x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership

Nic and Tarina explore the ups, downs, dos, and don’ts of life and leadership. Each conversation gives a peak on life lessons they learned, some the hard way. This podcast is different because it"s the story behind the stories Nic shares in his leadership keynotes and workshops, revealing many of his own missteps as well as the power of faith, family, love, and commitment along the way. Together, Nic and Tarina talk candidly about how to communicate with authority and empathy, the practice of

business management

All Episodes

37:34

College or Career: What’s Next? | Part 2

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/07/01

Tarina is grateful for a power nap before recording this episode. Nic compares her naps to people needing a Snickers Bar when they’re hangry. And Tarina appreciates how Nic compliments himself about how he regulates his emotions and knows things—no naps needed. (That’s some good Nic Bittle crap right there.)They laugh about cold plunges, soft-sided tackle boxes, and losing sunglasses at the beach. Life is good at the Bittle ranch.Regarding the college or career question, Nic and Tarina received some

en

31:18

Giving Something Back | Nic’s Life-Ready Curriculum

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/06/24

Nic shares how he attended an event to showcase his Life-Ready Curriculum. He had a booth and two break-out sessions to talk about how and why he created the curriculum and how it’s been implemented.The point of the curriculum is to help students come up with their own answers rather than a fill-in-the-blank right answer. It was designed as a journey of self-discovery. At first, students main question is, “Will this be graded?”“If we’re going to build a successful next generation, we have to get

en

48:43

College or Career: Challenge, Goal, and Opportunity

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/06/17

Nic and Tarina talk about the struggle of choosing to go to college versus jumping into a career. As they prepare for Cruze to take his next step, they are wrestling with the value of higher education.They discuss the various options available to craft a life and career that doesn’t require a college degree. Cruze has expressed wanting to do what Nic does for a living, so Nic breaks down what it’d take to become a speaker/trainer.Cruze has also said he wants the “college experience.” What is that

en

44:09

PART 2: Leadership that Builds a Strong Culture |...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/06/10

Nic talks with Brett Russell on what he did and does to build a strong culture. In this episode, they discuss what destroys a culture. And they agree that life is life—and so work is both professional and personal. There’s no division.Jumping in where they left off from Episode 68 (start there), Nic and Brett talk about the difficulties and opportunities to sow the right seeds to build strong leaders and a strong leadership culture. Brett identifies the importance of recognizing just how hard good

en

39:24

Leadership that Builds a Strong Culture | Guest:...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/06/03

Nic talks with Brett Russell on what he did and does to build a strong culture. While Brett’s experience is in the fire service, he and Nic agree on how it applies to the trades. They discuss how to keep momentum, build a culture of high performers, and doing what you say you’re going to do.Brett emphasizes how he wants his guys to feel they are a part of something bigger than themselves. He wants everyone to feel like they are making an impact. It’s about doing all the little things well, even the

en

37:14

Emotional Fatigue and Burnout | What to Do About It

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/05/27

Nic and Tarina are going to the lake in a little bit. And Tarina is working on some home remedies. And Nic is still working on his audio books.If you want to pilot Nic’s new online Leadership Academy, reach out and let him know.When you’re right on the edge of having a meltdown and you feel drained and about to give up. In the construction industry it’s called burnout—and you almost give up. This is what Nic also calls emotional fatigue.Everything is getting done, but sometimes we just need to be

en

27:57

Talking About Change and Why It’s So Hard

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/05/20

Nic congratulates himself for killing weeds (he’s a pretty big deal, you know) and how Tarina’s dog rolled in a dead armadillo (true story).“Everybody loves change, don’t they?” Nic says with a bit of sarcasm.Think of a time when you struggled with change and it turned out not to be that big of a deal.Nic shares how he resisted moving to Corn. He believed it’d be the end of his career—and how horrible the change would be in his life. He admits how he created a false narrative.Tarina talks about

en

29:06

How to Become a Better Listener

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/05/13

Nic and Tarina talk about her latest diagnosis: digital fatigue. Nic says it’s because of her eye strain from staring at her shopping cart on her phone. Of course, he tries to piece together how this developed. Because Tarina tries to shield him from seeing what she’s buying, it’s only in her right eye. Nic wants to buy her a pirate eye patch. Aarrgghh, Matey!Cruze it out of school. Elle is home. And they have a busy summer planned—including Elle’s wedding.Tarina points out that one of the biggest

en

37:05

Build Your Character | Finishing Up Nic’s Book "Know...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/05/06

Nic and Tarina share their experience attending to the German Feast at Corn Bible Academy and eating verenika—a steamed or fried pasta dumpling filled with a dry cottage cheese and usually covered in ham gravy.Chapter 35 from Know This Do That is about doing the right thing. Building your character— regardless of the cost—is the struggle all good leaders face.Nic identifies the three ways to build trust. The leader who stands in front of his/her crew and is honest and clear, paves the way to be

en

32:24

What Drives You? | Chapter 34 of Know This Do That

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/04/29

Nic and Tarina open the episode talking about their trip to Aruba. Nic comments on how he got a little sunburned—even after applying sunscreen every hour. And Tarina cringed at how their swimsuits were too matchy-matchy.Be sure to listen to the surprise Tarina found for Nic: An inflatable butt-mat. “Seat cushion,” Tarina corrects him.The question behind “What drives you?” is “Why do you do what you do?”Tarina became a nurse because she wanted to help people. Nic is a speaker because he wants to make

en

30:41

Become a Leader Now | Chapter 33 of Know This Do That

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/04/22

Tarina asks Nic if he wears his compression socks when he flies. He replies, “I wear them with my shorts on one leg.” Scolding him, Tarina says, “You’re supposed to wear them on both legs.” So Nic answers, “I wore them on one leg of my flight.”Tarina and Nic talk about what it means to become a leader. Nic starts the discussion with a quote from Arnold Schwarzenegger: “You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pocket.”Having a position, authority, or title does not make you a

en

38:07

Don’t Believe the Lie That You are Not Enough

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/04/15

Nic and Tarina talk about how the grass is growing now in Corn. And Nic comments how his hair is growing like a Chia Pet. “It looks great!” says Tarina.The feeling that you’re less-than or that you’re not enough is often called imposter syndrome. Tarina asks about the line between feeling not-enough and arrogance.Feeling not-enough and arrogance are both negatives.What Nic is talking about is the internal voice of judgment which beats us up whenever something doesn’t work out perfect. Tarina shares

en

28:47

Deeper Dive | Invest Your Time: Part 2

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/04/08

Tarina and Nic spent time with Elle and Cruze over spring break. Nic comments on how expensive it is to feed his son, the carnivore. Not even the beans and rice at Chipotle.He then rants about how some people don’t know the rules of airline travel. Tarina’s water bottle—which does not leak—was placed in the overhead bin. You can guess what happened next.Together they discuss Malcolm Gladwell’s bookOutliersand the 10,000-hour rule—and how you have to put in the time. The important example from the

en

32:41

There Are No Shortcuts | Success Doesn’t Happen Over...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/04/01

They kick off talking about Tarina’s pajamas and Nic’s shaved head. Elle has told Nic to grow out his hair for the wedding.In this episode they dig into Chapter 27: Invest the Time fromKnow This Do That.Nic and Tarina talk about how good things—like a career or rearing kids—takes time and patience. The opposite is also true: too much time spent on the wrong things create a problem if we let it. Where you invest your time and how you invest your time determines your ultimate success.Stay the course

en

51:46

Special Guest | Heather Anderson, LET, Technician...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/03/25

Nic sits down with Heather Anderson and Clint Bailey at the Bittle Ranch to discuss the dynamics of training the next generation of electrical apprentices.You may remember Clint from a previous episode. She is a mom of one adult son and would tell you she’s engaged to an amazing life partner, Clint. The two of them just happened to drop in to the Studio for a conversation.Heather completed theIBEW/NECA LimitedEnergy Technician apprenticeship program then spent 12 years in the field as a Limited

en

56:55

What Do You Want? What Are You Willing To Do To Get It?

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/03/18

Nic and Tarina open this episode talking about his latest travels and how he shaved his head. “Everybody with a shaved head is really sexy,” Nic quotes Tarina. Of course, she denies it. (Time for a new podcast photo!)Today’s discussion centers on a question Nic’s mentor Mark LeBlanc asked him a long time ago. The question is: What do you want? As Nic explains, this isn’t about wanting a new pair of sneakers. It’s about the life we want and how we want to live, not merely material things.This

en

01:09:35

Elevating Value | Carlin Day: Business Owner,...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/03/12

Carlin Day is a husband and father of five with a professional background in insurance sales and service. As the owner of Harms Insurance Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency in Oklahoma, Carlin has built his career on the belief that people prefer doing business with people.For years, he has led his agency to live out the simple motto of providing personal service. Early on, despite having the credentials and licenses to sell, Carlin realized he lacked the skills to consistently deliver

en

01:08:19

Clarity is Kindness: Special Guest James Ford, CEO,...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/03/04

In this episode, Nic talks with James Ford, CEO Egan Company. James leads all lines of business with an emphasis in creating teams with a strategic focus on long-term success.James shares how he started his career as an accountant with Eide Bailley then how he served as a leadership development advisor. He took on the Chief Financial Officer role at Egan Company after 20 years in accounting.Today, as its Chief Executive Officer, he provides best practice strategies for optimizing operations and

en

39:50

The Three Circles Method to Find Your Right Fit Career

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/02/25

Nic and Tarina start off with a good laugh at themselves and one another. One because of Nic’s always hard nipples (seriously, you gotta listen to it). And Tarina’s gig work as a helper of Amazon and USPS delivery guys while wearing flip flops.Nic goes into more detail about how he helps apprentices understand finding the right fit career. So, he expands on his “Three Circles” idea: 1) What are you passionate about? 2) What are your skills? 3) What will the market pay for?Together they map Nic’s

en

38:10

What Makes You Tick, Work Ethic, & Destinations |...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/02/18

Nic is off the road for a week and feeling good. Tarina got to speak to students about anatomy and her career in nursing.Figure out what you’re good at. Know your strengths. Know your weaknesses. This is how Nic summarizes what it means to know what makes you tick.In this episode, Nic and Tarina discuss the importance of understanding yourself. Nic outlines a 3-part system for identifying a career. The mistake he sees most people make is choosing only what they’re passionate about—but it may not be

en

92 results

Similar Podcasts

TaxTalent.com The Golden Rule Podcast

Adam Golden

TaxTalent.com Podcast

Tony Santiago

Handelsblatt Crime - spannende Streitfälle der deutschen Wirtschaft

Ina Karabasz, Solveig Gode, Sönke Iwersen

Deffner und Zschäpitz – Der Wirtschafts-Talk von WELT

WELT

Black Box - La scatola nera della finanza

Guido Brera e Gian Luca Comandini -...