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Hosted by jeffpelaccio · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 230 episodes
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Interviews with successful leaders and company founders sharing stories of their career journey, great leadership, and not-so-great. It will help you become a better leader while poking fun at all the crazy shit that happens in corporate America. Hosted by Jeff Pelaccio who has over 40 years of leadership experience for every t-shirt size company - Small (4 employees) to XL (over 1 million employees). Listen, learn, and laugh each week to learn from great leaders from all walks of life.
jeffpelaccio hosts The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends, a business show with 230 episodes published.
Jeff welcomes his friend, former Sprint PCS colleague, and fractional CMO Lori Wiles (see bio below) to The Corporate Couch for a conversation about career pivots, marketing strategy, leadership, AI, and finding new ener
Dave Patrick was one of the earliest guests on The Corporate Couch, appearing way back on episode seven. More than 200 episodes later, he returns to the couch to go deeper on one of the topics that made our first convers
What happens when your podcast guest hands you a 15-page dossier about himself before the interview starts? You know you’re in for a different kind of conversation. Jeff recorded this episode in person at Kendall Schoenr
In this Special Edition episode, Jeff reconnects with Ed LeBeau, founder of Heartland Golf Schools ( Website ) and one of the most influential teachers in Jeff’s own golf journey. Jeff first met Ed in 2003 while attendin
Maki Moussavi is back, and she officially becomes the first guest to return for a full-length episode. No pressure, Maki. Just podcast history :-) In her first conversation, Maki talked about career journeys, leadership,
What happens when three guys with almost no retail experience decide to open a local goods store? In Keith Bradley’s case, you get Made in KC. Keith, co-founder of Made in KC, shares the story of how a 300-square-foot po
What do 11 kids, Jesuit college night, Charlie Hooper’s, plumbing supplies, private equity, faith, family, and a guy named “Billy the Turd” have in common? Billy Hodes (see bio below). Billy grew up in Kansas City as the
What does a former choker setter in the Washington woods have to do with leading one of the country’s largest healthcare technology companies? More than you might think. Bill Miller (see bio below), Chairman and CEO of W
What do baby chicks, broken feet, youth sports, elementary school classrooms, and precision manufacturing have in common? Katherine O’Toole (bio below). Katherine’s career journey starts in the classroom, where she spent
In this May edition of *It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere*, Marc Shaffer and I are back with another happy hour-style conversation about what’s working, what we’re learning, and why the best connections often happen when you leas
What does it take to turn a company losing millions into a high-performing organization with hundreds of millions in revenue? Ron Cox (see bio below) has lived that story. But his leadership journey started long before t
What if the best leadership lesson of your life didn’t happen in a boardroom…but in a preschool? That’s exactly what happened for Kori Bloom (bio below). In this episode, Kori shares how her journey from high school art
What’s the one question a former Federal Reserve President gets asked at every happy hour? “What’s the Fed going to do with interest rates?” According to my guest, Esther George (see bio below)… the honest answer is: “Ye
What do rock climbing in Thailand, stand-up comedy, Walmart leadership, and an apartment complex full of strippers have in common? Frank Niles (bio below). In one of the most entertaining and unexpectedly insightful conv
In this April edition of It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere, Marc Shaffer and I have another happy hour-style conversation about what’s working, what we’re learning, and why playing the long game matters. Marc shares the shocking
What happens when you combine a relentless work ethic, blunt honesty, and a passion for helping people? You get Ericka Beeler (see her bio below). In this episode of The Corporate Couch, Jeff sits down with Ericka, found
What do Ironman races, bourbon barrels, and billion-dollar investment funds have in common? Brian Rosen. In this episode of The Corporate Couch, Brian (see his bio below) shares a wildly entertaining and insightful journ
What if everything you’ve been taught about selling…is backward? My guest, Mo Bunnell (see his bio below), believes the best way to win business isn’t by pushing harder, closing faster, or perfecting your pitch. It’s by
What if the way you’ve been leading…is exactly what’s holding your team back? My guest, Robin Ferguson (see her bio below), has spent more than two decades helping high-achieving leaders make a powerful shift, from press
What do the McDonald’s Happy Meal, Blockbuster Video, and some of the most recognizable brands in America have in common? Steve Bernstein (bio below). In this episode, Steve shares a career that started with a childhood
Marc Shaffer
CFP® and partner · Searcy Financial
3 appearances on this show
Paul Sullivan
founder · Golf Digest + New York Times
1 appearance on this show
Ben Jackson
author of The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament · Innovative Payments Association
1 appearance on this show
Leslie Anderson
award-winning stager and designer · The UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research
1 appearance on this show
Joel Goldberg
keynote speaker, Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster, author · Netivah Youth Ministries
1 appearance on this show
Zach Arend
1 appearance on this show
Brad Hill
Chief Solutions Officer at Gloo · SkillGigs
1 appearance on this show
William Godwin
author of Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
1 appearance on this show
Aaron Fulk
Director of College Counseling · University School of Nashville
1 appearance on this show
Jonathan Jones
Pilot and NFL cornerback · The Center for Investigative Reporting
1 appearance on this show
Mark Mears
Best Selling Author, Speaker, Consultant and Visionary Business Leader · LEAF Growth Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Michael Smith
CEO of the Greater Valdosta United Way / Lowndes County Commissioner · The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence
1 appearance on this show
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