{"podcast":{"title":"the Learn-It-All™ podcast","slug":"the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797","podcast_index_feed_id":6700797,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-learn-it-all-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.learnit.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f891943b-30b9-49b8-84c5-7345d93f0a26/updated-THE-LEARN-IT-ALL-PODCAST-LOGO.png","author":"Damon Lembi","episode_count":319,"summary":"The Learn-It-All™ podcast is built on the conviction that the leaders worth following aren't the ones with all the answers. They're the ones who never stop learning. If you've chosen growth over coasting, and curiosity over the comfort of being the smartest person in the room, you're a learn-it-all. And this podcast is for you. Host Damon Lembi is a 3x bestselling author, CEO of Learnit, and someone who has spent 30 years watching what separates leaders who keep growing from those who quietly become the ceiling that limits everyone around them. Each episode features real conversations with top executives, founders, NYT bestselling authors, and world-class athletes — people who've faced adversity, made costly mistakes, and done the hard, unglamorous work of growing. They share what they learned — and unlearned — to lead at the next level. Great leaders aren't born or made. They're always in the making. Let's not do that work alone. Stay curious. Keep learning. Subscribe to the Learn-It-All Podcast on your favorite platform to never miss an episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:17:03.856720+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797"},"episode":{"title":"284. 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The conversation also explores Jim’s belief that education is freedom, why a degree is a license to learn, and how leaders can turn change into opportunity rather than fear. If you care about leadership development, business reinvention, executive confidence, change management, learning agility, and the future of education in an AI-driven world, this episode delivers both perspective and practical wisdom. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why Warren Buffett’s question became the mindset shift Jim needed when he was tempted to fall into a victim mentality at Blockbuster. How a student wearing an “Education Is Freedom” shirt at Columbia stopped Jim in his tracks and helped him realize that education was never just about money, but about freedom, options, and a bigger life. Why Jim believes…","meta_description":"What if the biggest thing holding leaders back is not failure, disruption, or AI, but fear? 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