Corporate Competitor Podcast

What do most Fortune 500 executives have in common? They learned important lessons on the fields and courts of their high school and collegiate sports teams. This is true for both men and women. Ernst & Young found that a whopping 94% of women holding a C-suite position, played sports. Join 12-time New York Times Best-Selling Author Don Yaeger on his journey to sit with some of the brightest executives in the world as we discuss how sports shaped their professional trajectory in life.

Cisco Leader Sophie Stevens on Turning the “Competitive Cauldron” into Corporate Momentum 11/12/2025

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel: Why Deliberate Practice Beats Just Putting in the Hours 10/29/2025

NewsNation Anchor Leland Vittert shares his journey with autism in our new book “Born Lucky” 10/15/2025

Perspire Sauna Studios CMO Caroline Linton asks: Do you turn pressure into preparation? 10/01/2025

PNC Executive Cressman Bronson shares how he turned one chance into a 30-year career 09/17/2025

The Senior: How Mike Flynt turned Regret to Redemption — Now a Major Motion Picture 09/03/2025

PGIM Quantitative Solutions CEO Linda Gibson: Why EQ is your most valuable edge in the age of AI 08/20/2025

Bose CEO Lila Snyder says risk-taking is a muscle— use it or lose it 08/06/2025

Lincoln Equities Group CEO Lance Bergstein says: Keep your eyes up! 07/23/2025

Denny’s CEO Kelli Valade found her birth parents at 47— now she leads with vulnerability 07/09/2025

Flexjet CEO Mike Silvestro was teammates with Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana— now he’s revolutionizing private aviation 06/25/2025

eXp World Holdings, Inc. CEO Glenn Sanford says: Opportunities are rarely missed, they are just given to someone else 06/11/2025

CEO of EF World Journeys USA Heidi Durflinger on How to Stop Treating Customers Like Transactions 05/28/2025

The New Science of Momentum: How the Best Coaches and Leaders Build a Fire from a Single Spark - Featuring Gen. Bernard Banks 05/21/2025

Acrisure President John Tuttle encourages you to be a student of excellence 05/14/2025

Kitson & Partners CEO Syd Kitson asks: Are you willing to drive in the storm? 05/07/2025

Technology Executive and Thoroughbred Owner Mark Kornegay encourages you to run your own race 04/30/2025

Former Cal Rugby Player Robert Paylor asks: What is paralyzing you? 04/23/2025

Amway CEO Michael Nelson teaches you how to embrace change 04/16/2025

PART 2 - Legendary Turnaround CEO Alan Mulally Reveals How ‘Working Together’ Saved Ford 04/09/2025

PART 1 - Legendary Turnaround CEO Alan Mulally Reveals How ‘Working Together’ Saved Ford 04/02/2025

Coach K shares two questions you should ask to elevate team performance 03/26/2025

Summize CEO Tom Dunlop asks: How are you controlling the uncontrollables? 03/19/2025

Nucor Executive Tabitha Stine was taught, “Pick up your hammer and do your job.” 03/12/2025

Empower Chief Investment Strategist Marta Norton shares practical tips to avoid burnout 03/05/2025

REI COO Cameron Janes’ coach told him, “If you have to dig a ditch, you might as well whistle while you do it.’’ 02/26/2025

CEO Coaching International Founder Mark Moses: Are you asking yourself the right questions? 02/19/2025

Restaurant Executive George Tinsley Sr. asks: What’s left on your customer’s plate? 02/12/2025

GFI CEO Eric Olson asks: What if everything you've done prepared you for this moment? 02/05/2025

Socure CEO and Founder Johnny Ayers says: Fuel Your Competitive Spirit—Have You Tried Underwater Hockey? 01/30/2025