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Hosted by Kyle Killian · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes
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Welcome to The Refit Podcast, hosted by Kyle Killian. This is where we talk about leadership the way leaders actually experience it—messy, uncertain, and nothing like the books make it sound.I'm Kyle Killian, founder of Kohora. I spent nearly three decades leading in military, corporate, and entrepreneurial environments—from intelligence missions in Iraq to senior roles at Nike, Converse, and Fanatics. And here's what I've learned: every single thing in business is a leadership problem.On this podcast, I sit down with CEOs, founders, operators, and fellow veterans who've transitioned to business leadership. We're not here to recite frameworks or share motivational quotes. We're here to talk about the hard thing about hard things—the decisions that didn't have a right answer, the conversations you couldn't avoid, and the moments that changed how you lead.If you've ever been in a situation where the playbook stopped working and you had to figure it out anyway, this podcast is for y
Kyle Killian hosts The Refit Podcast, a business show with 14 episodes published.
In this episode of the Refit Podcast, Kyle Killian speaks with Tom Gissler, Chief Executive Officer of Rolling Suds, about his unique journey in leadership and franchising. Tom shares insights on navigating career challe
In this conversation, Jonny Price, Vice president, Banter of WeFunder, shares his journey from management consulting to the nonprofit sector and eventually to his current role at WeFunder. He discusses the challenges and
In this episode of the Refit podcast, Kyle Killian interviews Dana McFletcher-Hubbard, Chief Revenue Officer of TTN Fleet Solutions. Dana shares her journey in the trucking industry, starting from her early days in emerg
In this episode of the Refit Podcast, Kyle Killian interviews Robert Fabian, COO of Vaya Space, who discusses the development of next-generation hybrid rocket engines for defense and space launch. Robert shares insights
In this conversation, Kyle Killian interviews Joshua Knight, co-founder and COO of Integer, a company focused on innovation in maritime defense technology. They discuss Knight's background, the challenges of entrepreneur
In this conversation, Kyle Killian speaks with Brendan O'Donnell, CEO of Safe Food Alliance, about the challenges of leading change in a legacy organization. Brendan shares his background in agriculture and technology, t
In this conversation, Kyle Killian and Sean Patton explore the complexities of leadership, identity, and the transition from military to civilian life. Sean shares his journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a
In this conversation, Lance Roberts shares his journey from a challenging childhood marked by dyslexia to becoming a successful leader in the transportation logistics industry. He discusses his early entrepreneurial spir
In this episode of the Refit podcast, host Kyle Killian engages in a deep conversation with Craig J Zezima, CEO of Resolux America, about the realities of leadership in high-pressure environments. Craig shares his journe
In this episode of the Refit podcast, Kyle Killian speaks with Chris Brewer, the founder of River City Logistics, about the real challenges of leadership and entrepreneurship. Chris shares his journey from starting a log
Dean Wegner didn't set out to revolutionize American manufacturing. He set out to solve a problem most people don't even know exists: only 3% of apparel sold in America is actually made here. As a West Point graduate, Ar
When Dan Swiniarski got a Saturday morning text from the owner of Wright Creative Branding and Labels, the company was bleeding cash. The 63-year-old family business had gone from a healthy 3-to-1 revenue-to-debt ratio t
Jeremy Barker made his first $20 million by age 21 supplying Home Depot with storage buildings. Then he lost it all, went bankrupt, and spent a year living in his car. Most people would call that failure. Jeremy calls it
When Michael Giaramita founded Group PMX in 2010, he made two unconventional bets. First, the company would be entirely virtual from day one, years before remote work became mainstream. Second, he would compete not by un
In the first episode of The Refit Podcast, host Kyle Killian sits down with Don Whetro, Chief Executive Officer of AR Homes and AR Franchising, Inc., for an unfiltered conversation about what leadership really looks like
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