Intentional Leader with Cal Walters
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135: Dr. Jeff Wetzler — Why People Don't Tell You the Truth (and the Questions That Change Everything)
55 mins; March 05, 2026
134: Randy Gravitt — Winning at Home Without Losing at Work, Leading With Presence, and Why Hope Is Not a Strategy
61 hours 42 mins; January 15, 2026
133: LTG(R) Milford Beagle "Beags" — A Three-Star General on True North, Resilience, Feedback, and How to Lead With Confidence Without Becoming Overconfident
80 hours 44 mins; December 03, 2025
132: Joe McCormack — Special Operations Communication Expert Shares How to Say Less, Communicate With Clarity, and Lead With Quiet Confidence
55 mins; November 13, 2025
131: Dr. Liz Werly — What an Army Psychologist for Special Ops Teaches About High Performance and Emotional Intelligence
48 mins; November 07, 2025
130: Dr. Zach Mercurio — The Hidden Engine of High-Performing Teams: Mattering, Trust, and Purpose-Driven Leadership
55 mins; October 24, 2025
129: Dr. Ryan Gottfredson — The Groundbreaking Science of Personal Transformation, Mindsets, Emotional Intelligence, and Becoming Better
56 mins; September 10, 2025
128: Accomplish Anything as a Leader with the 3 Levels of Clarity and the Intentional Leader Lab
3 mins; September 01, 2025
127: Dr. Travis Bradberry — Emotional Intelligence Expert Gives Practical Advice to Increase Your EQ, Increase Your Self-Awareness, and Change Your Thinking
45 mins; August 26, 2025
126: Melody Wilding — How to Manage Up and 5 Conversations to Have with Your Boss
56 mins; July 23, 2025
125: Patrick Lencioni — The One Thing Every Leader Needs and His Top Advice to Leaders at All Stages
59 mins; June 30, 2025
124: Geoff Woods — Leverage AI for Elite Thinking and Decision Making (The Ai-Driven Leader)
52 mins; May 29, 2025
123: General Stan McChrystal — How to Face Fear, Pivot from Failure, and Live a Disciplined Life
57 mins; May 15, 2025
122: Will Acuff — Find Joy in Life's Struggles
45 mins; April 02, 2025
121: Dr. Steve Graves — Work-Life Balance Tools to Win at Home and at Work
46 mins; March 28, 2025
120: Katie Quesada — Master Storytelling with Story Expert to Fortune 500 Companies
53 mins; March 12, 2025
119: Rich Diviney — Navy SEAL Secrets to Master Stress with Retired Navy SEAL Commander
60 hours 50 mins; February 24, 2025
118: Alison Wood Brooks — Make Great Conversations Easy with Proven Strategies from Harvard Expert
64 hours 12 mins; February 17, 2025
117: Charles Feltman — A Simple Framework for Building (and Rebuilding) Trust that Every Leader Needs
57 mins; January 29, 2025
116: Mark Miller — Chick-fil-A's Secret Sauce for Building Leaders and Creating a Culture of High Performance
52 mins; January 15, 2025
115: Juliet Funt — Productivity Expert Tackles Task Saturation in the Military
58 mins; November 08, 2024
114: Brigadier General Shane Reeves — How West Point is Preparing Leaders for Uncertainty and Ambiguity
59 mins; October 10, 2024
113: Graham Cochrane — Be a Rebel, Learn to Dream Again, and Create a Clear Vision for Your Life and Leadership
61 hours 58 mins; September 02, 2024
112: Dr. Steven Stein — How to Gain Emotional Intelligence and Build Hardiness as a Leader
45 mins; July 29, 2024
111: Charlie Watkins (Pt. 2) — Worth the Wait: Selling Business for 11X More | Throw No Rocks: A Man's Guide to Success through Partnership with God
53 mins; July 11, 2024
110: Charlie Watkins (Pt. 1) — How Forgiveness Breeds Success | Throw No Rocks: A Man's Guide to Success through Partnership with God
50 mins; July 11, 2024
109: Julian Treasure — Top TED Speaker and Speaking Expert on How to Speak So People Want to Listen
50 mins; June 26, 2024
108: Jamie Winship — How to Avoid an Identity Crisis and Discover Your True Calling
89 hours 26 mins; June 13, 2024
107: Dr. Anna Lembke — Find Joy and Focus in a Dopamine-Overloaded World
60 hours 29 mins; May 23, 2024
106: Dr. Michael Norton — The Ritual Effect
41 mins; April 16, 2024
105: Ryan Hawk and Brook Cupps — The Score That Matters
61 hours 9 mins; March 29, 2024
104: Dr. Amy Edmondson — The Science of Failing Well
44 mins; February 22, 2024
103: Clay Scroggins — How You Can Lead When You're Not in Charge
41 mins; January 18, 2024
102: Brian Johnson — How to Activate Your Heroic Potential, Fight Negative Thinking, Create Better Habits, and Live with Areté
81 hours 11 mins; November 16, 2023
101: Dr. Chevy Cook — On Leadership Lessons from the Secretary of the Army, Finishing a PhD in Character Development, and How to Manage Energy
74 hours 52 mins; August 16, 2023
100: Juliet Funt — A Minute to Think: Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, and Do Your Best Work
47 mins; June 07, 2023
99: Doug Jones — Lessons from Ranger School, Achieving Excellence in Physical Fitness, and How to Stay Sharp as a Leader
68 hours 27 mins; April 24, 2023
98: Simone Askew — On Being the First Black Female First Captain at West Point, Authentic Leadership, and Advice for Mentors
47 mins; January 09, 2023
97: Cassie Holmes, Ph.D. — How to Live a Happier Life
57 mins; October 07, 2022
96: General Alizai — Leadership Reflections from the Afghan Army's Last Commander
51 mins; September 23, 2022
95: How to Be a Leader That's Not About You
14 mins; September 09, 2022
94: Ryan Gottfredson — How to Elevate your Mind and Why Most Leader Development Programs Fail
51 mins; August 26, 2022
93: Garry Ridge — How He Built an Incredible Culture of Purpose and Engagement at WD-40
43 mins; August 12, 2022
92: Stephen Drum — Getting through Navy SEAL Training and How to Perform under Intense Pressure
65 hours 18 mins; July 28, 2022
91: Sabrina Dalton — Leadership as a Mom & The MMoment II (An Event with Military Mentors)
53 mins; July 08, 2022
[REPLAY] 49: Patrick Lencioni — Building Trust, Embracing Conflict, and the 6 Types of Working Genius
62 hours 22 mins; June 24, 2022
BRB - I'm Moving!
1 min; June 23, 2022
90: Joe Byerly — What's in His Green Notebook and How to Capture Life Lessons
78 hours 37 mins; June 10, 2022
89: Cal Walters — Reflections on 3 Years of Podcasting, Setbacks, and Self-Leadership
75 hours 33 mins; May 25, 2022
88: Gino Wickman — How to Find Out if You're an Entrepreneur, Create a Personal Vision, and Get Over Rejection
61 hours 23 mins; May 11, 2022
87: Whitney Johnson — The Benefits of Disrupting Yourself and Smart Growth
49 mins; April 27, 2022
86: Chris Fussell — Leading Out of a Crisis, Navy SEAL Training, and Advice for New Leaders
64 hours 53 mins; April 13, 2022
85: Dr. Tim Elmore — On Generational Diversity & The 8 Paradoxes of Great Leadership
62 hours 29 mins; March 30, 2022
84: Graham Cochrane — How to Get Paid for What You Know to Live and Give More
61 hours 40 mins; March 16, 2022
83: Mike Bassett — On Getting Out of the Ditch, Overcoming Shame, and Finding Redemption
65 hours 5 mins; March 02, 2022
82: Mike Erwin — On Building Healthy Relationships in our Digital World
56 mins; February 16, 2022
81: Mayor Adrian Perkins — On Serving the Community and a Mindset for Success
38 mins; February 02, 2022
#80: Ryan Hawk — The Pursuit of Excellence & The Power of Consistency
67 hours 35 mins; January 19, 2022
#79: Secretary Bob McDonald — On Helping One Person at a Time and Lifelong Learning
65 hours 42 mins; January 05, 2022
#78: Joel "Thor" Neeb — Life after Stage IV Cancer
55 mins; December 07, 2021
#77: Jon Gordon — On Gratitude Walks and Fighting Comparison
37 mins; November 23, 2021
#76: Zebrina Warner & Jason Roncoroni — Transformational Leaders in Uncertain Times
65 hours 18 mins; November 08, 2021
#75: Horst Schulze — Building a Ritz-Carlton Culture of Excellence
58 mins; October 26, 2021
#74: Dana Pittard — Fitness, Mental Health, & Taking Risks as a Leader
88 hours 44 mins; October 12, 2021
#73: Taylor Justice — On Building and Scaling a High Impact Business
63 hours 2 mins; September 27, 2021
#72: Carey Nieuwhof — How to Avoid Burnout and Be At Your Best
69 hours 34 mins; September 14, 2021
#71: John Fooshee — Enneagram for Leaders
77 hours 24 mins; August 31, 2021
#70: General (Ret.) Stan McChrystal — How to Lead Well in All Areas of Your Life
65 hours 11 mins; August 16, 2021
#69: Sarah Roberts — On Networks, LinkedIn, and Authentic Leadership
74 hours 26 mins; August 03, 2021
#68: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Bob Caslen — Taking Ownership of Mistakes as a Leader
59 mins; July 19, 2021
#67: Dr. Gavin Adams — Rethink Delegation to Grow More Leaders
62 hours 8 mins; July 05, 2021
#66: General (Ret.) David Petraeus — Mentors, Building a Team, & Culture Keys
53 mins; June 21, 2021
#65: Dee Ann Turner — The Secret Sauce of Chick-fil-A Culture
55 mins; June 07, 2021
#64: Brigadier General Pat Work — Mantras to Center Your Leadership
63 hours 20 mins; May 25, 2021
#63: Ben Kotwica (NFL Coach) — On Coaching, Excellence, and Resilience
48 mins; May 11, 2021
#62: Greg McKeown — Make it Easier to Do What Matters
41 mins; April 27, 2021
#61: General (Ret.) Joseph Votel — On Confidence, Habits, and Culture
63 hours 32 mins; April 12, 2021
#60: Rajiv Srinivasan — On Intellectual Humility and What Makes Great Leaders
59 mins; March 29, 2021
#59: MG (Ret.) John Gronski — Iron-Sharpened Leadership
65 hours 44 mins; March 16, 2021
#58: Adam Carr — How Warriors Find Peace with Vulnerability and Community
55 mins; March 01, 2021
#57: Scotty Smiley — Hope Unseen
73 hours 21 mins; February 15, 2021
#56: Trudy Bourgeois — Overcome Self-Doubt and Create Inclusive Teams
52 mins; February 02, 2021
#55: GEN (Ret.) David Petraeus — Get Results and Win as a Team
71 hours 18 mins; January 18, 2021
#54: Dr. Joe Ross — The Four D's of Goal Setting
58 mins; January 04, 2021
#53: Josh Bowen (Founder, 3x5 Leadership) — On Reflection, Feedback, and Leading with Love
59 mins; December 08, 2020
#52: Chris Atwell (My Pastor) — On Cancer, Suffering, and Peacemaking
64 hours 27 mins; November 23, 2020
#51: President Bob Caslen & Dr. Mike Matthews — On Grit and the Character Edge
70 hours 28 mins; November 11, 2020
#50: Cheryl Bachelder (Former CEO of Popeyes) — On Daring to Serve in Business
55 mins; November 03, 2020
#49: Patrick Lencioni — 6 Types of Working Genius
60 hours 50 mins; October 19, 2020
#48: Justin Whitmel Earley — On Faith, Forming Habits, and Finding Contentment
52 mins; October 05, 2020
#47: Jason Van Camp (Former Green Beret) — On Deliberate Discomfort, Fear, and Personal Responsibility
45 mins; September 21, 2020
#46: Susan Packard (Co-Founder of HGTV) — On Living an Examined Life, Emotional Fitness, and Being Present
37 mins; September 07, 2020
#45: Mike Erwin (Founder of Team RWB) — On Solitude, Taking Action, and Failing Forward
49 mins; August 24, 2020
#44: Stephen Shedletzky (Simon Sinek, Inc.) — How to Find Your "WHY"
48 mins; August 10, 2020
#43: Lisa Fain (CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence) — What Leaders Need to Know about Diversity + Inclusion
51 mins; July 27, 2020
#42: The Legacy of a True Hero — 1LT Chris Goeke (KIA 13 July 2010)
60 hours 24 mins; July 12, 2020
#41: Brigadier General Joe Berger — On Empathy, People First Leadership, and Being a Beginner
98 hours 13 mins; June 29, 2020
#40: Spencer Kupferman (3 x CEO) — On His Father, Adversity, and Leading as an Introvert
51 mins; June 15, 2020
#39: Greg McKeown (NYT Bestselling Author) — On Essentialism, Negotiation, and Legacy
56 mins; June 02, 2020
#38: Jon Gordon (Bestselling Author) — On Staying Positive, Self-Belief, and the Comparison Trap
53 mins; May 25, 2020