WholeCEO With Lisa G Podcast

Lisa G
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Best selling author of The Boss Weight Loss, Lisa G. sits down with industry leaders in business, wellness, fitness and mindset and together they discuss their insider secrets to being unstoppable, wrapped around their own personal journeys to dreaming bigger and never giving up…no matter what. Lisa wants to inspire you to go from stuck to unstoppable in all areas of your life - wellness, weight loss, business and mindset!

  1. Lisa Goldenthal: 95% of AI Projects Are Failing — The Real Reason Will Surprise You

    1D AGO

    Lisa Goldenthal: 95% of AI Projects Are Failing — The Real Reason Will Surprise You

    MIT reports that 95% of AI projects are failing—not underperforming, not delayed, but outright failing. So, what's really going wrong? In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal cuts through the hype and exposes a hard truth: the problem isn't your technology—it's your leadership. If your organization has an "AI strategy" but isn't seeing real results, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar. We break down the five questions every leader needs to be asking right now: Why are AI initiatives collapsing despite massive investment? What is leadership's real role in AI success? Why are top performers resisting AI the most? Where are companies going wrong in implementation? And what separates the 5% who win from the rest? This isn't about tools or platforms. It's about fear, identity, power, and leadership in the age of AI. AI isn't exposing tech gaps—it's exposing leadership gaps. Listen now and rethink what's really holding your AI strategy back.

    10 min
  2. Dr. Joe Nieusma: The Toxicologist Who Gets CEOs Off Medications and Adds Years to Their Life

    3D AGO

    Dr. Joe Nieusma: The Toxicologist Who Gets CEOs Off Medications and Adds Years to Their Life

    Chronic inflammation, environmental toxins, and the wrong medications are silently destroying CEO performance — and almost nobody is talking about it. Dr. Joe Nieusma is a Senior Toxicologist with 37 years of experience helping leaders reclaim their energy, clarity, and longevity from the inside out. In this episode, he reveals exactly what is eroding your performance — and the highest impact changes you can make starting this week. Subscribe to WholeCEO with Lisa G!

    28 min
  3. Lisa Goldenthal: I Tried Bezos's Rule. Three People Quit. Here's What Happened.

    APR 29

    Lisa Goldenthal: I Tried Bezos's Rule. Three People Quit. Here's What Happened.

    Your meetings aren't broken. They're designed to reward the wrong behavior. In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal puts a bold leadership experiment to the test: removing slide decks entirely—just like Bezos. What followed? Three people quit. Not the quiet ones—the polished performers. This conversation goes straight to the fault line inside most executive teams: Are your meetings driving real thinking… or just showcasing confidence? Are you promoting clarity… or rewarding presentation theater? Lisa unpacks why 71% of executive meetings fail, how slide culture silences your sharpest minds, and the simple pre-meeting shift that reveals what actually matters—before anyone walks into the room. This is not about better meetings. It's about better decisions. Now the move: Before your next leadership meeting, send this question: "In two sentences—what is the most important problem we need to solve?" Then watch what changes. 🎧 Listen now. And if this challenges how your team operates, share it with every leader in your organization—because the cost of getting this wrong isn't time. It's losing your best thinking.

    9 min
  4. Dr. Irena O'Brien: Your Brain Is Lying to You About Why Your Team Won't Change

    APR 27

    Dr. Irena O'Brien: Your Brain Is Lying to You About Why Your Team Won't Change

    Your team isn't resisting change the way you think they are. In this episode of WholeCEO with Lisa G, Dr. Irena O'Brien breaks down the neuroscience behind why people fail to follow through—even when they know exactly what to do. If you've ever felt frustrated by a team that "gets it" but doesn't execute, this conversation will challenge everything you assume about motivation, accountability, and leadership. We go beyond surface-level advice and into what's actually happening inside the brain: Why "lack of motivation" is often a misdiagnosis What's really driving resistance to change at a neurological level Why willpower isn't the lever you should be pulling And what leaders should focus on instead to create real, lasting behavior change Dr. O'Brien also shares a practical, immediately applicable shift that CEOs and senior leaders can use to start working with the brain—not against it—so change actually sticks. If you're leading a team, scaling a business, or trying to create consistent execution, this episode will give you a completely different lens on performance and behavior. 🎯 Key Questions Answered: What's happening in the brain when someone knows what to do—but still doesn't do it? If willpower isn't the answer, what should leaders focus on instead? What's one practical action you can take today to drive better follow-through? Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, performance, and building a business that doesn't depend entirely on you.

    25 min
  5. Lisa Goldenthal: Steve Jobs Got Fired For Your Mistake. Here's The 5-Minute Fix.

    APR 22

    Lisa Goldenthal: Steve Jobs Got Fired For Your Mistake. Here's The 5-Minute Fix.

    What if the biggest threat to your company isn't the market—but you? In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal unpacks the leadership mistake behind Steve Jobs's departure from Apple—and why it's still quietly limiting modern businesses today. If your team stalls without you, decisions keep climbing back to your desk, or growth feels heavier than it should, this conversation will hit close. At the center is a simple but powerful 5-minute diagnostic built around five questions: ·        If you disappeared tomorrow, would your business grow or stall? ·        Are you the operating system of your company? ·        Are you rewarding dependency instead of building autonomy? ·        What decisions are reaching you that shouldn't? ·        What actually breaks when you're unavailable? This isn't theory—it's a practical lens to identify hidden bottlenecks, eliminate decision drag, and shift from being the center of everything to building systems that move without you. Because the goal of leadership isn't to be needed at every step. It's to create a business that performs at a high level—even in your absence. If you're serious about scaling without burnout, this episode gives you both the clarity—and the fix.

    14 min
  6. Lisa Goldenthal: They Made Themselves Unnecessary. Why Haven't You?

    APR 15

    Lisa Goldenthal: They Made Themselves Unnecessary. Why Haven't You?

    What if the real measure of leadership isn't how indispensable you are—but how unnecessary you've made yourself? In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal challenges one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in leadership: that being involved equals being effective. Through sharp insights and uncomfortable truths, she introduces the 48-Hour Dependency Test—a simple but revealing way to see whether your business actually runs… or just waits. She unpacks the critical difference between delegation (handing off tasks) and architecture (designing systems that think, decide, and move without you). Because if everything still flows through you, you're not leading—you've become the operating system your company can't function without. Lisa goes deeper, exploring how a leader's emotional state silently drives—or stalls—organizational momentum, shaping decision-making, speed, and trust across the entire business. Finally, she confronts the ultimate question: What does it mean to design yourself out of the day-to-day—and why is architected irrelevance the most powerful, and most avoided, goal in leadership? If your business depends on your presence to move, this episode isn't just insightful—it's necessary.

    12 min

  7. APR 13

    Joe Apfelbaum: Stop Posting Into the Void: The LinkedIn Whale on Scaling Revenue Without Losing Your Soul

    Stop posting into the void and start turning LinkedIn into a real revenue engine. In this powerful episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa G. sits down with LinkedIn expert and CEO Joe Apfelbaum to break down what actually works on LinkedIn today—and how to grow your business without losing authenticity or burning out. If you've been creating content but not seeing results, this conversation will show you how to shift from "just being active" to building a strategy that drives real engagement, meaningful relationships, and consistent revenue. 🔹 In this episode, you'll learn: What separates a LinkedIn strategy that generates revenue from one that just looks busy How to create consistent engagement and build a loyal community (not just followers) The exact mindset shift needed to turn content into conversations—and conversations into clients How to use AI tools to research, identify, and connect with your ideal prospects faster Simple, practical ways to personalize outreach without sounding automated or salesy Why authenticity and human connection still outperform hacks and trends 🔹 Who this is for: Entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs B2B professionals and consultants Sales leaders and marketers Anyone looking to grow their brand and revenue using LinkedIn Whether you're just starting on LinkedIn or looking to refine your strategy, this episode will give you actionable insights to stop wasting time—and start scaling with purpose. 🎧 Listen now and learn how to turn your LinkedIn presence into a predictable growth channel.

    18 min
  8. Lisa Goldenthal: The Hidden Cost of Being Indispensable

    APR 8

    Lisa Goldenthal: The Hidden Cost of Being Indispensable

    What if being "indispensable" is the very thing holding your business back? In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal delivers a powerful wake-up call for CEOs and founders: if your business can't run without you, it's not an asset—it's a high-pressure job. Triggered by a real moment—dropping a wine barrel on her foot and immediately worrying about work—Lisa unpacks the deeper issue behind CEO dependency, burnout, and stalled growth. 💡 In this episode, you'll learn: How to assess if your business can operate independently of you The difference between strategic leadership vs reactive management Where decision bottlenecks are costing you time and revenue How CEOs unintentionally become the central system of their business The critical shift from operator to architect for scalable growth 📊 Key Insights: 82% of CEOs are the primary decision bottleneck 70% experience burnout Businesses lose up to $1.3M annually due to decision delays This isn't a productivity issue. It's a leadership design problem. 🚀 Why this matters: Being indispensable feels like control—until it becomes the constraint. When everything depends on the CEO: Execution slows down Teams stop taking initiative Growth hits a ceiling But when leadership shifts from reacting to architecting: Decisions move faster Time is reclaimed The business runs without constant intervention 🎧 Tune in if you're ready to stop being the bottleneck, reclaim your time, and build a business that performs—without depending on you.

    9 min
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Best selling author of The Boss Weight Loss, Lisa G. sits down with industry leaders in business, wellness, fitness and mindset and together they discuss their insider secrets to being unstoppable, wrapped around their own personal journeys to dreaming bigger and never giving up…no matter what. Lisa wants to inspire you to go from stuck to unstoppable in all areas of your life - wellness, weight loss, business and mindset!

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