The Primitive Podcast

The Primitive Podcast

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The Primitive Podcast episodes

  • #55 More staff than chief with Annie Gilbert and Phil Burns

    What does an education in pastoral education, music, and clinical counseling have in common?


    They all led to paving the way for Primitive’s Annie Gilbert and Proxxy’s Phil Burns to excel in their respective chief of staff roles.

    In this episode, Annie chats with Phil to uncover even more about the chief of staff role, what it looks like in-house compared to with third-party backing, and the critical “tough versus tender” balance they’re constantly looking to strike in their respective workplaces.

    Listen now only on The Primitive Podcast.

    57 min
  • Leadership at Primitive: Part 4 Defining Core Values

    Defining a company’s core values is the key to establishing a healthy company culture.

    Your values speak into the goals, attitudes, and character you want your company to exhibit to your audience. As something of high priority to your company, it’s important to not take establishing your values lightly.


    In this last episode in our four-part mini-series with Primitive’s Chief of Staff, Annie Gilbert, Kade explores how to begin the process of establishing a company’s core values, and shares some lessons from a few failures he’s learned along the way.

    Listen now only on The Primitive Podcast.

    27 min
  • Leadership at Primitive - Part 3: Finding Balance as a Leader

    Humans crave balance.


    Whether you’re a young entrepreneur, a blossoming small business owner, or seasoned leader, the idea of achieving balance is the ultimate goal.

    But is it possible or are you doomed to be lonely at the top?

    In this episode, Kade chats with Primitive’s Chief of Staff, Annie, to explore the idea of balance and steps necessary to get there.

    Listen now only on The Primitive Podcast.

    36 min
  • #54 Annie Gilbert and Renee Weber | The Chief of Staff Role

    #58 Diving into the differences in the Chief of Staff role with Renee Weber


    Does the chief of staff role have tight guidelines? Do you need specific strengths? How do you even get there?

    As Primitive’s Chief of Staff, Annie, discusses the up-and-coming role with Renee Weber of Gravy, you might be surprised at how unique, and necessary, this position truly is.

    Listen now only on The Primitive Podcast.

    38 min
  • Leadership at Primitive - Part 2: Developing and mentoring leaders with Annie Gilbert and Kade Wilcox

    Every high-performing company knows at least one fundamental rule:

    Profitability and productivity boil down to how thoughtfully you invest in your people.

    In this episode, Kade chats with Primitive’s Chief of Staff, Annie, about how to intentionally invest in creating leaders within your company, and the one thing you have to know to ask for if you’re the one being led.

    Dive in, ears first, to part two of this mini series, only on The Primitive Podcast.

    32 min
  • Introducing the Kade Wilcox Podcast

    While we don't have a new episode of the Primitive podcast this week, we wanted to share a new project host, Kade Wilcox, has been working on. If you’ve been listening to the Primitive Podcast for a while, you know how passionate Kade is about leadership and learning from others. One of his other big passions is small businesses and learning from other small business owners and leaders. So we’ve put together the Kade Wilcox Podcast.

    It’s the same interview style you love the Primitive Podcast for but focused on building, leading, and managing small businesses. Today we are sharing episode 1 with guest Tanner Thetford from Mission Service Companies.

    Hear more of the Kade Wilcox Podcast here. 

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    43 min
  • #53 Affirming, challenging, and having the humility to follow with Jodey Arrington

    Congressman Jodey Arrington has felt his calling to be a public servant since he was a kid. And he’s honored that calling for nearly three decades.

    While Congressman Arrington has had the privilege of being mentored directly by powerful figures, and even a president, it’s evident his passion lies in passing those valuable lessons on to the next generation of political leaders.

    And he lets us in on those lessons only on The Primitive Podcast.

    44 min
  • #52 Coach Chris Softley | Moving the Human Heart

    Big cities can lure anyone with the noise of excitement, momentum, and opportunities.

    But for some, the further away you get from the chaos, the more fulfilled you’ll find yourself, and the more clear you’ll hear your calling.

    In this episode, Kade chats with coach and Athletic Director of Lubbock Christian School, Coach Chris Softley, and explores how to lead by focusing on the human heart.

    Listen now only on The Primitive Podcast.

    29 min
  • #51 Kimberly Gramm | Finding Your Passion

    Championing for your own entrepreneurial dreams takes a heck of a lot of courage.

    But finding joy in advocating for the dreams of others?

    That takes someone with a whole new level of grit, determination, and passion for seeing others thrive.

    Associate Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Texas Tech University, Kimberly Gramm, just so happens to be that person, and in this episode, she chats with Kade about what it takes to be a leader who finds joy in riding shotgun on someone else’s journey.

    Listen now only on The Primitive Podcast.

    32 min

About The Primitive Podcast

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The Primitive Podcast is a deep dive into leadership where the CEO and co-owner of Primitive, Kade Wilcox, breaks down the art of leadership, culture, building a brand, leading a team, and finding business success. With interviews from industry heavyweights and hometown heroes to brief and easy-to-digest concepts, The Primitive Podcast finds refreshing ways to infuse a little old school, West Texas charm into the digital world.