The Learning To Lead Show with Mark J. Cundiff
by Mark J. Cundiff
The Learning to Lead Show with Mark J. Cundiff Helping Good Leaders Become Great—One Practical Insight at a Time You’re busy. The demands are real. But your desire to grow as a leader hasn’t gone anywhere. That’s why The Learning to Lead Show is designed for leaders like you—driven, growth-minded, and always on the go. Hosted by Executive Leadership Coach Mark J. Cundiff, this podcast delivers practical leadership insights you can use today, not someday. Each week, you’ll get: Short, focused teaching episodes packed with real-world lessons from decades of leadership experience, bestselling books, and proven frameworks. Authentic interviews with front-line leaders who share how they’re navigating challenges, building teams, and leading with purpose, right where they are. Whether you’re commuting, working out, or grabb
Episodes
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#92 The Screensaver Effect: Why Yesterday's Leadership Habits Won't Work in the Age of AI with Anna Barnhill
Episode #92: The Screensaver Effect: Why Yesterday's Leadership Habits Won't Work in the Age of AI with Anna Barnhill What if the habits that got you promoted are the very things holding you back today? In this episode, Mark sits down with Anna Barnhill, Master Certified Coach, Harvard Medical...
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#91 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Andy Weins
Episode Summary Do you really know your numbers, or have you been avoiding them? In this insights episode, Mark Cundiff unpacks his conversation with Andy Weins from Episode 90, Stop Avoiding Your Numbers: Leading With Clarity. It isn't really a conversation about accounting. It's a conversation...
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#90: Stop Avoiding Your Numbers: Leading with Clarity with Andy Weins
How's business? If you can't answer that question with real numbers, this episode is for you. Mark Cundiff sits down with Andy Weins, a 22-year Army veteran, fourth-generation entrepreneur, fractional CFO, and co-author of Stop Avoiding Your Numbers. Andy came home from Iraq in 2009, was laid…
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#89 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Brooke Dukes
Do you feel like you never have enough hours in the day? Do decisions keep landing back on your desk no matter how much you delegate? What if the real issue isn't your calendar at all? In this episode, I share my top leadership insights from my conversation with Brooke Dukes in Episode 88. Brooke...
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#88 You Don't Have a Time Problem, You Have a Structure Problem with Brooke Dukes
Episode Summary Do you ever feel like you're working harder than ever, yet your team still waits on you for every decision? You're not alone, and according to Brooke Dukes, the problem isn't your time or your people. It's your structure. In this episode, Mark sits down with Brooke Dukes…
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#87 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Chris Harris
Free Learning To Lead Resources Free Book: The Trust Gap The Learning To Lead Newsletter LeaderNotes 🔎 About LeaderNotes LeaderNotes is a quick-hit companion to each episode of The Learning to Lead Show. In just 5–10 minutes, Mark Cundiff recaps the top leadership insights, frameworks, and…
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#86 From Foster Care to Special Forces to the C-Suite: The Warrior Maker's Leadership Journey with Chris Harris
What separates people defined by their circumstances from those who rise above them? Chris Harris grew up in foster care. His mother went to prison for drug distribution when he was 10, and at times he was homeless. His two sisters went through the same adversity, but Chris chose a different…
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#85 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Terry Weaver
What would you change if life suddenly hit pause? In this episode, I unpack key leadership insights from my conversation with Terry Weaver in Episode #84, "Is This It?" A Leader's Reflection on Legacy, Time, and Purpose. This isn't really a story about a health scare. It's about choosing your...
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#84 Is This It? A Leader's Reflection on Legacy, Time, and Purpose with Terry Weaver
Episode Summary What would you change if you knew your time might be up? Terry Weaver had to answer that question from a hospital bed. Last November, while hosting his conference, The Thing, in Orlando, Terry went into septic shock. By the time he reached the ER, his odds of survival had dropped…
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#83 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Jimmy Burroughes
In this episode, host Mark Cundiff shares his key leadership insights from Episode 82, his conversation with Jimmy Burroughes, a leadership performance consultant and creator of the Simplify to Amplify methodology. Jimmy began his career as a British Army officer in the Gulf War, then moved into...
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#82 Close Your Eyes and Point to North: Leading with Clarity with Jimmy Burroughes
What if the key to higher performance isn't working harder, but doing less with more clarity? Jimmy Burroughes has led soldiers in Iraq, run an eight-figure business as a corporate GM, and burned out along the way. Out of that experience came Simplify to Amplify, a practical method that helps...
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#81 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Gary Mitchell
What if the biggest thing holding your organization back isn't the market, the competition, or your team, but you? In this episode, Mark Cundiff shares his top leadership takeaways from Episode 80 with business coach and author Gary Mitchell. Together they tackled one of the hardest truths in...
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#80 Are You the Bottleneck? Breaking the Lid on Your Leadership with Gary Mitchell
Episode Summary What if the biggest obstacle to your organization's growth is you? In this episode, I sit down with Gary Mitchell, a business coach ranked among the top ten law firm coaches by two independent organizations and author of The AND Approach: How to Grow Your Law Firm AND Gain More...
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#79 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Chris Avery
Never Quit on Your Hard Day: 5 Lessons on Self-Leadership, Grace, and Becoming Who You Were Created to Be What if the true measure of your leadership isn't how you perform on your best days, but how you show up on your hardest ones? In this episode, Mark revisits his powerful conversation with...
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#78 Never Quit on Your Hard Day: Resilience, Purpose, and the Run Around America with Chris Avery
"Never quit on your hard day. Only quit on your best day." - Chris Avery What would it take for you to keep showing up every day, even on the days when everything in you wants to quit? In this episode, I sit down with Chris Avery, a coach, speaker, and endurance runner whose life proves…
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#77 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Ben Tasker
Just because you have an AI tool doesn't mean you have an AI strategy. That's the truth sitting at the center of this episode. Following up on Episode 76 — Why 95% of AI Implementations Fail and How to Be the Exception — I'm breaking down my key leadership takeaways from my conversation with Ben...
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#76 Why 95% of AI Implementations Fail (And How to Be the Exception) with Ben Tasker
Episode Summary What if the biggest obstacle to AI adoption isn't the technology at all — it's the humans who have to trust it, learn it, and choose to use it? In this episode, Mark sits down with Ben Tasker, an AI capability and workforce transformation expert, to unpack why AI success has…
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#75 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Katie Neal
Leadership Insights from My Conversation with Katie Neal If you don't tell your story, someone else will. Let that sink in for a second. If you don't tell your story, someone else will tell it for you. That single truth is the heartbeat of this episode, and it's why I wanted to sit back down with...
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#74 Own Your Story: Communication, Confidence, and the Courage to Pivot with Katie Neal
Episode #74: Own Your Story — Communication, Confidence, and the Courage to Pivot with Katie Neal Episode Overview If you don't tell your story, someone else will tell it for you. That's the thread running through my entire conversation with Katie Neal — communications leader, certified executive...
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#73 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Adam Roach
What does it cost you to keep chasing success once it stops feeling like enough? That's the question sitting at the center of this episode. Last week, Adam Roach joined the show for a candid, story-filled conversation in Episode #72, From Success to Significance: The Beach Chair Moment. Adam is…
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#72 From Success to Significance: The Beach Chair Moment with Adam Roach
#72 From Success to Significance: The Beach Chair Moment with Adam Roach You can check every box success is supposed to give you — the businesses, the income, the lifestyle — and still feel like something's missing. That's exactly where my guest today found himself. Adam Roach built three real...
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#71 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Greg Gerber
Episode 71: Leadership Insights from My Conversation with Greg Gerber The Question Behind This Episode What happens when the career that once defined you disappears? That's the question at the heart of this episode. It's my follow-up reflection on Episode 70, Stories of Reinvention, Forward from...
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#70 Stories of Reinvention, Forward from 50: How to Rediscover Purpose, Passion, and Possibility with Greg Gerber
#70 Stories of Reinvention, Forward from 50: How to Rediscover Purpose, Passion, and Possibility with Greg Gerber What happens when the career that defined you for 20 years disappears, not slowly, but all at once? That's exactly what happened to my guest today, Greg Gerber. For nearly two…
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#69 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Hanna Bauer
Episode #69: Leadership Insights from My Conversation with Hanna Bauer What if the crisis you're dreading isn't actually your biggest problem? What if it's simply the spotlight that finally shows everyone what was already there? That's the question I couldn't stop thinking about after my...
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#68 The Great Recession of Trust: How Leaders Can Rebuild What's Been Lost with Hanna Bauer (John Maxwell Faculty Member)
#68 The Great Recession of Trust: How Leaders Can Rebuild What's Been Lost with Hanna Bauer Episode Summary What do you do when the very system you built to create clarity ends up costing you the heart of your organization? That's the question Hanna Bauer had to face — and it's the question we're...
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#67 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Neill Marshall & Kurt Mosley
#67 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley Guests: Neil Marshall & Kurt Mosley, HealthSearch Partners Episode Overview What if the most important leadership decisions you'll ever make happen before you've even earned the right to lead? In this episode, I sit...
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#66 The First 90 Days: Building Trust, Earning Credibility, and Leading Well from Day One with Neill Marshall & Kurt Mosley
Guests: Neill Marshall (Board Chair) & Kurt Mosley (Associations Practice Leader), HealthSearch Partners Host: Mark J. Cundiff — The Learning to Lead Show Episode Summary What if the first 90 days in a new role mattered more than your strategy, your resume, or even your title? That's the question...
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#65 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Boaz Gilad
Free Learning To Lead Resources Free Book: The Trust Gap The Learning To Lead Newsletter LeaderNotes 🔎 About LeaderNotes LeaderNotes is a quick-hit companion to each episode of The Learning to Lead Show. In just 5–10 minutes, Mark Cundiff recaps the top leadership insights, frameworks, and…
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#64 Productive Discomfort: The Price Every Great Leader Must Be Willing to Pay with Boaz Gilad author of The Zenith Code
Have you ever noticed that some of the most successful people you know have it all figured out in one area of life... and are quietly falling apart in another? The CEO who can close a nine-figure deal but can't stick to a diet for two weeks. The entrepreneur who built an empire from nothing but...
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#63 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Jennifer Doty
Free Learning To Lead Resources Free Book: The Trust Gap The Learning To Lead Newsletter LeaderNotes 🔎 About LeaderNotes LeaderNotes is a quick-hit companion to each episode of The Learning to Lead Show. In just 5–10 minutes, Mark Cundiff recaps the top leadership insights, frameworks, and…
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#62 You Don't Need All the Answers: Leading with Courage, Curiosity, and Confidence with Jennifer Doty
What if the biggest obstacle to your leadership isn't your experience—but the story you're telling yourself? In this episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff sits down with Jennifer Doty, former Fortune 100 executive, speaker, author, and leadership coach, to explore how leaders can...
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#61 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Jon Dario
Free Learning To Lead Resources Free Book: The Trust Gap The Learning To Lead Newsletter LeaderNotes 🔎 About LeaderNotes LeaderNotes is a quick-hit companion to each episode of The Learning to Lead Show. In just 5–10 minutes, Mark Cundiff recaps the top leadership insights, frameworks, and…
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#60 Execution Beats Intention: How Great Leaders Turn Plans into Results with Jon Dario
Execution is not about having better intentions. It is about building better systems, stronger follow-up, clearer behaviors, and a culture where accountability helps people win. In this episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff sits down with Jon Dario, author, speaker, management skills...
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#59 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Jonathan Milligan
In this Leadership Insights episode, Mark Cundiff reflects on his conversation with entrepreneur, author, speaker, and coach Jonathan Milligan from Episode #58, Consistency Beats Talent: The Secret Hiding in Plain Sight. Jonathan has spent more than a decade helping experts, coaches, and...
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#58 "Consistency Beats Talent: The Secret Hiding in Plain Sight" Leadership Lessons with Jonathan Milligan
What happens when a burned-out school teacher decides to bet on himself? In this episode, I sit down with my longtime mentor and friend, Jonathan Milligan — author, online business coach, and the very person who taught me how to build the blog and podcast you're listening to right now. Jonathan…
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#57 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Preston Zeller
5 Leadership Takeaways from Preston Zeller: Empathy, Trust, Storytelling, and Sustainable Growth Host Mark Cundiff welcomes listeners to Learning to Lead episode 57, reflecting on his prior conversation with Preston Zeller from episode 56, “The Art of Empathy in Leadership.” He highlights themes…
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#56 The Art of Empathy in Leadership with Preston Zeller
Grief, Growth, Storytelling, Operations, and the Future of AI What happens when personal tragedy forces you to slow down, reflect, and rebuild? In this episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff sits down with entrepreneur, consultant, filmmaker, and storyteller Preston Zeller to explore...
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#55 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with M. K. Palmore
What separates good leaders from truly great leaders? According to M.K. Palmore, it's not strategy, authority, or expertise. It's people. In this episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff shares key leadership insights gained from his conversation with M.K. Palmore, Founder and CEO of...
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#54 "Never Tell Me the Odds" Leadership Lessons from the Naval Academy, Marine Corps, FBI, and Silicon Valley with M. K. Palmore
What separates good leaders from truly great leaders? According to M.K. Palmore, it's not strategy, authority, or expertise. It's people. In this episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff sits down with M.K. Palmore, Founder and CEO of Apogee Global RMS, former FBI executive, U.S. Marine...
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#53 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Patrick Erwin
In episode 53 of Learning to Lead, host Mark Cundiff recaps his conversation with Patrick Erwin, author of I Love This Place, Director of Content and Training at the Maxwell Leadership Foundation, and a former Hillgrove High School band director who built a nationally respected program. 🔑 5 Key...
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#52 Tough and Tender Leadership with Patrick Erwin, Director of Content & Training at The Maxwell Leadership Foundation
In this episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark J. Cundiff sits down with Patrick Erwin, author of I Love This Place, leadership educator, former high school band director, and Director of Content & Training at Maxwell Leadership. Patrick shares the leadership lessons he learned while building…
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#51 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Jeff Brown
Host Mark Cundiff welcomes listeners to episode 51 of Learning to Lead, sharing key leadership insights from his conversation with Jeff Brown of the Read to Lead podcast and co-author of the book Read to Lead. Mark highlights Jeff’s background as an early leadership podcaster with nearly 600...
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#50 The Read to Lead Blueprint for Personal, Professional, and Leadership Growth with Jeff Brown
Episode #50: The Read to Lead Blueprint for Personal, Professional, and Leadership Growth with Jeff Brown In this milestone 50th episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff sits down with Jeff Brown, founder of the Read to Lead Podcast, to explore how reading, lifelong learning…
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#49 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Trent McJunkin
Host Mark Cundiff opens Episode 49 of the Learning to Lead Show with an update on a brief publishing gap due to attending his son Elijah Cundiff’s wedding, previews Episode 50 featuring Jeff Brown of the Read to Lead Show, and thanks listeners for helping the podcast reach 53 countries and 326...
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#48 Stop Leading Like a Bulldog: The Shift That Builds Real Influence with Trent McJunkin (John Maxwell Certified Coach)
Trent McJunkin shares his journey from shop floor technician to leadership coach, revealing the mindset shifts, mistakes, and leadership principles that helped him grow—and now help others lead with consistency, discipline, and influence. 📌 Key Topics Covered Transitioning from technician to...
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#47 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Adam Nemer
Leadership Insights on Mental Health: The Power of a Five-Minute Conversation (Learning to Lead Show Ep. 47) Host Mark Cundiff shares leadership insights from his conversation with Adam Nemer, author of Simple Mental Health and former Kaiser Permanente CFO, describing it as his most compelling…
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#46 Breaking the Silence: Leadership and Mental Health with Adam Nemer
Breaking the Silence: Leadership and Mental Health with Adam Nemer In this powerful episode, Mark Cundiff sits down with Adam Nemer to discuss the often-unspoken reality of mental health in leadership—and the life-changing impact of one courageous conversation. Adam shares his personal journey of...
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#45 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Erin Treacy
Host Mark Cundiff recaps Episode #44 of the Learning to Lead Show featuring leadership coach and former Alpine ski racer Erin Treacy, focusing on how to lead effectively without burning yourself or your team out. Drawing on her experience in ski racing, broadcast news, business ownership, and...
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#44 From Alpine Ski Racing to Leadership Coaching with Erin Treacy
🎙 Episode Summary In this episode, Mark sits down with leadership coach Erin Treacy to explore how leaders can grow their teams without burning them out. They discuss sustainable leadership, investing in people, and why clarity beats hustle every time. 🔑 Key Topics Discussed Erin’s leadership...
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#43 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Joey Cantrell
Host Mark Cundiff welcomes listeners to Episode #43 of the Learning to Lead Show, and thanks the audience for helping the show reach 278 cities in 36 countries and 39 U.S. states. He shares key leadership insights from prior guest Joey Cantrell, an operations manager leading a large aluminum mill...
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The Learning to Lead Show with Mark J. Cundiff
Helping Good Leaders Become Great—One Practical Insight at a Time
You’re busy. The demands are real. But your desire to grow as a leader hasn’t gone anywhere.
That’s why The Learning to Lead Show is designed for leaders like you—driven, growth-minded, and always on the go. Hosted by Executive Leadership Coach Mark J. Cundiff, this podcast delivers practical leadership insights you can use today, not someday.
Each week, you’ll get:
Short, focused teaching episodes packed with real-world lessons from decades of leadership experience, bestselling books, and proven frameworks.
Authentic interviews with front-line leaders who share how they’re navigating challenges, building teams, and leading with purpose, right where they are.
Whether you’re commuting, working out, or grabb
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