Award-winning director, author, speaker mentor, and entrepreneur Tricia Brouk returns to One Sharp Sword for a powerful conversation about ambition, presence, service, and wise leadership.

Tricia takes Dr. Wayne Pernell from her childhood on a Missouri farm to a global dance career that included performing with Mikhail Baryshnikov. She shares how appearing in Antigone shortly after 9/11 transformed her understanding of art as service—and why influential communicators must show up prepared to care for their audience.

They explore why speakers should share from the scar rather than the wound, the difference between having emotion and becoming emotional, and how Tricia's STILL method—Stop, Tune In, Intuit, Listen, and Learn—helps leaders respond from wisdom instead of ego.

Tricia also discusses Being Smart Is Stupid, The Wise Leopard, the upcoming film Dog Years, and the leadership lesson at the heart of her relationship with Wayne: work with people who make you better.

Connect with Tricia, explore her books, and learn about her workshops: https://triciabrouk.com/

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Can you verify that a private charter is legal and safe before you board—and before your money moves?

CoachAir founder and CEO Jacob Baumler joins Dr. Wayne Pernell to reveal a largely hidden problem within private aviation: passengers may have no simple way to confirm an operator’s authority, aircraft status, pilot qualifications, insurance, and trip legality.

Jacob’s mission began after he personally experienced an illegal charter and fraud. In response, he and his wife founded CoachAir to help replace aviation’s fragmented, trust-based processes with connected verification and protected transactions.

In this episode:

• The personal experience that inspired CoachAir
  • What makes a private charter legal or illegal
  • Why Part 135 certification matters
  • How passengers can verify before they fly
  • Why aviation still relies on paper, spreadsheets, and phone calls
  • How protected payments can serve passengers and operators
  • How better aircraft visibility could improve emergency response
  • What FBOs and vertiports do
  • How air taxis will change transportation
  • Why advanced air mobility needs verified trust
  • Jacob’s leadership vision for scaling CoachAir
  • The future of safer, frictionless aviation

Jacob also explains why this issue extends beyond today’s private travelers. As air taxis, electric aircraft, drones, and other new forms of mobility become more accessible, the industry will need a safety and trust infrastructure capable of scaling with them.

Learn more about Jacob and CoachAir:
https://www.GoCoachAir.com/

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Are you consciously creating your future—or simply following the script you were handed?

Dr. Wayne Pernell talks with entrepreneur, Army veteran, business operator, and author Steve Rolle about rejecting inherited limits and deliberately building the life you want. Steve shares how growing up in a low-income community outside Washington, D.C., shaped his early expectations—and how mentorship, books, an Army ROTC scholarship, and exposure to business ownership expanded his sense of possibility.

You’ll learn how environment influences identity, why the right mentor can interrupt a limiting pattern, and how small, repeatable wins help you prove a new identity to yourself. Steve also explains why joining higher-level communities requires bringing value to the table and shares his motivation formula: value × belief × immediacy ÷ friction.

The episode’s central challenge is simple but powerful: actively reject the future you did not choose, decide who you want to become, and prove it through action.

Learn more about Steve at [SteveRoll.com](https://steveroll.com), follow **@RollWithSteve** on social media, and find his book, *The Future You Choose*, on Amazon.

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What if self-trust is not something you build over time, but a decision you can make right now?

Dr. Wayne Pernell talks with self-trust business coach, author, strategist, and podcast host Dawn Ledet about moving before certainty arrives. Dawn shares how a season of “overworking and underliving” exposed her reliance on external validation—and led her to rethink confidence, identity, self-sabotage, and follow-through.

You’ll discover why fixed labels such as “procrastinator” or “self-saboteur” can weaken your agency, how to treat decisions as data, and how Dawn’s “lobby” and “inner room” metaphor can help you relate differently to difficult thoughts. The conversation also explores productivity, ADHD-friendly work patterns, outcome-based leadership, and why a strong identity floor matters more than trying to break through another ceiling.

Key takeaway: choose self-trust first. Follow-through is its expression, not the price you pay to earn it.

Learn more about Dawn, explore the free **Meet You in the Lobby** tool, and find her books at [TheSelfTrustCoach.com](https://theselftrustcoach.com).
Connect with Dawn Ledet on LinkedIn and listen to *The Self-Trust Solution* podcast.

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What happens when the rules no longer apply?

In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with transformational CEO Julie Peck to explore leadership in a rapidly changing world. From AI disruption to shifting business models, Julie shares why traditional “playbooks” are breaking down—and what today’s leaders must do instead.

They dive into navigating uncertainty, building organizational courage, and leading with clarity when the path forward isn’t obvious. If you’re leading through complexity, this conversation will challenge how you think about risk, strategy, and success.

Key Takeaways:

• You can’t risk-mitigate your way to success
• Chaos isn’t a threat—it’s an invitation
• Old leadership playbooks are becoming obsolete
• Organizational risk = individual risk tolerance scaled into policy
• The best leaders balance vision (zoom out) and execution (zoom in)
• Failure, when used well, accelerates success
• Leadership today requires courage, clarity, and adaptability

Memorable Quotes:

• “You can’t risk-mitigate your way to greatness.”
• “Chaos isn’t a threat—it’s an invitation.”
• “Playbooks have become our security blankets.”

Topics Covered:

• Leadership under pressure
• AI and organizational transformation
• Letting go of outdated strategies
• Building cultures that embrace failure
• Decision-making in uncertainty
• Vision vs. planning

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliepeckceo

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What does it take to build resilient leaders in a world dominated by technology, distraction, and constant change?

In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with Peter Cuneo, former CEO of Marvel Entertainment and author of Superhero Leadership: 28 Essential Lessons for Managers from a Former Marvel CEO.

Peter shares timeless leadership lessons drawn from decades of executive leadership, including why resilience matters more than perfection, why face-to-face relationships still outperform technology, and why parents and leaders alike must allow people to fail if they want them to grow.

Whether you're leading an organization, raising children, or building your own career, this conversation offers practical wisdom for navigating today's increasingly complex world.

• Why face-to-face experiences build stronger leaders
• The hidden cost of overparenting
• Why failure is essential for growth
• How technology impacts communication and leadership
• Why travel and diverse experiences expand leadership capacity
• Building resilience in young professionals
• Leadership lessons from decades of executive experience

"Let your kids fail."

"You can't learn a thing by spending hours on your cell phone."

"We're all feeling the same emotions."

"People will say things online they'd never say face-to-face."

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Artificial intelligence is everywhere. The question is no longer whether AI will change work. The question is whether humans will continue to think critically while using it.

In this episode, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with Sameer Ranjan, CTO and Director of Data Science at Catenate, to discuss how AI can be used to enhance human potential rather than replace human judgment.

Sameer shares how his company helps organizations identify talent, improve workforce mobility, reduce turnover, and create measurable learning outcomes. Together they explore behavioral economics, Ikigai, career transitions, critical thinking, creativity, and the growing importance of curiosity in an AI-driven world.

They also discuss:

• Human-centered AI
  • Workforce intelligence
  • Career transitions and upskilling
  • Learning and development measurement
  • Emotional intelligence and data
  • Curiosity as a leadership advantage
  • Critical thinking in the age of AI
  • The future of work and talent development

If you're a leader, educator, founder, HR executive, or simply curious about how humans and AI can work together more effectively, this conversation is for you.

Sameer Ranjan's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sameerranjan009

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Leadership isn't about having all the answers.

In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell interviews Dr. Tobias Bartholomé, psychologist and strategic workforce leader at Lufthansa Group, about leading through complexity, transformation, and uncertainty.

Tobias shares lessons from more than twenty years inside one of the world's largest aviation organizations, including navigating mergers, workforce restructuring, leadership development, and the disruptions of COVID-19 and AI.

Together, they discuss why leaders should focus less on being experts and more on creating environments where people can grow, why employees should be treated as adults rather than managed through outdated assumptions, and how organizations can preserve culture while adapting to rapid change.

The episode concludes with a powerful leadership principle:

Trust reduces complexity.

In This Episode:

• Leadership in complex environments
• Human-centered organizational transformation
• Employee engagement and motivation
• Workforce strategy and future talent planning
• Cultural integration after acquisitions
• Resilience during uncertainty
• The future of leadership

Connect with Dr. Tobias Bartholomé on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tbartholome

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