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I Have Some Questions...

by Erik Berglund

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Latest episodes

251: "The Best Leadership Fix Is Focusing On The Fundamentals" (Reflections On Michael Summers)

October 23, 2026 · 9 min

🧠 Erik’s Take Erik framed the episode as a leadership question, not a political one: how to lead people who genuinely disagree without losing the thread of what actually matters. He kept coming back to a quiet but demanding discipline…
250: "Are You Solving the Right Bottleneck with AI?" (Reflections On Drew Mehta)

October 23, 2026 · 8 min

🧠 Erik’s Take Erik treats this episode as a strategy debrief, not a tech demo. The part that stayed with him is that AI adoption often fails when businesses chase automation before they diagnose the real bottleneck. He also reflects on…
249: Michael Summers: "Can You Run for Office Without Becoming a Walking Controversy?"

October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

Michael Summers shares how he went from professional musician and third-generation business owner to a politics-and-education leader, and why his north star is replacing fear with wisdom. From school board chairing during COVID to running…
248: Drew Mehta: "Why Most AI Projects Deliver Faster Garbage Instead Of Business Value"

October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

Drew Mehta explains why so many “AI strategies” fail in practice, and why owner-operators need end-to-end workflow decomposition, not deck-first consulting. We dig into the difference between consultants and builders, the “garbage…
247: Are You Building the Future, Or Just Getting Better at Running the Present? (Reflections on Shawn Busse)

October 16, 2026 · 7 min

Erik walked away from his conversation with Shawn Busse thinking less about technology itself and more about what it actually takes to create something new inside a business. Shawn described business as “the hardest art project ever,” and…

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246: Shawn Busse: "The End Of Cheap Customer Acquisition Is Here. Now What?"

October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Shawn Busse argues that “growth marketing” hits an inherent ceiling when it becomes a commoditized, copyable process. He uses Hotelling’s law and the “Google beach” to explain why competitors converge, prices collapse, and differentiation…
245: "Treating Rejection as Information" (Reflections On Wanda J. Herndon)

October 9, 2026 · 7 min

🧠 Erik’s Take Erik frames this as a short, high-leverage review of his conversation with Wanda Herndon, using her career as a mirror for a recurring workplace pattern: people who are ready to grow run into organizations that only know how…
244: Wanda J. Herndon: "What If Every 'No' Is Telling You to Find a 'Yes' Elsewhere?"

October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Wanda J. Herndon shares how her commitment to telling the truth guided her through corporate PR, and how she navigated being stifled by “sure things” in old-guard companies before helping build Starbucks into a global brand. Her memoir…
243: "Everything About Dots: ChatGPT's New Game-Changer" ft. Justin Coats

October 6, 2026 · 48 min

Justin Coates, co-founder of LearnAir, demos ChatGPT’s new always-on, voice-driven AI agents (Dots) and the “Space” work hub, and explores what changes when work becomes something you can direct and supervise while you are actually living…
242: "How To Ask Your Boss For What You Want And Actually Get It" ft. Alli Murphy

October 5, 2026 · 8 min

Erik and Alli talk about why “retirement someday” is losing its grip. With a changed job market, uncertainty about longevity, and shifting priorities, professionals are choosing to live now while still building careers. 🧭 Conversation…
241: "Can Real Expertise Beat Full-Time Availability?" (Reflections On Natalie Hoop)

October 2, 2026 · 8 min

🧠 Erik’s Take Erik’s takeaway is that the market for expertise is changing at the same time as the meaning of expertise itself is changing. He came away focused on a single tension: companies used to buy expertise by buying time and…
240: Natalie Hoop: "The Future Is Fractional, And Here’s Why It’s Accelerating"

September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

Fractional leadership is exploding for good reasons: shifting career expectations, cost optimization, and companies needing C-suite strategy without permanent headcount. Natalie Hoop breaks down how fractional differs from consulting and…

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About the show

Most people know the headline of a leader’s story. Few know the path it took to get there. This podcast goes beyond titles, book launches and business wins, to explore the lived journey behind the thought leader. Through deep, unhurried conversations, we uncover the moments that shaped them—the doubts, pivots, convictions, and quiet breakthroughs that built their body of work. Each episode features authors, coaches, executives, and bold thinkers who have forged their own path. Instead of rehearsed talking points, they’re invited into a space where thoughtful questions unlock something more human. The result is a layered conversation that reveals not just what they preach, but how they became the kind of person who can teach it.Because we believe the best stories aren’t always told—they’re revealed. And when brilliant people are given the right questions and the room to answer them fully, what emerges is insight you can feel, frameworks you can apply, and a deeper understanding of what it truly takes to lead, create, and contribute at a meaningful level.