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Kolbe Corp 67 Episodes Aug 31, 2026

Powered by Instinct is a podcast for professionals who think about how people's fundamental nature drives performance and want to get more out of themselves and those around them. Each episode features Kolbe experts interviewing top performers, team leaders, consultants, and coaches. They discuss identifying team member strengths, aligning those strengths with job roles, and optimizing individual and team performance. It serves as a useful resource for curious individuals aiming to get more done naturally.

Episodes

Staying Grounded When Life is Unpredictable: An 8-7-2-3 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
Staying Grounded When Life is Unpredictable: An 8-7-2-3 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Aug 31, 2026 1550 Cameron runs his whole life on a plan. His alarm is set at 5 AM every single day, weekday or weekend, he swims about eighteen miles a week in the ocean and the pool, and he wears a Garmin that logs his distance, his speed and the currents, then splits the numbers by where he swam them. He built a career in guest operations at theme parks and water parks in Chicago, Philadelphia and Cleveland, writ
Staying Hands On In Retirement: An 8-6-1-7 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
Staying Hands On In Retirement: An 8-6-1-7 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Aug 24, 2026 2394 Jim flew helicopters for a living for 57 years, 27 of them as a military pilot and 30 more as a civilian air rescue pilot running emergency medical, search and rescue, and law enforcement missions. Every one of those flights ran on the same rule: if an order came down and it was not clear to him, he had to dig in and find his own answers. He is retired now, living on the road in a 41 foot motorhom
The Unconventional Financial Advisor: A 7-3-7-3 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
The Unconventional Financial Advisor: A 7-3-7-3 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Aug 17, 2026 2310 Alex has been told her whole life that she starts a hundred things and never finishes any of them. Her husband named a room in their house Hobby Corner. She is also a CPA and a financial advisor with her own practice, three children under six, and a profession built entirely on systems and checklists. So how is someone who isn’t wired to stick to a plan running a finance business that works?In thi
Keep the Chaos at Bay: A 6-7-2-6 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
Keep the Chaos at Bay: A 6-7-2-6 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Aug 10, 2026 2152 George spent more than a decade editing for big companies like Meta and the NFL, and every time he landed the dream job it burned him out. So he left Los Angeles, moved to Texas, had a daughter, and started his own podcast agency to build a calmer, more predictable life. So why does someone who is wired to control chaos still experience it every single day?In this Private Session, David Kolbe (CEO
Ask Your Questions: A 7-6-5-3 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
Ask Your Questions: A 7-6-5-3 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Aug 3, 2026 2265 Katie grew up in a house of journalists. As an Answer Authority, she also asks a million questions, naturally needing to know everything. Now she produces live TV, and the hardest moment of her day is the one where somebody wants an answer before she has had time to find the right one.  Breaking news, weather, and things going wrong are just the job. She absorbs all of it so seamlessly that her ne
The Power of a Plan: A 7-8-2-4 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
The Power of a Plan: A 7-8-2-4 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Jul 27, 2026 2696 Raymond plans everything. He is an elementary school teacher, the rock for his students and his family, and for years he has quietly wondered whether the thing that makes him steady is actually holding him back. He is rarely spontaneous, and he has started to think of that as a flaw. So why does someone this dependable feel like he is missing out?In this Private Session, David Kolbe (CEO of Kolbe
Know When to Pivot: A 4-4-7-4 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
Know When to Pivot: A 4-4-7-4 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Jul 20, 2026 2554 Eric sells pens to astronauts, leads a sales team, and is currently competing on a national game show. But every big idea he starts dies at the same point (what he calls hour 4) and he has spent years reading that as a lack of motivation. So why does someone this driven keep abandoning his best work halfway?In this Private Session, David Kolbe (CEO of Kolbe Corp) reads Eric's Kolbe A™ Index r
Born to Procrastinate: An 8-1-7-6 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions
Born to Procrastinate: An 8-1-7-6 Kolbe A Index Result Unpacked | Private Sessions Jul 13, 2026 1677 Ava is a college student killing it on the debate team and eyeing law school, but she puts everything off until the last minute, and she has been told her whole life that it is a flaw. She’s majoring in national security and intelligence, the one who takes over every group project and wrote a 20,000 word paper in the final two weeks. So why does her best work keep showing up at the last minute?In
You Don't Have to Finish What You Start: A 4-3-9-3 Kolbe A Index, Unpacked | Private Sessions
You Don't Have to Finish What You Start: A 4-3-9-3 Kolbe A Index, Unpacked | Private Sessions Jun 29, 2026 2319 Jenna Cooper has more ideas than she can finish — and no one's told her that's okay. She's chief of staff at a large state health agency, mom to a 5- and 2-year-old, and on her own time she's launched a block-level neighborhood organizing effort: potlucks, yard sales, cleanups, the whole thing. But the part where she stumbles? Remembering the knife to cut the birthday cake.👉 Di
Rethinking Imposter Syndrome: A 7-5-4-3 Kolbe A Index, Unpacked | Private Sessions
Rethinking Imposter Syndrome: A 7-5-4-3 Kolbe A Index, Unpacked | Private Sessions Jun 15, 2026 2130 Tron Smith is thriving on paper, but she's quietly battling imposter syndrome. She works at Airbnb, runs her own rental staging company on the side, and her coworkers call her Professor Tron. So why does someone this capable still doubt herself? In this Private Session, David Kolbe (CEO of Kolbe Corp) reads Tron's Kolbe A™ Index result out loud for the first time. He starts with her Natu
The Hidden Science of Building Unstoppable Teams
The Hidden Science of Building Unstoppable Teams Jan 21, 2026 2699 What if the person who irritates you most is exactly who you need on your team? In this eye-opening conversation, host Eric Herrera sits down with Marit Peters, President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas and recent winner of the Kolbe Professional Award for Individual Leadership in Building Conative Excellence. With over 20 years of experience transforming teams across industries—from
From Burnout to Breakthrough: How a Family Business Found Its Edge
From Burnout to Breakthrough: How a Family Business Found Its Edge Jan 7, 2026 2269 In our first episode of 2026, we dive into the inspiring journey of Azure Standard, and the details behind their transformative journey with Kolbe. Karen Slusher, Chief Experience Officer of Azure Standard, sits down with Eric Herrera to share how Azure Standard embraced Kolbe’s principles to unlock the full potential of their team, foster a culture of conative excellence, and drive organizational

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