Expand Your Zone
Expand Your Zone is the podcast for a better life and thriving career. Designed to be highly actionable, each episode is short and sharp distilling down research and key insights for your daily use.Hosted by Zachary Ames, founder of XYZ Leadership, each episode explores a different aspect of leadership from the stories and experiences of world renown experts, authors, entrepreneurs and more. Whether you are a leader looking to level up your career, a professional (HR, Coach, Consultant) helping leaders to achieve their potential, or a community activist looking to make a bigger impact, Expand Your Zone is the place for you.Don't miss out on the incredible value and insights - be sure to subscribe, leave a positive review, and give us five stars!
Episodes
10 episodes
World’s #1 Executive Coach, Marshall Goldsmith
In this episode of Expand Your Zone, host Zachary Ames sits down with the world’s number one executive coach, Marshall Goldsmith. They discuss Marshall’s recent book The Earned Life, the concept of feedforward, and so much more. Get to...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:56
Life by Choice, not Chance with Charlene Wheeless
In this episode of Expand Your Zone, host Zachary Ames sits down with the wonderful Charlene Wheeless. They talk about leadership, advocating for yourself, going and making opportunities, and Charlene’s life lessons.About Char...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:07
Creating a Cult-Like Culture with Mark Fisher
In this Episode of Expand your Zone, Zachary Ames sat down with the co-owner of Mark Fisher Fitness and Business for Unicorns, Mark Fisher. We discuss how to make a good culture in the workplace as we talk about the values incorporated into his...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:49
The Roadmap For Successful Growth With Whitney Johnson
In this episode of Expand Your Zone, host Zachary Ames chats with the wonderful Whitney Johnson. Whitney Johnson is the CEO of Disruption Advisors, a tech-enabled talent development company. She was named a 2021 Top #10 Business Thinkers by Thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:40
Making Coaching Accessible with Toby Hervey
In today’s episode of Expand Your Zone, host Zachary Ames sits down with special guest Toby Hervey. Toby is the CEO and Founder of Bravely, a new kind of employee benefit in support of workplace health—connecting people with professional coache...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:05
Why Connected Leaders Win with Michelle Johnston
In this episode of Expand Your Zone, host Zachary Ames is joined by Michelle Johnston. Michelle Johnston is a management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert who serves as the Gaston Chair of Business at Loyola University New Orlea...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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37:44
Navigating Your Career In A Changing World with Lindsey Pollak
In this episode of Expand Your Zone, Zachary is joined by career and workplace expert Lindsey Pollak. Lindsey shares how to navigate better within an organization and how to consider generational differences. Learn how to better navigate your c...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:19
How to Live Before You Die with Jason Allan Scott
No one exuberates a zest for life more than Jason Allan Scott . After a near-death experience at 12 years old, Jason decides everything after is "Bonus Time." This profound moment shapes his view and philosophies on life and leaders...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:25
Creating Success and Facing Failure with Dorie Clark
On today’s episode of Expand Your Zone, host Zachary Ames sits down with Dorie Clark and chat about insights from her latest book, The Long Game. Discussing how to reallocate some of your time, knowing when to say no, and setting ambit...
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Episode 2
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31:38