Booster Leader Podcast

In this episode of the #BoosterLeaderPodcast, we're heading back into the vault to re-air one of the most famous talks in Booster history: founder and CEO Chris Carneal's "Reproduce Th!s" talk from BoosterU 2012. In this incredibly impactful talk, Chris lays out 18 principles for leveling up your leadership.    If you're a fan of this podcast, we'd love to hear from you. If you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes, send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

In this episode of the Booster Leader Podcast, Matt Waken and Martie Hendrick talk to Leslie Boisseau, General Manager of Team Mid-Atlantic about a wide range of topics: the secret to her success, the importance of initiative and grit, becoming the third female GM in the company, her advice to other women in the organization, and a funny story about her first day on the job. As always, if you have any feedback or ideas, please send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

On this episode of the Booster Leader Podcast, Matt Waken hosts a conversation with Martie Hendrick, Tim Bristow, and Kat Waken on how to crush your first programs. Among other things, they discuss the importance of preparation, relying on checklists, how to create raving fans, being interested over interesting, and how to motivate middle schoolers. Also, if you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes, send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com. 

On this episode of the Booster Leader Podcast, we're posting one of the best talks from Booster University 2018, given by our President and COO Stephen Murray. On opening night, Murray gave the keynote address on "Onward Leadership." If you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes, send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com. 

In this episode, Matt Waken is joined by Ike Ubasineke and Kat Waken to talk about how to maximize your summer. The three of them discuss what it means to get the most out of your summer, how to do it effectively, book recommendations, hobby recommendations, and how early Ike wakes up every day (you won't believe it). As always, if you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes, send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

In this episode, Chris Randazzo and Martie Hendrick talk to James Boothe, Area Director of Team North Florida about a wide range of topics: the secret to his success, being yourself, moving for opportunity, dealing with hardships, communicating with team members, and how to lead a team well. As always, if you have any feedback or ideas, please send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

In this episode of the #BoosterLeaderPodcast, we're going back to Booster University 2013, where Booster Nation had the privilege of learning from David Salyers, Chick-fil-A's VP of Brand Activation. David shares with us how to go from being an ordinary organization to a remarkable one. If you have any thoughts, ideas, or feedback on the podcast, send us an email at podcast@boosterthon.com. 

In this episode, Matt Waken and Ike Ubasineke talk to Cory Pitts, General Manager of Team Kansas City about a wide range of topics: the secret to his success, leaving Booster and coming back, becoming the first African-American GM in the company, how to lead yourself well, and how to lead a team well. As always, if you have any feedback or ideas, please send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

In this episode, Mark Casper and Martie Hendrick talk to Hilary Merlo, General Manager of Team New York about a wide range of topics: the secret to her success, dealing with failure, how to be great at your job, being one of the first female GMs in the company, and how to lead a team well. As always, if you have any feedback or ideas, please send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

In this episode, the four of us discuss the best principles from chapters 9-13 to help you apply them to our business and your role. Specifically, we touch on three crucial elements to effective leadership, the principle of "constant, gentle pressure," coaching our teams, responding well to mistakes, and making our clients feel "at home."

In this episode, Mark Casper and Martie Hendrick talk to Rophe Mason, General Manager of Team Boston about a wide range of topics: the secret to her success, how to be great at your job, being the first female GM in the company, and how to lead a team well. As always, if you have any feedback or ideas, please send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

In this episode of the #BoosterLeaderPodcast, we're going back to Booster University 2015, where Booster Nation had the privilege of learning from the LEGENDARY Horst Schulze, the former President of Ritz-Carlton.

In this episode, Mark Casper and Martie Hendrick talk to Andrew Kowalski, General Manager of Team Northern California (NorCal) about a wide range of topics: how he moved up so quickly, the secret to his success, the challenges and adventure of moving for opportunity, and the joys of leading a team.

In this episode, Mark Casper is joined by Ike Ubasineke (Leader Development Manager), Martie Hendrick (Program Experience Manager), and Chris Randazzo (Program Experience) to talk about Danny Meyer's book, Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business.

Today's episode we're going back to Booster University 2013, where Booster Nation had the privilege of learning about Servant Leadership from Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen.