

What Got You There with Sean DeLaney
Sean DeLaney
What Got You There with Sean DeLaney: Beneath the Surface
A podcast for high performers, deep thinkers, and those who refuse to live on autopilot.
Every week, Sean DeLaney explores the ideas that don’t just make you better at what you do — but more connected to who you are.
Through solo episodes and long-form conversations with world-class performers, thinkers, and creators, we go beneath the surface of success to ask the questions most people avoid:
What if the version of you the world rewards… isn’t the version that makes you feel alive?
Can ambition and inner peace coexist?
How do you perform at your best — without abandoning yourself in the process?
This show is a space to get honest. To let go of old scripts. To reconnect with what actually matters. And to explore how we live, create, lead, and perform — from the inside out.
Not just for more success. But for deeper presence. Greater freedom. And a life that breathes.
🎧 Subscribe to join the journey.
📬 Connect at whatgotyouthere.com
A podcast for high performers, deep thinkers, and those who refuse to live on autopilot.
Every week, Sean DeLaney explores the ideas that don’t just make you better at what you do — but more connected to who you are.
Through solo episodes and long-form conversations with world-class performers, thinkers, and creators, we go beneath the surface of success to ask the questions most people avoid:
What if the version of you the world rewards… isn’t the version that makes you feel alive?
Can ambition and inner peace coexist?
How do you perform at your best — without abandoning yourself in the process?
This show is a space to get honest. To let go of old scripts. To reconnect with what actually matters. And to explore how we live, create, lead, and perform — from the inside out.
Not just for more success. But for deeper presence. Greater freedom. And a life that breathes.
🎧 Subscribe to join the journey.
📬 Connect at whatgotyouthere.com
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Jan 10, 2021 • 58min
#228 Erin Meyer- Lessons Learned from Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Erin Meyer is the author of the New York Times bestseller No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention that she cowrote with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Erin is also the author of The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business, and a professor at INSEAD, one of the world’s leading international business schools. In 2019, Erin was selected by the Thinkers50 as one of the fifty most influential business thinkers in the world. On this episode Erin dives deep into the controversial ideologies at the heart of the Netflix psyche, which have generated results that are the envy of the business world. Episode Notes Watch on YouTube Subscribe to my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Looking for a job? Checkout Culture Finders today to be matched with your dream company. MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Jan 3, 2021 • 1h 34min
#227 Randall Stutman- Creating Admired Leaders of the World's Top Performers
Dr. Randall Stutman is a leadership scientist dedicated to exploring the behaviors and routines of extraordinary leaders. Labeled by Goldman Sachs as the most experienced advisor and executive coach on Wall Street, he has served as a Principal Advisor to more than 2,000 Senior Executives, including 400 CEOs. His work as an advisor and speaker has taken him to the White House, West Point, the Olympics, and the Harvard Business School. With a fierce devotion to understanding what makes great leaders great, he is the founder of the Admired Leadership Institute® which is dedicated to uncovering and teaching the uncommon behavioral routines of the world’s best leaders. They offer an online course which Sean has said "Is the best leadership course I've ever taken!" Check it out- Admired Leadership Dr. Stutman promotes the idea that exceptional leaders engage in the same routines in all aspects of their lives, including in the family, in the office, with friends and colleagues, and with clients. If you’re at all interested in becoming a better leader and let’s face it all of us are leaders then you’ll enjoy this episode! Episode Notes Episode Transcript Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Dec 27, 2020 • 32min
Top 10 Takeaways of 2020!
As 2020 comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible episodes from the past year and all that I’ve learned from each conversation. To wrap up this year, I have compiled my Top 10 Takeaways of 2020. Thank you to all the guests, listeners, and supporters for making this the best year yet for What Got You There. -Sean Episode Notes Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Dec 20, 2020 • 1h 35min
#225 Geoffrey West - Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies
Geoffrey West is a physicist turned complexity theorist. He is currently a Distinguished Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, where he served as President from 2005 to 2009. West has been listed as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. He is the author of Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies. In his book Scale (which Sean loves), Geoffrey became fascinated by aging and mortality, and applied the rigor of a physicist to the biological question of why we live as long as we do and no longer. The result was astonishing, and changed science: West found that despite the massive diversity in mammals, they are all, to a large degree, scaled versions of each other. If you know the size of a mammal, you can use scaling laws to learn everything from how much food it eats per day, what its heart-rate is, how long it will take to mature, its lifespan, and so on. This conversation is certainly going to expand your thinking! Episode Notes Watch on YouTube Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Dec 13, 2020 • 1h 13min
#224 Rory Sutherland- Vice Chairman of Ad Agency Ogilvy & Mather on the Science of Conjuring up New Ideas
Rory Sutherland is Vice Chairman of one of the world’s most respected advertising agencies Ogilvy & Mather. He is the author of Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life which is one of Sean’s highly recommended books. On this episode Rory will shake your way of thinking by peeling back the curtain to what it’s like inside one of the greatest minds in advertising, consumer psychology and behavioral economics. Episode Show Notes Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Dec 6, 2020 • 1h
#223 Frank Slootman- Chairman & CEO of Snowflake on Ambition, Taking on Challenges & Rapid Business Growth
Frank Slootman currently serves as Chairman and CEO at Snowflake. Frank has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the enterprise software industry. Slootman served as CEO and President of ServiceNow from 2011 to 2017, taking the organization from around $100M in revenue, through an IPO, to $1.4B. Prior to that, Frank served as President of the Backup Recovery Systems Division at EMC following an acquisition of Data Domain Corporation or Data Domain, Inc., where he served as the Chief Executive Officer and President, leading the company through an IPO to its acquisition by EMC for $2.4B. Slootman is a legend in the technology world and on this episode shares the 3 key elements that make up a performance culture, how to cultivate and develop talent and what it’s like taking a business from the brink of death to a billion dollars in sales. Episode Notes Watch The Interview Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Nov 29, 2020 • 1h 3min
#222 Bill Tierney- 7 Time National Champion Lacrosse Coach
Bill Tierney is the head men’s lacrosse coach at the University of Denver and one of collegiate lacrosse's legendary coaches. In 2015 Tierney was named USILA Division I National Coach of the Year while capturing his NCAA-record seventh National Championship, becoming the first coach to win National Championships in charge of two different programs. In his 36 years of coaching, Tierney has amassed a resume that includes seven NCAA Championships, nine NCAA Final appearances, 15 Championship Weekend appearances, 23 quarterfinal appearances, and 14 Ivy League Championships. There are few coaches in the world who have a more impressive resume and on this episode Coach Tierney shares his coaching lessons, how to develop talent and why adaptability and taking on new challenges is one of the most important life skills. Episode Notes Watch The Interview Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Nov 22, 2020 • 1h 18min
#221 Dr. Jim Loehr- Pioneering Elite Performance Psychology for Sports, Business and Life!
Dr. Jim Loehr is the Bestselling author, world-renowned performance psychologist, and Co-Founder of the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute. He has worked with hundreds of world-class performers from the arenas of sport, business, medicine and law enforcement, including Fortune 100 executives, FBI Hostage Rescue Teams, and military Special Forces. On this episode Dr. Loehr lays out a systematic framework for developing one’s character which after his 30 years of experience and research he believes is the most important factor for successful achievement, personal fulfillment and life satisfaction. Episode Notes Watch on YouTube Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

Nov 15, 2020 • 1h 9min
#220 Robert Greene- Mastering The Laws of Human Nature
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Laws of Human Nature, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery. Robert was originally a guest on Episode #123. This episode dives deep on many of the key lessons Robert learned throughout all of his writings and what he’s focusing on now. Episode Notes Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/

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Nov 8, 2020 • 1h 2min
#219 Ed Sim- Courage, Conviction and Venture Capital with Boldstart Ventures Founder
Ed Sim is the founder of Boldstart Ventures, a first check investor for bold founders reinventing the enterprise! Ed loves to work with engineering driven founders with a laser sharp focus on product. On this episode Ed goes over his investing principles, where he developed his tenacious drive and what he sees in the most successful entrepreneurs. This is a masterclass you won’t want to miss from a 23 year veteran in the venture capital space! Episode Notes Checkout my Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere “Uncover your talents. Discover your dream job. Thrive in YOUR culture.” Sign up for Culture Finders today at www.CultureFinders.com MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://drinksupercoffee.com/