

Breakfast Leadership Show
Michael D. Levitt
The Breakfast Leadership Show is a top 20 global podcast hosted by Michael D. Levitt.
It features thought-provoking discussions with industry leaders, experts, and influencers, focusing on leadership, burnout prevention, workplace culture, and personal growth. The show provides listeners with actionable insights on improving productivity, fostering resilience, and enhancing well-being in both professional and personal life.Want to be a guest on the Breakfast Leadership Show?
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The Breakfast Leadership Show may include sponsored guest appearances, which means the guests may have provided financial compensation to participate in the podcast.
It features thought-provoking discussions with industry leaders, experts, and influencers, focusing on leadership, burnout prevention, workplace culture, and personal growth. The show provides listeners with actionable insights on improving productivity, fostering resilience, and enhancing well-being in both professional and personal life.Want to be a guest on the Breakfast Leadership Show?
Visit https://BreakfastLeadership.com/PodcastGuest
The Breakfast Leadership Show may include sponsored guest appearances, which means the guests may have provided financial compensation to participate in the podcast.
Episodes
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Nov 30, 2020 • 22min
Interview with JB Steenkamp
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Jan-Benedict (“JB”) Steenkamp grew up in Amsterdam in the Netherlands with two older brothers and a passion for history. His parents instilled in him the values of hard work and taking responsibility. My greatest mentor on everything concerning leadership was my late father, who was a businessman, dean at a technical university and a leading politician. My father took his leadership cues from historical leaders and before I was even a teenager, he spent his (admittedly limited) spare time explaining to me what we can learn from historical figures.
JB began his career as an assistant professor of Marketing at a university in the Netherlands. He held leadership positions in a political party, three universities in the Netherlands, and Belgium, and professional organizations before being hired as chairman of the marketing department by the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School in 2006, a position he held for 12 years. During his stint as chairman, the global ranking of the marketing improved from #24 to #7. In 2016, he became an American citizen.
JB has written several business cases on inspired leadership. He felt the urge to write a book on leadership, in which he combined his passion for history, his marketing knowledge, and his leadership knowledge and experience. The book’s title is Time to Lead: Lessons for Today’s Leaders from Bold Decisions that Changed History. It will appear on September 15. In today’s time of global crisis and obvious lack of faith in leaders at all levels, more than ever, we need to – and can – learn from the great men and women in the recent and more distant past, who often faced much greater challenges. As The Economist wrote a little while ago: “Those who have passed through the fire surely have something to teach modern-day managers.”
JB is Knox Massey Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and co-founder and Executive Director of AiMark, a non-profit institute that bridges the world between academia and practice, and has helped countless academics to do work that actually matters to business. He has given executive seminars and guest lectures on all continents and to a multitude of organizations including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He shares leadership insights and articles as a LinkedIn Influencer, featured speaker, and on his own website.
JB currently lives in Chapel Hill with his wife Valarie. They have four kids scattered throughout the world and three grandchildren.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-benedict-steenkamp-bb535ab/

Nov 27, 2020 • 35min
Interview with Amilya Antonetti
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Amilya Antonetti is one of the most sought after Human Behavior experts and Strategic Advisors. Her proprietary Genius Key system emboldens companies by removing biases, like gender, race, religion and other factors that impact building a healthy, prosperous and sustainable community, within the business and its “people.”
Amilya’s national popularity began in the early 1990's after discovering the life-threatening effects cleaning products had on her infant son. She successfully founded Soapworks(™), which quickly became one of the fastest growing, privately owned all natural household product companies in North America. She sold the company (now renamed Green Works) and today it is a wholly owned division of Clorox. In 2019 Amilya was awarded the “Woman of the Decade” award from Women's Economic Forum.
https://www.facebook.com/AmilyaAntonetti/
https://www.instagram.com/genius_key/
https://www.instagram.com/amilya_antonetti/
https://twitter.com/amilya?lang=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amilya/

Nov 26, 2020 • 3min
Happy Thanksgiving
2020 has been a challenging year for many. So many losses. So many stressful moments. The pandemic has closed businesses, and ended too many lives.
In a year where has been much to complain about, on this US Thanksgiving, I am thankful that I get to do what I do. I'm thankful that I survived those 369 Days back in 2009/10, and made myself better.
I'm thankful to all the organizations that have had me speak to their teams and audiences.
I'm thankful for all the amazing guests I've had on the Breakfast Leadership Show.
I'm thankful to you, the listener. You give up your time to hear me talk with guests, and sometimes with just you.
Be thankful for your health. Be thankful for all that you have. If you have food, clothing, and shelter right now, you are RICH. Cherish life. Cherish loved ones, no matter near or far, and love and cherish yourself.
Be well!
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Hire Michael to speak at your event: https://BreakfastLeadership.com/speaking
Buy Michael's life altering book: 369 Days: How To Survive A Year of Worst-Case Scenario: https://www.amazon.com/369-Days-Survive-Worst-Case-Scenarios-ebook/dp/B074CCLKZP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502047423&sr=8-1&keywords=369+days
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Nov 25, 2020 • 23min
Interview with Paul Tompkins
Paul is a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor, speaker, and coach. He’s completed so many fix and flip real estate deals that people began referring to him as the House Flipping Expert & the nickname stuck! His entrepreneurial journey led him to quickly develop Flippin Experts, along with additional multimillion-dollar businesses which encompass all aspects of real estate investing and home renovations.
Paul has a proven track record for leading, developing, and growing businesses. His first entrepreneurial endeavor began at the age of 8 years old when he launched Tompkins Helpers, helping neighbors with any and all odds and end jobs.
Since then, Paul successfully uses his Marine Corps and State Trooper training, as well as business savviness to assist in launching multiple businesses including Celebration College in partnership with South Eastern University, Tranquility Realty, and Pristine Home Renovations. Paul’s passion is inspiring other entrepreneurs to take the next step while continually growing and developing.
https://flippinexperts.com/ Get 15% off of your first month of our Flippin Experts Academy Course by using the code BREAKFASTLEADERSHIP.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Xf0t0Emtdae4N5Cqjl9YQ
FB: @FlippinExperts IG: @ flippin_experts

Nov 24, 2020 • 29min
Featured Interview with John Slocum
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Author John Slocum brings us a book that is very timely, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This book highlights the power of feeling good and the impact that stress has on our everyday life. Chronic stress should be enemy number one and it has a track record that demands our focused attention.
Anxiety and depression are the scourge of the world and also represent the categories for the top selling drugs in the world. Those drugs mimic the natural chemicals we produce in our bodies and have people convinced that they need them to heal. We show you how to use your natural feel good chemicals on demand to arrest stress in its tracks . In addition to addressing stress, we also focus on the awesome power of the heart and share some of the latest advancements on the function of the heart and how you can use this information to become the best version of who you are.
This publication also shares the benefits of proper breathing and drives home the message that everything begins with our breath and how our breathing is the key to taking advantage of the treasure inside that we all possess beginning with the heart.
Link to book: The Science of Feeling Good: https://amzn.to/36YcUqH
https://Instagram.com/NoLimitsGuru

Nov 23, 2020 • 23min
Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith
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Dr. Kathleen Smith is a licensed therapist and author of the book Everything Isn't Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down. She's an associate faculty member of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family and runs a private therapy practice in Washington, DC.
https://www.facebook.com/kathleensmithwrites https://www.instagram.com/kathleensmithwrites/ http://www.twitter.com/fangirltherapy https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-smith-6959748b/

Nov 20, 2020 • 25min
Interview with Nick Jankel
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With over 24 years hard-won insights working with C-Suite leaders and fast-growth entrepreneurs on the front lines of disruption—and 16 years mastering embodied wisdom as a leadership development guru—Nick Jankel has a Triple First from Cambridge University in medicine, is a professional top motivational speaker, and co-creator of Bio-Transformation Theory & Practice®, a pioneering methodology for leading transformation as fast as humanly possible. Nick has worked with senior leaders from organizations like HSBC, Unilever, Diageo, Nike, Merck, Wal-Mart, NHS; led systemic change programs with WWF and Oxfam; worked with entrepreneurs and social innovators on 4 continents; and lectured at world-class universities including Yale, Oxford, SciencesPo, UCL, and London Business School. He started his first business age 24 to disrupt the marketing industry with a solution-neutral creative agency; and has founded 3 successful long-term businesses with no investment or backers of any kind.
https://medium.com/@nickjankel https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickjankel/ https://www.instagram.com/switchon_now/ https://www.facebook.com/switchonworld https://twitter.com/nickjankel

Nov 18, 2020 • 21min
Interview with Sande Golgart
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A husband and proud father of two boys. Sande is an avid mountain biker and skier. He is a disruptive technology and business enthusiast.
He is passionate about helping companies solve for their biggest issues. Prior to his role as Chief Sales Officer at Emagispace, Inc., Sande held the roles of SVP, Corporate Sales as well as Regional Vice President during his 16-year career at Regus, the world’s largest provider of flexible work space.
Golgart is often quoted on real estate issues and trends affecting businesses from start-ups to the Global 1000. He has been featured on Fox Business News, ABC News, Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Puget Sound Business Journal and various other media outlets.
Golgart holds a Bachelors Degree in Business from the University of Colorado and studied post graduate Leadership at Stanford University.

Nov 16, 2020 • 21min
Interview with Professor M.S. Rao
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Professor M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India
http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2017/08/professor-msraos-profile-international.html
http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2015/10/things-you-dont-know-about-professor-m.html
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/M.-S.-Rao/e/B00MB63BKM
Vision 2030: https://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professormsrao
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Professor-MS-Rao-451516514937414/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/professormsrao
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/profmsr7
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professormsrao
Global Top Gurus 30: https://globalgurus.org/upcoming-leadership-gurus/
Soft Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Leadership-Innovative-Negotiation-Prosperity/dp/1628655909

Nov 13, 2020 • 29min
Interview with Joe Florentine
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Joe Florentine Sr. has studied the teachings of the most prominent self-help experts over the past 40 years. Not having the opportunity to attend college, he was first given a copy of Think and Grow Rich by Dr. Napoleon Hill as a young adult and utilized those principles, among others, to become a multi-millionaire and establish success in all facets of life.
Joe has achieved every personal and professional goal he’s set for himself through the application of the teachings of Dr. Hill, Abraham and Ester Hicks, Og Mandino, Earl Nightingale, Anthony Robbins, Sharon Lechter, Wayne Dyer, Dale Carnegie, John Maxwell, Norman Vincent Peale, Don Green, W. Clement Stone, Joel Osteen, Anthony Parinello, David J. Schwartz, Marta Hiatt and more.
Joe was the founder, president and majority owner of a commercial Real Estate Investment & Development company, Florentine Holding Company, LLC, operating in in Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, and Georgia, USA. Under Joe’s direction, the company achieved over $100,000,000 in Real Estate acquisitions and sales from 2010 to 2018, in addition to building and operating a large Special Needs Housing business.
In 2019, Joe retired from his Real Estate business with a new goal of giving back to others by sharing the success lessons he’s used throughout his life. He established Success Cornerstone, dedicated to helping people live a more successful life.
In addition to being a licensed builder and realtor since 1979, Joe is the recipient of the Bersheba Award for best commercial development project, winner of the Anthony Robbins Salesmanship Award and a certified instructor with The Napoleon Hill Foundation.
Joe was co-founder of Safe Kids International, dedicated to helping to locate and recover missing children, and co-inventor of the Internet Emergency Broadcast System, the foundation of the current Amber Alert system.


