Daily Leadership Conversations Podcast

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with John Addison about his book, Turn Your Fear Into Fuel.

In 2015, John Addison retired as co-CEO of Primerica, one of the world's largest financial services companies. Today, he shares his servant-leader ethos as a sought-after keynote speaker and leadership consultant. Through his consulting business, Addison Leadership Group, John utilizes over four decades of stories from his own life to encourage people to embrace leadership as a service to others rather than simply a title. He sits on numerous boards of directors, and in 2025, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Direct Selling News, the direct selling industry's premier source for news and education. John is the best-selling author of Real Leadership: 9 Simple Practices for Leading and Living With Purpose, Addisonisms: Quotes to Live By, and Turn Your Fear Into Fuel.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Shawnasia Black,  Raphael Williams, and Kavita Singh Gilchrist about empowering resilience and nurturing motivation and self-care amid DEI challenges.

Raphael Williams, WELL AP, serves as Senior A&D Manager for Allsteel, a leading innovator in workplace furnishings and architectural product solutions. He also serves as Equity Council Co-Chair for the International Interior Design Association’s New York Chapter (IIDA NY). He aspires to educate and inform the architecture and design community on various Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) initiatives, such as Equity Council’s JEDI Action Lab Series.

Kavita Singh Gilchrist (she/her) is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Racial Equity Partners (REP), a national consulting practice that has helped 30+ organizations build skills and pathways to advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion. Before REP, she spent 20 years designing programs with education and community-based nonprofits, working to help people navigate inequitable systems by shaping inclusive services that benefit all people and positively impact their life outcomes. Kavita is also Founder and Director of Made for Me Books and lives in Harlem, NY with her family.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Patrick Hardy about engaging your employees in disaster planning and response.

Patrick Hardy is founder and CEO of Hytropy Disaster Management™, the largest full-service small business disaster management company in the US. A Certified Emergency Manager®, Certified Risk Manager®, Master Business Continuity Professional®, and a FEMA Master of Continuity® he has extensive experience working in the public, private and non-profit sectors in disaster management from micro-businesses to Fortune 500 companies including Google, Merck, Parsons Corporations, and many others. His first book: Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency was released March 2023. 

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Ishan Shivanand about dealing with workplace stress and burnout.

Dr. Ishan Shivanand is bringing forth what is unknown about yoga. An acclaimed mental health researcher and professor, Dr. Shivanand is the founder of “Yoga of Immortals,” an evidence-based mental resilience meditation program for holistic well- being. The program has been clinically proven to reverse anxiety (75%), depression (72%), and insomnia (82%), and improve overall quality of life (77%) among test participants within four to eight weeks of regular practice. His YOI program has received commendations from U.S. Congress, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and more. Dr. Ishan has expertise in working with people in high-stress environments and has been requested to teach YOI modalities at prestigious institutions, including M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Mayo Clinic, LinkedIn, Google Research etc. 

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Chris Harper about a transparent and ethical background check process.

Chris Harper, CEO and Co-founder of ZippedScript, is a visionary entrepreneur with over a decade of leadership experience. Chris's entrepreneurial journey has been defined by innovation, ambition, and resilience. From launching his first business in his teens to leading ZippedScript's game-changing education verification platform, he has consistently turned bold ideas into thriving ventures.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about her book, Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of numerous books including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, including insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life. Her newest book is Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging. Over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free assessment at RestQuiz.com. Learn more about Dr. Saundra at DrDaltonSmith.com.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Thomas Douglas about the importance of culture and people in achieving business excellence.

Thomas Douglas's remarkable trajectory at JMARK began in 1997, shortly after his notable tenure in the Navy. His early days as a level-1 engineer laid the groundwork for his eventual acquisition of the company in 2001. In a bold move, Tom downsized to a core team of six, a pivotal step that catalyzed JMARK’s growth into a leading MSP with over 120 employees. Under his leadership, JMARK has been a consistent name on Inc. magazine’s list of the top 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies and has been lauded as the Best Place to Work™. Recognized as a visionary in the tech space, Tom is revered for his insightful approach to business culture, technological efficiencies, and cybersecurity. His expertise has earned him a spot as a trusted advisor to a global clientele and as a prominent speaker on leadership and technology trends.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Paul Epstein about how to win Monday's.

Paul Epstein has spent nearly 15 years as a professional sports executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams, a global sports agency, and the NFL league office, where he has broken every premium revenue metric in Super Bowl history, opened a billion-dollar stadium, and founded the San Francisco 49ers Talent Academy, where he became known as the “Why Coach”.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Mark Newman about empowering leaders through clear and immediate impact.

Mark Newman is the Founder and CEO of Nomi Health. In addition to Nomi, Mark is a prolific investor, advisor, board director and founder of HR tech, Healthcare and AI focused companies. Previously, Mark was founder and CEO of HireVue (acquired by the Carlyle Group in 2019) where he pioneered the development of video and artificial intelligence based assessment and interviewing platforms. Mark was recognized as a member of “30 Under 30” by Inc. Magazine, a LinkedIn Next Wave Leader, a Workforce Game Changer by Workforce Magazine, and has spoken at Universities and Industry events nationally and internationally. Mark earned a M.S. in Finance from the University of Utah and B.A. in International Business from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Norman Wolfe about his book, The Living Organization: Transforming Business To Create Extraordinary Results.

Norman is the founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders, a strategy execution consulting company. He is a recognized expert in changing the way businesses work to more effectively and rapidly execute strategy. 

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