LifeExcellence with Brian Bartes

About LifeExcellence with Brian Bartes

Join success coach and bestselling author Brian Bartes as he interviews athletes, entrepreneurs, authors, entertainers and others who have achieved excellence in their chosen fields, so you can learn their tools, techniques, and strategies for improving performance and achieving greater success.

Publisher

Brian Bartes

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 105 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP099 - Telling Stories Through Dance: Broadway Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman

   Broadway Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman shares insights on storytelling through dance and her fulfilling career in theatre with host Brian Bartes in this interview.

2. 

   28 Jul 2026

   EP098 - The Daily Mile: Political Science Professor Derick (Sandy) Hulme

   Dr. Derick “Sandy” Hulme is the Arthur L. Russell Professor of Political Science at Alma College, where he has taught since 1992. A nationally recognized leader in experiential education, Sandy directs Alma's award-winning Model United Nations, P-GLOBAL Fellowship, and Nationally Competitive Scholarship programs. Beyond the classroom, Sandy is perhaps equally well known for an extraordinary personal accomplishment: he has run at least one mile every single day since March 5, 1973 – a streak s...

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   14 Jul 2026

   EP097 - Finding Your Voice: Singer Lucy Thomas

   Lucy Thomas is a British singer whose remarkable career began at age 14 on “The Voice Kids” in the UK. Renowned for her pure vocal tone and emotional performances, she has released six acclaimed studio albums and built a worldwide following of more than one million YouTube subscribers. In 2026, Lucy made her West End debut in the title role of Rosie, further establishing herself as one of the most exciting young vocal talents of her generation.

Inside a recent episode

EP099 - Telling Stories Through Dance: Broadway Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What does it mean to work fully in the moment? And I wonder, how does that influence or enhance your choreography to do that, to operate that way? Well, it's true. When you're in a studio, you are immersed in the art of it all. And the thing is... collaboration is is a big part of of the theater so you are immersed in the design of it who you know the set design the costume design the lighting design because i could create a dance step like the greatest dance step in the world But if it's in the wrong costume, it's not going to matter. Or I could create the most beautiful dance step in the world, but if it's not lit right, it's not going to matter. […]

Who has been a guest on LifeExcellence with Brian Bartes

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Susan Stroman
• Stan Smith
• Linda McKissack
• Michael Zervos
• Christine Ohlman

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

38 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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