A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

Written by: John Rouda: technical leader author speaker educator
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  • The ultimate podcast for aspiring leaders in the creative or technology fields. John Rouda discusses leadership topics, interviews some of the greatest minds today and teaches you practical leadership tips, techniques, tricks and hacks to improve motivation, negotiation, and other much needed skills for leaders today.
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  • AGL 402: Asking Good Questions with Topaz Adizes

    AGL 402: Asking Good Questions with Topaz Adizes
    Jan 31 2025
    About Topaz Topaz is an Emmy award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. He is an Edmund Hillary fellow and Sundance/Skoll stories of change fellow. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. He is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep. Topaz studied philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford University. He speaks four languages and currently lives in Mexico with his wife and two children. Today We Talked About Topaz Background Asking Questions Questions should be gifts Create the Space for questions Create the boundaries and the intention Create the agenda Who ask the question, has the power Ask a connected question People want to be seen Conversations need to be safe... they don't have to be comfortable. Sitting in the discomfort of the question Be Graceful, in your discomfort Be vulnerable... by listening THE AND { } 12 Questions Connect with Topaz Website YouTube Book LinkedIn Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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    38 mins
  • AGL 401: Jim Matuga of InnerAction Media

    AGL 401: Jim Matuga of InnerAction Media
    Jan 24 2025
    About Jim As a professional in the marketing and advertising industry since 1988, Jim has a deep understanding of the local, state and regional marketplace and he provides the communication tools and strategies necessary to reach key target audiences with powerful messages carefully designed to get results. He loves to help people simplify, clarify and amplify their marketing messages so their best customer prospects listen, read, watch and RESPOND in meaningful ways. Originally from Hopewell, Pennsylvania, Jim is a 39 year resident of Morgantown. He graduated from West Virginia University with a BS in Advertising from the Perley Issac Reed School of Journalism in 1988. He has extensive experience in leadership positions with media companies in newspaper (The Dominion Post), television (WBOY – 12NEWS), cable (Rutter Media), direct mail (VALPAK), radio (100.9 FM) and Internet. Jim is 55 years old and is currently active in, and has held leadership positions with the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce (6 year Board Member), PACE Enterprises (Board President 5 years), Rotary Club of Morgantown (Past-President), Mountaineer Chapter BNI (Leadership Team), and the West Virginia Miracle Baseball League (Founding Board member and 16+ year coach). Jim is also the author of “Marketing Matters” book and the founder and host of Positively West Virginia, a weekly iTunes podcast that highlights business leaders making a positive contribution to West Virginia. Jim lives in Morgantown with his wife Rebekah Matuga, and has two children Dylan (30 years old) and Jordan (28 years old). Jim and Rebekah have two Chihuahuas Daisy and Petunia. Jim and Rebekah are active volunteers with Chestnut Ridge Church, Chestnut Mountain Ranch, Rotary International, Miracle League baseball, United Way, and love to spend time in the outdoors traveling, fishing, camping and adventuring. They both have a passion for making West Virginia a better place for all. Today We Talked About Jim's background Media background Creating SaaS products Mentors and Coaches Life Long Learning Culture and Strategy Givers Gain AI in media Humble Influence - Followership Connect With Jim LinkedIn Website Positively West Virginia Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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    37 mins
  • AGL 400: Becoming Fearless with Dr. Benjamin Ritter

    AGL 400: Becoming Fearless with Dr. Benjamin Ritter
    Jan 17 2025
    About Benjamin Dr. Benjamin Ritter has made it his mission to guide and empower others to become confident leaders of their lives and careers and overcome fear. Driven by the belief that every person deserves to “live for themselves,” Ben founded Live For Yourself Consulting and has grown it into a global brand where he gets to do what he loves most: help highly-driven professionals figure out what’s holding them back, enabling them to become fearless and take accountability and feel empowered to create a life that they love. Ongoing enthusiasm and positive response to his weekly podcast, “Fearless Fridays,” inspired him to write this book. He hopes to help an even larger audience to become fearless and live more for themselves. With over twenty years of executive-level professional experience in Leadership and Talent Development, Ben has worked with and coached over 500 clients one-on-one and over 10k leaders through workshops at some of the most well-known global organizations including, Amazon, Adidas, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coursera, Doordash, Google, Fiserv, MayoClinic, PayPal, Pinterest, and Yelp. Ben’s passions include working with Better for You CPG organizations, small business entrepreneurs, and minority owned companies, for which he offers pro bono coaching services. Ben possesses a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with focus on value congruence and job satisfaction, an MBA in entrepreneurial management, and an MPH in health policy administration. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Ben now resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Tiffany, Squirt a “rebel in a shell” turtle, Elwood, a scruffy rescue pup, and Sima, the kitty queen of their kingdom. Today We Talked About Becoming Fearless Fear Loss Crafting your future What do I care about and Why? What is draining you? Boundaries and Saying "No" What if you can change everything... what would you do Skills based learning Unfollow people you compare yourself too Inner Critic vs. Inner Champion Experiment Connect with Benjamin LinkedIn Website Podcasts Book Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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    38 mins

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