The Tyler Dickerhoof Show

Tyler Dickerhoof
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The Tyler Dickerhoof Show is a podcast for leaders who want to make an impact without losing themselves in the process. Hosted by leadership coach and author Tyler Dickerhoof, the show explores the real forces shaping how we lead—mindset, insecurity, ownership, relationships, faith, and vision—often more than strategy ever will. Through personal stories, practical frameworks, and conversations with leaders, thinkers, and high performers, Tyler challenges listeners to do the inner work that leads to healthier leadership and lasting impact. In Tyler’s upcoming book, The Things We Hide, he shares his personal journey and the lessons learned from confronting insecurity, identity, and responsibility. This podcast expands on those themes—but goes far beyond them—bringing real-time conversations, fresh insights, and honest dialogue to the challenges leaders face today.

  1. 1d ago

    Ep 256 How To Build Unbreakable Teams | The Business Sergeant's Playbook For World-Class Culture w/Chris Hallberg

    Chris Hallberg — Military veteran, EOS implementer, and the Business Sergeant — has built a reputation for walking into broken companies and transforming their cultures. But behind the tough exterior was decades of unhealed trauma that quietly shaped everything. In this episode, Chris and host Tyler Dickerhoof go deep on what it really means to lead authentically — from the structure of military service that channeled Chris's ADHD energy, to the week in Costa Rica that cracked open 40 years of pain and changed the way he leads, coaches, and lives. Together, they explore why the toughest leaders are often the most wounded, what it looks like to build a culture that protects great people by excluding the wrong ones, and why authenticity — not intensity — is the real driver of lasting change. Learn more about Chris at: GoExpand.com Chris Hallberg EOS LinkedIn: ⁠Chris Hallberg ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  2. May 25

    Breaking Limiting Beliefs and Leading with Authenticity

    In this episode, Tyler sits down with Dr. Sheila Gujrathi, entrepreneur, physician, board director, co-founder of the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, and author of The Mirror Effect.Sheila has built an extraordinary career across medicine, biotech, executive leadership, and board service. But even with the accomplishments, credentials, and success, she realized there were deeper patterns shaping how she showed up.This conversation explores fear, insecurity, doubt, shame, belonging, self-compassion, leadership, and the internal glass ceilings that high performers often carry without realizing it.In this episode, you’ll learn: Why success does not always make people feel like they belong How limiting beliefs show up in leadership. Why fear can quietly drive high achievement What the “inner glass ceiling” is How self-compassion helps leaders break old patterns Why community and psychological safety matter How to build a personal board of directors Why leaders need to understand both their inner and outer environment How to stop internalizing toxic work experiences What authentic leadership looks like in high-stakes rooms Tyler and Sheila also discuss loneliness in leadership, the pressure to prove yourself, the role of supportive networks, and why doing inner work helps people lead with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.If you are a leader, executive, entrepreneur, or high performer who has ever felt successful on the outside but uncertain on the inside, this episode will speak directly to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min

  3. May 18

    How to Communicate Better in Relationships with Jason VanRuler

    In this episode, Tyler sits down with Jason VanRuler, psychotherapist, speaker, and author of Discovering Your Communication Type and Get Past Your Past. Jason has spent years helping people understand relationships, attachment, communication, emotional health, and human connection. In this conversation, he and Tyler talk about why so many people repeat patterns from their past, how communication breaks down, and what it takes to build healthier relationships. They also explore the difference between empathy and compassion, why self-awareness matters, how leaders and parents can communicate better, and why knowing how you show up changes the way people experience you. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why your past affects how you communicate today How attachment wounds shape relationships Why empathy is not always what people think it is The difference between compassion and empathy How communication styles influence connection Why avoiding conflict can keep people stuck How to recognize your communication type Why leaders need self-awareness to build trust How to stop repeating unhealthy relationship patterns Why real connection starts with honesty Jason also shares his P.A.T.H.S. communication framework, which includes the Peacemaker, Advocate, Thinker, Harbor, and Spark styles. If you want to communicate more clearly, strengthen your relationships, understand yourself better, and create deeper connection with the people around you, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min

  4. May 10

    Why High Performers Burn Out | Biohacking, Leadership & Sustainable Success with Nicole Ward

    Most leaders are trying to solve burnout by pushing harder. That approach eventually breaks down. In this episode, Tyler sits down with Nicole Ward, Senior Vice President of Sales at Aon, executive coach, biohacker, podcast host, and author of Biohacking for the Sales Athlete. Nicole shares how years of high-pressure sales, nonstop travel, stress, brain fog, poor recovery, and unhealthy habits eventually forced her to confront the way she was living and performing. This conversation explores what happens when high performers prioritize results while ignoring recovery, health, emotional regulation, and self-awareness. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why burnout is so common among leaders and sales professionals How stress impacts performance, leadership, and decision making Why sleep is one of the most important performance tools The connection between recovery and sustainable success How to improve focus, cognition, and emotional regulation Why high performers struggle to slow down Practical biohacking strategies for leaders and entrepreneurs The difference between external success and internal alignment Why small habits create long-term transformation How healthier leaders create healthier organizations If you are an entrepreneur, executive, manager, sales professional, or high performer trying to succeed without losing yourself in the process, this episode will challenge how you think about leadership, health, and performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min

  5. May 5

    How to Stop Self-Criticism and Improve Your Life with David Robson

    We’ve been taught that being hard on ourselves is what drives improvement. But what if that’s the very thing holding you back? In this episode, Tyler sits down with David Robson to unpack one of the most common patterns in personal growth, leadership, and performance: self-criticism. It feels productive. It sounds like discipline. But it’s often the reason people stay stuck. In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why self-criticism actually leads to more procrastination and less progress The difference between self-awareness and self-criticism (and why it matters) How negative self-talk impacts your performance, relationships, and leadership Why self-compassion does not lower your standards, but improves results A better way to respond to failure, mistakes, and setbacks This episode will challenge how you think about growth and give you a more effective way to move forward. If you’ve ever felt stuck, frustrated with yourself, or like you’re repeating the same patterns, this conversation will shift your perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min

  6. Apr 28

    Mentorship, Belonging, and the Relationships That Change Your Life with Blue Stiley

    What if the right relationship could change the course of your life? In this episode, Tyler talks with Blue Stiley, speaker, author of The Sum of Four, and host of the Blue Stiley Podcast, about the power of mentorship, the importance of belonging, and how meaningful relationships shape who we become. Blue shares how being bullied as a kid led him into martial arts, where one mentor gave him something he had never experienced before: a sense of belonging, purpose, and connection. That experience became the foundation for how he thinks about relationships, trust, leadership, empathy, and the kind of impact one person can have on another. Together, Tyler and Blue explore why real influence is built through connection, why significance matters more than status, and how curiosity, kindness, and intentionality can transform both leadership and life. In this episode: Blue’s story of bullying, belonging, and finding martial arts How one mentor changed his life Why trust is the foundation of strong relationships What empathy actually looks like in practice The difference between success and significance How leaders can create deeper connection and impact Why curiosity and kindness still matter How to build the kind of relationships that move people forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  7. Apr 20

    Authentic Leadership, Ego, and Why So Many Leaders Get Stuck with Matt Paden

    What does it actually take to become a strong, authentic leader? In this episode, Tyler talks with Dr. Matt Paden, president and managing partner of Great Days Leadership and co-author of The Core: Eight Principles for Building Strong Authentic Leadership, about why leadership development often falls short and what leaders need most if they want to keep growing. Matt explains why so many people confuse leadership with power or position, and why that confusion creates weak leadership models across organizations, teams, and culture. Together, he and Tyler unpack the challenges leaders face when moving from individual contribution to leading others, and why ego, defensiveness, and a lack of coachability often keep leaders from embracing the truth about themselves. This conversation also explores mentorship, vulnerability, emotional intelligence, purpose, self-awareness, and the importance of learning how to lead from who you are, not just what you do. In this episode: Why many leaders are not truly improving The danger of confusing leadership with power Why coachability is essential for growth How ego gets in the way of strong leadership Why truth and self-awareness matter so much What sports and mentorship can teach us about leadership How purpose helps leaders stay grounded What authentic leadership looks like in practice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min

  8. Apr 15

    Connect Better: How High Performers Build Stronger Relationships

    Relationships are not just valuable. They are everything. In this episode, Tyler sits down with Mo Lidsky and Bob Gould, co-authors of Konnect Better: Unlocking the Power of Your Relationships, for a conversation about why relationships are the real foundation of success, and why so many people still struggle to build them well. Drawing on decades of work with high-achieving individuals, entrepreneurs, and affluent families, Mo and Bob explain why many successful people feel misunderstood, disconnected, or unable to create the kind of intimacy and trust they actually want. They talk about what happens when people build lives around results and respect, but never learn how to lead with care in their closest relationships. This conversation goes deep into the real drivers of connection: commitment, communication, conflict, vulnerability, identity, acceptance, and the ability to listen without trying to fix. Tyler also brings in his own perspective on insecurity, self-worth, and the walls people build to protect themselves. If you’ve ever felt like success in one area of life hasn’t translated into deeper connection in the relationships that matter most, this episode will give language to what’s happening, and a better way forward. In this episode: Why relationships are the most important asset in life Why high performers often feel misunderstood How success can create distance instead of connection The hidden role identity plays in relationships Why many leaders struggle to receive help How to listen without trying to solve everything Why commitment, communication, and conflict matter so much What it takes to build deeper, healthier relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Tyler Dickerhoof Show is a podcast for leaders who want to make an impact without losing themselves in the process. Hosted by leadership coach and author Tyler Dickerhoof, the show explores the real forces shaping how we lead—mindset, insecurity, ownership, relationships, faith, and vision—often more than strategy ever will. Through personal stories, practical frameworks, and conversations with leaders, thinkers, and high performers, Tyler challenges listeners to do the inner work that leads to healthier leadership and lasting impact. In Tyler’s upcoming book, The Things We Hide, he shares his personal journey and the lessons learned from confronting insecurity, identity, and responsibility. This podcast expands on those themes—but goes far beyond them—bringing real-time conversations, fresh insights, and honest dialogue to the challenges leaders face today.

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