the Learn-It-All™ podcast

What do you do when you are the youngest, least experienced person in the room, but you are still asked to lead? It is a terrifying reality that many young leaders and entrepreneurs face early in their careers. The instinct is to jump in and prove you have everything under control, but true leadership requires a completely different approach. In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sit...

Everyone says they're "adopting AI"—but the bills are landing and no one's sure what tokens, logins, or dashboards actually prove. The harder truth: most "AI failures" are human ones in disguise. In this episode of the Learn-It-All™ podcast , Damon Lembi kicks off a new monthly series with Learnit's Chief AI Learning Officer, Christa Hill. In a rapid-fire "agree or disagree" format, they go six ro...

Are your employees silently resisting your latest technology mandates, or are you accidentally destroying trust by throwing down executive edicts? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with executive coach and change management expert Sue Bethanis to unpack why the AI economy demands a massive shift from traditional "change management" to high-empathy leadership. For 30 yea...

Are you working incredibly hard but still feel like something is missing? In an era of AI integration, market volatility, and relentless global economic issues, it’s easy to default to a head-down hustle mentality. But the truth is, you can’t outwork velocity. In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with executive coach and author Angus Nelson to reveal why the single most ex...

Are you getting on planes you don't actually need to be on? It is easy to confuse your corporate role with your personal identity, especially when you are a high performer consistently hitting the president's club. But what is the hidden cost of chasing that next title, bigger team, or salary increase? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Strategic Advisor, Author, an...

Are you ready to transform your failures into your greatest competitive advantage? In the high-stakes world of Major League Baseball, even the best players fail seven out of ten times. In this episode, Damon sits down with 30-year veteran sports journalist Ken Davidoff to discuss how the resilience learned on the diamond can be the ultimate blueprint for success in the boardroom and at home. Drawi...

What if the secret to elite leadership isn't a natural-born talent, but a learned skill forged through vulnerability and connection? Many emerging leaders struggle with imposter syndrome, questioning if they are "good enough" to lead more experienced peers or step into high-pressure roles. In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Kieran Read, former captain of the legenda...

Are you settling for stagnant performance because you're wrestling with a deep-seated lack of confidence or the "imposter syndrome" mask? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with executive coach and author Quinn Harwood to dismantle the barriers that keep high-performing emerging leaders from reaching their next level. Quinn shares his journey from professional basketball...

Are you launching great ideas only to watch them fall apart at the finish line? Many organizations struggle with execution because they start with a creative idea rather than a foundational strategy. In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Jamie Shaver, a strategic marketing leader who specializes in helping companies "get amped" and win. Jamie reveals why a "confused mi...

What happens to a person, and to a company, when people stop believing their dreams can actually come true? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Kate Volman, author, podcast host, and CEO of Floyd Consulting, for a powerful conversation about people-first leadership, employee development, dream management, workplace culture, coaching, creativity, and why helping your...

What if the thing driving your success is also the thing quietly keeping you stuck? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with former professional BMX athlete, X Games competitor, brain tumor survivor, and high-performance coach Josh Perry for a raw conversation about fear-based leadership, imposter syndrome, survival mode, and the invisible costs that often come with high...

What does it actually take to build a championship culture when nobody believes you belong in the room? For the 300th episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with a very special guest: legendary college baseball coach Andy Lopez. This episode is deeply personal because Andy was not only Damon’s coach at Pepperdine but also a major influence on his life, leadership style, and career....

What if the biggest startup opportunities aren’t in the hottest markets, but in the “old, clunky” industries everyone else ignores? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Garrett Larsson, founder and CEO of Rhombus, to unpack how founders can build massive B2B companies by looking where the hype isn’t. Garrett shares why industries that don’t attract the most venture ca...

Most leaders are moving too slowly for the world they’re trying to win in. In this episode of the Learn-It-All™ podcast, Damon sits down with Keynote speaker and former Tesla executive Jay Abbasi to unpack why speed in business, leadership adaptability, and decisive action are becoming non-negotiable advantages in today’s AI-driven workplace. Jay shares how his time at Tesla taught him that in an...

What if your AI strategy is making your team faster, but not actually smarter? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Christa Hill, Co-Founder of Tacit Edge and Learnit’s very own Chief AI Learning Officer, to unpack why so many leaders, teams, and organizations are still using artificial intelligence at what Christa calls “brochure-level.” Playing around with ChatGPT,...

What happens when people stop feeling seen at work, right as AI makes it easier than ever to avoid real human connection? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Colleen Stanley, President of SalesLeadership, author, and one of Salesforce’s Top 7 Sales Influencers of the 21st Century, to talk about the workforce crisis hiding in plain sight: leaders know mentorship matte...

AI is not just changing the future of work. It is exposing which parts of your job were never the real work to begin with. In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Andrea Iorio, keynote speaker and best-selling author of Between You and AI , to break down how leaders can use artificial intelligence without losing the human skills that make them irreplaceable. Andrea refra...

What if your team isn’t underperforming because of talent, strategy, or effort, but because they’re mentally falling apart under pressure? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with clinical psychologist and Oklahoma City Thunder’s team psychologist Wayne Chappelle to break down the emotional, social, and behavioral habits that separate good teams from elite teams. Drawing...

FREE Download The Learn-It-All Leader book Every top performer has one leadership skill that rarely shows up in job descriptions, training programs, or performance reviews: self-awareness. Most leaders don’t need another framework. They need the truth about what’s actually driving how they lead. In this solo episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast , Damon Lembi breaks down why self-awareness is the f...

What if the strongest leaders aren’t the ones who fight alone, but the ones who know how to serve, protect, and build a tribe around them? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with internationally acclaimed speaker and bestselling author, DJ Vanas, to unpack an ancient leadership principle that still separates top leaders from average managers: real warriors are contributo...

What if the leadership trait you’re most proud of is the exact thing quietly breaking trust with your team? In this episode of the Learn-It-All™ podcast, Damon Lembi sits down with leadership coach and author of the book The Things We Hide , Tyler Dickerhoof, to unpack the one rule that separates great leaders from average managers: stop making leadership about proving yourself, and start making i...

AI is not waiting for your team to catch up. If leaders keep treating artificial intelligence like a side experiment instead of a business shift, they are going to fall behind. In this episode of the Learn-It-All™ podcast, Damon Lembi sits down with Danielle Clark, VP of Global Talent at eBay, to unpack what AI leadership actually looks like inside a global company, and why the real challenge is n...

Why do so many high achievers still feel empty after getting everything they thought they wanted? In this episode of The Learn-It-All Podcast, Damon Lembi sits down with Jim Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inner Excellence , to unpack why success without meaning still leaves people anxious, restless, and unfulfilled. Jim explains why chasing what he calls the “PALMS”: possessions,...

What happens when you’re good enough to get in the room — and then don’t like what you see? CJ Davidson spent years grinding his way up in traditional financial services. Cold-calling attorneys from a $5 street tie. Earning trust one client at a time. Building something real. And then, when he finally got a seat in the leadership meetings, he realized the client wasn’t even in the conversation. Th...

What if the promotion you want is the very thing that could derail your career? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon Lembi sits down with Vincent Wanga, award-winning creative executive and author of The Art of Direction, to unpack the first question every high performer should ask before becoming a leader: why? Vincent explains why leadership is not just the next step for top indiv...