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The Crash: What Bad Parenting and Teen Culture Can Teach Us About Leadership | Episode 164
Jun 11, 2026
31m 05s
The Psychology of Power: Why Good People Become Bad Leaders | Episode 163
Jun 4, 2026
46m 06s
The Dirty Side of Nostalgia: When “The Good Ole Days” Start Holding You Back | Episode 162
Jun 1, 2026
35m 33s
Leadership Dynamics in Prisons | Throwback Episode
May 21, 2026
42m 01s
How to Tell a Good Story: Anyone Can Do It | Episode 161
May 14, 2026
39m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/11/26 | The Crash: What Bad Parenting and Teen Culture Can Teach Us About Leadership | Episode 164 | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership, Ron and Kristin discuss the Netflix documentary The Crash and explore the broader lessons surrounding parenting, accountability, emotional resilience, social media, and leadership. Rather than focusing on legal arguments or court decisions, this conversation examines what parents, leaders, and communities can learn from a tragedy that has sparked national discussion. Disclaimer: This episode discusses themes and events present... | 31m 05s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | The Psychology of Power: Why Good People Become Bad Leaders | Episode 163 | Send us Fan Mail Power is one of the most influential—and dangerous—forces in leadership. In this episode, Ron and Kristin examine how authority affects human behavior, why even good people can make poor leadership decisions, and what history, psychology, and neuroscience teach us about the responsibility that comes with influence. The discussion explores the famous Stanford Prison Experiment, where ordinary college students were randomly assigned the roles of guards and prisoners. Within da... | 46m 06s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | The Dirty Side of Nostalgia: When “The Good Ole Days” Start Holding You Back | Episode 162✨ | nostalgialeadership+3 | — | — | — | nostalgialeadership+3 | — | 35m 33s | |
| 5/21/26 | Leadership Dynamics in Prisons | Throwback Episode✨ | prison power dynamicsinmate leadership+4 | — | — | prisons | prison dynamicsleadership+5 | — | 42m 01s | |
| 5/14/26 | How to Tell a Good Story: Anyone Can Do It | Episode 161✨ | storytellingpsychology+4 | — | — | — | storytellingpsychology+5 | — | 39m 04s | |
| 5/7/26 | Toxic Loyalty: Why Good People Stay in Bad Systems | Episode 160✨ | toxic loyaltyleadership+4 | — | — | — | toxic loyaltyleadership+4 | — | 35m 24s | |
| 4/30/26 | Cults: Why People Join and Why They Stay | Episode 159✨ | cultspsychology+3 | — | — | — | cultsleadership+3 | — | 39m 35s | |
| 4/23/26 | Burnout: Why the Most Important Jobs Are Breaking People | Episode 158✨ | burnoutleadership+3 | — | healthcareeducation+1 | — | burnouthealthcare+6 | — | 52m 57s | |
| 4/16/26 | Leadership from the NBA to the Campaign Trail with Chris Dudley | Episode 157✨ | leadershipNBA+4 | Chris Dudley | Portland Trail BlazerOregon gubernatorial | — | leadershipNBA+5 | — | 39m 20s | |
| 4/9/26 | The Dirty Side of Fraternities: Brotherhood, Leadership, and the Hidden Risks | Episode 156✨ | fraternity lifeleadership+4 | — | fraternity | — | fraternityleadership+5 | — | 42m 01s | |
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| 4/2/26 | Dark Psychology at Work: How Manipulation Hides in Plain Sight | Throwback Episode✨ | manipulation in the workplaceleadership+3 | — | Dark Psychology at Work | — | manipulationleadership+3 | — | 35m 02s | |
| 3/26/26 | Breakdown of the Iran War with Colonel CJ Williams, USMC, Retired | Episode 155✨ | Iran Warglobal conflict+4 | Colonel CJ Williams | — | IranStrait of Hormuz | Iranmilitary+5 | — | 1h 04m 32s | |
| 3/19/26 | Groupthink: When Smart People Stop Thinking | Episode 154✨ | groupthinkdecision making+4 | — | — | — | groupthinkdecision making+5 | — | 46m 46s | |
| 3/12/26 | EXCLUSIVE: Justin Fulcher DOGE Team Member, and Former Sr Advisor to Secretary Pete Hegseth | Episode 153✨ | leadershipentrepreneurship+5 | Justin Fulcher | Johns HopkinsDOGE+1 | — | leadershipentrepreneurship+5 | — | 1h 27m 30s | |
| 3/5/26 | Oregon's John Dutton; Leadership Lessons from One of Oregon’s Oldest Families with Tripp Dietrich | Episode 152✨ | leadershipinheritance+3 | Howard “Tripp” Dietrich | Pendleton Round-Up | Oregon | leadershipOregon+3 | — | 47m 37s | |
| 2/26/26 | Leadership Lessons from the Epstein Scandal: Power, Secrecy, and Corruption | Episode 151✨ | leadershippower+5 | — | elite networksinstitutional failure | — | leadership lessonsEpstein scandal+6 | — | 37m 02s | |
| 2/19/26 | Hims Under Government Scrutiny: When Super Bowl Marketing Meets DOJ Referral | Episode 150✨ | marketinghealthcare+4 | — | GLP-1 medicationsHims & Hers+2 | — | Hims & HersSuper Bowl+6 | — | 28m 58s | |
| 2/12/26 | The Leadership Libido: Power, Drive, and the Hidden Hunger Behind Ambition | Episode 149 | Send us Fan Mail In this bold and unfiltered episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward unpack a concept no one talks about out loud — leadership libido. Not sexual desire, but the psychological and biological craving that fuels ambition, dominance, influence, and legacy-building. What You’ll Hear: The hidden hunger behind high performanceDopamine and the neuroscience of pursuitWhen ambition turns into ego or controlThe dangers of unregulated drive in leadership c... | 27m 30s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | Leadership Lessons From Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni | Episode 148 | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ron and Kristin unpack the leadership and communication lessons behind the highly publicized legal conflict involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. This is not a gossip episode—and not a verdict. Instead, it’s a real-world case study on how tone, assumptions, power dynamics, and private text messages can escalate everyday workplace tension into public conflict. Through publicly reported text excerpts, the conversation explores how intent collides with imp... | 30m 47s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Will Carr on Purpose Over Performance: Why Success Still Feels Empty | Episode 147 | Send us Fan Mail What happens when success stops feeling fulfilling? In this episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership Podcast, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward sit down with Will Carr — founder of Genesee Nutrition, entrepreneur, former college and professional basketball player, engineer, and full-time parent — for a raw, grounded conversation about leadership, purpose, and becoming who you’re meant to be. Kristin first met Will at AMFEST in Arizona, where the conversation quite literally star... | 49m 20s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | Why Small Talk Is Quietly Killing Connection | Episode 146 | Send us Fan Mail Small talk feels polite—but it quietly kills connection. In this episode, Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff break down the “robotic loop” of predictable conversation starters and explain why leaders who rely on surface-level questions struggle to build trust, influence, and real relationships. You’ll learn how curiosity-based questions unlock stories, engagement, and stronger leadership presence. Key Topics Covered: The “robotic loop” and why predictable questions shut down conn... | 22m 19s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Extreme Optimism and Its Rewards | Episode 145 | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff explore extreme optimism—not as blind positivity, but as a brain-based leadership skill that fuels resilience, persistence, and results. They break down: Why optimism keeps the prefrontal cortex engaged and leaders in solution modeHow pessimism narrows thinking and elevates stressThe difference between healthy optimism and toxic positivityWhy optimists interpret failure as data, not identityHow optimism attracts opportunity, trus... | 21m 48s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | Lessons from the Arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, with Colonel CJ Williams, USMC, Ret. | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward examine the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro through a leadership lens—not politics. This was a high-risk, high-precision operation requiring elite planning, intelligence coordination, discipline, and accountability. Joining the conversation is Colonel CJ Williams, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), who brings over three decades of infantry and strategic leadership experience to unpac... | 1h 09m 15s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | New Year, Same Brain (Why New Year's Resolutions Fail) | Episode 143 | Send us Fan Mail Why do New Year’s resolutions fail — even for motivated, disciplined leaders? In this New Year special, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward explore the neuroscience behind habit change and resistance, focusing on the basal ganglia, the brain’s automation system that favors familiarity over growth. This episode breaks down why willpower isn’t enough, what it actually means to “renew the mind,” and how leaders can build change that lasts by working with the brain instead of fighting ... | 49m 12s | ||||||
| 12/25/25 | Conversation Matching for the Holidays | Throwback Episode | Send us Fan Mail In this special throwback episode, Ron and Kristin explain methods of communication to help you deepen family bonds, reduce misunderstandings, create memorable moments and strengthen emotional intelligence. Ron even claims to have set a Guinness World Record. Merry Christmas everyone! Sources: 4Ward Operations.com Chat Gpt Co-hosts: Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff Sponsor: 4Ward Operations Producer: Stephen Ridley Facebook Group Administrator: Cassy Roop Where le... | 54m 16s | ||||||
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