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Send us Fan Mail Why do great strategies so often fail in execution? In this episode of The Frustrated CEO, Patrick and Patsy uncover the hidden dynamics that quietly derail teams, damage culture, and prevent organizations from achieving their goals. While many execution problems are blamed on processes or strategy, the real obstacles are often rooted in human behavior. They explore how both inten...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast, Patrick and Patsy tackle a challenge they see in organizations of every size: leadership teams that are working hard together but aren't intentionally developing the leadership capacity needed for future growth. As organizations grow, existing leadership structures are often stretched beyond their limits, exposing gaps that can s...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ The Frustrated CEO Podcast | Episode 107 Authentic Networking, AI & the Future of Leadership with Luis Carbo In Episode 107 of The Frustrated CEO Podcast, Patrick and Patsy sit down with Luis Carbo of ProVisors to explore the growing disconnect in today’s hyperconnected world and why meaningful human connection is becoming the ultimate competitive advantage in business. Thi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Frustrated CEO with Patrick Lyons and Patsy Feeman—where we say the things leaders are thinking but don’t always say out loud. In this second edition of “Frosting My Cookies,” Patrick and Patsy dive into one of the most common (and accepted) workplace habits… that might actually be doing serious damage: 👉 “Venting.” It feels harmless. It even feels good in the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Frustrated CEO with Patrick Lyons and Patsy Feeman , where we explore the real workplace frustrations leaders don’t always say out loud. In this episode, we unpack what’s really driving frustration in today’s workplace—from leaders who ask for fresh perspectives but shut them down, to the everyday communication breakdowns that quietly erode team performance. If you’...

Send us Fan Mail Real CEO Confidence in Uncertain Times | Leading Through Chaos with Rome Madison What does real CEO confidence look like when the pressure is high, the answers aren’t clear, and uncertainty feels constant? In this episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast , Patrick and Patsy sit down with executive coach and leadership strategist Rome Madison to unpack how today’s CEOs and founders ca...

Send us Fan Mail Profitable but stressed about cash flow? You’re not alone. This episode is a short segment from Episode 102 of The Frustrated CEO Podcast , titled “Let’s Get Practical.” In this focused clip, fractional CFO Brian Keyser joins Patrick and Patsy to explain why profitable businesses still struggle with cash flow —and what leaders can do right now to fix it. You’ll hear a clear breakd...

Send us Fan Mail Disconnected managers are quietly hurting performance, culture, and execution, and many leaders don’t realize it until retention, engagement, and results start slipping. In Let’s Get Practical | Episode 101 , we talk with Greg Roche , a retention and workplace connection expert, about why leadership disconnection is increasing, how hybrid work and technology are driving workplace...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast , hosts Patrick Lyons and Patsy Feeman sit down with Mohammad Anwar , CEO of Softway and co-founder of Culture+ , for a candid conversation on leadership, company culture, and business transformation. Mohammad shares his powerful origin story, how rapid success left him “power drunk,” and how Softway’s once-strong culture turned toxic—...

Send us Fan Mail What does real CEO confidence look like when everything feels uncertain? In this episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast , Patrick and Patsy sit down with executive coach Rome Madison to explore how leaders can stay grounded, decisive, and confident while navigating chaos, pressure, and constant change. Rome shares a practical leadership framework built on self-acceptance, competenc...

Send us Fan Mail Profitable on paper but stressed about cash? You’re not alone. In Episode 102 of The Frustrated CEO Podcast , fractional CFO Brian Keyser joins Patrick and Patsy to break down the real reason profitable businesses still face cash crunches. Learn the critical difference between profit vs. cash , how timing issues and bad data create dangerous blind spots, and why simple forecasting...

Send us Fan Mail Disconnected managers are quietly wrecking performance, culture, and execution, and most CEOs don’t see it coming. In this episode, we sit down with retention and connection expert Greg Roche to unpack why manager disconnection is on the rise, how hybrid work and technology are fueling unprecedented levels of loneliness, and why authentic relationships, not perks, are the real eng...

Send us Fan Mail 🎉 100 EPISODES! For this milestone, we flipped the script. Instead of hosting, we jumped into the hot seat and handed the mic to Drew Harden , CEO of Blue Compass and one of our most engaging past guests. In this episode, Drew guides us through a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about our podcast journey—covering our biggest lessons, surprising moments, and humbling realiti...

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about selling your business? Learn what buyers really want and how to protect your company’s value, culture, and legacy in this eye-opening conversation with John Petrov and Peter Mistretta of Knight Investment Group . 🔗 Guest Links: Knight Investment Group — [https://knightig.com] 🎙️ Subscribe to The Frustrated CEO Podcast for more conversations that help business leade...

Send us Fan Mail She Beat Cancer, Then Redefined Leadership – with Dr. Cindy Howard 🧠 What if your health is the key to your leadership success? In this inspiring episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast , we're joined by Dr. Cindy Howard , functional medicine expert and author of "Positively Altered" , who shares how surviving cancer transformed her leadership style—and why physical...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 97 – Stop Working In the Business: Start Leading It | The Frustrated CEO Podcast Are YOU the bottleneck in your business? In the final episode of our Growing Up Your Business series, Patrick and Patsy dive into one of the most critical (and most frustrating) leadership challenges: making the shift from working in the business to working on it. If you're a CEO or leade...

Send us Fan Mail Are your leaders truly ready for growth — or are they the reason your business is stuck? In Part 4 of our Growing Up Your Business series, Patrick and Patsy uncover a hidden growth killer: leadership immaturity . Too many companies promote top performers into leadership roles without preparing them for the very different work of coaching, delegating, and empowering others . The re...

Send us Fan Mail When senior leaders aren’t on the same page, the ripple effects are massive: 🚫 Delayed decisions ⚠️ Sloppy execution ❗ Confused teams 🛑 Stalled growth In Part 3 of our Grow UP Your Business series, Patrick and Patsy expose one of the biggest barriers to organizational maturity— misalignment at the top —and why it's the silent killer of momentum. But there’s a better way....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 94: Growing Up Your Business, Part 2 – The Strategic Power of Pausing In Part 2 of our Growing Up Your Business series, Patrick and Patsy dive into a bold but often overlooked strategy for growth: pausing on purpose . While the instinct to “push forward at all costs” feels natural in fast-moving companies, it can backfire when your foundation—leadership, structure, clarity...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 93 – Why Growing Your Business Isn’t the Same as Growing It Up 🚨 Are you scaling your business… but still stuck in frustration, poor accountability, or reactive leadership? You might be chasing growth before your organization is truly ready. In this eye-opening episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast , hosts Patrick Lyons and Patsy Feeman reveal why growing up your busin...

Send us Fan Mail Q3 2025 INDUSTRY TRENDS GUIDE HERE: http://www.thelyonsgroupconsulting.com/trends ⬆️ In Episode 92 of The Frustrated CEO, we cut through the noise to help you spot the business trends that actually matter. Learn a simple framework to focus your attention, engage your team, and lead with confidence—plus, get our free guide: 2025 Q3 Trends & Strategies for Family-Run Businesses....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 91 – The New War for Talent with David Nilssen, CEO of Doxa Talent In today’s episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast, we’re diving into one of the most critical and ongoing challenges for leaders: the war for talent — and how to win it by building future-proof teams. We’re joined by David Nilssen, CEO and co-founder of Doxa Talent, a company that's transforming the way...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast, we sit down with Joe Battaglia Sr. and his sons, Joey and Nick, the powerhouse family behind Senior Services of North America (SSNA). From a single postcard that sparked an idea to becoming a national leader in the Medicare insurance space, the Battaglias share their journey of building a business rooted in family values, driven by re...

Send us Fan Mail Health insurance costs are rising, and most CEOs feel trapped in a system that seems impossible to control. But what if there was a way to cut costs, improve employee benefits, and take back control? In Part 2 of our conversation with Chris Hamilton, partner at Hotchkiss Insurance, we dive into practical strategies that business owners can use to build a high-performance, cost-sav...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Frustrated CEO Podcast! In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Hamilton, a Partner at Hotchkiss Insurance, as he dives deep into the complexities of healthcare and insurance costs that are draining business profits across America. Chris specializes in employee benefits consulting and has spent over a decade advising clients on how to reduce expenses, improve coverag...