#39 | James Gardner | Persevering Through Hardship

In this episode, I talk to James Gardner who is a high performance coach with LeapZone Strategies. James was a National Team-level rower turned actor, but now he teaches entrepreneurs and high performers get in touch with their authentic selves to maximize their business and personal brands to achieve a state of optimum congruence. 

He tackles personal and business growth with a two-pronged approach. From his wellness/high-performance sports background coupled with a business acumen disciplined through 14 years of living in New York City and Los Angeles. A

Armed with the mental toughness and discipline forged through athletics, James was able to put that to use in creating, opening, and running high profile restaurants and lounges in Manhattan and Los Angeles. These adventures paved the way to running hotels and resorts as a General Manager and Director of Operations overseeing 250 employees.

The roads travelled have led to motivational speaking across the United States, a stint as the spokesperson for the American Lung Association of New York, and most recently the host of my own Shaw Television show entitled “The Inspirational 30” where he had the privilege of sitting down with inspirational guests from all walks of life to share their unique and inspiring roads to authenticity.