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	<title>The Apple Tree vs. Summer Corn: Choosing Long-Term Over Short-Term CTO Wins</title>
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	<title>Freedom of Relationship: Designing a Business Around People Who Give You Energy</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Lior and Marissa explore the idea of freedom of relationship—an often-overlooked lever in building a sustainable fractional CTO practice. The conversation reframes freedom beyond time and money, focusing instead on the energy exchanged with clients, partners, and collaborators. Leor shares how intentionally choosing who you work with can dramatically impact performance, health, ... <a title="Freedom of Relationship: Designing a Business Around People Who Give You Energy" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/freedom-of-relationship-designing-a-business-around-people-who-give-you-energy/" aria-label="Read more about Freedom of Relationship: Designing a Business Around People Who Give You Energy">Read more</a>]]></description>
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	<title>Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Rolling Off: How to Rebalance Your Client Portfolio with Intention</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, the conversation focuses on how Fractional CTOs and independent tech leaders can intentionally rebalance their client portfolio as their business evolves. Rather than defaulting to reactive decisions, the discussion explores when to scale up, when to scale down, and how to roll off clients without damaging relationships or income stability. You’ll hear ... <a title="Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Rolling Off: How to Rebalance Your Client Portfolio with Intention" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/scaling-up-scaling-down-and-rolling-off-how-to-rebalance-your-client-portfolio-with-intention/" aria-label="Read more about Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Rolling Off: How to Rebalance Your Client Portfolio with Intention">Read more</a>]]></description>
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	<title>Boundaries That Build Trust: Serving Clients Without Feeling Like You Have 10 Hungry Children</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior dig into one of the hardest parts of running a fractional CTO practice: setting boundaries that actually build trust instead of eroding it. They unpack why overwhelm is usually a systems problem, not a capacity problem, and how saying “yes” to everything quietly turns you into a glorified gopher ... <a title="Boundaries That Build Trust: Serving Clients Without Feeling Like You Have 10 Hungry Children" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/boundaries-that-build-trust-serving-clients-without-feeling-like-you-have-10-hungry-children/" aria-label="Read more about Boundaries That Build Trust: Serving Clients Without Feeling Like You Have 10 Hungry Children">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior dig into one of the hardest parts of running a fractional CTO practice: setting boundaries that actually build trust instead of eroding it. They unpack why overwhelm is usually a systems problem, not a capacity problem, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Think About How You Think: Philosophical Tools for CTOs</title>
	<link>https://ctox.com/podcast/think-about-how-you-think-philosophical-tools-for-ctos/</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior zoom out from tools and tactics to examine your real leverage as a leader: how you think. They unpack the idea of treating your mind as an operating system, exploring epistemology, mental models, and the tiny shifts in thought that compound into huge differences in outcomes. Through concrete examples ... <a title="Think About How You Think: Philosophical Tools for CTOs" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/think-about-how-you-think-philosophical-tools-for-ctos/" aria-label="Read more about Think About How You Think: Philosophical Tools for CTOs">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior zoom out from tools and tactics to examine your real leverage as a leader: how you think. They unpack the idea of treating your mind as an operating system, exploring epistemology, mental models, and the tiny shifts in t]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Fail Spectacularly: Why Owning Your Screw-Ups Builds Trust</title>
	<link>https://ctox.com/podcast/fail-spectacularly-why-owning-your-screw-ups-builds-trust/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior reframe failure as a core leadership asset, not a personal defect. They explore why the leaders people trust most aren’t the ones who never mess up—but the ones who own their decisions, explain their intent, and stay honest about what went wrong. You’ll hear how “failing spectacularly” in front ... <a title="Fail Spectacularly: Why Owning Your Screw-Ups Builds Trust" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/fail-spectacularly-why-owning-your-screw-ups-builds-trust/" aria-label="Read more about Fail Spectacularly: Why Owning Your Screw-Ups Builds Trust">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior reframe failure as a core leadership asset, not a personal defect. They explore why the leaders people trust most aren’t the ones who never mess up—but the ones who own their decisions, explain their intent, and stay hon]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Habitats for Inspiration: How to Stay Inspired as an Entrepreneur</title>
	<link>https://ctox.com/podcast/habitats-for-inspiration-how-to-stay-inspired-as-an-entrepreneur/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode , Marissa and Lior unpack what it really means to build a “habitat for inspiration” as a founder, rather than chasing rare, one-off moments of motivation. They explore how your everyday environment, community, and business model can either fuel creativity or quietly drain it, and why protecting your energy is a core ... <a title="Habitats for Inspiration: How to Stay Inspired as an Entrepreneur" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/habitats-for-inspiration-how-to-stay-inspired-as-an-entrepreneur/" aria-label="Read more about Habitats for Inspiration: How to Stay Inspired as an Entrepreneur">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode , Marissa and Lior unpack what it really means to build a “habitat for inspiration” as a founder, rather than chasing rare, one-off moments of motivation. They explore how your everyday environment, community, and business model can eithe]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>More Than a Retainer: How to Confidently Negotiate Upside Into Your Fractional Deals</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior break down how top Fractional CTOs move beyond retainers to build wealth through equity, revenue share, and performance-based upside. Leor shares how reframing your value around business outcomes—rather than hours or deliverables—changes everything about how clients perceive and reward your impact. You’ll learn how to structure deals that feel ... <a title="More Than a Retainer: How to Confidently Negotiate Upside Into Your Fractional Deals" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/more-than-a-retainer-how-to-confidently-negotiate-upside-into-your-fractional-deals/" aria-label="Read more about More Than a Retainer: How to Confidently Negotiate Upside Into Your Fractional Deals">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior break down how top Fractional CTOs move beyond retainers to build wealth through equity, revenue share, and performance-based upside. Leor shares how reframing your value around business outcomes—rather than hours or del]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior break down how top Fractional CTOs move beyond retainers to build wealth through equity, revenue share, and performance-based upside. Leor shares how reframing your value around business outcomes—rather than hours or deliverables—changes everything about how clients perceive and reward your impact. You’ll learn how to structure deals that feel ... <a title="More Than a Retainer: How to Confidently Negotiate Upside Into Your Fractional Deals" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/more-than-a-retainer-how-to-confidently-negotiate-upside-into-your-fractional-deals/" aria-label="Read more about More Than a Retainer: How to Confidently Negotiate Upside Into Your Fractional Deals">Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Between You and What You Want: A Pile of No’s</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Fractional CTOs don’t stall because they fail—they stall because they freeze. In this episode, Marissa and Lior reframe “no” as useful signal, not a verdict, and show how high-performing CTOs build momentum by stacking rejections, extracting feedback, and iterating fast. You’ll learn why ten consistent “nos” beat silence, how to track them objectively, and how ... <a title="Between You and What You Want: A Pile of No’s" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/between-you-and-what-you-want-a-pile-of-nos/" aria-label="Read more about Between You and What You Want: A Pile of No’s">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fractional CTOs don’t stall because they fail—they stall because they freeze. In this episode, Marissa and Lior reframe “no” as useful signal, not a verdict, and show how high-performing CTOs build momentum by stacking rejections, extracting feedback, an]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Good Enough to Start: The Truth About Confidence, Credentials, and Client Impact</title>
	<link>https://ctox.com/podcast/good-enough-to-start-the-truth-about-confidence-credentials-and-client-impact/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior go deeper than “impostor syndrome” to unpack what it really takes to start serving at a high level—before you feel ready. They reframe confidence as a byproduct of action, emphasizing minimum viable expertise, outcome ownership, and the core CTO skill: figure-out-ability. You’ll hear how to shift attention from people ... <a title="Good Enough to Start: The Truth About Confidence, Credentials, and Client Impact" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/good-enough-to-start-the-truth-about-confidence-credentials-and-client-impact/" aria-label="Read more about Good Enough to Start: The Truth About Confidence, Credentials, and Client Impact">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior go deeper than “impostor syndrome” to unpack what it really takes to start serving at a high level—before you feel ready. They reframe confidence as a byproduct of action, emphasizing minimum viable expertise, outcome ow]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Policy, Preference, or Regulation? Why Fractional CTOs Must Ask Better Questions</title>
	<link>https://ctox.com/podcast/policy-preference-or-regulation-why-fractional-ctos-must-ask-better-questions/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[CTOx]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior dig into a deceptively simple leadership filter: before you act, ask whether a rule is policy, preference, or regulation—and why it exists. From the “new leader grace period” to cutting through acronym soup, they show how fractional CTOs earn trust by questioning assumptions, depersonalizing debates, and reframing requests in ... <a title="Policy, Preference, or Regulation? Why Fractional CTOs Must Ask Better Questions" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/policy-preference-or-regulation-why-fractional-ctos-must-ask-better-questions/" aria-label="Read more about Policy, Preference, or Regulation? Why Fractional CTOs Must Ask Better Questions">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Marissa and Lior dig into a deceptively simple leadership filter: before you act, ask whether a rule is policy, preference, or regulation—and why it exists. From the “new leader grace period” to cutting through acronym soup, they show ho]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Can&#8217;t AI Eat My Vegetables for Me?</title>
	<link>https://ctox.com/podcast/cant-ai-eat-my-vegetables-for-me/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[CTOx]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This episode challenges the myth that AI can “eat the vegetables” of a fractional CTO practice. Marissa and Lior break down the non-delegable work—discernment in prospecting, trust-building in sales, and real-time leadership—while showing where AI truly accelerates: prep, polish, and follow-up. Listeners get a clear, practical lens for balancing automation with human judgment, focusing efforts ... <a title="Can&#8217;t AI Eat My Vegetables for Me?" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/cant-ai-eat-my-vegetables-for-me/" aria-label="Read more about Can&#8217;t AI Eat My Vegetables for Me?">Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This episode challenges the myth that AI can “eat the vegetables” of a fractional CTO practice. Marissa and Lior break down the non-delegable work—discernment in prospecting, trust-building in sales, and real-time leadership—while showing where AI truly ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This episode challenges the myth that AI can “eat the vegetables” of a fractional CTO practice. Marissa and Lior break down the non-delegable work—discernment in prospecting, trust-building in sales, and real-time leadership—while showing where AI truly accelerates: prep, polish, and follow-up. Listeners get a clear, practical lens for balancing automation with human judgment, focusing efforts ... <a title="Can&#8217;t AI Eat My Vegetables for Me?" class="read-more" href="https://ctox.com/podcast/cant-ai-eat-my-vegetables-for-me/" aria-label="Read more about Can&#8217;t AI Eat My Vegetables for Me?">Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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