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 #599: Richard Winters, M.D. – Leadership Lessons From Mayo Clinic (“You’re The Leader, Now What?”)
Dr. Richard Winters is a practicing emergency physician and executive coach at Mayo Clinic. As program director of leadership development for the Mayo Clinic Care Network, he coaches senior leaders, facilitates retreats, and delivers programs that train leaders at healthcare organizations worldwide. He [...]
Episode 035: Dr. Catriona Wallace – How To Go Where The Money Is…
Episode 035: Dr. Catriona Wallace – How To Go Where The Money Is… This was a very interesting conversation with Dr. Catriona Wallace… Catriona has an extremely interesting story to tell about the multiple businesses she runs and how she does it. She is based out of Australia but also spends a [...]
Episode 034: Jimmy Hatch – Shot While Searching For Bowe Bergdahl And Sky Diving With Gabby Giffords
Episode 034: Jimmy Hatch – Shot While Searching For Bowe Bergdahl And Sky Diving With Gabby Giffords I am honored to know Jimmy Hatch. He truly is an American Hero. He was wounded while on a search mission for Bowe Bergdahl (the US Soldier who has since been charged with desertion). This episode [...]
Episode 033: Erik Rydholm – How To Become ESPN’s Most Powerful Producer
Episode 033: Erik Rydholm – How To Become ESPN’s Most Powerful Producer I am always fascinated to learn about how something great gets created… In addition to that, I love to learn about the day to day process on how that same thing continues to be great and improve on a daily [...]
032: Steve Sims – How To Create World Class Experiences | Why Elon Musk Is A Great Learning Leader
032: Steve Sims – How To Create World Class Experiences | Why Elon Musk Is A Great Learning Leader Steve Sims is one of the coolest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. He leads a life that most people would love to lead. I am very grateful that John Corcoran [...]
Episode 031: Gary Vaynerchuk on Leadership, Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Bill Parcells
Episode 031: Gary Vaynerchuk on Leadership, Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Bill Parcells I originally sent a cold email to Gary roughly 6 months ago asking him to be one of the first guests on my podcast, The Learning Leader Show. He initially responded and said, “No, I won’t do it as I’m not [...]
Episode 030: Keith Hawk – Being An Effective Business Leader Is A Lot Like Being A Great Dad
Episode 030: Keith Hawk – Being An Effective Business Leader Is A Lot Like Being A Great Dad This episode was very special to me as I had the opportunity to record a phenomenal episode with the greatest learning leader I’ve ever known. This is a really special Father’s Day episode. There [...]
Episode 029: Dave Carroll – How To Create A Movement Through Storytelling (United Breaks Guitars)
Episode 029: Dave Carroll – How To Create A Movement Through Storytelling (United Breaks Guitars) Known as a master storyteller, Dave Carroll’s incredible talent was introduced to millions when his 2009 anthem ‘United Breaks Guitars’ became a worldwide sensation. The song chronicled his experience in the customer service process with United Airlines. [...]
Episode 028: Jeff Goins – The Art of Work… Be A Little Bit Uncomfortable Everyday
Episode 028: Jeff Goins – The Art of Work… Be A Little Bit Uncomfortable Everyday Jeff Goins’ latest book, “The Art of Work” is a powerful piece of literature that combines inspiring stories and how they can apply to all of our daily lives. His book has morphed into a full blown [...]
Episode 027: John Corcoran – How To Be As Charismatic As President Bill Clinton
Episode 027: John Corcoran – How To Be As Charismatic As President Bill Clinton John Corcoran is one of the most giving human beings I’ve ever met. Prior to us recording this episode, John consistently went out of his way to introduce me to other inspiring leaders… Since we recorded he has [...]
Episode 026: Ben Greenfield – How To Become Super Human and Hack Your Environment… And How To Raise Super Human Kids
Episode 026: Ben Greenfield – How To Become Super Human and Hack Your Environment… And How To Raise Super Human Kids This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us all “hack our environments.” I always take notes while recording these podcasts… With that said, I’ve never written down [...]
Episode 025: Mike Michalowicz – Why You Should Put Profit First. Also, Why Doesn’t Mike Agree with Tim Ferriss?
Episode 025: Mike Michalowicz – Why You Should Put Profit First… Also, Why Doesn't Mike Agree with Tim Ferriss? This was a very interesting conversation with Mike Michalowicz… Mike has had some very great moments and some low moments… Including a heartbreaking story about telling his family he went broke. The response from [...]
Episode 024: Natalie Jill – How To Be Healthy, Happy, and Fit… And How Natalie Maintains Great Abs Year Round
Episode 024: Natalie Jill – How To Be Healthy, Happy, and Fit… And How Natalie Maintains Great Abs Year Round This was an extremely enjoyable episode for me. Natalie Jill is a very intelligent leader who has a fantastic understanding of the human body. I promise you will have more knowledge about [...]
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- Episode #650: Michelle “Mace” Curran – Building a World-Class Team, Running an Excellent Debrief, Rebuilding Trust, Feedback Loops, & How To Turn Fear Into Your Superpower
- Episode #649: Sam Lessin – Type 2 Fun, Voluntary Hardship, Joy as a Competitive Advantage, Long-Term Thinking, & Life Lessons From Dad (Lessin’s Lessons)
- Episode #648: Ed Latimore – Going From Zero to One, Taking Ownership, Positive Body Language, Strategic Hardship, & Hard Earned Lessons From The Hurt Business
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