The Dirty Side of Leadership

Ron Ward, Kristin Sokoloff

Booking Overview

A weekly, host-led leadership and workplace podcast that uses real-world controversies, ethical failures, and personal experiences to explore management and accountability, with occasional external interviews. Suitable pitches include accessible leadership practitioners, ethics and compliance experts, actors or filmmakers tied to culturally significant projects, and commentators with firsthand perspectives on controversial issues; booking difficulty appears low.

Metrics

Episodes: 186

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 18 subscribers

Instagram: 7.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

coachronward@gmail.com

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Host

Ron Ward - Leadership professional, co-host, and author of the bestselling book The Dirty Side of Leadership.

Kristin Sokoloff - Leadership professional and co-host who contributes workplace and organizational leadership perspectives.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Working professionals with firsthand expertise or experience connected to leadership, ethics, workplace issues, culture, public controversy, or socially relevant creative projects.

Required Achievements:

Professional experience in leadership, acting, filmmaking, or related fields, A credible project, case study, or perspective connected to ethics, accountability, culture, or controversial public issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Fares Mongy - Leadership Under Criticism, Censorship, Freedom Of Expression, Vigilante Stories, Cultural Perspectives, Authenticity In Acting, Courage, Integrity, And Difficult Conversations.

Recent Topics

Leadership, Workplace, Ethics, Accountability, Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Dirty Side of Leadership

More Than Survival: Leadership Lessons From Naked and Afraid's Jeff Zausch | Throwback Episode

September 17, 2026

Send us Fan MailIn this gripping throwback episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership, co-hosts Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff sit down with Discovery Channel’s ultimate survivalist, Jeff Zausch. With more survival days under his belt than any contestant in "Naked and Afraid" history, Jeff shares what it takes to thrive in the world’s harshest environments - and how those same traits apply to real-world leadership, mindset, creativity, and overcoming personal and professional adversity....

Justin Fulcher DOGE Team Member, and Former Sr Advisor to Secretary Pete Hegseth | Throwback Episode

September 10, 2026

Send us Fan MailIn this special throwback episode, Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff talk with Justin Fulcher—entrepreneur, former Senior Advisor to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, member of Elon Musk’s DOGE team, and Johns Hopkins doctoral candidate.Justin shares lessons from building a global telehealth company, working inside the Pentagon, and navigating public scrutiny. The conversation explores faith, leadership under pressure, government bureaucracy, and the personal cost of public service.A...

Dark Psychology at Work: How Manipulation Hides in Plain Sight | Throwback Episode

September 03, 2026

Send us Fan MailIn this special throwback episode, Ron and Kristin expose how manipulation operates in everyday workplaces — from charm tactics to control games — and how leaders can spot the warning signs.Highlights:The Dark Triad at work: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy.How confidence can blur into control.Creating psychological safety to shut down manipulation.The power of self-awareness — knowing your own shadow.Dirty Lesson:The most dangerous manipulator isn’t in the boardroom ...

Publicly listed emails

coachronward@gmail.com

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