Best Brian Hess Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 969| Verizon Business Leadership with Chris Pagano 33:31

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today’s episode is special—not just because we’re talking business and technology—but because we’re reconnecting with an old friend and powerhouse leader in the wireless world, Chris Pagano, Senior Director of Segment Marketing & Business at Verizon Business. We dive deep into leadershi…

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Food Anthropologist: The hidden power of taste & how it shapes who we are 55:01

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What if the future of experience design starts not on a screen but on your tongue? In this episode, food anthropologist Caroline Hobkinson invites us into her London kitchen to explore the connection between taste, sound, and human emotion. Through a live sensory experiment, she reveals how our brains respond to flavor, sound, and ritual and why mo…

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OTR with Brian Hart E7: Todd Resnick, Andre Young, Justin Schenck 57:16

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Join us for an amazing episode of Off The Record with Brian Hart on Thursday, October 16th at 2pm ET! This live panel dives into a frustrated labor market, workplace politics, and how leaders are evolving to meet modern workforce demands. Host Brian Hart will be joined by Todd Resnick, CEO of wealth management juggernaut OneSeven, iconic leadership…

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415 Leading Through Super Shifts: Thriving in the Age of Intelligence with Ja-Nae Duane & Steve Fisher 37:27

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What happens when the playbook for leadership no longer applies? In this thought-provoking conversation, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by futurist Steve Fisher and behavioral scientist Ja-Nae Duane, co-authors of Super Shifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence. With decades of experience in executive foresight, systems…

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Product-Led Advocacy with Ashley Stead 33:42

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Want your referral program to succeed? Start with the foundation first. Make sure your product infrastructure is solid and can handle growth before you launch. In this episode, we're excited to welcome Ashley Stead, Director, Growth Product at Nesto Group, a leading Canadian tech company building the mortgage ecosystem of the future. With over 15 y…

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414 The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups that Outperform the Rest with Vanessa Druskat 43:30

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Most executives still chase superstar hires, assuming great individuals will automatically form great teams. In this Partnering Leadership conversation, Dr. Vanessa Druskat brings research depth and field-tested experience to make a different case. She is the author of The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups that Outperform …

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Tim Hill - From Liverpool FC's Anfield to Berlin’s Techno Clubs. Why Rituals Matter! 58:11

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Tim Hill shares his unique insights into the magic of live events and the communal experiences they create. Drawing from his ethnographic research at Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium and Berlin's underground techno clubs, he shares how rituals, community, and emotional connections shape unforgettable experiences. He emphasises the importance of co-cr…

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Navigating Uncertainty: Learning, Leadership, and AI's Real Role with Jeffrey Rogers 43:49

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What if the leadership frameworks we’ve relied on for decades are fundamentally broken for today’s world? In this thought-provoking conversation, Pascal sits down with Jeffrey Rogers—his collaborator of nearly a decade—to explore how leaders can navigate sustained uncertainty and systematic disruption. Jeffrey, an expert in organizational learning …

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413 A CEO for All Seasons: Carolyn Dewar on What Great Leaders Do Differently—From Bold Beginnings to Graceful Exits 44:15

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412 Thursday Refresh: Kurt Strovink on Mastering Leadership from the Inside Out: Transformative Insights for CEOs 53:39

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What separates truly exceptional leaders from the rest? According to Kurt Strovink, it’s not just strategy, execution, or decision-making—it’s the ability to lead from within. As a senior partner at McKinsey & Company and a global advisor to CEOs, Kurt has spent decades studying the patterns of the most successful executives. In his latest book, Th…

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411 Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner on Rule Breaker Investing, Long-Term Thinking, and Leadership That Lasts 1:15:00

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with David Gardner—legendary investor, co-founder of The Motley Fool, and author of Rule Breaker Investing. Over the past three decades, David has not only beaten the market—he’s reshaped how long-term investing is understood and practiced. David’s track record is extraordinary: He rec…

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Sally Earnshaw - The experience of leading people in an uncertain world 50:08

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Sally Earnshaw brings her trademark “oomph” to this high-energy conversation about leadership, life, and the messy, brilliant realities in between. From middle-aged business travel mishaps to the humor of raising teenagers while running a company, Sally grounds leadership in humanity and positivity. We explore her philosophy of energizing and focus…

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410 Ram Charan on Leading When Uncertainty Is Permanent: Strategy, Execution, and AI as the New Business Model 31:36

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In this compelling episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by one of the most sought-after advisors to Fortune 100 CEOs and boards—Ram Charan. Named “the most influential consultant alive” by Fortune, Charan draws on decades of boardroom experience and over 30 books—Execution, What the CEO Wants You to Know, The Amazon Management…

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409 From Turn the Ship Around to Rethinking Decisions: David Marquet on Leading with Distance, Not Ego 44:37

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In this thought-provoking conversation, former nuclear submarine commander and bestselling author David Marquet returns to the Partnering Leadership podcast to discuss the core ideas behind his new book: Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions. Known globally for Turn the Ship Around, Marquet once again challenges traditional…

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Brian D’Souza on DJing, wellness, and the future of audio experiences 1:13:17

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Brian D’Souza has spent his life exploring the power of sound—from late-night radio discoveries and Glasgow club culture to pioneering sound design for wellbeing, workplaces, and psychedelic therapy. In this episode, Brian shares how music and psychology came together in his work, from building Open Ear, a platform that reimagined how businesses us…

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408 The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses with Mita Mallik 37:50

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What if the “panic habits” leaders default to are the very things burning out their best people? In this Partnering Leadership episode, Mita Mallick—author of The Devil Emails at Midnight—joins Mahan to unpack practical ways senior leaders can replace performative urgency with clear operating rules that people can trust. You will hear why bad bosse…

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Episode 968 | Game-Changer: How NoCap Is Reshaping College Sports Revenue 32:25

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today we’ve got a special in-studio guest—Adam Gunn, COO of NoCap Sports—to talk about how NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) is transforming college athletics and why NoCap is changing the game for universities, athletes, and businesses alike. We dig into: ✅ How NoCap is solving the donor fa…

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407 Thursday Refresh: Ann Hiatt on Trillion Dollar Leadership Secrets of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos & Google’s Eric Schmidt 52:14

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ann Hiatt, Leadership Strategist & Consultant and Author of the book Bet on Yourself. Ann Hiatt shared the many lessons she learned while working alongside the world's top tech CEOs—Google's Eric Schmidt, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Yahoo's Marissa Meyer. In addition to the story of her …

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406 Data as a Leadership Superpower: How to Fuel Strategy, Innovation, and AI with Justin Evans, Author of The Little Book of Data 39:03

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Justin Evans, a seasoned executive and author of The Little Book of Data. With a career spanning leadership roles at major media and tech firms including Microsoft, NBCUniversal, and Paramount, Evans brings a rare combination of commercial acumen and data fluency to the conversati…

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Episode 967 | The Most Underrated Skill in Leadership 24:43

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today, we’re diving into one of the most overlooked but powerful skills a leader can develop—active listening. Too often, leadership gets reduced to vision, charisma, or strategy, but the truth is this: if you can’t listen, you can’t lead. Joining me today is Eric, and we break down: ✅ …

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Nick Cawthon - Mobile first, agents next: The future of UX 53:36

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In this episode, we’re joined by Nick Cawthon, a design leader with decades of knowledge in user experience (UX), service design, and the evolving discipline of experience design. From his childhood discovery of creative flow to shaping the culture of UX in San Francisco, Nick reflects on the pivotal shifts that transformed design from skeuomorphic…

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The Future of HR: Insights from Gero Hesse on AI's Impact, Authentic Leadership, and Human-Centric Culture 31:37

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In this episode, we are joined by Gero Hesse, a distinguished “Top HR Influencer” and CEO of EMBRACE, a Bertelsmann Investments company at the forefront of HR technology. Drawing from his deep expertise, Gero offers a profound perspective on how the HR industry must evolve in an era defined by constant change. The conversation delves into the press…

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Episode 966 | Be Careful What You Pray For 17:46

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today, I’m going solo to unpack a truth that we often overlook—God always delivers, but blessings come with responsibility. The things you pray for—opportunities, resources, relationships, abundance—don’t just show up. They arrive with weight, stewardship, and the call to manage them wi…

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405 [BEST OF] Jeremy Caplan on Beyond the Hype: AI-Powered Productivity Tools for Busy Executives 50:39

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Episode 965 | How to Build Up Your Mental State for Business and Life 33:39

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404 [BEST OF] Jon Levy on How to Cultivate Your Influence and Build Powerful Connections 44:35

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Breaking Marketing Silos with Yulia Shilkina 22:56

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In this episode of The Advocacy Channel, we're excited to welcome Yulia Shilkina from Gen3 Marketing, a leading performance marketing agency in the affiliate marketing space. In this episode, Yulia reveals how the lines between customers, influencers, and affiliates are blurring—and why that's creating unprecedented opportunities for authentic advo…

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Tom Middleton - From dance floors to deep rest: A journey of sound and healing 1:06:05

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From his early fascination with synths and soundscapes to touring the world as a DJ, Tom Middleton has spent decades exploring the neuroscience and emotional power of music. In this conversation, Tom shares how his journey through burnout led him to pioneer “experience as medicine,” using sound intentionally to promote well-being, focus, and recove…

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403 [BEST OF] Todd Cherches on the power of visual leadership 30:28

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Episode 964 | The Difference Between Growing a Business and Just Getting Bigger 26:17

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today, we’re breaking down an often-overlooked distinction in business — the difference between growing and just getting bigger. They might sound similar, but they’re worlds apart when it comes to building something sustainable. Joining me in the seat is Super Bowl Champion Josh Miller.…

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Episode 963 | Your Talent AND Your Timing Matter 30:27

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today, we’re diving deep into a powerful conversation about talent and timing—why both are essential, and how getting them out of sync can derail even the most promising careers and businesses. Joining me back in the seat is Mark Perkins, and we unpack the often-overlooked balance betwe…

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Episode 962 | The Rooms You Wished For 27:08

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What’s happenin’, what’s happenin’?! Happy Wednesday and welcome back to The Brian Hess Show! Today’s episode is all about the rooms you wished for—those pivotal moments, tables, and opportunities we once dreamed of… and what it takes to actually earn a seat, stay there, and build your own when one doesn’t exist. Joined by Eric Guy, we dive deep in…

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402 Refresh: Alain Hunkins on Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders 49:58

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Episode 961 | Build Character Over Everything 29:02

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today, we’re digging into one of the most underrated competitive edges in business, leadership, and life—character. In a world obsessed with applause, overnight wins, and external validation, it’s the silent victories, private discipline, and internal grit that define who you become. Jo…

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401 [BEST OF] Bob Johansen on Full Spectrum Leadership for a VUCA world 41:35

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Jessica Weickert - The power of inscapism - Going inward to connect outward 1:05:58

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Jessica Weickert joins The Experience Designers to explore how emotional regulation, neuroscience, and story-living are reshaping the future of experiential design. Drawing from her personal journey with ADHD and her role at XDA, Jessica shares how neuroaesthetics is helping brands design immersive, purposeful experiences that support well-being an…

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400 [BEST OF] Michele McQuaid on using research-based positive psychology to become a better leader 37:41

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Episode 960 | Misunderstood, Not Mistaken: Le’Veon Bell Sets the Record Straight 1:14:36

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today’s episode is one of the realest we’ve ever recorded—because we’re sitting down with NFL All-Pro Running Back Le’Veon Bell to talk about more than just football. From misunderstood moments to defining decisions, Le’Veon opens up about the man behind the headlines. In this deep, wid…

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Episode 959 | Why Clarity Still Wins 20:01

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Episode 958 | Don’t Just Lead the Mission, Live It 20:27

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The Human Side of Digital Transformation: Insights from John Fallon on Why Incumbents Succeed, The Pace of Organizational Change, and Integrating AI in Education 40:45

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We’re joined by John Fallon, former CEO of Pearson PLC, who led its transformation from a 175-year-old publisher to a global digital learning company. Now an author and academic, John shares insights from his new book, “Resurgent,” on how established companies can thrive amidst disruption by leaning into their core strengths while learning to be ag…

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399 [BEST OF] Robert Rosenberg on Leading Dunkin Donuts from Around the Corner to Around The World 52:05

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Episode 957 | The Success You Don’t Want Anymore 31:57

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today we’re talking about a concept that every high achiever eventually faces—what happens when the success you once chased no longer fulfills you? The journey to evolve, redefine your vision, and pursue the next level of purpose is not easy—but it’s necessary. Joining me again is Eli S…

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Episode 956 | You’re Not Behind, You’re Distracted 33:51

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today, we’re diving into a mindset shift that can change everything—you’re not behind… you’re just distracted. In a world full of noise, comparison, and constant pressure to “catch up,” it’s easy to lose sight of what actually matters. But the truth is, if you’re feeling stuck, the prob…

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Episode 955 | Burnout Doesn’t Always Look Tired 25:40

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today we’re talking about something that hits close to home for so many high performers—burnout. But here’s the truth: burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion. Sometimes, it wears a smile. Sometimes, it looks like productivity. But underneath? It’s survival mode in disguise. Joining…

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Fixing the System, Not the Women: Insights from Stefanie Klein on The Business Case for Diversity, Attracting Female Talent, and Driving Cultural Change 32:57

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In this episode, we welcome Stefanie Klein, who leads the international initiative Women4Metals at Aurubis AG. With years of experience in the male-dominated metals industry, Stefanie is dedicated to making women in heavy industry more visible and empowered. Her work demonstrates that diversity is a business imperative, essential for driving cultur…

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OTR with Brian Hart E6: Ross Gerber, Dave Briggs, Fred Hubler 1:00:29

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This episode features Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, The Sanity Podcast co-host and cable news veteran Dave Briggs, and Fred Hubler, CEO of Creative Capital Wealth Management Group. The panel will join host Brian Hart to discuss everything Elon - Tesla, SpaceX, America Party - big macroeconomic headlines of th…

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Colin Nightingale - Punchdrunk and beyond: Colin Nightingale on Art, Space, and Immersive 1:27:49

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In this rare and deeply personal conversation, Colin Nightingale, Associate Artist at Punchdrunk and Co-founder of Right/Left Project, takes us on an immersive journey through his creative evolution. From his early days immersed in London’s underground music and DIY culture to co-shaping some of the most iconic immersive theatre productions of the …

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Episode 954 | Executive Evolution: Jamie Roush on Leadership, Legacy, and Building Bridges 30:26

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What’s happening, what’s happening?! Welcome back to the show! Today’s episode is packed with perspective on leadership, growth, and navigating change—because the truth is, your evolution as a leader determines the future of your business. Whether you’re stepping into a new role or scaling a company, who you’re becoming will always impact what you’…

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398 [BEST OF] Steve Robinson on How Chick-fil-A Became an Iconic Brand 47:52

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …