Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney Johnson

#96: Live Coaching Episode - Ryan Gottfredson

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The launch point of a learning curve can feel like a slog. There is so much to learn, and just keeping your head above water requires tremendous effor...

#95: Encore - Donald Miller: The Importance of Creating Clarity

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I have shared on here before that I am a recovering perfectionist when it comes to my podcasts, and I have yet another confession: sometimes I make mi...

#94: Bethany Quam - Staying in Growth

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When we're feeling stagnate or trapped in our job, jumping ship altogether often seems like the best option for disruption. However—and this is a bi...

#93: James Clear - Just One Percent Better

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is James Clear, and he's the go-to expert for those small changes, or Atomic Habits (as his New York Times best-selling book refers to ...

#92: Donna Hicks - Guardians of Dignity

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Israel and Palestine. Northern Ireland. Colombia. Libya. These are more than just countries to Donna Hicks. Notorious for their political upheaval and...

#191. Asheesh Advani: Removing Obstacles

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the podcast today I am pleased to introduce Asheesh Advani, the CEO of Junior Achievement. Junior Achievement (or JA) is an organization that provi...

2018 in Review: Reveling in the Sweet Spot

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I have a confession:  I am a recovering perfectionist. Up until very recently I have been completely unable to listen to a single "Disrupt Yourself" ...

Keith Krach: Transformational Leadership

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Krach collects people. It's not that he's a comic book villain, mind you—Keith simply has a knack for finding people, discovering what they're...

Mike McDerment: Be Your Best Competitor

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thinking about the competition often keeps business owners up at night. Will someone else find a way to copy your product? Will they lure customers aw...

Talia Milgrom-Elcott: Stepping Up

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When President Kennedy announced in 1961 that he wanted to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, it was a longshot. Some believed it to be i...

Dave Hollis: Abandoning Certainty

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When his eight-year-old son asked Dave Hollis what his biggest fear was, no doubt he anticipated an answer along the lines of "tarantula" or "scorpion...

Q&A Episode: My Learning Curve

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As I say at the beginning of every episode, I think, write, speak, and live all things disruption. I take this responsibility very seriously, so while...

Diane Dietz: Making Everyone Better

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Dietz would have happily spent her career working in marketing at Proctor & Gamble, but as we all know, life can be unpredictable. When she foun...

Saul Kaplan: Innovation Junkie

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When Saul Kaplan produced his carefully compiled spreadsheet of how he planned to host a two day summit on innovation, the last thing he expected his ...

Lisa Kay Solomon: Designing Conversation

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Being the host of a podcast, I've had my share of great conversations, but I've also had some that were…not. Whether the blame should be placed on m...

Dr. Bob Nelson: Sincere, Specific Praise

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As children, we are taught to say "please" and "thank you," but oftentimes, as adults, these habits are not reinforced in the workplace. We are not as...

Solo Episode: Disrupt Your Self Today

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Before you can be an agent of disruption, you first become its subject by disrupting yourself. Keeping this in mind, today's podcast is a bit differen...

Shawn Askinosie: It's Not About the Chocolate

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Shawn Askinosie, the founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate and author of the number one Amazon best selling book, Meaningful Work: ...

Margaret Busse: Step Up and Do Something

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This year on the Disrupt Yourself Podcast we have had musicians, writers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and even a mountain climber as guests on the show, but ...

Beth Comstock: The Call of the Unknown

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Beth Comstock, former vice-chair of GE, a member of the Board at Nike, and author of the new book Imagine It Forward, a candid and e...

David Blake: Championing Lifelong Learning

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

David is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Degreed, and coauthor of the new book The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies use Learning...

Karla Ballard: It's What We Do That Matters

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Karla Ballard, the CEO and co-founder of YING, a peer-to-peer skill sharing platform that allows you to trade time rather than money for s...

Shachar Orren: Leaping at a Chance

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For most graduates, a steady job is a dream come true (bonus points if it comes with good pay). When Shachar Orren completed her two-year mandatory se...

Harold O'Neal: Music as a Mirror

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Harold O'Neal, a Tanzanian-born American pianist, film score composer, and record producer who has worked with the likes of U2, Jay-...

Tiffani Bova: Experience is the Product

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Tiffani Bova, speaker, author, thought-leader, and Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. Her book, "Growth IQ: Get Smarter...

Orson Scott Card: Embracing Constraints

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we will be discussing just one of the seven points of personal disruption: embracing constraints. All too often we find ourselves ...

Benjamin Spall: The Power of Routine

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Spall keeps his phone in the kitchen at night.  As co-author of the book "My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired...

Peter Bregman: Willing to Feel Everything

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Peter Bregman, CEO and founder of Bregman Partners and author of the new book, Leading with Emotional Courage. In his book, Peter ex...

Caroline Webb: Creating Opportunity

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If Caroline Webb looks a little tired or stressed, there is a good chance that someone will eventually turn to her and ask (with their tongue in their...

Carine Clark: Tougher Than We Know

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Carine Clark, CEO of Banyan, a company that helps medical practices engage with their patients. A three-time CEO, she's been awarded the E...

Philip Sheppard: The Pressure of Glorious Failure

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Philip Sheppard, composer, cellist, inventor, and a professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. How do I unpack everything fr...

Live Coaching Episode: Michelle Seymour Smith

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Last year I held a special live coaching session with Stacy Olsen Distefano, and at the end of the episode I put out a call to my listeners to see if ...

Zach Obront: Solve a Problem

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Zach Obront, co-founder of Scribe (formerly Book in a Box), a company that helps entrepreneurs and innovators turn their ideas into a...

Nate & Vanessa Quigley: Something to Hold Onto

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We are pleased to welcome Nate and Vanessa Quigley, the husband and wife team behind Chatbooks, a revolutionary method of printing photo books that fo...

Sloane Davidson: Start Small, Start Anywhere

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When Sloane Davidson graduated from college, there was a plan. Having just completed a post-college trek around Europe, Sloane was excited to leave Pi...

Chester Elton: Cheering For Others

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Chester Elton, the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Carrot Principle, which has sold over 1.5 million copies to date. He ...

Laura Vanderkam: Time is Elastic

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Laura Vanderkam, an expert on time management who's 2016 TED Talk "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time" has been viewed over 5 mil...

Pat Flynn: Always Serve First

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Pat Flynn, a highly successful blogger and podcaster who teaches people how to make a "Smart Passive Income." Some people choose dis...

June Cohen: Decide, Decide, Decide

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is June Cohen, a pioneer in the web industry for her work at HotWired (the web division of Wired magazine), author of "The Unusually U...

Jonathan Bush: The Joy of the Fight

22 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 1988, college student Jonathan Bush climbed on top of a pile of wooden slats in the middle of an unfinished housing development and looked out over...

Becky Douglas: Someone Able To Do Something

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A silly little thing that takes over the world—to me, this is the simplest definition of a disruptor. My guest today is Becky Douglas, and her "sill...

Carter Cast: The Five Archetypes of Derailment

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carter Cast is brilliant, blending intense insight with the heart of a teacher (although it took him years to uncover this truth). Having been a marke...

Build an A-Team

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Disrupting yourself is a way of life around here, so it's only natural that it is my turn to be disrupted. Today is Launch Day for my new book, Buil...

Tom Peters: Excellence Found

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Tom Peters, best-selling author of the groundbreaking book In Search of Excellence, which changed the way the world viewed the connec...

David Meltzer: Living an Attitude of Gratitude

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Dave Meltzer, entrepreneur, speaker, author, and CEO of Sports 1 Marketing. His personal objective in life is to "make a lot of mone...

Marisa Thalberg: The Power of Connection

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Marisa Thalberg, Chief Marketing Officer of Taco Bell, founder of ExecutiveMoms.com, and listed as one of the top 25 Most Influentia...

Nick Gray: One Person Can Change Your Life

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Gray thought museums were boring. As a business-minded individual, he couldn't understand why anyone would be fascinated by the contents and just...

Alison Levine: Standing (Or Climbing) Out From The Crowd

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Alison Levine, a former Goldman Sachs investor-turned-mountain climber who has climbed the highest mountains on every continent. She'...

Eric Ries: Transforming Companies Through Continuous Innovation

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, a book that has sold over a million copies. He's also the author of The Startup Way, a nuts-an...

Patty McCord: Creating a Powerful Culture

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Patty McCord, former Chief Human Resources Officer at Netflix, author of the unabashedly bold book, "Powerful," and a rocket ship of...

Benjamin Hardy: Use Your Distinctive Strengths to Grow

06 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Hardy was going nowhere. After barely graduating high school, he admits that he spent 12-15 hours a day playing World of Warcraft while livin...

Richie Norton: Using the Power of Stupid to Get Unstuck

27 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am excited to introduce you to Richie Norton, a new friend that I am excited to be collaborating with on the video course UNSTUCK45. Google "S...

Kare Anderson: The Power of Connection

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kare Anderson is an Emmy award-winning former journalist for NBC and the Wall Street Journal, as well as the author of "Mutuality Matters," which was ...

Michael Bungay Stanier: Build Stronger Teams Through Coaching

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Focus. And be lazy. Seemingly incongruous, these two ideas permeate Michael Bungay Stanier's disruption of the professional coaching model.  Michael ...

Karen S. Carter: Disrupting Herself for Over Two Decades in the Same Company

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

People often ask––is it really possible to disrupt yourself inside of an organization?  If you, like Karen S. Carter, today's guest on the Disrup...

Vala Afshar: Going from Customer to Evangelist

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vala Afshar, my guest on the Disrupt Yourself podcast, is here to answer the burning question: What is a Chief Digital Evangelist? For starters, that'...

Disrupting Myself With an Experiment

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For Episode 40 of the Disrupt Yourself Podcast, I'm trying a little experiment. For the first time, I'm hosting a podcast interview with myself - so t...

Daniel Pink: Everything is Timing

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join me for a lively conversation with best selling author Daniel Pink for the inside scoop on the research that went into his new book When: The Scie...

Deb Dugan: Stepping Back to Grow

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Deb Dugan is the CEO of [RED], founded by U2 front man, Bono, in partnership with Bobby Shriver. [RED] has the ambitious goal of eradicating AIDS in o...

Peter Sims: The Power of Collaboration

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hear what Peter Sims, author of Little Bets, a Founder of Parliament, Inc., BLK SHP, Silicon Guild and more, has to say about stepping back, the value...

2017 in Review: Lessons from the Podcast Learning Curve

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week's podcast episode is an experiment. It's my first solo episode—no victim in the hot seat, being interviewed. Instead, I talk about my own ...

Maureen Chiquet: Lessons From a Discovery-Driven Career

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Maureen Chiquet, Former CEO, Chanel and now a speaker and author of Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership and Success on Our Own Terms, is my guest on t...

Donald Miller: The Importance of Creating Clarity

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Miller, CEO of StoryBrand and author of the new book Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen is Whitney's guest on...

Luvvie Ajayi: Disrupting the World Through Humor

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we talk to Luvvie Ajayi, author of The New York Times best selling book, I'm Judging You: The Do Better Manual. How did Luvvie adjust to th...

Scott Pulsipher: Disruptive Leadership in Higher Education

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Join us today as we talk with Amazon alumnus Scott Pulsipher. We will be discussing his current position as president of Western Governors University....

Claude Silver: Creating a Culture With Heart

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Claude Silver is CHO at VaynerMedia. As CHO, as in Chief Heart Operator, Claude takes care of the 800 or so 'heartbeats' employed by the company. With...

Susan McPherson: Rising Above Disruptive Forces

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Susan McPherson is the president of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy. Join us as Susan gives a lesson on Corporate Social Responsibi...

Walter O'Brien: Hiring a Genius to Solve Your Problems

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Walter O'Brien has been a disruptor since grade school in Ireland. His thriving career in computer services is rooted in his lifelong interest in IT –...

Feyzi Fatehi: Scaling Personal and Professional Summits

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Feyzi Fatehi is the C.E.O. of Corent Technology, a revolutionary cloud management platform. Join us as Feyzi tells us about his love for mountain clim...

Karen Walrond: Thriving (and Disrupting) Out Loud

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Walrond is an author, photographer, speaker, and former attorney who left her career in law after her body signaled to her that she needed a cha...

Alden Mills: Going Beyond Personal Limits

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alden Mills is the former Navy Seal turned entrepreneur, who gave us The Perfect Push Up. Join us as we discuss his latest book, "Be Unstoppable", how...

Live Coaching with Stacy Olsen Distefano

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A special live coaching episode: Whitney helps listener Stacy Olsen Distefano figure out how to create a satisfying future in her career. After 10 yea...

Lee Caraher - Inspiring Loyalty in Millennial Employees

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Caraher is the C.E.O. and founder of Double Forte, a digital marketing agency and P.R. firm. Lee is also the author of "Millennials in Management"...

Lolly Daskal: Leading with Competence and Capability

02 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lolly Daskal is an executive coach and author of The Leadership Gap. Lolly has been advising leaders on how to reinvent themselves when progress has s...

Wendy Sachs: Stepping Back to Slingshot Forward

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Sachs is the author of the book Fearless and Free: How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch Their Careers. The book was born out of a disruption in We...

Patrick McGinnis: How to Be a 10% Entrepreneur

05 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The 2008 financial crisis inspired Patrick McGinnis to examine – and disrupt – his career. Motivated by the collapse, Patrick incrementally dove i...

Kara Goldin: There's a Lot To Be Learned From Unbelievers

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When Kara Goldin left her job at AOL after 7 years, she decided to work on her health in her new free time. That meant weening off of Diet Coke. But p...

Adda Birnir: The Disruptive Power of Mentorship

07 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Adda Birnir is an entrepreneur and the founder of Skillcrush, an online coding school that offers a curriculum tailored for women who don't fit a typi...

Naveen Rajdev: Bridging Leadership and Management

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Naveen Rajdev is the chief marketing officer of a large international company that many listeners won't recognize. His company, Wipro, is a technology...

Chrysula Winegar: Harnessing the Disruptive Power of Motherhood

03 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chrysula Winegar is the driving force behind Global Moms Challenge, a public health education project and online community supported by the United Nat...

Paula Froelich: Travel Alone and Take a Gap Year

20 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Paula Froelich is an accomplished journalist whose work has allowed her to travel the world. She's written for The Guardian and the New York Post's Pa...

Asi Burak: Changing the Game for Games

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Asi Burak is disrupting how we think about playing games. Asi makes video games. But he's not content making video games that are just entertaining. H...

Susan Cain: Unlocking The Disruptive Power of Introverts

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Cain disrupted how the world thinks about introverts. Her best-selling book "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" ...

Garry Ridge: The Boss We All Want to Be (CEO of WD-40)

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Garry Ridge is the CEO of WD-40. He has served in that role for more than two decades, repeatedly disrupting the processes and the culture inside a co...

Marco Rosamilia: The Flying Trapeze as a Metaphor for Disrupting Yourself

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Marco Rosamilia is a small business owner whose clients are occasionally terrified of the service he provides. He co-founded a trapeze business with h...

Meredith Kopit Levien: On the Front Line of Journalism

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Meredith Kopit Levien disrupts and is disrupted by the business side of journalism on a daily basis as executive vice president and chief revenue offi...

Patrick Pichette: How this Former CFO of Google Disrupted Himself

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

One day in 2015 Patrick Pichette woke up and realized he no longer wanted to be the chief financial officer at Google. He didn't want to be an executi...

Stacy London: Getting Fired Was Just What She Needed

11 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Stacy London is a stylist and fashion consultant who made her name on television as the co-host of the TLC reality series "What Not To Wear". The job ...

Bernie Swain: Taking a Risk on Yourself

28 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the early 1980s, Bernie Swain left his dream job at a young age to work in a closet with his wife. Their goal was to create the Washington Speakers...

Sarah Feingold: Disrupt at the Intersection of Your Creative Passion

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Feingold is a disruptor with dual passions -- law and handcrafted jewelry. She's a big believer in the fact that people can and should create th...

James Altucher: Disruption in the Face of Failure

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

James Altucher disrupts himself on a daily basis as a best-selling author and angel investor. His willingness to push himself to explore new opportuni...

Coss Marte: From Inmate to Entrepreneur

16 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Coss Marte disrupted his own prison sentence by developing a fitness program behind bars. He dropped 70 pounds in six months with no equipment. Fellow...

Isha Johansen: How a Philanthropic Project Became a Premier Soccer Team

03 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Isha Johansen is an entrepreneur and the president of the Sierra Leone Football Association. She is the founder of F.C. Johansen, a soccer team that g...

Brian Moran: The Gift of Learning From Failure

20 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Moran is an accomplished entrepreneur and publisher who has faced his fair share of setbacks. His ability to learn and grow from early disruptio...

Raju Narisetti: Becoming the Boss People Want

06 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Raju Narisetti is the former Senior Vice President of Growth & Strategy at News Corp. He's a veteran journalist who thinks a lot about the business of...

Michelle McKenna-Doyle: Disrupting the NFL

21 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle McKenna-Doyle is Chief Information Officer at the NFL. It's her job to dig into data and coordinate across departments to improve how footbal...