Systematic Leader

Jeff Sanders is the creator of the Five Day Miracle book and podcast. In this interview he shares how early mornings changed made his life remarkable. He lost his routine of waking up early and going to bed on time as a habit his father taught him as a kid. When he began implementing his system as an adult it changed his life. In this interview we talk about how Jeff went from a structured life as...

John Griffin is the VP of design for First Citizens Bank. A large bank that has started incorporating more design methodology into its processes. He came from USAA and moved to First Citizens Bank and it was a culture clash for him. You’ll learn how he navigated this big shift in his career.  In this interview you’ll learn how to keep your team engaged as well as building a career that matches you...

Stu Heinecke is a Hall of Fame marketer and with his career as a Wall Street Journal cartoons and his widely popular book How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, you’ll learn how to stand out from the crowd. That’s the core component of the marketing game. How do you grab people’s attention and get them to respond to you? In this interview you’ll learn a lot about how to build connections and reach out...

As you figure out your purpose, you begin to deepen your spiritual connection to something greater than yourself. This took Art Costello a prayer to God to figure it out, but once he understood his mission he was all in.  Art is the creator of Expectations Therapy. This method is a wonderful way to help you dig a little deeper. He wrote a book and spoke at Harvard about his method. He also coaches...

Telling good stories is vital to growing your career. If you can tell a gripping story quickly at work, in a presentation or in a sales meeting you will have an easier time connecting with people. This will help you build trust with them much quicker. Mike Pacchione shares his wisdom and insight over his 20 year career that will help you use stories to improve your business and career.  Highlights...

Pamela Wilson is a smart and caring business woman. She has been in business for herself for over 20 years. She knows the ins and outs of creating a successful online business. If you are looking to start a side hustle then this episode is the perfect one for you. I love how she talked about her failures in this episode. Pamela made an offer to her audience that bombed. She barely remembers the of...

JD Roth is the founder of the Get Rich Slowly website. He has been writing about personal finance from a mindset perspective for the past 15 years. He is an accidental expert and it’s what makes him such a humble and willing teacher. In this interview you’ll learn how to improve your mindset around money. You’ll also learn how valuable it can be to craft a personal mission statement. It will help...

Chris Gaskill is an amazing entrepreneur who built a thriving website development business and is pivoting into coaching professional gamers. This is a fascinating conversation because Chris is in the middle of this pivot and talks through how he navigates these uncharted waters in his career. As we do a dive deep into his difficult childhood, improving his inner voice and how he looks at life fro...

John Livesay is the Pitch Whisperer. He helps people improve how they connect with people at an event, sales meeting or in their marketing outreach.  When you figure out which of your stories resonate with people you can use these to help you connect with them. That’s why being able to tell a good story in a short amount of time is so valuable. You create a lasting impression. John gives many tips...

Brett Kelly is a fascinating man who has found many unique ways of building his career and business. I really enjoyed how he talked about how he is not at his end goal. If something better comes along he wouldn’t be afraid to pivot in this direction. I love how honest Brett is throughout this interview. Too often experts try to be things they are not. Brett explains how being broke and not being a...

Brian Williams is a VP at Prudential and has so much to teach us about being an effective leader. We dig into how music lessons taught him the value of hard work.  We also talk about cultivating inner change to become a better leader. It’s not easy, but having data is important. What are your goals and how do you expect to reach them? Brian dives into how he does this in his personal life and in h...

Dave Ursillo has so much to teach through coaching and writing. One of my favorite parts of this interview was when he talked about prioritizing passions and desires. It’s the intersection of both that help us build a career that we are proud of.  When we understand the identity that we construct for ourselves then we can begin to sliver off the things that don’t work and rebuild ourselves into wh...

Jan Keck is a brilliant facilitator who helps people build stronger relationships through vulnerability. Too often we are afraid of being vulnerable because of what people might think of us, but when we are vulnerable we can form deeper connections. In this interview you’ll learn about Jan’s secrets to warming people up to having a real meaningful conversation. You’ll also learn about how to peak...

Ashley Foxx has a wonderful way of expressing the desire to live a simple life. I love how she admits that she isn’t perfect. Perfection should never be the goal. The goal should be a simpler life that makes you happy. In this interview you’ll learn about how Ashley started her podcast and how why she continues to grow it. It’s her purpose that I love about her and why I had to interview her. My h...

Dustin Main is a fascinating entrepreneur. He started a technology business in Canada and after four years he was burned out. He decided to pull himself out as the leader of his business and go travel. He stayed in touch with his employees, but they ran the show. As he travelled he started meeting amazing people and wanted other people to have similar experiences and created his own travel touring...

Matt Barker interviews me (Karl Staib) about the Dig to Fly Method. I wanted share it with you because it will give you some more insight into how the Dig to Fly Method works. We talk about my background then we move into how the Dig to Fly Method works to find opportunities in your struggles.

Kendra Wright is one of the most resilient and brave people I know. She doesn’t let her fear get in the way of doing what she wants. In this interview we cover her childhood to how she has built her own successful marketing agency in Austin, TX. You’ll love how she has utilized her blindspots and how it’s helped her get a deeper understanding of herself. I think you are going to want to listen to...

Cynthia Phelps shares her amazing story about dulling her pain with alcohol and how she dug deep to come out the other side even stronger. This interview is close to my heart because if you listen to previous interviews you know that I struggle with my inner bully. Her whole company is based around building your inner ally and understanding how you can create more empathy toward yourself. You’ll a...

Jeff Goins is a wonderful writer and in this podcast we dive deep into the meaning of life and how our brains work. I think you’ll really enjoy the middle part of this interview because Jeff and I dive deep and really explore what it means to be alive. As you listen to this interview I suggest you tune in when Jeff talks about his mountain climbing experience. He shares his experience that really...

Brian Clark is one the most successful bloggers turned entrepreneurs the business world has seen. He sold his two most successful businesses in 2018 and 2019. He has now started over with Further and Unemployable. This was a fun interview because it’s really cool to see how Brian has used his businesses to help his personal growth. When you challenge yourself to find solutions to problems that oth...

MJ Gordon interviewed me about gratitude. It’s one of my favorite subjects. The science behind gratitude shows how powerful a gratitude practice can be when practiced regularly.  One of my favorite parts of the show was how MJ was able to synthesize some of my ramblings and help show the practical benefits of a gratitude practice. It’s why I enjoy interviewing other people. There is something spec...

One of my favorite parts of the Dig to Fly Show is interviewing people near and dear to my heart. Mike Vardy falls in this category. He has been teaching productivity for over ten years and he’s taught me a lot about my mindset around productivity. It’s why I had to have him on. I love how he talks about how our minds work when we are trying to get goals accomplished. In this episode you’ll see wh...

One of my favorite parts about doing a Dig to Fly session is the “Aha” that comes at the end. It’s this moment that helps us feel how lucky we are to work through our struggles. Our struggles are opportunities if we can cultivate a growth mindset. This was no different for Michelle. She was stuck on how she was dealing with our restricted lifestyles due to Covid-19. It was in this restriction that...

Steven Shapiro is a master at breaking down the problem and figuring out the best way to solve it. My favorite part of this interview was how Steven dug into how we think and solve problems. He gives tools that you can use to bust your assumptions so you can find the best solution to a problem.  Here are some of the highlights from our interview: 0:35 - Steven Shapiro’s gratitude list. 1:49 - How...

Britt Andreatta was amazing on the Dig to Fly podcast. She is super smart and explains how she has overcome her trauma from when she was a kid to how she changes her daily habits. One of my favorite parts of this interview is when she explains how Oprah and Brene Brown changed her life. This is an important interview because we not only talk about dealing with trauma, but also how to change our ha...