The Jon Gordon Podcast

Jon Gordon
undefined
Oct 31, 2021 • 54min

Seth Radwell | The Secret to Healing our Divided Nation

Welcome to Jon Gordon's Positive University Podcast. In this episode Jon is joined by Seth Radwell for a fascinating discussion on how certain historical events reveal the secrets of how we can unite our deeply divided nation. This is more than a podcast, it's basically a masterclass on how we got here and how we move forward. Seth is an internationally known business executive, thought leader and bestselling author of the book American Schism. He previously served as President of e-Scholastic, the digital arm of the global children's publishing and education company, as President of Bookspan/Bertelsmann, where he overall iconic brands such as Book of the Month Club, Doubleday Book Club, and Literary Guild. He also served as CEO of The Proactiv Company, the leading skincare brand for acne; as President & Chief Revenue Officer of Guthy-Renker, the worldwide direct-to-consumer beauty company. He holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College, Columbia University. Seth knows his stuff and brings a lot to think about as we seek to create a better tomorrow than we have today. If you enjoy this, be sure to share it. Post on social and let us know your favorite takeaways. Tag Jon and Seth so they can share as well. Our featured resource today is our upcoming LEAD POSITIVE CONFERENCE. It's a free one day leadership learning experience ONLINE on November 17th. It features 12 speakers including Jon Gordon, Miles McPherson, Valorie Benton, Erwin McManus, Candy Valentino and more. Go to LeadPositiveConference.com to learn more and sign up for FREE online access.
undefined
Oct 21, 2021 • 15min

Yes to Vaccines. No to Mandates and Passports.

My story and why I believe what I do.
undefined
Oct 17, 2021 • 33min

Jonathan Isaac | Why I Stand - Taking a Stand for What You Believe In

Jon Gordon is joined by Jonathan Isaac, NBA player for the Orlando Magic. In addition to being a star on the court, Jonathan has received a lot of attention for his public stance on certain popular issues. He's a very insightful young man with a big heart to make a positive difference in the world. During this episode Jonathan talks about taking a stand for what you believe in and also announces two new ventures that he's working on that he hasn't talked about much yet anywhere else. Make sure you listen all the way through! Connect with Jonathan via Twitter | Instagram | or at https://judahsnation.com/ If you enjoy this, share it with others and encourage them to listen as well. Our featured resource today is Daily Positive. It's a free daily email with a short encouraging message or quote to help you take on the day. You can sign up to receive it for free at dailypositive.com
undefined
Oct 11, 2021 • 41min

Howard Behar - Former Starbucks President on Putting People First

Today Jon Gordon is joined by Howard Behar. Howard was the North American president of Starbucks for 21 years. During his tenure, he helped grow the franchise from 28 stores to more than 15,000 across five continents and served on the Starbucks board of directors for 12 years until his retirement. He'' actually the one who coined the term "We aren't in the coffee business serving people, we're in the people business serving coffee." This entire interview is gold. Howard shares so many great insights on building a great culture and organization by focusing on people. He shares a lot of practical things that Starbucks did and what you can do as well to build something great. If you enjoy this, tell others and encourage them to listen as well. Tag Jon and Howard on social. You can also leave a review on Apple, Spotify or wherever you're listening. Get Howard's book, It's Not About the Coffee. Our featured resource this week is our upcoming Power of Positive Leadership Training. If you want to become a better leader, one who creates positive results, this is for you. It's training that develops resilience, mental toughness, grit and provides strategies to overcome negativity, and lead positive change. You can sign up for our next LIVE training at POPLTraining.com
undefined
Sep 21, 2021 • 38min

Jade McCarthy |Availability is the Best Ability

Welcome to Jon Gordon's Positive University Podcast. Today Jon is joined by Jade McCarthy, former sports broadcaster for ESPN. Jade is also a writer and storyteller. Jade's story is a great example of showing up, doing the work and how when you do, opportunity will find you. Loved when she said: Availability is the best ability. If you aren't available, you'll never have opportunities to grow. There's a lot of great takeaways from Jade during this. Our featured resources today is our Training Camp. Its one of Jon's many bestselling books but in this one Jon shares what the best do better than everyone else. It's a short small book with big lessons that will help you be your best and bring out the best in others. Check out the book, download free posters and access the online video training program here.
undefined
Sep 12, 2021 • 22min

Scott Harrison | Creating Positive Change

Jon Gordon is joined by Scott Harrison, CEO of charity: water and New York Times Bestselling Author of "Thirst." This is a powerful conversation about life, innovation, leadership, generosity and how we all can be a part of creating positive change. Support charity : water and give the gift of life to others through clean water today. If you enjoy this episode, let us know by posting on social and tagging Jon and Scott… but more importantly, share and encourage others to listen as well. Our featured resource today is our upcoming Positive Leadership Training. It develops resilience, mental toughness, grit and provides strategies to overcome negativity, and lead positive change. Perfect for businesses, schools, sports teams and more. We have LIVE public in person trainings, virtual trainings online and custom trainings where we come to you. Get all the details and sign up at popltraining.com
undefined
Aug 31, 2021 • 55min

Web 3.0, Crypto and the Internet of Things with Charles Hwang and Jason Albanese

Welcome to Jon Gordon's Positive University podcast. Jon is joined by Charles Hwang and Jason Albanese of Lightening Capital. This is a future focused discussion about Web 3.0, crypto and the internet of things. It's about what's coming and how new technologies are setting the stage for a massive market disruption. If you've thought about crypto only as a currency like Bitcoin, think again. But you'll only find out why if you listen all the way though. If you enjoy this, be sure to share it with others and let us know. Leave a review on Apple podcasts or wherever you're listening. You can also post on social and tag Jon Gordon. Our featured resource this week is our FREE 7-Day Positive Leadership Challenge. You can sign up at positiveleadershipchallenge.com. Each day for 7 days Jon will send you a leadership lesson via email with a simple action that you can take that day to amplify your leadership impact. And by the way, you don't need a title to be a leader. This applies to everyone because everyone has influence. Join in and let's raise our leadership potential together.
undefined
Aug 23, 2021 • 47min

Jillian Michaels | How to Age Better, Get Stronger, and Live Healthier

Welcome to Jon Gordon's Positive University Podcast. Today Jon is joined by world renowned fitness expert and creator of The Fitness App, Jillian Michaels. You likely know her from being a featured trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser or from one of her many New York Times bestselling books, or video programs and today she is here with Jon to talk about how we can age better, get stronger and live healthier. If you enjoy this, be sure to post on social and let others know. Share your top takeaways and tag Jon and Jillian too. @jongordon11 + @jillianmichaels A big key in creating a healthy life is to reduce your stress and a big way to do that is to stop trying to do everything yourself, especially when it comes to your business or organization. To help, our friends at Belay solutions have put together a free guide 10 Strategies to Unleash Your Productivity. Download it now simply by texting the word POSITIVE to 55123. That's POSITIVE to 55123.
undefined
Aug 19, 2021 • 3min

What Drives Matthew McConaughey To Be Great

Matthew McConaughey is more than just a successful actor and bestselling author but have you ever wondered how someone like him achieves the success he has? In this Positive Moment you'll find out. It's a short 2 minute clip with a powerful message that will encourage you today. If you enjoy it, be sure listen or re listen to Jon Gordon's full interview with Matthew here.
undefined
Aug 15, 2021 • 49min

Brandon Landry | How to Create a Culture of Greatness

Today Jon is joined by Brandon Landry, Founder and CEO of Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux. This is a phenomenal episode about how to create something great. Brandon pulls back the curtain to share what has enabled Walk On's success, being voted EPSN's #1 Sports Bar in America, partnering with Drew Brees and even expanding locations during the pandemic. It's a really insightful look at the importance of knowing your WHY and creating a great culture from someone who lives it and every day. Now, a big key to growing an organization is delegation and leveraging the strengths of others to help you accomplish more than you can do alone. Our friends at Belay Solutions have a free tool to help. It's their "10 Strategies to Unleash Your Productivity." To take advantage of this incredible free guide, text the word POSITIVE to 55123. That's P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E to 55123. One last thing before we jump in… how would you like to win a free box set of some of Jon Gordon's bestselling books? Well, you can have a chance simply by leaving a review fo this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you're listening. After you leave a review, shoot and email over to daniel@jongordon.com and let us know. You'll be entered for a chance to win. We pick winners at random each week.

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app