{"podcast":{"title":"Hunters and Unicorns","slug":"hunters-and-unicorns-1378689","podcast_index_feed_id":1378689,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/huntersandunicorns/feed.xml","website_url":"https://huntersandunicorns.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9005185/hu_podbean_logo_1600bfjow.png","author":"huntersandunicorns","episode_count":100,"summary":"Introducing ’Hunters and Unicorns’ – Your Gateway to Tech Leadership Insights! Are you hungry for the inside scoop on what it takes to lead in the dynamic world of technology? Look no further than our celebrated interview series, ’Hunters and Unicorns’! Join us as we dive deep into the journeys of the trailblazers who are shaping the future of the tech landscape. 🎙️ Unveil the Playbooks of Tech Titans! 🚀 Revealing strategies of tech leaders driving growth. 🔍 Dive into pivotal past experiences. 🌐 1M+ global downloads – a community of tech enthusiasts. 🎯 Insights from thought leaders, entrepreneurs, execs. 🔥 Ignite innovation, leadership, extraordinary achievements. 🦄🎉 Subscribe for transformative tech insights!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T00:17:14.046080+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689"},"episode":{"title":"From Terrible Manager to CEO — Here Is the Leadership Lesson That Changed Everything","slug":"from-terrible-manager-to-ceo-here-is-the-leadership-lesson-that-changed-everything","published_at":"2026-08-26T10:01:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/from-terrible-manager-to-ceo-here-is-the-leadership-lesson-that-changed-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689","url":"https://huntersandunicorns.podbean.com/e/from-terrible-manager-to-ceo-%e2%80%94-here-is-the-leadership-lesson-that-changed-everything/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vx98izzfb9zjmrdy/Audio_Podcast_1_ao8lh.mp3","summary":"What does it take to go from a Manager to a CEO—and become the kind of leader who helps others surpass you? In this episode of Hunters and Unicorns, Simon Kouttis and Ollie Kuehne sit down with Christina Brady, CEO and Co-Founder of Luster, to explore her journey from account executive to revenue leader, founder, and CEO. Christina shares how her passion for communication, leadership, and sales enablement shaped her career, why she believes leaders should be the “soil” that helps their people grow, and how AI can make sales teams better without replacing the human element. The conversation explores predictive enablement, emotional intelligence, sales performance, and why the future of AI in sales is about giving people better data, training, and feedback—not removing them from the process. In this episode: • Christina’s journey from account executive to CEO and founder • Why great leaders should help their people surpass them • How communication can transform sales performance • The role of emotional intelligence in sales • Why traditional sales training often fails • How AI can make salespeople better—not replace them • The future of predictive sales enablement • Why enablement should become a revenue center, not a cost center • How AI can identify and correct bad sales behavior before it happens • What the future of sales training and enablement looks like About Christina Brady Christina Brady is the CEO and Co-Founder of Luster, a company focused on transforming sales enablement through AI, predictive insights, training, and performance improvement. She has spent more than 20 years in go-to-market leadership, including roles across sales, enablement, customer success, and revenue leadership. Subscribe to Hunters and Unicorns for conversations with the leaders buildi…","meta_description":"What does it take to go from a Manager to a CEO—and become the kind of leader who helps others surpass you? In this episode of Hunters and Unicorns, Simon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3846,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/episodes/from-terrible-manager-to-ceo-here-is-the-leadership-lesson-that-changed-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/from-terrible-manager-to-ceo-here-is-the-leadership-lesson-that-changed-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}