Total Disruption Podcast

Most leaders want results. What they don’t want is the discomfort required to get them. The moment you prioritize being liked over holding standards, mediocrity takes over. And the longer you avoid hard conversations, the more expensive the consequences become. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most. 💡 Ready to G...

You’re not stuck because you lack ambition. You’re stuck because you keep giving the best hours of your day to someone else’s priorities. Checking email first thing in the morning might feel productive—but it’s one of the fastest ways to surrender control of your day before it even begins. This week, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci expose the hidden time traps keeping entrepreneurs overwhelmed, distracted, and frustrated despite working harder than ever. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conv...

You’ve been sold a lie. The “next level” doesn’t exist. It’s a moving target designed to keep you chasing, buying, comparing, and questioning whether you’re ever enough. This week, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci expose one of the biggest myths in business, coaching, and personal development—and reveal why true success begins the moment you stop playing by someone else’s scoreboard. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which i...

Everybody wants the next hack. The next AI tool. The next framework. The next shortcut. The next optimization. Meanwhile, the highest performers in the world are doing something radically different: They’re doubling down on the basics. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most. 💡 Ready to Go Deeper? This is ju...

Everybody keeps telling you to learn more. Take more notes. Watch more content. Attend more events. Juggle more priorities. But here’s the brutal truth: The entrepreneurs winning right now are NOT the ones consuming the most information. They’re the ones executing on ONE thing with ruthless focus. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the...

Most leaders aren’t trapped by circumstance. They’re trapped by programming. Default habits. Unexamined beliefs. Automatic reactions. The same mental loops running day after day while they wonder why growth, influence, and fulfillment feel stuck. This week, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci sit down with transformational leader and author Lucas Sherraden to expose the hidden “autopilot thinking” keeping entrepreneurs and high performers trapped—and how to finally break free. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcast...

Stop blaming “communication problems” for failure. The real issue? Distraction. Weak standards. Last-minute behavior. Excuse-making. Most entrepreneurs stay stuck because they keep rewarding the exact habits destroying their growth. This week, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci deliver a brutal wake-up call on leadership, discipline, and why rescuing weak behavior guarantees mediocrity—in business and in life. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't j...

If you’re waiting to “feel confident” before you take action… you’re already behind. The world hands out lazy advice like “just believe in yourself,” but real confidence doesn’t come from motivation, affirmations, or wishful thinking. It’s earned. Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci dismantle the biggest myths around confidence, growth, and performance—and reveal why confidence only comes AFTER disciplined action, repetition, and uncomfortable feedback. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us...

You walk into the room, and your energy speaks before your mouth ever does. If you show up guarded, defensive, distracted, or uncertain… you’ve already lost most of the conversation before it even starts. This week, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci break down the powerful Blue-Orange-Red framework—and expose why most entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals sabotage their influence without realizing it. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight y...

In this latest episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci sit down with award-winning sales leader Ben Wright to expose the truth most struggling entrepreneurs refuse to admit: Simplicity closes. Not flashy tactics. Not pressure. Not “sales hacks.” You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most. 💡 Ready to Go...

In this explosive episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci sit down with communications strategist Joshua Altman of Beltway Media to expose the brutal truth about authority, visibility, and why most founders stay stuck in amateur mode. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most. 💡 Ready to Go De...

You are the problem. And that’s the best news you’ll hear all week. Because if you are the problem… you can also become the solution. In this raw episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci sit down with iron-willed entrepreneur and Army veteran Scott Lackey to dismantle one of the biggest performance killers in modern life: 👉 Blame. Blame feels relieving in the moment. It gives you a villain. It protects ego. It explains failure. But it also keeps you powerless. Scott’s philosophy is blunt and liberating: When crisis hits, your first move is not to accuse. ...

Everyone wants an “extra gear.” Very few know how to access it without destroying themselves. In this high-performance episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci dismantle mainstream productivity myths and expose why so many ambitious people burn out: They treat the day like it only has one beginning. Most people rely on one morning burst, then spend the rest of the day reacting, fading, forcing, and dragging themselves to the finish line. Jake and Michael argue for a different model: 👉 Build multiple mornings into one day. That means creating deliberate energy resets—physical, mental, nutritional, emotional—so you can pro...

You say you’re disciplined—but your mind is crowded with old fights, imaginary debates, replayed conversations, and unresolved emotional residue. That internal chaos becomes external mediocrity. In this sharp-edged episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci break down one of the most ignored performance killers in business and life: 👉 Mental noise. Most entrepreneurs think they’re losing because of market conditions, timing, competitors, or bad luck. In reality, many are losing because their attention is hijacked by loops that should have been closed months—or years—ago. This is not “mindset fluff.” It’s operational reality. Focus is finite. If...

Total Disruption Podcast, hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci, dismantles business self-deception and exposes what really separates high-performers from the herd. This episode is a gloves-off conversation on leadership, communication, and the real cost of defaulting to technology. Your team isn’t tuning you out because of technology—they’re tuning out weak communication and leadership. Discover how context, state, and discipline separate true entrepreneurs from the herd. Listen now—break free or get left behind. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Co...

Total Disruption is the no-BS business podcast hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci, built for entrepreneurs and high-performers ready to break free from average and build extraordinary. In this high-stakes episode, they destroy the myth of “alpha” personalities and expose what real leadership communication sounds like. Too many entrepreneurs kill execution by hiding behind weak, passive communication. This episode exposes the real cost of “I don’t care” leadership and reveals direct strategies to build trust, standards, and real leaders. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to tak...

Most entrepreneurs get burnout backwards—this episode exposes why your business falls apart when you ignore your Human Design. Learn to unlock real performance, avoid misalignment, and actually enjoy building again. Get the no-BS playbook from Dr. Jake Clendenning and Marissa Liesenfelt. Total Disruption, led by bestselling author and CEO Dr. Jake Clendenning, pulls back the curtain on the self-sabotage hiding in plain sight. Special guest Marissa Liesenfelt brings raw, field-tested wisdom on breaking free from business-as-usual. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The C...

Most entrepreneurs don’t lose because their product’s weak—they lose to bad conversations. This episode exposes the truth and arms you with the Curiosity Compass to transform results. Listen, get tactical, raise your standard. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most. 💡 Ready to Go Deeper? This is just the be...

Garbage input, garbage output. We expose why most AI fails for entrepreneurs and reveal the discipline, standards, and oversight needed to finally get pro results. Rewrite your business playbook—Total Disruption style. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most. 💡 Ready to Go Deeper? This is just the beginning. If you're...

Here’s the hard truth: 98% of entrepreneurs fail not because their strategy breaks, but because their psychology collapses. You don’t rise to the level of your game plan—you fall to the level of your discipline the minute life stops being predictable. If you’re sick of sabotaging your own momentum, listen up. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps...

Building your business around your own control is the fastest way to stall growth—and kill freedom. Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci expose how to escape the founder’s treadmill and build a business that stands without you. Total Disruption brings straight-cut truth for high-achieving entrepreneurs, hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci. Today’s conversation with seasoned founder-turned-author David Grau, Sr. demolishes the myth of founder-led success. The only way off the founder’s treadmill is to build a business that doesn’t depend on your presence or decisions. This requires a three to five-year campaign of documentin...

Input equals output—no exceptions. Dr. Jake and Mike expose why discipline at the start makes or breaks entrepreneurs and reveal the tactics high-performers use to dominate, not drift. Hit play and raise your standards. If you want to know, “Why do entrepreneurs plateau?” or “How do I ensure my business success isn’t random?” This episode issues a wake-up call. Discipline, intentional prep, and relentless focus on inputs are non-negotiable. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts...

Whose approval is running your business? Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci expose the dangers of chasing the wrong validation—and give entrepreneurs a game plan to build true authority. Channel your focus: define the select few opinions—mentors, partners, key stakeholders—that align with your purpose and values. Acknowledge the “herd animal” instinct, but refuse to let it override the metrics that drive true progress. Winning in business isn’t about universal applause—it’s about relentless improvement as measured by your chosen standards, not the world’s noise You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this e...

You’re not “busy,” you’re addicted. Most entrepreneurs cripple their potential with a constant drip of digital distraction—fooled into thinking they’re consuming wisdom while wasting their edge. It’s not about more input. It’s about reclaiming command of your mind, your focus, and your life. Entrepreneurs today are drowning in a sea of social media, overstimulation, and digital addiction. The most debilitating threat to execution and discipline is not outside pressure, but self-inflicted digital chaos. The core principle in this episode: Sustained exposure to digital stimulation erodes your ability to act, think, and lead at the level required f...

Too many high-performers believe the next tool, routine, or “hack” will finally unlock consistent results. False. The real game-changer isn’t how much you do—but how ruthlessly you own your time, your standards, and your energy. If you’re grinding through endless tasks yet never moving the needle, that’s not hustle. That’s avoidance disguised as productivity. Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci expose why most entrepreneurs plateau—they refuse to own their calendars and let reactive habits dictate their energy, priorities, and output. The difference between average and extraordinary is never in tools or tactics. It’s the daily, ruthles...

You don’t rise to the occasion. You fall to the level of your training. Michael Libercci and Dr. Jake Clendenning reveal why most founders stay in cycles of mediocrity: they habitually react, get triggered, and make catastrophic decisions under pressure. True transformation begins when you discipline yourself to respond, not react—and that requires relentless practice, standards, and preparation. This isn’t mindset fluff—it’s a tactical framework for building a business and life that can absorb blows without flinching. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to tak...

The hard truth: Confidence in business—and life—comes from proof, not praise. The market doesn’t care about your feelings or followers. Michael Libercci and Dr. Jake Clendenning expose the addiction to affirmation—likes, applause, superficial recognition—and demand you shift focus to measurable results. Your confidence must be rooted in outcomes, not opinions. If you need someone to “validate” every move, you'll stay stuck on the sidelines. Set trackable metrics, review real retention and impact numbers, and judge yourself by results, not applause. Only proof earns trust—and trust is currency. That’s the game. You just heard it. Now it's time...

Why do smart entrepreneurs make terrible investments? Dr. Jake and Michael expose the emotional traps and teach you how to vet every opportunity with ruthless clarity. No hype, just results. Listen now—Total Disruption delivers real execution wins. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home, here's how to take action: 🔥 Join The Conversation: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most. 💡 Ready to Go Deeper? Th...

Most people want freedom. They want choices—more options, more variety, less repetition. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: discipline, not freedom, is the real driver of success. In this episode, Michael Libercci, and Jake Clendenning break down why high performers don’t chase novelty—they master the boring, commit to ruthless repetition, and eliminate pointless decisions. Think Metallica, playing that same iconic riff thousands of times for stadiums who would spot a single mistake. Think entrepreneurs who remove daily choices to save brain power for what matters. You say you want different results, but you’re still negotiating with yourself...

Here’s what nobody tells you: distraction isn’t just a tech problem—it’s a tactic. In this episode, Miike Liberccii and Jake Clendenning cut through the noise by exposing what’s really pushing new policies, like the attempt to legalize prostitution in Colorado and Illinois. Spoiler: it’s not about relieving police workload or fighting trafficking—it’s political misdirection, plain and simple. The conversation isn’t polite. From “wag the dog” tactics to the real mechanics of negotiation—whether you’re trading in the boardroom or setting your own life standards—this episode refuses to let you off the hook. Expect callout...

What happens when science meets spirituality—and kicks the excuses out of the room? On this episode of TD Podcast, Mike Labersi and Michael Librecci put the spotlight on Heather Zimmerman: a powerhouse who fuses applied behavioral science with energy healing and real-world leadership. Forget surface-level platitudes. Heather Zimmerman confronts the fractured models of traditional leadership, then walks listeners through how horizontal leadership and soul-level alignment actually drive execution, productivity, and business ROI. If you think spirituality is about religion, prepare to be corrected. If you think leadership is about hierarchy, you're already outdated. This conversation exposes why treating people li...

Chasing results is a distraction. High performers set standards. On this episode, Dr. Clendenning and Mike Labersi dismantle the myth of outcome obsession. Olympians aren’t visualizing medals—they’re executing turns they’ve rehearsed to death. The lesson: control your input, not the scoreboard. We hit hard on “learning velocity”—the pace you act, adapt, and repeat, not the pace you daydream. Your goals are your north star; your standards are your daily execution. Anything less is excuse-making. Ready to stop hoping for outcomes and start driving them? Listen in, and raise your game—or step aside. You just heard it. Now it...

Most people waste energy on what they can’t control—and wonder why they’re frustrated. This episode, Michael Librcci and Dr. Clendenning dismantle that thinking. They lay out the real path: doubling down on your own standards, ruthless preparation for adversity, and never outsourcing responsibility for outcomes—or happiness. With sharp business truth and hard-earned sports lessons, they show you how pros get back up after being hit, enforce boundaries, and reset, fast. No fluff, no motivational filler—just the playbook for people who are done making excuses. Listen in. Your results depend on what you do next. You just heard...

Forget Hallmark advice—today’s episode goes straight to the guts of mistakes, broken trust, and forgiveness. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci tear apart lazy apologies, exposing what it really takes to make amends and move forward. You’ll get actionable tactics like the Ho'oponopono reset, brutal self accountability, and the truth about letting go—even if you never let someone back in your life. No fluff. No excuses. If you want to repair, not repeat your failures, this is where you start. Let’s get disruptive. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episo...

This episode, Jake Clendenning, and Michael Librecci crack open what it really means to stay grounded when chaos hits. It’s not about emotionless faces—it’s about ruthless control of your own reactions. From Olympic focus to tough business calls and raising kids who don’t fold under pressure, you’ll hear hard-won lessons from the front lines, not the self-help section. Ready to confront comfort, stop making excuses, and build real mental discipline? Tune in. This isn't a theory. This is Total Disruption. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it. If this episode hit home...

Most people treat procrastination like a character flaw or a mindset issue. It’s not—it’s a scheduling and self-awareness problem. In today’s episode of TD Podcast, Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci tear apart the myth that willpower and motivation are enough to get things done. Here, you’ll learn why hacks like “using anchors” and stacking your most avoided tasks first thing in your day actually work—and why fighting your natural drop in discipline is a losing battle. Forget trendy advice. This episode is about controlling your inputs, restructuring your environment, and owning the uncomfortable truth: you’re not lazy...

It’s time to stop comparing your insides to someone else’s Instagram highlight reel and finally get radical about your own standards. This episode isn’t for excuse-makers or comfort addicts. Jake Clendenning, Michael Libercci, and Dr. Clendenning crack open why most people stay stuck in lives they’ve “optimized” for minimum effort and maximum stagnation—and why waiting until you “feel” ready is a joke. You’ll hear why real change has nothing to do with motivation, willpower, or chasing the next surface-level success. Instead, we cut to the bone on upgrading your residual self-image, deploying low-tech but high-discipline habi...

Ever heard this lie? “If it worked in the past, it’ll work now—just grind harder.” Wrong. What got you here won’t get you there. On today’s TD Podcast, Mike Labersi and Dr. Clendenning call out the excuses, complacency, and stale habits keeping high performers stuck. You’ll hear how Blockbuster ignored reality and died, how shifting habits—fitness, finances, mindsets—demands ruthless self-awareness, and why adaptation isn’t optional. No entertainment. No fluff. Just direct accountability and cold, hard truth: - When success patterns fail, most people regress. - Comfort makes you defend broken systems—personal or professional. - Cha...

Most podcasts tiptoe around comfort zones. Not this one. Today on the Total Disruption Podcast, we cut polite applause and get to the real engine—Marc Fitzwater’s uncompromising approach to both life and business. From military structure to entrepreneurial chaos, Marc Fitzwater unpacks what it takes to build something that endures: relentless standards, zero ego, and total ownership. This episode? It’s not a feel-good highlight reel. It’s a playbook for high-performers sick of surface-level talk. We break down: - Why trading vulnerability for visibility is non-negotiable, even for Special Forces. - The fatal flaw of “working in” vs. “working...

Most podcasts tiptoe around comfort zones. Not this one. Today on the Total Disruption Podcast, we cut polite applause and get to the real engine—Mark Fitzwater’s uncompromising approach to both life and business. From military structure to entrepreneurial chaos, Mark Fitzwater unpacks what it takes to build something that endures: relentless standards, zero ego, and total ownership. This episode? It’s not a feel-good highlight reel. It’s a playbook for high-performers sick of surface-level talk. We break down: - Why trading vulnerability for visibility is non-negotiable, even for Special Forces. - The fatal flaw of “working in” vs. “working...