This week we interview Brendan Burns, who is a High-Performance Coach, CEO, Top 100 Apple Podcast Host and former Wall Street Executive.
For over a decade, he has advised some of the world’s most recognized brands—from Fortune 100 companies, investment banks, and professional sports teams, to C-level executives, billionaires, pro NFL/UFC athletes, Hollywood celebrities and politicians from over 70 countries on 6 continents.
Brendan is Cornell University’s first student to obtain both a law degree from Cornell Law School and MBA from Cornell’s Johnson School in 3 years total. Brendan’s career began on Wall Street as an Investment Banker at Lazard Freres and then a Partner and #2 at Hedge Fund Steamboat Capital in New York.
In pursuit of a deeper passion, Brendan left Wall Street to pursue his calling as an entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host.
Brendan is now the CEO of Burns International Inc., a rapidly growing coaching & consulting company that caters to online coaches and entrepreneurs who want to build or scale their own coaching practice. Under his leadership as CEO, the company provides customized solutions, 1:1 support, group training, and live events.
Brendan also hosts the “The Brendan Burns Show,” an Apple Top 100 Podcast for personal development, business coaching, life transformation, and high-performance growth. Hundreds of thousands have tuned in to hear his candid interviews with an eclectic guest list—from actor Matthew McConaughey to author Jack Canfield and other elite coaches, executives, and self-made entrepreneurs and athletes.
A noted thought leader who has been featured in Yahoo Finance, MSNBC, Thrive Global and more, Brendan speaks on the topics of purpose, business mastery, lifestyle hacking, overcoming anxiety, addiction, and creating healthy relationships. He currently resides in San Diego, California.