{"podcast":{"title":"How Leaders Lead with David Novak","slug":"how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023","podcast_index_feed_id":223023,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/howleaderslead","website_url":"https://howleaderslead.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6bab2ff0-cd00-11ea-a4ca-5bda13c2144a/image/cfc8cf64993bd71123c84936a9ec095a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"David Novak Leadership","episode_count":467,"summary":"How Leaders Lead gives you a front-row seat to exclusive conversations with the world’s most iconic leaders across business, sports, and entertainment. Hosted by David Novak, Co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands, this podcast pulls back the curtain on how top CEOs, founders, and game-changers make things happen. When you tune in, you’ll learn from legends like Tom Brady, Condoleezza Rice, Jamie Dimon, Coach Prime (Deion Sanders), Indra Nooyi, Stanley Druckenmiller, and more. Other guests include: CEO of Starbucks CEO of Target Co-founder of Home Depot and many others... David’s unique perspective and thought-provoking questions distill the wisdom of these leaders into actionable insights you can use to elevate your own leadership game. Whether you’re just starting your leadership journey or already leading teams, this show helps you build the confidence you need to lead well.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:21:35.222098+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023"},"episode":{"title":"#295: Shawn Johnson & Andrew East, Olympic Gold Medalist, Former NFL Pro – Experiment and learn by doing","slug":"295-shawn-johnson-andrew-east-olympic-gold-medalist-former-nfl-pro-experiment-and-learn-by-doing","published_at":"2026-06-17T22:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023/295-shawn-johnson-andrew-east-olympic-gold-medalist-former-nfl-pro-experiment-and-learn-by-doing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023","url":"http://howleaderslead.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://chtbl.com/track/DCB44F/traffic.megaphone.fm/DVL6754424499.mp3","summary":"Shawn Johnson won America’s hearts as a gold medal gymnast at the 2008 Olympics. And her husband, Andrew East, is a former NFL player.But after their athletic careers, they stepped into the world of content creation – and quickly realized they had no idea what they were doing. They dove in headfirst, experimenting and learning as they went – with plenty of missteps along the way. But it worked: they’ve built a following of over 12 million people across all social channels. And together they run the media company Family Made – all while being true to themselves and their values. This conversation will give you the permission you need to just try stuff – even if it’s not perfect, even if it doesn’t work – because sometimes, just doing something teaches you exactly what you need to know. You’ll also learn: The secret to being vulnerable as a leader without “emotionally vomiting” What all the best marketing has in common How to define what your brand really is The surprising feeling Shawn had at her Olympic medal ceremony Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The How Leaders Lead App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daily Insight Emails⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.","meta_description":"Shawn Johnson won America’s hearts as a gold medal gymnast at the 2008 Olympics. And her husband, Andrew East, is a former NFL player.But after their athl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3688,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023/episodes/295-shawn-johnson-andrew-east-olympic-gold-medalist-former-nfl-pro-experiment-and-learn-by-doing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023/295-shawn-johnson-andrew-east-olympic-gold-medalist-former-nfl-pro-experiment-and-learn-by-doing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}