Are you a high-achieving entrepreneur or business leader who's tired of carrying the weight of your business on your shoulders? In this episode of The Inside Man Podcast, Gary Kadi unpacks one of the most hidden but destructive habits among top-performing men—the illusion of control. If you've ever felt like you're “in control” but secretly stressed, overwhelmed, or on the edge of burnout, this episode is for you.

Gary reveals how control addiction limits your freedom, your team's growth, and even your ability to scale your business. More importantly, he gives you a step-by-step guide to shift from micromanaging to building empowered teams using proven tools like Management by Agreement and The Line in the Sand approach.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn how to:

• Recognize the signs of control addiction in leadership
• Transform your business structure to support delegation and trust
• Use “who, what, by when” agreements to boost accountability
• Stop micromanaging and start scaling
• Create a high-performing team that shares your values and vision
• Apply the same principles to create deeper family and personal relationships

💬 Ready to break free from the trap of control and lead with clarity and peace? Let Gary show you how to put yourself in the buyer’s seat—at work and at home.

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Meet Gary

Hi, I’m Gary Kadi. You’ve seen me in the business world, author, speaker, founder, high-performance advisor but what most people don’t know is that my greatest transformation didn’t come from building an empire.

It came from nearly losing everything that truly mattered. I built success the way many of us are taught, through relentless hustle, sacrifice and powering through. But along the way, I silently battled the “isms” – alcoholism, workaholism, perfectionism and I missed the moments that couldn’t be redone. I wasn’t present. I was either drinking, hungover or working to outrun my own discomfort. My wife was ready to give me my walking papers.

My son, diagnosed with autism and speech delays, was fading behind a wall I didn’t know how to break through. That was my fire but walking through it changed everything. I got sober and untangled my identity from my output and today, I’m proud to say my marriage is stronger than ever. My son is thriving he’s off his autism diagnosis, has a 3.8 GPA and is becoming one of the top young play-by-play broadcasters in the country.

From my lived experience, The Inside Man was born.

The Inside Man is not a theory. It’s not a tactic. It’s a path for men like you who’ve built it all and now realize they want something deeper. This isn’t about losing your edge.

It’s about aligning your fire with your soul. It’s about conscious leadership, peace that’s earned and living a life that actually feels like yours.

If you’re ready to stop silently suffering and start fully living, download Your Free Inside Man Guide: https://bit.ly/insidemanguide

You can also visit https://garykadi.com/coaching to apply for The Inside Man Experience, my 6-month elite coaching program for entrepreneurial men who have checked all the boxes—but still feel stuck, burned out, or disconnected.

This isn’t a course. It’s a complete reset—so you can stop performing and start leading from who you truly are.

I'll see you on the inside - GK