Service, Standards, and Success: A Conversation with Chris Heim
Your Limitless Leadership Podcast
Release Date: 12/03/2025
Stop “Showing Up” and Start Building a Network That Pays
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Networking isn’t “working the room.” It’s relationship-building with a purpose — and if you’ve ever sat in a parking lot talking yourself out of walking into an event (BNI, Chamber, happy hour… any of it), this episode will hit you right between the eyes. Brent shares that exact moment, and Stacey breaks down why most people feel awkward: they’re going in with no plan, no goal, and no strategy… then calling networking a “waste of time.” In this conversation, you’ll learn simple scripts to enter a group without feeling weird, how to stop “hunting” for business and...
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You don't start at the top
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He drove 17 hours to adopt a baby… and got told no. Some people come into your life and you just know—they’re solid. In this episode, we talk about leadership through adversity, adoption through heartbreak, building character in small towns, and what working on a railroad can teach you about managing chaos. This conversation is raw, human, and powerful. It’s about resilience. It’s about taking risks. And it’s about the kind of leadership that’s built through life—not just titles. If you lead people, mentor anyone, or simply want to become stronger through difficult seasons,...
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Walk The Standard
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What does it actually mean to lead by example? In this episode of Your Limitless Leadership Podcast, Brent and Jenny Widman share raw stories and real-life moments that shaped their leadership philosophy. From kidney stones at 3 a.m. before a full-day training… to military road marches… to letting people down and owning it — this conversation goes beyond surface-level leadership advice. It dives into standards, vulnerability, compartmentalization, and why your team (and family) remember how you make them feel. You’ll hear about the “Trouble Tree” — a powerful story about leaving...
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Your Team Isn’t the Problem—Your Cadence Is
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Most leaders think they’re developing their people… but they’re really just running an “open door policy” and hoping it works. In this episode, Jenny and I break down the leadership skill that fixes the chaos fast: intentional, structured one-on-ones. If your team is inconsistent, dependent on you, or stuck in excuse mode, this is the simple system that turns potential into performance. We walk through Jenny’s 5-part one-on-one framework (good news → numbers → last action item → coach ONE thing → new action items), how to coach without creating dependency (empower vs...
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Built by Hard Conversations
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Some people don’t just “teach you leadership”… they live it. In this episode, I sit down with a real one — a player-coach who’s spent decades building belief, building people, and doing what’s right even when it’s hard. We talk about the moments that shape you: getting hit with something you didn’t ask for, realizing you’re not a victim, and learning that love isn’t a feeling — it’s a choice. If you’re a leader, a parent, a spouse, or someone trying to build a meaningful life… this one is going to land. And then we go practical: how belief is built, why most...
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Stop Chasing Maybes: The Science of Closing
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In this conversation, Brent and Jenny Widman explore the art of closing in sales, emphasizing that closing is a learned skill rather than an innate talent. They discuss the importance of understanding the mindset of both the seller and the buyer, the necessity of believing in the product being sold, and the various techniques that can be employed to effectively close a sale. The discussion includes practical analogies, such as the red light analogy, and highlights the significance of asking the right questions, overcoming objections, and creating urgency. The Widmans also share personal...
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Earn The Right to Ask
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In this episode of the Limitless Leadership Podcast, host Brent Widman welcomes Nate Falk, a seasoned regional director at Medtronic with nearly two decades of experience in sales and leadership. The conversation delves into Nate's journey from his early days in college, where he discovered his passion for sales, to his current role overseeing multiple states. Nate shares insights on the importance of grit, adaptability, and the willingness to take risks in one's career. He emphasizes the value of building trust within teams and the significance of understanding individual motivations to...
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Crying Is Selling: How Emotion-Driven Questions Transform Your Sales & Leadership
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When was the last time someone truly got you—not just your numbers, but your fears and what really drives you? In this episode of Your Limitless Leadership, Brent and Jenny Widman break down how better questions—not better scripts—create real emotion, trust, and movement. They show why the introduction and the depth of your questions are where leadership, recruiting, and sales are actually won. Through personal stories—from parenting moments to the emotional anchors Brent uses before keynotes—they reveal how presence, patience, and intentional emotion create ownership and connection....
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Forced to Retire at 32: How James Reuter Rebuilt His Life and Became a Top Leader
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Watch Me: Family Legacy, Grit, and Leading When You’re Not ‘Supposed’ To
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What do you do when you’re told, “This isn’t a place for a woman,” you’re literally fired over and over… and you still show up the next day? In this episode, I sit down with Kate Rome, President & CEO of Rome Grinding Solutions, and her story will hit you right in the chest. Fourth-generation family business. A town of 5,000 people. A “man’s world.” No college. Real pressure. Kate breaks down how she learned every department by doing the work, how her “watch me” mindset was built, and the moment at 18 year old when her grandfather looked her in the eye and said,...
info_outline“You have to fill yourself up first. Just be me. People First and have the Mindset of a Calligraphy Pen—before you can lead anyone else.”
That’s the kind of wisdom Chris Heim brings into every room he walks into.
This episode features one of the most honest, raw, and grounding leadership conversations we’ve released on Your Limitless Leadership. Chris is known for his heart, his care for people, and his commitment to showing up fully for those around him.
His philosophy is simple: say yes to hard things. Not because it’s comfortable, but because growth lives on the other side of challenge. That “yes” mentality has shaped his life, his leadership, and the way he elevates the people closest to him.
Chris never set out to become a CEO. Leadership found him—because of the way he listens, the way he stays curious, and the way he prioritizes people above everything else. He speaks openly about anxiety, purpose, and the power of paying attention to what fuels you, not just what looks successful on the outside.
“If I know who I am, I can lead.”
It’s simple. True. And a reminder most leaders never slow down long enough to consider.
Yes—his accomplishments are impressive. Swimming Alcatraz. Marathons. An Ironman. Climbing Kilimanjaro. But what stands out in this episode isn’t the resume. It’s the humanity behind it.
This conversation will challenge how you think about leadership, success, and the path you’re walking.
Press play. This one has the power to shift something in you.