Total Disruption Podcast
Business & Finance
About
Total Disruption with Dr. Jake Clendenning & Michael Libercci Remember when you started your business because you wanted freedom—and somehow ended up more trapped than ever? Yeah. We've been there too. Dr. Jake Clendenning (CEO, author, recovering perfectionist) and Michael Libercci (business strategist, straight-shooter extraordinaire) have coached hundreds of entrepreneurs out of survival mode and into total market domination. Now they're pulling back the curtain on everything they've learned—the wins, the face-plants, and the billion-dollar lessons most "experts" gatekeep. This is the podcast for entrepreneurs who are: → Sick of chasing tactics that worked for someone else's business → Tired of "hustle culture" that glorifies burnout → Ready to build influence that attracts opportunity instead of begging for it → Done settling for "good enough" when greatness is one framework away From the science of flow state to why your defensive mindset is sabotaging your growth, we go deep on the conversations you won't hear anywhere else. Plus, we bring on guests who've actually built the empires they teach about (novel concept, right?). New episodes every week. Raw. Real. Ruthlessly practical. Join The Guild. Master the KLT Formula. Become the entrepreneur your industry can't ignore. My Recommendation: Go with Option 1 if you want to stand out in a crowded space and attract high-conviction entrepreneurs who are sick of the noise. Go with Option 2 if you want to position Total Disruption as THE authority-building resource for serious business owners. Go with Option 3 if you want to build community and create that "this podcast gets me" feeling. Pro tip: Whatever you choose, make sure it includes: A provocative question or statement in the first 10 words Specific outcomes (not vague "business tips") Your unique mechanism (KLT Formula, Total Disruption methodology) A CTA (subscribe, join, transform) Social proof (LATPN, bestselling author, guest caliber)
Episodes
- Stop Blaming—Start Owning: The Uncomfortable Truth That Frees High Performers | S3E28
This episode of Total Disruption features entrepreneur Scott Lackey discussing how blame hinders performance. He argues that taking ownership of one's role in failures, rather than blaming others, is key to becoming a high performer.
- Two Mornings a Day: The Real Secret to Sustaining Breakneck Productivity Without Burnout | S3E27
Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci challenge the idea of a single daily productivity peak, advocating instead for creating multiple 'mornings' with deliberate energy resets. This approach aims to achieve sustained high performance w…
- Obsessed with Old Arguments? The Brutal Truth About Mental Noise and Serious Success | S3E26
This episode of Total Disruption with Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci addresses "mental noise," defined as unresolved arguments and internal chaos that hinder business and life success. They argue that this internal distraction,…
- Stop Blaming Technology—Fix Your Leadership and Communication or Get Left Behind | S3E25
This episode of the Total Disruption Podcast argues that ineffective leadership and communication, not technology, are the primary reasons for team disengagement. Hosts Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci emphasize the importance of…
- Stop Hiding Behind “I Don’t Care”: Real Communication That Builds Leaders | S3E24
This episode of Total Disruption challenges the myth of
- Quit Chasing the Grind: Why Your Business Breaks Down When You Ignore Human Design | S3E23
This episode of Total Disruption explains why entrepreneurs often misunderstand burnout and how ignoring Human Design can cause business failure. Guests Dr. Jake Clendenning and Marissa Liesenfelt offer a playbook to improve performance an…
- Bad Conversations Are Killing Your Business: The Real Reason Entrepreneurs Fail | S3E22
This episode of Total Disruption Podcast argues that failed entrepreneurs often succumb to bad conversations rather than weak products. It introduces the Curiosity Compass as a tool to improve results.
- Input = Output: Why Your AI Results Suck (and How to Fix It) | S3E21
This episode of Total Disruption Podcast explains why AI frequently fails entrepreneurs. It details the necessary discipline, standards, and oversight to achieve professional AI outcomes and improve business strategies.
- 98% of Growth Failures Are Psychology Failures: Why Winners Don’t Outgrow Discipline | S3E20
This episode argues that 98% of entrepreneurial failures stem from psychological collapse, not strategic flaws. It emphasizes that success hinges on discipline, especially when facing unpredictable challenges, rather than just a game plan.
- The Founder’s Treadmill Exposed: Why Control Is Killing Your Business | S3E19
This episode of Total Disruption features Dr. Jake Clendenning, Michael Libercci, and David Grau, Sr. discussing how founder control hinders business growth and freedom. They explain the necessity of documenting systems and delegating auth…
- Input Equals Output: Why Most Entrepreneurs Fail Before They Even Start | S3E18
This episode of Total Disruption Podcast focuses on the principle of 'input equals output' for entrepreneurs. Dr. Jake and Mike explain how discipline, intentional preparation, and relentless focus on inputs are critical for success and av…
- Why “Input Equals Output” Is the Dirty Secret of Elite Performance—Break Free or Stay Stuck | S3E17
Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci discuss the pitfalls of seeking external validation in business, advising entrepreneurs to focus on internal metrics and chosen standards for true progress rather than universal applause.
- Escape the Digital Trap: Why Addiction to Stimulation Destroys Entrepreneurial Edge | S3E16
This episode of Total Disruption Podcast discusses how digital addiction and overstimulation negatively impact entrepreneurs, eroding their ability to execute and lead. It emphasizes the need to impose constraints, model discipline, and en…
- The Real Reason You Stay Stuck: Productivity Isn’t the Problem—It’s Ownership | S3E15
High-performers often stay stuck believing productivity hacks are the answer. In reality, ruthlessly owning your time, standards, and energy is the true game-changer. Entrepreneurs plateau when they avoid owning their calendars and let rea…
- Emotional Control Is the New Competitive Advantage: Why Most Entrepreneurs Stay Stuck | S3E14
This episode explains that entrepreneurs often fail due to reacting instead of responding under pressure. It emphasizes that true transformation and resilience in business and life come from disciplined practice, setting standards, and tho…
- Confidence Isn’t Built by Praise—It’s Proven by Results | S3E13
This episode argues that true business confidence is built on measurable results and proof, not external praise or validation. Hosts Michael Libercci and Dr. Jake Clendenning encourage listeners to focus on trackable metrics and outcomes r…
- The Truth About Bad Investments: Why Emotion Kills Entrepreneurial Growth | S3E12
This episode of Total Disruption Podcast, S3E12, discusses how emotional traps lead entrepreneurs to make poor investment decisions. Dr. Jake and Michael provide guidance on how to critically evaluate opportunities.
- Success Isn’t Skill—It’s Relentless Repetition and Brutal Consistency | S3E11
This episode argues that true success stems from relentless repetition and brutal consistency, not freedom or novelty. Hosts Michael Libercci and Jake Clendenning explain how high performers master the boring, eliminate pointless decisions…
- Negotiating With Yourself Is Killing Your Goals—Here’s What Actually Works | S3E10
In this episode, Miike Liberccii and Jake Clendenning discuss how political misdirection influences policy, using examples like attempts to legalize prostitution. They explore negotiation tactics, setting personal standards, and the psycho…
- Horizontal Leadership Demands Accountability—Not Just Equality | S3E9
This episode features Heather Zimmerman, Mike Labersi, and Michael Librelli discussing horizontal leadership, integrating behavioral science and energy healing to improve execution and business ROI by addressing outdated leadership models.
- Standards Over Outcomes: How Olympians and Operators Actually Win | S3E8
This episode features Dr. Clendenning and Mike Labersi discussing the importance of setting standards over chasing outcomes. They explain that high performers focus on executing their process, using Olympians as an example, and introduce t…
- Excuses Kill Execution Boundaries, Accountability, and Your Real Competitive Advantage S3E7
This episode features Michael Librcci and Dr. Clendenning discussing how to overcome frustration by focusing on controllable standards, preparing for adversity, and taking responsibility for outcomes and happiness, drawing on business and…
- Trust Broken? Why Walking Back Bad Decisions Requires More Than Apologies |S3E6
This episode of Total Disruption Podcast, S3E6, discusses repairing broken trust and making amends. Hosts Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci cover actionable tactics such as the Ho'oponopono reset and self-accountability for moving forw…
- Overreaction Is Weakness: Why Stoic Execution Separates Leaders From Amateurs | S3E5
This episode of Total Disruption features Jake Clendenning and Michael Librecci discussing the importance of Stoic execution and controlling reactions to adversity. They share real-world lessons on mental discipline applicable to leadershi…
- The Brutal Truth About Anchors, Discipline, and Getting Shit Done S3E4
This episode of the Total Disruption Podcast addresses procrastination as a scheduling and self-awareness issue, debunking the myth that willpower alone is sufficient. Hosts Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci explain the effectiveness o…
- Stop Chasing Outcomes—Raise Your Standards and Become Bigger Than Your Challenges S3E3
This episode of Total Disruption Podcast discusses why people remain stuck by optimizing for minimum effort and stagnation. Hosts Jake Clendenning, Michael Libercci, and Dr. Clendenning emphasize raising standards, employing discipline-foc…
- Delete What’s Broken Standards and Execution for Serious Operators S3E2
In this episode of the Total Disruption Podcast, Mike Labersi and Dr. Clendenning confront excuses and stale habits hindering high performers. They discuss how complacency leads to defending broken systems and emphasize the necessity of ru…
- No Silver Bullets, Just Ruthless Consistency With Marc Fitzwater | S3E1
In this episode of the Total Disruption Podcast, guest Marc Fitzwater discusses his approach to business and life, emphasizing high standards, execution, and ownership. He explores the importance of working on versus in a business and the…
- Comfort Is the Enemy of Character_ The 100-Salmon Day Story S2E50
This episode of Total Disruption features Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci exploring the idea that comfort is the enemy of character, drawing from Marcus Aurelius. They advise entrepreneurs to avoid complacency by embracing tempor…
- 15K to 100K_Month in 9 Months_ The Leverage for Growth Formula S2E49
Jesse P. Gilmore discusses his Leverage for Growth Method, a framework developed after experiencing operational burnout. He explains how systems, processes, and clarity are essential for scaling businesses and freeing founders from daily o…
- S2E48_Marcus Aurelius_ You Dont Control Outcomes—Only Standards
This episode of the Total Disruption Podcast unpacks Marcus Aurelius's wartime journals to highlight the Stoic principle that individuals control their standards, not outcomes. Hosts Jake and Michael explain how focusing on discipline and…
- S2E47_AI Isnt Goliath—Its the Slingshot_ How Small Businesses Beat Giants
Gal Borenstein argues that small businesses can leverage AI as a competitive advantage against larger, slower companies. The episode focuses on how trust, relevant metrics, and AI-assisted validation drive long-term client retention.
- S2E46_What If Your Best Days Are Behind You and You Didnt Even Know It
Jake and Michael explore the concept that one's peak experiences might be in the present, unnoticed due to distraction. The episode covers how comfort reduces awareness and proposes movement as a solution to stagnation.
- S2E45_16 Years a Drug Addict, Stripper, Loser Magnet—Then NLP Changed It
Debra and Brandon Yager, founders of Yager Training, detail their journey from addiction and self-destruction to transformation through conscious selling and mastering language. They explain how changing the words used can fundamentally al…
- S2E44_100-Hour Weeks_The Math Says You Have 19 Hours Left—Heres The Truth
In this episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci debunk the idea of a 100-hour workweek. They argue that such a schedule leaves only 19 hours per week for all other life activities, including sleep, leading to…
- S2E43_Aaron Rodgers at 41, Tom Brady at 45_ The Second Chance Formula
Jake and Michael challenge the belief that age leads to decline, using examples of veteran athletes like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. They argue that continued elite performance in athletes is often due to an updated approach, not a loss o…
- S2E42_Down 20K, Facing Homelessness, One Church Stage Saved His Family
In this episode of Total Disruption, Sebastian recounts losing $20,000 and facing homelessness after traditional marketing failed. A pivotal phone call led him to speak at a church, an event that ultimately saved his family and altered his…
- S2E41_After 38 Years, She Called Her Sister, Then Her Financial Guy
Eric Mangold, founder of Argosy Wealth Management, explains his move to a relationship-first financial advising model. He contrasts this with traditional asset-first approaches, emphasizing that wealth provides freedom from fear rather tha…
- S2E40_Laid Off in 2009, Built Costa Rica Domes_ The Unscatter Formula
Dr. Jake Clendenning interviews Carol Williams on Total Disruption. Williams discusses overcoming setbacks after a 2009 layoff to build a successful retreat business, focusing on expansive thinking and grounded growth, with plans for Costa…
- S2E39_136 vs 22_ Why Chasing New Customers Is Bankrupting Your Business
This episode of Total Disruption features Vance Morris, who explains how businesses often lose money by chasing new customers while existing ones leave. Morris, who runs three home service businesses efficiently, highlights the stark finan…
- S2E38_Human Design Secrets Why 100% of Burnt-Out Entrepreneurs Miss This
This episode of Total Disruption features Stephanie Carlstedt discussing Human Design, a science of differentiation. She explains how entrepreneurs often build businesses misaligned with their natural design, leading to burnout, and introd…
- S2E37_DUIs, 3 Failed Marriages, Wrote 2 Books_The Probation Officer Changed It
Michael recounts his journey from hitting rock bottom with DUIs and failed marriages to achieving personal transformation, emphasizing that change is possible and nobody succeeds alone.
- S2E36_From 40K to 6.5M in 12 Months_ The VC Speed Secret Nobody Tells You
In this episode of Total Disruption Podcast, host Mike Libecci speaks with Vidar Hokstad, a serial entrepreneur and VC strategist. Hokstad explains that venture capital is fundamentally about acquiring speed and details common reasons why…
- S2E35_Women Survive Instead of Live_ The Global Movement Changing Everything
This episode features Catalina, founder of the 'A Live in Her' Global Movement, discussing with Dr. Jake Clendenning the common experience of women feeling they are surviving instead of living. The movement aims to build a community offeri…
- S2E34_Youre Not Broken_ The Mental Health Secret Hiding in Plain Sight
In this episode of Total Disruption, host Dr. Jake Clendenning interviews mental health therapist Miguel Hernandez. Hernandez argues that people are not broken and need to focus on mental awareness, acceptance, and responsibility instead o…
- S2E33_19-Year-Old Dropout to 5,000 Best-Sellers_ The Book Marketing Secrets
Tyler Wagner, founder of Authors Unite, shares his journey of becoming a best-selling author at 19. He discusses why self-publishing is the preferred route for most authors and reveals his methods for achieving bestseller status, as featur…
- S2E32_Why Your Book Sucks_The Ghostwriting Secret Authors Wont Tell You
Dr. Jake Clendenning interviews ghostwriter Scott Sery on the Total Disruption Podcast about the common mistakes entrepreneurs make when writing books, leading to a high failure rate for self-published works. They discuss the 'brutal truth…
- S2E31_Youre Not Broken_ Why Goals Kill Dreams & Gifts Create Wealth
This episode of Total Disruption features Dr. Jake Clendenning and Mr. 2020 discussing the flaws in traditional goal-setting and advocating for a focus on innate gifts to achieve success. Mr. 2020 shares personal experiences, including leg…
- S2E30_Work-From-Home Is Killing Careers_ A 27-Year Marketing Vet Speaks
In this episode of Total Disruption Podcast, Borja Cuan, a marketing veteran with 27 years of experience, shares his concerns that working from home could be hindering career growth for young professionals. He emphasizes that the discussio…
- S2E29_Pain Science Revolution_ Why Your Brain Creates Pain Without Injury
This episode challenges the common belief that pain signifies injury, exploring how the brain's alarm system can create chronic pain even without tissue damage. Physical therapist Jen Uscold discusses this concept and why many individuals…