The Learning To Lead Show with Mark J. Cundiff
The Learning to Lead Show with Mark J. Cundiff
Helping Good Leaders Become Great—One Practical Insight at a Time
You’re busy. The demands are real. But your desire to grow as a leader hasn’t gone anywhere.
That’s why The Learning to Lead Show is designed for leaders like you—driven, growth-minded, and always on the go. Hosted by Executive Leadership Coach Mark J. Cundiff, this podcast delivers practical leadership insights you can use today, not someday.
Each week, you’ll get:
- Short, focused teaching episodes packed with real-world lessons from decades of leadership experience, bestselling books, and proven frameworks.
- Authentic interviews with front-line leaders who share how they’re navigating challenges, building teams, and leading with purpose, right where they are.
Whether you’re commuting, working out, or grabbing a few quiet minutes between meetings, this show helps you invest in your leadership without adding to your already busy schedule.
Because great leadership isn’t about having more time—it’s about using the time you have to lead on purpose.
This show is for growth-minded professionals who want more than titles and tactics. It’s for those who want to lead with purpose, develop a legacy, and make their future bigger than their past.
So whether you're leading a team, a business, or yourself—tune in, take notes, and let’s grow together.
Episodes
87 episodes
#86 From Foster Care to Special Forces to the C-Suite: The Warrior Maker's Leadership Journey with Chris Harris
What separates people defined by their circumstances from those who rise above them?Chris Harris grew up in foster care. His mother went to prison for drug distribution when he was 10, and at times he was homeless. His tw...
#85 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Terry Weaver
What would you change if life suddenly hit pause?In this episode, I unpack key leadership insights from my conversation with Terry Weaver in Episode #84, "Is This It?" A Leader's Reflection on Legacy, Time, and Purpose.
#84 Is This It? A Leader's Reflection on Legacy, Time, and Purpose with Terry Weaver
Episode SummaryWhat would you change if you knew your time might be up?Terry Weaver had to answer that question from a hospital bed. Last November, while hosting his conference, The Thing, in Orlando, Terry went into septic...
#83 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Jimmy Burroughes
In this episode, host Mark Cundiff shares his key leadership insights from Episode 82, his conversation with Jimmy Burroughes, a leadership performance consultant and creator of the Simplify to Amplify methodology....
#82 Close Your Eyes and Point to North: Leading with Clarity with Jimmy Burroughes
What if the key to higher performance isn't working harder, but doing less with more clarity?Jimmy Burroughes has led soldiers in Iraq, run an eight-figure business as a corporate GM, and burned out along the way. Out of ...
#81 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Gary Mitchell
What if the biggest thing holding your organization back isn't the market, the competition, or your team, but you?In this episode, Mark Cundiff shares his top leadership takeaways from Episode 80 with business coach and a...
#80 Are You the Bottleneck? Breaking the Lid on Your Leadership with Gary Mitchell
Episode SummaryWhat if the biggest obstacle to your organization's growth is you?In this episode, I sit down with Gary Mitchell, a business coach ranked among the top ten law firm coaches by two independent ...
#79 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Chris Avery
Never Quit on Your Hard Day: 5 Lessons on Self-Leadership, Grace, and Becoming Who You Were Created to Be What if the true measure of your leadership isn't how you perform on your best days, but how you sho...
#78 Never Quit on Your Hard Day: Resilience, Purpose, and the Run Around America with Chris Avery
"Never quit on your hard day. Only quit on your best day." - Chris AveryWhat would it take for you to keep showing up every day, even on the days when everything in you wants to quit?In this episode, I sit down wit...
#77 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Ben Tasker
Just because you have an AI tool doesn't mean you have an AI strategy. That's the truth sitting at the center of this episode. Following up on Episode 76 — Why 95% of AI Implementations Fail and How to Be the Exception — I'...
#76 Why 95% of AI Implementations Fail (And How to Be the Exception) with Ben Tasker
Episode Summary What if the biggest obstacle to AI adoption isn't the technology at all — it's the humans who have to trust it, learn it, and choose to use it? In this episode, Mark sits down with Ben Tasker, an AI capability...
#75 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Katie Neal
Leadership Insights from My Conversation with Katie Neal If you don't tell your story, someone else will. Let that sink in for a second. If you don't tell your story, someone else will tell it for you. That...
#74 Own Your Story: Communication, Confidence, and the Courage to Pivot with Katie Neal
Episode #74: Own Your Story — Communication, Confidence, and the Courage to Pivot with Katie Neal Episode Overview If you don't tell your story, someone else will tell it for you. That's the threa...
#73 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Adam Roach
What does it cost you to keep chasing success once it stops feeling like enough? That's the question sitting at the center of this episode. Last week, Adam Roach joined the show for a candid, story-filled conversation in...
#72 From Success to Significance: The Beach Chair Moment with Adam Roach
#72 From Success to Significance: The Beach Chair Moment with Adam RoachYou can check every box success is supposed to give you — the businesses, the income, the lifestyle — and still feel like something's missing. That's exactly ...
#71 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Greg Gerber
Episode 71: Leadership Insights from My Conversation with Greg GerberThe Question Behind This EpisodeWhat happens when the career that once defined you disappears?That's the question at the heart ...
#70 Stories of Reinvention, Forward from 50: How to Rediscover Purpose, Passion, and Possibility with Greg Gerber
#70 Stories of Reinvention, Forward from 50: How to Rediscover Purpose, Passion, and Possibility with Greg Gerber What happens when the career that defined you for 20 years disappears, not slowly, but all at once?
#69 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Hanna Bauer
Episode #69: Leadership Insights from My Conversation with Hanna Bauer What if the crisis you're dreading isn't actually your biggest problem? What if it's simply the spotlight that finally shows everyone what was alrea...
#68 The Great Recession of Trust: How Leaders Can Rebuild What's Been Lost with Hanna Bauer (John Maxwell Faculty Member)
#68 The Great Recession of Trust: How Leaders Can Rebuild What's Been Lost with Hanna BauerEpisode Summary What do you do when the very system you built to create clarity ends up costing you the heart of your o...
#67 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Neill Marshall & Kurt Mosley
#67 Leadership Insights from my Conversation with Neill Marshall and Kurt MosleyGuests: Neil Marshall & Kurt Mosley, HealthSearch PartnersEpisode OverviewWhat if the most important leadership ...
#66 The First 90 Days: Building Trust, Earning Credibility, and Leading Well from Day One with Neill Marshall & Kurt Mosley
Guests: Neill Marshall (Board Chair) & Kurt Mosley (Associations Practice Leader), HealthSearch Partners Host: Mark J. Cundiff — The Learning to Lead ShowEpisode SummaryWhat if the first 90 days in a new r...
#64 Productive Discomfort: The Price Every Great Leader Must Be Willing to Pay with Boaz Gilad author of The Zenith Code
Have you ever noticed that some of the most successful people you know have it all figured out in one area of life... and are quietly falling apart in another?The CEO who can close a nine-figure deal but can't stick to a diet for two wee...