Super U Podcast
Hosted by Erik Qualman, each week we find the world's top thought leaders and hand select their top 7 Super Tips to unleash your inner superpower. 5x Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people. His Socialnomics work has been on 60 Minutes to the Wall Street Journal and used by the National Guard to NASA. His book Digital Leader propelled him to be voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling. Learn more at: https://equalman.com Have Erik speak at your conference: eq@equalman.com
Episodes
What happens when the biggest battle isn't happening around you—it's happening inside your head?
On this episode of Super U, Erik Qualman sits down with retired U.S. Navy Captain, engineer, leadership expert, author, and speaker Dr. Jenn Donahue. During her 27-year military career, Jenn built a bridge across the Euphrates during the Iraq War, commanded an 800-person battalion in Afghanistan, and survived an assassination...
In this episode of the Super U Podcast, Erik Qualman sits down with legendary sports agent, entrepreneur, and best-selling author Leigh Steinberg. Often credited as the real-life inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire, Leigh has spent decades helping some of the world's greatest athletes turn talent into enduring brands, careers, and legacies.
Leigh shares lessons from representing more than 300 professional athl...
What if the key to winning a negotiation isn't being the loudest person in the room—but knowing when to listen, when to pause, and how to build trust?
On this episode of the Super U Podcast, Erik Qualman sits down with attorney, entrepreneur, talent executive, professor, and veteran dealmaker Ken Sterling, author of Tilt the Room. Ken shares the strategies he's developed across law, business, technology, entert...
What does it take to perform at your highest level—not just once, but consistently, when the pressure is on?
In this episode of the Super U Podcast, hosted by Erik Qualman, we sit down with Dr. Tom Mitchell, performance coach and former sports psychiatrist for the Golden State Warriors, to explore the mindset behind peak performance. Tom shares insights from his career working with elite athletes, coaches, and leaders, along ...
What does it really take to stay focused in a world full of distraction?
In this special audience Q&A episode, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and professor Erik Qualman answers questions spanning leadership, AI, keynote speaking, business, personal growth, and the habits that have shaped his career.
Topics include:
• How Erik prepares backstage before a keynote
• Fav...
In this inspiring episode of the Super U Podcast, Kirsten Maitland shares her remarkable journey from a difficult childhood in England to becoming the co-founder and CEO of Rebel Cheese — one of Time Magazine's Best Innovations of 2025.
Kirsten opens up about growing up in fost...
What if you could grow a business faster without taking on all the risk, time, and cost yourself?
In this episode of the Super U Podcast, we sit down with franchising expert Dr. Tom DuFore, founder and CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, to break down how franchising helps entrepreneurs scale smarter. With over 20 years of experience and more than 600 brands advi...
What if the only thing standing between you and major media coverage… is how you tell your story?
In this episode, we're joined by KJ Blattenbauer, founder and CEO of Hearsay PR, a powerhouse publicist who helps overlooked experts become headline makers. With nearly 30 years of experience and clients featured in outlets like Forbes, Architectural Diges...
Ever wonder what really happens behind your favorite TV shows?
Doug Weitzbuch has been in the room for it all—producing everything from Hell's Kitchen to Duck Dynasty—and in this episode, he shares the wild, unfiltered reality of the entertainment industry.
This audio clip from Erik Qualman's #1 bestselling book The Focus Project explores the true meaning of meditation. It challenges the idea that meditation requires a perfect setting (like sitting in the lotus position surrounded by candles) and instead reframes it as simply being fully present in any given moment.
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over...
What if you could sit down and have a conversation with a loved one who's no longer here?
In this powerful episode of Super U, Erik sits down with entrepreneur and Reflekta.AI founder Miles Spencer to explore how technology is reshaping the way we preserve—and interact with—human legacy. From turning old photos, vo...
What if you didn't have to quit your job to build something bigger?
On this episode of the Super U Podcast, Erik Qualman joins Travis Chappell on the Travis Makes Money podcast to break down the real path to en...
This audio clip from Erik Qualman's #1 bestselling book The Focus Project highlights the importance of sleep quality and shares practical ways to improve your sleep habits.
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.
This audio clip from Erik Qualman's #1 bestselling book The Focus Project challenges the classic phrase "Practice Makes Perfect," explaining why it isn't entirely true, and how a simple rewording makes it far more powerful.
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behin...
This audio clip from Erik Qualman's #1 bestselling book The Focus Project explores the importance of using common technological tools in a responsible way.
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.
This audio clip from Erik Qualman's #1 bestselling book The Focus Project explores the importance of maintaining momentum in our daily lives - and how doing daily tasks will help us in the long run.
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 60 countries and reached over 60 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind the Harry Pot...
This audio clip from Erik Qualman's #1 bestselling book The Focus Project dives into the advantages of waiting and explains how lot of the times it's better to play the long game.
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.
This episode dives into the future of longevity, healthspan, and proactive healthcare with Dr. Matt Kaeberlein, a world-renowned longevity expert and CEO of Optispan. He shares his unlikely "comic book origin story," from playing in rock bands and working blue-collar jobs to becoming a leading scientist at MIT and a founder of multiple longevity initiatives including the Dog Aging Project. The conversation breaks down the differenc...
This audio clip from Erik Qualman's #1 bestselling book The Focus Project explores the "Rule of Three," the idea that information grouped in threes is more memorable for audiences.
5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.
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