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The AI-Driven Leader
"We are the ones we've been waiting for." - From Dropout to Doctorate (with Dr. Terence Lester)
When weak is ok (with Joel Conwell)
A Sense of Hope (with Kyle Pease)
Steve Carse (King of Pops) on his new book, Work is Fun
The future of leadership with Mohamed Massaquoi
Book review: The Pool is Closed (with author Hannah Palmer)
Force of Nature: A Celebration of Girls and Women Raising Their Voices (with Kate T. Parker)
How accurate is The Bear? (with Fred Castellucci)
The Life Brief (the book!) with Bonnie Wan
A conversation with Mita Mallick on her new book, Reimagine Inclusion
Ricky Steele and The Heart of Networking
I'm not yelling, but Black women want to be heard
Talking Stoicism with Adam Walker
William Warren's new book, The Conquering Creative
Introducing my next venture: Purpose Group
Chelsea Jenkins (Director, Cultural and Inclusive Marketing at Kellogg)
"Before the Book" - Discussing my latest book, The Culture Turnaround, with my co-author, Adam Albrecht
The unstoppable entrepreneur, Sanjay Parekh, on his latest venture: Occasional Wraps
Talking modern womanhood with It All Media
An interview with Michael McCathren of Chick-fil-A on his new book: 6Ps of Essential Innovation
Barefoot Ted on running, health, and leading a purposeful life
Book review: The Secret Society of Success (with author, Tim Schurrer)
Bonnie Wan and The Life Brief
Raj Choudhury announces his acquisition of ARPR
Living a healthier, more joyful life (with Hanni Berger of JOYVIAL)
The most powerful question in the world
Interrupting mass incarceration with Jay Austin
YouTube thinks I'm a stoic...am I?
“White supremacy is not the shark, it’s the water” - a conversation on race and allyship with Terence Lester
Careers, faith, and adoption (with Jay Jhun of Focus Brands)
How we kinda sorta created a cult at Dragon Army
Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey's
The Best Books I Read in 2021
What Does Your Fortune Cookie Say? (a conversation with Adam Albrecht about his new book)
Jeff Perkins, CEO of ParkMobile
Evana Oli, her daughter, and the amazing promise of their startup, Beautiful Curly Me
Paige Farrow of NAPA Auto Parts
Aflac’s CMO and “Chief Duck Handler”, Shannon Watkins, on her personal purpose, inspiring career, and The A Pledge
Kenji Kuramoto and his family's experience in the Japanese internment camps
The Diversity Gap book (with returning guest, Bethaney Wilkinson)
Kyle Porter on leadership, building trusting teams, and the incredible growth of Salesloft
Quick Hit: Abled and Eyes Opened
“If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space!” (with Keith Millner)
Creating a Village of Courageous People (with Nathaniel Smith)
The Ryan Gravel Episode
Allyship, purpose, entrepreneurship, and so much more, with Sequoyah "DataBae" Glenn
Talking B Corporations and Conscious Capitalism (with Nathan Stuck)
Pete Buttigieg, Stacey Abrams, Community Groundwork, and so much more (with Nina Smith)
What makes a great founder and leader? (with David Cummings)
Achieving “greatness” through service (with Jay Jackson, CEO of RYSE)
Why the world needs The Lola (with Eileen Lee)
The Art of Trouble Making with Teresa Baker, founder of the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge and the African American Nature & Parks Experience
Until There Are Nine (with founder Bhavana Smith)
Heroes Wanted (with Rodney Bullard, Chick-fil-A Foundation)
Gladiators for Social Justice (with Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim)
Helping those that have been excluded to find their voice (with Mita Mallick)
Exploring the Diversity Gap with Bethaney Wilkinson
Exploring true consciousness, intentionality, and the pandemic's “She-cession” with Sharon Harris
Creating a more inclusive world (with Jenn Graham of Civic Dinners)
The Passport Atlanta Episode
The irrepressible optimism of Atlanta (with Amir Farokhi, Atlanta City Council Member)
Does your life needs a "hard reset"? (a conversation with Bobby Norwood)
48in48: An entrepreneurial journey to change the world (Alex Gonzalez interviews Jeff Hilimire)
"What's your Gusto?" with founder and CEO of Gusto!, Nate Hybl
Anne Kaiser on her journey, her life purpose, and doing good while building a successful career
Whitney Clapper on Patagonia's "business as a force for good" strategy
Caroline Boudreaux's epic journey to remove the need for orphanages worldwide (Miracle Foundation)
Bem Joiner on Atlanta Influences Everything, and why Atlanta needs to fulfill its potential
Penny Collins, CEO of Women in Technology, on her purposeful journey to empower girls and women in STEAM
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon and the ATL Village Market
SpunMafia Episode #10: The Ins and Outs of the Acquisition Process (with Bruce Eatroff and Raghu Kakarala)
Medina Jett, CEO of Jett Speaks, shares her entrepreneurial journey to empower women and People of Color
Interview with Terence Lester, founder of Love Beyond Walls
Risking it all to become an entrepreneur (interview with Darryl "DC" Cobbin)
Talking entrepreneurship, doing good, and women in leadership with Helene Lollis (Pathbuilders)
Paul Snyder, EVP Stewardship at Tillamook, on living a life, and career, of purpose
Jay Bailey on his journey to do good and his search for significance
SpunMafia Episode #9: Early days and epic stories with Donovan Panone
How to land and execute a TEDx talk (with Alex Gonzalez)
Maggie Patton (co-founder, Bitsy's) on entrepreneurship, parenting, and doing good
Hala Moddelmog on purpose, leadership, and her amazing career
Ben & Jerry’s head of Activism, Jabari Paul, shares how he ended up at an ice cream company trying to save the world
3 lessons from 2020 to make 2021 a great year (w/ Alex Gonzalez)
Quick Hit: Windmills vs. Walls (excerpt from my book, The Crisis Turnaround)
Titania Jordan on her inspirations, digital parenting, and where her journey is leading her
Mitali Chakraborty on following one's heart, the impact of helping others, and her life philosophy of "going left" (which I LOVE!)
Quick Hit: 7 Keys to Be Great at Anything
David Cummings on the power of focus and strategic thinking to achieve your fullest potential
Talking purpose, entrepreneurship, and Kindred Lane with Elaine Dinos
An interview w/ Jen Hatmaker and Erin Arnheim on building a world-class charity (Legacy Collective)
SpunMafia Episode #8: One of the founders does it again
SpunMafia Episode #7: The Newlywed Episode
The Taylor Branch Interview (Part 4): Book Writing Process & Favorite Books
SpunMafia Episode #6: Joe Koufman almost gets fired
The Taylor Branch Interview (Part 3): An Encounter with Bobby Kennedy
What it takes to run a successful nonprofit (a conversation with Karen Beavor, CEO of Georgia Center for Nonprofits)
The Taylor Branch Interview (Part 2): America in the King Years
Embracing the Entrepreneurial Mindset & Leading With Your Heart (an interview with Subway's Dan Holm)
The Taylor Branch Interview (Part 1): the President Clinton recordings