Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership

Hosted by Galen Bingham

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Aug 2026

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Galen Bingham invites fellow thought and industry leaders to share the whiskies they drink, jazz music they listen to, and advice on what it really takes to be an effective leader. This is straight talk you can‘t get anywhere else. Known as The Leadership Strategist®, Galen Bingham gives listeners the opportunity to learn insights from guests and his 3 decades in corporate America as a Fortune 100 Executive, retail business owner, and Certified Executive Coach. As CEO and Founder of Kiln Global Coaching and Consulting, Galen Bingham is The Leadership Strategist®. The show interweaves a passion for whiskies, appreciation for jazz music and principles for enhancing personal and organizational leadership. The show mixes the intimacy Galen brings to every conversation with seasoned insights from his multifaceted guests. Pour one the way you like to drink it. This is not your ordinary leadership podcast. This is Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership . What you drinking? Cheers!

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September 11, 2026Episode 717 min

Excel-erating Leadership featuring Eddie Turner Jr. (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation… In part 2 of a two-part conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership Podcast, host Galen Bingham continues with speaker and executive coach Eddie Turner Jr., as he shares how his speaking style grew from his past as a professional saxophonist. The discussion ties jazz improvisation to leadership, emphasizing that courage comes from confidence and competency. Turner also uses two NBA legends to highlight deliberate practice, continuous improvement, and the need to add new dimensions, tying them all back to leadership. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

September 8, 2026Episode 723 min

Excel-erating Leadership featuring Eddie Turner Jr. (Part 1)

This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation… In part 1of a two-part conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership Podcast, host Galen Bingham revisits an early interview from his first show, The Leadership Toolbox, welcoming back speaker and leadership expert Eddie Turner. Turner traces his journey from ministry and a technology career into professional speaking, eventually being recognized by Global Gurus as a top-10 motivational speaker. They discuss the power of seeing possibility, taking the first step, and Turner shares his impactful experience with an unlikely Olympian. Turner, a former professional soprano saxophonist, also connects jazz improvisation and pausing to adaptive leadership. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

September 4, 2026Episode 626 min

Release the Pressure featuring Elle Ingalls (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation… In part 2 of a two-part episode of the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership Podcast, host Galen Bingham continues with leadership and performance coach Elle Ingalls on how to “lift up the hood” on stress by identifying triggers and recognizing physical signs. Ingalls shares practical “10-second” tools for leaders, keeping the brain “lights on,” improving listening, memory, and connection. She recounts her path from violinist & orchestral conducting to executive roles, eventually leading to her books, “Pressure Free Parenting” and “The Pressure Free CEO.” Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

September 1, 2026Episode 623 min

Release the Pressure featuring Elle Ingalls (Part 1)

This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation… In part 1 of a two-part conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership Podcast, host Galen Bingham welcomes leadership and performance coach Elle Ingalls to explore how high performers can achieve success without burnout by learning to prevent triggering the stress response. Ingalls shares her origin story, conducting “orchestras” at age four, becoming a violinist by ten, shifting from physical education to music, and becoming the school’s first woman in orchestral conducting. She defines pressure-free living, explains stress-response effects and describes mapping personal triggers to build healthier leadership. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

August 28, 2026Episode 522 min

Seeing Clearly featuring Ben Eden (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation… In part 2 of a two-part episode, host Galen Bingham and leadership speaker and author Ben Eden unpack the podcast’s metaphor, Galen shares his “center of calling” model, while Ben describes leaving an HR executive role to pursue speaking. They discuss an “invisible board of directors,” while Ben shares insights from his book “How We See Ourselves.” Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

August 25, 2026Episode 522 min

Seeing Clearly featuring Ben Eden (Part 1)

This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation… In part 1 of a two-part episode, host Galen Bingham welcomes leadership speaker and coach Ben Eden. Ben shares his background as a former HR executive who helped scale a company from under 50 employees to nearly 2,000 internationally before leaving to speak and coach on leadership and self-perception. They discuss how people are promoted into management without training, Ben’s tendency to be drafted into leadership, and the often unseen weight of leadership. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

August 21, 2026Episode 436 min

Building 4 Legacy featuring Orlando Askins (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation… In part 2 of a two-part conversation, host Galen Bingham asks Orlando about his “invisible board of directors,” and Orlando names Malcolm X for strength and courage, Barack Obama for leadership and vision under pressure, and Jesus Christ for grace and forgiveness. They connect these traits to leadership at home and in Orlando’s real estate work. Galen outlines three leadership fundamentals, while Orlando adds that motivation varies by person and leaders must adapt and then the discussion shifts to basketball, debating how to guard Victor Wembanyama, and how eras have affected the NBA game. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

August 18, 2026Episode 134 min

Building 4 Legacy featuring Orlando Askins (Part 1)

This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation… In part 1 of a two-part Whiskey, Jazz, and Leadership conversation, host Galen Bingham welcomes fellow Kappa Alpha Psi member and longtime entrepreneur Orlando Askins, and his entrepreneurial journey. Askins shares his background raised in South Central LA and how he stumbled into real estate after doing street-team marketing, then learned through mistakes, including a first $15,000 property deal that went bad. He describes shifting from mortgages after the 2007 crash and moving to St. Louis to find sustainable, affordable markets. They connect jazz to improvisation, leadership to decisive action and consistency, and discuss adaptive “delta” leadership using The Godfather as an example of choosing how to show up rather than being the loudest in the room. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

August 14, 2026Episode 4924 min

Setting Up for A Come Back featuring Dr. Willie Jolley (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation… In part 2 of a two-part conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz, and Leadership podcast, host Galen Bingham continues with Dr. Willie Jolley, focusing on the role of mentorship in achieving goals, citing mentors such as Les Brown and General Colin Powell and emphasizing seeking counsel to avoid costly mistakes. Jolley recounts how Rosita Perez pushed him to stop giving generic speeches and tell his own story, and he frames courage as moving forward despite fear—especially when he took the risk of breaking into song during speeches and later writing a wealth-focused book outside his usual self-help lane. He explains his “rich vs. wealthy” distinction, introduces five money mindsets culminating in a generational “wealth mindset,” shares a family example of debt reduction and investing. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

August 11, 2026Episode 4824 min

Setting Up for A Come Back featuring Dr. Willie Jolley (Part 1)

This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation… In part 1 of a two-part conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership Podcast, host Galen Bingham welcomes Hall of Fame keynote speaker, bestselling author, and SiriusXM host Dr. Willie Jolley, Jolley shares his journey from growing up in Washington, DC in a jazz-centered family to becoming an award-winning jazz club performer before being displaced by karaoke, then finding purpose as a DC public schools drug prevention coordinator whose speeches launched a speaking career. He recounts opportunities with Les Brown, syndicated radio and SiriusXM, multiple bestselling books, and major speaking honors, emphasizing his “setback is a setup for a comeback” mindset. They connect the podcast’s themes through metaphors: whiskey as refinement, jazz as practiced improvisation and “playing the changes,” and leadership as developed through pressure, continuous improvement, and doing the right thing when no one is watching. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you’ll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink