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The Secret Language of Charisma – How Small Cues Make a Big Impact
Ep. 45 - In this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek break down the science of charisma—what makes someone compelling, influential, and effortlessly engagin...
The Battle for Your Calendar – Makers vs. Managers & The Cost of Time
In this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek dive into one of the biggest struggles in professional life: time management. Whether you’re a maker who thrives...
The Tax Accountant Turned Multi-Millionare and How Human Skills Paved The Way
Ep. 43 - In this episode of The Work Flow Podcast, Sam and Derek dive deep into the fascinating rise and fall of Ryan Salame, a tax accountant who found his place in t...
Managing Self Doubt As You Move Up
Ep.42 - In this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek dive into the widespread topic of imposter syndrome, exploring its nuances and the role it plays in pers...
What To Do When Things Go Wrong At Work
Episode 40: The Change Curve – Turning Challenges Into GrowthIn this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek explore the emotional rollercoaster of navigating m...
Disrupt Yourself: The Key to Career Growth
Episode 39: Disrupt Yourself – How to Break Plateaus and Reignite Your CareerIn this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek delve into the concept of career di...
End Of Year Wrap Up: 7 Reflections For Growth In 2025
Ep.39 - In this conversation, Derek and Sam reflect on their milestone year, discussing personal growth, the challenges of balancing parenthood with personal interests...
Focusing The Team and Staying Out Of The Rabbit Hole
Episode 38: Framing for Focus – The Secret to Better Decisions and Aligned Teams"Every great decision starts with asking the right question."In this episode of The Wor...
Big Company vs. Startup: Which is Right For You??
Ep.37 - Should you work at a big company or a startup? With candid reflections and real-world insights, they explore the trade-offs between the structure and resources...
How To Influence Others: Lessons From a CIA Spy
Ep.36 - In this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek are all about figuring out how to influence and connect with folks at work. They get inspired by an inte...
Rising To The Occasion When The Stakes And Pressure Are High
Ep.35 - In this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek reflect on the realities of navigating high-stakes professional environments, tackling burnout, and find...
Workplace Conversations: What’s Off-Limits?
Ep.34“The challenge is not to bring TOO MUCH personal stuff into the workplace.”In this episode of The Workflow Podcast, Sam and Derek dive into the complexities of na...
Mastering Public Speaking In Person and Online With Nausheen I. Chen
Ep. 33 - “The audience is not there to JUDGE you. They are there to LEARN.”In this episode, Nasheen, an expert public speaking coach, shares her journey from the corpo...
The #1 Personality Trait For High Performers
Ep.32 - High Agency is potentially the single most valuable personality trait for someone working in a tech and business. Being high agency means you're in the drivers...
How To Disagree At Work
Ep.31 - One of the most important skills that nobody tells you that you need: how to debate. Pushing back, disagreements or arguments are part of work. They can be pro...
Dealing With A Busy Manager
Ep.30 - Most managers aren't good managers, and even the good ones aren't good all the time. Many people struggle with 'busy managers'; not getting enough guidance or ...
The Better Way To Learn That School Never Taught Us
Ep.29 - Sam and Derek break down the pitfalls of learning without context, the diminishing returns of learning by doing, and how to accelerate in your career through s...
Crushing It In The First 90 Days Of Your New Role
Ep.28 - Sam and Derek break down tactics for starting at a new role. They cover:Preparing before you start to hit the ground running How to begin building relationship...
The Untold Ways Young People Can Make Big Impact with Ross Buhrdorf, CEO @ ZenBusiness
Ep. 27 - Ross Buhrdorf, CEO of ZenBusiness discusses his winding career path as an engineer turned entrepreneur, how to introduce risk into your career as a young prof...
From Buddhist Monk to Chief Product Officer: Finding Flow State At Work
Ep. 26 - Andrew David, Chief Product Officer at AutoRabit comes on the podcast to share his winding career journey and principles for finding flow state in the work pl...
Public Speaking: Overcoming Fear and Captivating Audiences
Ep. 25 - Jack McCurdy is a Salesforce DevOps Advocate and public speaking master. He went from crippling nerves in his first presentation to speaking at massive confer...
Ego Is The Enemy
Ep. 24 - Ego in the workplace can be a blessing and a curse. It can drive you to new heights, but when left unchecked it can also cap your professional growth in a big...
The Decision Making Masterclass
Ep. 23 - Sam and Derek talk about making better decisions at work and in life, where most people go wrong when making decisions, and share some successes and failures ...
Mastering "The Inner Game" for career fulfillment with Alex Kremer
Ep. 22 - Alex Kremer, Founder and CEO of Alluviance, shares his experience of going to 100+ work and meditation retreats, mastering the inner game, being the best vers...
Navigating a Tough Job Market: Derek Quit His Job After 13 Years
Ep. 21 - After an incredible 13 year stint at UKG, Derek is deciding to move on. We walk through the reasons for his decision, and his strategies and learnings in navi...
Navigating Your Next Move: 4 Strategies for Career Change
Episode 20 | Sam and Derek discuss four strategies for making career changes that can help you fulfill your purpose in work and in life. ------------------------------...
From job to calling: transforming your work life
Ep. 19 - Sam & Derek talk about finding your purpose, how your "why" can translate into easier career decisions, and how to find purpose for yourself. We have a new we...
How to win over your new boss
Ep. 18 - Sam and Derek hear from a listener who is struggling with their new manager, who has come in authoritative, lacking trust, and difficult to communicate with. ...
How to lead at any level
Ep. 17 - Sam and Derek take inspiration from the book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Greg McKeown and Liz Wiseman and deep dive on ways goo...
What is "burnout" and how to deal with it
On our first guest spotlight we bring on one of our listeners, Mike Santorsola, Account Executive @ Gearset to discuss "burnout". We deep dive on Mike's experience wit...