Podcast Episodes

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 4 hours 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 1 week, 3 days 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 1 month 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 1 month, 3 weeks 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 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 3 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 3 months ago

🎙️ Ep. 90: When It All Melts into a Puddle of Nope

What happens when the wheels come off the wagon, the train jumps the track, and everything melts into a puddle of nope?

In this raw, deeply personal solo episode, Donn King pulls back the curtain on l…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Alignment Show Episode 89 with Dan Janal: Reframing the Diagnosis

Dan Janal thought he was the picture of health, working out regularly, feeling fine, living fully. So when a routine checkup turned into a life-threatening diagnosis, everything changed… and so did h…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Alignment Show Ep. 88: Transforming Grief into Compassion—A Conversation with Suzanne Jabour

What if grief could become a gateway to transformation, not just sorrow?

In this powerful episode, Donn talked with grief educator Suzanne Jabour, who shared her moving journey after the loss of her 2…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago