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 inspiring episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen speaks with Dr. Sabrina Starling, bestselling author of The 4-Week Vacation and How to Hire the Best. She reveals how entrepreneurs can reclaim their lives from constant hustle, build self-sustaining businesses, and create teams of A-players who thrive without micromanagement.

Listeners will learn:
How to design a 25-hour work week that boosts focus and fulfillment.
The secret to identifying $10,000-an-hour activities that grow profit fast.
Strategies for hiring and keeping A-players driven by purpose, not paychecks.
Why taking a four-week unplugged vacation can actually strengthen your business.
How to shift from grind culture to a life where work supports life, not the other way around.

It’s a must-listen for founders, coaches, and high-performing professionals ready to work smarter, not longer—and lead with balance and purpose.

Our Guest, Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD:
➥ http://HowToHireTheBest.com
➥ Book: How to Hire the Best: The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Team Members
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/4w55Rax
➡️LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/drsabrina

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 1265: How to Hire the Best: The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Team Members

In this podcast, Greg Voisen interviews Dr. John Sanbonmatsu, Professor of Philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and author of The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves.

Together, they explore how our treatment of animals reveals deep moral and existential contradictions at the heart of modern society. Dr. Sanbonmatsu challenges the myths of “humane meat” and “sustainable consumption,” arguing that animal exploitation is one of humanity’s greatest moral failures—intertwined with capitalism, climate change, and the illusion of human supremacy.

Listeners will gain a profound understanding of how compassion, consciousness, and ethical reform can reshape not only our diets but also our civilization’s relationship with life itself.

Our Guest, John Sanbonmatsu:
➥ https://www.johnsanbonmatsu.com/
➥ Book: The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/7VVzkoG
➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/SanbonmatsuJ

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 1266: The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with Carter Fox — acclaimed bassist, marketing strategist, and author of The YouTube/Google Ads Rockstar Guide for Musicians (Music Business Basics). Carter shares invaluable insights from his journey touring with R&B legends like Freddie Jackson to empowering independent artists with practical, actionable business strategies. Together, they unpack how musicians can turn creativity into sustainable careers through planning, digital marketing, and understanding royalties, copyrights, and licensing.

Listeners will learn how to:
-Treat their art like a business without losing their creative soul
-Use YouTube and Google Ads to grow their audience authentically
-Protect their music through copyrights and publishing
-Build long-term visibility with smart promotion strategies
-Balance passion with planning to create a thriving music career

🎶 Whether you're an indie artist, music marketer, or creative entrepreneur, this episode is a must-listen for anyone serious about taking their craft — and business — to the next level.

Our Guest, Carter Fox:
➥ http://www.carterfoxmusic.com/
➥ Book: The YouTube/Google Ads Rockstar Guide for Musicians (Music Business Bassics)
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/9OV7qho
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carterman5000/ 
➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/carterfoxmusic
➡️Twitter/ X: https://x.com/carterfox9

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

Podcast 1267: The YouTube/Google Ads Rockstar Guide for Musicians (Music Business Bassics) by Carter Fox

In this episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen sits down with award-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Johnson to explore his latest project, Prairie Prophecy. The film dives deep into the visionary work of Wes Jackson and the Land Institute’s groundbreaking approach to sustainable agriculture, reimagining how humanity grows food by learning from nature itself.

Michael shares his journey from producer to director, the unexpected inspiration behind the documentary, and the profound lessons learned while chronicling a story that connects environmental science, spirituality, and human responsibility. Together, they discuss the 10,000-year-old problem of agriculture, the concept of perennial polyculture, and how this movement could reshape the future of our planet.

Listeners will come away with a richer understanding of regenerative farming, environmental storytelling, and how individual actions—like growing a simple tomato plant—can reconnect us with the Earth’s natural rhythms.

🎧 Tune in to discover how storytelling can inspire ecological change and why “Prairie Prophecy” is more than a documentary—it’s a call to heal our relationship with the planet.

🎧 What Listeners Will Learn:
How Prairie Prophecy captures the essence of Wes Jackson’s revolutionary ideas on agriculture
Why perennial farming could solve the global food sustainability crisis
The human and spiritual dimensions of reconnecting with nature
The challenges and rewards of producing purpose-driven documentaries

Guest: Michael Johnson
Filmmaker, Founder of Perennial Films
Featured Documentary: Prairie Prophecy
➥Subject: Wes Jackson & The Land Institute’s work on sustainable agriculture
➥https://www.perennialfilms.com/
➥https://www.prairieprophecy.com/
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-r-johnson-b74354

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 1268: Prairie Prophecy: How Filmmaker Michael Johnson and Wes Jackson Are Rewriting the Future of Agriculture

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)

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