Best Ryan Flaherty Podcasts (2025)

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#7 | 8/29/25 | Ryan Flaherty & Kate Simpson 31:33

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This week, Josh Porter is joined by Duncombe Elementary School Principal Ryan Flaherty and Cooper Elementary School Principal Kate Simpson to discuss their first days of school in 2025, reflecting on what they have accomplished so far, their favorite aspects of their positions, and more! 🔴 Follow Fort Dodge Community School District: Website: https…

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Doug Francis on the POC ‘tipping point’ 14:27

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Rhythm Healthcare. In this episode of HME News in 10, Doug Francis, CEO of Rhythm Healthcare, talks about the HME “trailblazers” who are embracing portable oxygen concentrators. “This is a provider who has invested, not only in the efficiencies that can be derived from POCs, …

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93: Cracking the Code of Human Behavior in an AI-Driven Future with Blake Eastman 53:21

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What does poker, psychology, and AI have in common? Blake Eastman. From teaching forensic psychology at CUNY to coaching elite poker players, and now running cutting-edge AI companies, Blake has built a career around decoding human behavior. In this episode, Sean and Blake dive deep into the nonverbal cues leaders often miss, the hidden org charts …

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CALLED to Sing with Guest LMU's Choral Director John Flaherty 57:38

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🎧 Episode Title: Called to Sing Guest: Dr. John Flaherty – Director of Liturgy and Music, Loyola Marymount University Episode: Special Feature for the LMU/CALLED Music Minister Retreat In this heart-opening episode, Dr. John Flaherty reflects on a lifetime of sacred music, multicultural liturgical service, and the transformative power of voice. Fro…

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92: The Power of Live Events: Turning Connection Into Competitive Advantage with Wendy Porter 47:11

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Live events aren’t just “nice to have.” They’re the highest ROI activity a leader can invest in—accelerating trust, building culture, and creating connections that no email or Zoom call can replace. In this episode, Sean Patton sits down with Wendy Porter—founder of Wendy Porter Events, vice chair of the Live Event Coalition, and a powerhouse with …

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#8 | 9/12/25 | Roger Porter & Jordan Hagar 31:15

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This week, Josh Porter is joined by the Director of Security, Roger Porter, and the School Resource Officer, Jordan Hagar. They discuss safety in schools, important changes they've made to increase security, the importance of perception when analyzing issues that arise, and much more! 🔴 Follow Fort Dodge Community School District: Website: https://…

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91: Why Most Leaders Get HR Wrong and How To Fix It With Celeste Warren 45:13

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What role should HR truly play inside organizations? Compliance police? Culture architects? Or trusted business partners? In this episode, Celeste Warren — Global HR and DEI leader, consultant, and author of The Truth About Equity — joins Sean to answer that question with 40 years of hard-won experience. Celeste shares her journey from leading HR a…

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90: The One Practice Every Winning Company Has in Common: Mastering Feedback and Innovation w/ 8-Figure Founder Eli Portnoy 46:06

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What if you could actually predict whether a business will succeed or fail? After analyzing over 150 companies, today’s guest uncovered the single practice that separates thriving businesses from those that stall out. In this episode of the No Limit Leadership Podcast, Sean Patton sits down with Eli Portnoy — serial entrepreneur, 8-figure founder, …

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89: How to Lead Beyond Your Lifetime: Creating generational impact for your family and the world w/ Justin Maxwell 45:03

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What if your leadership didn’t stop when your career ended—or even when your life did? In this powerful episode of No Limit Leadership, Sean Patton sits down with Justin Maxwell, a values-driven entrepreneur, advisor, and father of four who helps leaders create generational wealth and legacy. Together, they explore how leadership extends far beyond…

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Jim Dragatsis on the nuance of resupply 14:57

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by ACU-Serve. In this episode of HME News in 10 Jim Dragatsis, president of resupply at ACU-Serve, drills into the art of patient engagement and its impact on the success of an HME provider’s resupply program. What makes a resupply program thrive? Dragatsis shares how providers …

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88: From Deloitte to the Deep Blue: CEO Kendra MacDonald on Leading Bold Innovation 42:31

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What if the biggest untapped leadership opportunity on the planet lies underwater? In this eye-opening episode of No Limit Leadership, Sean Patton sits down with Kendra MacDonald, CEO of Canada's Ocean Supercluster and former Deloitte partner. Leading a national transformation to bring AI, automation, and collaboration into the $1 trillion ocean ec…

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#6 | 8/15/25 | Drew Essman & Al Paulson 30:19

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This week, Josh Porter is joined by Fort Dodge Community School District senior brass section leader, Drew Essman, and Fort Dodge Community School District Band Instructor, Al Paulson to recap the 8/11/25 school board meeting, discuss growth of the Fort Dodge Senior High band, and more! 🔴 Follow Fort Dodge Community School District: Website: https:…

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87: How to Reduce Burnout and Skyrocket Team Productivity w/ Sheri Traxler 56:49

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Most leaders say they want peak performance from their teams, but ignore one of the simplest levers to get it: health and wellness. In this episode of No Limit Leadership, Sean Patton sits down with nationally recognized wellness expert, speaker, and CEO of The ViReo Life, Sheri Traxler. With over 30 years of experience helping leaders and organiza…

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#5 | 8/7/25 | Shawn Chesteen 28:12

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This week, Josh Porter is joined by Middle School Principal Shawn Chesteen to discuss the importance of providing an educational and nurturing environment to middle school-aged students, why it is key to listen to students, how to best ensure students have the best learning opportunities, and more! 🔴 Follow Fort Dodge Community School District: Web…

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86: How to Lead with Calm and Connection at Home and Work w/ Mary Wilcox Smith 42:00

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Ever wonder why you overreact in high-stress situations and what it means about your leadership? In this powerful episode of No Limit Leadership, Sean Patton sits down with parent coach, speaker, and author Mary Wilcox Smith, creator of The Microstep Method. With four daughters and decades of experience helping overwhelmed parents, Mary shares a ne…

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85: Why Writing Is the Leadership Skill You Can’t Ignore Anymore w/ Elaine Acker 38:01

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In a world overloaded with noise and AI-generated fluff, the leaders who can communicate clearly, consistently, and with purpose will win. But most leaders overlook one of the most powerful tools they have: the written word. In this episode, Sean Patton sits down with content strategist and Writing & Influence podcast host Elaine Acker, a true expe…

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Joey Graham on tackling the ‘silent killers’ in your RCM process 11:11

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Prochant. Today’s guest is Joey Graham, CEO of Prochant. He joins HME News in 10 to talk about why revenue cycle management (RCM) is at the heart of the financial stability of HME providers, especially as they play “whack-a-mole" with new challenges like Medicaid cuts. He als…

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84: Why Your Team Nods Yes.. and Still Fails to Deliver w/ Dr. Laura Gallaher 45:05

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If your meetings end in agreement but nothing gets done, you're not dealing with alignment; you're stuck in artificial harmony. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Laura Gallaher, organizational psychologist, leadership expert, and co-author of The Missing Links. Laura began her career helping NASA rebuild its culture after the Columbia S…

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#4 | 7/18/25 | LJ Maehl & Erin Gerlich 45:44

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This week, Josh Porter is joined by LJ Maehl (Incoming FDSH Senior and IAGHSAU Student Athletic Advisory Committee) and Erin Gerlich (Director of the IAGHSAU) to discuss how the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union empowers women, the importance of community within high school sports, how being on the advisory committee impacted LJ Maehl, and more…

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83: Combating the New Age of Mediocrity w/ Bill Rice 49:41

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Are you unknowingly letting mediocrity sabotage your team’s performance and culture? In this powerful conversation, Sean Patton sits down with Bill Rice—former Air Force counterintelligence officer, serial entrepreneur, and founder of a leading fintech marketing agency—to unpack the hidden forces driving average performance in today’s workplace. Fr…

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82: Building Champions from the Inside Out w/ Hall of Fame Coach Sherri Coale 49:53

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Becoming a champion isn’t about obsessing over the scoreboard. The real transformation happens in the small, intentional behaviors you choose every single day. In this episode of The No Limit Leadership Podcast, legendary coach and bestselling author Sherri Coale reveals how she turned an unranked program into a perennial powerhouse and how those s…

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More Than Words with Guest Mike Sauter 55:21

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In this week’s podcast, Fr John sits down with Mike, a longtime campus minister, parish leader, and now diocesan director of the Diocese of Rochester NY, whose story winds through backroads and retreat houses, late-night factory shifts and unexpected holy moments. Together, John and Mike explore what it means to live the Gospel not just as a messag…

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81: From Nothing to a Billion: The Leadership Playbook They Don’t Teach You w/ Harry L Allen 36:51

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Traditional banks often lack personalized service, and local businesses struggle to find true partnership in financial institutions. Meanwhile, higher education faces scrutiny over relevance and ROI in a world where information is nearly free. Harry Allen helped launch Studio Bank to blend technology with high-touch service, fueled by community inv…

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#3 | 6/27/25 | Staci Laird & Brandon Ruffridge 39:46

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This week, Josh Porter is joined by Staci Laird (Principal at Fort Dodge Senior High) and Brandon Ruffridge (Athletic and Activities Director at Fort Dodge Senior High) to discuss how Fort Dodge Community School District shapes students for life after High School, recent improvements at the Senior High, upcoming improvemets in the works, and more! …

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Harold Davis on raising the bar 8:42

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation. Today’s guest is Harold Davis, director of survey services for the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation. He joins HME News in 10 to talk about how accreditation improves patient care. “Most providers want to do thing…

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80: The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership w/ Jim Carlough 42:06

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Many aspiring leaders misunderstand leadership as task delegation and performance oversight, missing its human core. Leadership isn’t just what you do—it’s who you become. In this episode, Jim Carlough, Chief Sales Officer at mPulse and author of The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership, shares hard-earned wisdom from decades in healthcare tech and …

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God's Healing Love with Guest Ryan Pemberton 54:25

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In this episode of The Attentive Heart, Fr. John Gribowich and guest Ryan Pemberton explore how faith, suffering, and embodiment intersect in the journey toward wholeness. Drawing from personal experience and thinkers like C.S. Lewis and Thomas Merton, they reflect on how listening to our wounds, our bodies, and one another opens us to God’s healin…

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79: From Founder to Leader: Building Purpose-Driven Teams w/ Sam Davidson 43:20

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Are you an entrepreneur or leader struggling to scale your business and empower your team? In this episode of No Limit Leadership, host Sean Patton sits down with Sam Davidson, CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, seasoned founder, and leadership expert. Together, they explore how to transition from founder to leader, build trust with teams yo…

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#2 | 6/13/25 | Jesse Egli, Izzam Mejia, & Jenson Litwiller 24:21

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This week, Josh Porter is joined by Fort Dodge Community School District students Jesse Egli, Izzam Mejia, & Jenson Litwiller to recap the 6/9/25 school board meeting, discuss the upcoming referendum, talk about why they love FDCSD, and more! 🔴 Follow Fort Dodge Community School District: Website: https://www.fdschools.org Facebook: https://www.fac…

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78: The Inner Game of Business w/ Chris Wilkinson 48:19

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Why long-term success starts with self-leadership and how to align who you are with the business you’re building. Why You Need to Listen: Most entrepreneurs focus on tactics and hustle, but overlook the one thing that actually determines long-term success: self-leadership. In this episode, business coach and columnist Chris Wilkinson joins Sean Pat…

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Exploring the Third Space with Guest Paul Fahey 59:51

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✨ Episode Overview In this deeply moving conversation, Fr. John Gribowich sits down with Paul Fahey, a counselor, catechist, and founder of Third Space, to discuss what it means to stay rooted in Catholicism while lovingly confronting its failures. From the experience of spiritual abuse to the hope of reconstructing faith, Paul shares how healing, …

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77: From Data to Direction: Building a No Limits Culture with AI w/ Jim Stevenson 46:38

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In this episode of No Limit Leadership, I sit down with Jim Stevenson—founder and CEO of the Bletchley Group, a global growth consultancy helping organizations align strategy, culture, and technology. We dive into what most leaders get wrong about data, why OKRs (not KPIs) are the key to alignment, and how AI is transforming leadership in real time…

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#1 | 5/30/25 | Dan Altman & Molly Nelson 25:09

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This week, Dan Altman (School Board President) and Molly Nelson (School Board Member) join Josh Porter (Fort Dodge Community School District Superintendent) to recap the 5/27/25 school board meeting, discuss the upcoming referendum, tell stories about their favorite parts of the Fort Dodge Schools, and more! 🔴 Follow Fort Dodge Community School Dis…

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Noel Tauzin on joining the evolution 12:01

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Brightree. Today’s guest is Noel Tauzin, head of revenue cycle management for Brightree. He joins HME News in 10 to talk about how, when providers marry the power of technology with outsourced services, that’s “where the magic happens.” It unlocks their efficiency and growth,…

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Preaching, Attention, and the Human Heart with guest Fr. Edward Foley, Capuchin Priest, Theologian, and Preaching Scholar 56:33

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What does it really mean to preach with power and presence in today’s world? In this deeply inspiring episode of The Attentive Heart, host Fr. John Gribowich welcomes Capuchin Father Edward Foley—a prolific scholar, preacher, and teacher whose work fuses theology, neuroscience, and the art of storytelling. 👤 About the Guest: Fr. Edward Foley, OFM C…

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76: Balancing Structure and Soul w/ Valerie Sandjivy 50:24

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What if the secret to great leadership isn’t more strategy—but more soul? In this episode of No Limits Leadership, I’m joined by Valerie Sandjivy, a global leadership mentor and founder of EllipsUS. With over 20 years of experience across France, the U.S., and Asia, Valerie helps C-suite leaders and entrepreneurs master the inner and outer game of …

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Teaching Teens to Preach with guest Susan McGurgan 53:43

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Empowering the Next Generation of Preachers This week on the Attentive Heart Podcast, host Fr. John Gribowich sits down with Susan McGurgan, a high school educator, theologian, and spiritual formation leader. They unpack what it means to train teenagers to tell their faith stories—and why that matters more than ever in a noisy, digital-first world.…

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75: Stop Talking. Start Leading: Why Great Leaders Ask Better Questions w/ Ken Proctor 43:10

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If you're a growth-minded executive, founder, or team leader looking to build a high-trust, high-performance culture—this episode is for you. Ken Proctor is an executive coach and former CEO who helps organizations turn middle managers into culture carriers. In this conversation, we unpack how leaders can drive accountability, engagement, and reten…

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74: Six Words to Transform Your Culture w/ Alex Ramos 50:24

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What if your team could recite your mission without looking it up—and actually believe in it? In this powerful episode, Sean sits down with retired Air Force Squadron Commander and leadership expert Alex Ramos to unpack one of the most underrated tools for building high-performance culture: a six-word mission that lives in your team’s hearts, not j…

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Zeb Pirzada on speaking the HME language 7:22

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by MSI Health Solutions. Today’s guest is Zeb Pirzada, president and CEO of MSI Health Solutions. Pirzada joins HME News in 10 to discuss the value of providers taking a hard look at operational costs to find savings through outsourcing, including delivery services. As a former …

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73: Stop Marching Harder-Start Leading Smarter w/ Tony Martignetti 41:24

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In this episode of No Limits Leadership, Sean Patton sits down with Tony Martignetti, bestselling author, leadership advisor, and founder of Inspired Purpose Coaching. With a unique background in biotech, finance, and executive coaching, Tony has helped high-performing leaders redefine success by reconnecting with their deeper purpose. Together, Se…

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72: Why Resilience Beats Talent w/ Ryan Lavarnway 43:35

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Talent might get you noticed. But resilience is what keeps you in the game. In this episode of No Limits Leadership, I sit down with Ryan Lavarnway—MLB veteran, Olympian, and leadership speaker—to unpack what it really takes to lead, grow, and thrive over the long haul. Ryan shares stories of being cut 26 times in his pro baseball career, choosing …

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71: Not the Listener You Think You Are w/ Oscar Trimboli 45:34

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“74.9% of people think they’re great listeners. Only 12.8% of people feel truly heard. Someone’s lying—and it might be you.” That gap is costing you trust, performance, innovation, and talent. In this powerful episode of No Limits Leadership, Sean Patton sits down with global listening expert and author of How to Listen, Oscar Trimboli, to uncover …

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70: Built to Lead, Not Break w/ Dr. Brandon Parker 51:24

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If your body is breaking down, your leadership is next. In this episode, we’re tackling the unspoken truth about leadership performance: it starts with physical health. Because no matter how sharp your mind is—if your body can’t carry the mission, everything suffers. I’m joined by Dr. Brandon Parker, chiropractor, movement expert, and creator of Th…

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Steve Cela on feeding the machine 17:40

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Strategic Office Support. Today’s guest is Steve Cela, president of Strategic Office Support (SOS). He joins HME News in 10 to talk about how HME providers should look at their workflow and revenue cycle management as a machine that needs to be optimized and continually maint…

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69: Why Leaders Fail to Inspire (And How to Fix It) w/ Jen Halpern 42:57

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Leadership is not about authority—it’s about connection. Yet too many leaders unintentionally create environments where employees feel unheard, undervalued, and unmotivated. In this episode of No Limits Leadership, I sat down with Jen Halpern, founder of Soft Sell Coaching, to discuss how leaders can foster trust, build engagement, and balance high…

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68: The Resilient Leader's Edge w/ Suzanne "Xena" Lesko 49:18

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How do the best leaders stay calm and effective under extreme pressure? In this episode of No Limits Leadership, I sit down with Suzanne "Xena" Lesko, a retired Navy captain, combat veteran, and global leadership expert, to break down the mindset, habits, and skills required to lead through adversity. Suzanne shares her journey from the Naval Acade…

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Addison Perrymond on making technology deliver 15:50

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Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Brightree. Today’s guest is Addison Perrymond, head of product management for Brightree. He joins HME News in 10 to talk about why HME providers need to mine technology for “strategic transformation tools that deliver real business outcomes.” “What we find is that our custome…

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67: How Elite Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams w/ Matt Van Epps 54:58

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In this powerful episode of the No Limits Leadership Podcast, host Sean Patton sits down with his longtime friend and West Point classmate, Matt Van Epps. Matt currently serves as the Commissioner of General Services for the state of Tennessee, bringing his military-honed leadership skills to the public sector. He is also a former aviation commande…

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66: Whole-hearted Leadership - A Fresh Perspective, w/Lantz Howard 46:57

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Most leaders are stuck in a cycle of people-pleasing, overcommitting, and avoiding the hard truths—and it’s killing their impact. In this episode, I sit down with Lantz Howard, executive coach and founder of Champion Hope, to break down what it really takes to lead with confidence, clarity, and conviction. Lantz helps high-achieving leaders escape …