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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

by Ryan Hawk · English

Leaders are learners. The best leaders never stop working to make themselves better. The Learning Leader Show Is series of conversations with the world's most thoughtful leaders. Entrepreneurs, CEO's, World-Class Athletes, Coaches, Best-Selling Authors, and much more.

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708: Danny Meyer - How You Make People Feel: The Founder of Shake Shack & Union Square Hospitality Group on Culture as Soil, the 49/51 Hiring Formula, and Leading With GenerosityDanny Meyer, founder of Union Square Hospitality Group, explains “enlightened hospitality” (business is about how you make people feel), how to scale culture using “soil” (culture), and how leaders…27 Sep 2026 · 54 min

707: Andy Stanley & Sam Kaufman - Problems to Solve, Tensions to Manage, The 3 Questions Behind Every Great Decision, and The 7 Essentials of Enduring Leadership (What Great Leaders Do)Andy Stanley (North Point Ministries founder) and Sam Kaufman (Insight Global CRO) discuss practical leadership: distinguishing problems to solve vs tensions to manage, leading with clarity in…20 Sep 2026 · 57 min

706: Daniel Lubetzky - KIND Snacks Founder & Shark Tank Investor on Kindness, Grit, Values-Driven Leadership. and Building a Billion-Dollar BrandDaniel Lubetzky discusses values-driven leadership, kindness as “honest strength,” and how to build a billion-dollar brand (KIND Snacks) and invest on Shark Tank.13 Sep 2026 · 56 min

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705: Dr. Martin Seligman - Positive Psychology, Learned Optimism, Grit, PERMA, Agency, Resilience, and Predicting the FutureDr. Martin Seligman (founder of Positive Psychology) discusses learned optimism, agency (efficacy, optimism, imagination), grit’s link to optimism, PERMA, resilience, and how to predict the future…10 Sep 2026 · 54 min · 20 chapters

704: Strauss Zelnick - The Leader Who Greenlit Dirty Dancing, Owns Grand Theft Auto, Loves Being Coached, and Might be the Fittest CEO AliveStrauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (Grand Theft Auto, NBA 2K), discusses leadership, delegation, coaching, fitness, AI boundaries, and how he greenlit Dirty Dancing.6 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 24 chapters

703: Angela Duckworth - Why Grit Isn't Enough, Situation Over Willpower, How Belief Gets Borrowed, John Wooden's Socks, and How the Right People and Places Bring Out Your BestAngela Duckworth argues that grit and willpower are incomplete for sustained achievement.30 Aug 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 23 chapters

702: Blake Mycoskie (Founder of TOMS) - Hitting Every Goal & Still Feeling Worthless... Gratitude, Mantras, and Hiring Like a ChampionBlake Mycoskie (TOMS founder) recounts how “hitting every goal” still led to years of depression and suicidal thoughts after selling TOMS, and explains his recovery through gratitude, mantras, and…23 Aug 2026 · 55 min · 25 chapters

701: Mark Pincus (Founder of Zynga) - Why We All Need a Coach, Maintaining High Standards, The Book of Life, Aggressive Ambition, and Why Your Instincts Are Almost Always RightMark Pincus (Zynga founder) discusses why leaders need coaches, how to maintain high standards for long-term winning, his “Book of Life” annual practice, and how ambition and excellence affect…16 Aug 2026 · 53 min · 17 chapters

700: Keith Hawk & AJ Hawk - Conscious Competence, Delusional Confidence, Stacking Days, After-Action Reviews, Taking Big Risks, The Power of Compounding, and Modeling High-StandardsEpisode 700 with Keith “Pistol” Hawk and AJ Hawk focuses on conscious competence in leadership, vivid clarity in messaging, delusional/irrational confidence, stacking days (compounding habits),…9 Aug 2026 · 1 h 30 min · 46 chapters

699: Jack Raines - How to Build Your Career, Increase Your Surface Area For Luck, and Find Your Purpose | Why Memories Compound Faster Than MoneyJack Raines discusses building a career and purpose in your 20s, increasing “surface area for luck” through uncomfortable choices, and why memories compound faster than money.2 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 20 chapters

698: Joanna Stern - How to Think for Yourself in the Age of AI, Why Deep Work Still Matters, Making Career Decisions With ChatGPT, and How to Stay Human on PurposeJoanna Stern’s year-long experiment using AI across health, work, relationships, and decision-making; how leaders should “think for yourself,” use AI as an assistant without outsourcing deep work,…26 Jul 2026 · 55 min · 23 chapters

697: The Price of Becoming - The Compounding Practices of High Performance (My New Book is Now Available!). "Have a Plan. Work the Plan. Plan for the Unexpected."Launch-week conversation about Ryan Hawk’s book The Price of Becoming, centered on “compounding” high performance through small, consistent practices, full commitment (no dabbling), and planning for…19 Jul 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 33 chapters

696: Dr. Zeke Emanuel - The Six Rules for Health & Longevity, The Harvard Study on Happiness, The Truth About Biohacking, Social Connection, and How to Avoid Being a SchmuckDr. Zeke Emanuel discusses his “Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life” (from Eat Your Ice Cream) and connects them to his 2014 essay “Why I Hope to Die at 75,” emphasizing moderation, social…12 Jul 2026 · 55 min · 22 chapters

695: Andy Stumpf - Leadership Lessons From SEAL Team Six, Discipline vs. Motivation, Team Guy vs. Navy SEAL, High Standards, and How To Be DrownproofAndy Stumpf (former Navy SEAL, SEAL Team Six) discusses leadership and performance: “what you allow in your presence is your standard,” discipline vs.5 Jul 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 30 chapters

694: Clark Lea - LIVE! At The 2026 Learning Leader Growth Summit: The Mission Is Winning, Checking the Cabinets, Leading as an Introvert, Alabama Week, Decoupling Worth From Outcomes, and Building a Championship CultureClark Lea (Vanderbilt head coach) discusses Vanderbilt’s turnaround from winless to beating the No.28 Jun 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 23 chapters

693: Tina Seelig - Fortune vs. Luck, The Power of Curiosity, Why Your Words Change Lives, Failure Résumés, Thank You Notes, and Creating Luck Through Relationships, Observation, & Daily ActionDifference between fortune and luck; how curiosity, observation, relationships, and daily actions “create luck.” Also covers failure journals (“failure résumés”), gratitude practices (daily thank-you…21 Jun 2026 · 55 min · 22 chapters

692: Scott Harrison - Make a Bigger Ask, Design Everything with Excellence, Raising a Billion Dollars, Nobody Wants to Be Mid, and Why the Best Leaders Are Great Sales ProfessionalsScott Harrison (Charity: water) discusses scaling clean-water impact, leadership hiring values, why “nobody wants to be mid,” excellence/design, transparency, and fundraising/sales tactics.14 Jun 2026 · 57 min · 24 chapters

691: Dr. Ron Friedman - The Science of High-Performing Teams, Chevy Chase, Toxic Teammates, The Succession Writers' Room, Deleting Recurring Meetings, Why Side Hustles Are Good, and Why Only 8% of Teams Make the CutDr. Ron Friedman (Super Teams) explains what high-performing teams do differently, why common productivity tips don’t predict team performance, and applies the research to toxic teammates, recurring…7 Jun 2026 · 57 min · 25 chapters

690: Austin Kleon - Why Activated Leaders Win, The Analog Desk, Don't Call it Art, Stay Light, Professional Noticers, Lead with Curiosity, and How To Steal Like an ArtistAustin Kleon discusses “activated” leadership and creativity—why leaders win by staying playful, curious, and fully engaged; how an analog desk (no electronics) supports idea generation; and why…31 May 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 28 chapters

689: Eric Ries - The Costco Hot Dog, Why Good Companies Go Bad, Financial Gravity, Building Incorruptible Organizations, and The Lean Startup's Unfinished BusinessEric Ries explains why “culture” and mission posters don’t protect companies, arguing that durable, incorruptible organizations require structural governance that preserves an ethos (character/ethos)…24 May 2026 · 58 min · 26 chapters

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most CoachingDr. Henry Cloud discusses his “desired future” leadership model (vision, talent, strategy/plan, measurement/accountability, and adaptation), the difference between dreams and visions, why revenue…17 May 2026 · 59 min · 25 chapters

687: Jim Collins - What To Make of a Life, The 3 Types of Luck, Inflection Points, Cliffs, Encodings, Navigating the Fog, the Art of Getting People To Want To Do What Must Be Done, and Reconnecting with an Old FriendJim Collins discusses “what to make of a life” through personal cliffs and fog, his concepts of encodings, inflection points, and the 3x3 reflective practice, plus how leaders should navigate…10 May 2026 · 1 h 44 min · 35 chapters

686: Dr. Nicole LePera (The Holistic Psychologist) - The Hidden Cost of Being Good at Everything, Self-Medicating at 13, Why Awareness Isn't Enough, Healing the Body Not Just the Mind, What a Real Boundary Actually Is, and How Vulnerability Makes Love ReaDr. Nicole LePera explains the “hidden cost” of achievement/perfectionism, how she coped with anxiety by self-medicating at 13, why awareness alone isn’t enough for lasting change, and how healing…3 May 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 26 chapters

685: David Epstein - The Freedom Trap, Narrative Values, General Magic, The Nobel Prize Winner Who Simplified Everything, Wearing the Same Thing Everyday, and Why Constraints Are the Secret to Your Best WorkDavid Epstein discusses Inside the Box: how constraints improve leadership, creativity, learning, and well-being; he contrasts “too much autonomy” with structured limits, explains why teaching and…26 Apr 2026 · 57 min · 19 chapters