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In every industry, there are people whose stories reveal what leadership, risk, and purpose look like in real life. Season 3 of The Pitch and The Catch brings Dirk back with a new round of leaders and the decisions that defined them.

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Latest episode
Jul 23, 2026 · 52 min

Built for Battle, Built for Business

Dirk meets Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn

What do the battlefield, the boardroom, and the coaching room have in common? Dirk sits down with retired U.S. Army officer and leadership expert Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn to explore what truly separates great leaders from good managers — why so many high performers struggle after being promoted, and how leaders unintentionally become the bottleneck.

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Andrew Dunn

Leading Through the Energy Transition, One System at a Time

Apr 2, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Andy Zaske

The Leadership Test No One Trains You For

Mar 19, 2026 · 56 min
Bhadresh Sutaria

Engineering Trust at Scale

Mar 5, 2026 · 47 min
Jim VanderGiessen

Keeping It Chill When Reliability Is Everything

Feb 5, 2026 · 59 min
William Bourdeau

The Marine, the Farmer, and the Fight for California's Water

Jan 29, 2026 · 30 min
Michael Anthonavage

When We Stop Trying to Bottle the Ocean

Jan 22, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Benoit La Salle

Luck Lives Where Others Quit

Jan 15, 2026 · 55 min
Daryn Walters

When the Job Ends and the Real Work Begins

Jan 8, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Brian Fox

The CEO as the Chief Energy Officer

Dec 26, 2025 · 56 min
Solo episode

Becoming an Author: The Long Way Around to The Winning Balance

Dec 18, 2025 · 27 min
Mike Horne

Better Leadership Already Starts With Saying Hello

Dec 11, 2025 · 34 min
Matteo Marano

How a Molecular Biologist Learned to Sell Science

Dec 4, 2025 · 44 min
Emir Avdić

Turning Trash into Value

Nov 27, 2025 · 51 min
Alejandro Iza Marchese

From Montevideo to Megawatts

Nov 20, 2025 · 29 min
Keri-Lynne Shaw

Start with People, End with Yes

Nov 13, 2025 · 40 min
Ivo Caixeiro

When Patina Creates Purpose

Nov 6, 2025 · 51 min
Jason Wolcott

Culture Eats Frozen Peas for Breakfast

Oct 30, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Vaishali Lara Kathuria

Global by Origin, Intentional by Design

Oct 30, 2025 · 42 min
Christian Demers

Keep Your Friends Close and Your Marketing Pro Closer

Oct 30, 2025 · 41 min
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