Lessons from Leaders with Brian Beckcom

Michael Timms has discovered three powerful habits that are guaranteed to make you a better leader. Using a compelling combination of teaching principles and illustrations backed by loads of scientific studies, Timms reveals three habits of personal accountability that will transform you into an inspiring, passionate leader. In the show, Michael and Brian talk about Three habits of awesome leaders...

Brian speaks with Dr. Harry Milman, a forensic toxicologist, pharmacologist, and author.

Brian speaks with Xavier Naville, a quadrilingual business leader with a track record of massive success in businesses around the world.

Brian speaks with Laurie Gilbertson, a former New York City sex crimes, organized crime, and homicide prosecutor, television analyst, educator, and entrepreneur.

In this episode of the podcast, Brian Beckcom speaks with Colin Hunter, author, coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared , an international business that specializes in teaching leadership to business professionals. 

In this episode of the podcast, Brian Beckcom speaks with one of the most dangerous men in the world, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Superstar Pedro Marinho.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Texas A&M 12th Man tradition, and a big part of that tradition is the 12th Man Kickoff Team. Back in 1982, Jackie Sherrill, Texas A&M's football coach, decided that he would start a kickoff squad made up entirely of walk-ons, thus creating one of the best traditions in college football. Our guests today, Dave Coolidge, Ike Liles, and Dennis Mudd, will b...

Ki Harris is the Executive Director of the Freedom Project Network, a system of youth empowerment programs serving students across the state of Mississippi. A fierce advocate for educational equity, Ki leverages his experiences to empower traditionally marginalized communities. Today he joins the show to discuss the history of segregation and oppression, including the work his team is doing to dis...

Neste episódio, Brian fala com a lenda do Jiu-Jitsu brasileiro Ulpiano Malachias sobre sua paixão pelas artes marciais, liderança, negócios, empreendedorismo e sua jornada do Brasil para os Estados Unidos. Ulpiano "Piano" Malachias é 4º Dan no Jiu-Jitsu brasileiro sob a orientação de Carlos Gracie. Jr. e detém vários títulos da International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), incluindo 1º lug...

In this episode, Brian speaks with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Ulpiano Malachias about his passion for martial arts, leadership, business, entrepreneurship, and his journey from Brazil to the United States.   Ulpiano "Piano" Malachias is a four-stripe black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie. Jr. and holds several International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) titles, including t...

This episode is the recording of a presentation Brian gave to the United States Military on the fundamental principles of good leadership.   Brian started a podcast on leadership in the middle of a global pandemic, during national racial protests, and in the middle of some of the worst political times in our nation's history.   He started the podcast because he was sick of all the negativity and n...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with entrepreneur and bestselling author Nick Jankel about the connection between leadership and science, the importance of compassion in capitalism, and solutions to the problems that plague business owners, executives, and everyday leaders alike.    Nick's work on transformational leadership and regenerative innovation has been featured in popular publicatio...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with retired Marine Corps Captain John Warren about his combat experience in Afghanistan. Brian and Captain Warren also discuss the leadership principles John learned during his time as the Deputy Director of the Infantry Officer School, where he prepared incoming Marine Officers for combat assignments in war zones.  Captain John Warren served as the "Tip of t...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with Joe 'Big Money' Wilbert III about his basketball career, raising competitive athletes, the time he knocked out a Texas Tech fan who was attacking his head coach, sports as a tool to bridge racial and cultural differences, and a whole lot more. Joe Wilbert III is a Texas A &M Basketball legend. Joe is ranked second overall in Texas A&M University history f...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with Dr. Bowen Loftin about his role leading Texas A&M University to the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the most momentous decision in college sports history, as well as his role as a pioneer in the fields of AI and VR, his leadership philosophy, and the importance of not taking yourself too seriously.

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with Professor Robin Hanson about the unconscious motives that drive human behavior and their impact on our everyday lives. Brian and Professor Hanson talk about how to confront our hidden motives, examine them, and see clearly so that we can better understand ourselves and our fellow human beings.  Robin Hanson is the co-author of The Elephant in the Brain: H...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with his Dad, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Augustus Beckcom III, about overcoming adversity and the characteristics of great leadership.  Lieutenant Colonel Ed Beckcom served during the Vietnam war, flying over 200+ combat missions navigating B-52 Bombers. He flew the last B-52 mission of the war from Guam, which sparked the negotiations that would ultimately brin...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with Colonel John Gallemore about the invaluable leadership lessons that he's learned throughout his remarkable military career.   Colonel Gallemore is a Combat Pilot for the United States Air Force with over 3,900 flight hours, including 200 combat flight hours. Colonel Gallemore is a former Thunderbirds pilot and is currently an active-duty Colonel for the 5...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with California firefighter Nick Kalt. Nick is a retired United States Marine Corps officer and a Purple Heart Recipient. After he retired from the USMC, Nick became a firefighter for the city of Long Beach, California. Brian and Nick talk about the intense rigors of firefighting, the expansion of the fire season, and the devastation wildland fires have caused...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with Robert Wright. Robert is the New York Times bestselling author of The Evolution of God (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), Nonzero, The Moral Animal (named one of the ten best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review), Three Scientists and their Gods (a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), and Why Buddhism Is True.  Robert has...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with Ben Hunt. Ben is the creator of Epsilon Theory and the inspiration behind Second Foundation Partners. Over 100,000 professional investors across 180 countries read Ben's work. As Chief Investment Officer, Ben is responsible for the company's investments and portfolios, as well as producing a constant stream of important articles about thinking clearly and...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with former Tarrant County prosecutor Jake Banks about his involvement in an international drug-smuggling conspiracy, his imprisonment abroad, and his path to redemption.    Jake Banks tried 45 criminal trials in his first year as a prosecutor and won every single case except his first case.  Next thing he knew, Jake was imprisoned in solitary confinement 23 h...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with American football player Bucky Richardson.  Bucky Richardson played quarterback for the A&M Aggies in the late '80s and early '90s and was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1992. Bucky is best known for his impressive college football career, having won two Conference Championships and three Bowl Games, including the 1990 Holiday Bowl where his captivating...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with screenwriter and Hollywood producer Javier Chapa about his journey from a bartender with a law degree to the founder and CEO of a successful Hollywood multimedia company.   Javier first got the acting and film bug in college, when he worked as a military extra on Ed Zwick's Gulf War action-drama "Courage Under Fire," an experience that changed his life's...

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with former American football player and coach, Jackie Wayne Sherrill.  In the early '60s, Jackie played as a linebacker and fullback for the University of Alabama, where he won two national championships playing under coach Paul William "Bear" Bryant.  In his career as a head coach, Jackie coached the likes of Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, Hugh Green,...