The BetterCulture Podcast

About The BetterCulture Podcast

Welcome to the BetterCulture Podcast, where we make the clear connection between better culture and better business. This podcast is for leaders seeking to build stronger teams, grow thriving companies, and actually enjoy their leadership role along the way. Join host Brett Hoogeveen—BetterCulture co-founder and Certified Speaking Professional—every other Tuesday for insights that make the world a better place to work. Ready to kick off your company's journey toward a better culture? Schedule a free 15-minute culture call with Brett today here: https://betterculture.com/freecall/ For an extensive library of free BetterCulture leadership and culture-building resources, visit https://betterculture.com/insights/ Follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetBetterCulture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterculture/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterculture/

Publisher

BetterCulture

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2025

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

26 of 38 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #38: Culture at the Top: Why Your Highest-Paid Employees Should Make Life Easier

   In this episode of the BetterCulture Podcast, Brett Hoogeveen dives into the “6-Figure Rule”—the principle that those entrusted with significant authority and compensation should be making life easier for organizational leaders, not harder. Through relatable scenarios, Brett explores the difference between healthy challenge and dysfunctional burden at the executive level, and why the culture of your organization hangs in the balance. Listen as critical questions are raised about accountability, leadership expectations, and what organizations unintentionally teach their people through the behavior they tolerate. Tough examples highlight the consequences of allowing bad behavior from top performers and how it trickles down, shaping the norms and values of your workplace. If you’re a business owner, CEO, or anyone who manages senior leaders, this episode will equip you with practical strategies and the tough-love mindsets you need to ensure your leadership team is truly supporting—not sabotaging—your organization’s mission.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #37: Why Great Teams Win: Authenticity, Trust, and the Long Game (with Mike Robbins)

   Host Brett Hoogeveen interviews bestselling author and leadership expert Mike Robbins about how authenticity, trust, and a long-term perspective build winning teams.

3. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #36: Let Stars Be Stars: Challenging the Management Promotion Myth

   Host Brett Hoogeveen interviews industry experts on why promoting top individual performers into management roles often fails, offering insights into valuing stars and leaders differently.

Inside a recent episode

#38: Culture at the Top: Why Your Highest-Paid Employees Should Make Life Easier

Published 27 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The executive changes their behavior or the organization should change that executive. High value should mean high expectations. Ultimately, the six-figure rule isn't really about salary. It's about those expectations. As responsibility increases, maturity should increase with it. As authority increases, accountability should increase with it. As influence increases, so should your responsibility for the experience everyone else has around you. Senior leaders are culture shapers. The way they behave teaches other people how to behave. The standards applied to them teach people what the organization really values. […]

Who has been a guest on The BetterCulture Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mike Robbins
• Miriam Blair
• Blake Hoogeveen
• Rick Knudtson
• Dr Kim Hogeveen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

14

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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