Ep. 151: Happy 10 Year Anniversary Lead ‘Em Up – The Journey

Aug 18, 2025

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Welcome to the Lead ‘Em Up Podcast, powered by Chick-Fil-A. Join me (Adam Bradley), the Lead ‘Em Up team, and a lineup of special guests as we bring you a dynamic leadership podcast that will help you strengthen your team's culture, engage your athletes and develop leaders throughout your program. Since launching Lead 'Em Up in 2015 we've served thousands of teams across the country and throughout this weekly podcast we're excited to share all of our learnings and insight with you. Each week get prepared to take notes as we engage you in thoughtful leadership discussions, educational case studies, spirited debates and lively guest interviews. Hit the subscribe button, write something positive in the review section and get ready to begin developing your people into the leaders needed to win. Lets have some fun and #LeadEm Up

Ep. 151: Happy 10 Year Anniversary Lead ‘Em Up – The Journey

Aug 18, 2025

In this special anniversary episode, we celebrate 10 years in the business of leadership development, a journey that started with high school students and now reaching professionals in corporate boardrooms. We reflect on the origin story: how a mentorship opportunity at the alma mater “Watkins Mill” sparked a purpose-driven business, and how the early days of serving high school students built the foundation for a sustainable model.

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Welcome to the Lead ‘Em Up Podcast, powered by Chick-Fil-A. Join me (Adam Bradley), the Lead ‘Em Up team, and a lineup of special guests as we bring you a dynamic leadership podcast that will help you strengthen your team's culture, engage your athletes and develop leaders throughout your program. Since launching Lead 'Em Up in 2015 we've served thousands of teams across the country and throughout this weekly podcast we're excited to share all of our learnings and insight with you. Each week get prepared to take notes as we engage you in thoughtful leadership discussions, educational case studies, spirited debates and lively guest interviews. Hit the subscribe button, write something positive in the review section and get ready to begin developing your people into the leaders needed to win. Lets have some fun and #LeadEm Up

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