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The Chris LoCurto Show
Break down the barriers to small business success with 'The Chris LoCurto Show'. Tailored for the tireless entrepreneur facing the daily grind of managing cash flow, leading a team, and carving out a competitive edge, this podcast offers more than just advice—it offers a lifeline. Chris LoCurto brings decades of firsthand experience leading small businesses and delivers straightforward strategies and actionable insights.
Every episode tackles the real issues you face—how to inspire your team…
Episodes
The Chris LoCurto ShowDon't Wait for a Downturn to Get Your Business Healthy
Don’t Wait for a Downturn to Get Your Business Healthy If sales stopped tomorrow, how many months could your business keep the doors open? In this episode, I…
The Chris LoCurto Show5 Things a Leader Should Never Outsource to AI
Your team probably used AI a dozen times this week, but who actually made the call on what it told them? AI isn’t going to take over your leadership, but you…
The Chris LoCurto ShowThrowback Episode | Simple Sales Scripts That Change Everything
When a prospect calls asking about one specific product, does your salesperson start talking about that product, or start asking why they called? It’s not a…
The Chris LoCurto ShowYour Revenue Is Growing. But Is Your Business Actually Healthy?
Your revenue is up this year. Are you working more hours than ever to keep it there? A big year doesn’t always mean a healthy business. The question is whether…
The Chris LoCurto ShowHow to Make Difficult Business Decisions When You're Uncertain
Two smart leaders can look at the exact same information and still land on opposite decisions. The hard part isn’t a lack of courage, it’s a lack of certainty…
The Chris LoCurto ShowCan You Afford to Hire Another Team Member?
You know you need help. But can you afford to hire someone yet? The real question isn't whether you can afford another person. It's whether you know what…
The Chris LoCurto ShowIf You Started Your Business Today, Would You Build It Differently?
If your business disappeared tonight and you had to rebuild it tomorrow morning, would you build the same one? The problem usually isn't that your team isn't…
The Chris LoCurto ShowYour Leadership Team Is Solving Problems Too Fast
Your leadership team keeps solving the same problems over and over, and it's not because they're bad at solving problems. It's because they're too fast at it…
The Chris LoCurto ShowWhy Your Best Team Members Are Leaving
Your best team members don't leave the day they resign, they leave months before that, and most leaders never see it coming. In this episode, we break down the…
The Chris LoCurto ShowWhy Do I Have to Keep Reminding My Employees? | 692
Why are you still reminding the same employee about the same thing, week after week? It's not a discipline problem, it's an accountability gap you built…
The Chris LoCurto ShowWhat Marriage Taught Me About Leadership | 691
Heather and I are digging into our marriage, our businesses, and our life, no script, no polish. We're up in Truckee taking a real vacation, and we sat down to…
The Chris LoCurto ShowThrowback Episode 156 | 35 Strategies That Shape Productivity with David Horsager
When's the last time you sat down, mapped out where you wanted to be by year's end, felt genuinely fired up about it, and then quietly stopped mentioning it by…
The Chris LoCurto ShowThrowback Episode 603 | How to Handle Team Members You View as “I Can’t Do This Without Them”
This one keeps coming up in coaching calls, so we're bringing it back. The advice hasn't aged a day. If your top salesperson, your project manager, or your…
The Chris LoCurto ShowThe Real Reason You Can't Let Go | 690
You built the structure, and you're still checking in on things you don't need to check on. That's not a systems problem anymore, stick with me. Key…
The Chris LoCurto ShowWhy Your Business Still Can't Run Without You | 689
You've hired good people. You hold one-on-ones. You give feedback. You've even promoted the right person, and it's still all coming back to you. Before you…
The Chris LoCurto ShowThe Best Questions To Ask In A One-on-One Meeting | 688
Your one-on-ones aren't producing what you want them to, and it's probably not the meeting's fault. I break down the three judgment questions that turn a flat…
The Chris LoCurto Show687 | You Think You Promoted the Wrong Person. You Didn't.
You're about to have a really hard conversation with somebody you believed in. Before you do, you need to hear this first. Let's break down why the leader you…
The Chris LoCurto Show686 | Feedback Isn't the Finish Line
Feedback names the gap. Development builds the bridge. Accountability helps the person cross it. If you've given the same feedback to the same person four or…
The Chris LoCurto Show685 | Your Manager Is Waiting for Permission You Never Gave
Your manager keeps checking in before making the calls you think they should own. In this episode, I show you why the one conversation that fixes this is…
The Chris LoCurto Show684 | Your Words Carry More Weight Than You Know
You said it as a thought. They heard it as a decision. And now there's tension, confusion, and maybe a project that was never supposed to happen actually…
The Chris LoCurto Show683 | When Your Team Member Pushes Back — What Their Anger Is Really Telling You
You finally had the hard conversation. You were calm, you were clear, you were fair. And somehow you ended up feeling like the problem. If that's ever happened…
The Chris LoCurto Show682 | Empathy Is a Leadership Gift — Until It Becomes a Liability
You're probably one of the most caring leaders your team has ever worked for. And that might be the exact thing that's slowly costing you the most. The leaders…
The Chris LoCurto Show681 | The Fear-Control Loop — What's Really Behind Most Team Conflict
Most team conflict doesn't start in the meeting room. It starts way before that — in a moment nobody caught. And by the time it surfaces, you're already…
The Chris LoCurto Show680 | Why Your Team Keeps Coming Back to You
You built a leadership team so the business wouldn't depend on you. So why does every decision still circle back to you? In this episode, I'm breaking down why…
The Chris LoCurto Show679 | Hiring For Humility: Building a Culture That Actually Grows
The most talented person on your team is not always the healthiest person for your culture. In this episode, I walk through why healthy leadership cultures are…
The Chris LoCurto Show678 | 4 Questions That Change How You Show Up as a Leader
Leadership isn’t just about what you do. It’s about how you show up when pressure hits. In this episode, I walk you through 4 powerful leadership questions…
The Chris LoCurto Show677 | Why High Achievers Burn Out - And The Leadership Shift That Changes Everything
Burnout doesn’t usually happen overnight. For high achievers, it builds slowly through pressure, responsibility, and the belief that everything depends on…
The Chris LoCurto Show676 | Why “Good Enough” Is Keeping You Stuck
Your business isn’t stuck because it’s failing—it’s stuck because it’s functioning without improving. In this episode, I walk you through how “good enough”…
The Chris LoCurto Show675 | Why Leaders Stay Busy Instead of Leading (And How to Fix It)
If you feel busy all day but your business still depends on you, today’s episode walks through four questions that reveal why. Most leaders don’t have a time…
The Chris LoCurto Show674 | How to Stop Micromanaging and Build a Team You Can Trust
You don’t micromanage because you care too much... you micromanage because you don’t trust what will happen if you step back. In this episode, Chris breaks…
The Chris LoCurto Show673 | How Your Work Habits Are Creating Burnout in Your Team
You might think you’re modeling commitment but your team is learning they’re never allowed to stop. In this episode, we break down how your daily habits may be…
The Chris LoCurto Show672 | More Tactics Won’t Fix It—Here’s What Actually Will
What if the breakthrough you’re looking for isn’t another tactic—but a shift in how you lead? In this episode, Chris walks through four powerful changes that…
The Chris LoCurto Show671 | 5 Questions That Build a Team That Takes Ownership
If you want your team to take more ownership, you don’t need better people—you need better questions. In this episode, Chris walks through five powerful…
The Chris LoCurto Show670 | A conversation with Marcus Zook: Are You Built to Be a Business Owner?
A lot of people like the idea of business ownership—but very few understand what it actually requires. In this conversation with Marcus Zook, I break down what…
The Chris LoCurto Show669 | How to Audit Your Calendar and Delegate One Meeting This Week
If your calendar is packed with meetings, updates, and problem-solving—but your team still lacks clarity—your calendar may be revealing a leadership problem…
The Chris LoCurto Show668 | Are You the Bottleneck You Keep Complaining About?
Many leaders feel overwhelmed and assume the problem is time. But in many cases, the real issue is control. When every decision, task, and approval has to run…
The Chris LoCurto Show667 | Simple Sales Scripts That Change Everything
Most salespeople don’t struggle because they lack effort—they struggle because they don’t know how to guide a sales conversation. In this episode, Chris and…
The Chris LoCurto Show666 | “Just Sell More.” The Fastest Way to Lose a Great Salesperson.
“Just Sell More.” The Fastest Way to Lose a Great Salesperson Most sales problems aren’t about effort—they’re about leadership. If your sales team feels…
The Chris LoCurto Show665 | You Don’t Need More Hustle — You Need More Clarity
Your team is hustling hard—but are they actually making progress? In this episode, I challenge the hustle mindset and break down why confusion, not effort, is…
The Chris LoCurto Show664 | Your Team Feels Your Stress (Even When You Don’t Say a Word)
If you’re stressed, your team feels it—whether you say a word or not. Your internal pressure becomes their external culture. In this episode, Chris shares how…
The Chris LoCurto Show663 | Selling Isn’t About Talking — It’s About Caring
Tired of sales that feel like pressure instead of connection? In this episode, Chris reveals why real sales success doesn’t come from talking — it comes from…
The Chris LoCurto Show662 | When You Coach Instead of Control… Everything Changes.
Micromanaging kills momentum — but coaching unlocks growth. In this episode, Chris reveals how controlling leaders unknowingly limit their team’s potential…
The Chris LoCurto Show661 | The Month-End Panic No One Talks About
Month-end panic isn’t just hurting your numbers—it’s destroying your culture. In this episode, Chris unpacks how fear-based selling leads to burnout, buyer’s…
The Chris LoCurto Show660 | You’re Busy. But Are You Actually Leading?
If your team can’t move without you, you’re not leading—you’re just busy. In this episode, Chris exposes the leadership traps that keep you stuck in motion and…
The Chris LoCurto Show659 | 5 Big Takeaways from 2025 (And the Mindset We’re Bringing into 2026)
The Mindset We’re Bringing Into 2026 — 5 Leadership Lessons from 2025 The best leadership lessons of 2025 didn’t come from the wins — they came from pressure…
The Chris LoCurto Show658 | Why You Shouldn’t Set Goals Alone
You shouldn’t set goals alone—here’s why. In this episode of The Chris LoCurto Show, Chris breaks down 5 powerful reasons leaders need others in the…
The Chris LoCurto Show657 | What Your Leadership Should Look Like in 2026
Is your leadership ready for 2026? In this power-packed episode, Chris reveals 5 habits holding leaders back—and the bold shifts you need to lead with clarity…
The Chris LoCurto Show656 | A 12-Minute Leadership Reset Before the End of the Year
12-Minute Leadership Reset Before The End of The Year As the year winds down, many leaders are busy—but not always making progress. In this 12-minute…
The Chris LoCurto Show655 | The One Thing Successful CEOs Do Every December
Most leaders chase tasks in December. The best ones reset vision. 🎯 In this episode: 00:01:30 – Vision vs. chaos 00:07:47 – Your team needs clarity 00:11:17 –…
The Chris LoCurto Show654 | Before You Plan 2026, Do This First
Most leaders jump into a new year without fixing last year’s leadership patterns. In this episode, Chris unpacks five essential team conversations to have…
The Chris LoCurto Show653 | Finding Balance: Leading Without Losing Yourself
Leadership without balance isn’t sustainable. In this episode, Chris shares how coaching helps leaders break burnout cycles, reclaim energy, and lead with…
The Chris LoCurto Show652 | Burned Out and Breaking Down: Reclaim Your Leadership Before It Breaks You
Feeling burnt out as a leader? This episode helps you reclaim your leadership with clarity, margin, and intention. Timestamps: 00:02:40 – Being Great at What…
The Chris LoCurto Show651 | Letting Go of Control: How Mike Learned to Lead Without Carrying It All
If you’ve ever felt like the only one holding your business together, this episode is for you. Mike Rawlings, owner of Atlanta Painting Company, once believed…
The Chris LoCurto Show650 | Hiring for Culture: How Cindy Built a Team That Stays
Cindy Taylor went from hiring based on skill to building a culture-first team and everything changed. Coaching helped her reduce stress, grow strong leaders…
The Chris LoCurto Show649 | If You’re Still Asking These Interview Questions, You’re Hiring Blind
Too many interviews rely on gut feelings and charisma—but that won’t protect your team. In this episode, we walk through 5 interview shifts that help you…
The Chris LoCurto Show648 | Where the Great People Are (And How to Get Them to Say Yes)
Struggling to hire the right people? The best talent isn’t job-hunting—they’re listening for the right mission. In this episode, we break down a smarter…
The Chris LoCurto Show647 | Before You Hire: 5 Questions Every Smart Leader Must Answer
You can't hire strategically if you're desperate and unclear. In this episode of The Chris LoCurto Show, we break down five critical questions every leader…
The Chris LoCurto Show646 | The Real Hiring Problem and How to Stop It
Most hiring mistakes don’t happen in the interview—they happen before you ever post the job. In this episode of The Chris LoCurto Show, we break down why…
The Chris LoCurto Show645 | Too Much Leadership: Why Good Intentions Create a Disempowered Team
Can You Lead Too Much? In this episode of The Chris LoCurto Show, we break down how even good leadership can go too far—leading to resentment, confusion, or…
The Chris LoCurto Show644 | Too Little Leadership: The Silent Cost of Missing Praise, Accountability & Delegation
Is your team missing clarity, energy, or follow-through? In this episode, we break down what happens when leaders give too little praise, too little…