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Lead on Purpose with James Laughlin

James Laughlinwww.jjlaughlin.com

Guiding you toward a life of purpose, progress, and personal growth.  Each week, James interviews world-class thinkers, including prime ministers, Olympic gold medalists, billionaires, and visionaries, to uncover the habits, tools, and mindsets that drive meaningful success.

Hosted by James Laughlin—a 7-time world champion drummer, sought-after keynote speaker, and high-performance leadership consultant—this podcast brings you conversations with extraordinary individuals who have shaped industries, inspired nations, and achieved greatness.

Whether you're building confidence, breaking through barriers, or discovering your purpose, Lead on Purpose is your guide to turning challenges into opportunities and ambitions into achievements.


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Episodes

Phil Glasgow Recap: High Performance Teams

High Performance Teams with Phil Glasgow Phil Glasgow is an incredible individual. He has worked in High Performance sport for 20 years supporting teams and athletes at major events including 3 Olympic Games, 2 Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Cup. He works with the Irish Rugby team. He also has a PhD and is heavily involved in research. In this episode Phil shared some absolute gold. Phil works in the corporate sphere too, so if you’re interested in learning more about performance mindset...

Nov 29, 202212 minEp. 126

High Performance Teams with Phil Glasgow

High Performance Teams with Phil Glasgow Phil Glasgow is an incredible individual. He has worked in High Performance sport for 20 years supporting teams and athletes at major events including 3 Olympic Games, 2 Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Cup. He works with the Irish Rugby team. He also has a PhD and is heavily involved in research. In this episode Phil shared some absolute gold. Phil works in the corporate sphere too, so if you’re interested in learning more about performance mindset...

Nov 25, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 125

Dr. Don Greene Recap: Train Your Own Hero

Train Your Own Hero with Dr. Don Greene In this episode Dr. Don and I cover all things Shadow, what it is, how to identify it and how to turn it into your biggest ally. Don is the author of a book that inspired me and helped me win multiple world titles - Performance Success. Dr. Don Greene, a peak performance psychologist, has taught his comprehensive approach to peak performance mastery at The Juilliard School, Colburn School, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Young Artists Program, Vail S...

Nov 22, 202213 minEp. 124

Train Your Own Hero with Dr. Don Greene

Train Your Own Hero with Dr. Don Greene In this episode Dr. Don and I cover all things Shadow, what it is, how to identify it and how to turn it into your biggest ally. Don is the author of a book that inspired me and helped me win multiple world titles - Performance Success. Dr. Don Greene, a peak performance psychologist, has taught his comprehensive approach to peak performance mastery at The Juilliard School, Colburn School, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Young Artists Program, Vail S...

Nov 18, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 123

Sean Fahey Recap: How to Attract Top Talent

How to Attract Top Talent with Sean Fahey Sean is the Founder and CEO of VidCruiter, one of the fastest-growing remote recruitment platforms in the world, helping companies attract and hire better talent. VidCruiter helps recruiters to modernise their hiring. Their clients include organisations like Samsung, United Nations, Lionsgate, Chicago Bears, and US Foods. Sean has been in the HR industry for 10+ years, and he started VidCruiter after realising how slow and inefficient traditional hiring ...

Nov 15, 202215 minEp. 122

How to Attract Top Talent with Sean Fahey

How to Attract Top Talent with Sean Fahey Sean is the Founder and CEO of VidCruiter, one of the fastest-growing remote recruitment platforms in the world, helping companies attract and hire better talent. VidCruiter helps recruiters to modernise their hiring. Their clients include organisations like Samsung, United Nations, Lionsgate, Chicago Bears, and US Foods. Sean has been in the HR industry for 10+ years, and he started VidCruiter after realising how slow and inefficient traditional hiring ...

Nov 11, 202247 minEp. 121

Owen Eastwood Recap: The Key to Great Culture

The Key to Great Culture with Owen Eastwood Owen Eastwood is a Performance Coach originally from New Zealand. Owen has worked with some of the most elite teams and groups in the world, including Gareth Southgate's England Football team, the Command Group of NATO, the South African Cricket Team, corporate leadership teams, elite ballet and the British Olympic team. Whakapapa is a Māori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief - that each of...

Nov 09, 202212 minEp. 120

The Key to Great Culture with Owen Eastwood

The Key to Great Culture with Owen Eastwood Owen Eastwood is a Performance Coach originally from New Zealand. Owen has worked with some of the most elite teams and groups in the world, including Gareth Southgate's England Football team, the Command Group of NATO, the South African Cricket Team, corporate leadership teams, elite ballet and the British Olympic team. Whakapapa is a Māori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief - that each of...

Nov 04, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 119

Julia Rucklidge Recap: Upgrade Your Brain

Upgrade your Brain with Julia Rucklidge Julia J. Rucklidge, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and a Clinical Psychologist in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury, the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab, theme leader in the Child Wellbeing Institute, and co-author of The Better Brain jointly published by Penguin Random House and Harper Collins in 2021. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she completed her PhD at the Univer...

Nov 01, 202210 minEp. 118

Upgrade Your Brain with Julia Rucklidge

Upgrade your Brain with Julia Rucklidge Julia J. Rucklidge, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and a Clinical Psychologist in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury, the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab, theme leader in the Child Wellbeing Institute, and co-author of The Better Brain jointly published by Penguin Random House and Harper Collins in 2021. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she completed her PhD at the Univer...

Oct 28, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 117

Brooke Roberts Recap: Removing Wealth Barriers

Removing Wealth Barriers with Brooke Roberts Brooke Roberts is a New Zealand entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of the micro-investing platform Sharesies. Roberts was the joint winner of the 2020 New Zealand Women of Influence Award in the Business Enterprise section. Roberts grew up in Auckland, Mount Maunganui and the United States. She started her career in Wellington, working in finance, product and marketing roles at AJ Park, Kiwibank and Xero. In 2017, Roberts and six othe...

Oct 25, 202210 minEp. 116

Removing Wealth Barriers with Brooke Roberts

Removing Wealth Barriers with Brooke Roberts Brooke Roberts is a New Zealand entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of the micro-investing platform Sharesies. Roberts was the joint winner of the 2020 New Zealand Women of Influence Award in the Business Enterprise section. Roberts grew up in Auckland, Mount Maunganui and the United States. She started her career in Wellington, working in finance, product and marketing roles at AJ Park, Kiwibank and Xero. In 2017, Roberts and six othe...

Oct 21, 202250 minEp. 115

Ukrainian Leadership with Roman Shulyar

Ukrainian Leadership with Roman Shulyar Today we have the privilege of hearing from Transactional Lawyer from the Ukraine - Roman Shulyar, however, he is no longer practising law. He is now enrolled in the Ukrainian Army. He is currently fighting for the freedom of his loved ones, and his country. He is a normal person, just like you and I, who was going about his life believing that Ukraine was a peaceful country. He thought about war as being something that happened far-away in uncivilised cou...

Oct 19, 202234 minEp. 114

Michael Brandt Recap: The New IQ

The New IQ with Michael Brandt Everything Michael Brandt does is fast and intense. Aside from being the CEO and co-founder of Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMN), he cruises through marathons at a cool 6-minute mile pace. With the launch of Ketone-IQ, Michael and his team created an entirely new category of ketone shots, which have taken over elite sports and high-end workplaces. Michael has quickly scaled the business to multi-million dollars in revenue including a $6MM contract with the US Depa...

Oct 19, 202210 minEp. 113

The New IQ with Michael Brandt

The New IQ with Michael Brandt Everything Michael Brandt does is fast and intense. Aside from being the CEO and co-founder of Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMN), he cruises through marathons at a cool 6-minute mile pace. With the launch of Ketone-IQ, Michael and his team created an entirely new category of ketone shots, which have taken over elite sports and high-end workplaces. Michael has quickly scaled the business to multi-million dollars in revenue including a $6MM contract with the US Depa...

Oct 14, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 112

Dr. G Recap: How to Create Resilience

How to Create Resilience with Dr. G Resilience expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” works with families, organisations, and businesses to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress to an advantage. Renowned for her contagious humour, Dr. G works with groups across multiple generations, to rewire their attitudes and beliefs, and create resilience through personal accountability and a completely different approach to adversity. She is a leading media personality seen regularly on TODAY, ...

Oct 11, 202210 minEp. 111

How to Create Resilience with Dr. G

How to Create Resilience with Dr. G Resilience expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” works with families, organisations, and businesses to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress to an advantage. Renowned for her contagious humour, Dr. G works with groups across multiple generations, to rewire their attitudes and beliefs, and create resilience through personal accountability and a completely different approach to adversity. She is a leading media personality seen regularly on TODAY, ...

Oct 07, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 110

Rabi Gupta Recap: Using AI to Build Relationships

Using AI to Build Relationships with Rabi Gupta Rabi Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Evabot, an AI-based corporate gifting platform that makes it super easy for businesses to send highly personalized gifts to their clients and employees, which helps them build authentic relationships that grow their companies. They serve 1000+ businesses, including giants like Facebook, Microsoft, Oracle, AT&T, Zendesk, Silicon Valley Bank, and Cigna. Corporate gifting has proven effective, with 66% of pe...

Oct 04, 202210 minEp. 109

Using AI to Build Relationships with Rabi Gupta

Using AI to Build Relationships with Rabi Gupta Rabi Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Evabot, an AI-based corporate gifting platform that makes it super easy for businesses to send highly personalized gifts to their clients and employees, which helps them build authentic relationships that grow their companies. They serve 1000+ businesses, including giants like Facebook, Microsoft, Oracle, AT&T, Zendesk, Silicon Valley Bank, and Cigna. Corporate gifting has proven effective, with 66% of pe...

Sep 30, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 108

Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Recap: How to Enforce Brave Boundaries

How to enforce Brave Boundaries with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a renowned cardiac anesthesiologist, professor, bestselling author and CEO/Founder of Brave Enough. Sasha’s TEDx talk titled Resilience: The Art of Failing Forward has been viewed by more than 50K. Her writing has been published in both the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. She’s the author of the new book, Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong and Take Control of Your Time (HCI Boo...

Sep 27, 202210 minEp. 107

How to Enforce Brave Boundaries with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt

How to enforce Brave Boundaries with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a renowned cardiac anesthesiologist, professor, bestselling author and CEO/Founder of Brave Enough. Sasha’s TEDx talk titled Resilience: The Art of Failing Forward has been viewed by more than 50K. Her writing has been published in both the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. She’s the author of the new book, Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong and Take Control of Your Time (HCI Boo...

Sep 23, 202254 minEp. 106

Annie Leib Recap: Unlock Your Authentic Self

Unlock Your Authentic Self with Annie Leib Working for a major pharmaceutical company Annie discovered she was being treated as a statistic, not as a whole person. After leaving a decade-long career she received her executive MBA and crafted a unique modality called the BREATH Framework which helps guide blocked professionals to find fulfillment and unlock their true authentic selves. Annie has worked with Fortune 500 companies including a multi-billion dollar corporation to create better leader...

Sep 22, 202211 minEp. 105

Unlock Your Authentic Self with Annie Leib

Unlock Your Authentic Self with Annie Leib Working for a major pharmaceutical company Annie discovered she was being treated as a statistic, not as a whole person. After leaving a decade-long career she received her executive MBA and crafted a unique modality called the BREATH Framework which helps guide blocked professionals to find fulfillment and unlock their true authentic selves. Annie has worked with Fortune 500 companies including a multi-billion dollar corporation to create better leader...

Sep 16, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 104

Dave Letele Recap: No Excuses

No Excuses with Dave Letele Born the son of Auckland Mongrel Mob leader, Dave once said, "I should definitely be in jail or dead, one of the two ... but because I'm not, I feel like I'm blessed. I share my story to give hope and help to others." Dave Letele is an author, a community leader, life coach and motivational speaker. Dave is well-known for his professional boxing and days playing in Rugby League. He has recently released a book titled “No Excuses” which is about his journey from rags t...

Sep 14, 202210 minEp. 103

No Excuses with Dave Letele

No Excuses with Dave Letele Born the son of Auckland Mongrel Mob leader, Dave once said, "I should definitely be in jail or dead, one of the two ... but because I'm not, I feel like I'm blessed. I share my story to give hope and help to others." Dave Letele is an author, a community leader, life coach and motivational speaker. Dave is well-known for his professional boxing and days playing in Rugby League. He has recently released a book titled “No Excuses” which is about his journey from rags t...

Sep 09, 202254 minEp. 102

Peter Mutabazi Recap: Overcome Extreme Adversity

Overcome Extreme Adversity with Peter Mutabazi. We are so excited to publish our 100th episode! This could not have come at a better time, with Father’s Day in New Zealand this Sunday - the timing for this episode couldn’t be any more perfect! Peter Mutabazi is an absolutely magnificent human. This conversation is one that I won’t forget and it is filled with inspiration and hope. At age ten, Peter Mutabazi ran away from home in rural Uganda to escape his abusive father. For five years Peter sur...

Sep 07, 202212 minEp. 101

Overcome Extreme Adversity with Peter Mutabazi

Overcome Extreme Adversity with Peter Mutabazi. We are so excited to publish our 100th episode! This could not have come at a better time, with Father’s Day in New Zealand this Sunday - the timing for this episode couldn’t be any more perfect! Peter Mutabazi is an absolutely magnificent human. This conversation is one that I won’t forget and it is filled with inspiration and hope. At age ten, Peter Mutabazi ran away from home in rural Uganda to escape his abusive father. For five years Peter sur...

Sep 02, 202247 minEp. 100

Dr. Karyn Gordon Recap: The Secret to EQ

The Secret to EQ with Dr. Karyn Gordon. This week I was lucky enough to sit down with Dr. Karyn Gordon to talk about all things EQ and Leadership! A Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, TED Talk speaker and nominated for the 2021 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award, Dr. Karyn Gordon is the CEO and co-founder of DK Leadership. She has spoken live to more than ½ million people in 17 countries – including Fortune 500 executives, family businesses, entrepreneurs, professional associations, scho...

Aug 31, 202212 minEp. 99

The Secret to EQ with Dr. Karyn Gordon

The Secret to EQ with Dr. Karyn Gordon. This week I was lucky enough to sit down with Dr. Karyn Gordon to talk about all things EQ and Leadership! A Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, TED Talk speaker and nominated for the 2021 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award, Dr. Karyn Gordon is the CEO and co-founder of DK Leadership. She has spoken live to more than ½ million people in 17 countries – including Fortune 500 executives, family businesses, entrepreneurs, professional associations, scho...

Aug 26, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 98

Laurie Sudbrink Recap: Leading with GRIT

This week I had the honour of sitting down and interviewing the epic Laurie Sudbrink. We spoke about fearless leadership and leading with GRIT. This is one not to be missed! Laurie Sudbrink is the Presiden t and Founder of Unlimited Coaching Solutions, which s pecialises in improving workplace performance. She witnessed weak leadership and communication breakdown over 15 years of working for a major company. Not surprisingly they eventually filed for bankruptcy. Determined to save other corporat...

Aug 23, 20228 minEp. 97
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