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The Bold Lounge

Leigh Burgess

Booking Overview

Interview-driven personal and professional growth show focused on bold career and life decisions, featuring accomplished authors, leadership experts, investors, media executives, and workplace specialists. PR agencies could credibly pitch published experts, founders, executives, coaches, and researchers with meaningful transformation stories and practical expertise; booking difficulty is medium because recent guests have substantial credentials and public platforms.

Metrics

Episodes: 206

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 42 subscribers

Instagram: 4.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@leighburgess.com

leigh@boldindustriesgroup.com

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Host

Leigh Burgess - Leigh Burgess is the host of The Bold Lounge, presenting conversations about personal courage, career decisions, leadership, purpose, and meaningful life transitions.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, keynote speakers, senior executives, recognized leadership or workplace experts, investors, researchers, and founders with substantial professional experience and a compelling personal or career transformation story.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Executive leadership experience, Major speaking platforms, Awards or industry recognition, Media or thought-leadership placements, Leadership of established organizations or initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

DJ DiDonna - Sabbaticals, Burnout Recovery, Career Breaks, Entrepreneurship, Work-life Balance, And Meaningful Career Transitions.

Kerrie Lee Brown - Redefining Success, Leadership, Ambition, Well-being, Reinvention, Purpose, And Authentic Professional Growth.

Marcia Dawood - Angel Investing, Financial Decision-making, Women Investors, Entrepreneurship, And Wealth Creation.

Dan Pontefract - Multigenerational Workplaces, Leadership, Psychological Safety, Organizational Values, Artificial Intelligence, And The Future Of Work.

Heather Powers - Working Mothers, Caregiver Support, Workplace Retention, Manager Training, Return-to-office Policies, And Performance.

Recent Topics

Business, Career Development, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Work-life Balance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Bold Lounge
:

DJ DiDonna: Bold Time Off, What It Takes to Step Away

September 29, 2026

Send us Fan MailAbout this Episode Your dream job can still burn you out, and admitting that can feel like failure even when everything looks “successful” on paper. I sit down with DJ DiDonna to get real about what actually happens when you step away from work and why that choice can be one of the most authentic, bold decisions you ever make.We dig into the illusion of certainty that keeps so many of us clinging to “safe” paths, plus the push-pull dynamic behind most sabbaticals: burnout and ...

Kerrie Lee Brown: The Bold New Definition of Success

August 31, 2026

Send us Fan MailAbout This EpisodeWhat if the definition of success that got you here is not the one you want to carry forward?For decades, success has been measured by familiar markers: the title, the income, the recognition, the next achievement, the next level. But somewhere along the way, many accomplished people begin asking a different question: Is this still what success means to me?In this episode, we talk with Kerrie Lee Brown, award-winning journalist, media leader, and former Edito...

Marcia Dawood: Bold Money Moves

August 07, 2026

Send us Fan MailAbout This EpisodeWhat does it mean to be bold with your career and your money? Marcia Dawood, early-stage investor, venture capital partner at Mind Shift Capital, and member of the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, shares lessons from her own career and breaks down angel investing in practical terms. Tune in to hear why more women investors matter, how beliefs about money can shape financial decisions, and simple ways to become more informed and engag...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Bold Lounge
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How do I get in touch with The Bold Lounge?

The Bold Lounge is hosted by Leigh Burgess. Its publicly listed emails are info@leighburgess.com and leigh@boldindustriesgroup.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Bold Lounge?

The publicly listed emails for The Bold Lounge: info@leighburgess.com and leigh@boldindustriesgroup.com.

How many listeners does The Bold Lounge have?

Podseeker estimates The Bold Lounge reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Bold Lounge?

The Bold Lounge typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Published authors, keynote speakers, senior executives, recognized leadership or workplace experts, investors, researchers, and founders with substantial professional experience and a compelling personal or career transformation story. Common among recent guests: Published books; Executive leadership experience; Major speaking platforms. Recent guests include DJ DiDonna, Kerrie Lee Brown, and Marcia Dawood.

How hard is it to get booked on The Bold Lounge?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Bold Lounge cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Career Development, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Work-life Balance. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@leighburgess.com

leigh@boldindustriesgroup.com

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