In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, I break down the real questions around man camps, housing, meals, transportation, compensation, rotations, and quality of life.

It’s not just about the hourly rate. It’s about the total package.

🎙️ The Data Center Per Diem Problem
Data centers power AI. People bring them to life.

by Todd T. Stone

A life in struggle, faith, family, and purpose — the story beneath the résumé, and the losses and redemption that shaped it.

Todd shares how training builds discipline, restores confidence, relieves stress, and provides quiet time to reflect, pray, and reconnect with God. He also opens up about the challenges of rebuilding after a setback and why a true comeback begins with one decision: showing up again.

This episode isn’t about having the perfect body. It’s about becoming stronger from the inside out and proving that your best days can still be ahead of you.

Strength isn’t only measured by what you can lift. Sometimes strength is getting back up and deciding to try again.

Being busy doesn’t mean you’re making progress.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, Todd T. Stone breaks down the difference between activity and execution—and why packed calendars, endless meetings, emails, and long hours don't necessarily produce results.

Todd explores the fundamentals of an execution-driven culture: clear priorities, ownership, accountability, faster decisions, removing roadblocks, and delivering on commitments.

Whether you're leading a company, managing a team, building a project, or pursuing your own goals, the question isn't “How busy were you today?”

It’s “What did you actually move forward?”

Activity creates noise. Execution creates results.

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Strategy Today. A Brighter Tomorrow.

What happens when God’s timing doesn’t match yours?

In this deeply personal episode of The Strategic Podcast, Todd T. Stone talks about faith, patience, surrender, and learning to trust God when the road ahead doesn’t make sense.

We often pray for the open door, the breakthrough, the relationship, the opportunity, or the answer—and then struggle when God seems to say “wait” or redirects us completely.

But what if the delay is part of the preparation?

What if the closed door is protection?

What if God is doing something in you before He does something for you?

This episode is about releasing the need to control every outcome and having the faith to say:

“God, I don’t understand where You’re taking me, but I trust You enough to follow.”

You don’t have to see the entire road. You just have to trust the One guiding your next step.

Faith. Patience. Purpose. Trust.

God’s Time, Not Mine.

— Todd T. Stone | The Strategic Podcast

Today’s data center customers need more than someone who can fill a purchase order. In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, Todd T. Stone discusses how modern distributors must deliver speed, supply-chain visibility, global sourcing, inventory, technical expertise, flexibility, and accountability—helping customers reduce risk and get infrastructure online faster.

More than products. More than a PO. A true strategic partner.

Who is Todd T. Stone beyond the titles, the businesses, and the boardrooms?

In this personal episode of The Strategic Podcast, Todd steps away from conversations about data centers, power, AI, and supply chain to share the story behind the leader.

From helping build businesses into organizations generating hundreds of millions of dollars, leading thousands of people, navigating acquisitions and major career transitions, to beginning a new chapter leading Data Center Verticals at Netceed—Todd reflects on the experiences that shaped his approach to business and leadership.

But this episode goes deeper than a résumé.

Todd talks about success and failure, leadership and loyalty, family and loss, faith and forgiveness, criticism and resilience, and the growing realization that purpose and legacy ultimately matter more than a title.

It's also the story behind his philosophy of Speed to Power—not only as an infrastructure strategy, but as a personal belief in moving through adversity toward purpose.

One message defines the episode:

“People can talk about your life. But they don't get to live it.”

This is the story of a builder who is still building, a leader who is still learning, and a man who believes his greatest chapter may still be ahead.

🎙️ Who Is Todd T. Stone? The Story Behind the Leader
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People. Purpose. Leadership. Faith. Legacy. A Stronger Tomorrow.

What does it actually take?

1,000 MEGAWATTS.

We hear announcements about massive AI data center campuses and billions of dollars of investment.

But announcing a gigawatt campus and actually energizing one are two very different things.

On this episode of The Strategic Podcast, I break down what has to happen behind the scenes:

⚡ Power generation
🔌 Transformers & switchgear
❄️ High-density cooling
🌐 Fiber infrastructure
🖥️ GPUs & servers
🏗️ Construction
👷 Skilled workforce
📦 Global supply chain
💰 Capital
⏱️ Speed to market

And here's the question I believe will define the next phase of AI infrastructure:

Who can actually deliver the power?

You can control thousands of acres.

You can have billions of dollars.

You can have customers ready to deploy.

You can even have GPUs waiting.

But until the infrastructure is energized, compute doesn't happen.

The AI infrastructure race is becoming a race for megawatts.

Power determines when compute becomes real.

🎙️ Building a 1-Gigawatt AI Campus: What Does It Actually Take?

Hosted by Todd T. Stone

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What does it really take to keep the digital world running 24 hours a day?

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, Todd T. Stone takes listeners behind the secure doors of a modern data center to explore the demanding life of a data center technician.

From monitoring critical power and cooling systems to responding to alarms, performing high-risk maintenance, and protecting uptime during unexpected failures, technicians carry an enormous responsibility. Their work supports the cloud, artificial intelligence, financial systems, hospitals, businesses, and nearly every digital service we use.

Discover the skills, discipline, teamwork, and calm decision-making required to succeed in this mission-critical environment—and the incredible career opportunities available in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.

Behind every server, every connection, and every moment of uptime is a technician keeping the future online.

Hosted by Todd T. Stone

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The broadband industry is at a crossroads. Rising capital costs, network overbuild, increased competition, debt pressure, and changing customer economics are forcing operators to rethink the traditional broadband business model.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone explores what broadband and fiber companies should be doing now—before financial pressure forces the decision for them.

The opportunity may be much bigger than selling internet service. Broadband companies already control some of the most valuable assets in the digital economy: fiber, conduit, rights-of-way, land, central offices, network facilities, and connectivity infrastructure.

Todd discusses how operators can transform themselves from traditional broadband providers into digital infrastructure platforms positioned to serve the rapidly expanding AI and data-center economy.

The episode explores how companies can monetize existing infrastructure, develop wholesale and dark-fiber businesses, connect hyperscale and AI data centers, repurpose real estate for edge infrastructure, use AI to reduce operating costs, rethink network expansion, strengthen their balance sheets, and pursue consolidation before circumstances force it.

The message is simple:

Broadband connects homes. Digital infrastructure connects the AI economy.

The companies that recognize the difference—and move quickly—could create an entirely new growth engine. The companies that continue building the same way they always have may find themselves fighting for survival.

The broadband industry isn't necessarily dying. The old broadband business model is being challenged.

🎙️ Host: Todd T. Stone
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Ideas Today. A Stronger Tomorrow.

The AI infrastructure boom is creating unprecedented demand for data centers—but power isn’t the only potential constraint. Fiber is quickly becoming one of the most critical pieces of the equation.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone, President of Data Center Verticals at Netceed, explores why the explosive growth of AI, hyperscale campuses, NeoClouds, GPU clusters, and Data Center Interconnect is dramatically increasing the need for fiber infrastructure.

Todd breaks down why data center leaders should be thinking beyond individual projects and developing a 24–60 month fiber supply-chain strategy. The discussion covers high-fiber-count cable, ribbon and micro cable, manufacturing capacity, global sourcing, inventory, lead times, campus connectivity, long-haul networks, and the importance of securing supply before demand creates serious schedule pressure.

The message is simple: having power and compute isn't enough. You have to connect it.

For hyperscalers, developers, operators, contractors, investors, and procurement leaders, the question is no longer just, “How much fiber do we need?”

It's:

“Have we secured enough fiber for what we're about to build?”

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Hosted by Todd T. Stone
President, Data Center Verticals — Netceed

Speed to Power. Speed to Connectivity. Speed to Market.

I’m your host, Todd T. Stone, President of Data Center Verticals at Netceed.

For more than 25 years, I’ve had the opportunity to build businesses, lead organizations, develop teams, and work inside the rapidly evolving world of mission-critical infrastructure.

And on this podcast, we're going beyond the headlines.

We're talking with the leaders, innovators, builders, and decision-makers who are shaping the future of data centers, AI infrastructure, power, technology, and business.

Today, we're talking about one of the biggest challenges facing our industry:

Supply chain.

Because you can have the land.
You can have the capital.
You can have the customer.
And you can even have the power.

But if you can't get the equipment, you can't deliver the data center.

That's why I believe Speed to Power requires Speed to Equipment.

Today, I'm going to break down why data center companies need to rethink their supply-chain strategy — and why Netceed is positioning itself to become a strategic supply-chain partner for the next generation of digital infrastructure.

This is The Strategic Podcast. I'm Todd T. Stone. Let's get started.

There’s a major difference between having people report to you and having people believe in you.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone explores what separates management from true leadership—and why a title alone will never make someone a leader.

Management creates structure, processes, accountability, and consistency. Leadership creates vision, trust, belief, culture, and direction. The strongest executives understand that successful organizations need both.

Todd breaks down lessons learned from decades of building teams, growing organizations, navigating change, and developing future leaders. He discusses why great leaders listen before they speak, empower talented people instead of controlling them, give away credit when the team wins, and accept responsibility when things go wrong.

Most importantly, this episode challenges every leader to answer one question:

If your title disappeared tomorrow, would your people still follow you?

In this episode:

• Why management and leadership are fundamentally different
• The difference between authority and influence
• Why trust beats control
• How great leaders build other leaders
• Why listening is one of leadership’s greatest strengths
• Leading through uncertainty and difficult situations
• Creating accountability without creating fear
• Why your leadership legacy is ultimately measured by people

Your title may get people into the room. Your leadership determines whether they follow you out.

🎙️ The Strategic Podcast
Hosted by Todd T. Stone

Strategy. Leadership. Impact.

Lead with purpose. Build with people. Leave the organization stronger than you found

AI isn’t running out of ambition. It may be running out of power.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone tackles one of the biggest challenges facing the explosive growth of AI and data centers: access to electricity—and the speed at which we can deliver it.

Billions are being invested in GPUs, servers, data-center campuses, and AI infrastructure. But none of it matters if the power isn't there when the facility is ready.

Todd breaks down why Speed to Power is quickly becoming the new competitive advantage and why the next generation of data centers will require an entirely different approach to energy, development, and supply chain.

We explore how AI demand is reshaping the power grid, why traditional utility timelines may not keep pace, the growing importance of behind-the-meter generation and alternative energy strategies, and why transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, fiber, and other critical infrastructure must be secured earlier than ever.

The message is simple:

AI needs compute.
Compute needs data centers.
Data centers need infrastructure.
Infrastructure needs POWER.

The companies that can bring together power + land + fiber + equipment + capital + execution—and do it faster than everyone else—will have a major advantage in the AI infrastructure race.

Speed to Power isn't just an infrastructure challenge anymore. It's a business strategy.

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Hosted by Todd T. Stone

Strategist. Connector. Builder.

We’re Running Out of Power — listen now.

POWERING THE DATA CENTER: The Infrastructure Behind the AI Revolution

AI may be changing the world—but AI doesn’t run without power.

Hosted by Todd T. Stone, President of Data Center Verticals at Netceed and host of The Strategic Podcast, Powering the Data Center goes behind the walls of the world’s most critical digital infrastructure to explore the equipment, supply chains, technologies, and strategies required to energize the next generation of AI and hyperscale data centers.

From transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, batteries and generators to turbines, substations, on-site generation and utility infrastructure, we’ll talk with the executives, manufacturers, developers, engineers, utilities, investors, and supply-chain leaders building the future.

The central question is simple:

How do we get from land to energized megawatts faster?

We’ll explore equipment availability, global supply-chain constraints, lead times, procurement strategies, financing, power generation, gigawatt-scale campuses, and the growing race to achieve Speed to Power.

Because in the AI infrastructure race, having the land isn't enough.
Having the GPUs isn't enough.

You have to get to power.

⚡ POWERING WHAT’S NEXT.

#PoweringTheDataCenter #DataCenters #DataCenterPower #AIInfrastructure #SpeedToPower #PowerInfrastructure #Transformers #Switchgear #UPS #Energy #Hyperscale #ArtificialIntelligence #SupplyChain #CriticalInfrastructure #Netceed

What happens when you discover the people you trusted have been talking about you?

In this powerful episode of The Strategic Podcast, Todd T. Stone explores betrayal, gossip, judgment, forgiveness, faith, and the freedom that comes when you stop allowing other people’s opinions to control your life.

Todd shares lessons behind his book, The People Who Talk About You, including why criticism from family and friends hurts the most, why people sometimes resist your transformation, and why forgiveness does not mean giving someone unlimited access to your life.

This episode is about something bigger than ignoring the critics. It’s about examining yourself honestly, owning your mistakes, forgiving the people who hurt you, establishing healthy boundaries, trusting God with what you cannot control, and continuing to become the person you were called to be.

Because eventually, you realize:

People can talk about your life. But they don’t get to live it.

You do.

So stop chasing every conversation. Stop defending yourself to everyone. Protect your peace, keep your faith, and live free.

Hosted by Todd T. Stone | The Strategic Podcast www.thestrategicpodcast.com

#ThePeopleWhoTalkAboutYou #ToddTStone #TheStrategicPodcast #Forgiveness #Faith #Purpose #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #ProtectYourPeace #Boundaries #Transformation

What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone steps beyond business, leadership, and success to talk about something bigger: what we do with the moments that change us.

Speed to Power is about transforming loss into purpose, pain into strength, setbacks into comebacks, and success into something that creates a lasting impact.

Todd shares lessons about faith, family, forgiveness, leadership, criticism, personal transformation, and the realization that your identity is bigger than your title, your career, your money, or other people's opinions.

This episode is for anyone who has ever been knocked down, doubted, judged, lost someone or something important, or simply reached a point where they knew their life needed to change.

People can talk about your life. But they don't get to live it.

Your past may already be written — but your next chapter isn't.

It's time to move forward.

It's time to find your purpose.

It's time to turn your story into power.

SPEED TO POWER

From Loss. To Purpose. To Legacy.

Hosted by Todd T. Stone
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For generations, fueling stations have powered America's journeys—keeping people moving and businesses connected. Today, transportation is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in history, and with it comes an entirely new infrastructure challenge.

PowerUp is leading that transformation.

Built on decades of fueling expertise, PowerUp is developing a fast, reliable, and accessible EV charging network designed to give drivers the confidence to travel farther and charge smarter. As electric vehicles become mainstream, PowerUp is building the infrastructure that will define the next generation of mobility.

Join Jessie Hensley, Co-Founder & President of PowerUp, as we discuss:

• The future of EV charging infrastructure
• Building a nationwide charging network
• Lessons learned from the fueling industry
• Entrepreneurship and leadership
• The opportunities ahead as America electrifies transportation

This is a conversation about innovation, infrastructure, and the future of how America moves.

#DataCenters #PowerupAmerica #leadership #EVchargingstations #transportation #electricars #infrastructure #criticalinfrastructure #thestrategicpodcast

Success doesn't happen by accident—it is built through vision, discipline, relationships, and a willingness to take risks.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, I sit down with Cole Woodard from MidPoint Technology Group to discuss his career journey, leadership lessons, the future of digital infrastructure, and what it takes to succeed in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.

We dive into:
✅ Building a career at a young age
✅ Leadership and personal growth
✅ The evolving data center and technology market
✅ The importance of relationships and reputation
✅ Advice for the next generation entering the industry

Whether you're in data centers, technology, sales, leadership, or simply looking for inspiration, this conversation is packed with valuable insights.

🎧 Now streaming on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway after you watch!

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This conversation explores the intersection of clean energy, data centers, entrepreneurship, leadership, and infrastructure development, as Jerry shares his journey building Azure Energy and discusses how innovative power solutions are helping address the massive energy demands being driven by AI and cloud computing.

Topics include:

⚡ The future of clean energy for data centers
⚡ Behind-the-meter power generation strategies
⚡ Biomass and alternative energy solutions
⚡ The impact of AI on global power demand
⚡ Leadership lessons from building successful companies
⚡ Entrepreneurship and business growth
⚡ Infrastructure investment and development
⚡ What it will take to power the next generation of hyperscale campuses

As the race to build AI infrastructure accelerates, energy has become the defining challenge of our time. Jerry McSorley provides unique insights into how innovative energy platforms can help solve one of the biggest bottlenecks facing the industry.

Whether you're a data center executive, investor, entrepreneur, engineer, or technology leader, this episode delivers valuable perspectives on where the market is headed and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Hosted by Todd Stone

The Strategic Podcast www.thestrategicpodcast.com
Leadership. Strategy. Execution. Legacy.

#StrategicPodcast #ToddStone #JerryMcSorley #AzureEnergy #DataCenters #CleanEnergy #AIInfrastructure #DigitalInfrastructure #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Energy #Hyperscale #MissionCritical #Innovation #Infrastructure #PoweringTheFuture #greenenergy #criticalinfrastructure

In this powerful conversation, we discuss:

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✅ Leadership and building high-performance teams with in the Data Center Business
✅ The future of staffing and talent acquisition within Data Centers
✅ Career growth and professional development within Data Centers
✅ Lessons learned from years of executive leadership
✅ What it takes to succeed in today's rapidly changing business environment

Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, business leader, or someone looking to elevate your career, this episode is packed with insights, experience, and real-world advice.

🎙️ Hosted by Todd Stone, Founder of The Strategic Podcast