Lead Different Podcast
Exceptional leaders lead teams that are Engaged, Empowered, and Energized! This podcast is designed to inspire and educate our listeners on leadership principles and practices that go beyond the conventional, encouraging a mindset of curiosity, self-awareness, and positive impact.

"Lead Different!"
The "Lead Different!" Podcast is a weekly show hosted by Dan Dominguez, the CEO and Founder of WHY NOT Leadership. Every week, we interview "WHY NOT" leaders from around the world or a friend of WHY NOT Leadership about the impact that leading different has had on their personal and professional lives. This podcast is based on being open to innovative and unconventional leadership styles. It is designed to inspire and educate our listeners on leadership principles and practices that go beyond the conventional, encouraging a mindset of curiosity, self-awareness, and positive impact. Join us live every week as we feature special guests who are experts in their field. Get to know your WHY a little bit deeper and learn something new along the way, because, WHY NOT? We can't wait to see you next week!!
Dan Dominguez
CEO and Founder - WHY NOT Leadership
www.whynotleadership.com
Episodes
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Davin Salvagno
Founder: PurposePoint
Co-Founder: The Purpose Summit
Founding Partner & Executive Editor: Maison Vero
MG100 Executive Coach:ย
Founding Member: Talent Champions Councilย
Channel Partner: The Ken Blanchard Companies
#1 Bestselling Author
Keynote Speaker on Purpose, Performance and Leadership
Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and leading voice on purpose-driven leadership. As the Founder of PurposePoint and Co-Founder of The Purpose Summit, he helps leaders and organizations align purpose with performance and impact. His bestselling books, Finding Purpose at Work and Thieves of Purpose: 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potential, have influenced audiences from Fortune 500 companies to the NCAA and the NFL.
With over two decades of leadership experience across multiple industries, Davin now serves as an executive coach and consultant to CEOs and teams, guiding them to build purpose-centered cultures that drive meaningful results. His work has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Worth, and Harvard Business Review, and he currently serves as Executive Editor of Maison Vero, the publishing house of Gray + Miller.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ฃ๐ค:๐
๐น https://www.youtube.com/@PurposePointMedia
๐น https://www.facebook.com/davin.salvagno
๐น https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvagno
๐น https://www.thepurposesummit.com
๐น https://www.davinsalvagno.com
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
๐ฏ ๐ฟ๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉโ๐ด๐ถ๐ฃ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ! ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ.
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๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ | ๐ฌ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ | ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐จ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฉ!
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Dan DominguezCEO and Founder -ย WHY NOT LeadershipShow Host -ย "Lead Different!" Podcast
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Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Dr. Tina Flores
๐ผ Talent Acquisition Leader: Various Government Consulting
๐ Program Management Consultant: Government Consulting Firm
๐ฏ Talent Acquisition Expert
๐งญ Career Coach
๐ก Strategic Innovator
๐ Author
๐ค Speaker
๐ค AI Early Adopter
๐ EI Enthusiast
๐๏ธ MilSpouse
๐ซถ MilMom
๐ Ambivert
๐ Data Nerd
๐ MBA/MSML @ WGU
๐ DBA @ Capella
Dr. Tina Flores, is a visionary talent acquisition leader and strategic career advisor who bridges emotional intelligence and artificial intelligence to transform how organizations hire, lead, and perform. She oversees large-scale federal talent operations, partnering with executive leadership to design data-driven recruitment strategies and team architectures that align people, technology, and purpose. Her approach combines systems thinking, emotional intelligence, and emerging technologies to build high-performing, future-ready teams and cultures that scale with precision and impact. In her personal time she leverages that talent expertise to coach stuck professionals to finally have a career they love.ย
As the creator of the Dual Dynamics Hiring Modelโข and The EI/AI Nexusโข, Dr. Flores champions a new era of evidence-based hiring and emotionally intelligent leadership. Her frameworks empower organizations to decode data, coach with empathy, and design systems that drive sustainable performance. A certified recruitment expert, strategist, and coach, sheโs passionate about helping leaders connect the dots between talent, technology, and teamworkโturning people into a powerful competitive advantage in the age of AI.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Dr. Tina Flores:๐
๐น https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtinaflores/
๐น https://www.facebook.com/drtinaflores
๐น http://tinafloresishere.com
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
๐ฏ ๐ฟ๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉโ๐ด๐ถ๐ฃ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ! ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ.
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๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ | ๐ฌ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ | ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐จ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฉ!
Dan DominguezCEO and Founder -ย WHY NOT LeadershipShow Host -ย "Lead Different!" Podcast
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Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Empowering People, Changing Lives: Leadership Insights with Adam Bliss (EPS. 79)
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Adam Bliss:ย
Owner & Chief Vision Officer: Right at Home of Southern Arizona & Southern Nevada
https://www.RAHsouthernAZ.com
https://www.RAHsouthernNV.com
Adam Bliss, Owner & Chief Vision Officer of Right at Home of Southern Arizona & Southern Nevada.ย After spending almost two decades working for large consumer packaged goods manufacturersย and retail consulting firms, Adam found the courage to become an entrepreneur and started a business.
He left his job in Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved back to Tucson, Arizona to begin an in-home senior care agency with his wife, Kola. That experience both tested his mettle and created an opportunity for growth that never would have come in any other way. Adam credits this decision as one of the three most important of his entire life.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Adam Bliss:๐
๐นย https://www.linkedin.com/in/blissadam/
๐นย https://www.facebook.com/RAHsouthernAZ/
๐นย https://www.youtube.com/RightatHomeCare/
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
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Dan DominguezCEO and Founder -ย WHY NOT LeadershipShow Host -ย "Lead Different!" Podcast
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
David Citron:ย
CEO & Founder of Expresso Coaching
https://www.expressocoaching.com
David Citron is the founder of Expresso Coaching, a revolutionary micro-coaching program designed to help individualsโespecially those with ADHD diagnosed or undiagnosedโtake massive action and achieve transformational results in the shortest time possible. With over 15 years of experience coaching more than 1200 clients, including students, employees, and over 250 CEOs, David has a proven track record of unlocking potential and creating life-changing breakthroughs.
His innovative โ4-minute daily coachingโ method emerged from working with clients who struggled to follow through on traditional weekly sessions. Today, Expresso Coaching has helped individuals dramatically improve productivity, academic performance, business results, and personal growth.ย Davidโs mission has always been clear: to deliver radical positive transformation to peopleโs lives, businesses, and relationshipsโfast.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต David Citron:๐
๐น https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-citron-34b1a616/
๐น https://www.expressocoaching.com/
๐น https://www.youtube.com/@davcit
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
๐ We would be honored if you would consider subscribing, following, and sharing the work we are doing on ourย "๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐!" ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐.
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Dan DominguezCEO and Founder -ย WHY NOT LeadershipShow Host - "Lead Different!" Podcast
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Friday Oct 24, 2025
Friday Oct 24, 2025
Edward Larraรฑaga:ย
President: The Catholic Foundation - Archdiocese of Santa Fe
๐ก Make Sense โก๏ธ ๐ Better Way โก๏ธ ๐ค Contribute
Edward Larraรฑaga is the President of The Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, where he leads with a deep sense of faith-driven purpose. His work centers on empowering generosityโguiding donors, parishes, and schools to build lasting financial foundations that sustain the Churchโs mission. Known for his compassionate, hands-on leadership, Edward blends service, stewardship, and spiritual vision to ensure the light of the gospel continues to shine in his community.
Rooted in compassion and guided by a personal approach, Edward believes true leadership begins with listening and serving others. His work is about more than managing assetsโitโs about empowering generosity, building trust, and helping donors fulfill their calling to make a lasting impact. Inspired by the words of Pope Francis, โGrace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason,โ Edward sees leadership as an act of graceโone that illuminates lives through faith, purpose, and action.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Edward Larraรฑaga:๐
๐น https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-larranaga-073b581b/
๐น https://www.facebook.com/ThecatholicfoundationNM
๐น https://www.thecatholicfoundation.org/make-a-donation/
๐น https://www.thecatholicfoundation.org/
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
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Dan DominguezCEO and Founder -ย WHY NOT LeadershipShow Host - "Lead Different!" Podcast
ย
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Cassidy Mann: Making Homilies Shareable for Maximum Impact (EPS. 76)
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Cassidy Mann
Co-Founder โข PriestPro โข https://priestpro.com/resources
Catholic Video Strategist โข DM Productions โข https://dm.productions/
Cassidy Mann is the Co-Founder of PriestPro, a Catholic AI platform that transforms homilies into shareable content. With expertise in video production, editing, and digital marketing, Cassidy helps amplify meaningful messages through creative media and strategic storytelling. She is Passionate about bridging faith and innovation, Cassidy brings a strong background in creative media to her mission of amplifying voices within the Church.
With top skills in video production, editing, graphic design, and social media marketing, she has a proven track record of helping leaders and organizations expand their digital reach. Cassidyโs expertise extends across content strategy, brand marketing, podcasting, and event promotionโmaking her a dynamic force in both creative storytelling and faith-driven digital innovation.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Cassidy Mann:๐
๐น https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidyatpriestpro
๐น https://www.facebook.com/cassidy.at.priestpro
๐น https://www.youtube.com/@DMProductionsHQ
๐น https://www.youtube.com/@priestpro
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
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Dan DominguezCEO and Founder -ย WHY NOT LeadershipShow Host - "Lead Different!" Podcast
ย
Friday Oct 10, 2025
Leading Beyond the Badge: Dr. Nicholsonโs Blueprint for Success (EPS.75)
Friday Oct 10, 2025
Friday Oct 10, 2025
Dr. Larry G. โNickโ Nicholson:
Managing Partner - The Nicholson Group, LLC
He has held prestigious positions such as:
FBI Program Manager โ Intelligence Analyst Training
Special Assistant โ FBI Assistant Director
FBI National Academy Leadership Instructor
Director โ Center for Civil Force Protection (U.S. DOJ-funded)
Special Agent in Charge of Standards & Evaluation โ U.S. Department of Energy
Bureau Chief โ New Mexico Department of Public Safety
International Fellow & Group Leader โ Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM)
Author โ Multiple books on law enforcement and executive protection
Certified Executive Coach & DISC Assessment Trainer
Dr. Larry โNickโ Nicholson, Ph.D, is a seasoned law enforcement and national security executive with over three decades of experience leading intelligence, training, and organizational development initiatives. He has served in top roles at the FBI, U.S. Department of Energy, and state public safety agencies, overseeing training for hundreds of analysts and guiding major law enforcement programs.ย
An expert in leadership, behavioral organizational development, and executive coaching, Dr. Nicholson has delivered over 600 programs worldwide and authored multiple books on law enforcement, executive protection, and professional development. He holds a Ph.D. in Police Administration and advanced certifications in positive psychology and strategic leadership. His work has earned numerous federal awards and international recognition, reflecting his lifelong commitment to excellence in leadership and training.
Dr. Nicholson favors Mark Twainโs view on training:
โThere is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to 'Angel Ship'."
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Dr. Nicholson:๐
๐น https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-nicholson-4185989/
๐น https://www.facebook.com/nicholsongroup
๐น https://tngsolutions.com/
๐น https://aslan.llc/
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
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Dan DominguezCEO and Founder -ย WHY NOT LeadershipShow Host - "Lead Different!" Podcast
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Friday Oct 10, 2025
Friday Oct 10, 2025
Robert Chavez:
Chief Executive Officer - Youth Development, Inc. (YDI)
Robert Chavez, CEO of Youth Development Inc. (YDI), is the embodiment of YDIโs generational impact. At just 14, he joined YDIโs youth employment program, and today he leads the entire organization. Now as CEO, he oversees programs in education, employment, training, and behavioral health that empower families and transform communities.
With a distinguished career in both state government, private sector and nonprofit leadership, Chavez is committed to breaking cycles of poverty and creating lasting opportunities for low- and moderate-income communities. His journey reflects YDIโs mission of shaping brighter futures across generations.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Robert Chavez:๐
๐น https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-chavez-2b8718b3/
๐น https://www.facebook.com/robert.chavez.39948
๐น https://www.youtube.com/@YDINM
๐น https://www.ydinm.org
๐น Catch the highlights onย YouTube Shorts:ย โ๏ธ๐น Check out the full episode on theย "Lead Different!"ย Podcast: ๐๏ธ
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