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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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Transform Your Life with This Simple Tool

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Mar 05, 202414 minEp. 273

Former CEO of Blockbuster on Embracing a Life of Learning

Former CEO of Blockbuster on Embracing a Life of Learning Growing up in poverty in a small town in central Massachusetts, James Keyes seemed destined for a difficult life - one working at the local factory alongside his father and struggling to get by. Instead, he went on to become the CEO of 7-Eleven, where he increased shareholder value by tenfold during his tenure and led the sale of the company to its Japanese licensee. A truly fearless leader, Keyes also tackled a challenging business trans...

Feb 28, 20241 hrEp. 272

How to Build Unshakeable Resilience

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Feb 27, 202413 minEp. 271

Don't let your health come last: Proactive Steps to Prioritize Your Health Today

Don't let your health come last: Proactive Steps to Prioritize Your Health Today Andrew Herr is the Founder and CEO of Fount, a company dedicated to finding optimal paths to achieve wellness. Andrew is also my personal Health Coach. I have had him on the show before and really enjoyed his scientific approach to health and wellness. Andrew is a scientist, and began Fount after he led Human Performance and Biotech Strategy for the US Military. Fount now work with Special Operators and Elite Athlet...

Feb 22, 202455 minEp. 270

Transform Your Life: Mastering the Power of Habits

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Feb 20, 202416 minEp. 269

You don’t have to stay in a JOB you HATE from a former BBC TV presenter

You don’t have to stay in a JOB you HATE from a former BBC TV presenter Rachel Schofield worked for the BBC for 20 years as a journalist and news presenter before training as career and personal development coach. She has turned her journalist’s passion for asking awkward questions onto the world of work, helping individuals think creatively, embrace the discomfort of change, and figure out what fulfilling and impactful careers look like in our rapidly changing world. Through her coaching, works...

Feb 14, 202452 minEp. 268

The #1 Tool to CRUSH anxiety and busyness.

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Feb 13, 202411 minEp. 267

The Secret to Better Sleep and Less Stress with Sophrology Expert

The Secret to Better Sleep and Less Stress with Sophrology Expert Dominique Antiglio is a wellness entrepreneur, an acclaimed Sophrologist, a best-selling author of The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology and the founder of BeSophro, a leading online Sophrology platform and corporate consultancy. Sophrology is a stress-management and self-development method born in the medical world in the 60’s and practised across Continental Europe. Blending Eastern practice with modern science, the method uses ...

Feb 07, 202457 minEp. 264

The Top Habit of the Mega-Elite!!

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Feb 06, 202411 minEp. 263

Breaking the Scarcity Mindset: Alex’s Transformative Journey in Philanthropy and Self-Growth

Breaking the Scarcity Mindset: Alex’s Transformative Journey in Philanthropy and Self-Growth Alex Johnston is the president and founder of Building Impact Partners, a philanthropy advising practice that has helped its clients give away over $1 billion since its founding in 2012. He is also a best-selling author of the incredible book “ Money with Meaning.” In our conversation, Alex and I discussed how we can break out of the scarcity mindset and live in more abundance. We all have so many resour...

Jan 31, 202455 minEp. 262

The Power of Positive Self-Talk

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Jan 30, 202412 minEp. 261

Unlocking the Power of Personal Branding: Crafting Your Digital Identity with Branding Expert

Unlocking the Power of Personal Branding: Crafting Your Digital Identity with Branding Expert Ryan Foland is a 'craftsman of communication' who coaches leaders worldwide on the art of simplifying spoken messaging and being more human. Ryan is a four-time TEDx speaker and is recognized by Inc. Magazine and Brand24 as a Top Marketer, and was named by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top Personal Branding Expert. Ryan is the Managing Partner of InfluenceTree, a branding accelerator. He specializes in hel...

Jan 24, 202459 minEp. 260

My 40-Day Journey with Fasting: Discovering Health, Focus, and Self-Mastery

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Jan 23, 202415 minEp. 259

Transforming Stress into Strength: Unlocking the Power of Mind and Body Mastery with Dave Wood

Transforming Stress into Strength: Unlocking the Power of Mind and Body Mastery with Stress Mitigation Expert Dave Wood is a specialist in stress mitigation, recovery and mental preparedness for athletes, innovators, leaders and those in the pursuit of optimising their health and performance. Dave has an in-depth understanding of the human body systems and how they are interconnected and the importance of balancing the body for sustainable peak physical and mental performance. Dave and I spoke a...

Jan 17, 20241 hrEp. 258

Unlocking a Longer, Happier Life: The Power of Purpose

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Jan 16, 202412 minEp. 257

“I used AI!” Sony Award Winner Unveils Chilling Future - Why I Declined the Award.

“I used AI!” Sony Award Winner Boris Eldagsen Unveils Chilling Future - Why I Declined Sony Photography Award. Boris Eldagsen is a German Artist who recently won the Sony Photography Award for an image he used AI to create. Boris revealed he had used AI to create the image and then refused the award from Sony. This created a lot of controversy in the Photography world, with The World Photography Association saying some questionable things about Boris. Boris opened up about why he used AI to crea...

Jan 10, 202446 minEp. 256

3 Personal Mastery Secrets in 2024!!!

MOST people are elevating their personal mastery this year with this FREE guide - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The mo...

Jan 09, 202415 minEp. 255

I hope YOU have an INCREDIBLE 2024!!!

Grab your copy of the Elevate: Mastering Personal Leadership in 2024 FREE download here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel...

Dec 31, 20232 min

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas featuring a SPECIAL GUEST!!!

DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND IN 2024! Download the 11 Visionary Leadership Tactics for 2024 for FREE here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/offers/2wBnEQEH/checkout Thank you for all of your support throughout 2023. Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it!) Remember to get out there and lead your life on purpose. - James Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show...

Dec 24, 20234 min

Fatal Conveniences that will KILL you with Darin Olien

Fatal Conveniences that will KILL you with Darin Olien Darin Olien is co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning, #1 Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron. Spending nearly 20 years exploring the planet discovering new and underutilized exotic foods and medicinal plants as a Superfood hunter Darin developed, Shakeology – grossing over $4 Billion in sales since 2008 for Beachbody. From his years of experience within the health space, he wrote his New York Times best-selling book, SuperLife: Th...

Dec 20, 202359 minEp. 254

The LAW of EXAMPLE

The LAW of EXAMPLE -Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more content we are able to put up for you to enjoy. Thank you for your support. It is gre...

Dec 19, 20238 minEp. 253

WHY Leadership is OVERRATED with a Former Navy Seal and Culture Shaper

WHY Leadership is OVERRATED with a Former Navy Seal and Culture Shaper Chris Mefford and Kyle Buckett are the duo behind the incredible book ‘Leadership is Overrated.’ Chris helped the Dave Ramsey Organization win the “Best Place to Work” award for eight straight years. Kyle assisted in the development of Naval Special Warfare’s 1st Ground Force Commander course of instruction and was ranked number 1 of 9 highly competitive Platoon Chiefs at SEAL Team Three. I spoke to Chris and Kyle about leade...

Dec 13, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 252

The LAW of GROWTH

The LAW of GROWTH -Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more content we are able to put up for you to enjoy. Thank you for your support. It is grea...

Dec 12, 20237 minEp. 251

5 Reasons Every Leader Should Get THERAPY with Jason VanRuler

5 Reasons Every Leader Should Get THERAPY with Jason VanRuler Jason VanRuler is a Licensed Therapist and the Author of the book “Get Past Your Past.” Jason and I had a conversation about how most entrepreneurs and leaders should be in therapy. We spoke about how healing from past traumas can be a springboard for your future, and how living in your past will keep you stuck in it. This was an enlightening conversation. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Jason and I know that you will benefit from thi...

Dec 06, 202335 minEp. 250

The LAW of DECISION

The LAW of DECISION -Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more content we are able to put up for you to enjoy. Thank you for your support. It is gr...

Dec 05, 20238 minEp. 249

Sir John Key : Decision-Making During Crisis, “Jacinda was really the accidental Prime Minister!”

Sir John Key : Decision-Making During Crisis, “Jacinda was really the accidental Prime Minister!” I was lucky enough to get to interview Sir John Key, New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister, for the 3rd time this year. In this episode, John and I focused on decision-making during crisis. During his time in office, John was faced with the Christchurch earthquakes, which caused widespread damage across Christchurch and killed 185 people. John was open about how he navigated making decisions during th...

Nov 29, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 248

The LAW of CLARITY - Every Leader MUST know

The LAW of CLARITY - Every Leader MUST know -Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more content we are able to put up for you to enjoy. Thank you fo...

Nov 28, 20237 minEp. 247

Transforming Pain Into Purpose: Matt Brown's Story of Resilience and Mental Health Advocacy

Transforming Pain Into Purpose: Matt Brown's Story of Resilience and Mental Health Advocacy I had the absolute honour of sitting down with my friend Matt Brown to talk about his life, the lessons he has learnt and his life’s mission. Matt Brown, is a New Zealand born Samoan and an author, communicator, an internationally acclaimed barber and hair artist; known for giving great cuts and inspiring great men. This is the second time I had the privilege to interview Matt. We spoke about where he is ...

Nov 22, 202344 minEp. 246

How to EXECUTE on your GOALS...

How to EXECUTE on your GOALS... -Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand The Doors to The 2024 Success Planning Method™ Masterclass are officially open! There are 2 Masterclasses left, but hurry! Register today to avoid disappointment as spots are limited. Feel free to share the link with your friends and co...

Nov 21, 20239 minEp. 245

The All Blacks Way with Darren Shand

The All Blacks Way with Darren Shand Darren Shand is a legend in the Rugby world. He has been the All Blacks Manager since 2004, which included the incredible 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Darren and I sat down to record a Trilogy on his insights and expertise when it comes to leadership and leading a remarkable team. This is the third episode in the trilogy, so if you haven’t listened to the first two, please do. Darren and I spoke about the All Black’s way, and how working with this incredibl...

Nov 15, 202338 minEp. 244
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