THE LEARNING LEADER
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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Episode #513: Mark Fogel – Becoming a Great Follower, Running World-Class Debriefs, Building A Healthy Culture, & Why Fighter Squadrons Are The Best Teams On Earth
Mark Fogel is a former US Air Force fighter pilot and current squadron commander in the Ohio Air National Guard. He’s A graduate of the US Air Force Academy and the Harvard Kennedy School, he is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Dayton, and his TEDx Talk called The Culture of [...]
Episode #512: Dan Martell – The Art Of The Cold Email, Hosting World-Class Leadership Retreats, & How To Buy Back Your Time
Dan Martell is an entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author of the book Buy Back Your Time. He founded, scaled, and exited three technology companies within a ten-year period. In 2012 he was named Canada’s top angel investor, having invested in more than 50 start-ups, such as Intercom, Udemy, and Unbounce. In 2016, [...]
Episode #511: Brian Kight – Creating Confidence, Building Daily Discipline, Handling Imposter Syndrome, Goal Setting Systems, & Writing Your Culture Playbook
Brian Kight is the founder of Daily Discipline. He writes essays on how to pursue your most meaningful objectives with intention, purpose, and skill. His work is read by millions of people all over the world. Brian (known as BK) personally works with leaders in business and in sports on how to [...]
Episode #510: Ramit Sethi – How To Think About Money: Saving, Investing, Spending, & Living Your Rich Life
Ramit Sethi is the New York Times best-selling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Millions of people read his work every month which focuses on personal finances, money in relationships, and he shares how you can define your rich life. His team has created online programs on making more [...]
Episode #509: Dr. Marc Schulz – Lessons From The World’s Longest Scientific Study Of Happiness (The Good Life)
Dr. Marc Schulz is the Associate Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and an award-winning professor at Bryn Mawr College, where he directs the Data Science Program and is the Sue Kardas Ph.D. 1971 Chair in Psychology. He completed his BA at Amherst College and his Ph.D. at the University [...]
Episode #508: Richard Reeves – How To Be A Great Role Model, The Secret To A Fulfilling Career, And Why The Modern Male Is Struggling & What To Do About It
Richard Reeves is a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of Dream Hoarders (2017), and a regular contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. His latest book has made waves worldwide … It’s called OF BOYS AND MEN: [...]
Episode #507: Jesse Cole – How To Build Your Idea Muscle, Create Unforgettable Experiences, & Earn Fans For Life
Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and the owner of the Savannah Bananas. He’s fanatic about fandom and launched the Savannah Bananas with one mission: to spark a fan-focused movement. The Bananas have sold out every game since their first season and have a waitlist for tickets in the [...]
Episode #506: Buzz Williams – The 9 Daily Disciplines, Constant Improvement, Loving The Process, & Being on Team Bus One
Buzz Williams is the head Men’s Basketball Coach at Texas A&M University. He’s coached his teams to eight NCAA Tournament appearances in 13 years as a head coach. In 2020, Buzz was named the SEC “Coach of the Year.” His teams have won 20 or more games in five of the last [...]
Episode #505: Yung Pueblo – How To Let Go of The Past, Connect With The Present, & Expand Your Future (Lighter)
Diego Perez is a New York Times bestselling author who is widely known on Instagram and various social media networks through his pen name Yung Pueblo. Online he has an audience of over 2.7 million people. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes [...]
Episode #504: Jeff Shesol – Moonshot Goals, Driver vs. Passenger Mentality, & Creating Your Own Fate
Jeff Shesol is a multi-hyphenate leader. He’s a Rhodes Scholar, a historian, a presidential speech writer, and a 3-time best-selling author. He also had a comic strip called thatch that was nationally syndicated from 1994–1998 when it appeared daily in more than 150 newspapers. WATCH this conversation on YouTube. And SUBSCRIBE! Read [...]
Episode #503: Sherri Coale – Choosing The Hard Path, The Art of Asking, Learning From Shakespeare, & Winning On & Off The Court (Lessons From a Hall of Fame Coach)
Sherri Coale coached the University of Oklahoma’s women’s basketball team for 25 years. She took over a program in turmoil and led them to three final fours. She’s the all-time winningest basketball coach in Oklahoma history and she’s a member of the women’s basketball hall of fame. She’s also the author of [...]
Episode #502: Vitaliy Katsenelson – The Art of a Meaningful Life (Soul In The Game)
Vitaliy Katsenelson was born in Murmansk, USSR, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1991. After joining Denver-based value investment firm IMA in 1997, Vitaliy became Chief Investment Officer in 2007, and CEO in 2012. Vitaliy has written two books on investing and is an award-winning writer. Known for [...]
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