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

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self®

Mission Ambition, LLC

How come some people are always winning? Like they"re just running downhill, loving life, while others of us are over here thinking, "if I take a break, everything will break." Are you delivering results from a constant state of urgency? And are you tired of feeling like you"re the only one who actually cares about doing exceptional work? The Problem Most Leadership Advice Won"t Solve: You"re not broken, you"re just Hardcore without being At Ease. While leadership wisdom is timeless, today"s

business management

All Episodes

57:54

Why Your Hypervigilance Is Destroying You (And How to...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/11/25

Episode 23: Why Your Hypervigilance Is Destroying You (And How to Fix It)You're prepared. You've built the right team, put systems in place, thought through every contingency. But you're still lying awake at 3 AM running worst-case scenarios. When the stakes involve people's lives and livelihoods, that vigilance becomes both your greatest strength and the thing slowly destroying you.Today's guest spent years responding to prison gang riots in law enforcement before building a nonprofit serving

en

27:02

The Top 1% Advantage - What 21 Episodes Taught Us...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/11/18

Episode 22: "The Top 1% Advantage - What 21 Episodes Taught Us About Everyday Excellence"You've launched initiatives with excitement and big plans. And were you tempted to quit at week 3 because it wasn't working fast enough? Sound familiar?This episode reveals why 99% of leaders quit before they see results—and what the top 1% do differently. You'll discover the principle that separates sustainable excellence from exhausting intensity, and why consistency in essential things creates compound

en

44:17

Stop Forcing the Fit: When High-Quality Work Doesn't...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/11/11

Episode 21 - Autumn Hartpence: "Stop Forcing the Fit: When High-Quality Work Doesn't Get Results"You've poured everything into a program that people won't use. You've created support systems that sit empty. You know you did high-quality work—but the outcome you believed would happen just isn't materializing.Sound familiar?This episode tackles the hardest leadership question: When do you push through, and when do you completely redesign? Autumn Hartpence, an Air Force Veteran completing her PhD,

en

47:15

Trust the Process: When Letting Go Is Your Most...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/11/04

Episode 20: "Trust the Process: When Letting Go Is Your Most Strategic Move"Can't step away? Not even for a moment? Still convinced that if you take your foot off the gas, everything will crumble? Here's the truth: if you cannot step away and have faith in a positive future, you cannot lead others well.DESCRIPTIONThis episode tackles the final element of the Hardcore and At Ease Framework—Trust the Process. Discover why leaders who can't step away create the very dependency they fear, and how

en

46:25

How to Win Government Contracts Through Collaborative...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/10/28

How to Win Government Contracts Through Collaborative Excellence - episode 19, Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self®Looking to break into defense contracting but don't know where to start? What if the secret to winning government contracts isn't just about your capabilities—it's about positioning yourself within an ecosystem where partnerships create opportunities?Small businesses often struggle to break into government contracting because they're trying to figure everything out alone

en

53:02

The Black Line: How to Expect Excellence Without...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/10/21

Episode 18: "The Black Line: How to Expect Excellence Without Controlling Everyone"Working with other strong personalities feels harder than it should. You maintain high standards, you're direct about what needs to happen, and somehow people still resist you. The question you're not asking: Are you maintaining standards, or are you blurring the line between what needs to be accomplished and how people accomplish it?In this episode, we explore what it means to expect excellence through the black line

en

36:47

How to Lead 8,000 People Without Becoming the...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/10/14

Based on the Show Notes Creation Prompt from project knowledge, here are the complete show notes for Episode 17:Episode 17 - Carrie Mead: "How to Lead 8,000 People Without Becoming the Bottleneck"Hook OpeningSound familiar? You're working harder than ever, carrying more responsibility than anyone else on your team, and convinced you're the only one who really cares about getting it right. What if the real problem isn't that you need to work harder—it's that you've become the bottleneck?Episode

en

01:15:15

Furthering the Mission Through Others - Building...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/10/07

Episode 16: Furthering the Mission Through Others - Building Collaborative MomentumHardcore and At Ease PodcastPowered by Others Over Self®Episode DescriptionYou've built the foundation. You've aligned your ambition. You're maximizing every resource. So why does it still feel like you're doing everything yourself?In this solo episode, host Shelly Rood reveals why individual excellence doesn't automatically become team excellence—and what you need to do differently. This is the fourth ring of the

en

40:53

How to Build a Defense Career Without Starting from...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/09/30

EPISODE 15 SHOW NOTESEpisode Title: How to Build a Defense Career Without Starting from ScratchGuest: John Gutierrez, Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Executive Director, Office of Defense & Aerospace Innovation | Michigan Economic Development CorporationCo-Host: Nancy Dakin, Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired)Most Americans think contributing to national defense requires connections, security clearances, or starting completely over. Retired Marine Corps Colonel John Gutierrez proves

en

41:02

The Myth of Work-Life Balance for Mission-Driven Leaders

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/09/23

"The Myth of Work-Life Balance for Mission-Driven Leaders"Episode 14 DescriptionIf you're frustrated by work-life balance advice that seems written for people who don't actually care about excellence, this episode is for you. On this episode of Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self®, Host Shelly Rood sits down with Krystal Bronnekant, Navy veteran and mental health nurse, who reveals why traditional work-life balance fails ambitious leaders and shares the wave-based approach that allows

en

52:14

Why High Achievers Can't See the Resources Right in...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/09/16

Episode 13 Show Notes: "From Scarcity to Abundance: The Essential Foundation for Resourceful Action"Episode DescriptionIf you're tired of feeling like there's never enough—never enough time, resources, or support to achieve what you know you're capable of—this episode is for you. Host Shelly Rood explores what it means to take resourceful action when you're operating from abundance instead of scarcity, and what Seneca understood about turning constraints into advantages. You'll discover the resource

en

32:12

What Makes Us Hardcore (And Why That's Not Your...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/09/09

Episode 12 Show Notes: "What Makes Us Hardcore (And Why That's Not Your Problem to Fix)"Episode DescriptionIf you're tired of feeling like people just don't get why you jump in before you have it all figured out, this episode is for you. Host Shelly Rood explores what it means to build your tactical center when you're someone who learns by doing, and what Thomas Paine understood about choosing your few over convincing the many. You'll discover how to spot who's actually in your category and the

en

40:41

Ambition Alignment: When Personal Drive Meets...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/09/02

Episode 11: Ambition Alignment: When Personal Drive Meets Organizational RealityHow a rocking chair thrown into a wall taught one leader everything about maintaining your principles when trusted systems fail you.Episode DescriptionHost Shelly Rood shares her vulnerable story of facing false AWOL charges in the Army Reserves and a marriage crisis that revealed the gap between personal ambition and organizational reality. Through the contrasting examples of Alexander the Great's destructive conquest

en

45:32

Violent Positivity: Doing Extraordinary Things with...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/08/26

Episode 10 (Aug 26) - Guest: Doug Slocum "Violent Positivity: Doing Extraordinary Things with What You Have Right Now"Retired Brigadier General Doug "Odie" Slocum reveals how to inspire rather than intimidate your team while maintaining impossible standards.Episode DescriptionEver feel like you have to choose between being demanding and being positive? Retired Brigadier General Doug "Odie" Slocum, who commanded 5,000 personnel at the largest National Guard base in the country, proves that's a false

en

41:31

Why Smart Leaders Keep Starting Over (And How to Stop)

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/08/19

Episode 9: Why Smart Leaders Keep Starting Over (And How to Stop)Complete deep dive into the proven system for building excellence that transfers across any industry, opportunity, and venture.Episode DescriptionWhy do the most capable leaders waste precious years rebuilding instead of building with foundational adhesive? Shelly reveals the hidden cost of starting over and breaks down the complete Hardcore and At Ease framework using the T.A.R.G.E.T. acronym—your systematic approach to building once

en

47:12

From Constant Urgency to Strategic Calm: A CEO's...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/08/12

Title: From Constant Urgency to Strategic Calm: A CEO's TransformationEpisode 8 (Aug 12) - Hardcore and At Ease Guest: Laverne SantangeloDescription: Join us as we explore a CEO's journey from constant urgency to strategic calm. Discover how saying 'no' to unnecessary stress and focusing on priorities can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life. Learn from real experiences and insights that prove the world keeps turning even when you prioritize your well-being.Key Takeaways:The power of saying

en

35:25

Your Ambition: Biggest Asset or Biggest Liability?

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/08/05

Your Ambition: Biggest Asset or Biggest Liability?Episode 7 (Aug 5, 2025)In this conversation, Shelly Rood shares her personal experience of witnessing her newborn son struggle for breath in a hospital during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This traumatic event leads her to explore the concept of moral injury, a psychological wound that occurs when one's moral beliefs are violated. She discusses how ambition can become a liability when it leads to ethical compromises and emphasizes the

en

48:29

The Competitive Advantage You Don't Want Others to...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/07/29

The Competitive Advantage You Don't Want Others to Know AboutIn this episode of 'Hardcore and At Ease' hosted by Shelly Rood, guest Andy Matthews shares his journey from professional golf to coaching elite athletes with Neuro Peak Pro. Andy discusses the science-backed breathing techniques that help individuals perform under pressure, the importance of mental frameworks, and the counterintuitive stress-reducing methods he teaches. He emphasizes the significance of proper breathing in managing stress

en

27:42

Are You the Only One Who Actually Cares? (Welcome to...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/07/22

In this episode of Hardcore and At Ease, host Shelly Rood explores the foundational mindset of 'Others Over Self' and how it transforms individual intensity into exponential impact. Drawing on historical insights from Benjamin Franklin, Rood discusses the importance of serving something greater than oneself, the pitfalls of survival mode, and the art of virtuous self-interest. The episode introduces the Hardcore and At Ease framework, emphasizing precision over speed and the necessity of

en

29:42

Why Smart People Make Terrible Decisions (And How to...

Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® ·

2025/07/15

Keywordsdecision-making, leadership, tactical center, personal values, authentic leadership, analysis paralysis, mission statement, values audit, smart decisions, Marcus AureliusSummaryIn this episode, host Shelly Rood explores the complexities of decision-making in leadership, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's personal values and establishing a tactical center. Drawing on historical insights, particularly from Marcus Aurelius, she discusses how effective leaders navigate uncertainty

en

23 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 -...