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The Learn-It-All™ podcast is built on the conviction that the leaders worth following aren't the ones with all the answers. They're the ones who never stop learning. If you've chosen growth over coasting, and curiosity over the comfort of being the smartest person in the room, you're a learn-it-all. And this podcast is for you. Host Damon Lembi is a 3x bestselling author, CEO of Learnit, and someone who has spent 30 years watching what separates leaders who keep growing from those who quietly become the ceiling that limits everyone around them. Each episode features real conversations with top executives, founders, NYT bestselling authors, and world-class athletes — people who've faced adversity, made costly mistakes, and done the hard, unglamorous work of growing. They share what they learned — and unlearned — to lead at the next level. Great leaders aren't born or made. They're always in the making. Let's not do that work alone. Stay curious. Keep learning. Subscribe to the Learn-It-All Podcast on your favorite platform to never miss an episode.Damon Lembi Desarrollo Personal Economía Exito Profesional Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo Éxito Personal
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  • 289. The Reason You Still Feel Empty After Getting Everything You Wanted | Jim Murphy

    289. The Reason You Still Feel Empty After Getting Everything You Wanted | Jim Murphy
    Apr 14 2026
    Why do so many high achievers still feel empty after getting everything they thought they wanted?In this episode of The Learn-It-All Podcast, Damon Lembi sits down with Jim Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inner Excellence, to unpack why success without meaning still leaves people anxious, restless, and unfulfilled. Jim explains why chasing what he calls the “PALMS”: possessions, achievements, looks, money, and status, can never satisfy the deeper human need for love, acceptance, peace, and purpose.Drawing from his own journey from failed baseball dreams to coaching elite athletes, CEOs, and world-class performers, Jim shares why the best possible life is not built on transactions or external validation, but on learning and growing every day, becoming more self-aware, and pursuing what makes you feel fully alive. Damon and Jim also discuss the moment NFL player A.J. Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles helped send Inner Excellence into the spotlight, and why that breakthrough only reinforced Jim’s deeper message: fulfillment does not come from fame, money, recognition, or finally “making it.”The conversation also explores how to overcome impostor syndrome, master the ego, become more present in a distracted world, raise mentally strong kids, and understand the powerful difference between belief and confidence. If you’ve ever hit a goal and still felt like something was missing, this episode will help you rethink success, emotional resilience, inner peace, and what it really means to live with inner excellence.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why achieving your biggest goals can still leave you empty if your life is built around outcomes instead of meaningJim Murphy’s “PALMS” framework: possessions, achievements, looks, money, and status, and why so many people chase them, hoping they’ll finally feel loved and enoughWhat the A.J. Brown moment revealed about sudden visibility, success, and why external validation still doesn’t create lasting fulfillmentWhy impostor syndrome is often a self-centered fear loop of “What do they think of me?” and how humility helps break itHow top performers develop courage by becoming willing to feel embarrassment, uncertainty, failure, and discomfortThe crucial difference between confidence and beliefHow to stop treating life like a series of transactions and start building one with purpose, presence, courage, and peaceTimestamps:00:00 Episode preview and introduction01:15 The core of inner excellence: learning and growing every day03:56 The question that shaped Jim’s life: how to stay calm under pressure06:45 What it really means to feel fully alive08:55 What to do when life feels like pure suffering09:07 The “PALMS” trap: possessions, achievements, looks, money, and status11:04 Impostor syndrome and how humility dissolves it12:29 Happiness vs. joy and why most people chase the wrong one13:44 Why ego is the biggest blocker to extraordinary performance15:06 Why “the best possible life” matters more than performance alone17:10 The Michael Phelps principle and accurate self-awareness21:17 How Jim coaches clients: WTF, DWTF, and lifestyle design23:24 The one trait elite performers all seem to have26:34 What being fully present actually means28:02 The two-minute presence practice29:14 Why you can’t be grateful and anxious at the same time30:18 The Float Up Tool and getting out of mental transactions31:27 Damon’s phone reminder trick for becoming more present32:15 How to help kids become mentally tough33:14 Why belief matters more than confidence34:09 The golf story that changes how you think about good and bad outcomes37:45 Jim on ego, fame, and wanting everyone to think he was the best39:48 The two turning points that changed Jim’s life40:50 Jim’s reaction when the A.J. Brown moment exploded42:56 Jim’s new book The Best Possible Life45:10 What makes Inner Excellence different from sports psychology46:37 AI, unlearning, and adapting to the future of work47:36 Damon’s closing challenge on gratitude, comparison, and serving others48:06 Where to connect with JimAbout Jim MurphyJim Murphy is the author of Inner Excellence and The Best Possible Life, and one of the leading voices on mindset, presence, performance, and fulfillment. A former professional baseball player, Jim turned a painful end to his athletic career into a years-long search for what creates true peace, courage, and extraordinary performance under pressure.Today, Jim works with elite athletes, executives, teams, and organizations to help them overcome mental blocks, perform at a higher level, and build lives rooted in meaning rather than ego or external validation. His work centers on what he calls inner excellence: training the mind and heart to live with more love, wisdom, courage, self-awareness, and presence.Resources and MentionsInner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life: https://www.amazon.com/...
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  • 288. How to Get the Most Out of Your Financial Advisor (Most People Don’t) | CJ Davidson

    288. How to Get the Most Out of Your Financial Advisor (Most People Don’t) | CJ Davidson
    Apr 7 2026
    What happens when you’re good enough to get in the room — and then don’t like what you see?CJ Davidson spent years grinding his way up in traditional financial services. Cold-calling attorneys from a $5 street tie. Earning trust one client at a time. Building something real.And then, when he finally got a seat in the leadership meetings, he realized the client wasn’t even in the conversation.That moment didn’t break him. It built Proxy Financial.In this episode of The Learn-It-All Podcast, Damon sits down with CJ — Founder and CEO of Proxy Financial — to talk about what it actually takes to build a culture where doing the right thing when no one is looking isn’t a policy. It’s the whole point.This one goes well beyond financial advice. It’s about curiosity over compliance, art over script, and what happens when you stop asking permission to do things that just make sense.In This Episode, You’ll LearnWhy CJ got pushback for buying his clients cocktails — and how that moment revealed everything wrong with the system he was inThe difference between a financial professional who’s technically sharp and one who’s actually right for youWhy you don’t need a lot of money to benefit from a great advisor — you need a goal you’re not confident executing aloneHow CJ thinks about AI: not as a threat, but as the thing that finally frees advisors to do the human work that actually builds trustWhy he tells aspiring financial professionals to major in psychology and minor in financeWhat “doing the right thing when no one is looking” looks like inside a company built around itChapters00:00 Episode preview and introduction00:54 What CJ Davidson saw inside traditional financial services03:48 The “art and science” of financial advice05:14 The client mixer idea that challenged the old playbook09:27 Moving from advisor to leadership and teaching fiduciary thinking11:41 Seeing how “the soup was made” inside corporate finance14:33 Why CJ helped build Proxy Financial16:22 How to test a business hypothesis before going all in17:50 Building a mission-aligned culture on a distributed team19:03 How to choose a financial advisor who is actually the right fit25:26 Proxy Financial’s long-term vision and advisor succession28:06 Ethics, temptation, and doing the right thing when no one is looking30:25 How AI is changing financial advice without replacing human trust33:45 Where listeners can connect with CJ Davidson35:33 CJ’s take on confidence vs. arroganceAbout CJ DavidsonCJ Davidson is the Founder and CEO of Proxy Financial. He works closely with financial advisors and business owners who want to do right by their clients while building businesses designed to last. His approach is centered on ethical, relationship-first financial advice, long-term protection, and sustainable growth. CJ also takes a holistic view of wealth that includes health, perspective, and balance.Resources and MentionsCJ Davidson’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjdavidsonplanner/Proxy Financial’s website: https://www.proxyfinancial.com/Marked Unread Podcast: https://www.proxyfinancial.com/marked-unread-podcast/Working Genius: https://www.tablegroup.com/workinggenius/Unreasonable Hospitality book: https://www.amazon.com/Unreasonable-Hospitality-Remarkable-Giving-People/dp/0593418573Podcast Contact Information:Website: www.learnit.comEmail: podcast@learnit.comFollow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for updates.
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  • 287. Leadership Expert: “Before You Accept A Promotion, Ask Yourself This…” | Vincent Wanga

    287. Leadership Expert: “Before You Accept A Promotion, Ask Yourself This…” | Vincent Wanga
    Mar 31 2026
    What if the promotion you want is the very thing that could derail your career?In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon Lembi sits down with Vincent Wanga, award-winning creative executive and author of The Art of Direction, to unpack the first question every high performer should ask before becoming a leader: why? Vincent explains why leadership is not just the next step for top individual contributors, why chasing money, power, and glory is a dangerous reason to say yes, and why leading people is ultimately an empathetic and selfless pursuit. He also breaks down the difference between execution skills and leadership skills, why some of the best performers fail once they move into management, and how to know whether leadership is actually aligned with who you are.Drawing from his own improbable career, from getting kicked out of art school to freelancing his way back into the industry, scaling teams in high-growth tech, and learning hard lessons through failure, Vincent shares practical leadership advice for emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and ambitious professionals navigating career growth in an AI-driven world.Damon and Vincent also explore delusional optimism, accountability, confidence versus arrogance, corporate politics, mentorship, and the human skills that matter most in modern leadership, including empathy, decisiveness, adaptability, and relationship-building. If you are wondering whether leadership is the right path for you, or how to become a stronger leader without losing yourself in the process, this conversation is packed with real-world insight.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why the first question to ask before accepting a leadership role is not about salary, title, or power, but why you want it in the first placeHow great executors get pushed into leadership roles that do not fit them, and what to do if you already took the job and know it was the wrong moveThe difference between confidence and arrogance, and why Vincent says failure taught him more than books, podcasts, and “pocket MBAs” ever didWhy empathy, politics, decisiveness, and relationship-building are still the real human advantage in an AI worldWhy mentorship is everything, and why real leaders should see developing people as part of their legacyTimestamps00:00 Episode preview00:42 The first question to ask before saying yes to leadership02:29 Why leadership is not for everybody04:59 What to do if you have already accepted the wrong leadership role08:04 Vincent Wanga’s improbable path into creativity and leadership10:02 Getting kicked out of school and rebuilding from scratch12:24 What to do after losing your dream job15:31 Delusional optimism, entrepreneurship, and betting on yourself19:06 The branding project that humbled Vincent’s ego25:17 Scaling a team 20x and the leadership lesson that stayed with him31:03 Why Vincent wrote The Art of Direction35:36 Gen Z, alternate paths, and redefining leadership37:16 The human skills that matter most in the AI era42:08 How leaders should handle executive pushback and boardroom politics47:24 AI as a tool, not a crutch53:13 Why mentorship is everything58:24 What leadership could look like 20 years from now01:01:22 Where to connect with Vincent WangaAbout Vincent WangaVincent Wanga is a creative leader, entrepreneur, and author of The Art of Direction: Personal Perspectives on the Path to Creative Leadership. Originally from Kenya and raised in the Twin Cities, Vincent built a two-decade career across design, branding, entrepreneurship, agency leadership, and high-growth tech. His journey has included early setbacks, major reinvention, executive leadership, and hard-earned lessons around accountability, resilience, empathy, and business outcomes.Resources and MentionsThe Art of Direction: Personal Perspectives on the Path to Creative Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Direction-Personal-Perspectives-Leadership/dp/B0DXJ4MLG7Vincent Wanga’s website: ​​https://www.vincentwanga.com/Vincent Wanga’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-wanga/Good to Great book by Jim Collins: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey: https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519Podcast Contact Information:Website: www.learnit.comEmail: podcast@learnit.comFollow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for updates.
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