The Executive Podcast

How to Use Inner Work to Become a More Effective Leader with Scott Britton

What if the inner work you've been avoiding is the exact thing standing between you and the leader you're capable of becoming? Scott Britton built and sold a startup to Salesforce, wrote a book called Conscious Accomplishment, and still found himself asking why he'd done it all and what he was really chasing. That question changed everything. In this conversation, Scott and Dr. Benjamin Ritter explore the false tension between self-discovery and professional achievement. Scott makes a compelling case that introspection doesn't detract from performance, it expands it. They get into what happens when a leader's external circumstances shift and their old strategies stop working, why high-performers often suppress the very awareness that could elevate them, and how embracing fear and anxiety (rather than managing them away) leads to the kind of clarity that no productivity system can produce. Scott also shares how his own path through meditation and plant medicine unfolded over eight years, not as a shortcut, but as a response to real life. If you're someone who has hit the milestones and still feels like something's missing, or if you've written off inner work as soft or beside the point, this episode will meet you where you are. Scott's perspective is practical, grounded, and earned and this conversation is a direct challenge to the idea that self-leadership is separate from real-world results. Connect with Scott Britton @ https://blog.scottbritton.me/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://blog.scottbritton.me/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3gEIdcAyVutk7H03budBwq] book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTDKPT14?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100 [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTDKPT14?ref_%3Dpe_93986420_775043100&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw26Ne9Rm5ys63YdKJvkyWjY] linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jscottbritton/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jscottbritton/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3dFHIjKGzoRZhUgY052ZHd] conscious talent - https://www.conscioustalent.com/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.conscioustalent.com/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3Tiu3w5dGRUky2j4BZZ29T] podcast - https://podcast.scottbritton.me/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://podcast.scottbritton.me/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0zf4ueQVoLhNDhFdqMOSxL] X - https://x.com/britton [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/britton&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0Fk293Llx_lgyciVTGd6d2]

Leave Your Ego in the Office with Cory Geffre

Cory Geffre is a healthcare executive, author, and speaker on a mission to help highly engaged leaders become their best, so they can help their organizations achieve operational excellence as well helping them improve quality, experience, and sustainability. Drawing from his three decades of healthcare experience, Cory has developed three frameworks he uses and teaches. They are: The Framework for Leadership Success, The Framework for Operational Excellence and The Framework for Clinical Distinction. Geffre has used these frameworks to guide numerous organizations (both inside and outside of healthcare) grow leaders, improve operations, and deliver high quality. Cory currently works as an Executive Vice President of Hospital Operations & Chief Nursing Officer as well as recently authored the book “Lead Your People – A Framework for Leadership Success”. Find out more about Cory at: www.corygeffre.com [https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.corygeffre.com&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0roxyyUBPLNzhK5G7RsgDr] and connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corygeffre/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corygeffre/]

Leading with Belief: Building a Global Mezcal Brand with Steve McGarry

In this episode, I sit down with Steve McGarry, CEO of Rosaluna Mezcal, to explore what it really takes to build a brand people believe in, from its roots in the agave fields of Oaxaca to its rapidly growing presence across the U.S. and beyond. Steve shares his leadership philosophy shaped through decades in hospitality, distribution, and brand building. We talk about the power of curiosity, the importance of the apprenticeship mindset, and how to make the right leadership decisions when you're responsible for growing both people and a brand. We also dive into Rosaluna’s incredible heritage: A sixth-generation mezcalero A family lineage dating back to 1750 A single-estate, vertically integrated production model The sustainable practices that earned Rosaluna the “Distintivo Verde" Certification Why their lightly smoked, citrus-forward mezcal is redefining the category If you're a leader, founder, or someone navigating your own growth journey, this conversation is packed with insights on culture, hiring, belief, and building something that lasts. What We Cover The mindset shift from “I want it now” to meaningful career mastery How to hire people who actually believe what your organization believes The real cost of keeping the wrong people in the wrong seats Why culture gets threatened — and how to protect it Rosaluna’s unique process, history, and sustainability commitments What leaders can learn from a brand built on heritage and craft About Rosaluna Rosaluna is a single-estate, handcrafted mezcal rooted in six generations of tradition. Their proprietary roasting process, Capón agave, and deep sustainability practices create a stunning, citrus-forward mezcal loved by bartenders and fans around the world. 👉 Try Rosaluna Mezcal or find it near you: https://mezcalrosaluna.com/ [https://mezcalrosaluna.com/]

From Human Doing to Human Being with Tom Feegel, CEO of Beond

High performers are taught to keep score: more tasks, more wins, more doing. But what if better leadership, and a better life, starts with being? In this conversation, Ben is joined by Tom Feegel (CEO & co-founder of BEOND) to unpack the shift from “human doing” to “human being” and how that mindset transforms executives, teams, and clinical care. They explore practical ways leaders can model presence and vulnerability without sacrificing excellence; why “science, but not more than compassion” guides BEOND’s care model; and how simple daily rituals (like a 10-minute gratitude meditation) create trust, connection, and durable performance. Tom also shares how psychedelic-assisted therapy with ibogaine is used in a clinically rigorous setting to support healing and growth—and what leaders can learn from that approach even outside healthcare. In this episode: Human Doing → Human Being: redefining success beyond scorekeeping Confidence, fear, and the permission to be vulnerable as an executive Rituals that anchor culture: meditation, gratitude, and shared storytelling “Science—but not more than compassion”: data, protocols, and humanity working together Ben’s “tree-hugging break,” flow states, and finding meaning in the work A simple relationship challenge: swap phones at dinner to be fully present Note: This episode discusses psychedelic-assisted therapy in a professional, medically supervised context. It is not medical advice. Find out more at: https://beondibogaine.com/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://beondibogaine.com/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3hdOnVRXFD2kHPaXIm6tfp]

Leading as Your Unique Self with Henrik Johansson

Henrik Johansson is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of Gembah, a product development platform and marketplace. He previously co-founded and built Boundless, which became a $100 million leader in the promotional products space. As CEO of Gembah, he aims to help entrepreneurs and small businesses navigate the product creation process, offering services from research and design to manufacturing. Gembah focuses on democratizing product creation, providing a comprehensive platform for e-commerce sellers and small businesses to develop and market their products effectively. Check on Gembah [https://gembah.com] | Connect with Henrik on LinkedIn and listen to the episode for his direct email!