You are what you think

Daniel Ludevig
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Welcome to the “You are what you think” podcast. Im Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional coach I help people live their best lives by becoming more authentic, vulnerable and honest. “You are what you think” explores the naked truths about how to get the most out of life by thriving, not just surviving. If you enjoyed these podcasts, check out some of my other episodes and please subscribe to find out about new ones. You can also find me on instagram as well as my website, www.danielludevig.com for loads of daily content and inspiration.

  1. Sep 22

    How Work Teaches People to Care Less

    People often assume that when employees stop caring, it's because they're unmotivated, disengaged, or simply don't have the right attitude. But what if people don't lose their passion overnight? What if work itself slowly teaches them to care less? In this episode, I'm joined by workplace researcher and author Justin Robbins to explore why people don't simply lose motivation at work. Together, we unpack how organizations unintentionally teach people to care less, why culture is shaped by everyday behaviors rather than mission statements, and what leaders can do to create workplaces where people stay engaged and thrive. This podcast includes: • Why people gradually stop caring at work despite starting with passion and purpose• The hidden disconnect between organizational promises and daily reality• Why company values often fail to translate into everyday behavior• The difference between complicated and complex culture change• How unconscious habits and self-preservation quietly erode workplace culture• Why high performers are often the first to disengage• Practical leadership habits that help people stay connected, motivated, and committed If you're a leader, manager, entrepreneur, or anyone who wants to build a workplace where people genuinely care, this episode will help you understand why culture erodes over time and what it takes to create an environment where people continue to thrive.

  2. Aug 12

    E17: Why You Need to Start Embracing Conflict

    People often think conflict is the problem. They avoid difficult conversations, stay quiet, or hope tension will simply disappear. But what if the real issue isn't the conflict itself? What if it's how we show in the face of conflict that makes the real difference? In this episode, I explore why the first step to navigating conflict isn't finding the perfect words. It's learning to regulate yourself first. We unpack why emotional reactions take over, how psychological safety is built through courageous conversations, and why high-performing teams learn to embrace conflict. This podcast includes: • Why self-regulation is the foundation of every productive conversation • The simple STOP technique to interrupt emotional reactions before they escalate • How to recognize when you're operating from fight, flight, freeze, or blame • Why psychological safety doesn't mean avoiding difficult conversations • The difference between what you're fighting about and what you're really fighting for • How leaders and teams build trust by having the conversations everyone else avoids If you've ever walked away from a difficult conversation wishing you'd handled it differently, or you're leading a team that struggles with conflict, this episode will help you understand how to respond with greater clarity, confidence, and connection. Welcome to the You Are What You Think podcast. I’m Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional leadership coach, I help people live their best lives by becoming more influential, visionary, and authentic. This podcast explores how to lead with more impact, experience real growth, and create more freedom—at work and in life. I distill the most powerful skills, tools, and approaches I’ve shared with thousands of CEOs, founders, and leaders over the past 15+ years. Now, I’m bringing them to you. Expect real insights, proven strategies, and essential mindset shifts to help you become someone worth following. If you enjoy the podcast, click “follow” and check out my other episodes. You can also find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠moveleadership.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more content, workshops, and offers.

  3. May 15

    E16: What You Call a Confidence Problem Is Usually Something Deeper

    People usually come to coaching with a problem they want to fix: Confidence. Overthinking. Imposter syndrome. Feeling stuck. And often, they believe that problem is simply “who they are.” But what if the behavior that frustrates you most is actually something you learned long ago to protect yourself? In this episode, I unpack why I’m never really coaching the problem itself. Instead, we explore how surface-level struggles often reveal patterns that have been shaping someone’s behavior for years or even decades. Because what looks like a personality trait is often a survival strategy. This podcast includes: • Why coaching starts with the symptom but rarely stays there • How inner critic voices are formed and reinforced over time • The hidden reason many leaders stay quiet in high-stakes meetings • Why “this is just how I am” is usually not true • How childhood experiences continue shaping workplace behavior years later • What allows people to start changing long-held patterns surprisingly quickly If you’ve ever wondered why certain behaviors keep repeating themselves even when you know they are holding you back, this episode is for you. Welcome to the You Are What You Think podcast. I’m Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional leadership coach, I help people live their best lives by becoming more influential, visionary, and authentic. This podcast explores how to lead with more impact, experience real growth, and create more freedom—at work and in life. I distill the most powerful skills, tools, and approaches I’ve shared with thousands of CEOs, founders, and leaders over the past 15+ years. Now, I’m bringing them to you. Expect real insights, proven strategies, and essential mindset shifts to help you become someone worth following. If you enjoy the podcast, click “follow” and check out my other episodes. You can also find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠moveleadership.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more content, workshops, and offers.

  4. Apr 17

    E15: Why Feedback Conversations Escalate Even When You Do Everything Right

    You can do everything “right” in a feedback conversation…and still watch it spiral out of control. Many leaders know the tools. Stay calm. Explain clearly. Walk through your thinking. Try to be rational. And yet, the more you explain, the worse the conversation gets. In this episode, I unpack a real situation from The Modern Leader where a feedback conversation escalated despite best intentions. More importantly, we explore what was actually driving the other person’s reaction beneath the surface. This podcast includes:• Why explaining more often makes conflict worse, not better• What is really driving aggressive or confrontational feedback• How to identify what someone feels is being threatened in a conversation• Why credibility, reputation, and responsibility sit at the core of many conflicts• A simple shift that helps de-escalate tension in real time• How combining tools with psychology changes the way you lead difficult conversations If you want to understand how to navigate feedback and conflict without escalating it further, this episode is for you. Welcome to the You Are What You Think podcast. I’m Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional leadership coach, I help people live their best lives by becoming more influential, visionary, and authentic. This podcast explores how to lead with more impact, experience real growth, and create more freedom—at work and in life. I distill the most powerful skills, tools, and approaches I’ve shared with thousands of CEOs, founders, and leaders over the past 15+ years. Now, I’m bringing them to you. Expect real insights, proven strategies, and essential mindset shifts to help you become someone worth following. If you enjoy the podcast, click “follow” and check out my other episodes. You can also find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠moveleadership.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more content, workshops, and offers.

  5. Mar 11

    E14: Is Leadership Development worth the work?

    Does leadership development actually change anything?Or does it all get washed away the moment real pressure hits? Many leaders have seen the pattern. A workshop creates insight. A retreat creates energy. A team leaves with good intentions. And then the pace picks up again, stress returns, and old dynamics take over. In this episode, I sit down with Matthias Mueller Lindenberg, someone who has been a colleague, mentor, friend, coach, and business partner in my life for more than a decade. Together, we explore what it really takes for leadership work to matter inside fast-moving companies. This podcast includes:• Why leadership development often fades the moment business pressure returns• The difference between speed and unprocessed stress in teams and organizations• How founders and leaders can move fast without losing themselves• Why culture work still matters, even in high-growth and high-pressure environments• What humans can offer that AI still cannot in leadership and development work• Why intention, not mastery, is often what starts real change inside a team If you want to understand what helps leadership development actually stick in the real world, this episode is for you. Welcome to the You Are What You Think podcast. I’m Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional leadership coach, I help people live their best lives by becoming more influential, visionary, and authentic. This podcast explores how to lead with more impact, experience real growth, and create more freedom—at work and in life. I distill the most powerful skills, tools, and approaches I’ve shared with thousands of CEOs, founders, and leaders over the past 15+ years. Now, I’m bringing them to you. Expect real insights, proven strategies, and essential mindset shifts to help you become someone worth following. If you enjoy the podcast, click “follow” and check out my other episodes. You can also find me on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠, or visit ⁠⁠⁠moveleadership.com⁠⁠⁠ for more content, workshops, and offers.

  6. Feb 24

    E13: You Still Need Coaching Even If You’ve Done Years of Therapy

    What is actually the difference between coaching and therapy? And why does that distinction matter for your leadership? Many leaders invest years in self-reflection. They understand their patterns. They can trace behaviors back to childhood experiences. They have read the books. They have attended the workshops. And yet in the next difficult meeting, the same reactions show up. In this episode, I unpack where therapy looks backward and where coaching looks forward. More importantly, we explore what real transformation actually requires if you want to show up differently in high-stakes leadership moments.Because insight alone does not change behavior. This podcast includes:• The real difference between therapy and coaching and why both matter• How decades-old patterns get wired into your nervous system• Why you are not broken, you are simply running an outdated operating system• How small, safe-to-fail experiments can rewire behavior in days and weeks• Why most leadership programs inspire you but fail to create lasting development• What it takes to actually grow inside messy meetings, tough feedback, and real-world pressure If you want to understand how real behavior change happens not in theory but in practice, this episode is for you. Welcome to the You Are What You Think podcast. I’m Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional leadership coach, I help people live their best lives by becoming more influential, visionary, and authentic. This podcast explores how to lead with more impact, experience real growth, and create more freedom—at work and in life. I distill the most powerful skills, tools, and approaches I’ve shared with thousands of CEOs, founders, and leaders over the past 15+ years. Now, I’m bringing them to you. Expect real insights, proven strategies, and essential mindset shifts to help you become someone worth following. If you enjoy the podcast, click “follow” and check out my other episodes. You can also find me on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, or visit ⁠⁠moveleadership.com⁠⁠ for more content, workshops, and offers.

  7. 05/23/2025

    E12: Why Great Leadership Has Nothing to Do with Time

    If time is limited, why do the best leaders focus on managing energy instead? In this episode, we unpack the secret sauce behind sustainable leadership—and it’s not about squeezing more into your calendar. We dive into a powerful energy framework inspired by Tony Schwartz’s Energy Project and explore why your influence, vision, and authenticity are directly tied to your energy levels—not your schedule. This isn’t just wellness talk—this is leadership fuel that drives real presence and power. This podcast includes: Why energy, not time, is your most valuable leadership resource The four dimensions of energy that top leaders build intentionally A self-assessment to spot your biggest energy leaks—and fix them (The self-assessment is part of my latest blog "How to get back all that energy that you lost". Take the assessment here.) Welcome to the You Are What You Think podcast. I’m Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional leadership coach, I help people live their best lives by becoming more influential, visionary, and authentic. This podcast explores how to lead with more impact, experience real growth, and create more freedom—at work and in life. I distill the most powerful skills, tools, and approaches I’ve shared with thousands of CEOs, founders, and leaders over the past 15+ years. Now, I’m bringing them to you. Expect real insights, proven strategies, and essential mindset shifts to help you become someone worth following. If you enjoy the podcast, click “follow” and check out my other episodes. You can also find me on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠LinkedIn⁠, or visit ⁠moveleadership.com⁠ for more content, workshops, and offers.

  8. 04/08/2025

    E11: The 1 Secret Weapon to Leading Change Successfully

    If change is constant, why do so many leaders still struggle to lead it well? In this episode, we dive into what it really takes to become a change-leading ninja. And spoiler alert: it’s not just about strategy—it’s about emotion. You'll learn why emotional engagement is the driving force behind successful change, why most leaders miss this step, and how you can start shifting the way you lead transformation today. This isn’t just theory—this is the kind of insight that makes or breaks teams, culture, and outcomes. This podcast includes: Why logic alone doesn’t drive change—emotion does The hidden reasons why change fails (even with good plans) How leaders accidentally lose their teams in transformation Real-world examples of change initiatives Practical mindset shifts from The Modern Leader Program Welcome to the You Are What You Think podcast. I’m Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional leadership coach, I help people live their best lives by becoming more influential, visionary, and authentic. This podcast explores how to lead with more impact, experience real growth, and create more freedom—at work and in life. I distill the most powerful skills, tools, and approaches I’ve shared with thousands of CEOs, founders, and leaders over the past 15+ years. Now, I’m bringing them to you. Expect real insights, proven strategies, and essential mindset shifts to help you become someone worth following. If you enjoy the podcast, click “follow” and check out my other episodes. You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠and LinkedIn, or visit moveleadership.com for more content, workshops, and offers.

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Welcome to the “You are what you think” podcast. Im Daniel Ludevig, and as a professional coach I help people live their best lives by becoming more authentic, vulnerable and honest. “You are what you think” explores the naked truths about how to get the most out of life by thriving, not just surviving. If you enjoyed these podcasts, check out some of my other episodes and please subscribe to find out about new ones. You can also find me on instagram as well as my website, www.danielludevig.com for loads of daily content and inspiration.

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  • Creator
    Daniel Ludevig
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Daniel Ludevig
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