Direct Application with Matt Harrington

Welcome to Direct Application with Matt Harrington - where our leadership approach focuses both on the head and heart of leading others.What You’ll Find on This Channel:- Podcast Episodes: Candid conversations with thought leaders, HR professionals, authors, consultants, and operators.- Solo BlogCasts: Short, solo episodes where Matt reads and expands on his weekly blog posts—covering topics like resilience, influence, change, and trust.- Leadership Trainings & Keynote Clips: Watch snippets from Matt’s live training sessions, retreats, and keynote presentations.www.HarringtonBrands.com

Direct Application with Matt Harrington is a business podcast hosted by Matt Harrington, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Matt Harrington hosts Direct Application with Matt Harrington, a business show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  Status, Respect, and the 10–25 Brain: Rethinking Young Talent at Work I Season 1 Finale | Direct Application with Matt Harrington

  Dec 30, 202542 minS1

  <p>In the Season 1 finale of Direct Application, host Matt Harrington sits down with Dr. David Yeager, bestselling author of 10–25: The Science of Motivating Young People, for a timely and practical conversation on leadership, motivation, and the future of work.</p><p>Dr. Yeager’s research challenges one of the most common — and costly — assumptions in organizations today: that young people ages 10 to 25 are inherently immature or incompetent. Instead, he reframes adolescence and early adulthood as a distinct developmental window where status, respect, belonging, and purpose are the primary drivers of engagement and performance.</p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT OUR GUES...

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  Episode #21

  Leading Beyond the Grind: Lessons in Learning Before Earning, Health, Hustle, and the 20-Hour Work Week I Direct Application with Matt Harrington

  Nov 25, 202535 minS1

  <p>ABOUT OUR GUEST</p><p>Bennett Maxwell is a serial entrepreneur whose journey defies the traditional career playbook. Raised in Utah as one of nine siblings in a single-parent household, Bennett learned the art of sales and grit at a young age - knocking doors, selling products, and hustling long before he ever founded a company.</p><p>After a two-year Mormon mission in Mexico, Bennett returned home, briefly pursued pre-med, then dropped out to follow his passion for communication and sales. From pest control, AT&T, and smart-home systems to solar, he built his career across multiple industries...

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  Episode #20

  Team Meetings Are Your Playing Field I Direct Application with Matt Harrington

  Nov 19, 20256 minS1

  <p>In this episode, Matt Harrington breaks down why team meetings are the true playing field of high-performance teams. Drawing from his experience on a state-championship football team, Matt explores how real excellence doesn’t happen in theory — it happens when the team is on the field, working together, making decisions, and holding each other accountable.Whether you lead a small nonprofit, a corporate team, or a growing department, this episode will help you rethink how you structure, run, and maximize the power of your team meetings.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:🏈 Why meetings are the “playing field” where team performa...

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  Episode #18

  Direct Application with Matt Harrington: Leadership Health Assessment

  Nov 4, 20256 minS1

  <p>In this Direct Application episode, host Matt Harrington explores what it means to build leadership health the same way we build physical fitness. </p><p>As Matt approaches his 40th birthday and begins training with a personal coach, he draws key parallels between strength training and leadership training — emphasizing that real growth isn’t achieved through one-off workshops or occasional retreats, but through daily, disciplined practice.</p><p>Matt challenges listeners to rethink their approach to leadership growth:<br>💪 What’s your leadership “diet”? (What you’re reading, watching, and learning)<br>🧠 How are you training your mental and emotional muscles...

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  Episode #17

  Team Protocols: Help/Hinder List I Direct Application with Matt Harrington

  Oct 28, 20257 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Direct Application, host Matt Harrington breaks down one of the most practical frameworks for high-performance teamwork: the Help/Hinder list — a simple, powerful first agreement that sets the foundation for trust, accountability, and inclusive excellence.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing from his blog “Help or Hinder: The First Agreement of Every Great Team” and decades of facilitation experience, Matt explores how to structure teams for success, not just assemble them. </p><p><br></p><p>If your team’s charter defines the “why” and “what,” then this episode dives into the how: the everyday behaviors, agree...

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