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Escape and Empower Podcast with David Greenberg and Peter Gilfillan

David Greenberg and Peter Gilfillan unpack one of the most pressing trends in corporate America: the disappearance of management roles. With companies flattening organizational structures, cutting executive positions, and demanding more with fewer resources, seasoned professionals are facing unprecedented pressure—and fewer opportunities for advancement.

In this episode, Dave and Pete discuss:

• Fewer Roles, More Competition

As organizations eliminate layers of leadership, executives are finding themselves underemployed, overworked, or pushed out. Pete and Dave share insights on how job scarcity is reshaping corporate life.

• The Rise of Individual Contributor Roles

More and more high-level professionals are being shifted into roles with less leadership responsibility and limited upward mobility, leading to frustration and burnout.

• AI and the Efficiency Dilemma

AI is driving corporate efficiency—but at what cost? Dave and Pete explore how AI adoption is being used to justify workforce reductions, not relieve employee stress.

• The Growing Desire for Autonomy

With limited paths to leadership and increasing pressure to deliver fast results, executives are craving control, flexibility, and fulfillment—and many are finding it through entrepreneurship.

Key Takeaways:

• Career progression is shrinking in many companies—and it’s not your fault.
• The shift toward leaner structures and AI efficiency means more stress and fewer promotions.
• Franchise ownership is a powerful option for professionals seeking autonomy, wealth-building, and purpose.
• You don’t have to leap blindly—you can start exploring options while still working your corporate role.

“Rose colored glasses in the corporate world exist, but live in the truth and and lean into it and go seize what you wanna seize.” — Pete Gilfillan

CONNECT WITH PETER GILFILLAN:

Website: https://www.hireyourself.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/

CONNECT WITH DAVID GREENBERG:

Website: https://empoweredfranchisee.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-greenberg-entrepreneur/

CONNECT WITH PETER GILFILLAN

Meet with Pete: https://go.hireyourself.com/gilfillan?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=IR
Website: https://www.hireyourself.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/

CONNECT WITH DAVID GREENBERG

Meet with Dave: https://calendly.com/empoweredfranchisee/virtual-coffee-with-dave-the-empowered-franchiee-web?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=IR
Website: https://empoweredfranchisee.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-greenberg-entrepreneur/