The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Ryan Hawk has been producing this show since 2015, and with nearly 700 episodes, he has built one of the most consistent leadership interview podcasts around. The guest list is genuinely impressive -- Scott Galloway, Kat Cole (who went from Hooters waitress to running a half-billion-dollar company), Ring doorbell inventor Jamie Siminoff, and Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole have all appeared recently. Each conversation runs about 50 to 65 minutes. Hawk is a prepared interviewer who clearly reads the books and studies the backgrounds before hitting record. He has a knack for getting high-profile guests to share specifics rather than recycling their usual media talking points. The show carries a 4.9-star rating from over 1,300 reviews, which is remarkable for a podcast that has been going this long. One listener mentioned they had listened for 168 consecutive weeks and credited the show with real personal growth. That kind of loyalty says something. The L&D angle here is baked into the premise itself: leaders are learners, and the best ones never stop improving. Hawk explores what separates people who sustain excellence from those who peak and plateau. For anyone in talent development who wants to understand what drives top performers across industries -- sports, tech, entertainment, business -- this show gives you hours of material to draw from.