Hey there and welcome to another episode of Read to Lead. I'm Jeff Brown. I'm your host of this podcast now these 11 and a half years. And I'm glad you're here. Today's episode is going to be a little different, no special guests, just me, talking about some relatively major changes coming to the podcast this year in 2025. For the last 11 years, we've had a consistent once a week format.

Every Tuesday, like Clockwork, you'd get a fresh episode featuring a new book and usually a

conversation with that book's author. That's a lot of books, 52 every year, in fact. Over time,

it's allowed us to cover hundreds and hundreds of amazing titles.

But as exciting as it's been, I've been hearing from many of you that, though you appreciate hearing about so many great books, it's tough to keep up with everything.

And if I'm honest, it's become difficult for me to give each book the focused attention and deep dive.

I think it truly deserves.

And you need look no further than 2024.

If you listened over the last few weeks and months, you'd probably notice there were quite a few encore episodes and a handful of solo episodes to go along with the handful of new interviews that I conducted

last year. In fact, in 2024, probably only around half of the 52 episodes released were with

authors of new books. So starting now in 2025, the Read to Lead podcast will shift to a once a month interview format.

That means we'll have 12 main episodes for the year, each featuring an author whose brand

new book, I believe, is among the most significant or impactful of 2025.

Now, there might also be a surprise solo episode or a special edition from time to

time because, well, you know me. I can't help but pop in and share more of what I'm learning on

occasion. But the cornerstone of this new schedule will be those 12 deep dive conversations,

one powerful book and author each month. So why the shift? Well, number one,

deeper focus. With fewer books, we can explore each title a little more thoroughly. Number two,

easier for you rather than racing through 52 recommendations a year. You can take your time

exploring a single new book every month. And chances

are it'll be easier on your wallet too. Now, I'm not naive enough to believe that anyone listening

to this show actually managed to read all 52 books I generally presented year after year after

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