Episode 133 – A Leader Others Win For with Ned Yost

In this episode, Mike sits down with former Major League Baseball player and manager Ned Yost to discuss his career, and how he influenced so many other players and coaches over the course of 40 years in the big leagues. He also shares some fascinating insights and stories from some of the game’s all-time best […]

Episode 132: Building a Champion On and Off the Field with Chris Lemonis

It is every college baseball coach’s dream to capture the College World Series title and hoist that National Championship trophy. Well, Chris Lemonis was fortunate to experience that in 2021, as his Mississippi State Bulldogs took home the crown to Starkville. In this episode, Mike Linch talks to Coach Lemonis about the culture of his […]

Episode 131: Take Back Your Time with Christy Wright

In this episode, Mike sits down with author and speaker Christy Wright to walk through principles from her latest book, Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance. Christy is the #1 national best-selling author of Business Boutique, a Certified Business Coach and served as a Ramsey Personality as the host of The […]

Episode 129: The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership with Tim Elmore

In this week’s episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with Dr. Tim Elmore, founder and CEO of Growing Leaders (www.growingleaders.com), an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. Mike talks to Tim extensively about his latest book, The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today’s Workplace. In […]

Episode 128: From Paycheck to Purpose with Ken Coleman

Mike sits down with Ken Coleman of Ramsey Solutions to discuss Ken’s new book, “From Paycheck to Purpose: The Clear Path to Doing Work You Love.” Ken is America’s Career Coach, is a national bestselling author, and host of The Ken Coleman Show. Ken helps people discover what they were born to do and provides […]

Episode 127: Being a Confident Leader with Dan Reiland

Episode 127 finds Mike sitting down with a great friend and leader of leaders, Dan Reiland.  Dan Reiland is the Executive Pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia.  He first partnered with the legendary John Maxwell for 20 years, as the Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church located in San Diego.  He then moved on […]

Episode 126: Smart Leadership with Mark Miller

In Episode 126, Mike is blessed to sit down with Mark Miller, the Vice President of High Performance leadership with Chick-Fil-A.  Mark has been with Chick-Fil-A for over 40 years and has helped architect the leadership pipeline in one of America’s premier organizations!   Mark also has written eight books and sold over a million copies in 25 different […]

Episode 125: A Leader’s Character with Dr. Richard Blackaby

Mike kicks of 2022 talking about a “leaders character” with Dr. Richard Blackaby.  This is his second appearance on the podcast (Episode 100) and this conversation delves into the depths of what makes character so critical in the life of a leader! Dr.  Blackaby serves as the President of Blackaby Ministries International and has served […]

Episode 124: Living Leadership with Dr. Mark Rutland

In episode 124 of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with Pastor, Author, Educator and “Leader of Leaders” Dr. Mark Rutland.  Mike & Dr. Rutland look back at his incredible journey and how God is still using him in big ways in leading leaders.  Dr. Rutland is the picture of “Living Leadership” for leaders […]