# 310 - Win at home first! w/ author Cory Carlson

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2025-05-06
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-05-06-310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory-carlson
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory

## Summary

Corey Carlson, author of 'Win at Home First' and 'Rise and Go' and co-founder of the Rise community, joins host Adam Peek to discuss integrating family life with professional success. Carlson shares his journey from corporate sales to executive coaching, emphasizing that personal fulfillment is a prerequisite for effective leadership. He details practical strategies for improving relationships, such as daily reflections on positive traits, and explains how his books offer resilience tools for leaders at all levels, from machine operators to executives. The conversation highlights the importance of community and coaching in combating the loneliness often experienced in leadership roles.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-05-06-310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory-carlson#t=1) Introduction: Corey Carlson and the Win at Home First philosophy
- [3:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-05-06-310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory-carlson#t=233) Podcasting during the pandemic and book authoring process
- [9:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-05-06-310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory-carlson#t=578) Applying 'Win at Home First' to packaging industry roles
- [12:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-05-06-310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory-carlson#t=734) Practical strategies for improving family relationships
- [17:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-05-06-310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory-carlson#t=1043) The story behind 'Rise and Go' and corporate transition
- [25:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-05-06-310-win-at-home-first-w-author-cory-carlson#t=1504) Scaling coaching through the Rise community and group programs

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Win at Home First (product)
- Rise and Go (product)
- Rise community (other)
- Forbes (other)
- Otterbox (company)

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