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The Unconventional Leadership Podcast

Mike Sipple Jr.

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led business leadership show featuring candid conversations with experienced executives, founders, authors, and leadership practitioners about talent, culture, succession, and values-driven leadership. Agencies could credibly pitch senior business leaders, HR and talent experts, authors with practical leadership frameworks, and founders with distinctive organizational lessons; booking difficulty is medium because guests are accomplished professionals but not necessarily celebrity-level figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 259

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 15.1k subscribers

Instagram: 1.4k followers

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

contact@talentmagnet.com

masipple@centennialinc.com

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Host

Mike Sipple Jr. - Leadership and talent development executive associated with the Talent Magnet Institute, focused on helping leaders and organizations build stronger teams and more effective workplace cultures.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives, founders, business owners, HR and talent leaders, leadership authors, and experienced practitioners with credible firsthand lessons about organizational leadership or workplace transformation.
Required Achievements:  
Executive or C-suite leadership experience, Building, scaling, or transforming an organization, Founding a company or leadership initiative, Publishing a leadership or business book, Developing recognizable talent, retention, or workplace practices

Recent Guest Discussions

Rubi Ho - Confronting Limiting Beliefs, Leading Through Volatility And Uncertainty, CEO Challenges, Human-centered Leadership, And The Role Of People In Scaling Organizations.

DJ Hodge - Building Credibility, Recovering From Early Leadership Mistakes, Launching A New Organization, Leading Through Setbacks, And Motivating Individuals.

Mary Miller - Succession Planning, Family-business Leadership, Employee Retention, Retirement, Caregiving, And Leading Through Major Personal And Organizational Transitions.

Teresa Tanner - Women In Executive Leadership, Workplace Voice, Integrity And Healthy Conflict, Employee Retention, People-first Strategy, And Creating New Employment Models.

Recent Topics

Business, Leadership, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Unconventional Leadership Podcast
:

Be the Force Multiplier: Dave Knox on Scaling, Building, and Leading Through Crisis

October 15, 2026

Season 4, Episode 258Be the Force Multiplier: Dave Knox on Scaling, Building, and Leading Through Crisis (feat. Dave Knox & Mike Sipple Jr.)Connect & ask your leadership question here: https://www.talentmagnet.com/contactusDave Knox built brands inside P&G, scaled Rockfish from $6 million to $70-80 million in revenue before its acquisition by WPP, bought and rebuilt Nature's Willow starting with zero employees, and now leads Blue North's $16.5 million SparkHaus -- all while navigating a publi...

The Myth of Burnout

October 01, 2026

Season 4, Episode 257The Myth of Burnout (feat. Joey Haselmayer & Mike Sipple Jr.)Connect & ask your leadership question here: https://www.talentmagnet.com/contactusJoey Haselmayer, CEO of The Living Room and a consumer researcher who studies behavior for some of the biggest brands on earth, joins Mike Sipple Jr. to ask a harder question than "how do you avoid burnout": what if burnout usually means you've lost sight of why you're doing the work at all.In this episod...

The Hardest Thing to Scale Is Talent

September 17, 2026

This episode is sponsored by Xavier University's Executive MBA Program. To learn more, visit: https://unconventionalpodcast.com/embaSeason 4, Episode 256The Hardest Thing to Scale Is Talent (feat. Rubi Ho & Mike Sipple Jr.)Connect & ask your leadership question here: https://www.talentmagnet.com/contactusRubi Ho escaped Saigon as a child, built and sold a successful corporate career, then walked away from it to become what he calls a "company coach" -- and in this episod...

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How do I get in touch with The Unconventional Leadership Podcast?

The Unconventional Leadership Podcast is hosted by Mike Sipple Jr.. Its publicly listed emails are contact@talentmagnet.com and masipple@centennialinc.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Unconventional Leadership Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The Unconventional Leadership Podcast: contact@talentmagnet.com and masipple@centennialinc.com.

How many listeners does The Unconventional Leadership Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Unconventional Leadership Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Unconventional Leadership Podcast?

The Unconventional Leadership Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives, founders, business owners, HR and talent leaders, leadership authors, and experienced practitioners with credible firsthand lessons about organizational leadership or workplace transformation. Common among recent guests: Executive or C-suite leadership experience; Building, scaling, or transforming an organization; Founding a company or leadership initiative. Recent guests include Rubi Ho, DJ Hodge, and Mary Miller.

How hard is it to get booked on The Unconventional Leadership Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Unconventional Leadership Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Leadership, Talent Management, Succession Planning, and Employee Engagement. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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Publicly listed emails

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masipple@centennialinc.com

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