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The Tyler Dickerhoof Show
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The Tyler Dickerhoof Show is a podcast for leaders who want to make an impact without losing themselves in the process.
Hosted by leadership coach and author Tyler Dickerhoof, the show explores the real forces shaping how we lead—mindset, insecurity, ownership, relationships, faith, and vision—often more than strategy ever will. Through personal stories, practical frameworks, and conversations with leaders, thinkers, and high performers, Tyler challenges listeners to do the inner work that leads to healthier leadership and lasting impact.
In Tyler’s upcoming book, The Things We Hide, he shares his personal journey and the lessons learned from confronting insecurity, identity, and responsibility. This podcast expands on those themes—but goes far beyond them—bringing real-time conversations, fresh insights, and honest dialogue to the challenges leaders face today.
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Ep 265 Maybe It's Me: The Hidden Cost of High Performance with Erika Alessandrini
5d ago00:41:42Tap to summarizeHost Tyler Dickerhoof sits down with Erika Alessandrini — executive coach, facilitator, and author of Maybe It's Me — for a raw, honest conversation about what it really costs to be a high performer.Erika spent over two decades in corporate leadership before a brutally honest 360 review cracked open something she couldn't ignore: the results were real, but so was the damage.This conversation takes you down the childhood wounds that drive adult overachievement, the difference between controlling and leading, and why the people who need this work most are often the last ones to see it.Key Talking Points:Why high performers stay stuck: the beliefs that fuel chronic overcommitment and under-satisfactionErika's 360 feedback wake-up call, and why she still didn't believe it at firstGrowing up with an alcoholic father and learning that performance = protectionThe difference between control and shared power. Why one destroys relationshipsHow fear disguises itself as responsibility and caringThe "justification + postponement" pattern that keeps high performers stuck for yearsErika's nonprofit work at Aileron and her new program, Becoming a Leader at PeaceConnect with Erika on LinkedInLearn more about Erika: WebsiteGet a copy of Erika's Book: Maybe It's MeSubscribe: The Impact Driven Leader Newsletter
Transcribe →Ep 264 Redefining Leadership with Championship Basketball Coach Hunter Price
2w ago00:47:41Tap to summarizeTen seconds left. Down by one. His teammate is one point away from a milestone most players never reach. He has the shot. He doesn't take it. That single decision is the philosophy behind this episode.Record-setting former Wisconsin high school basketball coach and author Hunter Price joins host, Tyler Dickerhoof, to expose the lie almost every team believes: that everyone in the room "cares." They don't. Not really. And until you can tell the difference, you're coaching, managing, or leading blind.Hunter introduces his framework of four team archetypes: the Sloth (selfless but doesn't work hard), the Vortex (works hard but selfish), the Ally, and the Heartbeat — the rare person whose work ethic and selflessness pull the whole team forward.Tyler and Hunter dig into real world leadership examples including:Why comparison was the biggest mindset shift Hunter had to make to grow as a leaderThe generational shift from "what" to "how" to "why," and why today's teams need to trust you before they'll follow youCalling people "up" instead of calling them "out"Why hiring an assistant is really a test of pride and humilityAn unfiltered MJ vs. LeBron debate that turns into a lesson on leadership identityWhether you're coaching a team, running a company, or leading a family, this conversation will change how you think about what it means to care.Connect with Hunter: v3content.org
Transcribe →Ep 263 The 6 Saboteurs Killing Your Leadership Impact w/ Laurie Maddalena
3w ago00:48:49Tap to summarizeEver walked out of a meeting agreeing with everything, then immediately started venting about it in the hallway? That's called back-channeling and it's a silent culture killer.On this episode of the Tyler Dickherhoof show, Tyler sits down with Laurie Maddalena, certified speaking professional and author of The Elevated Leader, to unpack the six leadership saboteurs quietly wrecking teams everywhere.Lack of self-awarenessLack of focusLack of delegationLack of team engagementConflict avoidanceAnd passive leadershipLaurie shares a raw story from her own career — watching a brilliant CEO give his team the silent treatment for three days after a disagreement — and what it taught her about psychological safety, insecurity, and why "toxic boss management" shouldn't be an employee's job.In this episode you'll learn:Why the shift from traditional to facilitative leadership demands a completely different skill setThe parallel between today's AI overload and the email/cell phone disruption of 2006Why delegation is really a driving lesson: bumps, scrapes, and allThe "80% rule" that frees up your time and grows your teamConnect with Laurie: lauriemaddalena.comOn LinkedIn: @lauriemaddalena
Transcribe →Ep 262 Generals Don't Dig Foxholes: The Shift That Took One Company from $5M to $18M w/Tom Kubiniec
4w ago00:49:35Tap to summarizeWhat does a heavy metal guitarist turned military weapons storage CEO know about leadership? A lot more than you'd expect.Tom Kubiniec built Secure It Gun Storage into the global leader in military armory design — supplying the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and law enforcement agencies worldwide. But for years, he kept hitting the same ceiling: $5 million in sales, three different companies, same problem every time.The culprit? He was managing when he should have been leading.In this episode, Tom shares the mindset shift that took his company from $5M to $18M in four years, and why the hardest part had nothing to do with strategy.You'll hear:Why delegating felt like becoming irrelevant (and why he did it anyway)The "generals don't dig foxholes" principle that changed everythingHow near-bankruptcy forced him into an $800M market he never saw comingWhy telling people what to do — instead of how — unlocks performance you didn't know your team hadThe fail-fast framework he uses to course correct without losing momentumConnect with Tom on LinkedInOr visit his website at: SecureItTacticalYouTube: @SecureItLegacy
Transcribe →Ep 261 The Leadership Iceberg — What 90% of Managers Never See w/ Mark Miller, Former Chick-fil-A VP
Jul 500:44:08Tap to summarizeWhat if everything you've been told about leadership only covers 10% of the picture?Mark Miller, co-author of the international bestseller The Secret, former VP at Chick-fil-A, and co-founder of Lead Every Day, joins show host Tyler Dickerhoof to expose why 82% of managers still can't lead effectively, and why most leadership training is destined to fail before it starts.In this episode, Tyler and Mark dig into:The iceberg model of leadership and why most organizations are only developing the visible tipWhy promoting your best doers into leadership roles is quietly destroying your teamThe difference between delegating and developing, and the fear that keeps leaders stuckThe 5 fundamentals every leader must master (and the one that matters most)Why busyness is the real leadership crisis — and how to escape the quicksand before it buries youConnect with Mark Miller:📱 678-612-8441🌐 leadeveryday.comThe Secret, 4th Edition is available now.
Transcribe →Ep 260 A 20-Foot Fall That Revealed 3 Ego Patterns Sabotaging Leaders
Jun 2800:42:58Tap to summarizeShe had the apartment, the travel, the income, the friends — everything that should've meant she'd "made it." Then she fell 20 feet and everything stopped.Christie Garcia is a leadership coach, Forbes Coaches Council contributor, founder of the Mindful Choice Leadership Academy, and author of Your Ego Is Showing.In this episode, she and host Tyler Dickerhoof, unpack the three ego types — the Complier, the Protector, and the Controller — and why every single one of them is just insecurity wearing a costume.They get into why "self-awareness" isn't the same as ownership, why high achievers are often the most insecure people in the room, and why your ego thrives in the climb but sabotages you the moment you become a leader, a parent, or a partner.Christie also shares the framework she now uses to help executives — and her own kids — recognize when their ego is driving instead of them.If you've ever wondered why success didn't fix the thing you thought it would, this conversation will hit close to home.Connect with Christie at: mindfulchoiceacademy.comOn LinkedIn: @ChristieGarciaIf this episode brought value into your life, a rating and review helps more people find conversations like this one. Thank you!
Transcribe →Ep 259 The Life Everyone Envies vs. The Life You Actually Want w/Christina Lecuyer
Jun 2100:42:46Tap to summarizeWhat if the life that looks perfect from the outside is the one making you miserable on the inside? Christina Lecuyer spent over a decade playing golf with CEOs and executives — and discovered that the people who'd "made it" were often the least happy people she knew.Now a consultant and host of Decide, It's Your Turn, Christina works with wildly successful people who have the house, the money, the title... and still feel empty.In this episode, host Tyler Dickerhoof and Christina dig into why people are so afraid of gratitude, why the "secret" to success is really just doing small, boring things over and over again, and why indecision is itself a decision (one that quietly costs you the most).Christina also opens up about turning down a $2 million contract because she was crystal clear on what actually mattered to her and why most people never get that clear.If you've ever wondered why having everything doesn't feel like enough, this conversation is for you.Connect with Christina LecuyerInstagram @BeChristinaLinkedIn Christina LecuyerWebsite : ChristinaLecuyer.com
Transcribe →Ep 258 Am I Enough? Self-Sabotage, Affairs & Blowing Up Your Life w/Jeremy Foster
Jun 1400:45:12Tap to summarizeWhat do you do when you can't bring yourself to confess, so you pray that God will expose you instead?Jeremy Foster built a church from zero to 14,000 people across five campuses in five years. By every external measure, he was winning. Then came an affair, a year of lying about it, and a prayer he'd never said out loud before: if I can't confess this, expose it.God did.In this conversation, Jeremy and show host Tyler Dickerhoof get into the limiting belief underneath the hiding ("I'm not good enough"), the phone call from John Maxwell that changed everything, and why pride often sounds like "I've got it, don't worry about me."They talk about what it actually costs to let someone help you when you can't help yourself and why success without significance is just an empty win.If you're carrying something, hiding something, or pretending you're fine when you're not, this one's for you.You can connect with Jeremy Foster on:Instagram & Facebook @JeremyFosterLinkedIn @CoachJeremyFosterAnd please don't forget to rate and review the show, it helps more people find conversations like this one.
Transcribe →Ep 257 The Things We Hide: The Walls You Built to Survive Are Limiting Your Leadership
Jun 700:40:39Tap to summarizeWhat You Hide Controls You Most leaders don't realize they're hiding anything. Most call it drive, standards, or even professionalism. But underneath every wall a leader builds — the intensity, the distance, the silence, the stillness — is a wound that never got named. In this episode, host Tyler Dickerhoof reads from the opening chapters of his new book, The Things We Hide — including the foreword written by John C. Maxwell — and takes you inside the moments that built his own walls. A brother's death at fourteen. Years of rejection and ridicule. The slow, quiet decision to stop letting people in. This episode covers: Why the things leaders hide don't stay hidden, they show up in every room, relationship, and decision The four walls leaders build from their fears and insecurities: Intensity, Insensitivity, Isolation, and Inactivity How to identify your core insecurity and why naming it is the most powerful thing you can do Why your greatest growth won't come from doing more; only from being more yourself This episode is a window into the work — raw, honest, and closer to home than most leaders are comfortable with. The Things We Hide is available now wherever books are sold. Or grab it here: https://www.tylerdickerhoof.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Ep 256 How To Build Unbreakable Teams For World-Class Culture w/Chris Hallberg
May 3100:51:54Tap to summarizeChris Hallberg — Military veteran, EOS implementer, and the Business Sergeant — has built a reputation for walking into broken companies and transforming their cultures. But behind the tough exterior was decades of unhealed trauma that quietly shaped everything. In this episode, Chris and host Tyler Dickerhoof go deep on what it really means to lead authentically — from the structure of military service that channeled Chris's ADHD energy, to the week in Costa Rica that cracked open 40 years of pain and changed the way he leads, coaches, and lives. Together, they explore why the toughest leaders are often the most wounded, what it looks like to build a culture that protects great people by excluding the wrong ones, and why authenticity — not intensity — is the real driver of lasting change. Learn more about Chris at: GoExpand.com Chris Hallberg EOS LinkedIn: Chris Hallberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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