Cleared For Takeoff Podcast

Cleared For Takeoff Podcast A leadership podcast hosted by Charles Eide, where entrepreneurs and creators share the real stories behind high-stakes performance, mindset, and success.

07/30/2026

Some say you need to work 12-hour days to succeed.

Our next guest, Julian, says something quite the opposite. Do you agree?

He credits it as one of the biggest reasons for his success.

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07/29/2026

What's the best advice a CEO has ever received?

And it completely changed how Julian Scadden approaches work, relationships, and life.

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07/28/2026

The biggest thing separating top performers isn't talent... it's communication.

Before Julian Scadden became the President & CEO of Nexstar Network, he was working in a call center, watching the sales team earn more, advance faster, and build the lives he wanted.

Then he had a realization that changed everything.

In this episode of Cleared For Takeoff, Julian shares the mindset shifts, leadership decisions, and difficult conversations that helped him lead one of the most influential organizations in the skilled trades.

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07/24/2026

Most people think reaching the summit is the finish line. It's not. 🏔️

The biggest misconceptions about Mount Everest is that the most dangerous part is getting to the top.

In reality, more climbers die on the descent.

Why? Because by the time they reach the summit, they've spent nearly everything they have.

The lesson goes far beyond Everest: success isn't just reaching the goal—it's having enough left to make it home.

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07/22/2026

Above 26,000 feet lies the "Death Zone," where the lack of oxygen begins to affect your ability to think clearly.

Ryan shares why even the simplest decisions can become life-threatening—and why climbers are told to never leave their tents alone.

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07/21/2026

Mount Everest doesn't always take lives the way you'd expect. 🏔️

It's easy to imagine avalanches or dramatic falls, but sometimes the greatest danger is the altitude itself.

Ryan shares a sobering reminder of just how quickly conditions can change on the world's highest mountain—and why every decision matters.

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07/20/2026

When the summit felt impossible, he stopped thinking about the top of the mountain.

Instead, he focused on the next 10 steps.

Ten steps became ten more… and eventually, he found himself standing on the summit.

Sometimes the only way to reach a massive goal is to stop looking at the finish line and focus on what's directly in front of you.

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07/17/2026

Getting to the top of Mount Everest isn't a single climb—it's a journey through four camps, each more brutal than the last. 🏔️

Ryan Rivard breaks down what it actually takes to reach the summit, from Base Camp at nearly 18,000 feet to the final 12-hour push above 26,000 feet.

It's a climb that takes days of acclimatization, strategy, and endurance before you ever stand on top of the world.

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07/15/2026

The goal on Mount Everest isn't to get a good night's sleep... it's to stay alive. 🏔️

Ryan Rivard explains what sleeping at extreme altitude actually feels like—and why supplemental oxygen isn't there to make you comfortable.

It's there because your brain isn't getting enough oxygen.

Watch the full episode now on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

07/14/2026

Most people will never stand on the summit of Mount Everest.

Ryan Rivard has.

But what makes his story remarkable isn't the mountain he climbed—it's everything he had to overcome before he ever got there.

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