Think Like a Leader with Dorian Albritton
We live in a follow culture. Follow me here. Follow me there. Follow this influencer. Follow that guru. And most people never stop to ask: who and what am I following, and is it actually leading my life somewhere worth going?
Think Like a Leader is a podcast built around one binary: followship and leadership. You are either living under the influence of your circumstances, your environment, and other people's agendas, or you are becoming the influence.
Every episode extracts the mental operating system of a high-performing leader so you can interrupt what you have been blindly following and replace it with a way of thinking that actually moves your life forward.
This is not motivation. This is not productivity hacks. This is the work that happens before the strategy makes sense.
You cannot lead your life until you lead your mind.
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Episodes
40 episodes
The Internal Work Nobody Does | Rob Hinds | TLAL #040
The most capable people are often the most defended. The higher you climb, the harder it becomes to look honestly at what is actually running your decisions — because the higher you climb, the more you have to lose.Rob Hinds is a leaders...
Your Brain Wasn’t Built to Hold Everything | Lead Yourself First | #039
When was the last time your head actually felt clear?In this solo episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian Albritton continues the Lead Yourself First series with a direct conversation about mental clutter, cognitive overload, and t...
The Relationship Across the Hall Is Running Your Company | Morag Barrett | TLAL #038
Most leaders spend their energy managing up or managing down. The relationship they almost never invest in is the one across the hall — the peer who can quietly stop your project from moving forward without ever saying a word.Morag Barre...
How to Build Young Men With Respect, Standards, and Self-Belief | Jon Green | TLAL #037
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Jon Green for a grounded conversation about teaching young men respect, standards, discipline, and self-belief. They talk about what it takes to shape boys into responsible young men...
How to Rebuild Self-Trust When You Keep Breaking Promises to Yourself | TLAL #036
In this solo episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian breaks down why self-trust starts to erode when you keep making promises to yourself and failing to follow through. This is not about being lazy. It is about the repeated gap between what you ...
How to Build a Personal Brand When You Hate Being Seen | Kelly Schuknecht | TLAL #035
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Kelly Schuknecht about building a personal brand when visibility feels uncomfortable. They unpack why many capable professionals avoid being seen, how consistency builds trust, and why p...
How to Stop Carrying Everything and Lead With Real Humility | Annette Wehrli | TLAL #034
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Annette Wehrli to talk about ego, humility, and the pressure leaders feel to carry everything themselves. They explore what happens when leaders confuse responsibility with control, ...
How to Earn Real Engagement From People Who Feel Overlooked | John Guaspari | TLAL #033
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with John Guaspari about why employee engagement fails when leaders treat it like a program instead of a relationship. They discuss respect, trust, empowerment, and why people disengage when ...
How to Build a Culture People Actually Feel and Follow | Matthew Person | TLAL #032
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Matthew Person to talk about culture as something leaders design, reinforce, and tolerate every day. They discuss why culture is more than a vibe, how standards become visible throug...
The 4 Selves Running Your Life and Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging | TLAL #031
In this solo episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian breaks down the four versions of you that often compete for control of your life: the version that wants better, the version that avoids discomfort, the version that reacts under pressure, and...
Become Dependable Under Pressure Without Becoming the Bottleneck | Pete Mohr | TLAL #030
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Pete Mohr about what it takes to become dependable under pressure without becoming the person everything depends on. They discuss systems, ownership, decision-making, and why strong lead...
Level Up When No One Is Watching | Kevin Palmieri | TLAL #029
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Kevin Palmieri to talk about growth, self-belief, consistency, and doing the work before anyone notices. They discuss what it takes to keep improving without external validation and ...
Why Smart Leaders Break Under Change and What Adaptable Leaders Do Differently | Erin Ramirez | TLAL #028
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Erin Ramirez about adaptability, change, and why smart leaders often struggle when the old way stops working. They discuss the difference between being rigid and being rooted, how to unl...
Why Smart People Still Get Overlooked in the Job Search | Amy Adler | TLAL #027
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Amy Adler about why talented professionals often get overlooked in the job search. They discuss positioning, resumes, interviews, and how to make your value obvious before someone else d...
Standards Over Comfort: The Clarity Leaders Need Before Giving Feedback | Kevin Bender | TLAL #026
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Kevin Bender to talk about clarity, feedback, standards, and why leadership breaks when people avoid hard conversations. They explore how leaders can define what “great” looks like b...
How to Raise Your Standards Before Life Forces You To | Alan Lazaros | TLAL #025
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Alan Lazaros about standards, self-belief, alignment, and the cost of waiting until life forces change. They discuss why people often tolerate lower standards longer than they should and...
I’m Done With Amateur Leadership | TLAL #024
In this solo episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian draws a line in the sand on amateur leadership. Amateur leadership shows up when people want the title without the responsibility, the influence without the standards, and the outcome without ...
Life Hit Hard and Changed the Direction of This Show | TLAL #023
In this solo episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian shares how life hit hard and forced him to rethink the direction of the show. This is a personal episode about pressure, change, family, responsibility, and what happens when the old plan no l...
Pain Into Purpose: What Military Leadership Teaches About Responsibility | Vic Martinez | TLAL #022
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Vic Martinez, a retired Command Sergeant Major, to talk about responsibility, preparation, pain, service, and what real leadership requires when the stakes are high. Vic shares lesso...
Build Freedom Without Losing Yourself in the Process | Lyndsay Stafford | TLAL #021
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Lyndsay Stafford about building freedom, managing business pressure, and creating a life that does not consume the person building it. They discuss structure, ownership, and how entrepre...
How Discipline Turns Rock Bottom Into a $180M Empire| Mikey Lucas | TLAL #020
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Mikey Lucas to talk about discipline, adversity, growth, and building something bigger after rock bottom. They explore what it takes to turn pain into fuel without letting pain becom...
How to Stop Waiting to Feel Ready and Build Real Momentum | Bridget Hom | TLAL #019
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Bridget Hom about mindset, entrepreneurship, imperfect action, and building momentum before you feel fully ready. They discuss what it means to burn the ships, take action before the pla...
Action Beats Ambition When Leadership Becomes Real | Kevin Wayne Johnson | TLAL #018
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Kevin Wayne Johnson about service, leadership, action, and what it means to live out what you say matters. They discuss why ambition alone is not enough and how leadership becomes real t...
The Three Conversations Every Leader Must Master | Dr. Andy Neillie | TLAL #017
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian sits down with Dr. Andy Neillie to talk about the conversations leaders must learn to master. They explore communication, trust, expectations, and how leaders can move beyond task execution into re...
Not All CEOs Are Leaders: What People Actually Follow | Kevin McReynolds Jr. | TLAL #016
In this episode of Think Like a Leader, Dorian talks with Kevin McReynolds Jr. about the difference between having the CEO title and actually being a leader people trust. They discuss responsibility, decision-making, influence, and why leadersh...