
Leadership and Success with Coach BZ
Welcome to the Leadership and Success Podcast with your host, Coach “BZ”!
Your Blueprint for Leadership Excellence and Lasting Success.
✨If you’re ready to develop into a stronger, more effective leader!
✨If you’re striving to reach new heights of success — this podcast is for you.
As my mentor, Dr. John C. Maxwell, says: “Everything rises and falls on leadership.”
Each episode is designed to inspire and equip you with practical insights that can positively impact the trajectory of your life and leadership journey.
Get ready to grow, lead, and succeed — starting today.
Latest episodes

Jul 7, 2025 • 1h 40min
S4:E26 (VIDEO)🎙️LIVE with Franklin Ndeffo
S4:E26 (VIDEO)🎙️LIVE with Franklin Ndeffo
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ, Ranked #1 LinkedIn Content Creator for #GlobalLeaders and #RiskandResilience in the U.S. (Favikon)
Mark your calendars and join us for a powerful conversation with cybersecurity leader, Navy officer, and rising executive star Franklin Ndeffo!
From Cameroon to the Pentagon, from active-duty deployments to doctoral research in cybersecurity, Franklin’s journey is one of discipline, purpose, and servant leadership.
We’ll explore:
🔐 Leading with integrity in high-stakes cybersecurity roles
🌍 Bridging global experience, military service, and executive strategy
🧠 His groundbreaking work on inclusive cyber workforces and neurodiverse talent
⚓ Lessons learned from the Navy, the Pentagon, and beyond
🎧 You don’t want to miss this inspiring conversation with one of the most mission-driven and boardroom-ready leaders I’ve ever mentored.
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📅 Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:00 PM CT (Waco, TX)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got leadership or cybersecurity questions for Franklin? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE on air!
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #CybersecurityLeadership #VeteranVoices #NeurodiversityInTech #MentorshipMatters #LeadershipPodcast #FriendInTheSpotlight #FranklinNdeffo

Jul 7, 2025 • 1h 42min
S4:E26 LIVE with Franklin Ndeffo
S4:E26 🎙️LIVE with Franklin Ndeffo
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ, Ranked #1 LinkedIn Content Creator for #GlobalLeaders and #RiskandResilience in the U.S. (Favikon)
Mark your calendars and join us for a powerful conversation with cybersecurity leader, Navy officer, and rising executive star Franklin Ndeffo!
From Cameroon to the Pentagon, from active-duty deployments to doctoral research in cybersecurity, Franklin’s journey is one of discipline, purpose, and servant leadership.
We’ll explore:
🔐 Leading with integrity in high-stakes cybersecurity roles
🌍 Bridging global experience, military service, and executive strategy
🧠 His groundbreaking work on inclusive cyber workforces and neurodiverse talent
⚓ Lessons learned from the Navy, the Pentagon, and beyond
🎧 You don’t want to miss this inspiring conversation with one of the most mission-driven and boardroom-ready leaders I’ve ever mentored.
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📅 Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:00 PM CT (Waco, TX)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got leadership or cybersecurity questions for Franklin? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE on air!
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #CybersecurityLeadership #VeteranVoices #NeurodiversityInTech #MentorshipMatters #LeadershipPodcast #FriendInTheSpotlight #FranklinNdeffo

Jul 6, 2025 • 54min
S4:E25 (VIDEO)🎙️LIVE: Leading with an Open Hand
S4:E25 (VIDEO)🎙️LIVE: Leading with an Open Hand
🧭 Leadership isn’t about ego or accolades—it’s about service, trust, and lifting others as you climb.
Join me LIVE for the next episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ as we dive into the leadership mindset behind my latest article:
🔗 “Leading with an Open Hand: From the Navy to Silicon Valley” → https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leading-open-hand-from-navy-silicon-valley-bob-fabien-bz-zinga-vjcrc/
📅 Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT | 9:30 AM ET
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌍 Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🗣️ We’ll explore:
✅ How to lead through humility and influence—not just authority
✅ The power of mentoring even your “competition”
✅ Why the rising tide lifts all boats—and how to become the tide
💬 Got a leadership question for me? Type it below and I’ll answer LIVE during the show!
Let’s build a leadership culture rooted in values, service, and long-term impact.
#LeadershipWithAnOpenHand
#Leadership #SuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #ServantLeadership #MilitaryToTech #CybersecurityLeadership #LeadToServe #InfluenceOverTitle #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorshipMatters #LivePodcasts4e25-pod

Jul 6, 2025 • 54min
S4:E25 🎙️LIVE: Leading with an Open Hand
S4:E25 🎙️LIVE: Leading with an Open Hand
🧭 Leadership isn’t about ego or accolades—it’s about service, trust, and lifting others as you climb.
Join me LIVE for the next episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ as we dive into the leadership mindset behind my latest article:
🔗 “Leading with an Open Hand: From the Navy to Silicon Valley” → https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leading-open-hand-from-navy-silicon-valley-bob-fabien-bz-zinga-vjcrc/
📅 Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT | 9:30 AM ET
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌍 Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🗣️ We’ll explore:
✅ How to lead through humility and influence—not just authority
✅ The power of mentoring even your “competition”
✅ Why the rising tide lifts all boats—and how to become the tide
💬 Got a leadership question for me? Type it below and I’ll answer LIVE during the show!
Let’s build a leadership culture rooted in values, service, and long-term impact.
#LeadershipWithAnOpenHand
#Leadership #SuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #ServantLeadership #MilitaryToTech #CybersecurityLeadership #LeadToServe #InfluenceOverTitle #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorshipMatters #LivePodcasts4e25-pod

Jul 5, 2025 • 24min
S4:E24AI RECAP (VIDEO)🎙️The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
S4:E24AI RECAP (VIDEO)🎙️The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | ⏱️ 10-Minute Highlight Breakdown
🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Liz AI
⏰ Busy schedule? We’ve got you covered.
We know life moves fast—so we built this AI-powered recap to help you absorb the most powerful leadership lessons from one of our most impactful episodes to date.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT (San Francisco) | 9:30 AM ET (New York)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
In just 10 minutes, Joe AI and Liz AI will break down the key takeaways from my incredible full-length interview with Anne Leslie, IBM EMEA Cloud Risk & Controls Leader, keynote speaker, and one of the most inspiring cybersecurity leaders on the global stage.
🧠 Here’s what we’re covering this time:
•What’s changed since our first interview in 2023?
•How should leaders ethically co-create with AI?
•Can AI help shape better policy, governance, and national security?
•What are today’s emerging cyber threats—and what would ChatGPT do?
•Why “servant leadership” still matters in an age of machine intelligence
•And YOUR questions… answered LIVE.
🌍 Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got leadership or AI questions for ChatGPT? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE during the show.
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🎧 Replay FULL episode, Season 4, Episode 24:
🔁 Watch here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7346976495715696640/
📖 Read the article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/interviewing-ai-leadership-what-chatgpt-taught-us-legacy-zinga-mqsec/?trackingId=ilLajAgbTdGRaZ11TF6tyQ%3D%3D
🎧 Replay Season 3, Episode 3 (March 2023) – The Original ChatGPT Interview:
🔁 Watch here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/season3-episode3-aliveleadershi7045072869873119232/comments/
📖 Read the article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-first-linkedin-live-leadership-conversation-bz-bob-fabien-bz-/
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“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” — Dr. John C. Maxwell
“Tools change. Principles don’t.” — Coach BZ
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🧭 Connect with Me:
🔗 Website: bobfabienzinga.com
📘 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bobfabienzinga
📨 Subscribe to my Newsletters:
• LEAD (Leadership Devotion): Join here
• ETC (Cybersecurity): Join here
📺 YouTube: Leadership & Success Channel
⸻
💡 This RE-MATCH is not about man vs machine—it’s about leader WITH machine.
Join us as we explore the new frontier of leadership, powered by purpose and AI.
🔥 See you LIVE on LinkedIn.
Let’s continue building the future of AI-powered, human-led leadership.
👇 Drop your reflections or leadership questions in the comments.
👉 World's FIRST AI Twin to AI Twin LIVE Leadership conversation: https://lnkd.in/gHSKJxat
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #AILeadership #ChatGPT #Cybersecurity #EmergingTechnology #LeadershipExcellence #DigitalEthics #GlobalLeaders #OpenAI #ServantLeadership #July4thLeadership

Jul 5, 2025 • 24min
S4:E24AI RECAP 🎙️The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
S4:E24AI RECAP 🎙️The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ | ⏱️ 10-Minute Highlight Breakdown
🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Liz AI
⏰ Busy schedule? We’ve got you covered.
We know life moves fast—so we built this AI-powered recap to help you absorb the most powerful leadership lessons from one of our most impactful episodes to date.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT (San Francisco) | 9:30 AM ET (New York)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
In just 10 minutes, Joe AI and Liz AI will break down the key takeaways from my incredible full-length interview with Anne Leslie, IBM EMEA Cloud Risk & Controls Leader, keynote speaker, and one of the most inspiring cybersecurity leaders on the global stage.
🧠 Here’s what we’re covering this time:
•What’s changed since our first interview in 2023?
•How should leaders ethically co-create with AI?
•Can AI help shape better policy, governance, and national security?
•What are today’s emerging cyber threats—and what would ChatGPT do?
•Why “servant leadership” still matters in an age of machine intelligence
•And YOUR questions… answered LIVE.
🌍 Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got leadership or AI questions for ChatGPT? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE during the show.
⸻
🎧 Replay FULL episode, Season 4, Episode 24:
🔁 Watch here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7346976495715696640/
📖 Read the article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/interviewing-ai-leadership-what-chatgpt-taught-us-legacy-zinga-mqsec/?trackingId=ilLajAgbTdGRaZ11TF6tyQ%3D%3D
🎧 Replay Season 3, Episode 3 (March 2023) – The Original ChatGPT Interview:
🔁 Watch here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/season3-episode3-aliveleadershi7045072869873119232/comments/
📖 Read the article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-first-linkedin-live-leadership-conversation-bz-bob-fabien-bz-/
⸻
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” — Dr. John C. Maxwell
“Tools change. Principles don’t.” — Coach BZ
⸻
🧭 Connect with Me:
🔗 Website: bobfabienzinga.com
📘 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bobfabienzinga
📨 Subscribe to my Newsletters:
• LEAD (Leadership Devotion): Join here
• ETC (Cybersecurity): Join here
📺 YouTube: Leadership & Success Channel
⸻
💡 This RE-MATCH is not about man vs machine—it’s about leader WITH machine.
Join us as we explore the new frontier of leadership, powered by purpose and AI.
🔥 See you LIVE on LinkedIn.
Let’s continue building the future of AI-powered, human-led leadership.
👇 Drop your reflections or leadership questions in the comments.
👉 World's FIRST AI Twin to AI Twin LIVE Leadership conversation: https://lnkd.in/gHSKJxat
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #AILeadership #ChatGPT #Cybersecurity #EmergingTechnology #LeadershipExcellence #DigitalEthics #GlobalLeaders #OpenAI #ServantLeadership #July4thLeadership

Jul 4, 2025 • 1h 18min
S4:E24 (VIDEO)🎙️The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
S4:E24 (VIDEO)🎙️The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
🔥 Back by popular demand… over 2 years later.
The first-of-its-kind leadership conversation returns. This time—it’s deeper, bolder, and more relevant than ever.
LIVE on LinkedIn | Friday, July 4, 2025 | 09:30 AM PT
🇺🇸 What better day than Independence Day to talk about freedom, responsibility, and the future of leadership?
In March 2023, I made history by hosting the world’s first live leadership podcast with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Now, we return for the rematch—a high-impact follow-up conversation on the intersection of artificial intelligence, leadership, cybersecurity, and moral courage.
⸻
🧠 Here’s what we’re covering this time:
•What’s changed since our first interview in 2023?
•How should leaders ethically co-create with AI?
•Can AI help shape better policy, governance, and national security?
•What are today’s emerging cyber threats—and what would ChatGPT do?
•Why “servant leadership” still matters in an age of machine intelligence
•And YOUR questions… answered LIVE.
⸻
📅 Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 09:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 Platform: LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌍 Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got leadership or AI questions for ChatGPT? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE during the show.
⸻
🎧 Replay Season 3, Episode 3 (March 2023) – The Original ChatGPT Interview:
🔁 Watch here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/season3-episode3-aliveleadershi7045072869873119232/comments/
🎙️ Listen here:
📖 Read the article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-first-linkedin-live-leadership-conversation-bz-bob-fabien-bz-/
⸻
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” — Dr. John C. Maxwell
“Tools change. Principles don’t.” — Coach BZ
⸻
🧭 Connect with Me:
🔗 Website: bobfabienzinga.com
📘 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bobfabienzinga
📨 Subscribe to my Newsletters:
• LEAD (Leadership Devotion): Join here
• ETC (Cybersecurity): Join here
📺 YouTube: Leadership & Success Channel
⸻
💡 This RE-MATCH is not about man vs machine—it’s about leader WITH machine.
Join us as we explore the new frontier of leadership, powered by purpose and AI.
🔥 See you LIVE on LinkedIn.
Let’s continue building the future of AI-powered, human-led leadership.
👇 Drop your reflections or leadership questions in the comments.
👉 World's FIRST AI Twin to AI Twin LIVE Leadership conversation: https://lnkd.in/gHSKJxat
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #AILeadership #ChatGPT #Cybersecurity #EmergingTechnology #LeadershipExcellence #DigitalEthics #GlobalLeaders #OpenAI #ServantLeadership #July4thLeadership

Jul 4, 2025 • 1h 18min
S4:E24 The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
S4:E24 🎙️The RE-MATCH: LIVE with ChatGPT
🔥 Back by popular demand… over 2 years later.
The first-of-its-kind leadership conversation returns. This time—it’s deeper, bolder, and more relevant than ever.
LIVE on LinkedIn | Friday, July 4, 2025 | 09:30 AM PT
🇺🇸 What better day than Independence Day to talk about freedom, responsibility, and the future of leadership?
In March 2023, I made history by hosting the world’s first live leadership podcast with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Now, we return for the rematch—a high-impact follow-up conversation on the intersection of artificial intelligence, leadership, cybersecurity, and moral courage.
⸻
🧠 Here’s what we’re covering this time:
•What’s changed since our first interview in 2023?
•How should leaders ethically co-create with AI?
•Can AI help shape better policy, governance, and national security?
•What are today’s emerging cyber threats—and what would ChatGPT do?
•Why “servant leadership” still matters in an age of machine intelligence
•And YOUR questions… answered LIVE.
⸻
📅 Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 09:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 Platform: LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🌍 Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got leadership or AI questions for ChatGPT? Post them below—we’ll answer them LIVE during the show.
⸻
🎧 Replay Season 3, Episode 3 (March 2023) – The Original ChatGPT Interview:
🔁 Watch here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/season3-episode3-aliveleadershi7045072869873119232/comments/
🎙️ Listen here:
📖 Read the article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-first-linkedin-live-leadership-conversation-bz-bob-fabien-bz-/
⸻
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” — Dr. John C. Maxwell
“Tools change. Principles don’t.” — Coach BZ
⸻
🧭 Connect with Me:
🔗 Website: bobfabienzinga.com
📘 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bobfabienzinga
📨 Subscribe to my Newsletters:
• LEAD (Leadership Devotion): Join here
• ETC (Cybersecurity): Join here
📺 YouTube: Leadership & Success Channel
⸻
💡 This RE-MATCH is not about man vs machine—it’s about leader WITH machine.
Join us as we explore the new frontier of leadership, powered by purpose and AI.
🔥 See you LIVE on LinkedIn.
Let’s continue building the future of AI-powered, human-led leadership.
👇 Drop your reflections or leadership questions in the comments.
👉 World's FIRST AI Twin to AI Twin LIVE Leadership conversation: https://lnkd.in/gHSKJxat
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #AILeadership #ChatGPT #Cybersecurity #EmergingTechnology #LeadershipExcellence #DigitalEthics #GlobalLeaders #OpenAI #ServantLeadership #July4thLeadership

Jul 3, 2025 • 49min
S4:E23 (VIDEO)🎙️LIVE: Mastering Leadership: Decide, Delegate, Disappear
S4:E23 (VIDEO)🎙️LIVE: Mastering Leadership: Decide, Delegate, Disappear
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ
📢 Mark your calendars! Season 4, Episode 23 of the Leadership & Success Podcast goes LIVE this Thursday, July 3, 2025 — and it’s one you don’t want to miss.
Based on my latest article,
👉 “Mastering Leadership: Decide, Delegate, Disappear—Lessons for Future Commanders and Tech Leaders”,
this episode dives deep into the leadership philosophy taught by the legendary Vice Adm. William P. Lawrence—and how it applies to both Navy Junior Officers and Silicon Valley security engineers stepping into leadership.
We’ll explore:
⚓️ What it means to Decide boldly using General Colin Powell’s 40/70 Rule
🤝 How to Delegate wisely without micromanaging
🫡 And why great leaders must Disappear at the right time to empower others
📅 Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT (San Francisco) | 9:30 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Post it below — I’ll answer it LIVE during the show!
Let’s grow together.
#Leadership #CyberLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #CoachBZ #DecideDelegateDisappear
Bob Fabien "BZ" Zinga
Trusted Cybersecurity Executive | Servant Leader | Boardroom Strategist

Jul 3, 2025 • 49min
S4:E23 LIVE: Mastering Leadership: Decide, Delegate, Disappear
S4:E23 🎙️LIVE: Mastering Leadership: Decide, Delegate, Disappear
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ
📢 Mark your calendars! Season 4, Episode 23 of the Leadership & Success Podcast goes LIVE this Thursday, July 3, 2025 — and it’s one you don’t want to miss.
Based on my latest article,
👉 “Mastering Leadership: Decide, Delegate, Disappear—Lessons for Future Commanders and Tech Leaders”,
this episode dives deep into the leadership philosophy taught by the legendary Vice Adm. William P. Lawrence—and how it applies to both Navy Junior Officers and Silicon Valley security engineers stepping into leadership.
We’ll explore:
⚓️ What it means to Decide boldly using General Colin Powell’s 40/70 Rule
🤝 How to Delegate wisely without micromanaging
🫡 And why great leaders must Disappear at the right time to empower others
📅 Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT (San Francisco) | 9:30 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Post it below — I’ll answer it LIVE during the show!
Let’s grow together.
#Leadership #CyberLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #CoachBZ #DecideDelegateDisappear
Bob Fabien "BZ" Zinga
Trusted Cybersecurity Executive | Servant Leader | Boardroom Strategist