Hosted by Brett McDermott · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 179 episodes
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Charisma is the difference between being heard and being followed. In The Charismatic Leader, Brett McDermott unpacks the skills, strategies, and stories behind Confidence, Connection and Real Influence. Through solo episodes and interviews with world-class leaders, performers and communication experts, you’ll learn how to inspire loyalty, communicate with impact, and become the leader people show up for.
Brett McDermott hosts The Charismatic Leader, a education show with 179 episodes published.
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott breaks down why charisma isn’t just charm or confidence—it’s also warmth. Warmth is the quality that makes people trust you before they even kno
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth , co-hosts of the Burnout Proof Leadership Podcast . Together, they reveal why the
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Vaso Vardaki , leadership advisor with degrees in speech therapy, human communication, and business, who has spent two decades le
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Karen Laos, known as the Confidence Cultivator, who has spent 25 years advising C‑suite leaders and speaking on the world’s bigge
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Erik Dominguez, communication coach and speaker with over 25 years of experience helping leaders transform fear into fuel. Erik b
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Tracy Goodwin, the world’s leading voice identity expert and founder of Captivate the Room. Tracy reveals how your voice communic
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Monique Russell, executive coach, communication expert, and founder of Clear Communication Solutions. Monique has helped leaders
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Kate Waterfall Hill, executive coach, leadership expert, and creator of the viral character Linda the Bad Manager. Kate breaks do
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott reveals why trust isn’t just earned over months of results—it’s assessed in minutes, sometimes seconds. Every time you walk into a room, whether
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Vanessa Cuddeford, strategic communications advisor and speaker coach, who spent years as a TV news anchor for global broadcaster
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Chaz Wolfe, serial entrepreneur and founder of Gathering the Kings, who built and sold multiple seven‑figure businesses. Together
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. Today we sit down with Brett McDermott along with Kate Perkovic, 7-figure founder, CEO of KLMP Consulting, and a force behind empowering women into high-power earners. From her
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Zoe Fragou, leadership coach and psychologist, to explore why most leaders don’t suffer from strategy problems—they suffer from c
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott breaks down the three simplest, most practical techniques you can use immediately to project confidence in any conversation, meeting, or present
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. Brett McDermott breaks down a game-changing truth: confidence isn’t a personality trait—it’s a loop you can trigger on demand. In this episode, Brett reveals how physiology, sel
Welcome back to The Charismatic Leader Podcast. Brett McDermott takes us beneath the surface of techniques and behaviors to explore the foundation of true influence—the charismatic mindset. In this episode, Brett reveals
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with John Bowe, acclaimed author, journalist, and communication expert, to explore how the timeless wisdom of Aristotle can transform
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Dr. Matt Paden, president of Great Days Leadership and author of The Core: Eight Principles for Building Strong Authentic Leaders
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Mike Robbins, acclaimed author, speaker, and expert on emotional intelligence and workplace culture. Mike has spent decades helpi
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Ron Tite, founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Church+State, one of Canada’s fastest‑growing agencies helping brands navigate th
Karen Laos
speaker, coach, confidence cultivator, host of Ignite Your Confidence podcast
1 appearance on this show
Tracy Goodwin
voice coach · Captivate the Room
1 appearance on this show
Monique Russell
executive coach, communication expert · Clear Communications Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Kate Waterfall Hill
executive coach, leadership expert and creator of Linda, the bad manager
1 appearance on this show
Chaz Wolfe
Gathering The Kings
1 appearance on this show
Dr Matt Paden
leadership coach and author · Great Days Leadership
1 appearance on this show
Mike Robbins
emotional intelligence expert, bestselling author · Anchorage Community Development Authority
1 appearance on this show
Ron Tite
speaker, author, agency founder · Church + State
1 appearance on this show
Sarah Elkins
workplace storytelling expert, Gallup‑certified StrengthsFinder coach, author
1 appearance on this show
Robin Dreeke
retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program · FBI
1 appearance on this show
Julian Treasure
sound and communication expert, award-winning author, five-time TED speaker
1 appearance on this show
Sterling Hawkins
keynote speaker, bestselling author, investor, global expert on redefining organizational culture
1 appearance on this show
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