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Hosted by Erik Berglund · business · EN-US · 245 episodes
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 appl
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Signup to Generate a PitchMost 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.
I Have Some Questions... is hosted by Erik Berglund. The show has published 245 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "248: Drew Mehta: "Why Most AI Projects Deliver Faster Garbage Instead Of Business Value"" (21 October 2026, 82 minutes), "247: Are You Building the Future, Or Just Getting Better at Running the Present? (Reflections on Shawn Busse)" (16 October 2026, 8 minutes), and "246: Shawn Busse: "The End Of Cheap Customer Acquisition Is Here. Now What?"" (14 October 2026, 61 minutes).
I Have Some Questions... publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 245 episodes.
Booking probability for I Have Some Questions... is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. I Have Some Questions... requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. I Have Some Questions...'s contact route on record: verified email.
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Erik Berglund hosts I Have Some Questions..., a business show with 245 episodes published.
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Episode #248
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...
Episode #249
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...
Episode #248
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...
Episode #245
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...
Episode #244
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...
Episode #243
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...
Episode #242
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...
Episode #241
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...
Episode #240
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...
Episode #239
Erik and Justin dig into whether today’s AI risks are being overstated by headlines, and what a practical approach should look like for pacing, alignment, and cybersecurity hardening as AI agents grow more capable...
Episode #238
Alli explains why leaders feel terrified about “getting their life back,” and how to work the problem underneath the tactics. Her framework is the four Rs: reveal the rules and beliefs under the behavior, reset through...
Episode #236
Erik’s Take Erik frames the episode as a short, reflective review, but the real throughline is how self-trust shows up when the stakes are real. He notices that the conversation with Colby did not stay confined to...
Episode #237
Erik’s Take Erik treated the episode like a credibility audit disguised as a payments breakdown. On the surface, it was about how card transactions get approved. Underneath, it was about earning the right to sit in the...
Episode #235
Danny Chazonoff, an OG of online payments, breaks down why “Pay Now” is really a high-stakes, multi-handshake system. From early online gambling and wallet innovations to issuer-acquirer conversations, fraud controls...
Episode #234
Colby Wegter shares how he grew audience and trust without “performing,” why he thinks the customer must lead marketing, and how he rebuilt his life around gut-driven decisions. From agency ethics and “winning the first...
Episode #233
Justin Coats joins Erik for another take of their weekly issue of the AI Questions section. This time, joined as well by Rebecca Maloney, Director of IT at Hayden Homes. She shares how they drove real AI adoption by...
Episode #232
Erik and Alli Murphy reunite after a month-long hiatus and dig into why high-performing women (and increasingly everyone) are moving toward “analog” habits. They connect the trend to burnout fatigue, attention capture...
Episode #231
Erik’s Take Erik treated this as a short, high-signal recap of his deeper conversation with Logan Yonavjak, but the “takeaway” that kept reappearing was about measurement itself. He realized the real question was not...
Episode #230
Logan Yonavjak and Erik unpack why leadership “readiness” has been so hard to assess, and how Readiness Engine connects leadership traits like capacity, strategy, and adaptive intelligence to outcomes teams can act on...
Episode #229
Erik and Justin unpack why the “AI wrote it” controversy hit so hard, and what “human-in-the-loop” should realistically mean going forward. They land on traceability, disclosure, and an explicit “human floor” rather...
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