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Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs
Raw, unfiltered conversations with Special Forces operators, billion-dollar founders, fighter pilots turned coaches, and career changers who burned it all down to build something real. Hosted by Jeff Cluff. Long-form interviews built around military service, entrepreneurship, startup failure, leadership under pressure, trauma, resilience, AI, and hard-won wisdom you won't hear anywhere else. No scripts. No polish. Just real people, real stories. Built for founders, veterans, and anyone hungry…
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Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhat Insurance Companies Hide After a Car Accident | Adam Larson
In this episode Of four fs Jeff Cluff sits down with Adam Larson — Personal Injury Attorney at Larson Law — to talk about car accident claims, insurance…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhy Being a Strong Man Is Destroying Men's Mental Health
What if everything men are taught about being strong is actually making them weaker? In this episode, Jeff sits down with Rob Sirstins —empowerment coach…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsThe Counterintuitive Shift That Rescues Transitioning Military Leaders
You spent 24 years building an identity—what happens the day the mission completely disappears? Most veterans crash when entering the civilian workforce; Seth…
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Stayed Silent Because I Thought That’s What Men Do | Garth
Why do so many men learn to stay quiet, stay out of the way, and accept unhealthy relationship patterns without realizing where those behaviors came from? In…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHow Emotional Intelligence Turns Childhood Pain into Purpose | Prosper David
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances, but the emotional pain and limiting beliefs you've carried for years? In this episode…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhy Your Biggest Weakness May Be Your Leadership Advantage | Michael Dowling
What if the qualities you hide could actually make you a better leader? In this episode of the Four Fs Podcast, Jeffrey Cluff sits down with Michael Dowling —…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhy Building a Successful Business Is Never Enough | Morley Baker
What happens when you give yourself six months to make your business work—or walk away from entrepreneurship? In this episode, Jeff sits down with Morley…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsFrom TV News Anchor to Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship Journey | Caitlin Hansen’s Career
What happens when the career you built your identity around is no longer the life you want? In this episode, Caitlin Hansen shares her career transformation…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs4 Reasons Why Most People Never Reach Their Potential
Why are 84% of employees using AI feeling more isolated than ever at work? Discover the hidden leadership trap that is destroying workplace trust and how top…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsTwo Questions That Will Delete Half Your Meetings – Dr Joe Allen
Most meetings are a total waste of your life. Here is how the world’s leading meeting scientist fixes them forever.Stop "meeting about meetings" and start…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs3 Leadership Lessons Learned Only In The Ranger Regiment
Why would an Army Ranger risk his entire career for a jar of dumpster peanut butter? Discover the psychological breaking point where physical strength ends and…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs3 Lessons on Resilience from Breast Cancer Survivor and Runway Model Christine Handy
Your inner circle is either your safety net or your downfall. Choose like your life depends on it.In this episode of the Four Fs Podcast, we sit down with…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsIs Your Earning Potential Actually Protected?
Your earning potential is your greatest wealth, but are you actually protecting it? Learn why the most successful leaders prioritize risk management long…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsThe Woman Who Ran Some of Microsoft's Biggest Events: Alligators, Fires & Drunk Executives!
An alligator at the reception was the easy part. How one events executive survived Microsoft’s chaos.In this episode of the Four Fs Podcast, we sit down with…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHow to Break Any Habit For Good - Will Armstrong
What if your greatest success was actually fueling your darkest habit? Could a "Familiar Hell" Be Holding You Back?Two weeks to upend a life—or one year to…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsThe Only Black Kid In Town: How KKK Robes At School Became My Superpower
Jeff Mann reveals how his "weaponized" past became a blueprint for $3M impact. In this episode of the Four Fs Podcast, we sit down with Jeff Mann, founder of…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs6 Things I Learned Building A Career With No Blueprint
Can You Color Outside the Lines Without Falling Off the Page? Discover how non-traditional thinking, radical empathy, and proactive "scrumming" can completely…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHow To Build a Company People Never Want to Leave - CEO Russ Fletcher
"How hard could it be?" This simple question, rooted in a "free-range" 1970s upbringing, became the foundation for Russ Fletcher’s philosophy on leadership…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHow a Social Engineer Catches Predators | 600 Cases Handed to Law Enforcement
In this episode, host Jeff Cluff sits down with Chris Hadnagy, a world-renowned social engineer, author, and founder of the Innocent Lives Foundation. Chris…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHow I Lost $6 Million and Found a 'Cheat Code' for Life | Former Microsoft Leader Scott Wilson
How do you recover when your life's biggest gamble completely falls apart?In this interview, former Microsoft Sales Leader and current 3Cloud Chief Sales…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs5 Reasons Your Product Is Invisible (And What To Do Now)
In this episode of The Four Fs Podcast, Jeff sits down with fractional Chief Revenue Officer and Revenue Rascals host Michelle Terpstra to unpack the five…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs5 Things Female Founders Must Do to Get Funded in the Age of AI
Female founders still get a tiny slice of venture capital—and Liana Zavo says the real problem is visibility, not talent.In this episode, refugee kid turned…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWorld's Leading Safe AI Expert: Superintelligence Will Change Everything & It's Closer Than You Think! - Dr. Craig A. Kaplan
Superintelligence isn’t science fiction anymore. In this conversation, world‑leading safe AI expert Dr. Craig A. Kaplan explains why AI is already behaving…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsCEO & Former Finance Executive: I Walked Away From A $750M Portfolio! What Self-Trust Really Means & Why Comfort Is Dangerous
"If the answer you're given doesn't resonate, keep pushing." Tiffanie Janowitz spent a year pushing back on doctors who told her she was fine — until they…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs5 Reasons Your Job Feels Empty (And How To Fix It) - David Mead
Most people don't hate their job. They just feel invisible in it. In this episode, David Mead — leadership expert, co-author of Find Your Why with Simon Sinek…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsInside the Mind of a Hacker: Social Engineering, Security, and Staying Safe in a Digital World
How a Federal Reserve red‑teamer uses psychology, deception, and education to fight scams, stop predators, and keep kids and families safe. Plus: The…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhy The Most Successful Founders Can Also Be Bottlenecks To Growth
Most founders think growth is a sales problem — Bryan Baker proves it’s an operations problem. He’s scaled companies 5x and 10x by fixing the machine, not…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsYou Can Turn Your Fear Into a Superpower | AI Expert/Yogi | Manuj AggarwalAg
From $2/Day Factory Worker To AI PioneerManuj Aggarwal went from making two dollars a day in a small Indian factory to building AI systems praised by President…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsCoaching, Leadership, And What I Learned in Prince George's (PG) County Maryland About Winning
His mom arrived in America with $4. His dad came with $10 and two shirts. Together they built a life — and passed down a philosophy that would eventually help…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsJudgment Day for Humanity: Venture Capitalist/Founder/Author Jeff Burningham on Fear, Hope, and AI
Venture capitalist, founder, and author Jeff Burningham believes AI is a “judgment day for humanity” — and that the real differentiator now is wisdom, not…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsYou're Not Broken — Richie Landward on PTSD, Shame, and Learning to Love Your Fear
What if fear isn't the problem — it's the answer? In this profound and wide-ranging conversation, therapist, combat vet advocate, and former river guide Richie…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhat's Really Happening Beneath Your Feet — A Geophysicist Explains
The ground you stand on is moving right now. A volcanologist reveals the invisible forces shaping earthquakes, eruptions, and our planet's future. The ground…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsMy Mother Was Stabbed 32 Times — From Australia's Steel City to Special Forces to Microsoft
He watched his mother nearly die in New South Wales' roughest streets. Then he became a Special Forces operator and Microsoft executive. He watched his mother…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsMall Kiosk to Billion-Dollar Exit — Jason Ellis on Building Spring Mobile
Jason Ellis started selling phones from a mall kiosk. He built Spring Mobile into a billion-dollar company and sold it to GameStop. A mall kiosk. That's where…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsInvisible Exoskeletons and the Future of Work — Wearable Robotics Explained
What if robots don't replace humans — they wear them? A wearable robotics pioneer explains how invisible exoskeletons are transforming labor. What if the…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsNear-Death Experiences, Secret Missions, and Facing Mortality — Don Winner
Military intelligence officer. Journalist for 48 Hours and Dateline. Don Winner has stared death in the face more than once. Don Winner has lived more lives…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhy Systems Thinking Beats Chasing Trends — Laudon Williams, Alverita AI CEO
Stop chasing the next big thing. Laudon Williams built an AI education company by mastering the systems that actually run the world. Here's his framework…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWalking Away From Everything — Bev McCoy on Reinvention and Starting Over
Bev McCoy left a legacy career at Mammoth Mountain to become a Montana rancher. This is the real story of what reinvention costs What does it take to walk away…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsMonastery to Microsoft — Aparna Natarajan's Path From India to Tech Leadership
Aparna Natarajan grew up in a monastery in India, moved to Silicon Valley, and became a technology leader at Microsoft. Her journey redefines what's possible…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsAI Is Coming for the Legal Industry — Attorney Eric Vogeler Explains How
The legal industry is about to be disrupted by AI — and most lawyers aren't ready. Eric Vogeler breaks down what's at stake. The legal industry is one of the…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWest Point, D1 Basketball, and Building a Defense Company — Mike Canty
Mike Canty played D1 basketball, graduated West Point, served as an Army officer, and now runs a defense company. Pressure is his element. D1 basketball…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsFighter Pilot to Leadership Coach — Lorin Jeppsen on Identity After the Military
When Lorin Jeppsen left the cockpit of a fighter jet, he lost his identity. Rebuilding it made him a top leadership coach. When you've been a fighter pilot…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsYour Body Keeps the Score — Joshua Kahn on Trauma, Identity, and Healing
Joshua Kahn is a somatic integration expert. He explains why your nervous system holds the key to healing trauma and reclaiming identity. Your body remembers…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsFrom Snow Magazine to Tequila — How Barb Sanders Builds Lifestyle Brands
Barb Sanders built Snow Magazine, launched Snow Tequila, and founded The Snow Society. Creativity and courage fuel every brand she builds. Snow Magazine. Snow…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHe Quit Law School and Ended Up at a Mine — Desai Link on Finding Purpose
Desai Link walked away from law school and found himself working on mining sites. His unconventional career path led to meaningful work most people never find…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsArrested for $1.25 in NYC, Graduated Wharton — Himani Naresh's Resilience Story
Himani Naresh was arrested for a $1.25 subway fare in NYC. She graduated from Wharton and became a tech executive. Resilience defined Arrested for a $1.25…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHe Left Hollywood and Started Over at 30 — Filmmaker Elijah Donnelly
Filmmaker Elijah Donnelly chased his dream in Hollywood, hit a wall, and moved back to Nashville to start over at 30. Raw and real Elijah Donnelly moved to Los…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsYour Money Mindset Is Broken — CFP Linda Grizely on Fixing Your Finances
Certified Financial Planner Linda Grizely reveals the money mindset traps keeping you broke — and the strategic giving framework that actually builds wealth…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWindows 98 Helpdesk to Cloud VP at Truist Bank — Michelle Foley's Rise
Michelle Foley started on the Windows 98 helpdesk. Now she runs the Cloud Center of Excellence at Truist Bank. Grit, not pedigree, got her there. Michelle…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsA Near-Death Experience Changed How This Microsoft EVP Leads — Rich Kaplan
A near-death experience completely reshaped how former Microsoft EVP Rich Kaplan thinks about leadership, teams, and what actually matters in life. What…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsHow to Win Any Negotiation — Professor Stacey Lee's Proven Framework
Professor Stacey Lee has taught negotiation to thousands. Her framework for authentic, high-stakes conversations changes everything. Most people avoid…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsThe Failures Nobody Talks About — Surex.com Co-Founder Matt Alston
Matt Alston co-founded Surex.com and disrupted the insurance industry. But before the wins came crushing failures he's never talked about publicly — until now…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsFrom Army Ranger to Starting Over — David Porter on Finding Direction
Former Army Ranger David Porter faced a life-altering moment that forced him to reevaluate everything. His transformation is unforgettable David Porter was an…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsShe Reinvented Herself Six Times — Gina Tesla on Purpose-Driven Careers
Gina Tesla reinvented herself six times — and still leads with purpose. Her framework for building a career around impact is powerful. Six career reinventions…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsDiscipline Creates Freedom — Elevate CEO Kevin Schreck on Entrepreneurship
Kevin Schreck turned relentless curiosity into a thriving company. The Elevate CEO shares why discipline is the real secret to freedom Everyone talks about…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsAI in Education, Tariffs, and the Economy's Hidden Forces — Dr. Gordon Bodnar
Economist Dr. Gordon Bodnar. breaks down how tariffs, AI, and shifting economic forces are reshaping the American economy in hidden ways The economy is being…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsFrom Texas Tennis to Cybersecurity Leader — Andreae Pohlman's Career Pivot
Andreae Pohlman went from competitive Texas tennis to trailblazing cybersecurity leader. Her career pivot demanded extraordinary resilience. From competitive…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsSalary Transparency Is Changing Everything — Mike Owen, Former Microsoft Employee and Transparency Advocate
Former Microsoft strategist Mike Owen makes the case for radical salary transparency — and explains why companies that resist it are losing their best people…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsY2K, Microsoft Culture, and B2B Marketing's Future — Chris Walker
Chris Walker survived Y2K, thrived inside Microsoft, and became a top voice in B2B marketing. He explains what most marketers get wrong. Chris Walker has been…
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|ExecsWhere Art Meets Code — Jan Nelson on Creativity in the Software Industry
Jan Nelson lives where art meets code. He reveals how creative thinking transforms technology teams and why great engineers are artists. The best software…