Leadership Unlocked: The Stories That Shape Great Leaders

About Leadership Unlocked: The Stories That Shape Great Leaders

Leadership Unlocked is a leadership podcast about the moments that shape how real leaders grow. Hosted by executive coach & strategist Dusty Holcomb, it features real stories and honest conversations with CEOs, founders, and senior leaders navigating real-world challenges and growth. Each episode delivers real-world leadership insights, stories from leaders in the field, and practical tools for high-performing teams—making it a must-listen for anyone serious about leadership development. Whether you're leading a company, a team, or yourself, you'll walk away with something you can use right now. New episodes weekly. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts or visit ArcqusGroup.com/podcast to learn more.

Publisher

Dusty Holcomb, Leadership Systems & Delegation Expert

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 of 82 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Best Leaders Stand at the Finish Line—Here’s Why | Mike Reilly - E81

   Dusty Holcomb interviews Mike Reilly, the voice of Ironman, exploring how recognizing individual achievements and championing others defines impactful leadership.

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   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   You Built a Successful Business. Why Are You Still Trapped in It? | Forrest Derr - E80

   Dusty Holcomb interviews Forrest Derr, an operations expert, on building scalable founder-led businesses by developing leaders and implementing systems for growth.

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   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   You’re Not Supposed to Be a Technician—But You Need to Know THIS to Lead AI - E79

   Dusty Holcomb challenges leaders to recognize their existing wisdom as the true qualification for navigating the AI era, reframing AI as a leadership opportunity.

Inside a recent episode

The Best Leaders Stand at the Finish Line—Here’s Why | Mike Reilly - E81

Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's just going to happen. And whether it's losing a loved one, whether it's losing that job, as I mentioned earlier, whether it's a retirement, you don't know what the heck you're going to do. Those things are in our lives and you don't want to dwell on those things. But if they come along, how are you going to react to it? And a lot of times people just stand still. And I say, if you're standing still, you're moving backwards. And you can let those things control you for a certain period of time. And, you know, I got a story in my book of a woman that lost her husband to pancreatic cancer. And it took her six years to take the wedding ring off. […]

Who has been a guest on Leadership Unlocked: The Stories That Shape Great Leaders

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• Mike Reilly
• Forrest Derr
• Charlene Li
• Rodney Binger
• Marcel Schwantes

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

48 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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