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the Learn-It-All™ podcast

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

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334. What Your Team Needs When You Don't Know What...

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2026/10/06

When things go wrong, nobody cares about your title. They care whether you can make the call.Dave Sanderson was the last passenger off Flight 1549, the Miracle on the Hudson, where he and 154 other people had just six minutes to work together to survive. He's spent the years since turning what happened that day into a repeatable way to make decisions. Today, he works with leaders who have to act fast when the stakes are high, usually without every answer in hand.In this episode, you will learn:Three

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25:29

333. If You Don't Understand These 16 Leadership...

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2026/10/04

What are the biggest pitfalls leaders face, and how can you avoid them? In this solo episode of the Learn-It-All™ podcast, Damon shares 16 common leadership mistakes, from canceling one-on-ones to over-delegating to top performers. Through candid stories and actionable advice, Damon helps listeners build trust, empower teams, and steer clear of costly missteps. Listen through to the end for a special birthday giveaway!What You'll Learn:How to empower others instead of being the "hero"Ways to address

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41:26

332. Jon Gordon: Leadership Habits That Build Trust...

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2026/09/29

Build the culture, and the culture builds everything else. Neglect it, and you’ll never get buy-in.Jon Gordon is the author of 19 bestsellers, including The Energy Bus and his latest release, The Power of Positive Habits. In his work with leaders in pro sports and business, he's seen what sets the great ones apart — and how you can lead like them starting today.In this episode, you will learn:Three traits of leaders that build strong culturesThe first step to turning around a subpar cultureHow to

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45:29

331. The Amazing Race’s Joanna Lohman: Why Role...

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2026/09/22

Only one player scores the goal. But it's the team that wins championships.Joanna Lohman played professional soccer for 16 years, including time on the U.S. Women's National Team. Now, she helps leaders build high-performing teams where every role gets the credit it deserves and no one settles for the bare minimum.In this episode, you will learn:What happens when leaders only celebrate their star employeesWhy striving to be the greatest can keep you from being greatHow to reward the important work

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330. Why Your Decision Making Under Pressure Fails |...

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2026/09/15

Most leaders think they're managing stress. A lot of the time they're managing fear.Michelle "MACE" Curran is a combat veteran and former fighter pilot who flew lead solo for the Thunderbirds. Her book, The Flipside: How to Invert Your Perspective and Turn Fear into Your Superpower, outlines how fear isn't something to get rid of — but rather something to use to make better calls when the pressure is highest.What kept her steady in the cockpit is exactly what leaders need on the ground.In this

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51:29

329. Why Your Team Can't Focus | Shawn Vanderhoven,...

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2026/09/08

In Business, "Got five minutes?" is almost never five minutes. And the impact on your team doesn't end when the task doesShawn Vanderhoven leads the executive development practice at The Wiseman Group and wrote the USA Today bestseller Pause: How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World. His research found that there are two types of leaders: those who generate traction, and those who amplify distraction.In this episode, you will learn:The leadership practices that help teams focus in distracting

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55:39

328: Why Generalists Are Getting Replaced First in...

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2026/09/03

What if AI is not replacing people because it is smarter, but because too many businesses have become broad, vague, and easy to copy? Matthew Whyatt, founder of Tech Torque and Authority RevUp, believes founders must “get known before they can get chosen.” In an emergency, nobody calls a generalist. They look for the specialist who understands the exact problem and can solve it faster than anyone else.In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Matthew to unpack how founders

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51:12

327. Fortune 500 Executive Coach: Why You're Winning...

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2026/09/01

You may be hitting goal after goal, but where is your ambition actually taking you?For James "J.R." Reid, it took two years to notice his success on paper wasn't translating at home. While working with Hall of Famers, All-Star athletes, and Fortune 500 executives, he found the same problem: most underperformance can be traced back to one thing.In this episode, you will learn:Why the real problem isn’t your ambition (and what really is)Why you need someone you can be 100% honest withHow to handle

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47:30

326. Why High Earners Feel More Stuck Than Ever (The...

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2026/08/27

What if earning more money didn’t create freedom, but quietly made you a hostage to the life you built? Real estate expert, Keynote speaker, and business strategist Alexa DePaolo escaped poverty, became a national top producer, and created the financial security she once dreamed about. Yet even after the desperation was gone, she continued answering calls at 11 p.m., stepping away from her daughters’ activities, and sacrificing family time to protect a success she feared could disappear at any

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54:27

325. Harvard Business Review Writer: The Goal You...

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2026/08/25

Most people think there are two ways to succeed: be talented, or get lucky — but there are two more no one talks about.Kyle Austin Young is a strategy consultant and author of Success Is a Numbers Game, which outlines his probability hacking framework for achieving your goals. He's spent a decade using it with leaders and their organizations: mapping out what has to go right, removing risks, and stacking the odds in their favor.In this episode, you will learn:How to calculate the real odds on any

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57:54

324. The BIG Leadership Mistake That's Quietly...

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2026/08/20

When your company’s values are just words on the wall, trust crumbles—and so does your team.In this revealing episode of The Learn-It-All™ podcast, Joe Machicote, veteran leadership coach and bestselling author, joins to unpack the hidden (and costly) gap between what leaders say and what they actually do. Joe pulls back the curtain on why culture begins at the top, how one word can transform blame into trust, and why needing to be “right” can destroy more than any honest mistake ever could. Through

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48:20

323. The Hidden Cost of Letting AI Do Your Thinking |...

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2026/08/18

8 in 10 AI rollouts go the same way: high hopes and minimal results.Dr. Soren Kaplan, organizational psychologist and author of 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, has advised more than 30 Fortune 1000 companies and seen why AI adoption fails — it starts with people, not the technology.In this episode, you will learn:Where most companies go wrong with AI adoptionWhat experiential intelligence is and why it mattersHow to rebuild the strategic skills AI is quietly erodingWhy even good

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52:19

322. By Age 12, 75% of Your Time With Your Kids Is...

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2026/08/13

By the time your child turns 12, 75% of the time you’ll ever spend with them is already gone. So what are you doing with the time that’s left?High-performing dads can be crushing it at work, providing for their families, and still feel that nagging sense that something is off at home. In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with Jeff Wickersham, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of The Warrior Dad, to unpack what intentional fatherhood actually looks like when work,

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35:54

321. He Studied 1000s of Teams — You're Losing 29...

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2026/08/11

Only 8% of people are on superteams. The rest lose hours every week sitting in meetings, answering messages, and doing work that gets them nowhere.Ron Friedman, social psychologist and author of Superteams, researched thousands of teams to find out what high-performing teams do differently.In this episode, you will learn:Why most teams loses 29 hours every weekHow superteams handle wins and lossesWhy productivity hacks slow the whole team downMeeting rules that give your team its week backHow

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42:57

320. The Mindset Shift High Achievers Need Before...

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2026/08/06

What if the mindset that made you successful is also the mindset quietly pushing you toward burnout?High achievers are rewarded for going, doing, achieving, and hustling, but leadership advisor, Keynote speaker, and bestselling author Mairin Moore Cane says there is a hidden cost when your identity and self-worth become tied to performance. You stop appreciating what you’ve already accomplished, failures start feeling personal, and slowing down can feel almost impossible. For Mairin, that pattern

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51:02

319. His Apps Reached 100 Million Users: Here's Why...

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2026/08/04

A million users in three months. Then the hardest three months of his life.Colin Hodge, author of Outrageous Startup Growth, walked away from Microsoft and spent the next decade learning how to build a truly sustainable business — reaching a total of 100 million users in his career. But in between came an App Store ban, a major lawsuit, a co-founder's burnout, and a 3 AM breakdown that put his resilience to the test.In this episode, you will learn:Why understanding people beats better technologyHow

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318. The Fastest Way to Scale AI Across Your...

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2026/08/01

Companies are spending billions of dollars on AI tools, and most of them still aren't seeing the ROI they expected.In this episode of the Learn-It-All™ podcast, Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit, sits down with Christa Hill, Learnit's Chief AI Learning Officer, to share what they're actually hearing behind the scenes.After going through 100+ calls with the leaders responsible for AI adoption, they pulled the three questions that come up again and again and answer them with actionable advice.🚀 Get your

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58:10

317. Why Great Salespeople Struggle When Promoted...

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2026/07/30

What if promoting your best salesperson is one of the fastest ways to create a struggling sales manager? Being great at selling and being great at leading require completely different skills.In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with inside sales expert and author Lynn Hidy to explore why top-performing salespeople often struggle after transitioning into leadership roles. Lynn explains why new managers must stop trying to clone their best rep, define what leadership looks

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42:51

316. You're Probably in the Wrong Career — Here's How...

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2026/07/28

By the time you picked your career, you probably only knew about 5% of the opportunities out there. No wonder so many of us end up in the wrong one.According to bestselling author Tom Rath, millions of people die with their greatest contributions locked inside them. He makes the case that a few key changes can unlock your full potential, make you a better leader, and build purpose into your day.In this episode, you will learn:Why most people end up in the wrong careerThe daily question that keeps

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35:35

315. Meet the Teacher Behind 2M+ Students on Udemy |...

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2026/07/23

How do you stand out and build a thriving online business when there are already thousands of competitors in your exact niche? When Kyle Pew first searched the Udemy platform to launch his online courses, he typed in keywords like "Excel" and discovered over a thousand courses already existing in his space. It was discouraging, and he initially wondered if he was just going to waste his time. Yet, instead of walking away, he took the leap, tested the waters with smaller courses, and ultimately built

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