You Think You're Helping. Here's What You're Actually Doing. ft. Adam Roach
Uncommon Leadership
When winning still doesn't feel like winning, the problem was never the goal. It was the why you were chasing it. Adam Roach built and exited multiple companies.... a tennis club in Beverly Hills, three real estate franchises, a SaaS business. And none of it was enough. In this episode, I sit down with Adam to unpack that feeling of emptiness. We go back to the moment he calls his beach chair moment: the realization that chasing success on repeat was a dead end. But that decision came with a cost. Adam opens up about the identity hangover that followed and a very...
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The $100 Method to Build Real Accountability ft. Kevin Goodwin
Uncommon Leadership
Today on the Uncommon Leadership Podcast, you'll hear from someone who... Built a $20M company from scratch. Lost a million dollars to a business partner's betrayal. And survived a moment of despair so dark he almost didn't come back from it. In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Goodwin, the co-owner of Optigrowth AI and a Strategic Growth Partner at War Room Operations, to unpack what actually rebuilds a person, a leader, after everything falls apart. Kevin shares the philosophy that now drives everything he does: Real change doesn't come from pressure or force. It comes from...
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Why Some Leaders Inspire... And Others Never Will ft. Erin Treacy
Uncommon Leadership
We don't have a leadership problem. I think we have a promotion problem. Somewhere along the way, we started believing that the longest-serving employee, the highest performer, or the loudest voice in the room would naturally become the best leader. Then we act surprised when teams disengage. When trust disappears. When people do what's required...but nothing more. The more conversations I have on this podcast, the more convinced I become that leadership has very little to do with a title—and almost everything to do with the experience people have when they're around...
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Why You Keep Reacting The Same Way ft. Karen Canham
Uncommon Leadership
Life isn't getting less demanding. If anything, the pace keeps accelerating. More decisions. More uncertainty. More pressure. More & more people need something from you. The question isn't whether life will slow down. It's whether you can expand your capacity to meet it. Hi there, this is Michael Hunter from Uncommon Teams, and welcome to another episode of the Uncommon Leadership Podcast. This week, I'm joined by Karen Canham, nervous system and neuro-somatic coach, creator of The Self-Led CEO™ Framework, and author of Wired for Resilience, for a conversation...
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Leadership Isn't About Confidence. It's About Regulation. ft. Hacia Atherton
Uncommon Leadership
Your team doesn't just respond to your decisions. They respond to your state. I've seen it over and over again in my work with leaders. When we're stressed, overwhelmed, or operating from survival mode, it changes how we show up. We hold on tighter. We delegate less. We avoid difficult conversations. We react instead of respond. In this episode, I'm joined by leadership strategist, global speaker, and bestselling author Hacia Atherton for a conversation about something I believe every leader needs to understand: You can't lead others well until you learn to lead yourself....
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Why The Most Successful Leaders Feel The Most Empty ft. Hanna Bauer
Uncommon Leadership
She was hitting every goal. Winning every award. But falling apart on the inside. In this episode of the Uncommon Leadership Podcast, Michael Hunter sits down with Hannah Bauer — a leader with nearly three decades inside organizations, not outside them. She has served as CEO, Board Chair, and Executive Director through growth, crisis, and recovery. She is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a Baldrige Excellence Examiner, and one of a small group of faculty trusted by John Maxwell to develop leaders globally. And she almost lost everything chasing the wrong version of herself....
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The Inner Work Most Leaders Refuse To Do ft. Christy Pretzinger
Uncommon Leadership
Can you do the one thing most leaders refuse to do? Welcome back to the Uncommon Leadership Podcast. Today, I sit down with Christy Pretzinger, the CEO of WG Content and founder of the Better Leader Project, for one of the most honest leadership conversations you'll hear this year. Christy has spent over 30 years building organizations where people thrive. But behind the success was an inner critic that told her she'd never be good enough. Several difficult RIF conversations taught her how to stop avoiding hard decisions. And one lifelong commitment to doing the one thing...
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Leadership Isn't Supposed to Feel Like This
Uncommon Leadership
Why does leadership feel so exhausting? Why do so many smart, responsible leaders feel like they have to hold everything together? In this episode of Leadership Rewired, Michael Hunter from Uncommon Teams explores one of the biggest traps leaders eventually fall into: the belief that if they just try harder, plan better, or control more, they can guarantee the outcomes they want. But what if that's exactly what's making leadership harder? Drawing on systems thinking, decades of experience working with engineering leaders and founders, and lessons from navigating uncertainty,...
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How To Build Habits That Don't Break Under Pressure ft. CHRISTOPH merrill
Uncommon Leadership
Do your daily routines dissolve the moment pressure hits? If so, you aren't failing. And you definitely aren't broken. You just haven't had the chance to test your habits under duress. In this episode of the Uncommon Leadership Podcast, I sit down with CHRISTOPH merrill, The Habit Freak, to dismantle mainstream advice on habit formation. CHRISTOPH shares his take on why habits formed in perfect conditions often act more like hobbies, and why a leader’s true responsibility is to apply just enough pressure to build their team’s resilience without breaking their spirit. ...
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How to Lead When Your Brain Wants to Go Into Survival Mode? ft. Mitch Weisburgh
Uncommon Leadership
Most leaders believe they are being rational. But when you only see two options, that is not a choice — it is a paradox. And it is one of the clearest signs your survival brain has taken over. In this episode of the Uncommon Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Mitch Weisburgh, author of MindShifting: Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Your Happiness and Success, to unpack why even experienced leaders keep getting stuck in reactive patterns — and what it actually takes to shift out of them. We get into the neuroscience behind the five limbic mode reactions, how to...
info_outline- Why burnout isn't always caused by your workload
- How chronic reactivity quietly shrinks your emotional capacity
- And why regulating your nervous system is one of the most overlooked leadership skills of our time.