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How to Protect Your Business from Legal Blind Spots Every Founder Misses with Rocco Cozza
Most entrepreneurs don’t fail because they lack vision. They fail because they didn’t protect their vision. In this episode, Jeff Hancher interviews Rocco Cozza, managing partner of Cozza Law Group and TEDx speaker, to reveal the most common legal mistakes founders make. Discover why your business entity matters, the danger of using online contracts, and how to safeguard your brand with proper trademarks and copyrights. Rocco’s insights will help you build a strong legal foun
Oct 9, 2025


The Courage to Fire Peak Performers: Why Great Leaders Choose Culture Over Toxic High Performers
While your boss may want to see you deliver numbers, you cannot ignore your employees’ attitudes and ability to work on a team. A toxic star performer will eventually cost you more in turnover, morale, and lost trust than they ever contribute in output.
Oct 2, 2025


Leading Through Loss: Practical Leadership Tips for Navigating Loss, Setbacks, and Challenges
Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. Leadership is about finding ways to help your team win, but it is also about supporting them through seasons of loss. It's not a matter of talent. Every leader will walk their team through seasons of loss. In those moments, your team doesn't need a cheerleader. They need a leader who knows how to be honest, visionary, and practical. In today's podcast, we're talking about the art of redemptive leadership
Sep 25, 2025


Applying the 5 Levels of Leadership at Home with Chris and Sara Goede
Leadership isn't just for the boardroom, the office, or the team you manage; leadership is a powerful tool for parenting. However, most parents are never really taught how to lead at home with the same intentionality that they bring to their careers. Today, I'm excited to welcome Chris and Sara Goede to the podcast to talk about one of the most essential topics: leading with purpose at home. Chris and Sara have built their family on the principles of influence, intentionality
Sep 18, 2025


Under Pressure? - Leadership Lessons Served by Björn Borg
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast! Björn Borg is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and the key to his success was his ability to stay focused under extreme pressure. Composure is one of the most underrated qualities in leadership today. On today’s episode, we’ll talk about one of the most underrated leadership qualities, composure. You’ll learn the secrets to keeping your head when the stakes are high, emotions are charged, and people are w
Sep 11, 2025


Turning Feedback into Culture Change
Is your team facing disengagement? Quit quitting? Loud quitting? Often, the problem is that leaders are making mistakes in how they give feedback. Feedback will either be the fuel that moves your team forward or the spark that burns trust to the ground. With stakes this high, leaders must go beyond just understanding feedback. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to not just learn about feedback but also apply it in a way that changes the culture of your team. The Feedback
Sep 4, 2025


The Ghost of Leaders Past: How Past Leaders Haunt Present Teams
What if I told you your team might not be reacting to you… but to a ghost? You can be a great boss, but if a past leader has wounded your...
Aug 28, 2025


How High-Impact Leaders Build Momentum and Empower Teams with JM Ryerson
What if your biggest breakthrough isn't in working harder but in working differently? In this episode of The Champion Forum Podcast ,...
Aug 21, 2025


Unlearning Leadership: The Behaviors That Made You Successful But Are Now Holding You Back
You’ve heard it said that success leaves clues. But sometimes, the very strategies that got you to the first level of success become the...
Aug 14, 2025


Why Loyalty Might Be Killing Your Company
Have you ever seen loyalty go wrong? In business, employees are often rewarded for continued loyalty to the company with bonuses, gifts,...
Aug 7, 2025


The Dark Side of Overachieving
On the surface, overachievement appears to be success: high output, recognition, drive, and accomplishment. However, beneath the surface,...
Jul 31, 2025


From Drift to Drive with Chris Robinson
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast! Have you ever wondered how to take your career to the next level? The enemy of...
Jul 24, 2025


Leading When You're Uninspired
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! It’s fun to lead when you’re feeling inspired and full of...
Jul 17, 2025


The Psychology of Overpreparing
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast! Have you ever felt like you were unprepared, even though you had done everything...
Jul 10, 2025


Why Leaders Struggle to Apologize (And How to Get It Right)
Most leaders struggle with apologizing because they believe it makes them appear weak and undermines their authority. Ultimately, they do...
Jul 3, 2025


Where Do You Need Support | 4 Phrases Leaders Need to Know Part 4
“Where do you need my support?” It’s a question every leader should be comfortable asking because it builds trust, uncovers hidden...
Jun 12, 2025


That's Not Who We Are (4 Phrases Leaders Need to Know Part 3)
Every team, company, and even family has moments when something happens that violates the culture. So, what do you do when someone cuts a...
Jun 12, 2025


"Here's What I Need From You" - Four Phrases Leaders Need to Know (Part 2)
Have you ever felt confused about what your boss wanted you to do? Perhaps you were navigating a new project or company-wide initiative...
Jun 4, 2025


Tell Me More: 4 High-Impact Phrases Leaders Need to Use (Part 1)
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Leaders often have bad habits, including rushing to respond,...
May 29, 2025


Stop Being Your Team's Emotional Dumpster: Encouraging growth and independence with healthy boundaries
Have you ever ended a workday feeling completely drained, not because of the tasks, the meetings, or the workload, but because you spent...
May 22, 2025
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