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Hosted by Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 149 episodes
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Do you want to f***ing improve individual and team performance in your workplace? Do you think mediocrity f***ing sucks and you shouldn't have to put up with it? Do you aim to be more than a good boss and aspire to be a great leader? Then join Ken and Russell for thoughtful and at times f***ing irreverent conversation on the topics of leadership and organizational culture.Sometimes difficult conversations suck, but you need to have them. Sometimes you may even need to have them with yourself. On this podcast we have thought provoking conversations with business leaders from across North America and discuss ideas that can help you be an even better leader and not simply a ‘boss’. Co-hosts Ken Cameron and Russell Stratton literally wrote the book on navigating difficult workplace conversations. We are authors of the 5 star Amazon book ‘I Need To F***ing Talk To You’, the result of more than three decades of in-the-field consulting This groundbreaking book is the basis for our training
Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton hosts I Need To F***ing Talk To You, a business show with 149 episodes published.
In this episode, we sit down with serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker Stan Peake. With experience as a 9-time entrepreneur and 7-time bestselling author, Stan brings raw, real-world insight into wha
In this episode, Russell sits down with Eric Nitzberg , founder of Sierra Leadership , executive coach, and trusted advisor to CEOs and senior leaders. Eric works with high-performing executives to help them focus on wha
In this episode, we talk with Beth Trejo, CEO and Co-Founder of Chatterkick , a social media operations agency focused on building systems that actually work — while keeping people at the center of the process. Beth has
In this episode, Jenna Udenberg — author, disability advocate, accessibility educator, and 2020 Bush Fellow — hares a deeply honest difficult conversation — a moment when, despite more than a decade of experience as a so
In this episode, Ken sits down with Stacey Bailey — leadership coach, strategist, former COO, and a fierce advocate for the System & Soul approach to leadership. Stacey works with leaders who are done choosing between st
In this episode of I Need To F_*_ing Talk To You , we sit down with Joanna Lovering, a leadership and presence consultant and the founder of Copper + Rise . Joanna partners with organizations to engage, develop, and reta
In this episode, we sit down with Oksana Lukash, a trailblazing People & Culture executive who has built high-performing organizations across multiple sectors. Known for combining sharp strategic vision with deep empathy
In this episode, we’re joined by Rashmir Balasubramaniam, a transformational leadership coach and thought partner to current and emerging leaders who are committed to creating a better world for all. With an MBA from Yal
Cancer care isn’t neutral—and pretending it is swerves no one. And might cost lives. In this episode of I Need to F-ing Talk To You , Dr. Eugene Manley cuts through the politeness to talk about what health equity really
In this episode, Ken and Russell sit down with Sandra Coker —author, CEO, and people-first powerhouse—to talk about what really drives performance at work: humans. Sandra is the author of People Profit: How to Improve Yo
In this episode, Ken sits down with Don Weber — a former international intelligence officer who spent 15 years operating under multiple identities across more than 90 countries, where a single misread conversation could
In this episode, we sit down with mental health professional and former SWAT crisis negotiator Jessi Beyer, creator of the L.I.F.E. suicide prevention model that’s helping workplaces save lives without requiring anyone t
In this episode, Russell sits down with Darren Padgett—Founder & CEO of DNA Business Consulting LLC and a leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations scale, grow, and win in a competitive world. Da
This week, Ken and Russell sit down with Andrea Adams — HR consultant to small and medium businesses and host of The HR Hub , Canada’s largest HR YouTube channel. With more than 150 interviews behind her, Andrea brings a
Welcome to our annual New Year’s special of I Need To F_*_ing Talk To You ! Ken Cameron and Russell Stratton are back to tackle the time of year when leaders lose their minds: January, the month of 47 new goals before an
In this irreverent, painfully relatable, and wildly useful holiday special, Ken and Russell dive into the chaos, charm, and catastrophic potential of workplace holiday parties. From prevention to cleanup (emotional, repu
On this episode of I Need To F **ing Talk To You*, Ken and Russell sit down with Kate Lowry—founding CEO coach and advisor at Scaleheart Co., and author of Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders and talk abo
In this episode, Ken and Russell sit down with Amy Lenius , a coach, speaker, and Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University. Amy’s path into coaching began with her own story of resilience—rebuilding her health
This week, Ken and Russell sit down with Pradeepa Narayanaswamy — Leadership Coach, TEDx Speaker, Author, and self-described diamond miner for leaders . Pradeepa’s journey is anything but ordinary. From being one of only
In a world full of corporate buzzwords, AI-generated fluff, and leadership jargon that could put a caffeinated squirrel to sleep, real storytelling cuts through like a hot knife through the B.S. Our guest this week, Dr.
Joanna Lovering
Copper & Rise
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Eugene Manley
cancer scientist, nonprofit founder, Black health equity advocate, STEM mentor · STEM & Cancer Health Equity Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Don Weber
former intelligence operative
1 appearance on this show
Jessi Beyer
Crisis Co-Responder, Author & ForCollegeForLife Speaker
1 appearance on this show
Kate Lowry
CEO coach, venture capitalist, author of Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders
1 appearance on this show
Amy Lenius
Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University · Next Level University
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Rod Berger
organizational psychologist, bestselling author, master storyteller
1 appearance on this show
Faith Clarke
the 'Ninja Parent'
1 appearance on this show
Dusty Gulleson
CEO · eResources
1 appearance on this show
Nathaniel A. Turner
founder · League of Extraordinary Parents
1 appearance on this show
Mark Reich
Senior Coach and Chief Engineer of Strategy · Lean Enterprise Institute
1 appearance on this show
Matthew Stafford
Managing Partner · Build Grow Scale
1 appearance on this show
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I Need To F***ing Talk To You is hosted by Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 149 episodes.
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