The Thermostat with Jason Barger

Jason Barger
jason@jasonvbarger.com (+1 verified host & producer email)

Booking Overview

This leadership and culture show frames organizations as “thermostats,” emphasizing proactive regulation of mindset, values, and team behavior. It’s a strong fit for executives and thought leaders who can speak to culture-building, leadership frameworks, and practical performance-team alignment.

Metrics

Episodes: 335

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 729 subscribers

Instagram: 4.6k followers

30s Ad: 32 - 39, 60s Ad: 38 - 45

Contact Form

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Host

Jason Barger - Jason Barger is a globally recognized author, keynote speaker, and founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting. His work centers on authentic leadership and creating compelling organizational cultur...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Senior practitioner expertise in culture and performance (e.g., high-performance coaches/athletic leadership, leadership development consultants, executive culture builders, organizational psychologists/behavior experts). Guests are typically leaders responsible for measurable culture/behavior change.
Required Achievements:  
Led high-performing teams/programs (often at elite levels), Known for establishing culture systems and consistent team behaviors, Developed frameworks/processes adopted by organizations or programs, Public-facing leadership expertise (speaking, authorship, or widely recognized roles)

Recent Guest Discussions

Mickey Marotti - Building Elite Team Cultures; Consistency In Leadership; Development Mindset; Cross-functional Performance Team Alignment; Participatory Buy-in; Cultural Language; Transfer Culture Integration; Engaging The “why Generation”; Non-talent Non-negotiables (attitude/effort/intensity).

Recent Topics

Leadership, Corporate Culture, Organizational Behavior, Team Performance, Coaching, High Performance, Values, Mindset, Leadership Development, Workplace Psychology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Thermostat with Jason Barger
:

Cultivating Appreciation

May 19, 2026

Cultivating appreciation for the people, places, moments and learnings around us is a practice. In a world where it's often easier to be pulled into negativity bias, cultivating appreciation as a leader and culture are critical. For Full shownotes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/cultivating-appreciation/ Jason explores the power of cognitive training and strategic focus, revealing how elite teams can overcome the psychological traps of negativity bias by actively cultivating appre...

Cultural Lessons Learned from Mothers

May 12, 2026

Mothers have an enormous impact on our world. In this Mother's Day episode, Jason reflects on the cultural messages and sayings that help shape who we become. Jason explores the profound connection between maternal traits and professional excellence, identifying how the lessons we learn at home form the bedrock of elite organizational health. Please rate and review the podcast to help amplify these messages to others! Summary: In a high-pressure business world often obsessed with data and met...

Strengthening Team Cultures with Mickey Marotti

May 05, 2026

Jason Barger is joined by strength and conditioning guru, and culture-champion for The Ohio State Buckeyes football program, Mickey Marotti, to talk leadership, culture and a development mindset.  For full show notes visit https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/strengthening-team-cultures-with-mickey-marotti/ Jason is joined by famed strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti, the Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance at The Ohio State University, for a masterclass on...

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