Leadership & Success with Coach BZ

S5E166 🎙️LIVE with CAPT John “JC” Carter, USN (Ret.)The Loudest Sound Is Silence: Leadership Lessons from the Bridge to the Boardroom ⚓🫡Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 166
Mark your calendars📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026⏰ 12:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 3:30 PM ET (Newtown, CT)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌟 Meet My GuestCaptain John “JC” Carter spent 30 years serving our nation in the U.S. Navy, specializing in surface warfare and nuclear propulsion and ultimately commanding three Navy ships: USS Salvor (ARS-52), USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), and USS Bataan (LHD-5). He also served as Reactor Officer aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). 
After retiring from the Navy, JC took those hard-earned leadership lessons into corporate manufacturing, education, executive coaching, and entrepreneurship. Today, he is the founder of the Leadership Bridge Institute, where he helps organizations bridge the critical gap between being a great technical expert and becoming an exceptional strategic leader. His Bridge Method™ emphasizes Assess → Train → Perform → Review, connecting leadership development to real-world application.
JC is also the author of The Loudest Sound Is Silence: Leadership Lessons from the Bridge to the Boardroom—a powerful collection of leadership lessons forged aboard U.S. Navy warships and translated for leaders everywhere.One of his principles stopped me in my tracks:“The loudest sound in any organization is often the sound of what no one is saying. Learn to hear it.” 🔥 That is leadership!
⚓ What You Will Learn…✨ Why great leaders ask before they order—and distinguish defiance from confusion.✨ Why “Rank Is Not Truth” and the most junior person may see something the leader cannot.✨ Why JC once fired his best Sailor—and what that teaches us about culture, standards, and toxic high performers.✨ Why leaders need the courage to say “I was wrong” and own it first.✨ How to build a culture where people feel empowered to “Question Up” and tell senior leaders what they need to hear—not simply what they want to hear.✨ Why leaders sometimes need to throw away the plan while holding tightly to the mission.✨ How Commander’s Intent empowers people to think, adapt, and lead: “Instructions create followers. Intent creates leaders.” ✨ How to recognize dangerous organizational silence—and create the psychological safety necessary for people to speak up.✨ How leaders make the transition from technical expert → strategic leader, from solving every problem themselves to developing teams capable of solving problems without them. 
💬 Join the Conversation!🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership, command, culture, coaching, or career question for JC? Post it below—we will answer your questions LIVE!⸻👇 Your Turn:➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?➡️ What is one leadership insight you will apply this week?➡️ And perhaps the most important question: What isn't your team telling you—and have you created an environment where they feel safe enough to tell you?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, senior enlisted leader, emerging executive, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾Mission FIRST. People ALWAYS. ⚓🫡
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #Leadership #TheLoudestSoundIsSilence #JohnJCCarter #USNavy #NavyLeadership #Veterans #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #ServantLeadership #PsychologicalSafety #Accountability #CommandersIntent #Culture #ExecutiveCoaching #FITS

S5E166 🎙️LIVE with CAPT John “JC” Carter, USN (Ret.)The Loudest Sound Is Silence: Leadership Lessons from the Bridge to the Boardroom ⚓🫡Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 166
Mark your calendars📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026⏰ 12:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 3:30 PM ET (Newtown, CT)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌟 Meet My GuestCaptain John “JC” Carter spent 30 years serving our nation in the U.S. Navy, specializing in surface warfare and nuclear propulsion and ultimately commanding three Navy ships: USS Salvor (ARS-52), USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), and USS Bataan (LHD-5). He also served as Reactor Officer aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). 
After retiring from the Navy, JC took those hard-earned leadership lessons into corporate manufacturing, education, executive coaching, and entrepreneurship. Today, he is the founder of the Leadership Bridge Institute, where he helps organizations bridge the critical gap between being a great technical expert and becoming an exceptional strategic leader. His Bridge Method™ emphasizes Assess → Train → Perform → Review, connecting leadership development to real-world application.
JC is also the author of The Loudest Sound Is Silence: Leadership Lessons from the Bridge to the Boardroom—a powerful collection of leadership lessons forged aboard U.S. Navy warships and translated for leaders everywhere.One of his principles stopped me in my tracks:“The loudest sound in any organization is often the sound of what no one is saying. Learn to hear it.” 🔥 That is leadership!
⚓ What You Will Learn…✨ Why great leaders ask before they order—and distinguish defiance from confusion.✨ Why “Rank Is Not Truth” and the most junior person may see something the leader cannot.✨ Why JC once fired his best Sailor—and what that teaches us about culture, standards, and toxic high performers.✨ Why leaders need the courage to say “I was wrong” and own it first.✨ How to build a culture where people feel empowered to “Question Up” and tell senior leaders what they need to hear—not simply what they want to hear.✨ Why leaders sometimes need to throw away the plan while holding tightly to the mission.✨ How Commander’s Intent empowers people to think, adapt, and lead: “Instructions create followers. Intent creates leaders.” ✨ How to recognize dangerous organizational silence—and create the psychological safety necessary for people to speak up.✨ How leaders make the transition from technical expert → strategic leader, from solving every problem themselves to developing teams capable of solving problems without them. 
💬 Join the Conversation!🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership, command, culture, coaching, or career question for JC? Post it below—we will answer your questions LIVE!⸻👇 Your Turn:➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?➡️ What is one leadership insight you will apply this week?➡️ And perhaps the most important question: What isn't your team telling you—and have you created an environment where they feel safe enough to tell you?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, senior enlisted leader, emerging executive, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾Mission FIRST. People ALWAYS. ⚓🫡
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #Leadership #TheLoudestSoundIsSilence #JohnJCCarter #USNavy #NavyLeadership #Veterans #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #ServantLeadership #PsychologicalSafety #Accountability #CommandersIntent #Culture #ExecutiveCoaching #FITS

S5E165🎙️ LIVE with Coach Michelle Von Ruden!Leadership, Resilience & Purpose: Growing Through What You Go ThroughLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 165
🔥 Mark your calendars!📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026⏰ 11:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:30 PM CT (Strum, WI) | 2:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌟 Meet My GuestMichelle Von Ruden is a speaker, burnout strategist, leadership coach, trainer, entrepreneur, and host of the Why I Believe Podcast. Through Von Ruden Coaching & Consulting, she works with high achievers to turn on resilience, clarity, and purpose while turning off burnout, overwhelm, and depletion.Before moving into coaching and speaking, Michelle built more than 15 years of experience across operations, HR, accounting, and finance, serving in leadership positions including Controller, FP&A Manager, Plant Controller, Operations Manager, and Director of Operations. She also earned her MBA in Management and Leadership from the University of Kansas and is a member of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team. Her philosophy can be captured in five powerful words:“Grow through what you go through.” — Michelle Von Ruden
💡 What You Will Learn…✨ Burnout vs. resilience: How high achievers can recognize burnout before exhaustion becomes their normal.✨ Sustainable success: Why ambition, excellence, and high performance should not require sacrificing your wellbeing.✨ From manager to leader: Michelle's four critical shifts—doing to developing, me to them, control to trust, and positional authority to earned influence. ✨ Trust & influence: Why great leadership isn't about controlling people—it is about developing people who can succeed without you.✨ Habits & character: How our thoughts, beliefs, words, actions, and habits ultimately shape the leaders we become.✨ Growing through adversity: How difficult seasons can develop resilience, clarity, empathy, and purpose.✨ Faith & purpose: Why Michelle created the Why I Believe Podcast and how faith, hope, resilience, leadership, and calling intersect in her life and work.
💬 Join the Conversation!✨ 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!✨ 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?✨ 💬 Got questions about leadership, burnout, resilience, purpose, faith, or developing high-performing teams? Post them below—we will answer as many as we can LIVE!⸻👇 Your Turn:✨ ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?✨ ➡️ What's one leadership insight you're putting into action this week?✨ ➡️ What does “Grow through what you go through” mean in your own leadership journey?✨ ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, emerging leader, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
Leadership is not simply about how much pressure we can endure. It's about developing the resilience, character, clarity, and purpose to keep growing—and helping others grow with us.🎙️ Leadership & Success with Coach BZ | S5:E165🌟 LIVE with Michelle Von Ruden, MBA📅 Tuesday, August 11 | 11:30 AM PT | 1:30 PM CT | 2:30 PM ETSee you LIVE! 🎙️🔥❤️
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #MichelleVonRuden #Leadership #Resilience #Burnout #BurnoutPrevention #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalGrowth #Purpose #Faith #WhyIBelieve #MaxwellLeadership #Coaching #FITS

S5E165🎙️ LIVE with Coach Michelle Von Ruden!Leadership, Resilience & Purpose: Growing Through What You Go ThroughLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 165
🔥 Mark your calendars!📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026⏰ 11:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:30 PM CT (Strum, WI) | 2:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌟 Meet My GuestMichelle Von Ruden is a speaker, burnout strategist, leadership coach, trainer, entrepreneur, and host of the Why I Believe Podcast. Through Von Ruden Coaching & Consulting, she works with high achievers to turn on resilience, clarity, and purpose while turning off burnout, overwhelm, and depletion.Before moving into coaching and speaking, Michelle built more than 15 years of experience across operations, HR, accounting, and finance, serving in leadership positions including Controller, FP&A Manager, Plant Controller, Operations Manager, and Director of Operations. She also earned her MBA in Management and Leadership from the University of Kansas and is a member of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team. Her philosophy can be captured in five powerful words:“Grow through what you go through.” — Michelle Von Ruden
💡 What You Will Learn…✨ Burnout vs. resilience: How high achievers can recognize burnout before exhaustion becomes their normal.✨ Sustainable success: Why ambition, excellence, and high performance should not require sacrificing your wellbeing.✨ From manager to leader: Michelle's four critical shifts—doing to developing, me to them, control to trust, and positional authority to earned influence. ✨ Trust & influence: Why great leadership isn't about controlling people—it is about developing people who can succeed without you.✨ Habits & character: How our thoughts, beliefs, words, actions, and habits ultimately shape the leaders we become.✨ Growing through adversity: How difficult seasons can develop resilience, clarity, empathy, and purpose.✨ Faith & purpose: Why Michelle created the Why I Believe Podcast and how faith, hope, resilience, leadership, and calling intersect in her life and work.
💬 Join the Conversation!✨ 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!✨ 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?✨ 💬 Got questions about leadership, burnout, resilience, purpose, faith, or developing high-performing teams? Post them below—we will answer as many as we can LIVE!⸻👇 Your Turn:✨ ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?✨ ➡️ What's one leadership insight you're putting into action this week?✨ ➡️ What does “Grow through what you go through” mean in your own leadership journey?✨ ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, emerging leader, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
Leadership is not simply about how much pressure we can endure. It's about developing the resilience, character, clarity, and purpose to keep growing—and helping others grow with us.🎙️ Leadership & Success with Coach BZ | S5:E165🌟 LIVE with Michelle Von Ruden, MBA📅 Tuesday, August 11 | 11:30 AM PT | 1:30 PM CT | 2:30 PM ETSee you LIVE! 🎙️🔥❤️
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #MichelleVonRuden #Leadership #Resilience #Burnout #BurnoutPrevention #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalGrowth #Purpose #Faith #WhyIBelieve #MaxwellLeadership #Coaching #FITS

S5E164🎙️LIVE with BG Twanda E. Young, USA (Ret.)Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 5:Episode 164
🇺🇸 Dare to Lead Differently
What happens when a leader has the courage to look in the mirror, listen before speaking, choose conviction over applause, and develop people others may overlook?
Join me for another powerful episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ featuring BG Twanda E. Young, USA (Ret.).
General Young brings more than three decades of distinguished military and civilian leadership experience. During her Army career, she led at increasingly consequential levels, including serving as Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Human Resources Command. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led a team of more than 3,500 people while helping execute the Army's Retiree Recall mission during an extraordinary national crisis. 
Today, she continues developing the next generation of leaders through teaching, coaching, writing, and LT3 Leadership Solutions.
And this conversation is going to get personal.
📚 We'll dedicate part of our discussion to her bestselling book, Dare to Lead Differently: Chew on This...16 Bites for Bold Leaders, exploring self-leadership, courage, authenticity, resilience, and the people who recognize our potential before we recognize it ourselves.
We'll also explore leadership lessons from her contributions to four additional books—including:✨ The Perfection Trap — When does striving for excellence become destructive perfectionism?✨ When Silence Speaks Louder Than Words — General Young discovered during COVID that intentional silence could surface unheard voices, de-escalate conflict, and create space for better decisions. ✨ The Leader in the Mirror — What happens when a senior leader discovers that she may be the leadership problem? General Young shares a remarkable command experience that forced her to confront the difference between intent and impact. ✨ Built on Conviction, Not Applause — Can you continue doing what is right when recognition, approval, and applause disappear?
🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026⏰ 10:30 AM PT — San Francisco⏰ 1:30 PM ET — Charlotte📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🎯 What You Will Learn✨ Why leadership begins with self-awareness, not rank or title.✨ How to recognize and escape the perfection trap.✨ Why great leaders sometimes need to stop talking and create space for others to be heard.✨ How humility and accountability can actually strengthen leadership authority.✨ Why every leader needs people willing to hold up an honest mirror.✨ How to remain grounded in conviction rather than applause.✨ How one person believing in someone's potential can change the trajectory of a life.
💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION!✨ 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!✨ 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?✨ 💬 Got a leadership question for General Young? Post it below—we'll answer as many as we can LIVE!
👇 YOUR TURN✨ What are your three takeaways from this episode?✨ What's one leadership insight you're applying this week?✨ Tag a colleague, junior officer, emerging leader, mentor, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
Who was your “Mrs. Woods”—the person who believed in you before you fully believed in yourself? And perhaps the more important leadership question: Whose Mrs. Woods will you become?
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #DareToLeadDifferently #BoldLeadership #SelfLeadership #WomenInLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #USArmy #Veterans #Mentorship #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ

S5E164🎙️LIVE with BG Twanda E. Young, USA (Ret.)Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 5:Episode 164
🇺🇸 Dare to Lead Differently
What happens when a leader has the courage to look in the mirror, listen before speaking, choose conviction over applause, and develop people others may overlook?
Join me for another powerful episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ featuring BG Twanda E. Young, USA (Ret.).
General Young brings more than three decades of distinguished military and civilian leadership experience. During her Army career, she led at increasingly consequential levels, including serving as Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Human Resources Command. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led a team of more than 3,500 people while helping execute the Army's Retiree Recall mission during an extraordinary national crisis. 
Today, she continues developing the next generation of leaders through teaching, coaching, writing, and LT3 Leadership Solutions.
And this conversation is going to get personal.
📚 We'll dedicate part of our discussion to her bestselling book, Dare to Lead Differently: Chew on This...16 Bites for Bold Leaders, exploring self-leadership, courage, authenticity, resilience, and the people who recognize our potential before we recognize it ourselves.
We'll also explore leadership lessons from her contributions to four additional books—including:✨ The Perfection Trap — When does striving for excellence become destructive perfectionism?✨ When Silence Speaks Louder Than Words — General Young discovered during COVID that intentional silence could surface unheard voices, de-escalate conflict, and create space for better decisions. ✨ The Leader in the Mirror — What happens when a senior leader discovers that she may be the leadership problem? General Young shares a remarkable command experience that forced her to confront the difference between intent and impact. ✨ Built on Conviction, Not Applause — Can you continue doing what is right when recognition, approval, and applause disappear?
🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026⏰ 10:30 AM PT — San Francisco⏰ 1:30 PM ET — Charlotte📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🎯 What You Will Learn✨ Why leadership begins with self-awareness, not rank or title.✨ How to recognize and escape the perfection trap.✨ Why great leaders sometimes need to stop talking and create space for others to be heard.✨ How humility and accountability can actually strengthen leadership authority.✨ Why every leader needs people willing to hold up an honest mirror.✨ How to remain grounded in conviction rather than applause.✨ How one person believing in someone's potential can change the trajectory of a life.
💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION!✨ 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!✨ 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?✨ 💬 Got a leadership question for General Young? Post it below—we'll answer as many as we can LIVE!
👇 YOUR TURN✨ What are your three takeaways from this episode?✨ What's one leadership insight you're applying this week?✨ Tag a colleague, junior officer, emerging leader, mentor, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
Who was your “Mrs. Woods”—the person who believed in you before you fully believed in yourself? And perhaps the more important leadership question: Whose Mrs. Woods will you become?
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #DareToLeadDifferently #BoldLeadership #SelfLeadership #WomenInLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #USArmy #Veterans #Mentorship #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ

S5:E163🎙️ LIVE with Coach Kimberly CoanJoin Us LIVE! Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 163
Mark your calendars!I'm excited to welcome Kimberly Coan to the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ for what promises to be an inspiring conversation about leadership, resilience, faith, and the courage to pursue your dreams.
📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026⏰ 6:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 9:00 AM ET (Orlando, FL)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
After an accomplished career leading Human Resources organizations supporting thousands of employees across multiple industries, Kimberly Coan chose to pursue a lifelong dream—becoming a published author. Her new book, Steppingstones to Greatness, is a practical, faith-centered guide that encourages readers to overcome fear, develop positive habits, build confidence, and step boldly into the purpose God has designed for their lives.As a Strategic HR Leader, Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, Certified Positive Leader, and leadership mentor, Kimberly has spent decades helping organizations navigate change, build high-performing teams, and develop exceptional leaders. Now she is sharing the personal lessons that transformed her own life—from overcoming self-doubt and adversity to achieving one of her biggest dreams.
Whether you're an executive, military leader, HR professional, entrepreneur, student, or simply someone striving to become a better leader, Kimberly's story will encourage you to take the next step toward your own greatness.
🌟 What You Will Learn✨ Why greatness is built one small step at a time—not in giant leaps.✨ How to identify and overcome the fears that keep us from reaching our potential.✨ The daily habits that consistently produce personal and professional growth.✨ Practical leadership lessons from decades of building high-performing teams.✨ How faith, purpose, and resilience can help leaders navigate life's toughest seasons.✨ Why defining clear goals—and acting on them—is essential for long-term success.✨ Behind-the-scenes stories from Kimberly's journey to publishing Steppingstones to Greatness.✨ Actionable advice for leaders who want to inspire, coach, and serve others more effectively.
💬 Join the Conversation!🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership or networking question for Kimberly? Post it below, and we'll answer as many as we can LIVE!
👇 Your Turn➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What's one leadership lesson you'll begin applying immediately?➡️ Tag a colleague, HR professional, junior officer, mentor, coach, or teammate who would benefit from this inspiring discussion. ❤️🙏🏾
I can't wait to share Kimberly's remarkable leadership journey with all of you. If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to pursue a dream, overcome fear, or begin a new chapter, this conversation is for you.Remember what Zig Ziglar said:"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."
Let's take that next step toward greatness—together.#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #KimberlyCoan #SteppingstonesToGreatness #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #MaxwellLeadership #PersonalGrowth #GrowthMindset #WomenInLeadership #HumanResources #ExecutiveLeadership #Faith #Purpose #Resilience #Coaching #Success #Inspiration #LifelongLearning #FITS

S5:E163🎙️ LIVE with Coach Kimberly CoanJoin Us LIVE! Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 163
Mark your calendars!I'm excited to welcome Kimberly Coan to the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ for what promises to be an inspiring conversation about leadership, resilience, faith, and the courage to pursue your dreams.
📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026⏰ 6:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 9:00 AM ET (Orlando, FL)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
After an accomplished career leading Human Resources organizations supporting thousands of employees across multiple industries, Kimberly Coan chose to pursue a lifelong dream—becoming a published author. Her new book, Steppingstones to Greatness, is a practical, faith-centered guide that encourages readers to overcome fear, develop positive habits, build confidence, and step boldly into the purpose God has designed for their lives.As a Strategic HR Leader, Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, Certified Positive Leader, and leadership mentor, Kimberly has spent decades helping organizations navigate change, build high-performing teams, and develop exceptional leaders. Now she is sharing the personal lessons that transformed her own life—from overcoming self-doubt and adversity to achieving one of her biggest dreams.
Whether you're an executive, military leader, HR professional, entrepreneur, student, or simply someone striving to become a better leader, Kimberly's story will encourage you to take the next step toward your own greatness.
🌟 What You Will Learn✨ Why greatness is built one small step at a time—not in giant leaps.✨ How to identify and overcome the fears that keep us from reaching our potential.✨ The daily habits that consistently produce personal and professional growth.✨ Practical leadership lessons from decades of building high-performing teams.✨ How faith, purpose, and resilience can help leaders navigate life's toughest seasons.✨ Why defining clear goals—and acting on them—is essential for long-term success.✨ Behind-the-scenes stories from Kimberly's journey to publishing Steppingstones to Greatness.✨ Actionable advice for leaders who want to inspire, coach, and serve others more effectively.
💬 Join the Conversation!🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership or networking question for Kimberly? Post it below, and we'll answer as many as we can LIVE!
👇 Your Turn➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What's one leadership lesson you'll begin applying immediately?➡️ Tag a colleague, HR professional, junior officer, mentor, coach, or teammate who would benefit from this inspiring discussion. ❤️🙏🏾
I can't wait to share Kimberly's remarkable leadership journey with all of you. If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to pursue a dream, overcome fear, or begin a new chapter, this conversation is for you.Remember what Zig Ziglar said:"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."
Let's take that next step toward greatness—together.#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #KimberlyCoan #SteppingstonesToGreatness #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #MaxwellLeadership #PersonalGrowth #GrowthMindset #WomenInLeadership #HumanResources #ExecutiveLeadership #Faith #Purpose #Resilience #Coaching #Success #Inspiration #LifelongLearning #FITS

S5:E162🎙️ LIVE with Hugh MolotsiLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Season 5 | Episode 162
Mark Your Calendars! 🎙️I'm excited to welcome an extraordinary innovation leader, author, board director, and technology executive to the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ!
📅 Friday, August 7, 2026⏰ 10:00 AM PT (San Francisco) | 1:00 PM ET (Washington, DC)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
My guest, Hugh Molotsi, has spent more than three decades helping organizations transform bold ideas into lasting innovation. A former President & CTO of BuyNothing, Engineering Fellow and Vice President of Innovation at Intuit, accomplished board director, entrepreneur, and leadership advocate, Hugh has dedicated his career to empowering people to think differently, solve meaningful problems, and create cultures where innovation thrives.Hugh currently serves on corporate boards, advises emerging companies, and is the co-author of the outstanding book The Intrapreneur's Journey: Empowering Employees to Drive Growth, a practical roadmap for helping employees become innovators from within their organizations. His passion for leadership extends beyond business through his Black Towns initiative, preserving the remarkable history of historically Black communities and the entrepreneurs who built them.Whether you're a military leader, cybersecurity professional, engineer, entrepreneur, executive, or aspiring people leader, you won't want to miss this conversation.
💡 What You Will Learn…✅ Why the future belongs to intrapreneurs, not just entrepreneurs✅ How great leaders create cultures where innovation flourishes✅ Practical strategies from The Intrapreneur's Journey that every organization can implement✅ The leadership lessons Hugh learned during his remarkable 22-year career at Intuit✅ How to empower employees to think like owners and solve bigger problems✅ Why design thinking, lean experimentation, and collaboration are critical leadership skills✅ What board directors look for in today's CEOs and executive teams✅ How artificial intelligence is changing innovation, leadership, and the future of work✅ The inspiring story behind Black Towns and why preserving history strengthens our future✅ Hugh's best leadership advice for the next generation of innovators
As I often tell my audiences:Mission First. People Always.Innovation doesn't begin with technology.It begins with leaders who believe in people.
Join us as Hugh shares practical wisdom on empowering teams, leading with purpose, and building organizations where everyone has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.💬 Join the Conversation!🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got leadership, innovation, AI, or networking questions for Hugh? Post them below—we'll answer as many as we can LIVE during the podcast!
👇 Your Turn➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What's one leadership insight you'll apply this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, engineer, entrepreneur, or teammate who would benefit from this discussion.I look forward to seeing you LIVE!
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #Innovation #Intrapreneurship #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation #TechnologyLeadership #Cybersecurity #BoardLeadership #Entrepreneurship #DesignThinking #LeanStartup #FutureOfWork #BlackTowns #STEM #ContinuousLearning #PeopleLeadership #Success

S5:E162🎙️ LIVE with Hugh MolotsiLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Season 5 | Episode 162
Mark Your Calendars! 🎙️I'm excited to welcome an extraordinary innovation leader, author, board director, and technology executive to the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ!
📅 Friday, August 7, 2026⏰ 10:00 AM PT (San Francisco) | 1:00 PM ET (Washington, DC)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
My guest, Hugh Molotsi, has spent more than three decades helping organizations transform bold ideas into lasting innovation. A former President & CTO of BuyNothing, Engineering Fellow and Vice President of Innovation at Intuit, accomplished board director, entrepreneur, and leadership advocate, Hugh has dedicated his career to empowering people to think differently, solve meaningful problems, and create cultures where innovation thrives.Hugh currently serves on corporate boards, advises emerging companies, and is the co-author of the outstanding book The Intrapreneur's Journey: Empowering Employees to Drive Growth, a practical roadmap for helping employees become innovators from within their organizations. His passion for leadership extends beyond business through his Black Towns initiative, preserving the remarkable history of historically Black communities and the entrepreneurs who built them.Whether you're a military leader, cybersecurity professional, engineer, entrepreneur, executive, or aspiring people leader, you won't want to miss this conversation.
💡 What You Will Learn…✅ Why the future belongs to intrapreneurs, not just entrepreneurs✅ How great leaders create cultures where innovation flourishes✅ Practical strategies from The Intrapreneur's Journey that every organization can implement✅ The leadership lessons Hugh learned during his remarkable 22-year career at Intuit✅ How to empower employees to think like owners and solve bigger problems✅ Why design thinking, lean experimentation, and collaboration are critical leadership skills✅ What board directors look for in today's CEOs and executive teams✅ How artificial intelligence is changing innovation, leadership, and the future of work✅ The inspiring story behind Black Towns and why preserving history strengthens our future✅ Hugh's best leadership advice for the next generation of innovators
As I often tell my audiences:Mission First. People Always.Innovation doesn't begin with technology.It begins with leaders who believe in people.
Join us as Hugh shares practical wisdom on empowering teams, leading with purpose, and building organizations where everyone has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.💬 Join the Conversation!🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got leadership, innovation, AI, or networking questions for Hugh? Post them below—we'll answer as many as we can LIVE during the podcast!
👇 Your Turn➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What's one leadership insight you'll apply this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, engineer, entrepreneur, or teammate who would benefit from this discussion.I look forward to seeing you LIVE!
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #Innovation #Intrapreneurship #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation #TechnologyLeadership #Cybersecurity #BoardLeadership #Entrepreneurship #DesignThinking #LeanStartup #FutureOfWork #BlackTowns #STEM #ContinuousLearning #PeopleLeadership #Success

S5E161🎙️ LIVE with LTG Larry Wyche, USA (Ret.)Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 161
Mark Your Calendars!
Episode Title: From Private to Three-Star General: Leadership Lessons from LTG Larry Wyche
📅 Friday, August 7, 2026⏰ 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco) | 11:00 AM CT (Houston) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
I am honored to welcome Lieutenant General Larry D. Wyche, U.S. Army (Ret.), one of America’s most distinguished military logisticians, leadership experts, and executive coaches.
General Wyche’s extraordinary journey began in 1975 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a 17-year-old Private and Cavalry Scout. Over the next 42 years, he rose through the enlisted and officer ranks to become a Three-Star General and Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, leading a $58 billion global logistics enterprise with more than 120,000 Soldiers, civilians, and contractors supporting operations around the world.
Throughout his remarkable career, General Wyche became known not only for delivering mission success but also for developing leaders, caring deeply for Soldiers, and never forgetting his enlisted roots. He famously wore his Sergeant rank insignia beneath his general officer uniform as a daily reminder of where he began and who he served.
Today, he continues to impact organizations worldwide as an executive leadership coach, board director, consultant, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Shirts Off Our Backs, Boots Off Our Feet: How Leadership Enables Logistics and Supply Chain Execution and Gives You the Edge to Win.
What You Will Learn…
✨ How servant leadership helped one Soldier rise from Private to Three-Star General.
✨ Why the best leaders never forget where they came from.
✨ The leadership principles that apply equally in the military, business, and nonprofit sectors.
✨ How logistics, supply chains, and operational excellence enable mission success.
✨ Why developing people is the most important responsibility of every leader.
✨ How to lead effectively through complexity, uncertainty, and change.
✨ The importance of humility, mentorship, resilience, and lifelong learning.
✨ Practical leadership lessons for military officers, executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders.
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Have a leadership or logistics question for General Wyche? Post it below, and we will answer as many as possible LIVE during the show!
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👇 Your Turn:
➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership lesson you’re committed to applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, mentor, junior officer, veteran, or teammate who would benefit from hearing General Wyche’s remarkable leadership journey.
I look forward to seeing you LIVE as we explore what it truly means to lead with character, competence, humility, and service.
#Leadership #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #LarryWyche #USArmy #MilitaryLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeaderDevelopment #Mentorship #SupplyChain #Logistics #ExecutiveLeadership #Veterans #LifelongLearning #Success #MissionFirstPeopleAlways #ArmyLeadership #Podcast #LivePodcast

S5E161🎙️ LIVE with LTG Larry Wyche, USA (Ret.)Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 161
Mark Your Calendars!
Episode Title: From Private to Three-Star General: Leadership Lessons from LTG Larry Wyche
📅 Friday, August 7, 2026⏰ 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco) | 11:00 AM CT (Houston) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
I am honored to welcome Lieutenant General Larry D. Wyche, U.S. Army (Ret.), one of America’s most distinguished military logisticians, leadership experts, and executive coaches.
General Wyche’s extraordinary journey began in 1975 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a 17-year-old Private and Cavalry Scout. Over the next 42 years, he rose through the enlisted and officer ranks to become a Three-Star General and Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, leading a $58 billion global logistics enterprise with more than 120,000 Soldiers, civilians, and contractors supporting operations around the world.
Throughout his remarkable career, General Wyche became known not only for delivering mission success but also for developing leaders, caring deeply for Soldiers, and never forgetting his enlisted roots. He famously wore his Sergeant rank insignia beneath his general officer uniform as a daily reminder of where he began and who he served.
Today, he continues to impact organizations worldwide as an executive leadership coach, board director, consultant, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Shirts Off Our Backs, Boots Off Our Feet: How Leadership Enables Logistics and Supply Chain Execution and Gives You the Edge to Win.
What You Will Learn…
✨ How servant leadership helped one Soldier rise from Private to Three-Star General.
✨ Why the best leaders never forget where they came from.
✨ The leadership principles that apply equally in the military, business, and nonprofit sectors.
✨ How logistics, supply chains, and operational excellence enable mission success.
✨ Why developing people is the most important responsibility of every leader.
✨ How to lead effectively through complexity, uncertainty, and change.
✨ The importance of humility, mentorship, resilience, and lifelong learning.
✨ Practical leadership lessons for military officers, executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders.
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Have a leadership or logistics question for General Wyche? Post it below, and we will answer as many as possible LIVE during the show!
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👇 Your Turn:
➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership lesson you’re committed to applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, mentor, junior officer, veteran, or teammate who would benefit from hearing General Wyche’s remarkable leadership journey.
I look forward to seeing you LIVE as we explore what it truly means to lead with character, competence, humility, and service.
#Leadership #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #LarryWyche #USArmy #MilitaryLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeaderDevelopment #Mentorship #SupplyChain #Logistics #ExecutiveLeadership #Veterans #LifelongLearning #Success #MissionFirstPeopleAlways #ArmyLeadership #Podcast #LivePodcast

S5E160🎙️ LIVE with Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, U.S. Navy (Ret.)Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ, Season 5 | Episode 160Mark Your Calendars!
I’m honored to welcome Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, U.S. Navy (Ret.) to the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ for what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking conversation:
Leadership, Intelligence, and Integrity in an Age of Great Power Competition
📅 Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026⏰ Time: 3:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 6:30 PM ET (Annandale, VA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
Rear Admiral Studeman retired after an extraordinary 35-year career as one of America’s foremost national security and intelligence leaders. He concluded his distinguished service as Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence, while simultaneously serving as Director of the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office and the Director of National Intelligence’s National Intelligence Manager for Maritime Affairs. Earlier, he served as Director of Intelligence (J2) for both U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Southern Command, commanded intelligence operations supporting U.S. Cyber Command, and was appointed by President George W. Bush as a White House Fellow. Today, he continues serving as an author, speaker, strategic advisor, and one of the nation’s leading experts on China, the Indo-Pacific, and leadership.  
Our conversation will also explore Admiral Studeman’s outstanding bestselling book, Might of the Chain: Forging Leaders of Iron Integrity, and why character, trust, humility, and integrity remain the foundation of exceptional leadership in every profession.
🎯 What You Will Learn
✨ Why character is a leader’s greatest strategic advantage
✨ Leadership lessons from commanding thousands of intelligence professionals around the globe
✨ How great leaders make sound decisions when information is incomplete and uncertainty is high
✨ What business executives, cybersecurity leaders, and public servants can learn from today’s era of Great Power Competition
✨ Admiral Studeman’s insights on China’s long-term strategic ambitions and what leaders should understand about the evolving relationship between China and Taiwan
✨ Practical lessons from Might of the Chain: Forging Leaders of Iron Integrity that every leader can apply immediately
✨ How to build high-trust, high-performing teams that thrive under pressure
✨ The legacy Admiral Studeman hopes to leave for the next generation of leaders
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership, national security, China, Taiwan, cybersecurity, or networking questions for Admiral Studeman? Post them below—we’ll answer as many as we can LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn:
➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this episode?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’ll apply this week?
➡️ Tag a leader, colleague, military officer, executive, cybersecurity professional, or student who would benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
#Leadership #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #MikeStudeman #USNavy #NationalSecurity #Intelligence #China #Taiwan #IndoPacific #GreatPowerCompetition #Integrity #Character #ServantLeadership #Cybersecurity #StrategicLeadership #MightOfTheChain #Veterans #ExecutiveLeadership #LifelongLearning

S5E160🎙️ LIVE with Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, U.S. Navy (Ret.)Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ, Season 5 | Episode 160Mark Your Calendars!
I’m honored to welcome Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, U.S. Navy (Ret.) to the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ for what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking conversation:
Leadership, Intelligence, and Integrity in an Age of Great Power Competition
📅 Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026⏰ Time: 3:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 6:30 PM ET (Annandale, VA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
Rear Admiral Studeman retired after an extraordinary 35-year career as one of America’s foremost national security and intelligence leaders. He concluded his distinguished service as Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence, while simultaneously serving as Director of the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office and the Director of National Intelligence’s National Intelligence Manager for Maritime Affairs. Earlier, he served as Director of Intelligence (J2) for both U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Southern Command, commanded intelligence operations supporting U.S. Cyber Command, and was appointed by President George W. Bush as a White House Fellow. Today, he continues serving as an author, speaker, strategic advisor, and one of the nation’s leading experts on China, the Indo-Pacific, and leadership.  
Our conversation will also explore Admiral Studeman’s outstanding bestselling book, Might of the Chain: Forging Leaders of Iron Integrity, and why character, trust, humility, and integrity remain the foundation of exceptional leadership in every profession.
🎯 What You Will Learn
✨ Why character is a leader’s greatest strategic advantage
✨ Leadership lessons from commanding thousands of intelligence professionals around the globe
✨ How great leaders make sound decisions when information is incomplete and uncertainty is high
✨ What business executives, cybersecurity leaders, and public servants can learn from today’s era of Great Power Competition
✨ Admiral Studeman’s insights on China’s long-term strategic ambitions and what leaders should understand about the evolving relationship between China and Taiwan
✨ Practical lessons from Might of the Chain: Forging Leaders of Iron Integrity that every leader can apply immediately
✨ How to build high-trust, high-performing teams that thrive under pressure
✨ The legacy Admiral Studeman hopes to leave for the next generation of leaders
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership, national security, China, Taiwan, cybersecurity, or networking questions for Admiral Studeman? Post them below—we’ll answer as many as we can LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn:
➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this episode?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’ll apply this week?
➡️ Tag a leader, colleague, military officer, executive, cybersecurity professional, or student who would benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
#Leadership #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #MikeStudeman #USNavy #NationalSecurity #Intelligence #China #Taiwan #IndoPacific #GreatPowerCompetition #Integrity #Character #ServantLeadership #Cybersecurity #StrategicLeadership #MightOfTheChain #Veterans #ExecutiveLeadership #LifelongLearning

S250:E4🎙️LIVE 🇺🇸America 250: President Barack ObamaLeadership, Service, and the Power of Hope
Leadership & Success podcast with Coach BZ, Season 5 | Episode 4
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, join me for a special America 250 episode as we examine the life, leadership, and enduring legacy of President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States and the first—and to date only—African American President.
This episode is based on my latest article:🇺🇸 America 250 | President Barack Obamahttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/america-250-black-history-year-profile-courage-barack-ger3c/
📅 Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026⏰ Time: 8:00 AM PT (San Francisco) | 11:00 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
During this episode, we'll explore why historians now rank President Obama 7th among all U.S. Presidents in the 2024 Presidential Greatness Project, placing him alongside Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Harry Truman. More importantly, we'll discuss what every leader—whether in the military, cybersecurity, business, education, government, or public service—can learn from his example.
During this LIVE conversation, you'll learn:🇺🇸 Why President Obama's election represented one of the most significant milestones in American history.🎯 The leadership principles behind his "No Drama Obama" approach to leading through the Great Recession, national security crises, and major policy decisions.📚 How preparation, emotional intelligence, composure under pressure, and long-term thinking helped define his leadership style.⚓ What I learned serving in the U.S. Navy while President Obama was my Commander-in-Chief—and why those lessons continue to shape my leadership philosophy today.🌎 Why historians continue to elevate his standing among America's greatest presidents and what that means for future generations of leaders.💡 Practical leadership lessons that you can immediately apply in your own career, whether you're leading a team, commanding a unit, serving on a board, or simply striving to become a better leader.
Leadership is never about perfection.It is about character, preparation, service, and helping others believe that tomorrow can be better than today.
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Post it below, and I'll answer it LIVE during the show!❤️ Tag someone who would benefit from this conversation on leadership, service, and American history.👇 After the podcast, I'd love to hear from you:• What are your three biggest takeaways?• What insight inspired you the most?• What leadership lesson will you put into practice this week?
I look forward to learning with you as we continue celebrating America 250 and the remarkable leaders who have shaped our nation's history.
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #America250 #BarackObama #Leadership #BlackHistoryYear #BHY #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #PublicService #CommanderInChief #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #Character #Hope #UnitedStates #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #LifelongLearning

S250:E4🎙️LIVE 🇺🇸America 250: President Barack ObamaLeadership, Service, and the Power of Hope
Leadership & Success podcast with Coach BZ, Season 5 | Episode 4
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, join me for a special America 250 episode as we examine the life, leadership, and enduring legacy of President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States and the first—and to date only—African American President.
This episode is based on my latest article:🇺🇸 America 250 | President Barack Obamahttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/america-250-black-history-year-profile-courage-barack-ger3c/
📅 Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026⏰ Time: 8:00 AM PT (San Francisco) | 11:00 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
During this episode, we'll explore why historians now rank President Obama 7th among all U.S. Presidents in the 2024 Presidential Greatness Project, placing him alongside Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Harry Truman. More importantly, we'll discuss what every leader—whether in the military, cybersecurity, business, education, government, or public service—can learn from his example.
During this LIVE conversation, you'll learn:🇺🇸 Why President Obama's election represented one of the most significant milestones in American history.🎯 The leadership principles behind his "No Drama Obama" approach to leading through the Great Recession, national security crises, and major policy decisions.📚 How preparation, emotional intelligence, composure under pressure, and long-term thinking helped define his leadership style.⚓ What I learned serving in the U.S. Navy while President Obama was my Commander-in-Chief—and why those lessons continue to shape my leadership philosophy today.🌎 Why historians continue to elevate his standing among America's greatest presidents and what that means for future generations of leaders.💡 Practical leadership lessons that you can immediately apply in your own career, whether you're leading a team, commanding a unit, serving on a board, or simply striving to become a better leader.
Leadership is never about perfection.It is about character, preparation, service, and helping others believe that tomorrow can be better than today.
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Post it below, and I'll answer it LIVE during the show!❤️ Tag someone who would benefit from this conversation on leadership, service, and American history.👇 After the podcast, I'd love to hear from you:• What are your three biggest takeaways?• What insight inspired you the most?• What leadership lesson will you put into practice this week?
I look forward to learning with you as we continue celebrating America 250 and the remarkable leaders who have shaped our nation's history.
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #America250 #BarackObama #Leadership #BlackHistoryYear #BHY #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #PublicService #CommanderInChief #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #Character #Hope #UnitedStates #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #LifelongLearning

S5:E159🎙️ Live with Todd Marshall HearnsbergerLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 5:Episode 159
From Dysfunction to Flourishing: Building Healthy Leaders and Healthy Organizations
Mark your calendars!
Join me for another inspiring episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ as I welcome Todd Marshall Hearnsberger—leadership consultant, executive coach, author, pastor, entrepreneur, podcast host, and Founder & CEO of Lead Well Solutions.
📅 Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:00 PM CT (Dallas, TX) | 2:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
For more than 30 years, Todd has been helping leaders and organizations thrive by combining servant leadership, operational excellence, and practical business strategy. From leading churches and educational institutions to founding Lead Well Solutions, Todd has dedicated his career to helping organizations build healthier cultures, stronger teams, and more effective leaders. He is also the author of The Dysfunctional Leader: Pathology of Unhealthy Leadership, where he explores why organizations struggle—and how leaders can create workplaces where people flourish.
💡 What You Will Learn
✨ Why healthy organizations begin with healthy leaders.
✨ The hidden behaviors that create dysfunctional workplace cultures—and how to eliminate them.
✨ Why accountability without clarity sets teams up for failure.
✨ How to intentionally build a culture of trust, collaboration, and high performance.
✨ The difference between a “default culture” and a “designed culture.”
✨ Practical leadership lessons from three decades of experience in ministry, business, and executive consulting.
✨ How servant leadership creates lasting organizational success.
✨ Why continuous learning and personal growth are essential for every leader.
Whether you lead a Fortune 500 company, a nonprofit, a military unit, a small business, or a volunteer organization, this conversation will equip you with practical strategies to lead with greater purpose, integrity, and impact.
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or organizational culture questions for Todd? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE during the show!
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👇 Your Turn
➡️ What are your three biggest leadership challenges today?
➡️ What is one characteristic every healthy leader must possess?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, pastor, executive, entrepreneur, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ServantLeadership #OrganizationalCulture #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadWellSolutions #ToddMarshallHearnsberger #LeadershipCoach #HealthyOrganizations #BusinessLeadership #MinistryLeadership #Podcast #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #Success #Teamwork #Culture #PersonalGrowth #LeadWithPurpose

S5:E159🎙️ Live with Todd Marshall HearnsbergerLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 5:Episode 159
From Dysfunction to Flourishing: Building Healthy Leaders and Healthy Organizations
Mark your calendars!
Join me for another inspiring episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ as I welcome Todd Marshall Hearnsberger—leadership consultant, executive coach, author, pastor, entrepreneur, podcast host, and Founder & CEO of Lead Well Solutions.
📅 Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:00 PM CT (Dallas, TX) | 2:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
For more than 30 years, Todd has been helping leaders and organizations thrive by combining servant leadership, operational excellence, and practical business strategy. From leading churches and educational institutions to founding Lead Well Solutions, Todd has dedicated his career to helping organizations build healthier cultures, stronger teams, and more effective leaders. He is also the author of The Dysfunctional Leader: Pathology of Unhealthy Leadership, where he explores why organizations struggle—and how leaders can create workplaces where people flourish.
💡 What You Will Learn
✨ Why healthy organizations begin with healthy leaders.
✨ The hidden behaviors that create dysfunctional workplace cultures—and how to eliminate them.
✨ Why accountability without clarity sets teams up for failure.
✨ How to intentionally build a culture of trust, collaboration, and high performance.
✨ The difference between a “default culture” and a “designed culture.”
✨ Practical leadership lessons from three decades of experience in ministry, business, and executive consulting.
✨ How servant leadership creates lasting organizational success.
✨ Why continuous learning and personal growth are essential for every leader.
Whether you lead a Fortune 500 company, a nonprofit, a military unit, a small business, or a volunteer organization, this conversation will equip you with practical strategies to lead with greater purpose, integrity, and impact.
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or organizational culture questions for Todd? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE during the show!
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👇 Your Turn
➡️ What are your three biggest leadership challenges today?
➡️ What is one characteristic every healthy leader must possess?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, pastor, executive, entrepreneur, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ServantLeadership #OrganizationalCulture #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadWellSolutions #ToddMarshallHearnsberger #LeadershipCoach #HealthyOrganizations #BusinessLeadership #MinistryLeadership #Podcast #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #Success #Teamwork #Culture #PersonalGrowth #LeadWithPurpose

S5:E158🎙️ LIVE with BK FultonLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 5, Episode 158
A Renaissance Leader Who Reinvented Success Through Purpose, Storytelling, and Legacy
Mark your calendars for an inspiring conversation with one of the most accomplished and visionary leaders of our time!
🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ S5:E158 – LIVE with BK Fulton
📅 Friday, July 24, 2026⏰ 7:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 10:00 AM ET (Richmond, VA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
My guest, BK Fulton, is the definition of a modern Renaissance man.
After an extraordinary career as a Verizon executive and attorney, BK boldly reinvented himself to pursue the work he believes he was “made to do.” Today, he is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, filmmaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, technology innovator, and founder of Soulidifly Productions, using the power of storytelling to educate, inspire, and create lasting impact across generations.
His remarkable body of work includes award-winning Broadway productions, feature films, children’s books, leadership books, and groundbreaking initiatives that bridge business, technology, education, and the arts. Through every chapter of his journey, BK has demonstrated that true success isn’t measured by titles—it is measured by purpose, reinvention, and the lives we help transform.
💡 What You Will Learn
✨ How to courageously reinvent yourself after achieving career success
✨ Why great leaders are also great storytellers
✨ The leadership lessons behind The Blueprint: Lessons for Living Your Best Life
✨ Insights from The Blueprint Part Two: Sheroes & Heroes and what 52 extraordinary leaders taught him about success
✨ How purpose becomes the foundation for lasting leadership and legacy
✨ Why kindness, belief, and service remain timeless leadership principles
✨ How leaders can use creativity, innovation, and storytelling to shape culture and inspire future generations
✨ Practical advice for executives, entrepreneurs, military leaders, and anyone preparing for their own next chapter
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership, career, entrepreneurship, or networking questions for BK? Post them below—we’ll answer as many as we can LIVE during the show!
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👇 Your Turn
➡️ What does living your best life mean to you?
➡️ If you could reinvent your career tomorrow, what would you pursue?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, entrepreneur, creative, or teammate who could benefit from this inspiring conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #BKFulton #Storytelling #Broadway #Film #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Purpose #Legacy #ExecutiveLeadership #CareerGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #Authors #TonyAwards #Soulidifly #BeKind #JustBelieve #CoachBZ

S5:E158🎙️ LIVE with BK FultonLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 5, Episode 158
A Renaissance Leader Who Reinvented Success Through Purpose, Storytelling, and Legacy
Mark your calendars for an inspiring conversation with one of the most accomplished and visionary leaders of our time!
🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ S5:E158 – LIVE with BK Fulton
📅 Friday, July 24, 2026⏰ 7:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 10:00 AM ET (Richmond, VA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
My guest, BK Fulton, is the definition of a modern Renaissance man.
After an extraordinary career as a Verizon executive and attorney, BK boldly reinvented himself to pursue the work he believes he was “made to do.” Today, he is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, filmmaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, technology innovator, and founder of Soulidifly Productions, using the power of storytelling to educate, inspire, and create lasting impact across generations.
His remarkable body of work includes award-winning Broadway productions, feature films, children’s books, leadership books, and groundbreaking initiatives that bridge business, technology, education, and the arts. Through every chapter of his journey, BK has demonstrated that true success isn’t measured by titles—it is measured by purpose, reinvention, and the lives we help transform.
💡 What You Will Learn
✨ How to courageously reinvent yourself after achieving career success
✨ Why great leaders are also great storytellers
✨ The leadership lessons behind The Blueprint: Lessons for Living Your Best Life
✨ Insights from The Blueprint Part Two: Sheroes & Heroes and what 52 extraordinary leaders taught him about success
✨ How purpose becomes the foundation for lasting leadership and legacy
✨ Why kindness, belief, and service remain timeless leadership principles
✨ How leaders can use creativity, innovation, and storytelling to shape culture and inspire future generations
✨ Practical advice for executives, entrepreneurs, military leaders, and anyone preparing for their own next chapter
💬 Join the Conversation!
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👇 Your Turn
➡️ What does living your best life mean to you?
➡️ If you could reinvent your career tomorrow, what would you pursue?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, entrepreneur, creative, or teammate who could benefit from this inspiring conversation. ❤️🙏🏾
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