Life & Leadership Connected Podcast
This is a podcast about Life, Leadership and finding the Balance between these two, and finding and staying with your Purpose in your life. Each time, a leader - new or more experienced - is interviewed, for us listeners to learn from and grow from. The host of this podcast is life coach David Dahlén D’Cruz. For more information go to https://lifeleadershipconnected.com/
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Episodes
52 episodes
Become the CEO of Your Life: Michael Dillard on Vision, Leadership & Lasting Impact
What if leadership wasn’t about striving but about aligning?In this powerful episode, I sit down with Michael Dillard - U.S. diplomat-turned-leadership coach - for a deep conversation on what it really means to lead wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:01:26
"Vision + Action = Success" - Michael Dillard on Becoming the CEO of Your Life
In this 5-minute clip, former U.S. diplomat and leadership coach Michael Dillard shares a simple but powerful mindset shift: Success isn’t just about the hustle - it’s about clarity, direction, and the courage to pivot.If...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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5:13
How Leah Coss Rebuilt Her Identity After Teenage Self-Destruction
This is one of the most personal moments from my full podcast conversation with Leah Coss, co-founder of Build a Biz Kids.In this shorter clip, Leah opens up about her childhood, growing up in toxic environments, and how ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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5:06
From Survival Mode to Identity on Purpose - Leah Coss on Rebuilding Who You Are to Live Fulfilled
What if the life you're chasing is being blocked by the identity you've unconsciously built just to survive?In this powerful conversation, Leah Coss - speaker, author, and co-founder of Build a Biz Kids - shares her personal tra...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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1:18:07
Living a Big Life — With an Identity Built for Survival? | Leah Coss (Teaser)
“If something in your life feels off - it’s not because you’re broken or unmotivated. It’s likely because you’re trying to live a big life… with an identity built for survival, not fulfillment.”- Leah CossIn this short teaser from my...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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4:22
Becoming a Better Leader Starts Within – Ryan Gottfredson on Mindset, Vertical Growth & Purpose
In this eye-opening episode, leadership consultant, author, and mindset researcher Ryan Gottfredson joins David Dahlén D'Cruz to explore what it really takes to grow into the kind of leader today’s world needs.Forget quic...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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1:11:15
Why Most Leadership Training Fails (And What Actually Works)
What if your biggest leadership block isn’t your skills - but your mindset?In this short teaser, Ryan Gottfredson explains the #1 reason most leadership programs fall short - and what you can do instead to grow vertically, not just horizont...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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3:03
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Ray Martin on True Success, Self-Leadership & Finding Your Path
What if the life you’ve worked so hard to build... isn’t really the life you’re meant to live?In this deeply personal and transformative episode of Life & Leadership Connected, I sit down with Ray Martin, award-winning former CEO, mindf...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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1:03:48
What if the life you worked so hard to build… wasn’t really yours?
In this preview from the upcoming episode of the Life & Leadership Connected Podcast, I sit down with Ray Martin— award-winning former CEO, leadership coach, mindfulness teacher, and author of Life Without a Tie.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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5:23
Burnout to Balance: Michael Levitt on Boundaries, Resilience, and Redesigning Your Life
When burnout nearly cost Michael Levitt everything, it became the turning point for a new kind of leadership, one built on clarity, boundaries, and a redefined version of success.In this powerful episode of Life & Leadership Conn...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:18:56
Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honor — It’s a Warning Sign
What if burnout wasn’t a failure… but a divine invitation to realign?In this short preview, Michael Levitt, founder of the Breakfast Leadership Network, shares how his own collapse became a wake-up call that reshaped everything.Fr...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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4:37
Breakdown to Breakthrough: Emer O’Donnell on Resilience, Identity, and the Next Generation
What if the missing piece in education wasn't more facts, but emotional tools for resilience, clarity, and self-leadership?In this powerful episode, I sit down with Emer O’Donnell, a behavioral change coach, author, and founder of TeenRecon...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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59:36
You’re Not Broken — You Were Just Never Taught This. A Preview from the upcoming podcast.
What if the anxiety, confusion, or self-doubt you’re feeling isn’t a flaw — but a gap in what you were never taught to handle?In this short but powerful preview, Emer O’Donnell, founder of TeenReconnect, shares a moment of clarity that chan...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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4:16
You Are Enough – Part 3: Healing, Identity & Purpose in Action
The final part of the 3-part podcast series with Lawrence Harris — all episodes are now live.In this powerful conclusion, we explore what happens after the healing begins, how to live with purpose, lead from a whole heart,...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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26:05
You Are Enough – Part 2: From Shame to Self-Worth
Part 2 of the 3-part podcast series with Lawrence Harris – all episodes are now live.In this deeply moving episode, Lawrence Harris opens up about the hidden impact of shame — and how it distorts the way we see ourselves. Through stories...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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26:28
You Are Enough – Part 1: Becoming the Author of Your Own Story
🎙️ A 3-part podcast series with Lawrence Harris – all parts available now.In this powerful first conversation, Lawrence Harris shares about growing up in silence, carrying shame, and the pivotal moment he chose to become the author of...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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29:14
You Are Enough – A 4-Minute Preview with Lawrence Harris (Teaser for the Upcoming 3-Part Series)
What if the thing holding you back…isn’t a lack of potential —but a belief that you’re not enough?In this short preview, you’ll meet Lawrence Harris — a powerful voice for healing, identity, and the courage to live from yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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4:13
Bridging the Generational Gap: Nikhil Raval on Leading with Emotional Intelligence & Purpose
Welcome to Life & Leadership Connected – where purpose meets growth.In this episode, I sit down with transformation expert and author Nikhil Raval to explore one of the most important leadership challenges of our time: bridging the gene...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:01:17
Bridging the Generational Gap: Nikhil Raval on Leading with Emotional Intelligence & Purpose
What happens when five generations share one workplace — but don’t speak the same language?In this sneak peek from my full interview with Nikhil Raval, we explore how emotional intelligence, empathy, and curiosity can bridge the gap between...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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3:43
From Burnout to Clarity: Donna Tashjian on Identity, Peace & Purpose-Driven Leadership
What if the success you’re chasing is actually draining you?In this powerful conversation, Destiny Activator and Life Mastery Coach Donna Tashjian joins David Dahlén D'Cruz to explore how leaders can stop performing, start aligning, and fin...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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36:26
From Burnout to Clarity: Donna Tashjian on Leading with Purpose and Peace
In this powerful sneak peek from the upcoming episode of Life and Leadership Connected, Destiny Activator and Spiritual Intelligence Coach Donna Tashjian shares how leaders can shed false identities, avoid burnout, and step into the purpose the...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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3:20
Redefining Success: Faris Aranki on Emotional Intelligence, Focus & Leading with Impact
What does real success look like in a world full of noise, pressure, and performance-driven expectations?In this episode, I sit down with Faris Aranki, founder of Shiageto Consulting and creator of the success equation:
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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41:49
Unlocking the Hidden Keys to Success: A Preview with Faris Aranki
What if success wasn’t just about being smart — but about what you focus on and how well you connect with others?This short audiogram preview features highlights from my full conversation with Faris Aranki, founder of Shiag...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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2:52
3 Signs You’re in a Transition Season (and What to Do About It) | Solo Episode / David Dahlén D'Cruz
Are you in a life shift you can’t fully explain yet?In this first-ever solo episode of the Life & Leadership Connected Podcast, I’m sharing from the heart — about those moments when something stirs deep inside, when the “old” doesn’...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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10:59
From Comfort Zone to Calling: Faith, Mindset & Courageous Leadership – with John Knowlton
In this episode of Life & Leadership Connected, host David Dahlén D’Cruz sits down with John Knowlton—a bi-vocational entrepreneur, minister, and soon-to-be author of Thinking for Success. Together, they explore wha...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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55:25
