Leveraging Thought Leadership Podcast
About the Podcast
Hear from the people whose ideas shape the business world. Learn what their public stories leave out.
Our beat: the business of thought leadership and the people who take ideas to scale. Fortune 500 CEOs. New York Times bestselling authors. Thinkers50 honorees. NSA Hall of Fame speakers. Top business school professors. First-time authors. Emerging keynote speakers. Their support: publishers, speaking coaches, PR experts.
We ask thought leaders to share generously. And they don’t hold back. How did they get here? What nearly stopped them? What did they learn? And what keeps them going?
Peter Winick and Bill Sherman launched the podcast in March 2018. And after 700+ interviews, they’ve curated them in The Thought Leadership Handbook, co-authored with Naren Aryal.
Previous Episodes
Nathan Bennett joins Peter Winick to discuss how academic research becomes practical business value, offering strategies for translating complex ideas into clear, usable insights that leaders can act on.
Tom Kolditz and Mariana Khomitska join Bill Sherman to unpack what crisis reveals about leadership, offering practical strategies for staying grounded, communicating effectively, and helping teams navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Dan Pontefract joins Peter Winick to explore his “Rivers, Rocks, and Rubies” career model, offering practical insights on career development, employee engagement, and building cultures that support meaningful work.
An executive coach on turning pattern recognition into a proven career-pivot methodology A career coach traces her winding path from TV reporter to executive recruiter…
Lisa Bodell joins Bill Sherman to unpack the difference between opinion and true thought leadership, exploring how clarity, courage, and disciplined thinking help experts shape ideas that matter.
Vanessa Errecarte joins Peter Winick to explore why personal branding centers on the value you create for others, how to overcome imposter syndrome, and what it takes to build a clear, service-driven brand.
Mark McIntosh joins Peter Winick to break down how experts can transform inconsistent referrals into a predictable pipeline by refining their message, building trust, and creating systems that scale.
Dr. Ivan Misner joins Bill Sherman to explore why generosity drives influence, how sharing complete ideas increases referrals, and why thought leaders grow faster when they stop holding back their best thinking.
Carrie Joy Grimes joins Peter Winick to unpack how her financial literacy movement took shape, the business model behind it, and the impact it’s having on people seeking clarity and confidence with money.
Peter Winick talks with Dustin Riechmann about how strategic podcast guesting can create a steady referral flywheel, helping experts build authority, attract ideal clients, and grow their impact through relationship‑driven marketing.
Benjamin Granger joins Peter Winick to explore how data-backed insights shape stronger leaders, smarter decisions, and more resilient organizations — revealing why evidence-based frameworks outperform intuition alone.
Harvard's John Winsor on why firsthand experience outperforms borrowed insight every time The conversation explores why authentic, hands-on experience beats theory, how AI is…