Unlocking Moves

The Leap That Changed Nate Boyer’s Life Join us this week on Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock their true potential. Many leaders love to tell their “glory” stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the “gory” stories. On this special episode, Kurt sits down with Nate Boyer, former Humanitarian, Green Beret, Texas Longho...

From T-Shirts and Memes to Texas Country Reporter: J.B. Sauceda’s Journey Kurt Wilkin's Unlocking Moves explores pivotal moments in leaders' journeys that changed the trajectories of their lives and careers. In this episode, he visits with J.B. Sauceda, the host and executive producer of *Texas Country Reporter*. Their conversation covers storytelling, entrepreneurship, and overcoming burnout. J.B...

From Supergoop! to WaterOuai!: Holly Thaggard’s Next Category-Defining Move Join us this week on Unlocking Moves as host Kurt Wilkin explores pivotal moments in leadership. In this episode, he talks to Holly Thaggard, founder of Supergoop! and co-founder of WaterOuai!, about reinvention and category creation. Before revolutionizing the sunscreen industry, Holly was a third-grade teacher and profes...

From ACL Injury to La Ola Pop Shop: How Paulina and Julian Hernandez Bet on Themselves Join us this week on *Unlocking Moves*, where host Kurt Wilkin explores the pivotal moments that reveal a leader's true potential. In this episode, Kurt interviews Paulina and Julian Hernandez, co-founders of La Ola Pop Shop They share their journey through risk, resilience, and building a business that reflects...

The Moment Sam Goodner Realized HE Was the Bottleneck Join us this week on Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock their true potential. Many leaders love to tell their “glory” stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the “gory” ones. On this episode, Kurt sits down with Sam Goodner, entrepreneur, author of Like Clockwork, an...

He Essentially Tackled the Keynote Speaker…a Moment that Changed His Entire Life Join us this week on Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock their true potential. Many leaders love to tell their “glory” stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the “gory” ones. On this episode, Kurt sits down with Geoff Woods, author of The A...

What happens when your identity is suddenly taken away… and you're forced to start over? Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlock their true potential. Most leaders love to share their "glory" stories but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the "gory" ones. On this epi...

From ROTC to the Army, to SEC basketball coach, to Razorback Radio: Matt Zimmerman’s Unlikely Coaching Journey Join us on this special March Madness edition of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock real potential. Many leaders love to tell their “glory” stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the “gory” stories. On this ep...

From Accenture to Tortillas: Rocío León's Leap Into Purpose-Driven EntrepreneurshipJoin us this week on Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many leaders love to share their "glory" stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the "gory" ones. In this episode, Kurt sits down...

Ramon Ray started fixing computers and blogging on the side while working at the United Nations . The side hustle got him fired —and that's the plot twist that turned him into a keynote speaker, author, and founder of SmallBizTechnology.com ('99) and Smart Hustle Media . Today, he helps brands and small businesses level up with personal branding and practical growth playbooks. ----------- FULL EPI...

“Don’t F With Me”: The Moment Mark C. Winters Walked Away and Bet on Himself Join us on this special episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock real potential. This conversation came together quickly, and because of that, it’s raw, unfiltered, and honest in the best way. Many leaders love to tell their “glory” stories, but host Kurt W...

She left a 20-year career in finance to run EOS Worldwide. Most people hear "EOS" and think Visionaries. Kelly Knight built her career in the other seat. After two decades in financial services, she stepped into the Integrator role at EOS Worldwide , then became President, the person who actually makes Gino Wickman's system run. About Kurt Wilkin Kurt Wilkin is a connector - of dots, ideas, and pe...

"I almost refused to be CEO." In 2013, Autumn Manning was building a tech company in Arkansas , where there weren't many women leading startups. Instead of waiting for a model, she became one. She co-founded YouEarnedIt (later Kazoo/WorkTango), moved it to Austin to scale, and led it as CEO, even though, by her own words, her path there was "twisty, turvy" and she had to burn the old playbook to g...

FROM DELL TO HOT SAUCE ON “HOT ONES.” 🌶️ Listen to the Full Episode here: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jtPjLYrHfYb In this episode, Kurt sits down with @josuerivas, a Peruvian immigrant who walked out of a stable systems engineering job at Dell to chase food. He literally left the office and went straight to culinary school then built restaurants, lost it all, and had to start over takin...

The Power of Pause: Why Every Leader Needs a Sabbatical Join us for this week’s episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock real potential. Many leaders only want to share their “glory” stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the “gory” ones. This week’s guest, Mike Aviles, proves that sometimes the boldest move a lea...

How did Poppi go from the Dallas Farmer's Market to selling at a value of $1.95 BILLION in five years? Unlocking Moves dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. On this episode, Kurt chats with...

From Rock Bottom to Redemption: John Flynn’s Billion-Dollar Comeback Join us this week on Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlocks their potential. Most people only talk about their “glory” stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the “gory” stories. This episode delivers both as Kurt sits down with John Flynn — co-founder an...

Join us this week on Unlocking Moves, as host Kurt Wilkin dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock their success. Most people only talk about their successes, their "glory" stories, but Kurt knows we learn more from the "gory" stories. This episode delivers both as he sits down with Kyle McGee, the founder and CEO of Sunchase Companies, for a gritty, hopeful look at turning...

As an entrepreneur, how can you focus on your health while leading a high-growth company? Dr. Tracy Gapin has answers! Join us this week on Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader’s journey that unlock real potential. Most people only talk about their successes, their "glory" stories, but host Kurt Wilkin believes we learn more from the "gory"...

She sells 15,000 Books a Month?!? And she's only 23?!? Tune in for Lexi Kaz’s Blueprint This week on Unlocking Moves, host Kurt Wilkin sits down with Lexi Kaz, the 23-year-old powerhouse behind You Will Rock books. Lexi’s journey hasn't followed the typical playbook. At the height of the pandemic, she walked away from her dream of playing professional soccer (not to mention a Division I so...

How Asking for Help Changes Everything: Nate Thomas's Transformative Journey Join us this week on Unlocking Moves as host Kurt Wilkin visits with Nate Thomas, founder of the innovative mental health app: Shmoody. Nate's journey is raw, authentic, and packed with powerful lessons from his personal battle with addiction to his path toward recovery and entrepreneurship. In this deeply honest...

From Crisis to Comeback: How Patrick Wright (and his team) Pivoted AdvoCare Against All Odds What do you do when years of hard work finally pays off and you're promoted to CEO, only to have your company's business model ripped to shreds TWO DAYS into your new job?!?! That’s exactly what happened to Patrick Wright, former CEO of AdvoCare. In this week’s episode of Unlocking Moves, Kurt Wilk...

THE EL ARROYO SIGN STOLE MY CLEVER INTRO! Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves with Clay McPhail - the restauranteur behind Austin's iconic El Arroyo Tex-Mex restaurant and its legendary roadside sign! Known for its witty, satirical, and sometimes controversial messages, the El Arroyo sign has captured the hearts and occasionally provoked the tempers of Austinites for decades...

"Do you want to be the gambler, with the odds stacked against you... or the casino owner?" Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves with Mark Zweig, author and founder of two Inc 500/5000 companies. Unlocking Moves dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Most of us only like to talk about our "glory" stories - b...

From Systems Engineer to Hot Sauce Star: Josue Rivas's Incredible Journey Josue went from producing dozens of bottles of hot sauce a month to fulfilling an order for 40... THOUSAND... in six weeks! Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Most of us only like to talk about...