Episodes

Friday Feb 24, 2023
Cliff Notes: E146 Are You Feeling Stuck?
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Take the Negotiation Style Quiz and find out your negotiation style, along with it’s accompanying strengths and blind spots: https://negotiation.takenewground.com/
Are you feeling stuck? Well, you're not alone. Feeling stuck is a common experience. It happens to most people at some point in their lives, whether they are trying to figure out the next step in their career or relationship—or even if they're just not sure what's important anymore.
In this episode of the Naked Leadership podcast, Chad and Adrian talk about how to deal with when you're feeling stuck. Tune in now and learn how to handle your situation and make things better.
In this episode, we will learn:
- What’s the distinction between feeling stuck vs. being stuck?
- What would you do if you were stuck?
- How do I know if my wandering is actually exploration or avoidance?
- The difference between exploring and pontificating
- Why do we choose stuck over choice?
- Don’t let other people’s opinions run your life.
Negotiation Style Quiz: https://negotiation.takenewground.com/
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
E146 Are You Feeling Stuck?
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Take the Negotiation Style Quiz and find out your negotiation style, along with it’s accompanying strengths and blind spots: https://negotiation.takenewground.com/
Are you feeling stuck? Well, you're not alone. Feeling stuck is a common experience. It happens to most people at some point in their lives, whether they are trying to figure out the next step in their career or relationship—or even if they're just not sure what's important anymore.
In this episode of the Naked Leadership podcast, Chad and Adrian talk about how to deal with when you're feeling stuck. Tune in now and learn how to handle your situation and make things better.
In this episode, we will learn:
- What’s the distinction between feeling stuck vs. being stuck?
- What would you do if you were stuck?
- How do I know if my wandering is actually exploration or avoidance?
- The difference between exploring and pontificating
- Why do we choose stuck over choice?
- Don’t let other people’s opinions run your life.
Negotiation Style Quiz: https://negotiation.takenewground.com/
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Friday Feb 17, 2023
Cliff Notes: E145 This Is How We Do Confrontation
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Take the Negotiation Style Quiz and find out your negotiation style, along with it’s accompanying strengths and blind spots: https://negotiation.takenewground.com/
Conflict is the generator for connection depending on how you relate to it and take action on it. How do you deal with conflicts determines the depth and effectiveness of your relationships? What are the actions needed to promote healthy confrontations?
In this episode of the Naked Leadership podcast, Chad, Dan and Adrian confront each other about their responsibilities, commitments and faults in a recent breakdown. They openly communicate their aims and expectations to each other in building a stronger and more efficient team.
In this episode, we will learn:
- 03:29 Their Aims to the Conversation
- 05:50 What Is Negotiation Quiz
- 19:22 Why Do You Need to Own Your Fault in the Conflict
- 24:56 How Was the Lack of Clarity to the Task Affect Your Team
- 27:26 The Authentic Way of Communicating
- 34:31 Delegation of Responsibilities and Authorities
- 38:29 Be Clear and Consistent in Asking for Feedback
- 41:14 How Team Compromise With Each Others Need
- 44:52 Chad’s Dedication to the Group and His Leadership Style in Achieving Their Goal
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
E145 This Is How We Do Confrontation
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Take the Negotiation Style Quiz and find out your negotiation style, along with it’s accompanying strengths and blind spots: https://negotiation.takenewground.com/
Conflict is the generator for connection depending on how you relate to it and take action on it. How do you deal with conflicts determines the depth and effectiveness of your relationships? What are the actions needed to promote healthy confrontations?
In this episode of the Naked Leadership podcast, Chad, Dan and Adrian confront each other about their responsibilities, commitments, and faults in a recent breakdown. They openly communicate their aims and expectations to each other in building a stronger and more efficient team.
In this episode, we will learn:
- 03:29 Their Aims to the Conversation
- 05:50 What Is Negotiation Quiz
- 19:22 Why Do You Need to Own Your Fault in the Conflict
- 24:56 How Was the Lack of Clarity to the Task Affect Your Team
- 27:26 The Authentic Way of Communicating
- 34:31 Delegation of Responsibilities and Authorities
- 38:29 Be Clear and Consistent in Asking for Feedback
- 41:14 How Team Compromise With Each Others Need
- 44:52 Chad’s Dedication to the Group and His Leadership Style in Achieving Their Goal
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Friday Feb 10, 2023
Cliff Notes: E144 The Secret to Being an Exceptional Leader
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
There are so many people that aspire to leadership positions, and it seems that everyone has their own idea of what makes an exceptional leader. However, all excellent leaders share a secret trait, and that trait is their mindset.
In this episode of the Naked Leadership podcast, Chad and Adrian chat about essential components of leadership, the transformation process of becoming a leader, and the secret to being an exceptional leader.
In this episode, we will learn:
- What is Leadership and its Foundation?
- Leadership: Scaling the Conversation of Becoming
- Willingness to Live in The Moment
- Taking Ownership: A Leader’s Best Quality
- Accepting Yourself to Accept Other People
- What is the Transformation Process?
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015

Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
E144 The Secret to Being an Exceptional Leader
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
There are so many people that aspire to leadership positions, and it seems that everyone has their own idea of what makes an exceptional leader. However, all excellent leaders share a secret trait, and that trait is their mindset.
In this episode of the Naked Leadership podcast, Chad and Adrian chat about essential components of leadership, the transformation process of becoming a leader, and the secret to being an exceptional leader.
In this episode, we will learn:
- What is Leadership and its Foundation?
- Leadership: Scaling the Conversation of Becoming
- Willingness to Live in The Moment
- Taking Ownership: A Leader’s Best Quality
- Accepting Yourself to Accept Other People
- What is the Transformation Process?
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Friday Feb 03, 2023
Cliff Notes: E143 Stop Complicating Your Fitness with Ben Smith
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
In this episode of The Naked Leadership Podcast Chad and Adrian is joined by Ben Smith.
Ben Smith is a fitness and nutrition coach, entrepreneur, Army Veteran, and mental health advocate based in Los Angeles. With more than a decade working in health and fitness, he has led programming at respected strength training gyms in LA, developed online training for high-performing individuals all over the world, and currently travels the globe as a performance coach for clients in the music industry. Ben leverages his platform to promote holistic mind-body wellness by candidly sharing his own struggles along the way.
In this episode, we will learn:
- Who is Ben Smith
- Ben’s unique approach to wellness?
- Why Connection is the Most Important Thing
- The Accountability of a Coach
- Setting Goals (Keeping the promises that you set with yourself)
- Ben’s work with Rüfüs Du Sol
- Prioritizing Wellness vs. Prioritizing Work
- The most important part of your existence
Connect with Ben Smith:
Website: https://www.benveesmith.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benveesmith/?hl=en
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015

Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
E143 Stop Complicating Your Fitness with Ben Smith
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
In this episode of The Naked Leadership Podcast Chad and Adrian is joined by Ben Smith.
Ben Smith is a fitness and nutrition coach, entrepreneur, Army Veteran, and mental health advocate based in Los Angeles. With more than a decade working in health and fitness, he has led programming at respected strength training gyms in LA, developed online training for high performing individuals all over the world, and currently travels the globe as performance coach for clients in the music industry. Ben leverages his platform to promote holistic mind body wellness by candidly sharing his own struggles along the way.
In this episode, we will learn:
- Who is Ben Smith
- Ben’s unique approach to wellness?
- Why Connection is the Most Important Thing
- The Accountability of a Coach
- Setting Goals (Keeping the promises that you set with yourself)
- Ben’s work with Rüfüs Du Sol
- Prioritizing Wellness vs. Prioritizing Work
- The most important part of your existence
Connect with Ben Smith:
Website: https://www.benveesmith.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benveesmith/?hl=en
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015

Friday Jan 27, 2023
Cliff Notes: E142 Being A Humble Leader But Not A Pushover
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
Leadership is about more than just showing up and doing the job. Many people in leadership positions forget this fact and focus on a single-minded pursuit of results.
In this episode, Chad and Adrian talk about what humble leadership is.
In this episode, we will learn:
- Misconceptions of humble leadership?
- What is Measured Leadership?
- What does being right-sized mean?
- What is the true meaning of humility?
- How Honesty is tied to Humility
- Getting Better as Human Beings
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015

Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
E142 Being A Humble Leader, But Not A Pushover
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
Leadership is about more than just showing up and doing the job. Many people in leadership positions forget this fact and focus on a single-minded pursuit of results.
In this episode, Chad and Adrian talk about what humble leadership is.
In this episode, we will learn:
- Misconceptions of humble leadership?
- What is Measured Leadership?
- What does being right-sized mean?
- What is the true meaning of humility?
- How Honesty is tied to Humility
- Getting Better as Human Beings
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015