Tom Lenoble’s story is a powerful combination of leadership, resilience, and personal transformation. In this inspiring interview, Tom reflects on his remarkable career leading global customer operations for major brands like MCI, Walmart.com, Palm, and Facebook, where he helped build the company’s first customer operations organization during its explosive early growth.
Beyond his Silicon Valley leadership achievements, Tom opens up about surviving two life-threatening illnesses, living with HIV, and battling metastatic cancer for 13 years while continuing to lead, inspire, and thrive. His bestselling memoir, My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels, reveals the deeply human side of his journey — from corporate success to vulnerability, healing, and purpose. Today, Tom is a sought-after leadership coach, speaker, and CEO of the Academy for Coaching Excellence, helping others discover strength, clarity, and meaning in life’s most difficult chapters. This episode is a powerful reminder that resilience, courage, and authenticity can transform even the hardest experiences into incredible “gifts.”
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In this episode of the We're Not Stumped podcast, host Mike Bolland highlights three stories: Explore a new device designed to rewarm frostbitten feet and reduce the risk of amputations. Meet the remarkable amputee riding horseback across parts of America, stopping in East Texas to share his message of perseverance and hope. Helping Hands Group: Discover the impactful work of this organization dedicated to supporting individuals with upper limb anomalies and their families through advocacy, resources, and education.
Mike Bolland sits down with Latisha Judkins, who shares her harrowing yet uplifting story of resilience. After losing her right leg below the knee to a flesh-eating bacteria, Latisha faced incredible challenges but emerged stronger than ever. Tune in to hear how she overcame physical and emotional hurdles, found support, and rebuilt her life with determination and hope. Latisha’s story is a testament to the human spirit’s power to thrive in adversity.
In this episode of We're Not Stumped, host Mike Bolland highlights three powerful stories from the limb loss community: A quadruple amputee's breathtaking skydive to celebrate his 65th birthday, showcasing resilience and courage. A nurse adjusting to life after a foot amputation caused by a bacterial infection, sharing his journey toward recovery and prosthetics. The mission of the Uniquely Me Foundation, empowering individuals with limb differences to embrace their uniqueness.
