Leadership Episodes

1,392 | Dr. Martin Mendelson Reveals the T.E.A.M. Approach to Trust Dr. Martin Mendelson is the Founder of Metamorphosis Coaching and a former Resident Faculty member at Spear Education, with more than 20 years of experience in executive coaching, team facilitation, emotional intelligence, and happiness studies. He has worked with leaders and teams across North America, helping them move beyond traditional command-and-control models into cultures built on clarity, cohesion, and accountability. Through his signature T.E.A.M. approach, Dr. Mendelson equips organizations to strengthen trust, align performance, and create sustainable growth without sacrificing well-being. A dynamic speaker and master facilitator, he challenges leaders to rethink how they lead and how they measure success. Dr. Mendelson is also an Executive Contributor for BRAINZ Magazine and the author of One Move Makes All the Difference, a practical guide to creating meaningful, lasting change through intention…

1,386 | Morgana Rae Reveals How Leaders Manifest Wealth With Purpose Morgana Rae is a 20 time number one international bestselling author of Financial Alchemy: 12 Months of Magic and Manifestation. For more than three decades, Morgana has been a pioneer in personal development as a seven figure spiritual life and leadership coach. She has guided thousands of clients, from artists and entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 executives and technology leaders, helping them heal the relationship between heart, spirit, and money so they can create meaningful impact in the world. The transformations her clients experience are often immediate and profound. Known by her community as “The Money Goddess,” Morgana has numerous documented cases of clients manifesting unexpected financial windfalls of five, six, and even seven figures within hours or days of applying her signature Financial Alchemy® process. Her proprietary six step Financial Alchemy® coaching method has been featured in major me…

1,384 | Elizabeth De Sevo on Choosing Moments That Shape Your Life Elizabeth De Sevo is a New Jersey native turned Madrileña who lives between the United States and Spain. An author, speaker, and global producer, she has managed the careers of Olympic figure skaters and produced live sporting events and international tours across the USA, Europe, and Asia, including Champions On Ice and Fantasy on Ice. Her work took on deeper meaning after the sudden loss of her mother, a moment that reshaped how she understands life itself. From that experience, Elizabeth realized that life is not measured in years, but in moments, and that we always have a choice in how we live them. This insight became the foundation of her signature concept, MOMents. Elizabeth is the author of Choose Your MOMents: How the Sudden Loss of My Mother Taught Me How to Live, an inspirational guide available on Amazon in 15 countries. Through her MOMents Method, she helps individuals and organizations cultivate …

1,381 | Kenny Stoddart on Building Psychological Strength for Leaders Kenny Stoddart is the founder of IronMind Advisors and the creator of the IronMind Mentality, a transformational framework for mastering mental resilience, strategic clarity, and performance under pressure. After decades of working with high-performing professionals across business, sport, and leadership, Kenny distilled the most effective tools for psychological strength into one adaptive mindset. Through consulting, executive coaching, and confidential advisory work, he equips leaders to turn chaos into clarity and stress into strategy. Known for blending neuroscience with practical, actionable insight, Kenny helps confirm decision-makers access calm under pressure, focus during fatigue, and conviction in moments of volatility. At the core of his work is a simple belief: mental fitness is the final frontier of sustainable leadership, and the IronMind Mentality provides the blueprint to build it. ━━━━━━━━…

1,376 | Dr. Shelley Holt on Courageous Leadership Across Home and Work Dr. Shelley Holt is an educator, author, and leadership consultant who helps leaders bridge home and work through courageous, values-driven leadership so families, teams, and communities can flourish together. Her book Speaking of Race Where We Live, Learn, and Earn is an insightful workbook that guides readers through honest reflection and meaningful exercises to better understand race, identity, and connection. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of experience in education across multiple leadership roles, Dr. Holt equips individuals and organizations to build cultural proficiency, foster belonging, and lead with empathy. Focusing on the spaces that shape who we are—home, school, community, and workplace—her work offers practical tools and restorative practices that spark growth, courage, and authentic dialogue. Whether you are beginning your journey or deepening your understanding, Dr. Holt’s miss…

1,374 | Meghan Higney Reveals What It Takes to Build a Business That Lasts Meghan Higney is the founder of Message, a business builder, and mother of two who believes the hardest parts of entrepreneurship are not strategic but personal. She has led a consumer brand through uncertainty, pressure, and growth while learning that resilience and integrity matter more than bravado. In 2024, Meghan moved her family to central Mexico, redefining how she leads, measures success, and sustains balance in life and business. With a background in finance, investment, and leadership, she brings both emotional depth and practical insight to conversations about money, responsibility, and building with purpose. Her work centers on thoughtful leadership, honest communication, and creating businesses that last. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.wearmessage.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Ch…

1,373 | Kathy Eastwood Reveals the E3 Leadership Code for Sustainable Results Kathy Eastwood is the CEO and creator of the human-first E3 Leadership Code, a leadership strategist, and executive advisor with more than thirty years of experience as an operator across Ernst & Young, Hewlett-Packard, high-growth startups, and private equity-backed companies. Her upcoming book, The E3 Leadership Code: A Human Approach to High Performance, offers real-world insights and actionable strategies to help executives achieve consistent performance, measurable ROI, and thriving cultures without burning people out. Through her work, Kathy reveals why trust must be built, not hired, and how leadership behavior shapes whether purpose turns into predictable results. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.eequalswhy.com/ 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmed…

1,367 | Jennifer Zach Shares the 3N Model for Leading Under Pressure Jennifer Zach is a catalyst for embodied leadership and workplace well-being. She integrates somatic awareness, nervous system regulation, and applied neuroscience to help leaders connect body and mind, navigate stress effectively, and build trust that drives regenerative growth, stronger team performance, and lasting engagement. She is the author of Somatic Awareness: Leading with Body Intelligence and the creator of the 3N Model™ (Notice, Name, Navigate). Jennifer’s thought leadership has been featured in leading coaching and learning publications, and she is a sought-after speaker at the intersection of executive leadership, presence, and body intelligence. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Berrett-Koehler Publishers and on the Advisory Board for the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Hawkeye Chapter. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s gue…

1,365 | Tyler Chisholm Shares the Leadership Power of Curiosity Tyler Chisholm is a CEO, author, and podcast host whose leadership philosophy is built on one powerful principle: curiosity. Early in his career, Tyler believed great leaders had to have all the answers. But when certainty began to break both plans and people, he discovered that real leadership starts with asking better questions. As Co-Founder and CEO of clearmotive for more than 15 years, host of two long-running podcasts, and author of Curious as Hell, Tyler helps leaders shift from control to curiosity. Across boardrooms, interviews, and keynote stages, he inspires teams to think deeper, decide smarter, and lead with a mindset that creates lasting results. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.tylerchisholm.com/ 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier q…

1,360 | Dr. Melanie Gray on Building Workplace Cultures Where People Thrive Dr. Melanie Gray is a trauma-informed leadership coach, speaker, and founder of Dr. Melanie Gray Solutions, where she helps organizations transform workplace culture, prevent burnout, and build environments where both people and performance thrive. Early in her healthcare career, Melanie faced the realities of burnout firsthand — long hours, constant pressure, and the quiet erosion of confidence that comes from always giving but rarely receiving support. She saw dedicated professionals around her struggling too, feeling unseen, undervalued, and emotionally exhausted. Determined to find a better way, she immersed herself in trauma-informed care, leadership development, and workplace wellness. What began as personal healing evolved into a mission: helping leaders and teams move from burnout to breakthrough. Through her coaching, workshops, and organizational trainings, Dr. Gray equips professionals t…

1,359 | Christine Valdes Reveals Why True Success Is About Impact and Purpose Christine Valdes is a first-generation American, corporate leader, and real estate investor whose story is rooted in faith, resilience, and purpose. Her journey began when her family immigrated to the United States just before she turned two. Watching her parents raise six children while working full-time and running small businesses taught her the value of hard work, gratitude, and perseverance. They showed her that success isn’t handed to you — it’s built through daily choices and determination. Years later, as a single mother navigating financial hardship and emotional abuse, Christine faced some of her hardest seasons. Yet through courage, faith, and the desire to create a better life for her daughter, she rebuilt — stronger, wiser, and more compassionate. That experience shaped her mission to help others rise above their own challenges and thrive. Today, Christine serves as a Regional Sales …

1,353 | Scott Abbott on Raising Capital, Scaling Teams, and Staying Aligned Scott Abbott is a serial entrepreneur, executive coach, investor, and best-selling author with over 35 years of experience launching, operating, buying, and selling companies across multiple industries. A finalist for the Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies honoree, Scott has raised over $35M in venture capital, led teams generating billions in sales, and built a legacy of helping businesses thrive. As the Founder & Co-Founder of multiple ventures—and host of a Top 10% global podcast with 100K+ downloads—Scott shares the lessons, strategies, and mindset shifts that turn good leaders into great ones. His books, including BOS-UP, BOS-UP Moments, Level-UP to Professional, and The Co+Factor, serve as roadmaps for leadership, growth, and high-performance teamwork. Through his company and coaching work, Scott helps leaders clarify goals, minimiz…

1,348 | Oksana Lukash on Navigating Hypergrowth Without Losing Culture Oksana Lukash is a leadership advisor, executive coach, and former Chief People Officer who helps organizations and leaders navigate growth, change, and complexity with heart and clarity. An immigrant from Moscow who came to the U.S. at 13, Oksana learned early how to lead through uncertainty, connect across cultures, and build belonging from the ground up. Over the past 20 years, she’s guided startups, Fortune 500s, and mission-driven organizations through hypergrowth, turnarounds, and cultural transformation. Her philosophy is simple: people strategy is business strategy. Confidence and clarity can be taught. And the way you treat people is your ultimate competitive advantage. Through coaching, speaking, and facilitation, Oksana helps leaders lean into their “No Matter What Values” and create cultures rooted in purpose, resilience, and real human connection. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show…

1,346 | Hyacinth Morrison on Human Centered Leadership That Transforms Culture Hyacinth Morrison is a global HR executive, leadership coach, and founder of SDA People Partners—a purpose-driven consulting firm championing Human-Centered Leadership. With over 20 years of C-suite and senior leadership experience across industries including manufacturing, banking, education, and consumer goods, Hyacinth partners with CEOs and executive teams to transform how organizations lead, grow, and care for their people. She believes that when a leader’s mindset shifts—from control to clarity, from fear to trust—entire organizations change. Her work integrates strategic excellence with empathy, guiding leaders to build cultures where people feel valued, empowered, and connected to purpose. Known for her calm, courageous presence, Hyacinth helps leaders navigate complexity with humanity and intention—proving that strong leadership and human leadership are not opposites, but partners. ━━━…

1,338 | George Pesansky on Operational Excellence Where Performance Meets Empathy George Pesansky is a global leader in Operational Excellence with over 30 years of experience in performance optimization, executive coaching, and systematic improvement. He has trained and coached more than 10,000 professionals across six continents, helping Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits achieve measurable, lasting results. As the founder of Capacity2Care, a nonprofit that inspires Superperformers to donate their talent—not just their time—George is redefining how business leaders give back to their communities. Known for his clarity, candor, and hands-on approach, George is the author of Superperformance and a member of both the Forbes Coaches Council and the Fast Company Executive Board. His mission is to help people and organizations perform at their highest capacity—where excellence meets empathy. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s …

1,329 | Tewabech Genet Stewart Shares a Hopeful Framework for Child Welfare Reform Tewabech Genet Stewart is a visionary leader, abolitionist, and advocate dedicated to reimagining child welfare and creating a world where families are strengthened, not separated. After spending 22 years inside Florida’s child welfare system—and later adopting her son from foster care—Genet saw the system from every side. Motherhood deepened her conviction to speak boldly about the harm children endure and to champion a model rooted in truth, dignity, and love. Her seven-step framework for transforming child welfare replaces punishment with support, surveillance with community, and fear with belonging. Grounded in Biblical principles and compassion, her approach offers a hopeful and practical path toward healing and restoration. Recognized nationally for her leadership, Genet is a recipient of the Association of Junior Leagues International’s 40 Over 40 Award, APSHA’s Distinguished EDIB Lea…

1,309 | Linda Lysakowski Shares 40 Years of Fundraising and Leadership Wisdom Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, MTS-FT, CNC, CNE, CDE is one of just over one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the prestigious Advanced Certified Fund-Raising Executive designation. With more than forty years of experience in nonprofit development, she has guided countless organizations through successful capital campaigns, trained over 100,000 professionals across the U.S. and abroad, and helped shape the future of modern philanthropy. A prolific author, Linda has written or contributed to more than three dozen books on fundraising, nonprofit leadership, and faith-based service, including The Development Plan, Capital Campaigns in the Digital Age, and The Pastor’s Guide to Stewardship and Philanthropy. Her publications have become trusted resources for leaders across the nonprofit world. Linda’s distinguished career has earned her numerous honors, including the Outstanding Fundraising Executive awa…

1,288 | Equity, Leadership, and Heart: Dr. Cynthia Rapaido’s Education Framework Dr. Cynthia Rapaido is an award-winning educator, leadership coach, and author dedicated to shaping inclusive and transformative learning environments. With over 30 years of experience in K–12 education, she has served as a teacher, assistant principal, and high school principal across California—bringing wisdom, compassion, and innovation to every role. Holding an Ed.D. in International and Multicultural Education and an M.A. in Educational Administration from the University of San Francisco, Dr. Rapaido has also shared her expertise as a faculty lecturer, dissertation advisor, and mentor at UC Berkeley, USF, and CSU East Bay. Recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States” and honored as California Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year, she continues to champion equity, leadership, and emotional intelligence in education. Her debut book, Step Up Your Scho…

1,286 | The Cooper Culture Explained: Ron & Marty Cooper’s Proven Framework for Growth Ron Cooper is the founder and CEO of The Cooper Culture, a veteran-owned organization dedicated to helping companies build harmony, trust, and performance through effective leadership and human-centered culture. A graduate of Virginia Tech and a retired U.S. Air Force combat pilot with 300 missions and 22 years of active-duty service, Ron brings the discipline of aviation and the heart of a mentor to every organization he serves. As a certified leadership trainer, performance coach, and DISC consultant, Ron equips teams to communicate better, lead stronger, and thrive together. His work has been featured in trade publications, podcasts, and radio programs, earning recognition for both research and real-world results. Alongside his wife and business partner, Marty, Ron helps families and organizations develop connected relationships built on trust, growth, and purpose. Leadership. Cult…

1,279 | Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith Shows What Faith-Driven Leadership Looks Like Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith is a visionary leader, author, and faith-driven CEO whose mission is to ignite transformation through service, empowerment, and purpose. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Social Services, she leads nearly 200 employees across 16 offices and six counties, driving real change for vulnerable individuals, families, and communities. A former Provost and Chief Academic Officer at California Southern University and a 27-year executive veteran of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Dr. Beckwith blends business strategy with heart-centered leadership. Her lifelong work through Professional Christian Women in Service and other empowerment programs reflects her unwavering commitment to faith, equity, and impact. At her core, Dr. Beckwith believes in turning compassion into action and leadership into legacy—transforming lives one community at a time. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━…

1,277 | Roy Cammarano Unlocks the Secrets Behind Business Transformation Roy Cammarano is an internationally recognized speaker, bestselling author, and the behind-the-scenes strategist for some of the most successful business transformations of the last three decades. He’s led national and global companies as President and CEO, helped scale businesses to hundreds of millions in revenue, and been the trusted advisor to executive teams managing $10M to $500M+ in annual operations. One company he helped build from the ground up ranked #11 on Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest-growing public companies. Another scaled from $20 million to over $240 million in annualized revenue under his leadership and was acquired in 1996 by a private equity group. Today, Roy is the founder of Entrepreneurial Development Group (EDG), a leadership training company built to equip entrepreneurs, executives, and teams with the tools they need to lead with clarity, communicate with impact, and scale with…

1,276 | Lisa Pachence Teaches What Underfulfilled Overachievers Need Most Lisa Pachence is an Executive Life Coach, ICF Mentor Coach for Coaches, Founder of IGNITE Mastery (an MCC Mentor Coach Program), former coach-training leader for Accomplishment Coaching, Core Competency trainer for ICF Philadelphia, Owner of LP Coaching – a Life & Leadership Coaching company – Author in "Success in any Season", and a Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. Lisa primarily works with underfulfilled overachievers – High Performing Entrepreneurs and Executives who are at a crossroads in their career. Clients have included Olympic athletes, Tech CEOs, Non-Profit Executives, government leaders, and C-Suite/Executives from Google, Disney, Amazon, LinkedIn, Activision Blizzard, Accenture, Business Insider, Harvard, and many others. In addition to powerful 1v1 coaching, Lisa offers group coaching programs including IGNITE Mastery for credentialed coaches, Down to Business Bo…

1,257 | Ciara Lewis on Empowerment, Leadership, and Legacy Ciara Lewis is a powerhouse entrepreneur, visionary leader, and the unstoppable force behind Fierce & Fearless, a bold movement, magazine, and podcast dedicated to elevating women entrepreneurs. A domestic abuse survivor turned trailblazer, Ciara has transformed personal adversity into a mission-driven empire built on empowerment, resilience, and legacy. With deep expertise in medical billing and credentialing, Ciara has helped countless healthcare providers rebuild and thrive. But her impact extends far beyond business. Fueled by a passion to uplift women, she launched Fierce & Fearless Magazine to amplify the voices of female entrepreneurs and shift the narrative from competition to collaboration. Her message is clear: we rise higher when we rise together. Ciara’s journey includes completing four books, with her debut solo work The Anchor Holds releasing May 20th, and launching her podcast Fierce & Fearless Women En…

1,251 | How Dr. Josh McConkey Inspires the Next Generation of Leaders Dr. (Colonel) Josh McConkey is a best-selling, award-winning author and esteemed Emergency Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience. A former Duke University professor and Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physician, he currently commands the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, where he continues to exemplify leadership and service. His acclaimed book Be the Weight Behind the Spear has earned multiple accolades, including a 2025 Telly Award and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. He resides in Apex, North Carolina with his wife, Elsa, where they raise their three children and work together to inspire the next generation of American leaders. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: Website: www.weightbehindthespear.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshmcconkeymd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.mcconkey Link…