The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & Leadership

Mod #10: Moral Leadership Syllabus Contributor: Jamal Jimerson Jamal is a Brooklyn-born educator, coach, and leadership strategist who partners with nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations to strengthen leadership, equity, and impact. He is the Co-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer, and MISSION Coach with North Star Partners, drawing on more than twenty years in nonprofit leadership, including...

Mod #9: Authentic Communication Syllabus Contributor: Jess Mand - Founder of INDEMAND Communications Jess Mand is a strategic communicator, writer, and founder of INDEMAND Communications, where she helps purpose-driven leaders and organizations clarify their voice and vision. She is the author of The Enchanted Manifesting Journal, a guided tool for aligning intention with inspired action. With a p...

Mod #8: The Upside Of Falling Down Syllabus Contributor: Carrianne Polo - Founder & CEO of New Park Creative Carrianne is the Founder & CEO of New Park Creative, a digital marketing agency helping businesses grow through strategic branding, storytelling, and data-driven marketing. She began her career in live TV as a designer and animator at FOX61 and holds a degree in Visual Media Studies...

Mod 7: Creating Space Guest: Andre Rochester - Creative Consultant Andre Rochester is a fine artist, curator, educator, and creative consultant from Hartford, CT. Through wearing multiple hats, he has woven a web of intersecting creative endeavors that focus on collaboration and cultivating community.  Mod Teaser Leaders must create space for others to thrive. Helping others develop and knowing ho...

Mod 6: Narrative Leadership Guest: Dr. Bridget Cooper - Cage Rattler - www. DrBridgetCooper.com Dr. B is a leadership development expert, facilitator, and coach who helps teams and leaders think and communicate more clearly and strategically so they can work and navigate problems proactively and effectively. Dr. B is a TEDx speaker, certified hypnotist, and bestselling author of eight books on com...

Episode 163: Urs Koenig & his book, Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human ABOUT URS Urs is a bestselling author, one of the world’s leading experts on humble leadership, a former UN peacekeeper and NATO peacekeeping commander, a highly accomplished ultraendurance champion, a widely published professor, and a seasoned executive coach and keynote speaker with more than three deca...

Episode 162: Eric Lucrezia & Profiles In Courage by John F. Kennedy ABOUT ERIC Eric is an MBA Admissions Consultant, 5-time author, podcast host, and keynote speaker based in Paris, France. Originally from NY, he's always loved working in education, leadership development, and anything with an international flavor. In his spare time, you can find him at the gym, painting watercolors, or pl...

Episode 161: Saahil Mehta & his book, Break Free: A Guide To Decluttering Your Life ABOUT SAAHIL Saahil Mehta is a global entrepreneur, author, and transformation coach who helps leaders declutter their lives to unlock clarity, focus, and fulfillment. With over 20 years of experience building businesses across three continents, Saahil brings a rich perspective to conversations about leadership...

Episode 160: Michael Trugman & Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain ABOUT MIKE Mike Trugman is a Life and Leadership Coach who helps people move from fear to fulfillment—building lives rooted in purpose, passion, and authenticity. Through his work, Mike supports clients in reconnecting with their inner compass so they can show up more fully in eve...

Episode 159: Sean Glaze & his book, What Effective Leaders Do: A Business Parable About Developing AWARENESS, Challenging ASSUMPTIONS, Refining FOCUS & Growing CONFIDENCE ABOUT SEAN Sean Glaze is a sought-after leadership and workplace culture speaker, who gained valuable insights on turning talent into teamwork as a successful basketball coach–and now he travels around the country to shar...

Episode 158: Emma G & her book, Mental Health Sounds Like This: A Creative Blueprint for Healing, Mindfulness, and Self Discovery through Music ABOUT EMMA Emma G is a force of nature — a two-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, empowerment coach, and award-winning musician on a mission to save the world one song at a time. Born with hydrocephalus and having undergone 10 brain surgeries, s...

Episode 157: Oksana Yusupova & her book, Focus on Emotions: The Kids' Guide to Themselves ABOUT OKSANA Oksana Yusupova is a psychotherapist based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in child and family therapy. She is the founder and CEO of Focus on Emotions, an innovative approach that helps children and parents understand emotions as meaningful signals rather than problems to be fixed. As a...

Episode 156: Dr. Lisa M. Wisniewski & her book, Navigating Education as a Forgotten Immigrant: Perspectives from the Eastern European Community ABOUT LISA Dr. Lisa Wiśniewski is Professor of Sociology at Goodwin University. Her research has focused on immigrant students, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and effective teaching practices focused on Universal Design for Learning. Dr. Wiś...

Episode 155: Bruce Mayhew & How to Work with Almost Anyone by Michael Bungay Stanier ABOUT BRUCE Bruce is a corporate trainer, keynote speaker, executive coach, and now author. For over twenty years, he’s helped leaders grow and organizations thrive by helping turn good intentions into everyday behaviours that build trust, engagement, and results. As president and founder of Toronto-based Bruc...

Episode 154: Matt Rogers & his book, Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes ABOUT MATT Matt is a College Recruiting Adviser and Motivational Speaker mentoring student-athletes and families on how to maximize their college recruiting journeys. Coach Matt has helped over 4000 families with their journeys to play college sports. He's also an author, having writt...

Mod 5: Self-Assessment Guest: Eric Lucrezia - Admissions Consultant, Author, Keynote Speaker Eric is an MBA Admissions Consultant, 5-time author, podcast host, and keynote speaker based in Paris, France. Originally from NY, he's always loved working in education, leadership development, and anything with an international flavor. In his spare time, you can find him at the gym, painting watercolors,...

Episode 153: Mario Lanzarotti & Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by Dr David Hawkins ABOUT MARIO Mario Lanzarotti is the founder of Aligned Founders, a global movement helping male entrepreneurs scale their businesses without losing themselves in the process. After exiting his first startup in New York, Mario learned what many men quietly face - success without peace, pressure without purp...

Episode 152: Nick Cooney & his book, What We Don't Do: Inaction in the Face of Suffering and the Drive to Do More ABOUT NICK Nick is the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Lever VC and the founder and board chair of Lever Foundation, a non-profit focused on advancing a humane and sustainable food system. He is the author of several previous books on effective charity and...

Episode 151: Julie Donley, EdD, MBA, RN, PCC & her book, Leading at the Speed of People: Strategics for Success in a Fast-Paced World ABOUT JULIE Dr. Julie Donley is a leadership expert, award-winning author, and former Director of Nursing with nearly 30 years of experience helping professionals navigate high-stress environments, manage conflict, and lead with emotional intelligence. With a ba...

Episode 150: Carrie-Lynn Hotson , CHRL & her book, VISH – Value, Inspire, Support, Hear: The Essential Elements of Business Success ABOUT CARRIE-LYNN In this second visit to The Book Leads Podcast, Carrie-Lynn, an Organizational Coach, Author, and Leadership Expert, talks about how things have changed since her first visit to the series in Episode 32 in which we covered her book, Knowing Who Y...

Episode 149: Iran Nazario (He/Him/His) & his book, Rage to Peace: From Wounded Child to Gang Member to Peace Advocate ABOUT IRAN Iran Nazario is the Principal Owner of Nazario Motivation, LLC. and has worked in the program management, gang prevention, youth outreach, engagement, and community support field for 30 years. He is an expert in Gang Prevention and Mediation with a proven impact on t...

MOD 4: Vulnerable Storytelling w/Danielle Perlin GUEST: Danielle Perlin - The Soul-Aligned Ghostwriter Danielle is The Soul-Aligned Ghostwriter and an award-winning, best-selling author. She specializes in empowering C-suite executives and transformational leaders to amplify their legacies through impactful nonfiction books that build credibility, trust, and loyalty with their audiences. With cont...

Episode 148: Rebecca Lee Desjardins & Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More & Live Bolder by Reshma Saujani ABOUT REBECCA Rebecca Lee Desjardins is a lifelong learner and coach, committed to engaging people in meaningful moments that promote personal growth, leadership development, and a greater sense of community. As a Behavioral Agility Coach, Rebecca uses The BioCode System to teach...

Episode 147: Karen Senteio, Executive Coach & The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins ABOUT KAREN Karen Senteio is an executive coach, trainer, facilitator, and founder of Karen Senteio Consulting. With over 30 years of experience in corporate, academic, government, medical, and non-profit environments, she partners with leaders looking to open their hearts and minds to a different way of thinking...

Episode 146: Erich Davis & The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday ABOUT ERICH Erich Davis is a Certified High Performance Coach, workshop facilitator and art fabricator whose career has been focused on bringing his clients' vision forward. Erich’s Certified High Performance Coaching curricula is scientifically proven to build daily practices and mindsets aimed at elevating clients’ perfor...