hawaii’s values of respect, humility, and community shape his leadership 🏈 The Journey — …

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Mercer Head Coach Mike Jacobs on His Coaching Influences, Building Culture & the Bears’ 2025 Season 16:37

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This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders welcomes Mercer Head Coach Mike Jacobs for an in-depth conversation about leadership, growth, and the rise of Mercer football. Coach Jacobs opens up about: 🏈 His journey from walk-on at Ohio State to Mercer head coach 💪 Building a winning culture built on trust, discipline, and resilience …

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417 From Silos to Shared Strength: Relationships That Multiply Result with Jim Ferrell 48:56

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What if the greatest leadership blind spot isn’t about people at all, but about the space between them? In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jim Ferrell, renowned leadership thinker and author of You and We: The Relational Rethinking of Work, Life, and Leadership. Known for co-authoring the international bestseller L…

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College Football Week 10 Preview | Georgia vs. Florida, the AAC Title Race & FCS Playoff Picture 58:07

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It’s the World's Largest Outdoork Cocktail Party on the banks of the St. Johns River and looming chaos abounds across college football. This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, hosts Seth and James preview one of the biggest weekends of the year, breaking down: 🐶 The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party — Georgia vs. Florida and a classic rivalry…

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SE Radio 692: Sourabh Satish on Prompt Injection 1:04:36

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Sourabh Satish, CTO and co-founder of Pangea, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about prompt injection. Sourabh begins with the basic concepts underlying prompt injection and the key risks it introduces. From there, they take a deep dive into the OWASP Top 10 security concerns for LLMs, and Sourabh explains why prompt injection is the top ris…

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416 Beyond the Hype: How Data, Skills, and Humanity Drive AI’s Real Impact with Benjamin Tasker 29:15

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Benjamin Tasker, an AI learning strategist who has applied artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges in healthcare and education. From predicting cancer risks in rural communities to improving student success rates through early intervention, Tasker has firsthand exp…

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South Dakota State’s Dan Jackson on the Dakota Marker Rivalry, Team Culture & Leading the Jackrabbits 17:52

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In this episode of The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders welcomes Dan Jackson, Head Coach of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, culture, and competition at the highest level of FCS football. Coach Jackson opens up about: 🏆 The Dakota Marker Rivalry — the history, pride, and preparation beh…

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SE Radio 691: Kacper Łukawski on Qdrant Vector Database 59:51

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Kacper Łukawski, a Senior Developer Advocate at Qdrant, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the Qdrant vector database and similarity search engine. After introducing vector databases and the foundational concepts undergirding similarity search, they dive deep into the Rust-based implementation of Qdrant. Along with comparing and contrasti…

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FCS Midseason Review w/ Craig Haley | Dakota Marker Preview, Presbyterian's Rise & the Electric Taron Dickens 27:01

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The FCS landscape is as exciting as ever — and this week, Preferred Walk-On host Seth Saunders welcomes Craig Haley (Stats Perform, The Analyst) to break down the rivalries, storylines, and stars shaping the 2025 season. Together they discuss: 🏆 Dakota Marker Showdown: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State — the rivalry that defines the FCS 🌾 M…

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415 Leading Through Super Shifts: Thriving in the Age of Intelligence with Ja-Nae Duane & Steve Fisher 37:27

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What happens when the playbook for leadership no longer applies? In this thought-provoking conversation, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by futurist Steve Fisher and behavioral scientist Ja-Nae Duane, co-authors of Super Shifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence. With decades of experience in executive foresight, systems…

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Presbyterian Head Coach Steve Englehart on "Pull The Rope", Team Culture & the Blue Hose’s 6-0 Start 22:36

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This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders sits down with Head Coach Steve Englehart of the Presbyterian Blue Hose, who has led his team to a 6–0 start, the longest winning streak in the country, and a spot in the Top 25. Coach Englehart opens up about: 💪 Building a Winning Culture — how belief, unity, and discipline drive the Blue…

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College Football Week 8 Preview w/ Jon Smith | Upcoming Live Event in Athens, Ole Miss-Georgia, USC-Notre Dame, Third Saturday in October, and The Holy War 1:00:11

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This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders is joined by Jon Smith for a deep dive into one of the most exciting stretches of the college football season — and a big announcement. 🎙️ 🔥 Seth and Jon are hosting a LIVE event in Athens on November 14th for Texas–Georgia weekend! Stay tuned for details on location, guests, and how to at…

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Shehan Jeyarajah on Trinidad Chambliss: From 0-Star Recruit to the Starting QB for Ole Miss 37:28

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This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders sits down with Shehan Jeyarajah, senior writer at CBS Sports, to unpack one of the most inspiring stories in college football this season — the rise of Trinidad Chambliss. They explore: 🏈 Chambliss’s journey from 0-star recruit to Division II national champion and Ole Miss quarterback in t…

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SE Radio 690: Florian Gilcher on Rust for Safety-Critical Systems 1:03:44

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Florian Gilcher, co-founder of Ferrous Systems and the Rust Foundation, speaks with host Giovanni Asproni about the application of Rust in mission- and safety-critical systems. The discussion starts with a brief overview of such systems, and an introduction to Rust, emphasizing aspects that make it well-suited for critical environments. Florian and…

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414 The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups that Outperform the Rest with Vanessa Druskat 43:30

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Most executives still chase superstar hires, assuming great individuals will automatically form great teams. In this Partnering Leadership conversation, Dr. Vanessa Druskat brings research depth and field-tested experience to make a different case. She is the author of The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups that Outperform …

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Week 7 College Football Preview: Red River Shootout, Indiana-Oregon & Deep South's Oldest Rivalry 1:06:51

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The 2025 college football season keeps delivering — and Week 7 is shaping up to be one of the best yet. This week on Preferred Walk-On, hosts Seth Saunders and James Kehm dive into the biggest stories, matchups, and moments from around the country: 🌟 USF & North Texas — rising programs turning heads 🎯 Eric Morris — the quarterback whisperer changin…

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Week 7 CFB Preview w/ Anna Ruth Riggins | Red River Shootout, Deep South's Oldest Rivalry & the QB Whisperer Eric Morris 58:50

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It’s Week 7, and the storylines are everywhere. Host Seth Saunders is joined by Anna Ruth Riggins to break down the latest in college football — from coaching rumors to rivalry showdowns. In this episode of Preferred Walk-On: 🐐 Bill Belichick’s Carolina Situation — is he on his way out? 🏈 Ohio State, Alabama, and Texas — where the elite programs st…

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SE Radio 689: Amey Desai on the Model Context Protocol 58:36

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Amey Desai, the Chief Technology Officer at Nexla, speaks with host Sriram Panyam about the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its role in enabling agentic AI systems. The conversation begins with the fundamental challenge that led to MCP's creation: the proliferation of "spaghetti code" and custom integrations as developers tried to connect LLMs to …

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413 A CEO for All Seasons: Carolyn Dewar on What Great Leaders Do Differently—From Bold Beginnings to Graceful Exits 44:15

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Week 6 College Football Preview w/ Jack DeLongchamps | Vandy-Alabama, Miami-FSU, Texas Tech-Houston, and More 51:58

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College football’s 2025 season just keeps getting wilder — and this week on Preferred Walk-On, host Seth Saunders is joined by Jack DeLongchamps (Pencil Talk Pod, 11.7 College Baseball, D1 Baseball) to make sense of it all. Together they discuss: 💰 The impact of NIL & the transfer portal on rosters, chemistry, and team identity 📊 Key Week 6 Matchup…

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412 Thursday Refresh: Kurt Strovink on Mastering Leadership from the Inside Out: Transformative Insights for CEOs 53:39

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What separates truly exceptional leaders from the rest? According to Kurt Strovink, it’s not just strategy, execution, or decision-making—it’s the ability to lead from within. As a senior partner at McKinsey & Company and a global advisor to CEOs, Kurt has spent decades studying the patterns of the most successful executives. In his latest book, Th…

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SE Radio 688: Daniel Stenberg on Removing Rust from Curl 57:14

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Daniel Stenberg, Swedish Internet protocol expert and founder and lead developer of the Curl project, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about removing Rust from Curl. They discuss why Hyper was removed from curl, why the last five percent of making it a success was difficult, what the project gained from the 5-year attempt to tackle bringing Ru…

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411 Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner on Rule Breaker Investing, Long-Term Thinking, and Leadership That Lasts 1:15:00

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with David Gardner—legendary investor, co-founder of The Motley Fool, and author of Rule Breaker Investing. Over the past three decades, David has not only beaten the market—he’s reshaped how long-term investing is understood and practiced. David’s track record is extraordinary: He rec…

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College Football Week 5 Recap: Sam Pittman Fired, Georgia-Alabama, Oregon-Penn State & More 43:45

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What. A. Weekend. Seth and James recap a thrilling slate of college football action, full of surprises, shakeups, and storylines that define the season. We’re breaking down: 🔥 Sam Pittman Fired at Arkansas — what it means for the Hogs moving forward 🐶 Georgia’s Struggles vs. Alabama — is the Dawgs’ dynasty slipping? 🦆🦁 Oregon vs. Penn State — insta…

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Week 5 College Football Preview: Alabama-Georgia, Oregon-Penn State White Out & The Little Brown Stein Rivalry 1:07:36

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Week 5 is loaded — and Seth and James are here with the full preview. In this episode of Preferred Walk-On, we cover: 🍊 Classic Rewind: UVA vs. FSU 1995 🐸 TCU vs. Arizona State: Big 12 clash in Tempe ✌️ USC vs. Illinois: West Coast newcomer vs. Big Ten grit ⚡ Ohio State vs. Washington: "Know My Name Game" - Demond Williams Jr. 🐯 LSU vs. Ole Miss: L…

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Emily Grace McWhorter Previews Alabama vs Georgia | Week 5 College Football Matchups & Insights 1:18:49

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This week on Preferred Walk-On, Seth is joined by Emily Grace McWhorter, sports journalist with Cover Crimson and Yea Alabama, for a deep dive into Alabama vs. Georgia Between the Hedges — one of the most anticipated games of the 2025 season. Together they explore: 🐘 Alabama’s early season struggles — and how the team has showed resiliency since th…

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SE Radio 687: Elizabeth Figura on Proton and Wine 52:17

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Elizabeth Figura, a Wine Developer at CodeWeavers, speaks with SE Radio host Jeremy Jung about the Wine compatibility layer and the Proton distribution. They discuss a wide range of details including system calls, what people run with Wine, how games are built differently, conformance and regression testing, native performance, emulating a CPU vs e…

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The Third Mamma 41:48

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Season 2 finale! The wedding of Cole Steele and Jane Flame?!?! Or is it an elaborate ruse to find out who is really Jane's mom. All will be revealed. Featuring the music of a certain Swedish pop group ;) (legally: that's a joke.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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410 Ram Charan on Leading When Uncertainty Is Permanent: Strategy, Execution, and AI as the New Business Model 31:36

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In this compelling episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by one of the most sought-after advisors to Fortune 100 CEOs and boards—Ram Charan. Named “the most influential consultant alive” by Fortune, Charan draws on decades of boardroom experience and over 30 books—Execution, What the CEO Wants You to Know, The Amazon Management…

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Week 4 College Football Preview: Texas Tech-Utah, Iron Skillet, Auburn-Oklahoma & Michigan-Nebraska 1:05:31

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Week 4 is here, and the matchups are 🔥. Seth and James break down the biggest games of the week, what’s at stake, and how it all shapes the playoff race. This episode covers: 🌵 Texas Tech vs. Utah: Statement opportunity out West 🐗 Arkansas vs. Memphis: Programs trying to prove themselves 🍳 SMU vs. TCU (Iron Skillet): Rivalry bragging rights on the …

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Chris Fallica on College Football Week 4: Surprises, NIL Impact & Predictions for Texas Tech-Utah, Miami-Florida, Auburn-Oklahoma & More 40:22

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This week on Preferred Walk-On, we’re joined by Chris Fallica (“The Bear”), of Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff and the Bear Bets Podcast, to break down the state of college football as we head into Week 4. We cover: ⚡️ Surprises of the season so far — which teams are ahead of schedule and who’s stumbling 💰 NIL & Transfer Portal Dynamics — how roster buildin…

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El Royale-ly Screwed 37:11

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Cole & Jane face the return of their greatest enemy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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SE Radio 686: François Daoust on W3C 1:02:36

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François Daoust, W3C staff member and co-chair of the Web Developer Experience Community Group, discusses the origins of the W3C, the browser standardization process, and how it relates to other organizations like TC39, WHATWG, and IETF. This episode covers a lot of ground, including funding through memberships, royalty-free patent access for imple…

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John T. Edge on House of Smoke, TrueSouth & the Journey Home 23:40

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On today’s episode of Preferred Walk-On, we’re taking a road trip with John T. Edge — host of TrueSouth and author of the brand-new book, House of Smoke, releasing today. John T. takes us on a journey through: 📺 The Origins of TrueSouth — how the show began and what it’s become 📖 House of Smoke — why he wrote it and the stories behind it 👨‍👦 Carryi…

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409 From Turn the Ship Around to Rethinking Decisions: David Marquet on Leading with Distance, Not Ego 44:37

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In this thought-provoking conversation, former nuclear submarine commander and bestselling author David Marquet returns to the Partnering Leadership podcast to discuss the core ideas behind his new book: Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions. Known globally for Turn the Ship Around, Marquet once again challenges traditional…

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Week 3 Recap w/ George Somerville of The College Chaps| Clemson Upended, UGA Survives, A&M Ascends 20:45

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Week 3 DELIVERED — instant classics, epic upsets, and season-defining wins. We’re joined by George Somerville of The College Chaps Podcast to break it all down: 🐯 George's first-ever Saturday Night in Death Valley 🎙 Inside Brian Kelly’s postgame rant — what it was like to be in the press room 🐝 Georgia Tech upsets Clemson — how the Jackets upset th…

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Week 3 College Football Preview and Picks | Georgia-Tennessee, USF-Miami, Texas A&M-Notre Dame & More 1:08:43

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College football never disappoints and the Week 3 docket is full of intriguing matchups — and we’re previewing and picking them all. This week on Preferred Walk-On: 📊 10 of the top games against the spread — ATS locks, upsets, and bold calls 🐶 Georgia vs. Tennessee — it's My God A Freshman, it's Hobnail Boot, it's a battle on the banks of the Tenne…

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Cole Hand Luke 35:07

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Cole & Jane get into trouble in a small southern town and end up in prison. You'll see why no one fails to communicate like Cole & Jane! And have our heroes met a new fiendish arch-nemesis in former National Chairman of the Socialist Party of America and presidential candidate, Eugene V. Debs?!? You'll have to tune in to find out! Hosted on Acast. …

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SE Radio 685: Will Wilson on Deterministic Simulation Testing 1:01:14

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In this episode, Will Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Antithesis, explores Deterministic Simulation Testing (DST) with host Sriram Panyam. Wilson was part of the pioneering team at FoundationDB that developed this revolutionary testing approach, which was later acquired by Apple in 2015. After seeing that even sophisticated organizations lacked robus…

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408 The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses with Mita Mallik 37:50

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What if the “panic habits” leaders default to are the very things burning out their best people? In this Partnering Leadership episode, Mita Mallick—author of The Devil Emails at Midnight—joins Mahan to unpack practical ways senior leaders can replace performative urgency with clear operating rules that people can trust. You will hear why bad bosse…

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Week 2 College Football Preview and Picks | Border War, Cy-Hawk & Michigan-Oklahoma 47:39

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College football’s Week 2 slate is built for college football junkies — and we’re here to break it all down. This week on Preferred Walk-On, we're previewing it all and will be LIVE from Annapolis at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday morning: 📊 10 of the top games against the spread — ATS locks, upsets, and value plays 🏈 Kansas vs. Mis…

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407 Thursday Refresh: Ann Hiatt on Trillion Dollar Leadership Secrets of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos & Google’s Eric Schmidt 52:14

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ann Hiatt, Leadership Strategist & Consultant and Author of the book Bet on Yourself. Ann Hiatt shared the many lessons she learned while working alongside the world's top tech CEOs—Google's Eric Schmidt, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Yahoo's Marissa Meyer. In addition to the story of her …

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SE Radio 684: Dan Bergh Johnsson and Daniel Deogun on Secure By Design 56:43

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Daniel Deogun and Dan Bergh Johnsson -- two of the co-authors of the book, Secure by Design -- discuss the intersection of good software design and security with host Sam Taggart. They describe how following certain software design principles can help developers create secure software without needing to become security experts. They talked about ho…

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Gadget Store 20:54

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If you see a dead body on the side of the road, do you call for help? Or do you rummage through their pockets? If you find out the body is a dead spy and has top secret government gadgets, do you return them in the interest of public safety? Or do you sell them to some unsuspecting schmucks for a quick buck??? If you know Cole & Jane, you already k…

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406 Data as a Leadership Superpower: How to Fuel Strategy, Innovation, and AI with Justin Evans, Author of The Little Book of Data 39:03

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Justin Evans, a seasoned executive and author of The Little Book of Data. With a career spanning leadership roles at major media and tech firms including Microsoft, NBCUniversal, and Paramount, Evans brings a rare combination of commercial acumen and data fluency to the conversati…

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Week 1 College Football Preview & Picks | Live from The Citadel | NDSU Dynasty & Top 10 ATS Picks 1:20:58

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We’re kicking off the season LIVE from Johnson Hagood Stadium at The Citadel for a loaded Week 1 slate of college football. This episode of Preferred Walk-On has it all: 📊 10 Top Games Against the Spread — our picks for the weekend’s biggest matchups 🏈 North Dakota State vs. The Citadel Preview — can the Bulldogs slow down the FCS kings? 👑 NDSU Dyn…

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College Football Kickoff w/ Shreyas Laddha | Teams to Watch Nationally & KU's Investment in Football 34:59

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The 2025 college football season is kicking off — and we’ve got the Kansas City Star’s Shreyas Laddha on Preferred Walk-On to break it all down. We’re covering: 🌎 Teams to Watch Nationally — programs poised to make noise this season 💪 Kansas Football in 2025 — why the program is trending up ⚡️ Jalon Daniels — one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in…

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2025 SEC Football Preview | QB Questions, Anxiety In Athens, Potential Star in Oxford & SECCG Picks 56:20

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The SEC always delivers drama, but 2025 feels ripe with it. With so few returning starters at quarterback, the league looks more unpredictable than ever. This week on Preferred Walk-On, we dig into: ❓ Quarterback Uncertainty: a league-wide reset with very few returning starters under center 🐂 Texas and Alabama: Are these two on a collision course t…

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SE Radio 683: Artie Shevchenko on Programmers as Code Health Guardians 53:30

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Artie Shevchenko, author of Code Health Guardian, speaks with host Jeff Doolittle about the crucial role of human programmers in the AI era, emphasizing that humans must excel at managing code complexity. Shevchenko discusses these concepts and key takeaways from his book, including the three problems caused by complexity: change amplification, cog…