{"podcast":{"title":"Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank: Business Growth & Entrepreneur Stories","slug":"marketer-of-the-day-with-robert-plank-business-growth-entrepreneur-stories-315720","podcast_index_feed_id":315720,"rss_url":"https://www.robertplank.com/feed/podcast","website_url":"https://www.robertplank.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://www.robertplank.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/motd-663.jpg","author":"Robert Plank","episode_count":1655,"summary":"Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank is the daily interview podcast for entrepreneurs who are tired of hype and ready for real, usable growth. Each episode features a candid conversation with a founder, marketer, creator, author, coach, consultant, agency owner, or business leader who has built something meaningful and learned practical lessons along the way. The show goes beyond surface-level inspiration and digs into what actually works: the strategies, systems, mistakes, pivots, and breakthroughs behind real entrepreneurial stories. Listeners tune in for practical ideas on business growth, marketing strategy, authority building, content marketing, podcasting, SEO, lead generation, email marketing, social media, LinkedIn, AI for business, automation, delegation, productivity, leadership, and building a business that can grow without becoming chaotic or overwhelming. Hosted by Robert Plank, Marketer of the Day helps entrepreneurs simplify their marketing, amplify their message, systemize their success, and take more confident action. Whether you are a solopreneur, consultant, coach, service provider, podcaster, author, speaker, digital marketer, or small business owner, this sho…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T02:21:15.517531+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketer-of-the-day-with-robert-plank-business-growth-entrepreneur-stories-315720"},"episode":{"title":"1644: Leading Through Uncertainty and Uncharted Moments with Jeff Ton","slug":"1644-leading-through-uncertainty-and-uncharted-moments-with-jeff-ton","published_at":"2026-08-27T13:36:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketer-of-the-day-with-robert-plank-business-growth-entrepreneur-stories-315720/1644-leading-through-uncertainty-and-uncharted-moments-with-jeff-ton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketer-of-the-day-with-robert-plank-business-growth-entrepreneur-stories-315720","url":"https://www.robertplank.com/1644-leading-through-uncertainty-jeff-ton/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robertplank/_MOTD1644-Jeff-Ton.mp3","summary":"At some point, every leader reaches a place where their familiar “map” stops working where the career path, business plan, or life script they’ve relied on no longer fits what’s actually happening. The strategies that once felt solid suddenly feel outdated, and they find themselves navigating illness, reinvention, and major life transitions without clear directions forward. Today’s guest, Jeff Ton, a technology leader with 45 years of experience and author of Uncharted Moments: Love, Legacy, and the Lewis and Clark Trail, knows that terrain firsthand. What began as a series of RV trips retracing the Lewis and Clark expedition became a deeply personal story of partnership, caregiving, and leadership when his wife fell ill and he stepped into the role of full-time caregiver. In this episode of Marketer of the Day, Jeff shares how following the Lewis and Clark Trail, and later reflecting on it revealed powerful leadership lessons for entrepreneurs, executives, and creators facing uncertainty. He unpacks the metaphor of leading when the map is labeled “conjectural” like the original Lewis and Clark map west of the Mississippi, and what it means today when your business plan, financial projections, or life roadmap no longer fits the world you’re actually in. Jeff explains why the most important question leaders can ask is: What do you do when the map runs out? Drawing on both history and his own journey, Jeff shows how proceeding on in uncertainty requires a blend of courage, humility, and responsiveness. From navigating tense, real-world travel mishaps to exploring Thomas Jefferson’s broader vision for the expedition documenting new lands, learning from indigenous peoples, and building relationships Jeff highlights the often-overlooked leadership skill at the center of it…","meta_description":"At some point, every leader reaches a place where their familiar “map” stops working where the career path, business plan, or life script they’ve relied o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1481,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marketer-of-the-day-with-robert-plank-business-growth-entrepreneur-stories-315720/episodes/1644-leading-through-uncertainty-and-uncharted-moments-with-jeff-ton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketer-of-the-day-with-robert-plank-business-growth-entrepreneur-stories-315720/1644-leading-through-uncertainty-and-uncharted-moments-with-jeff-ton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}