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Reclaiming Agency: Leadership, Coaching, and the Power of Choosing with Dr. Etienne Lacrampe
What changes when a successful professional decides they’re ready for more—not more work, but more clarity, control, and impact?
In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with Dr. Etienne...
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A Reed in the Wind: Data, Decisions, and Leadership Clarity with Scott Schnaars
Most leaders don’t lack data — they lack clarity.
In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with SaaS revenue leader and Yirla co-founder Scott Schnaars to explore how leaders can move from...
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Leadership, Opportunity, and Lifting Others with Barbara Negron
What if your career path didn’t need to be linear to be powerful?
In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell speaks with Barbara Negron, a senior fintech executive who built her career through unexpected...
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Reimagining Hiring: Speed, Humanity, and the Future of Work with Ann DiFrancesco
The hiring process is broken—and everyone knows it.
In this episode, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with Ann DiFrancesco, Co-Founder of Guhuza, an AI-powered hiring platform that reduces time-to-interview from weeks to...
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Scaling from $100M to $1B: Leadership, Labor Shortages, and the Future of the Data Center Industry with Steve Wortman
The data center industry is booming, driven by AI, cloud infrastructure, and unprecedented global demand for digital capacity.
But when companies grow from $100 million to $1 billion, leadership often becomes the...
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The Future of Gaming, Digital Ownership, AI, and Leadership with Arron Goolsbey
The next evolution of the internet isn’t theoretical — it’s already live.In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with Arron Goolsbey, President & COO of Mythical Games, to explore the...
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Systems, AI, and the Small Things That Change Everything with Gilbert Guzmán
In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell welcomes Dr. Gilbert Guzmán — executive leader, AI founder, and author of Atomic Impact — for a powerful conversation on leadership, systems thinking, and...
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Saying Yes Before You’re Ready. Choosing Growth When It’s Hard with Christine Maguire
What does it take to lead through crisis, scale global teams, and pivot industries — successfully?
In this episode, Dr. Wayne Pernell interviews Christine Maguire, EVP & Chief Business Officer at RVO Health, about...
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AI Doesn’t Replace Leaders — It Reveals Them with Daniel Morales
In this episode, I’m joined by Daniel Morales Jr., founder of AI Shield OS and a former U.S. Army leader, to unpack why so many AI initiatives stall inside organizations.
Despite massive investments in artificial...
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Finance is storytelling. Leadership is perspective. Growth requires courage with Joe Hamrahi
In this episode, I’m joined by Joe Hamrahi — CPA, founder of FinStrat CFO, and seasoned executive leader — for a powerful conversation about business growth, resilience, and relationships.
Joe shares his journey from...
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Leading Before the Title: Influence, Culture, and Growth with Ryan George
What does real leadership look like when you don’t have the title yet?
In this episode of One Sharp Sword, I sit down with Ryan George, Chief Marketing Officer at Docupace, to talk about ambition, culture, setbacks,...
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The Former First CHRO of LinkedIn: What Leaders Get Wrong About Culture, AI & Performance
What do most leaders get wrong about culture, performance, and the future of work?
In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with the former first CHRO of LinkedIn and author of Workquake to...
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