Eye of Power Podcast

About Eye of Power Podcast

The Eye of Power is a model that answers this question: "What's in the way of me making the positive change I wish to make?" The answer is always the same: it's always us. But it's never simple, especially when we struggle to sustain the new behaviors we desire. The Eye of Power model lights our way. It reveals the specific beliefs and habits that, while they may have served us in the past, now hold us in place. Once we clearly see the blockage, we are better positioned to get past them. And that's what we do - together. In the Eye of Power community, we apply the lessons and clarity of the model to the most pressing priorities we face at this moment of our life journey. It may be gaining a skill or habit that helps us in our role at work. It might be a career change. It could be gaining entrepreneurial skills, or a plan of action to launch some creative endeavor. The model works effectively to make positive changes in our relationships, be they our primary life partnership, or other familial, casual, or professional. And it isn't just about ideas. It's about actions. It's about support. It's about getting real, looking in the mirror, marshaling our spirit, and creating the life we're made to live. When we do this, we make the world around us a much better place. We gain mastery over ourselves so that we can better contribute to everyone around us. That's power. That's the kind of power we talk about in this podcast. And it's the kind of power we work to bring more of into the world. We examine issues through this lens. We talk to people who exemplify the principles embodied in the model. We suggest action items that will move you in a better direction - one where you feel more substantial, more seen, more impactful, and more fulfilled. Who is the podcast for? It's for CEO's, HR Directors, Agency Directors, Business Owners, and people who want to increase the quality of their organizational culture - the emotional connections between the people who work side by side on a shared mission. It's for leaders who want to build and nourish a culture of trust. The system provides tools - a map, a compass, and a flashlight - that helps people do the inner work, the introspection that builds self awareness, needed to make and sustain the positive changes they need to make in order to be their best and highest selves. This means they will better connect, more meaningfully, with a wider range of people to a greater effect. They become more valuable team members. Better leaders. Better able to provide support to others who share their mission. The other side of the coin is you get less in-fighting, less resentment, less playing the blame game. Instead of those negatives, your culture features more engagement, more enthusiasm, more support, better listening, better communication, and an ever-rising culture of trust. This is more and more a challenge in an environment of remote work or hybrid workforces. We must come up with new ways to connect our employees with each other and with the organization. The system of the Eye of Power, when installed at the organizational level, helps leaders with their leadership style - they'll be able to communicate and connect with their direct reports in a more human way - important as we move away from a transactional approach in the workplace to a whole human leadership approach. The pressure from increasing automation driven by accelerating AI capacities puts increasing pressure on leaders to think and act in the human dimension - to treat people with respect to their emotional needs. This means they need, more than ever, high EQ or emotional intelligence, great listening skills and a healthy habit of Active Listening, a way to get to that which holds people back from the actions they know will pay off. The topics we discuss, all circling around the elements of the Eye of Power model, feed these positive qualities. Leaders and anybody who wants to manifest their best selves and serve others as they do s

Publisher

Tom Dardick

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2022

Latest episode

10 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 209 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Feb 2026

   Cultivating Leaders With Una Martone

   Leaders must not only know how to manage their team, but most importantly, they must also know how to shape them into future leaders themselves. Joining Tom Dardick is Una Martone (https://www.linkedin.com/in/unamartone/), President and CEO of Leadership Harrisburg (https://www.leadershipharrisburg.org/), who takes a deep dive into the real essence and impact of servant leadership. Sharing her views on how leaders and leadership propagate in a community, Una discusses how to navigate the many challenges of the ever-evolving era of AI and automation. She also emphasizes why relationships are the highest currency every leader must preserve and the undeniable importance of authenticity in today’s fast-paced digital age.

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   6 Jan 2026

   Final Contemplative Episode for the Eye of Power Podcast

   This is the final contemplative episode of the Eye of Power podcast. It marks the completion of a line of inquiry that has been developing over the course of this series. The work continues elsewhere.

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   2 Jan 2026

   Unlocking Human Potential At Scale - A Conversation With Jim Sponaugle

   What does it look like when a Chief People Officer truly understands the business—not just the policies, but the work, the pressures, and the human potential of the people who run it? In this conversation, Tom Dardick sits down with Jim Sponaugle, Chief People Officer at Utz Brands (https://www.utzbrands.com/), to explore a fundamentally different approach to people strategy. Jim's is a non-traditional HR path. His experience is built from two decades in operations and P&L leadership. Jim shares how his background in running businesses reframed his view of HR’s role: moving beyond compliance and administration to becoming a genuine driver of strategy, culture, and human potential. Together, Tom and Jim examine what happens when HR leaders deeply understand the business they serve. Jim shares how that understanding allows them to unlock performance, engagement, and fulfillment rather than simply manage risk. Their conversation ranges from: The shift from fixing what’s wrong to cultivating fulfillment and engagement Why moving people from dissatisfaction to neutrality requires different drivers than moving them to full contribution How misalignment between role and strengths quietly erodes engagement—and how leaders can address it early Why focusing on the small portion of work that aligns with passion and strength can transform even difficult jobs The dignity of work, the power of mindset, and the ripple effects of individual contribution The importance of humility, curiosity, and lifelong learning in effective leadership Jim also shares personal practices that support growth and openness, along with candid reflections on what it actually takes to develop people in real organizations, not in theory. This episode will resonate with: Chief People Officers and HR leaders Executives and operators responsible for culture and performance Leaders interested in engagement, fulfillment, and sustainable people strategy Anyone thinking seriously about how organizations can support human growth at scale This is not a conversation about perks or programs. It’s a grounded exploration of what becomes possible when people strategy is treated as a serious business discipline.

Inside a recent episode

Content Creation Strategies: Using Video To Effectively Communicate With Atiba de Souza

Published 2 Apr 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's a great thing Video is no different. It's the so often we feel like oh, I'm going to turn the camera on and now I'm talking to the world No, you're talking to one Ah person there's only one person that you're talking to I to this day Still imagine that one person on the other side of the camera and talk to them and have a conversation directly with them So it's always important in any type of marketing any type of content to know who your ideal customer is Who is that person that you're talking to who is that person that makes you get up and jump out of bed to serve them every day Because you're just excited about the outcomes that your business brings for them and changes in their world Who is that person that's the other person sitting on the other side of the camera? […]

Who has been a guest on Eye of Power Podcast

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• Nevin Beyer
• Dr Ryan Williamson
• Donovin Lindsay

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YouTube views

1,206

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

71

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