
Unpacked with Ron Harvey
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Episodes
146 episodes
From Average to Aligned: A 12‑Minute Method to Rewire Success with John Mitchell
We share how a painful season led to decoding a missing half of a classic success book and building a 12‑minute daily method to program the subconscious for consistent, right action. The result is a practical way to move beyond intentions, gain...
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Episode 145
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33:12

Unpacking Digital Overwhelm: Leadership, Listening, and Connection in a Changing World with Craig Mattson
We explore how leaders can trade command-and-control for curiosity, build digital flexibility instead of defaulting to one channel, and use community to protect attention in a noisy, hybrid world. Craig shares stories behind Digital Overwhelm a...
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Episode 144
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31:23

The Generous Leader: Balancing Work, Family, and Authentic Leadership with Joe Davis
Ron Harvey explores leadership principles with Joe Davis, a 37-year BCG veteran who shares insights on authentic leadership and balancing career with family life. Together they unpack how leaders can build stronger teams by showing genuine care...
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Episode 143
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29:15

The Figure It Out Mindset: How One Leader Overcame Multiple Lawsuits and Built a Successful Tech Company with Derrick Girard
Derek Girard shares his journey from military kid to tech entrepreneur, highlighting the power of the "Figure It Out" mindset that helped him overcome three simultaneous lawsuits while building a successful tech company with no technical backgr...
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Episode 142
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31:58

Entrepreneurship and Real Estate: The Path to Building Wealth with Dante Royster
Dante Royster, owner of Epic Mortgage, shares his journey from employee to entrepreneur and reveals how real estate ownership is the most profitable path to becoming a millionaire. His insights on leadership, building loyal teams, and making sm...
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Episode 141
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26:48

Leading with Empathy: Unpacking Leadership Lessons with Michael Morgan
Michael Morgan shares his leadership insights gained from working at major corporations including JP Morgan, Chevron, Amazon, and Walmart, revealing how effective leadership transcends titles and requires empathy, trust, and inclusion.•...
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Episode 140
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35:40

Command the Stage: Mastering Mindset, Body, and Breath with Daniel Erbe
Daniel Erbe, a professional singer, speaker, and elite communications coach shares his expertise on mastering stage presence and commanding the stage with confidence. As an Army veteran of 13 years who has performed for audiences of up to 25,00...
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Episode 139
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36:36

Unlocking Million-Dollar Growth Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Leadership consultant Ann Carden shares her extensive experience helping professional entrepreneurs scale their businesses by developing million-dollar offers and influential brands. She reveals practical strategies for overcoming common scalin...
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Episode 138
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30:15

Leadership Restoration Through Trust with Kory Kogon
Trust forms the foundation of effective leadership in today's multi-generational workplace, where retention has become the new recruitment and development opportunities matter more than ever before.• Leadership today requires balancing ...
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Episode 137
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52:38

The Rules Have Changed: Conscious Leadership, Culture, and the Power of Collaboration with Dr. Cornelia Shipley Bearyman
Leadership consultant Dr. Cornelia Shipley Bearyman shares how bringing humanity to work creates competitive advantage for businesses and why innovation happens at the intersection of differing viewpoints. She reveals why understanding that lea...
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Episode 136
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30:15

From Military Command to Collaborative Leadership: A Journey with Dr. Kim D. Moore
Leadership is a privilege that requires serving those you lead through collaboration and distributed responsibility, not command and control.• Leaders must transition from technical expertise to leadership by building a professional lea...
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Episode 135
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35:33

From Shakespeare to C-Suite: The Humanities Approach to Leadership
Charles Spinoza shares his journey from Shakespearean professor to leadership consultant, exploring how leaders can transform their organizations into moral masterpieces that reflect their deepest values and vision.• Former humanities p...
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Episode 134
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33:56

The People-Pleasing CEO: Finding Balance Between Service and Self-Care
Ron Harvey speaks with James Spearman, an aircraft maintenance shop owner and Air Force National Guard KC-135 pilot, about balancing entrepreneurship with effective leadership practices and personal wellbeing.• James shares his aviation...
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Episode 133
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34:38

The Hidden Currents Beneath Our Digital Exhaustion
Digital overwhelm is a modern leadership challenge requiring new approaches to maintain human connection and workplace wellbeing. Communication professor Dr. Craig Mattson explains how the intersection of rapid technological development and our...
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Episode 132
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30:17

The Foundations of Effective Leadership
Leadership consultant Ali Stewart shares her decades of wisdom about what makes leaders truly effective, revealing that while challenges like pandemics and AI may evolve, the core elements of great leadership remain surprisingly consistent.&nbs...
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Episode 131
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35:32

Leading with GET: Gratitude Changes Everything
Dr. Matthew Arau returns to share his groundbreaking "power of GET" concept that transforms leadership mindsets and organizational culture through gratitude, enthusiasm, and treasuring others.• The Four C's of Upbeat Leadership: charact...
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Episode 130
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34:14

Growing Your Business by Growing Yourself
Ron Harvey and entrepreneur Alykhan Jetha (AJ) explore how business growth directly correlates with personal development, making leadership the fundamental driver of organizational success. • Creating sustainable business growth re...
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Episode 129
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35:00

The Do Better Plan: Why Micromanagement Kills Organizations
Ken shares his leadership expertise from 20+ years in franchises, nonprofit work, and ministry, focusing on how to build organizational trust through intentional team development.• Effective leaders develop other leaders, empowering tea...
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Episode 128
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35:35

Leadership Through Generosity
Steve Perry, founder of The Well Recruiting Solution, shares his journey from commercial fishing in Alaska at 15 to building a recruiting company with over 40 professionals and a mission to place 100,000 people in ideal careers by 2030....
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Episode 127
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22:10

Leadership in the Trenches: Lessons from War to Workplace
Ron Harvey welcomes Eric Donoho, former Army Sergeant and author of "Canyon of Hope," to explore leadership lessons from military service and personal resilience following combat trauma.• Eric served in the U.S. Army scout sniper platoo...
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Episode 126
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34:06

From Drill Sergeant to Headshot Master
Ron Harvey welcomes Michael Woodland, owner of Essential Headshots, to explore how his military background shaped his leadership approach and entrepreneurial journey in professional photography.• Military discipline and structure provid...
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Episode 125
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35:14

The Greatest Sale You'll Ever Make: Why Leadership Starts With Serving
Kelly Shaw shares his 50-year journey in sales leadership, revealing how focusing on quality rather than quantity builds stronger customer relationships and creates "raving fans" who become lifelong clients and referral sources. He explains how...
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Episode 124
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45:16

Your Business Should Support Your Life, Not Consume It
Emma Rainville shares her journey from nearly losing her marriage to building a thriving fractional COO business that helps entrepreneurs strategically plan for both business success and personal fulfillment.• Developing operational fra...
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Episode 123
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33:31

Tech Leadership in an AI-Driven World
Technology expert Mark Wormgoor shares his journey from tech specialist to leadership coach, revealing how effective tech leadership requires balancing technical expertise with genuine people management skills. He explores how the widening gap ...
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Episode 122
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32:17

The Power of Authentic Connection in Leadership
Whitney Faires, founder of Whitney Faires Coaching and Development, shares her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship while unpacking essential leadership lessons learned along the way. She offers practical strategies for developing...
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Episode 121
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44:09
