The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith
The L3 Leadership Podcast is focused on leadership development and personal growth. We are obsessed with helping you grow to your maximum potential and maximizing the impact of your leadership. We release a new episode every week to help you grow and develop as a leader. You will hear a mix of personal lessons from our Founder, Doug Smith, and conversations Doug has with world-class leaders from around the world. Doug interviews leaders like Pittsburgh Steelers Coach, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Penguins Coach, Mike Sullivan, Tony Horton, Liz Wiseman, Brian Tome, John Mark Comer, Mark Batterson, Ryan Hawk, Nona Jones, Claude Silver, Ken Coleman, Christy Wright, Rachel Cruze, Mark Cole, and many more. Our hope is that you will not only learn great leadership lessons but that you will catch great leadership from the lives of the leaders that we expose you to.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 438
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Zack Blair on The Father Code: Codes of a Connected Father
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Zack Blair joins Doug to discuss the vast terrains of fatherhood, its profound impact, and how Zack's book can help shape …
Trudy Cathy White on Building a Lasting Legacy, Faith, and the Chick-fil-A Family Values
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, discover how to build a lasting legacy with family values and intentional influence with Trudy Cathy White, daughter of Ch…
Pittsburgh Steelers Coach, Mike Tomlin, on Adversity and What Separates Great Athletes From Everybody Else
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Mike Tomlin shares what he’s learned about being a Dad, his message to Dads in general, why adversity is a good thing and …
Jamie Winship on Living Fearless, Discovering our True Identity, and Living with a Connected Worldview
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Jamie Winship shares a wild story of how he solved a crime, why living out of our true identity enables us to live a fearl…
Derwin Gray on Turning from Political Idolatry to Kingdom Politics and How to Heal our Racial Divide
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Derwin Gray joins the podcast to talk about his football career, faith, and shares his thoughts on the racial divide and w…
Marc Serrao, Owner of the Oakmont Bakery, on Lessons Learned from Building America's Best Bakery!
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Marc Serrao shares the lessons he’s learned along the journey of creating one of the world's greatest bakeries. He talks a…
Mark Miller, VP of High-Performance Leadership at Chik-fil-A, on How to Create a World Class Culture
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Mark Miller returns to the show to discuss his new book Culture Rules, and what he’s learned about culture throughout his …
Molly Fletcher, The Female Jerry Mcguire, On What It Takes To Be A Peak Performer
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Molly Fletcher shares some of the lessons she’s learned from working with some of the world's peak performers as a sports …
John Stahl-Wert on the Role of Pain in a Leader's Life
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, John Stahl-Wert returns to the podcast to talk about the role of pain in a leaders life, books he’s written, and provides …
Don Yaeger on Leadership Lessons Learned from John Wooden and Coach K and the Habits that Set Apart the Greats
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Don Yeager joins Doug to talk about what he’s learned from influential leaders, storytelling, and his writing career.
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Chad Willardson on Stress-Free Money, Entrepreneurship, and the Four Freedoms You Should Pursue in Life
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Chad Willardson returns to the podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial journey, shares tips for entrepreneurs looking to le…
Taurea Avant, the Queen of Book Profiting, on How to Write, Publish, and Profit from Your Book
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Taurea talks about lessons she’s learned in her leadership journey, what she learned during a dark season of her life, and…
Matt Keller on Donkey Missions, Having the Humility to Die to our Selfish Ambition, and Getting Through Dark Seasons
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Matt Keller returns to the podcast to talk about his new book, Donkey Mission, the importance of humility in leadership, a…
Megan Hyatt Miller on Mindset, Winning at Work, and Succeeding in Life
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Megan Hyatt Miller talks about the lessons she’s learned from her father, Michael Hyatt, why mindset is everything, how to…
Dr. Henry Cloud on Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Dr. Cloud is back for another episode to discuss his new book, Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to…
How to Define and Measure Success in Your Life
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug shares what he’s learned about success and how we should define and measure success in our lives.
About Doug Smith: D…
Lisa Bevere on Raising Kids, Calling, Leadership, and Women
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Lisa Bevere and Doug talk about her ministry, raising kids, leadership, and her message to women in today’s world.
About Li…
Al Lopus on Assessing, Measuring, and Improving Your Organization's Culture, Health, and Engagement
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Al Lopus, cofounder, and CEO of Best Christian Workplaces Institute talks about the assessment he created that helps organ…
Heather Zempel on Discerning God's Will for Your Life, Ministering in Washington DC, and Politics in the Church
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Heather talks about how to discern your calling in life, what it’s like to minister to leaders in Washington DC, advice to…
John Bevere on Why Every Leader Needs to be in Awe of God throughout their Leadership Journey
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you’ll hear John Bevere share what he believes is the key to longevity in leadership, his new book, and why every leader n…