Podcast Episodes

Becoming a Category of One: Visibility, Voice, and Values

What does it take to stand out in a noisy world without becoming a caricature of yourself? In this conversation, marketing expert and bestselling author David Newman, CSP, joins me to talk about the …

Published on 3 hours ago

Learning by Doing in the Age of AI

What happens when we stop trying to master technology and start learning with it?

In this episode of The Alignment Show, I sit down with Joshua Hale — a self-taught “holistic tech wizard” who helps cr…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Money Myths, Hostage Situations, and the Power of Story

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In this episode of The Alignment Show, I sit down with returning guest Jeff West, one of our “stars in alignment,” to talk about his newest book, The Hidden Heis…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

When Frustration Hits Hard

Ever had one of those moments where a “five-minute fix” with technology turns into two hours of hair-pulling? In this solo episode of The Alignment Show, I share a recent run-in with Photoshop that p…

Published on 2 months ago

The Courage to Realign: Jennifer Pierce’s Journey from Corporate to Coaching

Season 1 Episode 95

Jennifer Pierce spent decades climbing the corporate ladder—investment banking, HR, and commodities trading—before realizing she wasn’t living true to her values. Burnout and loss pushed her to recal…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Andy Bhattacharyya: Resilience, Purpose & the Future of Sustainability

Editor’s Note: We are setting up a new publishing workflow, which means we may have a few glitches in the next few episodes. Thanks for bearing with us, and email donn@donnking.com with any problems …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Go for No, Again – A Conversation with Andrea Waltz

Andrea Waltz doesn’t just teach people to embrace rejection—she embodies it. In this episode, we sit down with the co-author of the enduring bestseller Go for No! to explore the bold mindset shifts b…

Published on 4 months ago

Bonus episode: Free Substack Info Session Coming

Next Tuesday, I'm offering two separate opportunities to learn about the power of Substack.

If you're seeing this—or reading this—on Substack, there's a good chance you already use it. Not a 100% chan…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 92: Healing the Divide Through Service

We live in a time of deep division—politically, culturally, even generationally. But what if the path to healing isn’t another argument or another angry post… but service?

In this powerful and hope-fi…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

🎙 Episode 91–From Baghdad to Boardrooms: Penny Hopkinson on Aligning Work with Wisdom

From interviewing Middle Eastern dignitaries and riding the waves of international journalism, to revolutionizing how modern franchises share knowledge, Penny Hopkinson’s journey is nothing short of …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago