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 #598: Sam Parr (Founder of The Hustle) – Living By a Mantra, Thinking Big, Growing (and Selling) a Media Company, Persuading Others, Becoming a World-Class Writer, Working The Cold Email Muscle, and Pursuing Excellence
Sam Parr founded The Hustle in 2016. In just 4 years, he grew it to become one of the Internet’s biggest newsletters. He then sold it to HubSpot for tens of millions of dollars. He’s the host of a couple of podcasts, My [...]
Episode 023: AJ Hawk – Why Does This Show Exist? What Does The Future Hold?
Episode 023: AJ Hawk – Why Does This Show Exist? What Does The Future Hold? One of the most enjoyable conversations I’ve had doing this podcast. My brother AJ and I discuss why I am doing this podcast. AJ has no fear to ask me anything and dives deep into my “Why” and [...]
Episode 022: Steve Scott – How To Earn $50,000/Month Self-Publishing on Amazon
Episode 022: Steve Scott – How To Earn $50,000/Month Self-Publishing on Amazon I love learning about people with fascinating lifestyles… Steve leads an incredibly interesting life. I also enjoyed learning about his daily routine and the process for creating successful books. Steve lives the kind of life that Tim Ferriss describes in [...]
Episode 021: Kare Anderson – How To Become An Opportunity Maker
Episode 021: Kare Anderson – How To Become An Opportunity Maker I would like to thank Dorie Clark for introducing me to Kare. Both Dorie and Kare are such great givers… Always trying to help others and they’ve done so much for me. I was fascinated with this conversation with Kare. She [...]
Episode 020: Matt Eversmann – How To Lead Soldiers Into Battle (Black Hawk Down)
Episode 020: Matt Eversmann – How To Lead Soldiers Into Battle (Black Hawk Down) I was truly honored to speak with an American Hero for this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Matt Eversmann led soldiers into one of the most dangerous places in the world. His story was told in the [...]
Episode 019: Chris Borland – Why He Walked Away From Millions Of Dollars
Episode 019: Chris Borland – Why He Walked Away From Millions Of Dollars This was an extremely thought provoking conversation with Chris Borland. Chris is an extremely intelligent person who also is very driven and likable. I really enjoyed getting to know him better and also gain a better understanding for why [...]
Episode 018: Sam Silverstein – Why Successful People Love Accountability
Episode 018: Sam Silverstein – Why Successful People Love Accountability This was an intense conversation with Sam Silverstein. Sam is absolutely committed to instilling the desire for accountability within organizations. Accountability is about keeping commitments to people, not things. If you have any desire to learn more about accountability and how that’s [...]
Episode 017: Jeff Haden – Why 578,000 People Follow Jeff’s Writing On LinkedIn
Episode 017: Jeff Haden – Why 578,000 People Follow Jeff’s Writing On LinkedIn This was a very interesting conversation with Jeff Haden. I had never met a ghost writer prior to speaking with Jeff. I have read a lotof his work on INC and LinkedIn for quite some time and I didn't [...]
Episode 016: Jon Levy – The Influencers: How To Be A Super Connector
Episode 016: Jon Levy – The Influencers: How To Be A Super Connector When I was thinking of creating this podcast, Jon was the type of person I wanted to have on my show. I learned about him after both Forbes and Business Insider wrote great articles about his “Influencer Dinners.” I [...]
Episode 015: Noah Fleming – How To Create Enduring Customer Loyalty
Episode 015: Noah Fleming – How To Create Enduring Customer Loyalty I love discussing how we can all better serve our customer base. The best way to create and grow a thriving business is to create customer loyalty. Noah Fleming is an expert at accomplishing this task. He goes into detail on [...]
Episode 014: Jairek Robbins – How We Can All “Learn It, Live It, Give It”
Episode 013: Jairek Robbins – How We Can All “Learn It, Live It, Give It” This was one of the most inspirational conversations I’ve had… Jairek has an incredible desire to serve others and it’s evident immediately when speaking with him. This episode was packed full of great ideas and actionable takeaways [...]
Episode 013: Jenny Vrentas – How A Biochemistry Major Became One of The Best Football Writers In The Business
Episode 013: Jenny Vrentas – How A Biochemistry Major Became One of The Best Football Writers In The Business Jenny Vrentas is one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met… I actually sent her a copy of Shane Snow’s book, Smartcuts because I think they have so much in common (both [...]
Episode 012: How To Become A Master Negotiator With John Lowry
John and I met almost 10 years ago while I attended one of his negotiation training classes. Like most people, I struggle to sit in a room and listen to someone present for 2 days. In the case of John’s training, that was NOT the case. It still is the greatest training [...]
RECENT EPISODES
- 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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