The Primitive Podcast

Having the ability to change directions has been critical to the success of SitePro, an oil and gas and municipality technology company, ever since their inception in 2012.

In this episode, chairman and co-CEO of SitePro, David Bateman, explains how he differentiates entrepreneurs from leaders. And how the latter can be boiled down to two main things:

Hear more from David Bateman on this episode of The Primitive Podcast.

The CEO of The Fairly Group, Alex Fairly, guides us through the fundamental principles he has taken from leading his firm to navigate leading through a global pandemic.

As the first repeat guest on The Primitive Podcast, Fairly brings a renewed sense of transparency to 2020 while also challenging leaders to unearth what it means to lead with humility. You won't want to miss it.

Behind every powerful success story are countless tales of grit, hope, determination, and, of course, heartache. Blake Buchanan, CEO, and co-founder of Bahama Bucks, takes us on the winding 30-year journey to create what is now a beloved nationwide franchise.

Already one of our favorite episodes, hear more from Blake Buchanan in this episode of The Primitive Podcast. We promise you won’t want to miss it.

Having intelligent minds around you is crucial in a leadership setting, but emphasizing diversity around the table provides perspectives, understanding, and an influx of problem-solving ideas.

In this episode with Dr. Amy Thompson, a pediatric physician and currently the CEO of Covenant Children’s Hospital, we cover:

Hear more from Dr. Thompson in the next episode, only on The Primitive Podcast.

Leadership in life is so interconnected that if you learn to lead better, you naturally learn how to live better.

In this episode, the former president and chancellor of Lubbock Christian University, Dr. Ken Jones, breaks down three critical aspects of effective leadership: sound personal character, how you view and treat people, and your perception of the future.

Hear more from Dr. Jones in this episode of The Primitive Podcast.

Sometimes the journey ahead isn’t quite as linear as one would hope.

From licensed professional counselor to the superintendent of Frenship ISD, Michelle McCord explains when she realized that having a “straightforward” life is closer to the exception than the norm, and how if you want to breed success, you have to surround yourself with a thriving culture.

Hear more from Michelle McCord in this episode of The Primitive Podcast.

What criteria are you using when you define someone as a “leader”?

Is it a title, the number of decisions someone makes, the amount of people who report to them, or the character one exhibits in the face of adversity?

In this episode with Kathy Crockett, a former business professor at Lubbock Christian University and the current CEO of Crockett + Co, a professional development and corporate training company, we ask all these questions and more.

Hear more from Crockett in this episode of The Primitive Podcast.

As a business whose name gets thrown into the middle of many international conversations, Aquasmart aims to create value around water optimization, food security, and energy security while simultaneously building an airtight team within their company

In this episode, we chat with CEO Calder Henderson about living in tension, having a sense of urgency, and balancing it all with what’s most important in one’s life.

Hear more from Calder in this episode of The Primitive Podcast.