One Shot Growth

About One Shot Growth

Most growth stalls for one reason. The strategy gets built and the person running it runs on empty. Or the person gets sharp and the systems never catch up. One Shot Growth works both tracks at once, because you cannot separate them. We started as a marketing company. The first client did not need campaigns. They needed growth, personal and professional. Daniel and Derek had already seen the pattern. Veterans losing identity overnight after service. Founders scaling fast and barely hanging on. Operators carrying whole teams on their backs. They left service, rebuilt from zero, and watched non-veterans hit the same wall. Different uniform. Same patterns. Same cost. Real conversations about both sides, for people building in energy, the skilled trades, and anywhere the work costs something. Hosted by Daniel Radabaugh & Derek Boyd. Veteran owned, based in Midland in the Permian Basin, working nationwide. New episodes every other Thursday. oneshotgrowth.com Take Aim and Grow.

Publisher

Daniel Radabaugh and Derek Boyd

Category

business · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2026

Latest episode

21 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

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   21 Aug 2026

   Functioning Is Not the Same as Being Okay | Patricia Watlington, LCSW

   One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 15: Functioning Is Not the Same as Being Okay Host: Derek Boyd | Guest: Patricia Watlington, LCSW, Rise Counseling and Social Work Services | Produced by Daniel Radabaugh EPISODE SUMMARY A man goes to work every day. He provides. He pays the bills. He handles what is in front of him. From the outside he is fine. Then you peel it back and he is not sleeping, work feels harder than it used to even though nothing about the work changed, he is short with his kids, and he has quietly stopped calling anybody. Patricia Watlington is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of Rise Counseling and Social Work Services in Big Spring, Texas. Her dad is a Navy veteran, her brother is a Marine, and her husband served in the Army. She sees the men this episode is about, and most of them arrive because a spouse finally pushed them, not because they decided on their own that they were struggling. Derek sits down with her to talk about where the stigma actually comes from, what it costs while you are still technically holding it together, and why most men picture one narrow thing when they hear the word therapy. This is not a therapy episode. It is a conversation between two people who have both watched what happens when men in the oilfield and men who have served carry it alone, and who would rather say something honest than say nothing at all. WHAT WE COVER • Why most men arrive as a last resort, and why it is usually a spouse who finally moves them • What they want when they walk in: not to process feelings, but to be told what is wrong and how to fix it • Why that makes sense for problem solvers, and where the open the hood and fix it model breaks down on a person • Functioning as a human is not the same as being okay, and how the checkbox version of fine hides everything underneath • How capacity shrinks: the kids did not get louder, the reaction got bigger • Why what finally gets a man through the door is usually somebody noticing the consequences, not him noticing the pain • Where the stigma comes from generationally, and why nobody had to sit these boys down and explain it • The should trap: I should be able to handle this, I am supposed to provide, I am supposed to stay calm • When does a strength stop serving you? Independence, compartmentalizing, and pushing through are real strengths until they are the only tool you own • Redefining failure, because taking care of yourself is not evidence that you failed • What chronic stress does to sleep, decision quality, irritability, and everything downstream of those • Rotational and shift work, the hitch that runs long, and what it does to a nervous system that never resets • The relationship cost, and why it is hard to see when you are not looking at yourself in the first place • Vices as short term relief and long term cost, and why withdrawal is its own vice • Why the workplace makes it harder, and why an EAP referral is not the same as leadership that has done the work • Patricia's family: a Navy dad, a Marine brother, an Army husband, and how long it took to get him to the VA • Why one bad experience with the VA or with a therapist is not proof that support does not work • Therapy not working and therapy not working at the time you went are not the same thing • The cardiologist comparison: why support for physical health is easy and support for mental health freezes people • What support actually looks like: CBT, DBT, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, EMDR, somatic and body based work, couples work, person centered, breath work • Why rapport comes before any modality, and what the first few sessions are actually for • Feelings are valid. Thoughts sometimes lie. The difference is where the work happens. • Therapy as optimization rather than last resort, and why some of the highest performing people treat it that way • What is on the other side: sleeping better, fighting less, catching yourself before you react • Self awareness as the real outcome, and why the change is how fast you notice, not that the hard days stop PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS • Do not use functioning as your measure. Going to work, paying the bills, and handling your responsibilities can all be true while something gets quietly heavier underneath. They are not the same thing. • Ask when a strength stopped serving you. Independence, compartmentalizing, and pushing through are genuinely valuable. The question is whether you can still turn them off when you walk through the door at home. • Watch for the reaction that outruns the trigger. If small things are landing bigger than they used to, that is capacity, not character. • Stop shoulding on yourself. I should be able to handle this is the sentence sitting underneath most of it, and it is worth examining rather than obeying. • Do not judge the category by one bad experience. A therapist who was not the right fit, or a VA appointment that went sideways, tells you about that fit and that appointment. • Treat it as maintenance, not rescue. You get your teeth cleaned and your blood pressure checked without deciding it means something about you. • If you lead people, do the work yourself first. You cannot recognize a pattern you have never looked at, and a referral is not the same as knowing what to say. • Ask anyway. Derek would rather annoy somebody by checking on them than not ask and find out later that it went unchecked. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome, and what this conversation is 00:23 Patricia on her practice, her modalities, and who she works with 02:20 What it looks like when a man finally walks in the door 03:35 Functioning is not the same as being okay 05:58 The kids did not get louder. His capacity got smaller. 06:13 Why it is the consequences that move him, not the pain 06:55 Where the stigma comes from, generationally 09:54 Why most men picture only one kind of therapy 12:43 What changes for the ones who show up 14:04 Derek on his own first steps into the work 20:14 Why it takes time, and the gym analogy 21:31 Navy dad, Marine brother, Army husband 22:25 The VA, getting declined, and not giving up on it 26:08 Mental health as the primary driver of how you show up 28:00 Redefining failure 29:03 The should trap 30:35 When does a strength stop serving you? 31:50 The chronic stress cost: sleep, decisions, irritability 33:40 The relationship cost 37:23 Vices, short term relief, and long term cost 38:21 Why the workplace makes it harder 43:54 The cardiologist comparison 45:52 Why checking on someone is worth the risk 47:38 What support can actually look like 52:51 Therapy as optimization, not last resort 58:20 Trust and rapport come first 01:01:57 Self awareness as the real outcome 01:06:05 How to reach Patricia MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Rise Counseling and Social Work Services, Big Spring, Texas: risecsws.com Approaches discussed: cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, EMDR, somatic and body based work, couples work, person centered therapy, breath work A NOTE FROM DEREK AND PATRICIA Going into this space and doing this work is not associated with failure, and it is not a last ditch effort. We do not have to be completely falling apart to be carrying too much. IF YOU NEED SUPPORT NOW 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 Veterans Crisis Line: call 988, then press 1 Rise Counseling and Social Work Services, for anyone in Texas looking for clinical support: risecsws.com This episode is a conversation, not clinical advice. If you are working through something, talk to a licensed professional. WHERE TO FIND US NEXT Speaking calendar, events, and community: oneshotgrowth.com CONNECT WITH US Email: info@oneshotgrowth.com Website: oneshotgrowth.com Find us on: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook (handle: One Shot Growth) If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

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   6 Aug 2026

   Episode 13: Keep Showing Up

   Daniel and Derek are back at the I-20 Wildlife Preserve for a conversation that has been on their minds and in their lives lately. This one is about what happens when things stop working and the only option that matters is to keep showing up. They get honest about the identity crisis that comes with every major transition: leaving the military, climbing through oil and gas, stepping into entrepreneurship. The version of you that got you here is not always the version that gets you to the next level, and that middle space between the old you and the new you is where most people quit. Daniel shares the story of a client who called ready to shut it all down, and how one conversation shifted everything. He talks about Hurricane Harvey, losing everything, and the chain of events that never would have happened if he had stopped there. Derek breaks down the difference between operating out of alignment (forcing things, chasing timelines, white-knuckling it) and operating in flow (trusting the process, staying in mission, letting the right people and opportunities come). They talk about imposter syndrome, the feast-and-famine cycles of the energy industry, why releasing your timeline is one of the hardest and most important things you can do as an entrepreneur, and why community is the difference between spiraling alone and getting pulled back up. This is not a motivational speech. This is two guys in the thick of it talking about what it actually takes to not quit. Key topics covered: Identity transitions: military to civilian, employee to entrepreneur, old self to new self Imposter syndrome and the mental battle of building something new A real client conversation: ready to quit, one call changed the trajectory Hurricane Harvey and the chain of decisions that followed The feast-and-famine reality of oil and gas careers Why community is the most underrated tool for staying in the fight Operating out of alignment vs. operating in flow Releasing the timeline: why it takes as long as it takes Mental health in the oil and gas industry and why the message still matters Who you are without the title, the money, and the comfort zone OSG AXIS and the Highs and Lows space inside the community Podcast evolution: ditching the polish, shipping authentically, bringing in more guests

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   26 Jul 2026

   Episode 12: We Needed Help Too

   Everyone has room to grow. The question is whether you are willing to open yourself up in order to be seen. This episode is Daniel and Derek at their most honest. They came back after a build season to give an update, and what came out was bigger than a status report. They talk about what it felt like to be on the receiving end of support after spending years being the ones pouring out. About sitting in the back of a room, not wanting to talk to anyone, and still showing up because showing up is the first step. About the operator who walked into a presentation with his guard up and left saying, "I get it. I'm gonna fix it." The through-line is simple: growth requires being seen. Not performing. Not having it figured out. Just being willing to say, I have room to grow, and being in a space where that is met with something real. They also cover what they have been building: OSG AXIS (the One Shot Growth community launching on Circle), the One Shot Growth Operating System and the founding client feedback that is already coming in, Project 2 Fourteen's latest veteran hike, and a full speaking calendar stretching from Midland to Houston to Galveston. Topics Covered Why everyone has room to grow, and why opening yourself up is the prerequisite Being on the receiving end of support after years of pouring out OSG AXIS community launch: what it is, why it exists, who it is for One Shot Growth Operating System: founding client feedback, onboarding, and the hands-on difference Project 2 Fourteen and veteran community support in the Permian The cost of isolation and the value of showing up, even when you do not want to Maslow's hierarchy of needs applied to real field conversations The story of the skeptic who came around after one presentation The couple in excavation who saw the personal and professional value together Where to find us: Aug 11: Damage Prevention Council of Texas Excavation Safety Summit, Midland County Horseshoe, Midland. https://lnkd.in/gGjznNSy Sept 16: 4th Annual Oil & Gas Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Summit, Baker Hughes Western Hemisphere Education Center, Tomball. Oct 7–9: Texas811 Damage Prevention Summit, Galveston Convention Center. https://lnkd.in/g6riVj3F Podcast evolution: ditching the polish, shipping authentically, bringing in more guests People and Organizations Mentioned Project 2 Fourteen - https://project2fourteen.com/ Mil2Civ - https://mil2civ.org/ Well-being at Work - https://wellbeingatwork.world/ Texas811 - http://texas811.org/ Damage Prevention Council (DPC) - https://dpcoftexas.org/ Baker Hughes (Houston summit host) Odessa College (DPC presentation site)

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   18 Jun 2026

   Episode 11: On the Road

   Daniel and Derek are on the road to Lubbock for the Damage Prevention Council of Texas Excavation Safety Summit, where they are giving two talks: Mindset Matters and a new one, Closing the Loop. This episode is the conversation underneath both. In oil and gas and the skilled trades, mental health gets treated as a soft topic. It is not. It is an operational and safety issue. The person running the excavator or the crane is carrying everything from home onto the job site, and the culture that says leave it at the door does not make that go away. It just buries it until it surfaces somewhere worse. Daniel and Derek talk through their military and oilfield backgrounds, why rotational work lands like a deployment, and the communication gap most teams never close. People are wired differently, and until you understand how someone sends and receives information, even a good check-in misses. They get into the one simple question that can change a person's whole day, the responsibility that sits on both the employer and the individual, and the outlets that keep you steady when you cannot lean on anyone else's schedule. No fluff. Real conversation. From two people who have been the ones struggling and built a few things worth passing on. What we get into: - Why rotational work hits like a deployment - Mental health as a performance and safety driver - The "attitude problem" that is usually something else - The one question most of us forget to ask - Closing the loop: communicating so it actually lands - Why it is on the company and on you - Finding your own outlet Links One Shot Growth: https://oneshotgrowth.com Damage Prevention Council of Texas: https://dpcoftexas.org Daniel Radabaugh on LinkedIn: / daniel-radabaugh Derek Boyd on LinkedIn: / derek-boyd-96987537 One Shot Growth on LinkedIn: / oneshotgrowth One Shot Growth on Instagram: / oneshotgrowth Listen and Follow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-shot-growth/id1849971419 https://open.spotify.com/show/6iVvb86ggswXFRhyfTf7LP?si=64002420f14c42cc If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. Want to see what we are building? Head to oneshotgrowth.com.

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   5 Jun 2026

   Episode 10 – Lack Culture

   Most companies are not dealing with a culture gap. They are dealing with a communication gap. And most of the time, nobody has named it yet. In this episode, Daniel Radabaugh and Derek Boyd get into what lack culture actually looks like from the inside, why people leave for a 25-cent raise when it was never really about the money, and what it looks like to build an environment where people speak up, stay, and bring their best. They walk through how assessments like DISC and Pigment surface the friction points most teams never get around to talking about, why feedback loops are the difference between a team that grows together and one that quietly grinds itself down, and how understanding how people are actually wired changes the way leaders lead and teams work alongside each other. This is not a culture pep talk. It is an honest look at what quietly pulls organizations off course from the inside, and what getting back into alignment looks like across both the personal and the professional track. What you will hear: - Why lack culture drains retention and slows innovation before anyone sees it coming - How to build feedback loops that create clarity and trust over time - What assessments actually reveal about how your team operates together - How to navigate friction in collaboration without losing people in the process - The connection between personal alignment and what a team is actually capable of #companyculture #leadership #oneshotgrowth #personalgrowth #proffesionalmakeup

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   21 May 2026

   Episode 9 – Flow State is a System

   Most energy tech is built in a lab, then handed off cold. The result: slow adoption, commoditized pricing, and value getting stripped the moment it hits the market. Kailey Euceda has spent her career inside that gap, and she left Baker Hughes to build something different. In this episode, Daniel Radabaugh and Derek Boyd sit down with Kailey to talk about why "putting people first" is not a soft idea, it is a financial one. Workflow-level time savings compound into project-level impact. Cross-functional stakeholder engagement is what turns innovation into execution. And the work happens upstream of go-to-market, not downstream. Kailey walks through the founding of Acorders, the systems-level financial architecture behind it, and why she is convinced human flow state is the one thing AI cannot replicate. AI belongs in the loop for statistical perspective and bias reduction. The flow state belongs to the human. We also get into neuroplasticity, the right-brain left-brain myth, how to think about workforce restructuring as AI absorbs more of the workflow, and her Zero to One immersive art and music exhibit at the Ion in Houston on May 29. Chapters: 00:00 Show Intro 00:27 The Innovation Execution Gap 04:44 People First Economics 06:49 Leaving Corporate Behind 12:12 Army Lessons for the AI Era 17:55 Flow State Reprogramming 23:31 White Glove Work Habits 26:45 Art and Tech Exhibit at the Ion 29:27 Frameworks, Bias, and Ego 34:26 Beyond Cancel Culture 39:08 Spectrums and Paradigms 46:30 Global Teams and Energy Integration 51:39 Rapid Fire and Wrap Up Connect with Kailey Euceda LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kailey-euceda/ Acorders: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acorders/ Zero to One Exhibit, Ion Houston, May 29: https://luma.com/cs7ytmg4 OneShot Growth Website: https://oneshotgrowth.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oneshotgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oneshotgrowth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneshotgrowth/ Subscribe to our newsletter for real conversations with founders, leaders, and operators on building, scaling, and the personal side of growth. https://oneshotgrowth.com/newsletters/ View this episode and subscribe for more. https://oneshotgrowth.com/podcast-osg

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   15 May 2026

   Episode 8 – Service-First Networking at OTC

   OTC Recap: Relationship-First Networking, Service, and Playing to Your Team’s Strengths | One Shot Growth Daniel Radabaugh and Derek Boyd recap their week after OTC, explaining how their business model and internal operating system let Daniel focus on networking while Derek supports operations and research from behind the scenes. They discuss the cost and ROI pressure of big conferences and why preparation (reviewing attendee lists) and building relationships—not pitching—creates better long-term outcomes. They share examples of meaningful connections, nonprofit involvement (including Dive Pirates, Project 2 Fourteen, and the PTSD Foundation of America), and how service-first engagement leads to unexpected opportunities and referrals. They also note industry shifts at OTC toward tech and innovation (including automated submarine tech) and argue that sales, BD, and operations must adapt. The episode emphasizes knowing your strengths, partnering strategically, being genuine, and serving others as the most sustainable path to success. 00:00 Episode 8: Service-First Networking at OTC 02:22 Justifying the Cost of Big Events 02:46 Preparation & Evaluating the Attendee List 03:47 Relationship-First Sales Approach 07:26 Breaking Into Sales & Warming Up Leads 12:08 Playing to Your Strengths as a Team 16:44 Industry Shifts: Tech at OTC 22:43 Service-First Mindset 30:11 Community, Nonprofits & Being Genuine 31:38 Closing Thoughts & Call to Action

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   1 May 2026

   Episode 7 – Build a Business That Runs by Design

   One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 7: Build a Business That Runs by Design Hosts: Daniel Radabaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary After six weeks focused on the inner game - mental health, personal growth, and not being your own bottleneck - Daniel and Derrick pivot to the external operating system. Because internal wellness alone won't move the needle if there's no framework to plug it into. In this episode, they break down how they built One Shot Growth around personality assessments, communication styles, and intentional process design - and why most teams stall out when they skip the foundation work and race straight to execution. What We Cover The yin-yang of business partnerships: the Driver vs. the Methodical Thinker Why DISC profiles and Pigment cards became their most impactful operating system The 3-4 month wake-up call: why they stopped, scrapped the chaos, and laid a real foundation Balancing internal (mental/wellness) and external (process/systems) operating systems The trap of confusing "feeling accomplished" with being productive Building communication matrices so your team actually trusts each other Why "qualified on paper" isn't the same as "built for the role" The handoff problem: why one or two people end up doing everything in growing businesses Real talk on the heart-to-heart conversations it takes to get there The Three System Layers Decision Systems - How decisions get made, documented, and communicated. Logic alone isn't enough; communication style is what drives the likelihood of success. Energy Systems - What energizes vs. drains each person on the team, and how to allocate bandwidth around that. Underwhelm or overload anyone, and the whole thing breaks. Output Systems - Delivery pipelines and handoffs. Where can work be replicated or transferred so the business scales beyond the founders? Practical Takeaways Run assessments before you run plays. DISC, Pigment, or similar tools - know how you and your partners send and receive information before you build the company around each other. Stop and frame the foundation. If you've been jumbling things together for months, hard stop. Document SOPs, communication norms, and decision processes before scaling anything. Match the human to the role, not just the resume. Someone can be credentialed and capable but only show up at 50–60% if the work doesn't light them up. Build handoff capacity. If you can't say "I'm out today" without the wheels coming off, that's the lane to fix next. Honor the push-pull. One partner's pedal-to-the-metal energy and the other's "let's slow down and look at this" instinct aren't friction - they're the system working. A Note from Daniel & Derrick We don't always have everything figured out, but we know you've been through this in some way, shape, or form. If you've found a cadence that works for you in small, mid, or large team environments, we want to hear what's worked and what's been a challenge. Connect with Us Email: info@oneshotgrowth.com Website: oneshotgrowth.com Find us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

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   23 Apr 2026

   Episode 6 – Lost in the Sauce

   One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 6: Lost in the Sauce Hosts: Daniel Ratibaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary In a world that glorifies the grind, it's easy to lose yourself in the constant doing - chasing certifications, validation, and the next rung on the ladder. In this episode, Daniel and Derrick get real about the difference between being a human being and a human doing. Recorded outdoors at a nature sanctuary in Midland, TX, this conversation is a permission slip to slow down, drop the spinning plates, and remember that your worth isn't measured by how full your calendar looks. What We Cover Why "looking busy" isn't the same as being productive The validation loop: degrees, certs, and the never-ending "next thing" Spinning plates - how the weight of family, finances, business, and self stacks up Lessons from nature: growth doesn't have to be rushed The hidden cost of a hyper-frenzied calendar (and how to spot it) Using AI and tech to create space to be, not just to do more Why staying true to yourself beats the polished sales mask every time ROI on your mental health - are you actually pouring into that bucket? The power of getting your team out of the office (think Carlsbad Caverns, not conference rooms) Practical Takeaways Audit your calendar. Look at the next week and find 3 events that aren't truly must-dos. Wipe them. Replace that time with something for yourself - a walk, the gym, music, the park. Start the day weight-free. Make the bed, have your coffee, move your body - then pick up the plates. Make non-work time with your team. Walk the yard. Get outside the office. Real conversations happen when the walls come down. Try box breathing. Used by Navy SEALs. Quick, simple way to regulate your nervous system when you spiral. Don't dismiss therapy. Talk therapy, in-person, or digital options - having a container to unload the weight is non-negotiable. Resources Mentioned Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Technique: Box breathing (search it up - used by the Navy SEALs) Topic to research: The vagus nerve and how it impacts stress and anxiety Tools: Use an LLM (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to start exploring mental wellness topics if you don't know where to begin A Note from Daniel & Derrick Send this episode to the person who hasn't slowed down in years. They're not going to ask for it - that's exactly why they need it. If today's topics hit home and you don't know how to shut it off, reach out. This isn't a pitch. We've been through it, we've struggled with it, and we're open to the conversation. Connect with Us Email: info@oneshotgrowth.com Website: oneshotgrowth.com Find us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

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    15 Apr 2026

    Episode 5 – Taking it outside

    One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 5: Taking it Outside Hosts: Daniel Radabaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary Daniel and Derrick called an audible. Instead of sitting down for another scheduled studio session, they hit the road, pulled off I-20 on their way to the TCU Global Energy Symposium, and recorded this one on a hiking trail at the brand-new Palo Pinto State Park. After last week's conversation on burnout, they figured it was time to walk the talk - literally. This episode is a relaxed, in-the-wild reminder that disconnecting isn't optional, authenticity beats polish, and some of the best business conversations happen when you stop trying to have them. What We Cover Why they ditched the pavilion plan and recorded on the trail instead Palo Pinto State Park - Texas's newest hidden gem (with a credit-card kayak rental) How a Project 214 hike in Cloudcroft is where One Shot Growth actually started The "container space" that real conversations need — and why it doesn't exist in the daily grind Mixing up your team: Marines, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and the moment "Hey, break it up" changed the trip Translating that lesson to business = how often do you intermingle departments? Forced disconnection: when the cell signal dies, the real conversation starts The "Where am I the bottleneck?" question every founder needs to keep asking Letting go of analysis paralysis and the obsession with the perfect studio shot Why people buy people and relationships, not products Practical Takeaways Call your own audible. You don't have to wait for vacation. A roadside trail, a state park detour, a half-mile loop - make the time. Mix up the mix. On group trips and inside your business, force the introductions that wouldn't happen on their own. The dot-connecting only happens when you shuffle the line. Ask the bottleneck question. Where are you the only one who can do the thing? That's the lane to fix so you can actually step away. Drag the workaholic to no-signal country. (And don't tell them that's why you picked the spot.) Stop trying so hard. Polish is overrated. If the messaging is real, the audience will come along for the ride. Mentioned in This Episode Location: Palo Pinto State Park (opened 2026) = kayak rentals, campgrounds, lake trails Event: TCU Global Energy Symposium Origin Story: Project 214 hike in Cloudcroft = where Daniel and Derrick first met Hobbies that got them off the grid: rock hunting near Terlingua, wildlife photography, kingfisher chasing Coming next week: Internal and external operating systems A Note from Daniel & Derrick We're still growing, y'all. We're still trying to figure out the flow. Some of it's gonna be business, some of it's gonna be us just talking, having a good time. We invite y'all to be a part of the journey with us. Connect with Us Email: info@oneshotgrowth.com Website: oneshotgrowth.com Find us on: TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

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    8 Apr 2026

    Episode 4 – Burnout Psychology

    One Shot Growth Podcast - Episode 4: Burnout Psychology Hosts: Daniel Ratibaugh & Derrick Boyd Episode Summary Daniel is back from a week off - fishing, campfires, handpan guitar, and 8 days of real time with his 75-year-old uncle in Brenham, Texas. No laptop. Barely any phone. And the perspective shift that came with it is the whole point of this episode. Daniel and Derrick get honest about the entrepreneur trap of go-go-go, the family and self that get neglected in the pursuit, and the uncomfortable truth that how you show up for everyone else is a direct mirror of how you're showing up for yourself. This one's about burnout = what causes it, what it costs, and the structural shifts that pull you out of it. What We Cover The week off: what actually happens when you put the laptop down for real Why entrepreneurs are notoriously bad at "break mode" = and how reaching for the phone sabotages recovery The 16=18 hour days, the high blood pressure, the "what have I been doing for 6 months?" moment Going home: Sunday dinners, Brenham, and the tears Daniel didn't expect to share with his uncle The cost of accomplishment = what we sacrifice in family, health, and years on the back end The difference between doing and being = and why your family wants the second one The hybrid approach: a couple hours of work, then a hard pause for the people who matter Why "they need our time, not our work knowledge" hits different when family is aging Showing up half-checked-in: the email-while-listening trap and how to be blunt about your bandwidth The paradox: you can only meet others at the level you've met yourself Practical Takeaways Recharge like a battery. Identify what actually charges you = fishing, music, hiking, family, hobbies — and put it on the calendar like it matters. Because it does. Live with intention. Three commitments: intentionally take a break, intentionally tell your people they deserve your time, intentionally tell your heart you won't stress about this today. Run the hybrid day. Don't pick all-work or all-play. A couple hours in the morning, then a hard pause. The work will be there when you get back. Be blunt about your bandwidth. "I need 10 minutes, then I'm all yours." Honest beats half-present every time. Restructure, don't just hustle harder. "You're never doing too much. You're just not structuring your life in a manner where part of that too much is something you enjoy." Audit one bucket this week. Pick one area of your mental health you've been neglecting. Pour a little more attention into it for seven days. Notice what shifts. A Note from Daniel & Derrick The only way you cannot show up for yourself, ironically, is by making time for yourself = so that you can then be available to other people. Events & Plugs Me Too Saves Got Veteran Coffee = second Wednesday of every month, Midland PTSD Foundation of America = events coming up; follow on LinkedIn for veteran-focused programming OTC Houston = Daniel will be out there supporting the Oil and Gas Global Network and the Veteran Podcast. Reach out if you spot him. Connect with Us Email: info@oneshotgrowth.com Website: oneshotgrowth.com = sign up for the weekly newsletter Find us on: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook (handle: One Shot Growth) If this episode hit for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and keep the conversation going. See you on the next one.

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    2 Apr 2026

    Episode 3 – Mastering your Identity

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    26 Mar 2026

    Episode 2 – Founder Burnout Truth

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    26 Mar 2026

    Episode 1 – Who we are

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