Jason Shipley Interview: Not Quitting on Yourself and the Inner Game of High Achievement

About this episode

Kari Schneider interviews Jason Shipley about leadership, resilience, and the importance of culture in business.

What happens when a high-performing leader—someone wired for speed, scale, and big outcomes—gets forced to slow down? In this powerful interview, Kari Schneider sits down with American entrepreneur, engineer, and investor Jason Shipley, founder of Midwest Custom Engineering, to talk about leadership, resilience, and the inner game that keeps a team (and a family) thriving. Jason shares how he’s building mission-driven engineering solutions that impact real life—from animal feed and pet food processing to emerging water technologies—and why culture is the true engine of sustainable growth. But this conversation goes deeper: Jason opens up about profound personal loss, the practices that helped him keep moving forward, and how consistency becomes a form of self-trust—especially when you don’t feel like you can. If you’re a leader who moves fast, carries a lot, and wants to lead with more calm, clarity, and connection—this episode will meet you right where you are. Key topics covered: Building a business where culture builds the company (not the other way around) The leadership shift from “me” to “we”—and why it changes everything How to create feedback loops so problems don’t…

People in this episode

Host: Kari Schneider

Guest: Jason Shipley

Topics covered

• leadership
• resilience
• business culture
• feedback loops
• performance
• consistency
• community

Keywords

• high achievement
• mission-driven
• personal loss
• self-trust
• calm leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Midwest Custom Engineering

Books & works: Live Like Jake Foundation, The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives

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