THE LEARNING LEADER SHOW
Welcome to The Learning Leader Show. My mission is to have deep conversations with the world’s most thoughtful leaders and share their useful life stories and leadership wisdom. I speak with CEOs, Special Forces Operators, Entrepreneurs, Best-Selling Authors, Professional Athletes, and more. Our conversations are open dialogs where my guests share their most valuable experiences and learnings for the benefit of The Learning Leader Show audience. You will find links to each episode and the corresponding show notes at the bottom of this page.
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Episode List & Show Notes
All episodes are listed below, newest first. Each episode link has show notes with major topics discussed and links to books & other resources mentioned in the episode.
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LATEST EPISODE
Episode #624: Chris Beresford-Hill – Writing Excellent Cold-Emails, Taking Responsibility of Your Career, Pushing Your Edges, Becoming Dave Matthews’ Pen Pal, Building Culture, & Leading a Creative Agency
Chris Beresford-Hill is the Worldwide Chief Creative Officer at BBDO. Previously he spent 2 years as North America President and CCO of Ogilvy, where he helped bring the agency and its clients a new level of relevance. He brought Workday to the Super [...]
Episode #502: Vitaliy Katsenelson – The Art of a Meaningful Life (Soul In The Game)
Vitaliy Katsenelson was born in Murmansk, USSR, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1991. After joining Denver-based value investment firm IMA in 1997, Vitaliy became Chief Investment Officer in 2007, and CEO in 2012. Vitaliy has written two books on investing and is an award-winning writer. Known for [...]
Episode #501: Paul Smith – How To Tell Stories That Inspire Change and Produce Results
Paul Smith is one of the world’s leading experts on organizational storytelling. He’s the author of multiple best-selling books including Lead with a Story (which is now in its 11th printing, and published in 7 languages around the world), Sell with a Story, and The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell. WATCH this [...]
Episode #500: AJ Hawk, Keith Hawk, & Pat McAfee – Influential Leaders, Keys To A Great Partnership, Living Life As A Movie, & Celebrating 500 Episodes!
AJ Hawk is the all-time leading tackler in Green Bay Packers history. He won a National Champion at Ohio State University and was voted captain of the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl-winning team (2010-20110 He was inducted into the Ohio State University Hall of Fame in 2019. Currently, he is a co-host [...]
Episode #499: Cody Keenan – Working With The Most Powerful Person In The World, Taking Big Risks, & The Art Of Speechwriting
Cody Keenan has written with President Barack Obama since 2007, working his way up to chief speechwriter. He’s been named the “Springsteen” of the Obama White House, even though he can’t play an instrument, and Obama calls him “Hemingway.” British GQ named Cody one of the “35 Coolest Men under 38 (and [...]
Episode #498: Ted Rath – “Do Your Habits Today Align With Your Goals Of Tomorrow?” (VP of Player Performance For The Philadelphia Eagles)
Ted Rath the VP of Player Performance for the Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to coming to Philadelphia, Ted spent three seasons (2017-19) with the Los Angeles Rams as the head strength and conditioning coach. In 2017, Ted was named the Strength Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches [...]
Episode #497: Julian Treasure – How To Speak So That People Will Want To Listen (Sound & Communication Expert)
Julian Treasure is a sound and communication expert. His TED Talk, “How to speak so that people want to listen” is in the top 10 TED talks of all time and collectively, his 5 TED talks have been listened to more than 100 million times! He is also the best-selling author of [...]
Episode #496: Donald Miller – Be The Hero, Add Value To Others, & Don’t Trust Fate To Write Your Story (LIVE! In Nashville)
Donald Miller is the Founder/CEO of Storybrand, a marketing company. He is also the Founder/CEO of Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow a business and enhance their personal value on the open market. He is the author of several books including [...]
Episode #495: Julia Boorstin – Interviewing Powerful CEOs, Building Confidence, & Becoming A Talent Magnet (When Women Lead)
Julia Boorstin is CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent. She covers media with a special focus on the intersection of media and technology. In 2013, Julia created and launched the CNBC Disruptor 50, an annual list she oversees, highlighting the private companies transforming the economy and challenging companies in established industries. She’s the [...]
Episode #494: Mayor Eric Adams – Authenticity, Honesty, & Changing From Within… A Conversation With The Mayor Of New York City
Mayor Eric Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, State Senator, Brooklyn Borough President, and now as the 110th Mayor of the City of New York. WATCH this conversation on YouTube. And SUBSCRIBE! Read my new book, The Pursuit Of Excellence — See why Patrick Lencioni said “this [...]
Episode #493: Patrick Lencioni – Becoming More Humble, Leading With Curiosity, & Understanding Your Working Genius
Patrick Lencioni has written 14 books on business management, particularly in relation to team management. He is best known as the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a popular business fable that explores work team dynamics and offers solutions to help teams perform better. He’s also written The Ideal Team Player, The [...]
Episode #492: Scott Galloway – Finding What You’re Good At, Handling Criticism, & What It Means To Be A Man
Scott Galloway is a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, where he teaches brand strategy and digital marketing to second-year MBA students. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded nine firms, including L2, Red Envelope, Prophet, and Section4. In 2012, he was named one of the “World’s 50 Best Business [...]
Episode #491: Matthew Dixon – Overcoming Indecision, Managing Risk, & Taking Control Of The Conversation (The Challenger Sale)
Matthew Dixon’s first book, The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation, was a #1 Amazon as well as Wall Street Journal best seller. He is also the co-author of the customer experience bestseller The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty and the sequel to the Challenger Sale, [...]
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- Episode #635: Rich Gotham (President of The Boston Celtics) – How To Build a Championship Organization
- Episode #634: Tom Nolan (CEO of Kendra Scott) – 2% Moments, Setting Big Goals, Being Unbalanced, Moving Fast, Coaching High Performers, & Going Through Hard Things Together
- Episode #633: General Stanley McChrystal – In Pursuit of Greatness, High Standards, The Ranger Effect, Self-Discipline, White-Water Rafting, Obsession, & Making Choices That Define Your Life (On Character)
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