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 #622: Alex Hutchinson – Why We Seek Big Challenges, Adding Texture To Time, The Explorers Gene, Working Through Uncertainty, Tom Hanks, and Pushing The Limits of Human Performance
Alex Hutchinson is the New York Times bestselling author of Endure and a National Magazine Award-winning journalist who has contributed to the New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. A former long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, he holds a [...]
Episode 202: Jenny Blake – Pivot – What Do You Do When Your Back Is Against The Wall?
Episode 202: Jenny Blake - Pivot - What Do You Do When Your Back Is Against The Wall? Jenny Blake is an author, career and business strategist and international speaker who helps people organize their brain, move beyond burnout, and build sustainable, dynamic careers they love. She is the author of the Axiom [...]
Episode 201: Peter Mallouk – #1 Financial Advisor In America: Creative Planning
Episode 201: Peter Mallouk - #1 Financial Advisor In America: Creative Planning Peter Mallouk is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Creative Planning and affiliated companies. Peter’s companies provide comprehensive wealth management services to its clients, including investment management, financial planning, charitable planning, retirement plan consulting, tax, and estate planning services. Creative [...]
Episode 200: AJ Hawk & Keith Hawk – Showing Up, Doing The Work, Earning Trust, Helping Others, Winning The Super Bowl, Celebrating #200
Episode 200: AJ Hawk & Keith Hawk - Showing Up, Doing The Work, Earning Trust, Helping Others, Winning The Super Bowl, Celebrating #200 AJ Hawk played 11 seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers fifth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft and he would later be voted [...]
Episode 199: John Kralik – The Power of Gratitude (A Simple Act of Gratitude)
Episode 199: John Kralik - The Power of Gratitude (A Simple Act of Gratitude) John Kralik is the best-selling author of A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning To Say Thank You Changed My Life. I was gifted this book by my friend, Omaid Homayun, after I was a guest on his podcast [...]
Episode 198: Ian Robertson – The Winner Effect AND How Stress Can Make You Better
Episode 198: Ian Robertson - The Winner Effect -- The Stress Test Ian Robertson is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist with a unique ability to apply his research to the pressures of everyday life. His previous books, Mind Sculpture, The Mind’s Eye and The Winner Effect, have been translated into many languages and [...]
Episode 197: Linda Rottenberg – Why Crazy Is A Compliment
Episode 197: Linda Rottenberg - Why Crazy Is A Compliment Named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News and one of TIME’s 100 “Innovators for the 21st century,” Linda Rottenberg is considered among the world’s most dynamic experts on entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. A frequent lecturer at Fortune 500 companies, Rottenberg is the [...]
Episode 196: Anthony Iannarino – The Only Sales Podcast You’ll Ever Need
Episode 196: Anthony Iannarino - The Only Sales Podcast You'll Ever Need Anthony Iannarino is a bestselling author and internationally recognized speaker on sales, success, personal development, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Anthony’s 3 privately held staffing firms generate annual revenues of $50M. These firms serve some of the most well-recognized brands in the United [...]
Episode 195: Derek Thompson – What Makes Something A Hit? (Hit Makers)
Episode 195: Derek Thompson - What Makes Something A Hit? (Hit Makers) Derek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic magazine and a weekly news analyst for NPR's "Here and Now." He was born in McLean, Va., in 1986, and he graduated from Northwestern University, in 2008, with a triple major in journalism, [...]
Episode 194: Nate Checketts – CEO Of Rhone: Leaving Comfort To Make An Impact
Episode 194: Nate Checketts - CEO Of Rhone: Leaving Comfort To Make An Impact Nate Checketts is Co-Founder and CEO of Rhone. He created the business while working a full time job in New York City. He would work on the business while making the one hour commute to and from work [...]
Episode 193: Erik Wahl – How To Rediscover Your Creative Genius
Episode 193: Erik Wahl - How To Rediscover Your Creative Genius Erik Wahl offers his high-energy onstage performance as your group’s inspiration. This presentation is equivalent to yelling ‘CLEAR’ as the paddles are positioned to shock the fading pulse of your workforce and enliven their hearts to pursue their jobs as you both [...]
Episode 192: Carey Lohrenz – The 1st Female F-14 Tomcat Pilot: Fearless Leadership, Top Gun, Courage
Episode 192: Carey Lohrenz - The 1st Female F-14 Tomcat Pilot: Fearless Leadership, Top Gun, Courage Carey Lohrenz is a dynamic communicator with an incredible story. As the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot, she was a pioneer in military aviation. Having flown missions worldwide as a combat, mission-ready United States Navy pilot, [...]
Episode 191: Robert Herjavec – Shark Tank Investor + Listener Q & A
Episode 191: Robert Herjavec - Shark Tank Investor + Listener Q & A Robert Herjavec is one of North America’s most recognizable business leaders. Born in Eastern Europe, he arrived to North America on a boat with his parents after escaping Communism in the former Yugoslavia. From delivering newspapers, and waiting tables, [...]
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