On this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with Bernie Banks, co-author of THE NEW SCIENCE OF MOMENTUM: How the Best Coaches and Leaders Build a Fire from a Single Spark. Bernie is a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General who is currently serving as Professor and Institute leader at Rice University. Tune in now!

Key Takeaways From This Episode:

A look into the book THE NEW SCIENCE OF MOMENTUM: How the Best Coaches and Leaders Build a Fire from a Single Spark
Tips to be ready to seize the moment when opportunity arises
A look at how this comes into play with real life examples from sports and the workplace

ABOUT BERNIE BANKS

Bernie Banks is the Director of Rice University’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders and a Professor in the Practice of Leadership within the university’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business. Bernie retired from the United States Army in 2016 as a Brigadier General after having successfully led West Point's Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership in his final assignment. He has led multiple military units ranging in size from 10 to 3000+ people. Additionally, Bernie has engaged with organizations around the globe regarding their leader development efforts.

Connect with Bernie:

Order: THE NEW SCIENCE OF MOMENTUM: How the Best Coaches and Leaders Build a Fire from a Single Spark (HarperCollins Leadership; May 20, 2025)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-bernie-b-4458003/

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel’s healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to “Live Greatly” while promoting leadership development and team building. Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine and she has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4’s WDAF-TV’s Great Day KC, and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.

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