The Jon Gordon Podcast

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Jess Ekstrom. Jess is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a company she started as a junior in college in 2012. For every headband sold, a headband is given to a child with cancer. She's been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, and all kinds of top media outlets. More importantly, Headbands of Hope has donated over half a million headbands reaching every children's hospital in the United States and in fifteen countries. She's making a huge impact! Her new book Chasing the Bright Side recently released with praise from one of the cofounders of Netflix, among others, and Apple picking the audio version as their Must-Listen of the month.. which by the way Jess thinks is because of her Bill Nye the Science Guy impression she did when she was narrating. : ) You'll definitely be inspired by Jess's story and the practical insights she shares. When you're done listening, be sure to subscribe to the Positive University Podcast wherever you listen. That way you'll get notified every week when we release a new episode. We'd also appreciate you rating it and leaving a review. It only takes a minute and helps a ton, especially for those of you listening via Apple Podcasts. You can also jump over to positiveuniversity.com for easy access to past episodes and to sign up for updates and resources by email.

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Kai Kight. As a classical violinist turned innovative composer, Kai uses music as a metaphor to inspire individuals and organizations around the world. His mission is to spark a global mindset shift where ingenuity is the norm, not the exception. How Kai approaches his craft and the power of his message is not only extremely thought provoking but also inspiring, especially how he applies lessons from music to life, leadership and teamwork. There were several things that literally had Jon saying "Kai, you're blowing my mind." Listen all the way through to find out why. It's powerful stuff. This week's Positive U Resource: The Power of a Positive You, 7 Step Action Plan... a simple plan to help you make positive changes in your life. You can download it for free here. Connect: Kai Kight - www.kaikight.com Jon Gordon - www.jongordon.com

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Chiney Ogwumike, a professional basketball player for The WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. Her story is fascinating and her insights on teamwork and leadership are wise beyond her years. They say that success leaves clues, and you'll definitely find several of them in this episode.

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Patrick Lencioni. Pat and his team at The Table Group help leaders improve their organizational health. He's also a a prolific writer having sold millions of books such as The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, Death by Meeting and The Advantage. This is one of those episodes you might want to listen to twice and you'll definitely want to share it with a friend. It is rich and packed with so many phenomenal insights from the biggest mistake that leaders make to the importance of loving Up and the power of being humble, hungry and smart. Best of all, Pat is just a stellar guy. His humility, humor and whit really shine through. Learn more about Pat Lencioni at https://www.tablegroup.com/

BONUS EPISODE... This isn't our typical interview, it's more like a reverse interview with our good friend Rory Vaden. Recently Rory interviewed Jon Gordon for the Influential Personal Brand Summit. After we listened to the conversation we immediately knew we needed to share it with you. If you want to know how Jon got to where he is, how he became a bestselling author and top speaker and how he overcame the struggles along the way…. this is it. It's a really powerful interview packed with insights, tips and strategies.

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Alan Stein. Alan is a world-renowned coach, speaker and author. He spent over 15 years working the highest performing basketball players on the planet and now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. If you want to improve your productivity and achieve higher levels of success, this episode is for you! Alan shares High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best. Get Alan's new book, Raise Your Game. And when you're done listening to this episode, jump over to jongordon.com/tools were you can access free downloadable posters, actions plans, video trainings and other tools for success from Jon Gordon.

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Candace Parker. Candace is one of the most decorated female basketball players to ever put on a uniform. Candace is an ALL-STAR player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, she was also the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft. She's more than just a star on the court, she is an inspiration to all those around her and you'll find out why during this interview. A big takeaway from Candace is how the best are always striving to get better. Her drive as a winner is contagious. If you want to go to the next level in your life and career, don't settle. Keep pursing greatness. In addition to these Positive University interviews, we have many resources to help you. Just go to jongordon.com where you can find Jon's bestselling books, tools for success and you can sign up for Jon's FREE Positive Tip email newsletter. Connect with Candace at https://candaceparker.com/

This is a short encouraging message from Jon Gordon. Always remember the amount of fruit we produce is just an outcome and measurement of how well we are nurturing our root. If we take care of our root we'll always have an abundant supply of fruit. Ignore the root and say goodbye to the fruit.

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Jesse Cole. Jesse is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of two multimillion-dollar summer league baseball teams, the Gastonia Grizzlies and the Savannah Bananas. He's been featured on MSNBC and as a keynote speaker all over the country, promoting his motto "If it's normal, do the exact opposite." Not only does Jesse share some amazing insights on creating a great culture, he's also actually living it by how he approaches his team and his customers. His CARE acronym alone is a gold nugget. Listen in to learn it and how they modeled it to turn around a struggling baseball park into a thriving business selling out 4500 seats per game. Connect with Jesse at https://findyouryellowtux.com/ Connect with Jon at http://jongordon.com/ Access more Positive University episodes at https://positiveuniversity.com/

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Matt Brown. Matt is the founder of Think Eternity and the author of the book TRUTH PLUS LOVE. Matt shares some great perspectives and advice on life, leadership, faith and influence… how we can maximize it to make a greater impact in the world.