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Executive Commute is a bite-sized podcast addressing common leadership challenges and how to navigate the inherent turbulence that comes with leading in today’s volatile and complex business world. We cover topics like the science behind high-performance, designing a culture of innovation, unique feedback that changes behavior quickly, and using game mechanics to improve your leadership effectiveness.

Feb 26, 2021

Trust starts by trusting yourself. Mary explains why it is important for leaders to embrace their journey to see how they got where they’re and build the confidence to move forward. The way you can trust yourself is by taking small risks and embracing feedback mechanisms as you become stronger. Mary explained how you...


Feb 24, 2021

Mary explained her rock bottom moment as losing the oil and gas company she helped build from the bottom up. Going bankrupt became one of her biggest and hardest business and life lesson. She recalled the pain of losing her identity, laying off people, and losing what she had created.

Mary described how she turned...


Feb 22, 2021

Mary explained her experience meeting Dalai Lama, who demonstrates the values of compassion, love, understanding, and respect. Mary describes her busy childhood in her adopted home, which she shared with her 45 siblings (yes, 45!) as filled with love, diversity, and philanthropy. 

Mary recalled the lessons she learned...


Feb 5, 2021

In this third and final part of my interview with Steve Mesler, we continue our discussion and explore Steve’s hopes and concerns for the future. This episode also features my favorite segment, “The Lightning Round of Rapid Questions,” so tune in for some very interesting quick answers! 

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Feb 3, 2021

In this second part of the three-part episode, Steve and I talked about the critical lessons he learned from failure, his battle with depression, as well as the lessons he used from sport that have shaped his life and translated into his leadership. Today, we are taking a deep dive into the failure, pains, and what his...