{"podcast":{"title":"Corporate Competitor Podcast","slug":"corporate-competitor-podcast-636647","podcast_index_feed_id":636647,"rss_url":"https://donyaeger.libsyn.com/corporatecompetitorpodcast","website_url":"http://donyaeger.libsyn.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/1/d/6/d1d62eebb88d218316c3140a3186d450/new_album_cover-SQUARE-20260317-zowq8xh1ru.jpg","author":"Don Yaeger","episode_count":267,"summary":"What do most Fortune 500 executives have in common? They learned important lessons on the fields and courts of their high school and collegiate sports teams. This is true for both men and women. Ernst & Young found that a whopping 94% of women holding a C-suite position, played sports. Join 13-time New York Times Best-Selling Author Don Yaeger on his journey to sit with some of the brightest executives in the world as we discuss how sports shaped their professional trajectory in life.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647"},"episode":{"title":"Gallagher Insurance Executive Shannon Gallagher on Mentorship That Works","slug":"gallagher-insurance-executive-shannon-gallagher-on-mentorship-that-works","published_at":"2026-03-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647/gallagher-insurance-executive-shannon-gallagher-on-mentorship-that-works","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647","url":"https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-252/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/donyaeger/254_ShannonGallagher_audio1.mp3?dest-id=2161784","summary":"Ep. 254: A black eye in her first Cornell rugby match taught Shannon she could do hard things—and that lesson still shapes her leadership today. A four-time New York City Marathon finisher, she believes leadership isn't about forcing people into the same mold. Like rugby, every role matters, every player brings strengths, and every stride counts. Don't miss: The two questions she asks every mentee Why joy and laughter belong in leadership Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes Don's favorite quotes from today's episode and a reflection question so you can apply today's insights. 📚Do you want to write a book? In my new role as Publisher at Forbes Books and with the incredible resources and expertise of their team, we're making it easier than ever to help YOU to tell your story. Send us a message here to get started: https://books.forbes.com/don/ 🎤Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Chase Nagel and Karson Hills for making this episode possible.","meta_description":"Ep. 254: A black eye in her first Cornell rugby match taught Shannon she could do hard things—and that lesson still shapes her leadership today. A four-ti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2298,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647/episodes/gallagher-insurance-executive-shannon-gallagher-on-mentorship-that-works/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647/gallagher-insurance-executive-shannon-gallagher-on-mentorship-that-works.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}