Your Seat at the Table - Real Conversations on Leadership and Growth

Join hosts Mike Maddock and John Tobin as they delve into authentic stories of leadership, decision-making under pressure, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. Each episode offers candid conversations with seasoned leaders, exploring the challenges faced, the triumphs celebrated, and the insights gained from real-world experiences. Whether you’re an aspiring leader or a seasoned executive, pull up a chair and find your seat at the table.

Your Seat at the Table - Real Conversations on Leadership and Growth is a business podcast hosted by Mike Maddock & John Tobin, with 24 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.

Mike Maddock & John Tobin hosts Your Seat at the Table - Real Conversations on Leadership and Growth, a business show with 24 episodes published.

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  Great Entrepreneurs Learn When To Pivot with Alan Ezeir

  May 1, 202656 minS0

  <p>Nobody can predict the next wave that rewrites business, but we can get better at spotting signals, choosing partners, and selling something people truly want. We sit down with Alan, a lifelong entrepreneur and investor whose journey runs from UCLA side hustles to telecom, domain names, and backing founders across industries. His stories are candid, specific, and full of lessons you only earn through repetition, risk, and recovery.</p><p>For decision-makers dealing with uncertainty—and for any founder who’s ever felt alone in tough calls about pivots, partnerships, or timing—Alan brings a deeply question-driven approach to entrep...

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  Adaptability in an Uncertain World with Cameron Atlas

  Mar 26, 202650 minS0

  <p>Change is speeding up, and the leaders who thrive aren’t the ones pretending to be certain—they’re the ones staying curious, staying human, and staying grounded in what they value when the plan breaks.</p><p>For decision-makers dealing with constant uncertainty—and for any leader who’s ever felt alone in tough calls when the future won’t sit still—we’re joined by Cameron Atlas, leadership speaker, musician, and National Geographic Explorer, to explore what adaptability really looks like in practice. His approach is deeply question-driven: if it all ended today, what haven’t I done yet that I wi...

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  The Twin Thieves of Leadership with Steve Jones

  Feb 26, 202655 minS0

  <p>A butterfly struggles in its cocoon, and a coach resists the urge to cut it open. That image becomes our compass in The Twin Thieves of Leadership as Coach Steve Jones—record-setting high school football coach, educator, and executive coach—unpacks how resilience is built, how culture actually wins, and why fear steals more potential than failure ever could.</p><p>For decision-makers dealing with pressure to perform—and for any leader who’s ever felt alone in tough calls—Steve offers a question-driven path to stronger teams: Are we building comfort or capacity? Are we rescuing too quickly? Are we rew...

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  Leadership Lessons You Only Learn the Hard Way with Rand Stagen

  Feb 19, 202652 minS0

  <p>What if the fastest path to scaling your company isn’t a new strategy—but a new you? In Lessons You Can Only Learn the Hard Way, we sit down with Rand Stagen—entrepreneur, educator, and founder of the Stegen Leadership Academy—to unpack why companies don’t grow; people do.</p><p>For decision-makers dealing with stalled growth—and for any leader who’s ever felt alone in tough calls at the top—Rand offers a question-driven lens on development: What part of me is capping the business? What discomfort am I avoiding? What’s not your problem anymore that you’r...

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  The 4 Forces of Growth with Kevin Lawrence

  Feb 12, 202641 minS0

  <p>What actually makes a company keep climbing when so many stall on a tidy plateau? We sat down with Kevin Lawrence—CEO coach, Scaling Up contributor, and author of The Four Forces of Growth—to unpack why well-run organizations quietly stop growing and how leaders can reignite momentum without blowing up what works.</p><p>For decision-makers dealing with stalled momentum—and for any leader who’s ever felt alone in tough calls about people, structure, or strategy—Kevin brings a question-driven approach to growth. Where exactly did the plateau begin? What changed in behavior, not just metrics? And what’s bec...

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