Brent Perkins

Father · Lover · Leader

“Brent’s voice and perspective are so necessary in a world of parroted ideas, surface-level suggestions, and trauma-induced actions disguised as ambition.”

I am in the second season of life. One where the hard-won wisdom of a seasoned CEO and dad now serves a deeper calling at the intersection of business, personal growth, and spirituality.

My mission is permission. To see what’s been buried beneath years of performing, protecting, and proving. To name it and to call leaders forward into the fullness of what they’re truly capable of.

I wrote ‘Papercuts: The Art of Self-Delusion’ because I had to interrupt my own patterns before I could see anyone else’s. It’s also a reminder to keep choosing myself, especially when it’s inconvenient.

My secret sauce? I’m one of the kindest men you’ll ever meet, and yet I’m not very nice.

North Star

The courage to be authentic, the wisdom to nurture yourself,
and the strength to uplift others.

My Journey

◈ CEO of multiple 7 & 8-figure businesses, including an IPO launch (and failure)

◈ Led teams of 50+ across global operations on four continents

◈ Facilitated workshops, lectures, and keynotes in 37 countries

◈ 2x Inc. 5000 honoree for rapid growth and innovation

◈ Director of Leadership, Front Row Dads Foundation

◈ Best-selling author, Papercuts: The Art of Self-Delusion (Amazon & Audible)

◈ Founder, Osmotic Leadership™

The Book

Papercuts: The Art of Self-Delusion

My first book, and where I started naming the patterns we don’t even know we’re running. The invisible compromises. The small betrayals of self. The 1,001 small cuts that look harmless individually but collectively bleed you dry.

It’s where what I do now began. I learned I had to start choosing myself, before I could start choosing anything else in life. If that’s a starting point you need, it’s on Amazon and Audible.

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Unfiltered & Unscripted

The best way to know if we'd work well together. No scripts. No performance. Just the way it should be.

GRASP Confidence

When Success Outgrows Your Capacity to Hold It — with Tara Lafon Gooch

The Life Shift

The Power of Letting Go — with Matt Gilhooly

Featured Episode

Brent Perkins — Podcast Conversation

More Podcasts

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As humans, we all stumble and lose our way. In my life, there is a short list of people I rely on to walk me back to the path. At the top of that list is Brent Perkins. If you are a hero on a journey, I can’t think of a better guide.

Andrew Dittmeier — President, Waters Edge Woods

Brent Perkins

My Journey

The Book

Papercuts: The Art of Self-Delusion

Unfiltered & Unscripted

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