The Leadercast Podcast

Ryan Dowd is the Executive Director of a Large Homeless Shelter in Chicago leading over 6000 volunteers. Ryan’s expertise gives him an acute perspective on the power of empathy and gratitude in building better communities. 

Ramsey Jay Jr. is the other half of the co-author duo of The Mentorship Engine. Ramsey is a full time consultant teaching companies how to fix acute business problems. Ramsey talks about the power of taking good risks and the ABF model of mentorship. Any guesses on what ABF means? Check it out.

Peter DeWitt is the CEO and Founder of Instructional Leadership Collective and has spent almost 20 years in the K-12 education space. Leadership starts with the children of the future, and leading them is not too different from leading adults. This episode is all about giving and receiving feedback and the roots of connection. Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than eve...

Perry Timms is the Founder and Chief Energy Officer of People and Transformational HR as well as being a 2023 Inductee of the HR Most Influential Hall of Fame. This episode is all about how workplace energy influences company culture and that starts with energizing your employees.

Lisa Bilyeu is the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and President of Impact Theory. In this episode, Lisa dives into the necessities of a partnership from interpersonal to business. Lisa will also be joining us on stage this year for our 2024 flagship event called G.H.O.A.T. This episode is a sneak peek of what you’ll see on stage premiering May 8th. Developing world-class leaders in your community i...

Dr. Jody Carrington is a Renowned Psychologist, Human Connection Expert, and Bestselling Author of “Feeling Seen” (2023). Jody has the unique experience of twenty-plus years working with kids, and perfecting her core message of power comes from true connection with others. At the end of the day, we’re all just walking each other home. Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier...

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, which includes around a dozen food and service organizations. Ari will be one of our keynote speakers at our big annual event coming in May, called GHOAT. He refers to himself as a “lapsed anarchist”, and after his definition we may all be a bit more anarchist than we think.  Check out Ari’s Leadership Pamplets he...

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is the former CEO and President of Celebrity Cruises. How do you lead a travel-based company when the entire world stops traveling? Lisa breaks down crisis and management into three phases to navigate your team around it. You know what could be a crisis? Not listening to this episode. Order Lisa’s New Book “Making Waves” here: https://lisalutoffperlo.com/author Developing world-c...

Dr. Katie Lee is a dentist, speaker, and author of “Saved by the Mouth”. Dr. Lee was involved in an ATV accident as a teenager, which left her without many teeth and rendered her jaw immobile. Dr. Lee experienced how oral health affects systemic health and the benefits of dental implants which inspired her dental journey. With strong go-getters like Dr. Lee, sometimes it’s easy to get swept up in...

Tony Martignetti is the Chief Inspiration Officer at Inspired Purpose Partners. Tony’s passion and skill set lies in curing burnout and truly finding your passion. If you need a change of mindset or figure out the key to burnout, we created this episode just for you.  Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagship May event, be...

Rebekah Moon is the Vice President of Investor Services at the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce and a long-time partner with Leadercast. This week, Rebekah gives us the inside scoop on what it is like to partner with Leadercast with a focus on building strong community relationships and leadership. Learn more about how Leadercast can help you build your community leaders straight from the horse...

Jesse Keyser is best known as an entrepreneurial franchise manager where he leads businesses in brands such as Ideal Image, and Sports Clips. He was always motivated by success but realized true success further down the road. Two takeaways from Jesse: 1. Use more carrot than stick 2. Don’t burn those bridges.

Chanda Hinton is the founder of The Chanda Center for Health and a disability healthcare advocate. Suffering a spinal cord injury at the age of 9, Chanda has made it her mission to fight for equitable healthcare for individuals with long-term physical disabilities. Chanda championed a bill in the state of Colorado to get alternative therapies covered by Medicaid. Therefore she is an expert in enac...

Ethan Martin is the Co-Author of “The Mentorship Engine” with a professional passion for partnering with CEOs to help them improve their company - starting with their team. In this episode, Joe and Ethan, take on how to find a mentor, when you need one, and when to start becoming one. Ethan says the culture starts from the top but a mentor could come from anywhere. Find Ethan and his book “The Men...

Brad Wise is the founder of Wolf House Fables and the creator of Leadercast’s 2024 event Spark, premiering January 24th. Brad’s passion lies in the power of awe and wonder to inspire teams to reach greater heights. In this episode, Brad gives us a preview of Spark and the tools you need to inspire and strengthen your team. Get connected with Brad today: www.linkedin.com/in/brad-wise-b924454/ Devel...

Paaras Parker is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Paycor, an HR software company centered around people management. Paaras and Joe give a catch-all on content in this episode from things you must do as a remote team to having the tough conversations to build trust from all sides. Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier than ever with Leadercast. In addition to our Flagsh...

As the Founder and CEO of Ascent CFO Solutions with over 30 years of experience, Dan knows all about working alongside leaders to help them reach their potential. Strategy is needed at all levels of a company, especially cultivating team relationships and balancing dynamics.

2023 has come to an end, and as a special treat we wrapped some of the best learnings (certainly not all of them) into one crash course, sprint race of an episode. From five of your favorite Leadercast contributors, comes five pieces of practical advice we learned this year, and will take into the next. Whether you’re a new listener or have been with us since day one, use this episode as a refresh...

Brooke Janousek is best known as a fractional CMO and the founder of The Grow CMO, a fractional leadership solution for effective marketing growth. Brooke and Joe discuss how entrepreneurship isn’t what you think it is and the importance of getting to know your team deeply in a remote world. Want to know the truth of entrepreneurship? Listen now. Developing world-class leaders in your community is...

Peggy Klaus is best known for her best-selling book “BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It.” Peggy and Joe discuss the true ART of bragging and how you don’t do it as much as you think so it’s time to ramp it up. See just what bragging can get you, by starting with this episode. Email Peggy for more info: peggy@peggyklaus.com OR Check out her website: https://peggyklaus.com/ De...

Lena Thompson is known for her keynotes and workshops, helping people tap into hidden potential by creating liberation from self-imposed limitations. Lena and Joe dive into leadership starts with leading yourself which starts with knowing yourself. Get self-reflective and dive in. Check out more resources for Lena Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/lena-thompson1   YouTube: youtube.com/@lenathompson4003 De...

Darryll Stinson is a former Division I athlete and Founder of Second Chance Athletes. Darryll preaches vulnerability for authentic connection by sharing his story on the struggle of addiction. The best way to get out of the cave is to reach a hand towards the light.   Learn more about Darryll at www.darryllstinson.com/darryll-speaking Developing world-class leaders in your community is now easier...

Aside from being one of Leadercast’s keynote speakers at our Super Teams event this fall, Ryan Hawk is best known as the host of The Learning Leader Show. Starting his journey of leadership as a high school freshman captain of the football team, Ryan had to learn the importance of team and self-leadership at a young age. This may be the most clear-cut episode we have had on the steps all great lea...

Rory Vaden is a NYT Best Selling Author and a Co-Founder of Brand Builders Group, a company to help you build your personal brand by finding your edge. Rory’s insights on the switch from achievement leadership to service leadership, and how we all use our personal brand every day will leave you reflecting on your own reputation. Fun Fact: Rory will also be presenting at our 2024 event, GHOAT, focu...

Along with being a panelist in Leadercast’s SuperTeams 2023 event, Kirsten is the Co-Founder and COO of Cloverleaf, a workplace personality assessment tech company. Kirsten talks all things goal setting, team building and enhancement, and personal development using the tool of professional and personality tests. Start building your strengths by first listening to this episode.  Developing world-cl...