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Baseball AmericaReviewing 2025 Preseason Draft TeamsCarlos, Jacob and Peter review our preseason draft teams for the 2025 class. Who did well, who did poorly, which picks do we love and which do we regret with the benefit of hindsight? Perhaps more importantly, what are the lessons we can learn from this exercise and put towards the 2026 class? You can see each of the three teams drafted below, as well as the “best of the rest” of the highest draft bonus players who went unpicked.—Time Stamps
(0:00) Intro
(4:00) Macro team analysis
(6:00) Biggest misses
(9:00) The risks of HS pitchers in this e...
2025-09-1253 min
Baseball AmericaReviewing 2025 Preseason Draft TeamsCarlos, Jacob and Peter review our preseason draft teams for the 2025 class. Who did well, who did poorly, which picks do we love and which do we regret with the benefit of hindsight? Perhaps more importantly, what are the lessons we can learn from this exercise and put towards the 2026 class? You can see each of the three teams drafted below, as well as the “best of the rest” of the highest draft bonus players who went unpicked.—Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(4:00) Macro team analysis(6:00) Biggest misses(9:00) The risks of HS pitchers in this e...
2025-09-1250 min
Authentic Confidence with Ben FauskeRunning a Successful City Is Like Running a Successful Company | Authentic Confidence | Episode 12Ben sits down with Jake Woodford. The Mayor of the city of Appleton, Wisconsin. As the youngest Mayor in the cities history. How was he able to come in and create a culture where people feel they matter.
They discuss how to accept compliments and deal with criticism. How to listen to what people are saying and not just for what you want to hear. Also how, as a leader, you do not have to trash all the old ways to build a new culture.
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2025-04-1543 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeBuilding Culture is Necessary | Episode 11Ben Fauske talks with Joe Faulds, an attorney who is the Chief of Operations for the city of Green Bay. They discuss how building a strong culture in work place is necessary to get employees excited about their work and not just go through the motions. They also talk about different strategies to get employees all working toward the same goal. And why sometimes it is crucial to receive #coaching from an outside source to help you come up with new ideas and strategies. This talk will hope #motvate you to be a strong leader for your team.
2025-03-2426 min
Diggle’s DiamondsEp. 9: Parental AdvisoryHosts Ben Diggle and David Bentley welcome their 1st HS player, Chicago Taft’s Joe Falkowski, this week.
Part 1: Diggs takes time to remember Illinois Pitching Coach Mark Allen
Part 2: DB & Diggs highlight Illinois’ representatives on the Baseball America Preseason All-American High School teams: LaGrange Park Nazareth’s Jaden Fauske (LSU commit) & Chatham Glenwood’s Cameron Appenzeller, a Tennessee commit
Part 3: #FJeff-Diggs goes in on former big leaguer Jeff Frye for being a miserable jerk and tearing down hard-working coaches and kids. There is an F bomb in here folks. I know this is going to...
2025-02-1049 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeGetting Out of Cruise Control | Episode 10Ben Fauske talks with Evan Walter who is the Village Manager of Burr Ridge, IL. They talk about how to keep your #motivation even when you have achieved a lot of success and know your job is safe.
Also the improtance of coaches for the #coaches .
Welcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our mission is to help you find, coach, and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators, and Influencers.
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2025-02-0627 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeDev Gupta | Episode 9 | Authentic ConfidenceWe are joined by Dev Gupta a man who loves leadership, loves strengths based learning. He is the VP of Solutions Engineering for Akamai Technologies. Get ready to be inspired to work smarter not harder. And discover true work/life balance.
Welcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our mission is to help you find, coach, and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators, and Influencers. In this episode, Ben talks with Dr. Malkin. This is hi...
2024-09-2743 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 8 | Intern to COO | Stephanie TheisenThe amazing story of Steph Theisen. She began at Leighton Media as a sales intern. Now is the COO of the company. How does she handle being an executive, a mom, and a wife? She believes in making it look effortless. Even when it is not. The people that work for her love to follow her. Listening to this interview will show you why. She uses authentic confidence to inspire herself and others.
Welcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our mission is to help you find, coach, and communicate confidence in every are...
2024-09-0638 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 7 | Going from Stutterer to Stages | Jeff BrewerBen talks with Jim Brewer. Jim had a stuttering problem that was effecting his confidence and his career. Jim overcame his stutter and in the process learned how to concur many other obstacles in Life. Jim is now a product launch expert. He helps people who have brands, that are trying to change the world, monetize what they have. Because you can help a lot more people that way. Jim gives his inspiring story on how he went from "stutterer to stages".
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2024-09-0547 min
Rock Your Bossitude"It's liberating"Join Talmar Anderson and her Rock Your Bossitude Guest this episode, Ben Fauske, Founder and CEO of RISE Leadership. The boss life is a rollercoaster. "I wish I would have hired more capable people early in my company growth". Listen to Ben's interview stories from his 1st hire to his most recent, and most importantly hiring for congruency in company's mission.Listen in to this amazing episode on our mission to share that there are GREAT Bosses out there and you CAN be one - with more ease and less drama!
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2024-05-1446 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 6 | Overcoming Adversity | Steve JonesIn this episode Ben talks with Steve Jones. Steve helps out the Green Bay Packers, He coaches executives from around the world, Fortune 100 companies. He also owns a company called Jaden Jones . Steve has amazing stories of overcoming adversity, and being authentically confident.
Welcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our mission is to help you find, coach, and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators, and Influencers. In this episode, Ben talks with Dr. Malkin. This is his...
2024-05-0830 min
Grounding and Growing Leadership PodcastEmbracing a Growth Mindset with Stephanie Theisen, Part 2Stephanie Theisen from Leighton Broadcasting is back this week and we hope you’ll listen along to her wisdom about how to keep growing as a leader. Knowing that she’s a constant work in progress, she embraces change and growth and then encourages her employees to do the same.
One of the ways she’s found success is through CliftonStrengths and helping everyone understand not only their own Strengths but also the Strengths of others. That knowledge can help create a language that is comfortable for everyone to use toward their growth and the company’s growth. ...
2024-01-1628 minGrounding and Growing Leadership PodcastEmbracing a Growth Mindset with Stephanie Theisen, Part 1We’re excited that the first guest podcast of 2024 features one of our favorite people - Stephanie Theisen. Stephanie started as an intern in 2004 at Leighton Broadcasting and has risen through the ranks to Chief Operating Officer today. She is a champion for growth and empowerment. One of her many superpowers is the ability to consistently embrace a growth mindset.
Sometimes growth mindset isn’t always a natural ability. There might be an internal negative soundtrack that pulls you away from reaching your full potential. That’s why continually working on your leadership skills and yourself as a perso...
2024-01-0926 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 5-Dr. MalkinWelcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our mission is to help you find, coach, and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators, and Influencers. In this episode, Ben talks with Dr. Malkin. This is his story.
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2024-01-0341 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 4-Allison GarnerWelcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our mission is to help you find, coach, and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators, and Influencers. In this episode, Ben talks with Allison Garner. Allison has had her share of good and bad times, but she chooses to use all of her experiences to help others. This is her story.
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2023-11-1731 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 3-Mark DuerwaechterIn this episode, Mark Duerwaechter, a former Superintendent of a Wisconsin school district, talks about his confidence journey with Ben Fasuke.
Our mission is to help you find, coach, and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators, and Influencers.
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2023-10-0432 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 2-Mark Duerwaechter interviews Ben FasukeWelcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. In this episode, Ben Fauske is interviewed by Mark Duerwaechter.
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2023-09-1323 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeEpisode 1-My Story, Ben Fasuke.Welcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our first episode is my story and why I started on this journey.
Our mission is to help you find, coach and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators and Influencers.
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2023-08-1617 minAuthentic Confidence with Ben FauskeTrailer-Authentic Confidence with Ben FauskeWelcome to the Authentic Confidence Podcast with Ben Fauske. Our mission is to help you find, coach and communicate confidence in every area of your career. Join us for real conversations about how to build a confident life with world-class Leaders, Educators and Influencers.
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2023-07-3107 min
Living with PurposeAuthentic Confidence With Ben FauskePerhaps there are some aspects of your life where your feel like you very confident and others you notice you really lack confidence? It is quite normal to feel that polarity.
Your confidence might be challenged when you are are on your growth edge, that place where you are not good or competent at something but you know it is required for you to grow (i.e. putting yourself out there or public speaking).
Perhaps you have a harsh inner (or outer) critic that has been beating you down for some time and it has left you questioning your abilities...
2022-11-1136 min
All Golf All Day- PGA Pro Corey FellerBen Fauske- Authentic ConfidenceBen Fauske joined us to talk about his book Authentic Confidence. You can purchase the paperback book on Amazon.com or the audio version on benfauske.com. Use the code THANKS and he will give you 50% off!
2020-12-1715 min
Explore the Latest Free Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Communication SkillsAuthentic Confidence: The Secret to Loving Your Work and Leading an Unstoppable Career by Ben FauskePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/490457 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Authentic Confidence: The Secret to Loving Your Work and Leading an Unstoppable Career Author: Ben Fauske Narrator: Ben Fauske Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 39 minutes Release date: November 21, 2020 Genres: Communication Skills Publisher's Summary: Within Authentic Confidence, Ben Fauske incorporates successfully proven strategies based on research and real-life stories that guide leaders to a confidence breakthrough. Ego, arrogance and narcissism commonly describe ineffective leadership. Nobody likes a show off, but it also doesn’t work to shrink into the shadows. Ben Fauske had significant confidence issues early in his ca...
2020-11-2105 min
The Talent Planner PodcastHow to build authentic confidence with Ben FauskeConfidence is an essential quality for being an effective leader.In today's podcast, we speak with Ben Fauske, author, and coach of Authentic Confidence.We discuss:🍦 What authentic confidence is🍦 How you can build it🍦 And why it will help you become the leader and person you want to beSHOW NOTES:Purchase Ben's book Authentic Confidence hereTake Ben's free confidence assessment hereLearn more about Ben and authentic confidence on his website - https://www.benfauske.com
2020-04-2846 min