The Frustrated CEO

By Patrick Lyons, Patsy Feeman & Leb Tannenbaum

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Being a CEO is a balancing act. You carry the weight of big decisions, yet hold the power to shape your company’s future. How you lead matters just as much as what you do — and having a clear roadmap can make all the difference.

The Frustrated CEO Podcast is your guide on that journey. Each episode dives into proven strategies, processes, and systems to help you boost influence, take confident action, and achieve meaningful success — both professionally and personally.

We explore leadership challenges, share actionable insights, and offer practical tools to help you elevate your game while enhancing your well-being.

Want to share your leadership experience as a guest? Email us at anya@thelyonsgroupconsulting.com
— we’d love to have a friendly conversation and highlight your insights for our audience.


Episode Date
Hidden Dynamics That Are Killing Execution Part 2: The Rescuer Leadership Trap | #110
Jul 29, 2026
Hidden Dynamics That Are Killing Your Execution | The Frustrated CEO | #109
Jul 10, 2026
Building The Team Your Future Requires | The Frustrated CEO | #108
Jun 23, 2026
Authentic Networking, AI & the Future of Leadership | Luis Carbo | The Frustrated CEO | #107
May 12, 2026
FROSTING MY COOKIES (Part 2): Why “Venting” Is Actually Killing Your Culture | The Frustrated CEO | 106
Apr 22, 2026
FROSTING MY COOKIES | Leadership Fails, & Broken Accountability | The Frustrated CEO | #105
Apr 20, 2026
Unshakable Leadership in Uncertain Times | Rome Madison | Lets Get Practical | 103
Feb 09, 2026
Why Profitable Companies Struggle With Cash Flow With Brian Keyser | Lets Get Practical | 102
Feb 04, 2026
Why Leaders Are More Disconnected Than Ever And How to Fix It | Greg Roche | Let’s Get Practical | 101
Feb 03, 2026
104 | Love as a Business Strategy: Fixing Toxic Culture and Leadership
Jan 21, 2026
103 | CEO Confidence in Uncertain Times | Leading Through Chaos with Rome Madison
Jan 06, 2026
102 | Profit Isn’t Cash: Why Profitable Companies Still Struggle with Cash Flow | Brian Keyser
Dec 23, 2025
101 | Lonely Leaders, Disengaged Teams: Greg Roche on Rebuilding Connection | The Frustrated CEO
Dec 12, 2025
Unfiltered, Unscripted, Unforgettable! Drew Harden Hosts The Frustrated CEO’s 100th Episode
Nov 25, 2025
99 | The Truth About Selling Your Company: What Buyers Really Want | The Frustrated CEO Podcast
Nov 04, 2025
98 | She Beat Cancer and Transformed Leadership: Dr. Cindy Howard’s Secret to Business Success
Oct 23, 2025
97 | Growing UP Your Business Part 5: Lead More, Do Less: How to Scale by Stepping Back
Oct 09, 2025
96 | Growing UP Your Business Part 4: Why Your Leaders Are Holding You Back
Sep 26, 2025
95 | Strategic Alignment: The First Step to Scaling Smart | Grow UP Your Business Series – Part 3
Aug 08, 2025
94 | Growing Up Your Business, Part 2 – The Strategic Power of Pausing
Jul 11, 2025
93 | Growing Your Business VS. Growing UP Your Business
Jun 17, 2025
21 Trends That Will Impact Your Business in 2025 | Ep. 92
Jun 03, 2025
David Nilssen | The New War For Talent: Why Your Hiring Strategy Is Already Outdated | Ep. #91
May 20, 2025
The Battaglia Family | Built on Family, Fueled by Vision: The SSNA Story | Ep. #90
Apr 01, 2025
Chris Hamilton | Rethinking Employee Healthcare | Episode 89
Mar 18, 2025
Chris Hamilton | Taking Control of Healthcare Costs | Episode #88
Mar 04, 2025
87 - Stop Managing, Start Leading
Dec 18, 2024
Beyond Screens: Remote Culture that Works with Marc Reifenrath
Dec 03, 2024
85 - Quiet Confidence: Introverts Who Lead
Nov 20, 2024
84 - Beliefs, Assumptions and Change That Lasts
Nov 13, 2024
83 - Connecting the Dots: Seeing the Bigger Picture
Oct 02, 2024
82 - Don't Be Afraid of the Big Leap
Sep 18, 2024
81 - Creators, Maintainers and Balanced Teams
Sep 04, 2024
80 - Positioning Your Business for a Successful Exit
Aug 21, 2024
79 - Discover Your Leadership Superpower
Aug 07, 2024
78 - Leading Amid Crisis
Jul 24, 2024
77 - Longevity Through Change
Jun 19, 2024
76 - Drive Growth From Within
Jun 05, 2024
75 - Strategies to Develop Resilience for Leaders
May 22, 2024
74 - Leader’s Landscape of Today and Tomorrow
May 08, 2024
73 - Cultivating Resilient Companies at Every Level
Apr 24, 2024
The Role of Thought Leadership In Branding
Apr 10, 2024
71 - 2024 Business Trends You Shouldn’t Overlook
Mar 27, 2024
70 - The Road To CEO
Mar 13, 2024
69 - Leading With Action Versus Effort
Feb 28, 2024
68 - Leadership Coaching for Company Success
Feb 14, 2024
67 - Build a Business of Relationships
Jan 31, 2024
66 - Clarity & More with Jim Vaselopulos
Jan 18, 2024
65 - Leading Relationally
Jan 03, 2024
64 - Lead Yourself First
Dec 13, 2023
63 - Adaptive Leadership
Nov 14, 2023
62 - Building Stronger Teams through Dialogue
Oct 30, 2023
61 - Good Luck Executing Without These 3 Things
Oct 17, 2023
60 - Cloud Computing and Digital Transformation
Sep 27, 2023
59 - Culture Is Everything
Sep 12, 2023
58 - From Productivity to Turnover (and Everything in Between)
Aug 28, 2023
57 - Gaining (and Regaining) Strategic Alignment
Aug 11, 2023
56 - A Creative Approach to Strategic Communications
Jul 30, 2023
55 - Cyber-Security is Fundamental(s) – Interview with Aaron Warner
Jul 17, 2023
54 - Building an Award-Winning Business
Jul 02, 2023
53 - Our Most Value-able Episode Yet
Jun 06, 2023
52 - Hiring for Good – Interview with Suzanne Hanifin
May 30, 2023
51 - Cultivating a Nontraditional Company Culture
May 16, 2023
50 - The Magic of Having a Plan, Part 2
May 02, 2023
49 - The Magic of Having a Plan
Apr 18, 2023
48 - The Critical Role of Psychological Safety
Apr 05, 2023
47 - Scaling Requires Next-Level Leaders
Mar 07, 2023
46 - Leadership is Always About the People
Feb 22, 2023
45 - An Honest DEIB Discussion
Jan 31, 2023
44 - Viewing Diversity and Greening Your Business through the Lens of a Filmmaker
Jan 17, 2023
43 - Conflict Resolution Starts with You
Jan 04, 2023
42 - The Future of Work Episode – Interview with Ben Pring
Dec 14, 2022
41 - Purpose Filled Leadership – Interview with Scott Landis
Nov 23, 2022
40 - Building Your Own Personal Board of Directors
Nov 08, 2022
39 - Staying Ahead of the Digital Curve: The Point of PR is not PR
Oct 26, 2022
38 - Shaping Stories That Drive Action with Jamie Dixon
Oct 11, 2022
37 - The Quiet Quitting Episode
Sep 26, 2022
36 - Why You Should Care About the Triple Bottom Line – Interview with Abe Tannenbaum
Sep 14, 2022
35 - Leveraging Content and Maximizing Mindset: Interview with Fernando Camacho
Aug 30, 2022
34 - Building a Winning Organization – Interview with Randy Mueller
Aug 16, 2022
33 - Building an Incredibly Fun and Supportive Company Culture: Interview with Drew Harden
Aug 02, 2022
32 - Checking-In to High Performance
Jul 19, 2022
31 - The Value of Putting Your People First
Jul 05, 2022
30 - What if Your Employees Were Volunteers?
Jun 15, 2022
29 - Data as a Strategic Asset – Interview with Desh Urs
Jun 01, 2022
28 - I Went to 7-11 to Get a Shirt: The Power of Storytelling in Business
May 11, 2022
27 - Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out
Apr 26, 2022
26 - The Impact of Strategic Alignment on Organizational Trust and Culture
Apr 12, 2022
25 - Building a Strategic Framework that Inspires a Culture of Innovation
Mar 29, 2022
24 - Are You Listening? Leadership. – Interview with Kammy Horne, Senior Vice President Development with VIA Metropolitan Transit
Mar 15, 2022
23 - Tips for Better Strategic Execution
Mar 01, 2022
22 - Leadership & Life Lessons from Bball to Crypto to NFTs with Kumbeno Memory
Feb 15, 2022
21 - The Link Between Culture and High Performance - with Dan Denison
Feb 01, 2022
20 - Mindfulness and Self Care with Walkyria Whitlock
Jan 18, 2022
19 - The Power of Communicating Strategically
Jan 04, 2022
18 - Interview with Matt Tipton
Dec 07, 2021
17 - Interview with Stepfone Montgomery
Nov 06, 2021
16 - Fixing Bad Company Culture (Part 3)
Oct 26, 2021
15 - Fixing Bad Company Culture (Part 2)
Oct 12, 2021
14 - Fixing Bad Company Culture (Part 1)
Sep 29, 2021
13 - Interview with Teri Johnson and Doug Lacher, Partners at Fellner & Kuhn
Sep 14, 2021
12 - INTERVIEW WITH MARC REIFENRATH OF SPINUTECH
Aug 31, 2021
11- Tunnel Vision: Interview with Carmen Bianco and Loriann Hoffman
Aug 18, 2021
10 - Interview with Ben Pring, VP, Head of Thought Leadership & Managing Director - Center for the Future of Work
Aug 03, 2021
9 - Leadership Presence with Katherine Johnson
Jul 20, 2021
8 - Interview with Mark Williams of Brokers International
Jul 05, 2021
7 - The Challenges of Simplified Strategic Planning in a Digital World
Jun 22, 2021
6 - Was It Really A Bad Hire
Jun 08, 2021
5 - The Cost of Poor or Uneven Strategy Execution....Can You Afford It?
May 26, 2021
4 - H.O.T. Communication
May 11, 2021
2 - Thriving in Chaos
Mar 29, 2021
3 - Lead Yourself First
Mar 29, 2021
1 - Teabag Leadership
Mar 26, 2021