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.
The Learning Leader Show has been listened to by millions of people and was chosen by Apple Podcasts as an “all-time best-seller” in 2020. Forbes called it, “the most dynamic leadership podcast out there.” Inc Magazine said, “It’s one of the five podcasts to make you a smarter leader.”
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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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Episode #342: Shane Snow – The #1 Skill Of An Effective Leader (Intellectual Humility)
Shane Snow is an award-winning journalist, explorer, and entrepreneur, and the author of three books—including the #1 business bestseller Dream Teams. He speaks globally about innovation and teamwork, has performed comedy on Broadway, and been in the running for the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism. Snow is also founder and board member [...]
Episode #341: Behind The Scenes Of The Learning Leader Show With Jay Acunzo
This is a special “behind the scenes” of The Learning Leader Show episode. My friend Jay Acunzo is back. This time, he takes the reins and asks me the questions. Jay is the founder of Marketing Showrunners, author of the book Break the Wheel, and a decorated show host and executive producer. Jay [...]
Episode #340: Liz Forkin Bohannon – How To Build Your Life Of Purpose, Passion, & Impact (Beginner’s Pluck)
Liz Forkin Bohannon is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sseko Designs and the author of Beginner’s Pluck: Build your life of purpose, passion and impact now. Liz and the Sseko story has been featured in dozens of publications including: Vogue Magazine, Redbook Magazine, O Magazine, Inc, Fortune and others. Sseko has appeared [...]
Episode #339: Robert Greifeld – Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Change As CEO Of NASDAQ
Robert Greifeld served as the CEO of Nasdaq from 2003 to 2016. During his tenure, Bob led Nasdaq through a series of complex, innovative acquisitions that extended the company’s footprint from a single U.S. equity exchange to a global exchange and technology solutions provider, nearly quadrupling revenue, growing annual operating profits by [...]
Episode #338: Jason Fried – How To Create The Ideal Company Culture (It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work)
Jason Fried is the founder & CEO at Basecamp. He’s the co-author of Getting Real, Remote, REWORK, and It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work. Basecamp is a privately-held Chicago-based company committed to building the best web-based tools possible with the least number of features necessary. Their blog, Signal vs. Noise, is read by [...]
Episode #337: Scott H. Young – How To Become An Ultra-Learner
Scott Young is a writer who undertakes interesting self-education projects, such as attempting to learn MIT’s four-year computer science curriculum in twelve months and learning four languages in one year. Scott incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himself—among them Ben Franklin, Judit [...]
Episode #336: Neil Pasricha – How To Build Resilience & Live An Intentional Life
NEIL PASRICHA is the the author of six books including: The Book of Awesome, a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Happiness Equation, originally written as a 300-page love letter to his unborn son on how to live a happy life, Awesome Is [...]
Episode #335: Deconstructing The Art & Science Of Public Speaking With Jay Acunzo
This is another bonus episode with my friend, Jay Acunzo. We deconstruct the art and science of public speaking in this bonus episode. Be part of “Mindful Monday” — Text LEARNERS to 44222 […]
Episode #334: Yancey Strickler – Using The Power Of Metaphors (This Could Be Our Future)
Yancey Strickler is a writer and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder and former CEO of Kickstarter and author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World. Yancey has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative [...]
Episode #333: Chris Savage – How To Bet On Yourself & Scale Through Creativity (The Wistia Way)
Chris Savage is the co-founder and CEO of Wistia, a web-based video hosting solution built for businesses. He founded the company in 2006 with the goal of helping businesses effectively market their products or services in a smarter way through video. Under Savage’s leadership and vision, Wistia has experienced 100 percent growth [...]
Episode #332: David Brixey & Doug Meyer LIVE! – How To Build & Sustain A Great Partnership
This episode was recorded in front of 150 of our closest friends, family, and clients in Dayton, Ohio. Doug Meyer formed Brixey & Meyer alongside Dave Brixey with a dream to give clients a different way of working with their tax professionals. In his role as Managing Director, Doug serves as a [...]
Episode #331: Ryan Holiday – How Will You Choose To Respond? (Stillness Is The Key)
RYAN HOLIDAY is one of the world’s foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. He is a sought-after speaker, strategist, and the author of many bestselling books including The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; and The Daily Stoic. His books have been translated [...]
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