The Ron Table
New The Ron Table Podcast is what happens when three entrepreneurs stop pretending they’ve got it all figured out and start telling the truth.
This is the real, unfiltered reality of what it’s like to strike out on your own—the good, the bad, and the “you’ve gotta be kidding me” moments of running a business in today’s world. Hosted by Ron Miller (Elevate Talent Solutions) with Nicole Gray and Laine Belcastro, we mix common sense, real-time insights, and way too many movie quotes to make sense of the chaos. It’s not a TED Talk. It’s a table. And you’ve got a seat. Business. Life. Bullsh*t. Unfiltered
The Ron Table
The Ron Table Ep 15: Thought Leadership vs. Clout Chasing: Are We Learning—Or Liking?
When did “thought leadership” turn into a high-school popularity contest with ring lights? In this episode of The Ron Table, I sit down with co-hosts Nicole Gray and Laine Belcastro to separate real thought leadership (insight that changes how you think) from the algorithm-friendly soundbites that rack up likes but say nothing.
We talk authenticity over aesthetics, stories over quotes-on-Canva, and why “leadership that fits on a coffee mug” is…well…merch. Expect movie references (Mean Girls, Anchorman, Coming to America, Ghost), a Yankees sidebar, and a hilarious dryer-string near-death experience. More importantly, expect a candid framework for what useful leadership content looks like in 2025—and how to spot the difference between a true perspective and a discount-code pitch.
You’ll hear about:
- Thought leadership vs. influencer content (and why both exist for different jobs)
- How “algorithm-first” posting is insulting your audience’s intelligence
- The difference between motivation, information, and transformation
- Platform fit: where short clips belong and where deeper ideas should live
- A simple test: “Does this reframe my thinking—or just juice my dopamine?”
Question for you: Are you actually learning—or just liking? Tell us what you want more of in future episodes: real playbooks, case studies, frameworks, or quick hits.
