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
Ryan Hawk on The Pursuit of Excellence
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Ryan Hawk talks about his new book, The Pursuit of Excellence. He discusses why he wrote this book, his process, and what …
Stay in the Arena | Laura Smith at the L3 One Day Leadership Conference
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Laura Smith talks about how she believes that finishing something out and having grit can lead to the most development as …
Stop Leading on Empty | Doug Smith at the L3 One Day Leadership Conference
Episode Summary:In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug gives a talk at the L3 One Day Conference about his personal experience with mental health and self-care.
6 Key Takeawa…
Scott Harrison, Founder of Charity: Water on Leadership, Vision Casting, and Fundraising
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Scott Harrison discusses how he went from a nightclub promoter to the founder of Charity: Water, a successful charity that…
Phil Cooke on Leading Creatives and Maximizing Your Organization’s Influence Through Media
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Phil Cooke talks about his background in film, writing books, helping the church, and shares leadership insight he has gai…
Mark Miller on Leadership Lessons from over 40 Years at Chick-Fil-A
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Mark discusses his journey at Chick-Fil-A, his book and general knowledge and advice surrounding leadership he’s learned t…
Paul Martinelli on Investing in Yourself, Never Agreeing with Your Limitations, and Pricing Your Services
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Paul talks about self-confidence, how his childhood experiences formed him into an entrepreneur, dreaming big, and making i…
Tim Dumas on The Impact Hiring a Coach Can Make On Your Life
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Tim Dumas talks about how coaching has impacted his life both personally and professionally.
5 Key Takeaways:
- Tim gives adv…
Aaron Walker on Why You Need to be in a Mastermind Group
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug talks to Aaron about why he believes that aspiring leaders should consider joining a mastermind group.
6 Key Takeaways:
- …
Podcasting: Lessons Learned from Producing 300+ Episodes of the L3 Leadership Podcast
Episode Summary: In this episode, Doug talks about how he got started podcasting, what he believes is important for longevity, the benefits of podcasting and tips he has for podcast pro…
Jessica Jackley on Not Waiting for Permission to Change the World
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Jessica shares how she found that the entrepreneur's path was one for her and why she believes disruptive ideas can change …
Aradhna Oliphant on Being Present, Work Life Balance, and Impacting Your Community
Aradhna Oliphant is the President and CEO of Leadership Pittsburgh. During its 30-year history, leadership Pittsburgh has produced over 2,400 informed and engaged leaders and linked the…
Jon Gordon on How to Become a Professional Author and Speaker
Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional …
Our Vision, Mission, and Values
The L3 Leadership podcast has been around for 304 episodes now, and it’s only one of the ways that L3 Leadership pursues its mission, vision, and values.
Today, I talk about L3 Leadershi…
Mark Schultz - How to Write Songs that Deeply Impact People, Advice to Young Artists, and How to Use Your Platform to Make a Difference
In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Mark Schultz. Mark tells us about his journey in being a successful Christian artist. He shares his process of songwr…
Liz Wiseman on How to Become an Impact Player in Your Organization
Returning guest and my friend Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of New York Times bestseller Mu…
Top Lessons Learned in 2021- Part 2
At the end of each year, I do a year-end review, and at the beginning of the next year, I share what I learned from it. This year is no different. In this episode, I share the lessons I…
The Top Lessons That I Learned in 2021 (Part 1)
At the end of each year, I do a year-end review, and at the beginning of the next year, I share what I learned from it. This year is no different. In this episode, I share the lessons I…
Mark Batterson on Dreams, Writing Books, Parenting, Leadership
Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church with eight locations, NCC is focused on reaching emerging generations and meets in theate…
10 Lessons I Learned from my Lunch with John Maxwell
John Maxwell is a leadership expert and coach who has trained over 6 million leaders worldwide. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership a…