Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman
Jason Freeman is a professional speaker, author, and podcaster who makes his living using the very same voice and speech impediment that he spent nearly thirty years of his life trying to hide, proving that sometimes our most awkward obstacles can be our most awesome gifts.
Awkwardly Awesome Podcast is a show founded on the belief that EVERYONE has an important and engaging story to tell.
Sometimes profound, sometimes funny, educational and always motivational. May you, dear listener, use this podcast to relate and better understand, to be inspired and increase productivity in the areas of your life that you wish to improve.
New episodes EVERY Wednesday.
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**Video broadcast available** on YouTube @imperfectbest
**Learn more about Jason Freeman** at AwkwardlyAwesome.com
Episodes

Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
“Is this the right dream for me? Is my head truly in it? How about my heart? Does it meet my needs and values?” ~ David Spader
It seems like some people know the answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” practically from the moment they leave the womb.
For others, like my next guest, the answer takes a bit more exploring. David Spader majored in psychology and theology at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, before becoming an internal coach for the defense industry. Realizing his position left him desiring more, he moved to the Philippines with his wife to lead projects for Habitat For Humanity involving hundreds of youth volunteers. Life led him back to his hometown of Sioux Falls, SD for a while, where he developed and taught corporate coaching programs for his father’s business, before finally settling down on the East Coast with his wife. In 2020, David co-authored a book with his long time business mentor entitled, “Conquering Unfavorable Leadership: How to Fix the 5 Common, Costly Mistakes We All Make.”
Most importantly, David found something he could bring his WHOLE self to. He co-created Protentia, a flexible and scalable technology platform that serves business performance coaches and trainers through their innovative P6 Personal High-Performance Assessments. P6 was created to provide essential insights about the WHOLE PERSON, not just one or two dimensions of them, and in turn provide a better understanding of exactly how someone can be helped to achieve success and satisfaction in the workplace. In other words, the type of tools and insights David had been searching for his whole life.
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**Video broadcast available** on YouTube @imperfectbest
**Learn more about Jason Freeman** at AwkwardlyAwesome.com