The Richard Brooke Podcast

What happens when two leaders with a passion for mindset, resilience, and authentic growth sit down to talk about men’s mental health and the practices that create lasting change? In this episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, with over 1.4 million downloads, Richard Bliss Brooke, bestselling author and legendary coach, goes live with Jonny Pardoe, host of the top 1% Self Esteem and Confidence Min...

What happens when two leaders who’ve mastered the art of authentic connection online sit down to talk about what’s really working in social selling today?   In this episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, with over 1.4 million downloads, Richard Bliss Brooke, bestselling author and legendary coach, goes live with Sam Hind, international speaker, trainer, and social media expert.   Together, they br...

What happens when a world-renowned clinical psychologist realizes she’s been living a life built on fear, performance, and people-pleasing? In this previously top-downloaded episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with Dr. Shefali, best-selling author of A Radical Awakening, to explore the moment everything changed. At the age of 44, Dr. Shefali reached a breaking poi...

What’s it like to grow up with one of the most influential personal development leaders in the world as your father, and still carve out your own voice, impact, and legacy? In this episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with Brian Proctor, son of the legendary Bob Proctor, to talk about his new book, 12 Easy Steps to Change Your Life, and the lessons he learned growi...

What if the world labeled you “the dumb twin”… but you chose to believe in greatness instead?   In this rereleased episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with one of the greatest motivational speakers of our time, Les Brown.   Les’s story is the kind that grabs your heart and never lets go. Labeled “intellectually disabled” in grade school, he could have let those wo...

What happens when your first mentor is Jim Rohn… and you become president of his company by age 25? In this episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with Don Hobbs, speaker, business strategist, and one of Realtor® Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate.” Don’s influence in the world of personal growth and real estate spans over 40 years. He’s coache...

How do you lead when life knocks the wind out of you? In this crossover from The SHIFT Podcast (originally released in December 2024), Richard Bliss Brooke joins host Blake Mallen for a deep conversation on belief, adversity, and what it really takes to lead with vision when everything feels uncertain. From navigating rejection to building unshakable confidence… this episode is packed with tools a...

Episode Summary: In this rerelease of one of our most downloaded episodes, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with James Clear, New York Times best-selling author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. James shares what he’s learned from writing for millions of readers each month, speaking to Fortune 500 companies, and working with top teams in professional sports....

Episode Summary: What does it take to rise from the night shift to the executive suite–across continents, cultures, and countless challenges? In this compelling episode, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with Ben Riley, a global sales leader with over 20 years of experience in the direct-selling space. Ben shares how his leadership journey began in the warehouse, working graveyard shifts to pay for c...

Episode Summary: What does it take to lead through chaos, inspire thousands, and come out stronger on the other side? In this powerful conversation, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with John Addison, legendary leader, speaker, and author of Turn Your Fear Into Fuel. John opens up about his experience guiding Primerica through the 2008 financial crisis and one of the most successful IPOs of the deca...

Seth Godin, a pioneer in ethical marketing, discussing his journey, the evolution of email marketing, and the principles outlined in his latest book on strategy. Godin emphasizes the importance of understanding systems, time, games, and empathy in developing effective strategies. He also explores the impact of ownership structures on business strategies and the significance of creating raving fans...

Michael DiMuccio, a young YouTube sensation, shares his journey from creating content as a child to becoming a successful content creator with millions of followers. He discusses the influence of his upbringing, the strategies he employed to grow his audience, and his transition into music. Michael emphasizes the importance of hard work, creativity, and understanding the dynamics of social media p...

In this engaging conversation, Richard interviews branding expert Barry LaBov, who shares his journey from a creative background in music to becoming a leading figure in branding and marketing. Barry emphasizes the importance of differentiation in branding, illustrating his points with case studies from major brands like Audi and Cadillac. He outlines a proprietary five-step process for discoverin...

Linda Lang shares her inspiring journey from a lower middle-class upbringing to becoming the CEO and Chairman of Jack in the Box. She discusses her early life, the influence of her family, her educational path, and the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated corporate environment. Linda emphasizes the importance of collaboration, work-life balance, and the role of affirmative action in...

James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the N...

Brian Biro is America's number one breakthrough speaker. He's one of the nation's foremost speakers and teachers of leadership, possibility thinking, thriving on change and team building. He's delivered more than 1800 presentations around the world in the past 30 years. His clients include such diverse organizations as Lockheed Martin, the US Army, the Naval Information Welfare Center, Price Water...

Today on The Authentic Networker Podcast am talking with Makana. Makana is a Hawaiian musician, singer, and songwriter known for his innovative style and virtuosic guitar playing. He was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and began playing guitar at the age of seven. As a teenager, he was mentored by slack-key guitar masters such as Sonny Chillingworth and Bobby Moderow Jr. Makana's music blends...

Dr. Joseph I. Castro is the first Californian and first person of color to serve as the chancellor of the California State University (CSU), our nation's largest, most ethnically and economically diverse four-year university.    The grandson of immigrants from Mexico and the son of a single mother, he was also the first in his family to graduate from a university, eventually earning a Ph. D. in hi...

After making a series of bad decisions, one that led to devastating consequences, Sunil Godse spent thousands of hours on research and interviews to find out WHY we waste time making bad decisions.    What he found is that we ignore our intuition, a subconscious phenomenon we’re all born with. He then developed a seven-step process on how to sharpen our intuition so we can make the right decision...

As one of the world’s most beloved motivational speakers, Les Brown is known for his unique charisma, warmth and humor, captivating audiences of up to 80,000 across the globe.    If he had believed the labels he was given in grade school – “the dumb twin” and “intellectually disabled,” his life would look much different today. Fortunately, Les tapped into the powers of determination, persistence a...

Best known for founding Travelocity.com and serving as founding Chairman of Kayak.com (later sold to Priceline for $1.8 billion), Terry Jones is one of the leading innovators and digital disruptors of our time.    Terry began his career as a travel agent and spent 24 years at American Airlines in marketing and information technology, capping his career as Chief Information Officer of its SABRE div...

Money tends to produce more money—when invested right. These are the words of the great Ken McElroy, who’s like the guru of real estate investing. He has over 1 billion dollars in real estate investments and is the real estate advisor to Robert Kiyosaki of The Rich Dad Company. He is also co-founder and principal of MC Companies, a full-service real estate investment and property management compan...

Mitzi Perdue is a science and health writer. She holds a bachelor's degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters of Public Administration degree from George Washington University.     She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women's coalition. She’s also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard. In the 1990s, she was the most widely-syndicated environmental co...

Mark Schulman has enjoyed an unprecedented career over the last 30 years as a first-call drummer for world-class rock and pop artists. He has been voted "Top 3 Pop-Rock Drummers" in the 2014 and 2019 Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll and was the featured cover artist in the May 2019 issue. Mark has done four record-breaking world tours with P!NK. Mark has also played with Cher since 1999 including her...

Mike Robbins is the author of five books, which have been translated into fifteen different languages. Prior to his current career, Mike was drafted by the New York Yankees out of high school. He turned the Yankees down and instead chose to play baseball at Stanford University, where he pitched in the College World Series. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals out of Stanford and played three s...