The Waypoint Better Podcast

What does it truly mean to be a professional? Is it simply about your position, experience, or credentials? Or is professionalism demonstrated through our character, consistency, and actions? In this edition of Waypoint Better Revisited, we're bringing back one of our earliest conversations featuring my good friend, Caleb Vaden, a distinguished Air Force leader with extensive experience in hum...

What does it truly mean to be a professional? Is it simply about your position, experience, or credentials? Or is professionalism demonstrated through our character, consistency, and actions? In this edition of Waypoint Better Revisited, we're bringing back one of our earliest conversations featuring my good friend, Caleb Vaden, a distinguished Air Force leader with extensive experience in hum...

In this episode, Joe welcomes Jen Fontanilla back to the Waypoint Better Podcast for Part 2 of their conversation, this time exploring how our relationship with money influences our decisions, our relationships, and our ability to find financial peace. We all have money stories. Some of us grew up seeing money as security, while others see it as an opportunity to enjoy the things they never had. E...

In this episode, Joe welcomes Jen Fontanilla back to the Waypoint Better Podcast for Part 2 of their conversation, this time exploring how our relationship with money influences our decisions, our relationships, and our ability to find financial peace. We all have money stories. Some of us grew up seeing money as security, while others see it as an opportunity to enjoy the things they never had. E...

In this episode, Joe welcomes Thomas Rosenberg back to the Waypoint Better Podcast for Part 2 of their conversation, this time exploring what it takes to lead and navigate life when the answers aren’t always clear. We are often more comfortable with problems we can solve. Find the right expertise. Apply the right framework. Follow what has worked before. But complicated and complex are not the sam...

In this episode, Joe welcomes Thomas Rosenberg back to the Waypoint Better Podcast for Part 2 of their conversation, this time exploring what it takes to lead and navigate life when the answers aren’t always clear. We are often more comfortable with problems we can solve. Find the right expertise. Apply the right framework. Follow what has worked before. But complicated and complex are not the sam...

In this episode, Joe sits down with executive leadership advisor, author, and founder of Inspired Journey Consulting, Jackie Roby, for a conversation about what happens when the rules that helped us succeed early in our careers begin holding us back. Work hard. Keep your head down. Stay in your lane. Respect authority. Those rules can serve us well, until they don’t. Jackie shares her own journey...

In this episode, Joe sits down with executive leadership advisor, author, and founder of Inspired Journey Consulting, Jackie Roby, for a conversation about what happens when the rules that helped us succeed early in our careers begin holding us back. Work hard. Keep your head down. Stay in your lane. Respect authority. Those rules can serve us well, until they don’t. Jackie shares her own journey...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dee Ann Turner, two-time bestselling author, speaker, and 33-year Chick-fil-A veteran who served in executive leadership roles in talent and sustainability, for a practical conversation about how leaders intentionally build culture through the people they select, develop, and lead. Together, they explore why great leadership does not require being the expert in...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dee Ann Turner, two-time bestselling author, speaker, and 33-year Chick-fil-A veteran who served in executive leadership roles in talent and sustainability, for a practical conversation about how leaders intentionally build culture through the people they select, develop, and lead. Together, they explore why great leadership does not require being the expert in...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dr. Jim Walsh, retired Air Force officer, longtime educator, leadership practitioner, and author of You Are a Leader, Now What? for a practical conversation about what happens after someone is given the responsibility to lead. Drawing from decades of military, government, and academic experience, Dr. Walsh shares lessons learned from leading teams, developing fu...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dr. Jim Walsh, retired Air Force officer, longtime educator, leadership practitioner, and author of You Are a Leader, Now What? for a practical conversation about what happens after someone is given the responsibility to lead. Drawing from decades of military, government, and academic experience, Dr. Walsh shares lessons learned from leading teams, developing fu...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dr. Jamie Hardy, pharmacist, executive wellbeing consultant, speaker, and “The Lifestyle Pharmacist,” for an important conversation on chronic stress, burnout, wellbeing, and sustainable performance. Drawing from her experience in corporate healthcare and her own personal wake up call, Dr. Hardy shares how years of constantly performing, pushing through exhausti...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dr. Jamie Hardy, pharmacist, executive wellbeing consultant, speaker, and “The Lifestyle Pharmacist,” for an important conversation on chronic stress, burnout, wellbeing, and sustainable performance. Drawing from her experience in corporate healthcare and her own personal wake up call, Dr. Hardy shares how years of constantly performing, pushing through exhausti...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Chris Spencer, Army veteran, former Oracle leader, and leadership coach, for a thought-provoking conversation on purposeful leadership, alignment, curiosity, and personal growth. Drawing from his military service and a 30 year corporate career, Chris shares how embracing challenges, staying curious, and investing in others shaped both his leadership and his life...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Chris Spencer, Army veteran, former Oracle leader, and leadership coach, for a thought-provoking conversation on purposeful leadership, alignment, curiosity, and personal growth. Drawing from his military service and a 30 year corporate career, Chris shares how embracing challenges, staying curious, and investing in others shaped both his leadership and his life...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dan Kasper, military veteran, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Piloteer, for a thought-provoking conversation on high-performing teams, self-mastery, artificial intelligence, and the future of human potential. Drawing from his experience serving alongside elite military teams and working in technology, Dan shares his passion for understanding what makes great tea...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dan Kasper, military veteran, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Piloteer, for a thought-provoking conversation on high-performing teams, self-mastery, artificial intelligence, and the future of human potential. Drawing from his experience serving alongside elite military teams and working in technology, Dan shares his passion for understanding what makes great tea...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Thomas Rosenberg, executive coach and founder of Regenerate Coach, for a thought-provoking conversation on leadership, self-awareness, personal growth, and the power of embodied transformation. Drawing from a career that spans sustainability, organizational change, and executive coaching, Thomas shares how a life-altering bicycle accident ultimately led him to a...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Thomas Rosenberg, executive coach and founder of Regenerate Coach, for a thought-provoking conversation on leadership, self-awareness, personal growth, and the power of embodied transformation. Drawing from a career that spans sustainability, organizational change, and executive coaching, Thomas shares how a life-altering bicycle accident ultimately led him to a...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Matt Landek, Global President of Data Centers and Critical Environments at JLL, for an engaging conversation on leadership, technology, organizational culture, and finding balance in a rapidly changing world. Matt shares his journey from an accidental start in facilities management to leading one of the world's largest data center organizations, offering val...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Matt Landek, Global President of Data Centers and Critical Environments at JLL, for an engaging conversation on leadership, technology, organizational culture, and finding balance in a rapidly changing world. Matt shares his journey from an accidental start in facilities management to leading one of the world's largest data center organizations, offering val...

What happens when two retired Chiefs and podcasters sit down to talk about leadership? You quickly move beyond the clichés. In this episode, Joe welcomes Martin Foster, host of Passing the Torch , for a conversation about leadership, loss, purpose, accountability, and the lessons that shape who we become. Martin shares his journey from growing up in Oklahoma, losing his father at a young age, enli...

What happens when two retired Chiefs and podcasters sit down to talk about leadership? You quickly move beyond the clichés. In this episode, Joe welcomes Martin Foster, host of Passing the Torch , for a conversation about leadership, loss, purpose, accountability, and the lessons that shape who we become. Martin shares his journey from growing up in Oklahoma, losing his father at a young age, enli...

In this episode, Joe sits down with Jen Fontanilla, a TEDx speaker, Certified Money Coach, creative business strategist, and award-winning author of The Creative Code , for a powerful conversation on money mindset, pricing, and self-worth. Jen shares her unique journey from graphic design to financial services to coaching, and how those experiences shaped her approach to helping others understand...