Episode 090: Seth Mattison – Generational Shifts: Why Some Millennials Fail Seth Mattison is an incredible learning leader. I am so happy that Ryan Estis introduced us. He’s become a fast friend and is one of the reasons why I love doing this so. Seth is deeply interested in people and living lives of meaning and purpose. Seth brings massive energy and action oriented advice on how we can improve ourselves as leaders. We are extremely fortunate to have Seth share his knowledge with us, the loyal...
Jan 18, 2016•53 min•Ep. 90
Episode 089: Julie Lythcott-Haims – Why It Doesn’t Matter Where You Went To College Julie Lythcott-Haims is a very interesting and intelligent leader. She is deeply interested in humans and living lives of meaning and purpose. Learning more about the most important job we (parents) will ever have is imperative to me. Julie shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead our children. We are extremely fortunate to have Julie share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of ...
Jan 14, 2016•50 min•Ep. 89
Episode 088: Ryan Holiday – How To Find The Best Mentor & Viewing Obstacles As Opportunities Ryan Holiday is a fascinating thinker. I appreciate his stories and the manner in which he views the world. This conversation was entertaining and educational. Ryan is an incredibly interesting person. During our time together, Ryan talked about stoicism and why he’s fascinated by it as well as you should be willing to work for free (as long as it’s for the right person). Ryan Holiday is a media stra...
Jan 11, 2016•57 min•Ep. 88
Episode 087: Selena Soo – How To Get Noticed By Powerful People Selena Soo is an extremely interesting learning leader. She has built an incredible business out by focusing on developing relationships. We are extremely fortunate to have Dan share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Selena brings 10 years of experience working with visionary leaders in the areas of publicity, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and membership growth. She is most passionate ab...
Jan 07, 2016•47 min•Ep. 87
Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Seth Godin is a legend in the marketing and leadership world. He truly understands the importance of “ deciding to” and having an intense focus on continuous improvement. Learning more about the most important job we (parents) will ever have is imperative to me. Seth shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead and “cause a ruckus” as he would say. We are extremely fortunate to have Seth share her...
Jan 04, 2016•41 min•Ep. 86
Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Jessica Lahey is an extremely intelligent leader. She truly understands the importance of an intense focus on continuous improvement. Learning more about the most important job we (parents) will ever have is imperative to me. Jessica shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead our children. We are extremely fortunate to have Jessica share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. ...
Dec 31, 2015•44 min•Ep. 85
Episode 084: Brad Stone – How To Think Like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, & Steve Jobs Brad Stone leads a very interesting life. He has been in the room with some of the greatest visionaires of our time including: Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Marissa Mayer, and Mark Zuckerberg. We are extremely fortunate to have Molly share her message with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Brad Stone is the author of The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, a New York Times and W...
Dec 28, 2015•41 min•Ep. 84
Episode 083: Molly Fletcher – Learn To Negotiate From The Female Jerry Maguire Molly Fletcher leads an incredible life. She has had success in multiple life categories. The stories she shared during this conversation were inspirational… From how she was able to live rent free for 9 years… To becoming the “Female Jerry Maguire” as a sports agent. We are extremely fortunate to have Molly share her message with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Molly Fletcher is a trailblazer in ...
Dec 24, 2015•36 min•Ep. 83
Episode 082: Daniel Pink – The Science Of Motivation, Legendary Writer & TED Talk Dan Pink is one of my all-time favorite writers and speakers. He truly understands the importance of an intense focus on continuous improvement. His focus and work on “Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose” is fantastic. We are extremely fortunate to have Dan share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Dan Pink is the author of five provocative books — including three long-running New...
Dec 21, 2015•57 min•Ep. 82
Episode 081: Oliver Luck – EVP For NCAA: Paying College Athletes & Being Andrew Luck’s Dad Oliver Luck is an incredibly interesting person. He truly understands the importance of an intense focus on continuous improvement. I really appreciate Oliver’s willingness to discuss some controversial topics as well as his ability to compromise for the betterment of student athletes today. We are extremely fortunate to have Oliver share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leade...
Dec 17, 2015•55 min•Ep. 81
Episode 080: Ryan Estis – From Rock Star Sales Professional To World Class Speaker & Entrepreneur Ryan Estis has that “It” factor. He’s a leader who you just feel compelled to listen to. This conversation/interview was extremely enjoyable for me. Ryan brought value the entire time and has a knack for sharing actionable content throughout all of his conversations. We are fortunate to have him as our featured leader on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Ryan Estis has more than 20 years...
Dec 14, 2015•43 min•Ep. 80
Episode 079: Tucker Max – Attracting Women & How To Write Your Book Tucker Max is probably the most blunt human being I’ve ever spoken to. He will literally tell you exactly what he thinks at all times. I can appreciate his fearlessness when it comes to being transparent and open. This conversation/interview was one of the most challenging ones I’ve done throughout the entire podcast. With that said, I really enjoyed having the opportunity to speak with Tucker. I’ve read his books and think ...
Dec 10, 2015•54 min•Ep. 79
Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Kat Cole is an incredibly intelligent leader. She truly understands the importance of being authentic in her role as a leader. She firmly believes that develops trust with her people and also makes her more approachable. We are extremely fortunate to have Kat share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Kat is Group President at FOCUS Brands and responsible for building FOCUS Brands revenues a...
Dec 07, 2015•48 min•Ep. 78
Episode 077: Adam Braun – Pencils Of Promise: Growing A “For Purpose” Organization Through Intrinsic Motivation Adam Braun is an extremely intelligent and selfless leader. He is intrinsically motivated and is focused on constant self-improvement in order to serve and help others. He firmly believes in family and the important role they play in one’s life. We are extremely fortunate to have Adam share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Adam is a New York Times...
Dec 03, 2015•41 min•Ep. 77
Episode 076: Amanda Holmes – Taking Over As CEO At Age 27: The Ultimate Sales Machine Amanda Holmes is someone who has a contagious energy about her. This conversation (which was also aired live on Periscope) was entertaining and educational. Amanda is an incredibly interesting person. During our time together, Amanda talked about the legacy her father began, along with Tony Robbins in the beginning, and how she continues to nurture businesses using intuition and a proven equation for growth. Sa...
Nov 30, 2015•46 min•Ep. 76
Episode 075: Kristi Piehl – Creating A Winning Culture & Earning Great PR Kristi Piehl is an incredibly driven person. She truly understands the importance of focusing on creating a phenomenal a phenomenal work environment for her employees and is reaping the rewards because of it. We are extremely fortunate to have Kristi share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Kristi Piehl has built a unique company that redefines public relations. This was her vision ...
Nov 26, 2015•37 min•Ep. 75
Episode 074: Tim Kight – The Secret Weapon Behind Ohio State’s Success Tim Kight is an incredibly dynamic speaker. He is a great combination of extremely high intelligence mixed in with great experience around some of the best leaders in the world, including legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden. I absolutely loved this conversation with Tim. Companies across the United States are recognizing speaker Tim Kight as a powerful voice on the performance of people and organizations. With a cont...
Nov 23, 2015•52 min•Ep. 74
Episode 073: Jay Bilas – World Class ESPN Basketball Broadcaster, Toughness, Fixing The NCAA Jay Bilas is an incredibly interesting person. He is a great combination of extremely high intelligence mixed in with a keen awareness of many issues we are all faced with in today’s world. This was one of my all-time favorite conversations. I absolutely loved it. Jay Bilas is a 1986 graduate of Duke University undergrad and 1992 graduate of Duke Law where he competed for Hall of Fame Coach Mike Krzyzews...
Nov 19, 2015•44 min•Ep. 73
Episode 072: Jon Gordon - Optimistic People Win More | The Energy Bus Jon Gordon leads an inspirational life. He’s had high moments and very low moments. He openly shares some of the lowest moments of his life as well as the specific thoughts process he developed in order to go from the lowest of lows to an international superstar author and key note speaker. We are extremely fortunate to have Jon share his message with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Jon Gordon's best-selli...
Nov 16, 2015•23 min•Ep. 72
Episode 071: Nate Boyer – Green Beret, Texas Football, The NFL, Making Films **A Special Veterans Day Episode** Nate Boyer leads a remarkable life. He’s been all over the world working hard to help others and defend our country. Nate truly values passion and having no compromise when going after your vision. He has proven that he will stop at nothing in order to achieve it. We are extremely fortunate to have Nate share his vision with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. In 2004,...
Nov 12, 2015•46 min•Ep. 71
Episode 070: Dr. Sharon Melnick – Success Under Stress: Breathing Exercises & Other Tips To Improve Your 50% Sharon Melnick is an incredibly interesting person. She truly understands the importance of physiology, psychology, and your response. We are extremely fortunate to have Sharon share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Sharon Melnick, PhD is a leading authority on business psychology, stress resilience, and women’s leadership. Her methods are inform...
Nov 09, 2015•50 min•Ep. 70
Episode 069: Jesse Itzler – Taking Risks, Selling For Millions, Living With A (Navy) SEAL, Married To A Billionaire Jesse Itzler is an incredibly interesting person. Despite all of his (massive) success, he’s one of the most down to earth people I’ve ever spoken with. This conversation felt like I was reconnecting with an old friend. I absolutely loved it. Jesse cofounded Marquis Jet, the world’s largest prepaid private jet card company in 2001, which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathawa...
Nov 05, 2015•46 min•Ep. 69
Episode 068: Joey Coleman – What Is Your Personal Brand? This is a special episode for me as I’ve been fortunate to get to know Joey over the last month and he’s become a great friend. I had the distinct pleasure of attending a professional development workshop recently where Joey was the facilitator/speaker/lead engager. It was the best 2 and a half day training event I have ever been to in my life. And Joey is the best presenter I’ve ever seen. This conversation was incredible and I really app...
Nov 02, 2015•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 68
Episode 067: Roger Dooley – How To Persuade And Convince Others With Neuromarketing This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us all gain a better understanding of how our brain works to process information. It was an extremely interesting talk on a topic that fascinates me. Roger Dooley is a speaker and author of Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing, the popular blog Neuromarketing, and Brainy Marketing at Forbes. He is...
Oct 29, 2015•34 min•Ep. 67
Episode 066: Judy Robinett – Creating A Titanium Digital Rolodex: The 5+50+150 Rule I would like to thank John Corcoran for introducing me to Judy Robinett. Both John and Judy are such great givers… Always trying to help others and they’ve done so much for me. I was fascinated with Judy. She is incredibly intelligent and is a very deep thinker. It was a joy to get her to put some of those thoughts on tape for this great podcast episode. Judy Robinett is the author of How to Be a Power Connector:...
Oct 26, 2015•41 min•Ep. 66
Episode 065: Linda Kaplan Thaler – GRIT = Guts, Resilience, Initiative, & Tenacity Linda Kaplan Thaler is an incredibly interesting person. She truly understands the importance of an intense focus on continuous improvement. Linda and her team have some massive achievements from a Marketing perspective as well as the work Linda has down as a bestselling author and keynote speaker. We are extremely fortunate to have Linda share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader ...
Oct 22, 2015•49 min•Ep. 65
Episode 064: Kevin Lavelle – CEO of Mizzen+Main: Intellectual Curiosity Leads To Growing 500% Kevin Lavelle is an incredibly intelligent leader. He truly understands the importance of possessing three qualities as a leader: An overwhelming amount of optimism, an intellectual curiosity, and persistence. We are extremely fortunate to have Kevin share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Kevin Lavelle is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is the f...
Oct 19, 2015•42 min•Ep. 64
Episode 063: Whitney Johnson – How To Disrupt Yourself To Dare, Dream, and DO Remarkable Things This was a very interesting conversation with Whitney Johnson... She has an extremely interesting story to tell about how she disrupted herself in order to do something bigger. She was an incredibly successful equity analyst and she quit in order to follow a dream of doing something bigger and helping others. Whitney Johnson is an investor, speaker, author, and leading thinker on driving innovation th...
Oct 15, 2015•42 min•Ep. 63
Episode 062: Jim Tressel – Coaching Ohio State: President of Youngstown State: Servant Leadership: #QuietTime I’ve been fortunate to know Jim Tressel since 2002 when he recruited my younger brother AJ to play football at Ohio State University. He has always been a phenomenal example of what it means to be a servant leader. Always calm, composed, and measured in his approach… He’s someone who I admire a great deal. It was a thrill for me to have this in depth conversation with him. Jim Tressel a ...
Oct 12, 2015•58 min•Ep. 62
Episode 061: Chris Hogan – The 7 Baby Steps To Take Control Of Your Money… Retire Inspired Chris Hogan is a really interesting leader. I’ve seen him speak to large groups of people on two separate occasions and he always brings a ton of energy to the stage. Mix that with his deep baritone voice and it makes for a unique leader! A former national champion and all-American football player, Chris Hogan has never backed down from a challenge. But how did he find his way off the gridiron and onto the...
Oct 08, 2015•31 min•Ep. 61
