Take The Power Back
The Take The Power Back Podcast is where ambitious students, founders, and future leaders bypass outdated career systems and go straight to the source. Hear from entrepreneurs, sales leaders, and innovators who share unfiltered stories about building careers, launching ventures, and shaping their futures on their own terms. No gatekeepers. No red tape. Just real conversations that help you take back control of your path and build future you aspire.
Skip the gatekeepers. Take The Power Back brings students, founders, and future leaders unfiltered stories and direct advice to shape your career on your terms.
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Episodes
Oct 17, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
4 min
Can't find a job after college? It's not a coincidence, it's engineered.
Jason Mickool has spent 30 years building companies, hiring hundreds, and watching the system fail ambitious students. That’s why he created Take The Power Back. He wants to break the monopoly on opportunity and connect students directly to the careers that actually change lives.
Real jobs. Real access. No gatekeepers.
Chapters:0:00 - Why Gen Z is One of The Best Generations0:40 - The Problem With Universities1:57 - If Mark Zuckerberg Went Back To Career Services2:16 - Why Are Most Jobs Not Allowed On Job Listings?2:45 - The Revolution Against College2:56 - Motivational Stories From Successful Business Owners3:14 - Eliminate Gate Keeping Within The Job Market3:40 - Creating A Speaking Bureau As A Student Resource3:50 - Giving Back To Students4:11 - This Is Where It STARTS and ENDS.4:14 - Join The Movement.
____________________________________________________Get connected and check out Jason’s other content:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jmickoolFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickoolLinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool
Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
37 min
Take The Power Back - Episode #1
Four years ago, John was living in his parents’ basement delivering sandwiches. Today, he’s a top executive making nearly half a million dollars a year. Join Jason Mickool as he interviews John on how he flipped his mindset, embraced discomfort, and turned that inner itch into unstoppable ambition.
Chapters:
0:00 - Teaser
0:23 - Take The Power Back
0:34 - Who Is John Scrifinny?
7:10 - What Happened In DC?
9:10 - Where Has Your Development Come From, And Why?
10:44 - Did You Figure It Out As You Go?
13:06 - How Do You Lead People Today?
14:47 - Did Anyone Help You At College?
17:40 - What Makes Me Successful?
22:21 - What Do You Do When You're Not Living Your Life Everyday?
24:16 - What Is The Freest Game And How Do You Play It?
25:27 - The Four R's, and How To Apply Them To The Freest Game.
29:03 - How Did This Happen? What Was The Catalyst To Your Success?
30:57 - What Are Your Dad's Thoughts About You Today?
32:14 - What Advice Would You Give To A College Graduate?
33:55 - How Do You Get People To Understand To Not Become Average?
34:50 - What Are Your Goals?
36:57 - Like and Subscribe
Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more high-profile interviews.
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Get connected and check out Jason’s other content:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jmickool
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickool
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool
Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
4 min
Can't find a job after college? It's not a coincidence, it's engineered.
Jason Mickool has spent 30 years building companies, hiring hundreds, and watching the system fail ambitious students. That’s why he created Take The Power Back. He wants to break the monopoly on opportunity and connect students directly to the careers that actually change lives.
Real jobs. Real access. No gatekeepers.
Chapters:0:00 - Why Gen Z is One of The Best Generations0:40 - The Problem With Universities1:57 - If Mark Zuckerberg Went Back To Career Services2:16 - Why Are Most Jobs Not Allowed On Job Listings?2:45 - The Revolution Against College2:56 - Motivational Stories From Successful Business Owners3:14 - Eliminate Gate Keeping Within The Job Market3:40 - Creating A Speaking Bureau As A Student Resource3:50 - Giving Back To Students4:11 - This Is Where It STARTS and ENDS.4:14 - Join The Movement.
____________________________________________________Get connected and check out Jason’s other content:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jmickoolFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickoolLinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
37 min
Take The Power Back - Episode #1
Four years ago, John was living in his parents’ basement delivering sandwiches. Today, he’s a top executive making nearly half a million dollars a year. Join Jason Mickool as he interviews John on how he flipped his mindset, embraced discomfort, and turned that inner itch into unstoppable ambition.
Chapters:
0:00 - Teaser
0:23 - Take The Power Back
0:34 - Who Is John Scrifinny?
7:10 - What Happened In DC?
9:10 - Where Has Your Development Come From, And Why?
10:44 - Did You Figure It Out As You Go?
13:06 - How Do You Lead People Today?
14:47 - Did Anyone Help You At College?
17:40 - What Makes Me Successful?
22:21 - What Do You Do When You're Not Living Your Life Everyday?
24:16 - What Is The Freest Game And How Do You Play It?
25:27 - The Four R's, and How To Apply Them To The Freest Game.
29:03 - How Did This Happen? What Was The Catalyst To Your Success?
30:57 - What Are Your Dad's Thoughts About You Today?
32:14 - What Advice Would You Give To A College Graduate?
33:55 - How Do You Get People To Understand To Not Become Average?
34:50 - What Are Your Goals?
36:57 - Like and Subscribe
Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more high-profile interviews.
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Get connected and check out Jason’s other content:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jmickool
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickool
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool