Where history's greatest leaders meet the behaviors that matter most.

The Ready Set Podcast

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Most leadership content tells you what great leaders do. This show tells you why — and shows you what it actually looks like in practice. Each episode of The Ready Set takes one leadership behavior or scenario that separates effective leaders from overwhelmed ones, and brings it to life through the story of a real leader in history who embodied it. Not as a textbook case study. As a human being who figured something out under real pressure, with real stakes, and left something worth learning from. Host Ryan Carnes draws on 15+ years of observational leadership data to connect the behaviors tha...

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Where history's greatest leaders meet the behaviors that matter most.

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She Never Crossed the Line Alone - The Ready Set Podcast - 011 30.04.2026 11:32

She Never Crossed the Line Alone The Ready Set Podcast | Episode 10 — Series Finale In the final episode of The Ready Set podcast series, we close out ten behaviors with the one that makes all the others matter — Shared Success — told through the story of Harriet Tubman. A woman who reached the finish line, felt nothing, and went back nineteen times. What we cover: Why a significant win that leave...

The Man Who Never Confused the Destination With the Road - The Ready Set Podcast - 010 23.04.2026 11:12

In this episode, we look at Adaptive Thinking through the story of Abraham Lincoln — and what four years of leading through conditions no one could have predicted reveals about the difference between consistency as a virtue and consistency as a cage. What we cover: Why the most dangerous leadership frustration isn't failing — it's doing everything right and watching it slowly stop working The cabi...

The Ice Doesn't Care About Your Plan - The Ready Set Podcast - 009 16.04.2026 11:30

The Ice Doesn't Care About Your Plan The Ready Set Podcast | Episode 009 In this episode, we go deep into one of the most extraordinary survival stories in history — Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition — and what two years stranded on the ice reveals about what Resilience actually looks like when the pressure is sustained, the finish line keeps moving, and 27 people are watchin...

The Same Person in Every Room - The Ready Set Podcast - 008 09.04.2026 12:55

In this episode, we look at Values-Based Integrity and Authenticity through the lens of one of the most quietly remarkable leaders of the twentieth century, Fred Rogers, and what his decades-long consistency between public and private behavior can teach us about the trust that actually holds teams together. What we cover: * Why reputation gets built or destroyed in the moments when doing the right...

The General Who Never Wasted A Move - The Ready Set Podcast - 007 02.04.2026 10:02

Show Notes The General Who Never Wasted a Move The Ready Set Podcast | Episode 007 In this episode, we look at Critical Path Thinking through the lens of one of history's most underrated leaders — Dwight D. Eisenhower — and what his approach to planning the most complex military operation in history can teach us about leading with focus and intention today. What we cover: Why most teams aren't fai...

Purpose That Actually Matters - The Ready Set Podcast - 006 27.03.2026 12:40

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Challenge Without the Chaos - The Ready Set Podcast - 005 20.03.2026 9:22

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Understanding Without Carrying the Weight - The Ready Set Podcast - 004 13.03.2026 11:06

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Confidence Without Control. Clarity Without Ego. - The Ready Set Podcast - Episode 003 06.03.2026 10:29

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The Leadership Patterns You Don't See (But Your Team Does) - The Ready Set Podcast - Episode 002 20.02.2026 11:06

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The Ready Set Podcast - Episode 001 - Behaviors Are The Foundation 13.02.2026 9:13

The Ready Set Podcast - Episode 001 - Behaviors are the Foundation In this episode we discuss how behaviors are the foundation to being or becoming a successful leader. It's not about strategy or skills, it's how you show up. Get full access to The Ready Set at thereadyset.substack.com/subscribe