Underneath The Title: Conversations with leaders navigating leadership identity, growth, and the transition after exit
Under The Title is for founder-CEOs navigating the decisions that matter most.
Not the strategy questions. The ones underneath the strategy. The calls you already know need to be made but cannot quite commit to. The 3am loop that will not resolve. The moment when pressure and identity start distorting the very judgment your business depends on.
That is the territory this podcast lives in.
After nearly three decades leading success for Fortune 500 environments across multiple industries, I have seen the same pattern repeat in leaders with every credential and advantage available to them. They do not fail because they lack intelligence or data. They lose clarity because pressure and identity distort their internal authority at precisely the moment when it matters most.
What you will find here is what I call the Self-Authority Arc. The moment the fog lifts. The moment a founder-CEO stops second-guessing the call they already knew was right.
If the hardest part of where you are right now is not the strategy but trusting yourself to act on it, you are in the right place.
Host: Kevin Simcock
Executive Advisor | Author of Whose Ladder Is This?
Visit kevinsimcock.com for more information
Underneath The Title: Conversations with leaders navigating leadership identity, growth, and the transition after exit
The Most Expensive Leadership Mistake: Leading From Misalignment
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When your business looks successful but feels off, something deeper is happening.
In this episode, Kevin breaks down one of the most expensive leadership mistakes: leading from misalignment. He shares how even high-performing founders lose clarity, why it stalls growth, and the simple steps that help you get unstuck and rebuild momentum.
If you have felt off but cannot explain why, this episode will hit home.
Purchase Kevin Simcock’s New Book: Whose Ladder Is This?
Available on Amazon Kindle, paperback and hardcover HERE
In Whose Ladder Is This?, former global executive and creative strategist Kevin Simcock shares a raw, honest account of what happens when achievement no longer aligns with identity. After building billion-dollar brands and leading teams across continents, Kevin found himself furloughed at fifty, disconnected from his former self and unsure of what was next. That loss cracked open something deeper, the need to redefine success and realign with what truly matters.
Part memoir, part guidebook, this is not a story of burnout or breakdown. It’s a story of awakening. Through vulnerable storytelling, insight-rich reflection, and hard-won clarity, Kevin walks you through the messy but necessary process of letting go of who you thought you had to be, so you can step into the version of yourself that was waiting all along.
If you’re a successful business owner or career professional at a turning point, wondering what comes after the climb, this book will help you reconnect with your inner truth, trust your next chapter, and build a life that actually feels like yours.
Schedule a FREE 15 min consultation call with Kevin to see how he can help you and your business - https://www.kevinsimcock.com
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Host: Kevin Simcock
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