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Step Wise
For over 45 years, Dr. Foster Mobley has had the unique opportunity to guide thousands of leaders from the board room to the locker room. Naturally curious, Foster is now unraveling stories of growth, learning, triumphs, and—more importantly—struggles of leaders in his podcast, Step Wise. This is a series of conversations between Foster and the change agents he admires. Each of these guests has taken their own path to growth and awakening.
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Episodes
Step WiseSeason Three Recap: Foster Mobley on Being Seen, Learning to Fail, and Why You’re Already Enough
This season, Foster talked with Olympians, a mountaineer who guided the first blind climber to the top of Everest, a symphony conductor, CEOs, healthcare…
Step WiseValorie Kondos Field Asks Foster Mobley What the Wise Man Taught Him About Leading
Fifteen years ago, Foster Mobley looked at the 277,000 leadership books already in print and decided not to write number 277,001. He wrote an allegory instead…
Step WiseJennifer Webster on Why the Best Leaders Never Lose Sight of the Basics
Jennifer Webster is the CEO of DispatchHealth, which brings complex, hospital-level care into patients’ homes. Her teams walk into living rooms on some of the…
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Jordyn Wieber, Amy Williams, Eric Larson, Tim Baldwin, and Rob Brown on What Leadersh*t Got Right, Got Wrong, and Still Needs to Say at 15
Fifteen years ago, Foster Mobley tried to trademark the title of his first book, Leadershit. The trademark office said no. Too profane. Within a few years…
Step WiseStephen "Shed" Shedletzky on What Happens When Speaking Up Feels Safe and Worth It
Stephen "Shed" Shedletzky is an author, keynote speaker, and leadership expert who's spent over a decade helping leaders do the one thing most get backward…
Step WiseDavid Betts on How an ALS Diagnosis Became His Teacher (Part 2)
David Betts carries a contradiction most leaders never reconcile: he's living with a degenerative disease that attacks speech and movement, and he spends his…
Step WiseDavid Betts on ALS, AI, and What Happens When Fear Becomes Fuel (Part 1)
David Betts spent 22 years building teams at Deloitte, scaling their public health practice from one state to 20 during a pandemic, and getting very, very good…
Step WiseFoster Mobley and Jana Devan on Wisdom and AI
Wisdom isn't the opposite of speed. It's what comes after. Everyone's panicking about AI. Either you're adopting it or you're getting left behind. Speed or…
Step WiseNorman Huynh on Why it Takes Presence to Lead
A 38-year-old conductor asks a single question that changes everything: "What would it sound like if we didn't shy away from that high note?" Norman Huynh…
Step WiseMarycay Durrant on What Horses Can Teach Us About Leading
Marycay Durrant doesn't believe in the traditional leadership playbook. She's a vibrancy architect who works with some of the world's most successful…
Step WiseLuis Benitez on Guiding the First Blind Climber up Everest and What It Taught Him About Leadership
A kid with asthma and allergies growing up in Saint Louis is not the profile you'd guess for someone who ends up standing on the summit of Everest six times…
Step WiseDr. Foster Mobley on Loneliness, Ego, and Why Leadership Can Be So Isolating
Half of all CEOs say they feel lonely in their role. Sixty-one percent say it actively hurts their performance. So why don't more leaders talk about it? In…
Step WiseBenjamin Smith on Why "Fixing Yourself" Is the Wrong Goal
Benjamin Smith was a high school quarterback who could hit every throw in practice and none of them under pressure. That gap between what he could do alone and…
Step WiseSarabeth Rees on Why Ending Child Trafficking Starts With a Conversation
"It's not going to happen to my niece." That sentence, Sarabeth Rees says, is the most dangerous one we tell ourselves. It feels true, it feels protective, and…
Step WiseMargaret Aitken on What Ten Years Inside the U.S. Senate Taught Her About the Power of Words
Margaret Aitken spent a decade as press secretary to Senator Joe Biden, and what she watched up close wasn't political strategy. It was the quiet, specific way…
Step WiseMiss Val & Sam Peszek on Coaching, Grit, and Leading Across Generations
Seven NCAA championships. An Olympic silver medal. A breast cancer diagnosis. A torn Achilles. Between them, Valorie Kondos Field and Sam Peszek have racked up…
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Step Wise Is Back: Season 3 Teaser
Something is different about Season 3. Step Wise has always been about the kind of wisdom that doesn't make the highlight reel. The decisions made at 2am. The…
Step WiseDr. Foster Mobley: Honoring Self, Others, and the Organization
In this reflective season finale of Step Wise, the mic turns toward our host, Dr. Foster Mobley. Interviewed by Jana Devan, Foster explores what it means to…
Step WiseDr. Matt Brubaker: How to Lead Through Change Without Losing Your Humanity
What does it take to lead with wisdom in a world that never stops changing? In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Dr. Matt Brubaker…
Step WiseMark Eckhardt: Leading Through Conflict and Complexity
Conflict isn’t something to avoid—it’s something to understand. In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Mark Eckhardt, co-founder and…
Step WiseJim Fielding: On Clarity, Courage, and Compassion in Leading
Jim Fielding has spent more than three decades leading some of the world’s most iconic brands—Disney, DreamWorks, and 20th Century Fox. Today, he’s an author…
Step WiseRoberta Tinch: Presence, Pace, and Leading People with Purpose
In this Step Wise conversation, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Roberta Tinch, President at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and healthcare leader in the Inova…
Step WiseJulie Kennedy Oehlert: Disrupting Healthcare with Love
Can love be a leadership strategy? Dr. Julie Kennedy Oehlert thinks so, and she’s got the experience to prove it. In this soul-stirring episode of Step Wise…
Step WiseAndy Levine: Building a World-Class Brand, One Ride at a Time
Andy Levine didn’t set out to build one of the world’s top-rated adventure travel companies, he just wanted to ride his bike through France. But that passion…
Step WiseWill Price: Leading with Authenticity and Accountability Under Pressure
In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Will Price—venture capitalist, leadership podcaster, and founder of Next Frontier Capital—for a…
Step WiseSarah Broughton: Leading with Presence, Grace, and Precision
What does it take to lead a high-performance team in a hybrid world where trust is fragile and expectations are sky-high? In this compelling conversation, Dr…
Step WiseSpider Marks: Trust, Team Fluidity, and the Hard Truths of Leadership (Part II)
What does it take to lead in a world of constant change, mistrust in institutions, and rapidly shifting teams? Retired U.S. Army General James "Spider" Marks…
Step WiseSpider Marks: Why Real Leadership Requires Pain, Sacrifice, and Accountability (Part I)
What does it really take to lead in today’s uncertain, high-stakes world? According to General James “Spider” Marks—a West Point grad, decorated U.S. Army…
Step WiseMike Mears: Leadership, Human Nature, and the CIA
What do spies, scientists, and great bosses have in common? Mike Mears, former CIA Chief of Human Capital and founder of the CIA Leadership Academy, joins…
Step WiseJeff Immelt: What It Takes to Persevere
Jeff Immelt, former CEO of GE and author of Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company, joins Foster for a wide-ranging conversation on modern…
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Announcing Season 2: Launching April 30
Season 1 of Step Wise brought raw, revealing conversations with leaders across industries—and we’re just getting started. In this quick teaser, Dr. Foster…
Step WiseDr. Foster Mobley: Leadership, Authenticity, and Lessons from Season One
After interviewing some of the most insightful leaders across industries, it’s time to turn the mic around. In this special episode of Step Wise, host Dr…
Step WiseJen Fisher: Business' Evolution to Greater (and Deeper) Humanity
In this insightful episode of Step Wise, Foster Mobley sits down with Jen Fisher, a trailblazer in workplace well-being and human sustainability. As Deloitte’s…
Step WiseErin Rocchio: Understanding the Real Pressures on Today's Leaders
Join Foster Mobley in a compelling conversation with Erin Rocchio, a managing partner at Evolution and founder of Wholeness at Work. Together, they dive into…
Step WiseAnthony Stephan: Leading Business Performance with the 3 A's - Attention, Awareness and Acceptance
In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Anthony Stephan, Chief Learning Officer for Deloitte U.S., for a thought-provoking conversation…
Step WiseSachin Jain: Insights from a Visionary Change Agent
In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Dr. Sachin Jain, president and CEO of Scan, to discuss navigating leadership challenges in…
Step WiseJoe Mello Part II: Inside Secrets on People Selection and Development
Join Foster Mobley in an exceptional second conversation with Joe Mello, renowned leadership architect behind DaVita’s transformation. In this deep dive, Joe…
Step WiseJoe Mello: A Master Operator Speaks on Human Capital and Performance Focus
In this powerful episode of Step Wise, host Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Joe Mello, a transformational leader and the driving force behind DaVita’s…
Step WisePaul Viviano: Sustaining a Culture of Trust, Consistency, and Follow-Through
Today's guest is Paul Vivano, CEO and president of Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and board chair of Loyola Marymount University. In fact, he's been in CEO…
Step WiseJanet Foutty: Earning Workforce Loyalty Through Humanity and Authenticity
Very few people know what it's like to run a $6 billion-plus consulting business, and fewer still know what it takes to be the board chair for the largest…
Step WiseValorie Kondos Field: Leadership as a Performance Art
Valorie Kondos Field, known as Miss Val, is a world-renowned gymnastics coach (with no gymnastics experience). Her journey from dance to coaching collegiate…
Step WiseKent Thiry: Creating a Wildly Innovative Performance Culture
In this episode, iconic business leader Kent Thiry shares his night into creating an innovative performance culture. He talks about citizenship in the…
Step WiseBill George: The Way Forward Is Through Values
It is fitting that the first episode of Step Wise is a conversation with Bill George. Bill is the former chair and CEO of Medtronic, an Executive Fellow at…
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Introducing Step Wise: Conversations with Inspiring Leaders
For over 45 years, Dr. Foster Mobley has had the unique opportunity to guide thousands of leaders from the board room to the locker room. Naturally curious…