Flourishing Leaders Podcast
Hosted by Scott Parsons and Jason Viyar and Dr Scott Parsons · Scott Parsons
5.0from 24 ratings
- 72
- Episodes
- 34
- Transcribed
- 24
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Flourishing Leaders Podcast
The Flourishing Leaders Podcast Character. Leadership. Human Flourishing. Join Dr. Scott Parsons—retired Army officer, character development leader, and founder of The Flourishing Leaders Academy—for inspiring weekly conversations with influential thinkers, leaders, and changemakers psychology, philosophy, sports, business, and the arts—united by one goal: exploring how we can all lead with character and live flourishing lives. Each episode explores how to lead with character, make ethical decisions, build antifragile teams, and live a flourishing life. Guests share actionable insights on leadership development, emotional intelligence, growth mindset, moral courage, and practical wisdom—essential traits for today’s purpose-driven professionals. Join us as we dive into timeless wisdom and cutting-edge science to uncover strategies for ethical leadership, virtue cultivation, and living with purpose. Guests include Brian Johnson, Tal Ben-Shahar, Sean Casey, Caroline Adams Miller, Kristján Kristjánsson, and many more. Perfect for coaches, educators, executives, healthcare leaders, and lifelong learners, The Flourishing Leaders Podcast is your go-to resource for cultivating strong values, navigating complexity, and unlocking human potential. Listen every week to grow as a leader—and help others flourish too. #Leadership #LeaderDevelopment #CharacterDevelopment #CharacterEducation #PositivePsychology #Flourishing #VirtueEthics #Virtue #Areté #Arete #Phronesis #PracticalWisdom #Wisdom #Coaching #EthicalLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #Heroic #Antifragile #Antifragility #Purpose #GrowthMindset #WellBeing #Well-Being
- Publisher
- Scott Parsons
- Category
- business · education · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 May 2025
- Latest episode
- 13 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
34 of 72 episodes have a transcript.
13 Oct 2026
Episode 71: “Young People Are Ready to Lead Now: Agency, Service, and Community Flourishing” with Jonathan Harper, FRSA
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 70: “What Fear Leaves Out: Agency, Connection, and Human Flourishing” with Angela McIllece
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 69: “Rooted in Purpose: Character, Caring, and Creating the Conditions for Flourishing” with Dr. Cheryl Maurana
Inside a recent episode
Episode 70: “What Fear Leaves Out: Agency, Connection, and Human Flourishing” with Angela McIllece
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I am building my response. I may look very attentive, but inside I am preparing my closing argument. So I think creating better spaces for disagreement starts with changing the purpose of the conversation. The goal doesn't have to be agreement. It can be, do I understand more or better than I did when we started? If I really believe that truth is real, but I don't see all of it, then somebody who disagrees with me becomes incredibly useful. They may be wrong about some things. I may be wrong about some things. but they almost certainly see something I don't. And that changes the questions I ask. […]
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- Jonathan Harper
- Angela McIllece
- Cheryl Maurana
- Lydia Dugdale
- Blaine Fowers
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 13 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100
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- Quality
- 67
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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Who hosts Flourishing Leaders Podcast?
Scott Parsons and Jason Viyar and Dr Scott Parsons host the show. Published by Scott Parsons.
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