Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership

Updated: 24 Oct 2025 • 304 episodes
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Galen Bingham invites fellow thought and industry leaders to share the whiskies they drink, jazz music they listen to, and advice on what it really takes to be an effective leader. This is straight talk you can‘t get anywhere else. Known as The Leadership Strategist®, Galen Bingham gives listeners the opportunity to learn insights from guests and his 3 decades in corporate America as a Fortune 100 Executive, retail business owner, and Certified Executive Coach.  As CEO and Founder of Kiln Global Coaching and Consulting, Galen Bingham is The Leadership Strategist®.  The show interweaves a passion for whiskies, appreciation for jazz music and principles for enhancing personal and organizational leadership. The show mixes the intimacy Galen brings to every conversation with seasoned insights from his multifaceted guests. Pour one the way you like to drink it. This is not your ordinary leadership podcast. This is Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership . What you drinking? Cheers!

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Former BCG North America head and author Joe Davis returns to talk about what it really means to be a generous leader. From the evolution of leadership and the power of curiosity to asking catalytic questions that inspire change, Joe shares how empathy, values, and humanity shape great leadership today. He also reveals

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Former BCG North America head Joe Davis joins Galen to unpack “generous leadership”—growing people first, asking better questions, and dancing in the gray. From paper routes to the C-suite, Joe shares mentor lessons, sponsor vs. mentor clarity, and the feedback courage leaders need. Pour a glass and take notes. Don’t w

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Former Target executive George Armstrong returns to Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership for an honest, insightful look at what it really takes to lead at the highest levels. From balancing masculine and feminine energies to transforming your leadership mindset, George reveals how adaptability, humility, and self-awareness fue

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Former Target Group VP George Armstrong breaks down how he led billion-dollar turnarounds—blending classical fundamentals with jazz-level creativity. We sip Jefferson’s Ocean and dig into customer obsession, operational excellence, and building #1 teams through change. Note-takers: this playbook is packed with immediat

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In this follow-up episode, LaVaisha Davis, Generational Wealth Advisor and founder of LOS Advisors, dives deeper into the strategies and discipline behind building lasting wealth. She and Galen tackle one of the most overlooked aspects of wealth building—planning before emotions take over—and explore why tax strategy i

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In this episode, Galen sits down with LaVaisha Davis, Generational Wealth Advisor and founder of LOS Advisors, to break down what it really takes to move beyond making money—and start building lasting wealth. LaVaisha shares her personal journey from aspiring medical professional to entrepreneur and wealth advisor, the

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