Escape the CEO Doom Loop
Escape the CEO Doom Loop is built for CEOs and leadership teams ready to grow. Each episode delivers practical insights, real-world stories, and tools you can use today to lead with clarity and scale with confidence. We spotlight what’s working—and what’s not—for leaders navigating growth, building culture, and driving accountability.
It’s more than a podcast—it’s a gateway to The CEO Playbook and the next step in becoming the leader your business needs next.
Podcasting since 2025 • 15 episodes
Escape the CEO Doom Loop
Latest Episodes
Episode 15: When Hitting Your Goals Leaves You Asking "Now What?" with Dan Hanson
Most CEOs do not burn out from lack of effort. They burn out from reacting too fast.Dan Hanson is the CEO of Hanson Remodeling, serving homeowners across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the first ring of suburbs.With a background in bu...
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Episode 14: Accountability Without Emotion: Building a Values-Driven Business with Philip Chabot
What happens when a CEO realizes he’s the bottleneck in his own business? In this episode of Escape the CEO Doom Loop, hosts Glen Dall and John Ninkovich sit down with Philip Chabot, CEO of RSC Mechanical, to talk about the uncomfortable truth ...
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Episode 13: Carl Saunders on Doubling Revenue, Tripling Profit, and Rebuilding Trust
Carl Saunders was stuck.Four years of flat revenue. Flat profit.Eighty to one hundred hour weeks.Two top performers asking, “Where is the opportunity here?”Most CEOs know that moment.Few know how to climb out.In th...
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Episode 12: How Ego, Crisis & Coaching Rebuilt Matt Dion's Leadership
In this episode of Escape the CEO Doom Loop, hosts Glen Dall and John Ninkovich sit down with former tech CEO turned coach Matt Dion.Matt shares his unfiltered story of success, burnout, and reinvention through the 2008 ...
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Episode 11: Pressure Is a Privilege: Josh Barney on Family Business Leadership
In this episode of Escape the CEO Doom Loop, Glen Dall and John Ninkovich sit down with Josh Barney, Vice President of JJ Barney Construction. A former attorney who left the courtroom for concrete, Josh shares the story of joining his ...
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