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Own the Mic: A Leader’s Guide to Podcast Presence

Feb 20, 2026

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7 min read

Own the Mic: A Leader’s Guide to Podcast Presence

To speak with clarity, confidence, and credibility, speak from lived experience

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

ClarityofSpeech

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Can Gemini actually assess your executive presence?

Jan 22, 2026

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5 min read

Can Gemini actually assess your executive presence?

I tried it with a messy 90-second video... and the feedback was way better than I expected

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 9: The Integrity Loop

Jan 16, 2026

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5 min read

Day 9: The Integrity Loop

The test of leadership in the age of AI

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Archive

ClarityofSpeech

+2

Own the Mic: A Leader’s Guide to Podcast Presence

Feb 20, 2026

•

7 min read

Own the Mic: A Leader’s Guide to Podcast Presence

To speak with clarity, confidence, and credibility, speak from lived experience

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

ClarityofSpeech

+4

Can Gemini actually assess your executive presence?

Jan 22, 2026

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5 min read

Can Gemini actually assess your executive presence?

I tried it with a messy 90-second video... and the feedback was way better than I expected

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

+2

Day 9: The Integrity Loop

Jan 16, 2026

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5 min read

Day 9: The Integrity Loop

The test of leadership in the age of AI

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Authenticity

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Day 8: The Truth Is a System

Jan 15, 2026

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5 min read

Day 8: The Truth Is a System

Why leaders in the age of AI need to build loops that can learn

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 7: The Interconnected Architecture of What You Build

Jan 14, 2026

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5 min read

Day 7: The Interconnected Architecture of What You Build

Interconnect within yourself, then across the team, then watch the product change

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 6: Disconnecting Is for the Brave

Jan 13, 2026

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3 min read

Day 6: Disconnecting Is for the Brave

In 2026, leaders don’t cling to potential; they build mutuality, and they leave cleanly when it’s not there.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 5: The Moment Your Assumptions Become Visible

Jan 12, 2026

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3 min read

Day 5: The Moment Your Assumptions Become Visible

Step Back Far Enough to See Yourself

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Leadership

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Day 4: Are You Coming to the Cottage?

Jan 9, 2026

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5 min read

Day 4: Are You Coming to the Cottage?

Disconnect to spend time in reality with your truest self and maybe a friend of two

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 3: The Missing Mental Model at Most Companies

Jan 8, 2026

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4 min read

Day 3: The Missing Mental Model at Most Companies

Why connection, when embodied, is what actually unlocks innovation

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

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