Tracy Lawrence, Co-founder and CEO of , joins Jerry talk about authenticity, leading from the heart and on the power of embracing the lost and disowned parts of ourselves, the parts in her shadow. For Tracy, it’s not only about being there for the little girl who was bullied in middle school, but also about owning her very own inner bully. Reclaiming that part of herself will not only impact her approach to the latest company experiment but it also might affect her own leadership and bring her a...
Jan 03, 2020•56 min•Ep. 117
In this episode of the Reboot Podcast, we welcome professional ultramarathon runner Dylan Bowman. After an explosive season of personal successes on the race circuit, Dylan shares how an abrupt series of injuries and unexpected setbacks rattled his perceptions of control and precipitated questions about identity and self-worth. Conversing with Jerry, Dylan expands on how the obstacles he’s faced have provided the opportunity for reflection and personal growth. Dylan recognizes that talking hones...
Dec 05, 2019•55 min•Ep. 116
This Reboot Extra marks the first of a Women’s Conversation series, a collaborative discussion with Reboot’s coaches who identify as women, on the realities of women in work and life. We’ll go broad and deep on a bosom-full of topics that can weigh on a woman’s heart; finding solidarity as we weave insight from a range of well-hewn threads of wisdom - our own experience as women in the workplace, as mothers, healers, and coaches. In this first episode, Reboot Co-founder Ali Schultz and fellow se...
Nov 22, 2019•49 min
On this episode of the Reboot Podcast Jerry sits down with Yancey Strickler (Co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter) to explore his recently released book, "This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World," which lays out a vision for building a society that looks beyond money and toward maximizing the values that make life worth living. During this conversation, Yancey and Jerry consider how our values shape the way in which we (and our companies!) show up to meet the world. Y...
Oct 31, 2019•52 min•Ep. 115
Along the entrepreneurial journey there comes a time and place for all leaders where we lift our heads from the fog of busyness to find ourselves on an unknown path. Knowing where we are isn’t exactly where we intended to be, we look to the past for clues to how we’ve landed in this spot. For many, this is the integral moment in which we come to realize that our internal and external selves have fallen out of alignment. Our guest on this episode of the Reboot Podcast is Shizu Okusa, Founder & CE...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 114
VC’s Bryce Roberts of OATV and Indie.vc, and Chris Marks of Blue Note Ventures both found the standard issue of the VC world was not a fit for them. They both sought out to set a new path, one that aligned with who they are and what they value. In a conversation with Jerry, and each other, they explore the challenges on their journey, and the potential opportunities they have to better connect with entrepreneurs through those challenges. In listening to this conversation, we hope you’ll consider...
Sep 26, 2019•51 min•Ep. 113
On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, Jerry is joined by Fleet Maull, a fellow coach, social entrepreneur, and author of the recently released book, "Radical Responsibility". In this conversation, Fleet shares how his experience in the US prison system served as the impetus for the formation, development, and personal application of his radical responsibility philosophy. As Fleet characterizes, mindfulness, compassion, and the practice of loving-kindness are at the crux of radical responsibi...
Sep 14, 2019•52 min•Ep. 112
Although the challenges women leaders face today have been well documented and highly publicized and most of us recognize that women are often forced to tackle unique and disproportionate challenges from their male counterparts, it can be hard to fully empathize with the biases with which we ourselves may not be called to face. On this week’s podcast, you'll meet one female founder who generously shares her story and the singular obstacles she’s been summoned to encounter. A former corporate lit...
Aug 29, 2019•58 min•Ep. 111
A maker: people or hobbyists who pursue the creation of a business around an individual product. On this episode of the Reboot Podcast we welcome Jules Pieri, (Co-founder and CEO of The Grommet) back to the show for the third time. In this dialogue with Jerry, Jules describes the maker space and shares a few stories about entrepreneurs from her new book How We Make Stuff Now: Turn Ideas into Products That Build Successful Businesses. Jerry and Jules note how loneliness often accompanies the make...
Aug 16, 2019•40 min•Ep. 110
On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, we’re sharing a special conversation between Jerry Colonna and Dan Harris (ABC News, 10% Happier) that was hosted and recorded by the Rubin Museum of Art earlier this month. In this dialogue, Dan and Jerry explore the importance of radical self-inquiry in leadership and life. Jerry conveys the ways in which the sub-routines of our youth influence the way we show up, meet, and communicate with those around us, and how stepping into adulthood requires that we...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 109
In this modern age, the ability to connect across continents and timezones is pivotal for a globally distributed team. While email, video calls, and chatting services provide the means to instantly connect, how successfully do we truly manage to communicate within all these channels? For Sara Hicks, CEO and Co-founder of Reaction Commerce, and recently appointed CTO Mathias Meyer, finding congruence via communication is paramount. On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, Sara and Mathias turn to...
Jul 12, 2019•59 min•Ep. 108
For this special episode, we’re celebrating the release of podcast host and Reboot Co-founder Jerry Colonna’s new book, "Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up." ( ). In this conversation, Jerry delves into why he wrote the book, opening up about how his life-long practice of journaling influenced the book’s format, and what he hopes those who’ve read the book will gain from their experience. Jerry also explores many themes tackled in the book, including the radical nature of radical self-...
Jun 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 107
Jerry is joined by cinematographer and filmmaker Jeff Orlowski, best known for his critically acclaimed documentary films - Chasing Coral & Chasing Ice. The Emmy Award-winning filmmaker recently received the United Nations' highest environmental honor, the Champions of the Earth award, for his work on spreading powerful environmental messages to a global audience. Believing that film remains one of the best mediums for effecting positive change, Jeff founded Exposure Labs. Self-described as an ‘...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 106
A self-described planner, Alex Rethore, startup executive and founder of The Brecken Group, a consultancy that supports teams scale by driving revenue and improving operational effectiveness, comes to Jerry bridled with anxiety, yearning for clarity and a roadmap to her future. At the time of this conversation, Alex had reached out to Jerry for guidance and support through a particularly cloudy transitional period. While the transition in her professional career served as a catalyst for their co...
May 23, 2019•49 min•Ep. 105
For all leaders, periods of transitional change usher the impetus for self-inquiry. Whether unforeseen or even expected, transitions provide an opportunity to consider where we are now and where we’d like to be in the future. As our center of gravity shifts, we're given space to ponder what's on the horizon, oftentimes considering how we will find our way forward when we’re still so strongly tied to the version of ourselves we left behind. On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, we introduce you ...
May 10, 2019•56 min•Ep. 104
For entrepreneurs today, advice on the ‘best practices’ for building a fruitful company abound - prescriptions for raising capital, increasing revenue, and hiring the correct team are often just a click (or the turn of a page) away. In periods of expansion and evolution, founders are tasked with making and implementing pivotal decisions necessary for propelling growth. During these times, it’s not uncommon for leaders to lean heavily on the startup handbook to better understand the ‘right’ way f...
Apr 27, 2019•56 min•Ep. 103
In this episode, we welcome back Khe Hy, founder of Rad Reads, to the Reboot Podcast for a second time. In his first appearance, Jerry worked with Khe to shed light on the ways in which his unrealized fears surrounding death had contributed to a lack of stillness and presence in his life. Eighteen months after their initial discussion, Khe reconnects with Jerry to explore new questions surrounding purpose, meaning, and making an impact on the world. Together, they explore the decidedly unpredict...
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr
Radical honesty - an open and authentic contribution, which lacks the intention of causing unnecessary pain and suffering, but serves to provide a mirror in which we can clearly reflect on the aspects of ourselves to which we are blind. On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, Jerry is joined by Patty McCord, former chief talent officer of Netflix, renowned for pioneering the use of radical honesty in the workplace. With her new book, Powerful:Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, Patt...
Mar 21, 2019•50 min
For many of us experiencing periods of transition, our tendency might be to push through the unknowing of the “here and now” to focus solely on the “what’s next?” Yet, staying present serves us the most. While bobbing like a cork on the sea of life can be an uncomfortable and unsettling place, it also allows space for reflection, contemplation, and clarity to spring forth. For this episode of the Reboot Podcast, we welcome Shanley Knox, a writer, strategist, and social entrepreneur. In this beau...
Mar 07, 2019•43 min
Here at Reboot we believe that the toughest conversations (with ourselves and others) are often the best catalyst for building bridges of understanding. When we refuse to allow ourselves to be stunted by fear and bravely open to perspectives beyond our own we welcome in a whole new way of seeing the Other. Since its inception in 2014, the Reboot Podcast has endeavored to provide a space where our guests and our listeners feel safe to tackle the difficult conversations that accompany our complex ...
Feb 21, 2019•51 min
Erin Frey and Ti Zhao, are the co-founders of Kip - an app which aids in locating a quality therapist and helps you measure your progress. In this episode, they sit down with Jerry to talk about the issues they run into and the importance of effective communication for a growing team. More importantly, they talk about what makes them tick and how their ability to work together as leaders is one of the most important things they can focus on at this stage of their company. This includes emotional...
Feb 12, 2019•51 min
For many leaders, particularly entrepreneurs striving to build a vision, the experience of rejection hits close to home; oftentimes, it can feel as though there’s been a dismissal of our very soul. When faced with the fallout of rejection our initial response may be to thicken our skin or steel our reserve, building a wall behind which we suppress our sadness, our hurt, our tender selves. However, for all of us, another opportunity exists, one of compassion but also of strength; the opportunity ...
Jan 24, 2019•54 min
There is real suffering out there, suffering that is causing violence. What are some of the causes of the suffering and how might we address those? It's a true honor to welcome entrepreneur, creator, and educator Konda Mason to the podcast for an important and timely conversation with Jerry. This discussion was recorded last week, and we thought it was really important to get this out sooner rather than later, particularly given the events in Orlando. Konda and Jerry address some of the source c...
Jan 10, 2019•51 min
On this episode of the Reboot Podcast we welcome Joe Wilding, the co-founder and CTO of Boom Supersonic, a Colorado based company focused on reviving supersonic air travel. Although Joe has experienced successes and various advancements throughout his career, he grapples with a nagging feeling that he wasn't measuring up to the other “great leaders” in his field. Introverted and a highly-visual learner, Joe always felt he was wired just a bit differently from his peers. Throughout the past decad...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 95
For leaders in the modern world, dodging the constant bombardment of projected successes that others display across various media outlets can be exhausting. Comparing ourselves to others can lead to an overwhelming sense of inadequacy, which often ripples out to thoughts of insecurity about our work, our relationships, and the way we are perceived by our peers. As Theodore Roosevelt so poignantly observed, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” By allowing our gaze to become so outwardly attuned, we ...
Nov 08, 2018•42 min•Ep. 94
Although the challenges women leaders face today have been well documented and highly publicized and most of us recognize that women are often forced to tackle unique and disproportionate challenges from their male counterparts, it can be hard to fully empathize with the biases with which we ourselves may not be called to face. On this week’s episode, you'll meet one female founder who generously shares her story and the singular obstacles she’s been summoned to encounter. A former corporate lit...
Oct 26, 2018•58 min•Ep. 93
Exploring one’s shadow is no easy undertaking. The idea of getting to know what Jung referred to as, “That which I do not wish to be” is rarely considered an exciting prospect. Yet we implore all leaders to be courageous and get to know and learn to work with their shadow. It is only when we do the work to make the unconscious conscious, that we are able to build true compassion for ourselves and others; freeing us to become the leaders we were born to become. James Hollis is a Jungian analyst, ...
Oct 05, 2018•43 min•Ep. 92
Have you ever asked yourself the question: I wonder if we’d be better off with someone else in my role? In this podcast, a listener, Kent Cavender-Bares from Rowbot comes to Jerry with a question a similar question about his superpower: “What if my deep integrity, my commitment to simply telling how it is, is the reason we’re unable to fundraise? Do I even have a Superpower? Wouldn’t Rowbot, be further along if someone else was leading?” Jerry and Kent explore the double edge of a superpower, an...
Sep 20, 2018•39 min•Ep. 91
As many leaders can attest, the harshest critics we face often come from within. Even when we feel confident in our work and our abilities, it’s not unusual for thoughts such as, “Am I doing enough?” to arise. Once our inner critic emerges, questions of guilt begin to creep in that we aren’t grinding nearly as long or as hard as those around us. As entrepreneurs, the challenge we face is discerning not only what triggers this internal voice, but recognizing what that voice, our Loyal Soldier, se...
Sep 06, 2018•54 min•Ep. 90
Al Doan, former CEO of Missouri Quilt Company, speaks with Jerry Colonna about a journey that ultimately led him to walk through the fear and challenge of stepping down as CEO, to create the space for the life of his dreams to emerge. Links Missouri Quilt Company - Al Doan on Twitter - Signs you need to leave your startup - CEO bootcamp - Reboot Circles - Episode #29 Who’s in your corner? With Carrie Barry - Episode #77: Knowing You’re Not Alone, The Magic of Peer Groups - Leave us a review on A...
Aug 16, 2018•39 min•Ep. 89
