The Crucible with Jeff Marshall

The Crucible with Jeff Marshall

The Crucible with Jeff Marshall is a video podcast series on which highly successful executives, change makers, entrepreneurs, and leaders come to discuss their greatest failure (or crucible moment) and how it has impacted their growth or success. On the Crucible, we believe that understanding the journeys of those who have faced and navigated through tough times can provide, not only inspiration, but also practical advice to others who may be facing their own adversities.

Episodes

No Bar Too High

July 9, 2026 • 18 mins
On this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton takes us through a part of her harrowing journey when years of hard work, preparation, and ambition were met with an unexpected challenge.
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Big Fish, No Pond

June 4, 2026 • 21 mins
On this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, telecom exec Rocco Laurenzano reflects on a pivotal chapter in his career that began with excitement, possibility, and a bold leap of faith and soon became an exercise in uncertainty, resilience, and adaptation.
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A Cut Above The Rest

March 27, 2026 • 22 mins
On this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, Dr. Dillard Elmore reflects on a pivotal season when the path he had worked toward suddenly shifted sending him back to his hometown where he was forced to wrestle with identity, expectations, and what it really means to start again.
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The Heat of the Moment

February 26, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, high-powered PR Exec Meg Kane reflects on an early-career moment that still lives rent free in her head and body years later. It was a season that forced her to confront identity, ambition, pride, and perception and reshaped how she leads today. Some experiences cool off with time. Others stay warm.
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Staying In The Game

January 29, 2026 • 24 mins
In this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, Super Bowlwinning defensive backs coach Ronell Williams opens up about a defining moment from his college yearsbeing embarrassed in front of his peers.
What could have derailed his confidence became a lesson in emotional endurance. Ronell explains how that experience helped him develop the mental toughness needed to face scrutiny, criticism, and pressure later in hi...
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Wrong Place, Right Timing

December 5, 2025 • 20 mins
On this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, artist O'Neil Scott shares how football carried him to college but pulled him away from artand how the resentment from that detour quietly shaped his life until he finally reclaimed his creative path.
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Matters Of The Heart

November 17, 2025 • 25 mins
On this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, powerhouse executive Rosalind Williford opens up about the moment her life came to a haltwhen she thought she was having a heart attackand how that moment forced her to reevaluate what superwoman really means.
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Let It All Work Out

October 15, 2025 • 22 mins
On this episode of The Crucible, Philadelphia advertising giant Tracey Santilli talks about how not trusting her gut and a fear of failing actually led to a million little "micro-failures".
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Never Take My Power

August 22, 2025 • 27 mins
In this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall legendary advertising executive Judy Jackson shares how a difficult first marriage shaped her journey and pushed her to channel her energy into her workultimately helping her find and live in her greatness.
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Always Bet On Yourself

August 7, 2025 • 22 mins
On this episode of the Crucible Super Bowl champion and former Philadelphia Eagle Rodney McLeod joins me to talk about the moment that almost broke himand how it became the fuel that drove a remarkable career.
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A Hurdle Too High

June 26, 2025 • 14 mins
On this episode of The Crucible With Jeff Marshall, multihyphenate entrepreneur Atoya Burleson takes us through a time when she had to learn that she was more than just a standout college athlete.
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Unexpected Pause

June 5, 2025 • 15 mins
On this episode of The Crucible w/Jeff Marshall, former tech exec and entrepreneur Modupe Congleton shares her journey through shock, reflection, and reclaiming her power after an unexpected pause in her career.
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Getting To The Next Thing

May 29, 2025 • 23 mins
On this episode of The Crucible w/Jeff Marshall, political strategist Will Dunbar reflects on his first and only run for political office and how his loss in that campaign changed him as a husband, father, son, and businessman.
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But It Breaks Inside

May 9, 2025 • 20 mins
On this episode of The Crucible, long-time non-profit executive Kelly Woodland reflects on the emotional aftermath of suddenly losing the role that defined him for so longand how he began the hard work of separating who he is from what he did.
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The Strength of Vulnerability

May 1, 2025 • 21 mins
On this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, CMO and advertising industry veteran Molly Watson discusses how her challenges with early parenthood and her rise to leadership met on a collision course resulting in a courageous display of vulnerable leadership well before it was all the rage.
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A Painful, but Graceful Exit

April 25, 2025 • 19 mins
On this episode of The Crucible w/Jeff Marshall, marketing expert and serial entrepreneur Jen Hayes-Lee opens up about the highs and lows of building- and letting go of- a business that seemed destined to be the next big thing.
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Chasing 59

April 16, 2025 • 14 mins
On this episode of The Crucible with Jeff Marshall, serial entrepreneur and private equity investor Calvin L. Butts Jr. discusses how the death of his father changed his perspective on time and propelled him to greatness.
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Invitations & Opportunities

April 3, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of The Crucible w/Jeff Marshall, award-winning strategist and renowned podcast host Sybil Amuti shares her story of triumph following a crucible moment that had her questioning God's love only to discover her true purpose and power.
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A Father's Dilemma

March 26, 2025 • 22 mins
On this episode of 'The Crucible with Jeff Marshall', Attorney Lloyd Freeman is forced to confront the dichotomy of being Partner and being a parent- a challenge many ambitious professionals know all too well.
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When an "F" is more valuable than an "A"

March 17, 2025 • 13 mins
On the series premiere, award-winning marketer and host, Jeff Marshall details one of his most personally painful moments, how it shaped him, and how it lent itself to the creation of 'The Crucible with Jeff Marshall'.
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