Business Leadership Episodes

This category features the leadership tips from experienced leaders and researchers to help you develop your unique style and build rapport with your team.
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Nov. 2, 2026

Why Victim Thinking Keeps You Broke and Stuck

In this episode, Parker McCumber shares his inspiring journey from poverty to success, emphasizing the importance of ownership, military leadership principles, and effective organizational strategies. Discover actionable frameworks to elevate your leadership and business performance. Get to know Parker further: Website - https://www.parkermccumber.com/ Book - https://link.amazon/B0igrwTGC
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Oct. 21, 2026

How Leaders Build Teams That Speak Up

Good intentions do not always lead to good leadership. Your team may experience your words and actions differently than you expect. In this episode of The Manager’s Mic, Paul Leon, MBA, talks with Jenny Catalano, founder and CEO of Impact Events Collective. Jenny is a former chief operating officer with more than 20 years of leadership experience. Jenny explains the Impact Gap™: the difference between what leaders mean to do and what employees actually experience. She shares how everyday conv...
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Oct. 12, 2026

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Leadership

In this episode, James Robbins shares his journey from a shy kid to a leadership expert, emphasizing the importance of authentic leadership, overcoming limiting beliefs, and practical strategies for growth. Discover how to move people, handle rejection, and lead with purpose in both corporate and nonprofit sectors. Get to know James Website - https://www.jamesrobbins.com/ Nine Minutes to Monday - https://amzn.to/4AYAT6h The Call to Climb - https://amzn.to/4yiMkU7 Key Topics James Robbin...
Guest: James Robbins
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Oct. 5, 2026

Marc Hildebrand: Leadership From 20 Years in Law Enforcement

In this episode of The Manager's Mic, Paul Leon sits down with Marc Hildebrand—founder of Modern Leadership Coaching, retired 20-year LAPD sergeant, and international best-selling author of Mastering Your Life Through Self-Coaching. Drawing from two decades in high-stakes law enforcement, losing 100 pounds, and scaling a coaching business, Marc reveals why tactical leadership advice fails without internal self-leadership. Discover how to reprogram your brain’s mechanisms. Follow Marc We...
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Sept. 28, 2026

How Ayahuasca Can Support Leadership

In this episode of The Manager's Mic, Paul Leon explores the intersection of plant medicine and consciousness. Daniel Yepez and Sarah Lynn Thomas are Co-CEOs of Behold Retreats. Behold Retreats is a world-renowned retreat featured in the Netflix docuseries Aaron Rodgers: Enigma. Discover why high-performing leaders turn to sacred plant medicines like ayahuasca. This helps dissolve mental blocks, unlocking creative problem-solving. What You’ll Learn: • The founding journey of Behold Retr...