New conversations. Same honest questions.
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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Built for Battle, Built for Business
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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The Leadership Test No One Trains You For
Engineering Trust at Scale
Keeping It Chill When Reliability Is Everything
The Marine, the Farmer, and the Fight for California's Water
When We Stop Trying to Bottle the Ocean
Luck Lives Where Others Quit
When the Job Ends and the Real Work Begins
The CEO as the Chief Energy Officer
Becoming an Author: The Long Way Around to The Winning Balance
Better Leadership Already Starts With Saying Hello
How a Molecular Biologist Learned to Sell Science
Turning Trash into Value
From Montevideo to Megawatts
Start with People, End with Yes
When Patina Creates Purpose
Culture Eats Frozen Peas for Breakfast
Global by Origin, Intentional by Design
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Marketing Pro Closer
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