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The "CEO Blindspots® Podcast" sets leaders up to succeed, by sharing CEO best practices and revealing blindspots. https://ceoblindspots.com What keeps you up at night? Ask me your leadership related questions and/or provide guest suggestions; birgit@ceoblindspots.com

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October 23, 2026Episode 930 min

"The Location Blindspot" - with Bill Cawley, CEO of Cawley Partners

What do a quart of scotch a day, a motorcycle crash that nearly killed him, and some of Dallas’s most successful real estate developments have in common? Bill Cawley, the “King of the Dallas Tollway.” Founder, Chairman & CEO of Cawley Partners, Bill shares the blindspots that changed his life—and his business: → Why leaving his father’s real estate business in a town of 8,000 for Dallas, with $300 and no contacts, changed his trajectory. → How getting sober, a motorcycle crash, nine surgeries, and a pool cleaner with a Walkman transformed his relationship with God, his children, and life itself. → Why he sits in his own building lobbies watching tenants, and found that roughly 60% of the amenities provided aren’t valued by the people they’re meant to serve. → Why he believes grit beats brains, why so many leaders are “mis-slotted,” and why success comes from building around what you’re best at. Bill once focused on making money. When he shifted to serving clients and building genuine relationships, everything began to change. His message to leaders: success isn’t always about working harder. It’s about being in the right place, in the right role, with the right people, and being fully present for the life you’re building. 🎧 Discover Bill’s story on the CEO Blindspots® Podcast. ================== ⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠ ⁠ Guest: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Bill Cawley ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 For more information about Bill: Bill Cawley⁠ 👉 For more information about Bill's company: ⁠ Cawley Partners 👉 To ⁠ access the ⁠ transcript ⁠ of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with Bill Cawley; Google doc; ⁠https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NY78_pIh9lfApAU0_wKAsDVtBbqxK5Cajia95S3tHQM/edit?usp=sharing and YouTube channel; ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ================== ⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

October 1, 2026Episode 88 min

The 27/7 Blindspot - with Birgit Kamps, President of Hire Universe LLC

"Another ChatGPT moment," says investor Gavin Baker. It's a team of AI helpers called Grok Bots that can actually do the work for you while you sleep. Copy one tonight, even if they're not tech savvy. 👉 For more information about Grok Bots: https://x.ai/bot 👉 To ⁠ access the ⁠ transcript ⁠ of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast : Google Doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQPHiE6BIUaQBwkY5b7IH-HpnYjSJIrLhgZTc7eNaT0/edit?usp=sharing ======================================= ⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

August 28, 2026Episode 729 min

"The Crime Blindspot" - with Eyal Azoulay, CEO of Tangos

$1.5 trillion. That's what financial crime costs the world every year. And AI is making the criminals faster than the people trying to catch them. Eyal Azoulay , CEO of Tangos.ai shares why the real blindspot isn't detecting crime but rather how we've been trying to stop it. His company is helping major financial institutions resolve cases in minutes instead of months! In this ⁠⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠ , Eyal also shares: → Why discipline beats talent → The hiring mistake that cost him early in his career → Leadership lessons he learned from selling multiple companies He could've retired after selling 3 companies. Instead he built another one, to solve one of the world's biggest problems instead. ================== CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠ Guest: Eyal Azoulay Serial entrepreneur and innovation leader with a track record of building and exiting successful ventures. Five-time CEO, three-time founder of companies acquired by international banks, including UBS and BNY Mellon. Expertise spans AI, fintech, and data-driven business transformation. exPartner @Entree Capital VC. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 For more information about Eyal Azoulay ; https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyalazoulay/ 👉 For more information about Tangos ; https://tangos.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/tangos-ai/ 👉 To ⁠ access the transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with Eyal Azoulay; Google doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PChHKZ-gsD0Xd5OxM19OlqG0TbsCis1bVPWHrK3hbwc/edit?usp=sharing and YouTube channel; ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ================== CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

July 17, 2026Episode 627 min

"The Purpose Blindspot" - with Colin Dingelstad, Serial Entrepreneur and Originator of the Impossible Documentary

The biggest threat to your leadership may not be poor execution—it may be pursuing the wrong purpose. In this episode of CEO Blindspots® , serial entrepreneur Colin Dingelstad reveals why the most successful leaders don’t just build successful companies—they build lives aligned with their purpose —and why that difference changes everything! CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Colin Dingelstad Colin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the originator of the "IMPOSSIBLE" real-time documentary series that follows Colin's pursuit of becoming an MMA champion after beginning the journey at 28. Before IMPOSSIBLE, Colin spent years building businesses, training across different sports, and constantly searching for the next challenge. Colin and his team are documenting the entire IMPOSSIBLE journey—from training with elite fighters and coaches to stepping into professional competition—with cinematic storytelling built for social media, film, and global streaming audiences. Beyond fighting, this is a story about fatherhood, resilience, human potential, and having the courage to pursue something that may not be possible. The IMPOSSIBLE project is supported by an experienced international team and backed by a formal Letter of Intent from TriCoast International for potential worldwide distribution. 👉 For more information about Colin Dingelstad; https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-dingelstad/ 👉 For more information about the Impossible Documentary ; https://www.impossibledocumentary.com/ 👉 To ⁠ access the transcript ⁠ of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with Colin Dingelstad ⁠⁠Birgit’s YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Google doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yVeZHyKRpx3OtBjlz6rn-rt89lCJPEq5nW-FpJrywzM/edit?usp=sharing =========== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 295+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

June 26, 2026Episode 422 min

"The Graduate Blindspot" - with Dr. Carlos Carvalho, President of UATX

Would You Hire Your Own Graduate? What if the true measure of a university wasn’t its rankings, campus amenities, or brand recognition—but the quality of the young adults it sends into the world? In this episode of CEO Blindspots®, UATX⁠ President ⁠Dr. Carlos Carvalho discusses a bold question facing higher education today: Are colleges producing graduates who are truly prepared for life, leadership, and work? Dr. Carvalho shares how UATX is challenging conventional assumptions about higher education through merit-based admissions, rigorous intellectual inquiry, open debate, and meaningful real-world experience. We explore why employers increasingly seek graduates who can think critically, communicate effectively, navigate disagreement, and contribute from day one. Whether you’re an employer searching for future leaders, a parent evaluating college options, or a student determined to make the most of your education, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on what higher education can be designed to achieve. CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: ⁠ Dr. Carlos Carvalho ⁠ Dr. Carlos Carvalho is the President of the ⁠University of Austin⁠ . Prior to taking on this role, he spent 15 years as a professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, where he held the La Quinta Centennial Professorship and founded the Salem Center for Policy. A native of Brazil, Dr. Carvalho earned his doctorate in statistics from Duke University and has also taught at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research focuses on Bayesian statistics in complex, high-dimensional problems with applications ranging from economics to genetics to public policy. At ⁠UATX⁠ , he is leading a bold effort to build a new university that stands for American principles and academic excellence. 👉 For more information about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Dr. Carlos Carvalho⁠ and ⁠UATX⁠ (University of Austin in Texas); ⁠uaustin.org⁠ 👉 To access the transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with ⁠Dr. Carlos Carvalho⁠ ; ⁠⁠Birgit’s YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Google doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0c7zdnk3WyGgwl_5KN8gbVqp2NyKHzgdK6YxA6Eg4o/edit?usp=sharing =========== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 295+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 30, 2026Episode 45 min

"The Treasury Blindspot" - with Birgit Kamps, President of Hire Universe LLC

An invisible piggy bank. A global chess match. And a blindspot that could cost—or unlock—millions on your balance sheet. Is your company prepared for one of the biggest shifts in corporate treasury strategy that many leaders still don’t see? In this episode, we simplify the latest regulations, examine the corporate Bitcoin leaderboard, and break down what CEOs, CFOs, and board members need to know about the changing tax, accounting, and balance-sheet landscape. ✅ The Melting Cash Problem ✅ The Bipartisan CLARITY Act ✅ The Accounting Shift ✅ The 3 Questions Every Leadership Team Should Answer 👉 To access the transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast; ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Transcript with links to sources ; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cTs_wLz0rwysyQV5kgOBUW1rrWFYEAaX3gNuWYbCoFQ/edit?usp=sharing =========== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

April 30, 2026Episode 525 min

"The Insurance Blindspot" - with Grace Gosnell, Co-Founder of Scoop Health

The leaders who know about this are saving 30-50% on healthcare. The ones who don't are still writing the same painful checks every year. Grace Gosnell, Co-Founder of Scoop Health , reveals the legal alternative that's being called "the 401k moment for healthcare." =========== CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: ⁠⁠ Grace Gosnell As Co-Founder of Scoop Health , Grace has been at the forefront of a quiet revolution, helping employers of all sizes break free from the crushing cost of traditional group health insurance and replace it with a smarter, more affordable, and more employee-friendly alternative. Since 2020, Scoop Health has been giving employees access to benefits that rival those of Fortune 500 companies, at a price that small and mid-sized businesses can actually afford — saving employers 30-50% compared to traditional health insurance. A founding affiliate of the Health Access Cooperative — a nationwide organization representing over 500 active employers — Grace is not just building a company, she is helping shape an entirely new category of healthcare benefits that industry insiders are already calling "the 401k moment for healthcare." Described by those who know her best as "a caring and strategic change leader," Grace brings a rare combination of visionary thinking and boots-on-the-ground tenacity to everything she does. Raised by an entrepreneur father who pulled her out of school to watch legislation being passed in Austin, Grace developed her instinct for innovation, leadership, and systemic change early. A mentor at the University of Houston Center for Entrepreneurship , Grace is as committed to developing the next generation of leaders as she is to disrupting the status quo in healthcare. For more information; Scoop Health ; https://scoophealth.com/about-us/ Grace Gosnell; ⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegosnell/ Schedule a free consultation ; https://scoophealth.com/contact-us/ Link to the transcript of this episode of the ⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠ with ⁠Grace Gosnell⁠ ; Transcript ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ =========== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a ⁠⁠Board Member⁠⁠ of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. They often refer to her as "the Human X-Ray". In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

March 27, 2026Episode 420 min

"The Performance Blindspot" - with Alex Roys, President of the Hennessey Group

He lost his father at 15, then went from washing cars to becoming the president of one of the most iconic brands in the American performance automotive world. Alex Roys, President of Hennessey (Hennessey Specialty Vehicles, Hennessey Performance, and Tuner School), gets real about the transition from scrappy to scalable — and the blindspot that forced him to lead with both heart and a hammer. ✅ Know a leader who can benefit from hearing this? Share this with them 😀 CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: ⁠⁠ Alex Roys Under Roys’ operational leadership, Hennessey has expanded partnerships with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. The brand has delivered some of the most powerful and sought-after builds in the industry, including The EXORCIST® Camaro ZL1, 1,000-horsepower Cadillac Escalade-V, RAM MAMMOTH® TRX and RHO, and high-performance Ford Venom® F-150, VelociRaptor® Raptor, and Super Venom® Mustang programs. Roys, a Texas A&M graduate, joined the company when Hennessey was a tight-knit team of just 15 employees. Over the past decade, he has held multiple key positions within the company, growing alongside the brand as it has expanded into one of the world’s most respected hypercar builders and performance brands. Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer, he played an instrumental role in helping streamline processes and expedite growth, supporting Hennessey’s rise from a small, passionate group to a robust organization with over 150 employees and growing. Beyond his leadership experience, Roys is a recognized enthusiast. Being an avid motorsports fan and skilled driver, he has a genuine passion for performance that goes beyond the boardroom. ➡️ Note: Hennessey is ⁠⁠⁠ hiring ⁠⁠⁠ !! Open positions; ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠ For more information ; Hennessey Specialty Vehicles ; ⁠⁠ https://www.hennesseyspecialvehicles.com/ Hennessey Performance; https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/about/ Tuner School ; https://www.tunerschool.com/why-tuner-school/ Hennessey's Record Expansion; ⁠https://www.hennesseymedia.com/press-releases/hennessey-announces-alex-roys-as-president-amid-record-expansion/⁠ Alex Roys; ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-roys-9b19b788/⁠ 👀 Transcript of this episode of the ⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠ with Alex Roys⁠; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VtEjvvIGHTPZpY03BjGjbG052q8gu0dMnIYEzLS5nQQ/edit?usp=sharing =========== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a ⁠Board Member⁠ of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. They often refer to her as "the Human X-Ray". In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

February 27, 2026Episode 327 min

"The Incentive Blindspot" - with Jesse Tevelow, CEO of Launch Team

What if your biggest leadership blindspot isn’t strategy — but incentives? Jesse Tevelow shares why “ incentive determines behavior .” From game theory and startup growth to Bitcoin’s protocol design, he explains how incentive alignment shapes culture, performance, and long-term value. For leaders navigating AI, Bitcoin, and accelerating change, this conversation offers a powerful lens on what will separate those who adapt from those who fall behind. What behaviors are your incentives actually rewarding — by design or by default? CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: ⁠ Jesse Tevelow Jesse Tevelow , is a serial entrepreneur, three-time #1 bestselling author, and the CEO of LaunchTeam. He has worked with more than 50 clients who have collectively raised over $500 million in venture capital, including an Olympic Gold Medalist, the Managing Director of a multibillion-dollar VC fund, and founders of 7-, 8-, and 9-figure Web3 companies. At just 23, Jesse co-founded a gaming company born out of the inaugural class of Techstars. The company went on to generate over $100 million by leveraging digital currencies — giving him early, hands-on expertise in gamification, incentive design, and emerging technologies long before they became mainstream. That foundation continues to inform his work at the intersection of product design, behavioral psychology, and digital innovation. As the founder of Launch Team, Jesse specializes in high-stakes product launches, fundraising strategy, brand positioning, and emerging tech advisory. His ability to combine storytelling, game theory, and incentive alignment enables him to craft compelling narratives, develop winning products, and help founders crystallize powerful brands. Jesse’s books , writing, and media appearances have reached more than one million people worldwide. He has spoken on international stages in Tokyo, Seattle, Los Angeles, India, and beyond — sharing insights on leadership, Bitcoin , AI, fundraising, and the future of value creation. * His latest book, Life After Bitcoin , is currently in its pre-launch phase, and you may get a complimentary copy while it remains available in this early release window; https://mylaunchteam.com/life-after-bitcoin/ For more information; Jesse Tevelow; ⁠https://jtev.me/ LaunchTeam ; ⁠https://mylaunchteam.com/ Life After Bitcoin ; https://mylaunchteam.com/lab-network/ Book (free during pre-launch); ⁠https://mylaunchteam.com/life-after-bitcoin/ Transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with Jesse Tevelow ; ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yuACRCMTOD34rSuHS2FWxWa-zdT8os2bdClmMKE0LJM/edit?usp=sharing⁠ * Get a free copy of Jesse's latest book " Life After Bitcoin " during the pre-launch phase; https://mylaunchteam.com/life-after-bitcoin/ =========== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. They often refer to her as "the Human X-Ray". In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

January 30, 2026Episode 28 min

Get 10X Better AI Results with My "R.O.A.D.S.?" Formula!

The AI blindspot many CEOs miss isn’t choosing the right tool —it’s the clarity of their instructions. My "R.O.A.D.S.?" Formula is the difference between wrestling with AI for hours and getting 10× better results in minutes. 👉 To access the transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Google doc ; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yvN1vWJ_DHr-mHhHFqicKGnBO3gafLpLlU-xC_oyjBs/edit?usp=sharing =========== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Birgit Kamps ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠ which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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