The Circle of the Panda Podcast

About The Circle of the Panda Podcast

Circle of the Panda is a podcast about rising, rebuilding, and leading with purpose. Host JD Ross sits down with leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday fighters to talk faith, business, mindset, and what it really takes to get back up when life knocks you down. Whether you’re growing your leadership, navigating challenges, or fighting your own battles, these conversations will encourage you forward and point you toward truth.

Publisher

JD Ross

Category

business · education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Nov 2023

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

199 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Leading by Example: TJ Hall on Leadership, Service, and Defying Expectations

   JD here. Just click this link to get a message to me. Peace In this episode of The Circle of the Panda Podcast, JD sits down with his friend TJ Hall, an Eagle Scout, Scoutmaster, and young leader whose story is a powerful reminder that our circumstances do not have to define our future. TJ shares how scouting taught him leadership from a young age and explains three principles he believes every leader needs: experience, the ability to follow, and empathy. He also talks about leading young peo...

2. 

   6 Aug 2026

   From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Identity, Fasting, and Living God's Plan with Zac Dean

   JD here. Just click this link to get a message to me. Peace In this episode, JD sits down with Zac Dean — Australian entrepreneur, podcaster, and health advocate currently living in Dubai — for a wide-ranging conversation that is equal parts practical and deeply personal. Zac shares what it means to trust God's plan when your own plans fall apart, why 93% of the entrepreneurs he's interviewed say their biggest breakthrough followed a breakdown, and what a 14-day water fast taught him about id...

3. 

   27 May 2026

   Full Circle with Barrett Counterman

   JD here. Just click this link to get a message to me. Peace In this closing episode of Circle of the Panda, JD talks with Barrett Counterman, host of the Swaggy Life Podcast, about living with cerebral palsy, honest prayer, and finding purpose when life is slow and hard. Barrett shares how he’s rebranding his show around disability, faith, and everyday struggles, and why choosing vulnerability and perseverance can turn even discouraging seasons into a full-circle story of hope.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

6,979

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

32

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Does not typically book guests

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