EQ U is the official podcast of ChoiceCenter Leadership University, the premier training ground for emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. For over 27 years, ChoiceCenter has empowered people to achieve radical results in their careers, relationships, health, and finances through immersive EQ-based training.
On EQ U, co-hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement dive deep into the stories of graduates — entrepreneurs, athletes, executives, and everyday leaders and heroes — who have mastered emotional intelligence to create extraordinary lives. Get ready for powerful insights, real breakthroughs, and the tools to elevate your own leadership journey. EQ U is where you Dream Declare Deliver to create a live you love!
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EQ U is the official podcast of ChoiceCenter Leadership University, the premier training ground for emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. For over 27 years, ChoiceCenter has empowered people to achieve radical results in their careers, relationships, health, and finances through immersive EQ-based training.
On EQ U, co-hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement dive deep into the stories of graduates — entrepreneurs, athletes, executives, and everyday leaders and heroes — who have mastered emotional intelligence to create extraordinary lives. Get ready for powerful insights, real breakthroughs, and the tools to elevate your own leadership journey. EQ U is where you Dream Declare Deliver to create a live you love!
Keith Bentz: Master Trainer's 40-Year Journey from Stanford to Sauvignon Blanc
EQ U by ChoiceCenter Leadership University
46 minutes
8 months ago
Keith Bentz: Master Trainer's 40-Year Journey from Stanford to Sauvignon Blanc
🤔 What does it take to go from Stanford professor to world-renowned transformational trainer? And how do ancient philosophy, emotional intelligence, and experiential training shape the way leaders break through their limitations?
In this episode of EQ U, hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement sit down with Keith Bentz—a master trainer, training designer, and trainer of trainers at ChoiceCenter Leadership University with over 40 years of experience in the field of experiential education. Keith has led transformational trainings for over 60,000 people worldwide 🌍, helping them elevate their leadership, mindset, and results in business, relationships, and life.
✨ Keith’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. He began his career teaching philosophy, literature, and languages 📚 at Stanford & Boston University before making a bold leap 🚀 into the world of personal development & transformational training.
🔹 Certified Lead Trainer for Discovery & Breakthrough
🔹 Creator of The Business Challenge & The Journey Within
🔹 One of the few trainers in the world certified to lead The Samurai Game® ⚔️ — a legendary leadership training experience.
Beyond his decades of training and coaching, Keith has also followed his lifelong dream of winemaking, owning a Napa Valley vineyard and co-creating AURELIA, a premium single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.
In this episode, we explore:
✅ 📖 How Stanford & philosophy shaped Keith’s approach to leadership
✅ ⚡ The moment that changed everything & led him to transformational training
✅ 🧠The power of experiential learning vs. traditional education
✅ ⚔️ Why The Samurai Game® is one of the most powerful leadership experiences in the world
✅ 🍷 How operating a vineyard taught him the ultimate lesson in resilience & surrender
✅ 🚀 Keith’s personal EQ challenge for listeners—a stretch that could change how you see life
🔥 If you’re ready to break through your own limitations, master emotional intelligence, and discover what’s truly possible, this episode is a must-listen!
EQ U by ChoiceCenter Leadership University
EQ U is the official podcast of ChoiceCenter Leadership University, the premier training ground for emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. For over 27 years, ChoiceCenter has empowered people to achieve radical results in their careers, relationships, health, and finances through immersive EQ-based training.
On EQ U, co-hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement dive deep into the stories of graduates — entrepreneurs, athletes, executives, and everyday leaders and heroes — who have mastered emotional intelligence to create extraordinary lives. Get ready for powerful insights, real breakthroughs, and the tools to elevate your own leadership journey. EQ U is where you Dream Declare Deliver to create a live you love!
