I'm Just Getting Started Podcast

I'm Just Getting Started Podcast

I'm Just Getting Started

Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 6m
Activity Highly Active
Since Dec 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
58%
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About This Podcast

Welcome to I’m Just Getting Started — reflections on leadership, purpose, and the lessons found in everyday life. After decades with students and teams, I’ve learned growth isn’t linear. We’re all still learning, leading, and laughing as we go.

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Recent Episodes

Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift

Apr 01, 2026 7m

It might seem unusual to talk about leadership and Taylor Swift in the same conversation — until you look closely at what she has built.In this episode of I’m Just Getting Started, we explore the…

The Birthday Gift That Keeps Giving

Mar 25, 2026 5m

Nine years ago, while preparing to defend his doctoral dissertation, Anthony Donovan received one of the most meaningful gifts of his life — the birth of his godson.In this reflective episode of I’m…

You Don’t Have to Step in It to Know It’s a Pile of Crap

Mar 12, 2026 7m

Episode: You Don’t Have to Step in It to Know It’s a Pile of CrapOne of the earliest lessons people learn in organizations is that every workplace has messes.Broken processes.Unclear…

How to Lead at 70% Without Losing Trust

Mar 03, 2026 7m

How to Lead at 70% Without Losing TrustI’m Just Getting StartedYou will not always be at 100%.Not emotionally.Not mentally.Not physically.And yet… the work doesn’t stop.In this companion episode to…

The Cost of Leadership When You’re Leading Through Pain

Mar 02, 2026 9m

Absolutely — here are your show notes in your voice and tone.🎙 Show NotesThe Cost of Leadership When You’re Leading Through PainI’m Just Getting StartedThe work doesn’t pause when life breaks your…

The Kenny Rogers Rule:

Feb 26, 2026 8m

The Kenny Rogers Rule: Leadership Lessons from The GamblerThere’s an old country song that contains more leadership wisdom than a surprising number of management books.In this episode of I’m Just…

Breaking Bread — The Leadership Power of a Shared Meal

Feb 19, 2026 8m

In this episode, we explore one of the oldest and most powerful tools for building trust, connection, and culture in any organization — sharing a meal.Across cultures and generations, breaking bread…

Doing to Making Do:

Feb 10, 2026 7m

Why do so many high performers struggle when they first step into leadership?Because they were promoted for doing — not for leading.In this episode, we explore one of the most common (and least…

Quiet Cracking

Feb 03, 2026 8m

Some of the most serious breakdowns at work don’t look like breakdowns at all.In this episode, we explore quiet cracking — the slow, silent erosion that happens when employees carry stress, pressure,…

The Sarlacc Principle:

Jan 26, 2026 3m

The Sarlacc PrincipleSlow systems don’t fail loudly—they quietly swallow good people.In this episode of I’m Just Getting Started, we unpack The Sarlacc Principle, a leadership metaphor inspired by…

Trick-or-Treat Leadership:

Jan 22, 2026 4m

In this episode (and the accompanying Substack essay), we borrow wisdom from an unlikely leadership classroom: trick-or-treating.At its core, trick-or-treating is a masterclass in how humans ask for…

The Power of “I Was Wrong,” “I’m Sorry,” and “I Made a Mistake”

Jan 15, 2026 7m

In this episode (and the accompanying Substack essay), we explore three phrases that are universally encouraged in our personal relationships — yet oddly discouraged, complicated, or even punished in…

Leadership Lessons from the Mongoose

Jan 13, 2026 3m

In this episode (and accompanying Substack piece), we explore an unlikely leadership teacher: the mongoose.Small. Unassuming. Often underestimated.And yet — remarkably effective when it matters…

Fear-Induced Decision Paralysis

Jan 06, 2026 7m

Fear-Induced Decision ParalysisIn this episode (and the accompanying Substack essay), we explore how fear quietly reshapes decision-making inside organizations — not through dramatic conflict, but…

Cultivating a Growth Mindset

Jan 05, 2026 3m

write show notes and social captionsAbsolutely—here are clean, ready-to-post show notes plus social captions tailored for I’m Just Getting Started. These match your reflective, encouraging tone and…

Best Lessons on Leadership, Work, and Supervision

Jan 01, 2026 8m

Best Lessons on Leadership, Work, and SupervisionIn this episode, I step back and reflect on the most consistent lessons that have emerged over the past few months of writing I’m Just Getting…

What DoorDashing Teaches Us About Work

Dec 19, 2025 4m

In this episode (and the accompanying essay), we take an unlikely teacher seriously: DoorDash. What looks like a simple food delivery app turns out to be a surprisingly clear window into how modern…

The Power of “I Don’t Know”

Dec 15, 2025 4m

In this episode (and accompanying essay), we explore one of the most underrated leadership skills: the ability to say “I don’t know.”In a culture that often equates leadership with certainty,…

The Power of Please

Dec 12, 2025 4m

In this episode (and the accompanying essay), we explore one of the most overlooked leadership tools available — a single, simple word that costs nothing and changes everything: please.Somewhere…

Trust & Loyalty:

Dec 10, 2025 5m

In this episode (and the full essay), we dive into the complicated dance between trust and loyalty in the workplace — a relationship that has shaped American work culture for decades, and a…

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