Episode 060: Amy Morin – 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do Amy Morin is an incredibly interesting person. She truly understands the importance of being real, being sincere, and being yourself. We are extremely fortunate to have Amy share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Amy’s article, “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” introduced the world to the bad habits that can keep us from being mentally strong. Her article was reprinted and shared m...
Oct 05, 2015•43 min•Ep. 60
Episode 059: Mark Fainaru-Wada – Investigative Reporter, Steroids, Barry Bonds, and Concussions This was an extremely thought provoking conversation with Mark Fainaru-Wada. This is the first time I’ve ever had an investigative reporter on as a guest of The Learning Leader Show. The magnitude of the work that Mark has done is immense. We touched on a number of topics during this conversation from Chris Borland retiring to Cris Carter’s “Fall Guy” comments made at the NFL Rookie Symposium. It was ...
Oct 01, 2015•53 min•Ep. 59
Episode 058: Michael Port – Steal The Show: From Actor To World Class Speaker This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us better understand how to give the performance of our lives during our next presentation, job interview, or deal closing pitch. Michael Port has an incredible story. He has worked incredibly hard to build both his business and his personal brand. There is so much to learn from him. I’m incredibly grateful that he invested his time with us he...
Sep 28, 2015•46 min•Ep. 58
Episode 057: Turney Duff – Wall Street, Addiction, Rehab, Best-Selling Author, TV Show Consultant This episode different from the normal Learning Leader Show episode… Turney contacted me via my website (the contact form www.LearningLeader.com ) after he saw the John LeFevre episode published. He mentioned that he was a fellow Ohio University Bobcat and he had followed my football career. From this common bond, we developed a friendship and I thought it would be a great idea to record an episode ...
Sep 24, 2015•57 min•Ep. 57
Episode 056: Blake Anderson – Trick Plays, Playing Fast, And Having Fun: America’s Most Entrepreneurial Football Coach Blake Anderson is an incredibly interesting learning leader. I’m very fortunate to now call him a friend. He truly understands the value of creativity mixed with hard work and empowering of his players. We are extremely fortunate to have Coach Anderson share his knowledge with US, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. From John Brubaker on entrepreneur.com: Blake Ande...
Sep 21, 2015•40 min•Ep. 56
Episode 055: Joe Desena – Spartan Race CEO, Delayed Gratification, & Helping 1 Million People Joe Desena is an incredibly intense person. He truly understands the importance of an intense focus on pushing yourself beyond what you might have perceived your limits to be. We are extremely fortunate to have Joe share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Joe Desena is the founder and creator of “Spartan Race.” Spartan Race drives competitors to their very limit ...
Sep 17, 2015•26 min•Ep. 55
Episode 054: Geoff Colvin – Talent Is Overrated: Humans Are Underrated Geoff Colvin is an incredibly interesting person. He truly understands the importance of an intense focus on continuous improvement. We are extremely fortunate to have Geoff share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Geoff Colvin is an Award-winning thinker, broadcaster, speaker and bestselling author of “Talent Is Overrated” and “Humans Are Underrated.” Geoff obtained a degree in economics ...
Sep 14, 2015•50 min•Ep. 54
Episode 053: Shama Hyder – The Zen Master Of Marketing: Millennial Master Of The Universe This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us better understand how to be a “chief value officer.” Shama Hyder has an incredible story. She has worked incredibly hard to build both her business and her personal brand. There is so much to learn from her. I’m incredibly grateful that she invested her time with us here at The Learning Leader Show. Shama is known as the “Zen Ma...
Sep 10, 2015•42 min•Ep. 53
Episode 052: Bobby Carpenter – Self-Awareness, Tom Brady, & A Career In Politics? I’ve been fortunate to know Bobby for the last 15 years… We met when he was a teammate with my younger brother AJ at Ohio State. I’ve always know Bobby to be an incredibly interesting person. He tells it like it is and isn’t afraid to share his true feelings. During our conversation for this podcast, Bobby didn’t mince words and was not scared to voice his feelings about great leaders as well as people who he d...
Sep 07, 2015•59 min•Ep. 52
Episode 051: Suzanne Kelly – From CNN To Raising $1.5 Million For A StartUp… Suzanne Kelly is an incredible learning leader. She truly understands the importance of understanding your environment and surrounding yourself with the right people. We are extremely fortunate to have Suzanne share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Suzanne Kelly is CEO and Publisher of The Cipher Brief (www.thecipherbrief.com), an online news service for national and global securit...
Sep 03, 2015•46 min•Ep. 51
Episode 050: Dr. Henry Cloud – Ridiculously In Charge I originally sent a cold email to Henry Cloud in February asking him to be one of the first guests on my podcast, The Learning Leader Show . I am extremely happy that after 7 months of work (a lot of emails/calls/scheduling), we made it happen! I’m extremely proud of this, and I was especially happy to hear the kind words Henry shared about The Learning Leader Show and what it stands for. Having sold over 10 million books worldwide, Dr. Cloud...
Aug 31, 2015•38 min•Ep. 50
Episode 049: Joe Sweeney – Networking Is A Contact Sport Joe Sweeney has an incredibly interesting story… He originally wrote pages of his thoughts in order to staple to his will for his children to read… That lead to a best-selling book which led to over 350 speaking engagements around the world! Joe shares that story and so much more on this great episode of The Learning Leader Show. Joe Sweeney is an experienced businessman and New York Times best-selling author of Networking Is a Contact Spo...
Aug 27, 2015•47 min•Ep. 49
Episode 048: Cameron Herold – Why You Should Teach Your Child To Be An Entrepreneur This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us all improve in each of our environments. I love the strategy Cameron has employed to teach children to be entrepreneurs as well as his strategies to grow a number of businesses… Cameron Herold has been instrumental in the successful sale, branding, and integration of a remarkable 500 business locations with three major companies. He m...
Aug 24, 2015•46 min•Ep. 48
Episode 047: David Marquet – Turn The Ship Around! Going From Worst To First This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us all improve in each of our environments. I love the strategy David has employed to empower and grow leaders… You’ll learn about his thought process on leadership in the Navy and in the civilian world as well. David realized that the leader-follower environment meant his crew would do anything he said—even if it was wrong. That could be catas...
Aug 20, 2015•50 min•Ep. 47
Episode 046: David Coleman – The Dating Doctor & National Speaker Of The Year David Coleman is an incredible interesting person. He truly understands the importance of being real, being sincere, and being yourself. We are extremely fortunate to have David share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. David Coleman is known worldwide as The Dating Doctor.™ He has been honored fourteen times as The National Speaker of the Year— 11 times by Campus Activities Maga...
Aug 17, 2015•45 min•Ep. 46
Episode 045: Chris Fussell – Gun Fights To Board Rooms: The Similarities In War And Business Chris Fussell is an incredible learning leader. Truly on another level when it comes to work ethic, grit, and intelligence. I was absolutely honored to have this conversation with him… And even more proud to now call him a friend. Chris Fussell is the Chief Business Development Officer at McChrystal Group, leading the sales, marketing, and client relations teams. He and his team are responsible for ident...
Aug 13, 2015•53 min•Ep. 45
Episode 044: John LeFevre - @GSElevator: This Episode Might Offend You This episode is different from any other I’ve recorded for The Learning Leader Show. Turney Duff describes my guest best for CNBC: “In some memoirs, the author tries to pull back the curtain to provide a glimpse into a particular time and place, but LeFevre attempts to rip the drapes right off. He gives a naked look at how business in the world of finance is conducted. LeFevre captures the "Glengarry Glen Ross"-type of attitu...
Aug 10, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 44
Episode 043: Philip McKernan – Living A Meaningful Life: Being Transparent & Authentic Philip McKernan is one of the most interesting human beings I’ve ever met. Philip had no fear in challenging my beliefs and even some of the ways I asked him questions during this conversation. I absolutely loved it. After we stopped recording, Philip gave me an impromptu coaching session (for 45 minutes) to help me prepare for a speech I have coming up. He said, “Think about what that audience needs to he...
Aug 06, 2015•51 min•Ep. 43
Episode 042: Rob DeMartini – CEO of New Balance: The Leader Behind Their Explosive Growth Rob DeMartini is a great leader and an even better human being. I’m very fortunate to now call him a friend. He truly understands the value of the culture and the key ingredient to a successful business is the people that work so hard to provide great products and services to their customers. We are extremely fortunate to have Rob share his knowledge with US, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show....
Aug 03, 2015•47 min•Ep. 42
Episode 041: Bob Burg - Long Term Success The Go-Giver Way | Winning People Over Without Manipulation Bob Burg is one of the most giving human beings I’ve ever met. Prior to us recording this episode, Bob consistently went out of his way to try and help me prepare and improve my podcast… Since we recorded he has introduced me to many extremely intelligent learning leaders. I am so grateful to Bob and so fortunate to call him a friend. This was a fantastic episode where we covered a ton of topics...
Jul 30, 2015•44 min•Ep. 41
Episode 040: John Lee Dumas – Building A Brand From Nothing To Becoming A Millionaire Podcaster This was a fantastic episode with John Lee Dumas. John is an inspiration to anyone who strives to create something from nothing and thrive. He started his podcast in September of 2012 and in May he made $525,059 in revenue. In addition to this, John coaches and mentors others to help them on their podcast journeys. When I was starting my podcast, John was one of the first people I reached out to in or...
Jul 27, 2015•26 min•Ep. 40
Episode 039: Nate Holzapfel – One Of The Best Shark Tank Pitches Of All Time | Teaming With Daymond John 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. Nate Holzapfel is an expert at accomplishing this task. He goes into detail on this topic in this episode. Similarly to innovators such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and even Elizabeth Holmes, Nate dropped out of college to pursue a career in sal...
Jul 23, 2015•45 min•Ep. 39
Episode 038: John Ruhlin – Working The Gratitude Muscle | Strategic Appreciation And Gift Giving This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us become better at exercising the gratitude muscle. In addition to this, John truly lives by what he says… He sent me handcrafted custom made knives with this engraving, “Hand crafted for the Ryan and Miranda Hawk Family.” He also added my Learning Leader Show logo on the knives. One of the most incredible gifts I’ve ever r...
Jul 20, 2015•49 min•Ep. 38
Episode 037: Aaron Walker – Success AND Significance – The Importance Of Both | A View From The Top Aaron Walker is a great leader and an even better human being. I’m very fortunate to now call him a friend. He truly looks out for others and has some interesting giveaways to all of YOU… The loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. For 19 years and counting, Aaron has taken classes from and has been coached personally by his friend, financial guru, Dave Ramsey. Spiritual mentors David Landrit...
Jul 16, 2015•48 min•Ep. 37
Episode 036: Chris Johnson – “The Relationships You Have Will Define The Quality Of Your Life” | Working with Seth Godin, Ariana Huffington, and Ryan Holiday This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us all improve in each of our environments. I love the strategy Chris employs to maintain such a great and giving network… You’ll learn about his 52X group, his 8X group, and his 2X group. These are new strategies that haven’t been shared before that you can implem...
Jul 13, 2015•41 min•Ep. 36
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 great amount of time in The United States to grow her businesses on a global scale. Catriona is the CEO of three Sydney-based companies, Fifth Quadrant, a Customer Experience Strategy, Design, Research &...
Jul 09, 2015•45 min•Ep. 35
Episode 034: Jimmy Hatch – Wounded 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 was incredible. To hear the real life stories and the danger that Jimmy has been in to serve our great country is incredibly inspiring. In July 2009, Jimmy Hatch’s team - part of the Navy's Special Wa...
Jul 06, 2015•56 min•Ep. 34
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 basis. Erik Rydholm shares the details behind how three great TV shows were created and the work it takes on a daily basis in order to continually improve. This is an incredible episode of The Learning Leader Show. Erik is...
Jul 02, 2015•49 min•Ep. 33
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 introduced Steve to me. This was a fantastic episode where we covered a ton of topics ranging from how Steve creates the best experiences in the world for his clients to how he now is a regular speaker at Harvard! I promise you wil...
Jun 29, 2015•53 min•Ep. 32
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 recording any podcasts now, but maybe you can convince me to do it later.” Well, six months later (after many emails), Gary and I recorded an incredible episode. I’m extremely proud of this, and I was especi...
Jun 25, 2015•33 min•Ep. 31
