About the show
Lead Boldly Today is a weekly conversation about leadership in all the places it actually happens.
Why this show exists
Most leadership content stops at the office door. But the hardest calls most people make aren't in a meeting. They're at the kitchen table, in the bank account, in the business they're trying to keep alive, and in the community that's counting on them.
Lead Boldly Today is about those decisions. Each episode is a real conversation with someone who is building something — a company, a family, a legacy — and is willing to talk about what it cost, what they got wrong, and what they'd tell you to do differently.
No scripts. No hype. Just people who are doing the work, talking honestly about it.
Your host
J. Michael Hart, Host & Founder
J. Michael Hart started Lead Boldly Today to have the conversations that usually happen off the record — about ownership, money, family, faith, and carrying responsibility for the people who count on you.
The show is for people who are building and for people who are rebuilding. He's learning right alongside you, one conversation at a time.
What we talk about
- LeadershipLeading people, leading yourself, and carrying the weight of the decision.
- BusinessHow real businesses get built, run, and kept alive.
- EntrepreneurshipStarting from nothing, betting on yourself, and what it actually costs.
- MoneyEarning, keeping, and making money work for the people who depend on you.
- FamilyThe first team you'll ever lead, and the one that matters most.
- FatherhoodShowing up, raising sons and daughters, and breaking cycles.
- PurposeWhy you do what you do, and what you're willing to give up for it.
- FaithBelief, conviction, and how it shapes the way people lead.
- CommunityServing the people around you and building something bigger than yourself.
- OwnershipOwning your decisions, your assets, and your outcomes.
Beyond the show
Lead Boldly Today sits alongside two organizations J. Michael Hart is building. Different work, same conviction.
Monarq Leadership Forum
A leadership community for people committed to building stronger leaders, stronger families, and stronger communities — together, and over time.
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The advisory side of the ecosystem. Practical, hands-on support for owners and organizations working through growth, structure, and the business decisions that come with it.
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