The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher
The Champion Forum Podcast is dedicated to raising up leaders who know that they are not only called to grow an organization, but to help their team members become the best that they can be. Join Jeff Hancher weekly as he challenges and inspires his listeners to reach their full potential by laying out complex leadership principles in a step-by-step approach.
Episodes
348 episodes
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 le...
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44:44
The Courage to Fire Peak Performers: Why Great Leaders Choose Culture Over Toxic High Performers
Toxic high performers are one of the toughest challenges leaders face.On paper, they deliver results. Behind the scenes, they erode trust, morale, and your company culture. In this episode, you’ll learn why protecting your culture matters m...
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19:59
Leading Through Loss: Practical Leadership Tips for Navigating Loss, Setbacks, and Challenges
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 ne...
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20:10
Leading at Home with Chris and Sara Goede | Applying the 5 Levels of Leadership
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 ca...
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59:44
What Bjorn Borg Taught Me About Composure
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 ta...
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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 th...
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25:00
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 team, they may be unable to receive your new ideas or your attempts to build trust. You didn’t create the ...
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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, Jeff Hancher is joined by serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and leadership coach JM Ryerson. Y...
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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 barriers to the next. The best leaders aren’t just learning, they’re unlearning. They are aware enough to r...
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Why Loyalty Might Be Killing Your Company (and what to do about it)
Have you ever seen loyalty go wrong? In business, employees are often rewarded for continued loyalty to the company with bonuses, gifts, promotions, and privileges. But if you’re not careful, loyalty might kill your company. We often talk about...
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20:43
Dark Side of Overachievement
On the surface, overachievement appears to be success: high output, recognition, drive, and accomplishment. However, beneath the surface, it can come at a cost to your health, relationships, leadership, and long-term impact. Today on The Champi...
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From Drift to Drive with Chris Robinson
Have you ever wondered how to take your career to the next level? The enemy of your next breakthrough isn't failure—it's comfort. Today, I'm joined by Chris Robinson, Executive VP of Maxwell Entrepreneur Solutions and author of the book, "From ...
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Leading When You Are Not Inspired
It’s fun to lead when you’re feeling inspired and full of purpose, but what about when you don’t feel inspired? Leading while inspired is ideal, but some of your most important leadership moments will come when you don’t feel inspired at all. T...
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24:00
The Psychology of Over-Preparation
Have you ever felt like you were unprepared, even though you had done everything you knew to do? Preparation is a sign of a good leader, but overpreparation can actually hurt your leadership brand and your team. Some leaders overprepare out of ...
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18:44
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 not believe they did anything wrong. But if you want to build trust, heal fractures, and lead from strengt...
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4 Outdated Leadership Habits That Are Holding You Back
We all know that what got us here won’t get us there—but knowing it isn’t the same as living it. The truth is that some of the leadership skills that made leaders successful 10 years ago are now liabilities. We hold onto skills, behaviors, and ...
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17:44
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 challenges, and moves the team forward faster. However, many leaders shy away from asking this question bec...
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15:00
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 corner, speaks disrespectfully, or acts in a way that is inconsistent with your team's values and standard...
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15:53
Heres 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 a company-wide initiative, and you found yourself wondering, "What is my role to play?" Today, I’m going to teach you a high-impact ...
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11:54
Tell Me More (Four Phrases Leaders Need to Know Part 1)
Leaders often have bad habits, including rushing to respond, diagnosing before they understand, and giving advice before asking questions. Today, I’m teaching you the first of four high-impact leadership phrases to help you break this habit and...
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13:33
Stop Being Your Team's Emotional Dumpster
Have you ever ended a workday feeling completely drained, not because of the tasks, the meetings, or the workload, but because you spent the whole day absorbing other people's problems? Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, we discuss the unnece...
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15:41
Stop Cheering, Start Leading
Have you ever left a meeting excited about where your team was going, but over time, you became increasingly confused about how to get there? Endless motivation without clarity causes frustration and disengagement. Leaders must balance inspirat...
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The Problem With Always Being Available
Many people believe being a "good leader" means being constantly available. Over-availability is not a virtue; it's a trap. And the more accessible you make yourself, the less effective you become. Today, we're discussing the hidden cost of bei...
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Turn Meetings into Momentum: What Great Leaders Do After the Meeting
Your meeting may be high energy, but what happens after? Most meetings result in no ownership, no follow-through, and no deliverables. Meetings don’t move the needle. Leaders move the leader. In this episode, we’re diving into what great leader...
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