- 229
- Episodes
- 118
- Transcribed
- 15
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Becoming Preferred
In this informative and practical podcast, Michael and his guests share the latest strategies and tactics to help you become the preferred provider (the emotional favorite) in the markets you serve. The key insights and strategies discussed, come from Michael's experience working with many of the finest brands in business today and his guest interviews will inspire you, educate you, and give you the tools you need to be successful in today's turbulent and competitive marketplace.
- Publisher
- Michael Vickers
- Category
- business · business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Apr 2022
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
118 of 229 episodes have a transcript.

19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Kevin Davis — Live a Maxed-Out Life: Resilience, Relationships, and Real Growth

12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
John Ulsh — Finding The Upside of Down: How to Pivot When Your Playbook is Destroyed

5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Returning Guest, Michelle Gladieux — Communicate with Courage: Evolving Leadership
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Kevin Davis — Live a Maxed-Out Life: Resilience, Relationships, and Real Growth
Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, and part of that for me is that I think work-life balance is a myth. It's just shifting. It's just shifting of priorities, right? And it's one of the problems that we have in myself included back early in my career is it's hard to have those priorities set straight. And I think one of the things about making sure that you stay is just being very mindful about what role you're in at any given time. You know, you want to be the best husband and father that you can be at home. You want to be the best executive, entrepreneur, whatever, when you're at work. And those things in many ways need a separation and sometimes even mental separation. […]
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- Kevin Davis
- John D Ulsh
- Michelle Gladieux
- Dale Dupree
- Bill Gallagher
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 8 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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- Quality
- 67
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 68
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- Does not typically book guests
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