Leadership Lab with Dr. Patrick Leddin

Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who is known for translating insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support health and well-being. She is best known for her books "The Willpower Instinct" and "The Upside of Stress", as well as her viral TED talk based upon the latter. We talk about all of the above, along with Leadership, her latest book, "The Joy of Movement", and a few different ways to manage life's pressures.

Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who is known for translating insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support health and well-being. She is best known for her books “The Willpower Instinct” and “The Upside of Stress”, as well as her viral TED talk based upon the latter. We talk about all of the above, along with Leadership, her latest book, “The Joy of Movement", and a few different ways to manage life's pressures.

The host of the wildly popular Smart People podcast, Chris Stemp, joins Patrick in the lab to discuss having a panic attack at work, taking his career in a completely different direction, and the importance of understanding what motivates you. Patrick's discussion with Chris reveals that Chris not only talks to to smart people on his podcast, but that Chris is pretty darn smart himself. Learn more about Chris at www.smartpeoplepodcast.com.

Thanks to Romario for the new podcast music. Find out more about Romario at @RomarioBurrell or www.romariomusic.com.

The host of the wildly popular Smart People podcast, Chris Stemp, joins Patrick in the lab to discuss having a panic attack at work, taking his career in a completely different direction, and the importance of understanding what motivates you.  Patrick’s discussion with Chris reveals that Chris not only talks to to smart people on his podcast, but that Chris is pretty darn smart himself.  Learn more about Chris at www.smartpeoplepodcast.com.  

Thanks to Romario for the new podcast music. Find out more about Romario at @RomarioBurrell or www.romariomusic.com.

Tamara Jacobi graduated college in 2007 with a job offer in one hand and a dream in the other. Staying true to herself, she passed on the job and pursued her dream. Today she is the owner of Tailwind Jungle Lodge in Mexico and author of the book Wildpreneurs: A Practical Guide to Pursuing Your Passion as a Business. Tamara joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss how to embrace the fear and excitement that come with following your dreams, the importance of grit, and how leaders in any situation benefit from being openminded and adventurous. Whether you are looking to open a business, start a side hustle, or climb the corporate ladder, all of us can learn a few things from Tamara's example. You can find Tamara's book at https://wildpreneurs.com, learn more about her lodge at https://wildpreneurs.com/naturalparadise, or take on the 5 Week Leadership Challenge that Patrick mentions at http://www.leddingroup.com/5wlc.

Tamara Jacobi graduated college in 2007 with a job offer in one hand and a dream in the other. Staying true to herself, she passed on the job and pursued her dream. Today she is the owner of Tailwind Jungle Lodge in Mexico and author of the book Wildpreneurs: A Practical Guide to Pursuing Your Passion as a Business. Tamara joins Patrick in the ‘lab’ to discuss how to embrace the fear and excitement that come with following your dreams, the importance of grit, and how leaders in any situation benefit from being openminded and adventurous. Whether you are looking to open a business, start a side hustle, or climb the corporate ladder, all of us can learn a few things from Tamara’s example. You can find Tamara’s book at https://wildpreneurs.com, learn more about her lodge at https://wildpreneurs.com/naturalparadise, or take on the 5 Week Leadership Challenge that Patrick mentions at http://www.leddingroup.com/5wlc.

Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva's career is focused on answering questions about how we can thrive in the face of change. She's an accomplished speaker, author, and teacher who has worked with organizations and leaders around the world. Nadya joins Patrick to discuss the unrelenting changes we are seeing in our lives, how leaders can better guide themselves and their teams in times of change, and where opportunities lie in the face of uncertainty. As a bonus to Leadership Lab podcast listeners, Nadya has agreed to offer an exclusive free gift. Go to https://www.learn2reinvent.com/freetools and download 101 free reinvention tools and start to put them to work today in your organization. Take Patrick's 5 Week Leadership Challenge at https://www.leadershiplabpodcast.com/5wlc.

Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva’s career is focused on answering questions about how we can thrive in the face of change. She’s an accomplished speaker, author, and teacher who has worked with organizations and leaders around the world. Nadya joins Patrick to discuss the unrelenting changes we are seeing in our lives, how leaders can better guide themselves and their teams in times of change, and where opportunities lie in the face of uncertainty. As a bonus to Leadership Lab podcast listeners, Nadya has agreed to offer an exclusive free gift. Go to https://www.learn2reinvent.com/freetools and download 101 free reinvention tools and start to put them to work today in your organization. Take Patrick's 5 Week Leadership Challenge at https://www.leadershiplabpodcast.com/5wlc.

Joel Peterson has a long history of successful growth capital investments in a variety of industries. He currently teaches Stanford's Graduate School of Business and is the Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford as well as the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways. He served formerly as Managing Partner of Trammell Crow Company. He is the author of Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff. Joel joins Patrick in the 'lab' to discuss how to be an entrepreneurial leader, his lessons from negotiating billion-dollar deals, and thoughts on how to launch a successful career.

Joel Peterson has a long history of successful growth capital investments in a variety of industries. He currently teaches Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and is the Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford as well as the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways. He served formerly as Managing Partner of Trammell Crow Company. He is the author of Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff. Joel joins Patrick in the ‘lab’ to discuss how to be an entrepreneurial leader, his lessons from negotiating billion-dollar deals, and thoughts on how to launch a successful career.