WholeCEO With Lisa G Podcast

Lisa G

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. Dennis Cagan: The Most Powerful Person in the Room Nobody Knows About

    15h ago

    Dennis Cagan: The Most Powerful Person in the Room Nobody Knows About

    What if the most important person advising your company was never on the org chart? Dennis Cagan invented the trademarked Shadow CEO® role in 1983 and has spent four decades being exactly that person for some of the most successful companies in America. With 74 boards, multiple CEO stints, including one public Unicorn, and a keynote at the very first COMDEX show in 1979, Dennis has seen every version of what separates the CEOs who execute from the ones who just plan. In this episode, Dennis shares the famous chalk mark story that explains exactly why knowing where to apply expertise is worth more than the expertise itself. He breaks down what it takes to succeed in disruptive times, why a B-grade idea with an A-team beats an A-grade idea with a B-team every single time, and what the one thing is that was always present in every CEO who made it through when everything was working against them. This is the conversation your board wishes it could have.

    26 min
  2. Lisa Goldenthal: Ai Just Discovered Your Company Is Running on Vibes and Legacy Processes

    2d ago

    Lisa Goldenthal: Ai Just Discovered Your Company Is Running on Vibes and Legacy Processes

    Why are so many companies investing heavily in AI yet struggling to see meaningful results? In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal reveals a hard truth: most AI initiatives do not fail because of the technology. They fail because AI exposes the hidden inefficiencies, outdated approval systems, and legacy processes that have been slowing organizations down for years. Lisa explores why AI often uncovers deeper operational problems, what it reveals about how companies really make decisions, and the bottlenecks that quietly prevent teams from moving faster and executing better. She also shares practical steps leaders can take immediately to eliminate unnecessary friction, improve decision-making, and create an organization that can fully benefit from AI. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why many AI initiatives fail to deliver ROI • What AI reveals about how companies actually operate • The real bottleneck holding most organizations back • Immediate actions leaders can take to improve execution • What separates companies that succeed with AI from those that struggle If your organization is investing in AI but not seeing the results you expected, this conversation will help you identify the real obstacles—and show you where to start fixing them. Listen now and discover why your AI problem may actually be a leadership and decision-making problem.

    10 min
  3. Lisa Goldenthal: Why AI Stalls and Top Talent Goes Quiet (And How To Fix Both)

    Jun 9

    Lisa Goldenthal: Why AI Stalls and Top Talent Goes Quiet (And How To Fix Both)

    Why do smart, well-funded companies still end up slow, stuck, and unable to execute? In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal breaks down the hidden forces that stall AI initiatives and quietly drain momentum from top-performing teams. From "permission addiction" to approval overload, she explains why organizations don't fail because of bad strategy—but because decisions move too slowly and talent stops speaking up. Lisa explores the real cost of slow decision-making, including the measurable revenue impact of what she calls the "Slowness Tax," and reveals why so many leaders unknowingly create systems where people wait instead of act. Most importantly, she shares practical ways to fix it: how to remove unnecessary bottlenecks, push decision-making closer to the work, and re-empower teams so top talent doesn't disengage in silence. If you're a leader navigating AI adoption, organizational speed, or team performance, this episode will challenge how you think about control, trust, and execution.

    14 min
  4. Safeer Qureshi: Why Being 'Smart' Could Be Your Biggest Stumbling Block

    Jun 8

    Safeer Qureshi: Why Being 'Smart' Could Be Your Biggest Stumbling Block

    What if the very thing that helped you succeed is now holding you back? In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa G. sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and startup builder Safeer Qureshi to challenge one of the most common assumptions in business: that being smart is the key to success. Safeer explains why intelligence can sometimes become a founder's biggest obstacle, leading to overthinking, analysis paralysis, and missed opportunities. Drawing from his experience launching his first business at just 14 years old and investing in high-potential founders, he shares practical lessons on entrepreneurship, execution, hiring exceptional talent, and recognizing opportunities others overlook. You'll discover: • Why being "smart" can slow down startup success • The entrepreneurial lessons Safeer learned at age 14 • How investors identify underdogs with massive potential • Real examples of "stupid" ideas that became big successes • How to test business ideas quickly without wasting months building the wrong thing • Why the best founders surround themselves with people smarter than themselves • Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs who feel unqualified to start Whether you're a founder, CEO, investor, or someone sitting on an idea you've been afraid to pursue, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective on what it really takes to build something meaningful. Listen now and learn why action often beats intelligence, and why your greatest advantage may not be what you think. #WholeCEO #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Leadership #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #FounderMindset #VentureCapital #StartupAdvice #BusinessPodcast

    19 min
  5. Lisa Goldenthal: Why AI Keeps Failing. And Why It May Not Be The Reason You Think.

    Jun 3

    Lisa Goldenthal: Why AI Keeps Failing. And Why It May Not Be The Reason You Think.

    Most organizations think AI failures are technology failures. They're not. Companies are investing millions into AI tools, training programs, dashboards, and automation initiatives—yet many leaders are still experiencing the same bottlenecks, communication breakdowns, slow decision-making, and exhausted teams. In this episode, Lisa Goldenthal explores why AI initiatives fail even when the technology works exactly as intended. The truth is uncomfortable: AI does not create organizational problems. It exposes the ones that already exist. Lisa breaks down the leadership, trust, accountability, and communication gaps that prevent AI from delivering meaningful transformation—and explains what successful organizations do differently. In this conversation, you'll learn: ✔ Why so many AI initiatives fail despite significant investment ✔ The real obstacle to successful AI adoption ✔ How trust impacts transformation more than technology ✔ The three leadership shifts every organization needs before implementing AI ✔ The difference between "Adopters" and "Architects" ✔ Why AI amplifies existing organizational strengths and weaknesses ✔ The most important leadership lesson for the AI era If you're a CEO, founder, executive, or business leader navigating AI transformation, this episode will help you focus on the real challenge—and opportunity—ahead. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, AI, organizational architecture, and building businesses that scale without sacrificing trust, culture, or performance. #AI #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessLeadership #DigitalTransformation #CEO #FutureOfWork #Innovation #OrganizationalCulture #Management

    15 min
  6. Gino Barbaro: $450M Real Estate Portfolio AND a Happy Family — Is It Actually Possible?

    Jun 1

    Gino Barbaro: $450M Real Estate Portfolio AND a Happy Family — Is It Actually Possible?

    Most people think building a $450 million real estate portfolio means sacrificing everything else. Family. Health. The things that actually matter. Gino Barbaro proved that wrong. 1,900 multifamily units. $450 million in assets under management. Six kids. One remarkable marriage. And a legacy he is genuinely proud of. In this episode of WholeCEO, we talk about how he built all of it — without choosing between the business and the life. Tune in now.   Tags: Gino Barbaro · Jake and Gino · Multifamily real estate · Real estate investing · Legacy building · Values-based leadership · WholeCEO · Lisa Goldenthal · Happy Money Happy Family · CEO mindset · Family and business · Wealth building

    18 min
  7. Phillip Corey Roark: AI Is a Leadership Test. Are You Passing It?

    May 25

    Phillip Corey Roark: AI Is a Leadership Test. Are You Passing It?

    What if the biggest obstacle to AI success inside your organization is not the technology at all?   This week on WholeCEO With Lisa G, I am joined by AI strategy advisor, author, and founder Phillip Corey Roark. With more than 25 years of experience in enterprise technology and business transformation, Phillip has built the frameworks and playbooks that help executive teams do what most AI rollouts skip entirely: align their people, culture, and governance before the tools ever get deployed.   His book, Harnessing the Power of AI: A Roadmap for Successful Leadership, makes an argument that every leader needs to hear right now. AI adoption is not a technology decision. It is a leadership test.   We go deep on: . Why leaders, not tools, are the real constraint in AI transformation right now . How to talk about displacement and workforce development in a way that reduces fear without dismissing it . What executive teams need to assess for readiness before a single dollar gets spent on AI tools   Subscribe to WholeCEO with Lisa G and share this episode with one leader who needs to hear it.   #WholeCEO #ExecutiveLeadership #AILeadership #BOSSMethod #CEOMindset #LeadershipDevelopment #AIStrategy #ResponsibleAI #WorkforceReadiness #PhillipCoreyRoark

    19 min
  8. Lisa GoldenthaL: Stop Delegating. Start Architecting.

    May 20

    Lisa GoldenthaL: Stop Delegating. Start Architecting.

    Most leaders think their biggest problem is delegation. But what if delegation was never the real issue? In this powerful episode, Lisa GoldenthaL breaks down why so many founders, CEOs, and senior leaders stay trapped in operational chaos even after following every leadership and productivity framework they were taught. You will discover why tasks keep boomeranging back to you, why your team still depends on your approval, and why scaling becomes impossible when the leader remains the company's operating system. Lisa G. explains the critical shift from delegating tasks to architecting outcomes — and why sustainable growth only happens when businesses are built on leadership systems, emotional regulation, accountability, and decision-making structures that function without constant founder intervention. Inside this episode: • Why traditional delegation advice keeps failing • The hidden reason your team escalates everything back to you • The difference between managers and true leadership architects • How to stop becoming the bottleneck in your business • What companies need to scale beyond founder dependency • The leadership operating system every growing business requires If you are exhausted from carrying the weight of every decision, solving every emergency, and being the glue holding everything together, this conversation will change how you lead forever. Listen now and learn how to stop managing the chaos — and start architecting a business that can scale without you at the center of it.

    13 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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