You hit your numbers. You said yes to every stretch. And someone else got the seat. Casey Tubman went from $37,500 contract engineer to VP of a $10B global platform at Whirlpool — and the shift that got him there is one nobody at your company is going to hand you.
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All Thrust, No Vector | Why Working Hard Isn’t the Same as Moving Forward | Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman
Fear doesn’t disappear when you get promoted. It gets louder. Former F-16 pilot Waldo Waldman joins Zach to unpack how engineering leaders build real courage, find their wingmen, and stop flying solo through the hardest seasons of their career.
You Didn’t Quit. But Part of You Did. | The 8 Stages of Alienation with Anton Gunn
Injustice in the workplace isn’t about discrimination—it’s the everyday disrespect, microaggressions, and subtle mistreatment that turns committed employees into the “8:59” worker who mentally quit years ago. Learn how to see what’s invisible, fix what’s broken, and become a leader your team actually trusts
How to Design Your Ideal Engineering Career Path | Director of Engineering Matt Sevey
Being great at your job can be the exact thing keeping you stuck. Matt Sevey was turning down promotions while pouring 20 hours a week into something else “just for fun.” Here’s the one question that cuts through career confusion — and how to actually act on the answer.
The Conversation You’re Avoiding | Lasting Happiness with Dr. Elia Gourgouris
There’s a result you want. A promotion. A bigger team. More respect from senior leadership. And between you and that result — there’s a conversation you haven’t had. Dr. Elia Gourgouris breaks down the HOT conversations framework, why happiness is a skillset, and the one talk waiting for you right now.
The One Question That Changes an Engineering Career | Marc Champagne on Mental Fitness
What questions are shaping your destiny? Do you even believe in destiny? How do you improve your mental fitness (is there a gym for that)?
In this episode, we do more than ask questions. We are going to explore questions themselves like the philosophers of old. Guest Marc Champagne has been living a personal transformation from powerful questions and mental fitness. He recently launched an exceptional new book, “Personal Socrates” you will love.
Questions lead and answers follow. So ask great questions if you want great answers!
Marc has been mastering the power of questions at a whole new level. He unpacks the mental fitness practices and questions being asked by some of the most influential and brightest thinkers in the world. He has over a decade of research behind him, but more importantly, his own life.
Despite practicing mental fitness for years, Marc hit rock bottom and learned the power of questions and personal introspection the hard way.
So press play and let’s chat… and start asking yourself, “how will this conversation change my life?”





