business misfit
A cheat code for leading in weird times. Business Misfit is where founders and leaders learn how to scale, stay grounded, and lead with clarity in the chaos. Hosted by Stephen Moegling, a leadership strategist who’s helped scale companies, grow category creators, and coach founders through chaos. This show is brought to you by Band of Misfits, the growth accelerator for leaders and teams ready to scale without losing their soul. Get in touch: WelcomeMisfit.com Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephenmoegling
Episodes
Most people either freeze or flail when things get chaotic.
This episode is about doing something smarter:
Changing on purpose.
In this final part of The Agility Advantage series, Stephen Moegling shares the story behind launching Band of Misfits®, why Bruce Lee is the philosopher-leader we all need, and what a white suit in the rain has to do with saving a company.
If you’re navigating uncertainty right now, this one’s for you.
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That stuck point you keep wrestling with? It might be your billion-dollar idea—hiding in plain sight.
In this episode, Stephen Moegling shares how a garage-built doorbell, a guitar pedal nobody wanted, and a 2,500-year-old Buddhist metaphor all point to the same truth:
The opportunity is often hiding inside the obstacle.
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The world doesn’t change overnight.
It shifts quietly. Until suddenly, everything’s different.
In this episode, Stephen Moegling explores how leaders like Malcolm Gladwell, Xenophon, and Lululemon’s Chip Wilson saw the subtle shifts before anyone else and used them to spark movements, save lives, and build billion-dollar brands.
If you want to lead through chaos, it starts with one question:
What are you noticing right now?
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Ten thousand mercenaries. One philosopher. Zero chance of survival.
What happened next? A leadership masterclass for our time.
In this opening episode of The Agility Advantage series, Stephen Moegling unpacks why your old playbook won’t survive what’s coming and how an unlikely leader from 401 BC holds the mindset modern founders and leaders desperately need to win.
If you’re leading anything right now—your company, your team, your do...
Hey Misfits, heads up: this is our last episode–for now. Band of Misfits has blown up. Our one-year-old company has exceeded my success expectations. So much so we need to pause the show to care for our clients and manage our growth.
But I got your back. In this special episode, the show’s executive producer, Sir Isaac Smith, turns the tables and interviews Stephen Moegling, founder of Band of Misfits.
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My guest today is Dan Cumberland. Dan is a product manager, 3X SaaS founder, and serial entrepreneur. His work has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Fast Company, and Inc. magazine.
Dan is on a mission to help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. Having hit the bottom before, Dan is passionate about helping people get the insights they need to...
My guest today is Christie Thompson. Christie is a partner at Campfire & Co., an award-winning branding firm based in Richmond, Virginia. At Campfire, Christie and the team have launched hundreds of brands, including award-winning spirits, impactful nonprofits, and dozens of small to mid-sized companies.
Expect to learn:
- Why embracing vulnerability is essential for creativity and thriving teams
- Why the best brands f...
My guest today is Chris Hemphill. Chris is a data scientist who leads AI strategy for a leading-edge digital mental health company and is an NYU McSilver Institute Fellow-in-Residence. Chris is also a podcaster, musician, runner, and blends creativity with logic to find insights in data that lead to breakthrough outcomes.
Expect to learn:
- Why you should look at spreadsheets as symphonies
- How to combine knowledge from differe...
My guest today is Todd Feldman, founder, entrepreneur, “Revenue Whisperer,” and who is revolutionizing the early detection of depression.
Todd is known as the “Revenue Whisperer.” He’s led companies to disrupt their way of thinking to drive growth and profitability. But when a personal challenge disrupted his own life, Todd realized his purpose was to disrupt the way we diagnose depression through the first biology-based screen...
My guest today is Adam Houck. Adam is a consultant and leader for a Fortune 500 global technology company, a top amateur golfer, and a guitarist. But for this podcast's purposes, think of Adam a friend who knows what it’s like when our thoughts challenge us and cause suffering. Adam and I talk about how the pandemic cracked open deep-rooted trauma and his journey of healing his mind and spirit.
Expect to learn:
- Why str...
Whether you run a company or work for one, your company’s brand matters: to stand out in the marketplace, engage customers, and create a higher impact beyond the bottom line.
My guest today is a fashion designer whose clothing line is an instrument for social change. Stephen H. Jenkins’s fashion line, Gracist, celebrates West African culture’s beauty, diversity, rich history, and traditions and connects people worldwide with s...
Join us as we dive into the captivating power of storytelling in presentations with public speaking coach and content expert Eva Daniel.
We explore how to share data to be more relatable and engaging and tips on incorporating stories to make your message memorable.
Whether you're a seasoned presenter or just starting out, this episode is packed with valuable insights to improve your presentation and audience engageme...
Noah Scalin, a renowned artist and speaker, shares his unique perspective on fostering creativity within organizations and the powerful impact it can have. Join us as we uncover the secrets to unlocking creativity, embracing limitations, and inspiring collaboration.
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“The person with one piece of paper usually wins.” That was the advice persuasion expert Trevor Bragdon received early in his career. And it’s true: simple sells. Learn how to create a one-page persuasion document to win over prospects and decision-makers for your ideas, proposals, and more.
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Staying authentic and purposeful when working with knuckleheads and challenging personalities is hard. It’s even harder when your other challenges are … well, challenging. Those two ingredients—working with challenging people AND having your own challenges can bring out our not-best selves—not to mention drain our inner battery.
So, let’s talk to Sara James Shelton, a global talent leader and coach. Sara and I talk about overc...
The busier you are, the more you need quiet time. That's the headline of an HBR article that went viral. Because it's true.
Research shows that just by being in silence, the brain regenerates. Your brain literally gets better when you give it quiet time.
I interviewed the co-authors of the article and the amazing book they wrote about why silence may hold the keys to what we're looking for as leaders:
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Life can suck sometimes.
Whether it’s a sudden job loss, economic downturn, or personal tragedy, we are all at the mercy of life's rollercoaster.
In this episode, I talk to one of the strongest people I know, Jeannette Erving.
Jeannette grew up Black and Female in rural Mississippi. Today, Jeannette is a highly successful entrepreneur. Jeannette shares how she kept going despite setbacks and found the strength t...
We all have blind spots. Even the best leaders. But what the best leaders know and do is look in the mirror. They make self-reflection part of their ongoing practice.
In this episode, I talk to my long-time mentor about self-reflection, addressing blind spots, and telling ourselves the truth in kind, compassionate ways so we can grow and change.
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Imposter Syndrome is the current culture’s catch-all diagnosis for all forms of self-doubt.
But what if we have imposter syndrome all wrong?
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Our guest discussion is with Sarah-Tyler Moore, a leader at Aquent, a global work solutions company.
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Fresh voices and new perspectives on business success and career elevation. Produced by Ban...
Our reality is shaped by the stories we tell ourselves.
Learn how to examine the stories you may be telling yourself that are holding you back with Professional Storywork Coach Dave Robinson.
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