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Breakfast Leadership Show

Breakfast Leadership Show

De: Michael D. Levitt
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The Breakfast Leadership Show is a top 20 global podcast hosted by Michael D. Levitt.

It features thought-provoking discussions with industry leaders, experts, and influencers, focusing on leadership, burnout prevention, workplace culture, and personal growth. The show provides listeners with actionable insights on improving productivity, fostering resilience, and enhancing well-being in both professional and personal life.

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The Breakfast Leadership Show may include sponsored guest appearances, which means the guests may have provided financial compensation to participate in the podcast.

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  • Navigating Bold Leadership and Media Strategy with Heather Adams

    Navigating Bold Leadership and Media Strategy with Heather Adams
    Dec 23 2025

    Navigating Bold Leadership and Media Strategy with Heather Adams

    In this episode, I sit down with Heather Adams—a powerhouse in branding, publicity, and media strategy. Heather shares her incredible journey from government communications to leading high-impact publicity campaigns for bestselling authors and thought leaders. We talk about the bold moves she’s made in her career, the lessons she’s learned about leadership, and the importance of clarity and confidence in branding yourself or your business.

    We also explore what it takes to stand out in a crowded media landscape, how to build lasting relationships in business, and the daily disciplines that help her stay grounded as a leader, wife, and mom. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned executive, this conversation is packed with inspiration and actionable insights that will elevate your game.

    Heather Adams is the founder and CEO of the communications firm Choice Media & Communications, bringing more than 25 years of brand-strategy and publicity experience to the table. She’s built a reputation for helping clients launch more than 100 New York Times best-selling books and earn national media coverage in outlets like PEOPLE, The New York Times, and TODAY.

    Follow Heather on the socials @ HeatherDixonAdams

    As your host and “southern girlfriend,” Heather is on a mission to help you amplify your voice, scale your brand, and build a life you love—on your terms. She blends high-level strategic insight with real-world authenticity, celebrating ambitious, driven women who want both impact and meaningful quality of life. Choice Media Communications

    Each week on the podcast, Heather invites you into candid conversations with savvy entrepreneurs, brand-builders, and thought leaders. You’ll walk away with practical strategies for getting known, stories of how change-makers disrupted the status quo, and the encouragement you need to ask for what you want in business and in life.

    Tune in and get ready to step into your brand boldly—and become known.
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    25 m
  • High Performance, Pressure, and Leadership with Steve Tashjian

    High Performance, Pressure, and Leadership with Steve Tashjian
    Dec 22 2025

    In this episode, Michael sits down with Steve Tashjian, a world class high performance consultant with a deep background in elite sports. Steve’s journey has taken him from physical therapy and performance coaching to high level consulting roles across the Premier League and the US men’s national team during their World Cup run. His mission is simple and powerful: help individuals and teams excel in high pressure environments by applying the same systems, preparation, and mindset used at the top levels of global sport.

    Inside the Premier League Pressure Cooker

    Michael and Steve explore the intensity of the Premier League, a global powerhouse where fans live and breathe every match and where underperforming teams face immediate consequences through relegation. Michael draws a parallel between the world of professional football and the realities of modern business. Both are unforgiving. Both require consistent high performance. Both reward teams that are disciplined, adaptable, and built on strong systems.

    Steve reinforces that managing pressure is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Whether you are a Premier League striker or a CEO carrying payroll, the demands are similar. Pressure reveals your habits, exposes your preparation, and tests your ability to stay composed when everything is on the line.

    Turning Pressure Into a Growth Advantage

    Michael and Steve dive deep into what separates those who crumble under pressure from those who rise. Drawing from Steve’s experience with the national team on the world stage, the lesson is clear: preparation and process win. When everything around you is chaotic, your systems and habits become your anchor.

    They discuss how organizations of all types can treat pressure as a growth opportunity. High achievers are not born for pressure, they train for it. They rehearse. They refine. They use adversity as data rather than judgment. Michael highlights that leaders who adopt this mindset build teams that are far more resilient and far more adaptable to change.

    Systems, Structure, and Leadership at Scale

    The conversation shifts to the backbone of any high performing environment: systems. Michael and Steve explore how elite sports teams like Everton Football Club create frameworks that guide decision making even in constantly changing conditions. When systems are well defined and widely understood, teams can move with speed and clarity, even when the stakes are high.

    Steve also speaks to the human side of leadership. Biases, emotions, and external pressures often influence decisions more than leaders realize. Great leaders build awareness around these blind spots. They collaborate intentionally. They take smart risks instead of reactive ones. Michael underscores that systems and leadership must coexist. Without systems, leaders get overwhelmed. Without leadership, systems fall flat.

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    24 m
  • Shaping Culture, Leading Through Change, and Navigating Tricky Times with Jitske Kramer

    Shaping Culture, Leading Through Change, and Navigating Tricky Times with Jitske Kramer
    Dec 19 2025
    Creating Organizational Cultures That Actually Work In this episode, Michael and cultural anthropologist Jitske Kramer dive deep into the heart of organizational culture. Michael shares a story from a startup he supported, where a crystal clear sense of purpose created unity, loyalty, and a genuine feeling of belonging. Employees stayed because they felt connected to something bigger than a job description. Jitske expands on this by highlighting how leaders shape culture through the behaviors, values, and norms they model. She stresses that culture is never an accident. It is a series of daily choices and conversations. When leaders fail to engage with their teams or invite them into meaningful decision making, organizations lose clarity and people lose their sense of belonging. Both Michael and Jitske agree that leaders miss countless opportunities to build trust simply because they are not intentionally engaging with their people. Transformative Leadership and the Power of Human Connection Michael brings up a powerful metaphor involving an orchestra conductor to show how communication and knowledge flow can transform the relationship between leaders and their teams. When the conductor shifts from directing to connecting, the entire ensemble transforms. The energy changes. People take ownership. Collaboration becomes natural rather than forced. Jitske builds on this idea by contrasting transactional interactions with transformative ones. Transactional moments keep the lights on, but transformative moments build the future. She emphasizes the need for what she calls campfire conversations. These are the unhurried, human centered discussions where ideas form, trust deepens, and innovation actually has space to emerge. They conclude that the most successful organizations are the ones that prioritize human to human connection over rigid systems and corporate scripts. Finding Clarity in the Messy Middle of Change Jitske introduces her latest book, Tricky Times, which explores liminality. Liminality refers to the messy middle stage of change when the old story no longer works and the new story is not yet formed. She describes this phase as uncomfortable but deeply necessary. She explains that societies worldwide are wrestling with a kind of midlife crisis. People are questioning the expectation of nonstop economic growth and the conflict it creates with environmental and social realities. In these liminal spaces, power dynamics shift. Cultural identities get rewritten. Leaders are challenged to redefine what truly matters. Michael shares how timely these insights feel, especially given the current political climate in the United States and abroad. He highlights how difficult but essential conversations shape whether we move forward with intention or stay stuck in old patterns. Leading with Courage in Tricky Times Jitske describes the leadership challenges she writes about in Tricky Times. She warns against leaders who act like tricksters, constantly pushing boundaries without offering guidance or stability. True leadership requires bold honesty, grounded decision making, and the willingness to enter uncomfortable conversations. She emphasizes that balanced leadership is essential. Leaders must be willing to question assumptions, tell the truth about what is working and what is not, and invite their organizations into deeper reflection. Tricky Times has become a bestseller in the Netherlands, and Jitske is sharing its message with influential political leaders who are navigating uncertainty on a national scale. The book is available as an e-book on Amazon and offers a grounded, human centered framework for leading through cultural transformation. Jitske Kramer is a renowned Dutch corporate anthropologist who translates real-world lessons from communities around the globe into practical tools for modern workplaces. She travels the world to learn from traditional healers, innovators, random passers-by, and everyday communities, studying how humans bond, lead, and resolve conflict — and brings those insights into the boardroom. Her latest book, Tricky Times (a #1 Dutch bestseller), explores what it takes to lead in “the messy middle” — those uncertain in-between phases where old systems break down before new ones emerge. With 25+ years of experience, she has shaped transformation for Nike, Unilever, Calvin Klein, and Philips, authored 9 bestselling books (150,000+ copies sold), and spoken alongside Simon Sinek, Amy Edmondson, Yuval Noah Harari on stages like TEDx and Workhuman Live. Jitske’s sharp, funny, and “aha”-filled style makes anthropology highly accessible for leaders facing change, culture challenges, and transformation. Topics: The messy middle: Leading effectively through uncertainty and liminal timesThe real drivers of company culture: Rituals, symbols, and hidden power structuresHow to “think like an anthropologist” to sense change and spot unseen dynamics The...
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    27 m
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