CultureForce
Culture junkies Chris Mefford and Kyle Buckett spend their inaugural season of Culture Force bringing you inside the mind of some of their favorite business leaders, entrepreneurs, and even congressmen. From Chick-fil-A to the NBA, this season’s guests have designed, created, and impacted culture at the some of the biggest names in the Fortune 500, and they’ve sat down with Chris and Kyle to share how they did it and what you can learn from them. Although most guests have worked in the C-suite, started their own business, or led hundreds of employees, this podcast is perfect for anyone interested in culture, leadership, and teams – from recent graduates and startup mavens to venture capitalists and successful CEOs.
Episodes
18 episodes
Start on the branch you are on with Walt Freese
The former CEO of Ben & Jerry’s and Stonyfield Farm; Walt has been building Iconic Brands for decades.We are excited to welcome our dear friend and learn from his experience and impact over the years. Also, get ready to listen ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:47:16
I don't have a job, I have a purpose with Garry Ridge
We host the one and only Garry Ridge, chairman and CEO of the household name - WD-40.Listen as Garry shares about getting out of the way; Empathy Eats Your Ego; what values mean; what their tribe means to them; his meaning statements; a...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:34
Bringing the team along; a fireside chat with Chris
Chris sits down with Kyle for this season’s last episode to discuss getting corrected by Gary Vaynerchuk, turning around a flailing department, and how to stay energized when you get bored quickly. Kyle hosts Mentio...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:05:04
Making mistakes and moving on. A Fireside chat with Kyle
Join Chris as his quizzes Kyle on all his best stories and tips, from the tactics they use to ensure SEAL trainees stay alive during Hell Week to the best way to build team trust if you don’t have a lot of time. Resources:
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:02:33
Preventing a Culture of fear, promoting training, and Minority Report with Ty Smith (Retired Navy SEAL, Founder/CEO of Vigilance Risk Solutions)
This episode’s guest, Ty Smith, is a 20-year SEAL veteran and business school golden boy – one of the few students who can say he launched his own business in a matter of weeks. For Ty, two decades of SEAL training came in handy when friends be...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:23:01
Foreign workplace Culture and building teams with Tom Kereszti (CEO, Speaker, Author)
Tom Kereszti is a Hungarian immigrant, globetrotter, devoted father, and business guru who has lived or worked on every continent except Antarctica. After Tom graduated from NYU, he spent 11 years working his way up the corporate ladder before ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:12:35
Having the courage to ask yourself the hard questions with Scott Schimmel (YouSchool, Speaker, Author)
President and Founder of YouSchool Scott Schimmel has spent his entire career in either ministry work, non-profits, or education, despite a relatively secular upbringing and an undergraduate degree in finance. Scott recalls graduating from coll...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:18:19
Everyone talks about their care and love for people, but who is in charge of taking care of your people and fielding the best talent with Marc Brown
Marc Brown is a fascinating blend of likable characteristics: kind, quirky, humble, curious, cerebral in the way he approaches business, but most of all genuine. Marc describes himself as “the kid who took things apart” and admits that he’s an ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:15:27
Military startups and NBA Culture with Rob Newson
This week’s guest is a mentor and dear friend of Kyle’s, as well as a decorated officer with a distinguished career of military service. Rob Newson has spent over 30 years as a SEAL and top DoD senior executive, serving under multiple president...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:12:15
SpaceForce, Fortitude, Cancel Culture and Congress Culture with Dan Crenshaw
Congressman Dan Crenshaw joins Culture Force to talk about American cancel culture, the importance of local politics, and his small but meaningful contribution to Space Force. Dan Crenshaw is not just a U.S. congressman for the sec...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:10:48
Culture is the soul of an organization, created by the stories those relationships tell with Dee Ann Turner
Dee Ann Turner lives and breaths culture; during her 33 years at Chick-fil-A, she was the chief architect of a culture that is considered the gold-standard for customer service. The first female officer at the company, Dee Ann served as Vice Pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:06:32
Pushing forward with Jeff Campbell(former CEO of Burger King, Johnny Rockets and much more!)
This episode’s guest, Jeff Campbell, has held positions many of us would consider dream jobs: CEO of Burger King, Chairman of Pillsbury Restaurant Group, SVP of Branding at Pepsi-Cola, and CEO of Johnny Rockets, among other. Like many Culture F...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:00:05
Give a destination and get out of way with Joe Musselman (The Honor Foundation, Fathom Ventures)
Joe Musselman, the visionary and CEO behind the Honor Foundation and Fathom Ventures, articulates his personal vision with rare clarity: “I envision a world where people feel psychologically safe and compensated for work they love.”
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:27:52
Culture is the chief enabler of change with Brent Gleeson (former Navy SEAL, Taking Point Leadership, Best Selling Author)
Brent Gleeson is an exceptional example of just how translatable a career in the Navy SEALs can be to the corporate world. Born and raised in Dallas, Brent graduated from SMU and started a lucrative job as a financial analyst in a real estate c...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:07:48
Character takes time with Dan Luna (retired Navy SEAL, Founder of 3LX)
Culture Force guest Dan Luna is a former Navy SEAL and 3LX Founder with a masters in Organizational Leadership from Georgetown University and a very simple leadership mantra: “be a good person.”
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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58:01
Big ideas can mobilize people and energize a Culture with Larry McIntosh (Pepsi, Frito Lay, ID Analytics)
From Corn Chips to Computer Chips; the star of this episode, Larry McIntosh, has had a storied career at some of the best-known companies in the world and shares how Big ideas can mobilize people and energize a culture; while Protecting culture...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:08:39
Intro To Kyle and Chris of CultureForce
Chris kicks off this first episode by taking us back to Kyle's childhood to learn what drew him to a 20-year career as a Navy SEAL. A self-proclaimed "water rat", Kyle describes a predilection for all the activities one would expect from a futu...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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