Bad Days Leadership
Claim This Podcastby Dr. Matt Paden
Podcast Overview
<p><b>Bad Days Leadership</b> is a podcast where bad days make better leaders. Hosted by Dr. Matt Paden, President and Managing Partner at Great Days Leadership, each episode explores the moments we’d rather forget, the cringe-worthy decisions, awkward conversations and leadership missteps that taught us the most. </p><p><br></p><p>In a relaxed conversation, guests share stories from their own leadership journey like: </p><ul><li>A decision they still wince at </li><li>A boss behavior they vowed never to repeat </li><li>A “bad leader alert” phrase or action they’ll never forget </li><li><br></li></ul><p>These honest, often humorous reflections reveal powerful lessons about growth, humility and resilience. Each guest leaves listeners with one piece of practical advice, something they wish they’d known ten years ago. </p><p><br></p><p>The show is conversational and authentic, designed to remind us that even our worst days can make us better leaders. </p>
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Publishing Since
4/8/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 16, 2026
Episode 7 - "We Knew in 18 Hours We Had Made a Terrible Decision" w/ Stephanie Henderson
Stephanie Henderson — CEO-turned-executive coach, keynote speaker, culture strategist, and founder of Impact Driven Partners — joins Dr. Matt Paden on the Bad Days Leadership podcast. Stephanie shares the software rollout that blew up within 18 hours because she and the IT director forgot to include the people it would actually affect, how waiting to give feedback until an annual review turned into an hour of tears and a permanent lesson, and why she stopped calling her company a "family" and...
June 2, 2026
Episode 6 - I Doubled Down When I Should Have Shut My Mouth w/Stuart Deming
Stuart Deming — co-founder of XPLR.NASH, serial entrepreneur, and content creator with sixty jobs since age six — joins Dr. Matt Paden on the Bad Days Leadership podcast. Stewart shares the story of getting physically abused by a football coach for underperforming, only to find out he had a disease that required a back brace for two years. He talks about walking into a pitch meeting, misreading every signal, and doubling down on a proposal when he should have stopped talking — a mistake that ...
May 19, 2026
Episode 5 - "A Boss Banned Talking and Replaced It With Red Solo Cups. It Got Worse." w/Amanda Box
Amanda Box — founder of Box Communications, communication evangelist, and the "Unleasher of the Awesome" — joins Dr. Matt Paden on the Bad Days Leadership podcast. Amanda shares the jaw-dropping story of a coach who opened the season by handing out "100 Ways to Have a Losing Season," a boss who banned talking in a call center and replaced it with red solo cups on filing cabinets (productivity dropped by a LOT), and the client relationship that stressed her into cold sores because she couldn't...
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- What is Bad Days Leadership?
<p><b>Bad Days Leadership</b> is a podcast where bad days make better leaders. Hosted by Dr. Matt Paden, President and Managing Partner at Great Days Leadership, each episode explores the moments we’d rather forget, the cringe-worthy decisions, awkward conversations and leadership missteps that taught us the most. </p><p><br></p><p>In a relaxed conversation, guests share stories from their own leadership journey like: </p><ul><li>A decision they still wince at </li><li>A boss behavior they vowed never to repeat </li><li>A “bad leader alert” phrase or action they’ll never forget </li><li><br></li></ul><p>These honest, often humorous reflections reveal powerful lessons about growth, humility and resilience. Each guest leaves listeners with one piece of practical advice, something they wish they’d known ten years ago. </p><p><br></p><p>The show is conversational and authentic, designed to remind us that even our worst days can make us better leaders. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
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