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Optimize your day with discussions on leadership and coaching, personal and professional development. As well as discussions on the modern work culture and engaging employees in hybrid and remote environments.

Dave Pygon


    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES

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    The Win the 16 podcast is an absolute pleasure to listen to. The conversational format of the episodes creates an inviting atmosphere that allows listeners to reflect on their own experiences and gain valuable insights. It is a perfect platform for anyone with a growth mindset to consider different perspectives, reassess their thoughts, and approach each topic with a fresh mindset.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the wealth of knowledge, background, and personal experiences that the Paigon brothers bring to the table. Their expertise in various areas shines through in every episode, making it incredibly valuable for those looking to make the most out of every day, both personally and professionally. The brothers offer practical advice and tips that can be easily implemented immediately, which is a great advantage for leaders who coach others.

    While it is hard to find any major flaws in this podcast, if there was one aspect that could be improved upon, it would be the occasional lack of depth in certain topics. Given the conversational format of the show, some discussions may not delve as deeply into certain subjects as some listeners might prefer. However, this minor downside does not detract significantly from overall enjoyment or value gained from listening.

    In conclusion, The Win the 16 podcast is a true gem for anyone seeking personal and professional development. The conversational feel creates an engaging atmosphere where listeners can reflect on their own experiences while gaining new perspectives and insights from two knowledgeable hosts. With practical advice that can be implemented immediately, this podcast offers something valuable for leaders who coach others. I am eagerly awaiting each new episode and highly recommend it to anyone looking for inspiration and growth opportunities in their lives.



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    Latest episodes from Win the 16

    Win the 16 - Episode 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 50:28


    Tune in for Episode 52 as Dave hosts two guests to the show—Missie Scheffman and Nick Rella.Missie Scheffman, Director of Reimbursement at Astellas Pharma, is a nationally recognized speaker, conference chair, and proud ambassador club member of Win the 16.Joining her is Nick Rella, a Healthcare Business Leader at Bausch + Lomb Pharma, an eleven-time nationally recognized leader with nearly three decades of experience in team leadership. A mastermind at building high-performance teams, Nick is also a “Win the 16” Advisor.Together, they dive into topics such as the importance of investing in yourself, fostering a growth mindset, mastering the balance between likability and intelligence, embracing change agility, and more. Don't miss this insightful and inspiring conversation!

    Win the 16 - Episode 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 37:36


    In this week's Episode 51, Dave interviews Crystal Petry, a Principal Consultant, Media Producer, and National Speaker. Crystal shares her valuable insights on public speaking, the importance of communication, and how patience can be developed as a learned behavior. She also discusses the concept of being a lifelong learner and the benefits it brings. Don't miss this enlightening conversation!

    Win the 16 - Episode 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 49:24


    In Episode 50, we celebrate our milestone 50th episode by welcoming back Dr. Bud Pygon, who interviews Dave Pygon about the past three years of the podcast, the launch of Pygon ONE Consulting, and the writing of his book, Win the 16: Principles and Strategies to Optimize Your Day. This episode is packed with valuable insights, including how to initiate and complete projects, the importance of spending time alone to reflect, leveraging your inner circle, and the significance of being bold and taking risks.

    Win the 16 - Episode 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 51:05


    In Episode 49, Dave explores the keys to driving success and influence within sales organizations in his interview with David Sliman, CEO of Sales Proformance. They discuss the importance of being a lifelong learner, stacking your wins, the three stages of mastering a skill, and the concept of competing against yourself. Tune in for valuable insights that can elevate your sales game!

    Win the 16 - Episode 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 48:31


    In Episode 48, Dave interviews Amber Fields, the Chief Culture Officer and Partner at trueU. With a background in leadership development, culture creation, sales, IT, and talent management, Amber brings valuable insights to the conversation. She will share effective strategies for engaging employees, measuring cultural effectiveness, celebrating milestones and achievements, and discussing the success profiles for employees.

    Win the 16 - Episode 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 52:05


    In Episode 47, Dave sits down with Todd Zavodnick, the former CEO of Dermavant. With years of experience as a high-level executive both in the United States and internationally, Todd brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. In this episode, he shares his global perspectives, discusses +2 mindset and traits essential for successful leadership, explores the importance of your stakeholder network, and highlights emerging business trends for the future.

    Win the 16 - Episode 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 36:27


    In this episode, Dave interviews Pete Schramm, Founder and CEO of Latitude. He has vast experiences included below are some of them:Author - Pathfinders Navigating Your Career Map with a Personal Board of AdvisorsSpeakerEx-Lockheed Martin managerMaster's in Mechanical EngineeringBasketball playerDave and Pete will discuss managing your career, your teams and your own personal board of advisors.https://golattitude.com/team/pete-schramm/

    Win the 16 - Episode 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 53:58


    In today's episode, Dave sits down with Kyle Rooney, the president and a board of director at the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, a triathlete, and a professional leader. Together, they will explore topics such as mental toughness, overcoming failure, tackling challenging tasks, the Leadville 100 training run, and the mission of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation.

    Win the 16 - Episode 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 34:57


    In today's episode, Dave sits down with Kyle VanDuser, the executive director at Cyprus Island Enterprises. Kyle is also the author of "Blue Collar Catholicism," a life coach, and a public speaker. The podcast delves into topics such as the seasons of life, distinguishing between controllable and uncontrollable factors, and the importance of being a lifelong learner.

    Win the 16 - Episode 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 36:52


    Dave interviews John Gotschall, owner of Coaching Financial. In this episode, Dave and John delve into financial coaching, what does a "good" coach look like and the coachable mindset.

    Win the 16 - Episode 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 30:25


    In today's episode, Dave interviews Mike Roberts, a consulting partner at ERA. They will delve into financial matters for businesses, focusing on optimizing non-core expense areas, uncovering hidden cash, and collaborating with the C-suite.

    Win the 16 - Episode 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 40:15


    Dave interviewed Paul Carlisle, Chief Operating Officer at Wintrust Financial. In this episode, they explore leadership development and experiences, the importance of taking action, and the value of being a lifelong learner.

    Win the 16 - Episode 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 38:34


    Dave interviews Steven Shackleford, Vice-President Qualified Retirement Plans at INVST. This episode they discuss financial literacy, abundancy mindset vs. scarcity mindset, and building the "why" for your money.

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    Win the 16 - Episode 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 52:30


    Dave interviewed Shawn O'Neil, Chief Commercial Officer at ViaLase, and Christian Doucet, Owner of All Dry Services in Fort Worth, TX. In this discussion, they explore change agility, the circle of leadership, making bold decisions, career experiences, and the importance of developing people.

    Win the 16 - Episode 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 57:30


    Episode 38 of the "Win the 16" podcast features an insightful interview with Anthony Wallace, VP and General Manager of Bausch and Lomb. In this episode, Dave and Anthony delve into topics such as leadership, decision-making, being uncomfortable, vulnerability, growth mindset and more.

    Win the 16 - Episode 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 41:11


    Episode 37 of the "Win the 16" podcast is out today, featuring an insightful interview with Brooke Foley, CEO of Jayne Agency. In this episode, Dave and Brooke delve into topics such as branding, effective communication, Clarity University, and more. Brooke's impressive achievements include being named the 2020 Enterprising Woman of the Year, serving as a board member for Magdalene House Chicago, and contributing to Designed by US and UCAN Chicago. Tune in for a wealth of knowledge and insights from Brooke Foley.

    Win the 16 Episode 36

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 39:15


    Dave interviews Jenn Drummond, who was recently interviewed on "Good Morning America," the author of "Break Proof," World Record Holder, CEO and founder Wealth Management, and podcast host. They discuss resiliency, handling challenges, success, mindset, and more.

    Win the 16 Episode 35

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 52:22


    Dave interviews Jeff Armstrong, life-long entrepreneur, business leader, and wellness advocate. Currently, he is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cultivate Advisors. Lastly, Jeff is a HeartMath trainer, certified in the science of building resilience and creating flow. Today's podcast is titled, "Resilience, Flow and Change Agility."

    Win the 16 - Episode 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 39:33


    Dave interviews Dr. Baker, Founder and CEO of the Business Hospital. They will discuss how to diagnose the health of a business and company.

    Win the 16 - Episode 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 57:28


    Dave interviews H.B. Pierre Simon Jr, TEDx Speaker, best selling author, Vice President-Global Head of Marketing Sight Sciences, and more. They will be discussing one of his books, "The Flight of the Phoenix". Other topics will be NO-REGRETS, 3-2-1-0 theory, productivity, and controllable vs. uncontrollable.

    Win the 16 - Episode 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 38:46


    Dave interviews Turp Ricketts, Vice President - Franchise Development at HorsePower Brands. They discuss owning a franchise, HorsePower Brands, taking a chance, discipline, and mental toughness.

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    Win the 16 - Episode 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 36:50


    Dave interviews LeeAnn Webster who is an attorney, ironman, professional speaker, coach, entrepreneur, and one woman show. LeeAnn will share her “No Regrets Formula”. Also, they will discuss resiliency, and how failure can lead to incredible things.

    Win the 16 - Episode 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 37:58


    Dave interviewed attorney, and author, Lindsey Paige Markus to discuss estate planning, and her book, "A Gift for the Future." Lindsey was acknowledged by Crain's Chicago Business as notable women in Law (2020 and 2022).

    Win the 16 - Episode 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 33:59


    Dave interviews Bryan Barham and they discuss the 12 Hour Challenge by Colin O'Brady, mindset, mental toughness, and Camp Happy.

    Win the 16 - Episode 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 65:49


    Dave and Dr. Bud Pygon discuss leading teams, and people with "greatness". They share ideas to support high-quality leadership, and examples of people that demonstrate excellent leadership.

    Win the 16 - Episode 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 55:12


    Dave interviews Tim Wright, Co-Founder and Chief Strategic Officer, Dome Audio. Also, he played on the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots team in 2015. Today's topics include leadership, technology, and purpose plus some NFL questions at the end.

    Win the 16 - Episode 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 39:21


    Dave interviewed Steve Ramona, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, Mentor, and Leader of "Pantheon". Steve's podcast, "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart" is ranked top 1% globally. Today's topic is serving others.

    Win the 16 - Episode 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 57:47


    Dave and Bud discuss the topic, "BE YOU". They will share strategies, and ideas to help us be ourselves no matter the situation. Emotional intelligence, growth mindset, vulnerability, courageousness, and more will all come up in the conversation.

    Win the 16 - Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 45:41


    Dave interviewed Harvard Senior Lecturer of Business Administration, Frank Cespedes on Win the 16 podcast, which released today, September 27th. Frank has achieved numerous accomplishments, such as he owned his company, earned a Doctrine in Philosophy from Cornell, and authored six books, including his latest, "Sales Management That Works."

    Win the 16 - Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 43:05


    Dave interviews Fractional Chief Marketing Officer, Jeremy Kanne. They will discuss Jeremy's unique background in marketing, engineering, and improv. Jeremy will share his expertise in marketing and the differences between fractional marketing vs. marketing agencies.

    Win the 16 - Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 65:25


    Dave and Bud discuss "What is Charisma?" Ideas and tips to be more Charismatic? How does Alter-Ego potentially help us?

    Win the 16 - Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 50:39


    Dave interviews Robyn Clark, founder and CEO of Winning Wise. They will be discussing how to thrive in your profession, and the best tips for growing yourself in your career.

    Win the 16 - Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 49:50


    Dave and Bud discuss your superpower and how to identify it and use it to your best ability.

    Win the 16 - Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 25:59


    Dave discuses tools and tips to improve your time management skills.

    Win the 16 - Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 49:07


    Dave interviews Miles Boykin, Notre Dame graduate and currently playing in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. They discuss the business side of professional sports and other interesting topics.

    Win the 16 - Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 40:38


    Dave and Bud discuss two books that helped them optimize productivity and leadership.

    Win the 16 - Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 26:57


    Dave will discuss the importance of taking risks. Why taking risks can be beneficial, why we don't and ways we can improve our risk taking ability.

    Win the 16 - Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 41:14


    Dave will be interviewed by Dr. Bud Pygon about his recently released book also titled, Win the 16.

    Win the 16 - Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 41:55


    DAVE interviewed Ken Scales, CEO, Scalesology. Topics discussed are:Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, and CHAPGPT.

    Win the 16 - Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 35:00


    Dave and Bud do some Spring clean-up. They will be discussing goals, routines, habits and grit.

    Win the 16 - Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 46:25


    Dave and Bud discuss principles and strategies of courageous leadership.

    Win the 16 - Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 56:22


    Dave interviews Nic Weishar, co-founder of Yoke, a technology company to discuss small businesses and start-ups, amateur athletics, and the Weish4ever Foundation.

    Win the 16 - Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 49:49


    Dave and Bud discuss the differences between managers and leaders.

    Win the 16 - Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 39:25


    Dave will discuss the Topics of Remote and Hybrid work environments and he will also be interviewing Tyler Pygon, Senior Account Manager at CDW a Fortune 500 company.

    Win the 16 - Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 54:14


    Dave and Dr. Pygon will be discussing four different books to uniquely explore some of the principles and strategies of “Win the 16” to support our quest to be our “best” self.

    Win the 16 - Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 45:47


    Dave interviews Margie Owens Klotz, CEO of Owens Media on public speaking and offers tips to becoming a better public speaker.

    Win the 16 - Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 21:36


    On Episode 6 Dave will be talking about setting your New Years Goals and how proper grit, mindset, discipline, and creating habits will help you achieve those goals.

    Win the 16 - Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 43:30


    Episode 5 focuses on the aspects of a healthy lifestyle and how it can help you be you best, and "Win the 16".

    Win the 16 - Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 52:25


    Episode four - Dave and Bud will be discussing building trust, both as a leader and as an individual

    Win the 16 - Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 56:53


    How to spend more time in a growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. Tips to improve mental toughness and how happiness can help us all in optimizing our day and “Win the 16”.

    Win the 16 - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 43:58


    Dave and Dr. Bud discuss personal and professional development.

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