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The Dirty Side of LeadershipAuthor: Ron Ward & Kristin Sokoloff
Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast disrupts the status quo by discussing hot-button topics that most podcasters are afraid to touch. Ron and Kristin apply their combined 50 years of real leadership experience and take both a humorous and raw look behind closed doors. Often sharing personal experiences both in the workplace and out, they answer listener questions and breakdown 'dirty lessons' from Ron's best selling book, "The Dirty Side of Leadership". Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Hims Under Government Scrutiny: When Super Bowl Marketing Meets DOJ Referral | Episode 150
Episode 150
Thursday, 19 February, 2026
Send a textHims & Hers returned to the Super Bowl stage with bold messaging around weight-loss treatments — but now faces a formal referral from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Justice over concerns tied to the marketing of compounded GLP-1 medications.A DOJ referral is not a conviction. But it is serious.Ron and Kristin break down what happens when leadership scales faster than certainty, when emotional messaging replaces evidence, and when visibility gets confused with validation.This episode isn’t about one company — it’s about the leadership responsibility that comes with influence.Key Discussion Points:Super Bowl pharma advertising in the U.S.Government scrutiny and regulatory accountabilityPopulism and emotional persuasion in leadershipWhen marketing outpaces proofHow leadership failures quietly form before they explodeLeadership Takeaways:If your product needs ideology to survive, it’s already weak.Access without accountability isn’t compassion — it’s negligence.Marketing never replaces proof.Leadership is restraint. Not everything that can be monetized should be.Final Question:Are you earning trust — or borrowing it?Sources:U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) referral regarding Hims & Hers marketing practices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.CNBC reporting on Super Bowl LX advertising costs and national viewership estimates.Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast takes both a humorous and intense look at leadership through impactful stories, answers to listener questions, and breakdowns of dirty lessons from Ron's best selling book, "The Dirty Side of Leadership".Connect with us at 4wardoperations.comConnect with us at 4wardoperations.com
