#13: From Tools to Transformation: How to Move from Learning to Leading
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Release Date: 06/30/2025
#17: Out of the Fog: Regaining Clarity, Confidence, and Direction in Leadership
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Why Do Great Leaders Still Feel Lost? And What to Do When You’re Stuck in the Fog On this episode of the MPWR Podcast, host Eric Pfeiffer dives into one of the most overlooked but transformative leadership tools: personal clarity. You can have the team, the talent, and the strategy but if you’re unclear on who you are, where you’re going, and why it matters, everything starts to shake. Your confidence, communication, and connection all depend on your internal alignment. “Leadership clarity isn’t just about what you’re trying to accomplish—it’s about who you...
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#16: Reignite Alignment When Your Team Feels Disengaged (Without Starting Over)
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You’ve checked all the boxes as a leader but your team still feels disconnected. Why? You’ve done everything “right.” You’ve cast a compelling vision, clarified your values, and set measurable goals. You’ve had the meetings. You’ve checked in. You’ve even communicated expectations with precision. But somehow—your team still feels… off. Disengaged. Maybe even resistant. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why your team isn’t keeping pace—or worse, why they seem checked out—this episode is for you. In this power-packed conversation, we dive deep into one of...
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#15: Dodging Difficult Conversations? Here’s What It’s Really Costing You
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We think silence keeps the peace but sometimes, silence is the most destructive lie we tell. Welcome to The MPWR Podcast with Eric Pfeiffer, where real leadership means having the conversations others won’t. This episode tackles one of the most universal yet avoided challenges in leadership, work, and life: avoiding hard conversations. We’ve all done it; biting our tongues, walking on eggshells, telling ourselves it’s “not worth it” or “not the right time.” But what is this really costing us? “Avoidance feels safe in the moment, but it’s expensive over...
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#14: Leading When You’re Triggered: Mastering Emotional Hijacks
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How Do You Lead When You’re Triggered? We’ve all been there: the meeting turns tense, someone pushes your buttons, your heart rate spikes and before you know it, you’re reacting in a way you regret. But here’s the truth: “Emotional reactivity doesn’t disqualify us as leaders. Avoiding it does.” In this episode, we’re diving deep into one of the most overlooked leadership challenges: how to lead when you’re emotionally triggered. ✅ Learn why emotional intelligence isn’t about never getting upset but recognizing when you’re hijacked and knowing...
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#13: From Tools to Transformation: How to Move from Learning to Leading
MPWR Podcast | Become The Leader YOU Want To Follow
At some point, every leader faces the same question: Am I actually applying what I know? Welcome to a new chapter of the MPWR Podcast. This episode isn’t just a continuation, it’s a turning point. If you’ve been with us through Season 1, you’ve walked through our core leadership toolkit—practical, powerful tools designed to help you lead with clarity, courage, and conviction. But today, we take things a step further. Because leadership doesn’t stop at learning, it begins when you live what you’ve learned. In this transformative episode, your hosts reflect on the...
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#12: Why Teams Drift Without Clear Expectations: The Power of the Radical Minimum Standard
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Is your team underperforming but you’re not sure why? If you’ve ever felt like your people are capable but still missing the mark, this episode may offer the leadership lens you didn’t know you needed. In this episode, host Eric Pfeiffer is joined once again by Director of Content, Dawn Neldon to explore one of the most misunderstood gaps in team performance: the gap between assumed expectations and actual clarity. The culprit? A lack of what they call the Radical Minimum Standard or RMS. What is the Radical Minimum Standard? It’s a practical framework that helps leaders clearly...
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#11: Why Success Feels Empty Without These 5 Forms of Capital
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Is it possible to have success and still feel like something’s missing? If you've ever hit a milestone and felt more empty than accomplished… this episode will strike a chord. In this episode, host Eric Pfeiffer takes us deep into a transformational conversation about the 5 Capitals—a framework that redefines what real success looks like. Drawing from leadership coaching, personal development, and spiritual alignment, Eric unpacks why so many high-performers feel out of sync, even when everything on paper looks perfect. What are the 5 Capitals? They're not just financial. Eric...
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#10: The Productivity Pendulum: Why Most Leaders Swing Between Chaos and Clarity
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Are you caught in the constant swing between hustle and exhaustion? You're not alone. In this episode we will discuss The Productivity Pendulum, host Eric Pfeiffer—leadership coach, speaker, and author dives into one of the most overlooked cycles plaguing today’s leaders: the trap of unsustainable productivity. We live in a world that celebrates burnout as a badge of honor. But what if the real power isn't in doing more but in aligning with your natural rhythm? In this powerful solo episode, Eric unpacks: Why the modern leader’s productivity model is broken The hidden pendulum that...
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#9: The Real Reason Your Team Feels Stuck (And How to Move Them Forward)
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The Real Reason Your Team Feels Stuck (And How to Move Them Forward) It’s one of the most frustrating experiences for any leader: your team isn’t progressing the way you hoped. Deadlines are missed. Initiative is lacking. Team members seem stuck—spinning their wheels, underdelivering, or repeatedly asking for help. And you start to wonder, Are they just not cut out for this? But what if the real problem isn’t a lack of talent or motivation… but a misalignment in how they’re being led? In this game-changing episode, Eric Pfeiffer teams up with leadership...
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#8: Leadership Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All—Here’s What Actually Works
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Leadership Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: How to Adapt Your Style to Develop Others It may come as a surprise, but the way most leaders show up is more habitual than intentional. They lead the way they were led. They rely on instinct, default patterns, or inherited behaviors—often without realizing it. They lean into what’s comfortable, not always what’s effective. But here’s the reality: leadership is not one-size-fits-all—especially in today’s fast-evolving, multigenerational, and values-driven workplace. If you’re leading everyone the same way, chances are you’re not...
info_outlineAt some point, every leader faces the same question: Am I actually applying what I know?
Welcome to a new chapter of the MPWR Podcast. This episode isn’t just a continuation, it’s a turning point.
If you’ve been with us through Season 1, you’ve walked through our core leadership toolkit—practical, powerful tools designed to help you lead with clarity, courage, and conviction. But today, we take things a step further. Because leadership doesn’t stop at learning, it begins when you live what you’ve learned.
In this transformative episode, your hosts reflect on the journey so far and open the door to what’s ahead: moving from head knowledge to heart application. It’s about bridging the gap between knowing the tools and becoming the leader you were meant to be.
🎯 Inside this episode, we explore:
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What transformation actually looks like when applied to real leadership scenarios—messy teams, tough decisions, culture challenges, and personal growth
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How to deepen your impact by embodying the leadership principles, not just teaching or quoting them
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The mindset shifts required to move from passive growth to active mastery
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Why transformation is personal, vulnerable, and spiritual—and why it’s worth it
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The tension between comfort and calling, and how to rise into the leader your purpose demands
This episode speaks directly to the leader who is ready to stop playing small, stop checking boxes, and start building legacy-level influence.
Whether you're a returning listener who’s been growing with us from the beginning, or you’re just discovering the MPWR Podcast for the first time, this is the perfect place to dive in.
This isn’t leadership theory. This is the inner work, the stretching, and the real-life activation of tools that shape not only how you lead others—but how you lead yourself.
You’ll walk away with:
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A renewed sense of vision for your leadership journey
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Clear next steps to integrate the tools into your everyday leadership
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A reminder that you’re not alone—and that transformation is both possible and necessary
Get ready. We’re not just talking about leadership anymore. We’re living it. And you’re invited into the journey.
Are you ready to unlock your full potential and lead with purpose, clarity, and conviction?
The MPWR Podcast, hosted by Eric Pfeiffer, CEO of MPWR Coaching, is your go-to space for transformational conversations, powerful insights, and practical strategies to help you step into the next level of your leadership journey. Whether you're scaling your business, seeking greater alignment in life, or stepping into your calling—this podcast will challenge, inspire, and empower you.
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