The Leadership Culture with Chris Behnke

In this episode, Chris Behnke sits down with Jennifer Jensen, author of "Developing Authentic Leaders" and a 29-year corporate veteran who mastered the art of leading teams without formal authority. Jennifer shares her journey from managing through influence to taking six months off to write her uniquely formatted leadership book—52 topics in bullet points for weekly growth. They dig deep into why...

In this episode, Chris Behnke sits down with David Ask—entrepreneur, inventor, and leadership coach—to explore why authentic leadership is so rare despite thousands of books on the subject. David shares his journey from creating the world's first thermostat guard with a combo lock (now in 3,700+ stores) to partnering with Dr. Andy Garrett on transformative identity work. They dig deep into why sta...

Jim Sabellico joins me to share his powerful transformation from being a workaholic entrepreneur who missed his son's birthday to becoming a champion for authentic leadership and life harmony. Jim built multiple successful companies, but realized that he'd been chasing the wrong definition of success. We dive deep into why traditional success metrics fail us, how to discover your authentic self, a...

Chris Behnke sits down with Yusef Marshall to explore why being a "jack of all trades" might be the most undervalued leadership skill in today's marketplace. Yusef brings a refreshing perspective on how versatility, adaptability, and the ability to jump into any situation creates leaders who can actually get things done. They dive into the real cost of over-specialization, why generalists often ma...

Season 1, Episode 12 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke In this episode, Chris Behnke sits down with Jeff Maine, founder of Pay Proudly, to talk about disrupting the payment processing industry by bringing transparency, service, and purpose into a space often seen as a necessary evil. Jeff shares how his father’s advice launched his entrepreneurial journey and why Pay Proudly was built from d...

Season 1, Episode 11 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke In this episode of the Leadership Culture Podcast, Chris Behnke talks with Josh Poteet, pastor and co-author of Parenting Against the Current. They tackle one of the most pressing issues facing families today: the absence of purposeful discipleship in the home. Josh shares his journey from reluctant pastor to parenting advocate, and why...

Season 1, Episode 10 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke In this episode of the Leadership Culture Podcast, Chris Behnke sits down with Marnie Swedberg—author, mentor, and international leadership coach—to explore how faith, focus, and simplicity intersect in powerful leadership. Marnie shares her journey from running a restaurant in Minnesota to leading a global mentoring ministry from an isl...

Season 1, Episode 9 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke In this episode of The Leadership Culture Podcast, Chris Behnke sits down with Mark Collins, a business and life coach, pastor, and author of Life Mastery: Living Life by Design, Not by Default. They explore what it really means to live from your true identity—apart from your career, accomplishments, or failures. Mark shares personal expe...

Season 1, Episode 8 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke In this episode of the Leadership Culture Podcast, Chris sits down with serial entrepreneur Anthony Franco—who’s launched seven startups and successfully exited six—to unpack the real, often misunderstood journey of entrepreneurship. Anthony shares hard-won insights about why most businesses fail, why starting with an exit strategy may no...

Season 1, Episode 7 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke Leadership is often overcomplicated with theories, books, and training programs that fail to produce real-world impact. In this episode, Chris Behnke sits down with leadership expert Eddy Smits to discuss why traditional leadership training falls short—and how a completely different approach can change everything. Eddy shares how his back...

Season 1, Episode 6 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke What does it really take to lead in today's world? Nicky Billou, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and business strategist, joins Chris Behnke to share the powerful truth about serving others, discovering your unique purpose, and scaling your impact. From his family's escape from Iran to becoming a champion for freedom and entrepreneursh...

Season 1, Episode 5 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke Most leaders are operating at full capacity—but not in a good way. In this episode of The Leadership Culture Podcast, Chris Behnke sits down with Robert Hunt to talk about the critical importance of margin—the difference between your load and your limit. In a culture that glorifies being busy, most people live in a constant state of overl...

Season 1, Episode 4 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke Many of us unknowingly ask God to co-sign our plans rather than surrendering to His. In this episode, Sheila Jackson shares her powerful journey from a successful corporate career at General Motors to full-time ministry and global impact. She unpacks what true surrender to God looks like, the importance of humility in leadership, and how...

Season 1, Episode 3 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke Most people struggle not because they lack talent, but because they lack access to the right resources. In this episode, Chris Behnke sits down with New York Times Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur, Matthew Lesko, to discuss how to train yourself for failure, unlock hidden opportunities, and find the funding you never knew existed. Matt...

Season 1, Episode 2 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke Accountability is often misunderstood, but it’s the missing link to real success in business, leadership, and life. In this episode, Chris Behnke sits down with Robert Hunt, executive coach and leader of CEO peer groups, to break down what true accountability looks like, why most people think they have it but don’t, and how it creates pow...

Season 1, Episode 1 // Leadership Culture With Chris Behnke Most business owners don’t realize they’re stuck in “The Owner Prison”—a cycle of endless work that prevents real growth and freedom. In this episode of The Leadership Culture Podcast, Chris Behnke sits down with Richard Walsh, CEO of Sharpen the Spear Coaching and bestselling author of Escape the Owner Prison, to uncover how business own...