Steve Baumgartner

Fire Forged Leader

Business EN ↓ 252 episodes

Fire Forged Leader with Steve Baumgartner Most people are building a life. Few are building one that lasts. Fire Forged Leader exists for the person who refuses to drift — the leader, entrepreneur, and person of faith who knows that real success isn’t measured by what you’ve accumulated, but by what you’ve actually built: in your character, your family, your business, and your legacy. Every week, host Steve Baumgartner brings raw, practical, and unfiltered conversation across the arenas that matter most — leadership, business, faith, masculinity, marriage and family, health, and purpose. No fl...

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Author

Steve Baumgartner

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.fireforgedleader.com

Latest episode

Nov 8, 2026

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Episodes

027. Victoria King: Lean Into the Team to Face the Hard 21.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I meet with a very special guest who has overcome a tremendous amount of adversity, partnered with the people around her to face the adversity and come out on the other side a true Fire Forged leader! Victory King is an amazing person that continues to embrace the power of the team and shares her insights with us on how she was able to endure so much and learn fro...

026. We Fall to the Level of Our Systems! 14.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail  “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." - James Clear People don't lack time... People don't lack money... People don't lack resources... or even motivation What they lack is systems! Systems create our habits, without these systems in place to create new habits, we slip backward into our natural habits. Our natural...

025. Step Right Up, the Circus Is About to Begin! 07.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail In many ways, our lives are a circus and we create them to be that we. We put on a show for others that aren't the ones that should truly matter. We put the proverbial lipstick on a pig for a short encounter with some person that you see rarely, while day in and day out we neglect ourselves or the ones closest to us.  Let's vow to change our focus today and do things for...

024. Are you a bad neighbor? 28.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode the Fire Forged Leader talks about people being bad neighbors and how to avoid this type of behavior so we can work together to get more accomplished. Simple framework that leads to results! Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebaumgartner on Instagram or @SteveBaumgartner1975 on Facebook -----...

023. It wasn't that bad I suppose.... 21.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail As human's we are messed up piles of goooooo We are wired in the most peculiar ways, we are we drawn to responding negatively? Why do we not find joy in every situation? Better question is...How do I go against the grain and find joy and be positive in my interactions to produce better outcomes? Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM &qu...

022. Are We Teaching our Kids About the HULK? 14.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In a conversation with my 4-year-old son, we discussed the important topic of equanimity and the strength of controlling our minds and emotions. It's ok to have emotions, but to allow them to control you or for you to be scared of them is detrimental to our self.  Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebaum...

021. Building Your Self-Confidence! 07.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail This podcast describes ways that you lose trust in yourself and how you build that back through holding your integrity high.  Self-Confidence doesn't come from external forces is comes through believing in yourself!  Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebaumgartner on Instagram or @SteveBaumgartner1975 on...

020. Don't Wait for Your Annual Review! 31.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail So often we as humans wait for things to happen to us, rather than change the trajectory of the destination. We wait for the separation of our marriages, we wait for the review, we wait for our boss to come down on us, whatever the case is...we are waiting! Why don't we change the script?  In this episode, Steve will deliver a short framework to help change the narrative, so...

019. George Williams of Reliability X - What do you like to do? 24.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail George Williams and the entire Reliability X crew think about things a little bit differently. They believe in people, honor the value that they bring, and allow them to utilize what they are passionate about to achieve overall company success. Invest in people and they will invest back! Join me while I talk to this very creative thinker and business owner - George Williams! Suppo...

018. 3 Types of Drivers & Leaders 17.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the 3 types of drivers from my perspective: Aggressive, Meek and Assertive and correlate those to leadership styles, then follow that up with some quick tips on how to be the leader the people around you deserve! 🔥🔥🔥Fire Forged Leader🔥🔥🔥 Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebaum...

017. Drawn to be a Hero - AI Avatars 10.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail AI Avatars are everywhere right now, people find themselves very drawn in by them and for good reason! It's my belief that these avatars represent something about the who you want to be and that is why you are drawn to them so much. I will break down a 5 point framework on how to be the hero of your own movie as Joe Rogan states so you can put the avatar behind you because yo...

016. Dylan Bain - Fiscally Savage 03.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail Dylan Bain a father, husband, leader, coach and mentor takes us on a journey of his life, having his integrity challenged, finding a vivid vision in a beat down situation and crafting his career to support his life. This is a great conversation. Check Dylan out at: https://fiscallysavage.com to "Take Control and Live Free!" He offers many services to help people meet the...

015. Lollipop Moments - My take on Drew Dudley's concept 27.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail Drew Dudley talks about daily leadership interactions that result in life changing events for another. He calls these moments lollipop moments based on an experience that he had while in college. Please join me as we discuss this concept.  Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebaumgartner on Instagram or @Steve...

014. The Whole is Greater... 20.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail Aristotle told us long again that "The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts" I look at this message like getting a log home from IKEA and it showing up as a pile of logs.  Please join me as I discuss this message on the Fire Forged Leader Podcast!  Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebau...

013. Crabs in a Bucket 13.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail A gritty and raw episode about the zero sum mentality of people and how to deal with it. You have a choice to make around these people, you can live your life at the bottom of the bucket with the other crabs or you can make the choice not to be a crab! Act upon the world, grow out of the bucket, don't be a crab! Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the...

012. Investing in Others, Filling and Closing Gaps 06.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail Dr. John Ross, best selling author and subject matter expert in the Maintenance/Reliability field joins Steve in a conversation around investing in others, finding and filling gaps and a lot more. This is a great episode that you will not want to miss. Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebaumgartner on Instag...

011. Act Upon The World! 22.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss a framework for acting upon the world. So many people live their lives being pushed around by the world. Events shape their path, rather than them cutting through and creating their own. Join me in discussing this framework to be a force upon the world. Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @r...

010. [Veteran's Day Special] Merging 2 Worlds - Finding Purpose 11.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Fire Forged Leader, Steve has the priveledge of interviewing 2 military men that are both highly successful in life! This is a great conversation about: 1) The difference between former military who are very successful in civilian life, while others struggle 2) Differences between leadership in the military vs. civilian leadership 3) Ways to overcome the dif...

009. You can't be there all the time... 08.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve discusses the necessity of having someone else who can lead in your absence.  We need to create more leaders around us at home, in the community, and in the workplace. This is our duty as leaders. Once we find and develop them, we need to trust them in these roles. Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass&quot...

008. Habits & Leadership with Tom Furnival 25.10.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Steve talks with Tom Furnival about habits and leadership. Tom is a Vice President and partner at Marshall Institute, has a very regimented way of living and providing value both inside the walls of MI, home and community. Have a listen as we discuss correlations between effective leadership and daily habits. To interact more with Steve, the Fire Forged Leader - fo...

007. Dignity - Leading people you don't agree with! 20.10.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Fire Forged Leader tackles the tough topic about how to lead people with different beliefs effectively. It all starts with dignity!  Come have a drink and a good conversation! Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass" to @realstevebaumgartner on Instagram or @SteveBaumgartner1975 on Facebook --------- 🔗 St...

006. Valued and Valuable: The Essence of Engagement 11.10.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Fire Forged Leader answers the question from Gary Rigdon (Veteran, Electrician, Maintenance Guru, former operations superintendent, consultant, trainer, and all-around great man) "How to create true engagement between leaders and their team. Helping their team members feel valued & valuable". This is a great conversation because it's the ess...

005. Gratitude - It's What We are Serving! 27.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Steve, the Fire Forged Leader engages in a conversation with Roy Huffman a seasoned Plant Engineering manager. They explore the topics of their own personal mentors, how they mentor others and their gratitude toward others, among other topics. This is a great conversation that you won't want to miss.  If you enjoyed this episode of the Fire Forged Leader, we i...

004. Create a message, not a story 13.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode the Fire Forged Leader will discuss the difference between messaging and story telling. There is a very large difference between the two and has a significant impact on the outcome... If you enjoyed this episode of the Fire Forged Leader, we invite you back to listen to future episodes. Please take the time to give a rating and review of the Fire Forged Leader podc...

003. Being Fit for Leadership 30.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we'll explore the correlation between being fit and having fit leadership. It's something that I have found typically go hand in hand, for many more reasons than just the physical nature! If you enjoyed this episode of the Fire Forged Leader, we invite you back to listen to future episodes. Please take the time to give a rating and review of the Fire For...

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