Best Brian Gorman Podcasts (2025)

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133: What Got You Here... 26:35

5d ago26:35

26:35

Long ago, Albert Einstein said, “The thinking that got us to where we are is not the thinking that will get us to where we want to be.” Today, that is truer than ever. While his focus is on “scaling businesses and scaling leaders,” the lessons that Loic Potjes shares in this episode are true for any leader looking to take their organization to a di…

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TOBIAS AESCHBACHER for IN THE END WE ALL DIE 1:11:40

2h ago1:11:40

1:11:40

Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join the club, visit https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/graphic-novel-club/ Official Website: https://www.comixexperience.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/comixexperience Leave a review and share! It all helps. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixexperiencegraphicnovelclub/…

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Episode 69 (with Kaytlin Bailey) 46:24

5d ago46:24

46:24

Comedian Kaytlin Bailey came on the podcast and told me about the life and memory of her father, dealing with his dementia, finding humor in grief, her advocacy for sex workers rights, and her podcast/live show The Oldest Profession. FOLLOW KAYTLIN BAILEY: instagram.com/kaytlinbailey FOLLOW OLD PROSE (THE OLDEST PROFESSION PODCAST): instagram.com/o…

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Technofossils - Sarah Gabbott, Mark Miodownik and Aurie Styla 42:26

6d ago42:26

42:26

Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig deep into the strata of an imagined human history to unearth the curious concept of technofossils. Joined by paleobiologist Sarah Gabbott, material scientist Mark Miodownik and comedian and tech enthusiast Aurie Styla the panel unearth how the everyday objects that we throw away today compare to fossils of the past. Tog…

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132: Leadership That Wins 31:14

12d ago31:14

31:14

Leadership that wins is leadership that recognizes, builds relationships with, and values others. While You Win Again, Jack: The Story of a Man Who Stopped Needing to Win, and Finally Did is fiction, it is rich with lessons learned by author Scott DeLong. This is not a book to be read so much as a book to be reflected on. In this episode, Scott joi…

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The Mighty Spud - Sandy Knapp, Glenn Bryan and Susan Calman 42:43

13d ago42:43

42:43

Robin Ince and Brian Cox get out the ketchup and peel back the layers of one of the most versatile and beloved foods - potatoes. From the science of starch to the surprising role potatoes have played in history, we’re digging deep to uncover the truth behind the mighty spud.Chipping into the conversation are botanist Sandy Knapp, geneticist Glenn B…

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131: Perseverance and Grit with Ziah Miller 16:55

19d ago16:55

16:55

On Qonversations, we always try to connect our listeners with our guests. After all, conversations don’t happen between a book and the host or a leader and the host; they happen between two people. That said, most of the time the focus of the conversation is not on the guest, but on the topic. On this episode, we turn our attention totally to our g…

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How to Build the Perfect Athlete - Helen Glover, Hugh Dennis, Steve Haake and Emma Ross 42:22

19d ago42:22

42:22

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are limbering up for a high-performance episode all about what it takes to build the perfect athlete.Joining them on the track are physiologist Dr Emma Ross, sports engineer Professor Steve Haake, Olympic rowing legend Helen Glover, and comedian Hugh Dennis - who’s getting into gear and reliving his cycling adventures in th…

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Episode 68 (with Grant Moore) 43:45

25d ago43:45

43:45

Comedian Grant Moore came on the podcast and we talked about his father’s life and death, the range of emotions that accompany suicide, what it’s like doing comedy roast battles when you have a dead parent, and why it’s important to talk about the people we’ve lost. FOLLOW GRANT MOORE: instagram.com/pawgofwar FOLLOW THE PODCAST: instagram.com/illgr…

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130: Developing Servant Leaders at Scale 28:06

26d ago28:06

28:06

Max Klau, the guest for Qonversations Episode 35, returns to discuss his soon to be published book, Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How To Do It and Why It Matters. Through his coaching, writing, and speaking, host Brian Gorman often makes the point that one of the responsibilities of leaders is to develop other leaders. Max has spent decades …

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Should We Settle in Space? - Tim Peake, Kelly Weinersmith and Alan Davies 42:46

27d ago42:46

42:46

Brian Cox and Robin Ince blast off into a cosmic controversy as they ask, should humanity become an interplanetary species? At Harwell Campus, a space science innovation hub, they’re joined by astronaut Tim Peake, biologist and Royal Society prize winning author Kelly Weinersmith, and comedian Alan Davies to explore the science, ethics, and challen…

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129: Leadership, Social Wellbeing, and the Future of Work 29:14

1M ago29:14

29:14

In their book Engaging Teams: How to Use Social Wellbeing to Boost Performance, Retention, and Culture, Nick Smallman and Dan Parry dive into the importance of social wellbeing in today’s organizations. Nick and host Brian Gorman explore the importance of leaders knowing the people they are leading, and not just the roles that those people play. Th…

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MARY SHYNE for YOU AND ME ON REPEAT 1:20:21

1M ago1:20:21

1:20:21

Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join the club, visit https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/graphic-novel-club/ Official Website: https://www.comixexperience.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/comixexperience Leave a review and share! It all helps. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixexperiencegraphicnovelclub/…

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201st Birthday Bonanza - Mel Giedroyc, Deborah Meaden and Nish Kumar 42:35

1M ago42:35

42:35

Get ready for a landmark episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage as we celebrate our 201st show! Brian Cox and Robin Ince invite a lively panel of celebrity guests to pose their burning scientific questions to a top-tier team of scientists.Mel Giedroyc is tunnelling into the world of engineering, asking how we build and operate trains under some of the…

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128: Strategy. Culture. Legacy. 32:13

1M ago32:13

32:13

Whether you are a solopreneur or the leader of a global enterprise, every day, you are shaping your legacy. Alex Brueckmann, author of Strategy Legacy: How to Future-Proof a Business and Leave Your Mark, sets legacy as the framework for addressing what he identifies as the two primary responsibilities of a leader: strategy and culture. Citing the l…

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Episode 67 (with Clare O'Kane) 52:01

1M ago52:01

52:01

Comedian Clare O’Kane (Saturday Night Live, Shrill) came on the podcast and we talked about the life, death and memory of her parents, their sense of humors and influence on her, the avoidance issues most people have discussing death, and how life is different after both your parents are gone. THANKS FOR LISTENING! FOLLOW CLARE O'KANE: instagram.co…

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Episode 66 (with Davidson Boswell) 54:47

2M ago54:47

54:47

Comedian Davidson Boswell came on the podcast and told me about a different kind of death: mourning the memory of who his brother was before his mental decline, learning to live with who he is now and the compounding effects it’s had on his family, how the American healthcare systems’ failures and online echo chambers can fuel unchecked radicalizat…

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127: Clear and Compelling Communication 20:17

2M ago20:17

20:17

Today’s guest is Salvatore Manzi, a leadership communications coach with over 20 years of experience helping technical, analytical, and data-driven leaders amplify their impact. With emphasis on frameworks, principles, and techniques, Salvatore empowers leaders to connect authentically and navigate high-stakes engagements with confidence. He’s an i…

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126: Leaders Embracing Humanity 22:18

2M ago22:18

22:18

Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer is a human capital strategist, coach, speaker, and author. In her LinkedIn profile, she writes “I work at the intersection of strategy and soul.” In this episode of "Qonversations," host Brian Gorman and Cynthia discuss the critical importance of leaders embracing humanity, aligning individual purpose with organizational …

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Episode 65 (with Joe Gorman) 1:03:17

2M ago1:03:17

1:03:17

Comedian Joe Gorman told me about the lessons he learned from stepdad and his sudden death last summer, bringing ashes through TSA, when a comedian’s final tweet becomes their epitaph, the outpouring of support after a loss, and the legacy of living a life where people have nothing but good things to say after you're gone. THANKS FOR LISTENING! LIK…

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125: ideas Outside the Box 31:20

2M ago31:20

31:20

The world of work is changing at an ever-accelerating rate. In this episode, Ted Whetstone, executive coach, thought leader, and “fellow philosopher on the road of life,” joins host Brian Gorman to explore new ideas on how to successfully lead through the changes we are experiencing. Along the way, they explore organizational design, the work week,…

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Episode 64 (with Lynn Harris) 1:09:04

2M ago1:09:04

1:09:04

Lynn Harris (Gold Comedy) told me about the life and memory of her parents, her mother’s work with Noam Chomsky, her sudden death from COVID in 2020, how the pandemic prevented her and her father from seeing her before she passed, why Zoom shivas are the best Shivas, her father’s recent death, and his legacy as “a titan and a goofball.” Lynn Harris…

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CHRIS WESTON for PARANOID GARDENS 1:04:39

2M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join the club, visit https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/graphic-novel-club/ Official Website: https://www.comixexperience.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/comixexperience Leave a review and share! It all helps. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixexperiencegraphicnovelclub/…

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Episode 63 (with Chris Maddock) 1:16:24

2M ago1:16:24

1:16:24

I had a great time talking with comedian Chris Maddock about the lives and deaths of his parents, great Minneapolis comedians that passed too soon, keeping friends’ memories alive by telling their old jokes, what happens after you die, and a couple other things too. THANKS FOR LISTENING! FOLLOW CHRIS MADDOCK: instagram.com/thechrismaddock FOLLOW TH…

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124: The Next Workplace Revolution 19:34

2M ago19:34

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It isn’t a possibility. It isn’t a probability. It isn’t some far-off science fiction fantasy thing. We are in it now. The challenge, from the C-suite to the front line, is “How do I ensure not just that I (and my organization) survive, but that we thrive?” In this episode, Nicole Doyle, entrepreneur, start-up advisor, and Founder of Aspir joins ho…

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JOSE PIMIENTA for HALFWAY SOMEWHERE 1:24:06

2M ago1:24:06

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Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join the club, visit https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/graphic-novel-club Official Website: https://www.comixexperience.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/comixexperience Leave a review and share! It all helps. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixexperiencegraphicnovelclub/ …

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123: Leader. Communicator. Coach. 29:45

3M ago29:45

29:45

If you are a leader, your success is dependent on your ability to effectively communicate with those who report to you. And your ability to successfully communicate with those who report to you is highly dependent on bringing a coach approach to your leadership. In this episode, communication coach Chris Marr joins host Brian Gorman to explore the …

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Ep 16 - TEDx Speaker Brian Gorman - From Lonely Childhood to Change Leader 45:56

3M ago45:56

45:56

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Summary In EP16, I sat down with Brian Gorman — a speaker, author, change coach, LGBTQ+ rights advocate, and adoptive father — to explore his extraordinary journey through identity, transformation, and the many faces of change. Brian opens up about growing up as a lonely a…

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JOEY ESPOSITO and SEAN VON GORMAN for THE PEDESTRIAN 1:30:49

3M ago1:30:49

1:30:49

Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join the club, visit https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/graphic-novel-club Official Website: https://www.comixexperience.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/comixexperience Leave a review and share! It all helps. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixexperiencegraphicnovelclub/ …

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Episode 62 (with Brian Enck) 1:13:58

3M ago1:13:58

1:13:58

Comedian Brian Enck came on the podcast and told me about the life, memory, and questionable fashion choices of his late best friend, how he saved the day at Brian’s wedding, his sudden death in 2023, still communicating with him via writing letters in a journal, the surreality of having a gay man’s funeral in a homophobic church, and eulogizing a …

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K. O'NEILL for A SONG FOR YOU & I 1:02:41

3M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join the club, visit https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/graphic-novel-club Official Website: https://www.comixexperience.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/comixexperience Leave a review and share! It all helps. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixexperiencegraphicnovelclub/ …

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Episode 61 (with Tim Limbrick) 1:03:05

3M ago1:03:05

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Comedian Tim Limbrick came over and we talked about his father’s life as a preacher, his sudden death in Liberia, the difficulties in bringing a loved one’s remains back to America from a different continent, the finite amount of PTO that we all have, and Baggage, the one man show he wrote to unpack all of this. FOLLOW TIM LIMBRICK: instagram.com/l…

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122: Leading Into the Digital Age 23:57

3M ago23:57

23:57

Every day, Liz Weber, Advisor to Executives and Boards, encounters the challenges that leaders are facing as they seek to guide their organizations into the Digital age. In this episode, Liz joins host Brian Gorman to explore those behaviors that continue to serve leaders well as they move out of the Industrial Age model of leadership as well as th…

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connor b. for BRING ME THE HEAD OF SUSAN LOMOND 1:19:30

3M ago1:19:30

1:19:30

Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join the club, visit https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/graphic-novel-club Official Website: https://www.comixexperience.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/comixexperience Leave a review and share! It all helps. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixexperiencegraphicnovelclub/ …

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121: Nobody Is Smarter Than Everybody 38:51

3M ago38:51

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In his book Nobody Is Smarter Than Everybody: Why Self-Managing Teams Make Better Decisions and Deliver Extraordinary Results, Rod Collins builds on the premise that “the digital revolution is far more than a technology revolution. It is also a sociological revolution that has generated an unprecedented capacity for mass collaboration and created n…

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