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Peak Presence: Leadership Origin Stories

Peak Presence: Leadership Origin Stories

Written by: TJ Wallenhorst
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Most people see the title, the success, and the highlight reel. What they don’t see is what it actually took to become that person. The pressure, the doubt, the setbacks, and the moments that quietly changed everything.

This podcast goes deeper into those stories. Each episode features real conversations with leaders across healthcare, manufacturing, and beyond, including CDMO executives, operators, surgeons, and builders who have lived it. These are not surface-level interviews. They are honest, human conversations about the experiences that shape leadership over time.

We explore the defining moments in their journeys, the failures no one talks about, and how they navigated uncertainty, growth, and responsibility. More importantly, we talk about the role of presence. Not just performance, not just results, but the internal shift that allows people to lead with clarity, resilience, and intention.

This is not a podcast about perfect careers or polished answers. It is about becoming. It is about understanding that leadership is not something you arrive at, but something you grow into through experience, reflection, and action.

If you are building something, leading people, or trying to figure out who you are in the process, you are in the right place.

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Episodes
  • Why failure and rejection are the pathway to success | Andrea Waltz
    May 9 2026

    In this episode of Peak Presence Leadership Origin Stories, I sit down with bestselling author Andrea Waltz, co-author of Go for No.

    We talk about:
    • Embracing rejection instead of fearing it
    • Dealing with the inner critic
    • Taking action before you feel ready
    • Why failure is often the path to growth
    • Building resilience in sales, leadership, and life
    • Reframing “no” as part of the process instead of proof you’re not enough

    A powerful conversation about courage, mindset, and continuing to show up anyway.

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    37 mins
  • The Truth About Value, Service, and Authentic Leadership | Bob Burg
    May 3 2026

    In this episode, we dive into what it really means to lead with authenticity, create value, and serve others at a high level. We explore the difference between price and value, why service is at the core of meaningful leadership, and how small, intentional actions can create a lasting impact. There is also a powerful reflection inspired by Michael A. Singer on how each moment can leave things a little better than we found them. If you are focused on growth, leadership, and showing up in a more genuine way, this conversation is for you.

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    29 mins
  • Eric Hubbard on Faith, Relationships, and Service in Leadership
    Apr 20 2026

    Eric Hubbard joins the podcast for a thoughtful conversation on faith, relationships, and service in leadership. We discuss the role values play in guiding leaders, the power of authentic relationships, and why service remains one of the most effective leadership principles.

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    28 mins
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