Spartan Leadership with Josh Kosnick
Good and Great Are the Enemies of Possible™️ Leadership and business coach Josh Kosnick has conversations with some of the greatest minds in leadership both in business, community, and politics. Guests provide insights from years of experience, delivering powerful messages to help you live a more inspired and impactful life.
Episodes
What’s really happening with Iran, political corruption, and the growing collapse of leadership?
In this episode of Leadership in Review, we break down the real issues behind global conflict, media narratives, and the erosion of trust in leadership.
This isn’t surface-level commentary.
This is a direct conversation about:
• The Iran situation and rising global tension
• Political...
Most people rely on motivation. High performers rely on structure.
In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with Alan Stein Jr., former elite basketball performance coach to NBA athletes, to break down what it really takes to perform at a high level—especially when you don’t feel like it.
They dive into discipline, the “next play mentality,” and why consistency—not ...
In this solo episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, leadership coach and entrepreneur Josh Kosnick explains why founders and CEOs often become the bottleneck in their own business growth and what it takes to break through that ceiling.
Many entrepreneurs build their companies through hustle, control, and relentless execution. Those traits create early success. But as organizations grow, the leadership s...
In this episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh sits down with Kevin Hohe — leader, altruist, and self-described “brilliant failure” — to talk about what actually builds resilient leaders: public failure, ego management, risk tolerance, and the lost art of bringing people together.
If you’re a business owner or executive who feels the weight of responsibility and wants to grow without losing who you are, this c...
In this episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh Kosnick sits down with Mando Sallavanti, founder of Freedom Path Wealth, to break down what really creates long-term success.
This conversation goes beyond money and business. We dive into discipline vs. motivation, how marriage reshapes ambition, why confidence is earned through kept promises, and the responsibility that comes with leading at a high level.
In this solo episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh breaks down what the Bears’ new direction reveals about culture, conviction, discipline, and making the hard call when it matters most.
This isn’t about football.
It’s about leadership.
If you’re building a team, developing talent, or trying to turn something around, this conversation will challenge how you think about hiring, culture, and convic...
In this episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh sits down with Stephen Scoggins to unpack what actually causes burnout, why success without integration costs leaders their families and peace, and how to become the kind of leader who can scale without losing meaning.
Stephen shares his journey from homelessness to building and exiting a multi-decade company, why most exits lead to depression, and the framework h...
Leadership in Review is a long-form leadership podcast focused on culture, power, and truth.
In this episode, Josh Kosnick, Emanuel Whitfield, and Jason Smith break down the Don Lemon church arrest, ICE protests, free speech, and how media-driven outrage is being used to divide Americans while real issues go untouched.
This conversation explores why modern protests rarely lead to meaningful change,...
How do you scale a business without losing your values, culture, sanity—or your life outside of work?
In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with Trace Miller, military veteran and founder of Konala, a fast-growing healthy fast-food franchise built on simplicity, discipline, and execution.
Trace breaks down what most leaders get wrong about scaling—and why chasing...
In this high-energy Leadership In Review episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick is joined by Jason Smith and Emmanuel Whitfield for an unscripted, fast-moving conversation on leadership, power, and accountability in real time.
We dig into:
- The chaos of modern politics and why trust is collapsing
- Foreign influence vs. America-first leadership (and why people disagree on who’s really pulling strings)
- ...
What does modern leadership actually require—and why do toxic leaders continue to rise, even in companies that claim to value culture?
In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with Lyndsay Dowd—former IBM executive, Harvard guest lecturer, bestselling author, and founder of Heartbeat for Hire—for a raw, honest conversation about leadership, power, burnout, and reinvention at...
Christmas is one of the most meaningful seasons of the year.
It’s full of joy, generosity, family, and tradition — and yes, sometimes a little pressure too. Between gifts, meals, schedules, and expectations, it can feel like a lot to carry.
But what if Christmas isn’t just something to get through?
In this solo episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh Kosnick explores why Christmas is actually ...
Work-life balance is a myth. Burnout is everywhere. And most leaders are lying to themselves about what it takes to win.
In today’s Spartan Leadership episode, Josh Kosnick sits down with JM Ryerson — Leadership & Performance Coach, bestselling author, and founder of Let’s Go Win — for a candid conversation on authenticity, mindset, culture, and the realities of high-performance living.
With ov...
Most people are stuck in a healthcare system designed to manage symptoms, not create real healing. Today, Dr. InJun Chong joins Josh Kosnick to expose why so many patients end up on painkillers, unnecessary surgeries, and endless treatment plans that never address the root cause.
Dr. Chong is the founder of Reveal Wellness and a leading practitioner in regenerative medicine, specializing in human cellular tissue prod...
Most leaders plan their business year in detail—and wing their personal life.
In this solo episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh Kosnick shares his annual planning playbook: how to set a 10-year “lighthouse” vision, reverse-engineer it into a 3-year picture, and then execute through focused 90-day sprints. He walks through the same process for your family life so you can stop drifting and start living on purp...
In this episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh Kosnick, Jason Smith, and Emanuel Whitfield dive deep into the chaos of modern politics, culture, and leadership. From hypocrisy in both parties to the dangers of censorship, this conversation pulls no punches.
They cover:
- The erosion of truth in American media and politics
- Cancel culture and the new “untouchables”
- Race, accountabi...
What does it mean to build an unbreakable body — and perform at a high level for life, not just for a season?
In this episode of Spartan Leadership, host Josh Kosnick sits down with world-renowned strength coach, physical therapist, and injury-prevention expert Dr. John Rusin.
Dr. Rusin has worked with MLB All-Stars, NFL All-Pros, Olympic gold medalists, and world-record-holding powerlifters. Named one of Men’s Health...
Fireworks took his hand — but not his purpose.
In this episode, Josh Kosnick sits down with Ben Shortreed, a Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, father, and 2025 Superhuman Man of the Year. What began as a backyard party ended with Ben losing his left hand in a freak fireworks accident. What followed was even more brutal: unbearable phantom pain, opioid dependency, an identity crisis, and a battle with suic...
When a handful of friends decided to turn generosity into action, they created something extraordinary.
In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, host Josh Kosnick sits down with Charlie Wills and Jason Guttenberg, two of the founding members of 100 Men of Dane County—a collective of business leaders dedicated to helping local children and families move from survival → success → significance.
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What does real leadership look like when lives are on the line?
In this episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh Kosnick sits down with Colonel Mike Murphy (U.S. Army, Ret.), a combat-tested commander who led hundreds of missions in Iraq — and brought every soldier home.
Colonel Murphy shares hard-earned lessons on staying calm under pressure, leading with accountability, and earning trust through humil...
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