Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership

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Aug 2026

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Nic and Tarina explore the ups, downs, dos, and don’ts of life and leadership. Each conversation gives a peak on life lessons they learned, some the hard way. This podcast is different because it's the story behind the stories Nic shares in his leadership keynotes and workshops, revealing many of his own missteps as well as the power of faith, family, love, and commitment along the way. Together, Nic and Tarina talk candidly about how to communicate with authority and empathy, the practice of servant leadership, and the importance of criticizing the work and not the person, among other topics. As Nic says, “Respect and trust aren’t built with a hammer.” This podcast is practical and honest. It is a way for men and women to learn how to judge less and listen more and become the leader they want to be at home and work.

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August 18, 202644 min

EP131 | Part Two: Brian Hill, Attorney

This is the second part of a conversation with Nic’s friend, Brian Hill, attorney by trade, investor, and father. According to Brian, there are three responsibilities. Are you putting in the emotional labor of being a leader? How often do you shine a light on what’s right? Have you ever asked yourself, “I wonder if everything I’ve ever done as a leader is wrong?” When was the last time have you received training on how to be a leader or better leader? What are you currently doing to invest in your ability and adaptability as a leader? If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

August 11, 202650 min

EP130 | Special Guest: Brian Hill, Estate Planning Attorney

A long-time friend of Nick, Brian Hill, attorney by trade, investor, and father, joins him in the Corn studio. If you won the lottery today, would it be a blessing or a curse? Do you know how to allow money to be a tool to solve a problem? As a leader are you trading busyness for effectiveness? Are you carrying the total load and not trusting your team to own their part of the work? Or are you doing all the thinking for them? How frustrated are you with some folks on your team but you haven’t told them? How will they improve or keep doing well if you never tell them? If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

August 4, 202634 min

EP129 | Attitude Determines Altitude

Have you ever felt like you’re flying in circles? Or met with delay after delay after delay? When was the last time the plan got change, rerouted, or redirected and you kept your cool? A time when choosing the right attitude made all the difference? Do you believe that how you show up matters? A big thank you to Clayton: you are the hero in this story in the way you showed up. Your generosity will not be forgotten. If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

July 28, 202647 min

EP128 REPLAY | Special Guest: Cruze Bittle on Discipline

(Episode 49 originally aired January 21, 2025.) What’s something that you are disciplined about? Are you so obsessed with a goal that the gains you’ve made are too valuable to lose them? Do you have a morning routine that supports your goals? As a leader, how are you building both your mind and your body? Or do you like Honey Buns to the extreme like Cruze used to? To check out Cruze’s reflections online from his daily reading go to his Instagram @Cruze_Bittle or TikTok @Cruze.Bittle. If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

July 21, 202639 min

EP127 REPLAY | Special Guest: Patrick McGowan on Communications

(This episode comes from Episodes 88 and 89. They originally aired October 2025.) How are you making communicating effectively a hard skill in your leadership? What frameworks do you use to be an effective communicator? What strategies do you use to take the emotion out of your hard conversations? How are you putting people development first and trusting that good people will deliver productivity and profits? You can reach Patrick at patrick@punchn.io . If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

July 14, 20261 hr 24 min

EP126 REPLAY | SPECIAL GUEST: Nic’s Audio Producer, Patrick McGowan (EP043)

(This episode originally aired on December 10, 2024.) What is your goal or intention when you show up on a Zoom call? Is it to connect with other people or do you look like the meeting is a chore? Nic’s guest, Patrick McGowan, is also his podcast audio producer. Patrick runs Punchn Communications where he advises and trains leaders on how to level up their communications. Do you stop to wonder how your presence across the lens may impact your ability to influence and lead others? As a leader, how are you demonstrating to your people a higher standard for how to show up on camera and off camera? If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

July 7, 202638 min

YEAR ONE: Reflections On Marriage with Elle & Micah

Do you remember what you learned after your first year of marriage? What was working and what wasn’t? How did you balance work and family? As you reflected on your wedding day, what was most memorable? Did it storm and rain that day or did someone forget your shoes? Was your future mother-in-law uncharacteristically calm? What was your first fight about? Or did you just work through disagreements? The first year of marriage is full of surprises, shocks, and how to do daily life. If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

June 30, 202632 min

REPLAY | EP073: Micah Graf, Nic and Tarina’s Future Son-in-Law

(This episode originally aired on July 8, 2025.) Nic tricks his new son-in-law, Micah Graf, to join him on podcast. He opens the conversation with a question, “What are your intentions with my daughter?” They talk about farming in western Oklahoma, which includes scaring up wild pigs. His favorite part of farmer is corn harvest. He also posts drone footage on Instagram @Oklahoma_Farming, capturing the seasons of farming. Check out the mile-long, 100 bushel corn harvest while a storm rolls in here . Micah’s brother (Instagram: @That_Gun_Guy) got him started using thermals for rifle shooting and is on the Pulsar Pro Staff. Oklahoma farming often requires shooting pigs and coyotes, what Nic comments “thin them out.” Nic asks him, “What do you think will be the biggest challenge of married life?” Micah says it’ll be his work schedule as a farmer and all the hours involved. Nic shared some Nic Bittle Crap with Micah when he asked permission to marry Elle. He said, “My family isn’t getting bigger. You’re creating a new family and that comes first. You got to have the courage to say no.” If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

June 23, 202619 min

REPLAY | EP13: A Profile in Courage & Leadership

(This episode originally aired on May 13, 2024.) Nic and Tarina are joined by their daughter, Elle. She shares how she got started making the Encouragement Cards and how this experience over the past 9 years has given her confidence in her gift of encouragement. It’s a special episode profiling Elle’s leadership as well as her courage to do what others may consider weird. Her example is living proof that small gestures—whether it’s encouragement, faith, or cookies—can have a big impact. If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .

June 16, 202644 min

Special Guest: Brett Russell, Part 2

This is the second half of Nic’s interview with Brett Russell, retired Fire Chief for the City of Clinton, Oklahoma, and small business owner. What’s one of the biggest leadership lessons you’ve learned? Do you appreciate the power of presence and proximity as a leader? Are values something you just put on the wall or something you actively reinforce every day? As a true leader, what really matters to you? How do you inspire your team to want the same thing? Brett has learned and applied these lessons—and like a true leader, is still learning. If you enjoy Nic and Tarina’s podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people. Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com . --- 🛟 Click here to order your copy of Nic’s Life Ready Curriculum 🧰 Check out Nic’s new solution for foremen: The Foreman's Inner Circle 💬 To subscribe to Nic’s Leadership DRIP, please text the word “DRIP” to 866-998-4545 then follow the prompts. ❓ If you have questions or comments for Nic & Tarina, please send an email to info@nicbittle.com. 🎬 Check out Nic's Work Force Pro YouTube channel. 📚 Nic has written 4 books. You can decide which one is best for you here .