I Have Some Questions...
What if leadership wasn’t about having the answers—but about asking better questions?
On "I Have Some Questions…", Erik Berglund – a founder, coach, and Speechcraft evangelist – dives into the conversations that high performers aren’t having enough. This isn’t your typical leadership podcast. It’s a tactical deep-dive into the soft skills that actually drive results: the hard-to-nail moments of accountability, the awkward feedback loops, and the language that turns good leaders into great ones.
Each week, Erik explores a question that has shaped his own journey. Expect raw, unpolished curiosity. Expect conversations with bold thinkers, rising leaders, and practitioners who are tired of recycled advice and ready to talk about what really works. Expect episodes that get under the hood of how real change happens: through what we say, how we say it, and how often we practice it.
This show is for driven managers, emerging execs, and anyone who knows that real growth comes from curiosity rather than charisma.
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I Have Some Questions...
051: "Authenticity as a System of Living—Not Just a Buzzword" (lessons from Rose Archer)
Fresh off his conversation with Rose Archer, Erik is lit up—not just by what Rose is building, but by how she’s building it. In this reflection, Erik dives into the raw threads of authenticity, opportunity, and human connection that run through Rose’s story. It’s more than admiration—it’s a call to pay attention to how the universe shows up for us when we’re willing to show up as ourselves.
🎯 Top Insights from the Interview
- Authenticity isn’t a buzzword—it’s a system of living. Rose embodies her values so completely that every project she touches feels aligned and magnetic.
- The universe rewards stewardship. Rose doesn’t just receive opportunities—she builds on them with purpose and discipline.
- Connection is the real product. The Luscious Supper Club isn’t just a dining experience—it’s an intentional container for deep human interaction.
- Success still needs soul. Even high-net-worth individuals are hungry for belonging, and Rose knows how to create it.
- Being seen is powerful—but owning your role in that visibility is leadership.
🧩 The Personal Layer
Erik opens up about his own relationship with the word “authentic”—how often he’s used it, how sincerely he tries to live it, and how Rose's embodiment of it challenged and inspired him. He admits to a tinge of jealousy, but also a deep reverence for someone who’s doing exactly what they’re meant to be doing—and doing it fully. It’s a beautiful mirror moment, showing how witnessing someone else’s alignment can help us calibrate our own.
🧰 From Insight to Action
Here’s what Erik is taking with him—and what you can too:
- 🔍 Audit your alignment. Where are you saying “yes” out of fear instead of authenticity?
- ✋ Stop dismissing the opportunities knocking at your door. What are you not stewarding well?
- 🤝 Create more containers for connection. You don’t need to build a supper club—but where could you host deeper conversations?
- 📖 Revisit your origin story. Rose’s path is a reminder that roots matter—what’s in your soil?
- 🧭 Lead with presence. The how you show up matters as much as the what.
🗣️ Notable Quotes
“She didn’t earn it. She became the kind of person it would make sense to offer it to.”
— Erik, on Rose’s resonance and magnetism
“I try to be authentic. But this was next level.”
— Erik, reckoning with a deeper definition of integrity
“It’s not just a restaurant. It’s a freaking portal to connection.”
— On what Rose is really building
“Being courageous instead of afraid—that’s what authenticity actually looks like.”
— Erik’s mic-drop summary