The Braintrust "Driving Change" Podcast
This podcast is dedicated to help you better understand the biology, psychology and physiology of human decision making in order to help you become a more impactful communicator and a driving force for change. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/driving-change-podcast/support
Episodes
October 20, 2025 • 50 mins
Podcast Summary
What does it really take to perform under pressure—when everything is on the line? In this episode, Dr. Brittany Loney shares her powerful journey from Division I basketball player to brain injury survivor to cognitive performance expert. She and Jeff Bloomfield explore the neuroscience of deliberate practice, flow states, and how elite performers—from soldiers to CEOs—build mental and emotional resilience that hol...
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October 7, 2025 • 41 mins
Christopher Brock, founder of Primary Hosting and Quantum Proof, joins Jeff Bloomfield for a mind-bending conversation on the rise of sovereign AI, post-quantum encryption, and how generative AI is reshaping both business and personal life. As Chief Information Security Officer for the Piqua Shawnee Tribe of Alabama and creator of the 300,000+ member Facebook group AI for Business and Life, Brock bridges ancient wisdom, advanced ma...
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September 23, 2025 • 47 mins
CEO/author Jack Skeels flips conventional management on its head. He explains the hidden “manager tax,” why meetings crush output, and how to replace control-heavy habits with lightweight leadership using two practical frameworks: ACE (Authority–Control–Empowerment) and Why → What → Go → Grow. You’ll hear how five-person teams can self-manage, why communication pace matters (“the speed of knowing is faster than the speed of underst...
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September 8, 2025 • 56 mins
From BMX tracks to the Iditarod trail, and from Yale Law to global justice reform, Matt Garretson’s life is a masterclass in resilience, curiosity, and purpose-driven innovation. In this episode, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Matt to explore how his unique blend of risk-taking, compassion, and intellectual rigor led him to reshape the legal services sector, build businesses that impact thousands, and embark on extreme adventures t...
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August 24, 2025 • 43 mins
Tony Shipley, a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of Queen City Angels, joins Jeff Bloomfield to share his journey from a Tennessee farm to building one of America’s fastest-growing tech companies and mentoring over 125 startups. Tony reveals the timeless lessons from his upbringing, the importance of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in entrepreneurship, and why being coachable is the most underrated trait for founders....
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August 8, 2025 • 58 mins
"The Hidden Scripts Controlling Your Life – And How to Take Them Back"
What if the way you parent, sell, lead, or even love… isn’t really you? In this episode, Jeff Bloomfield is joined by Chase Hughes—former military interrogation trainer turned behavioral profiling expert—who reveals how your subconscious has been running scripts written when you were 8 years old. These hidden programs, designed for survival, are still dictating...
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July 28, 2025 • 45 mins
In this episode, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Dr. Chris Laszlo—professor, author, and co-founder of the Global Consciousness Institute—to explore a transformative new approach to business leadership. Drawing on decades of research and deep personal reflection, Dr. Laszlo challenges the narrow focus on profit and “sustainability” in favor of something richer: human and organizational flourishing. He introduces concepts from his bo...
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July 14, 2025 • 50 mins
In this compelling episode, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with tech executive, entrepreneur, and resilience coach Mohamed F. Ahmed. From the moment a curious mistake with a floppy disk nearly wrecked his dad’s $10,000 PC—and unexpectedly ignited a lifelong passion for computers—to launching and selling a successful startup, Mo shares the deeper, human story behind innovation and leadership. You’ll hear how emotional intelligence, minds...
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June 29, 2025 • 51 mins
In this episode, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Dr. Robin Hills, founder of EI4Change and a global thought leader in emotional intelligence. From his early career in pharmaceuticals to building a digital platform with over 500,000 students across 200+ countries, Robin shares how emotional intelligence—once a mystery to him—became his life’s work. The conversation covers everything from emotional regulation and workplace behavior to...
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June 17, 2025 • 57 mins
In this episode of Driving Change, neuroscientist and storytelling expert Dr. Angus Fletcher returns to share insights from his latest book, Primal Intelligence. Drawing from his research with the U.S. Army Special Operations, Fortune 50 companies, and education systems, Fletcher unpacks how the brain’s ancient systems—emotion, imagination, intuition, and common sense—shape the way we think, lead, and connect. This isn’t just theor...
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June 3, 2025 • 58 mins
In this episode of Driving Change, Jeff Bloomfield welcomes renowned behavioral expert and Columbia Business School professor Dr. Adam Galinsky. From his surprising birth as a twin to his evolution from clinical researcher to bestselling author, Galinsky unpacks the experiences that shaped his work on leadership, influence, and emotional intelligence. Together, Adam and Jeff explore the balance between competition and cooperation, ...
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May 19, 2025 • 54 mins
Anne Montgomery shares her extraordinary journey from overcoming childhood adversity and dyslexia to becoming a trailblazing sportscaster, referee, author, teacher, and foster mother. Her compelling story is filled with resilience, breaking barriers, and embracing life's unexpected turns.
Anne Montgomery’s incredible life is a masterclass in resilience, persistence, and reinvention. Her experiences offer powerful lessons for C-sui...
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May 5, 2025 • 61 mins
In this captivating episode of the Driving Change Podcast, host Jeff Bloomfield speaks with Dov Baron, a globally recognized leadership expert who explores his powerful personal journey from overcoming extreme adversity to becoming a sought-after coach for world leaders. Dov shares deeply insightful lessons about understanding the emotional source code that shapes our identities, beliefs, and behaviors, emphasizing curiosity, belon...
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April 28, 2025 • 68 mins
Joe Knopp’s journey is one of raw resilience and redemptive purpose. From growing up homeless and in a Philadelphia orphanage, to serving in the military, to becoming a successful Hollywood film producer (I Can Only Imagine, Unplanned, Woodlawn, The Trump I Know), Joe’s story is a testament to the power of storytelling, faith, and perseverance. In this intimate, in-studio conversation with Jeff Bloomfield, Joe opens up about how hi...
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April 7, 2025 • 59 mins
In this powerful episode of the Driving Change Podcast, host Jeff Bloomfield sits down with NFL legend and championship coach Bill Curry, a man whose humility rivals his accolades. From snapping the ball to Hall of Famers like Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas to learning life-shaping lessons from coaching giants like Vince Lombardi and Don Shula, Curry opens up about the moments that molded him—on and off the field.
Curry reflects on h...
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March 24, 2025 • 58 mins
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In this heartfelt and engaging episode of Driving Change, Jeff Bloomfield welcomes back Kevin Williams, a renowned musician, comedian, and storyteller, for an inspiring conversation about purpose, resilience, and giving back. Kevin shares his journey from humble beginnings in Kentucky to becoming a celebrated musician, bandleader, and communicator with the Gaither Vocal Band. Beyond his music career, Kevin’s deep-rooted pas...
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March 10, 2025 • 46 mins
In this engaging episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Jeff Bloomfield interviews Dr. Iona Naismith, a clinical psychologist, adventurer, and expert in the neuroscience of compassion. Dr. Naismith shares her fascinating journey from growing up in the Scottish Highlands to leading expeditions in the Italian Dolomites and pursuing a career in psychology. The conversation explores the neuroscience behind compassion, the importance of...
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February 21, 2025 • 53 mins
In this episode of Driving Change, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Hugh Kincaid, a 40-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company. From scooping ice cream at Disney World’s grand opening to shaping the company’s organizational culture, Hugh shares his journey of personal growth, leadership, and the intentional lessons he learned along the way. With anecdotes that highlight his roots, mentors, and transformative moments at Disney, Hugh o...
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February 10, 2025 • 44 mins
In this episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Paul Epstein, bestselling author of The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster. A former executive with the Clippers, Hornets, Kings, and 49ers, Paul shares his journey from his humble roots and personal loss to building a career in professional sports and beyond. Along the way, Paul developed a leadership philosophy rooted in purpose, resil...
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December 16, 2024 • 58 mins
In this year-end special episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Dr. Dan Docherty, Chief Coaching Officer at Braintrust, to explore the profound influence of NeuroCoaching® on leadership, relationships, and personal growth. They dive into the science-backed framework of the Six Ps—Purpose, Perspective, Plan, Progress, Problems, and Performance—that has revolutionized coaching practices for thousands. D...
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