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S4E5: Better Toward What? Finding Your Purpose
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Podcast Mitch Larson - Quick Links Check out Mitch Larson's book, The Power of PurposeConnect with Mitch Larson on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedInCheck out host Craig Thielen's full bio page Key…May 19, 2026
S4E4: Why Your Health May Not Be Improving – And What To Do About It
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Podcast Sue McKinley - Quick Links Connect with Sue McKinley on LinkedInLearn more about Sue's Wellness System RoadmapCheck out Sue's book suggestion Desktop Companion to Physical Pathology by Roger MorrisonConnect with Craig Thielen…April 21, 2026
S4E3: What 400+ Athletes Teach Us About Excellence
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Podcast Patrick Mader - Quick Links Connect with Patrick "Packy" Mader on LinkedInVisit Patrick's site - minnesotaathletes.comCheck out all 6 of Patrick's books on his websiteConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedInCheck out host…March 24, 2026
Data Chaos to Clarity: What It Takes to Scale AI
AI is no longer a question of if, it’s a question of how fast and how well organizations can scale it. In our recent executive session, Data Chaos to Clarity for Successful AI Adoption, we had the opportunity to speak with leaders across industries who are all navigating the same…March 17, 2026
FAST 15: AI as a Team Member
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Fast 15 Podcast - Quick Links Connect with Robert Wallace on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedIn Key Takeaways AI as a Team Member is a mindset shift: Instead of treating AI as a…March 10, 2026
S4E2: Beyond the Gold: Lessons from an Olympic Journey with John Benton
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Podcast John Benton - Quick Links Connect with John Benton on LinkedInJohn Benton's Team USA 2010 Olympics pageConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedInCheck out host Craig Thielen's full bio page Key Takeaways The…February 24, 2026
S4E1: Inside the Flow State with Zad Vecsey
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Podcast Zad Vecsey - Quick Links Connect with Zad Vecsey on LinkedInCheck out Late Shift - world's first cinematic interactive movieCheck out FLIGBY - real-world business simulationLearn more about Mikaly CsikszentmihalyiGet your copy…February 10, 2026
Code is Cheap, Confidence is Not
The Real Bottleneck in AI-Assisted Software Delivery If you want to understand where software delivery is heading, pay less attention to those amazing demos where an AI tool spins up a working API in 90 seconds. Instead, focus on what happens after... when those huge blocks of AI-generated code have…January 26, 2026
Season 3 Recap: Purpose, Mindset, and Community
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Podcast Season 3 Recap - Quick Links Connect with Paul Batz on LinkedInLearn more about Good LeadershipConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedInCheck out host Craig Thielen's full bio page Key Takeaways Consistency Wins:…January 6, 2026
FAST 15: Engagement Starts with Connection
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Fast 15 Podcast - Engagement Quick Links Learn more about the REACH ProgramCheck out Chad's first 1% Better episode with partner Chad GreenwayWatch REACH video, Everyone has a StoryConnect with Chad Harlander on LinkedInConnect with Craig…December 16, 2025
S3E18: Turning Trauma into Transformation with Brian Bogert
Find us on your favorite podcast platform including: Spotify | YouTube | Apple | Amazon 1% Better Podcast Brian Bogert - Quick Links Learn more about Brian BogertCheck out Brian's Flipping the Lid podcastConnect with Brian Bogert on LinkedInCheck out host Craig Thielen's full bio page Key Takeaways Your story…December 2, 2025
