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Navigating Life's Challenges: A Journey from Military Service to Mental Health Advocacy with Nick Padlo
12 O'Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox speaks with Nick Padlo, a mental health advocate and Founder and CEO of Sophros Recovery, about his diverse professional journey. Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, Padlo attended…
Leadership in Cybersecurity and Privacy with Robert Meyers
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Robert Meyers, a veteran with over 30 years in cybersecurity, privacy, M&A security, and education. The discussion spans Meyers’s vast professional journey from the early days…
Building Trust and Relationships: The Power of Compliance and Ethics with Jacqui Pruet
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox interviews Jacqui Pruet, founder of A. C. E. Austin Compliance & Ethics Professional. Pruet shares her journey of creating ACE to address the lack of local networking opportunities for…
Empowering Female Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Linda Fisk
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom takes a solo turn to visit Linda Fisk, the leader of LeadHERship Global, to talk about the challenges and opportunities female entrepreneurs face. Linda shares her extensive professional journey from…
Emotional Health and High Achievers: A Journey to Balance with Dr. Karthik Ramanan
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom takes a solo turn to visit with Dr. Karthik Ramanan (Dr. K), a licensed naturopathic physician specializing in emotional health for entrepreneurs and executives. Dr. K shares his professional background…
Leadership Insights from ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom and Richard Lummis return with their fan-favorite series on leadership lessons from Oscar-winning Best Picture movies. Today, we look at leadership lessons from ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’ Their…
Navigating the Slippery Slope of Business Ethics: Alec Burlakoff’s Story
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Alec Burlakoff, who shares his compelling journey from a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry to a cautionary tale of white-collar crime. Alec recounts his…
Jared Connors on Navigating PFAS Regulations, Trade Sanctions, and Sustainability Reporting in 2025
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Jared Connors to navigate PFAS Regulations, Trade Sanctions, and Sustainability Reporting in 2025. Tom welcomes former colleague Jared Connors to discuss key compliance…
Sabine Kvenberg on Enhancing Leadership Through Effective Listening
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Sabine Kvenberg to discuss the skill of listening in leadership. Sabine Kvenberg, a celebrated speaker and expert in corporate communication, brings a unique perspective…
12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, we consider the movie Man for All Seasons. · Movie Storyline · What is conscience? • “Let Your Conscience Be your Guide” • More never condemned the King. “The king’s good servant, but God’s first.” • Wrongdoing…
