The Tension
If you’re a builder, leader, or change-maker, you already know the tension: the push and pull between where you are and where you want to be. It’s the moments when success doesn’t feel like you expected, when growth forces hard decisions, or when challenges test your limits.
Hosted by Travis Penfield, The Tension explores how high-performing leaders navigate these pivotal moments. You won’t find simple solutions here—because the tension isn’t something to be solved. Instead, you’ll hear stories, strategies, and insights to help you manage the tension and turn it into fuel for your personal and professional success.
The Tension
Latest Episodes
The Tension of Leveling Up
What does it really take to level up in life without losing sight of what matters most?Travis Penfield sits down with longtime friend Clint Phillips, Founder & CEO of Medici, to explore The Tension of Leveling Up and what happ...
The Tension of Having a Blueprint
How do you build a different life when the blueprint you were given isn’t the one you want to follow?In this episode of The Tension Podcast, Travis Penfield sits down with Luke Stanton, President of The Collective...
The Tension of Scale
What does it take to scale something without losing yourself in the process?In this episode of The Tension Podcast, Travis Penfield sits down with longtime friend Tim Heyl, founder and CEO of Homeward, to explore The Tension of...