Listen Then Speak

If you're ready to get measured results for both personally and professionally, schedule an appointment with Jahmaal   Brandee Brown has built her life and work around one clear mission: helping people see, own, and magnify the greatness already inside them. In this episode of Listen Then Speak , Jahmaal sits down with Brandee Brown, founder of Magnify Success, for a conversation about resilience,...

If you're ready to get measured results for both personally and professionally, schedule an appointment with Jahmaal   What if the thing that makes your brand work is the part you keep trying to polish out? I sat down with Brynne Krispin, founder and CEO of Cause Fokus, for a conversation about personal branding, perfectionism, self-trust, burnout, boundaries, and what it really takes to become vi...

Betrayal doesn't just hurt, it destabilizes. It disrupts your sleep, spikes your cortisol, and quietly convinces you that you can't move forward until the person who wronged you finally acknowledges what they did. But what if the closure you're waiting on was never going to come, and what if that's actually okay? What sounds like a Sunday school story is actually a masterclass in what happens when...

What You’ll Hear in This Episode A Question That Hits Different Jahmaal opens with a question most people have never allowed themselves to answer honestly: Have you ever had something go right, and felt more anxious, not less? The cold open sets the tone for an episode built on radical self-honesty. The Chaos Blueprint - How Your Nervous System Got Wired Your childhood home wasn’t just where you g...

KEY TAKEAWAYS What to Walk Away With Chaos isn’t just an external circumstance, for many people, it’s an internal identity built in childhood. Your nervous system will always move toward what’s familiar, not what’s healthy, until you consciously rewire it. Self-sabotage is not a character flaw. It is a protection strategy that outlived its usefulness. Leaders carry their wounds into their organiza...

WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE [00:00] Cold Open — Starting in the middle, because that's where most of you are [03:30] Why toxicity doesn't find you by accident - it finds a frequency [08:00] The curiosity problem: why we're endlessly curious about others and remarkably uncurious about ourselves [13:15] Why "know your worth" has become a slogan - and what actually discovering your worth looks like...

A strong brand presence does not start with better gear. It starts with knowing how you want to show up.   I sat down with Junaid Ahmed to talk about what it really takes to build a strong presence on and off camera without burning yourself out in the process. We got into the connection between emotional intelligence, storytelling, and studio setup, and why the best content starts with clarity lon...

The way you communicate can open doors, or quietly close them.   On this week’s episode, I sat down with Steve Woodruff to talk about what it really means to communicate with clarity, own your strengths, and become unforgettable in the way you show up.    Steve is known as the “King of Clarity” – and his Clarity Formula is designed to help businesses and business owners unlock more revenue.   He s...

Jahmaal unpacks the difference between chemistry and character, and why so many people confuse emotional intensity with genuine alignment.  In this solo episode, he breaks down how powerful connection can cloud judgment in relationships, friendships, business, and even hiring decisions. He challenges listeners to stop using feelings as proof, start paying attention to patterns, and recognize that...

Interested in Launching your own Podcast? Podcast Principles can help! Book a call below to learn more. https://calendly.com/podcastprinciples/discover   In this episode, I sit down with Terry Rice, speaker, entrepreneur, and leadership trainer, for a real conversation about addiction, identity, fatherhood, discipline, and what it means to live in alignment.  Terry brings the perspective of someon...

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE 01 - The Myth of External Closure We’ve been conditioned to believe closure is something someone else delivers. Jahmaal unpacks why that belief is both biologically understandable and deeply damaging and introduces the Zeigarnik Effect, the psychological reason our minds grip unfinished situations so tightly. “Closure is not a conversation. It’s a decision you make...

Interested in Launching your own Podcast? Podcast Principles can help! Book a call below to learn more. https://calendly.com/podcastprinciples/discover   Burnout does not start with your calendar. It starts with what you keep tolerating.    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom, a healthcare executive and transformational servant leader, for a powerful conversation on boundar...

Interested in Launching your own Podcast? Podcast Principles can help! Book a call below to learn more. https://calendly.com/podcastprinciples/discover Peace isn’t the absence of pressure. It’s the presence of structure. In this solo episode, Jahmaal breaks down boundaries without bitterness and why most people don’t struggle with saying no, they struggle with guilt, fear, and the need to be liked...

Interested in Launching your own Podcast? Podcast Principles can help! Book a call below to learn more. https://calendly.com/podcastprinciples/discover   On this episode of Listen Then Speak, I sit down with my friend (and repeat guest) Mita Mallick to talk about her new book, The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses . We get into the real workplace dynamics so man...

Interested in Launching your own Podcast? Podcast Principles can help! Book a call below to learn more. https://calendly.com/podcastprinciples/discover   Burned out, stuck in your head, and still trying to lead like everything’s fine? In this episode of Listen then Speak, I sit down with entrepreneur and biohacker Chaz Horn to talk about what it actually looks like to stress less without lowering...

On this week’s Listen Then Speak, Jahmaal sits down with business coach Justin Janowski for a conversation that goes past surface-level advice and into what actually makes sales, pricing, and strategy feel clean and effective.   Justin is the founder of Faith2Influence, and began his entrepreneurial journey just like many others, with uncertainty and fear, but also with a strong desire to build a...

We Did It - 1 MILLION Downloads!!! In this milestone episode, Jahmaal pauses to reflect, express gratitude, and honor the journey that turned a simple practice of listening into a global movement.   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: - How Listen Then Speak began with Jahmaal walking through the woods—long before a microphone or audience - How the podcast evolved into a globally trusted brand serving l...

For some people, helping others reach financial stability and freedom – is just a job. For Bill Walters, it’s personal. Before becoming a financial guru, Bill spent six years caring for his mother during her battle with dementia. He also raised a daughter with emotional, medical, and psychological needs. These experiences taught him firsthand how unpredictable life can be and how important it is t...

Our personal lives and professional lives. Two areas typically kept completely separate, never to see one another. In reality, who we are, what we’ve been through and what we “do” for a living are all inextricably linked.  Failure informs what we do in the future. Adversity helps build us stronger. Mistakes are what make us.. well, human. These aren’t things to be ignored, but experiences to be em...

As we close out 2025, Jahmaal Marshall reflects on a powerful year of growth, leadership, and transformation within the Listen Then Speak community. In this episode, Jahmaal explores the often-overlooked reality of high-functioning burnout, especially among senior leaders, high performers, and business owners who appear successful on the outside but are silently carrying exhaustion, emotional over...

In a sea of hot-takes and fast “advice”, it can be difficult to understand what is really important when it comes to success in business but also in life. …and that’s before we even get to the “how”. This week’s guest has not only distilled what is really important, but also how you get there when it comes to leveling up your life, your career and really, everything in-between. Tee Smith is a lead...

Senior leaders, C-suite executives, and business owners are succeeding at unprecedented levels—yet many are silently battling stress, burnout, anxiety, and disordered boundaries. In this powerful episode, Jahmaal Marshall speaks directly to high-performing leaders who feel exhausted behind the scenes and have normalized overwhelm as “the cost of success.” This is not a conversation about productiv...

 What You’ll Learn in This Episode 1. The “Always-Available Executive” Pattern Why leaders feel compelled to stay on call 24/7 and the subconscious fear that drives it. 2. The High-Achiever Who Can’t Say No How guilt-based decision-making leads to overcommitment and delayed growth. 3. The Hidden Burnout of Emotionally Compassionate Leaders Why “carrying everyone’s pain” becomes a silent tax on men...

In this episode, we cover: Why nurse burnout is rising nationwide The emotional weight behind compassion fatigue Why stress in nursing is often ignored or minimized The danger of “I’m fine” culture How to create emotional and professional boundaries without guilt Tools nurses can use to reconnect to purpose and protect their mental health How the Listen Then Speak method restores communication and...

With 28 years as an international professional speaker and corporate trainer, Precious L. Williams has methods to empower her clients to secure millions in pitch competition winnings, secure lucrative speaking engagements, and have helped countless Fortune 500 companies outperform their competition. From the poverty-stricken streets of St. Louis, Missouri, to the global stage of influence, Preciou...