Best Ryan Lefever Podcasts (2024)

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Mignon Francois, Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection on Bringing a Little Joy into What You Do 36:04

2y ago36:04

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I had a giant smile on my face when I first met Mignon Francois, the founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection. Mignon exudes joy and just being around her makes everyone smile. But that’s not to say that it’s been all smiles for Mignon on her journey to bring The Cupcake Collection to where it is today. She started with $5 and has grown the busine…

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Steve Moakler, Recording Artist on Getting Clear About What you Want 43:49

2y ago43:49

43:49

There was a season in my life when I wanted to be the next John Mayer. When I was in college, I wrote my first song which then turned into me writing more songs and recording some of them. I then moved to Nashville as an eager and optimistic 21 year old with a big dream of becoming a full-time musician. I went to Belmont University for my junior ye…

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Dr. Nate Zinsser, Director of West Point’s Performance Psychology Program on Building Confidence 39:20

2y ago39:20

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Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the very highest. Not only this, he’s coached world-class athletes like two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, numerous Olympic medalists, professional ballerinas, and other athletes, teaching them to …

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Brian Canlis, Owner of Canlis Restaurant on Thinking of Others First 37:55

2y ago37:55

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Canlis is a fine-dining restaurant in Seattle, run by 3rd generation owners (and brothers) Brian and Mark Canlis. In my interview today with Brian, you’re going to hear loud and clear what’s at the heart of Canlis: they think of others first. They think of others first in how they hire—and the unique approach they have as they interview candidates.…

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Rebekah Lyons, Author and Keynote Speaker on Establishing Rhythms to Reduce Stress and Anxiety 30:17

2y ago30:17

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As a society, we are more anxious and overwhelmed than we’ve ever been — 77% of our population is experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. And while I hear so many people talking about the problem, I don’t hear many people offering solutions. But then I read a book called “Rhythms of Renewal” by Rebekah Lyons where she shares fo…

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Ryan Leak, Author and Keynote Speaker on Why We Should Chase Failure 30:19

2y ago30:19

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I have to admit, I have a tendency of only doing things that I know I’ll be good at. I mean, who likes to fail?! But recently, I came across a book called “Chasing Failure” and in it, the author, Ryan Leak says, “Chasing failure took me further than chasing success ever did.” And I’ll have to say, that caught my attention and has me rethinking my a…

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Lee LeFever, Author of “Big Enough” on an Alternative to Growing and Scaling a Business 31:27

2y ago31:27

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As you’re building a business, it’s easy to default into the idea that bigger is better. But is that the only approach? Lee LeFever is the author of a book called “Big Enough” and in this episode, he’s going to show us there is in fact another option. Maybe growing and scaling is the play. But there’s also a chance that maybe a “big enough” approac…

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Al Andrews, Founder and Executive Director of Porter’s Call on Navigating Comparison and Criticism 35:01

2y ago35:01

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Twenty-one years ago Al Andrews started Porter’s Call, a nonprofit that offers counsel and support to touring musicians. Thousands of lives have been impacted by the work that Al and his team do behind the scenes as they come alongside recording artists to work through their challenges. But the truth is, we’re all up against some of the same challe…

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Sarah Sloyan, Former SVP of EntreLeadership on Celebrating Wins 39:48

2y ago39:48

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There’s a chapter in my book about the importance of recognition and in that chapter, I talk about something called shout-outs. Shoutouts are where you carve out a little time at the end of a staff meeting to recognize work that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. And the person I learned this from is Sarah Sloyan, the former SVP of EntreLeadership.…

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Ambassador John Cotton Richmond, Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons on How To Make Wrong Things Right 37:47

2y ago37:47

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Ambassador John Cotton Richmond was the Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons from 2018 to 2021. Which means that he held the highest ranking position in the United States dedicated to combat human trafficking. John is a real life super hero! He takes down the bad guys and helps victims find freedom. What you’ll hear in o…

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Ben Malcolmson, Former Chief of Staff for Pete Carroll Head Coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Supporting Others from the Sidelines 28:50

2y ago28:50

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Ben Malcolmson spent 13 years as the right hand to Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. So much of what I’ve learned about what it looks like to live in the way of the Secret Society is what I’ve seen modeled from Ben. When asked in an interview how we should show up in a supporting role, Ben responded, “Be as selfless as possible … as…

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Jesse Cole, Owner of the Savannah Bananas on Focusing on the Process 40:57

2y ago40:57

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There’s a minor league baseball team who’s shaking things up and turning a lot of heads. Even playing 10 levels below the major leagues, they sell 4,000 tickets a game, have sold out every season several years in a row, and have a waitlist of almost 50,000 people. Crazy, right?! On this week's episode, I interview Jesse Cole who’s the owner of the …

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Juliet Funt, Author and Tough-Love Advisor to Fortune 500 Executives on Conquering Busyness and Doing Your Best Work 34:28

2y ago34:28

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Most of us work at 100 mph. We have endless task lists, back-to-back-to-back-to-back meetings, we eat lunch at our desks so we can respond to a couple more emails and Slack messages, we hardly take a break to go to the bathroom or even to get a drink, we’re constantly behind … and … we’re exhausted. This pace is unsustainable and I think we all kno…

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Donald Miller, CEO of StoryBrand and Business Made Simple on Helping Others Win 36:04

2y ago36:04

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I spent almost a decade as the right hand to Donald Miller as the COO of StoryBrand. One of the big paradigm shifts in the StoryBrand 7-part framework is the idea that your brand is not the hero of the story. Your customer is the hero and you are the guide. You’re Yoda and your customer is Luke Skywalker. There’s something unique about the guide ro…

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Sneak Peek of "The Secret Society of Success" 35:21

2y ago35:21

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I’ve been looking forward to this day for a long, long time. My new book, The Secret Society of Success, is now available wherever you buy books. In today’s episode, I’m going to give you a sneak peek of the first two chapters. We’ll kick things off with Donald Miller reading the foreword and then we’ll go right into me reading the introduction and…

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Shannon Watkins, Former CMO of Aflac on Paving the Way for Others 45:57

2y ago45:57

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At the time we recorded this, our guest today, Shannon Watkins was the CMO of Aflac. But just a week ago, it was announced that she is joining the Jordan Brand as their CMO. We weren’t able to talk about this big move during the interview since it wasn’t public knowledge yet, but it’s a huge opportunity for her! You’d think someone like Shannon is …

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Dan Cockerell, Former VP of Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Building Cultures the Disney Way 42:17

2y ago42:17

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Dan Cockerell spent 26 years working for Disney and wrote about all of his experiences in his book “How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom?”. Whenever people talk about culture, my ears perk up because I know that if we want to build winning teams, the culture we create is a key part of that. I read the book (and loved it) and then asked Dan if he’d com…

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Becca Stevens, Founder of Thistle Farms on How to Make the Greatest Impact 23:59

2+ y ago23:59

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When people talk about the idea of having an impactful career, it’s almost assumed that a prerequisite is that you have to make a BIG splash touching hundreds or thousands or even tens of thousands of lives. But what if I told you there’s another way? What if “one life at a time” was the best approach? Perhaps one day that will accumulate and you’l…

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Scott Hamilton, Olympic Gold Medalist on Embracing Challenges and Learning From Failure 37:17

2+ y ago37:17

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If I were to ask you to draw a line that modeled what a successful career looked like, you’d probably start at the bottom left and draw a line up and to the right. Success is all about winning, right? No failure and no major setbacks or challenges. If I’m honest, that is what I used to think. That is, until I got to know Olympic gold medalist, Scot…

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David Novak, Cofounder and Former CEO of Yum! Brands (KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut) on Creating a Culture of Recognition 48:40

2+ y ago48:40

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David Novak is the cofounder and former chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, which is the parent corporation for KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. It's one of the largest restaurant companies in the world. When David was running Yum!, he had 1.5 million employees and increased the market cap from $4B to $32B. How did he do it? By creating a culture of rec…

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EP 20: Earle Leonard Nelson Part II - The International Man of Strangling 1:09:16

3y ago1:09:16

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On Part 2 of Earle Leonard Nelson, we continue to follow Earle's gruesome murder trail across the United States to the East Coast and finally to his final resting place in Canada. If you want to be awesome, leave us a review @ ‎Requiem For A Murder on Apple PodcastsBy Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishman

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EP 19: Earle Leonard Nelson Part I - Biblical Buffalo Probing 1:26:11

3y ago1:26:11

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On Part 1, we explore the creation of Earle Leonard Nelson. We deep dive into his youth, his peculiar behavior and habits. We find out what Earle is passionate about, like scripture, dark places, masturbation and brothels. In the beginning, Earle is just a peculiar boy with a troubled youth and a grandma who is a religious fanatic. Add in massive h…

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EP 18: Gilles de Rais - Baron de OG Serial Killer 1:05:30

3+ y ago1:05:30

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Zach takes the leash yet again as he leads us way back in time to the early 1400s to discuss Gilles de Rais. Gilles was possibly the first serial killer in recorded history. Gilles was born in France, fought in the 100 years war and even fought alongside Joan of Arc. The original Bluebeard was a wealthy, successful warrior who had a taste for tortu…

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EP 17: Rita Gluzman - I married an Axe Murderer? 1:03:53

3+ y ago1:03:53

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This week, we cover a promising young woman who fought through diversity and fought back against the oppressive Soviet Ukraine. She worked hard for a college education, fell in love, moved to the United States to live the American dream. So what was it that pushed her over the edge from being an activist to become an Axetivist? Failed love? Money? …

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EP 16: Amy Archer Gilligan - Geriatric Murder Factory 49:48

3+ y ago49:48

49:48

It's Women's History Month and on this episode we go back in time to talk about a business pioneer, Amy Archer-Gilligan. Today, elderly care homes are common, but not back in the early 1900's. Amy's care home seemed to always be at max capacity but in order for Amy to keep making money she needed new residents. Old people, sometimes they can live a…

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EP 15: George Fitzsimmons - The Karate Chop Killer 48:08

3+ y ago48:08

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Being a trained killer, martial arts and fitness enthusiast while being hooked on amphetamines...surprisingly isn't always the best combination. We take a look into George's life, briefly dabble in his military experience, his love for martial arts, and we talk of his love for souvenir tomahawks. What he didn't love though, was those closet to him …

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EP 14: Locusta of Gaul - The First Serial Killer 58:05

3+ y ago58:05

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On this episode, Zach takes the murder leash, and leads us on a trip back to Ancient Rome. This is the story about the first documented Serial Killer, Locusta of Gaul. Locusta, using her talents and knowledge for herbs and poison mixed with her love for murder, finds herself rising to the top of the Roman Empire as the Royal Assassin.…

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EP 13: Richard Cooey - The Bragging Ginger 47:35

3+ y ago47:35

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This is the story of a red headed, freckled boy who was a party animal and raised in a dysfunctional setting. Richard Cooey's month long R&R from the Army would involve 3 weeks of partying that would bring him and two of his friends together for some reckless endangerment on Stoners Bridge in Akron, Ohio. Their drugged out, stupid and reckless beha…

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EP 12: Gary Heidnik PT 2 - Dog food & Disobedience 47:21

3+ y ago47:21

47:21

This week Zach and Ryan get together remotely to get deep inside your ears for the Gary Heidnik finale. We touch Jesus, Buffalo Bill, your ears and his quest for love, religion and power. Heidnik finally finds his dream house where he can truly be himself. A place of chaos, horrors, and murder. This Horror House won't last forever though and eventu…

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EP 11: Gary Michael Heidnik PT 1 - Confessions of a Bedwetter 40:39

3+ y ago40:39

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This week, Zach and Ryan go back to a magical time of love, bed wetting and military service. We explore the child hood of Gary Michael Heidnik and the life and events that helped shape his life. Boot Camp, Money, God and Football....this story has it all.By Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishman

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EP 10: DR Amy Bishop - Never Go Full Karen 53:25

3+ y ago53:25

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This week, Zach and Ryan get the Amazon Fever as they explore a self entitled Bio-Nerd. That's right, on our hit list this week is Dr Amy Bishop, a loving wife and mother with a haunting past and an explosive personality. It's a tale of Murder, Mayhem and Academics, what could go wrong?By Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishman

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EP 9 : Rocky Rambo - Big Trouble In Little Vancouver 38:32

3+ y ago38:32

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This week, Ryan takes a look into the after affects of a father obsessed with Sylvester Stallone. No, the chain of events is not the father's or Sly's fault it rests on the young man himself, Rocky Rambo. From what we can tell, Rocky, had a decent childhood, good family and was taken care of. Maybe it was the loneliness and isolation. Maybe it was …

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EP 8: Andrei Chikatilo PT 3 - Courtroom Flasher 1:00:45

3+ y ago1:00:45

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The 3rd and final part of the Andrei Chikatilo series is finally here! This week we go over his arrest, his confession and his court room shenanigans. This might be the least bloodiest and goriest of the series but it still has its fair share crazy! Join us as we lay the Chikatilo series to rest along with someone else.…

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EP 7: Joshua Rudiger - The Samurai Vampire 41:48

4y ago41:48

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On this weeks episode, Ryan takes a solo murder trip into the world of Vampires, Samurais and Ninjas! Oh what...Oh my! That's right, this week we focus on Joshua Rudiger aka The Vampire Slasher and dare we say, the McGyver? Is Rudiger a Vampire, a Samurai, and a Ninja?By Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishman

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EP 6: Andrei Chikatilo PT 2 - The Butcher of Rostov 54:45

4y ago54:45

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On the 2nd of a 3 part series, we delve into the murders of the Russian Boogeyman, Andrei Chikatilo. Yet again! This time we focus mostly on his murderous spree, his close calls with the law, the task force that just can't even and eventually the end of the run.By Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishman

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EP 5: Andrei Chikatilo PT 1 - Soggy Noodle 51:06

4y ago51:06

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We take a look into one of the most violent serial killers in history, Andrei Chikatilo.By Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishman

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EP 4: Louis D. Hastings - Small Town Killin' 32:28

4y ago32:28

32:28

All aboard the murder train, next stop, McCarthy, Alaska. On this, Small Town Killin' we take a look into the life of Louis D. Hastings and his favorite hobby....murder. Well, spree killin' to be exact.By Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishman

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EP 3: Satan's Poetry Lair - Serial Killer Poets 26:18

4y ago26:18

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In this episode, we explore the art and creativity of some of the world's most evil people. Many serial killers are known to write messages, poems and letters to police, media and really anyone who will listen. We picked a few Killers to share their poetry.By Ryan Lefever & Zach the Irishmen

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EP 2: The Giggling Nannie - Nannie Doss 30:59

4y ago30:59

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This time, we take a look into Nannie Doss, aka The Giggling Nannie, aka The Giggling Granny, aka The Black Widow. We dive into her childhood, explore her love life and in the process discover that she's just a hopeless romantic in search of true love while holding down a pretty damn good career in murder.…

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EP 1: The Kansas City Butcher - Robert Berdella 30:37

4y ago30:37

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On our first episode, we take a look into Robert Berdella aka The Kansas City Butcher, aka The Collector. We start with you Bobby-o's upbringing, the emerging signals of his future tendencies and what he liked to do for fun. We get in deep into his murderous profession, starting with his first known murder in July 1984.…

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