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How to Establish a Healthy Feedback Culture May 05, 2026

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Establishing a healthy feedback culture is one of your most important responsibilities as a leader. In this episode, Alex breaks down 5 principle-based actions you can start implementing today to make feedback consistent, clear, and constructive. He also explains why feedback is such an important part of company culture and shares advice for setting expectations with team members who are not used to receiving feedback in a healthy way.

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Episode Recap:

Why is feedback so hard for many of us?
How do you provide feedback in a healthy way?
1. Reflect on how you want to be treated
2. Establish agreed-upon standards
3. Ask “What feedback do you have for me?”
4. Normalize sharing feedback early, clearly, and often
5. Use wisdom to discern how to deliver feedback
Take a moment to evaluate your organization’s feedback culture today

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Why Good Leaders Burn Out with Chris Prenovost Apr 28, 2026

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There comes a point in growing a business when the leader has to make a decision: Continue handling everything on their own, or build a trusted team of leaders who can help the business grow. In this episode, Chris Prenovost talks about that inflection point and why it’s so important when building an impact-driven business. He shares practical advice for defining your role as a CEO, making those first leadership hires, and identifying new leaders within your organization. Make sure to listen to Chris’ first episode sharing his own business story, if you haven’t already!

Episode Recap:

Why are you so passionate about leadership teams?
What happens at that decision point when leaders realize they need to grow?
When leaders decide they want to make a change, where should they start?
What are the core responsibilities for a CEO?
What qualities should you look for in early leadership team members?
Why are most CEOs “horrible at accountability?”
How do you identify leadership potential in your team?
What is the biggest thing leaders need to bridge the gap between these stages?
What would you say to the leader who’s exhausted right now?

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From Profit to Purpose with Chris Prenovost Apr 21, 2026

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Chris Prenovost always wanted to be a business owner, but as he grew his company AZPRO, he realized he needed to get clear about his deeper values and motivations. In this episode, Chris shares his story of building a graphics company from the ground up with his brother, learning to delegate, and developing a team of values-aligned leaders. He also shares about his experience transitioning the company into an ESOP and discusses the importance of knowing your purpose.

Episode Recap:

How did you get involved in the graphics industry and decide to start AZPRO?
What motivated you in the early days of the business?
When does being scrappy go too far when trying to scale a business?
What were your biggest blockers to learning to delegate well?
How did you get your team aligned around core values?
What’s your process for identifying new leaders?
How has your motivation changed as you’ve grown the business?
Can you tell us about the process of becoming an ESOP?
Get aligned on your purpose and you’ll be amazed what happens next

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Living a Better Story Apr 14, 2026

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Whether you realize it or not, you’re living out a story. And if the Bible is true, then that story is the same for all of us: Creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. In this episode, Alex breaks down these four aspects of our story and how they practically apply to the life of a leader. He also reminds us that living out truth may feel difficult, but it is always more worthwhile than buying into false narratives.

Episode Recap:

If Scripture is true, then the story of the Bible is also our story
Truth is sometimes hard but always valuable
Wisdom is going with the grain of the universe
We were created for peace and flourishing
Creation: God created the world and made us in His image
The Fall: We all sin and miss the mark
Redemption: Things may get dark but we will always have hope
Restoration: Victory has occurred and heaven is on the way
You are living a story, whether you realize it or not!

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3 False Narratives that Hold Leaders Back Apr 07, 2026

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The story you live in is the story you live out. So, as a leader, it’s incredibly important to make sure you’re not falling victim to false narratives that will hold you back from healthy growth. In this episode, Alex breaks down the 3 types of false narratives he sees most frequently in the lives of leaders: The heroic adventure, the tragedy, and limited luxury. He explains how each of these stories are based on a destructive lie and encourages us to examine our beliefs and replace them with truth, instead.

Episode Recap:

The story you live in is the story you live out
What does it mean to tell ourselves false stories?
Our false narratives often fall into 3 key categories
1. The Heroic Adventure: I am happening to life
2. The Tragedy: Life is happening to me
3. Limited Luxury: Life is for my comfort
Identify the false narratives you’re susceptible to and replace them with truth

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Failure is Fuel: Developing Strong Leaders with Denver Whetten Mar 31, 2026

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Developing people is not just a strategy for Denver Whetten, it’s the entire mission behind his company. In this episode, Denver returns to the podcast to share the lessons he’s learned about running a people-first business, from recognizing leadership capacity in others, to navigating failure, to scaling mentorship as your business grows. He also reminds us that as leaders, we have the power to change lives and should not take that lightly. Make sure to listen to part one of our conversation with Denver, if you haven’t already!

Episode Recap:

What does it mean to run a people-first business?
What’s one thing you wish everyone knew about developing people?
How have you grown and changed as a leader?
What traits do you look for when evaluating leadership capacity?
How do you navigate failure, and why can it be a good thing?
How has your approach to development changed as your business has grown?
Where do you see your industry headed when it comes to leadership?
What would you tell yourself from five years ago?
Legacy is about the lives you change

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I Was the Problem: My Leadership Wake-up Call with Denver Whetten Mar 24, 2026

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When Denver Whetten realized his values no longer aligned with the company he worked for, he decided to take a massive leap and start his own business, Degan Construction. Today, Degan employs 240 team members with more than $60M in annual revenue. In this episode, Denver joins the podcast to talk about that decision to start something new and the values that have driven his company from its founding, through the 2008 housing crisis, and into its current era of steady growth. He also opens up about the process of realizing he needed to grow as a leader, and the key lessons that he learned in the process.

Episode Recap:

If you have a good team, you can accomplish amazing things
Why did you decide to leave your job?
What steps did you take to explore starting your own business?
What does Degan Construction look like today, and why do you think it’s grown so successfully?
Can you tell us about the distinct stages of building Degan?
When did you realize you needed to level up your leadership?
How did the concept of extreme ownership transform your leadership?

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4 Things that Keep Leaders Isolated Mar 17, 2026

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As leaders, it’s our responsibility to build connection and relationship. So why do so many of us struggle with isolation? In this episode, Alex and Ben discuss four common causes of isolation they’ve observed in their own lives and in the leaders they work with: Secrets, Speed, Silos, and Superhero Syndrome. They explain how these things can keep us isolated and remind us that a better way is possible as long as we’re intentional about seeking it out.

Episode Recap:

Many leaders are incredibly connected but still deeply isolated
We were not created for isolation!
What causes isolation?
Secrets separate us from meaningful connection
Is therapy helpful for isolation?
Your unwillingness to slow down can keep you from being with people
If your whole life operates in silos, no one will get to know all of you
Don’t teach people to expect you to be a superhero

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4 Stages of Building Influence Mar 10, 2026

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Effective leaders are the ones people actually want to follow, even when it requires them to try something new or challenging. But how do we build that level of influence, and how can we keep renewing it over time? In this episode, Alex shares his 4-stage framework for building influence, from establishing a relationship, to demonstrating results, to developing trust, to drawing on your influence. No matter who you are or where you lead, this framework will serve you well!

Episode Recap:

What can skydiving teach us about building influence?
Today we’ll walk through a 4-stage framework for building influence
Effective leaders are the ones people want to follow
1. Relationship: Do they care?
2. Results: Can they do what they say they’re going to do?
3. Trust: Whose best interest are they operating in?
Try this tactic to build trust with your team
4. Influence: Should I follow?
Do you really lack influence, or do you lack confidence?

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Strategy is Not Optional: 5 Truths for Visionary Leaders Mar 03, 2026

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Setting aside time for strategy will never feel convenient, but it will have massive ramifications for every part of your business. In this episode, Alex shares five important truths he’s learned about strategic leadership in his time running Path for Growth. He also offers up some words of encouragement for leaders who feel they don’t have margin for strategy right now, and he explains how you can select the right people to provide strategic input.

Episode Recap:

If you’re doing the same things 6 months from now, would that be healthy?
When did you start to see the value of thinking strategically?
5 truths about strategic leadership
1. There’s a difference between strategy and tactics
2. Strategy is getting above, ahead, and upstream to do things that are new and different
3. The difference between a good strategy and a great strategy is often perspective
4. The specificity of your strategy can never exceed the specificity of your vision
5. Serious strategy without serious commitment is superficial
The time when strategy feels convenient will never come, so do it now!

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