Step Wise
For over 45 years, Dr. Foster Mobley has had the unique opportunity to guide thousands of leaders from the board room to the locker room. Naturally curious, Foster is now unraveling stories of growth, learning, triumphs, and—more importantly—struggles of leaders in his podcast, Step Wise. This is a series of conversations between Foster and the change agents he admires. Each of these guests has taken their own path to growth and awakening.
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Episodes
34 episodes
Luis Benitez on Guiding the First Blind Climber up Everest and What It Taught Him About Leadership
A kid with asthma and allergies growing up in Saint Louis is not the profile you'd guess for someone who ends up standing on the summit of Everest six times. Luis Benitez did exactly that, and along the way became the guide who led Erik Weihenm...
Dr. Foster Mobley on Loneliness, Ego, and Why Leadership Can Be So Isolating
Half of all CEOs say they feel lonely in their role. Sixty-one percent say it actively hurts their performance. So why don't more leaders talk about it?In this episode, Foster sits down across the table for an unusually candid conversati...
Benjamin Smith on Why "Fixing Yourself" Is the Wrong Goal
Benjamin Smith was a high school quarterback who could hit every throw in practice and none of them under pressure. That gap between what he could do alone and what he could do with everyone watching became the question that's driven his entire...
Sarabeth Rees on Why Ending Child Trafficking Starts With a Conversation
"It's not going to happen to my niece." That sentence, Sarabeth Rees says, is the most dangerous one we tell ourselves. It feels true, it feels protective, and it is almost always wrong.Sarabeth is the Executive Director of
Margaret Aitken on What Ten Years Inside the U.S. Senate Taught Her About the Power of Words
Margaret Aitken spent a decade as press secretary to Senator Joe Biden, and what she watched up close wasn't political strategy. It was the quiet, specific way one person could make a room full of strangers feel genuinely heard. She took that e...
Miss Val & Sam Peszek on Coaching, Grit, and Leading Across Generations
Seven NCAA championships. An Olympic silver medal. A breast cancer diagnosis. A torn Achilles. Between them, Valorie Kondos Field and Sam Peszek have racked up more defining moments than most people face in a lifetime. What they've learned from...
Step Wise Is Back: Season 3 Teaser
Something is different about Season 3.Step Wise has always been about the kind of wisdom that doesn't make the highlight reel. The decisions made at 2am. The moment a coach says the thing nobody else will say. The quiet conversation that...
Dr. Foster Mobley: Honoring Self, Others, and the Organization
In this reflective season finale of Step Wise, the mic turns toward our host, Dr. Foster Mobley. Interviewed by Jana Devan, Foster explores what it means to lead with empathy, presence, and wisdom in a world defined by speed and comple...
Dr. Matt Brubaker: How to Lead Through Change Without Losing Your Humanity
What does it take to lead with wisdom in a world that never stops changing? In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Dr. Matt Brubaker, Chairman and CEO of FMG Leading, a premier human-capital firm transforming the healthc...
Mark Eckhardt: Leading Through Conflict and Complexity
Conflict isn’t something to avoid—it’s something to understand. In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Mark Eckhardt, co-founder and CEO of Common and founder of 1 Million Truths, to explore what it means...
Jim Fielding: On Clarity, Courage, and Compassion in Leading
Jim Fielding has spent more than three decades leading some of the world’s most iconic brands—Disney, DreamWorks, and 20th Century Fox. Today, he’s an author, speaker, coach, and host of the Jim Fielding & Friends podcast.In...
Roberta Tinch: Presence, Pace, and Leading People with Purpose
In this Step Wise conversation, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Roberta Tinch, President at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and healthcare leader in the Inova Health System. Roberta shares how presence, reflection, and intentional pacing sh...
Julie Kennedy Oehlert: Disrupting Healthcare with Love
Can love be a leadership strategy? Dr. Julie Kennedy Oehlert thinks so, and she’s got the experience to prove it.In this soul-stirring episode of Step Wise, Julie joins Dr. Foster Mobley to explore what it really takes to lead w...
Andy Levine: Building a World-Class Brand, One Ride at a Time
Andy Levine didn’t set out to build one of the world’s top-rated adventure travel companies, he just wanted to ride his bike through France. But that passion sparked DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co., now a global leader in luxury cycling tours. I...
Will Price: Leading with Authenticity and Accountability Under Pressure
In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Will Price—venture capitalist, leadership podcaster, and founder of Next Frontier Capital—for a deeply insightful conversation about what it means to lead in a time of comp...
Sarah Broughton: Leading with Presence, Grace, and Precision
What does it take to lead a high-performance team in a hybrid world where trust is fragile and expectations are sky-high?In this compelling conversation, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Sarah Broughton, award-winning architect an...
Spider Marks: Trust, Team Fluidity, and the Hard Truths of Leadership (Part II)
What does it take to lead in a world of constant change, mistrust in institutions, and rapidly shifting teams? Retired U.S. Army General James "Spider" Marks returns to Step Wise for Part 2 of his candid and hard-earned leadership wisd...
Spider Marks: Why Real Leadership Requires Pain, Sacrifice, and Accountability (Part I)
What does it really take to lead in today’s uncertain, high-stakes world? According to General James “Spider” Marks—a West Point grad, decorated U.S. Army intelligence leader, and former CNN national security analyst—it’s not titles or...
Mike Mears: Leadership, Human Nature, and the CIA
What do spies, scientists, and great bosses have in common? Mike Mears, former CIA Chief of Human Capital and founder of the CIA Leadership Academy, joins Foster Mobley on Step Wise for a fascinating, story-filled conversation on what ...
Jeff Immelt: What It Takes to Persevere
Jeff Immelt, former CEO of GE and author of Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company, joins Foster for a wide-ranging conversation on modern leadership, generational change, and the power of perseverance. Jeff reflects...
Announcing Season 2: Launching April 30
Season 1 of Step Wise brought raw, revealing conversations with leaders across industries—and we’re just getting started. In this quick teaser, Dr. Foster Mobley reflects on the lessons, the listeners, and the magic of Season 1—and sha...
Dr. Foster Mobley: Leadership, Authenticity, and Lessons from Season One
After interviewing some of the most insightful leaders across industries, it’s time to turn the mic around. In this special episode of Step Wise, host Dr. Foster Mobley takes center stage as Jana Devan interviews him on the key lessons...
Jen Fisher: Business' Evolution to Greater (and Deeper) Humanity
In this insightful episode of Step Wise, Foster Mobley sits down with Jen Fisher, a trailblazer in workplace well-being and human sustainability. As Deloitte’s first Chief Wellbeing Officer and now its Human Sustainability Leader, Jen ...
Erin Rocchio: Understanding the Real Pressures on Today's Leaders
Join Foster Mobley in a compelling conversation with Erin Rocchio, a managing partner at Evolution and founder of Wholeness at Work. Together, they dive into the evolving demands on leaders in today’s high-pressure environments, tackling issues...
Anthony Stephan: Leading Business Performance with the 3 A's - Attention, Awareness and Acceptance
In this episode of Step Wise, Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Anthony Stephan, Chief Learning Officer for Deloitte U.S., for a thought-provoking conversation on leadership, learning, and the future of workforce development. Anthony sh...
