The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & Leadership

Episode 99: Sean Stewart and (a) The Greek Hoplite Phalanx: The Iconic Heavy Infantry of the Classical Greek World by Richard Taylor & (b) Living Latin: Everyday Language and Popular Culture by Charlie Kerrigan ABOUT SEAN Sean Stewart is a seasoned historian, leadership consultant, and business trainer. With over 30 years of experience in studying and working in the history field, Sean's m...

Episode 98: Jeff Buehner and His Book, The Sultan's Seven Secrets ABOUT JEFF 30 years ago, Jeff came across the writings of the richest man to ever walk the earth, Sultan Musa of Mali who could not talk openly about how he learned these wealth secrets, so he embedded the principles of his success in a fairytale. Contained in his writings is something called the Language of the Gods. When you s...

Episode 97: Mónica Esgueva and Her Book, The 7 Levels of Wisdom: A Path To Fulfillment ABOUT MONICA Mónica Esgueva is a renowned self-development teacher and spiritual guide known for bridging the gap between Eastern and Western philosophies. With a profound understanding of the mind, human consciousness, and spirituality, she has been helping the transformation of individuals for more than fiftee...

Episode 96: Dr. Eric Boyd and his book with Anna Alvarez Boyd, PCC , FairWays to Leadership®: Building Your Business Network One Round of Golf at a Time ABOUT ERIC Eric is Professor Emeritus at James Madison University and associate professor of marketing at the University of Central Florida. His research on leadership has been published in leading management journals like  Harvard Business Review...

Episode 95: Suzi Hunn & Her Book , Big-Hearted Entrepreneur: Own Your Worth and Amplify a Mission That Matters ABOUT SUZI Suzi Hunn founded Teach Your Thing in 2017 to help changemakers amplify their impact. Her specialty is designing education experiences that expand audiences and create income streams. Her book, Big-Hearted Entrepreneur, is a practical guide for helping purpose-driven leader...

Episode 94: Sandra Long & Her Book, LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide ABOUT SANDRA Sandra is a leading global independent LinkedIn consultant, instructor, speaker, and author. She is the author of the best-selling book,  LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide .  Sandra was the first speaker to share her ideas about LinkedIn on the TEDx stage in 2019. Her company is...

Episode 93: Melanie Herschorn & Her Book, Make a Big Impact with Your Book: Author Marketing Strategies for Long-Term Success ABOUT MELANIE Melanie wants to help you step into your spotlight as an authority. A publisher and book marketing expert for business owners, consultants, professionals and speakers worldwide, she’s on a mission to empower authors to share their message with the world. W...

Episode 92: Bernard Chong & Made In America: My Story by Sam Walton ABOUT BERNARD Bernard stands at the helm of a billion-dollar investment empire, seamlessly navigating traditional businesses and cutting-edge tech startups alike. His diverse portfolio spans industries from retail, real estate, and entertainment to food and beverage. His interests range from animation (ASI Studios) and radio c...

Episode 91: Carl Grant III & His Book, How To Live The Abundant Life ABOUT CARL Carl Grant III lives in Austin, TX and is the married father of five adult children. He’s the Author of “How to Live the Abundant Life,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Carl is CEO of Capital Raise and Connexa Holdings, LLC, is Chairman of Cationic Mineral Formulations, Inc., and is a partner in Super Con...

Episode 90: Autumn Carolynn & Her Book, Traveling in Wonder: A Travel Photographer's Tales of Wanderlust ABOUT AUTUMN Autumn received her bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Illinois State University and Canterbury Christ Church University. She is a published author with Spoon River Poetry Review and has worked as an on-air DJ for two radio stations....

Episode 89: Hiba Khaled & Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading by Ronald A. Heifetz & Martin Linsky ABOUT HIBA Dr. Hiba Khaled is a co-founder of Embers, a consulting and coaching firm helping individuals and organizations recover from burnout to achieve healthy high performance. With a background in medicine and leadership training at Harvard under the ment...

Episode 88: Fabienne Guichon-Lindholm & Her Book, Unapologetically Bold: How To Regain Self-Confidence Using The Transformation Cycle While Climbing The Corporate Ladder ABOUT FABIENNE Fabienne is a seasoned global learning and development executive with over three decades of experience in coaching and motivating teams and individuals. Through her business, Fabienne Lindholm Rev Ups Your Life,...

Episode 87: Alyssa Berthiaume (she/her) (returning guest from Episode 46 ) & Co-Author Bridgett McGowen , & Their Book, Do Not Write a Book...Until You Read This One: The Only Guide You Need to Pen, Publish, and Profit from Your Nonfiction Book ABOUT BRIDGETT & ALLY Bridgett is an award-winning international professional speaker; an award-winning author; and an award-winning publisher...

Episode 86: Joseph Rockey Jr & His Book, Casino Sales Master: Proven System to Beat the Odds in Sales and Life ABOUT JOE Joe is a serial business creator and founder. He has created a number of successful entities from scratch that have lived well beyond a decade long, which is an incredibly rare feat in any industry, let alone in the world of real estate, in which he began. Currently, Joe run...

Episode 85: Annie Margarita Yang & Her Book, The 5-Day Job Search: Proven Strategies To Answering Tough Interview Questions & Getting Multiple Job Offers ABOUT ANNIE Annie Margarita Yang is the definitive voice in Millennial finance, specializing in strategies for beating today’s tough economic challenges. She is the author of an award-winning, best-selling new book, The 5-Day Job Search ,...

Episode 84: Chaya Topas & Her Book, When We Visit You... ABOUT CHAYA Chaya is a mom of three who takes the approach that it's better to laugh than to try. Her attitude towards raising kids is to not take yourself too seriously and to give kids an opportunity to figure their things out. Chaya began writing as a way to express how she felt about raising great kids in these volatile times and...

Episode 83: Ryan Penley & His Book, Man Up. Sober Up: Eight Powerful Steps to Reclaim Respect, Conquer Isolation, and Thrive in Recovery ABOUT RYAN As a rock-bottom alumnus, Ryan has transformed his life's adversities into valuable lessons for those still struggling with addiction. Today, he lives a life that is unimaginably blessed, exceeding even his own expectations. His debut book, &qu...

Episode 82: Samantha Buckley-Hugessen & Her Book, Unstuck Yourself: The Guide To Designing A Life You Love In this episode, Samantha, a U.S Certified Coach originally from Seattle Washington and now an ex-pat living in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, walks me through her experience of living life and working to empower others, in the process changing the world by design instead of existing by default....

Episode 81: Mboone Umbima, MSOD & Her Book , Reflect and Renew: A New Year Workbook This is Mboone's second visit to The Book Leads Podcast. In March of 2022, in Episode 20, Mboone shared with me the story behind the message of and vision for her book, Thank You: The 29 Day Gratitude Challenge. In this episode, Mboone shares some best practices she's developed for assessing her life at...

Episode 80: Don Schmincke & His Book, Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top For everything he's done in his career -- from dropping out of high school to getting his BS in Planetary Physics at MIT, a Master's Degree in Human Behavior (and teaching at) Johns Hopkins University, and traversing the world, travelling 200,000 miles a year to...

Episode 79: Tom Hine, CFP®, CFS®, MBA & His Book, The Balanced Wealth Approach: Secrets To Living Long And Living Rich In this episode, Tom, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, author, and founder and CEO of Capital Wealth Management, shares with me how there should be comparable focus on both wealth and health when it comes to our futures -- even in his field of wealth management. Through his own...

Episode 78: Steve Morris & The EOS Life: How To Live Your Ideal Entrepreneurial Life by Gino Wickman . Steve, a Business Coach with an educational background in mechanical engineering and aerodynamics, is someone who is focused on performance -- of every kind. He is another great example of who someone is today being the culmination of all their experiences to date. His educational and career...

Episode 77: Joe Weston & His Book, Mastering Respectful Confrontation: A Guide to Personal Freedom and Empower, Collaborative Engagement With a career spanning 30+ years in the fields of conflict prevention, leadership, stress management, and communication, the wisdom Joe shares in this conversation and through his books seems to be more timely (and deeply needed) these days than ever. Having...

Episode 76: Cindy Gersch & Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life by  Roxie Nafousi For this conversation, Cindy, an Entrepreneur and Rare Disease Advocate, walks me through how her life changed dramatically when she was diagnosed with Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) in 2018. Cindy shares that she lost almost everything -- her husband, her running, her job, most of her friends -- she felt ma...

The Book Leads – Episode 75: Angelic Lovestrong & The Secret by Rhonda Byrne As Founder and CEO of Lady Powerhouse Solutions, and co-host of the Fempreneur True Confessions Podcast, Angelic is diving into all-things-entrepreneurship and building others up. Her wide-ranging experiences and career moves have contributed to where she is today -- helping her clients get things done in their own bu...