Power & Impact

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Power & Impact brings a sharp focus on conversations with top CEOs, executives, and thought leaders. Together, we'll explore their journeys to success, the challenges they've faced, and how they're using their influence to drive meaningful change in their industries and communities.

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August 18, 202631 min

The Longevity Playbook

What if living longer isn't actually the goal? What if the real goal is living better? In the third episode of Lleadership lessons, we explore the longevity playbook with some of the leading voices in health, wellness, and purposeful aging. From the Blue Zones and the foods that help people live longer, to chronic disease, lifestyle medicine, sleep, stress, relationships, biological age, and the power of community, this conversation looks at what really matters when it comes to adding more healthy years to our lives. We talk about why our closest relationships can influence our health, why fear isn't always enough to change our behavior, how lifestyle choices can make a difference, and why our genes may not determine our destiny. But longevity isn't just about adding years. It's about purpose. It's about staying connected. It's about continuing to learn. And as one guest puts it, maybe the goal isn't to stay youthful forever — maybe it's to stay useful. This is The Longevity Playbook. What can you change today to make the years ahead healthier, more meaningful, and more connected?

August 11, 202635 min

Relationships Advantage For the Coming Days

What really makes us happy? What makes us successful? What makes a life meaningful? After a year of conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, one lesson keeps coming back to the same place: relationships. In the second part of Power & Impact's Leadership Lessons series,, we revisit powerful conversations about the relationships that shape our lives, our happiness, our careers, our communities, and ultimately who we become. David Brooks explains why our society is facing a relationship crisis and why learning how to listen, ask better questions, disagree, forgive, and truly connect with other people are skills we all need to develop. Arthur Brooks shares what decades of research has taught us about happiness and why love, friendship, generosity, and meaningful connection matter more than money, power, or status. Dan Ariely explores how our relationships shape the way we see the world and why connection can help us move beyond an us-versus-them mentality. John Rivers shares a deeply personal story about faith, community, friendship, encouragement, and how the people around us can help us find the courage to pursue a dream. The lesson running through all of these conversations is simple: The quality of our relationships can shape the quality of our lives. This is the relationship advantage.

August 4, 202632 min

Leadership Lessons for What's Next

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping how we work, learn, and make decisions. For leaders, the challenge is learning how to move forward when the pace of change makes certainty impossible. This week's episode of Power & Impact kicks off Leadership Lessons, a month-long series exploring what today's most thoughtful leaders can teach us about navigating change. In this first installment, I revisit conversations with Reid Blackman, Dr. Gary King, Azeem Azhar, and Eric Gertler, who each offer a distinct perspective on leading through extraordinary technological and organizational transformation. We explore why expertise may become even more valuable in the age of AI, how leaders can make faster decisions without losing sight of risk, and why curiosity and continuous learning remain essential leadership skills. We also discuss the importance of trust and the human relationships that help organizations adapt and thrive. If you enjoy conversations about leadership, innovation, and navigating change, subscribe to Power & Impact and join us throughout the Leadership Lessons series.

July 28, 202632 min

Why Entrepreneurial Thinking Matters More in the AI Age | With John Mullins, Ph.D.

What will separate the companies that thrive in the AI era from those that fall behind? In this conversation, I speak with London Business School professor and author John Mullins about the entrepreneurial mindsets that help people move faster, test ideas, and build businesses around real customer demand. John explains why experimentation is replacing traditional strategic planning and how AI can become a powerful critical-thinking partner. We also explore the rise of AI-native companies and the growing class of highly skilled independent workers. The lessons we discuss include those from Costco, Amazon, SpaceX, and other businesses that have challenged conventional thinking. For business leaders and anyone trying to understand where business is heading, this episode offers a practical framework for navigating change with greater clarity and confidence.

July 21, 202641 min

What AI Can't Replace: Original Thinking | With Roger L. Martin

What happens when artificial intelligence can perform routine tasks faster, cheaper, and better than we can? In this episode of Power & Impact , I sit down with renowned business strategist Roger L. Martin to explore what will make people valuable in an AI-driven economy. Roger offers a compelling framework: AI excels at finding the most common or predictable answer, while people create value by applying judgment, imagination, and original thinking. Roger's own career backs it up. He spent years building a global strategy firm, then ran a business school — then walked away from a chance to rebuild his old firm and instead built a one-person practice on his own terms. It's the kind of choice he says more people will face as companies stop promising jobs for life and start looking for people who can solve problems no one's solved yet. For business leaders, recent graduates, and anyone thinking about what comes next, this conversation offers a practical guide to thriving in a world where expertise is becoming easier to access. Subscribe for more conversations about leadership, innovation, business strategy, and the future of work on Power & Impact .

July 14, 202640 min

From Inheriting a Mountain of Debt To Leading $3.3B Investment Firm | With Dr. Silver Kung

Most people hope to inherit wealth. At 27, Dr. Silver Kung inherited $10 million in family debt instead. That unexpected burden became the catalyst for an extraordinary journey. Today, he leads a $3.3 billion investment firm and has captured his hard-won wisdom in a new book, Silver Linin gs . In it, he shares the core principles that guided his turnaround , from the rigor of his early aerospace engineering background to pioneering impact investing in global supply chains. In this week ' s Power & Impact , we dive deep into the mindset required to turn a daunting crisis into an opportunity. We discuss why he embraced AI agents long before they became mainstream, his unique perspective on funding the future of clean energy through nuclear fusion, and why he views finance as a language everyone should learn. Beyond the balance sheets, Dr. Kung opens up about the personal rituals that ground him and why lifelong learnin s g remain life ' s greatest investments of all. If you enjoy conversations about leadership and entrepreneurship, be sure to subscribe to Power & Impact for new episodes every week.

July 7, 202639 min

The Leadership Skills AI Can't Replace | With Steve Bandrowczak

Every business conversation this year seems to circle back to artificial intelligence. This week's episode of Power & Impact circles back to something older: leadership. Former Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak has spent his career helping organizations navigate massive change. In our conversation, he makes the case that the companies who get AI right will be led by people who know how to help others adapt, learn, and take on new ways of working — not necessarily the ones with the sharpest technology. Steve also shares the experiences that shaped him decades before he became a CEO: leaving home at 16 with little more than a paper bag, earning a master's degree alongside his daughter years later. He's built a career out of proving that showing up and staying curious outlasts any title. This conversation offers a fresh perspective on the mindset required to guide teams through major technological transitions. Share your thoughts at podcasts@celebration.com.

June 30, 202636 min

Building Better Men Through Better Relationships | With Austin Cole

Young men are facing unprecedented challenges—from loneliness and anxiety to social media pressure and the loss of meaningful friendships. Young men are facing unprecedented challenges—from loneliness and anxiety to social media pressure and the loss of meaningful friendships. Licensed therapist Austin Cole joins Jim McCann for an honest conversation about what is really happening with men's mental health, why relationships matter more than ever, and how parents, friends, and mentors can help the next generation thrive. Whether you're a parent, mentor, leader, or someone navigating life's challenges, this conversation offers practical insights and hope for building stronger relationships and a healthier future. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe for more conversations with today's leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, and changemakers.

June 23, 202647 min

Could a Single Molecule Be Key to Healthy Aging? | With Dr. Nathan Bryan

In this week ' s Power & Impact , I spoke with Dr. Nathan Bryan, a scientist whose life ' s work centers on a molecule that most of us have never heard of — but one he believes may hold important clues to how we age and why we get sick. Nitric oxide helps regulate blood flow, oxygen delivery, and cellular communication throughout the body. Dr. Bryan says we produce plenty of it when we ' re young, but much less as we get older. He believes that decline may contribute to many of the conditions we associate with aging, from cardiovascular disease to diminished energy and cognitive performance. Our conversation explores why modern medicine often focuses on treating disease after it appears rather than preventing it in the first place. Dr. Bryan argues that many of the habits we ' ve come to accept as normal — from what we eat to how we care for our oral health — may have unintended consequences for our long-term well-being. He also shares the research that led him from a university laboratory to founding his own company in an effort to bring those discoveries to a broader audience. Whether you agree with all of Dr. Bryan ' s conclusions or not, I think you ' ll find this conversation thought-provoking. After all, progress often begins when someone is willing to question conventional wisdom and follow the evidence wherever it leads.

June 16, 202641 min

The Power of Someone Who Believes in You | With Larry Long Jr.

Larry Long Jr. lost his father more than a decade ago. He still hears his voice every day. As a struggling freshman baseball player at the University of Maryland, Larry found himself mired in a brutal slump. His father sat him down and delivered a message he didn't necessarily want to hear: Fix your mindset and everything else will follow from that. The lesson stuck: Larry went on to hit .319 in ACC play that season, and the advice has continued to guide him throughout his life and career. In this week's episode of _Power & Impact_ , Larry reflects on his father's influence and the setbacks that shaped his journey. We trace his growth from a student-athlete into an internationally recognized speaker, coach, and author, exploring the philosophies that drive his success. Our conversation dives into why relationships will always matter more than resumes, how sales is ultimately an act of service, and what young people entering today's competitive workforce can do to carve out their own opportunities. As we celebrate Father's Day, this episode serves as a beautiful tribute to the legacy of the people who believe in us and the wisdom that continues to light our way long after they're gone.