{"podcast":{"title":"You Might Try This","slug":"you-might-try-this-7688437","podcast_index_feed_id":7688437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/you-might-try-this/","website_url":"https://youmighttrythis.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/72b59b77-59e3-461d-a87b-fc09cd8d1e47/You-might-try-this.jpg","author":"Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan","episode_count":22,"summary":"Leadership is complicated, especially when you’re figuring it out in real time. You Might Try This is a weekly podcast for people who want to lead well without , burning out, selling out, or pretending they have it all figured out. Hosted by executive coaches Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan, the show brings decades of experience working with leaders at global brands like Nike, Google, Walmart, and Microsoft into honest, practical conversations about what leadership really looks like day to day. Each episode explores the messy, human side of work, from managing your first team and navigating power dynamics to building confidence, handling conflict, and staying grounded in high-pressure environments. Through real stories, proven frameworks, and thoughtful coaching, Stacey and Cade offer tools you can actually use, not just theories that sound good on paper. If you’re ambitious, thoughtful, and trying to grow your career while staying true to yourself, this show is for you. New episodes drop weekly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram @YouMightTryThis.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:17:08.478219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437"},"episode":{"title":"The Expert Trap: How being the smartest person in the room can become your biggest liability","slug":"the-expert-trap-how-being-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-can-become-your-biggest-liability","published_at":"2026-04-20T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437/the-expert-trap-how-being-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-can-become-your-biggest-liability","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437","url":"https://youmighttrythis.com/episode/the-expert-trap-how-being-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-can-become-your-biggest-liability","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cb1e18d3-9670-4f38-ba43-75a155d630de.mp3","summary":"In this episode of You Might Try This , hosts Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan explore a critical leadership shift many high performers never see coming: when the skills that earned you a promotion start holding you back. They unpack the “expert trap”: how relying too heavily on your own expertise can turn you into a bottleneck, undermine your team’s confidence, and quietly derail your leadership trajectory. Through real-world examples and research-backed insights, Stacey and Cade explain why rewriting your team’s work, stepping in too fast, or role-modeling instead of coaching can erode trust, limit growth, and prevent future promotions. This conversation dives into the identity shift required when moving from individual contributor to leader, the hidden costs of control, and why organizations promote leaders who build successors, not bottlenecks. You’ll also hear practical strategies for delegating without disengaging, coaching without rescuing, and creating real ownership across your team. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why being an expert can quietly damage your leadership effectiveness How rewriting work and “saving” your team reduces capability and trust The difference between role modeling and coaching and why it matters How fear, control, and identity protectiveness show up in new leaders Practical ways to delegate, build successors, and scale your impact Chapters 00:00 When your strengths start holding you back 01:15 The promotion shift no one explains 02:53 How experts become bottlenecks 09:16 The gap leaders don’t see (and why it matters) 12:05 Why you won’t get promoted without a successor 17:22 How to stop overworking and start leading If you’re an emerging leader, newly promoted manager, or ambitious professional aiming for your next level, this episode will…","meta_description":"In this episode of You Might Try This , hosts Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan explore a critical leadership shift many high performers never see coming: whe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1412,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/you-might-try-this-7688437/episodes/the-expert-trap-how-being-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-can-become-your-biggest-liability/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437/the-expert-trap-how-being-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-can-become-your-biggest-liability.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}