Limitless Leadership Lounge

Limitless Leadership Lounge

A tri-generational conversation for emerging leaders.

Episodes

December 3, 2025 37 mins
What happens when you cross continents, risk comfort, and build a business that bridges worlds?

This week, we talk with Valerie Bowden, founder of CRDLE, leadership consultant, and pioneer of remote talent sourcing in Africa. We talk about navigating risk, leadership lessons from global experiences, and creating thriving teams across borders.

Valerie shares:
  • How solo backpacking across 13 African countries transformed her worldvie...
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What if your leadership success hinged on the art of giving before asking?

This week, we unpack powerful strategies for emerging leaders to build authentic connections and cultivate abundant leadership impact.

We explore:
  • Why relationships always come BEFORE results... and how to nurture them intentionally
  • The mindset shifts for giving your time, attention, and gifts before expecting anything back
  • Researching and preparing to add v...
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This week, we dive into a candid conversation with Derrick Girard, former financial advisor turned tech entrepreneur, author of Put to the Test, and speaker.

He shares his powerful journey navigating lawsuits, scaling a business, and embracing a “Figure It Out” mindset. 

Derrick discusses how:
  • Personal responsibility and relentless problem-solving fuel entrepreneurial success
  • Facing three lawsuits simultaneously became a catalyst f...
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What if the key to thriving as a leader is embracing adaptability, purpose, and education?

This week, we’re joined by Carrie Kisker, President of Kisker Education Consulting and Director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges, for a rich conversation on leadership challenges, community college impact, and the future of learning.

Carrie dives into:
  • How community colleges empower students to explore passions affordably an...
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How can humor and heartfelt storytelling elevate leadership and connect across cultures?

This week, we sit down with Naveed Mahbub, award winning comedian, international speaker, and founder of Bangladesh’s first comedy club, who shares his unique journey from engineer and corporate leader to standup comic and global storyteller. 

Naveed reveals:
  • The power of humor to captivate and engage diverse audiences
  • Balancing entrepreneuria...
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Who are the voices that shape your leadership journey, even from afar?

This week, we dive into our favorite mentors, game-changing books, and must-listen podcasts to guide your growth.

We unpack:
  • Timeless lessons from legends like John Wooden, Jim Rohn, and Marcus Aurelius
  • The power of daily learning and lifelong improvement
  • How diverse mentorships shape leadership in unexpected ways
  • Podcast picks that stretch your perspective and in...
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How do you help people truly see your vision and unlock leadership potential?

This week, we explore game-changing visual leadership strategies with Todd Cherches. He's the CEO of Big Blue Gumball, leadership expert, adjunct professor at NYU and Columbia, and author of Visual Leadership.

Todd reveals how:
  • Visual thinking shapes how leaders see the world and communicate vision
  • Translating complex ideas into visual metaphors empowers...
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How do tough lessons become your greatest leadership assets and fuel lasting growth?

Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim welcome Gary Daly — global entrepreneur, author of Built by Lessons, and advocate of personal development through authentic experience — for a wide-ranging discussion on transforming challenges into triumphs.

Gary shares his unique journey from sales novice to seasoned leader, including his trans...
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How do you transform adversity into authentic leadership that inspires and sustains?

This week we dive into a heartfelt conversation with Amy Pechacek... international speaker, leadership expert, and author of Built by Lessons.... who shares her journey of overcoming profound personal loss and burnout to lead with courage and purpose.

Amy discusses practical strategies for:
  • Choosing happiness daily through intentional decisions
  • Ma...
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What does it truly take to lead with integrity, build trust, and inspire a culture that lasts?

This week, we dive deep into leadership lessons with Lee Cokerell: Former Executive Vice President of Operations at Walt Disney World and author of Creating Magic.

Lee shares how values always trump victories, the importance of practicing what you preach, and why authentic empathy and discipline are foundational to leadership success.

Drawin...
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Are you networking the right way to build meaningful, trust based business relationships?

This week, we explore essential keys to effective networking for emerging leaders together. 

We uncover how to:
  • Choose intentional, value-aligned networking events that match your mission
  • Shift from transactional selling to authentic relationship building
  • Embrace your natural communication style while mastering follow-up etiquette
  • Use birthday a...
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How do you lead a struggling team to resilience and success with heart and discipline? 

This week, we welcome John U Bacon, bestselling author, speaker, and former coach of one of America’s worst high school hockey teams, for an inspiring conversation on leadership, optimism, and building winning cultures.

John shares powerful stories from his coaching journey, emphasizing:
  • The critical importance of leading by example and practic...
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Ever jumped from a 40-hour workweek job to a 60-hour startup grind wondering if the pain is worth it?

Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim welcome Robin Waite — business coach, bestselling author of Take Your Shot, and founder of Fearless Business — for a candid conversation on building successful businesses without burnout.

Robin shares his personal journey of starting and scaling businesses across continents, lear...
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How do personal stories create connection, shape leadership, and build lasting legacies?

Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim welcome Steve Mann — author, global entrepreneur, philanthropist, and legacy storyteller — for a heartfelt conversation on the profound power of storytelling in leadership and life.

Steve shares his journey from a diverse global career to authoring Stories That Shape Us, a guide to passing do...
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What keeps leaders energized and thriving over the long haul?

This week, we explore the powerful concept of “red threads”... those igniting moments and passions that instill purpose and continuity in our leadership journey.

Drawing from recent Global Leadership Summit lessons and decades of experience, we reveal how:
  • Identifying and leaning into your “red threads” prevents burnout and sparks flow
  • Aligning your energy cycles with yo...
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What does it really take to build and keep trust?

Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim welcome Dr. Yoram Solomon — author of The Book of Trust and Can I Trust You? mini books, entrepreneurship expert, and host of The Trust Show podcast — for a no-nonsense conversation dissecting the complex nature of trust in leadership, sales, and life. Yoram reveals eight fundamental laws of trust — from its continuous, personal,...
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August 13, 2025 47 mins
What truly moves buyers today?

Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim welcome Jim Pancero — sales structuralist, author, and world-class sales coach — for a deep dive into the science and art of selling in today’s landscape.

Jim shares why traditional sales approaches are changing rapidly and how focusing on customer needs and concise messaging (one to one and a half minutes!) leads to breakthrough success.

He unpacks:
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    What if three simple questions could transform how you handle stress, mistakes, and personal growth?

    Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim welcome Michael Lopez — leadership coach, author of Change: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Body, and Behavior — for a deep dive into the science of change and actionable leadership insights.

    Michael shares how embracing discomfort and cultivating a better r...
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    How do top leaders maximize their time and energy to perform at their best every day?

    This week, we share powerful, practical strategies for designing your day, setting boundaries, and staying productive while keeping your well being front and center. 

    From blocking your peak creative hours, prioritizing sleep, to building daily routines around your unique rhythms, this tri-generational leadership conversation will help emerging lea...
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    This week, we welcome Dr. James Chitwood, Army veteran, former university president, sales operations expert, and author of Leadership is Not Enough, for an eye-opening conversation about leadership that goes beyond authority and titles.

    Drawing from his diverse leadership journey and hard-earned wisdom, Dr. Chitwood emphasizes:
    • The power of embracing individual human motivations over expecting people to “be like you”
    • Why trust br...
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