Season Two launches with Harvey Nelson, entrepreneur, mentor, and lifelong explorer, as we walk through the SPARK Framework (Curiosity, Mindset, Action, Growth, Impact) using stories that are funny, raw, and immediately practical. From hitchhiking across America to leading through real business crises, Harvey shares how small, repeatable choices build resilience, how focus and priority beat busyness, and why people-first leadership creates lasting success. You’ll leave with simple, doable moves: stack one-inch wins, take the next brave step, and let curiosity guide you to better questions and a bigger life.

• Why curiosity lowers fear and opens doors.
• Hitchhiking lessons: people, discomfort, and learning fast.
• Small bets build risk tolerance and resilience over time.
• People-first leadership, even helping great talent move on.
• Crisis story: storm + freezer system failure and “next step” thinking.
• Mental fitness in action: pause, reframe, choose a micro-action.
• Priority over time: focus, say no, protect what matters.
• Self-awareness tools: gratitude, visualization, and “rambling” writing.
• Takeaway: one-inch wins and “be who you want to become.”
• Closing line: “Life becomes what you make it—so make it be grand.”

https://www.toddbertsch.com/podcast/the-long-game-of-leadership-with-harvey-nelson

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We cap season one with a best-of collection on growth, resilience, and people-first leadership, stitching together the most impactful insights from several candid conversations. We share tools to clarify purpose, break free from restraints, recover well, and design a life you truly choose.

Guests who were highlighted on this special episode:

• Dan Flanagan: Redefining success through small wins and setbacks
• John Geraghty: Clarifying purpose via values and natural gifts
• Scott Hubble: People‑first leadership and the contagion of care
• Kat Polsinelli: Solitude, self‑love, and belonging without silos
• John Bernatovicz: Becoming selfish to become selfless for impact
• Peter Rea: Weakening restraining forces to enable virtue
• Denise Logan: Defining success your way
• Greta Johnson: Rest and recovery as strength against burnout
• Ben Hatta: Grit, 1% better, and transferable discipline
• Frank Agin: Building real relationships
• Molly Ketcham: Curiosity for deeper influence and connection
• Carolyn Cooper: Simplify to focus on what matters most
• Bob Burg: Bringing immense value to the lives of others
• Natalie Siston: Joy practices that raise satisfaction and output
• Kemp Boyd: Being before doing to guide authentic action
• Eric Collett: Brain health as hardware for focus and speed
• Justin Hilton: Design a life with intention and clear goals
• Dave Loomis: Customer outsight to serve before selling
• Sam Falletta: Dignity and respect driving loyalty and performance

https://www.toddbertsch.com/podcast/best-of-the-bolt-season-one-part-2

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We celebrate a season dedicated to growth and service with a curated highlight reel on mindset, habits, leadership, and fulfillment. Guests share tools for tiny wins, deeper listening, sober clarity, and the discipline that turns choices into lasting change.

Guests that were highlighted on this special episode:

• Kristoffer Carter: Coaching As Heart Set And Meditation - View full episode
• Todd Blyleven: Courage, Service, And Real Leadership - View full episode
• Tiffany Lewis: Fulfillment, Motherhood, And Ambition - View full episode
• Christine Hockman: One Degree Shifts Philosophy - View full episode
• Scott J. Allen: Who You Are Is How You Lead - View full episode
• Jason Winkler: Vulnerability, Ownership, And Trust - View full episode
• Tracy Jepson: Build A Business Not A Job - View full episode
• Travis Bornstein: Leadership, Advocacy, and Healing - View full episode
• Dr. Laura Aldape: Rewiring Mindsets At The Mental Gym - View full episode
• Kenneth Coach Jo-Jo Smith: Chase The Journey Not The Odds - View full episode
• Dr. Nate Salah: Servant Leadership: Listen, Empathize, Heal - View full episode
• Lori Saitz: Gratitude As Felt Joy - View full episode
• Janice Porter: Networking That Starts With Follow Up - View full episode
• Michael Levitt: Growth Over Comfort And Self Care - View full episode
• Dan Flowers: Character And Long Relationships - View full episode
• Amy Wong: Tiny Wins And Celebrating Momentum - View full episode
• Josh Phelan: Strategic Health And Risk Management - View full episode
• Lei Wang: Leadership Lessons from the Edge - View full episode
• Marc Majers: If You Stop Learning, You Stop Leading - View full episode

https://www.toddbertsch.com/podcast/best-of-the-bolt-season-one-part-1

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