Learn more about Danny Bauer

Daniel Bauer is an unorthodox Ruckus Maker who has mentored thousands of school leaders through his Better Leaders Better Schools blog, books, podcasts, and powerful coaching experiences. 

His new book, The Mastermind: Unlocking the Talent Within Every School Leader introduces a proprietary process called the ABCs of powerful professional development™ which is changing the landscape of how school leaders experience professional development. 

Key Thoughts from Our Interview with Danny Bauer
Danny wastes no time about the harsh reality that 90% of school leaders who leave their school, leave the profession. The cost of retention is too high, which is why joining a community of dedicated professionals is paramount.

Listen to Danny explore the imposter syndrome--how it limits our abilities, why it kicks in, and how we can push past our self-defeating behaviors when we are a member of the right community.

Danny shares a quote: What’s ordinary for you is extraordinary for me. ~ Derek Sivers. Check out entrepreneur and founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers, you won't be disappointed.

A big part of the Mastermind process is the “hotseat” protocol. It’s where we challenge one another to do and be better. Listen to what Danny says about the collective IQ. 

Danny mentions Dr. Benjamin Hardy as someone who he follows to learn and grow. Dr. Hardy is an organizational psychologist and author of Willpower Doesn’t Work and Personality Isn’t Permanent.

What is Danny looking forward to in his future? Eventually, he wants to serve 1200+ leaders in his Mastermind. This is where the interview gets very tangible, and Danny tells about what he learned from The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale.

Teaching others is what leads to his growth because it helps to make the learning stick. He is always looking for something that stretches his thinking. Check out the altMBA, an investment that he made in his own leadership. 

Lastly, listen to what he says about “just cause.”

Let us know what you’re reading and who else you want us to bring on the show by contacting us at contact@theschoolhouse302.com. 

We can’t wait to hear from you. 

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In this episode of Inside Personal Growth, host Greg Voisen speaks with Dave Wolcott, former Marine Corps Captain, serial entrepreneur, and author of The Holistic Wealth Strategy: A Framework for Building Legacy Wealth and Unlimited Freedom to Live an Extraordinary Life.

Dave shares how his journey—from serving in the Marines to becoming a father of triplets—sparked his mission to challenge Wall Street’s traditional wealth paradigm. Through decades of experience and investing in real assets, Dave has developed a holistic approach to wealth, focusing on not just financial capital but also intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical capital.

Listeners will discover how to reclaim control of their finances, diversify through alternative investments, reduce tax burdens, and build true freedom through what Dave calls the four pillars of wealth: money, purpose, time, and relationships.

This conversation goes beyond money—it’s about designing a life of abundance, purpose, and legacy.

🎧 What Listeners Will Learn:
-How to build holistic wealth by balancing financial, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual capital.
-Why the conventional “Wall Street path” limits long-term freedom and how to break free from it.
-The three major wealth disruptors—Wall Street, taxes, and government-qualified plans—and how to overcome them.
-Actionable ways to start investing in real assets and alternative strategies for true financial independence.
-How to align purpose, relationships, and time with your financial goals to live an extraordinary life.

Our Guest, Dave Wolcott:
➥ Book: The Holistic Wealth Strategy: A Framework for Building Legacy Wealth and Unlimited Freedom to Live an Extraordinary Life
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/19EAO32
➥https://pantheoninvest.com/
➥Pantheon Wealth OS: https://www.pantheonwealthos.com/
➥Holistic Wealth Strategy (Free Copy): https://holisticwealthstrategy.com/
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-wolcott-863306/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1269: The Holistic Wealth Strategy: A Framework for Building Legacy Wealth and Unlimited Freedom to Live an Extraordinary Life

In this insightful episode, Greg Voisen interviews Keith V. Lucas, former Chief Product Officer at Roblox and author of Impact: How to Inspire, Align, and Amplify Innovative Teams. Drawing from nearly three decades of experience in engineering leadership and startup growth, Keith shares how leaders can build what he calls “engines of innovation” — self-reinforcing systems that empower people to get things done together.

From scaling Roblox from a small team to thousands of employees, Keith unpacks the real-world lessons behind his leadership philosophy — emphasizing aligned autonomy, mission-driven culture, and visionary hiring practices. He discusses the pivotal shift leaders must make from being expert individual contributors to becoming facilitators of shared vision, trust, and mastery.

Whether you’re leading a startup, managing a growing engineering team, or rethinking organizational culture, this episode offers actionable frameworks on how to lead with clarity, purpose, and empathy — while maintaining innovation at scale.

What Listeners Can Learn:
-Leadership as a learned skill
-Building aligned and autonomous teams
-Hiring through vision, not job titles
-Coaching frameworks for team growth
-Creating culture without bureaucracy
-Asking the three key leadership questions

Our Guest, Keith V. Lucas:
➥ Book: Impact: How to Inspire, Align, and Amplify Innovative Teams
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/8cjYiy2
➥https://keithvlucas.com/
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keithvlucas/
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://x.com/keithvlucas
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvlucas/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1270: Impact: How to Inspire, Align, and Amplify Innovative Teams by Keith V. Lucas

In this deeply insightful conversation, host Greg Voisen sits down with Lisa Skinner, behavioral specialist and author of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s: Its Secret Faces, to explore the emotional and practical realities of caring for loved ones with dementia.

Drawing on over three decades of experience and her own personal journey with eight family members affected by the disease, Lisa reveals how shifting our mindset from correction to connection can transform the caregiving experience.

Listeners will hear stories of heartbreak, healing, and hope — from “joining their reality” and using reminiscence therapy to understanding “the stranger in the mirror” phenomenon. Lisa also shares insights from her Minding Dementia Training Program, offering tools and approaches that help caregivers create peace, dignity, and understanding in the midst of loss.

💡 What Listeners Will Learn
-The power of joining their reality instead of correcting a loved one’s memory.
-How reminiscence therapy can calm agitation and bring comfort.
-Why behaviors are a form of communication for those with dementia.
-The role of diet, sleep, and cardiovascular health in reducing dementia risk.
-How to hold both grief and gratitude while caring for someone with Alzheimer’s.

Our Guest, Lisa Skinner:
➥ Book: Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's: Its Secret Faces
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/btcn2ny
➥https://www.dementiaawarenessspeaker.com/
MINDING DEMENTIA TRAINING PROGRAM
➥https://www.mindingdementiasummit.com/AFFSPECIAL?lid=3&cd=12
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindingdementia/
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://x.com/LisaSkinner2015
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaskinnerauthor

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1271: Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s: Its Secret Faces — Understanding Dementia with Compassion and Clarity

In this powerful episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen sits down with Dr. Warren Farrell — bestselling author of The Boy Crisis and the brand-new Role Mate to Soul Mate. Together, they explore why modern relationships struggle, why love feels harder today than ever before, and how couples can transform everyday conflict into deeper intimacy.

Dr. Farrell shares the groundbreaking ideas behind his seven principles for lifelong love, including how appreciation, playfulness, and vulnerability can rebuild connection. From handling criticism without defensiveness, to understanding the “biology of love,” to breaking generational patterns of emotional distance, this conversation shows how partners can shift from simply living roles… to truly living soul-to-soul.

Whether you’re in a relationship, healing from one, or preparing for new love — this episode gives you the science, psychology, and practical tools to make love last.

What Listeners Will Learn
-Why falling in love is natural, but staying in love requires skills
-How to handle criticism without becoming defensive
-How appreciation builds emotional safety
-The role of playfulness in keeping relationships alive
-Why work-success habits sabotage love
-Practical steps to reconnect when love feels distant
-How to bridge emotional and political differences

Our Guest, Warren Farrell:
➥ Book: Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Seven Secrets to Lifelong Love
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/9kCU79I
➥http://www.warrenfarrell.com/
ROLE MATE to SOUL MATE Course - Limited Access ( GET NOW )
➥https://warren-farrell-courses.mykajabi.com/offers/WqFZvJpY/checkout
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwarrenfarrell/
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://x.com/drwarrenfarrell
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenfarrell

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1272: Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Seven Secrets to Lifelong Love By Warren Farrell

In this episode, we dive into Power Up Product Management by Allison J. Taylor, a powerful guide designed to help new and experienced product managers thrive from day one. Drawing from Allison’s global experience launching enterprise solutions across 35 countries, this episode breaks down the real-world skills, mindset, and strategies needed to excel in today’s fast-changing product landscape.

Listeners will learn:
-How to understand users deeply and build products that truly solve their pain points
-Why EQ (emotional intelligence) is now a core PM skill - and how it directly impacts performance
-How to navigate the tension between building and selling a product
-Why iteration outperforms perfection and how top tech companies apply it
-How AI is reshaping the role of product managers - and how to use it responsibly and safely
-The difference between global scaling vs. domestic product launches, and what PMs often misunderstand
-How to balance purpose, ethics, and business goals in product decisions

Whether you’re new to product management or looking to elevate your craft, Allison’s insights will help you build smarter, safer, and more impactful products.

Our Guest, Allison J. Taylor:
➥ Book: Power Up Product Management
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/h06CBeJ
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-j-taylor-techmarketing

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen

Podcast 1273: Power Up Product Management: How to Build Better, Safer Products with Allison Taylor

In this episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen sits down with Amit Chitre, founder of R3 Communications and author of The Other Playbook: Brand Lessons Every Student-Athlete Needs (But No One Teaches).

Amit blends decades of expertise—from journalism to crisis communications to training Fortune 500 executives—to reveal the life skill every student-athlete needs: building a personal brand with intention. This conversation uncovers why your brand is not your logo, highlight reel, or follower count…
but how you make people feel.

Through real stories—including insights learned while coaching his own sons—Amit shows how young athletes can define who they want to be, protect their reputation, and succeed not only in sports, but in school, relationships, and life.

This episode is essential listening for parents, coaches, mentors, and young athletes who want to develop clarity, confidence, character, and leadership in a world dominated by social media and constant scrutiny.

🎧 What Listeners Can Learn
-Why personal branding is a life skill, not a marketing concept
-How student-athletes can define, build & protect their identity
-How behavior, consistency & communication shape reputation
-Why leaving your brand to chance allows others to define you
-How to avoid crisis moments through value-driven decisions
-How coaches & parents can guide young athletes with structure
-How to thrive on the field, in the classroom, and in everyday life

Our Guest, Amit Chitre:
➥ Book: The Other Playbook: Brand Lessons Every Student-Athlete Needs (But No One Teaches) 
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/dIyoqu7
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitchitre/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1274: The Other Playbook: Brand Lessons Every Student-Athlete Needs (But No One Teaches)

In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg welcomes Robert Richman — cultural strategist, keynote speaker, and author of The Culture Blueprint: A Guide to Building the High-Performance Workplace.

Robert takes listeners behind the scenes of what made Zappos one of the most admired company cultures in the world, including insights from working closely with the legendary Tony Hsieh. He explains how culture is not taught but co-created, why the best leaders don’t have all the answers, and what it really takes to build an environment where people thrive.

From emotional intelligence and personal responsibility to panic attacks, playfulness, analog habits, and the psychology behind real change, this conversation blends personal development, leadership, and practical cultural design in a way only Robert can deliver.

If you’re a leader, team member, entrepreneur, or anyone wanting to reshape your personal or workplace culture, this is an episode filled with clarity, humanity, and breakthrough insights.

🔥 What Listeners Will Learn
1. The Core Ingredients of a High-Performance Culture
How Zappos created an environment of happiness, ownership, and exceptional service — and why culture must start with recruiting and onboarding.

2. Why Emotional Work Begins With You
The hidden trap leaders fall into: trying to “fix culture” instead of fixing the internal feelings they avoid in their own lives.

3. The Power of Questions Over Answers
The questions Tony Hsieh and top leaders use to unlock creativity, innovation, and truth inside teams.

4. How to Handle Panic, Stress, and Overwhelm
Robert’s raw personal story of panic attacks, what he did to overcome them, and why facing feelings instead of resisting them creates freedom.

5. The Disruption Formula
How to predict the future by noticing frustrations with no solutions — and why removing what seems essential creates breakthrough innovation.

6. Analog vs. Digital Living
Why board games, movement, nature, and unplugging build deeper creativity, connection, and humanity in an AI-saturated world.

7. Micro-Decisions That Rebuild Confidence
Why clarity is an emotion, not information — and how simple choices (like choosing lunch) can retrain certainty and direction in your life.

Our Guest, Robert Richman:
➥ Book: The Culture Blueprint: A Guide to Building the High-Performance Workplace 
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/2jyMK24
➥https://robertrichman.com/
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertrichman

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1275: The Culture Blueprint: A Guide to Building the High-Performance Workplace by Robert Richman

In this enlightening conversation with Lena Morgan, author of Fight Languages: Turn Conflict into Connection, listeners will discover a groundbreaking way to understand and navigate conflict—whether at home, at work, or within themselves.

Lena breaks down her powerful framework of the Five Fight Languages—Amplifier, Analyzer, Extinguisher, Igniter, and Negotiator—and explains why people clash, misunderstand each other, or shut down during emotionally charged moments. She reveals how identifying your own conflict style (and the style of those around you) creates instant empathy, clearer communication, and more meaningful connection.

Listeners will learn:
-Why conflict isn’t something to avoid, but a doorway to deeper understanding
-How to identify your primary and secondary fight languages and how they show up under stress
-Why most of us fight different at home vs work—and why that matters
-Somatic and practical tools to interrupt heated reactions and shift toward calm, productive dialogue
-How to handle internal conflict, the “gremlin voice,” and self-critical patterns
-The importance of repair, and why the moments after a fight can build the strongest trust
-A new way to see conflict not as chaos—but as valuable information about what matters most

This episode gives listeners actionable tools to turn arguments into understanding, create safer communication, and build relationships that can withstand stress, emotion, and misunderstanding.

Take Lena’s free quiz at LenaMorgan.com after listening to discover your fight language.

Our Guest, Lena Morgan:
➥ Book: Fight Languages: Turn Conflict into Connection
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/hbkx82X
➥https://www.lenamorgan.com/
➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hi.lenamorgan
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenamorgan.co/#

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1276: Fight Languages by Lena Morgan | How Understanding Conflict Styles Can Transform Your Relationships

In this compelling episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg welcomes Dr. Rebecca Heiss, biologist, behavioral scientist, and author of Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You. Rebecca’s groundbreaking work reshapes one of the biggest myths in modern life — that stress is something we need to avoid.

Drawing from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and her own profound life transformation, Rebecca reveals why stress is not the enemy. Instead, she shows us how to reframe fear, repurpose stress, and use it as powerful fuel for growth, clarity, and purpose.

She shares the moment that changed everything — when a family tragedy forced her to confront the life she was living and make bold, life-altering decisions. This experience, combined with scientific insight, led her to create the Fearless Stress Formula, helping people shift from anxiety to action, from avoidance to empowerment.

Together, Greg and Rebecca explore how stress impacts mindset, health, productivity, and meaning — and why your belief about stress matters more than the stress itself. They also dive into journaling, curiosity, post-traumatic growth, and how small daily actions can restore your sense of agency even in uncertain times.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, afraid, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your own potential, this conversation will give you a renewed sense of possibility — and a path to transform stress into strength.

🎧 What Listeners Will Learn
How stress can become a tool rather than a threat
Why your belief about stress has more impact than stress itself
The Fearless Stress Formula: Tiger → Transfer → Trajectory
How to turn fear into energy that moves you forward
The neuroscience behind cortisol, motivation, and resilience
Why curiosity and fear cannot coexist — and how curiosity rewires your response
The difference between PTSD and post-traumatic growth (PTG)
Why journaling works as an emotional and neurological release
How to reclaim control in uncertain times through small, consistent actions
How to apply these tools in relationships, careers, and leadership

Our Guest, Dr. Rebecca Heiss:
➥ Book: Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/5v7xe3Q
➥https://rebeccaheiss.com/
➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drrebeccaheiss/
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrebeccaheiss/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaheiss/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1277: Why Stress Isn’t the Enemy - Lessons from Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You featuring Dr. Rebecca Heiss

In this episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg sits down with David Homan — classical composer, nonprofit leader, global “connector of connectors,” and author of the bestselling book Orchestrating Connection. David shares the remarkable life events that shaped his philosophy on building authentic relationships at scale, from childhood adversity to leading an arts organization through crisis, to eventually forming a global community of over 2,300 super connectors.

He breaks down the five principles of meaningful connection, explains why vulnerability and accountability matter more than ever, and reveals how to design relationships intentionally instead of leaving them to chance. David also shares powerful real-life stories that show how generosity and trust can create life-changing ripple effects. This episode is an inspiring guide to the art and science of human connection — and how it can transform your career, relationships, and purpose.

⭐ What Listeners Will Learn
1. The difference between networking and intentionally designing relationships
2. The Five Principles of Connection
3. Why reputation is the strongest currency you have
4. How to shift from “What can I get?” to “How can I serve?”
5. The emotional story that shows the true power of connection
6. How David built a global community of trusted connectors
7. The truth about finding your tribe
8. Practical steps listeners can use immediately

Our Guest, David Homan:
➥ Book: Orchestrating Connection: How to Build Purposeful Community in a Tribal World
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/1Iq1hGh
➥ https://orchestratedconnecting.com/

Beta sign-up for SOAR Connect: available on the website
➥soarconnect.ai

➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrhoman

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1278: Orchestrating Connection: How Authentic Relationships Create Real Impact — with David Homan

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