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You Can't Make This Up: Boss Level Stories

You Can't Make This Up: Boss Level Stories

By: Charles Smith Leadership Coaching LLC
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Summary

Workplaces are wild—and the stories behind how people lead, fail, grow, and try again are even wilder. You Can’t Make This Up: Boss Level Stories dives into the real, unfiltered moments that shape careers and define leadership. From unbelievable management mishaps to breakthrough turning points, each episode reveals the lessons hidden inside the kinds of workplace stories you’d swear had to be fiction. Hosted by leadership coach Charles Smith, the show blends storytelling with practical leadership insight. Whether you’re navigating a tough boss, stepping into leadership for the first time, or shaping the future of your team, this podcast gives you the tools—and the perspective—to level up. Honest. Human. Occasionally hilarious. Always useful. These are the stories every professional should hear… because you truly can’t make this up.

2026 Charles Smith Leadership Coaching, LLC Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The Folly Of Unnecessarily Playing Hurt - Take Care Of Yourself!

    The Folly Of Unnecessarily Playing Hurt - Take Care Of Yourself!
    Apr 28 2026

    Its one thing to play while hurt when you have to....its another thing to do so when you don't have to. In today's story, Charles explains why taking care of yourself allows you to prevent unnecessary injury be it physical, emotional, or mental.
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    22 mins
  • How To Keep Mistake From Becoming A Failure

    How To Keep Mistake From Becoming A Failure
    Apr 28 2026

    A mistake is serious, but it does not have to destructive! Charles tells a story about how he learned that mistakes do not have to lead to failure.
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    20 mins
  • The Illusion Of Perfection - My Grog Bowl Story

    The Illusion Of Perfection - My Grog Bowl Story
    Apr 28 2026

    How can a shaken-up soda and mixture of sherbet and ginger ale lead to a lesson about not trying to be perfect? Charles tells a story about an Air Force tradition that helped him in his leadership career and personal life.
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    23 mins
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