"Nice Business!" Podcast
“Ruthlessly” use human kindness and decency when becoming the best business owner/manager you can be. After all, would you rather be loved or feared by your team?
Richard Train from Richard L Train Consulting, LLC talks with Jim Bob Howard about how to help business leaders uncover those pesky "drama problems" that quietly drain performance: poor communication, disengaged teams, toxic staff dynamics, or leadership gaps no one wants to touch, and how to overcome them.
"Nice Business!" Podcast
How Brett Hurt's "Love Conquers Fear" Will Help Your Business and Life
"Love conquers fear. When we lead from a place of love, we inspire others to bring their best and their whole selves to everything they do."
In this episode of the “Nice Business!” PodcastTM, Richard Train and Jim Bob Howard sit down with Brett Hurt, serial entrepreneur, thought leader, and host of the Love Conquers Fear podcast. Brett shares his journey from discovering a passion for programming at age seven to founding and leading multiple successful ventures, including Core Metrics, Bizarre Voice, and data.world.
Topics Covered:
00:00 – Episode Snippet
01:22 – Introducing Today’s Guest, Brett Hurt
03:35 – Brett’s early purpose and tech beginnings
05:24 – Technology, abundance, and the call for better leaders
0734 – A leadership rooted in love
11:14 – The ripple effect of positive leadership
13:59 – How leaders stay out of the fear trap
31:40 – Great cultures are built on risk-taking and love
36:31 – The Illusion of “No Time”
45:28 – A belief in a loving universe
47:27 – Connect with Brett Hurt
48:05 – Fear-based leadership is unsustainable
About Our Guest:
Brett Hurt is a serial entrepreneur and the former CEO and co-founder of data.world, the AI-ready data catalog platform helps companies discover, govern, and use their data to create actionable insights and AI-powered experiences. He also co-founded Bazaarvoice and Coremetrics, building both into global leaders in their fields. He is a devoted husband to Debra and a proud father of two, grounding his work in family, service, and the belief that companies and leaders reach their fullest potential when they lead with love.
Connect with Brett Hurt:
- Web: https://www.loveconquersfear.org/
- FB: https://www.facebook.com/bretthurt/
- YT: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveConquersFear2025
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretthurt/
- Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wngdSw7FmdibLC9mu300q
About Your Hosts:
Richard Train is a Vistage Chair, leadership coach, culture consultant, and the creator of the “Nice Business” PodcastTM. He has spent more than 30 years helping leaders uncover the real issues behind performance, often the hidden “drama problems” that do not always show up in the numbers.
Connect with Richard Train:
- Web: https://www.richardltrainconsulting.biz
- FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578616461967
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-train-b39501349
Jim Bob Howard is a speaker, author, connector, and collaboration expert specializing in SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Microsoft 365. He helps teams and organizations communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and connect ideas to solve real business challenges.
Connect with Jim Bob Howard: