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 #630: Marcus Sheridan – How To Build Trust, Drive Sales, and Earn Endless Customers
As an owner of IMPACT, Marcus Sheridan has established one of the country’s most successful digital sales and marketing agencies. He is the author of the international best-seller They Ask, You Answer… His new book is called Endless Customers: A Proven System to [...]
Episode #431: Melissa Urban – Overcoming Addiction & Creating A Life-Changing Business (CEO of Whole30)
Melissa Urban is the co-founder and CEO of Whole30, and a six-time New York Times bestselling author. She is is a prominent keynote speaker on social media and branding, health trends, and entrepreneurship. WATCH this conversation on YouTube. And SUBSCRIBE! FORBES recently called WELCOME TO MANAGEMENT, “the best leadership book of 2020.” [...]
Episode #430: Matthew Dicks – Change Your Life Through The Power Of Storytelling
Matthew Dicks is a bestselling author, a professional storyteller, and a teacher. He is a 52-time Moth StorySLAM winner & a 7-time GrandSLAM champion. He’s recognized as one of the greatest storytellers in the world. Matthew is also the co-founder and artistic director of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization that produces shows [...]
Episode #429: Tim Grover – The Language Of Motivation, Confidence, & Winning (MJ & Kobe’s Personal Trainer)
Tim S. Grover is the CEO of ATTACK Athletics, Inc., founded in 1989. World-renowned for his legendary work with elite champions including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds of other NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympic athletes. He is the preeminent authority on the science and art of mental and physical [...]
Episode #428: James Clear – Asking Better Questions, Taking Action, & Doing A+ Work
James Clear is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. His writing is focused on how we can create better habits, make better decisions, and live better lives. He combines ideas from a wide range of disciplines including biology, [...]
Episode #427 – Jay Clouse – Creativity, Community, & Commitment
Jay Clouse leads Community Experience for Smart Passive Income. He joined Smart Passive Income in December 2020 after SPI acquired his private community and virtual accelerator, Unreal Collective. In his startup life, he was the co-founder of a digital ticketing startup called Tixers (acquired in 2015). Jay hosts a podcast called Creative [...]
Episode #426 – McKeel Hagerty – Life & Leadership Without Boundaries
McKeel Hagerty is the CEO of Hagerty. Hagerty is an American automotive lifestyle and membership company and the world’s largest provider of specialty insurance for classic vehicles. He is the former Chair of Young President’s Organization (YPO). YPO is a global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives — more than 30,000 members [...]
Episode #425: Jon Gordon – How To Be A Great Teammate (Row The Boat)
Jon Gordon is the author of 23 books including 10 best sellers. His books include the timeless classic The Energy Bus which has sold over 2 million copies, The Carpenter which was a top 5 business book of the year, Training Camp, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, [...]
Episode #424: Bert Bean & Sam Kaufman – Rebuilding A Culture, Taking Risks, & The Next Step…
Bert Bean is the CEO of Insight Global. Insight Global is a 3.3 Billion Dollar staffing company that focuses on living its shared values and empowering people. started with Insight Global in 2005 as a Recruiter and has since worked his way up within the company, exemplifying Insight Global’s “promote from within” culture. [...]
Episode #423: Julia Galef – Why Some People See Things Clearly & Others Don’t
Julia Galef is co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality. She is the author of The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t. Scout Mindset is what allows you to recognize when you were wrong, to seek out your blind spots, to test your assumptions and change course. It’s what [...]
Episode #422: Dr. Ron Friedman – How To Reverse Engineer Excellence
Dr. Ron Friedman is an award-winning psychologist who has served on the faculty of the University of Rochester and has consulted for political leaders, nonprofits, and many of the world’s most recognized brands. His first book, The Best Place to Work, was selected as an Inc. Magazine Best Business Book of the [...]
Episode #421: Sebastian Junger – Defining Freedom, Building Tribes, & Leading A Team
Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of THE PERFECT STORM, FIRE, A DEATH IN BELMONT, WAR, TRIBE, and FREEDOM. As an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and a special correspondent at ABC News, he has covered major international news stories around the world and has [...]
Episode #420: Sean Covey – Disciplined Execution, 7 Habits, & Decision Making Tools
Sean Covey is President of FranklinCovey Education. Sean has led the development of most of FranklinCovey’s organizational offerings, including Focus, Leadership, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, The Leader in Me, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Sean oversees all of Franklin Covey’s International partnerships, which cover more than 140 countries. [...]
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- Episode #646: Nick Maggiulli – Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life (The Wealth Ladder)
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