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The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd

Rare On Purpose is a leadership podcast for people who refuse to drift through their careers and lives on autopilot. Hosted by leadership coach and author Jay Floyd, the show explores what it means to build a life, career, and identity with intention. In a world obsessed with trends, influence, and external validation, Rare On Purpose challenges listeners to slow down, reflect, and take the driver’s seat of their own growth. Each episode blends leadership insight, personal reflection, culture,

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17:20

A Polished Life Can Still Be a Borrowed One

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2026/03/26

In this episode of The Rare On Purpose Podcast, Jay Floyd breaks down a tension a lot of capable people are living with but rarely name: a life that looks strong, stable, and successful on the outside while feeling disconnected on the inside.This conversation is about what happens when adaptation starts masquerading as identity. When being useful, impressive, dependable, sharp, or high-performing gets rewarded for so long that you stop asking whether that version of you is actually rooted. Jay

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15:32

Most People Do Not Need More Hype. They Need More...

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2026/03/19

This episode marks the official launch of The Rare On Purpose Podcast.Jay Floyd opens this new chapter by naming a problem a lot of capable people are living with: a life that looks strong from the outside but feels disconnected on the inside. In this episode, he breaks down why so many people are performing instead of becoming, why clarity matters more than hype, and why leadership gets shaky when identity is borrowed instead of owned.This is not a conversation about image. It is a conversation

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19:28

Stop Naming What You Don’t Want: Attention Economics 101

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2026/01/11

Most people think they’re being “realistic” when they lead with what they don’t want. They’re not. They’re paying attention to the wrong thing, and attention is a currency. You spend it with repetition.In this episode I break down a simple truth using two everyday scenes. First, the coffee shop example where people talk more about what they do not want than what they actually want. Then I anchor it in a personal story from my childhood: I asked my brother to bring me a seafood and crab sub from

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15:28

Champions Hurt

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/12/06

Belts get lifted by bodies that ache. Champions smile with stitches. That is the truth under every highlight. In this episode I map the Champion Loop I use to turn pain into progress without burning out. Break down, repair, adapt, repeat. You will leave with a ten-minute drill you can run today and a model card for your team.What you’ll hear:• Why hurting and winning live in the same moment• The Champion Loop: break down, repair, adapt, repeat• Sparring vs fight night at work• A feedback format that

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28:57

You Want It One Way. It’s The Other Way

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/11/21

I hear Marlo in my head. You want it to be one way. It is the other way.My emotions want rescue. Reality brings the bill. Most days that bill is exactly what I need to grow. In this episode I map a simple system I run when feelings and facts clash so I can lead on hard days without panic. I call it the Reality Stack. Five steps, fifteen minutes, real peace.What you’ll hear:• The rescue reflex vs the resolve choice• How to read the system under the scene so you stop arguing with headlines• Regulated

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21:25

Between Cabrini and Love Jones: The Common Ground...

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/10/31

Common once said, “My circumstance is between Cabrini and Love Jones.” That line has always hit home for me.This episode is about what it means to grow up between struggle and success — to carry both stories inside you and figure out how to honor them both.My parents worked at the United States Postal Service. They were solid, steady people who built their lives around reliability. But when they divorced, everything shifted. Our plans fell apart, and so did our sense of safety. My mom went from

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26:40

Spaceships, Rearview Mirrors & Andre 3000: How...

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/10/25

[THEME]:What it really means to move forward—and how fear loses its power once you do.[SUMMARY]:Andre 3000 once said, “Spaceships don’t come equipped with rearview mirrors.” It sounds clever until life puts you in a moment where looking back feels safer than moving forward.A few weeks ago, I went in for a simple physical. While they drew blood, the room tilted and went white. Next thing I knew, I was on the floor. The fear that followed was worse than the fainting itself. I didn’t want to go back

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8:21

Life Is Coaching You: Stop Taking It Personal, Start...

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/09/18

We talk about mentors, coaches, and leaders shaping us—but what if life itself is your coach? In this episode, I break down why you need to stop seeing everything as “happening to you” and start seeing it as feedback for you. From culture to bias to personal opinions, none of it controls the movement of life. Life is rolling on, teaching, shaping, and guiding—if you’re willing to pay attention. Think of it like a people-mover at the airport: step on, let it carry you forward, and learn what it’s

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17:36

Why Survival Mode Makes Bad Leaders

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/09/11

You’ve been praised your whole life for being adaptable. For surviving chaos. For doing more with less. But here’s the truth: survival skills don’t scale. As leaders, the very instincts that kept us alive can destroy our ability to lead. In this episode, I break down the trap of over-adapting — through the lens of faith, trauma, and the workplace. I share how my upbringing gave me a PhD in survival, how it built my career, and how it nearly cost me in leadership — and most importantly, what I had to

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10:40

Born Leader or Built Leader? The Truth About...

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/08/23

Some people just have it—that spark, that energy that makes others follow. We call them “born leaders.” But here’s the truth: raw talent without sharpening gets wasted, and plenty of so-called “non-naturals” have outworked the naturals to become exceptional leaders.In this episode, Jay Floyd breaks down the myth of the born leader, shares personal stories (including a powerful lesson from his 11-year-old daughter), and unpacks why leadership is both gifted and grown. From sports analogies to

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20:58

T-N-T: Blow Up the Excuses That Keep You Stuck

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/08/18

Too many leaders confuse procrastination with laziness. The truth? Most delays are artificial—born from clutter, confusion, and systems that drain energy instead of creating clarity. In this episode, I break down the T-N-T principle—Today, Not Tomorrow—and show you how to spot hidden delays, simplify your systems, and move with explosive clarity. If you’re ready to stop paying the tax of confusion, this is the episode you can’t afford to put off.

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58:08

She Lost Her Husband—Now She’s Teaching the World How...

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/08/12

After losing her husband, LaKisha Williams faced a crossroads: let grief close her heart, or let God expand it. In this moving Uncut Gems conversation, Jay Floyd sits down with the founder of Reignite Love to talk about faith, loss, resilience, and the surprising truths she now teaches about love. Discover:The moment she chose hope over heartbreakWhy grief and joy can—and must—coexistHow faith reshapes the way we date and loveThe top 8 things men actually want in a relationshipThis episode is proof

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16:09

Money On The Wood: Redefining Your Compensation

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/07/22

In this episode of Uncut Gems, Jay Floyd challenges the traditional idea of compensation and breaks down the hidden currencies we often overlook—growth, friction, opportunity, and culture. Whether you’re in a thriving environment or stuck in a dead zone, this message is a call to recognize where the real value is showing up in your life. Because sometimes the sharpest paychecks don’t come in dollars. They come in development. That’s "money on the wood."

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9:36

Hustle Culture Is a Cult. I Almost Joined.

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/07/04

High achievers, listen up: the grind is lying to you. Jay unpacks how hustle culture masks itself as ambition—but slowly robs you of peace, presence, and purpose. This episode is a call to reject performance addiction and reclaim your soul from the noise.

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14:56

Your Title Is Lying to You

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/06/27

You are not your LinkedIn headline. In this episode, Jay exposes how our job titles, roles, and achievements can quietly hijack our identity. If you’ve ever felt lost without your label, it’s time to come back to who you were before the world needed a resume.

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16:00

You don’t need a guru—you need a reminder

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/06/21

You don’t need a guru—you need a reminder. In this kickoff episode, Jay Floyd dismantles the performance-driven, expert-worshipping culture of self-help and calls you back to something deeper: your original design. If you’ve ever felt buried under expectations, this one’s for you.

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21:52

This Isn’t Just a Book—It’s My Decision to Be Whole

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/06/10

What do you do when you’ve got too many stories to tell and too many gifts to box up?In this episode of Uncut Gems, Jay Floyd gets all the way real about the release of his newest book, Rare On Purpose—and the internal tug-of-war it took to bring it into the world. He opens up about the creative overload, the pressure to “pick a lane,” and the personal decision to stop fragmenting his voice just to be more palatable.This isn’t a promo episode. It’s a truth session.It’s about identity. Alignment

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12:29

Systems vs Goals: Why You Keep Failing

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/06/01

We explore the transformative power of building systems tailored to your unique design rather than forcing yourself to fit into structures that weren't made for you. James Clear's quote about failing to the level of your systems serves as a powerful reminder that our struggles often stem from system incompatibility, not personal shortcomings.• Forcing yourself to fit into incompatible systems is like installing Mac OS apps on Windows and expecting them to work• Using your unique design as a strength

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11:48

Stop Being a Robot!

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/05/25

AI is getting better at being a robot.You better get real good at being human.This episode ain't about fearing the future—it’s about refusing to flatten yourself to fit it.If you’ve been following systems that dull your edge, shrinking your story to fit job descriptions, or feeling lost in the noise of automation and burnout—this is your wake-up call.You’re not replaceable.You’re just overdue to move out of the robot’s seat and reclaim your own.Let’s talk about what it really means to out-human the

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4:56

The Low End Theory: Why Quiet People Are Your Team's...

The Rare On Purpose Podcast with Jay Floyd ·

2025/05/18

Ever notice how some people hold everything together without making noise about it? They're the human equivalent of a bassline in music—not always noticed until they're gone, when suddenly everything falls apart.This episode dives deep into the power of quiet leadership and the essential role of steady, consistent contributors who don't seek the spotlight. Drawing from my experience as a tech leader, I share the story of an engineer who rarely spoke in meetings but consistently solved impossible

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