Lead At Work and At Home

Today I kick off the show with a lesson learned from my grandfather and ways we can use the word "proud" to empower those in our lives. I am them joined by Michele Molitor, owner of Nectar Consulting. We discuss the realization that we all have options in the way we work, ways to focus on making small changes to get bigger gains, the power of the word "affinity", the capacity to teach adults empathy, understandi...

This week I sit down with personal trainer, consistency coach, and best-selling author, Chad Austin. Chad shares his recipe for helping busy professionals get out of their own way, and improve their quality of life by building consistency and making fitness a priority. We also pay homage to the movie "Over The Top" and lessons learned from Lincoln Hawk. Chad and I discuss the positive effects that exercise has on mental h...

In this week's episode, I am joined by former athletic director of DePaul University Jean Lenti Ponsetto. We take a deep dive into the evolution of women's sports and discuss the historical significance of the 50th anniversary of Title IX (gender equity in sports). Jean shares her experiences as a student-athlete in the '70s, along with her 40+ years as an administrator at DePaul University. Jean provides her recipe ...

This week I kick off the show with an explanation of the "Pike Syndrome", and ways in which we can make incremental changes in our lives. I am then joined by careforyourpeople.com founder Michelle Dickinson for an open and honest discussion on mental health. Michelle shares her story of, "triumph and perseverance," while growing up with a mom struggling with bipolar disorder, the need for mental health education...

I kick off this week's episode with the amazingly romantic and, at times, absurd story of my engagement in Vegas in 2003. I share a unique way to let someone know that you are proud of them. Genevieve and I discuss the story of how one question changed the direction of her life, the genesis of the Pajama Program, the gift of modeling for children, the need for human connection, how to listen to your "heart voice", an...

This week is a change of pace episode with some life observations and ways in which to find a better sense of purpose for you and your team or family. I begin with a shameless admission of my love for professional wrestling and lessons learned from the ring. I then pose the interesting question of whether people are motivated by a fear of a consequence or by a reward. You will learn a few techniques that you can apply today with th...

I kick off this week's episode with a story from my lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and how to seize a teachable moment. We discuss the story of Dov's life-changing fall in 1990 and his "catalytic moment", finding purpose in everything we do, reassessing the meaning of success, discovering a deeper level of self, how to find meaning in your life, and what exactly is an "aha" moment. We end with my worl...

This week I sit down with Top 100 Leadership and TEDx Speaker Tanveer Naseer. I kick off the show with a story about my week coaching middle school basketball and a very valuable lesson learned. Tanveer and I make a friendly wager between Team USA and Team Canada, discuss the search to find the hidden opportunity, finding purpose in everything we do, the power of collaboration, the quest for meaningful relationships, and discuss Ta...

This week I sit down with Coach Matt Lisle: The Internet’s Most Followed Baseball & Softball Coach with over one million followers. I kick off the show with my thoughts on managing anxiety and what we can learn from the soda 7UP (crisp and clean!). Matt shares his journey and the challenges of a professional baseball coach. We discuss the need to protect the innocence of youth sports, letters from parents, the relationship betw...

This week I sit down with Larry Hagner, host of The Dad Edge Podcast. I kick off the show sharing my encounter with Hillary Clinton and a lesson learned from Nelson Mandela. We discuss Larry’s childhood growing up in a toxic household, Larry’s eye-opening experience as a parent, the power of shame, commonalities between parenting and leadership, superheroes and vulnerability, managing our own versions of “Kryptonite”, dealing with ...

This week I sit down with Jon Harris, founder of AthLife Inc. I kick off the show with lessons learned from my kidney stone and how to diffuse conflict at work and at home. Jon and I discuss: challenges pro athletes face when the cheering stops, mental health in sports, the need to teach life skills, learning to live with failure, and we dish on some old school basketball memories from the 80’s. 

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This week I sit down with Todd Adams, host of Zen Parenting Podcast. I kick off the show with my thoughts on the "Thrill Of Victory" and "The Agony Of Defeat", I come full circle with Todd and share a story from 2015 regarding my mental health, Todd discusses the inner critic and how to bring mindfulness into your life, the need to appear imperfect in front of our teams, the importance of modeling failure, deali...

This week Mark had the pleasure of talking with Brandon Laws, host of “Transform Your Workplace.” Mark begins with a great story about how leadership comes in all sizes and what we can learn from a 13-year old. Brandon and Mark tackle the fringe benefits we provide our kids on a daily basis, Brandon shares his recipe on how to create a healthy culture at the office and at home, the need for mental health awareness, the need for cre...

This week Mark is joined by World Series champion and former Chicago Cub Ryan Dempster. Ryan shares his experience playing baseball as a kid in British Columbia, his philosophy on youth sports, his first encounter with Nolan Ryan, the parent as a leader, the importance of failure, and his recipe for being the best version of yourself both on and off the field. Mark shares the 6 most important words a parent can say to their child, ...

This week Mark is joined by child psychologist Dr. Seth Preminger. They discuss life lessons learned during the pandemic and the need to teach resiliency at work and at school. Dr. P. and Mark also dive into identifying the root of the parent and leader as a micromanager, as well as some tips to get “unstuck.” Mark shares his 3-most important words when communicating with someone and tells the harrowing story of the time he almost ...

This week Mark is joined by his dad, Fred Greenburg, founder of Fred's Camp. Fred's tells the inspiring story of how he fulfilled his life long dream by opening up his own private summer camp, Fred's Camp, at the age of 50. He candidly shares his triumphs and roadblocks, as well as his recipe for success. Mark also razzes on his dad's golf game and lack of technology in his life. Check out this entertaining and ...