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UnMuted

UnMuted

By: Chris Williams
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Welcome to Unmuted—where real men reclaim their voice, their values, and their vision.

I’m Chris Williams—husband, father, former corporate leader turned digital entrepreneur. After 18 years in the system, I was laid off and left to rebuild my life, my marriage, and my mission from the ground up. What started as a breakdown became a breakthrough—and now I’m here to help you do the same.

This is not another surface-level success podcast.

Every week, we get real about the hard stuff.

✅ Leading a blended family

✅ Building a business from scratch

✅ Navigating faith in uncertain times

✅ Redefining manhood without losing your soul


If you’re a Gen X or Millennial man in your 30s to 50s trying to lead well, live fully, and build a legacy—you’re in the right place.


Expect honest conversations, unfiltered stories, and practical tools to help you get clear, stay grounded, and speak life—even when life gets loud.


🎧 Subscribe, share, and step into your next chapter.

It’s time to stop shrinking and start showing up.

This is Unmuted. Let’s go.

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Episodes
  • 5 Mins Unmuted- Some people don’t solve problems at work, they protect them.

    5 Mins Unmuted- Some people don’t solve problems at work, they protect them.
    Jul 14 2025

    This episode challenges the culture of chaos in the workplace.

    I'm exploring what happens when we stop protecting dysfunction and start rewarding problem-solvers.

    Whether it’s leadership, systems, or trust, leaders should be about building environments where fixing problems doesn’t make you invisible, it makes you invaluable.


    Get your free Ops Readiness Assessment today.


    👇Subscribe. Share. Leave a review.

    And remember: “Growth without systems is just chaos with good branding.”

    #Leadership #CompanyCulture #CHRO #Mergers #Psychology



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    5 mins
  • What Scammers Can Teach You About Building a Better Company Culture

    What Scammers Can Teach You About Building a Better Company Culture
    Jul 10 2025

    Would your team still follow you if your title disappeared?

    In today’s episode, we take a wild but eye-opening detour into the world of scams and what leaders can ethically learn from them.


    Scammers are masters of creating belief, urgency, and trust all without fancy org charts or performance reviews. So what happens when we apply their psychology to building culture that actually sticks?


    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • The psychological triggers scammers use (and why they work)
    • How leaders can ethically use influence to create belonging
    • The danger of relying on compliance instead of connection
    • Why culture starts at the system level, not the slogan level
    • A surprising framework for rebuilding trust in disengaged teams


    If you’re in HR, operations, or leading post-M&A integration, this might be the most unexpected leadership insight you’ve heard all year.


    Get your free Ops Readiness Assessment today.


    👇Subscribe. Share. Leave a review.

    And remember: “Growth without systems is just chaos with good branding.”

    #Leadership #CompanyCulture #CHRO #Mergers #Psychology



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    53 mins
  • Stop Firing People! Do This Instead...

    Stop Firing People! Do This Instead...
    Jul 3 2025

    In this episode of Unmuted, Chris breaks down the truth behind a hard leadership trend: companies firing employees when the real issue is operational dysfunction. If you’re a COO, VP of Ops, or founder trying to scale but feeling the tension of underperformance and turnover this episode is your wake-up call.


    Are you letting go of great people… just because your systems are broken?

    👉 Disengaged employees cost companies 34% of their salary in lost productivity

    👉 Only 12% of employees strongly agree their onboarding was effective (Gallup)

    👉 Yet businesses with high engagement are 23% more profitable and have 18% lower turnover


    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why poor performance often points to poor processes, not poor people
    • What to fix before you consider firing someone
    • How to build scalable systems that make your team thrive
    • The #1 mindset shift every VP of Ops and COO must embrace to retain top talent
    • How OpsElevate is helping fast-growing companies scale without losing their soul


    Quote of the Episode: “People don’t quit jobs. They quit chaos and unclear expectations.”


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    💥 Unmuted. Where we speak the truth, build what matters, and never shrink back from what’s real.



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    31 mins
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