Doug Noll interviews Anthony Trucks on “dark work,” identity transformation, resilience, and the unseen effort behind success. From foster care to the NFL, Anthony shares how consistency, discomfort, and self-awareness drive meaningful growth.
Doug interviews Graeme Barlow on entrepreneurship, leadership, and business growth. Graeme shares lessons on cash flow, vision, team building, and how Founder Link helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses to their first million.
In this episode of Listening with Leaders, host Doug Noll interviews Doug Johnston, a former corporate executive turned emotional researcher. Johnston shares how his daughter's struggle with depression sparked a decade-long journey documenting 272 emotional states through 8,000 quotes, culminating in a book. Together, they challenge cultural misconceptions about emotions, emphasizing that emotions are fundamental to rational decision-making. They introduce "nervous system leadership," highlighting how naming emotions regulates the brain and transforms leadership.
In this episode of Listening with Leaders, host Doug Noll interviews Mark Divine, whose extraordinary journey took him from small-town upstate New York to becoming a top Navy SEAL graduate. Starting as a CPA in Manhattan, Mark discovered martial arts and Zen meditation, which sparked a profound personal transformation. These practices led him to pursue becoming a Navy SEAL, where visualization and mental training proved crucial to his success. He later founded SEALFIT and the Unbeatable Mind program, integrating physical, mental, and spiritual development to help others achieve their full potential through what he calls the "Five Mountains" approach.