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 #618: Chase Jarvis – Never Play It Safe, Work Your Creativity Muscle, Trust Your Intuition, Tell Great Jokes, & Become a Transformational Leader
Chase Jarvis is a photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur. He was the CEO of an online education platform called Creative Live from 2014 to 2022. He’s earned countless awards for his photography and creative work including a Pulitzer Prize for a New York [...]
Episode 154: Lewis Howes – How To Acknowledge Greatness
Episode 154: Lewis Howes - How To Acknowledge Greatness Lewis Howes is an online marketing expert, sought after business coach, author, podcaster, USA Men’s National Team Handball Player, and Lifestyle Entrepreneur. In 3 years, Howes went from sleeping on his sister’s couch to running a seven figure online education business. A former pro [...]
Episode 153: Brian Halligan – CEO of HubSpot: How To Make Them Come To You
Episode 153: Brian Halligan, CEO of HubSpot: How To Make Them Come To You Brian Halligan is Co-founder and CEO of HubSpot. Prior to HubSpot, Brian was a venture partner at Longworth Ventures and VP of sales at Groove Networks, which was acquired by Microsoft. Previously, Brian was a Senior VP of [...]
Episode 152: Dave Dameshek: NFL Network Star, Comedy Writer, Working With Jimmy Kimmel
Episode 152: Dave Dameshek: NFL Network Star, Comedy Writer, Working With Jimmy Kimmel Dave Dameshek is a TV writer and TV/Podcast personality. Dameshek is currently a football analyst and writer for NFL.com, appearing on NFL Fantasy Live and hosting the Dave Dameshek Football Program. He also regularly appears on the NFL Network. His past: The [...]
Episode 151: Kris “Tanto” Paronto – 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi
Episode 151: Kris "Tanto" Paronto - 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi Kris Paronto - “Tanto” as he is affectionately known in security contracting circles - is a former Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and private security contractor who has deployed throughout South America, Central America, the Middle [...]
Episode 150: Forbes Contributor Omaid Homayun Interviews Me – Learning From Failure, Creating A Hit Podcast, Sustaining Excellence
Episode 150: Forbes Contributor Omaid Homayun Interviews Me - Learning From Failure, Creating A Hit Podcast, Sustaining Excellence A few months ago I received a great email from Omaid Homayun. He shared how The Learning Leader Show has helped him grow as a leader. He mentioned that he had his own podcast (To [...]
Episode 149: Marcus Sheridan – The Sales Lion: “They Ask, We Answer”
Episode 149: Marcus Sheridan - The Sales Lion: "They Ask, We Answer" Marcus Sheridan has coached multiple businesses of all types from around the globe in an effort to help them achieve world-class communication in all its forms, online and offline. Specifically, he has become known for: Content Marketing, HubSpot Training, Keynote Speeches. In [...]
Episode 148: Jason Wachob – CEO of MindBodyGreen – How To Build A Life: Not A Resume
Episode 148: Jason Wachob - CEO of MindBodyGreen: How To Build A Life, Not A Resume JASON WACHOB is the Founder and CEO of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media brand dedicated to wellness. His site (mindbodygreen.com) receives 10 million unique page views per month! He has been featured in The New York [...]
Episode 147: Anders Ericsson – What Malcolm Gladwell Got Wrong About The 10,000 Hour Rule
Episode 147: Anders Ericsson - What Malcolm Gladwell Got Wrong About The 10,000 Hour Rule ANDERS ERICSSON, PhD, is Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University. He studies expert performance in domains, such as music, chess, medicine, and sports, and how expert performers attain their superior performance by [...]
Episode 146: Steven Sisler Psychoanalyzes Me – I Am Unorthodox, Mission Oriented, Logical, Competitive, & Complex
Episode 146: Steven Sisler Psychoanalyzes Me - I Am Unorthodox, Mission Oriented, Logical, Competitive, & Complex Steven Sisler is a Behavioral Analyst, speaker and author. Steve's consultation involves personality difference, leadership strategy, cultural differences, and temperament strategy. Working with clients in more than 18 countries, Steve gathers behavioral and attitudinal information on [...]
Episode 145: AJ Hawk – Life In The NFL: Awareness, Consistency, Curiosity
Episode 145: AJ Hawk - Life In The NFL: Awareness, Consistency, Curiosity A special "swapcast" episode of The Learning Leader Show. This episode with my younger brother AJ is being released on both "The Learning Leader Show," and AJ's video podcast, "The HawkCast." To view the video of this conversation go to: [...]
Episode 144: Paul Tough – How To Develop An Intrinsically Motivated Child
Episode 144: Paul Tough - How To Develop An Intrinsically Motivated Child Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why. His previous book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, was translated into 27 languages and spent more than a year [...]
Episode 143: Chad Estis – SVP For The Dallas Cowboys: Working For Jerry Jones
Episode 143: Chad Estis - SVP For The Dallas Cowboys: Working For Jerry Jones Chad Estis serves as Executive Vice President at Legends Hospitality Management, LLC and served as its President of Legends Sales & Marketing. He is responsible for the sales strategies and client acquisitions for the Legends Division focused on [...]
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- Episode #660: James Clear (Live at Ohio University!) – The Four Laws of Behavior Change, Systems vs Goals, Building Better Habits, Mastering the Two-Minute Rule, Having a Great Marriage, & The Plateau of Latent Potential
- Episode #659: Derek Sivers – Not Waiting for Permission, Hell Yeah or No, Leadership Lessons From The Dancing Guy, & Why The Standard Pace is for Chumps
- Episode #658: Dave Berke – From Top Gun to Extreme Ownership: Managing Ego, Building Humility, Emotional Detachment, Agile Planning, and Leading Teams Through Chaos
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