{"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":"Torchy's Tacos Founder Mike Rypka shares his journey from addiction to influence— an inside look at the rise of the beloved taco brand","slug":"torchy-s-tacos-founder-mike-rypka-shares-his-journey-from-addiction-to-influence-an-inside-look-at-the-rise-of-the-beloved-taco-brand","published_at":"2026-01-14T10:00:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647/torchy-s-tacos-founder-mike-rypka-shares-his-journey-from-addiction-to-influence-an-inside-look-at-the-rise-of-the-beloved-taco-brand","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647","url":"https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-249/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/donyaeger/245_MikeRypka_audio1.mp3?dest-id=2161784","summary":"Ep. 249: Before food trucks were cool, Mike Rypka had a used trailer, a red Vespa for deliveries, and a bold dream of building a taco joint. In this raw and inspiring conversation, he shares how overcoming addiction—and earning respect by leading from the line—shaped the culture behind one of America's most beloved taco brands, now with more than 100 locations. Read our book The Devil Is In the Details: Mike Rypka and the Torchy's Tacos Story: https://a.co/d/96JXGWu 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 Anthony Dickinson and Karson Hills for making this episode possible.","meta_description":"Ep. 249: Before food trucks were cool, Mike Rypka had a used trailer, a red Vespa for deliveries, and a bold dream of building a taco joint. In this raw a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2313,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/corporate-competitor-podcast-636647/episodes/torchy-s-tacos-founder-mike-rypka-shares-his-journey-from-addiction-to-influence-an-inside-look-at-the-rise-of-the-beloved-taco-brand/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/torchy-s-tacos-founder-mike-rypka-shares-his-journey-from-addiction-to-influence-an-inside-look-at-the-rise-of-the-beloved-taco-brand.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}