Shows
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPositivity Through the Storm with Dr. Paul JenkinsWhat You’ll Learn:How adversity can become your most powerful teacherThe surprise that “everything’s still in color” after a bankruptcyWhy “Don’t be nervous, be at their service” is more than just a sticker—it’s a leadership principleHow metacognition gives you the power to shift from victim to agentWhat the “Influence Quadrant” is—and how it can transform your communication and leadership Links & Resources:🎧 Dr. Paul’s Podcast: Live on Purpose Radio📘 Get the Influence Quadrant Visual: drpauljenkins.com/johnbates🧠 Listen to my appearance on Live on Purpose Radio: https://liveonpurposeradio.com/mirror-neurons-and-the-monkey-min...2025-06-0553 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLeading with Love: The Power of Insightful Vulnerability™ with David CunninghamDavid Cunningham has spent over 35 years as a transformational leader, coach, and educator, working with hundreds of thousands of individuals worldwide. He draws from his personal experiences and lifelong commitment to love and consciousness to inspire others to live with purpose, grace, and love. His teachings have helped countless people awaken to their highest selves and realize the power of love in everyday life. Key Takeaways: ✅ Leadership isn’t about being right—it’s about being connected. ✅ Love is the most powerful leadership tool we have. ✅ Patience and presence create deeper rela...2025-02-2047 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesFrom Shame to Service: Harnessing the Power of Your Story with Mark LerusteKey Takeaways:Proximity Bias: Why your story might feel “boring” to you but is magical to others hearing it for the first time.From Shame to Service: How sharing your story transforms not just others but also yourself.Emotional Credibility: Establish trust and connection with audiences by sharing your authentic origin story.Strategic Storytelling: Your story is about you, but it’s for your audience—tailor it with intention to resonate and inspire action.Vulnerability in Leadership: Being imperfect in public makes you relatable and influential, fostering genuine connections. Addressing Polarization in Leadership:Mark and...2025-02-1351 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesA Whole New Outlook on Work and Productivity | John BriggsJohn Briggs is known for going against the Big 4 Accounting firms with his “new workday normal” Rockstar business culture and jaw-dropping revenue increases of 492%! But how did he do it? Many people have been dying to know John’s secrets.Fear not, because he recently composed all his stellar business advice, from epic failures to his greatest successes, into his new book, The 3.3 Rule - A New Workday Normal. Through his 12+ years of Entrepreneurship, he has learned that achieving a highly profitable business can be overwhelming, particularly with all the barriers and unknowns that new business owners are for...2024-06-0641 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesUnited by Curiosity | Kelly StoetzelKelly Stoetzel is an energetic executive leader who brings creativity, strategic thinking, and curiosity to her work. Her focus is on spreading knowledge and ideas through content and experiences and on building, growing, and nurturing the communities around them.She loves working with impact-driven organizations and collaborating with others on diverse and dynamic cross-functional teams. She has extensive experience in leading teams through periods of growth and transition.Her areas of specialty are leadership, content curation, programming, communication, storytelling, community, experience development, partnerships, operations, strategy, and building from the ground up. Follow he...2024-04-0154 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesAll Things Microbiome | Ruairi RobertsonDr. Ruairi Robertson is a scientist studying the human gut microbiome. He is fascinated by how microbes influence the human body, and his research examines the amazing interactions between microbes and human health and disease from belly to brain.Since he started his scientific career, he has garnered many awards, including: B.Sc in Human Nutrition from University College Dublin (2012)Ph.D. in Microbiology from University College Cork (2016)Fulbright Scholarship to Harvard Medical School (2015-2016)Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship to Queen Mary University of London (2017-2022)Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to the Institut Paste...2024-03-1733 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesMaster the Future of Work | Jennie ByrneDr. Jennie Byrne lives to connect the dots between people and ideas in new and unexpected ways. She is a clinical translator between segments of our complex health system - clinicians, finance, operations, data, technology, and research. She has strong people skills and enjoys bringing psychological savvy and EQ to complicated problems. Clients have called her a triple threat because:1) Clinical Experience - nearly two decades of clinical experience as an MD/PhD2) Entrepreneur - founded and grew a clinical organization through the entire life cycle of inception to exit3) C-level Leadership - led teams...2023-02-1038 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesMindful Authenticity and Vulnerability | Ulrike SeminatiUlrike Seminati is a leadership and communication coach with over twenty years of experience in shaping award-winning global communication and leadership programs across a variety of industries. Building on her experience as a C-level executive, Ulrike combines her knowledge of excelling in the corporate world with powerful self-development techniques to allow leaders across the globe to lead with charisma and authenticity. Ulrike also believes that female leadership is one of the biggest untapped potentials in the world, which led to her founding Empowering Female Leaders, which helps women leaders and entrepreneurs flourish and confidently carry out their vision of...2023-02-0147 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesBeing ‘In Power’ Versus Being ‘In Your Power’ | Dr. Sharon MelnickBetween ever-changing work practices and the elusive act of fulfilling personal and professional demands, leaders must navigate a new world of challenges and strike the right tone of balancing completion with compassion. Dr. Sharon Melnick introduces the idea that power is the underlying issue in many of the trends we see among employees and that leaders who use their power for the good of all can create team members who are loyal, inspired, and accountable. What Dr. Melnick sees from having coached and trained over 40,000 professionals is that leaders already have so much more power than they realize or a...2023-01-2536 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesCultivating Creative Thinking | Oana Velcu-LaitinenSomething wonderful happened to Oana when she became a mother. This biggest role of her life inspired her to press the refresh button. For instance, she started writing a personal blog.Also, she embraced a career change after nine years of research and teaching experience at the Hanken School of Economics and Aalto School of Business.In 2014, she got certified as a coach.And in March 2017, she got her second certification grounded in social neuroscience, from the NeuroLeadership Institute in Helsinki.Her appetite for becoming better in her role as a...2023-01-1850 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesHaving Difficult Conversations | Marlene ChismMarlene Chism is a seasoned speaker, thought partner, advisor, coach, and author. She is the CEO of Marlene Chism Consulting, offering a comprehensive suite of consulting services to businesses and leaders. Widely recognized as the leading US authority on stopping workplace drama, she works with C-Suite leaders to build drama-free cultures that drive growth and reduce costly mistakes. Marlene is known for helping managers address “the elephant in the room” and initiate conversations that get results. Her expertise includes leadership development, conflict management, and strategic communications.Marlene’s leadership development courses are instrumental in teaching mid-level and senior...2023-01-1152 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesReading Microexpressions | Annie SärnbladAnnie Särnblad is a preeminent global speaker and expert in reading facial expressions. She is Certified in the Facial Action Coding System “FACS” and can numerically code the 10,000 muscle combinations in human expression. She has developed her own easy-to-absorb teaching techniques based on the knowledge she accumulated living in 9 countries and studying 8 languages through immersion. Annie has a Master’s in Cultural Anthropology, and has lived across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and is currently living in Boston. Annie raised her three children as human lie detectors - by taking them out into Singapore on a daily basis and liv...2023-01-0548 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesDisruption Proof | Brant CooperFind Brant at Brant @ brantcooper.com and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brantcooper/ Brant travels the globe speaking with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs about how to discover and create new value; about empowering individuals to make the change they want to see in the world. Brant Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO of Moves the Needle. With over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to market, he blends agile, design thinking, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action with...2022-12-2148 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesCore Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster | Tania LunaTania is the Co-Founder of LifeLabs Learning, Author of The Leader Lab and Surprise, co-host of the podcast Talk Psych to Me, Partner at Columbia University's eLab, and Founder of Scarlet Moon Sanctuary.LifeLabs Learning has helped over 350,000 people at the world’s most influential companies (including TED, Yelp, Tinder, Slack, Reddit) become more capable and compassionate leaders."Talk Psych to Me" blends humor and psychology to help people get better at being people.eLab is an accelerator for entrepreneurs who increase equity and access to education.Scarlet Moon is a no...2022-12-1439 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesSecrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening | Julian TreasureJulian is a sound and communication expert whose mission is to help people and organizations to listen better and create healthier and more effective sound, including speaking. He is the author of the books How to be Heard and Sound Business. Julian’s five TED talks have been watched more than 100 million times. 'How to speak so that people want to listen' is in the top 10 TED talks of all time. Julian is regularly featured in the world’s media and has guested on dozens of leading global podcasts. In 2003 Julian founded...2022-12-0746 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Habit Mechanic | Dr. Jon FinnDr. Jon Finn founded the award-winning Tougher Minds consultancy and best-selling author of 'The Habit Mechanic'. He has three psychology-related degrees, including a PhD and has worked in performance psychology, resilience, and leadership science for over twenty years.Tougher Minds uses cutting-edge insights from psychology, behavioral science, neuroscience, and world champions to help organizations develop ‘Habit Mechanics’ and ‘Chief Habit Mechanics’ – Resilient people, outstanding Leaders, and World-Class teams.Having trained and coached over 10,000 people, Dr. Finn and his colleagues work with global businesses, high-growth start-ups, individuals, elite athletes, coaches and teams, leading educational institutes, government, and think t...2022-11-3050 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesQuestion Thinking™ and Mindset Awareness | Marilee AdamsDr. Marilee Adams is an award-winning author and pioneer in the fields of inquiry-based coaching, leadership, and organizational culture. She is the founder and CEO of Inquiry Institute, the originator of the Question Thinking™ methodologies, and a consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker. Marilee is the author of the internationally bestselling book Change Your Questions, Change Your Life as well as The Art of the Question and Teaching that Changes Lives.Marilee remembers this experience as if it was yesterday. She was leaving the psychologist’s office, after hours of testing for ADD, when the doctor patted her...2022-11-2339 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesCommunicating Your Vulnerability | Giles Paley-PhillipsGiles Paley-Phillips writes books & writes and produces films. He is half of @blankpod & @forgotpodcast. He plays guitar in @burnthousemusic and is an Ambassador at @actionaidUK and Love at @cpfc Giles is Happily Mediocre. Find him at: https://Linktr.ee/GilesPaleyPhillips1
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for...2022-11-1646 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Self-Employed Life | Jeffrey ShawHow many people can say they’ve never had a “real” job? Renowned portrait photographer Jeffrey Shaw is one such person. Successful serial entrepreneur Jeffrey Shaw always created his own income without ever having had the safety net of a 9-5 paycheck. He learned the benefits of genuine connections and thrived by understanding the value of ideal customers.Today, as a speaker, business consultant, and author, Jeffrey helps small businesses and the self-employed stop wasting time trying to satisfy some customers who will never be satisfied and attract only their ideal customers. Like a photographer sees their subjec...2022-11-0941 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesStrategic Storytelling for Health & Life Sciences | Giuseppe MarzioGiuseppe Marzio, PhD, a scientist-turned-strategic-storyteller, has over twenty years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.As founder of Chiaro, a communications agency specializing in strategic storytelling for health and life sciences, he has worked with some of the most innovative companies in the sector, from startups and VCs to large corporations.Giuseppe has been instrumental in raising hundreds of millions in funding, closing high-value deals, and taking organizations to the next level.Find him at Chiaro.nl - And in case you were wondering, Chiaro, is Italian for “clear and understandable” and “bright and br...2022-11-0249 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesHow to Get Booked and Paid to Speak | Grant BaldwinGrant Baldwin always enjoyed speaking and helping other people. So much so that he actually went to Bible college and became a youth pastor. He did that for a little while but eventually felt like there was something else he should be doing. While his wife was five months pregnant with their first daughter, he quit his job with no real plan for what he wanted to do with his life.He felt like he was having a quarter-life crisis.Grant spent months reading, exploring, and trying to figure out what he was put on this planet to...2022-10-2649 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesCoping with Conflict | Liz KislikLiz Kislik specializes in developing high-performing leaders and workforces and for 30 years has helped family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Girl Scouts, Staples, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Highlights for Children solve their thorniest problems. Liz’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal’s Morning Download, the Washington Post’s Work Advice column, Business Insider, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Her articles have been included in Harvard Business Press books Guide to Motivating People, Dealing with Difficult People, and Guide to Power and Impact, as well as in Entrepreneur, the European Financial Review, and the Forward...2022-10-1948 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesMindfully Wise Leadership | Keren TsukDr. Keren Tsuk is an organizational consultant and leadership expert. Her Ph.D. is in leadership at 21st-century organizations. Keren specializes in helping companies and teams reach their full potential using mindfulness techniques. Keren focuses on senior management teams, helping executives find their inner wisdom and maximize their leadership potential. Dr. Tsuk teaches at IDC Herzliya and Lahav Executive Education at Tel Aviv University.Find her at: www.wisdomtolead.co and connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerentsuk/Get her book on Amazon: Mindfully Wise Leadership: The Secret of Today's Leader
...2022-10-1237 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesHuman Capital Innovations | Jonathan Hinton WestoverEpisode Notes: Jonathan Hinton Westover is a 3X #1 best-selling and award-winning author and is the #1 ranked HR, Innovation, and Future of Work Global Thought Leader & Influencer by Thinkers360. Global Gurus has ranked Jon #22 in "Organizational Culture" and #24 in "Management" globally, and LeadersHum's put him on their Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership to watch for in 2022. Jon is also the host/producer of the Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast and Chief Academic and Learning Officer of the HCI Academy.As well, he is the Chair and Professor of Organizational Leadership and Change i...2022-10-0551 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPath to the Mainstage | Li HayesLi Hayes' Go Leeward connects dynamic, world-class business and motivational speakers with business event planners, marketing leaders, and executive business leaders to make any event exceed expectations and truly ‘WOW’ the audience.As the Founder and Speaker Manager, Li Hayes directs an efficient and seamless process — providing a hassle-free, cost-effective experience by eliminating agencies and connecting meeting planners directly to powerful speakers. With Go Leeward, meeting planners receive personal, professional service backed by deep strategic planning, team leadership, and talent management expertise. Find Li Hayes at Goleeward.com, Pathtothemainstage.com, and on LinkedIn
2022-09-2849 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesAm I ready to write a book? | AJ HarperIn today's episode, I talk with AJ Harper. She is an editor and publishing strategist who helps authors write transformational books that enable them to build readership, grow their brand, and significantly impact the world. We discuss Self-publishing, Traditional-publishing, and Hybrid-publishing. AJ talks about the impact Senator Paul Wellstone's quote: "We all do better when all do better." had on her. We also discuss where she came from and how she got here. She asks entrepreneurs and leaders the question: Is there something that you have to say that if we just understood that one thin...2022-09-2139 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLeadership in Extreme Circumstances with Tracy ReinholdTracy Reinhold is Chief Security Officer at Everbridge. He is responsible for advancing Everbridge’s enterprise-level security strategy and working closely with customers and partners to optimize their organizational approach to managing and responding to critical events.Reinhold has served in executive leadership roles in security and incident management for some of the world’s largest brands. As Chief Security Officer at Fannie Mae, a leader in mortgage financing with more than $3 trillion in assets, Reinhold was responsible for designing and managing the company’s enterprise resilience strategy. He established a robust enterprise response model that enabled senior l...2022-09-1456 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Trajectory of Social Media with Hugh ForrestThe South by Southwest (SXSW) festival has been held every month of March since 1987 in Austin, Texas, and is considered one of the most important meetings worldwide related to music, film, and digital/interactive media. Hugh Forrest is the Chief Programming Officer at South by Southwest.In 2012, the Austin Chamber of Commerce named Hugh Forrest “Citizen of the Year” and the rest of his colleagues from the management of the SXSW festival. Ernst&Young named SXSW Entrepreneurs of the Year. In addition to his work for the festival, Forrest forms part of the National Board of Advisers of the...2022-06-2251 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPath to the Naval Academy | Chris CassidyMaking his way from Earth to the cosmos, CAPT Cassidy was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 2004. Assigned his first spaceflight in 2009 as a mission specialist aboard the STS-127, he became the 500th person in history to fly into space, as well as the second-ever SEAL. In subsequent flight experiences, CAPT Cassidy was assigned to Expedition 35 in 2013 as a flight engineer and Expedition 63 as Commander of the International Space Station in 2020. While at NASA, CAPT Cassidy accumulated 378 days in space, 54 hours, and 51 minutes of spacewalk time, placing him in an elite group of four U.S. crewmembers...2022-06-1548 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesRevolutionizing Digital Diagnostics with Ben CahoonTechcyte began as an idea to classify white blood cells using computer vision from Dr. Mohamed Salama which was purchased by Ralph Yarro in a technology transfer from the University of Utah in 2013. Since that initial idea, Techcyte has led the cellular digital pathology revolution by combining the knowledge and skills of a lab professional or pathologist with the latest deep learning technologies to provide the healthcare industries with digital diagnostic solutions.Techcyte believes that individual cells hold clues to diagnosing disease. By analyzing cell morphology, phenotypic characteristics can reveal genotype, conditions, and diseases, getting us closer...2022-05-2547 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesGreat Leadership & Payroll Connectivity to Change the World with Jordan WrightJordan Wright loves building great companies. He’s co-founded and led several startups from inception through to successful exits. Currently, Jordan is Co-Founder and CEO at Atomic and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Solera National Bank. Atomic is the market-leading provider for payroll connectivity, trusted by 12 of the leading fintech brands, including digital-first neobanks, alternative lenders, and digital brokerages such as Coinbase, Dave, and Propel, among others.Prior to starting Atomic, Jordan was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Unbill, a FinTech payment company he sold to online banking software provider Q2 (QTWO). Pr...2022-05-1842 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPurposeful Agenda-less Listening with Dr. Mark GoulstonDr. Mark Goulston is a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches, he is a Founding Member of the Newsweek Forum, and author or co-author of 9 books, many of them best sellers... His book Just Listen has been translated into 28 languages and has become the top book on listening in the world. He speaks around the world and has a Podcast called My Wakeup Call, on which I've been a guest, and it's in the top 0.5% of all podcasts. Find him on LinkedIn.Find Mark's Books on AmazonAnd, see his TEDx talk, What Made You Smile Toda...2022-05-1158 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesFoolproof Presentations with TJ WalkerTJ Walker is the Founder and CEO of Utamize. Ultamize uses state-of-the-art face swap AI technology to personalize the user experience of watching motivational videos. TJ is also a leader in the health and wellness industry and currently has more than 1.3 million students taking more than 200 of his online courses on Udemy.com. Walker is a #1 USA Today Bestselling author and has personally coached Presidents of countries, Prime Ministers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, and Miss Universes. He has also made more than 1,000 media appearances on most major English News networks including CNN, Bloomberg TV, ABC News, MSNBC, Fox News...2022-05-0454 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesEradicator of Entrepreneurial Poverty | Mike MichalowiczMike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar companies and is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, Fix This Next and his newest book, Get Different. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and regularly travels the globe as an entrepreneurial advocate.To learn more about Mike and get access to a treasure trove of entrepreneurial tips, visit www.MikeMichalowicz.com. And, to learn a fundamental and essential truth about marketing visit https://gogetdifferent.com/
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both...2022-04-2749 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesImpact Authority | Stephanie SchellerStephanie Scheller took the business world by storm. After three years in corporate America, she ramped up her sales training and coaching business in only four and a half months to completely replace her corporate income and walked away to run Scheller Enterprises, a company focused on disrupting the way the world goes into and stays in business.As attention shifted to creating a global impact, Stephanie founded Grow Disrupt, a company passionate about helping business owners thrive personally and professionally. With a passion for business owners and their struggles to keep our economy blossoming, Stephanie is...2022-04-2044 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Power of Mentoring with Fiona MurdenFiona Murden is a chartered psychologist and multi-award-winning author. She founded the company Aroka Ltd in 2007 working with leaders from across fields and applying cutting edge research to real lives in the real world. She is also the founder of OKA.life, a premier mentoring platform that matches mentors to mentees using behavioral science. She hosts a podcast called Dot-to-Dot interviewing amazing people from all walks of life and on alternate episodes discussing all things psychological with co-host sports psychologist Lou Jones. Her second book Mirror Thinking: Why Role Models Make Us Human was published in 2020. Thi...2022-04-1359 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Surgeon's Surgeon | Dr. Brian Boxer WachlerBrian Boxer Wachler, MD is a highly sought-after eye surgeon and is known as “The Surgeon’s Surgeon” since so many other surgeons come to Dr. Brian for surgery on their own eyes. He is also a producer of the Steven Holcomb Documentary named "Holky: the Steven Holcomb Story," available on IndieFlix.Find him online at: http://boxerwachler.com, TikTok, Instagram, and at The No Cap Health ShowYou can also watch his TEDx talk, Fight for Sight on YouTube!
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person...2022-04-0648 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesScale Up with Nick BradleyNick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, author, speaker, and business growth expert. He has built, bought, and sold 24 businesses with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. He empowers business leaders and investors to create valuable businesses that create global impact.His “Scale Up Your Business” podcast, which ranked #1 on iTunes’ and Spotify’s business charts have more than 250k downloads in over 130 countries.Nick is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and building empires as a global force for good. And with 67 marathons and 24 ultramarathons to his credit, he demonstrates excellence and tenacity outside of the busi...2022-03-3046 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesDisrupting the $40 Billion self-storage industry | Joseph WoodburyJoseph Woodbury the Founder and CEO of Neighbor.com, a marketplace disrupting the $40 Billion self-storage industry. Joseph has raised more than $65 million in funding with participation from the world’s top investors including Andreessen Horowitz and the creators of Airbnb, Uber, StockX, and DoorDash. Joseph and his team have grown Neighbor’s user base to cover all 50 states.Prior to Neighbor, he worked for Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, Sorenson Capital, the largest private equity fund in Utah, and for the Senate Majority Leader in Washington D.C. Beyond Neighbor, Joseph loves spending time with his...2022-03-2344 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesVisionary Non-Profit Creator, Paul Gigliotti"Because You Can” is the mantra of Paul Gigliotti, President, and Founder of AXIS Lending Academy and PJ Operation, who is known for his ability to take action.His unique approach can be summed up in just one simple equation - creativity + innovation = success.Paul is happily married to his husband Aaron and father to his two beautiful children. Paul’s inspiration for his ventures in the mortgage industry stems from his own experience of exclusion from the industry during the early days of his career.With an extensive background working with various diff...2022-03-1642 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPlaying Offense with Paul EpsteinFind Paul at: paulepsteinspeaks.comGet your free gift --> A "Why" Discovery Assessment to help you find your Why, at whyinstitute.com/purposePaul Epstein has spent nearly 15 years as a pro sports executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams, a global sports agency, and the NFL league office. He’s transformed numerous NBA teams from the absolute bottom in league revenue to top-two in financial performance. He’s broken every premium revenue metric in Super Bowl history as the NFL’s sales leader. He’s also opened a billion-dollar stadium, helped save the New Orlean...2022-03-0954 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesWorld of Voiceovers | Larry HudsonLarry is a voiceover actor in Los Angeles with a professional recording studio who has been active in the industry since 2009. He provides his voice daily to a wide variety of voiceover projects including Commercial Ads for radio and TV, Narration on Documentaries and Corporate projects, Political Ads, as well as eLearning/tutorials for corporate web presentation. His list of client credits includes Disney/Picture Head, TOYOTA, Lexus, Kubota Tractor Corp, Quaker Oats, Tropicana, Apple, Google, and WarGaming.net, just to name a few.Larry provides a clear concise baritone sound that embodies strength, power, and sincerity...2022-03-0247 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPresentation and Communication Coach | Claudio SennhauserAfter 20 years working as a technology evangelist, presenting ideas and innovative products at conferences, trade shows, and in customer meetings, Claudio began teaching others how to become more confident and more effective communicators in 2008. Since then, he has coached hundreds of presenters to reach deep into the hearts of any audience. Claudio's coaching clients include entrepreneurs, executives, marketing, and sales professionals. Corporate clients include Ricoh, Sony, IBM, and Microsoft. He also frequently works with conference organizers and startup accelerators — and recently helped the founders of RomperJack prepare for Shark Tank.Find him at: https://sennhauser.com/ | Connect wit...2022-02-2359 min
Live Like a Leader with John Bates"You Can't Push a Pig" and How This Relates to Leadership | Shawna SchuhIn today's episode of Speak Like a Leader, I chat with Shawna Schuh, a Leadership Coach, Speaker, Columnist, & Author. She's a 3 x attendee of finishing school, she's bold and fun and she teaches us that "you can't push a pig," and then tells us how that relates to leading human beings. We had a very fun, very valuable conversation and I very much hope you enjoy it!Visit Shawna: www.ShawnaSchuh.com | LinkedInWatch her TEDx talks HERE
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and o...2022-02-1650 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLessons in Leadership and Communication with Utah State Senator Howard StephensonIn this episode, I talk with Howard Stephenson.Howard is an Education Reformer, Former Utah State Senator, & Former President & CEO of the Utah Taxpayers Association. We talk about his long career in politics, his experience with leadership and communication in politics, the breakthrough realization that changed his life & his approach. He talks about passing the Utah Dream Act and we also discuss his current work bringing computer-assisted learning to K-12 schools across the country and enabling every child to enter kindergarten at a 1st grade level in reading and math. His UPSTART project was named o...2022-02-0950 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesSupporting Dynamic Business Strategies | Mike BatesA career open-source software advocate, Mike founded HotWax Systems in 1997. For over 20 years he has led high-profile web software projects for numerous national and global brands. His passion for sharing knowledge led him to a teaching position at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, where he also had earned a Summa Cum Laude B.A. in International Studies and an MBA in International Management. Mike is a Leadership Utah alumnus and works to support the International Rescue Committee. Mike appreciates the Oxford comma and enjoys sharing global experiences together with his children. Since he is m...2022-01-1249 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesHarness Your Speaking Anxiety with Nathan GoldNathan Gold, also known as The Demo Coach hails from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spends his days coaching people around the world on how to prepare for high-stakes speaking opportunities and how to harness speaking anxiety. He does this through keynotes, workshops, and 1:1 sessions, both in-person and online.Nathan has personally delivered thousands of presentations along with thousands of hours of professional coaching. He's worked in and with small and large companies, including GetAround.com, Glue Networks, Bill.com, Education.com, Ensafer, Innovation Norway, SanDisk, Kaiser Permanente, and IBM — on designing, scripting and delivering mor...2022-01-0659 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesStorytelling with Impact | Mark LovettMark Lovett's passion is impactful storytelling, from the stage to the boardroom and from universities to prisons. This passion led him to the world of TEDx organizing, and in turn, to storytelling and speaker coaching, which has helped people and organizations tell their stories in a way that impacts the lives of others.Mark is the founder of Storytelling with Impact, an organization that coaches individuals, teams, and corporations to master the art of storytelling in a way that deeply resonates with their audience.He was also the organizer and chief architect of TEDxSanDiego, an...2021-12-291h 01
Live Like a Leader with John BatesUnderstanding Cancer Genomics, and More, with Jimmy LinC. Jimmy Lin, MD, Ph.D., MHS is the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at Freenome, working on the early diagnosis of cancers. Previously, he was the CSO, Oncology at Natera (NASDAQ: NTRA), where he has led the development of new diagnostic technologies for cancer.Jimmy is also a 2016 Senior TED Fellow and Founder & President of Rare Genomics Institute, the world's first platform to enable any community to leverage cutting-edge biotechnology to advance understanding of any rare disease.Previously, Jimmy led the ClinOmics program in the Genetics Branch of the National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI). Prior t...2021-12-2238 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesDon’t Chase the Wins, Chase the Insights with Vince WarnockVince Warnock is an award-winning marketer, author, marketing strategist, and sought-after public speaker. A Fearless50 recipient, a program that recognizes the top 50 marketers in the world who are driving bold, fearless marketing and digital transformation. Vince has a rather eclectic background, training as an Electronics and Computer Engineer before broadening into sound engineering, radio announcing, web development, and film until eventually moving into his true passion, marketing where he now has over 20 years of experience.He is currently a full-time author, podcast host, marketing strategist and coach, and was previously the Chief Marketing Officer at Ci...2021-12-0854 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesData is the New Gold with David LucatchDavid Lucatch is the CEO, President & Chair of the Corporation at Liquid Avatar. He has spent over 35 years as a serial entrepreneur in the international marketing arena and over 25 years of that developing technologies and taking them to market. David has held senior management posts and directorships at both private and public technology and media firms. He is an active supporter of numerous non-profit organizations and has been recognized and awarded internationally for his service and community support activities.Today, David’s focus is set squarely on Liquid Avatar and its mission to empower individuals, thr...2021-12-0143 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPodcasting Made Simple with Jonathan RiveraJonathan Rivera has been podcasting since 2008. He knows how podcasting can work for your business. That's why the top coaches and consultants trust his team at The Podcast Factory® to help them leverage the power of podcasting to reach more people, make a lasting impact, and become more influential leaders in their communities.This all started as a personal development project. In a world where too many people focus on only ONE aspect of their lives without integrating the rest, Jonathan believes we should all think bigger. Do more. Have more. Be more. Give more.J...2021-11-2443 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Old Guy in the New Media | Richard HackenbergRichard Hackenberg is a retired captain in the US Naval Reserve active duty for 3 years and 21 in the reserves, and WWII converted destroyer escort for 3 years.Richard is a results-oriented, marketing executive with diverse experience in advertising, public relations, direct marketing, sales promotion, and new media. He has a strong background in goal setting and strategic thinking. He is a bottom-line oriented problem-solver who believes that success is the result of creativity and team-building based on individual competence, mutual respect, and clear communications.Some of Richard's career highlights:§ Developed led marketing teams at leading se...2021-11-1749 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesState of the Wild with Sharon GuynupSharon Guynup is an award-winning journalist and editor who covers endangered species, ecosystems, climate change, energy, environmental health issues, pollution, national security, and other issues. She's written for National Geographic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Mongabay, and other outlets. She speaks on public panels and is a global fellow with the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program and China Environment Forum.Sharon's investigation for National Geographic into wildlife trafficking from the Tiger Temple in Thailand prompted officials to shut it down and seize the monastery’s 147 tige...2021-11-101h 05
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLessons from High Mountains | Satyabrata DamSatyabrata Dam is a globetrotting thrill-seeker and a die-hard adrenalin junkie. At the age of 10 when he stepped on his first Himalayan Glacier and looked up awestruck at the peak, he was about to attempt, Satyabrata knew then that he was born to climb and the mountains of this world would become his home, friends, and family. Since then he has been climbing and exploring all the mountain ranges across the globe and beyond.Over the past 35 years, some of the things Satyabrata has done include:Climbed the highest peaks of all the 7 continents, including Mt...2021-11-0350 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesBetter Selling Through Storytelling with John LivesayJohn Livesay, aka The Pitch Whisperer, is a sales keynote speaker where he shows companies’ sales teams how to turn mundane case studies into compelling case stories so they win more new business. From John’s award-winning career at Conde Nast, he shares the lessons he learned that turns sales teams into revenue rock stars. His TEDx talk: Be The Lifeguard of your own life has over 1,000,000 views.“John is part artist, philosopher, and sales crushing storyteller. Highly recommend John for any organization looking to change their selling style to be relevant, impactful, and to rise above the no...2021-10-2741 min
The Destiny Awakening Interviews'TED Worthy Leaders' With Communications Expert & Speaker John Bates Destiny Awakening Interviews 41Why you've got to check out today's episode:Discover how TED and TEDx can improve your leadership... Learn to motivate, educate, entertain and deeply move your audience.... Find out how to authentically connect with any audience....Resources/Links:Check out John’s Website: https://executivespeakingsuccess.com/John's gift: bit.ly/johnbatesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveSpeakingSuccess/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbates/Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnbatesVimeo: https://vimeo.com/johnkbatesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ExecSpeaking/playlistsSumm...2021-10-2114 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Introvert’s Edge | Matthew PollardMatthew Pollard is an internationally recognized consultant, speaker, blogger, author, mentor, coach, and serial entrepreneur with five multi-million dollar business success stories under his belt, all before the age of 30. He is the founder and CEO of Rapid Growth, LLC, dedicated to achieving maximum ROI for businesses of all sizes. Though his client list includes multiple Fortune 500 companies, his real passion is helping small business owners end the overwhelm, eliminate the stress and guesswork, and get on a clear path to Rapid Growth. Called “the real deal” by Forbes, his methods have transformed over 3500 businesses to date.This...2021-10-2055 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesElectrifying Aviation with Cory CombsCory Combs has a research and development background in advanced aircraft design, electric vehicles and clean energy programs—a unique set of career experiences that inspired him to co-found Ampaire and make electric aircraft practical, efficient and a central part of our transportation system. Prior to Ampaire, as an R&D engineer with a cleantech startup, he managed research programs with international partners studying technologies for pollution reduction and energy efficiency.At Northrop Grumman’s advanced aircraft programs unit, Cory was an R&D engineer on multiple X-planes intended to test novel concepts. In one case, he was...2021-10-1349 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesWhat’s Your Travel Personality? | Wendy PayneWendy Payne is a writer, blogger, vlogger, podcaster, and photographer who loves to share and learn. She helps create a sustainable tourism industry around the world by promoting small hospitality businesses and inspiring travelers to explore responsibly.Travel resource and itinerary wiz to help you explore the WORLD!! Wendy loves to travel and share her experiences. For more information visit www.TravelWithWendy.net, you'll find travel blogs about real and authentic connections.
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Sco...2021-10-0649 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesElevate Your Mood with Larry SennDr Larry Senn is the founder of Senn Delaney, the culture shaping unit of Heidrick & Struggles. He has been referred to in business journals as the Father of Corporate Culture, based on his field research: the first systematic study ever conducted on the concept of corporate culture. His studies were published as his doctoral dissertation in 1970. This led him to an early personal vision of finding a way to enhance the lives of people, the effectiveness of teams, and the spirit and performance of organizations. That vision became Senn Delaney, the first firm dedicated to shaping the culture of...2021-09-2949 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesHappiness and Wellbeing with Suresh DevnaniSuresh Devnani, commonly known as “the Happy Doctor” is an award-winning global speaker on happiness. Suresh is the #1 international bestselling author of Happiness Reinvented and ranked top 10 most inspirational TED speakers on Happiness and mental wellbeing.His groundbreaking research on happiness and positive psychology is regularly featured in countless media outlets and he has been invited to share his ideas at TEDx on four separate occasions.Suresh is an internationally recognized global expert on happiness and well-being at work.Devnani has trained and served thousands of individuals; entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders, professionals, and over...2021-09-1542 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesReimagining Corporate Mindset for the 21st Century | Brant CooperBrant Cooper travels the globe speaking with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs about how to discover and create new value; about empowering individuals to make the change they want to see in the world.Brant is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO of Moves the Needle. With over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to market, he blends agile, design thinking, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action within large organizations.Brant has a unique take on disrupting our current way of thinking in order to be closer t...2021-09-081h 10
Live Like a Leader with John BatesReal Influence Real Results with David ZaretskyDavid Zaretsky is the CEO and Chief Scientist Co-founder of Snips - Influencer Network and platform. He's also an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University and at the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship, and DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media. As CEO and Chief Scientist, David developed the Snips' vision, technology, proprietary advertisement targeting platform, and real-time analytics engine. He was also charged with many day-to-day operations, including business development, sales, and strategic partnerships with brands, networks, and media companies.David is an innovative and visionary entrepreneurial executive, technology adviser, accomplished engineer, data scientist, researcher, l...2021-09-0150 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesBuilding Financial Education Experience | Will SteinerWill Steiner was fortunate enough to spend nearly 6 years cutting his teeth at Salesforce across strategy, growth, and partnership roles. Now he spends almost all of his time working on his startup, Big Later.The company provides an email-based learning experience directly to individuals and through employers to improve financial literacy in the Millennial and Gen Z workforce. The upside is young people are more equipped to build generational wealth, make the most use of their company benefits, and avoid financial stress. Plus they get lots of laughs along the way. It's a high-leverage education delivered in...2021-08-2556 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesCorporate Survival Hacks with Oliver StohlmannOliver Stohlmann, M.A. is a certified communications trainer, facilitator, and personal & business coach. He is also a passionate dad, avid skier, and professional hiking guide. Find him at: www.linkedin.com/in/oliverstohlmann Previously Oliver led the development and execution of communication strategies to create awareness for Johnson & Johnson’s deep commitment to scientific excellence, innovation, and collaborative partnerships to transform patient and consumer lives. He oversaw communication for the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation Centers, J&J Innovation –JLABS, J&J Innovation – JJDC, the company’s cross-sector Lung Cancer Initiative, World Without Disease Ac...2021-08-181h 01
Live Like a Leader with John BatesSubtle Words That Sell | Paul RossPaul Ross is an author, speaker, trainer, Master Hypnotist, and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. For the past 30 years, he’s taught tens of thousands of people the power of language to persuade, sell, heal, turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and pain into passion. Paul’s speeches and training have motivated audiences around the world to discover their power to design their own results. Paul also outed his alter-ego Ross Jeffries and we talked about what he learned from his work in the world of seduction. It's outside the box, and it might get your hackles up at...2021-08-1145 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesDon't Let The Sky Be The Limit with Nancy VermeulenNancy Vermeulen is a Commercial Pilot Instructor, Master's in Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, commanded a Mars simulation in Utah, and participated in the 2008 ESA astronaut selections.
Bringing the universe closer to people and vice versa is her personal mission. For that reason, Nancy was the first in Europe to put together a non-governmental training program to prepare potential astronauts for private space flights. The kick-off was in 2011 when Nancy gave training to a future private astronaut from Virgin Galactic.
In 2018 she founded the "Space Training Academy".Nancy was the commander and chief organizer of...2021-08-0432 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesExploring the Crossover Between Audio and Visual Mediums | Graham DanielsGraham Daniels is a former broadcast television producer, now making shows for ITV and Channel 4 in the UK and produced events and festivals. He's the head of the artist collective Addictive TV.Graham specializes in audiovisual 'remixed' content and has produced alternative trailers for broadcasters, art events, and Hollywood studios (films inc Iron Man, Fast & Furious, and others). He's one of the guys behind the global music project Orchestra of Samples, recording hundreds of musicians worldwide and sampling them to create new music.Go to Addictive TV and Orchestra of Samples to learn more about...2021-07-2847 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesGet Unstuck, See a Bigger, Better Future with Jim McCarthyJim McCarthy is the CEO of Goldstar, a civic leader, writer, podcaster, and speaker. He’s a friend and advisor to entrepreneurs and a huge fan of theatre, music, and all forms of live entertainment.Jim co-founded and led Goldstar from a bootstrapped startup in 2002 to one of the most popular ways to find tickets to great shows and things to do. Jim has appeared on dozens of stages, at conferences, including SXSW, TED-U, and all major live entertainment and ticketing conferences.He podcasts and writes at SellingOut.com.Jim completed his BA in...2021-07-2147 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesShifting Consciousness One Breath, One Story At A Time | Michael KassMichael Kass is the founder of Story and Spirit. As a facilitator, coach, speaker, and award-winning storyteller, he's passionate about helping people, organizations and communities discover and harness the power of their stories to create change. Michael has over 18 years of experience working on staff and in the trenches with organizations across sectors including technology, social services, health care, arts and culture, and education. As a facilitator and coach, he focuses on helping clients reconnect with the deep passion underlying their work and address the core tensions and beliefs that may be getting in the way of gr...2021-07-1445 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesTaking A Chance with Cameron HughesCameron Hughes is the world's most renowned sports and entertainment fan. His relentless optimism, infectious cheering, and unbridled dance moves have delighted and energized thousands of crowds worldwide.Hughes began his career as a professional sports personality at an Ottawa Senators NHL hockey game on January 8th, 1994. Disappointed by the uninspired crowd, he jumped up on his seat and began dancing with no inhibitions. Fans took notice, and soon the arena was abuzz. Since that fateful night, he's performed at over 1,500 sporting events, in 22 different sports leagues, for over 18 million people live, transforming the in-game experience for fan...2021-07-0750 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe New Landscape of Leadership | Jeffrey HullJeffrey Hull, PhD, is an author, educator, and consultant with more than twenty years of experience partnering with C-suite executives on issues of high-performance leadership, change management, organizational strategy, structure, and culture.He is a highly sought-after facilitator, keynote speaker, and executive coach to both nonprofit and for-profit global organizations. The CEO of LeaderShift Inc., a management consultancy based in New York City, he is also a clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct professor of leadership at New York University.Learn more about Jeffrey at jeffreyhull.com or instituteofcoaching.org.2021-06-3042 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesUnshakeable Bold Leadership with Bruce RossBruce Ross's expertise lies in the realm of the “inner game of leadership”. His approach is research-based and has been honed over 37 years of working directly with the full spectrum of leaders: from emergent through to established.The resulting framework is designed for leaders who want to use these disrupting times to double down on their own development to build others up. It enables business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs to Lead Better and Live Bigger.Individually, this shows up as calm, focused thought, performing under pressure, recovering rapidly, unlocking creativity, accelerated learning …. as well as being...2021-06-2354 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesKnow Your People | John F. Bates, Captain, USMC & Attorney at LawJohn F. Bates, Esq. is the most influential man in my life. He gave me his name, and along with my Mom, he gave me what I believe is a great foundation for life. A number of people have told me he's the best contract attorney in Utah, where he practices, and he's got a deep commitment to fairness and justice. At 17 years old he enlisted in the Marine Corp. and the rest, as they say, is history. He was deployed to Vietnam in April 1965 and medevaced to Okinawa in August 1965, where he was appointed the non-lawyer l...2021-06-1658 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLeadership, Loyalty, and Action with Dov BaronDov Baron has been twice named to both Top 30 Global Leadership Guru's and Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire. He is the host and founder of the #1 podcast for Fortune 500 Execs “Leadership & Loyalty” which Inc Magazine rated as the #1 podcast to make you a better leader.Dov is an independent contributor to multiple media outlets including Entrepreneur, CEO World, CNN, FOX, Elle Italia, and many other international outlets.For 30+ years Dov Baron has worked privately with elite-level leaders and their organization. These individuals and organizations are the change-makers that are committed to having a powe...2021-06-091h 04
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Ultimate TED Talk with Sebastian WernickeDr. Sebastian Wernicke serves as Chief Data Scientist at ONE LOGIC, a German software and consulting boutique for massive-scale data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Sebastian originally studied bioinformatics and previously worked across disciplines from strategy consulting to building massive-scale platforms for genetic data analysis. With well over 4 million views, he is also widely known for his TED Talks around data and statistics.Sebastian also gave a funny analysis of TED talks in his own talk "Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics." Click HERE to watch now!In his talk, Sebastian uses the tools of statis...2021-06-021h 20
Live Like a Leader with John BatesSpace Life Q&A with Karen Nyberg | Retired NASA Astronaut, EngineerKaren Nyberg was selected as a member of the NASA Astronaut Corps in 2000. She made her first trip to space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 2008, during the height of International Space Station (ISS) construction, delivering and installing the Japanese Laboratory. On her second spaceflight in 2013, Karen launched on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and lived and worked at ISS for 166 days.Prior to astronaut selection, Karen worked as an Environmental Control Systems Engineer at the Johnson Space Center where she led several designs and analysis initiatives in the areas of space vehicle and space suit thermal and environmental...2021-05-261h 00
Live Like a Leader with John BatesA Legendary Life | Tommy BreedloveTommy Breedlove is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author and Atlanta-based business, relationship, and mindset coach who is a regularly featured keynote speaker at global events.Tommy started his 20-year corporate career at one of the largest financial consulting firms in the world, and eventually became a shareholder, the International Practice Leader, and a member of the board of directors for one of the largest public accounting and financial firms in the southeast U.S.At the top of his career, Tommy experienced a transformational moment inspiring him to walk away from the...2021-05-1957 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLeadership, Teamwork and Trust with John "GUCCI" FoleyJohn has spoken to some of the Highest Performing organizations such as Microsoft, Hitachi, Intel, Cisco, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Goodyear, Chevron, Lowe’s, Marriott, Wyndham Hotels, Hilton, Penske Racing, Rawlings, LA Kings, Sprint, Motorola, Merrill Lynch, Mass Mutual, Capital Group, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, GE Capital, American Hospital Association, Merck, Sunovion, Reach Air, Adecco, Gillette, McDonald's, and Million Dollar Round Table.John’s presentations provide a contagious attitude of thankfulness that he calls Glad To Be Here®. His energizing delivery inspires high performance through a focus on a purpose larger than self. John shares the Blue Angels’ practical...2021-05-1258 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesHow to Actually Change the World | Sara PriceSara Price started her career in the Westminster Parliament. She learnt about the corridors of power; how deals are made in smoke-filled rooms and that the ability to communicate is THE core skill required to truly make a difference and create change.Since then, Sara has dedicated her entire career to helping people, organisations and brands to communicate better. She has worked for some of the largest brands and organisations in the world from Avon to Kelloggs, from Asda to Variety. She sat on the UK Board of one of the largest PR agencies in the world...2021-05-0559 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesElevate Your Leadership with Robert PizziniAs a veteran of 26 years in Navy Special Operations and the owner of a multi-million-dollar business, Robert Pizzini shares his experiences, successes, and failures.Robert's leadership model is time-tested. His team development includes the military model of identifying manpower, training, and material requirements.He discusses and demonstrates how to develop the blueprint of a team and how to sustain and advance a high-performing team.Most importantly, Robert will show you how rest, hydration, nutrition, exercise, brain and heart health, and lifelong learning are critical components of lifelong leadership.If you are...2021-04-281h 01
Live Like a Leader with John BatesBoosting Businesses and Ideas | Luis Gomez Cobo - Entrepreneur and InvestorLuis Gomez Cobo is the Founder and Director of SLC Holdings, a family-owned investment holding company based in Barbados, focused on building and scaling companies with clear sustainable vision, consistent growth, and innovative business models.Luis brings success through experience, enthusiasm, time, and financial investment. He has more than 20 years of experience in principal investment in Latin America, China, and Europe. He's been a founder, investor, director, and/or operator of several enterprises. Connect with Luis on LinkedIn.
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and on...2021-04-2157 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesGlobal Leadership Landscape with Kiri-Maree MooreAs CEO of Million Dollar Coach (marketing for coaches/consultants) and Founder/Global Advisor & Strategist at Decision Velocity® Global an organization made up of three enterprises - #DecisionVelocity #theLEADERSMOVEMENT.com #VOICEadvocay Foundation, Kiri-Maree brings a wealth of experience to the decision table.She began theLEADERSmovement.com to create this platform. A leadership movement for leaders to change the global landscape of leadership culture. Create smart leaders. Who collaborate. And who brings impact.As an advocate for peak performance where there is no room for excuses, limitations, or buts! She is the genius behind Decision Velocity G...2021-04-141h 11
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLeading Women Into A New Global Paradigm | Joanna MartinDr. Joanna is the Editor-in-Chief of HEALM magazine, a quarterly publication from women leading the change.As founder of One of many™, she leads a movement of grassroots leadership training and coaching for women managers and entrepreneurs changing their corner of the world, with coaches in over 11 countries.A successful entrepreneur, she has started and grown three successful small businesses, and is a highly sought after consultant to growing coaching and consulting businesses.She is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning speaker. Thousands of graduates from her speaker training acknowledge it as the most tr...2021-04-071h 06
Live Like a Leader with John BatesBuilding Character and Decision Making Skills Through Chess with Orrin "Checkmate" HudsonOrrin “Checkmate” Hudson is a former Alabama state trooper, Air Force veteran, and world-renowned chess champion. He is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, One Move at a Time, How to Win at Chess and Life. He is a captivating speaker/facilitator and is the founder of Be Someone, a Georgia-based nonprofit which provides a youth-focused leadership skills development program on how to win in life using the game of chess. His formula – using the chessboard – teaches that for every move that is made, whether it is playing the game or living as a contributing citizen, there is a correspondin...2021-03-2451 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesCollaborating With Nature Gives You a Natural Advantage | Darren VirassammyAs the co-founder of 34 Strong Darren Virassammy has been building great places to work for nearly a decade. Through this experience, he's learned that greatness has its own set of operating principles. Darren has seen people step into their greatness in numerous ways. This caused him to examine how purveyors of greatness have collaborated with nature as a regular practice to not only get into their greatness zone but actually keep them there. Darren simply wants to share those ideas and practices to find nature collaborations that work to cultivate greatness. Collaborating with nature just may be the si...2021-03-101h 07
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLeadership, Awesome Craft Beer and at Least One Painful Lesson with Greg KochGreg Koch is executive chairman & co-founder of Stone Brewing, the 8th largest craft brewing company in the United States. An avid craft beer enthusiast and world traveler, he can often be found among imbibers across the planet, enjoying and extolling the virtues of great beer. Since Greg started the company with President and co-founder Steve Wagner in 1996, Stone has become one of the fastest-growing and highest-rated breweries in the world, thanks to dedicated fans and a determination to brew nothing but truly remarkable beer. He passionately believes that environmental and social sustainability go hand in hand with b...2021-02-241h 29
Live Like a Leader with John BatesPerformance, Life and Getting Out of Mental Prison | Imari AndersonViral filmmaker-turned-life coach, Imari Anderson has always had an ability for shifting perspectives and provoking thought. With the philosophies of an ancient guru and the playfulness of a rambunctious child, Imari’s charisma, passion, and sense of humor has left ripples in the universe and in the lives of the hundreds of people he’s worked withImari has lots of ideas. Lots. He used to turn these ideas into videos that touched hundreds of millions of lives but then shifted gears and now uses them to transform individual lives across the globe. As a life coach and...2021-01-2748 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesWork Supports Life | Dr. Sabrina StarlingDr. Sabrina Starling is the author of the How to Hire the Best series and co-host of the Profit by Design Podcast. Dr. Starling has coached thousands of entrepreneurs to overcome the day-to-day struggles of business growth by getting out of their own way and developing a success mindset that propels them to higher and higher levels of success (and profitability). With a passion for bringing entrepreneurs together to share best practices and trigger powerful “A-Ha!” moments to move one another forward, her company Tap the Potential is a breath of fresh air for top-level entrepreneurs seeking to connect with...2021-01-1343 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLessons From Our Warriors | Dr. Shauna Springer, Leading Expert on PTSDDr. Shauna Springer is a graduate of Harvard University and is one of the world's leading experts on PTSD, Trauma, and Moral Injury among veterans. She co-hosts a weekly podcast on these topics in collaboration with MilitaryTimes. Her work has been featured on CNN, VICE, Dr. Oz, NPR, NBC, CBS Radio, Forbes, The Philadelphia Tribune, Washington Post, and Military Times. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today.Connect with Shauna on LinkedIn and visit her website.
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also g...2020-12-301h 11
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Circular Economy and Leadership in the 2020s with Peter LacyPeter Lacy is senior managing director for Europe as well as for UK and Ireland within Accenture Strategy. Additionally, he is a member of Accenture’s Global Leadership Council and leads Accenture’s relationship with the World Economic Forum, and it's Digital Transformation of Industries program.Peter advises senior leaders of Fortune 500 companies and public organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, and the UK government on issues related to strategy development, digital transformation, innovation, and acquisitions. Peter is a respected authority on sustainability and growth, and innovation amid technological disruption.Before joining Acce...2020-12-1648 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesLove-Based Leadership's 10th Anniversary!Dr. Maria Church knows what it is like to lead a team. With over 25 years working for Fortune 500 companies, local governments, non-profits, and academia, she is intimately familiar with all the ups and downs of holding a senior leadership position in both the public and corporate worlds. Today, as CEO of Dr. Maria Church International, including Government and Corporate Leadership divisions as well as Leadership Development University, Maria brings that depth of knowledge and her unique qualifications – specializing in organizational culture, change agility, and leadership development – to the aid of companies, teams and individuals. Dr. Church, author of...2020-12-021h 04
Live Like a Leader with John BatesThe Power of Vulnerability with Mike HulveyMike Hulvey is the Chief Operating Officer for Neuhoff Communications, Inc which owns and operates 20 radio stations in Illinois and Indiana along with 18 revenue-generating websites. Mike serves nationally on the Executive Committee of the RAB and is Vice President of the International Broadcasters Idea Bank Board of Directors. He is active in many local, state, and national organizations. Mike is also the founder of a nationally recognized summer mentoring program for aspiring broadcasters. Mike has been named a past finalist as America’s Best Broadcaster by Radio Ink Magazine. He has also served as Ste...2020-11-0445 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesInitial Success or Total Failure with Commodore Oscar RojasCapt. Oscar Rojas is the Commodore of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 (EODGRU1). Capt. Rojas was raised in Dumas, Texas, and enlisted as a Hospital Corpsman in June 1990. After graduating from Wayland Baptist University in 1996, with a Bachelor’s of Science, he attended Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida, and commissioned as an Ensign in November 1997.After completing Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) in Newport, Rhode Island. Rojas served three SWO tours with USS Peleliu (LHA 5), Special Boat Squadron Two, and USS Whirlwind PC-11. He lateral transferred to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community and in January 2002, he att...2020-10-211h 08
Live Like a Leader with John BatesCommunication In Podcasts, Sales, and In General with Jordan ParisJordan Paris is an author, podcast host, and entrepreneur featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Men’s Health, Yahoo! Finance, and Market Watch.Jordan’s podcast, Growth Mindset University, was ranked #6 in Apple’s Self-Improvement category, #3 in the Training category, #5 in the How-To category. In Education, one of Apple’s most competitive categories, the show was ranked #15. The show has also ranked highly in 40+ countries worldwide. On the show, Jordan interviews the most successful people on planet earth like James Altucher, Grant Cardone, Robert Greene, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Ryan Serhant, Dean Graziosi, and Naveen Jain.Jordan is the founder o...2020-10-0759 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesWelcome to the Speak Like a Leader PodcastWelcome to the Speak Like a Leader Podcast.
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.2020-09-2307 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesMelinda Richter - One of the Best Leadership Role Models I KnowAs Global Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS), Melinda Richter fosters the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies external R&D engine and supports the innovation community by creating capital-efficient commercialization models that give early stage companies a big company advantage.Follow Melinda on Twitter.
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.2020-09-2354 min
Live Like a Leader with John BatesEpisode #1: Mike MichalowiczMike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion dollar companies and is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest book, Fix This Next. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and regularly travels the globe as as an entrepreneurial advocate.To learn more about Mike and get access to a treasure trove of entrepreneurial tips, visit www.MikeMichalowicz.com. And, to go directly to the Business Priority Pyramid simply click here.
--------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person an...2020-09-1837 min
Profit by DesignStrapping Your Monkey Mind In to Bring Out Your Awesome with John BatesDo you have an important story to share? And would you like to become more powerful and effective in the way you communicate it? In today's episode, Dr. Sabrina and Mike have a conversation with John Bates. John's superpower is helping us get out of our own way to have an impact on the world. John is very good at getting people to be real very quickly. Dr. Sabrina was privileged to work and train with him on at least three occasions over the last year and he was a big part of how she has grown in her...2019-04-1840 min