From Setback to Success

Doug Utberg is the founder of Second Life Leader, a platform dedicated to helping men rebuild after collapse and rise into sovereign leadership. With a background in corporate finance and enterprise technology, Doug speaks from the fire of lived experience—layoffs, failure, bankruptcy, divorce, and reinvention—not theory.

As host of the Second Life Leader Podcast, Doug interviews entrepreneurs, executives, and creators who have rebuilt themselves and their businesses from the ground up. His approach blends financial clarity, disciplined execution, and a human focus on reinvention.

Doug publishes daily across Substack, LinkedIn, and YouTube, with a growing audience drawn to his blend of strategic insight and no-fluff storytelling.

Ideal Guest Fit:

Founders with hard-won lessons in scaling or rebuilding

Leaders who’ve faced collapse and created a second act

Experts in clarity, discipline, sovereignty, or execution