

Breakfast Leadership Show
Michael D. Levitt
The Breakfast Leadership Show, hosted by leadership consultant and burnout expert Michael D. Levitt, is a globally ranked leadership podcast exploring how executives build stronger organizations, better leadership systems, and healthier workplace cultures.
Each episode features conversations with founders, executives, and industry experts on topics such as leadership operating systems, leadership decision making, executive leadership consulting, organizational leadership systems, and leadership burnout prevention.
Listeners gain practical insight into how leadership teams improve performance, reduce burnout, and design the structures that drive sustainable growth. The show covers leadership strategy, workplace culture, decision clarity for leadership teams, leadership infrastructure, and the systems that help organizations operate at a higher level.
With actionable lessons drawn from real executive experience, the Breakfast Leadership Show helps leaders move beyond management tactics and focus on building high-performance leadership systems that scale.
Interested in being a guest on the show?
Visit: https://BreakfastLeadership.com/Podcast
Note: Some episodes may include sponsored guest appearances. In those cases, guests may have provided financial compensation to participate in the podcast.
Each episode features conversations with founders, executives, and industry experts on topics such as leadership operating systems, leadership decision making, executive leadership consulting, organizational leadership systems, and leadership burnout prevention.
Listeners gain practical insight into how leadership teams improve performance, reduce burnout, and design the structures that drive sustainable growth. The show covers leadership strategy, workplace culture, decision clarity for leadership teams, leadership infrastructure, and the systems that help organizations operate at a higher level.
With actionable lessons drawn from real executive experience, the Breakfast Leadership Show helps leaders move beyond management tactics and focus on building high-performance leadership systems that scale.
Interested in being a guest on the show?
Visit: https://BreakfastLeadership.com/Podcast
Note: Some episodes may include sponsored guest appearances. In those cases, guests may have provided financial compensation to participate in the podcast.
Episodes
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Sep 4, 2019 • 29min
Interview with Carla Bass
My battle cries: "Powerful writing changes lives!" and "Powerful writing is the lifeblood of successful organizations" In both cases, it often tips the balance between success and failure, personal and professional. I offer expert insight on how to leverage the power of the written word based on 40 years of writing for Congress, the White House, ambassadors, and generals. Submitting for grants, college application essays, resumes, elevator speeches, marketing ... this applies to almost everyone.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carladbass/
https://www.facebook.com/WritetoInfluence.01/
https://twitter.com/CarlaDBassWrite
www.writetoinfluence.net

Sep 2, 2019 • 23min
Interview with Keith McArthur
Keith McArthur got a second chance at life in 2017 when his little sister donated her kidney for transplant. Now, he writes and podcasts about his journey to becoming happier and healthier. Keith is the creator of My Instruction Manual — a website, podcast, and book series providing high-quality, personal-development content.
Previously, Keith has worked as an award-winning journalist, a social media and public relations strategist, and a senior executive at one of Canada’s largest companies. He has written and edited several books, and serves as the president and publisher of FanReads Inc.
His newest self-help book is Winning Resolutions: Achieve Your Biggest Goals and Wildest Dreams Once and For All. Keith’s previous book — 18 Steps to Own Your Life — was a silver medalist in the Non-Fiction-Motivational category of the 2018 Readers’ Favorite Awards.
https://myinstructionmanual.com/
Buy my latest book Winning Resolutions Get a free copy of my book 18 Steps to Own Your Life Listen to My Instruction Manual on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android

Aug 30, 2019 • 34min
Interview with Jonathan Keyser
Jonathan Keyser is the founder and thought leader behind Keyser, the largest occupier services commercial real estate brokerage firm in Arizona. Through sheer determination and focus on selfless service, Jonathan is disrupting the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, and beyond.
A best-selling author, media contributor, and strong supporter of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Jonathan is here today to share his journey, mission, and selfless service approach to business and his book You Don’t Have to be Ruthless to Win. But his book isn’t really about him—it’s about you. Jonathan will share how you can activate selflessness in your life and see how and why this counterintuitive strategy can create extraordinary, long-term success in your own business. Welcome to the show, Jonathan!
“One of the biggest success stories out of Arizona is Jonathan Keyser’s firm built on helping other people. As a former CEO myself, his approach is authentic, refreshing and transcends politics. People on both sides of the aisle should read it to implement selfless service in their own business.”
—Doug Ducey, Arizona Governor & former CEO of Coldstone Creamery
“This is one of those rare and wonderful books that has the ability to transform your business and personal success. I highly recommend it.”
—Keith Ferrazzi, Author of Never Eat Alone
“Business is changing. It doesn’t have to be ruthless, and thankfully,
Jonathan Keyser is showing us another way.”
—John Mackey, CEO and Co-founder of Whole Foods Market
"How's this for a business strategy? Do good deeds for every person you meet and don't ask for or expect anything in return. Sound crazy? Then read this book. Jonathan Keyser has built his whole company around '"selfless service,'" and it has worked brilliantly."
—Bo Burlingham, Forbes contributor, former Inc. editor, and bestselling author of Small Giants and Finish Big
https://ruthlessbook.com
You Don't Have To Be Ruthless To Win book

Aug 28, 2019 • 44min
Interview with Lisbeth Tanz
I'm Lisbeth Tanz, founder of Fuzzy Dog, a professional ghostwriting and editing company for nonfiction books.
I work exclusively with authors wanting to make a positive difference in the world in the self-help, self-improvement, and self-growth genres.
I work with passionate people who want to make an impact through the written word.
My joy comes from assisting authors in bringing their dreams of a published book to life.
https://www.fuzzydogllc.com/

Aug 26, 2019 • 31min
Interview with Stephanie Evergreen
Dr. Stephanie Evergreen is best known for bringing a
research-based approach to helping researchers better
communicate their work through more effective
graphs, slides, and reports.
To book Dr. Evergreen or one of her staff, contact:
Hey@StephanieEvergreen.com
Bad data displays lose hearts, minds,
& wallets. Let’s change your game.
I’ll light a fire in your audience so that
they leave hungry to better visualize data. I’ll talk about
the science and structure of effective data visualization.
Workshops for Data Consumers I teach you what to look
for in data and how to pull together the evidence your
team generates into clear messages that support
decision-making. You’ll send me some of your current
work and I’ll redesign it for the workshop to illustrate
exactly what better data visualization can do for you.
Workshops for Data Analysts I’ll teach you the Evergreen
Data 4 Step Process for developing visuals of your data.
You’ll know exactly how to leverage all of that data
you’ve been collecting to tell the story of your
organization in ways that are compelling and firmly
grounded in research-based best practices. I’ll show you
how to make amazingly impactful data visualizations
that are crystal clear – the kind of thing your audience
will print out and post on their office walls.
I have brought my PhD in research and my heavy hitting
design to help dozens upon dozens of clients
communicate key messages from their data, engage
audiences in precise discussions, and streamline
decision-making.
My books: http://stephanieevergreen.com/books
Loads of free advice: https://stephanieevergreen.com/blog/
Particularly, overlapping bars: https://stephanieevergreen.com/overlapping-bars/

Aug 23, 2019 • 33min
Interview with Laurie Warren
I’m a change agent for empowered well-being in body, mind, and spirit. Basically, I help people and organizations be healthier and happier. I do this joyful service – as a speaker, writer, corporate consultant, and clinician – with an approach that’s grounded in three foundational beliefs:
The body is a self-organizing organism that’s hard-wired for healing.
Our mind can be used as either a bridge or a barrier in our quest for well-being.
What matters most is WHO we are as we move through this world.Prior to earning an MS in clinical and integrative nutrition, I spent a dozen years in leadership positions in the high-tech industry. This experience has assisted me in being a seasoned ally for corporate clients, helping them to build a progressive wellness culture.I’m excited to report that my forthcoming book Wild World, Joyful Heart: Unlock Your Power to Create Health and Joy will be available in October 2019.
This book is a culmination of my past three decades of clinical experience, study, and research in the fields of science, psychology, and spiritual evolution.In addition to all that fun, originally a Maine native, I’ve lived for the past 24 years in the beautiful and historic Greater Boston area while enjoying my four children, my two grandchildren, and the gift of life.
https://www.lauriewarren.com/
https://www.lauriewarren.com/about-wild-world-joyful-heart/

Aug 21, 2019 • 29min
Interview with Dana Look-Arimoto
Dana has always left a legacy behind. She believes strongly in leaving things better than she found them, and her record shows it. While working at SIA as Senior VP of Strategy and Solutions, Dana co-launched the industry’s first-ever buyside conference, research council, advisory practice, and speaker bureau. This resulted in a complete organizational structure change to scale and ultimately sell the founder's company, along with the CEO and Chief Analyst, to Crain Communications. During her time as Global Vice President at TAPFIN, Dana designed, collaborated, and led the Global Managed Services (BPO) Center of Excellence for TAPFIN. By working with 66 country experts across sales, finance, legal, tax, operations, back office, and implementations, her team delivered standardized methods across Fortune Company clients while honoring nuances within each region, country, and province. Dana also directed a team of market intel and thought leader experts, mining proprietary data and correlating it with externally available market and economic data, to create and launch the first-ever company Contingent Workforce Index. Today, this is not only a Global Index but the basis for a new revenue model. Dana left TAPFIN to join ICon Professional Services (now TalentWave), where she served as COO and President of Alliances and Advisory Services. As COO, she led growth initiatives that resulted in the final transaction to a substantial private equity exit for the owner/founder of ICon within 18 months, doubling the company’s revenues by developing and executing against a three-horizon plan ahead of timeline by ten months. As President, she was an architect of change and led the industry’s first alliance and advisory practice. She was responsible for the team of experts who jumpstarted TalentWave’s growth engine with the vision of revolutionizing the way companies and freelancers take the first step to becoming compliant.
The aforementioned successes and her 20+ years of experience led her to be recognized as a Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 2015 Woman of Influence, a judge for the 2016 and 2017 Stevie Awards in the Individual/Female Executive Award categories, and a member of SIA’s Global Power 150 for the Women in Staffing category in 2018. She has also spoken at a variety of international keynotes and expert panels within the talent ecosystem for such notable companies as Fieldglass, PeopleFluent, Allegis, and TAPFIN. She has also presented at industry events such as SIA’s CW Solution, SIA’s Executive Forum, and the TechServe Alliance Annual Conference. Not satisfied to only talk about her opinions and thoughts, she has published pieces in SI Review, CW 3.0, HRO, Compliance Week, The Fordyce Letter, and Institute Supply Management Magazine, among many others. Helping companies anticipate “what’s next” is a specialty of hers.
Today, Dana has started her own consulting and advisory firm, Phoenix5, embarking on the next phase of her career as an advisor, coach, speaker, and mentor, evangelizing a new mindset: Stop Settling®. Phoenix5 transforms individuals and organizations holistically in an accelerated way with maximum return. Stop Settling builds on that vision by offering a sustainable alternative to the work-life balance myth through a simple composite StrataGEM® charting that frees companies and professionals from giving in and giving up on sustainable success. With that in mind, Dana has begun coaching and advising an elite and like-minded team of Fortune, Staffing, and Digital Platform leaders, while collaborating with thought leaders and innovators of all kinds, to revolutionize the way we work and lead the voice of the new talent movement. She is a Founder and Global Staffing Evangelist for SOAR and also serves as a member of the advisory boards for Opolis, Reboot Accel, VNDLY, Shiftgig, and LNQ Systems.
https://phoenix5th.com/

Aug 19, 2019 • 23min
Interview with Paula Alphonse
Effective communication and productive interpersonal relationships are key factors to achieving success and self-mastery in life.
As an International Speaker, Leadership Educator, I have spoken to audiences as large as 500 people. I have hosted workshops in Canada, Haiti and Cameroon to both public governments and nonprofit organizations.
My passion and purpose in life is to empower individuals to be confident leaders and effectively reach their full leadership potential. As a result of working with me, clients achieve greater positive impact and the best return on investment not only for themselves but also the organization for which they work. We live in an era where success is too often defined by material things. Instead, I aim to highlight the quantitative and qualitative value of effective interpersonal skills, confidence, effective leadership and relationship management on both the bottom line and the individual’s quality of life.
When you have the opportunity hear me speak, not only will you feel empowered, entertained and inspired but also well-equipped with the tools and structure which generate greater results and higher motivation to take on any challenges in both personal or professional life.
https://www.paulaalphonse.com/

Aug 16, 2019 • 24min
Interview with Steven Kuhn
Steven is a global business adviser, political consultant, best-selling author. He’s the Principal of S2K2 Precision Management with a proven track record transforming businesses. Steven specializes in advising clients on the best ways to leverage the assets they already have -- their strategic influence -- create more opportunities to generate revenue. His clients span all industries and continents and include the EU Parliament, German political parties, celebrities, and entrepreneurs.
linkedin.com/in/stevenekuhn
facebook.com/Stevenkuhnofficial
twitter.com/stevenekuhn
instagram.com/stevenekuhn

Aug 14, 2019 • 29min
Interview Bettina Gordon-Wayne
Host of upcoming Podcast It’s Never Too Late
Bestselling Author of The Joy of Later Motherhood
Certified Mental Strength Trainer
A lot of Bettina's work centers around overcoming ageism (the one that's coming from the outside and the one that we do to ourselves) and how to pursue a dream even if we think we're getting too old to do it. We could take our conversation into many directions, like chronological age versus biological age. Since the summit, I took a blood test to test the length of my telomeres and find out my biological age. Turns out, my body is 6 years younger than my chronological age, even after the cancer journey, I had last year!
To learn more about Bettina and her journey, visit https://www.bettinagordon.com/about-bettina-gordon-wayne


