Got Your SiX with Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn

What if the greatest startup in history wasn't a tech company, but an entire nation? As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Dr. Traci welcomes Michael for a fascinating conversation that connects the founding of the United States with the realities of building a modern business. Together, they explore how the Founding Fathers faced uncertainty, built without a blueprint, challenged conventio...

Most leaders spend their time solving problems they can see. The best leaders solve the problems that created them. In this solo episode of Got Your SiX, Dr. Traci challenges one of the biggest mistakes leaders make in business, government, and everyday life, treating symptoms instead of uncovering root causes. Drawing from military leadership, Spartan strategy, organizational psychology, and year...

Fatherhood and leadership lessons don't come from a boardroom, they come from dinner tables, sideline bleachers, and hard conversations in the car on the way to school.  If you have ever wondered whether being a dad is actually shaping the way you lead at work, the answer is yes, and this conversation will show you exactly how.  In this Father's Day special, Dr. Traci, host of Got Your Six and dec...

What happens when sacrifice stops being something you do and becomes who you are? In this powerful solo episode of Got Your SiX, Dr. Traci shares an unexpected story involving her granddaughter, a playground misunderstanding, and a word that sparked an important leadership lesson: sacrifice. What began as a routine parent-teacher conference quickly revealed something much deeper about communicatio...

Before you can lead a team, a business, or a family, you have to learn how to lead yourself. In this episode of Got Your SiX, Dr. Traci sits down with entrepreneur, wife, mother, and self leadership coach Jenna Wahl to explore one of the most overlooked leadership skills of all: learning how to reconnect with yourself before burnout, overwhelm, and survival mode take over. Jenna works with career-...

Vulnerability in leadership is the conversation almost no one wants to have out loud. We praise the people who push through, stay strong, and never complain. We hand them the promotion and the pat on the back. And we rarely ask what it is costing them when they finally get home. In this episode of Got Your Six, Dr. Traci sits down with Captain Steve Mills, a retired US Navy chaplain who has spent...

Memorial Day is more than barbecues and long weekends. For veterans, military families, and children raised in homes shaped by war, it carries a weight most people never see. In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Traci opens up about what Memorial Day truly means, sharing stories that go far beyond the battlefield. She reflects on two extraordinary leaders, Desmond Doss and Michael Murphy, whose co...

What does resilience actually look like when life does not slow down for you? In this special Mother's Day episode of Got Your Six, Dr. Traci brings two real women into the conversation for the first time in the show's history. AshLeigh, an IT leader and single mom raising an 11-year-old, and Kristina, an entrepreneur and mother navigating balancing, work, motherhood with her kindergartener and ba...

What if leadership isn’t about titles, authority, or performance, but about what you quietly carry every single day? In this special episode of Got Your Six , Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn brings together real conversations with women navigating leadership in its most unfiltered form, as mothers, partners, business owners, and the emotional anchors of everyone around them. Because here’s what no one...

What if the reason you feel overwhelmed, inconsistent, or reactive… isn’t because you lack motivation, but because you’ve never been taught how to lead yourself under pressure? In this episode of Got Your Six , Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn breaks down a distinction that most leaders miss entirely, the difference between mental health and mental fitness. Mental health is your state. Mental fitness i...

What if the reason you feel inconsistent… has nothing to do with motivation, and everything to do with the standards you’re willing to hold? In this solo episode of Got Your Six , Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn dismantles one of the most common lies in personal growth, that discipline is about intensity, energy, or feeling ready. It’s not. Discipline is consistency. Especially when conditions aren’t...

What if the reason you’re not following through… isn’t a lack of discipline, but a lack of structure in your mindset? In this solo episode of Got Your SiX , Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn breaks down the difference between motivation and mindset, and why relying on motivation is the fastest way to stay stuck. This isn’t about positive thinking or quick mindset hacks. It’s about what actually happens...

What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with… but something you build through daily habits? In this episode of Got Your SiX , Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn sits down with DJ Logory, founder of the “Be That Guy” club, to unpack what’s really missing for young men today, and why so many feel stuck, inconsistent, or directionless. From getting fired early in his career to rebuilding his identity...

What if you’re not burnt out, you’re simply under-fueled? In this episode of Got Your SiX, Dr. Traci Eisenberg-Rayburn sits down with Chelsea McLeod, a hormone and gut health practitioner, to unpack why so many high-performing women feel exhausted, inflamed, and stuck despite doing everything “right.” From caffeine dependency and under-eating to overtraining and chronic stress, this conversation b...

Are you working on your business - or constantly working in your business?  Most leaders are drowning not because they lack motivation, but because they’ve become the "Single Point of Failure" for their own mission.  When every follow-up, every lead, and every tactical decision lives exclusively in your head, you aren't leading... you’re bottlenecking. This internal noise creates an unsustainable...

We’re conditioned to believe that "hustle" is the price of admission for greatness, but what if your refusal to release control is actually the thing keeping you small?  That's why this episode dives into the uncomfortable reality that many entrepreneurs - and parents - are their own worst enemies, mistaking constant reactivity for meaningful progress while their personal lives pay the silent tax...

We’ve been taught to believe that "capability" means we are the one who has to hold the entire mission in our heads... but what if your intelligence has actually become your biggest bottleneck? Most leaders resist project management because they think it’s about rigid frameworks and sterile offices. But really, when you avoid structure, you aren't being "flexible" - you’re creating a culture of de...

If you’re a parent, you know the pain of stepping on a Lego in the dark. 🧱 And that’s exactly what it feels like to create a tactical pivot in your time management and strategy. That’s why, today, we are sitting down with Brian Kato to show leaders how to "dump the legos" of their schedule on the floor.  It’s intentional. It’s meant to hurt. Because if you don’t look at the sharp edges of your ca...

We’re conditioned to believe that leadership is a mission that never ends...  But what if the pressure you’re "managing" is actually spilling into the places that matter most? When you lead from rank instead of credibility, your nervous system stays on high alert, making you physically present but mentally miles away. This episode is for you if you’ve noticed your family taking a "quiet step back"...

You are wildly capable… but does that mean you need to carry it all?  Women are often rewarded for anticipating needs and filling gaps before anyone asks, but that conditioning eventually turns leadership into a heavy obligation. It’s time to stop absorbing the emotional labor of everyone around you and start deciding intentionally what actually belongs to you. Press play to trade "can-do" exhaust...

What if your lack of time isn't a scheduling problem, but a leadership decision problem? We’re taught that being busy equals being effective, but "survival grit" eventually turns you into a bottleneck for your own team.  This episode is for you if you're ready to stop riding the bike down the street with no hands and start using a tactical pause to align your hours with your true priorities. Press...

True identity isn't proven in the applause or the public wins… it’s shaped in the moments that aren’t seen in performance reviews.  This episode is for you if you’re ready to move beyond the "titles" and build a culture grounded in the kind of trust that lasts long after the results are delivered. Press play to shift from performing for the spotlight to anchoring your leadership in an identity tha...

Real leaders ask questions instead of trying to act like they know it all.  When you operate under the "I can do it myself" mindset, you don't just increase your load… you decrease your team’s growth.  Real leadership isn't about being the smartest person in the room, it’s about having the strategic altitude to ask the one question that changes the entire trajectory of the mission. It’s time to sh...

For the man who’s been told, "suck it up, buttercup"... this is for you.  We’re conditioned to believe that for men, silence equals control and endurance equals leadership... but what if that conditioning is actually making your role heavier than it needs to be? Choosing to lead with reflection and support isn't "soft,” it’s strategic. That’s why this episode is dismantling the belief that self ab...

Isolation is common at the senior level, but it isn’t inevitable.  When you confuse high pressure with high performance, you stop leading from strategy and start operating from survival. It’s time to put the weight down and realize that leadership isn't a solo mission. Press play to trade the “no one understands my situation” belief for a tactical pause and learn how to reclaim your strategic alti...