Life Well Led

By John Elliott

Life Well Led is a community of leaders committed to learning and growing alongside each other — fellow travelers on the road to a “life well led.” What started as a bi-weekly email newsletter has now... more

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How many episodes does Life Well Led have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Life Well Led episodes:

June 11, 2025A Conversation with Shauna Green
John is joined by Illini head women's basketball coach Shauna Green on this episode of Life Well Led.
During their conversation, they discuss:
Shauna's reasons for leaving what was comfortable and “working” at Dayton to take on a big challenge at Illinois
The process of figuring out how to contextualize her core values (which never change) to each particular team (which is always changing)
Her approach to work-family integration
The critical importance of a simple math formula: E + R = O
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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44min
May 29, 2025A Conversation with Luke Altmyer
John and Grady are joined by Luke Altmyer on this episode of Life Well Led.
During their conversation, they discuss:
Finding his voice as a leader
Navigating the ups and downs of a high-profile role
Learning from the “greats” in all areas of life
Discovering his ultimate “why” as a football player
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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44min
May 07, 2025A Conversation with Delandis Beck
John and Grady are joined by Delandis Beck on this episode of Life Well Led.
During their conversation, they discuss:
How his faith inspires the way he leads and coaches within Illinois Basketball Club
The trends (both positive and negative) he’s observing within youth sports
Advice he’d give to a sports parent
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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39min
April 23, 2025A Conversation with Trent Meacham
John and Grady are joined by Trent Meacham on this episode of Life Well Led.
During their conversation, they discuss:
Valuing development over winning
The benefits of work-family integration
The best and worst trends he’s observing in youth sports
Advice he’d give to his 14-year-old self
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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40min
April 09, 2025A Conversation with Tip Reiman
John and Grady are joined by Arizona Cardinals tight end Tim Reiman on this episode of Life Well Led.
During their conversation, they discuss:
Tip's favorite NFL moment and the valuable lesson it taught him
Tip finding his leadership voice as a rookie
How Tip's “stickiness” approach continues to pay off
What keeps him grounded through the (very public) ups and downs of being a professional athlete
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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49min
March 26, 2025 Season 2 Preview
John is joined by his Season 2 co-host on this preview episode of Life Well Led.
During the conversation, John and Grady preview Season 2, discuss several leaders Grady admires, and give a sneak peak into a podcast guest Grady is excited to interview.
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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13min
December 18, 2024A Conversation with My Twin Brothers
John is joined by two of his brothers -- Peter and Paul -- on this episode of Life Well Led.

During the conversation, the Elliott brothers discuss:
Lessons learned from their podcasting journey
Grades on the first season of the Life Well Led podcast
Reflections on how birth order impacts leadership development
And the Chicago sports team most in need of Untapt’s help (there are several deserving candidates)
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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47min
December 04, 2024A Conversation with Brad Dancer
John Elliott is joined by Brad Dancer on this episode of Life Well Led.
During the conversation, Brad and John talk about:
How “hard” paves the way for “growth”
The marriage of competition and cooperation
Leadership lessons from Tom Izzo
And much, much, more.
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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47min
November 20, 2024A Conversation with Elliot Grudem
John Elliott is joined by Elliot Grudem on this episode of Life Well Led.
During the conversation, Elliot and John talk about:
The power of re-humanizing leaders
How a bad hospitality experience inspired Elliot to create better ones
What a Lyle Lovett concert has to do with Elliot’s unique approach to leadership
And much, much, more.
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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48min
November 06, 2024A Conversation with Brooke Achenbach
John Elliott is joined by Brooke Achenbach on this episode of Life Well Led.
During the conversation, Brooke talks about:
Betraying her first (college football) love
The critical leadership principle her dad taught her at a young age
Finding her way in a male-dominated industry
Navigating an unexpected transition
Original music by Matt Jahnke.
Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.
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38min

FAQs about Life Well Led:

How many episodes does Life Well Led have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.