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The Courage to LeadEpisode 151: Caitriona Ellis – Courage to Master the Money Game and Achieve Financial WellnessCaitriona Ellis is a highly competent individual with an honors Commerce degree. She is also a fully qualified Financial Advisor. She has recently completed her Level 4 qualification in Residential Estate Agency and is a Fellow of the National Estate Agents Association.Caitriona’s career in the banking sector allows her great comfort with crunching numbers. She has been in the property market for the last 15 years managing her own buy-to-lets or rental properties with a portfolio of over £1m.Caitriona empowers women to master their money stuff for peace of mind now & for t...2022-05-2653 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 150: Melissa Boggs – Courage to Lead, Inspire, and Empower TeamsMelissa Boggs is a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and employee experience designer. She is host of the “Wild Hearts at Work” podcast, redefining our relationship with work through stories and conversations with those challenging the status quo of today’s workplace.Melissa is a former executive with a background in leadership, business, and product development. She is a former nonprofit board member, having served on the Board of Directors for both Scrum Alliance and Agile Denver. She was privileged to present at the 2020 World Business and Executive Coach Summit and at the 2021 WomenTech Summit, and has been f...2022-05-2454 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 149: Derrick McManus – Courage to Achieve More Through Human Durability and ResilienceDo you find it stressful when people say, "You need to be more resilient", without giving you any insight into how to do it? Would you or your team like to achieve more success with less stress?My guest today is the epitome of resilience. Help me welcome Derrick McManus – Human Durability and High-Performance Mental Health coach.Derrick is the Founder of the Australian Center for Human Durability. In a former life, Derrick was a police sniper, recovery diver and trained by the military SAS in counter-terrorist operations.Du...2022-05-1953 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 148: Brenden Kumarasamy – Courage to Improve Communication Through Motivation, Direction, and TechniqueBrenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk where he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry.Brenden is also host of the popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world.You can find Brenden's MasterTalk YouTube channel and all of the great content he has created at https://www.youtube.com/c/MasterTalksYou can follow and connect with Brenden on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamy/********************************************2022-05-1754 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 147: Jermane Cheathem – Courage to Grow and Never Be StagnantJermane Cheathem is a self-described “minimalist entrepreneur that has created financial freedom by doing less.Jermane grew up in a broken home; abandoned, scared, fearful. His life changed when he discovered sports and found his competitive spirit. Jermane never looked back.Jermane went into sales determined to win. He set company sales records yet felt empty looking at the commission checks. How could he contribute so much value to the company and be paid so little? He knew then that he was playing the wrong game and decided to become an entrepreneur.2022-05-1235 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 146: Ron Saharyan – Courage to Step Back and Allow Others to Fail and LearnRon Saharyan is the co-founder of Profit First Professionals along with childhood friend, author Mike Michaelowicz.Since starting Profit First Professionals in 2014 from the basement of Mike’s house, Ron has implemented, certified, and taught Profit First to hundreds of Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Coaching Firms around the globe! Ron is an expert in sales processes/systems, hiring, scaling, and operations. Ron is also known as “Obie Ron” throughout the Profit First Professionals for his business acumen. Ron is an avid sports memorabilia collector and car enthusiast. He is married w...2022-05-1054 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 145: Robert Kennedy III – Courage to Create Belief in Your Capacity to Change LivesRobert Kennedy III wants to live in a world where people are no longer afraid to confidently tell their stories...and they can also eat Reese's Peanut Butter cups for every meal without any repercussions.His work as a keynote speaker and trainer in the area of leadership communication has led him to work with organizations such as the US Coast Guard, Barnes & Noble, Panda Restaurant Group, AARP, Comscore as well as appearances on local networks like Fox45 and CW24.Robert Kennedy III is president of Kennetik Kommunications out of Maryland and...2022-05-0545 min
Your 12|30Episode 018: Harlan Hammack of iB4e Coaching and The Courage to Lead PodcastWe welcome Harlan to answer:
In this market, is it harder for companies to attract or retain talent?
What are the keys to organizational culture?
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How do you talk about systems and process? And, how about change management?
'But, this is the way we've always done it'?
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What is The Courage to Lead?
Is there a way to prepare for failure?
How many books have you written?
What is it like as a private pilot...2022-05-0333 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 144: Emile Studham – Courage to Build a Culture of Performance By DesignEmile Studham is a Co-Founder and North American Director at Performance by Design (PBD).Experienced in Kinesiology, teaching, neuro-linguistic programming, and behavioral sciences, Emile also spent 12 years as a semi-professional Aussie Rules Footballer. Emile began his corporate journey in Canada with his Toronto-based company Aussie X (as seen on Dragons’ Den season 6) where he implemented an early version of the Performance by Design system under the guidance and mentorship of Gerard Murphy (now a co-founder with him at PBD). The impact it had on his team was enormous, empowering the business to gro...2022-05-0355 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 143: Bryan Baer – Courage and Compassion to Drive ResultsWhen searching for a personal injury lawyer, you want to hire a lawyer that has the capacity to take on your case, the know-how and experience with your type of case, and the resources to go the distance for your case. Size matters, but bigger isn’t always better. A quality boutique trial firm like The Baer Law Firm can devote far more time, attention, and resources to your case which is what you really want from your lawyer. Attorney Bryan Baer has twenty (20) years of legal experience representing clients in serious and c...2022-04-2847 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 142: Vaughn Granger – Courage to Gain Confidence through Personal Branding and StyleVaughn Granger is a second-generation haberdasher, seven-figure business owner, serial entrepreneur, and men’s performance coach on a mission to help individuals reach new heights in their professional and personal lives.Nothing excites Vaughn more than watching people pursue their own unique versions of success rather than settling for mediocrity.Vaughn developed the GAME method as a framework for addressing- and optimizing- all the key areas of our lives simultaneously so that we can ultimately show up in the world as our absolute best selves.To learn more ab...2022-04-2649 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 141: Lisa Luckett – Courage to Find the Kindness and Heal the WorldLisa Luckett is a social visionary, an activist for kindness, and an advocate of gaining wisdom by experiencing life head-on. Her mantra “Choose Courage” is the foundation of her social vision reminding us that we are strong, resilient, and have a choice in how we live our lives. As a 9/11 widow, single mother of three (young adults), and breast cancer survivor, Lisa knows the value of life’s struggles and sees the gift, or silver lining, in every situation. Lisa believes that life is happening ‘for’ us, not ‘to’ us, shifting to see that life’s lessons and grace...2022-04-2146 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 140: Chris Pitre – Courage to Ditch the Status Quo and Embrace HumanityChris Pitre is a WSJ Best Selling Author of 'Love as a Business Strategy' and the Co-founder of Culture+, a culture-as-a-service company.He works with and speaks at companies across a variety of industries and different sizes to strengthen their culture and organically build inclusive behaviors. Chris is Vice President at Softway, overseeing HR and business development, and supporting client projects through strategy, talent management, branding, communications, and tech ideation.Whether it's a talent conversation or helping a client solve a business challenge, the common thread is helping fe...2022-04-1959 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 139: Neelam Sharma – Courage to Lead and Work CollaborativelyNeelam Sharma is an engaging and effective Certified Professional Coach (CPC) through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching and an Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation. She is experienced in working with all levels of an organization from front-line to C-Suite leaders.With many years of experience in the corporate world, including over 20+ years as a Talent Development Consultant, Neelam has a deep understanding of what it takes for individuals to succeed in a demanding business environment. Her extensive experience as a Leadership and Executive Coach as well as her intuitive and...2022-04-1448 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 138: Robert Gillette – Courage to be Successful at Sales Without Selling Your SoulSelling your service has as much to do with tranquility as tactics.Anyone who hopes to be successful without selling their soul needs more than just sales training. They have to be at peace with sales.As many as 85% of people in sales never intended to get into the business of selling, which means they're untrained and under-prepared.To succeed in sales, you need to take your profession as seriously as any other professional does. Attorneys have to complete hours of continuing education every year. CPAs have to...2022-04-1249 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 137: Ken Danos – Courage to Optimize Performance Through EducationKen Danos is the CEO and co-founder of Project Altitude, an education company with the mission to elevate professionals to the next level in their fields of expertise.As a Medical Service Corps Officer with over 19 years of experience in airborne and aviation operations, Ken is known for his commitment to human performance optimization and leadership development. Willing to meet the most challenging goals and objectives of multi-domain operations through developing practical solutions, Ken offers outstanding communication and teamwork abilities with the proven ability to successfully direct a team.To learn more...2022-04-0737 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 136: Frank Agin – Courage to Network for Business SuccessFrank Agin is the founder and president of AmSpirit Business Connections, where he works to empower entrepreneurs, sales representatives, and professionals around the country to become more successful through networking.In addition, Frank is a "sought after" speaker and consultant to companies and organizations on topics related to professional networking and business relationship development.He’s written numerous articles on professional networking and is the author of several books, some of which include, Foundational Networking: Building Know, Like and Trust to Create a Lifetime of Extraordinary Success …The Cham...2022-04-0550 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 135: Jordan Ilderton – Courage to Stick With What You Know and LoveIf you are a business owner and you find yourself saying things like:* I work so hard on my business and don’t take home the income I thought I would* I’m so busy running my business I don’t have time for anything else* I feel so alone running my businessThen you need to connect with today’s guest.Jordan Ilderton wants to be your Holistic CFO. Her approach is different than that of most CPAs and bookkeepers. She partners with a handful of business owners who...2022-03-3138 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 134: Jan Rose – Courage to Reinvent YourselfJan Rose started her career in Insurance, then owned a consulting company called User Friendly Original Solutions – which was when she felt most fulfilled in her career path. She loved helping business owners with their business by doing their books, administrative tasks, teaching, designing, building, and programming computer systems. Really anything in her wheelhouse that would help them further their dreams. Jan decided to move into Corporate America and stayed there for many years. But it just wasn’t the same. She longed to be in charge of her own career and recently got the courage to go bac...2022-03-2934 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 133: Melitta Campbell – Courage to Dream Bigger and Shift Your MindsetSince 1997, Melitta Campbell has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals, its strategy, and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straightforward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.2022-03-2453 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 132: Robert Hartline – Courage to Manage the Energy of Your Sales TeamRobert Hartline went from selling cell phones from the trunk of his car in college in 1994 in Murfreesboro, TN to building a chain of 68 wireless stores called Absolute Wireless in 1998. At its peak, Absolute Wireless had 400 employees across 5 states, and for two years in a row, Absolute Wireless was recognized as the fastest growing business in Middle Tennessee with revenue of nearly $100 million a year. In December 2020 Robert sold his Wireless stores now is focused on leading CallProof an app and coaching organization that helps field sales teams build a structure and capture more business through tec...2022-03-2241 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 131: Carrie Morey – Courage to Share Traditions and Create SuccessTouted by Oprah, Food & Wine, Southern Living, The New York Times, and Good Morning America, among others, Carrie Morey has established herself as an authority on entrepreneurship and is committed to helping women build their own empires in ways that feel authentic and aligned with who they aspire to be at the end of the day.Carrie founded her handmade biscuit business in 2005 with the goal of making the tender, buttery, made-by-hand biscuits of her mother accessible across the country. Over 15 years later, Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit is widely recognized as an iconic Southern brand wi...2022-03-1735 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 130: Greg Westmoreland – Courage to Stop Being Afraid of FailureGreg Westmoreland graduated from Texas A&M in 1992 with a degree in Engineering.Since then he has more than 25 years of experience in construction management, with the last eight years of focus being on retail and restaurant construction for notable clients like Choice Hotels, Extended Stay America, Chipotle Mexican Grill, BBVA Compass, Circle K, Staples, Jo Ann Fabrics, Wells Fargo, MidSouth Bank, JPMorgan Chase, McDonald's, and 7-Eleven.As CEO, he is responsible for managing corporate accounts throughout the United States.You can find out more about Greg and...2022-03-1537 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 129: Chryssy Robinson – Courage to See Opportunities to Build, Grow, and ThriveChryssy Robinson has an intense passion, some might even call it an addiction, for all things design. She prides herself on working closely with her clients to help develop a brand that speaks to who you are. She works with a collective of creative minds who love the business of design and work with clients to guarantee satisfaction.Their passion and work ethic separates them from their competitors. When customers share their dreams, Chryssy and her team can make them a reality.You can learn more about Chryssy and Kolor Addikt on t...2022-03-1035 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 128: Tom Reber – Courage to Win the War on Mediocrity in Your Life and BusinessAs a general contractor or someone in the building trades who is struggling in your business, have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and said, “If only I…”* Had a team of salespeople* Could run more Facebook ads* Had a bigger shop on main street* Could find skilled employees who actually wanted to work… then everything would be better?”Contractors spend a lot of time searching for the "easy button." They think there is some magical shortcut that successful businesses understand that they're missing out on.2022-03-0846 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 127: David Oates – Courage to Get Through Any Crisis Communication SituationWhat would you do if you or one of your employees was falsely accused of racism or sexual harassment? What would that do to your reputation? What damage would that cause to your business? More importantly, how would you respond and start to regain that reputation you worked so hard to build?If you were smart, you would engage the services of my guest, David Oates.David Oates is a crisis PR expert with more than 25 years of strategic public relations experience dealing with a wide array of adverse public events. David...2022-03-0350 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 126: John Casmon – Courage to Get Clear on What You Really WantJohn Casmon is a multi-family real estate entrepreneur and marketing expert with extensive experience collaborating with others to deliver profitable results.He hosts the popular and growing real estate podcast – Target Market Insights – and hosts the Chicago Multifamily Club.John co-created the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. He has partnered with investors on over 900 multifamily units valued at nearly $90 million. John heads the Casmon Capital Group, working with investors to meet their financial goals through apartment investing. They partner with investors to acquire apartment communities with value-add opportunities that will deliver strong retu...2022-03-0152 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 125: Kristin Ostrander – Courage to Make One Choice Today to Make Your Life BetterKristin Ostrander is an author, serial entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and eCommerce expert.She founded MommyIncome.com and hosts a weekly podcast, The Amazon Files, where she helps others start and grow businesses online. Her grit, hard work, and business savvy have changed her life in ways she never thought possible. From the emotional low of foreclosure to scaling a seven-figure business while starting another, she is determined to make an impact in the lives of others by sharing what she learned along the way.With her new book Dream Big, Step Small...2022-02-2445 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 124: Chris M King – Courage to Find Alignment and Achieve Your Status FlowImagine achieving the impossible, or even the unimaginable, in 1/5 the time everyone thought it would take, AND doing it with zero stress."Flow," a.k.a. "the zone," is an optimum state of consciousness wherein teams and individuals feel and perform their best. It's trainable and available to anyone.My guest is a pique-performance executive coach and speaker Chris M. King. Chris sets the conditions and behaviors for flow so professionals can achieve goals with innovation and speed. He facilitates the journeys that lead to the discoveries that create sustainable transformations and e...2022-02-2237 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 123: Ross Dunn – Courage to Not Play it Safe and Look for OpportunitiesRoss Dunn is the CEO of StepForth Web Marketing, based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Since he began the company in 1997, he has been helping his international clients create visibility, traction, and conversion for their businesses. He does that by getting Google to know, like, and trust their websites.As one of the earliest SEO practitioners, Ross is at home hosting the renowned SEO 101 Podcast on WMR.fm. Favorited by Google's own John Mueller, Ross has hosted over 420 episodes of the podcast since 2009.To learn more about StepForth, check out their website...2022-02-1741 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 122: Fred Joyal – Courage to be Superbold and Create Your Best LifeHe co-founded the 1-800-DENTIST referral service in 1986 with Gary Saint Denis. It was the largest dental referral business in the country, with over 250 employees and serving every state, and over 30 years generated over $1 billion in revenue.Fred lectures and writes on his systematic approach to developing the superpower of boldness called The PRIDE Method. It's based on his latest book, Superbold.He coaches teams on building their confidence and boldness and does high-level coaching to CEOs.You can learn more about Fred and his PRIDE method on...2022-02-1558 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 121: Dr. Jill Wener – Courage to Challenge Yourself and Embrace Conscious Anti-RacismAs a board-certified physician, Anti-Racism educator, Conscious Health Meditation teacher, and certified Tapping instructor, Jill’s holistic method of teaching balances science, social justice, and spirituality and delivers the incredible benefits of this integrated approach.Jill is the creator of the Conscious Anti-Racism curriculum, in which she (along with her business partner Dr. Maiysha Clairborne) combines her insights as a white woman on her own anti-racism journey with her mind-body expertise and her 10 years of experience practicing medicine- in both live training for corporate and healthcare and in online courses. Jill is the host of the Co...2022-02-1054 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 120: Corey Walker – Courage to Take the Leap and Market Yourself on InstagramCorey Walker is a social media and email marketing strategist with over 20 years of experience as a senior marketing specialist and corporate communications specialist. Her passion is in the digital space, particularly Instagram and Facebook.She is co-author of the books “Instagram for Dummies” and “Instagram for Business Dummies” both available on Amazon.She’s also created a 20-page eBook titled “How to Create Reels That Convert” available from her website, TheMarketinSpecialist.comWhen she’s not writing or managing client social media accounts, Corey enjoys reading, working out, and cheerin...2022-02-0836 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 119: Janice Porter – Courage to Build Your Business Through RelationshipsJanice Porter has an innate curiosity which she has leveraged into building business relationships and she teaches others how to do the same.Her passion is working with people who want to build their businesses through relationship marketing and networking and she does that using online and offline strategies. LinkedIn training is a huge part of Janice’s business. She believes all business professionals need to have a magnetic LinkedIn profile and that LinkedIn is THE platform for attracting new clients, strategic partners, and referrals.You can learn more about Janice and ho...2022-02-0354 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 118: Emily Bron – Courage to Live or Retire InternationallyEmily Bron is an avid traveler with experience of traveling into 40+ countries.After years of living and working in 4 different countries (3 continents), several immigrations, and several changes in professional directions, Emily realized that she wanted to create a new life chapter full of passion, health, and purpose. The concept of International Lifestyle Consulting came from her desire to help others to Work, Live, or Retire overseas, enjoying life in the full without compromising health and overall well-being.You can learn more about Emily and her International Lifestyle consulting on her website: https...2022-02-0142 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 117: Heather Bennett – Courage to Create and Protect Your Personal BrandHeather H. Bennett is a marketing strategist and personal brand coach with over 20 years of experience marketing brands. Her blend of business, brand, and marketing expertise combined with her creativity and empathy to help companies and professionals grow their businesses and careers. Working jobs as varied as assembly line worker, national chain restaurant host, research biologist, consumer products marketer, small business owner and board of directors’ member has shaped Heather’s unique perspective on personal branding and careers.You can learn more about Heather on her website: https://heatherhbennett.com/ where you will also find a link...2022-01-2737 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 116: Aaron Thomas – Courage to be Financially Transparent When Getting MarriedAttorney Aaron Thomas is a 2002 graduate of Harvard Law School and a 1998 graduate of Emory University. Since 2004, Aaron has been known as a skilled litigator, winning dozens of jury trials and bench trials in several metro Atlanta counties. He’s known as a family law specialist, representing clients in cases of divorce, custody, and child support. In 2020, Aaron launched Prenups.com, a friendly and fair take on the premarital/postmarital agreement. Prenuptial agreements have gotten a bad reputation, but they can be a useful tool for couples that want to start their financial relationship in an in...2022-01-2543 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 115: Dr. Chris Stout – Courage to Support Global Humanitarian InitiativesDr. Chris Stout is a clinical psychologist and international humanitarian with a diverse background in various domains. He is the Founding Director of the Center for Global Initiatives, Executive Producer, and host of the popular “Living a Life in Full” podcast. He served as a Full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Fellow in Public Health, and Advisor to the Center for Global Health in the College of Medicine at the University of IllinoisDr. Stout has lectured across the nation and internationally in over 20 countries. He was noted as being “one of the most frequently cited...2022-01-2055 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 114: Naomi Mamiye – Courage to Follow Your Passion and Share Your SuccessNaomi Mamiye was no stranger to tragedy and loss, but rather than giving up she turned to her creativity to start a business. People laughed when she proposed to start the Naomi Mamiye Design firm. Instead of letting it bring her down, she used it as fuel to propel herself ahead and prove them wrong.Naomi pushed herself hard to get to the top of the design world. With a specialty in healthcare, Naomi travels across the United States designing hospitals, rehab centers, assisted living centers, drug rehab centers, and corporate offices. There is no single...2022-01-1848 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 113: Claudia Rossi – Courage to Find Your Inner GeniusClaudia Rossi is a Success and Mindset Coach who helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, and professionals identify the internal roadblocks standing in their way and learn the techniques to bust through them to achieve success.Before becoming a coach, Claudia worked for 20 years in the marketing, finance, and real estate industries, where she became skilled at identifying and overcoming mindset challenges as she pivoted from one career to another while re-inventing herself each time. She now works with individuals to help them uncover their limiting beliefs and develop the strategies and systems to achieve the results...2022-01-1336 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 112: Betsy Kauffman – Courage to Make Change HappenBetsy Kauffman is a Leadership Coach and Organizational Agility Consultant. Along with being a coach, she is also a speaker, leader, author, and most recently, a Ted Talk presenter. Her Ted Talk, “4 tips to kickstarting honest conversations at work,” recently launched and is at over 1.5MM views worldwide. Betsy's work has been revolutionizing the workplace by integrating honesty and transparency into a company’s DNA. Betsy is the owner and founder of Cross Impact Coaching—an organizational design firm focused on working with organizations that are serious about wanting to make change happen.To...2022-01-0647 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 111: Marques Ogden – Courage to Keep Fighting and Never Give UpIn 2003, Marques Ogden was drafted into the NFL as an offensive lineman, after 5 years of playing in the league, he decided to retire and pursue a career in construction and contracting. At the age of 27, Marques founded a construction company called Kayden Premier Enterprises. The company had fast growth, but eventually, his business went bankrupt, losing almost 2 million dollars on one project in a matter of 90 days. During his darkest hours, he pulled himself together, got a part-time job as a custodian, and with hard work and determination became an inspirational keynote spea...2022-01-0433 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 110: Seth Erickson – Courage to Be ResilientSeth Erickson’s personality, and particular brand of humor, is the kind that draws people to him. He’s a quick thinker with the ability to distill complex ideas into easy-to-understand information, and he’s not afraid to work hard and apply tenacity when needed.Seth is many things; a BBQ enthusiast, a taco aficionado who can and will make tacos out of anything, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and a scuba diver. He spent his early years as an illustrator, web designer, DJ, music producer, and recently became an author. However, perhaps most notable is the career...2021-12-1654 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 109: Dr Ian Brooks – Courage to Re-evaluateIan Brooks is an executive coach and psychologist. He is the CEO/Founder of Rhodes Smith Consulting focused on developing organizational leaders and helping people reach their full potential.Ian works with executives from Nike, Warner Brothers, Shondaland, and more, as well as stay-at-home parents and midcareer professionals, helping them achieve meaningful transformation.He is the author of the book "Intention: Building Capabilities to Transform Your Story" which is available on Amazon.Ian is an experienced change management expert and a strong business development professional skilled in Technical...2021-12-141h 05The Courage to LeadEpisode 108: Tracey Howes – Courage to Breathe to Improve Focus and ConcentrationTracey Howes is an Oxygen Advantage Instructor and freediver based on the south coast of England. By incorporating scientifically proven breathwork techniques into daily practice and training programs, Tracey’s clients have transformed their breathing habits to build confidence, improve resilience and sleep quality, reduce anxiety and stress, train for marathons and even prepare to swim The English Channel.Tracey is particularly interested in female breathing with medical evidence supporting ongoing research into women’s sports and overall quality of life.Here is a great video about the sport of freediving: https://www...2021-12-0939 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 107: Mike Malatesta – Courage to Activate and Inspire GreatnessMike Malatesta is an entrepreneur, podcaster, trusted advisor, and author. He loves supporting and helping entrepreneurs bring their dreams to life, breaking through barriers, and achieving massive success.Mike is a servant leader described as humble, driven, committed, dependable, real, and kind. He has a proven talent for developing exciting vision and mission initiatives, building the teamwork talent and systems necessary to realize those initiatives, and executing with a team to deliver the desired results.You can follow Mike by going to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemalatesta/ or by going...2021-12-0745 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 106: Laban Ditchburn – Courage to Become Your Own SuperheroLaban Ditchburn is a motivational speaker, author, coach, proud carnivore, and avid cricket fan. After conquering the full gamut of addictions, from food, booze, sex, gambling, and drugs, Laban now defines the word transformation.Laban is a featured keynote speaker, accountability coach and host of the Become Your Own Superhero podcast, Laban’s burning passion is to inspire change in those that want it and are ready to take the first steps.To learn more about Laban, check out his website: http://www.labanditchburn.com/Check out his book - Be...2021-12-0241 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 105: Stacey Ruth – Courage to Be UnstoppableStacey Ruth is unstoppable. She is the founder of 2 multimillion-dollar agencies, an acclaimed marketer, entrepreneur and award-winning author. She has been among the Top 50 Entrepreneurs Under 50 in Atlanta, and twice awarded Top 100 “It” Agencies by Experiential Marketer – all before the age of 40.You can find out more about Stacey on her website: http://staceyruthsays.com/ or http://unstoppable-leader.comHer current book - Own Your Own Shift - is available from her website or on Amazon.com. Her new book - Inside Out Smart - will be available in February, 2022. 2021-11-3035 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 104: Tallal Gondal – Courage to Do What Is Required, Not Just What You Are Capable OfTallal is the author of the #1 International Bestselling book ‘TurboCharged Networking’ that shares the message that Care, Value and Service are the 3 key elements to building human connection and human connection is critical to networking and building authentic long-term relationships.Tallal is also a speaker and his mission is to help people cultivate the mindset and develop the skillset to become world-class networkers in their personal and business lives.To learn more about Tallal and his approach to networking, check out his website: www.turbochargednetworking.com where you can also order a copy...2021-11-2547 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 103: Jordan Ray – Courage to Use Adversity to Create SuccessJordan Ray has gone from being a star athlete to brain surgery survivor, to entrepreneur all before age of 19. Jordan is the Founder and CEO of Limitless Medical Logs®, keynote speaker, patient advocate, and aspiring author. Jordan had to make a quick shift from a prospective D1 college athlete to a brain surgery survivor after an unexpected blackout on the softball field left her fighting for her life at only 17 years old.You can learn more about Jordan and her company - Limitless Medical Logs - on their website: http://www.limitlessmedicallogs.c...2021-11-2335 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 101: Dr Daniel Hallak – Courage to Face Your BlindspotsNothing gets Dr. Daniel Hallak more excited than the opportunity to build authentic relationships and intentionally develop leaders. As the Chief Commercial Officer at WiLD Leaders, Daniel drives strategic commercial initiatives, and other operations, product development, and marketing efforts that support the development of whole leaders. He is known for bringing energy and thoughtful research-based practices that actually make a difference.Before WiLD, he spent over a decade developing whole leaders in business, academic, and not-for-profit settings. He’s run his own coaching practice and has had experiences as a recruiter at Microsoft, a Career Management Co...2021-11-1652 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 100: Review – The Courage to Lead Season 1In this episode - Episode 100 - I look back at Season 1, the amazing guests that I've had on the show, their stories of courage and leadership. I've had a blast recording the podcast and I hope you have enjoyed the episodes.Here are the guests featured in this episode:* Brittany Taylor, Episode 3 (http://attractedtohealthy.com/)* Andy Page, Episode 17 (https://www.mywebchef.com/)* Purusha Rivera, Episode 43 (https://www.mybabysheartbeatbear.com/)* Sean Crane, Episode 76 (https://www.seanmichaelcrane.org/)* Mohammad Anwar, Episode 65 (https://www.softway.com/)* Fletcher Ellingson, Episode 85...2021-11-1511 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 99: Forrest Tuff – Courage to be TransparentForrest Tuff is an award-winning speaker, author, and film producer known by his trademark as the Filmpreneur®. Forrest is the owner of One Vision Productions, a multimedia agency listed as one of Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.To learn more about Forrest and to connect with him on social media, check out his website: forresttuff.comYou can also order a copy of his book "Things I Like 3D" and the upcoming "Live to Make an Impact" available in 2022 on Amazon.########################2021-11-1135 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 98: Devin Miller – Courage to CreateDevin Miller loves startups. He runs his own patent and trademark law firm to help startups and small businesses. Devin is also an entrepreneur who founded his first startup while earning his Law & MBA degrees. Since then, he has founded several 7 & 8 figure startups and enjoyed every minute of it.To learn more about Devin and his law firm, go to his website http://lawwithmiller.comTo schedule a strategy meeting with Devin, use his calendar link at http://strategymeeting.com ########################Interested in joining my...2021-11-1048 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 97: Lisa McGuire – Courage to Tell Your StoryLisa McGuire is a business growth consultant, business storyteller, podcaster, and award-winning communicator. Lisa’s love for knowledge led her to start her career in education and she went on to become one of the founders of an $18M startup.When Lisa realized her gifts no longer fit into someone else’s script, she took the leap to launch her own business in 2018. She helps coaches, consultants, and professional service providers differentiate by integrating who they are into their business through strategy and storytelling.To learn more about Lisa, check out her webs...2021-11-0937 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 96: Charletta Wilson Jacks – Courage to Use Your VoiceCharletta Wilson Jacks currently serves as the Deputy Director of Government Affairs for Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City of Atlanta. She has also served as Director of Planning and Development for Atlanta.To learn more about Charletta and her work with the City of Atlanta, check out her personal website: https://www.charlettawilsonjacks.com/ You can also connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charletta-wilson-jacks-b54b8475/########################Interested in joining my Business Success Mastermind group? New cohort is starting. Now...2021-11-0435 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 95: Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby – Courage to Find Leadership in Unusual PlacesIn this episode, I welcome Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby back to the podcast. Kyle and Eli are serial entrepreneurs with a passion to build and grow. Through different ventures past and present, they have had the opportunity to work with some of the world's largest brands to help them scale through premium-quality photography and video production through their company Results Imagery.Check out the Results Imagery website at http://www.resultsimagery.com/ and be sure to check out their sustainability focus and the Snap 1 Plant 1 program on their website: https://www.resultsimagery.com/sustainability You...2021-11-0342 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 94: David Safeer – Courage to Care About the PeopleDavid Safeer works with business owners and financial professionals to implement cash flow management systems. He leads the change, turns problems into opportunities, and increases profits that result in 10x ROI for his clients.David developed the “Winning the Cash Flow Game e-Course.” It includes cash flow models, techniques, mindset exercises that pass his cash flow management knowledge and wisdom to anyone who wants to improve the cash flow of a business.Check out David's book - Winning the Cash Flow Game: Mindset Hacks - at David's website: https://www.davidsafeer.com/2021-11-0252 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 93: Deb Crowe – Courage of Heart-Centered LeadershipDeborah is an executive and business coach. She has 30+ years of global experience in top Fortune 500 companies in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, leading and coaching C-suite leaders, executive and senior management professionals, and their teams. Deborah’s expertise includes:* Heart-Centered Leadership Education & Coaching* Leadership development* Change Management* Talent & Culture* Diversity & inclusion practices, just to name a few.To learn more about Deb and her heart-centered leadership work, check out her website: http://www.debcrowe.com/You can also connect with Deb on LinkedIn: https://ww...2021-10-2851 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 92: Myown Holmes – Courage to be Open to CriticismMyown Holmes is a digital marketing speaker, trainer, and strategist on Branding, B2B/B2C Social Selling, and Social Media Strategy. She is a highly-regarded digital marketing expert to corporate and non-profit entities and has spoken at several conferences, some being Cre8tive Con black writer’s conference, and Keynoting for International Association of Women Conference, among many others. To learn more about Myown and her social media strategies, you can email her at hello@socially-polished.com, or on her website: https://socially-polished.com/You can also connect with Myown on Fa...2021-10-2740 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 91: Ryan Warriner – Courage to Feel Fear and Do It AnywayRyan Warriner is a Professor of Communication, as well as the Director and Executive Coach at Professional Presentation Services. With over a decade of professional speaking experience and expertise, Ryan has mastered the art and science of enhancing communication. Ryan is also the author of a forthcoming book titled “The Effective Presenter: The Winning Formula for Professional Presentations”########################Interested in joining my Business Success Mastermind group? New cohort is starting. Now accepting applications: https://ib4e-coaching.com/mastermindPlease support this podcast: https://ib4e-co...2021-10-2654 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 90: Jennifer DiMotta – Courage to Make an ImpactJennifer DiMotta is the founder of Uprisors, a Leadership Wellness Program for Women has over 20 years in high-ranking roles where she's led hundreds of women. She speaks often on female leadership and the Uprisors methodology to develop into an effective leader. Jennifer is also a Certified Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and earned a Masters Degree in Leadership from Bellevue University. She has earned the 2014 Colorado's Most Influential and Most Powerful Woman award as well as 2017's Top 100 Women to Watch.To learn more about Jennifer and her Uprisors program, check out her we...2021-10-2151 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 89: Joe Nicassio – Courage to Reset and Create the Business You WantContrary to popular belief, succeeding in business is not risky or accidental.It’s about doing something you love for yourself AND OTHERS, sharing that love through YOUR SERVICE and effective marketing, and receiving Love in the form of cash AND APPRECIATION from grateful clients. When you align your passions with proven principles, success is inevitable. Since 1999, Joe Nicassio has been working with startup entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners to do just that.If you want to learn some tactics you can put to work in your business today, pay attention to Joe...2021-10-2054 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 88: Alex Munoz – Courage to Lead By ExampleAlex is a game-changer, a fixer, and a no-nonsense entrepreneur who gets to the heart of the matter with business owners. He’s not one to let clients sit in their comfort zone or avoid answering the hard questions, but instead, challenges stakeholders to identify their dreams and work to achieve them.Alex has more than 25 years of experience driving organizational change through strategic planning and execution. By focusing on a client’s specific value and the subsequent growth and scaling of the enterprise, Alex has driven businesses to more than 11M in revenue growth, with up t...2021-10-1948 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 87: Ean Price Murphy – Courage to Set Your Own PathEan Price Murphy founded Moxie Bookkeeping & Coaching Inc in 2003 to work with creative businesses and nonprofits - companies deeply engaged with their work but frequently not comfortable with the numbers. When the money makes sense, organizations thrive - and so do their communities. Unlike other consultants, Ean isn’t a Wall Street or corporate escapee - she has decades of first-hand knowledge of the challenges of being a small business owner with staff. Ean is a certified Mastery level Profit First Professional, Certified Fix This Next Advisor, Xero Platinu...2021-10-1447 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 86: Aaron Rivera – Courage to Do What You LoveAaron Rivera is the force behind Uncle Aaron Grooms, a one-stop pet shop that specializes in full baths, professional grooming, and supplies and merchandise for your fur baby.At Uncle Aaron Grooms, they pride themselves in always keeping individualized love and care at the forefront of every interaction with fur babies and fur parents.Uncle Aaron Grooms is community-centered and always looking to make a difference in both animal welfare and the lives of people. Their motto is and has always been, The Difference Is Love.To learn...2021-10-1348 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 85: Fletcher Ellingson – Courage to AskFletcher Ellingson is a speaker, coach, and creator of The Practice of Feeling Good in Business and Life. He helps entrepreneurs break free from financial struggle, management overwhelm, and persistent worry. His clients discover how to think radically different than they have in the past. As a result, they spend more time doing what they love and contribute to their families and communities at a higher level.Fletcher has studied with some of the best minds in the personal development industry. In addition to over 25 years of speaking and performing for audiences across the United States he...2021-10-1245 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 84: Millen Livis – Courage to Seek FreedomMILLEN LIVIS is an International Holistic Financial Independence mentor, best-selling author, investor, and entrepreneur.She is a graduate of the acclaimed Wharton Business School, holder of a Master’s Degree in Physics, certified NLP practitioner, and certified Instant Miracle energy healer. Millen combines her traditional and holistic education to help career-driven women become Financially Independent (or retire early), so that they work because they want to, NOT because they have to, and can enjoy more freedom in their lives without having to worry about money. She does that by using the MILLENaire Method (her time-tested holistic system for creating Financial In...2021-10-0749 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 83: Peter Christian – Courage to Say What is Needed to be SaidPeter Christian was a founding partner and president of espi (Enterprise Systems Partners, Inc), a business consulting firm in Northeastern PA. Previously he was an Executive at Crayola Corporation. He has worked with more than 300 clients in business development, profit improvement, operations, IS selection and implementation, and Project Management.Peter has over 40-years of experience in strategic and facility planning, continuous improvement, lean, and supply chain. He has helped companies to realize millions of dollars in cost reductions, profit improvements, and retaining thousands of jobs.He has authored the Amazon bestselling business...2021-10-061h 03The Courage to LeadEpisode 82: Donna Coles – Courage to Have Difficult ConversationsDonna Coles is the Total Executive Coach.When she says total, she means that she has the knowledge and experience to not only help her clients build leadership competencies – like planning and decision-making – but she also helps her clients build executive presence and interpersonal skills important to leadership success. She can focus on the whole person.Donna knows that competent leadership requires vision and social skills to successfully share the vision with others.Donna earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Dayton, holds multipl...2021-10-0538 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 81: Danna Olivo – Courage to Give BackDanna Olivo is a Business Growth Strategist and CEO of MarketAtomy, LLC. Her passion is working with small first-stage entrepreneurs to ensure that they start out on the right foot and stay on the path to financial freedom.Known as the Business Birthing Specialist, Danna understands the intricacies involved in starting and running a successful business. Her efforts extend beyond the initial strategic planning process into the implementation and monitoring phase. She has recently launched the first eLearning environment specifically targeting small micro-businesses called MarketAtomy Academy.A graduate of the University of...2021-09-3049 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 80: Trenton Hudson – Courage to Make Things HappenTrenton Hudson is a cartoonist, entrepreneur, and comedian. Best known for making cartoons alongside his brothers, he has worked with the likes of Comedy Central, Showtime, and LOL Network, among others.More recently, Trenton founded KORMA, a coffee company that uses roasted date seeds to make their coffee. And it’s quite a story of how it all got started.Definitely check out KORMA Coffee online at https://kormacafe.com/ or on Amazon.You can follow Trenton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentonhudson/2021-09-2953 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 79: Dave Molenda – Courage of Positive PolarityDave is the founder of Positive Polarity and grew his start-up business into a $10 Million company before selling it. He now passes the principles of his success onto his clients so that they too can succeed and grow.Dave is also a #1 Amazon Best Seller of the book, Growing On Purpose: The Formula to Strengthen Your Team AND Improve Your Customer Experience. In his book, Dave brings together extensive business experience to show readers how to combine team strength (achieved through intentional communication) and positive, individualized customer experiences to achieve a fully engaged business.2021-09-2843 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 78: Emily Hawkins – Courage to Embrace the SuckEmily Hawkins empowers the unemployed, unfulfilled, and unrecognized to find what they love in their life and put it into their work.Her online courses and individual career coaching are designed to help identify the barriers that are preventing you from knowing and achieving your purpose. Her goal is for no one to ever feel alone in their career.With over 15 years in corporate America working with budgets, processes, and people Emily can help you streamline your time, team, and career aspirations to land a new role, a promotion, or a completely...2021-09-231h 01The Courage to LeadEpisode 77: Wayne Mullins – Courage to Cultivate Your TeamWayne Mullins is a passionate entrepreneur committed to creating remarkable experiences, and building a team at Ugly Mug Marketing that produces extraordinary results for their clients.Wayne has been called “the guru’s guru,” as he is regularly called upon for advice from industry-leading CEOs, New York Times Best Selling Authors, and Silicon Valley startups. He loves helping entrepreneurs challenge their assumptions, create value from places they’ve never looked, and reach goals they never believed possible. He has personally worked with clients in 91 different industries, from 34 states, and 11 countries.Ugly Mug Marketin...2021-09-2242 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 76: Sean Crane – Courage to Invest in YourselfAt the age of 23, Sean Crane was sentenced to 7 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. It was in his prison cell, for the first time in his life, that he faced his demons and challenges head-on. He was able to completely transform his entire life behind bars. His attitude, his mindset, and his daily routines were all adjusted and allowed him to create new outcomes and results within his life.Sean shares his personal transformation and the steps he took while incarcerated with anyone who feels lost or hopeless in their life...2021-09-2146 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 75: James Rosseau Sr. – Courage to Lean In and ListenJames Rosseau is the CEO of The Corelink Solution; a non-profit organization focused on revitalizing communities by empowering people to reach their potential. He serves on the DeVry board of trustees, works with Think-Human to help client partners and teams achieve transformational results, and is the author of Success on Your Own Terms: 6 Promises to Fire up your Passion, Ignite Your Career and Create an Amazing Life.During his twenty years in leadership in companies such as JPMorgan Chase (where he was a Senior Vice President in Chase Card Services and HR Service Delivery), Allstate Insurance...2021-09-1639 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 74: Fred Wakefield – Courage to InnovateFred Wakefield is Chief Sales Officer for QTAC Fire and Rescue. He resides in Gilbert, AZ where he also maintains a consulting business working with various companies focusing on growth and development strategy and implementation along with process improvement.After eight years in the National Football League, six with the Arizona Cardinals, and two with the Oakland Raiders, Fred moved into the corporate world. He has worked with various companies across many verticals including financial services, healthcare, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and college athletics. Fred and his wife Casey have three teenage children – a son, Ja...2021-09-1538 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 73: Jennifer Thornton – Courage to Build LeadersJennifer Thornton is a sought-after business strategist, specializing in start-ups and large value-based organizations. She has developed her expertise in Talent Strategy & Leadership Professional Development over her exciting 20+ year career as an HR Professional. Jen assists her clients in building talent strategies that complement their business strategies to ensure exponential growth.Jen has led international teams across Greater China, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. expanding into new markets, managing franchise retailers, and developing key strategic partnerships - all while exceeding business objectives and financial results. The...2021-09-1444 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 72: Joanne Rencher – Courage to Say YesJoanne (‘Jo’) Rencher is an innovative entrepreneur and trailblazer. Her firm, WGNinHR ("Who's Got Next" in HR) Consulting, operates in three practice areas: strategic HR solutions; executive search; and coaching.Jo has worked at the C-level for major conglomerates, iconic nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and developing countries. Her career includes several ‘firsts’: the first Chief Business and Talent Officer for the Girl Scouts; the first Chief People Officer for the American Red Cross in Greater New York; and she was recruited to build the first Global HR Unit, ultimately leading a matrixed team on 4 continents/6 countries for the firs...2021-09-0951 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 71: Mike Solitro – Courage to be CollaborativeMike Solitro is a consultative leader who has played a key role in hundreds of real estate transactions.He is a Real Estate Attorney, an Associate Broker, Lean and Six Sigma certified, and twice won Real Estate Information Services (REIS) Award of Excellence.Mike helps real estate professionals transform their businesses from successful to elite.You can learn more about Mike'sreal estate coaching and consulting services by checking out his website: https://www.accomplishedre.com/You can connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www...2021-09-0847 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 70: Jim Muehlhausen – Courage to InnovateAs a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of the Business Model Institute (BMI), Jim Muehlhause is dedicated to creating profitable, top-notch companies through the innovation and study of successful business models.In this research, Jim discovered a lack of planning among retirement-age business owners as they transition from the C-suite and navigate how to sell their business for a fair price.His book “Half-Retire: Keep Your Business, Ditch the Stress” provides a structured retirement plan for business owners that enables them to shift from working income to equity income by owning, rather than work...2021-09-0752 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 69: Travis Bell – Courage to MotivateTrav Bell is The Bucket List Guy... The Worldʼs #1 Bucket List Expert. As a self-appointed ʻBucket Listologistʼ, Trav helps people live their Bucket List before it’s too late! His unique life-engagement message really wakes you up, stops ground-hog days, and helps you to experience more fulfillment.He says, “A Bucket List is a tangible Life Plan…where our Business Plan or Career Plan should fit into our Life Plan & not be the other way around.”No one practices what they preach more than Trav. His ‘crazy’ globetrotting adventures are contagious, hilarious & alw...2021-09-0247 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 68: Cynthia Culbreath – Courage to be IntentionalCynthia D. Culbreath, SPHR, CDP, is the CEO of A Wonderful Change Consulting and Co-Founder of the Business Action Alliance, Inc. She is a “double jacket” graduate of Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering with a Minor in Human Integrated Systems.Cynthia has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and human resources at Fortune 50 companies as well as serving non-profits as a volunteer, program coordinator, and leader. Cynthia has won several awards for innovative and impactful youth pr...2021-09-0150 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 67: Dancho Dimkov – Courage to Inspire GrowthDancho Dimkov is a serial entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of BizzBee Solutions. But most of all, he is a growth enthusiast. He is simply inspired by growth. By the growth of people, companies, relations, or businesses. He's always eager for a new business adventure and deems a sport to think and do things in a different way rather than a challenge. As a certified management consultant and a serial entrepreneur, he guides startups and businesses on the path to prosperity. But as the proud owner of BizzBee Solutions – a full-stack from concept to market growth solution provider, it is his du...2021-08-311h 01The Courage to LeadEpisode 66: Kawan Karadaghi – Courage to Find Your StrengthAfter many years of trials and self-discovery, Kawan Karadaghi stumbled into fitness and journeyed his way into becoming a master trainer. He wouldn’t be where he is without mentors and business partners. He now owns and operates three gyms with a plan for expansion.Kawan serves as a guide to help others find their strengths by problem-solving and continuous improvement. He also hosts a podcast called ValueVerse to talk about the stories of mastery, growth, and success. He’s fascinated by the intertwining in business, leadership, nature, and philosophy.You can conn...2021-08-2652 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 65: Mohammad Anwar – Courage of VulnerabilityMohammad is the youngest of five children and was born and raised in Saudi Arabia to Indian parents from Bengaluru. He graduated from the University of Houston (Go Coogs) with a B.S. in Computer Science and started Softway at the age of 20 where he still serves as the President and CEO.When Softway began in 2003, it was a small company that created websites for merchants in Houston. It has grown to a Business-to-Employee solutions company that offers Culture as a Service (CaaS) through its Seneca Leadership experiences, Culture+ Digital products, technology, and internal communication services...2021-08-2554 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 63: Tom Kereszti – Courage to InfluenceTOM KERESZTI is an industry influencer, coach, speaker, educator, and mentor. His approach to leadership comes from a lifetime of international experience. Tom is the author of "C-Suite and Beyond: The 4 Keys to Leadership Success."Tom's servant leadership principles are time-proven and based on biblical foundations. He is down-to-earth and able to strike a balance between business challenges and common-sense solutions. His motivational and engaging style will leave you with practical and applicable solutions that you can put into practice.You can learn more about Tom from his...2021-08-1951 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 62: Tricia Molloy – Courage to Believe in YourselfTricia Molloy is an expert on developing a positive mindset to reduce stress, achieve goals, and enjoy better balance. She’s a leadership speaker for organizations like Siemens and Vistage, the author of Working with Wisdom, and a coach for professionals who crave more success at work and in life.In her “CRAVE Your Goals!” virtual and onsite programs, Tricia inspires professionals to lead with courage and confidence by using strategies like affirmations and visualization. She also presents “Better Balance: The Why, What and How of Work-Life Integration” and “Picture This!” vision board workshops. A for...2021-08-1846 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 61: Alzay Calhoun – Courage to SimplifyAlzay Calhoun has been a business coach since 2008 and helps owners of boutique consulting firms scale without stress.Imagine fewer proposals, easier sales calls, better-behaved clients, and more days off. These are the results he works hard to create for his clients as the founder of his business: Coveted Consultant. He also runs a popular YouTube channel offering insights on the process.You can connect with Alzay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alzaycalhoun/I highly recommend his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CovetedConsultant2021-08-1757 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 59: Dr. Johanna Pagonis – Courage to Transform WorkplacesDr. Johanna Pagonis is the owner of the leadership consulting firm, Sinogap Solutions. She has 20 years of experience in leadership and organizational development, which she gained throughout her professional and academic career. Dr. Pagonis has worked in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors and is an international speaker, having presented at Interpol conferences in the Caribbean and South America.Johanna’s firm specializes in developing employee engagement and leadership strategies that will transform people into confident and capable employees that achieve excellence and are a source of strategic value. Johanna inherently believes wh...2021-08-111h 00The Courage to LeadEpisode 57: Graham Brown – Courage Tempered with DoubtGraham is the founder of Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency – an AI-Powered, Data-Driven B2B Podcast Agency in Singapore and The Podcast Accelerator - a Mastermind of thought leadership podcast hosts.He is a published author on the subject of The Digital Transformation of Communication, works including "The Human Communication Playbook", “The Mobile Youth: Voices of the Connected Generation” – documenting the rise of mobile culture in the early 2000s in Japan, China, Africa and India and “Brand Love – How to Build a Brand Worth Talking About”.He also hosts Podcast Maps, The Be More Hu...2021-08-0552 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 56: Nermin Jasani – Courage to Bounce BackNermin Jasani is a growth management consultant for lawyers, doctors, and dentists. She is the principal consultant at the “We Are Wildly Successful” law firm. She is a recovered lawyer and acts as a COO for dental and medical practices.Nermin got her start as a Wall Street Attorney. She has worked in every business area imaginable, including tech startups, construction, manufacturing, and retail. Working with medical and dental practices and lawyers is her specialty, and it's what she has succeeded at, time and time again.While she calls...2021-08-0448 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 54: Jessica Yarbrough – Courage to Find Your GeniusJessica Yarbrough has quickly developed a reputation of being one of the best business strategists and marketing and sales consultant for entrepreneurs who want to sell high-value products and services. Her background is in international business and she has built multiple companies.Jessica is a genius at showing entrepreneurs how to build an expert platform, rapidly raise their value, build their credibility online and attract high-paying clients. She travels the world teaching and inspiring entrepreneurs and helping them grow their influence and make the income and impact they desire.2021-07-2942 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 53: Dorothy Kolb – Courage Through NecessityAfter a foundational start at Deloitte and building a 20+ year career in media finance & operations across notable companies including CBS Sports, FOX Sports, NBC & HGTV/Food Network, Dorothy launched dk east associates to bring her world-class background to emerging businesses to help them grow to their fullest potential through outsourced CFO, accounting strategy and HR services.Dorothy has helped clients increase their profitability by as much as 85% year over year and hit 7-figure revenues through innovative processes, structure, and strategy. She has overseen several horizontal industry acquisitions, making her clients major players in their industries.2021-07-2843 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 52: Julie Ziadeh – Courage to TransformJohn Maxwell said the single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development.For the past 20+ years’ Julie Ziadeh has partnered with a wide variety of clients in her role as facilitator, coach, and workshop designer to customize and deliver talent management solutions aimed at developing organizations and future leaders.Julie was a senior internal consultant in a fortune 500 award-winning learning organization before launching her own company in 2007, Results On Purpose, Inc.Julie’s key areas of expertise include:* Leadership Deve...2021-07-2756 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 51: Porschia Parker-Griffin – Courage to Observe FirstPorschia Parker-Griffin is Founder and CEO of Fly High Coaching and the Millennial Performance Institute. She is a Certified Professional Coach, an Associate Certified Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner, and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. Porschia also has experience as a Director and Business Consultant in the financial industry, helping companies unlock millions of dollars in potential hiding in their companies. Porschia has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She also served as an Associate Training Coach for the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching, and has been recognized a...2021-07-2247 minThe Courage to LeadSpecial Episode #1: Lisa Mezzatesta – Courage to ChangeLisa Mezzatesta is a Senior Leader, Organizational Change Innovator, Process Excellence Consultant, and overall frustration-reducer specializing in both remote and on-site work.With more than 25 years of success-focused delivery experience in Organizational Change Management leading large-scale transformational initiatives, she has proficiency in both the public and private sector and expertise across a wide range of industries.Lisa is a trusted advisor to executives leading large Organizational Change Initiatives like Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, Process reengineering, and large software implementations.You can connect with Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www...2021-07-2156 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 50: Dr. Natasha Ganem – Courage to Change CourseNatasha Ganem is founder and director of Lion Leadership, an agency of coaches, consultants, and seminar facilitators that serve company owners looking to build dynamite leaders, high-performing teams, and cultures that retain top-talent.In addition to work with Lion Leadership, Natasha teaches seminars for Fortune 500 directors and executives at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and recently served 7 years as an award-winning faculty member at the University of Georgia.Combining real world experience with her academic background, Dr. Ganem spent 6 years in the Department of Institutional Effectiveness at the Savannah College of Ar...2021-07-2058 minThe Courage to LeadEpisode 0: IntroductionWhat does it mean to be courageous? What does it take to be a courageous leader? What types of courage come easily and which types of courage are more difficult? I've declared 2021 as the year of COURAGE, so I want to explore the topic of courage, what types of courage are important to leaders, and how we can learn to be more corageeous. The Courage to Lead podcast will comprise interviews with small business owners and community leaders to find out what it means to be courageous. I hope you enjoy the...2021-02-1001 min