Live Lead Last Podcast

In this episode of the Live Lead Last podcast, James welcomes longtime friend and leadership coach Dave Kush , founder of Framework Planning. Dave’s journey from Fortune 500 success to ministry leadership—and now to equipping leaders through coaching and team development—offers a clear reminder: effectiveness without health is a recipe for failure. Together, James and Dave explore the power of rel...

What if your greatest leadership limitation isn’t mindset—it’s your metabolism? In this episode, James sits down with Dr. Paul Kolodzik, a dual board-certified emergency and preventive medicine physician, to explore why metabolic health is the often-overlooked foundation of sustainable leadership. With over 30% of Americans now pre-diabetic, this is more than a personal health crisis—it’s a leader...

What if leader performance, focus, and resilience could be trained—physiologically? In this episode, aerospace engineer–turned–inventor Mark Fox (former Space Shuttle chief engineer) unpacks the science and application of PEMF therapy and vagus nerve stimulation —including real-world outcomes on anxiety, PTSD, sleep, HRV, and focus for both people and pets. We explore why heart rate variability (H...

Whether you're leading a team through a tense meeting or walking into the office on a quiet Monday, you're always showing up as a leader. In this episode, James Duvall explores how your presence—especially when no one’s applauding—teaches people what kind of leader you are. He unpacks the patterns that shape your leadership reality, shares a framework to break out of default mode, and challenges y...

In this mind-expanding conversation, I’m joined by Phillip Jackson—entrepreneur, futurist, and co-founder of Future Commerce—for a deep dive into how culture and commerce are colliding in ways that redefine leadership. We talk about everything from AI-driven consumer habits to the new psychology of identity-based shopping, and what it means for you as a leader in business, ministry, or the nonprof...

When life brings you to a full stop, it can also be the moment that launches your most meaningful work. In this episode, James Duvall sits down with tech entrepreneur, music innovator, and family man Robert Wells to unpack a journey woven with resilience, creativity, and faith. From a rare illness at 16 that led him to music, to coding through the dot-com boom, to launching the music business OS A...

In this episode of Live Lead Last , James sits down with neuroscience coach and former entrepreneur George Haymaker II to unpack the deep connection between the brain, identity, and lasting personal transformation. George shares his powerful journey from decades of addiction to a life of purpose, and how the science of neuroplasticity can help anyone—leader or not—rewire destructive patterns, over...

What if the biggest ceiling on your life isn’t your circumstances—but your story? In this episode, James Duvall breaks down why the beliefs we carry—many we never consciously chose—determine how we live, lead, and show up every day. You’ll learn how to spot the false narratives that hold you back and replace them with powerful, truth-rooted declarations that reshape your future from the inside out...

Leadership today is loud, fast, and often soul-draining. But what if your greatest impact doesn’t come from doing more—but from living more rooted? In this episode, James Duvall sits down with author, coach, and Replenish founder Lance Witt for a conversation every leader needs. With over four decades of experience in ministry and leadership development, Lance shares why health isn’t a side topic—...

Get the FREE 5-Day Leadership Reset In this episode of Live Lead Last , James sits down with coach and culture-builder Masi Willis to unpack what it means to truly transform as a leader. From her nonlinear career journey—spanning ministry, movie production, and major live events—to launching The Mason Effect, Masi shares how knowing yourself deeply is the foundation for building thriving cultures...

Get the FREE 5-Day Leadership Reset In this raw and redemptive episode, Chandler Rogers, Co-Founder and CEO of Relay, opens up about the hidden battles many leaders face—particularly around pornography and compulsive sexual behavior. Drawing from his own journey of recovery and the thousands he’s helped through his app Relay, Chandler challenges the stigma and offers a path to healing. This conver...

Get the FREE 5-Day Leadership Reset In this powerful episode of Live Lead Last , James sits down with leadership consultant, author, and longtime friend Kadi Cole to explore what it means to lead through seasons of pain, change, and unexpected turns. From personal loss to professional breakthroughs, Kadi unpacks the tension between calling and challenge—and why our deepest impact often comes on th...

Get the FREE 5-Day Leadership Reset In this solo episode, James unpacks one of the toughest realities of leadership—navigating change. Drawing from personal stories, historical examples, and proven leadership tools, he explains why resistance to change is often more internal than external. You'll learn how to spot the signs that change is needed, what’s really behind resistance (in yourself and ot...

Get the FREE 5-Day Leadership Reset In this episode of the Live Lead Last podcast, James sits down with Dr. Jessica Rimmer—CEO of Solomon Strategic Advisors, GIANT Partner, and author of The Purpose Formula: Learn to Be Fully Alive . Together, they unpack what it really means to live and lead with purpose. Jessica shares a powerful framework—Desires, Design, and Disappointments—that helps leaders...

Get the FREE 5-Day Leadership Reset What if burnout wasn’t inevitable—and flourishing was possible, even in high-pressure leadership? In this powerful conversation, James Duvall welcomes back mental performance coach and author Justin Brown to unpack the mindsets, practices, and inner work that help leaders thrive. From the five modes of leadership to the neuroscience behind stress and recovery, J...

What would you think about if you knew your time was almost up? In this powerful conversation, I connect with global leadership expert and GiANT co-founder Jeremie Kubicek to talk about legacy, parenting, the Five Voices framework, and the near-death experience that radically redefined his leadership journey. Jeremie shares practical tools and deeply personal insights—from building Six Summers wit...

What happens when a leader looks successful on the outside but feels like they’re unraveling on the inside? In this opening episode of the Live Lead Last podcast, James Duvall shares his personal journey through burnout, transformation, and the wake-up call that led to the creation of this podcast and its powerful framework: Live. Lead. Last. You’ll learn why leadership must start beneath the surf...

Important update from James and Lisa about the Live Lead Last Podcast and their new project, Art of Spousing

This week James talks with Justin Brown the founder of Stay The Course Leadership .  Before starting Stay the Course Leadership , Justin had spent the last eight years coaching at multiple levels in the baseball industry. At the age of 26 he became one of the youngest head coaches in the NCAA. Alongside his coaching duties he served as a college athletic administrator as well as an adjunct profess...

James talks with Tyler Reagin, the founder and CEO of Life Giving Company and the author of The Life Giving Leader and his latest book;  Leading Things You Didn’t Start: Winning Big When You Inherit People, Places and Possibilities  Tyler is also the co-founder of 10TEN Project, a non-profit ministry dedicated to serving pastors, and is the former president of Catalyst, a leadership development or...

James and Lisa talk with author, writing coach, and autism advocate April M Woodard.  They discuss her journey as an author and the discovery as an adult of having Asperger syndrome.  She shares how she works with her own autistic traits to use writing as a therapeutic outlet. They also discuss April's Romantic Sci-Fi series, the Aeon Chronicles.  Other topics include what a coaching or consulting...

Hosts James and Lisa take turns asking each other a series of three questions.  James answers questions on topics of personal growth, self-leadership, the thinking wave-length and one of his favorite leadership lessons.  He also answers a listeners question on what one thing he would do differently if he could start it again. Lisa answers question on the topics of soul health, how she has overcame...

Erik Allen is a serial entrepreneur and avid MMA fan. He is the founder and host of Top Rated MMA and The Erik Allen Show. Growing up with a complicated childhood and broken home, he raised himself from the age of 14. As a young man Erik found himself empty and tired of settling for less. Once Erik gave his life to Christ, his life completely turned around. He met a beautiful woman and a new chapt...

What does a D1 athlete, drug dealer, pastor, & founder of a coaching company have in common? You might be surprised to learn that these are all stages of life for Kyle Sullivan. It’s quite the journey and all hats have built upon and led to the creation of Unleash the Champ. Kyle founded Unleash the Champ to create powerful moments for people and organizations that lead to experiencing and ste...

On this week's episode, former professional soccer goalkeeper, Jesse Bradley shares the journey that led to the end of his soccer career and the start of following his calling as a pastor. He shares about the movement that his is part of in Seattle Washington where churches are uniting to make a significant difference in the Puget Sound region. Jesse also shares the story behind his passion for ad...