Leadership & Success with Coach BZ

S5:E4🎙️LIVE with Shauna Springer, Ph.D.Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 4
📅 Monday, December 22, 2025⏰ 10:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
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🌟 Introducing My Guest
Known across military, veteran, and first responder communities simply as “Doc,” Dr. Shauna Springer is one of the nation’s most trusted voices on trauma, moral injury, suicide prevention, relationships, and warrior reintegration.
A Harvard-educated psychologist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and nationally recognized expert, Doc Springer has spent more than two decades walking alongside those who serve—helping leaders understand the invisible battles that follow high-stakes service and command.
She is the co-author of Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, and her work challenges leaders to move beyond surface-level resilience toward cultures of trust, connection, and sustained performance.
This is a must-listen conversation for military officers, first responders, executives, CISOs, founders, and people leaders navigating pressure, responsibility, and care for their teams.
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🎯 What You Will Learn
✅ Why trauma is not a weakness, but a predictable response to extreme environments✅ How leadership decisions can either heal or deepen moral injury✅ The hidden cost of silence and administrative betrayal✅ What “mental warfare” really means—and why leaders must understand it✅ How connection, trust, and courage shape elite teams and resilient cultures
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💬 Join the Conversation LIVE!
🗺️ 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 or networking questions for Doc Springer? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE
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👇 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, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #RelentlessCourage #Leadership #MentalHealth #TraumaInformedLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #FirstResponderLeadership #Trust #Courage #Service

S5:E4🎙️LIVE with Shauna Springer, Ph.D.Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 4
📅 Monday, December 22, 2025⏰ 10:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
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🌟 Introducing My Guest
Known across military, veteran, and first responder communities simply as “Doc,” Dr. Shauna Springer is one of the nation’s most trusted voices on trauma, moral injury, suicide prevention, relationships, and warrior reintegration.
A Harvard-educated psychologist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and nationally recognized expert, Doc Springer has spent more than two decades walking alongside those who serve—helping leaders understand the invisible battles that follow high-stakes service and command.
She is the co-author of Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, and her work challenges leaders to move beyond surface-level resilience toward cultures of trust, connection, and sustained performance.
This is a must-listen conversation for military officers, first responders, executives, CISOs, founders, and people leaders navigating pressure, responsibility, and care for their teams.
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🎯 What You Will Learn
✅ Why trauma is not a weakness, but a predictable response to extreme environments✅ How leadership decisions can either heal or deepen moral injury✅ The hidden cost of silence and administrative betrayal✅ What “mental warfare” really means—and why leaders must understand it✅ How connection, trust, and courage shape elite teams and resilient cultures
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💬 Join the Conversation LIVE!
🗺️ 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 or networking questions for Doc Springer? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE
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👇 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, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #RelentlessCourage #Leadership #MentalHealth #TraumaInformedLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #FirstResponderLeadership #Trust #Courage #Service

S5:E3🎙️ LIVE with Terri Maxwell
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 4, Episode 137
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrifmaxwell/
 
 
“Your power is Purpose and your weapon is Passion.”
“You get what you focus on.”
“Assume positive intent.”
 
 
📅 Friday, January 2, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM CT (Dallas, TX) | 1:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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🌟 Meet My Guest
 
Terri Maxwell is an Investor, Business Growth Expert, Author, and Founder & CEO of Share On Purpose. Over a 30+ year career, she has launched, scaled, turned around, or exited 50+ companies, including ventures tied to a NASDAQ IPO. Terri is known for proving that purpose and performance are not opposites—but force multipliers.
 
She is the author of Succeed on Purpose: Everything Happens for a Reason and the architect behind purpose-driven platforms like Shift/Co and IGNITE On Purpose, helping founders and leaders grow businesses that make the world better.
 
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🎯 What You Will Learn…
•Why purpose is a leadership strategy, not a slogan
•How leaders must evolve personally to scale professionally
•What conscious capitalism looks like when decisions get hard
•How to turn adversity into clarity, courage, and growth
•Practical leadership lessons for military officers, tech leaders, and founders
 
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💬 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 or networking questions for Terri? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
 
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👇 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, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
 
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #LivePodcast #PurposeDrivenLeadership #ServantLeadership #ConsciousCapitalism #WomenInLeadership #Entrepreneurship #MilitaryLeaders #TechLeaders

S5:E3🎙️ LIVE with Terri Maxwell
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 4, Episode 137
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrifmaxwell/
 
 
“Your power is Purpose and your weapon is Passion.”
“You get what you focus on.”
“Assume positive intent.”
 
 
📅 Friday, January 2, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM CT (Dallas, TX) | 1:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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🌟 Meet My Guest
 
Terri Maxwell is an Investor, Business Growth Expert, Author, and Founder & CEO of Share On Purpose. Over a 30+ year career, she has launched, scaled, turned around, or exited 50+ companies, including ventures tied to a NASDAQ IPO. Terri is known for proving that purpose and performance are not opposites—but force multipliers.
 
She is the author of Succeed on Purpose: Everything Happens for a Reason and the architect behind purpose-driven platforms like Shift/Co and IGNITE On Purpose, helping founders and leaders grow businesses that make the world better.
 
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🎯 What You Will Learn…
•Why purpose is a leadership strategy, not a slogan
•How leaders must evolve personally to scale professionally
•What conscious capitalism looks like when decisions get hard
•How to turn adversity into clarity, courage, and growth
•Practical leadership lessons for military officers, tech leaders, and founders
 
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💬 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 or networking questions for Terri? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
 
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👇 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, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
 
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #LivePodcast #PurposeDrivenLeadership #ServantLeadership #ConsciousCapitalism #WomenInLeadership #Entrepreneurship #MilitaryLeaders #TechLeaders

S5:E2🎙️ Live with Dr. Beth J. Sanborn, DPALeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 2
“School safety is not about hardening buildings—it’s about strengthening people.”
“Every adult in a child’s life holds a piece of the puzzle. School safety only works when we put those pieces together.”
“The best School Resource Officers are mentors first, educators second, and law enforcement officers always—but never only.”
📅 Friday, January 2, 2026⏰ 7:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 10:00 AM ET (Lansdale, PA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
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🌟 Introducing My Guest
Dr. Beth J. Sanborn, DPA, is a nationally recognized school safety leader, retired police officer, author, and servant leader. With 26 years in law enforcement and a doctorate in public administration, Beth now serves as a County School Safety Coordinator, President of the Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers (PASRO), and a trusted voice helping communities protect children through relationships, prevention, and trust—not fear.
Her message is simple, powerful, and timely: school safety is about strengthening people, not hardening buildings.
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🎙️ What You Will Learn
✅ Why relationships are the most powerful form of prevention✅ Leadership lessons from 26 years in uniform that apply far beyond schools✅ How to balance accountability with compassion in high-stakes environments✅ What military, law enforcement, education, and tech leaders can learn from early intervention and systems thinking✅ How servant leadership shows up before the crisis—not after
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💬 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 or networking questions for Beth? Post them below — we’ll answer LIVE!
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👇 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, educator, or teammate who would benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #SchoolSafety #ServantLeadership #WomenInLeadership #LawEnforcementLeadership #EducationLeadership #PreventionOverReaction #FITS

S5:E2🎙️ Live with Dr. Beth J. Sanborn, DPALeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 2
“School safety is not about hardening buildings—it’s about strengthening people.”
“Every adult in a child’s life holds a piece of the puzzle. School safety only works when we put those pieces together.”
“The best School Resource Officers are mentors first, educators second, and law enforcement officers always—but never only.”
📅 Friday, January 2, 2026⏰ 7:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 10:00 AM ET (Lansdale, PA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
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🌟 Introducing My Guest
Dr. Beth J. Sanborn, DPA, is a nationally recognized school safety leader, retired police officer, author, and servant leader. With 26 years in law enforcement and a doctorate in public administration, Beth now serves as a County School Safety Coordinator, President of the Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers (PASRO), and a trusted voice helping communities protect children through relationships, prevention, and trust—not fear.
Her message is simple, powerful, and timely: school safety is about strengthening people, not hardening buildings.
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🎙️ What You Will Learn
✅ Why relationships are the most powerful form of prevention✅ Leadership lessons from 26 years in uniform that apply far beyond schools✅ How to balance accountability with compassion in high-stakes environments✅ What military, law enforcement, education, and tech leaders can learn from early intervention and systems thinking✅ How servant leadership shows up before the crisis—not after
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💬 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 or networking questions for Beth? Post them below — we’ll answer LIVE!
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👇 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, educator, or teammate who would benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #SchoolSafety #ServantLeadership #WomenInLeadership #LawEnforcementLeadership #EducationLeadership #PreventionOverReaction #FITS

S5:E1🎙️ Live with General Gary M. Brito, U.S. Army (Ret.)🚨 SEASON 5 PREMIERE 🚨Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 1
“Always work for your Soldiers. Never work for your evaluation—and everything will be fine.”“You control your character. You control your reputation. You control your fitness. Nobody can take that from you.”“Leadership is not about you. It’s about the people you serve.”“Rank is temporary. Character is permanent.”
I’m honored to kick off Season 5 with a truly exceptional leader:
🎖️ General Gary M. Brito, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Former four-star general, 18th and final Commanding General of TRADOC, and widely known as “The People’s General,” General Brito shaped how the U.S. Army trains, develops, and prepares leaders for the future fight.
This is not just a conversation about rank or résumé.This is a masterclass in character, humility, people-first leadership, and legacy.
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📅 Date: Friday, January 2, 2026⏰ Time: 8:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 11:00 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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👤 Meet My Guest
General Gary Brito served over 38 years in uniform, with multiple combat deployments and senior leadership roles including: • Commanding General, U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) • Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-1 (Personnel) • Commanding General, Joint Readiness Training Center • Commanding General, Maneuver Center of Excellence & Fort Benning
He is a servant leader, a builder of leaders, and a powerful voice on what it truly means to lead at scale.
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🎯 What You Will Learn
✅ What people-first leadership looks like at the four-star level✅ How to make values-based decisions under extreme pressure✅ Why character matters more than rank✅ Lessons from building the future Army in an era of AI and rapid change✅ How leaders should think about legacy beyond titles
Whether you’re an aspiring military officer, senior NCO, executive, or emerging tech leader—this episode is for you.
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💬 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 or career questions for Coach BZ or General Brito? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn (After the Episode):➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
Let’s start Season 5 the right way—by learning from leaders who built others before themselves.

S5:E1🎙️ Live with General Gary M. Brito, U.S. Army (Ret.)
🚨 SEASON 5 PREMIERE 🚨
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 1
 
“Always work for your Soldiers. Never work for your evaluation—and everything will be fine.”
“You control your character. You control your reputation. You control your fitness. Nobody can take that from you.”
“Leadership is not about you. It’s about the people you serve.”
“Rank is temporary. Character is permanent.”
 
I’m honored to kick off Season 5 with a truly exceptional leader:
 
🎖️ General Gary M. Brito, U.S. Army (Ret.)
 
Former four-star general, 18th and final Commanding General of TRADOC, and widely known as “The People’s General,” General Brito shaped how the U.S. Army trains, develops, and prepares leaders for the future fight.
 
This is not just a conversation about rank or résumé.
This is a masterclass in character, humility, people-first leadership, and legacy.
 
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📅 Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 11:00 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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👤 Meet My Guest
 
General Gary Brito served over 38 years in uniform, with multiple combat deployments and senior leadership roles including:
•Commanding General, U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
•Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-1 (Personnel)
•Commanding General, Joint Readiness Training Center
•Commanding General, Maneuver Center of Excellence & Fort Benning
 
He is a servant leader, a builder of leaders, and a powerful voice on what it truly means to lead at scale.
 
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🎯 What You Will Learn
 
✅ What people-first leadership looks like at the four-star level
✅ How to make values-based decisions under extreme pressure
✅ Why character matters more than rank
✅ Lessons from building the future Army in an era of AI and rapid change
✅ How leaders should think about legacy beyond titles
 
Whether you’re an aspiring military officer, senior NCO, executive, or emerging tech leader—this episode is for you.
 
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💬 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 or career questions for Coach BZ or General Brito? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
 
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👇 Your Turn (After the Episode):
➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
 
Let’s start Season 5 the right way—by learning from leaders who built others before themselves.

S31:E1🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 1
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 1
Season 31 | Episode 1
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
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🔍 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 1
 
In this opening episode, we will explore:
•Why teachable leaders outperform positional leaders
•How wisdom differs from intelligence, experience, or authority
•The hidden leadership risks of ignoring counsel and early warning signs
•Why shortcuts, groupthink, and compromised values derail leaders
•How wise leadership creates psychological safety, trust, and stability
 
Proverbs 1 sets the foundation:
Leadership rises or falls on how well a leader listens, learns, and chooses integrity—especially under pressure.
 
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📅 Date: Thursday, January 1, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 2:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
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👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
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Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S31:E1🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 1
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 1
Season 31 | Episode 1
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🔍 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 1
 
In this opening episode, we will explore:
•Why teachable leaders outperform positional leaders
•How wisdom differs from intelligence, experience, or authority
•The hidden leadership risks of ignoring counsel and early warning signs
•Why shortcuts, groupthink, and compromised values derail leaders
•How wise leadership creates psychological safety, trust, and stability
 
Proverbs 1 sets the foundation:
Leadership rises or falls on how well a leader listens, learns, and chooses integrity—especially under pressure.
 
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📅 Date: Thursday, January 1, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 2:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
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👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
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Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S5:Trailer 🎙️ Leadership and Success Podcast — Live: Season 5 Trailer
❝Welcome back! In this trailer episode, I set the stage for Season 5 — why leadership is the most important skill of the 21st century, why I created the LEAD Newsletter, and how this season will be similar to the previous Season 4. Expect practical leadership lessons, Bible-based leadership principles (not religion), and interviews with extraordinary leaders who have shaped my journey.❞ —Coach Bob Fabien "BZ" Zinga, Ranked #1 LinkedIn Content Creator for #GlobalLeaders and #RiskandResilience in the U.S. (Favikon)
✨ Episode Details:✨ 📅 Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026✨ ⏰ Time: 9:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)✨ 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
✨ Join the conversation LIVE:✨ 🗺️ 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 Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show
 
✨❤️🙏🏽 Thank you for trusting me to be part of your professional development and leadership journey. I can’t wait to connect with you live on the next episode of my Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ and help fuel your next chapter of growth.
✨If you find value in the content and would like to support in a small way, feel free (but never required!) to buy me a cup of coffee here: https://paypal.me/bobzinga — always appreciated! ☕️
 
 
 
📬 Get Involved:
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📖 Get a FREE copy of my "10 Commandments for Resilient Leadership" mini e-book: https://lnkd.in/g3Jpsjd2
 
#LeadershipandSuccess #leadershipandsuccesspodcast #CoachBZLeadership

S5:Trailer 🎙️ Leadership and Success Podcast — Live: Season 5 Trailer
❝Welcome back! In this trailer episode, I set the stage for Season 5 — why leadership is the most important skill of the 21st century, why I created the LEAD Newsletter, and how this season will be similar to the previous Season 4. Expect practical leadership lessons, Bible-based leadership principles (not religion), and interviews with extraordinary leaders who have shaped my journey.❞ —Coach Bob Fabien "BZ" Zinga, Ranked #1 LinkedIn Content Creator for #GlobalLeaders and #RiskandResilience in the U.S. (Favikon)
✨ Episode Details:✨ 📅 Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026✨ ⏰ Time: 9:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)✨ 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
✨ Join the conversation LIVE:✨ 🗺️ 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 Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show
 
✨❤️🙏🏽 Thank you for trusting me to be part of your professional development and leadership journey. I can’t wait to connect with you live on the next episode of my Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ and help fuel your next chapter of growth.
✨If you find value in the content and would like to support in a small way, feel free (but never required!) to buy me a cup of coffee here: https://paypal.me/bobzinga — always appreciated! ☕️
 
 
 
📬 Get Involved:
♻️ Repost & Tag someone
💨 Follow me: https://lnkd.in/gcVzvEv7
📘 Subscribe to LEAD (Daily Leadership Devotion): https://lnkd.in/g9NXhcPu
🛡 Subscribe to ETC (Cybersecurity Newsletter): https://lnkd.in/g64xvfmk
▶️ YouTube – Leadership & Success: https://lnkd.in/gPnMjkR5
📖 Get a FREE copy of my "10 Commandments for Resilient Leadership" mini e-book: https://lnkd.in/g3Jpsjd2
 
#LeadershipandSuccess #leadershipandsuccesspodcast #CoachBZLeadership

S4:E136 🎙️ LIVE — Season 4 FinaleLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 4 Finale | Episode 136
✨ A Year in Review: The Best Leadership Advice of 2025 & Reflections to Carry Forward
❝Leadership is not built in moments of applause, but in seasons of reflection. When we pause to learn from one another, serve with humility, grow daily, and lead with integrity, we carry forward wisdom that outlives any title—and becomes legacy.❞ ―CDR Bob F. "BZ" Zinga, USN
 
✨ Mark your calendars for the Season 4 Finale of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ✨ This episode is not about one guest✨ It’s about all of you — the collective wisdom shared across an extraordinary year of conversations, books, devotions, and leadership lessons
✨ What you will learn in this special finale episode:✨ The top leadership insights of 2025 drawn from 135 episodes and hundreds of global leaders✨ Why leadership is personal before it is positional — and how to lead from the inside out✨ How servant leadership consistently outperforms command-and-control leadership✨ Why growth is a daily discipline, not a one-time breakthrough✨ How integrity and trust accelerate influence in high-stakes environments✨ Why influence beats authority in modern military, tech, and business leadership✨ Practical end-of-year reflections to help you reset, refocus, and lead stronger in 2026
✨ Episode Details:✨ 📅 Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025✨ ⏰ Time: 9:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)✨ 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
✨ Join the conversation LIVE:✨ 🗺️ 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 Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show
✨ Your turn:✨ ❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from this episode✨ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?✨ What leadership insight will you put into practice this week so others can learn from you?
✨ Thank you for being part of Season 4 — let’s close 2025 strong and step into 2026 ready to grow, serve, and lead with purpose

S4:E136 🎙️ LIVE — Season 4 FinaleLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | Season 4 Finale | Episode 136
✨ A Year in Review: The Best Leadership Advice of 2025 & Reflections to Carry Forward
❝Leadership is not built in moments of applause, but in seasons of reflection. When we pause to learn from one another, serve with humility, grow daily, and lead with integrity, we carry forward wisdom that outlives any title—and becomes legacy.❞ ―CDR Bob F. "BZ" Zinga, USN
 
✨ Mark your calendars for the Season 4 Finale of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ✨ This episode is not about one guest✨ It’s about all of you — the collective wisdom shared across an extraordinary year of conversations, books, devotions, and leadership lessons
✨ What you will learn in this special finale episode:✨ The top leadership insights of 2025 drawn from 135 episodes and hundreds of global leaders✨ Why leadership is personal before it is positional — and how to lead from the inside out✨ How servant leadership consistently outperforms command-and-control leadership✨ Why growth is a daily discipline, not a one-time breakthrough✨ How integrity and trust accelerate influence in high-stakes environments✨ Why influence beats authority in modern military, tech, and business leadership✨ Practical end-of-year reflections to help you reset, refocus, and lead stronger in 2026
✨ Episode Details:✨ 📅 Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025✨ ⏰ Time: 9:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)✨ 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
✨ Join the conversation LIVE:✨ 🗺️ 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 Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show
✨ Your turn:✨ ❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from this episode✨ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?✨ What leadership insight will you put into practice this week so others can learn from you?
✨ Thank you for being part of Season 4 — let’s close 2025 strong and step into 2026 ready to grow, serve, and lead with purpose

S4:E135🎙️ LIVE with Zen BenefielLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 4:Episode 135
“The future of humanity depends on cooperation, not competition.”“Transformation does not begin with systems or policies—it begins with awareness.”“The most effective leaders align inner clarity with outer action.”“Servant leadership is not weakness—it is strength disciplined by compassion.”“Real leadership begins when ego steps aside and service steps forward.”
📅 Tuesday, December 30, 2025⏰ 8:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 9:00 AM MT (Chandler, AZ) | 11:00 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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🌟 Introducing My Guest
Zen Benefiel is a planetary visionary, servant leader, author of 40+ books, and host of One World in a New World. For decades, Zen has worked at the intersection of conscious leadership, systems thinking, collaboration, and planetary stewardship—bridging science and spirituality, strategy and soul.
From aerospace and government partnering to global conversations on human awakening, Zen’s life work challenges leaders to move beyond control, silos, and ego—and toward coherence, service, and conscious collaboration.
This is not a conversation about theory.This is a conversation about how leaders show up when the stakes are real.
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🎙️ What You Will Learn…
✅ Why leadership is coherence, not control✅ How inner work directly shapes outer results in teams and organizations✅ What planetary citizenship means for today’s military, tech, and civic leaders✅ How to break silos and build trust in complex systems✅ The leadership habits required for a rapidly changing, interconnected world
Whether you lead people, systems, missions, or communities—this episode will stretch how you think about responsibility, service, and impact.
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💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today?💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Zen? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn (after the episode):➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #ConsciousLeadership #ServantLeadership #PlanetaryCitizenship #SystemsThinking #LeadershipDevelopment #MilitaryLeadership #TechLeadership #BeTheDream

S4:E135🎙️ LIVE with Zen BenefielLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 4:Episode 135
“The future of humanity depends on cooperation, not competition.”“Transformation does not begin with systems or policies—it begins with awareness.”“The most effective leaders align inner clarity with outer action.”“Servant leadership is not weakness—it is strength disciplined by compassion.”“Real leadership begins when ego steps aside and service steps forward.”
📅 Tuesday, December 30, 2025⏰ 8:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 9:00 AM MT (Chandler, AZ) | 11:00 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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🌟 Introducing My Guest
Zen Benefiel is a planetary visionary, servant leader, author of 40+ books, and host of One World in a New World. For decades, Zen has worked at the intersection of conscious leadership, systems thinking, collaboration, and planetary stewardship—bridging science and spirituality, strategy and soul.
From aerospace and government partnering to global conversations on human awakening, Zen’s life work challenges leaders to move beyond control, silos, and ego—and toward coherence, service, and conscious collaboration.
This is not a conversation about theory.This is a conversation about how leaders show up when the stakes are real.
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🎙️ What You Will Learn…
✅ Why leadership is coherence, not control✅ How inner work directly shapes outer results in teams and organizations✅ What planetary citizenship means for today’s military, tech, and civic leaders✅ How to break silos and build trust in complex systems✅ The leadership habits required for a rapidly changing, interconnected world
Whether you lead people, systems, missions, or communities—this episode will stretch how you think about responsibility, service, and impact.
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💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today?💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Zen? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn (after the episode):➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #ConsciousLeadership #ServantLeadership #PlanetaryCitizenship #SystemsThinking #LeadershipDevelopment #MilitaryLeadership #TechLeadership #BeTheDream

S4:E134🎙️ LIVE with CPT Tess A. Tracy, PsyD, U.S. ArmyLeadership and Success Podcast | Season 4 | Episode 134Company Commander, MDW Medical Recruiting Company | Clinical Psychologist | Transformational Leader➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/contessa-a-tracy-psyd-369b93169/
✨ Mark your calendars! The next episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ is one you do not want to miss.✨ 📅 Date: Monday, December 29, 2025✨ ⏰ Time: 8:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 11:30 AM ET (Beltsville, MD)✨ 📍 Where: LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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✨ 👤 About My GuestCPT Tess A. “Gladiator 6” Tracy brings a rare and powerful blend of experience across combat medicine, military intelligence, clinical psychology, and command leadership. From supporting multi-domain operations and deployed formations, to serving as an aide-de-camp at the general officer level, to now commanding in one of the most competitive healthcare recruiting markets in the nation—her leadership journey embodies mission focus, people-first leadership, and ethical courage.
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✨ 🎯 What You Will Learn✨ How to lead with “mission first, people always” in high-pressure environments✨ Why psychological readiness is a leadership responsibility—not a side issue✨ Lessons from command, deployment, and general-officer-level leadership✨ How values, faith, and resilience shape durable leaders✨ What aspiring military and tech leaders must do now to prepare for command and enterprise leadership
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✨ 💬 Join the Conversation LIVE✨ 🗺️ 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 or networking questions for Tess? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
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✨ 👇 Your Turn After the Episode✨ ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?✨ ➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?✨ ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
✨ This episode is especially for aspiring military officers, clinicians, and tech leaders who want to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion.

S4:E134🎙️ LIVE with CPT Tess A. Tracy, PsyD, U.S. ArmyLeadership and Success Podcast | Season 4 | Episode 134Company Commander, MDW Medical Recruiting Company | Clinical Psychologist | Transformational Leader➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/contessa-a-tracy-psyd-369b93169/
✨ Mark your calendars! The next episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ is one you do not want to miss.✨ 📅 Date: Monday, December 29, 2025✨ ⏰ Time: 8:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 11:30 AM ET (Beltsville, MD)✨ 📍 Where: LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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✨ 👤 About My GuestCPT Tess A. “Gladiator 6” Tracy brings a rare and powerful blend of experience across combat medicine, military intelligence, clinical psychology, and command leadership. From supporting multi-domain operations and deployed formations, to serving as an aide-de-camp at the general officer level, to now commanding in one of the most competitive healthcare recruiting markets in the nation—her leadership journey embodies mission focus, people-first leadership, and ethical courage.
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✨ 🎯 What You Will Learn✨ How to lead with “mission first, people always” in high-pressure environments✨ Why psychological readiness is a leadership responsibility—not a side issue✨ Lessons from command, deployment, and general-officer-level leadership✨ How values, faith, and resilience shape durable leaders✨ What aspiring military and tech leaders must do now to prepare for command and enterprise leadership
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✨ 💬 Join the Conversation LIVE✨ 🗺️ 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 or networking questions for Tess? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
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✨ 👇 Your Turn After the Episode✨ ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?✨ ➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?✨ ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
✨ This episode is especially for aspiring military officers, clinicians, and tech leaders who want to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion.

S4E120AI RECAP🎙️LIVE with Michael SugrueLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZSeason 4, Episode 120 | AI RECAP LIVE with Michael Sugrue
⏱️ Only 10 minutes. Maximum impact.
If you missed the full hour-long, deeply powerful conversation with Capt Michael Sugrue, U.S. Air Force (Vet.), we’ve got you covered.
This AI RECAP episode is a 10-minute highlight breakdown of the most important leadership lessons, mindset shifts, and life-saving insights from S4:E120 — designed specifically for busy professionals who want the essence without the time commitment.
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🎧 “S4:E120 AI RECAP Live with Michael Sugrue”
This is the 10-Minute Highlight Breakdown🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Beth AI
⏰ Busy schedule? We’ve got you.📅 Date: Monday, December 29, 2025⏰ Time: 7:30 AM PT (San Francisco) | 10:30 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn
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💡 What You Will Learn
🔥 Why trauma is an injury, not a weakness — and why language matters🔥 The leadership cost of silence in high-stress environments🔥 Why vulnerability is a leadership responsibility, not a liability🔥 Practical habits for resilience, emotional readiness, and trust🔥 What “Relentless Courage” really looks like in everyday leadership🔥 Lessons every military officer, first responder, and tech leader must understand
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👉 Why Listen?
Whether you’re a Naval Junior Officer preparing for command or a Silicon Valley engineer stepping into leadership, this AI RECAP delivers timeless principles and practical strategies to help you become:
✔️ A better decision-maker✔️ A servant leader✔️ A trust-builder✔️ A more human leader under pressure
All in just 10 minutes.
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💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below!🙏🏽 What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — I’ll answer LIVE during the show!
👇 Your Turn:➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?➡️ What insight will you put into practice this week?➡️ Tag someone who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
Let’s grow together.Let’s lead with courage.Let’s make leadership more human.
— Coach BZ 🎙️🇺🇸

S4E120AI RECAP🎙️LIVE with Michael SugrueLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZSeason 4, Episode 120 | AI RECAP LIVE with Michael Sugrue
⏱️ Only 10 minutes. Maximum impact.
If you missed the full hour-long, deeply powerful conversation with Capt Michael Sugrue, U.S. Air Force (Vet.), we’ve got you covered.
This AI RECAP episode is a 10-minute highlight breakdown of the most important leadership lessons, mindset shifts, and life-saving insights from S4:E120 — designed specifically for busy professionals who want the essence without the time commitment.
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🎧 “S4:E120 AI RECAP Live with Michael Sugrue”
This is the 10-Minute Highlight Breakdown🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Beth AI
⏰ Busy schedule? We’ve got you.📅 Date: Monday, December 29, 2025⏰ Time: 7:30 AM PT (San Francisco) | 10:30 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn
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💡 What You Will Learn
🔥 Why trauma is an injury, not a weakness — and why language matters🔥 The leadership cost of silence in high-stress environments🔥 Why vulnerability is a leadership responsibility, not a liability🔥 Practical habits for resilience, emotional readiness, and trust🔥 What “Relentless Courage” really looks like in everyday leadership🔥 Lessons every military officer, first responder, and tech leader must understand
⸻
👉 Why Listen?
Whether you’re a Naval Junior Officer preparing for command or a Silicon Valley engineer stepping into leadership, this AI RECAP delivers timeless principles and practical strategies to help you become:
✔️ A better decision-maker✔️ A servant leader✔️ A trust-builder✔️ A more human leader under pressure
All in just 10 minutes.
⸻
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below!🙏🏽 What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — I’ll answer LIVE during the show!
👇 Your Turn:➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?➡️ What insight will you put into practice this week?➡️ Tag someone who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
Let’s grow together.Let’s lead with courage.Let’s make leadership more human.
— Coach BZ 🎙️🇺🇸