About Own your V.O.I.C.E.: Disrupt the Inner Critic, Transform your World.
Welcome to the podcast with a twist. VOICE is an acronym I use as a framework for living and leading with intention.
V stands for Values, which means living according to what matters most.
O stands for Open, which is about staying open to learning, growth, and new possibilities.
I stands for Information, which means making decisions based on truth, wisdom, and knowledge.
C stands for Courage, which is about stepping out, taking action, and following your vision.
E stands for Empower, which means turning your purpose into action and making your dreams real.
Episode Synopsis: When ESPN fired NFL analyst Ryan Clark live on set after 11 years, it exposed a truth every leader needs to hear: your platform can be taken, but your gift can't be fired. In this episode of Own Your Voice, Dr. T breaks down Ryan Clark's very public pivot, from his on-air firing at ESPN,to his raw honesty on The Breakfast Club and The Pivot podcast, to the launch of The Pivot Sports and his multi-year Netflix deal.
For anyone facing a closed door, a layoff, or a season of uncertainty. If you've ever wondered whether your circumstances define your worth, this episode will help youdisrupt the inner critic, own your VOICE, and pivot toward what's next.
Key Takeaways:
Purpose doesn't punch a clock: Your gift belongs to you, not to the platform that hosted it.
Identity isn't up for layoff: Grief and vulnerability are part of the pivot, not the opposite of strength.
Vision exists beyond the closed door: What you've quietly built already is more solid than what you just lost.
Ownership changes everything. The shift from being hired for your gift to owning the room it operates in.
Trust the Timing, even the painful kind: The very thing that felt like an ending was the thing that forced the beginning.
📍 Learn more about Dr. T and Purpose Catalyst Collective: www.purposecatalystcollective.com
📚 Check out my books, Girdle Girlfriends and A Fiercely Awakened Runner: purposecatalystcollective.com/products
8 Sept 2026
"Fight With Her, Not With Me" — Redirecting Your Frustration
Episode Synopsis: During a tense US Open third-round match, Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, turned her frustration on her own coach instead of the opponent across the net. His response was, "Fight with her, not with me." She listened, redirected, and closed out the win. In this episode, Dr. T breaks down what happened on that court and why it matters far beyond tennis: how frustration instinctively aims at the nearest safe target instead of the real obstacle. If you've ever snapped at the wrong person while the real fight waited untouched, this episode is your reset.
Key takeaways:
Unmanaged frustration doesn't aim at the actual problem. It aims at whoever's closest and safest.
Your "box" (coach, assistant, spouse, team) is rarely your real opponent; the real one is usually the thing you're avoiding.
Redirection isn't suppression. You don't have to kill the fire, just point it at the right target.
Being Open enough to receive correction in the heat of the moment is a leadership skill most people never train.
Ask yourself in real time: am I fighting what's in front of me, or fighting my box?
📍 Learn more about Dr. T and Purpose Catalyst Collective: www.purposecatalystcollective.com
📚 Check out my books, Girdle Girlfriends and A Fiercely Awakened Runner: purposecatalystcollective.com/products
18 Aug 2026
The Climb Series: Episode 3: Value Compounds
Episode Synopsis: The series finale zooms out to the question beneath the climb: why risk it at all? Drawing on Alex Honnold's story of losing his father at 56, this episode argues that the real risk was never the mountain but the regret of never trying. Based on research on regret and end-of-life reflection, it calls for letting your limited years build urgency, not fear.
Key Takeaways:
Risk aversion often assumes a runway of years you were never promised.
The real risk is not the failed attempt but the regret that shows up later quietly and does not go away.
Research from hospice care shows the most common deathbed regret is lack of courage to live authentically — not too much risk-taking.
Cornell research on regret confirms this: actions sting in the short term, but inaction haunts you longer.
Meaning isn't built in one leap. It compounds — one consistent, value-aligned choice at a time.
This week's challenge: name one value you want to say you compounded, whether you get 56 years or 90.
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