Teach Me to Fish "Helping Leaders better understand what drives People"
by Matt Leclair
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#75 You Can’t do it Alone, Clarity is King, and Execution is the Key. A throwback episode of an archived conversation between two leaders doing their best.
Apr 22, 2026
1h 22m 09s
#74 Built on Culture: What My First Two Years with West Point Volleyball Taught Me About Teamwork, Respect, and Leadership.
Apr 6, 2026
1h 14m 43s
#73 Culture IS Combat Power, The Quiet Strength of Leaders who build Trust in the ranks. A conversation w/ Mike Kim @the_michaelkim
Mar 23, 2026
1h 58m 19s
#72 What are we gonna do when we grow up? Until then, always be surrounding ourselves with phenomenal People. A conversation with Donnie Castelow @RipWheeler and John Howell @ServantofLeaders
Feb 3, 2026
1h 12m 46s
#71 You know what right and wrong looks like. Social media’s place in helping leaders better understand what’s driving People. A conversation with @Dankmemesfordragonteens
Jan 27, 2026
1h 09m 01s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/22/26 |  #75 You Can’t do it Alone, Clarity is King, and Execution is the Key. A throwback episode of an archived conversation between two leaders doing their best.✨ | leadershipinterpersonal relationships+3 | Trivius Caldwell | — | — | leadershipCOVID+4 | — | 1h 22m 09s | |
| 4/6/26 |  #74 Built on Culture: What My First Two Years with West Point Volleyball Taught Me About Teamwork, Respect, and Leadership.✨ | leadershipteamwork+3 | — | West Point VolleyballU.S. Army | — | leadershipteamwork+5 | — | 1h 14m 43s | |
| 3/23/26 |  #73 Culture IS Combat Power, The Quiet Strength of Leaders who build Trust in the ranks. A conversation w/ Mike Kim @the_michaelkim✨ | leadershiptrust+3 | Major Michael Kim | U.S. Army | — | leadershiptrust+5 | — | 1h 58m 19s | |
| 2/3/26 |  #72 What are we gonna do when we grow up? Until then, always be surrounding ourselves with phenomenal People. A conversation with Donnie Castelow @RipWheeler and John Howell @ServantofLeaders✨ | career developmentleadership+3 | Don CastelowJohn Howell | Jackson State University ROTCCadet Command & ROTC | — | leadershipmentorship+3 | — | 1h 12m 46s | |
| 1/27/26 |  #71 You know what right and wrong looks like. Social media’s place in helping leaders better understand what’s driving People. A conversation with @Dankmemesfordragonteens✨ | communicationleadership+4 | @Dankmemesfordragonteens | — | — | communication approachtrusting soldiers+4 | — | 1h 09m 01s | |
| 1/16/26 |  #70 Pull as you climb. Great leaders know their purpose in life and help others find theirs. A conversation w/ Ron Clark.✨ | leadershippurpose+3 | Ron Clark | United States Army Pacific | — | leadershippurpose+3 | — | 1h 31m 40s | |
| 1/8/26 |  Lead well today. Morning inspiration to lock in as a leader for your team. Your leader development model starts with developing yourself. Go First, Demonstrate it, Do it right. #NoDaysOff✨ | leadershippersonal development+3 | — | — | — | leadershipdevelopment model+3 | — | 12m 54s | |
| 12/26/25 |  #68 Be Dependable – Do what you say you going to do. A conversation with Adisa "AK" King & Michael Olivas, about what makes their organization so special and how to inspire People to create this feeling for themselves and their teams..✨ | leadershipteam inspiration+3 | Adisa "AK" KingMichael Olivas | Bronco Brigade25th Infantry Division+1 | — | leadershipdependability+5 | — | 1h 17m 51s | |
| 12/19/25 |  #6-7 Making Memes Pages Great Again. Same goes for good leadership. w/ @tropiclightmeme. What Soldiers think about good leaders and what brings the best out of them.✨ | leadershipmilitary+3 | tropiclightmeme | — | — | leadershipSoldiers+3 | — | 59m 39s | |
| 12/15/25 |  #65 The journey IS the reward. Our life plan is often outside our control. w/ Ryan Alexander. A conversation about being present, grateful, living with faith, family, and a positive attitude.✨ | personal developmentleadership+4 | Ryan Alexander | — | — | leadershipgratitude+5 | — | 1h 20m 36s | |
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| 12/1/25 |  #64 You can’t put a price tag on it. A conversation about life experiences that shaped a vision for taking care of People, Winning at what matters, and Transforming to be the best in the world. w/ Tyler Patterson | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. A Vision for an organization does not come overnight or easily. It comes after years of experience, both failures and successes. Implementing a vision is a whole new challenge. In this conversation with Tyler Patterson, we discuss how the history of the Wolfhounds and his life experiences shaped the process for encoding success and creating a culture that People are proud to be part of. &n... | 1h 53m 53s | ||||||
| 10/19/25 |  #63 Make the best decision you can, with the info you have available. Focusing on the present requires reflecting on the past and anticipating future opportunity & challenges. NoDaysOff – health, family, life and leader development. | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is with Trivius Caldwell & Matt Leclair. They discuss how to make the best decisions they can for their families, teammates, units, and life, with the information they have available. They also discuss lessons learned over the last couple of months to include: · Dealing with tragic events · Lessons from a JRTC rotation · ... | 1h 07m 04s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 |  #62 What makes good leaders great? Demonstrating it is no longer good enough. Great leaders know WHAT to do, they are not born, they are chosen. A leadership conversation with Don Castello | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Of course, good leaders know how to do it. They have a track record of getting results. Great leaders know what to do, they do it when it counts, and know how to get the right People doing the right things. Great leaders care. Winning is knowing “What’s Important Now.” Great leaders influence us. Join us for a conversation on what makes good leaders great. How they make us feel, and how you can g... | 1h 03m 54s | ||||||
| 8/23/25 |  #61 Everything breaks at -40, except for the will of the Arctic Wolves. The rules of the North. A conversation after our Alaska JPMRC rotation. W/ Chris Brawley “Wolf 6” and Matt Leclair “The COG” | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode was recorded in January 2025, immediately following our Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation in Alaska. You can also watch this video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ForgedInThePacific. This is a conversation between the Commander of Operations Group (COG), Colonel Matt Leclair and the enemy forces brigade commander Colonel Chris Brawley. They discuss parti... | 38m 29s | ||||||
| 8/2/25 |  #60 How to create a winning team - Culture, learning, PT & attitude. Our conversation after our Alaska JPMRC rotation. W/ Jimmy Howell “Spartan 6” and Matt Leclair “The COG” | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode was recorded in January 2025, immediately following our Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation in Alaska. You can also watch this video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ForgedInThePacific. This is a conversation between the Commander of Operations Group (COG), Colonel Matt Leclair, and the rotational unit brigade commander, Colonel Jimmy Howell. They discuss h... | 57m 05s | ||||||
| 7/20/25 |  #59 Adventures & Good Company. How real friends & relationships help create a path to your ideal days, career and life. w/ Dave Webb | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s guest is not just a colleague — he’s a true friend of mine, Dave Webb. What makes Dave special is that we share the same core values: a deep care for People, Soldiers, and their families. In this episode, we’ll explore what real friendship looks like, how strong relationships shape team culture, and what it means to grow up and raise a family in the Army. We’ll also dive into how Dave’s leaders... | 1h 08m 52s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 |  #58 Duty! Purpose guides the way. My two years as a Battalion Commander. w/ Pat Yun “Gimlet 6” | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is focused on the immediate reflections of Pat Yun as he transitions out of battalion command. He’ll tell his story of becoming the leader he is today and the vision he had as a commander. Pat will describe the hardest challenges he went through and how he handled them with the help of his team. He’ll discuss the kind of leaders he learned best from and the type of leadership he hope... | 2h 04m 16s | ||||||
| 7/8/25 |  #57 Preparing to Command Again - It will be crystal clear to everyone what you are known for, good and bad. RePlay: Signature Series #1 | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode will be focused on helping future battalion commanders prepare for command. Specifically, once making the mental shift from the day job to the pre-command courses. I will be having a conversation with LTC Nick Tallant, a soon-to-be battalion commander at the pre-command courses. We'll talk about: Your Unique Leadership PhilosophyMy personal experiences as a battalio... | 1h 46m 16s | ||||||
| 7/1/25 |  #56 Say it again, be more specific, and demonstrate. My first 30 days as a Battalion Commander. w/ Red Devil 6 | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s episode is with Red Devil 6, Trivius Caldwell, who just finished his first 30 days as a battalion commander in the 82nd Airborne Division. He will discuss his expectations, surprises, and what stands out the most so far. He’ll talk about his one thing going forward and what’s on the horizon that he needs to start shaping now. We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Red Devil 6.&... | 1h 00m 48s | ||||||
| 6/15/25 |  #55 The Best Decision I’ve made so far. My first year as a West Point Cadet. w/ Ryan Leclair | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s episode is with Ryan Leclair. She will talk about her first year at West Point, how it measured up to her expectations, the first two weeks of “Beast”, what she has learned so far, and what she is looking forward to the most in her second year. She’ll tell a few stories and hint at what’s driving her and her teammates. Key discussion points include: •Expectations vs. Reality (3:32-4:40): Ryan ... | 44m 10s | ||||||
| 5/20/25 |  #54 Always Be Selling. Our future is bright because of the leaders we have coming up. We’re seeing it first hand. A conversation w/ John Howell aka ServantOfLeaders | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is with John Howell. John is a National Guard Major, full-time recruiter, and social media influencer known for his content on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as ServantOfLeaders. We discuss his journey on active duty and how he transitioned from infantry to military intelligence, to National Guard, back to Infantry, and recruiting full time during the week. John will share what... | 1h 36m 35s | ||||||
| 5/13/25 |  #53 The standard path is a myth. Leaders create a path for others, and themselves, with the help from other leaders. w/ Trevor Gocke | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This conversation is with Trevor Gocke. Trevor is a graduate of Louisville ROTC who recently transitioned as a captain from the Army to the Air National Guard. Like so many, his success has come disguised as hard work and perseverance. Trevor describes the leaders and mentors he had along the way who modeled the leadership he tries to emulate. He credits his guiding principles of community, passion, an... | 1h 30m 04s | ||||||
| 5/5/25 |  #52 They are Ready! How ROTC is building leaders of Character and setting cadets up for life. w/ Jason Wayne | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This conversation is a journey going full circle from West Point to commanding the Senior Military Colleges across our nation. Jason Wayne will share his story and how it's built him into the leader he is today, and how he's paying it back with his cadets and instructors. Learn what ROTC is doing these days and how you can implement the same fundamentals into your organization. Reach ... | 1h 47m 07s | ||||||
| 4/28/25 |  #51 People on our team do things like this. A conversation about preparing for command w/ Matt Leclair & Trivius Caldwell. | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. What do you want your organization to be known for? This is your unit’s reputation. What do you want to be known for? This is your reputation. Your reputation and your organization’s WILL BECOME ONE. Three Buckets: 1. Know exactly who you are. “This is what I believe.” 2. Figure out what the organization needs. “WIN = What’s Important... | 1h 06m 38s | ||||||
| 4/8/25 |  #50 Be Reliable. Can People count on you to uphold what’s expected from you? A conversation with Mike Kloepper “The Big Tac” | Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is with Mike Kloepper. Mike shares his experiences growing up in some of the most historic units in the Army and the lessons he learned from the People who shaped him into the leader he is today. Currently, Mike is the Brigade Tactical Officer at West Point and discusses at length how he has the best job in the Army, developing future leaders at what he calls “the decisive Point” of an int... | 1h 24m 48s | ||||||
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