{"podcast":{"title":"Everyday Heroes","slug":"everyday-heroes-7078073","podcast_index_feed_id":7078073,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/scp-everyday-heroes/","website_url":"https://www.shorecp.university/everyday-heroes","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e40bc098-93f9-499a-bbdf-20c4f26cd612/everyday-heroes-art-final.jpg","author":"Shore Capital Partners","episode_count":42,"summary":"Everyday Heroes is a podcast from Shore Capital Partners that highlights the people who are building our companies from the inside – everyday – often out of the spotlight. With this series, we want to pull these heroes out of the shadows. We want to hear their stories. We want to share their stories. We want to understand what drives them, why they do what they do, how they might inspire others to become Everyday Heroes too.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T22:18:39.836718+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-heroes-7078073"},"episode":{"title":"Courage, Curiosity, and Cold Calls | Joseph Lesser","slug":"courage-curiosity-and-cold-calls-joseph-lesser","published_at":"2025-07-31T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-heroes-7078073/courage-curiosity-and-cold-calls-joseph-lesser","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-heroes-7078073","url":"https://shorecp.university/podcast/everyday-heroes/courage-curiosity-and-cold-calls/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/235a2d41-ac61-4e19-9b19-ac9cd5c16960.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Joseph Lesser shares his journey to Regional Sales Director at Courser and the purpose-driven mindset that guides his leadership. Grounded in faith and shaped by mentorship, Joseph reflects on the shift from individual contributor to people leader and the lessons that helped him grow. He fosters a culture of trust, feedback, and accountability where team members feel seen, supported, and challenged. Key Takeaways: Bold action and initiative can open doors that talent alone cannot A curious mindset fuels personal growth and drives long-term success Leading others requires shifting focus from performance to purpose Trust and feedback are the foundation of strong, connected teams Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 05:05 - A Bold Ask 08:19 - Growing Roles 14:43 - Faith and Conviction 22:42 - Grounded Leadership Listen to our podcasts at: https://www.shorecp.university/podcasts There you will also find our other Everyday Heroes episodes, alongside our series Microcap Moments and Bigger. Stronger. Faster., highlighting the people and stories that make the microcap space unique. Other ways to connect: Blog:   https://www.shorecp.university/blog Shore University:  https://www.shorecp.university/ Shore Capital Partners:   https://www.shorecp.com/ Blog:   https://www.shorecp.university/blog This podcast is the property of Shore Capital Partners LLC. None of the content herein is investment advice, an offer of investment advisory services, nor a recommendation or offer relating to any security. See the “Terms of Use” page on the Shore Capital website for other important information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Joseph Lesser shares his journey to Regional Sales Director at Courser and the purpose-driven mindset that guides his leadership. Grounde…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1523,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-heroes-7078073/episodes/courage-curiosity-and-cold-calls-joseph-lesser/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-heroes-7078073/courage-curiosity-and-cold-calls-joseph-lesser.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}