Linch With A Leader

On this week's episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with Pat Flood. Pat is the regional operating partner of Supreme Lending.  In 2018 he was voted one of Atlanta's Most Admired CEO's by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  He has been a mainstay mortgage industry for his career and led Supreme Lending to be voted one of Atlanta's top places to work in 2017. Pat shares with Mike what he beli...

On this episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with the "Leadership Freak" Dan Rockwell. Dan has been recognized by Inc Magazine as Top 50 Leadership and Management Expert and Top 100 Leadership Speakers. His blog "Leadership Freak" is the most socially shared leadership blog on the internet according to Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness. Dan has earned both MBA's and unde...

On this episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with Dr. Gary Chapman.  Dr.  Chapman is the author of the best selling book “The Five Love Languages” which has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide along with translated into 50 languages.  Along with traveling the country speaking on marriage and family, Dr. Chapman has served on staff at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC.   ...

This week's episode features guest , Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL network. Daniel is a former scout for three different NFL teams. Most recently, he was the West Coast scout for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2010 to 2012. He previously worked as a national scout with the Cleveland Browns (2007-08) and a West Coast scout for the Baltimore Ravens (2005-06), after initially joining the team as a personn...

On this weeks episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with Jack Easterby of the Houston Texans.  Prior to his role with the Texans where he currently serves as the executive vice president of team development, he served with the New England Patriots from 2013-2018 as the team chaplain and character coach.  Easterby was lauded by the Patriots players for the incredible role he played during...

On this episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with speaker/leader Shep Shepherd to talk about his story from adversity to one of the most inspiring leaders of today. Shep travels the country now inspiring hope in this generation. His presentations are as relevant as they are timeless. He is one of the leading authorities today on Hope and Transformation. His influence is global. His philo...

Rodney Bullard currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility for Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Executive Director of the Chick-fil-A Foundation.  He leads the company in their community engagement, philanthropic efforts and the sustainability strategy.  Before beginning with Chick-fil-A, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting difficult criminal cases.  Due...

Rachel is a graduate of the Auburn University Broadcast Journalism program and has become a master at her craft.  She has been featured on national broadcast such as Fox Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo and Sirius XM.   Whether a field reporter and host of the College Football National Playoff game or working NASCAR, Rachel bring passage and energy!  She is known by many as the “SEC-ologist” for he...

Kevin Scott is an entrepreneur and author from Kennesaw, Georgia and is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has spoken in over 100 countries, and co-founded ADDO in 2011 with the mission and goal of inspiring people today to impact tomorrow. ADDO is a leadership consultancy that partners with Chick-fil-A and Coca-Cola. Prior to founding ADDO, Kevin was involved with non-profit charitable w...

Chris Norton is a motivational speaker and has a non-profit foundation. Chris was a collegiate football player who’s career ended in 2010 after becoming paralyzed after making a tackle. Although he was told he would never be able to move again, Chris had defied the odds and walked across the stage at graduation and walked down the aisle with the assistance of his wife Emily. His story was seen onl...

Dr. Sam Chand is a former pastor, college president and chancellor, speaker, and author. He lives with the singular vision for his life of “help others succeed.” He climbed the ranks at Beulah Heights Bible College beginning as a janitor, and finishing up as the president of the school. He continues to develop leaders through the Sam Chand Leadership Institute working with ministries, governments,...

Ira Blumenthal is a speaker, consultant, author, branding expert, and a motivator based out of Atlanta, Georgia; he is often considered the modern day “Renaissance Man.” He is the founder and president of Co-Opportunities Inc., which a consulting company that has worked with some of the largest companies in the world including: Coca-Cola, Nestle, Kroger, Disney, and many more. Ira has the honor an...

The Miles’ are the CEO’s and Co-Founders of Belay. Belay is a virtual assistant company that has the mission to, “glorify God by providing solutions that equip our clients with the confidence to climb higher.” Bryan and Shannon felt a calling from the Lord to start their own business, and in 2010 they began the step by founding the Miles Advisory Group. That group expanded into a multitude of area...

Dan Reiland is the Executive Pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He first partnered with the legendary John Maxwell for 20 years, as the Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church located in San Diego. He then moved on to become the Vice President of Leadership and Church Development at Injoy. Dan also writes a blog to help encourage and pass on leadership insights that he has lea...

Darleen Santore, also known as “Coach Dar” is a Board Certified Occupational Therapist, business executive, author and speaker. She started out as an occupational therapist working with a variety of different clients. While she was working her way up in the management world living in Nashville, she suffered a stroke at the age of 25. It changed her world and her own faith, as she then stepped out...

Brian Dodd currently serves as the Director of New Ministry Relationships for Injoy Stewardship Solutions, where he helps churches fully-fund their mission and vision for their church. Brian also has a leadership website entitled Brian Dodd on Leadership. Brian states the goal for the site is “to take everyday life experiences we all have and process them in the light of leadership.” He is constan...

Dave is a graduate of Middle Tennessee University with a degree in recording management.  While a student there he began writing songs for others but was later encouraged to begin to perform himself.  He has now released eight albums, his most recent being, Who Knew It Would Be So Hard To Be MySelf,which released in 2018.   He gained huge notoriety when Blake Shelton recorded and released his song...

Mark Cole is the CEO of all John Maxwell Companies and has been in the world of leadership for over 25 years.  He has gained experience in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, and has been with companies through economic challenges and difficult team dynamics.  Today, Mark works closely with John Maxwell and brings access to John’s real time principles to the rest of the John Maxwell Team....

Rachel Cruze is currently a member of the Dave Ramsey Speaker’s Group, and a New York Time Best-Selling author. She learned the idea of handling money properly at an early age and began to share that message and those principles with teenagers and young adults all across the country. She authored a book entitled, Smart Money Smart Kids, that was co-authored with her father, Dave Ramsey, and achiev...

Dansby Swanson is the current shortstop for the Atlanta Braves.  Swanson was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia and was a two-sport star at Marietta High School.  He went on to play at Vanderbilt University where he began to become a household name.  In 2014, he led the Commodores to win the College World Series, where he was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player.  In 2015, he w...

Coach Thompson is the head coach at Auburn University, and has been a staple in collegiate baseball since the 1990’s. He has a record of 103-82 (.557) as the head coach of Auburn, where he took over in 2015. Before he arrived, he was an assistant at many stops along the way, most notably at Mississippi State University where he served as the pitching coach. In 2014, Baseball America and American B...

Patty is entering her 25th season as the head softball coach at the University of Oklahoma. She is widely thought of as one of the most successful softball coaches in NCAA history, as she is already a member of the NFCA Hall of Fame. Gasso has seen the Sooners win four national championships since she has been at the helm in 2000, 2013, 2016 and most recently in 2017. She has completed 28 seasons...

Dondi is an international speaker, who is known for delivering high-energy presentations all over the globe. She’s made a name for herself in the industry becoming a sought-after consultant about the keys that made her so successful in business. She is also a best-selling author for some of her work, such as Designed for Success: The 10 Commandments for Women in the Workplace. In this episode, Mik...

This week’s podcast features Chris Hogan, who is a part of the Dave Ramsey team. Chris Hogan received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky, where he was a star on the football team as he became an All-American. After graduating from college, he transitioned to the coaching side of football while completing his graduate degree. Chris found lots of success in the...

Steve is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Chick-fil-A. He now serves as a counsel for leadership development and continues community involvement on behalf of the company. He began his career with Chick-fil-A as director of marketing, but went on to work his way all the way to chief marketing officer. In that position, he was responsible for overseeing marketing, a...