Ed Doherty on Optimistically Persistent

🎙️ Podcast Episode Description

Title: Optimistically Persistent
Guest: Ed Doherty

What does it really mean to live with optimism and persistence—no matter your age or circumstances? In this inspiring episode of the Find Your Leadership Confidence Podcast, host Vicki Noethling sits down with Ed Doherty, founder of Ambrose Landen Consulting, whose career spans leadership roles in business and nonprofit organizations. Ed shares his remarkable journey: from serving as a CHRO of an 11,000-employee company and president of a $22M restaurant business, to running his first marathon at age 70 and publishing his debut book at 72.

Together, they explore lessons on leadership, resilience, and personal growth. Ed opens up about the challenges he has faced, why volunteering and mentoring matter deeply to him, and what “optimistically persistent” means in practice. Listeners will walk away with actionable insights on navigating leadership, embracing lifelong learning, and never letting obstacles define their story.

Keywords: leadership development, employee engagement, mentoring, persistence, resilience, personal growth, marathon at 70, leadership consulting, inspiring leaders

Learn more about Ed and his books by visiting his website.

Website: https://ambroselanden.com/

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Website: https://ambroselanden.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-doherty-ab65875/

Ed heads up Ambrose Landen Consulting and works with a variety of organizations on strategic planning, leadership development and employee engagement. Prior to launching his company, he held leadership positions in a variety of national business and non-profit organizations and in each role, he has focused on the creation of mentoring and formal personal development programs. He was the Chief Human Resource Officer of an 11,000-employee company in Memphis, Tennessee, the President of a $22M restaurant company in Ohio, and a Regional Vice-President for a national company based in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and volunteers with his fraternity’s alumni association, and as a board member for Tomorrow’s Women Today, a mentoring organization for aspiring leaders. He is optimistic and believes that nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. For evidence, he cites the fact that he ran his first marathon at the age of 70 and published his first book at the age of 72.