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 #623: Stu McLaren – Building Communities, Stories About Transformation, A World-Class Onboarding Process, & The Business Model of The Future
Stu McLaren is the go-to person for turning passion into profit through membership businesses. As the founder of The Membership Experience and co-founder of Membership.io, Stu has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create recurring revenue and thriving communities by leveraging his proven membership strategies. [...]
Episode #269: Charlie Spaniard (UFC Fighter) Interviews Ryan Hawk – My Leadership Framework
Episode #269: Charlie Spaniard (UFC Fighter) Interviews Ryan Hawk - My Leadership Framework Charlie Brennaman (AKA "The Spaniard") left the comfort of his hometown and full-time job as a Spanish teacher to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. What started out as a dream soon turned into reality. He fought at [...]
Episode #268: Allen Gannett – How To Create “Aha” Moments And Spark Creativity
Episode #268: Allen Gannett - How To Create "Aha" Moments And Spark Creativity Allen is the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing analytics platform that enables creativity. Marketers use TrackMaven to measure and improve performance across every channel Some clients are: The NBA, Microsoft, Saks Fifth Avenue, and many more modern marketers. [...]
Episode #267: Louie Anderson – How To Crush It on Stage From One Of The Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time
Episode #267: Louie Anderson - How To Crush It on Stage From One Of The Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, the three-time Emmy Award winner, named by Comedy Central as “One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time.” His career has spanned more than 30 years. He is [...]
Episode #266: Ryan Caldbeck – CircleUp CEO: How To Build The Framework Of Your Life & Career
Episode #266: Ryan Caldbeck - CircleUp CEO: How To Build The Framework Of Your Life & Career Ryan Caldbeck is the founder of San Francisco-based CircleUp, an investment platform powered by technology focused on emerging consumer and retail brands. He went to Duke for his undergraduate degree and earned his MBA from [...]
Episode #265: Clay Mathile – Self Made Billionaire Shares His Keys To Success
Episode #265: Clay Mathile - Self Made Billionaire Shares His Keys To Success Former CEO and owner of The Iams Company, Clay is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Aileron. He believes strongly in free enterprise and has a high respect for business owners who risk their capital to employ [...]
Episode #264: Liv Boeree – The Three Life Lessons From The Poker Table
Episode #264: Liv Boeree - The Three Life Lessons From The Poker Table Liv Boeree is a poker player, television presenter and speaker. She is a World Series of Poker and 2010 European Poker Tour champion, and is the only female player in history to hold both titles. Born in Kent, Boeree studied at Ashford School before going on to earn a [...]
Episode #263: Charlie McMahan – How To Build A Tribe From 50 To 5,000
Episode #263: Charlie McMahan - How To Build A Tribe From 50 To 5,000 Charlie McMahan has been the Lead Pastor of SouthBrook Church since 1992. He is focused on developing future leaders and spends many hours a week mentoring others (including me). Charlie has led SouthBrook from a small church that [...]
Episode #262: Keith Yamashita – The Keys To Great Execution (Oprah, Starbucks, Steve Jobs)
Episode #262: Keith Yamashita - The Keys To Great Execution (Oprah, Starbucks, Steve Jobs) Keith Yamashita has led SYPartners for the past two decades, a practice that collaborates with CEOs and their leadership teams to build great companies and organizations. He’s worked with leaders at Apple, eBay, IBM, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, [...]
Episode #261: Darryl Strawberry – MLB Superstar: World Series, Home Runs, & Substance Abuse
Episode #261: Darryl Strawberry - Major League Baseball Superstar: Home Runs, Substance Abuse, & Helping Others Darryl Strawberry helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series championship and the New York Yankees to three World Series championships. He was also suspended three times by Major League Baseball for substance abuse. [...]
Episode #260: Mark Divine – How To Create An Unbeatable Mind
Episode #260: Mark Divine - How To Create An Unbeatable Mind At twenty-six Mark Divine graduated as Honor Man (#1-ranked trainee) of SEAL BUD/S class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on active duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011. His leadership of teams was [...]
Episode #259: Shane Snow – How To Build A Dream Team
Episode #259: Shane Snow - How To Build A Dream Team Shane Snow serves as Founder at Large at Contently, which works with Fortune 500 brands and has helped over 100,000 freelance journalists, artists, and photographers put food on the table. His writing has appeared in Wired Magazine, The New Yorker, GQ, [...]
Episode #258: Jesse Itzler – Creating Your LIFE Resume (Living With The Monks)
Episode #258: Jesse Itzler - Creating Your LIFE Resume (Living With The Monks) Jesse Itzler only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal, cofounded Marquis Jet, the world's largest private jet card company [...]
RECENT EPISODES
- Episode #655: Morgan Housel – The Simple Formula For Happiness, Betting on Others, Gaining Independence & Purpose, Family Vacation Secrets, The Art of Spending Money, & The Death Bed Lesson Every Leader Needs to Hear
- Episode #654: Jake Tapper – The Most Important Leadership Skill, Handling Criticism, Chasing Your Curiosity, Understanding Tradeoffs, Responding to Rejection, and Being So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- Episode #653: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy – Becoming a CEO, Transforming a Company, Earning the Promotion, Knowing Your Non-Negotiables, & Hiring Excellent Leaders
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