Unruly: The Podcast
Following the rules doesn’t mean you have to follow everyone else. Find your own space—your own path—through the rules with host Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, a barrier-breaking entrepreneur whose firm won one of the largest awards ever to a small business in US Special Operations Command HQ history, supporting the training and exercise program for special operators like Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets. Join Lauren and her inspirational guests to get Unruly!!
Episodes
14 episodes
Just Open the Jar
From high school dropout to Forbes-dubbed “Queen of Paint,” Paula Blankenship built a multimillion-dollar company one small step at a time. Her new book Just Open the Jar is a blueprint for transformation that doesn’t require perfect t...
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Episode 13
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Redefining Qualified
Actress, producer, and military spouse Miranda Roldan joins me to talk about embracing the full spectrum of who we are—creative, professional, and unconventional. We dig into her short film Unqualified, redefining what it means to be “qualified...
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Episode 12
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Power of the Pivot
A retired military leader, Jeremiah Monk, chose well at transition—but kept options open. When a layoff hit, he was ready. We dive into how to build smart optionality, keep lines in the water, and stay ready for what’s next—without burning out ...
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Episode 11
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30:05
Breaking the Mold
Mike Grochol certainly upended expectations and the way things traditionally get done in government contracting. The traditional GovCon path is to start small and work up, but Mike went big from the outset… and in so doing, he beat all of...
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Episode 10
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34:40
Governing Over Grandstanding
Representative Driskell is the minority leader of the Florida State House. As a true policy wonk, she focuses on good policy over political grandstanding. Join Lauren and Rep. Driskell for a conversation about how we can repair the political cl...
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Episode 9
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30:08
Why Character Matters
General Stanley McChrystal has lived a life of great service and great character. Join Lauren and Stan as they talk about his new book, On Character, and the much-needed discussion about how we drive character in the public and private sp...
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Episode 8
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26:06
Power of Improv
Can learning Improv comedy tools help you as a leader? Join Lauren and her favorite former Mouskateer, Kari Goetz, later this week for the latest Unruly: The Podcast episode as they ...
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Episode 7
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33:00
Policy or Politics?
Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and Lauren discuss the difference between good policy and good politics. From his early days at OMB to his time at the IRS, Danny has been a policy wonk before anything else, and he speaks candidly OR openly...
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Episode 6
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42:35
The Power of Yes
Does optimism and positivity work, or are you just being a Pollyanna? Join Lauren and Amy Martinez-Monfort, the CEO of Tampa Laundry Company, as they talk about how Amy’s positive attitude has fueled her growth throughout her career. ...
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Episode 5
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36:53
The Anti-Career Playbook
Is traditional work no longer working for you? (Does it actually work for anyone anymore?!). Danielle Roberts, the Anti-Career Coach, joins Lauren to talk about how to reimagine work in a way that works better for everyone. Her Unruly approach ...
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Episode 4
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30:25
Normal, Not Normal
Join Lauren and Dr. Stuart Shapiro, Dean of the Bloustein School of Public Policy at Rutgers, as they talk about how to conceive of what is normal and what is legal within Executive Branch actions. Dr. Shapiro is one of the foremost experts on ...
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Episode 3
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30:08
Just Start
Join Lauren and Karen Lee, a public servant who has reinvented herself at least a half dozen times, but always with an eye towards service over self. We talk about just starting, regardless of if you have the perfect solution or not. J...
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Episode 2
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