Total Disruption Podcast
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)
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Delete What’s Broken Standards and Execution for Serious Operators S3E2
Ever heard this lie? “If it worked in the past, it’ll work now—just grind harder.” Wrong. What got you here won’t get you there. On today’s TD Podcast, Mike Labersi and Dr. Clendenning call out the excuses, complacency, and stale habits keeping high performers stuck. You’ll hear how Blockbuster ignored reality and died, how shifting habits—fitness, finances, mindsets—demands ruthless self-awareness, and why adaptation isn’t optional. No entertainment. No fluff. Just direct accountability and cold, hard truth: - When success patterns fail, most people regress. - Comfort makes you defend broken systems—personal or professional. - Change starts in your head, not your environment. You want results? Stop rationalizing. Start disrupting. Let’s get to it.
No Silver Bullets, Just Ruthless Consistency With Marc Fitzwater | S3E1
Most podcasts tiptoe around comfort zones. Not this one. Today on the Total Disruption Podcast, we cut polite applause and get to the real engine—Marc Fitzwater’s uncompromising approach to both life and business. From military structure to entrepreneurial chaos, Marc Fitzwater unpacks what it takes to build something that endures: relentless standards, zero ego, and total ownership. This episode? It’s not a feel-good highlight reel. It’s a playbook for high-performers sick of surface-level talk. We break down: - Why trading vulnerability for visibility is non-negotiable, even for Special Forces. - The fatal flaw of “working in” vs. “working on” your business—a distinction most never grasp. - How execution and alignment—not motivation—drive results, revenue, and impact. If you want entertainment, change shows. If you want to raise your standards, hit play.
No Silver Bullets, Just Ruthless Consistency With Mark Fitzwater S3E1
Most podcasts tiptoe around comfort zones. Not this one. Today on the Total Disruption Podcast, we cut polite applause and get to the real engine—Mark Fitzwater’s uncompromising approach to both life and business. From military structure to entrepreneurial chaos, Mark Fitzwater unpacks what it takes to build something that endures: relentless standards, zero ego, and total ownership. This episode? It’s not a feel-good highlight reel. It’s a playbook for high-performers sick of surface-level talk. We break down: - Why trading vulnerability for visibility is non-negotiable, even for Special Forces. - The fatal flaw of “working in” vs. “working on” your business—a distinction most never grasp. - How execution and alignment—not motivation—drive results, revenue, and impact. If you want entertainment, change shows. If you want to raise your standards, hit play.
Comfort Is the Enemy of Character_ The 100-Salmon Day Story S2E50
What separates high performers from everyone else isn’t talent—it’s their relationship with discomfort. In this powerful Total Disruption episode, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci unpack a timeless insight from Marcus Aurelius: comfort is the enemy of character. This episode isn’t about glorifying grind culture. It’s about understanding the moment comfort quietly turns into complacency. The hosts challenge entrepreneurs to raise their standards, embrace temporary discomfort, and build the mental toughness required for real growth. If you’ve been feeling stuck, stagnant, or suspiciously “too comfortable,” this conversation is your wake-up call.
15K to 100K_Month in 9 Months_ The Leverage for Growth Formula S2E49
Jesse P. Gilmore, founder of Niche in Control, shares the hard-earned framework behind his Leverage for Growth Method—built after grinding through 60–80 hour weeks in his first three businesses and losing passion because he was “too close to the trees to see the forest.” After a stint in corporate America—where he helped lead a $180M acquisition—Jesse discovered what most founders miss: systems eliminate chaos, and chaos is usually self-created. Processes remove single points of failure. Clarity creates scale. His first agency client jumped from $15K/month to $100K/month in 9 months. Since then, he’s coached 500+ agency owners on how to free themselves from daily operations and rebuild businesses that don’t depend on their constant presence. This episode is a wake-up call for founders stuck in the weeds: you don’t need more hustle—you need leverage.
S2E48_Marcus Aurelius_ You Dont Control Outcomes—Only Standards
Jake and Michael unpack Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations—which weren’t meditations at all, but wartime journals written under pressure—to expose the Stoic principle most people miss: 👉 You don’t control outcomes. You only control standards. From gym goals and sales quotas to New Year’s resolutions that die by February, this episode breaks down why most people fail: they chase results instead of enforcing non-negotiable inputs. Marcus didn’t write about winning wars—he wrote about how to show up when outcomes are uncertain. That lesson still applies to business, health, money, and leadership today. This conversation reframes success as a function of discipline, execution, and refusal to tolerate mediocrity, not wishful thinking disguised as goals.
S2E47_AI Isnt Goliath—Its the Slingshot_ How Small Businesses Beat Giants
Gal Borenstein, founder of a Top 50 B2B agency serving the DC and Department of Defense ecosystem for 30 years, flips the fear-based AI narrative on its head. In this Total Disruption episode, Gal proves that small businesses aren’t competing with AI—they’re using AI to beat giants who are slow, bloated, and trust-deficient. While big corporations struggle with culture leaks, Glassdoor exposure, and internal distrust, niche players can move faster, build deeper relationships, and use AI as a precision weapon—not a replacement for humanity. Gal’s two books, Don’t Believe the Hype: When Trust Is on the Line and Beating Goliath with AI, outline exactly how trust, metrics that matter, and AI-assisted validation create decade-long client retention in an industry where 2–3 years is the norm. This episode is a masterclass on trust-first growth, AI realism (not hype), and why people still buy from people—even when the product is advanced technology.
S2E46_What If Your Best Days Are Behind You and You Didnt Even Know It
Jake and Michael deliver a philosophical gut-check most people avoid: what if you’re living in the “good old days” right now—and you’re too distracted to notice? From Jake’s onion ring tragedy (his body literally rejects them now) to flow states, disassociation under pressure, and the dopamine hangover of doom scrolling, this episode exposes a hard truth—your best health, relationships, opportunities, and timing might be TODAY. They break down why humans only recognize peak moments after they’re gone, how comfort quietly erodes awareness, and why movement—not motivation—is the antidote to stagnation. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s a wake-up call.
S2E45_16 Years a Drug Addict, Stripper, Loser Magnet—Then NLP Changed It
From Rock Bottom to Quantum Transformation Debra and Brandon Yager—founders of Yager Training—share a raw, unfiltered origin story that cuts straight through spiritual fluff and business BS. From addiction, sex work, and self-destruction to conscious selling, language mastery, and quantum transformation, this episode exposes how the words you use determine the life you live. Debra’s 16-year spiral wasn’t random. It was patterned—reinforced by the labels she used and the beliefs she repeated. Meeting Brandon at an NLP training in Las Vegas in 2013 became the inflection point that turned pain into purpose and trauma into a scalable mission.
S2E44_100-Hour Weeks_The Math Says You Have 19 Hours Left—Heres The Truth
In this unapologetic episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci dismantle the glorified fantasy of the 100-hour workweek—and replace it with something far more dangerous: math. 100 hours of work + ~49 hours of sleep = 19 hours left per week (≈ 2.7 hours/day) for eating, showering, driving, family, thinking, and recovery. That’s not discipline—it’s erosion.