Deep Bench With Todd Burnham

In this episode, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy break down why the athlete’s mindset matters in law, how firms create difficult clients, the power of process over outcomes, and why the future of legal services is built on connection, trust, and team culture—not fear and hierarchy.

In this episode, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy break down why culture, emotional intelligence, coaching, and stakeholder alignment are the real keys to building a scalable law firm. From athlete’s mindset to performance coaching, they unpack the systems that create sustainable growth, stronger teams, and healthier businesses.

Most firms grow like strip malls—more offices, more people, more chaos. The best firms? They build skyscrapers. In this episode of Ask Anything, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy break down how to scale a law firm without losing control of culture, client experience, or economics. From intake to billing to case updates, every touchpoint either builds trust—or breaks it. This isn’t theory. It’s how hi...

What if your next $5M isn’t more leads—but fixing what you already have? We show how going from 40 to 50 leads—and tightening one key metric—changes everything. This is real-time, not theory.

What happens when your numbers jump—but you don’t know why? That’s where most firms lose control. We break down how to turn “lucky growth” into a repeatable system using automation, SEO, client experience, and data. Because if you can’t explain it—you can’t scale it.

Most firms sit at 80% and call it growth—but that’s just survival. In this episode, Todd and Phil show how a simple 10% improvement in execution can unlock millions in profit without adding more work. From intake to follow-up to billing, this is a blueprint for turning efficiency into real results.

Most law firms aren’t losing because of effort—they’re leaking profit everywhere. In this episode, Todd and Phil break down the difference between operating at 80% (break-even) and building a firm that actually scales. From intake conversion and SEO-driven demand to billing discipline, training, and team accountability, this is a raw look at where firms lose money—and how to fix it. If you’re grow...

Todd and Phil break down the numbers behind a healthy law firm: billing, transfer, profit, and the hidden cost of being “busy” without being efficient. This is a straight conversation about where money leaks, how culture gets affected, and why growth without stability is just a bigger mess.

Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy explore the difference between work-life balance and work-life flow, and why the distinction matters for performance, culture, and avoiding burnout. They break down practical frameworks like “Zelda Hearts,” the “Two Hands” model, and the idea of finding touchpoints between your work and the parts of life that matter most: relationships, health, learning, and purpose....

Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy break down the performance framework behind high-functioning law firms. They explore how service, billables, sales, and technology connect to create a culture of execution. By defining roles, setting priorities, tracking meaningful metrics, and embracing feedback, firms can build systems that drive growth while improving the client experience. This episode shows how...

In this episode of Ask Anything, Todd Burnham breaks down the fundamentals of scaling a law firm the right way — starting with identity, culture, and systems before marketing and growth. He shares a simple framework for sustainable scale, explains why great sales start with listening (not pitching), and unpacks the rising role of MSOs and private equity in reshaping the legal industry. Todd also c...

How do you say no without burning bridges? How do you protect your time, keep growing, and still show up for the people who matter most? Todd Burnham, Chris, and Benny Bash break down the mindset behind boundaries, leadership, legacy, and the daily grind of building a meaningful life.

What do sports, business, and parenting all have in common? The process. In this episode, Todd Burnham shares why growth is layered, why mistakes can become lessons, and why the way you handle adversity shapes the people watching you most—your kids.

Todd Burnham talks about the difference between wanting results and doing the hard things required to earn them. This episode dives into burnout, family, leadership, discipline, and why a soft mindset can quietly wreck progress at home, in business, and in life.

Todd Burnham connects sports, business, and personal growth in a conversation about leadership, culture, and communication. From the Broncos and CU to Burnham Law, this episode explores why the best leaders don’t just manage people—they evaluate themselves, address problems directly, and create teams built on trust, clarity, and accountability.

Todd Burnham shares the story behind Comeback and why winning alone is no longer enough. This episode dives into loss, leadership, parenting, authenticity, and the importance of owning mistakes so you can grow through them. It’s a conversation about becoming better in every part of life—at work, at home, and in the moments that test you most.

Winning teams don’t avoid losses—they use them. Todd Burnham breaks down the growth mindset behind elite performance, from NFL comebacks to law-firm leadership. If you want to build stronger teams, improve faster, and turn setbacks into momentum, this episode of Deep Bench shows why the way you handle losses determines how much you win.

Todd Burnham unpacks the hard side of leadership: if the wrong mindset is spreading, you either deal with it or it infects the whole team. From Burnham Law to the Broncos, this episode is about standards, culture, accountability, and the moments leaders can’t afford to look away.

In this episode of Deep Bench with Todd Burnham, Todd breaks down why rock bottom can be the beginning of real growth. Using the Broncos as a case study, he explains the difference between a winning mindset and a growth mindset, why communication and leadership matter when things fall apart, and how great teams use adversity to rebuild stronger cultures.

Todd Burnham breaks down how teams slide into dysfunction—and how leaders stop it. From the Broncos to Burnham Law, this episode is about communication, accountability, culture repair, and the mindset required to turn adversity into a comeback.

Todd Burnham unpacks what really happens when a team starts slipping. This episode is about culture, accountability, leadership, and the hard truth that when bad behavior is tolerated, average becomes the standard. From football to firm-building, Todd shows how real leaders stop the spread and reset the room.

Winning wants the result. Growth studies the process. Todd Burnham uses Kobe, Russ, and the Broncos to break down self-awareness, empathy, leadership, and why real improvement starts when you stop defending and start learning.

Todd Burnham breaks down a hard truth: winning and growing are not the same thing. From the Avalanche to Burnham Law to Russell Wilson, this episode dives into effort, leadership, self-awareness, and why real growth requires more than confidence and talent.

In Part 2 of Growth Mindset, Todd Burnham explores the moment where growth actually happens—the split second between your first emotional reaction and the choice you make next. Using lessons from marriage, leadership, sports, and building Burnham Law, Todd breaks down why most people fail to grow: they react instead of reflect. Whether it's conflict in relationships, adversity in business, or crit...

In this episode of Deep Bench, Todd Burnham breaks down what growth mindset actually looks like in the real world. Using lessons from the Denver Broncos, leadership inside Burnham Law, and even the public struggles of Tom Brady and Gisele, Todd explains why growth rarely looks clean while it’s happening. New systems take time. Culture takes time. Leadership evolves through adversity. Todd shares w...