"The Disgruntled PM Podcast helps project managers transform daily frustrations into leadership opportunities by sharing clear strategies, no-nonsense advice, and a relatable dose of humor from experienced guests." Are you tired of endless meetings, scope creep, and stakeholders with "good idea fairy" syndrome? You're in the right place. Welcome to The Disgruntled PM, a therapy session for the modern project manager. We're the podcast that says what every PM is thinking. I skip the corporate jargon and dry theory to bring you honest, humorous, and hard-hitting conversations from the trenches of project management. I feature guests who have actually been there—from PMP coaches who failed the exam multiple times to PMs who have led groundbreaking (and chaotic) AI and tech projects. Each week, I sit down with seasoned project leaders, industry authors, PMP coaches, and innovative thinkers to have candid conversations you won't find anywhere else. I tackle the tough topics, including: • The critical soft skills and leadership tactics not found in the PMBOK. • Strategies for managing first-of-their-kind projects and emerging technology. • Real-world advice on stakeholder management, risk, and corporate communication • Actionable career advice and certification strategies If you're looking for real-world solutions and a community that understands the struggle, you've found it. I believe the best project managers are forged in the fire of frustration. Let's get disgruntled, and let's get better, together. Tune in, enjoy and don't forget to Like, Follow, and Subscribe!!!!!
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Signup to Generate a Pitch"The Disgruntled PM Podcast helps project managers transform daily frustrations into leadership opportunities by sharing clear strategies, no-nonsense advice, and a relatable dose of humor from experienced guests." Are you tired of endless meetings, scope creep, and stakeholders with "good idea fairy" syndrome? You're in the right place.
Recent episodes include "Weaponizing Change Management: Athletic Brands To Luxury Empires" (21 September 2026, 59 minutes), "Confirmation Bias: A Former Engineer's Take On Fake PM Metrics" (14 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "The Promotion Trap: Why High Performers Struggle In Leadership" (7 September 2026, 57 minutes).
The Disgruntled PM publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 72 episodes.
Booking probability for The Disgruntled PM is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Disgruntled PM requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Disgruntled PM's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Disgruntled PM is a general show with 72 episodes published.
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<p>In this episode, Emily Farray joins the show to strip away the toxic corporate theater of change management, exposing how executives frequently hide behind transformation teams instead of stepping up as the active...
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<p>In this episode, automotive engineering veteran Jon M. Quigley dismantles the dangerous illusion of project management methodology purists. Exposing the brutal realities of OEM supplier tiers, missing documentation...
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<p>Leadership Coach JJ Hardy joins the show to discuss why corporate promotions are fundamentally broken. We routinely strip our highest-performing individual contributors of the exact tasks they excel at, drop them...
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<p>Pablo Gallardo joins the show to discuss why building a car is a chaotic, multi-continental scramble disguised as a streamlined assembly line. This episode strips away the corporate theater of automotive...
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<p>Corporate leadership loves to take credit for a successful product launch, blissfully ignorant that they merely caught a lucky wave in a sea of statistical variance. In this episode, former professional poker player...
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<p>The era of the "Accidental Project Manager" is dying, and the administrative spreadsheet jockeys are next on the chopping block as well. Dr. Tony Prensa joins the show to dismantle the illusion that delivering a...
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<p>Andrew Fox, a performance marketer with 23 years of corporate experience, steps in to diagnose the systemic failure being able to tell a compelling story. He strips away the toxic vanity metrics of "Going viral,"...
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<p>In this solo Q&A episode, I answer listener submitted questions to share my thoughts on a variety of topics ranging from whether submitting a cover letter is just a pointless echo of your resume, how oblivious...
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<p>Data expert Tom Hinkle joins the show to shred the illusion of corporate metrics and expose why your project dashboards are filled with useless vanity numbers. Moving past the sanitized corporate speak, Tom unpacks...
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<p>Agile Coach and 30-year software veteran Shawn Wallack strips the corporate theater out of product delivery, taking aim at massive "Awareness" meetings, CYA governance, and the delusion that installing software...
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<p>The corporate world loves to worship at the altar of the "Lone wolf" executive, but the reality of leadership is usually a lot more nuanced. In this episode, executive coach Mike Howerton tears down the delusion that...
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<p>In this episode, Guest Justin J. MacBale strips away the corporate theater of enterprise project management to expose what actually drives business value. Justin breaks down the systemic dysfunctions of M&A...
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<p>Most project professionals treat HR like the corporate principal's office, that we place we all try to avoid until someone makes a bad joke or a hire falls through. In reality, abdicating your talent management to a...
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<p>This week, Kayla Quijas tears down the romanticized idea that your experience "Speaks for itself." We get into the trenches of project management in a law firm, where buzzwords die fast and effectively managing...
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<p>In this episode, Conversation Designer Jake McKee breaks down why surviving on secondhand insights from your sales or support teams is the fastest way to build features nobody wants. We strip away the corporate...
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<p>In a corporate world obsessed with suffocating projects under layers of administrative bloat and toxic positivity, William Stewart wants to strip project management down to its bare, functional bones. Drawing from...
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<p>Corporate bureaucracy is where good ideas go to die, suffocated by endless red tape and managers terrified of making a decision. In this episode, Freedom Fitness Equipment owner Ashton Ferrazzo breaks down exactly...
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<p>We’ve all seen the corporate disaster of tossing a technical expert into a leadership role they aren't equipped for, only to watch them micromanage the code and crush their team. In this episode, former military...
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<p>Martin Ilumin joins the show to strip away the vanity of "Visibility" and expose the soul-crushing reality of modern PMOs. We stop pretending that a flashy status deck is actual work and address the behavioral rot...
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<p>Ditch the 300-line spreadsheet and start diagnosing the actual behavioral dysfunction destroying your projects. Kate Breed drops in to expose why the corporate obsession with "consulting everyone" leads to massive...
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