Executive Eats: The Science of Eating & Cooking Your Way to Better Leadership

Executive Eats: The Science of Eating & Cooking Your Way to Better Leadership

Could your diet be holding back your leadership performance? In this one-of-a-kind episode, host Adam Pacifico is joined by executive educator and author Adam Kingl for a live cooking demonstration a first in 300 episodes of The Leadership Enigma. Adam's new book Executive Eats, co-authored with molecular biologist and former Michelin-star chef Dr. Jacobi, is believed to be the world's first cookbook written specifically for leaders backed by dozens of peer-reviewed studies and 100 science-based recipes. In this episode: - Why senior leaders now cite low energy and poor concentration as their #1 performance barrier - How specific foods directly boost your mood, focus, and sustained energy throughout the day - Why cooking together is one of the most underrated tools for building team culture - How the act of cooking itself is a powerful mindfulness and stress-reduction practice - The science behind eating to lead and why it matters more than ever in today's world - Why you can't serve others well if you're not looking after yourself first Adam cooks a live dish in the studio designed to deliver sustained energy, mood boost, and sharper concentration all in one meal. If you're watching on YouTube, you won't want to miss it. 🎙️ Guest: Adam Kingl, Executive Educator & Author of Executive Eats 📍 First ever multi-camera episode 300 episodes of The Leadership Enigma https://adamkingl.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-kingl/ https://mybook.to/Executive-Eats https://mybook.to/Executive-Eats-eb #LeadershipEnigma #ExecutiveEats #LeadershipNutrition #LeadershipPodcast #HealthyLeadership #MindfulLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #CEOmindset #Productivity Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leading Through War | Maryna Pavliuk

What does real leadership look like when your team is working through blackouts, missile strikes, and the daily uncertainty of war? In this powerful episode of The Leadership Enigma, host Adam Pacifico sits down with Maryna Pavliuk, General Manager of Glovo Ukraine a delivery platform that became critical infrastructure from the very first day of the Russian invasion in February 2022. Maryna shares her extraordinary journey: from nearly turning down the GM role while eight months pregnant, to returning to Kyiv as one of the first wave of leaders to go back, to growing the business from 10% of pre-war levels to one of Glovo's top 5 most profitable markets globally. In this episode you'll discover: - How Glovo pivoted to deliver medicine, food and essentials to frontline cities from day one of the war - Why Maryna chose to return to a war zone instead of relocating to Barcelona - What "being the eye of the storm" really means as a leadership philosophy - The concept of managerial courage and why it matters more in crisis than ever - How Ukraine's economy is gaining a powerful new feminine face - Why there is no playbook for leading through radical uncertainty and what to do instead - Lessons being shared with UAE businesses now facing their own conflicts This is not a conversation about leadership theory. This is human-centred leadership in its rawest, most courageous form. 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube so you never miss an episode. #Leadership #Ukraine #CrisisLeadership #FemaleLeadership #Resilience #Glovo #TheLeadershipEnigma #BusinessLeadership #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leading Tennis Integrity | Karen Moorhouse

In this episode of The Leadership Enigma, Adam Pacifico sits down with Karen Moorhouse, CEO of the International Tennis Integrity Agency, to explore the challenges of protecting integrity in one of the world's biggest sports. From high-profile anti-doping cases involving top-ranked players to the realities of match-fixing investigations, Karen reveals what happens behind the scenes when professional tennis faces its toughest tests. Topics include: 🎾 How the ITIA protects professional tennis 🎾 Anti-doping investigations and athlete responsibility 🎾 The cases involving top-ranked tennis players 🎾 Match-fixing and corruption in global sport 🎾 Leadership during crisis and uncertainty 🎾 Lessons learned from leading rugby through COVID-19 🎾 The future threats facing sport, technology and integrity 🎾 Building trust, accountability and transparency Karen also shares her leadership journey from law to sport governance, her experiences at the Football Association and Rugby Football League, and what it takes to lead an organisation responsible for safeguarding the credibility of professional tennis worldwide. If you're interested in leadership, elite sport, governance, integrity, anti-doping, corruption investigations, and decision-making under pressure, this episode is essential viewing. For more information about the ITIA and its work, please visit: www.itia.tennis ITIA on Instagram ITIA on LinkedIn ITIA on X #Tennis #Leadership #MatchFixing #Doping #SportsIntegrity #SportBusiness #KarenMoorhouse #ITIA #LeadershipEnigma #Governance #TennisPodcast #SportsLeadership #EliteSport #Wimbledon #ATP #WTA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AI Won’t Wait And Neither Should Leaders

AI is moving faster than most organisations can adapt but what does that actually mean for leadership, workforce capability, and real business impact? In this episode of The Leadership Enigma Podcast, Adam Pacific sits down with Sanjay Dutt, SVP & Global Head of HR Centres of Excellence, to unpack what it really takes to move beyond AI experimentation into meaningful workforce transformation. From mindset shifts and upskilling at scale to cutting through fear, ambiguity, and hype this conversation goes straight into how leaders are actually navigating the AI era, not just talking about it. Powered by Emeritus: www.emeritus.org #futureofwork #artificialintelligence #careergrowth #mindsetshift #reinventyourself #leadership #aijobs #careeradvice #personalgrowth #workplacetrends #mentalhealthatwork #resilience #lifelonglearning 🚀 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leading In A Warzone | Yuriy Ryzhenkov

What happens when leadership is tested in the most extreme conditions imaginable? In this powerful episode of The Leadership Enigma, we sit down with Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Metinvest, to explore what it truly means to lead in a war zone. From navigating life-or-death decisions to keeping thousands of employees safe, this conversation goes far beyond business it’s about courage, responsibility, and human resilience. 👉 Like, subscribe, and join the conversation. #futureofwork #ukraine #mindsetshift #reinventyourself #leadership #warzone #personalgrowth #workplacetrends #mentalhealthatwork #resilience Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.