Today we are joined by Doug Thorpe. Doug is an experienced leadership coach, business advisor, and speaker who focuses on helping small to mid-size business owners and executives develop their leadership capabilities. With decades of experience in banking, finance, and business management, Thorpe transitioned to coaching and advisory services to help others navigate their professional growth journeys. [July 14, 2025]

00:00 - Intro

00:16 - Intro Links

• Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

• Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

• Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

• Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

• Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

• CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

• innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

01:35 - Doug Thorpe Intro

02:20 - Consulting to Coaching

04:18 - Student of Leadership

07:40 - A Hunger to Serve

09:12 - Respond Rather Than React

12:11 - Controlling an Emotional Response

17:06 - Choosing the Right Club

22:43 - Thinking About Legacy

25:57 - Find Doug Thorpe Online

• Website: https://dougthorpe.com/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougthorpe/

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/dougthorpe_com

• Business Website: https://headwayexec.com

• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dougthorpe

26:54 - Mentors

30:17 - Book Recommendations

• Lincoln on Leadership - Donald T. Phillips

32:06 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

• www.social-engineer.com

• www.innocentlivesfoundation.org