Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership

EP138 | Change

How do you deal change?What’s your reaction to being another year older? Or your child moving out and moving on to college? Are you in the camp: “When you make plans, Go

EP137 | Humility

Are you humble? Do you try to reason you’re way out of a problem or do you ask, “What did I get wrong here?” When you’re asked why you’re not humble, do you blame someo

EP136 | REPLAY: The Four Mindset in the Wild

(This episode originally aired on July 30, 2024.) How do you to see yourself from moment to moment as a Struggler, Thinker, Doer, or Achiever? Do you know what triggers

EP135 | REPLAY: The Fourth Mindset: The Achiever

(This episode originally aired on July 23, 2024.) What does a person with The Achiever want versus what he/she needs? How are you providing resources so The Achiever can

EP134 | REPLAY: The Third Mindset: The Doer

(This episode originally aired on July 16, 2024.) What does a person with The Doer mindset need? How do you imagine managing the relationship with The Doer? Are you the

EP133 | REPLAY: The Second Mindset: The Thinker

(This episode originally aired on July 9, 2024.) Do you know someone who struggles to make a decision? When someone can’t make up their mind, whether you’re a foreman or

EP132 | REPLAY: A Framework for Being Good with People

(This episode originally aired on July 2, 2024.) Do you have a framework you use to be good with people? Or are you just winging it? What method or approach do you use

EP131 | Part Two: Brian Hill, Attorney

This is the second part of a conversation with Nic’s friend, Brian Hill, attorney by trade, investor, and father. According to Brian, there are three responsibilities. A

EP130 | Special Guest: Brian Hill, Estate Planning Attorney

A long-time friend of Nick, Brian Hill, attorney by trade, investor, and father, joins him in the Corn studio. If you won the lottery today, would it be a blessing or a

EP129 | Attitude Determines Altitude

Have you ever felt like you’re flying in circles? Or met with delay after delay after delay? When was the last time the plan got change, rerouted, or redirected and you

EP128 REPLAY | Special Guest: Cruze Bittle on Discipline

(Episode 49 originally aired January 21, 2025.) What’s something that you are disciplined about? Are you so obsessed with a goal that the gains you’ve made are too valua

EP127 REPLAY | Special Guest: Patrick McGowan on Communications

(This episode comes from Episodes 88 and 89. They originally aired October 2025.) How are you making communicating effectively a hard skill in your leadership? What fram

EP126 REPLAY | SPECIAL GUEST: Nic’s Audio Producer, Patrick McGowan (EP043)

(This episode originally aired on December 10, 2024.) What is your goal or intention when you show up on a Zoom call? Is it to connect with other people or do you loo

YEAR ONE: Reflections On Marriage with Elle & Micah

Do you remember what you learned after your first year of marriage? What was working and what wasn’t? How did you balance work and family? As you reflected on your weddi

REPLAY | EP073: Micah Graf, Nic and Tarina’s Future Son-in-Law

(This episode originally aired on July 8, 2025.) Nic tricks his new son-in-law, Micah Graf, to join him on podcast. He opens the conversation with a question, “What are

REPLAY | EP13: A Profile in Courage & Leadership

(This episode originally aired on May 13, 2024.) Nic and Tarina are joined by their daughter, Elle. She shares how she got started making the Encouragement Cards and how

Special Guest: Brett Russell, Part 2

This is the second half of Nic’s interview with Brett Russell, retired Fire Chief for the City of Clinton, Oklahoma, and small business owner. What’s one of the bigg

Special Guest: Brett Russell

What are the desires of your heart? What’s next for you after a successful and fruitful career? Nic’s guest is Brett Russell, retired Fire Chief for the City of Clin

The KLOVE Fan Awards | Grand Ole Oprey

It’s funny what happens when we don’t read the fine print. It’s also funny how ah-ha’s arrive when we least expect it. And men, do you feel you’re serving your wife bec

REPLAY | EP10: Be Curious, Not Judgmental

This episode originally aired on April 22, 2024. How do you as a leader develop your men and women to become problem solvers? Or will you remain frustrated rather than g