Podcasts
Episode 143: Tackle Tough Issues and Make a Difference with CEO and Author Y-Vonne Hutchinson
Y-Vonne Hutchinson is the CEO & Founder of Ready Set and the author of How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down. Y-Vonne believes in tackling big problems and that doing so requires big toolkits. Her company focuses on diversity and inclusion training to help companies to speak up…
Read MoreEpisode 142: Launch Your Entrepreneurial Efforts with Ready Dress Go Co-Founders Jessica Kaplan and Zoe Antell
Jessica Kaplan and Zoe Antell, are passionate about the fashion industry and female empowerment. As Vanderbilt University students, they launched ready dress go to address an unmet need in the market. “We discovered there is a significant gap in the retail market for college-aged women in need of business attire that is appropriate for networking,…
Read MoreEpisode 141: Lead and Grow a Lifestyle Brand with President Ken Natori
Ken Natori is the President of The Natori Company, a designer fashion brand with collections ranging from ready-to-wear, lingerie, and sleepwear, to home textiles, fine jewelry, accessories, bath, and fine jewelry. Patrick and Ken discuss career decisions, transitions, and working in a family business. Learn from Ken’s experience in launching The Natori Company’s e-commerce and…
Read MoreEpisode 140: Perceive Problems as Projects and Get Things Done With Bestselling Author David Allen
David Allen joins Patrick to discuss the Getting Things Done (GTD) method and how we can use it to reduce ambient anxiety and appropriately engage in our work. David says that the key is to empty our minds and begin to see problems as projects. For over 35 years, David has helped leaders to increase…
Read MoreEpisode 139: Build Relationships, Step Up and Do Good in the World With Teddy Raskin
While attending Vanderbilt University, Teddy Raskin started Lights on the Lawn (LOTL), an on-campus concert series in Nashville, TN. Initially created to raise funds to support the needs of an injured friend, LOTL grew to other university campuses and has raised over $630,000 for local charities. When COVID hit and health-related restrictions put concerts on…
Read MoreEpisode 138: See What is Hiding in Plain Sight with Author and Art Historian Amy Herman
Learn to better observe, communicate, and problem-solve with lawyer and art historian Amy Herman. Amy joins Patrick in the Leadership Lab to explore how looking closely at painting, sculpture, and photography can help you hone your visual intelligence. They explore how to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that…
Read MoreEpisode 137: Elevate your focus and develop your people with author Dave McKeown
Dave McKeown is the author of The Self-Evolved Leader: Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down. He is also the host of the podcast Lead Like You Give a Damn. Patrick and Dave discuss how to lead in ways that set you and your team up for…
Read MoreEpisode 136: Don’t Miss These 14 Leadership Lessons with Dr. Patrick Leddin
Leading others is tough. We’ve got your back. Every week, we produce leadership content to help you to succeed. Sometimes you are so busy tackling all that is going on in your world that you miss what we are sharing. How dare you 😊 In this episode, Patrick recaps the 14 lessons we’ve shared in the…
Read MoreEpisode 135: Get a Grip on Your Time, Focus, and More With Bestselling Author Rick Pastoor
Feeling overwhelmed? Looking to get the essential items done? This episode is a must-listen. Explore how to get a grip on your week, your year, and your life. Rick’s book, Grip, helps people to better manage their time and get done what truly matters most. His work became a wildfire success in his home country…
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