
Elevate with Robert Glazer
Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential.
Latest episodes

Mar 8, 2025 • 42min
Weekend Conversations: The Key To Effective Company Core Values
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the concept of company core values, and whether leaders properly articulate and uphold them. Robert and Mick discuss the process leaders should follow to determine if they have the right values and how to know if your company is aligned in what they say and do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 6, 2025 • 49min
Leadership Expert Kevin Kruse on How To Train Future Leaders
Kevin Kruse has established himself as an expert on leadership and it can drive employee engagement. He is an entrepreneur, New York Times Bestselling Author, and top-rated keynote speaker who is dedicated to help leaders turn average groups into high performing teams. Kevin is the founder and CEO of LEADx, an online learning platform that provides free leadership development for millions of people around the world.Kevin joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his leadership journey, key strategies for coaching future leaders and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 4, 2025 • 1h 3min
Netflix Culture Deck Creator Patty McCord On Changing How Companies Think About Culture
The Elevate Podcast welcomes back prior guest Patty McCord. Patty is the former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, where she developed a truly revolutionary company culture and became one of the world’s leading experts on culture. She also authored the now famous “Netflix culture deck” which has been seen by millions and Sheryl Sandberg called “the most important document to ever come out of Silicon Valley.” Patty is also a sought-after speaker and the author of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility.Patty joined host Robert Glazer on Elevate to discuss misconceptions about company culture, cultural changes in the tech world, and how to have difficult conversations at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 2025 • 1h 2min
Weekend Conversations: How To Talk About The Looming AI Revolution
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on The Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the looming AI revolution and the massive disruptions it will cause to our work and lives. Robert and Mick discuss how people need to prepare for the AI-oriented future and, most importantly, how to prepare teenagers and young adults to compete in an AI-dominated economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2025 • 41min
Elevate Classics: Ingrid Fetell Lee on the Leadership Purpose of Creating Joy
Ingrid Fetell Lee is an expert on how the design of our environment profoundly impacts our lives. In a world where productivity and functionality are critical to design, Ingrid has discovered the power of designing spaces that bring joy into people’s lives and change their experiences in the process.Ingrid is the author of Joyful, and the founder of the website The Aesthetics of Joy, she empowers people to find more joy in life and work through design. Her immensely popular TED talk “Where Joy Hides and How to Find it” has been viewed more than 17 million times.On this classic episode, Ingrid joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about the power of effective design, the leadership value of creating joy and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 2025 • 51min
Elevate Classics: Don Yaeger on Leadership Lessons from John Wooden and Other Sports Legends
Don Yaeger has built a career on sharing leadership stories from luminaries like basketball coach John Wooden, Hall of Fame football player Walter Payton, and dozens of other world class coaches and athletes.He is an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, and the author or co-author of eleven New York Times bestselling books, including John Wooden’s A Game Plan For Life. Prior to his leadership coaching career, Don was a celebrated journalist, covering presidential candidates, Olympic athletes, sports legends and more.On this classic episode, Don joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss the lessons he’s learned in his career, the difference between great performers and great coaches, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2025 • 48min
Weekend Conversations: Fix Problems Now or Face Them Later
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the importance of fixing problems when they occur, rather than delaying them.Episode LinksFriday Forward - Dongle Story (#472) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 2025 • 49min
Elevate Classics: Rock Thomas on Principles-Based Leadership
Rock Thomas is the founder and CVO of Rock Thomas International, an organization that coaches others to achieve peak performance, and unlock their full potential. He is a serial entrepreneur, a bestselling author, a world-renowned speaker, and the host of the I Am Movement podcast.Rock joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about starting movements in others, growing up on a farm in Canada, building multiple businesses and coaching others to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 2025 • 59min
Amanda Ripley on Changing Education and Building Resilience
Amanda Ripley has extensively studied anti-fragility and resilience. She is aninvestigative Journalist of three books, including High Conflict, TheSmartest Kids In The World and a her latest, The Unthinkable: WhoSurvives When Disaster Strikes, and Why. She has reported for The Atlantic,Politico, the Washington Post, Time Magazine and other outlets, and her workhas helped Time win two National Magazine Awards.Amanda joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss reforming the education system, building resilience, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2025 • 55min
Weekend Conversations: Jalen Hurts' Journey of Resilience - Plus, Super Bowl Ad Recaps
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss backstory of Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and the lessons his story offers for building resilience and embracing struggle. Then, Robert and Mick dig into the notable trends from the Super Bowl commercials and what they say about the future of business.Episode LinksFriday Forward - Hurts First (#471) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices