Gamechangers LIVE with Sergio Tigera

Rob is Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining, which has three producing mines in Nevada, Ontario, and Argentina and holds 68% interest in the large Los Azules copper project in Argentina. Rob has been associated with the gold industry all his career, his first 18 years in the investment industry and since 1990 as CEO of several gold mining companies. Rob is the founder of Goldcorp, where he took the company from a market capitalization of $50 million to over $8 billion. He owns 17% of McEwen Mining (MUX), 15% of McEwen Copper and takes a salary of $1/ year. The cost of his investment in MUX and McEwen Copper is US$220 million. Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education. Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007, the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York University and Western University. He is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advisory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture.

Alejandra Estefanìa is a LATINX Visual Artist born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She is based out of Miami, FL. Alejandra is best known for the layers of depth within her work, her versatility, and for always reinforcing the power of the people. Her Art is a blend between abstract and realism with a dream-like execution. In 2017, Bacardi initiated a partnership with Alejandra to support her mission as an Artist and Visionary. Throughout the years, they engaged in the community with mural projects & Female Led Art initiatives. In 2019, she received the "Artist of the Year" award from the largest Latin Art Festival in the Country, Carnaval Miami.  In 2020, she began her partnership with Nike to develop a Mural for Super Bowl LIV and collaborated with their "Get Out to Vote" campaign. In 2022, she curated and designed The Grand Entrance Murals for the Miami Heat and FTX Arena. She has collaborated with other respected brands such as Forbes, NBC, Salvation Army and many others. Alejandra Estefanìa is a Creative Trailblazer who redefines the meaning of Artistry. She is known as "The Robinhood" of the art world for the way she continues to maintain her mission and focus on the people.

David Jemmett, CEO and founder of CISO Global Inc. (NASDAQ: CISO) joins  Sergio Tigera on Gamechangers LIVE® to discuss the massive cyber security  war taking place right now, and how you and your company can protect  themselves. Coming to you live from our FIU-CARTA Studio in beautiful Miami,  FL. Carta.fiu.edu. Be sure to like and subscribe for more game changing videos.  David has more than 35 years of executive management and technology  experience with telecommunications, managed services, and cybersecurity  consulting services. He previously held positions as CEO of GenResults, a  leading provider of security consulting services and technology solutions, and as  CTO and founder at ClearData Networks, a HIPAA-compliant HealthDATA cloud  hosting platform. CISO Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: CISO) is an industry leader in  cybersecurity and compliance services. The company leverages an integrated  approach to reduce noise and bridge common silos that often limit the  effectiveness of cybersecurity programs. Pulling disparate technologies, teams,  and vendors together, CISO helps its clients enjoy a simpler and more successful  journey to cyber resilience.David Jemmett, CEO and founder of CISO Global Inc. (NASDAQ: CISO) joins Sergio Tigera on Gamechangers LIVE® to discuss the massive cyber security war taking place right now, and how you and your company can protect themselves. Coming to you live from our FIU-CARTA Studio in beautiful Miami, FL. Carta.fiu.edu. Be sure to like and subscribe for more game changing videos. David has more than 35 years of executive management and technology experience with telecommunications, managed services, and cybersecurity consulting services. He previously held positions as CEO of GenResults, a leading provider of security consulting services and technology solutions, and as CTO and founder at ClearData Networks, a HIPAA-compliant HealthDATA cloud hosting platform. CISO Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: CISO) is an industry leader in cybersecurity and compliance services. The company leverages an integrated approach to reduce noise and bridge common silos that often limit the effectiveness of cybersecurity programs. Pulling disparate technologies, teams, and vendors together, CISO helps its clients enjoy a simpler and more successful journey to cyber resilience.

Mayor Francis Suarez joins Sergio Tigera on Gamechangers LIVE® to discuss his "X-Factor" for success, the importance of family, and the future of Miami, from our FIU Studio at CARTA.  Francis is the 43rd Mayor of Miami, and is the President of the US Conference of Mayors for the 2022-2023 term.  He is the first Miami-born mayor, he is committed to building a Miami that lasts forever and that welcomes everyone. First elected with a mandate of 86 percent and then re-elected with a mandate of nearly 79 percent, Mayor Suarez has championed the integration of climate adaptive policies, Web 3.0 technology, and a free-market approach to government. SUBSCRIBE To Gamechangers LIVE® and hit the bell icon to make sure you don't miss an episode!  Sergio Tigera is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training, is Host of Gamechangers LIVE® Podcast, the Caterpillar Inc. Power Podcast and is a speaker on Celebrity Cruise Lines. 

Dean Brian Schriner joins me on Gamechangers LIVE® from our home studio at FIU's College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts! Brian is an accomplished educator, administrator, fundraiser, strategic thinker, and change maker with a 34-year proven track record of collaboration and success in higher education. He was appointed Dean of the FIU College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) in 2009 and also serves as the university’s Cultural Arts Liaison for the Office of the Provost, which includes collaborating with the University’s three accredited museums: The Wolfsonian-FIU, FIU Phillip and Patricia Frost Art Museum, and the FIU Jewish Museum of Florida. In support of his vision of “access to excellence,” Brian has strategically enhanced CARTA’s student enrollment, faculty and staff, career-ready degree offerings, reputation and brand awareness, financial base, signature partnerships, and physical footprint — all in support of the diverse communities the college serves. Sergio Tigera is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training, is Host of Gamechangers LIVE® Podcast, the Caterpillar Inc. Power Podcast and is a speaker on Celebrity Cruise Lines. Gamechangers is filmed at Florida International University's College of Communications, Architecture + Arts (#CARTA) in Miami, FL. The show was edited by Lenny Nelson. Reach out to me and let's connect if you would like to discuss how to take yourself and your team’s performance to the next level!

Internationally-renowned artist, David Drebin, joins me on Gamechangers LIVE®!  A graduate of Parsons School of Design in NYC, David Drebin is a multidisciplinary artist working in various art forms producing limited edition works including Photographs, Lightboxes, Neon Light Installations, Diamond Dust works and more. Following his first solo exhibition at Camera Work in Berlin in 2005 and the release of his first comprehensive illustrated book “Love and Other Stories” in 2007, Drebin experienced a stream of worldwide representation by some of the finest galleries globally. Drebin's artworks also known as “Drebins” are unique and instantly recognizable as his own. His artistic style is often described as epic, dramatic and, above all, cinematic. Drebin has released seven books with teNeues publishing including "The Morning After", Beautiful Disasters", "Chasing Paradise", "Dreamscapes", "Love and Lights", "Before They Were Famous" and most recently released "Collectors Edition" an oversized limited edition monograph created as a gift to the collectors of his works around the world. His work combines voyeuristic and psychological viewpoints in a unique manner, offering the viewer a dramatic insight into emotions and experiences which many of us have doubtlessly felt at some point in our lives.

Alex Mijares has established himself as one of South Florida’s most vibrant artistic talents. Miami-born and internationally acclaimed artist Alexander Mijares brings a colorful perspective and injects new life into the art world with his myriad of vibrant works. A self-taught artist, Mijares finds inspiration in the dynamic energy of both his city of Miami and his Cuban and Spanish roots, and creates pieces that are rich in culture. His vision has been recognized both nationally and internationally by some of the most discerning art collectors across the globe. Forbes and Elite Daily named Mijares One of the Top 10 Most Influential Artists on separate lists.

Starting his career in real estate in 2011, flipping homes found at auctions, Pasha has since been involved in over $250 million in transactions across multiple asset types. These include residential homes, boutique motels, the purchasing and management of large multifamily properties, and working with housing programs in vulnerable communities. In early 2021, Pasha founded Evoke Capital with the primary objective of helping others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. His lifelong philosophy is what drives Evoke Capital to excellence – People First. Treating each investment as his own and each tenant as family, Pasha has developed Evoke Capital within 13 months to include a portfolio of over 950 units. Throughout Pasha’s successful professional ventures, the unfolding of his dream focuses on his value of sustainable community development. This goal in building low-income housing is to provide much more than a roof overhead. The future includes an NGO where all the Evoke properties provide nurturing and interconnected community for his residents. The plans are for valuable educational resources within finance, nutrition, and emotional intelligence. Pasha is committed to building an environment that empowers and encourages its residents to grow, achieve and thrive.  With over ten years of experience and a commitment to growth, it is no question that Pasha and Evoke Capital are just at the beginning of their real estate journey

On Gamechangers LIVE®, from FIU's College of Communications Studio, Sergio Tigera features GrowPod partners, Shannon Illingworth and Doug Heldoorn, who have created modular, stackable and mobile vertical growing environments with their sealed and fully insulated food-grade shipping containers. Inside a Grow Pod, the air and water are filtered, and since it is a sealed environment, there is little chance for contamination and they're specifically engineered to maximize yield and automation.

Raymond Adderley joins me on Gamechangers LIVE, from the studio at Florida International University's College of Communications, Architecture, & the Arts!  Raymond is an 18-year old who ran for Broward County's School Board, and although he didn't win it, he is a very impressive young man that has a tremendously promising career ahead of him. I had the opportunity to get to know him and his story in this episode.  Thanks to Lenny Nelson for editing this episode. Below is his Thank You to supporters from his campaign: "Although Broward voters did not send me to the School Board, I’m not stopping my fight for our community. Seventeen months ago, I filed to run for Broward County School Board, against all odds. I was sixteen years old and a junior in high school. So many people told me no, but despite it all, I answered the call to serve my community. I am so grateful that so many Broward voters put their faith in me to represent them. I ran for School Board because I watched my father be shot in front of me in Miramar, when I was six years old. I learned in that moment what it was like to be voiceless. Throughout the campaign, I have fought to bring a voice to the voiceless. This has always been about our community and our movement to make necessary and long overdue change. I am not going anywhere. I will always be your fighter and your voice. The past few days have proven that we need more accountability and transparency. I will continue to fight for exactly that. We must work together, as a community, to ensure that all voices are being heard. This campaign sent shockwaves across the country on what young people are ready to do. My message to young people across the country is this: don’t take no for an answer. Keep on fighting. I will be with you every step of the way. Although this race comes to an end for me, I would not have made it this far without the help of this amazing community that I grew up in, my team, my friends, and my family. Thank you to anyone that believed in me, voted for me, or simply showed your support. I am forever grateful."

Ignacio launched his career as an Audit Manager at the “Big Four” firm Deloitte & Touche, where he helped make a positive impact for clients such as Direct TV, Perry Ellis, Florida Power & Light, Elizabeth Arden, Baptist Health System and the Miami Dolphins. After leaving Deloitte & Touche, he worked at MasterCard as the Director of Accounting for the Latin America Region. Upon making the leap into the hospitality industry, Ignacio worked at Shula’s Steak Houses for five years as Vice President of Finance and was instrumental to the company’s sustained financial success. From 2011 to 2014, he joined 50 Eggs Restaurant Group as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, where he managed all business functions of the 400-employee company, including negotiating and closing the $24-million sale of its Lime Fresh Mexican Grill division to Ruby Tuesday. He also negotiated development deals with the Sands Corp and assisted in the development and operation of James Beard Award semi-finalists Yardbird Southern Table & Bar and Khong River House, among others. In 2014, he joined Grove Bay Hospitality Group as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. In just a few years, Grove Bay Hospitality Group has experienced tremendous growth and success while receiving numerous awards along the way. In 2018, Restaurant Hospitality Magazine named Grove Bay Hospitality Group as one of the Top 25 Innovative Multi-concept Restaurant Groups in the United States, it was listed by Entrepreneur Magazine at #250 for the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America and was awarded the 2018 Business of the Year by the South Florida Business Journal. In addition, Ignacio has been recognized in the community by the South Florida Business Journal Magazine as one of its “Top Movers and Shakers” and in 2018, he was recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Awards finalist. This award recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellent and extraordinary success in areas such as financial performance, innovation and commitment to their businesses and communities. In 2020, Ignacio was recognized as one of the most influential restaurant CEO’s in the country by Nation’s Restaurant News. A true reflection of a career both diverse and successful at every milestone. Ignacio holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida, a Master of Accounting from Florida International University, and a Certificate of Foodservice Management from Cornell University. He also serves as Board Member – Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association.

W. Allen Morris Chairman & CEO Author: The Allen Morris Company  All in: How To Risk Everything For Everything That Matters Since taking the helm of the Allen Morris Company in 1980 at the age of 28, Allen Morris has propelled the real estate firm his father established in 1958 to create over 85 successful developments focusing selectively on best-in-class multi-family residential, office buildings, hotels, and mixed-used projects in unique locations with unparalleled amenities. He is the president or manager of over 100 real estate-related companies or partnerships.  Allen’s career spans more than 45 years in real estate development, brokerage & property management.  He has received numerous professional distinctions including the 2016 Miami-Dade County Chairman of the Year Apogee Award from South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine; 2017 Power Leader in Real Estate by the South Florida Business Journal; and 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. On the personal side, Allen is a Commercial-Rated Jet Pilot, 4th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do Master and scuba diver. He is married to June Morris with 4 adult children, 2 step-daughters and 3 grandchildren. All in: How To Risk Everything For Everything That Matters 04/22/2022 Main Points • ALL IN is a freedom guide to help you discover and connect to your true calling. • The book helps readers achieve their personal and professional goals, while reconnecting with their joy--to truly enjoy the ride! • In the book, the keys to unlock greater personal growth and freedom are revealed. • Our inner life determines how successful we become. This book shares how to discover that inner life and align it so that every area of life can be maximized. Sub points: Go a bit deeper and personal • As a high-profile business leader and businessman, W. Allen Morris almost lost everything. Only after implementing the techniques that he teaches in the book did he truly thrive. • He realized that he needed to develop his inner real estate with the same passion with which he attacked his commercial real estate developments! • W. Allen Morris is passionate about inspiring real estate developments. What set him free was when he realized he needed to develop his “Inner Real Estate” with the same passion.

Ann Hand serves as CEO and Chairman of Super League Gaming {Nasdaq: SLGG}. She brings to her current role over 25 years of experience as a market-facing executive across several industries, including consumer retail and sustainability. Throughout her career, Ann has been honored with multiple awards and industry recognition, including “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs” by Goldman Sachs, “Top 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs” by Fortune, “100 Most Creative People” by Fast Company, “40 under 40” by Advertising Age, along with Grand Clios and Cannes Lions for integrated marketing campaigns she developed and executed.  Ms. Hand earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from DePauw University, an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, and completed executive education at Cambridge, Harvard and Stanford Universities. 

Gale Nelson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and grew up in Toledo, Ohio where he began his pursuit of personal and professional success. Gale has worked his way up the ladder the hard way—always confident, determined and focused on his goals and building strong personal relationships. Gale earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Corporate Finance from the University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) and his Master of Science in Management and Administration of Educational Programs from Nova Southeastern University (Davie, FL).  Gale has earned eight doctoral hours in Non-Profit Leadership at Colorado Technical University (Colorado Springs, CO). Gale’s professional career includes over 27 years of non-profit management and leadership experience. Currently, he is the President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, and since joining the team in July 2006, he has played a significant role in the growth and development of the agency’s mentoring and fund development programs. Prior to joining Big Brothers Big Sisters, he served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at a moderate risk residential school for court adjudicated boys for twelve years. Gale is a highly effective public speaker and the consummate strategist who provides solution-focused leadership. He also serves as the Minister and one of the elders at the Miami Gardens church of Christ. His faith and his family continue to keep him grounded in helping youth and families.

Richard Blanco (born February 15, 1968) is an American poet, public speaker, author and civil engineer. He is the fifth poet to read at a United States presidential inauguration, having read the poem "One Today" for Barack Obama's second inauguration. He is the first immigrant, the first Latino, the first openly gay person and at the time the youngest person to be the U.S. inaugural poet, and he is also the first ever poet Laurette of Miami Dade County. FIU - graduate

Eric Galen joins us in the Gamechangers studio at FlU's College of Communications, Architecture + Arts in Miami, FL! Eric Galen has been representing top founders, brands, startups, and creators for more than 20 years. Mr. Galen leads Greenspoon Marder's Innovation & Technology Group, where he leverages his unique background of corporate, Web3, media, and entertainment law to help clients succeed. Eric also serves as a member of the firm’s Entertainment & Sports and Corporate & Business practice groups. Mr. Galen’s diverse clients and collaborators have included: - Companies such as Intel, Microsoft, Doodles, E11even Crypto, Fullscreen, Route, Calm, GameSquare Esports, OPI, Jaunt VR, Baccarat, Blo Dry Bar, Awesomeness TV, Tik Tok, Imagine Entertainment, Milk & Honey, Audiomack, and Haute Living; - Investors like Fuel Venture Capital, Raised in Space, and Muse Capital; Talent such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnny Depp, Will.i.am, Perry Farrell, Gina Carano, Dennis Rodman, Mayor Francis Suarez, The Picasso Estate, Mike Dean, David Copperfield, and Norman Seeff; and - Executives at companies like Conde Nast, WME, Faze Clan, BeautyCon, Techstars, Raised in Space, and more.

Founder of the Athena Group of Companies, a business conglomerate that operates in more than 40 countries. Mario started his first business with $300 in the bank selling blenders door to doo but through unconventional marketing techniques, efficient logistical systems, and a team of global contractors, he propelled Froothie to $1m in year one and over $10m in year two, all bootstrapped.   Since then Mario launched multiple ventures into the millions, all bootstrapped, including an events business, a FinTech consulting firm, a marketing agency, multiple ecom businesses, he’s a partner at a law firm and the founder of a VC fund.   In 2020, Mario decided to begin documenting his journey and helping other entrepreneurs at no cost, all while traveling the world pursuing his hobby dancing Bachata. The journey & the hustle continue…

Lee Schrager is one of the nation’s preeminent event planners and media relations experts and serves as the Senior Vice President, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits.  He is is widely recognized for his creation of the Food Network & Cooking Channel, South Beach and New York City, Wine & Food Festivals presented by Capital One.  Central to his business philosophy is the notion of giving back to the community. Both food festivals have raised more than $30 million and $13.5 million respectively.  Lee studied at the Culinary Institute of America and at the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University. He is a regular contributor for Ocean Drive magazine, serves on the Board of Trustees for the Pérez Art Museum Miami and Board of Directors for Food Bank For New York City, as well as a judge for Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list and Celebrated Living’s annual Platinum List Awards.

Katie Barnett is a mom of three, and built a team of over 1300 and a 6 figure business all online. In 2021 she resigned and started over with a new company growing even larger than before in a year. She is currently an influencer, coach, top leader, and regular podcast guest talking about mindset, leveling up, and growth.

Anoop Bhatia Founder and CEO of Nowigence, Inc.  Annop worked in General Electric (GE) where he played a key role in establishing the first wholly owned subsidiary ‘GE Silicones India Private Limited” in India for GE in 1996. Thereafter, he was transferred to The Netherlands as part of the globalization strategy of GE to grow its markets in EMEA through M&A and organic growth. He has worked at the intersection of technology and business processes in most roles, and developed a powerful network with pioneering technologist. 

Danny Rodriguez is the Cofounder and President of BLUE Missions, a non-profit organization that connects rural communities to clean water and sanitation while inspiring a generation of global citizens through service-driven travel. After traveling to the Dominican Republic to work on a water project as a 16 year-old student at CCHS, Danny felt a calling to do more to address the global water crisis. During is his time at FIU, where he obtained a BBA specializing in Finance and International Business, Danny co-founded BLUE Missions in 2010, which has provided clean water and sanitation to over 30,000 people across 130 rural communities throughout Latin America. Over 2,500 high school and college students have traveled with BLUE Missions to assist in the construction of these projects opening their eyes to great needs that exist on our planet and helping them realize the power they have to change the world. Since its inception, BLUE Missions has raised over $6,000,000 to advance their mission of ending the global water and sanitation crisis in our lifetime.  

Five-time Emmy Award-winning newscaster Calvin Hughes anchors WPLG-Local 10's 4, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts. For 16 years, Calvin, has informed viewers about the major stories in South Florida. including around-the-clock coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Surfside condo collapse, the worst high school shooting in American history in Parkland, Florida, the devastation of Hurricane Irma in 2017,  and his world exclusive interview with First Lady of Haiti weeks after being shot during the assassination of her husband, President Jovenel Moise.  He spent days in Havana, Cuba reporting live on the last two popes to visit Cuba including Pope Francis’ historic trip to three cities in Cuba and President Obama’s historic visit and was also the first American journalist to broadcast live from the grounds of the new American Embassy in Havana several hours before the official flag-raising ceremony and opening.  In November of the following year, Calvin led members of the Local 10 News team across Cuba, for eleven days, to report on the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.  He was voted Miami’s Best TV News Anchor by the Miami New Times.  Calvin is a member of several charitable organizations including the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Mentor, vice-president of Angels for Humanity, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami. 

Dan has over 30 years of experience in the power systems and energy industries and has held a variety of leadership positions during his career. In addition to his role at Ideal Power, Dan served as President and CEO of FuelCell Energy Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company with a market cap of over $250 million.  He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Petra Solar as well as Gas Turbine Product Manager, for GE's Power Systems Division, a world leader in power generation systems and products.  Sergio Tigera is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training, is Host of Gamechangers LIVE® Podcast, the Caterpillar Inc. Power Podcast and is a speaker on Celebrity Cruise Lines. 

Founded Aerial in 2009 at the age of 21 with the mission of elevating people and places. Britnie has since formed multiple companies under the Aerial brand, all accelerating the mission by empowering people, sustaining the planet and utilizing capitalism as a force for good. G-FORCE Mastermind is an exclusive community of entrepreneurs who have dedicated their lives, businesses, and resources to being a force for good in the world.  Britnie Faith-Turner Humanitarian

Madeline Pumariega is the first female president appointed to lead one of the nation’s largest educational institutions, Miami Dade College (MDC). Adding to the historic nature of this appointment is the fact that Pumariega is an alumna of MDC.  A Trailblazer In Academia Her love for academics and service excellence began as a student at MDC and continued during her 20 years of service at the College in positions of ascending responsibility, culminating in her role as Wolfson Campus president. Prior to becoming MDC’s president, Pumariega was appointed the first female and Hispanic chancellor of the Florida College System (FCS). During her tenure, several of the FCS’s 28 colleges –– which serve 800,000 students –– rose in the rankings of U.S. News & World Report as well as by other national measures. Florida was also named No. 1 in higher education by U.S. News. In 2019, Pumariega became the executive vice president and provost of Tallahassee Community College, where her innovative approaches advanced the College’s three core divisions: academic affairs, student affairs and workforce development. Pumariega helped lead the school during the unprecedented response to the COVID-19 pandemic and pivoted the college’s infrastructure to support virtual classroom instruction and student-teacher interaction. She also serves as affiliate professor of leadership at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. A Champion for Youth  Serving the community outside of higher education, she was also previously the executive director of Take Stock in Children, a statewide nonprofit focused on breaking the cycle of poverty by helping students complete their high school education and advance into post-secondary education and careers. It was here that Pumariega pursued her passion for ensuring that students have a pathway toward upward economic mobility through educational opportunities. A Catalyst For Transformation In her new role as MDC president, Pumariega has championed a new strategic plan for the College developed with input from more than 1,000 stakeholders. The plan focuses on five key priorities: reimagining for student success; accelerating academic excellence and innovation; valuing a culture of care to advance student outcomes; fueling the talent needs of a global economy; and securing the future of the College. She has now engaged hundreds of leaders and volunteers around these five key priorities, and this transformational work is well on its way at MDC.  Pumariega has also prioritized working with business partners to identify the skills needed by key industries and tailoring higher education programs to match those needs. This intentional forming of strategic alliances and job pathways between companies and MDC students accelerates each graduate’s ability to enter the workforce immediately. Driving her relentless pursuit is the passion to develop leaders and build thriving communities. Pumariega clearly recognizes higher education’s role in transforming lives and communities, and is designing her presidency at MDC to position the College to deliver on its mission in a post-pandemic, technology-enabled world. 

Thomas Kruczek is professional with a broad range of business skills based on a career that has spanned the education, consulting, manufacturing, and tourism industries, including ownership of three companies.  He is currently the President of Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Florida and Prior to coming back to Florida, Tom was the President of Notre Dame College, in Cleveland, Ohio. Tom served as the Dean of the College of Business and Management at Lynn University as well as Executive Director of the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at Syracuse University, which was ranked by the Bloomberg/ Business Week as the third best entrepreneurship program in the country.  Tom has also owned a manufacturing company, a small resort in Wyoming, was one of the founders of a consulting firm in the tourism industry, and served as an executive with the Walt Disney Company.

Royal Canadian Army 30 years – Chief Psychologist Was in Europe Then became Senior Medical Officer (7 months) – Israel peace keeping.  The following year, genocide in Rawanda.  Mass graves.   Flight surgeon. Solidified interest in psychological trauma.  Post Grad in Psychiatry , Univ of Toronto Wen to a Navy base in Halifax.   Many sailors had PTSD from recovery program. Built out programs. 2006-7.  Evidence based treatment still isn’t solving the issue.  Kandahar – 2006-7.  IED’s.  NATO level meetings – virtual reality, psychedelics, biomarkers. Retired last year.  To be a trauma therapist – need distance.  Life Guard principal.   Can you have too much empathy?  Trauma/loss is the root of a lot of mental illness. Early on as a kid, India / Pakistan – partition.    What men can do to each other.   How do we disconnect ourselves morally, emotionally, to allow this to happen.   It’s both with the perpetrator and the victim.   How powerful the mob can be.  Nobody takes responsibility, no soul.  Intellectually as a psychiatricist it’s.  Medicine quiets the noise but the psychotherapy helps you make sense of the trauma.  Can anyone have PTSD.... is the extreme reaction to a trauma. Overwhelms my ability and gets stuck....comes back as nightmares and flashbacks....set up avoidance behaviors, then I become hypervigilant. Lifetime prevalence is 7-8%.   Every single person has a lifechanging event.  You can’t unring the bell.  In his POV, it makes you disengaged...   after trauma you can still develop depression, or abuse drugs, Moral injury, what you did or didn’t do.   First responders –  Imagine me with 400 people behind me – Army What are the things we can do as self care.  Empathy and Kindness – When you shut off your emotional ties because you don’t want to feel pain.  But you can still have kindness....but being absorbed in the other person’s could make you drown as well.  Vulnerability –  Only way to treat the trauma Best thing and worst thing in your life – memories become fuzzy.  But PTSD memories don’t.  Combat veteran won’t remember what he had for breakfast but remembers every detail about the event.  Bring them out, process them, it’s difficult therapy, but confronts it,  Psychedelics – new networks and new meaning given to the trauma.  Medicine associated psychotherapies.  Smoking cessation – tried quitting, 6-7 times. They know it’s bad.  How does one does of psyilocibin stick, even if it’s not an original  Demistify the mystical experience. Certain networks in the brain, seems to have changes that last weeks to months.....there’s an opening where our perception of self changes. Ego loss and ego death. If I feel guitl and shame from sexual abuse and that trauma has defined who I am, the trip allows you to build a new ego.    How the parts of the brain talks to each other is more important.  Loss doesn’t have to be  Every generation tries to be better.   But how do we compartmentalize and not allow those events to define us. 

Andy Señor Jr. was born and raised in Miami, Florida. In the summer of 2021 he made his film directorial debut with the HBO Original Documentary Revolution Rent, Executive produced by Neil Patrick Harris . He was the Associate Director of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s musical On Your Feet! on Broadway, Netherlands, and UK West End Productions as well as Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway production of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn. He served as Associate Director on the new musical FLY at Dallas Theatre Center w Jeffrey Seller.  Andy made his professional debut in the Tony Award winning musical RENT as "Angel," playing the role on Broadway, London’s West End, and US National and International Tours. Later he became the Assistant Director to Michael Greif on the RENT revival Off Broadway, and went on to re-stage the production in Tokyo, Japan and the historic production in Havana, Cuba. Most recently he directed two new Nilo Cruz plays, Tsunami and Farhad and the Secret of Being.  He holds a BFA in Theatre from Florida International University who honored him with a Torch Award, noting him as a distinguished alumni, and further trained at The Public Theatre’s Shakespeare LAB where he appeared in All’s Well That Ends Well at the PUBLIC Theatre. 

James Putra is Vice President of Product Strategy at TradeStation Crypto and is a crypto currency specialist and blockchain thought leader focused on helping people find innovative ways to participate in this space. He is actively involved in crypto currency investing as well as a key industry advocate for the launch of exchange listed blockchain products.  He’s often described as the guy with the crazy idea that might actually work! As Director of Strategy and Innovation for TradeStation Technologies, James is active in the blockchain community with speaking engagements, TV appearances, educational content and mentoring. He cofounded a blockchain strategy group focused on advising companies to develop blockchain knowledge through innovation projects. James has over 15 years experience in fintech and innovation through a number of startups and corporate roles. To connect with James visit www.jamesputra.com

Akis Tsirigakis has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and co-CEO of Growth Capital Acquisition Corp since December 2019 and is currently CEO of Nautilus Energy Management Corp. and the SevenSeas Investment Fund (Luxembourg).  He received his Master’s Degree (1979) and B.Sc. in Naval Architecture from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

Sergio Tigera is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE® Podcast!

The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is a leading science museum dedicated to sharing the power of science, sparking wonder and investigation, and fueling innovation for the future.  I speak with Frank Steslow, CEO, about the impact that the museum has had, and the exciting possibilities of a future of a Blockchain/Crypto/NFT Exhibit.   As President of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Frank Steslow has over 30 years of experience as a scientist and executive manager in science-based, non-profit organizations, including eight years as the museum’s chief operating officer.  As COO, Steslow was responsible for the overall operations for the museum in the areas of finance, communications, marketing, exhibits, environmental conservation, public programming, and visitor services.  Before joining Frost Science, Steslow was the CEO of the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he served in several executive leadership positions at the Florida Aquarium and the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, where for five years he was the Academy’s COO.   Before his career in public aquaria, Steslow worked as an environmental scientist for the State of Florida and as a biological scientist for The National Marine Fisheries Service in the Bering Sea.  Steslow received a Master of Science degree in environmental health and science from the University of South Florida and also holds a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from Pennsylvania State University.   Sergio Tigera is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE® Podcast!   Email: sergio@progresspartnersconsulting.com  Phone: 786-457-0113    www.linktr.ee/coachsergio | www.sergiotigera.com | www.gamechangerslive.co | www.thepeakperformancemethod.com www.linkedin.com/in/sergiotigera

As President of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Frank Steslow has over 30 years of experience as a scientist and executive manager in science-based, non-profit organizations, including eight years as the museum’s chief operating officer.  As COO, Steslow was responsible for the overall operations for the museum in the areas of finance, communications, marketing, exhibits, environmental conservation, public programming, and visitor services. Before joining Frost Science, Steslow was the CEO of the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he served in several executive leadership positions at the Florida Aquarium and the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, where for five years he was the Academy’s COO. Before his career in public aquaria, Steslow worked as an environmental scientist for the State of Florida and as a biological scientist for The National Marine Fisheries Service in the Bering Sea.  Steslow received a Master of Science degree in environmental health and science from the University of South Florida and also holds a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from Pennsylvania State University.

Nikki Sapp Spoelstra is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a mother of two boys, a wife, a dog-mom, and a former Teacher of the Year. Nikki established The Know Podcast in 2021 to highlight stories of tenacious women. She is passionate about the arts, giving back to the community, and physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Nikki and her family live in Coral Gables, Florida.

In this episode we talk about the future of Psilocybin in therapeutics and how Mydecine is developing innovative first- and second-generation novel therapeutics for the treatment of mental health and addiction through world-class technology and drug development infrastructure.  Mr. Bartch's entrepreneurial career took off in 2009 when he co-founded AudioTranscriptionist.com and founded the Denver-based dispensary, Doctors Orders. Following these ventures, Mr. Bartch founded a boutique investment firm that operated throughout the U.S. and Canadian markets. In 2014, Bartch co-founded Cannabase.io, the U.S.'s most significant legal and sophisticated cannabis wholesale platform. Mr. Bartch took successful exits from AudioTranscriptionist.com, Doctor’s Orders, and Cannabase.io.

Shone Anstey brings 20 years of experience in building complex technologies and software primarily within search, analytics and data center operations. He has been engaged with cryptocurrency since 2012, has acted as technology lead for an industrial Bitcoin mining and Bitcoin mining pool. In addition, Mr. Anstey is a Certified Bitcoin Professional as well as a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator. Shone is also a Director and Co-Founder of BIGG Digital Assets (CSE: BIGG | OTCQX: BBKCF), responsible for bringing the team together in 2015 and originating the company’s core analytics products QLUE, BitRank. These tools are used to mitigate the AML risk associated with cryptocurrency and are currently utilized by US Federal law enforcement in Washington DC, along with cryptocurrency companies globally. During his time leading the company, Mr. Anstey oversaw its go-public transaction in late 2017, capital raises of an aggregate $23.2 million, and the ~$3 million strategic acquisition of Netcoins in August 2019. Recently, BIGG hit unicorn status with a $1 billion market cap. Now he is CEO of LIQUID FIN TECH CORP  

Matt Stang was an Owner and Operator of High Times for 17 years prior to its sale to a private equity fund, and during that time he helped legalize Cannabis in multiple states, launched the Cannabis Cup in America, and helped build the legal cannabis industry. For almost 20 years he has met and interacted with all corners within the cannabis community. As one of the most connected people in the Alternative Drug space he helped found Delic 3 years ago as the first psychedelic corporation. He oversees the largest and most accessible chain of psychedelic wellness clinics in the country and a scalable ecosystem to increase revenue, margins and patient base. 

Mr. Sztybel has served as the chief executive officer of Save Foods Ltd. since April 2019 and previously served as vice president of business. Prior to joining Save Foods Ltd., Mr. Sztybel has served as principal at Goldmed Ltd., a consulting firm from September 2016 to September 2018. Mr. Sztybel is the founder of Dan Sztybel Consulting Group, a boutique firm advising global leaders and emerging startups in the healthcare field on strategy, partnerships, and investments and has served as its managing director since November 2014 Mr. Sztybel is also the co-founder of MyndYou, a digital health-tech company. Prior to that, Mr. Sztybel led the life sciences and healthcare advisory team at Ernst & Young.

Tamara is an entrepreneur, health and wellness ambassador, speaker, and author.  As an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance, Tamara has worked in the public and private sectors and her clients range in various industries from technology to media.  She is an author of two children's books —  Hair to the Queen!  And  Teo the Great  — which open the door for families to discuss difficult subjects, Tamara also shares her experiences and knowledge in her monthly blog, A Cup of T , offering quick tips for self-care and self-fulfillment, especially for on-the-go women. Serving as a board member on several local organizations, strengthening South Florida's Haitian community, helping breast cancer research, and creating diverse and inclusive initiatives in schools. Tamara is also a founding member of A Day with Santa, a not-for-profit organization that raises funds and distributes toys to over 5,000 underprivileged Haitian children annually. Moreover, Tamara is an impact speaker and continues to work closely with Baptist Health of South Florida and Miami Cancer Institute as an ambassador raising awareness, and bridging the gap, when it comes to cultural disparities and the misinformation surrounding cancer care.

Christi Fraga was born and raised by a hard-working Cuban American family within Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ District 5, the district where she now serves as School Board Member.  In 2012, she ran for the Doral City Council and was elected as the youngest person in the City’s history to serve on the Council. The following year, Christi was appointed by her colleagues to serve as the City’s Vice Mayor, a position she held for three out of the eight years that she served on the Council.  She is also an entrepreneur a strong community advocate raising funds and awareness for the Women’s Breast Health Initiative (WBHI), the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and organizations that helps people with disabilities, battle domestic violence, and provide gratuitous healthcare services for the community. 

In 2009, Daniel Bouza was unhappily working in a construction and engineering firm when he decided to make a change and pursue his passion. He left his hometown of Miami to attend the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City with an eye toward employment at the famed Gotham Bar & Grille. Bouza got his wish and was soon working as a line cook at the famous New York spot but not before spending his first three months at the restaurant shelling chickpeas for no pay. Bouza then moved on to BLT Bar & Grill in the Financial District. It was there that he met Chef Rodelio Aglibot, A.K.A. The Food Buddha. Bouza began working as a consultant with the acclaimed toque and opened multiple restaurants around the world. Missing the kitchen, Bouza took the Head Chef job at The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek, Colorado. After a year working on the slopes of Beaver Creek Mountain, Bouza took a trip to Hawaii and was lured to stay by the beauty and magic of the island of Lana’i. During his tenure as Sous Chef at Nobu Lana’i, Bouza found a passion for Hawaiian-styled and Asian inspired foods such as the poke bowl and bao buns. Bouza found his way back to Miami and after some time working under Makoto Okuwa at the Chef’s upscale, Japanese namesake eatery in Bal Harbour, decided to concentrate on his dream project, PokéBao. Inspired by a tiny surf shack in Lana’i that served poké to guests lining around the block, PokéBao was born when Bouza had the idea to combine two delicious appetizers – poke bowls and bao buns – and serve them in a chef-driven, fast casual environment.  Unfortunately, in March 2020, Chef Daniel Bouza decided to step down as Chef/Owner of PokéBao due to the Coronavirus Pandemic but he didn’t stop there. After many years working alongside with renowned chefs around the world and with the experienced he gained, he wanted to keep showcasing his talents without any limitations to the menu. He has continued to bring his flavor and talent into the private catering market creating menus specifically catered to private client’s palate. He now offers private caterings at clients’ home ranging from hand-made pasta to artfully designed traditional Japanese Omakase plates.

Randy Ramsey, President and Founder of Jarrett Bay Boatworks joins Sergio Tigera on Gamechangers LIVE® to share his amazing story about creating one of the most recognizable brands in luxury sports fishing vessels. He shares his perspective on his early days as an entrepreneur, his approach to leadership and so much more. You don't want to miss this one, especially if you are a boating enthusiast!!  Ramsey is the founder and president of Jarrett Bay Boatworks, a company that specializes in the construction of custom sport fishing boats and the repair of all types of marine craft. Since its inception in 1986, the company has built more than 95 unique sport fishing boats up to 90' in length. Jarrett Bay Boatworks was named the ABBRA Outstanding National boat yard in 2011 and the NC Manufacturer of the year 2015. He serves on the UNC Board of Governors as Chairman and is also a partner and board member of Bluewater Yacht Sales. This company, based in Beaufort, NC, has more than 400 brokerage listings and is a dealer for Viking, Princess, Back Cove, Sabre, Regulator, and Jupiter. The company operates nine locations in four states and is the third largest boats sales organization in the United States. 

Juan Carlos “JC” Bermudez is the founding Mayor of the City of Doral and served in that capacity for the first 9 1/2 years of the city’s existence. He was re-elected as Mayor of Doral in 2016. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the United States Conference of Mayors, as well as the Vice Chairman of the Miami-Dade County Transportation Planning Organization. Under his leadership the city added over 121 acres of playgrounds, ballfields and recreational facilities while purchasing, through grants and funds, an additional 45 acres of parkland. These parks include Doral Central Park, Morgan Levy Park, Doral Meadow Park, Downtown Doral Park, Trails and Tails Park and Veterans Park. During Mayor Bermudez’s terms the city has received numerous national accolades including being chosen the Best City for Business Start Ups by Business Week, named #2 of America’s top 25 Towns to live well in for its cultural amenities, and many more than we can cover here!

Gianni D’Alerta has been working in technology, branding, and marketing for more than 20 years, beginning his career during the first dot com boom at one of Miami’s first ISPs. Gianni’s insatiable curiosity drew him to the blockchain industry in 2013 where he was a founding member Ethereum. In 2017, D’Alerta worked alongside Ethereum’s founder Anthony Di Iorio at Decentral/Jaxx as the Director of Marketing, leading the organization’s global branding initiatives. Earlier in his career, D’Alerta was an early employee of gaming hardware company Alienware – where he led design initiatives and created the iconic identity seen by millions today. Today you can find him helping businesses with their blockchain and marketing strategies at NAKA, tinkering with a number of NFT projects, including helping the City of Miami, Mayor Suarez and Venture Miami on blockchain initiatives.

In memory of his daughter Bella who passed at the tender age of 10 after a valiant and inspiring battle with cancer, Raymond voluntarily serves as Chairman of the Live Like Bella® childhood cancer foundation which has made possible millions for childhood cancer research and serves families with children battling cancer across the US and in 24 countries. Raymond has enjoyed a successful career as an executive for a variety of large global organizations. He has served as a consultant to the former First Lady of Panama, the former First Lady of Venezuela, and the former President and First Lady of Honduras among others. Raymond has managed sales of over $300 million and directly led a team of over 150 people. Raymond has held positions in sales, sales leadership, managed care, operations, reimbursement, distribution, and government affairs for: Sanofi-Aventis, Hoffman-La Roche, Genentech, and Ther-rx corporation.

Rebecca Kacaba has been honored as one of Lexpert’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’ in the legal field and was recognized as one of North America’s most innovative lawyers by the Financial Times. She practiced law on Bay Street for over 10 years and was co-chair of the Toronto Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies Group at a global law firm while she worked in Canada’s financial district. DealMaker is an innovative cloud-based platform built for high performance capital raising. DealMaker puts forward-thinking organizations in control to run streamlined, successful capital raises.

Gamechangers LIVE, hosted by Executive Coach Sergio Tigera, presents CEO of FuelPositive, Inc., Ian Clifford.  Ian brings more than twenty-five years of experience in the fields of technology and marketing and has successfully led the FuelPositive to global brand recognition through its unique energy solutions. From 2006 to today, Ian has raised more than $60 million in equity financing for the Company. FuelPositive is a Canadian-based growth stage company committed to providing commercially viable and sustainable clean energy solutions, including Carbon-Free Ammonia (NH3), for use across a broad spectrum of industries and applications.

Building upon more than two decades of experience in investment banking, private equity, entrepreneurship, and strategic leadership for one of the world’s largest tobacco companies, Setti Coscarella is the Chief Executive Officer of TAAT™, spearheading its entry into the USD $814 billion global tobacco industry. Setti created a business unit within the Canadian division of Philip Morris International (“PMI”) dedicated to the commercialization of reduced-risk products (“RRP”), an emerging category to offer alternatives to tobacco cigarettes. In August of 2020, Setti joined TAAT™ and in the following quarter brought its tobacco-free and nicotine-free alternative to cigarettes to tobacco wholesalers and retailers in Ohio, where it is currently sold statewide. At the beginning of his career, Setti held analyst and investment banking roles at three of Canada’s “Big Five” financial institutions, as well as positions in private equity and management consulting.

Sergio is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE™ Podcast!

Tim Wills is an avid distance runner with over a decade of experience, a UESCA certified running coach, and founder of Go the Ultra Mile. Completing ultramarathon events such as the Keys 100, the Cross Florida 116, the Daytona 100, Vero Beach 100, he continues to discover the intrinsic value of setting goals and pushing beyond limitation.  For over a decade, the sport and lifestyle of running have carried Tim Wills on a journey from self-exploration to finding meaning and purpose. He is the author of The Ultra Mile. Using a combination of science, philosophy, psychology, and personal experience, he introduces running as a freedom, passion, and opportunity to pursue what lies beyond perceived limitation. The Ultra Mile could signify the beginning of your search to unlock hidden strength and attain true potential.

Claudia Durán is the Managing Director of Endeavor Miami, whose mission is to select, mentor and accelerate the growth of high-impact entrepreneurs in South Florida. Endeavor Miami currently supports 22 companies and 39 entrepreneurs. Durán is an experienced business leader with a demonstrated history of strategic business development in the for-profit and non-profit industries across the Americas. She began her career with SAB Miller in El Salvador. She then transitioned to a strategic development role at Taca International Airlines in El Salvador and Mexico, before moving to New York City to join Deutsche Bank’s Private Wealth Management group. She then decided to focus her efforts on working with non-profit organizations in São Paulo, Brazil, accepting a leadership position at Ashoka, one of the world’s leading organizations supporting social entrepreneurs. In the past few years, Claudia led a complete turnaround of her family’s business in El Salvador and led the international business development of a Brazilian health organization. Claudia is a visionary professional with a wealth of experience in various financial, corporate, entrepreneurial, and non-profit organizations. She holds an MBA from Instituto de Empresa in Madrid and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Penn State University. Claudia is a multilingual and multicultural global citizen, who is part of the growing community of South Florida, making her home in metropolitan Miami.

Noble DraKoln has been an avid music royalty investor for decades, he is also CEO of WarePlay Games, Inc. a mobile AR/XR game design and development studio. Having started out as a futures and commodities broker at the age of nineteen trading the E-mini S&P, gold futures contracts, and treasury bond strips, he went to author the Wiley & Sons published best-selling books "Winning the Trading Game" and" Trade Like a Pro". Along with being a tech investor, financial author, and sought after speaker, Noble has been a contributing writer to Forbes, Futures Magazine, and a radio and T.V. financial commentator on Bloomberg and Fox Business News. He has most recently partnered up with Barnaby Andersun to launc NFT Music Startup BandRoyalty.com

As president and CEO of Chapman Partnership Symeria oversees the strategic, programmatic, financial, and managerial operations of the organization in support of its mission and vision. With more than 20 years of experience, she has held key executive roles leading large-scale franchises, product portfolios, and driving product innovations for top medical technology and healthcare companies in the U.S. and Europe.  During her time in the medtech/healthcare industry, she was responsible for global marketing including strategy, commercial excellence, portfolio management and research and development. In 2016, she helped drive ConvaTec’s flotation on the London Stock Market, the largest IPO by a healthcare company in Europe. In 2015, she was named a Top 50 Business Leader of Color by Chicago United Organization, she served as a board member of the Kohl Children’s Museum and the Baxter Foundation.  She earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s of science from Alabama A&M University School of Business.

Barnaby Andersun has spent years developing blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, acting as CEO of BlockAlchemy, a blockchain, ecommerce and digital design consulting firm. Being involved in all aspects of web technologies since their conception in the early nineties has made Barnaby a true pioneer in web development, ecommerce, branding, online marketing and blockchain. A sought after international speaker, Barnaby has been invited to speak on cryptocurrencies at Harvard and World Economic Forum, Davos, where he co-ordinated a blockchain digital asset conference, as well as Stanford University.

Melissa Medina is currently President of eMerge Americas, the premier technology event of the Americas. Subsequent to the 2014 inaugural conference, she assisted in the launch of the Women, Innovation & Technology summit (WIT), which seeks to convene top female professionals from across the globe to showcase how they are transforming industries through technology & innovation. Melissa is also the President of the Medina Family Foundation (MFF) that focuses on mentoring children and empowering families by enhancing education and quality of life. She attended the University of Florida where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & a Master’s in International Business. Subsequent to her Master’s program, Melissa worked at Terremark Worldwide, a leading operator of integrated network access points.  Melissa was named by the South Florida Business Journal as one of the “2019 Power Leaders in Technology.” Melissa also sits on the Board of Endeavor Miami, The United Way of Miami, Babson WIN Lab, and Roots of Hope.   Finally, she is a mother of 5 children!

Marczell Klein is a world renowned hypnotherapist, confidence trainer, motivational speaker and success coach. Klein is known for using his cutting-edge psychological techniques and boosting people’s confidence and psyche to help them achieve their goals. Since 2018, Marczell has frequently appeared at personal development speaker and has helped over 10,000 people. He’s also been featured in Thrive Global, Disrupt Magazine, Medium Magazine and was named as one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs in 2020 on Yahoo!

Welcome to a special edition of Coaching Edition of Gamechangers presented by Progress Partners Consulting LLC, a firm dedicated to driving peak personal and professional performance for teams and individuals.  Services offered include Executive Coaching, Leadership & Organizational Development, Values Creation, and other customized workshops.  If you'd like more information please visit: www.sergiotigera.com, www.thepeakperformancemethod.com, and www.gamechangerslive.co.

Steve Olsher is an entrepreneur with 30+ years experience, Founder/Editor-In-Chief of Podcast Magazine, creator of The New Media Summit, host of the top-rated podcast, Reinvention Radio, international keynote speaker, and in-demand strategic coach who helps businesses of all sizes leverage the power of new media to generate visibility, leads and revenue on auto-pilot.

A true renaissance woman, Lucy Morillo, Esq. is a highly ethical C-Level business executive, attorney, and entrepreneur with proven global experience establishing managing and growing new enterprises, private companies, and non-profit organizations. As a bar-certified attorney in Florida for more than 20 years, Lucy leverages her judicial knowledge to provide executive and strategic coaching as well as ethical and legal direction to leadership teams in search of mindful and innovative solutions. With more than 28 years in institutional advancement and non-profit management, Lucy is a social entrepreneurship leader and public and private fundraising innovator in a smart economy. She has successfully designed and implemented major capital fundraising and planned giving programs in health care and higher education while restructuring  development operations and board governance to optimize effectiveness and efficiency. She is a regarded trailblazer in the fundraising field having played leadership roles in two billion-dollar national fundraising campaigns and completed a $150- million capital campaign two years ahead of schedule. Lucy is considered an authority in branding in the high net-worth marketplace, as well as in transformational, ethnic and gender-based fundraising. She has also managed high performance teams and organizations with annual operating budgets and assets of over $100 million. Lucy is also an inspirational speaker and certified leadership coach. In 2016, People en Español Magazine named Lucy as one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in the U.S.” She has been featured on numerous media outlets, including CNN en Español and Ocean Drive Magazine amongst other. In 2016, she was also awarded the “Key to the City of Miami for her contributions to the city’s business and philanthropic landscape. An expert negotiator and communicator who is able to influence, persuade, motivate and train world-class teams.

In this week's episode with multi-millionaire investor Jason Yarusi, we talked about how... "In life, we spend so much time looking for that linear path to our goals, that we fail to ever start.  When you take that first step, it leads you to ask better questions...that leads to better results."  If you want to 10X your results, watch this episode and be SURE TO SHARE and SUBSCRIBE! Jason Yarusi is an active Real Estate Syndicator and Investor. In 2016 he founded Yarusi Holdings, a multifamily investment firm currently with over 850 units totaling over $75M in real estate. Jason also hosts "The Jason and Pili Project" a Youtube Channel and The "Multifamily Live".  His monthly Multifamily Meetup has amassed over 2500 members. In 2020 he ran over 2500 miles including over 500 miles in the month of April alone which included over 18 marathons. His wife Pili and Jason co-authored the book Fit Rich Life providing tactical advice one can do in 15 minutes a less a day to change the course of your life for the positive.

Hugh Rogers is the CEO and Director of XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. He is an entrepreneur and lawyer with private and public start-up company experience in various industries and operational roles. His recent advisory work has focused on public listings and corporate restructuring. This restructuring has occurred in the life science (cell therapy and medical device) and natural resources (natural gas co-gen and conventional oil) industries. Mr. Rogers holds a bachelor’s degree in Cellular Biology and Genetics and a law degree. He is a member in good standing of the Law Society of British Colombia.

Jorge A. Plasencia is co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Republica Havas, one of America’s leading creative, media, and communications agencies. Since launching the agency in 2006, he has provided strategic, brand, communications, and growth counsel to Fortune 500 and blue-chip companies. One of Inc. magazine’s fastest-growing companies in America, Republica joined forces with Havas Group, a subsidiary of Paris-based Vivendi, in 2018. Since its founding, the agency grew to become the No. 1 U.S. independent multicultural agency and was named an Agency of the Year and a Top Place to Work. Prior to Republica, Jorge was corporate vice president and operating manager of Univision Radio, and Vice President at Estefan Enterprises, Inc., where he was responsible for corporate business strategy, marketing, and communications.

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Conine, who enjoyed a 17-year Major League career, was a valuable member of both Marlins’ World Series Championships during two separate stints with the Club, from 1993-97 and 2003-05. After retiring from baseball, Conine trained for and completed the 2008 Ford Ironman World Championship, becoming the first former Major Leaguer to finish the endurance race. In January/February of 2018,Jeff completed the World Marathon Challenge. An endurance race that competitors must complete 7 marathons in 7 days on all 7 continents becoming one of only 104 people that have ever accomplished the feat. In 2012,Jeff and his daughter Sierra, summited Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the African continent.  Jeff and his Wife Cindy founded the Conine All Star Golf Classic and The Conine Poker Classic to raise funds for the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and specifically The Conine Clubhouse.

Award-Winning TV host, Author, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, One of the World's Leading Health & Wellness experts (National Fitness Hall of Fame inductee). Forbes was voted the "Top 20 Most inspiring People on Television" through her roles as a sought-after spokesperson, broadcast journalist and Success/Results Coach to celebrities, sales teams & CEOs. As a motivational keynote speaker - she's affectionally called "The Female Tony Robbins." Forbes Riley has created a trusted brand name for herself Forbes' career includes ALSO includes countless tv shows/movies. Her true gift is communication in the widest of varieties- live events, comedy at Laugh Factory , infomercials (179 to date w/ dozen best TV Presenter awards), & live home shopping (QVC & HSN). She also Launched Forbes Factor Live and The Billionaire Business Academy with a goal to inspire others to their greatness.

This is THE BEST of GAMECHANGERS LIVE!!! Plus, stick around for a BIG ANNOUCEMENT!! The Gamechangers 30-Day Challenge launches APRIL 16th!! The GAMECHANGERS CHALLENGE is a virtual coaching platform designed to create positive change through 30-Day Challenges.  Link: https://sergio-tigera.injoychange.com/gamechangers The Challenge takes the heavy lifting out of creating change, and makes it fun. Why 30 days? Because if we really want to grow we need to practice. Courses, books, etc are great for getting the information you need but that’s only half the equation. The other half is application.  Each challenge provides a little daily inspiration, a personal journal, micro-coaching, and a couple proven exercises from neuroscience to put you at your very best.

Irela Bagué is Miami Dade's first Chief Bay Officer (CBO). This role focuses on water quality issues, policies and appropriations related to the health and recovery of Biscayne Bay. She is also President & CEO of Bagué Group, a full-service consulting firm with over 20 years of experience in Florida with expertise in strategic communications, water policy, sustainability, climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Ms. Bagué is chair of Miami-Dade County’s Biscayne Bay Task Force, Vice-Chair of the Resilience Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and serves on the City of Coral Gables Sustainability Advisory Board. She also hosts Resilient Forward a podcast promoting solutions to our most challenging environmental issues and frequently writes for the Sun-Sentinel South Florida 100 editorial section.

Peter o. estévez was born in mexico city, mexico and is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and host of the coming clean podcast.   Peter has had an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. He migrated to the united states at the age of 10 and has gone on to become a successful real estate investor and land developer in the greater houston and south texas areas as well as partner in several companies in the energy sector  Peter has been instrumental in developing investor relations across borders in the energy, gas, and oil industries, but above all, he is a grounded and down to earth leader and has boundless energy.  I was attracted to Peter by the way he motivates others, especially latinos, to do more and be more than they ever thought was possible.

Five time Emmy award winning journalist Belkys Nerey has been a TV junkie her whole life. It’s no wonder she grew up to be a main anchor, and host of her own cooking show, at one of the country’s most dynamic television stations. Born in Havana and raised in Long Island and Miami, Belkys is a natural who took every possible lesson, from piano to ballet to tap. Completely bilingual, she started her television career as a reporter for a South Florida cable station. During her tenure at the Miami Fox affiliate, Belkys has covered major news stories and, up until recently, co-anchored the pop-culture driven Deco Drive. Now you can catch her anchoring the 5,6,10 and 11pm newscasts, alongside Craig Stevens.   When she’s not on the set she’s in the kitchen, hosting her popular “Bite With Belkys” cooking segments and her Emmy nominated 30 minute “Bite” specials.

Fabian Monaco is Gage’s President and Director. He previously worked at XIB Financial Inc., GMP Securities L.P. and Scotiabank. In addition to his vast investment banking and legal background, Mr. Monaco has 10+ years of capital markets experience. His advisory experience in the cannabis industry is also extensive.

With only one functioning lung, a prognosis of fourteen days to live, and being in a medically-induced coma for a year, Sean Swarner is the first cancer survivor to stand on top of the world... Mt. Everest. Sean has broken through defined human limitation in order to redefine the way the world views success.Sean was diagnosed with two deadly, different, and unrelated forms of cancer, once at the age of thirteen and again at the age of sixteen. After an incredibly poor prognosis, and being read his last rites, Sean astounded the medical community when he survived both these brutal diseases. He realized that after defeating cancer twice, no challenge would ever be too great, no peak too high.

Manuel (Manny) A. Mencia is Sr. Vice President of the International Trade and Development unit of Enterprise Florida, Inc. Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is a not-for-profit government business partnership established to guide the development of Florida’s economy. His unit is headquartered in Miami and maintains offices in six Florida cities as well as fourteen countries around the world. Under Manny's leadership, they've won numerous state and federal awards and in our discussion, we talk about his leadership philosophy, the future of South Florida and the upcoming tech scene.

Yaniv Sarig is Co-Founder and CEO of The Mohawk Group. Prior to co-founding Mohawk, Yaniv led the Financial Services Engineering department at Coverity, a leading software startup providing code quality and security solutions for top financial institutions and hedge funds in New York including NYSE, Nasdaq, JPMC and Barclays, from April 2012 to April 2014. Before joining Coverity, Mr. Sarig held lead technical roles at Bloomberg from October 2011 to April 2012 and EPIQ Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPIQ), a legal process outsourcing company, from February 2006 to October 2011. Prior to moving to New York City, Mr. Sarig lived in Israel where he held various software engineering roles at startups from various industries including companies involved in digital printing solutions and military navigation systems. Mr. Sarig also served in the IDF Special Forces from November 1995 to November 1998, where he obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class. Mr. Sarig holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Touro College, is fluent in English, French, Hebrew and C++.

Dan Schieber, CEO, established his career in metals and mining finance as an analyst for the Stabilitas Group of Funds in 2005. In 2009, he co-founded Euroscandic International Group, where he raised upwards of $350 million in project financing for specific development projects in the mining sector. In 2011-2015, he pivoted to Canadian-based farmland investments, where he became Chief Investment Officer at Dynamis Capital Corp., which focuses on long-term, recession-proof investments with emphasis on gold and silver.

Jason Linett is a Hypnotic Influence Expert who helps entrepreneurs and business owners close more premium sales!  As a Certified Professional Hypnotist, Jason has dedicated nearly two decades to helping his clients harness the science of positive persuasion strategies to quickly and easily rewrite negative thought patterns.  He reveals the secrets of hypnotic communication and shares specific "Business Influence Systems" to supercharge business growth. This isn't about tricking or manipulating people, it's about helping your prospects to ethically sell themselves into your products or services.  Jason is the host of the Hypnotic Language Hacks podcast. His Tedx Talk "rethinking rapport" is available on YouTube and is the best selling author of "Work Smart Business."

Gamechangers LIVE featuring Saif Ishoof

Michael Platt is a neuroscientist known for asking some of the most challenging questions in 21st-century neuroscience — and conceiving innovative ways to find the answers. Principle questions focus on the biological mechanisms that underlie decision making in social environments, which has broad-scale implications for improving health and welfare in societies worldwide. Broad expertise in psychology, economics, evolutionary biology, and ethology — in addition to collaborations with colleagues in these fields — has enabled him to reach ever-deeper levels of understanding about the neural bases of cognitive behavior. Michael received his BA at Yale and his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania, both in anthropology, and did a post-doctoral fellowship in neuroscience at New York University. Michael’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, the Guardian, and National Geographic, as well as on ABC’s Good Morning America, &NPR.

A sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator and coach, Alain Hunkins is a leadership expert who connects the science of high performance with the performing art of leadership. Leaders trust him to help unlock their potential and expand their influence, leading to superior results, increased engagement, higher levels of retention, and greater organizational and personal satisfaction. He has a gift for translating complex concepts from psychology, neuroscience and organizational behavior into simple, practical tools that can be applied on the job.   Over the course of his 20+ year career, Alain has worked with tens of thousands of leaders in over 25 countries, and served clients in all industries, including 42 Fortune 100 companies. He delivers dynamic keynotes, seminars, and workshops covering a variety of leadership topics including communication, teambuilding, conflict management, peak performance, motivation, and change.   With his Master’s in Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Professional Theater Training Program, and a BA from Amherst College, Alain also serves on the faculty of Duke Corporate Education, ranked #2 worldwide in 2019 by Financial Times on its list of customized Executive Education programs. Alain has  lectured at UNC Kenan-Flagler’s business school and Columbia University.   Alain has authored over 400 articles, and been published in Fast Company, Forbes, Business Insider, Chief Executive, Chief Learning Officer, The Association for Talent Development, CEO Refresher, and the American Management Association.   A certified co-leader for ManKind Project International, a non-profit whose mission is to help men lead lives of service to their families, communities, and workplaces, he’s based in Northampton, MA with his wife and two children.

John M. Climaco, Esq. (51) is the Chairman and CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNSP), a company developing treatments for brain and central nervous system cancers.  Their Berubicin, is an exciting discovery for the treatment of Glioblastoma, which is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, which led to the death of Senator Ted Kennedy, President Elect Joe Biden’s son and most recently Senator John McCain.  Previously, Mr. Climaco held a number of Executive Leadership roles in a number of Medical, Biotech, Dental, Nuclear Imaging Executive Vice President of Perma-Fix Medical S.A,  Director of Digirad Corporation, a leading manufacturer of cameras for nuclear imaging applications,  Birner Dental Management Services, Inc., the largest manager of dental practices in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Axial Biotech, Inc., a venture-backed molecular diagnostics company specializing in spine disorders, which he cofounded in 2003.  He led Axial from inception through product development to international commercialization and created major strategic partnerships with international healthcare companies including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and Smith & Nephew. He holds a J.D. from the University of California Hasting College of the Law. In his spare time, Mr. Climaco is an avid alpinist, skier and adventurer. He has led climbing expeditions to Pakistan, Nepal, China, Peru, Svalbard and Alaska and contributed writings on the subject to anthologies including Epic: Stories of Survival From The World’s Highest Peaks; Danger: Stories of Trouble and Survival; and 30 Years of Climbing: The Best Writing From Climbing Magazine.  His writing and photography have also appeared in Men’s Journal, Patagonia, Marlboro Adventure, Climbing Magazine, Rock and Ice, and The American Alpine Journal. Mr. Climaco was a recipient of a Shipton-Tilman Grant for Exploration in New Guinea and a host of the History Channel’s Journey to the Center of the World: Caving in Guatemala. Mr. Climaco lives in Park City, Utah with his fiancée and two children.

Louis Aguirre is an anchor and reporter at WPLG Local 10 in South Florida. Aguirre recently returned to South Florida two years ago after co-hosting the nationally syndicated Emmy nominated Entertainment magazine TV show, “The Insider”   Aguirre, a two time Emmy-winning television journalist who first gained national prominence as a correspondent for Extra, joined THE INSIDER from Miami’s Fox affiliate, WSVN, in September 2014. He began at WSVN in 2003, where he served was an entertainment correspondent for 7News and co-anchor of Deco Drive, Miami’s No. 1 entertainment show.  Aguirre began his television career at Telemundo in 1989 as a Spanish-language reporter. He then made the jump to WPLG, ABC’s station in South Florida, as a reporter and then weekend anchor. In 1994, he moved to Los Angeles to become a correspondent for the nationally syndicated entertainment newsmagazine Extra. He then served as lead correspondent for A Current Affair and as co-host for the Fox News Channel morning show Fox and Friends before returning to Florida to work at WSVN.  In addition to reporting on entertainment news, Aguirre has guest starred on hit shows such as Sex and the City, JAG, Burn Notice, Guiding Light and All My Children.  A native of Miami, Aguirre attended the University of Miami and the Universite de Paris at La Sorbonne. On his free time he enjoys spending time at the beach with his two rescue dogs. He’s also involved in many local charities and advocates for the Humane Society & Best Friends Animal Society. A starch defender of the planet, Aguirre is passionate about using his voice and his platform to create awareness about environmental issues.

As Vice President of Sales for Claritas, David Mesas advises and consults Fortune 1000 companies, executives and leaders in the areas of marketing intelligence, customer segmentation, and the power of leveraging data & technology to drive business growth for his clients.   Advance Auto Parts, AT&T, Comcast, and GOYA are just a few of the industry leading companies who have achieved successful results working with David and his team. David now leads the Multicultural Sales team and works with clients across various industries including automotive, advertising, retail, telco, and media.    David was born, raised, and lives in Miami, Florida and completed his degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) at Florida International University [FIU].    He is also a life coach who is passionate about personal & professional development and helping others reach their goals while realizing their true potential.  In 2016, David developed Passionspire Mastermind Group where he hosts monthly mastermind meetings with local business executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders focused on personal and professional success.  David is a voracious reader and an avid long distance runner who’s currently training for his first ultramarathon.

Richard Bliss Brooke has been a full time Network Marketing sales leader and company owner since 1977. He built his own team of 30,000 active partners in “Four Years” at the age of 22. Richard owned his own Network Marketing companies from 1986 to 2017 when he sold them to a billion dollar MLM company.  In those 30 years, Richard served on the Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association and on its Ethics Committee, pioneering ethical changes in our profession.  He was featured on the cover of Success Magazine in 1992, the first and only time Success magazine featured a Network Marketer on its cover. The issue outsold every issue in the 100 year history of the magazine. Richard is the author of Mach2: The Art of Vision & Self-Motivation® as well as The Four Year Career.  He and his wife, Kimmy Brooke, live in Lanai, Hawaii.

Gamechangers LIVE presents Rock Thomas! As seen on Goalcast, Rock Thomas has impacted over 100 million lives. He is the host of the top-rated #IAmMovement Podcast, a bestselling author, and motivational speaker with over 30 years of experience in personal development and coaching. From humble beginnings on a small Canadian farm near Montréal, Rock Thomas became a self-made millionaire and devoted himself to helping others learn the power of their identity.  Striving to be an inspiration for others by living an authentic and healthy life, Rock is always seeking new ways to learn and to teach, impacting people wherever he goes with supercharged tools, motivation, and zest for life. Founder of the #IAmMovement, he is known as “the man who “redefines lives.” Through targeted keynote speeches and seminars, best-selling books, and life-changing programs Rock helps people turn ideas into action and action into success. His personal and executive coaching sessions help individuals break down barriers and make massive, focused changes in their lives. Dedicated to helping businesses and individuals maximize their full potential, Rock is always on the move, seeking new ways to impact lives. He currently calls the world his home, traveling the globe, teaching, training, and studying.

Gamechangers LIVE hosts the Chief Running Officer at LIFETIME, Frankie Ruiz.    Frankie is the Co-Founder and co-creator of one of Miami's signature destination events: The Miami Marathon. In 18 years this event has infused over $200 Million to the local economy. Many said Miami couldn't support a marathon... He is proud to say that we continue to prove that theory wrong!   Running in Miami and the rest of the US is alive and growing rapidly. Much of that is credited to the success of endurance destination events like the Miami Marathon and the events associated with Life Time. Enhancing Miami's Quality of Life through participant sport events is most certainly one his continuous objectives. He is a Cross Country at Belen, where he led the team to 10 State Championships and 1 SE National Regional Nike NXN Title.   His other passion is around the creation of what has become the World's Largest Weekly Free Run Club - The Baptist Health Brickell Run Club Powered by Nike. The Run Club is now part of a group (runclubnetwork.com) of 8 Run Clubs in the South Florida Area (South Beach, West Kendall, Weston, Old Cutler, Gables, Kendall, Homestead, Doral).

Gamechangers LIVE with special guest and renowned celebrity - DJ IRIE!!!   DJ IRIE: Musician to Mogul  Take for example the night DJ Irie was spinning at Robert Downey Jr.’s private birthday bash held at Downey’s Malibu mansion. As the story goes, party host Jamie Foxx was on the mic while Irie had a crowd of Hollywood elites—Jodi Foster, Tobey Maguire, Samuel L. Jackson—partying to a remix of Sting and the Police’s classic hit Roxanne. Sometime during the mix, Sting himself grabbed the mic and started singing along. “I was thinking, wow is this really happening!” recalls Irie. “I couldn’t believe that the same music-loving boy from Miami was actually spinning while Sting rocked out to my mix.” Calling Miami home, DJ Irie continues to be a major supporter of numerous local and national non-profit organizations, in addition to his active role with the Irie Foundation. By approaching the Foundation with the same unwavering passion, energy, and commitment that has allowed his career to thrive, Irie and his team continue to expand the scope of the Foundation’s efforts. In addition to his work in the community, DJ Irie is an international sensation with a contagious enthusiasm and larger-than-life personality. While he’s certainly an authority on electrifying any party, the Irie Music brainchild is no ordinary DJ. Currently serving as the official DJ of Carnival Cruise Lines, Irie’s partnerships range among several “Who’s Who” of blue-chip companies and brands, including the 3-time NBA World Champion Miami HEAT and superstar Jamie Foxx. The St. Croix native is also the man behind Irie Music, Corp., co-owner of Loose Anchor Clothing Co., Pucci’s Pizza and Venture Projects, LLC venture capital. He’s the #1 choice for countless celebrities and high-profile events everywhere from South Beach to Singapore, and has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, including the American Music Awards, MTV VMA’s, FIFA World Cup, International Premier Tennis League, Daytona 500, Super Bowl, and NBA All-Star, and at corporate events for Louis Vuitton, Google, Red Bull, Hublot, and General Motors, just to name a few. Recognized worldwide for his tremendous talent and sharp business acumen, he has picked up numerous accolades, including the Global Spin Awards’ National Club DJ of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year awards, Charles E. Perry Young Alumni Visionary Award, Grey Goose’s Rising Icon Award and the Southern Entertainment Awards’ Nightclub DJ of the Year. He is a mainstay on “Good Morning America,” and has been featured on “Conan,” “The Early Show,” MTV, and E! Entertainment Television, as well as in Fortune Magazine, Forbes, USA Today, Us Weekly, ESPN The Magazine, and countless others.

Gamechangers LIVE, hosted by Sergio Tigera presents, Special Guest, Judge Christine Bandín.  Judge Bandin currently presides in the Domestic Violence Division of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade.   Judge Bandín has been a model in the Miami-Dade community all her life. She was born and raised in Miami, where she took pride in capitalizing on every educational opportunity the community had to offer. She attended high school at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, going on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Florida International University in 2001.  Judge Christine Bandín was appointed by Governor Rick Scott in October of 2018 and recently won her seat in the most recent election, amassing over 250,000 votes!  She is a genuine, kind and admirable leaders and an amazing mom.

Gamechangers LIVE, hosted by Sergio Tigera (@speakerserg) is very proud to welcome Javi Perez. Javi's story is incredible, but even more incredible is the way he was able to bounce back from a life-changing tragedy.   In April 2016, Perez, the popular principal at South Dade High School, was cheering his son among the players at their T-Ball game at Tamiami Park. The normal afternoon turned nightmarish within moments as a drunken driver plowed her SUV onto the field. As he shielded others, he was hit directly and pinned beneath the vehicle.  Despite quick action by an off-duty police officer applying tourniquets to his bleeding legs and transport to the hospital, the outcome was far from certain. His wife, Maytee, family, and friends prayed for his life as the medical teams did everything they could. Intense surgeries, 100 blood transfusions, and an induced medical coma followed with the news about being unable to save his legs. The literal and figurative crippling reality was met with a determination to make his way back. Family, faith, and support of the community combined with his willingness to endure thousands of hours of physical therapy and constant meetings/treatments with many specialists.   He spent two months in intensive care, then another two-and-a-half in rehabilitation. In adapting to prosthetic limbs, right side below the knee and left above, he will essentially be in physical therapy for the rest of his life. With as many as six sessions a day scheduled, he was often sapped of energy. “There were times I didn’t want to do it, but a little voice told me I couldn’t let all these people down – family, friends, members of the community.”

Gamechangers LIVE presents Sales Expert, Joe Semaan.  Joe is a 14 year modern sales expert, new economy keynote speaker, and domination mind set coach. Joe has mentored over 350 companies in over 20 industries in the past 14 years including audiences at giants like Microsoft, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Equinox and many other leaders in the financial, technology, professional services, and marketing world. During this time, he has built a reputation for doubling and tripling sales for thousands of professionals and dozens of companies creating tens of millions in additional revenue for his clients.

Join me on Gamechangers LIVE with guest Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco!   C-Roc is the CEO of People Building. Inc.. a WAYMO company. He is a performance coach, author, dynamic public speaker, visionary, and  thought leader.  He has been featured by Yahoo! Finance as one of the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 and is on a mission to build people.   At his core. he's obsessed with success and helping others achieve greatness. C-Roc is a guy who had a fire lit in him at an early age. That fire has led him to inspire others to see the greatness inside of themselves using past life events to fuel their fire.  As Founder of the What Are You Made Of? Movement and host of the  hit podcast, What Are You Made Of? with Mike C-Roc, he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to use setbacks as rocket fuel for their comeback.  He teaches business professionals, showing them how to grow their business starting with a foundation based on culture and accountability, to building their people to unimaginable levels. Both in person and on air, C-Roc dives deep into his past during these talks to show how you can feed off good and bad experiences. His forthcoming book is titled. "What Are You Made Of? The Art of People Building."  Mike is also a division manager at Nations Lending, a residential mortgage company. He and his three best friends have built one of the most profitable divisions within Nations Lending from the ground up, assisting home buyers finance the purchase of their dream homes. His passion is truly helping others. Whether it's his employees, partners. clients. or anyone else looking to better their business. personal life, or mental game, C-Roc always is up for the challenge.  C-Roc resides in Ocean City, MD with his wife Jennifer and their two children, Nicolas and Sophia

Tom Ziglar has had the rare privilege of spending his entire life surrounded by world-class leaders, innovators, and motivators.  Family dinner included the presence of the world’s TOP motivator, his father, Zig Ziglar.  As a result, Tom’s arsenal of experience and information is absolutely unparalleled.  As CEO of Ziglar, Inc., Tom Ziglar carries on the Ziglar philosophy: “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”    Tom Ziglar was a key collaborator with his father on Zig Ziglar’s 30th book, Born to Win.  The Born to Win philosophy is both “profoundly simple” and “simply profound.” You must plan to win and prepare to win, then and ONLY then can you expect to win! Tom’s greatest business triumphs are the result of bringing people to this elementary realization: “You are Born to Win, so go ahead and Live to Win:  You can have a life of Success and Significance and you can leave a Legacy that will ripple through eternity.”  His first solo title, Choose to Win, published and released in March 2019, expands the Ziglar branding and philosophy to include the secret to winning at life is one good choice at a time.  A more productive, fulfilling, and meaningful life is available to those willing to follow his easy-to-implement sequence of making one small choice at a time through the time-tested seven key areas: mental, spiritual, physical, family, financial, personal, and career. Tom speaks around the world to billion-dollar companies, small business owners, and prestigious academic institutions, including Cambridge and Harvard.  Leadership, business, and performance are among Tom’s favored topics. His unique education, life experience, and innate gifts perfectly position Tom to serve top executives.  His ability to hone in on the crux of a business issue and provide premium-level coaching allows his clients to take their business further than they ever dreamed possible.   The Ziglar brand is more relevant today than ever. Ziglar has exceeded five million likes on Facebook, and The Ziglar Show has become one of the top-ranked business podcasts. The world is hungry for inspiration, motivation, and hope. With Tom’s innovation, Ziglar has become the go-to resource!  Gamechangers LIVE is hosted by Sergio Tigera (@speakerserg) (@getgamechangerslive), Executive Coach, Speaker and Host of Gamechangers LIVE.

Gamechangers LIVE is hosted by Sergio Tigera (@speakerserg) (@getgamechangerslive), Executive Coach, Speaker and Host of Gamechangers LIVE.    Celebrity cosmetic dentist Dr. Bill Dorfman has been practicing for over 30 years in the Beverly Hills area and has had a career unparalleled to any other dentist in history!  He has transformed the smiles of celebrities such as Katy Perry, Usher, Anthony Hopkins, Fergi, Hugh Jackman, Michael Strahan, Jessica Simpson, Mark Wahlberg and Eva Longoria, among many others.   Dr. Bill was the only dentist featured on ABC's hit show Extreme Makeover, and is currently a recurring guest co-host on the CBS Emmy Awarded daytime talk show, The Doctors.   Referred to as the ‘Michael Jordan of Dentistry,’ he has also appeared on numerous TV shows including Larry King Live, Oprah, Access Hollywood, E!, Extra, and Entertainment Tonight.   As the founder of Discus Dental – one of the world's leading dental companies – he helped lead the company from its inception to more than $1.3 BILLION in sales primarily with award-winning tooth whitening products such as ZOOM! and BriteSmile.   Dr. Bill has received 20 lifetime achievement awards, 2 Guinness Book of World Records, is a New York Times Bestselling Author, and recently was the first dentist ever Knighted by the Royal Order of Constantine.   As a passionate philanthropist, together with country singer Garth Brooks and the Crown Council of Dentists, he has helped raise more than $44 million for children's charities.  Dr. Bill is also the founder of the non-profit LEAP Foundation. LEAP is a week-long motivational/leadership program taught at UCLA every summer to more than 400 students between the ages of 15-25+.  More than just a dentist, Dr. Bill Dorfman is an author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, TV personality, health and fitness enthusiast, proud father of 3 daughters, and much more!

SHOW LESSGamechangers LIVE hosted by Sergio Tigera (@speakerserg) (@GetGamechangersLive) with special guest, Bob Burg! Bob is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President.  Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. His book, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann, itself has sold over 950,000 copies and it has been translated into 28 languages.  His and John’s newest parable in the Go-Giver Series is The Go-Giver Influencer.  Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic, and is a past member of the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch in his town of Jupiter, Florida. Sergio is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE™ Podcast! CONNECT WITH ME! www.linktr.ee/coachsergio www.sergiotigera.com www.gamechangerslive.co www.thepeakperformancemethod.com www.linkedin.com/in/sergiotigera

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.  His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content, and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive. As part of that mission, for the past 20 years, he’s been providing free weekly trainings to empower others to empower others to be happy.   He is a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, the executive producer of Entrepreneur‘s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook. His newest book, Game-Time Decision Making, was a #1 new release, David has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year, awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and most recently at the Super Bowl David was honored as the Most Valuable Philanthropist. Sergio is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE™ Podcast! CONNECT WITH ME! www.linktr.ee/coachsergio www.sergiotigera.com www.gamechangerslive.co www.thepeakperformancemethod.com www.linkedin.com/in/sergiotigera

Peter is the Founder and Chairman of the Board at Lift Brands www.liftbrands.com. He is pioneer in the fitness industry!  In 2003, he had a vision for Snap Fitness: to create an affordable, 24-7, results driven gym differentiated from the impersonal, expensive big box experience. Today there are Snap Fitness franchises in 2500 locations in 26 countries. And Taunton didn't stop there.  In recent years, he has acquired and founded several brands to round out the consumer fitness experience: 9Round, Farrell's, YogaFit, STEELE Fitness and Fitness On Demand. Together with the Snap Fitness brand they comprise one of the world's largest wellness franchise organizations with over 6000 locations across multiple brands serving 165 million workouts and counting.  Peter is known for his infectious enthusiasm, and for teaching his franchisees his own management philosophy "Success is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it".  Taunton's accomplishments have been well recognized by the business community. In 2010, he was named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year and his companies are regularly featured in other prestigious lists such as Entrepreneur 500, Inc 5000 and more. For Taunton, it comes down to one word: passion. He has it, he teaches it and the results speak for themselves. Sergio is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE™ Podcast! CONNECT WITH ME! www.linktr.ee/coachsergio www.sergiotigera.com www.gamechangerslive.co www.thepeakperformancemethod.com www.linkedin.com/in/sergiotigera

Gamechangers LIVE with Special Guest David Ferrera, CEO of The Quantum Fund.  David Ferrera is an engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and advisor with more than 25 years experience in the medical device field successfully developing products, founding companies, and managing them from concept through commercialization.  He’s currently Chief Technology Officer of Balt which is dedicated to advancing therapies in hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. David co-founded Blockade Medicalin 2011 and was their President and CEO. Blockade was acquired by Balt Extrusionof France in August 2016. Balt designs, manufactures and distributes'Interventional Neuro Radiology’ (‘INR’) devices such as catheters, stents and coilsthat are essential in treating such conditions as hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.Prior to co-founding Blockade he was co-founder and Vice President of ProductDevelopment/Clinical Research/General Manager of MindFrame Inc., of Irvine,CA. Mr. Ferrera formed and managed the team that successfully developed thecompany’s first acute stroke mechanical thrombectomy product line. MindFramewas acquired by Covidien/ev3 Neurovascular (now Medtronic Neurovascular) in2012. Sergio is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE™ Podcast! CONNECT WITH ME! www.linktr.ee/coachsergio www.sergiotigera.com www.gamechangerslive.co www.thepeakperformancemethod.com www.linkedin.com/in/sergiotigera

SHOW LESSGamechangers LIVE, hosted by Sergio Tigera, welcomes guest Nick Bradley, a world-renowned business growth and scale-up specialist, who helps exceptional business leaders unlock their full potential.  He is the host of the UK's #1 Business Podcast on iTunes and Spotify - Scale Up Your Business - which has achieved over 100,000 downloads, in 130 countries, in less than 12 months since launch. Guests include – Neil Patel, David Meltzer, Oren Klaff, John Lee Dumas, Rock Thomas, Patrick Bett-David and JT McCormick.  He also works with Private Equity investors across the UK, the US, and SE Asia, leading business turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions and scale-ups. Over the last decade, he has bought, built and sold multiple businesses, creating significant value for himself and shareholders. This includes: • Enabling 22 business acquisitions. • Completing over $5.3 billion in deals. • Across 8 business sectors, in 11 countries.  He is the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth accelerator that helps companies improve business performance – in order for entrepreneurs to create freedom, build wealth, and live life without limits.  Originally from Australia, Nick is a dedicated family man who has a strong background in physical fitness, having completed 67 marathons and 24 ultramarathons worldwide. He is also a qualified personal trainer and performance coach.  He is absolutely committed to personal growth and becoming the best version of himself ... and inspiring others to achieve the same. His mission is to help bring an entrepreneurial skillset and mindset to people all over the world as a driving force of progression and prosperity. Sergio is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE™ Podcast! CONNECT WITH ME! www.linktr.ee/coachsergio www.sergiotigera.com www.gamechangerslive.co www.thepeakperformancemethod.com www.linkedin.com/in/sergiotigera

Since 2006, JD Gershbein has been at the forefront of advancing the ideals of the digital world, inspiring opportunity-oriented individuals and companies to harness the power of the online media to elevate their profiles, engage their communities, and win new business. JD was one of the world’s first independent LinkedIn consultants and is widely regarded as a thought leader in the areas of personal branding, social networking, and social entrepreneurship. As a business psychologist, speaker, facilitator and media producer, JD has educated and entertained audiences all over the globe on how to create a competitive advantage in today’s Digital Age. He has been featured on FOX TV News, WGN TV News, CBS News, and WGN Radio, and contributed written work to The Huffington Post, NBC, and Forbes. He is also a student of improvisational and sketch comedy at The Second City in Chicago. Sergio is a dynamic leader, Speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of domestic and international business leadership experience. He is currently CEO of Progress Partners Consulting, a firm specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. He is also the founder of the Peak Performance Method™ training and is Host of the Gamechangers LIVE™ Podcast! CONNECT WITH ME! www.linktr.ee/coachsergio www.sergiotigera.com www.gamechangerslive.co www.thepeakperformancemethod.com www.linkedin.com/in/sergiotigera