Personalization Outbreak

Glenn Llopis

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A podcast about the collapse of traditional corporate standards in today’s more personalized world. Leadership strategist, author, contributor to Forbes and founder of the Leadership in the Age of Personalization Movement, Glenn Llopis interviews executives across multiple sectors to find out how the balance between standardization and personalization can exist.

1d ago

Same Wound, Two Ages: The Conviction Crisis and the Editing Crisis

“The edit didn't start at 45. It started in the hallway, in a group chat, in a classroom, long before anyone handed them a title.” We spend a lot of time talking about fixing leadership. But what if we're looking at the problem too late? In this episode of the Earning Conviction Series, Glenn Llopis explores the connection between two crises happening at opposite ends of life: The conviction crisis in accomplished adults who have lost touch with who they really are. And the editing crisis happening to teenagers and young adults before they ever have the chance to discover who they are. Glenn explores: 🧠 Why successful leaders can quietly lose contact with themselves ⚙️ How standardization teaches people to perform instead of personalize 🔄 Why reinvention is actually reclamation 🔥 What conviction really means—and why it can't be borrowed 🎯 The five rings where a loss of conviction begins to affect your life 📱 Why the same questions we're asking executives are already resonating with teenagers ❤️ Why parents shouldn't wait for the crisis—they should prevent it Because the goal isn't to become someone new. It's to reclaim the person you were before the world edited you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Content: 0:00 Intro 06:16 The Editing Crisis 08:33 The Conviction Crisis 13:42 Reinvention is Reclamation 17:33 "The 5 Rings" 🎧 Watch now and discover what it means to earn conviction 📺 Full episode available on Youtube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #EarningConviction #Leadership #PersonalizationOutbreak #GlennLlopis #LeadershipDevelopment #SelfAwareness #AuthenticLeadership #Reinvention #Personalization #FutureOfWork #YouthLeadership #Conviction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B
1d ago

Will AI Make You Smarter—or Stop You From Thinking?

“AI cannot be allowed to strip away our ability to make decisions, make judgment, and still be the ones making the final call.” AI can give us answers faster than ever. But what happens when getting the answer becomes more important than learning how to think? In this episode of the Earning Conviction Series, Glenn Llopis sits down with Rohit Begani, CTO & Co-Founder of AceUp, to explore a different vision for AI—one designed not to replace human judgment, but to strengthen it. Glenn and Rohit discuss: 🤖 Why AI is accelerating standardization—and why that could make individuality even more important 🧠 Why people initially rejected AI coaching because they wanted answers instead of reflection 🎯 How AI can personalize coaching without taking away someone's ability to make their own decisions 💬 Why role-playing difficult conversations can turn leadership theory into actual behavior 🔎 How AI can uncover the gap between how organizations think they operate and what employees actually experience 🔐 Why privacy, transparency, and psychological safety are essential to responsible AI coaching ⏱️ How AI can become a continuous accountability partner instead of another tool you use once and forget 🔥 And why the ultimate goal isn't faster answers—it's stronger judgment, clearer decisions, and deeper conviction The future of AI shouldn't be about making humans unnecessary. It should be about helping humans become more capable of thinking, deciding, and leading for themselves. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Content: 0:00 Intro 05:54 Can AI Help Us Become More Human? 10:34 Standardize the Framework. Personalize the Person 12:19 AI Can Coach Without Taking Away Your Judgment 14:23 AI Can't Replace Human Coaching 27:31 What Your Organization Thinks Is Happening vs. What's Really Happening 35:11 AI Shouldn't Replace Human Judgment 39:03 The AI Accountability Partner 46:51 The Danger of Letting AI Tell Your Story 50:44 The Future of AI Is Conviction 🎧 Watch now and explore what happens when AI is designed to strengthen—not replace—human conviction 📺 Full episode available on YouTube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #AI #Leadership #EarningConviction #PersonalizationOutbreak #GlennLlopis #RohitBegani #ArtificialIntelligence #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureOfWork #HumanCenteredAI #AILeadership #Personalization ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B
2d ago

Stop Following Someone Else's Playbook

“If you allow everyone else to dictate what you do, you’re going to be playing their game, not your game.” Most people don't get stuck in their careers because they lack ability. They get stuck because they've spent too long following someone else's playbook. In this episode of the Earning Conviction Series, Glenn Llopis sits down with Fran Berrick, Founder of Spearmint Coaching, to explore what it really takes to build a career around self-awareness, curiosity, and conviction. Fran and Glenn discuss: 🎓 Why colleges aren't preparing students for the realities of today's careers ❓ Why asking better questions may be more valuable than having all the answers 🧠 How self-knowledge helps you understand where you actually belong ⚠️ Why inertia and "sunk cost" thinking keep talented people trapped 🔥 Why conviction comes from action—not certainty 💼 How to know when it's time to stop defending your current career and start building what's next 🏌️ What golf can teach us about adversity, self-management, and zooming out when challenges feel overwhelming Because the goal isn't to find the perfect playbook. It's to discover your own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Content: 0:00 Intro 04:28 Why College Isn't Preparing You for What's Next 11:04 Ask Better Questions 12:44 Curiosity Is the Secret to Career Growth 15:28 How to Get Unstuck in Your Career 21:16 Conviction Comes From Action 24:44 When You're Finally Ready to Say "I'm Done" 30:08 Discover Your Own Playbook 31:27 Don't Throw the Club 37:54 Stop Playing Someone Else's Game ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎧 Watch now and learn how curiosity, self-awareness, and conviction can change the way you navigate your career. 📺 Full episode available on YouTube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Leadership #EarningConviction #CareerDevelopment #CareerGrowth #SelfAwareness #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalizationOutbreak #GlennLlopis #FranBerrick #FutureOfWork #CareerTransformation #Conviction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B
3d ago

Your Leadership Might Be an Outdated Operating System

“That’s not a badge of honor. It’s a badge of armor.” We celebrate overachievement. The packed calendar. The endless workload. The constant availability. The ability to keep pushing. But what if some of what we call ambition is actually self-protection? In this episode of the Earning Conviction Series, Glenn Llopis sits down with Dr. Rosie Ward, leadership psychologist and co-author of Future-Proofing Leadership, to explore the invisible operating system shaping how leaders think, behave, and respond under pressure. Rosie and Glenn unpack: 🧠 Why many leaders don't have a capability problem—they have an awareness problem ⚙️ How outdated "inner operating systems" continue driving modern leadership decisions 🎭 Why overachievement can become a form of armor rather than a badge of success 🤖 Why AI can expose leadership gaps that technology can't solve for you 💬 How our early experiences shape when we speak up, stay quiet, seek approval, or avoid conflict ❤️ Why being human—including mistakes, emotions, and uncertainty—is a leadership capability 🌱 How leaders can begin reclaiming themselves through self-awareness and reflection 🔄 Why organizational transformation requires a collective mindset transformation—not another leadership course The future doesn't just need leaders with better skills. It needs leaders willing to do the uncomfortable work of understanding themselves. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Content: 0:00 Intro 07:59 Your Leadership Problem Might Be Your Operating System 15:23 The Inner Operating System is Running Your Decisions 19:36 AI Can't Fix Your Mindset 23:46 Why Leadership Development Keeps Failing 35:52 The Messyness of Being a Human 38:51 Reclaiming Who You Are 48:15 Overachievement Isn't a Badge of Honor 52:13 Reclaim Yourself Before You Transform Others ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎧 Watch now and discover what it takes to future-proof your leadership from the inside out. 📺 Full episode available on Youtube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Leadership #EarningConviction #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureOfWork #SelfAwareness #AuthenticLeadership #GlennLlopis #RosieWard #PersonalizationOutbreak #FutureProofingLeadership #HumanCenteredLeadership #AI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B
Jul 15

153: The Difference Between Confidence and Conviction

"The confidence you're projecting may be real—but is it confidence in your judgment, or just confidence in your performance?" Many leaders don't struggle because they lack confidence. They struggle because they've learned how to perform confidence so well that they've stopped noticing the difference. In this episode of the Earning Conviction Series, Glenn Llopis explores the hidden leadership trap that keeps teams from solving real problems—and keeps leaders carrying burdens they were never meant to carry alone. Glenn shares: 🎭 Why performed confidence often becomes a form of self-protection ⚠️ The payroll meeting that changed how he leads forever 🪞 How the "Embarrassment Audit" uncovers the blind spots that quietly limit teams 💡 Why conviction isn't built through success—it's built by holding your values under pressure 📝 A practical exercise called the "Conviction Record" to strengthen authentic decision-making 🌱 How one honest conversation can create more trust than months of polished leadership Because people don't need leaders who always have the answers. They need leaders who are grounded enough to tell the truth. 🎧 Listen now and discover how to move from performing confidence to earning conviction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Content: 0:00 - Intro 02:18 - The Performance Trap 02:42 - The Payroll Meeting That Changed Everything 03:58 - The Embarrassment Audit 06:15 - Confidence vs. Conviction 09:36 - The Conviction Record 📺 Full episode available on YouTube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Leadership #EarningConviction #AuthenticLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #PersonalizationOutbreak #GlennLlopis #FutureOfWork #SelfAwareness #Trust ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B
Jul 12

152: Inside the Reinvention Summit: Real Stories of Transformation

"People don't leave the Reinvention Summit with more information—they leave seeing themselves differently." What happens when leaders stop performing and start telling the truth? In this special episode of the Personalization Outbreak Podcast, Glenn Llopis sits down with participants immediately following the Reinvention Summit to hear, in their own words, what changed. Their reflections reveal a common experience: 🌱 Feeling truly seen for the first time in years 💡 Discovering strengths they had overlooked in themselves 🤝 Building authentic connections through psychological safety 🧠 Gaining clarity about purpose, identity, and what comes next ❤️ Finding the courage to stop living from expectations and start living from conviction This isn't a conversation about leadership theory. It's about real people discovering what happens when they're given the space to be honest, vulnerable, and fully themselves. Because reinvention doesn't begin when you learn something new. It begins when you finally see yourself clearly. 🎧 Listen now and hear the stories that followed one unforgettable day. 📺 Full episode available on Youtube #Reinvention #Leadership #PersonalizationOutbreak #GlennLlopis #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureOfWork #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #Conviction #Transformation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B
Jul 8

151: The Original Soccer Mom Who Changed Women's Sports Forever

"When the biggest moment of your life arrives, confidence doesn't come from courage—it comes from preparation." World champions aren't defined by one extraordinary moment. They're defined by thousands of ordinary moments that nobody sees. In this episode of the Personalization Outbreak Podcast, Glenn Llopis sits down with legendary U.S. Women's National Team defender Joy Fawcett to explore the conviction behind one of the greatest careers in women's sports. Isabelle Fuhrman, also, joins in on this episode to share some about Netflix's upcoming film, The 99ers, where she highlights the story of the 1999 Women's National Soccer Team. Joy shares: ⚽ How relentless preparation made pressure-filled moments feel familiar 🏆 What it took to help build one of the greatest dynasties in sports history 👩‍👧‍👦 How she became the first U.S. Women's National Team player to return after having children—and continued winning at the highest level 🤝 Why leadership isn't always loud—and how consistency builds trust 💪 The unseen work that helped grow women's soccer both on and off the field 🌱 Why fear should never stop you from pursuing the life you're called to live Because earning conviction isn't about waiting until you're fearless. It's about preparing so faithfully that when your moment comes, you're ready. 🎧 Listen now and discover what world-class preparation, humility, and perseverance really look like. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Content: 0:00 - Intro 08:15 - The Journey Behind the Legend 11:25 - The 99'ers 14:47 - When Preparation Meets Pressure 17:38 - Practice Makes Preparation 19:07 - Controlling the Controllables 21:12 - Fighting for More Than a Trophy 25:59 - Building Women's Soccer Beyond the Field 35:09 - Leadership Without Loudness 37:13 - Building While Competing 41:41 - The Impact of Coaching at UCLA 45:22 - Motherhood Didn't End the Mission 52:53 - Creating your Community 01:14:38 - The Power of Good Vision 01:40:23 - Don't Let Fear Make Your Decisions 📺 Full episode available on Youtube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #JoyFawcett #IsabelleFuhrman #Netflix #Leadership #EarningConviction #USWNT #WomensSoccer #PersonalizationOutbreak #GlennLlopis #WorldCup #Olympics #LeadershipDevelopment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B
Jun 24

150: The Difference Between Leading and Surviving

“Leadership that costs you your health, your peace, or your identity is not leadership — it’s survival.” Too many leaders don’t realize they’ve stopped leading. They’re just surviving. In this episode of the Personalization Outbreak Podcast, Glenn Llopis sits down with Randy, former C-suite executive and author of The Art of Transformation, to explore the hidden cost of success and what happens when achievement comes at the expense of the human being behind the title. Randy shares: ⚠️ How high performers can slowly lose themselves inside successful organizations 💼 Why giving everything to a company doesn’t always mean your contribution will be seen 🧠 The moment he realized he needed a “corporate detox” and a new path forward 🔥 How burnout, stress, and relentless pace affected his health 🌱 Why leaders must protect the person behind the role ⚖️ The shared responsibility between organizations and individuals 💡 The difference between a leader who is surviving and one who is truly leading Because the ultimate question isn’t just: “How successful can you become?” But, rather: “Who do you become while achieving success?” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Content: 0:00 Intro 04:28 The Burden of Leadership 09:40 Surviving is Not Necessarily Leading 13:50 When Organizations Stop Seeing You 27:30 Equipping Ourselves for Effective Leadership 30:16 Leadership is Not a Performance 34:02 When You Give Everything and Still Aren’t Seen 35:43 The Corporate Detox 43:38 Your Health Keeps the Score 47:11 Who Owns the Responsibility? 51:12 Leadership vs. Survival 53:49 The Art of Transformation: A Journey of Resilience, Purpose, and Becoming Who You're Meant to Be 🎧 Listen now and learn what it means to earn conviction beyond performance. 📺 Full episode available on Youtube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Leadership #EarningConviction #LeadershipDevelopment #Burnout #ExecutiveLeadership #FutureOfWork #Randy #GlennLlopis #PersonalizationOutbreak #HumanCenteredLeadership #Resilience ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE MOVEMENT: GLLG Company Website: https://www.glennllopis.com/ Age Of Personalization Website: https://ageofpersonalization.com/ Contact Us: https://www.glennllopis.com/contact-us/ Email Us: sandy@glennllopisgroup.com FOLLOW GLENN LLOPIS: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3tnBmP9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fcziRV Facebook: https://bit.ly/33sCg1K Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HVT14B

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A podcast about the collapse of traditional corporate standards in today’s more personalized world. Leadership strategist, author, contributor to Forbes and founder of the Leadership in the Age of Personalization Movement, Glenn Llopis interviews executives across multiple sectors to find out how the balance between standardization and personalization can exist.

Creator

Glenn Llopis
Years Active

2020 - 2026
Episodes

157
Rating

Clean
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© 2026 Glenn Llopis Group, LLC
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Personalization Outbreak