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Eric Kapitulik (Kap) is the Founder and CEO of The Program, a team building and leadership development company that works with corporate teams and leading collegiate and professional athletic organizations around the United States. For more information about Eric and The Program please visit www.theprogram.org

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    • Dec 23, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Program Podcast Ep. 41 - The 4 Maxims and The Two Horses of The Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 51:31


    A conversation with Rear Admiral Jamie Sands, Commander Naval Special Warfare, and Walter Dittmar, Force Command Master Chief Naval Special Warfare, on purpose-driven leadership, being a great teammate, and how to develop a culture of accountability.

    On the Attack Ep. 26 - How We Do Anything Is How We Do Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 20:30


    Mac and Omri discuss the concept of "how we do anything is how we do everything" and how we can use it to grow our culture by developing great habits and training opportunities.

    On the Attack Ep. 25 - Choose Your Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 19:41


    Mac and Omri discuss the concept of suffering as it pertains to growth and its importance in personal and team development.

    On the Attack Ep. 24 - The Most Important Person In The Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 15:30


    Mac and Omri discuss the importance of being a great teammate for team cohesion and long-term success.

    On the Attack Ep. 23 - Consistency

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 16:14


    Mac and Omri discuss consistency and its role in building trust and developing great habits.

    On the Attack Ep. 22 - Demanding not Demeaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 14:05


    Mac and Omri discuss being demanding, not demeaning, and how it pertains to "taking care of our teamamtes".

    The Program Podcast Ep. 40 - Jim Rowley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 58:36


    Join Kap as he speaks with former Marine and CEO of Crunch Fitness, Jim Rowley as they discuss the importance of physical fitness, work/life balance and finding joy.

    On the Attack Ep. 21 - Motivation vs. Volition and Setting Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 27:56


    Mac and Omri discuss the difference between motivation and volition and how to set goals for yourself and your team.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 39 - Coach Greg Cronin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 58:01


    Greg Cronin is a 36-year coaching veteran of the American Hockey League (AHL), NCAA, and USA Hockey. He is now the Head Coach of the NHL Anaheim Ducks. Join Kap and Coach Cronin as they discuss wounded sheep, leading a professional sports organization, and how both relate to leading any team.

    On the Attack Ep. 20 - Taking 100% Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 17:51


    Mac and Omri discuss the concept of taking 100% responsibility and the choices we get to make when faced with challenges.

    On the Attack Ep. 19 - Coach Casey D'Annolfo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 30:49


    Coach Casey D'Annolfo is the Head Coach of the Tufts University Men's Lacrosse Program, the 2024 Division III National Champions.

    On the Attack Ep. 18 - Hard vs. Challenging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 21:43


    In this episode, Mac and Omri discuss the concept of hard vs. challenging and the importance of seeking challenges as individuals and teams.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 38 - Coach Rick Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 53:27


    Coach Rick Jones is the current Special Assistant to the Head Coach at The University of Missouri Football Program. He is known for being the Oklahoma and Arkansas 18-time Football Coach of the Year, the National Federation of High Schools National Football Coach of the Year, and the 2018 American Football Coaches Association Power of Influence National Coach of the Year,

    On the Attack Ep. 17 - Hard work, Doing One More and the Compound Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 19:04


    Mac and Omri discuss Hard work, Doing One More, and the Compound Effect. What they mean for our teams and how to work on them as individuals.

    On the Attack Ep. 16 - The Selection & Development of Team Captains, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 20:34


    Mac and Omri discuss some of the most common issues we come across regarding the selection and development of team Captains.

    On the Attack Ep. 15 - The Selection and Development of Team Captains, Part 1.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 18:21


    Mac and Omri discuss some of the most common issues we come across regarding the selection and development of team Captains.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 37 - Admiral Sandy Stosz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 58:17


    Admiral Sandy Stosz (USCG) is the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a U.S. Armed Forces service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where she was responsible for developing and educating a corps of 1,000 cadets. Newsweek's “The Daily Beast” named her as one of “150 Women Who Shake the World.” She is the author of “Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass. Leading in Unchartered Waters.”

    The Program Podcast Ep. 37 - Admiral Sandy Stosz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 58:57


    Admiral Sandy Stosz (USCG) is the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a U.S. Armed Forces service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where she was responsible for developing and educating a corps of 1,000 cadets. Newsweek's “The Daily Beast” named her as one of “150 Women Who Shake the World.” She is the author of “Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass. Leading in Unchartered Waters.”

    On the Attack Ep. 14 - Managing Talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 25:11


    After receiving feedback on the "Transfer Portal" episode, Mac and Omri discuss "Managing Talent."

    On the Attack Ep. 13 - The Transfer Portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 27:45


    Mac and Omri discuss the NCAA transfer portal, how to use it to your advantage as a coach, and how to view it as an athlete.

    The Debrief Ep. 5 - Mastering Fundamentals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 26:16


    Jamey joins Brady to discuss fundamentals – what they are, why they are important, and how they apply to any organization aspiring to be world-class.

    The Debrief Ep. 4 - Balance Ft. Fred Kofman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 25:57


    Fred is an executive coach and advisor on leadership and culture. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He is the founder and president of the Conscious Business Center. Fred is the founder of Axialent, a global consulting company that delivered leadership programs to more than 15,000 executives at, to name a few, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google, Cisco, General Motors, Chrysler, Shell, Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Citibank. In In In 2018, Fred accepted a position as Vice President at Google, advising the CEO's office on leadership and culture. During the same year, he partnered with Tecnológico de Monterrey to create the Center of Conscious Leadership. Previously, he was Vice President of executive development at LinkedIn. He is the author of the trilogy Metamanagement (2001), The Meaning Revolution (2018) and the book that we will be discussing today, Conscious Business (2006).

    On the Attack Ep. 12 - Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 30:31


    Today, Mac and Kyle S.  discuss Humility. Kyle is a Police Sergeant with over 20 years of Law Enforcement experience, much of it as a S.W.A.T. operator and Team Leader. He is a long-time Brazilian Jujitsu practitioner and is passionate about leadership and personal development.

    On the Attack Ep. 11 - Attacking Complacency

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 33:22


    Mac & Cole discuss ways to address and attack complacency on that team.

    On the Attack Ep. 10 - Setting the Example

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 25:31


    In this episode, Mac & Sam discuss the importance of setting the example.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 36 - Chris Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 75:17


    Chris Warner, a leadership educator, and author of “High-Altitude Leadership,” which I strongly recommend to our audience. He is a keynote speaker, Emmy-nominated film-maker, and entrepreneur. The Marylander founded Earth Treks, a chain of climbing gyms that is now one of the largest in the nation, serving more than 1 million customers per year.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 35 - JR Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 48:55


    Kap sits down with JR Butler. JR co-founded Shift Group in 2022 and serves as its CEO. Shift helps companies find top-quality candidates by connecting athletes and veterans with career opportunities. https://www.shiftgroup.io/

    The Debrief Ep. 3 - Back Brief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 30:40


    Eric and Brady discuss the "back brief." The back brief is an effective communication tool that all Program teammates challenge our clients to implement. It is a highly useful but utterly underutilized tool to ensure team transparency, clarity, and alignment.

    The Debrief Ep. 2 - A debrief examined

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 25:06


    Brady & Jamey discuss the debrief. A debrief should occur at the end of any operation, where an organization discusses who and what went well and who and what needs to improve. It is the single best way an organization improves. And typically, it fails to occur.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 34 - Nancy Frates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 67:31


    Kap sits down with Nancy Frates. Nancy is an advocate and thought leader in the ALS community and the mother of Pete Frates, the inspiration of and the man who helped the Ice Bucket Challenge become a global phenomenon. Nancy's Ted Talk has amassed over 1 million views on Ted.com, Nancy works closely with organizations that support and provide care to those living with the condition, and is an ALS advisor to various pharmaceutical companies.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 33 - Axel Kapitulik

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 45:56


    Kap sits down with his son, Axel. "I asked Axel to join me because I wanted to hear how I am doing as a teammate and leader from, along with his Mom and sister, my most important teammate."

    The De-Brief Ep.1 - A Leader's Greatest Mistake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 25:52


    Welcome to The Program's new Corporate short-form podcast, The Debrief. Kap sits down with Brady; they discuss "A leader's greatest mistake."

    The Program Podcast Ep. 32- Brady Turnage / Effective Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 52:08


    Program Founder and CEO, Eric Kapitulik discusses “Effective Communication” with Naval Aviator and Program Corporate Lead Instructor, Brady Turnage.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 31 - Rand Pecknold

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 59:58


    Eric Kapitulik, The Program Founder and CEO, sits down to speak with Coach Rand Pecknold, Head Coach of Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey, the 2023 NCAA Men's Champion.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 30 - Toughness / ft. Eric Kapitulik

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 79:05


    The Program Principal and Lead Instructor, Jake MacDonald, sits down with Eric Kapitulik, CEO and Founder, to discuss Physical, Mental, and Emotional Toughness on Mt. Everest and how to apply those same lessons learned in the world's highest altitudes to our daily lives. https://theprogram.org/our-team/ https://theprogram.org/letters-on-leadership/

    The Program Podcast Ep. 29 - Sam Cila

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 69:09


    Kap & Sam sit down to discuss Sam's life as portrayed in section 5 of The Program Book "No Excuses."

    On the Attack Ep. 9 - Developing Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 26:24


    Mac & Omri discuss the development of leaders/captains on the team.

    On the Attack Ep. 8 - No Excuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 24:19


    Omri & Sam discuss excuses, how to combat them, and how Sam rates his days to ensure he stays on the attack.

    On the Attack Ep. 7 - Emotional Toughness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 24:53


    Omri & Mac discuss emotional toughness in the third episode of a three-part series on toughness.

    On the Attack Ep. 6 - Mental Toughness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 25:08


    Mac & Omri discuss mental mistakes, and how to develop mental toughness.

    On the Attack Ep. 5 - Physical Toughness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 30:49


    Omri and Mac discuss toughness. https://theprogram.org/our-team/ Operation Spartan Shield Situation: You are operating in 2 man sniper/spotter teams near Karbala, Iraq. Intel has identified an IED-making factory inside the city. The exact location is unknown Mission Two-man sniper teams will insert covertly at various points in the city. When locating the target, teams will neutralize with precision fire or air assets. Expect resistance. Teams will extract via hello at SAR 2. Don't be late. Executed as a two-person team Insert 4 Rounds Sideline to Sideline Plank Push 11 Warfighters Actions on Obj Teammate 1 101 yd burpee broad jump Teammate 2 5 rounds 10 Kaiser Belt Squats @ 1.25 BW 20 KB Swings Switch when both partners are done Extract 202 yd teammate carry (buddy drag, fireman carry, etc., Switch as needed) Escape and Evade If any team finishes more than 10 mins behind, lead team 101 yd low crawl w/ sandbag * For the Plank Push, we used a 2×8. 2 teammates get in the bear crawl position with their hands on the Plank and push it across the field. Sideline to sideline = 53 Yds You can sub regular barbell squats w BW on the bar for Kaiser Belt Squats

    On the Attack Ep. 4 - The Power of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 27:23


    Mac & DJ Dolan discuss The Power of Gratitude

    On the Attack Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 25:13


    Mac & Omri discuss three common phrases we hear from coaches that we believe to be misconceptions.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 28 - Rob Hale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 52:48


    In this episode, Kap hosts; Rob Hale, co-founder and President of Granite Telecommunications, LLC, a communications company headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts. Established in 2002, Granite has grown rapidly and consistently and now supplies over 1.75 million business lines, has annual revenues exceeding $1.7 billion, and employs over 2,300 people. He is an owner of The NBA's Boston Celtics and owner of the Boston Cannons pro lacrosse team.

    On the Attack Ep. 2- Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 22:49


    In this episode, Omri Rachmut & Jake "Mac" MacDonald discuss standards and how they help shape our team's culture.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 27 - Jake "Mac" MacDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 77:54


    Jake “Mac” MacDonald graduated in 2000 with a degree in English from Tufts University, where he was a four-year starter and Captain of the Varsity Football team. After graduating, Jake was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps. While on active duty, Mac completed two combat tours to Iraq as a Light Reconnaissance Platoon Commander. He continued to serve his country as a Major in the Marine Corps Reserve and deployed to Afghanistan as a Scout Sniper Platoon Commander. Mac has received multiple awards for combat valor as well as a Purple Heart after being wounded in action. Mac is now a Lead Instructor and Principal at The Program, as well as the co-author of The Program: Lessons From Elite Military Units for Creating and Sustaining High-Performance Leaders and Teams.

    On the Attack Ep. 01 - Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 19:43


    Jake "Mac" MacDonald and Omri Rachmut discuss accountability. What it means, how to create a culture of it, and what are some of the best ways to develop it.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 26 - Coach Luke Reilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 102:29


    Coach Reilly has coached Connecticut High School basketball for the past 27 years, 22 of them at state powerhouse East Catholic in Manchester CT. During that time, he has amassed a career win-loss record of 428-208. His teams have won 4 State Championships; in 2014, 2016, 2019, and this past season in 2022.

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    The Program Podcast Ep. 25 - James "Jamey" Slife

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 70:21


    Jamey joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17 and was a member of the elite special forces team DET 1. During his time with the USMC, he participated in five combat deployments on either a two-man sniper team or as part of a 40-man raid team. He is a skydiving Jumpmaster and qualified in High-Altitude Low-Opening (HALO) skydives, and has served as a Combative Diver, Explosive Instructor, Breacher, Ranger, USMC Martial Arts Instructor Trainer, and a USMC Scout Sniper. James has competed in numerous road races, including multiple ultra marathons that were 50 miles in length.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 24 - Rana el Kaliouby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 63:23


    Kap, sits down with Rana el Kaliouby, an Egyptian-American scientist, entrepreneur, investor, author, and an AI thought leader on a mission to humanize technology before it dehumanizes us. She is the Deputy CEO at Smart Eye and formerly, Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva, an MIT spin-off and category defining AI company. She is an executive fellow at the Harvard Business School where she teaches about AI and startups. Her bestselling memoir, Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology follows her journey, growing up in the Middle East and moving to the United States to become an entrepreneur and Emotion AI pioneer. Rana has a track record of translating technology innovations into products that address massive market needs including in market research, automotive, health, robotics and education. Rana serves on the Boston Steering Committee for All Raise, supporting female founders and funders. She is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) where she serves on YPO's New England board and is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Rana is a venture partner of the MIT Media Lab E14 Fund, a Trustee at the Mass Technology Leadership Council and at the American University in Cairo. A TED speaker, and co-host of a PBS NOVA series on AI, Rana has been recognized on Fortune's 40 Under 40 list and as one of Forbes' Top 50 Women in Tech. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and a Post Doctorate from MIT.

    The Program Podcast Ep. 23 - Sami Jo Small

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 80:12


    Sami Jo Small is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. As a member of the Canadian national team, she was a three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Championship medalist. In this episode Kap and Sami, discuss her journey as an elite level athlete as portrayed in her book "The Role I played".

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