The Iron Leader | A Leadership Podcast

Ya'll, Jarred brought cookies. Join me in hearing the start-up story of Jarred Kibbey and the Natural State Law Firm team.  Jarred is an Arkansas attorney who followed his dream and passion of helping people.  He knows the importance of following his instinct.  Listen as he tells his story of meeting his soul mate in class, starting up a lean new law practice, and where to get some great cookies if you are passing through down...

From the courtroom to the basketball court, Judge Josh Newton seen first-hand how authentic leadership can build or damage an entire community.  Josh tells his story from growing up, meeting the love of his life, pulling a fast one on Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, to serving the community as district judge of Saline County.  Here about his aspirations to become a federal agent in the FBI and how time, experience and family moul...

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In this episode we will learn about how being a people person will advance your leadership skills.  Justin Lloyd tells us the difference between empathy and sympathy...

Join me as we walk a mile in the shoes of Tom Baxley with BPM Realtors.  He has grown his business from a single-man operation to a 43-agent well-oiled machine.  He owns the largest real estate brokerage in Saline County and one of the largest in the state of Arkansas.  Listen as he explains how he was able to scale his business. Tom also gives insight into major decisions such as when to bring in a partner, work-family-life balanc...

Welcome to the first episode of the Iron Leader.  In this episode we dive deep with City of Benton Mayor, Tom Farmer.  We get personal with his accounts of his failures and how he has learned from those and pushed through to success.  Tom walks us through that tragic day when he lost his son, Ben Farmer in a car accident. He walks us through what keeps him moving and positive each day. And he gives us his personal thoughts on what ...

Hey I am TJ Nichols and let me introduce you to The Iron Leader. If you are looking to grow personally to become the best version of you, then join me as I pick the brains of leaders all over the world to reveal their secrets to personal and professional success. We will concentrate on developing personally, professionally, spiritually, physically and mentally. The concept comes from the Proverb "As Iron sharpens iron, so does...