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The Bigger Stage w/ Matt Stone
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt Stone is a conversation series about leadership, relationships, and the stories that expand influence. Matt Stone sits down with CEOs, founders, leaders, and creatives to explore the human moments behind growth—how trust is built, how visibility changes responsibility, and how storytelling becomes a leadership skill as stakes rise. This show is for entrepreneurs and leaders stepping into bigger roles, bigger audiences, and bigger impact—who want to lead with clarity…
Episodes
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneJason Durkee: Why Ideas Are the Easy Part
Most founders don’t have an ideas problem. They have an action problem. Jason Durkee, President of Idea Development in Tokyo, shares what it really takes to…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneStop Fixing Your People. Fix the Work. | Mylena Maulepes
Everyone told Mylena Maulepes not to bother applying to Harvard. She applied anyway. Now she helps companies beat burnout by fixing how the work is designed…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneT.J. Winick: Why AI Made Earned Media Matter More, Not Less
A former ABC News correspondent explains why AI didn't kill earned media — it made it the asset most founders are ignoring. T.J. Winick on how ChatGPT, Claude…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneJacqueline Wales — Fearless Is a Fantasy: Reading Fear as Data
Jacqueline Wales stopped believing in "fearless" a long time ago. After a financial collapse at 54 wiped out the life she'd built, she excavated a different…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneEric Light — He Left 20 Years in Banking to Buy an HVAC Company
A 20-year banker walked away from a senior VP title to buy a 33-year-old mom-and-pop HVAC company that wasn't even for sale. Eric Light on calculated risk, a…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneThe Night I Walked Off a TEDx Stage | Bobby Umar (5x TEDx Speaker)
Bobby Umar has done TEDx five times. In this episode, he breaks down how to actually get accepted, what makes a talk land, and the leverage move almost nobody…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneJeremy Sirota — The Lawyer Who Worked His Way Into Music (Suno, Merlin, Warner)
From tech lawyer to Warner, Meta, and CEO of Merlin — now Chief Commercial Officer at Suno. Jeremy Sirota on never being the smartest person in the room, the…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StoneHe Pitched a Fintech Startup at a Funeral. It Worked. | Ricky Michel Presbot, Co-Founder of Ualett
Millions of people drive, deliver, and hustle to power the American economy — and most of them are invisible to the financial system that's supposed to serve…
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He Bet His Career on a "Boring" $100 Trillion Problem — Duncan Barrigan
What do you do when the most important problem you can solve is also the least glamorous one?Duncan Barrigan spent 8 years helping build GoCardless into a…
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The Bears Fan Who Hated His Job
Pat Miller spent 20 years on the radio under a name that wasn't his.He went on the air as "J Pat". He was forced to cheer for the Green Bay Packerswhile his…
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Ask Two People This Question To Find Your Real Values — with John Durso
Leadership consultant John Durso shares a deceptively simple exercise that reveals what your values actually are — not the ones on your website.Most leaders…
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Kate Joynt: The Founder Who Bet Everything on a Plug You Didn't Know You Needed
Kate Joynt co-invented a product nobody was searching for. Then one influencer post took her Amazon sales from 25 a day to 800 — and EZ Outlet landed in Home…
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Kevin Nolan: I Was Never a Painter. I Was an Entrepreneur.
He built the largest painting company in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Then he let go. Kevin Nolan on identity, succession, and the happiest chapter yet.Kevin…
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The More You Prepare, The More You Can Let Go — with Meridith Grundei
What if getting comfortable being unscripted actually requires more preparation, not less? Meridith Grundei has coached speakers at Amazon, Google, Pfizer, and…
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Why the Most Successful People Give Up More, Not Less | David Kalinowski
What if the key to success isn't about doing more — but giving up the right things?David Kalinowski has spent 30 years building Proactive Worldwide, a global…
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From Zurich to NYC: Nina Froriep on 30 Years of Pivoting, Filmmaking, and Finding Your Voice on LinkedIn
Nina Froriep grew up in Zurich being told her job was to become an interesting wife. She moved to New York at 23 and never looked back.What followed was 30…
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Why CEOs Lose Themselves as They Scale - Theresa Cantley on Leadership, Identity & Real Growth
Most founders obsess over revenue growth.Very few talk about what growth does to the person leading it.In this final pre-launch episode of The Building…
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The Hidden Cost of Success: Trust, Hustle & Scaling Without Losing Yourself (with Jen Boyle)
What do high-performing CEOs, professional athletes, and founders quietly struggle with behind the scenes?In this episode of Building Business Relationships…
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Can You Still Tell What’s Human in Business? | Zvi Band on Trust, AI, and the Future of Relationships
As AI-generated messages, outreach, and content flood the market, founders are facing a new challenge:It’s getting harder to tell what’s real—and who to…
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The Question We All Should Be Asking About AI and Work | Al Dea on Trust, Leadership & the Human Future
As AI reshapes how work gets done, leaders everywhere are focused on tools, speed, and productivity.But there’s a more important question we’re not asking…
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Followers Don’t Build Businesses — Relationships Do | Heidi Medina on Conversation-First Growth
For years, we’ve been told that more followers, more content, and more visibility would lead to more business.But what if that story is backwards?In this…
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The Words You Don’t Say Are Sinking Your Business | Michael Gansl on Partnerships, Silence & Trust
Most businesses don’t fail because of bad strategy.They fail because the real conversations never happen.In this pre-launch episode of The Building Business…
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Who You Do Business With Matters More Than Strategy | Jamelle Lindo on EQ, Alignment & Human-Centered Leadership
Most leaders spend years refining strategy—but far less time asking whether they’re building with the right people.In this pre-launch episode of The Building…
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There’s No Such Thing as a Business Relationship | Michael Allosso on Presence, Trust & Being Human
We often talk about “business relationships” as if they’re different from real relationships.They’re not.In this pre-launch episode of The Building Business…
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The Relationship Cost of Talking About Yourself | Mike Verret
In this episode:The career moment when being seen changed everythingWhy audiences decide emotionally before logicallyHow presentations become relationships—or…
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Beyond Networking: Building Transformative Relationships
Leadership isn’t just about skills or strategy — it’s about people. In this conversation, global leadership coach Arthi Rabikrisson breaks down why relational…
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Intimacy at Scale: The Future of Personal Branding | Kait LeDonne
In this episode, LinkedIn Top Voice and personal branding strategist Kait LeDonne reveals the real driver of a powerful personal brand—and it’s not viral…
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A Thanksgiving Update: Progress, Purpose & What’s Coming
In this solo pre-launch update, Matt takes a moment on Thanksgiving to reflect on the early momentum behind The Building Business Relationships Show and share…
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The Trust Accelerator: Why Video Builds Real Relationships | Paul Banks
In this pre-launch conversation, Matt Stone talks with Paul Banks about why trust starts at 100%, how video accelerates connection, and why authenticity is the…
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How Ubuntu Can Transform the Way We Lead and Work | Nobantu Mpotulo
In this pre-launch conversation, Matt Stone talks with Nobantu Mpotulo, a globally recognized Master Certified Coach from South Africa, about how the ancient…
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How to Stay Shatterproof in Business & Life | Dr. Tasha Eurich x Matt Stone
What’s the secret link between self-awareness and great relationships? 🌱Dr. Tasha Eurich joins Matt Stone to explore how understanding yourself transforms how…
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The Hidden ROI of Relationships — with Rick Petry
Former trial lawyer turned professor, author, and coach Rick Petry joins host Matt Stone to reveal why the smartest leaders don’t go it alone. From courtroom…
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Curiosity, Connection, and Collective Growth — with Stefaan van Hooydonk
What happens when curiosity becomes the bridge between people? Author and global curiosity expert Stefaan van Hooydonk joins host Matt Stone to explore how…
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Rewriting Success: From Hollywood to CMO with Adrian Fulle
Former Hollywood storyteller turned marketing exec Adrian Fulle joins host Matt Stone to explore how powerful business relationships shape careers — and why…
The Bigger Stage w/ Matt StonePodcast Preview
This is a preview of the upcoming launch in 2026 of The Building Business Relationships Podcast. This show will explore the critical role of trust and human…