Underneath The Title: Conversations with leaders navigating leadership identity, growth, and the transition after exit
Kevin Simcock
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About the Show
Underneath The Title is for leaders who are navigating pivotal moments of uncertainty in leadership identity, transitions, growth and building what's next after a career or business exit. The founders, executives, and senior leaders who show up here aren't talking about what worked. They're talking about what it actually costs to stay clear, trust your own judgment, and hold your internal ground when everything around you is shifting.
After nearly three decades as a global leader, building Fortune 500 brands and mentoring senior leaders, I realized most leaders struggle quietly inside with the weight of high-stakes decisions and the identity loss after exiting a career or business. I know this first hand because I was one of those leaders.
What you'll find here is what I call self-authority in motion. The internal struggles leaders face when options are endless, the pressure is real, and no one else can make the call for them.
If you feel like the hardest part of where you are right now isn't the strategy, it's managing the inner uncertainty while moving through it, you're in the right place.
Visit kevinsimcock.com for more information
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Recent Episodes
S4E1 The Hidden Cost of Exit: What No One Tells You About Exiting A Business & Executive Leadership
Everyone talks about the exit. Nobody talks about what comes after it.If you've recently stepped away from a business you built, a company you led, or an executive role that defined you for decades…
S3E2 Finding Your Direction After Exiting a Corporate Career or Business Ownership
Podcast Description: Finding Your Direction After the ExitAre you navigating the space between what was and what’s next? Whether you’ve recently sold a business, transitioned out of a long-term…
S3E1 New Beginnings: Building What's Next After Pivotal Transitions in Life
In this episode of Pivotal with Kevin Simcock, we are talking about new beginnings, and why they rarely feel like a fresh start at first. More often, they feel like an ending that left you standing…
S3E14 Scaling You: The Inner Work Founders Must Consider to Grow Their Business
Your business isn’t stalled because of your systems, team, market conditions, or even strategy. It’s stalled because of something far more uncomfortable. Something most leadership advice completely…
The Most Expensive Leadership Mistake: Leading From Misalignment
When your business looks successful but feels off, something deeper is happening. In this episode, Kevin breaks down one of the most expensive leadership mistakes: leading from misalignment. He…
S3E9 From Exit to Alignment: The Real Work of Finding What’s Next
You’ve stepped away from the corporate career or business you built over decades. The title, the structure, the recognition—they’re behind you. Now you’re facing the question that matters most:…
S3E8 What Fulfillment Really Looks Like (Beyond Success & Burnout)”
Spoiler: it’s not a French villa, a gold watch, or a bigger business.If you’ve built success that looks great on the outside but secretly feels exhausting, disconnected, or empty this final episode…
S3E7 The Hidden Cost of Leading Without Clarity | Why Misaligned Leadership Fails
Your team mirrors your leadership. So if you’re misaligned they feel it.In this episode of The Clarity Series, I break down what really happens when leaders operate without clarity and why it’s the…
S3E6 You’re Not Burnt Out—You’re Misaligned (The Truth About Hustle Culture)
What if your exhaustion isn’t from doing too much—but from doing the wrong things?In this episode of Pivotal, I challenge one of the most toxic beliefs in business: that success requires constant…
S3E5 You've Evolved But Your Business Hasn't. Now What?
You built the dream—but now it feels like a trap. If your successful business no longer fits who you've become, it’s not a sign of failure; it’s an invitation to evolve.In Episode 2, we explore the…
S3E4 You’re Winning—So Why Does It Feel So Empty?
You’ve hit your goals. The revenue is strong. The team is growing.But deep down… you feel disconnected, restless—even empty. Why?In this episode of The Clarity Series, I unpack one of the hardest…
S3E3 Finding Your Creativity
What if your creativity isn’t lost—it’s just been waiting for permission to speak?In this deeply human conversation, I sit down with Pia Leichter—award-winning creative professional turned “creative…
S3E2 The One Vital Element to Maintain Growth
In this episode Kevin shares his experience and knowledge on the one key element most business founders struggle with to maintain their growth - staffing. There is an art to finding the right people…
S3E1 4 Keys To Increase Sales In 2025
It's 2025, is your sales strategy cutting the mustard? In this episode, I'll show you four key elements you need to leverage to help you drive sales this year. Did you know that 70% of consumers say…
S3E1 How to Grow Your Business in 2025: Set Smarter Targets, Avoid Pitfalls, Use AI Agents, & Master Branded Content
Want to turn your business challenges into more money, more clients and more time, without increasing your marketing budget? In this episode, I'll show you proven strategies to set growth goals for…
S2E10 Ho Ho Holy Cow, big changes in AI and marketing
In this episode Kevin talks about the top AI and marketing campaigns that are disrupting business and the marketing industry. We discuss the behind the scenes effort of the latest Coca Cola AI…
S2E9 Ready Your Business For New AI Advancement in 2025
In this episode Kevin talks about the current state of AI in small and medium-sized business and what the current major advancements are in AI as well as what to expect and prepare for in 2025. We go…
S2E8 Is AI Creative?
In this episode Kevin tackles the debate about AI and it's creative abilities and how AI is impacting creative professions. Is it going to take creative jobs away? Should creative professionals be…
S2E8 Authenticity: The key to brand differentiation
In this episode Kevin walks through the importance of brand authenticity and the role it plays in differentiating your brand from your competitors.If you are a creative service business you…
S2E7 The truth about Pitches. (What big agencies and brands don’t want you to know.)
In the high-stakes game of brand storytelling, where every player is vying for the spotlight, Kevin Simcock is an award-winning agency creative leader offering you an edge for success. With a…
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