Live Lead Last is a weekly podcast hosted by leadership coach, nonprofit director, and entrepreneur James Duvall. Designed for growth-minded leaders, this show helps you live by design, lead with purpose, and leave a legacy that lasts. Through honest conversations, practical tools, and real-life stories, James equips leaders to develop strong roots, sustainable influence, and lasting impact — both personally and professionally. Whether you're leading a team, a business, a ministry, or a family,…
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In this episode of the Live Lead Last podcast, James welcomes longtime friend and leadership coach Dave Kush , founder of Framework Planning. Dave’s journey from Fortune 500 success to ministry leadership—and now to equipping leaders through coaching and team development—offers a clear reminder: effectiveness without health is a recipe for failure. Together, James and Dave explore the power of…
What if your greatest leadership limitation isn’t mindset—it’s your metabolism? In this episode, James sits down with Dr. Paul Kolodzik, a dual board-certified emergency and preventive medicine physician, to explore why metabolic health is the often-overlooked foundation of sustainable leadership. With over 30% of Americans now pre-diabetic, this is more than a personal health crisis—it’s a…
What if leader performance, focus, and resilience could be trained—physiologically? In this episode, aerospace engineer–turned–inventor Mark Fox (former Space Shuttle chief engineer) unpacks the science and application of PEMF therapy and vagus nerve stimulation —including real-world outcomes on anxiety, PTSD, sleep, HRV, and focus for both people and pets. We explore why heart rate variability…
Whether you're leading a team through a tense meeting or walking into the office on a quiet Monday, you're always showing up as a leader. In this episode, James Duvall explores how your presence—especially when no one’s applauding—teaches people what kind of leader you are. He unpacks the patterns that shape your leadership reality, shares a framework to break out of default mode, and challenges…
In this mind-expanding conversation, I’m joined by Phillip Jackson—entrepreneur, futurist, and co-founder of Future Commerce—for a deep dive into how culture and commerce are colliding in ways that redefine leadership. We talk about everything from AI-driven consumer habits to the new psychology of identity-based shopping, and what it means for you as a leader in business, ministry, or the…
When life brings you to a full stop, it can also be the moment that launches your most meaningful work. In this episode, James Duvall sits down with tech entrepreneur, music innovator, and family man Robert Wells to unpack a journey woven with resilience, creativity, and faith. From a rare illness at 16 that led him to music, to coding through the dot-com boom, to launching the music business OS…
In this episode of Live Lead Last , James sits down with neuroscience coach and former entrepreneur George Haymaker II to unpack the deep connection between the brain, identity, and lasting personal transformation. George shares his powerful journey from decades of addiction to a life of purpose, and how the science of neuroplasticity can help anyone—leader or not—rewire destructive patterns,…
What if the biggest ceiling on your life isn’t your circumstances—but your story? In this episode, James Duvall breaks down why the beliefs we carry—many we never consciously chose—determine how we live, lead, and show up every day. You’ll learn how to spot the false narratives that hold you back and replace them with powerful, truth-rooted declarations that reshape your future from the inside…
Leadership today is loud, fast, and often soul-draining. But what if your greatest impact doesn’t come from doing more—but from living more rooted? In this episode, James Duvall sits down with author, coach, and Replenish founder Lance Witt for a conversation every leader needs. With over four decades of experience in ministry and leadership development, Lance shares why health isn’t a side…
Get the FREE 5-Day Leadership Reset In this episode of Live Lead Last , James sits down with coach and culture-builder Masi Willis to unpack what it means to truly transform as a leader. From her nonlinear career journey—spanning ministry, movie production, and major live events—to launching The Mason Effect, Masi shares how knowing yourself deeply is the foundation for building thriving cultures…
