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From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)
You started your law firm for more freedom, control, income, and flexibility. But somewhere along the way, the business started running you. From Esq. to Owner is a practical podcast for solo and small firm attorneys who are great at practicing law but are still figuring out how to lead, manage, hire, delegate, market, and grow. Hosted by Jordan Ostroff, the Hawaiian-shirt-wearing Lawyer with a Life, this show brings practical solutions with a side of candor, humor, and the occasional pop…
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From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Don't Take It Personally: How to Handle Difficult Clients and Bad Reviews
Have you ever had a client complain about a case you thought you handled exceptionally well? Or received a negative review that bothered you far more than…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Your Law Firm Makes Money. So Where Does It All Go? feat. Leah Miller
Your law firm is bringing in more revenue than ever. So why doesn't it feel like you're making more money? You're paying your team, covering expenses…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)How to Hire the Right People for Your Law Firm feat. Jordan Ostroff
“There are no great candidates” can feel like the obvious explanation when your law firm keeps struggling to hire or retain good people. But if employees…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Are You Using AI to Build a Business or Just Do More Work? feat. Carolyn Elefant
AI can help you get more done. But what are you doing with all that extra capacity? When AI helps you research, create marketing, communicate, and move through…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Getting Faster Should Make You More Money. So Why Doesn’t It? feat. Regina Edwards
If you bill by the hour, getting faster at your job can actually mean making less money. That’s a weird incentive when you think about it. Regina Edwards has…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Stop Sending Forgettable Holiday Gifts feat. Jordan Ostroff with special guest Daniel Struna
It might feel early to start thinking about holiday gifts. That’s exactly why now is the right time. Because if you wait until everyone else is ordering the…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Busy but Broke? How Law Firm Owners Can Work More Profitably
You’re working 50, 60, maybe even 70 hours a week. The firm is busy. So why doesn’t the money reflect how hard you’re working? That’s the frustrating reality…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Don’t Automate a Dumpster Fire: How to Make Legal Tech Actually Work feat. Jordan Ostroff
Your law firm probably doesn’t need another piece of software. It needs you to figure out what problem you’re actually trying to solve. In this episode of From…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Want to Grow Your Law Firm? Fix These 5 Things First feat. Aaron Rothert
You want to grow your law firm, but do you know what’s actually standing in the way? It’s easy to assume you need more cases, another hire, or a bigger…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Would You Work for You? Don’t Be a Terrible Boss feat. Jordan Ostroff
Your boss overbooks you, ignores your boundaries, expects you to do the work of multiple people, and rarely lets you completely unplug. Would you like to…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Control Your Time. Control Your Life. Feat. Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis
What if the biggest threat to your productivity isn't your workload? It's your interruptions. Jordan sits down with Atticus founders Mark Powers and Shawn…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Think Like an Owner: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything feat. Seth Kuntz
You’ve built a practice that works. Clients trust you. The results are solid. Yet the hours keep expanding, growth feels capped, and the freedom you imagined…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The Truth Nobody Tells You About Owning a Law Firm feat. Jordan Ostroff
Running a law firm is hard, or at least that is what everyone says. What they don't tell you is that it gets a lot easier when you stop trying to do everything…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Grow Your Firm Without Growing Your Problems feat. Denise Cullen
What if growing your law firm did not require more hours, more stress, or more of you? For many attorneys, growth starts to feel like a trap. More clients…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Thinking About Quitting Your Law Firm? Listen to This First
Jordan Ostroff has a message for every attorney who's thought about walking away from their law firm: don't quit...yet. In this episode of From Esq. to Owner…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Want a Better Law Firm? Make Yourself Irrelevant feat. Victor Medina
Whether you're one year into your law firm or five, one question matters: Could your firm survive without you? Jordan Ostroff sits down with attorney and…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)From Survival Mode to Ownership
The LEI’D Back Life is becoming From Esq. to Owner. In this episode, Jordan Ostroff explains why the podcast is being renamed and refocused for solo and small…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The AMA Episode: Fatherhood, Risk & Running a Business feat. Jordan Ostroff
💥 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Host Jordan Ostroff has recently joined Atticus as one of their premier practice advisors! What does that mean for you? You're still…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Billing Tips For a Great Firm and An Even Better Life feat. Jyl Warwick and Karyn Campbell
💥 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Host Jordan Ostroff has recently joined Atticus as one of their premier practice advisors! What does that mean for you? You're still…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Designing Your Firm Around Your Life feat. Cristina Hughes
💥 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Host Jordan Ostroff has recently joined Atticus as one of their premier practice advisors! What does that mean for you? You're still…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The Most Important Piece of Advice You’ll Hear This Mid Year
💥 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Host Jordan Ostroff has recently joined Atticus as one of their premier practice advisors! What does that mean for you? You're still…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Getting Your Story Out There feat. Jonathan White
💥 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Host Jordan Ostroff has recently joined Atticus as one of their premier practice advisors! What does that mean for you? You're still…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)AI That Works for Your Firm So You Can Have a Life feat. Dan Schnurbusch and Jordan Ostroff
Is your law firm's tech stack actually working for you... or are you working for it? In this special webinar-turned-podcast masterclass, discover how modern…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Networking Your Way to a Great Life
Are you tired of handing out business cards like confetti and getting zero client referrals in return? In this episode of The Leid Back Life Podcast im joined…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Using AI to Live the Life We Want: The Blueprint for a Truly Great Life feat. Colin Levy
"Life is short... and you don't know exactly how much time you have". Welcome to another episode of The Lei’d Back Life podcast with host Jordan Ostroff…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Birthday Special Episode: How to Find Fun and Happiness in Life feat. Jordan Ostroff
In this special birthday episode of The Lei’d Back Life, Jordan Ostroff dives into the science and strategy of joy. Most people aren't miserable because life…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)We is Stronger Than Me: Collaboration for a Great Life feat. Robert Hana
Can collaboration lead to market domination? Robert Hanna thinks so. In this episode, "We is Stronger Than Me: Collaboration for a Great Life," the CEO of KC…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Achieving a Mind Like Water: Mastering David Allen’s GTD feat. Adam Kavulic
"It is better to make full progress on five things than it is to make sort of progress on 50." In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, Jordan Ostroff is joined…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Focus 90 and the Future of Your Firm feat. Corine Rogers
Are you tired of waking up at 1:00 AM worrying about dropped balls and silent bottlenecks in your law firm? In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life Podcast…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The Ideal Month Blueprint: How to Gain 4 Extra Weeks of Vacation a Year
In this special episode of The Lei’d Back Life Podcast, Jordan reveals the "Ideal Month Blueprint." If your calendar looks like a game of Tetris gone wrong…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Finding Your Ideal Client: How to Build a Law Firm You Love
Are you tired of the grind? In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, Jordan Ostroff discusses the critical shift from being a generalist to finding your ideal…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The Deathbed Regret: Stop Faking Your Life feat. Gordon Firemark
Stop acting like a robot in a suit. Most lawyers are so busy projecting what they think a lawyer should look like that they forget to be the person clients…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Challenging the "Rules" of Law with Jen Lee
"Lawyers think creativity is for actors and theater majors—they're wrong." In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, host Jordan Ostroff sits down with Jen Lee…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The Hidden Ego That’s Destroying Your Business (Allison Williams)
Still trying to do everything yourself because no one can do it “right”?That mindset might be the exact thing keeping your business and your life stuck.In this…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The Secret to Loving Work Again feat. John Strohmeyer
Tired of building a successful business that quietly drains your life? What if the real win isn’t more revenue but designing work that actually supports how…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)The Real Reason Lawyers Burn Out
You built the firm. You hit the revenue. So why does it still feel empty? Law firm burnout isn’t about working too hard. It’s about missing the three drivers…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Build a Profitable Brand That Prints Clients (Without More Work) feat. Victoria Emmot
Does your “brand” feel like a second full time job you never asked for? Here’s how to build a profitable name people trust without sacrificing your life to do…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Motivation Is Overrated. This Is How You Actually Execute. feat. Charley Mann
Why do smart law firm owners keep “knowing” what to do but never doing it? Charley Mann breaks down how to become the kind of person who implements, so your…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Define Your Great Life Before You Grow Your Firm feat. Kevin Daisey
Still chasing “success” but somehow feeling more trapped every year?What if the problem is you never defined what freedom actually looks like.This conversation…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)How Great Partners Make Everything Lighter
Trying to build a firm and keep your relationship strong at the same time? If your success is creating tension at home, this conversation is for you. This…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)How to Turn Learning Into Real Change
Ever feel like you are learning nonstop but nothing is changing? Jonathan Paul breaks down how to turn information into a great life you actually live. This…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)How I Work 3 Days a Week Without Losing Revenue
Still running your firm like your calendar is the business plan? I cut down to a three day workweek and the firm got better, not worse. This episode is for…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)How to Finally Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions feat. Jordan Ostroff
Why do your New Year’s resolutions die by February even when you “really mean it”? It is not motivation. It is the missing system that makes follow through…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Best of 2025: The Most Rewatched Law Firm Advice (The Lei’d Back Life)
Feel like you consumed a ton of content in 2025 but you’re still stuck in the same problems? Best of 2025 highlights for law firm growth, delegation…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)Burnout Isn’t a Personal Failure for Lawyers (Jess Birken)
Feel exhausted but still telling yourself you should be able to push through?Burnout isn’t weakness, and pretending it is keeps lawyers stuck longer than they…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP59: Creating an AI Nutritionist feat. Jeremy Danilson
What if AI could actually make healthy decisions easier instead of adding more noise to your life? In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, I sit down with…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP59: Spending More Time In Your Genius feat. Tracey Goodwin
In this episode of The Leid Back Life Podcast I sit down with Tracey Goodwin to talk about something every lawyer and business owner struggles with spending…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP58: Becoming a Better Leader to Lead a Better Business feat. Valerie Fenchel
In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, I sit down with Valerie Fenchel to talk about what it actually takes to become a better leader so you can build a…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP57: A Great Life is a Great Brand featuring Kendra Niiro
In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life Podcast I sit down with Kendra Niiro to explore why a great life becomes the foundation of a great brand. Kendra breaks…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP56: How Being a Great Parent Makes You a Better Business Owner feat. Morris Lilienthal
This week on The Leid Back Life Podcast I sat down with Morris Lilienthal to talk about how being an intentional parent directly shapes the way you lead, hire…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP55: Living to Your Highest Potential feat. Jenn Gore
In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life Podcast, Jordan Ostroff sits down with leadership and mindset coach Jenn Gore to talk about what it really means to live…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP54: KPI's for Focused Problem Solving in Business and Life feat. Matt Burke
In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, I’m joined by Matt Burke to talk about using KPIs as a tool for better problem solving in both business and real life…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP53: The Referable Client Experience Q & A featuring Stacey Brown Randall
In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life Podcast, I sit down with Stacey Brown Randall, author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking and one of the…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP52: Sharing Your Authentic Self featuring Hunter Garnett
In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life Podcast, I sat down with Hunter Garnett to talk about what it really means to share your authentic self as a lawyer and…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP51: Daily Habits That Actually Move the Needle feat. Neal Goldstein
In this episode, we dive deep into what it really takes to build momentum in both your business and your personal life. Neal shares how the smallest actions…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP50: Time Audit feat. Jordan Ostroff
Are you constantly feeling like there aren’t enough hours in the day? ⏰ In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, Jordan Ostroff breaks down The Time Audit — a…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP49: Culture and Hiring for a Great Business and a Better Life feat. Erin Andersen
What makes a business thrive isn’t just strategy — it’s culture and the people you bring on board. In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, host Jordan Ostroff…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP48: The Lifestyle Revolution feat. Lauran Cowan
What if building a thriving business didn’t mean sacrificing your lifestyle? In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life, I sit down with Laura Cowan to talk about…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP47: The AMA Episode: Fatherhood, Risk & Running a Business feat. Jordan Ostroff
Welcome to a special AMA episode of the Lei’d Back Life Podcast 👨👦💼🎙️ — where I dive into your questions on fatherhood, risk, and running a business. I’ll…
From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus)EP46 The Leid Back Life: Marketing for Happiness feat. Joshua Baron
What if marketing wasn’t just about growth, but also about creating joy—for you, your clients, and your business? In this episode of The Lei’d Back Life…