Episodes

The hidden key to high performance isn't what you think In this eye-opening episode of Concentric, hosts Gary De Rodriguez and Jason Croft dive deep into the world of complex trauma and its impact on personal growth. Gary, a seasoned expert with over 35 years of experience and 30,000 clients worldwide, introduces a groundbreaking technique to address the root causes of low performance and resistance to success. Jason courageously volunteers to undergo this transformative process on air, provi...

In this episode, hosts Gary De Rodriguez and Jason Croft dive into the concept of "deep leadership", a topic rarely explored in today's leadership discussions. Gary and Jason start by acknowledging the prevalence of superficial leadership training that focuses on behavioral changes without delving into the core drivers of behavior. They emphasize that real leadership transformation requires a profound understanding of what truly motivates human behavior: our emotions. To initiate sustainable ch...

Welcome to Episode 22 of Concentric, where hosts Gary De Rodriguez and Jason Croft explore the profound impact of trauma and how it can be transformed into a source of strength. In this thought-provoking episode, they delve into the idea that even the smallest challenges can become opportunities for growth and empowerment. Trauma, whether significant or seemingly insignificant, has the power to shape us in remarkable ways. Rather than merely overcoming it, Gary takes a deeper approach by highli...

Welcome to Episode 21 of Concentric. In this episode, we delve into the topic of asking for help, which may appear simple on the surface but can be incredibly challenging when we're struggling with something for a while or facing emotional difficulties. As always, Jason and Gary draw inspiration from their own lives and conversations happening around them. This week, the theme of asking for help has come up multiple times, prompting them to explore it further on the show. Jason reflects on hi...

The Deeper Work to Fix Your Relationship Welcome to Episode 20 of Concentric, where hosts Gary De Rodriguez and Jason Croft explore the key to making any relationship work - getting right with yourself. In this episode, they delve into the foundational aspect of figuring out one's role in any conflict in a relationship, even if it's not apparent. Listeners are encouraged to ask themselves tough questions to uncover past trauma that may be triggering negative reactions in relationships. But mo...

Welcome to Episode 19 of Concentric. Today we've got another quick-win episode for you around the idea of upgrading your language. This applies to the language we use in our heads and in our everyday interactions. We often don't think about it too deeply. We simply consider that it's just how we speak or what we would normally say in a given situation. It's really important to analyze what we are saying to ourselves and to others on a regular basis. Those things are often reflections of what...

Welcome to Episode 18 of Concentric. In today's "Quick Wins" episode, we're covering how to quickly get back in alignment in your relationship. On this show, Gary and I dig deep on these different subjects and give you tactics and strategies around a lot of these topics. In this episode, we wanted to give you something you can grab onto and use today, and really improve your life. These quick tips apply for getting back in alignment with your significant other, a friendship that you have with...

Welcome to Episode 17 of Concentric. Today we're talking about the power of beliefs and how we can challenge those beliefs that we hold so dear at times that are completely wrong or just may be wrong. Beliefs form the basis of how we see the world, and how we interact with others in the world. And it's critical that we take the time and have the awareness to challenge some of those beliefs, especially at the moment that either you're being triggered by an event or by someone. It's great when ...

Today on Concentric, Gary and Jason walk through this idea of true collaboration in business. Purposefully getting the input of everyone in your organization at a level that makes them feel like they're being listened to is a powerful strategy for building a better company culture. But it also benefits the company in powerful and profitable ways by having new ideas and areas for improvement brought to you, as a business owner, as the CEO. And there's an entire system around this that Gary walk...

Today in Ep15 of Concentric, Gary De Rodriguez and Jason Croft are talking about purpose. This is a nice, big, broad topic for sure. There are so many layers to this and the one we really dig into today is that internal purpose. So many of us focus on "What is my big purpose in life?" "What should I be doing with my career or as a parent or a spouse?" Defining those types of powerful external purposes can be beneficial. The category of, "I'm going for this. Everyone, get on board. Let's go." ...

Welcome to Episode 14 of Concentric. Jason Croft and Gary De Rodriguez dig in today around the aspect of using data to not only find that right candidate for a specific job at your company but for those folks who are in those roles now, taking them through some assessments that will help you determine if this person is in their best role. And if not figure out how to train that person or find that perfect role for them based on their strengths. There are so many different assessments out there...

Welcome to Episode 13 of Concentric. Today, Gary and I dig into the aspect of truly understanding another person, whether that's someone you're in a relationship with just someone you're kind of in conflict with and you're trying to come to that resolution. The better you can understand them, the better that you'll be able to communicate your "side" and the better you're going to be able to develop what your "side" should be, in terms of what's really going on. And there are several levels to...

Today we're talking about reality as a construct. Now, the context that we're talking about that today has to do, of course, with relationships and interacting with other folks, but very quickly gets into conflict resolution. And then taking a step into not just the understanding of, "Okay, I'm in control of this situation," or "I may not be interpreting the situation correctly." It certainly takes a belief switch to get there for some of us. But more importantly, and maybe more difficultly, i...

Welcome to Episode 11 of Concentric! Today, Gary and Jason talk about developing your vision and the importance of that in order to lead and influence others. You know, even for ourselves, we need a clear vision of where we're going and why we're doing something to really accomplish any kind of goal in life. And when it comes time to get folks on board that you need help from, you're 100 times more likely to influence them if you have that clearly defined vision. And we sense that in others. ...

Welcome to Ep10 of Concentric. Today we're talking about two of my favorite subjects: business and people, and more specifically the relationship between the two. Balancing the business/people dynamic is great and messy and hard and wonderful. More and more, business leaders and the public at large are recognizing personal development and how it relates to business. There have been some people, though, who go out there and say, "Invest in personal development and you'll be successful tomorrow!...

Welcome to Ep9 of Concentric. We really dive in on this concept of self-leadership quite a bit on this show already. Because it's so foundational to everything else that we teach and really just what we believe in this world. It's so important to take control over your own experience in life, rather than leaving it up to the rest of the world to dictate how you're going to feel or how you're going to operate. And maybe it sounds simple. But it's actually tough when we do get triggered by thing...

Have you heard this crazy idea that improving yourself improves over 97.861% of all relationships in your life? In Ep8 of Concentric, Gary De Rodriguez and I are talking about the real power of personal development - making yourself better as you go through this life. Gary gives us some real insight into not just how to do it, but how to think about it as you go through this process. People often look at self-improvement and personal development in terms of "Let me get this handled, and then ...

Welcome to Ep7 of Concentric. This is our third in a three-part series around values. If you haven't watched episodes five and six, basically, you need to go do that. It will really give you some context around what we're talking about here. In Ep5, we dug into the importance of values, and in Ep6, Gary took me through the process of figuring out what my top five values are. In Ep7 here, we get into really answering the questions, "Great, I have these. What now? What do I do with this informa...

Welcome to Ep6 of Concentric, this is our second in a three-part series around values. If you haven't checked out Ep5, I encourage you to do so. It really sets the stage and gives you context around what we're talking about here: the incredibly important aspect of identifying your values In this episode, I dig in and go through this process. I did it several years ago. But as we talked about in episode five, your values often evolve and change either dramatically or subtly as you enter differen...

Today starts our three-part series on Values. We wanted to get into these early on because discovering your values and really identifying those top five values specifically ... it's foundational to everything you're going to do in life. Certainly in your relationships, in how you interact with anyone in life, but especially how you interact with yourself. And when you find those uncomfortable moments in life, or when you feel that overwhelming frustration, again ... especially with yourself, a...

There is tremendous power in being flexible in a relationship. In this episode of Concentric, we get into the psychological purpose for being flexible and Gary shares some tremendous insights on building relationships, whether personal or business. A couple of things to look out for in this episode on flexibility: - How to approach any potentially rough conversation with openness and flexibility to get the best possible outcome while still standing firm in some nonnegotiables. - Walking away...

Welcome to Ep3 of Concentric. In this episode, we're digging deep into two big topics that I am so passionate about ... relationships and business. And specifically, how critical it is to have both working together. I love the fact that now more than ever before, people are understanding how those two things come together. They've always been intertwined, but before it was way too common that humanity and business were siloed in terms of what to improve on at work. As I see more examples of ...

Welcome to Ep2 of Concentric. Today we jump into one of the (if not THE) most important aspects of developing great relationships and building alignment with others: your relationship with yourself. It's critical that we finally understand what causes us to behave in certain ways or relate to particular people the way we do. But once you do the work and get some of that understanding ... what do you do about it? You will be amazed at how quickly you can change the beliefs you hold and reverse...

Welcome to Ep1 of Concentric. We are so excited to have you on this journey with us on creating transformational relationships in all areas of life. My co-host on this show, Gary de Rodriguez is an absolute master at helping people shift certain core elements within themselves and empowering them to go on and build alignment with the important people in their lives. And that's exactly what we're doing here with this show. We thought it was important to start with why relationships ar...