Leadovation

What if your stress isn’t just affecting your mood—but quietly shortening your life and weakening your decisions? In this episode, Santosh Kumar reveals how managing your heart rate and releasing stress can unlock clearer thinking, better leadership, and a longer life.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and Santosh Kumar discuss: The concept of a lifetime “heart rate budget” and how it affects longev...

Do we really have a soul, and does believing in it change anything? Kris Land joins Dean Newlund to unpack four powerful questions that reveal why your deepest growth, purpose, and leadership may depend on how you answer.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and Kris Land discuss: The emptiness that can follow early success without a sense of purpose The concept of soul consciousness and the human expe...

Why are top performers saying “no thanks” to leadership roles? Discover how shifting expectations, AI, and new career paths are reshaping what ambition looks like in today’s workforce.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and Amy Bouque discuss: The shift from traditional hiring to managing full workforce ecosystems Rethinking degree requirements and prioritizing demonstrated skills and experience The...

Is “being nice” quietly damaging your culture? Discover why kindness, not niceness, is the real superpower of modern leadership, and how it transforms trust, accountability, and performance.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and Andrea Wanerstrand discuss: The critical difference between being nice and being kind in leadership How “nice” cultures create false harmony, passive-aggressive behavior, an...

In the absence of a story, people make one up. Learn how to use color, environment, and clear narrative to guide behavior, lead change, and align your team around a shared “why.”   In this episode, Dean Newlund and Jarrod Lopiccolo discuss: The role of brand, color, and design in shaping perception and business impact Authenticity in leadership and how it connects to brand credibility Brand archit...

About Justine Froelker: A Licensed Professional Counselor, Justine Froelker has over 25 years of experience in mental health, personal growth, and professional development, and was certified for eleven years in Dr. Brené Brown’s work on vulnerability, courage, and empathy. She now shares her own curriculum, Courage is Built Here™, empowering individuals to live and lead with self-awareness, authen...

About Torrie Taj: Torrie Taj is a nonprofit leader with more than 30 years of experience in philanthropy and human services. As CEO of Child Crisis Arizona, she leads efforts to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect after beginning her career as a volunteer in 1991 and rising through multiple leadership roles. For nearly five decades, Child Crisis Arizona has been a trusted partner to childre...

About Whitney Faires: Whitney Faires is an internationally recognized executive coach, keynote speaker, and leadership advisor with 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Formerly Chief of Staff to the CFO at Intuitive Surgical, she led high-impact organizational health initiatives, launched global leadership development programs, and coached rising professionals into senior roles. Her...

About Keren Eldad: A thought leader in the coaching world, Keren Eldad (“Coach Keren”) specializes in taking high achievers out of the futility of constant pursuit and into greater success and fulfillment. Her clients include Olympic athletes, politicians, Hollywood stars, Special Forces operatives, serial entrepreneurs, and global organizations such as Estée Lauder, J.P. Morgan, and Nike. She is...

About Dr. John Oberg: Dr. John Oberg is a Founder, CEO, Board Director, Advisor, Professor, and Investor trusted by organizations to navigate growth, conflict, and change. He founded two Austin-based healthcare innovators: Sedera, a community-based medical cost-sharing organization (#193 on Inc 500, #26 in Financial Times Western Hemisphere), and Precina Health, a first-of-its-kind chronic care vi...

About Margaret Graziano: Magi has spent her life reinventing herself. From a single mother at 19 working at the first Cable TV company, to leading one of the fastest-growing consultancies and becoming a best-selling author in her field of expertise, Magi has continually taken challenges and failure as lessons, and learned to move beyond her limits (both real and perceived) to live a life that insp...

About Manny Fiteni: Manny Fiteni, CEO of My Growth Corporation, is a pioneering leadership strategist with 30+ years of corporate experience specializing in transformative personal development. Manny’s breakthrough “Mind Congruency” approach aligns conscious and subconscious minds, enabling individuals to overcome self-limiting beliefs and unlock peak performance, drawing insights from real-world,...

About Christine Blosdale: Christine Blosdale is 'The Expert Authority Coach', with over 25 years of experience helping entrepreneurs stop playing small and start owning their spotlight. She’s a five-time #1 bestselling author, an internationally recognized media personality, and a powerhouse content creator for brands like America Online and Microsoft. Christine’s superpower? Helping you become un...

About Oscar Trimboli: Oscar Trimboli is an award-winning author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening, and a sought-after keynote speaker. His third book is How to Listen – Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication , a comprehensive book about listening in the workplace. Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listener...

About Rasmus Holst: Rasmus Holst is the CEO of Zensai (formerly LMS365), where he built a learning management business from $0–30M ARR, bootstrapped, completed three acquisitions, and pioneered the “Human Success” category as a replacement for Human Resources. He has been part of management teams delivering exits just shy of $1bn, raised +$50m for companies like Wire and Huddle, and worked across...

About Dr. Mary Donohue: Dr. Mary Donohue is the CEO of the Digital Wellness Center, a three-time entrepreneur, Columbia Business School Lang Center Innovation Fellow, and Fortune Top 100 Businesswoman to Watch. She is the creator of Clean Mental Health™, a science-backed system that delivers instant relief from digital stress—through email, games, and tools that work faster than meditation—and a p...

About Donna Dupont: Donna Dupont, Founder and Chief Strategist of Purple Compass, is an award-winning designer and futurist with over 25 years of experience collaborating with leaders. She helps organizations build future literacy, navigate uncertainty, and drive impactful change. Combining systems thinking with strategic foresight, she empowers leaders to mitigate risks, enhance preparedness, and...

About John Dwyer: John is a marketing enigma, a “direct response customer attraction expert” who thinks way outside the box, and his marketing consultancy business is called The Institute Of Wow, with John’s mantra being that one’s marketing needs to “wow” prospects. He’s also the guy who shocked the marketing world some years back when he convinced Jerry Seinfeld to come out of retirement to be t...

About Luis Garcia: Luis Garcia is a seasoned international executive with over 25 years of experience in technology, digital media, and education, specializing in driving new ventures and products to rapid growth by building effective teams that harness innovation, technology, and creativity. He is the president of PETE, an Orlando-based tech startup that enables organizations to deliver personali...

About Ingrid Dahl: Ingrid Hu Dahl is an author, speaker, and leadership coach, and the founder of her own coaching and consulting business dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders. With over two decades of experience in learning and development, she specializes in leadership, inclusion, and belonging across corporate, media, nonprofit, and social justice sectors. A TEDx speaker and f...

About Jason Hreha: Jason Hreha is a behavioral scientist and entrepreneur specializing in applying behavioral science to solve business challenges. After studying neuroscience at Stanford and conducting research in BJ Fogg's Persuasive Technology Lab, Jason has spent 15 years developing Behavioral Strategy, a methodical approach for turning research into actionable business solutions. As Global He...

About Jenn Cohen: Jenn Cohen has always been captivated by the power of intuition. After a life-changing experience in her 20s, she explored how intuition could shape her life and career. During her 27 years in the entertainment industry, Jenn found that intuitive decisions often led to success. Now an intuitive consultant, she helps individuals and organizations unlock potential, gain clarity, an...

About Brad Englert: Brad Englert is the founder of Brad Englert Advisory and an author, advisor, career coach, and technologist. Brad worked for Accenture for 22 years, including 10 years as a partner. He then served the University of Texas at Austin for eight years, including seven years as the Chief Information Officer. Prior to Accenture, Brad held managerial positions in payroll/human resource...

About Kim Rogne: Kim Rogne is a dynamic Keynote Speaker, Leadership Trainer, and #1 Bestselling Author passionate about inspiring driven professionals to thrive in every aspect of their lives. With 25 years of experience in real estate sales, brokerage management, and business investing, Kim has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, guiding them through challenges from startup to success. As a fo...

About Salvatore Manzi: Salvatore Manzi is a facilitator with decades of experience designing and leading transformative conversations for teams, executives, and organizations. He specializes in guiding high-stakes meetings, leadership retreats, and strategic sessions that build inclusive, high-performing cultures. A lifelong public speaker with a background in communications and organizational beh...