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What Do The Most Influential Executives Have In Common?

They learned their leadership lessons on the fields and courts of their high school and collegiate sports teams. This is true for both men and women. Ernst & Young found that a whopping 94% of women holding a C-suite position played sports. Corporate Competitor Podcast, hosted by Don Yaeger, is your all-access pass to the brightest executives in the world and the lessons they learned through sports. Our commitment to these three areas attracts high-profile guests and loyal listeners.


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Greg Brenneman

Greg Brenneman

Home Depot Board Director

“Don, you have mastered the skill of interviewing and asking great questions. That is a great skill all leaders need in order to understand their team members’ thought processes.”

John Maxwell

John C. Maxwell

Best-Selling Author, Leadership Expert

“I am a subscriber because you are one of the greatest teachers, one of the best storytellers I have ever met, and I know you will maximize the people you have on the podcast. I’m telling everyone because when you find gold you point everyone to it.”

Simon Sinek

Best-Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker

“Don is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever met. I’ve known him for a long time and every time we talk I walk away wiser and more inspired. He is the best in the business at teaching you a skill – storytelling – that will last you a lifetime.”

Beth Brooke

Beth Brooke

Global Vice Chair of Public Policy for Ernst & Young

“The ability for athletes to get hired is carried on through you because you are putting out the message that lessons learned from sports are important in life. It is embedded in this podcast, what you’re doing is significant.”

RIck Hendrick

Rick Hendrick

NASCAR Hall of Famer, Owner of Hendrick Motorsports & Chairman of the Hendrick Automotive Group

“We speak the same language. I am inspired by the stories you tell, the people you have met, and the things you’ve done. Those of us that are competitors like to follow others that have been down that journey, so it is always fun talking to you!”

Bill George

Bill George

Longtime Medtronic CEO, Harvard Professor

“Many of the leaders I have worked with were excellent athletes, and I think there is a direct correlation. You’re one of the few people that really has pursued this study, Don. Keep up the great work. What you are doing really makes a difference.”

Savannah Gallagher

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Samantha Clark

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Francisco Nunez

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Brett Rutherford

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Special thanks to Dave Moore, Lauren Hafner, and the Florida State University Internship Program for consistently supporting our research team.

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PRE-PRODUCTION PROMISE:

Before we begin writing questions, we conduct 10+ hours of research, including finding pictures and stories from high school yearbooks and listening to commencement speeches, keynote addresses, and past interviews.

POST-PRODUCTION PRECISION:

Our team spends 10+ hours removing verbal fillers – um’s, uh’s and you know’s – removing awkward pauses, and engineering audio quality all with the intention to deliver a best-in-class listener experience.

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Corporate Competitor is featured on every major podcast platform and sent every Wednesday in Chief Executive’s CEO Briefing e-blast to 300,000 leaders worldwide. Each episode’s custom-built web page — which includes leadership lessons listed by timecode— is shared on Don’s social media platforms (with a combined following of 75,000)
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