Total Disruption Podcast

Jake and Michael unpack Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations—which weren’t meditations at all, but wartime journals written under pressure—to expose the Stoic principle most people miss:

👉 You don’t control outcomes. You only control standards.

From gym goals and sales quotas to New Year’s resolutions that die by February, this episode breaks down why most people fail: they chase results instead of enforcing non-negotiable inputs. Marcus didn’t write about winning wars—he wrote about how to show up when outcomes are uncertain. That lesson still applies to business, health, money, and leadership today.

This conversation reframes success as a function of discipline, execution, and refusal to tolerate mediocrity, not wishful thinking disguised as goals. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it.

If this episode hit home, here's how to take action:

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you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps
other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most.

💡 Ready to Go Deeper?
This is just the beginning. If you're serious about transforming from
best-kept secret to industry authority, check out:

→ The Total Disruption Guild – Your network of entrepreneurs who
actually do the work
→ The KLT Formula – The framework that turns influence into revenue
→ Business Battleground: Boardroom Edition – Transform your company on a
national stage

Visit Total-Disruption.com to explore how we can help you dominate your
market.

📲 Connect With Us:
Follow Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci on LinkedIn and
Instagram [@TotalDisruption1] for daily insights, behind-the-scenes
moments, and the unfiltered truth about entrepreneurship.

🎙️ Never Miss an Episode:
New episodes drop every week. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
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💬 Got a Question? Challenge? Breakthrough?
DM us your wins, struggles, or topics you want us to tackle. We read
every message, and the best ones might just become a future episode.

Remember: Your competitors are either listening—or falling behind.

Don't be the latter.

This is Total Disruption. We'll see you next week.

Hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning & Michael Libercci
Produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Network
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company

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Gal Borenstein, founder of a Top 50 B2B agency serving the DC and Department of Defense ecosystem for 30 years, flips the fear-based AI narrative on its head. In this Total Disruption episode, Gal proves that small businesses aren’t competing with AI—they’re using AI to beat giants who are slow, bloated, and trust-deficient.

While big corporations struggle with culture leaks, Glassdoor exposure, and internal distrust, niche players can move faster, build deeper relationships, and use AI as a precision weapon—not a replacement for humanity. Gal’s two books, Don’t Believe the Hype: When Trust Is on the Line and Beating Goliath with AI, outline exactly how trust, metrics that matter, and AI-assisted validation create decade-long client retention in an industry where 2–3 years is the norm.

This episode is a masterclass on trust-first growth, AI realism (not hype), and why people still buy from people—even when the product is advanced technology. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it.

If this episode hit home, here's how to take action:

🔥 Join The Conversation:
Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight
you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps
other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most.

💡 Ready to Go Deeper?
This is just the beginning. If you're serious about transforming from
best-kept secret to industry authority, check out:

→ The Total Disruption Guild – Your network of entrepreneurs who
actually do the work
→ The KLT Formula – The framework that turns influence into revenue
→ Business Battleground: Boardroom Edition – Transform your company on a
national stage

Visit Total-Disruption.com to explore how we can help you dominate your
market.

📲 Connect With Us:
Follow Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci on LinkedIn and
Instagram [@TotalDisruption1] for daily insights, behind-the-scenes
moments, and the unfiltered truth about entrepreneurship.

🎙️ Never Miss an Episode:
New episodes drop every week. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. Set it to
auto-download so you're first in line when we drop the next one.

💬 Got a Question? Challenge? Breakthrough?
DM us your wins, struggles, or topics you want us to tackle. We read
every message, and the best ones might just become a future episode.

Remember: Your competitors are either listening—or falling behind.

Don't be the latter.

This is Total Disruption. We'll see you next week.

Hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning & Michael Libercci
Produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Network
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company

For advertising opportunities and sponsorship inquiries, visit
Total-Disruption.com

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.

Jake and Michael deliver a philosophical gut-check most people avoid: what if you’re living in the “good old days” right now—and you’re too distracted to notice? From Jake’s onion ring tragedy (his body literally rejects them now) to flow states, disassociation under pressure, and the dopamine hangover of doom scrolling, this episode exposes a hard truth—your best health, relationships, opportunities, and timing might be TODAY.

They break down why humans only recognize peak moments after they’re gone, how comfort quietly erodes awareness, and why movement—not motivation—is the antidote to stagnation. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s a wake-up call. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it.

If this episode hit home, here's how to take action:

🔥 Join The Conversation:
Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight
you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps
other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most.

💡 Ready to Go Deeper?
This is just the beginning. If you're serious about transforming from
best-kept secret to industry authority, check out:

→ The Total Disruption Guild – Your network of entrepreneurs who
actually do the work
→ The KLT Formula – The framework that turns influence into revenue
→ Business Battleground: Boardroom Edition – Transform your company on a
national stage

Visit Total-Disruption.com to explore how we can help you dominate your
market.

📲 Connect With Us:
Follow Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci on LinkedIn and
Instagram [@TotalDisruption1] for daily insights, behind-the-scenes
moments, and the unfiltered truth about entrepreneurship.

🎙️ Never Miss an Episode:
New episodes drop every week. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. Set it to
auto-download so you're first in line when we drop the next one.

💬 Got a Question? Challenge? Breakthrough?
DM us your wins, struggles, or topics you want us to tackle. We read
every message, and the best ones might just become a future episode.

Remember: Your competitors are either listening—or falling behind.

Don't be the latter.

This is Total Disruption. We'll see you next week.

Hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning & Michael Libercci
Produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Network
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company

For advertising opportunities and sponsorship inquiries, visit
Total-Disruption.com

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.

From Rock Bottom to Quantum Transformation

Debra and Brandon Yager—founders of Yager Training—share a raw, unfiltered origin story that cuts straight through spiritual fluff and business BS. From addiction, sex work, and self-destruction to conscious selling, language mastery, and quantum transformation, this episode exposes how the words you use determine the life you live.

Debra’s 16-year spiral wasn’t random. It was patterned—reinforced by the labels she used and the beliefs she repeated. Meeting Brandon at an NLP training in Las Vegas in 2013 became the inflection point that turned pain into purpose and trauma into a scalable mission. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it.

If this episode hit home, here's how to take action:

🔥 Join The Conversation:
Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight
you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps
other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most.

💡 Ready to Go Deeper?
This is just the beginning. If you're serious about transforming from
best-kept secret to industry authority, check out:

→ The Total Disruption Guild – Your network of entrepreneurs who
actually do the work
→ The KLT Formula – The framework that turns influence into revenue
→ Business Battleground: Boardroom Edition – Transform your company on a
national stage

Visit Total-Disruption.com to explore how we can help you dominate your
market.

📲 Connect With Us:
Follow Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci on LinkedIn and
Instagram [@TotalDisruption1] for daily insights, behind-the-scenes
moments, and the unfiltered truth about entrepreneurship.

🎙️ Never Miss an Episode:
New episodes drop every week. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. Set it to
auto-download so you're first in line when we drop the next one.

💬 Got a Question? Challenge? Breakthrough?
DM us your wins, struggles, or topics you want us to tackle. We read
every message, and the best ones might just become a future episode.

Remember: Your competitors are either listening—or falling behind.

Don't be the latter.

This is Total Disruption. We'll see you next week.

Hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning & Michael Libercci
Produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Network
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company

For advertising opportunities and sponsorship inquiries, visit
Total-Disruption.com

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.

In this unapologetic episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci dismantle the glorified fantasy of the 100-hour workweek—and replace it with something far more dangerous: math.
100 hours of work + ~49 hours of sleep = 19 hours left per week (≈ 2.7 hours/day) for eating, showering, driving, family, thinking, and recovery. That’s not discipline—it’s erosion. You just heard it. Now it's time to do something with it.

If this episode hit home, here's how to take action:

🔥 Join The Conversation:
Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and tell us which insight
you're implementing first. Your feedback doesn't just help us—it helps
other entrepreneurs find the show when they need it most.

💡 Ready to Go Deeper?
This is just the beginning. If you're serious about transforming from
best-kept secret to industry authority, check out:

→ The Total Disruption Guild – Your network of entrepreneurs who
actually do the work
→ The KLT Formula – The framework that turns influence into revenue
→ Business Battleground: Boardroom Edition – Transform your company on a
national stage

Visit Total-Disruption.com to explore how we can help you dominate your
market.

📲 Connect With Us:
Follow Dr. Jake Clendenning and Michael Libercci on LinkedIn and
Instagram [@TotalDisruption1] for daily insights, behind-the-scenes
moments, and the unfiltered truth about entrepreneurship.

🎙️ Never Miss an Episode:
New episodes drop every week. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. Set it to
auto-download so you're first in line when we drop the next one.

💬 Got a Question? Challenge? Breakthrough?
DM us your wins, struggles, or topics you want us to tackle. We read
every message, and the best ones might just become a future episode.

Remember: Your competitors are either listening—or falling behind.

Don't be the latter.

This is Total Disruption. We'll see you next week.

Hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning & Michael Libercci
Produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Network
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company

For advertising opportunities and sponsorship inquiries, visit
Total-Disruption.com

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.