By Ken Eslick
"The Leaders Lab Podcast with Ken Eslick" is a weekly show that explores the world of leadership and personal development. Host Ken Eslick, a Tony Robbins Trainer and President/Founder of The Leade
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The podcast currently has 122 episodes available.
“8 out of every 10 problems are sourced back to lack of open honest communication. That means 8 out of every 10 problems we’re faced with at work probably could have been fixed if we got that unsaid said.”
In this week’s episode, my special guest reminds us leaders how important it is to get the unsaid said with anyone, including the team that we work with.
In this conversation, we also discuss…
“Performing” teams VS “achieving” teams
Emotional Safety Not Psychological Safety
Essential elements of a consistently high-achieving team
Creating a consistent communication business rhythm
Being powerful and overcoming any situation no matter the circumstances
Leading in times of great ambiguity and change
Innovating daily in any environment
And more!
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Steven Gaffney, CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company, is the leading expert on creating Consistently High Achieving Teams (CHAT)®, the author of Unconditional Power, and a Keynote Speaker on leadership teams.
Steven has helped leaders and teams from Fortune 500 companies, U.S. government and military organizations, and industry giants such as Amazon, Marriott, Lockheed Martin, and American Express.
Guided by scientific and engineering ethos, Steven ventured into entrepreneurship, creating a company committed to resolving human relationships, as well as team and organizational challenges. Today, this engineering-inspired approach stands as th pillar of the Steven Gaffney Company and Steven Gaffney Worldwide, driving their mission of fostering high-achieving organizations and teams.
Steven simplifies the complex. He created the Powerful Culture®, 2-hour and 18-minute StrategyTM, and the course, “The Fish Isn’t Sick...The Water is Dirty” to show the tools leaders can use to have honest, open communication and resolve issues with anyone.
Steven is credited in speeches, seminars, TV and radio appearances, and books, for making immediate and lasting changes in their organizations and personal lives. As a cancer survivor, and as recognition for his
contributions, he received the Celebration of Life Award.
Learn more about Steven and his work here: stevengaffney.com
And visit justbehonest.com for a free assessment!
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
“I define emotional overdraft as subsidizing your business at the cost of your own mental or physical wellbeing… and, spoiler alert - everybody has an emotional overdraft.” - Andy Brown
As a business owner or leader, have you ever felt like the stress and demands of your work are taking a toll on your mental or physical health? If so, you're not alone—and this episode is for you.
In this insightful conversation, my guest, the creator of the concept of "emotional overdraft," breaks down what it really means to subsidize your business at the expense of your well-being. We dive deep into how to recognize when you're in emotional overdraft and, more importantly, how to get out of it and regain emotional balance.
Tune in to learn:
The impact of emotional overdraft on resilience
Common situations where emotional overdraft shows up
Key drivers that lead to emotional debt
Practical strategies for leaders to limit time spent in overdraft
How to transform burnout into a manageable challenge, rather than an inevitable outcome
If you're ready to reclaim your energy and leadership with a clear, balanced mind, don’t miss this episode.
And when you’re done listening to this episode, here’s a FREE Emotional Overdraft Self-Assessment for all our listeners here on The Leaders Lab Podcast: https://emotionaloverdraft.com/self-assesment/
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Andy Brown has over 30 years’ experience as an award-winning adviser and coach for people-based businesses.
He’s also a podcast host and the author of Amazon #1 best seller, ‘The Emotional Overdraft: 10 simple changes for balancing business success and wellbeing’ a book for entrepreneurs, leaders and founders that articulates the often overlooked mental and physical costs of leadership.
Learn more about Andy and his work here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybrownprofile/
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
In this week's episode, my guest opens up about his personal battle with alcohol misuse and how he ultimately regained control—a journey he now shares with others, offering hope and guidance to those facing similar struggles.
Drawing from the lessons learned during his recovery and his business acumen, he founded Oar Health—a telehealth platform designed to support individuals dealing with substance abuse. His story is a testament to the idea that, through resilience and determination, adversity can be transformed into an opportunity to not only reclaim personal power but also to help others do the same.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman is the CEO and co-founder of Oar Health. Oar Health is a telehealth platform that simplifies access to medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder. Oar has helped more than 35,000 members get started with safe, effective, FDA-approved medication that helps them drink less or quit alcohol all together. Jonathan founded Oar Health after struggling with alcohol misuse for more than 15 years before taking back control over alcohol with help from medication. Before founding Oar, Jonathan held healthcare strategy leadership roles at Humana, Optum and Bain & Company.
Learn more about Jonathan and his work here:
http://www.oarhealth.com/podcast
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhuntglassman/
https://www.facebook.com/OarHealth
https://x.com/OarHealth
https://www.instagram.com/OarHealth/
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
In this week’s episode, let’s talk about the difference between working in, working on, and working above your business - with my guest Bradley Hamner.
He shares how other entrepreneurs & business owners can install the systems, processes, and routines their business needs to grow and scale. The ultimate outcome? A successful business that creates the freedom and flexibility every owner desired from the start.
In this conversation, we also discuss…
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Bradley Hamner is a Business Growth Coach, certified Value Builder, creator of The Rainmaker to Architect Assessment, and host of the Above The Business Podcast.
He started his first business in 2009 with no customers, no leads, and very little cash. After being successful early in his career in sales, Bradley believed that his ability to be the Rainmaker for the business would be enough to grow and scale. That however, proved not to be the case.
From 2009 – 2014 after seemingly working around the clock, with young children at home, endless rescheduled appointments and tee-offs, and hitting an invisible barrier to personal and business growth, he knew something had to change.
Bradley had a stress-related health scare at the age of 34, which greatly changed his perspective. He began to build himself first as a leader, and then he focused on re-structuring his business. He learned how to “architect” the business to work for him, not the other way around. This led him to designing the ultimate operating system for business owners – BlueprintOS. This framework has empowered business owners to move successfully from rainmaker to architect in their business.
Learn more about Bradley and his work here: blueprintos.com/media-kit
And check out this free course today: Blueprintos.com/assets
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
In this week’s episode, let’s talk about the mindset of greatness with my guest Gaj Ravichandra.
Since Gaj was a child, he has been fascinated by those who achieve greatness. He discovered through experience that mindset – more than background or circumstance - was one of the biggest determinants of personal and professional fulfilment for many people. Armed with that insight, Gaj wanted to understand how he could empower others to reach their highest potential, so he chose to pursue Psychology. In doing so, he learnt that helping people was his calling and that he could leave a trail of happiness behind him in everything he does.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Gaj Ravichandra is a highly sought-after performance coach recognized for his effective leadership training techniques and passion for helping clients reach higher potential. For 20 years, Gaj has worked with leading organizations and individuals to enhance productivity, maximize performance, and accelerate growth.
As a Registered psychologist, Gaj leans on his psychology training to deliver the most effective evidence-based solutions to his clients. Gaj leads individuals, sporting teams and educational institutions to success with cutting-edge learning techniques and disruptive growth strategies that are proven to enhance potential and performance.
Learn more about Gaj and his work here: linkedin.com/in/gaj-ravichandra
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
In this week’s episode, let’s get tapping!
I’m excited to introduce my very special guest, Brad Yates. Brad joins me on the mic to talk about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as Tapping. We talked about its history, the benefits of tapping, and how it has helped a lot of people all over the world overcome their limiting beliefs and self-sabotage.
In the episode, I also asked Brad to demonstrate tapping with me, and I got to experience it for the first time. Listen to the full episode to find out how tapping affected my day…
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Brad Yates is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as Tapping.
Brad is the author of the best-selling children's book "The Wizard's Wish," the co-author of the best-seller "Freedom at Your Fingertips," and a featured expert in the film “The Tapping Solution.”
He has also been a presenter at a number of events, including Jack Canfield's Breakthrough to Success, has done teleseminars with “The Secret” stars Bob Doyle and Dr. Joe Vitale, and has been heard internationally on a number of internet radio talk shows.
Brad also has over 1000 videos on YouTube, that have been viewed over 49 million times.
Learn more about Ruari and his work here: www.tapwithbrad.com
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
In this week’s episode, we talk about stress, how it sometimes pushes us to be dependent on certain substances, and how that could possibly lead to addiction.
My guest to help me talk about this topic is a former oil broker whose lifestyle pushed him to consume a lot of alcohol. He knew that something had to be done to fix this because it was starting to affect his personal life…
Many people get into drinking because of the social aspect of it. Sadly, we still live in a world that makes us think that if you don’t drink alcohol, you’ll never really be part of the “fun group”. This is despite us knowing the damaging effects of alcohol on our health.
Well, Ruari is on a mission to make us realize that alcohol is pulling you away from reaching your full potential in life…
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Ruari Fairbairns is the Founder and CEO of OYNB. He is a leading figure in the health and well-being space known for his passionate advocacy for healthier living. Ruari has been instrumental in steering OYNB to the forefront of the alcohol-free movement, inspiring over 100,000 people worldwide to reassess their relationship with alcohol, and strive to become the best version of themselves.
Learn more about Ruari and his work here: https://www.oneyearnobeer.com/
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
In this episode, my guest, Nat Eliason, joins me to share his fascinating journey…
In 2021, Nat was unemployed with a baby on the way. He needed a way to quickly make as much money as possible, so he turned to the most promising “get rich quick” opportunity of the time: crypto.
By 2022, Nat was deeper inside the world of crypto than he’d ever imagined—with all its dramatic highs and devastating lows.
He was a self-taught programmer who now wrote code holding hundreds of millions of dollars of other people's money.
His crypto wallet was hacked, leaving him to watch helplessly as his funds were drained in a flurry of transactions.
He sold an NFT of an ape for two hundred grand—deciding when to sell based on a combination of gambling and aggressive speculation.
He became an influencer, speaking at conferences, and writing a weekly newsletter to tens of thousands of fans.
Best of all, Nat had amassed a small fortune.
Nat’s book, CRYPTO CONFIDENTIAL, is Nat's unfiltered, insider account of the hyperactive, hyper-speculative, hyper-addictive, nearly unregulated, completely insane world being built on the blockchain.
Along the way, Nat educates readers with informative asides for both beginning and advanced crypto investors alike—from the basics of blockchain and NFTs, to avoiding bad crypto actors and how to decide when to sell.
In this interview, we talk about:
- Getting rich, going broke, and getting scammed.
- Nat’s personal journey, and a peek at how the crypto-sausage gets made.
- How we can all be more educated participants during the next inevitable bull run.
- And more!
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Nathaniel “Nat” Eliason is a writer and a crypto insider with a wildly popular newsletter and podcast. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and children.
Learn more about Nat and his work here:
https://www.nateliason.com
https://x.com/nateliason
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
This episode is a lot about leadership and being an effective leader, but it also delves into a sensitive topic: Leading through difficult times. This week’s guest, Elliot Kallen, has many times had to stay focused on managing his companies amid chaos in his personal and professional life.
Elliot is no stranger to tragedy. In 2015, his son, Jake, committed suicide and left a note that made Elliot promise to help teens and their families understand, protect, and sustain their mental health.
Join us in this conversation, and our hope is that it inspires you to become a better leader, parent, partner, or child; and that it reminds you that no matter what challenges you currently face, you are not alone and that it’s okay to ask for support and help.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Elliot Kallen is a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author of DRIVEN: How to Elevate Your Success as an Entrepreneur, a book that provides invaluable insights, lessons, and strategies on how to succeed as a leader and entrepreneur.
He has amassed a wealth of leadership experience over four decades running several companies he founded, including Prosperity Financial Group, an investment advisory firm with almost $1B AUM, and A Brighter Day, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarship funds and mental health resources to teens experiencing stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
Elliot started Brighter Day in memory of his youngest son, Jake, who committed suicide at 19, and he has grown it to become a renowned national organization, helping 5,000 to 10,000 teens and their families monthly to understand, protect, and sustain their mental health.
Learn more about Elliot and his work here: https://prosperityfinancialgroup.com/elliot-kallen/
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
This episode packs so much value not only for busy leaders who may find themselves burnt out from juggling different work and life responsibilities, but also for those who need help in dealing with their brain fog, inflammation, anxiety, excess stress, fatigue, and pain.
Joining me on the mic for this interview is Tiffany Cagwin, who shares her story of how her own burnout pushed her to pivot careers and make the decision to help other leaders escape the chronic fatigue that's so prevalent in leadership circles.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Tiffany Cagwin, FDN-P is a former corporate head of People who became a functional diagnostic nutrition and holistic health practitioner to support busy professionals as they heal the excess stress, fatigue and pain that often comes from a demanding work life. While navigating her health journey, Tiffany realized that many traditional and holistic practitioners were simply using different band-aids to cover the symptoms of root problems.
Now, as a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, and yoga teacher, Tiffany helps her clients make the lifestyle, mindset, and nutritional changes that heal the brain fog, anxiety, and inflammation that keep them from taking on new challenges and adventures.
Learn more about Tiffany and her work here: tiffanycagwin.com
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
theleaderslab.co
Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
The podcast currently has 122 episodes available.