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In the episode 143 I am speaking with Laetitia Andrac about the intuition in business. How to use it to make decisions about very tangible things, like pricing for example? Listen to our interesting conversation to find out.

Laetitia Andrac is an energetics & strategy business mentor (aka a ‘business doula’).

She is the founder of Essential Shift Consulting where she helps women leaders & entrepreneurs in creating a soul aligned business, career & life without burning out.

She believes that what you think (in your head/mind), what you feel and are passionate about (in your heart/soul), and what you are creating (with your hand and will) are deeply connected, hence the logo of her business Essential shift with the 3 circles, which represent these 3 elements.

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In this episode I am speaking with William Buist on how to make effective decisions in business to achieve the desired results. Tune in to find out how to achieve mastery in business.

William Buist enables business owners to become the masters of their markets, operate more effectively, and stand out from all their competitors. With a strategic

focus on building better business every day, his clients are at the heart of their work, making better decisions, and empowered to excel.

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In the episode 141 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Matt Westfield about what it takes to start and to succeed as an entrepreneur. 

Matt is a serial entrepreneur/Investor in tech for over 30 years, having built virtual worlds in the 90’s, then the world’s first anti-fraud software for the FBI. He is currently an Owner/Partner in 4 companies. He was the founder in 7 early startups with 4 cash exits.

Matt is the lead mentor for international development for the Governors Office of Economic Development in Nevada beginning in 2018. Matt has travelled the world mentoring startups and founders, including to help build the renowned Nevada entrepreneurial pipeline, the E-Minor at the university, and the UNR Entrepreneurs Club.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-westfield-461649123/

In the episode 140 I am speaking with Lana Ivanova about the confidence in speaking, especially if you are speaking in a foreign language. 

Lana is a communication coach, business trainer, TEDx speakers' mentor. After leaving the organizational consulting sphere, she helps people find their unique communication style and express themselves openly. 

Lana's primary goal is to support non-natives of different ways of life to speak up in English and tell their own stories. She is a long-time member of Toastmasters International and a few times President of Poland's First Toastmasters club in Warsaw, Poland. 

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In the episode 139 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Dylan Vanas about the best social media marketing strategies and building a personal brand online. 

Dylan Vanas is a digital marketing entrepreneur, founder and CEO of AgencyBox, a whitelabel platform that has helped more than 3,500 agencies run profitable businesses, and co-founder of Mindful Agency, an agency that works with some of the top personalities and brands in the world, helping them dominate their online presence.

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In the episode 138 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Mike Acker about the main elements of speaking with confidence.

Mike Acker is an executive communication coach, a keynote speaker, and the author of ten books, including SPEAK WITH CONFIDENCE, published by Wiley in December 2022.

His books have been translated into several languages and appeared on numerous booklists, with his first book being designated as the #1 book on overcoming fear of speaking on Forbes.com.

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In the episode 137 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Paul ter Wal about the importance of employee engagement and the ways to increase it.

Paul ter Wal and his consulting company Team ANDARE make healthy businesses better with the belief that happiness makes money.

Leading with his core values, Paul establishes consulting engagements that help companies identify and truly live their own values. He shows companies that when they see every employee's full potential, and facilitate them to achieve, absenteeism decreases while enthusiasm and productivity increases.

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In the episode 136 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Mihaela Berciu about leading confidently and fearlessly without needing to constantly prove yourself.

Using her Core Values Model Mihaela works with the board members, top-level managers, angel investors and senior professionals seeking to excel in their careers and improve performance to drive even greater success.

Mihaela was the host of a national TV show viewed by hundreds of thousands and she is the author of two bestselling books “Dress for Success” and “Success is in the Details”.

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Episode 135 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast is all about building social media presence. In this episode we are speaking with Lauren Litt about strategic approach to creating and batching content and creating and marketing plan.

Lauren is an owner and lead social media manager at Lil Shameless Plug. She is helping creative entrepreneurs to build an online presence.

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In the episode 134 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Kay Ready about increasing confidence and activating the power of women in business.

Kay Ready is an empowerment strategist and speaker, Kay has coached many women on how to transform their lives by building relationships, recognizing their purpose, realizing their value and activating their power from within.

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In the episode 133 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast we are speaking with Matt Hogan about finding fulfillment and listening to your intuition in business.

Matt Hogan is a professional coach. He works with leaders, entrepreneurs and executives to find purpose and clarity in their work and lives. Matt has an endless fascination and devotion to the path of self-mastery and living an aligned life. From the lows of depression and attempted suicide to riding the highs of corporate climbing, exiting corporate life and traveling the world. Matt's own personal journey of mastering his life through a growing connection with his own inner teacher and guidance, has forged the foundation for what inspires and propels him. It's this journey that he in turn supports his clients with.

In the episode 132 I am speaking with Eddy Smits about what what he learned about leadership from working as a hospital clown. 

Eddy is an author, licenced NLP practitioner and a certified Management Drives trainer. His passion is helping people by using his experience to increase their peak performance so they have peace of mind and healthy relationships. He works with the science-based positive intelligence method, which works similarly to a hospital clown.

In the episode 131 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Dr Michelle Johnston about the shift in leadership and the new era of connection.

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston is a management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert who serves as the Gaston Chair of Business at Loyola University New Orleans.

Michelle recently published her new book, The Seismic Shift in Leadership: How to Thrive in a New Era of Connection, which is now an Amazon bestseller.

She was named one of the most influential New Orleanians, a top 500 business leader, and a Woman of the Year by CityBusiness.

In the episode 130 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Jeffrey Engle about the military techniques for business and leadership. Listen to this episode to find out this unique and interesting perspective on winning in business and life.

Jeffrey Engle is an entrepreneur, special operations veteran and a book author. “All the War They Want” book presents counterintuitive problem-solving techniques based on Jeffrey Engle’s experience as a member of the U.S. military’s elite spe­cial ops community, his Brazilian jiujitsu training, and his leadership of a premier cyber defense company.

In the episode 129 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Michelle Harris about the challenges of women in the leadership positions and the authentic leadership model that can help us to fill in the gap.

Michelle Harris founded Bosstrack in 2021 to provide women new to leadership roles with the development, support and mentorship she found lacking for new leaders. Often little thought is given to the new tools and perspectives needed to lead and, as a result, new leaders are expected to just “figure things out”.

Bosstrack was developed to fill this gap. Michelle has over 25 years of leadership experience with more than half of that time spent at an executive level. Her focus has always been on people, shaping her teams to produce results and grow in their roles.

In the episode 128 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Gül Sönmez about energy healing and mindfulness in business. What can we do to achieve results faster and to get more clarity? Listen to this episode to find out.

Gül Sönmez is a Transformational Energy Coach, internationally renowned for her ability to channel people’s past traumas and buried memories so they can overcome anxieties, self-doubt, and stressors in order to live aligned, purposeful lives.

After 15 years of working at large multinational corporations like P&G, Coca-Cola and achieving a seemingly pitch-perfect life, Gül began to manifest pain and injuries in her body. Only after her transformational healing journey did she realize her ability to channel energy and step into the life she wanted, not what others expected of her.

In the episode 127 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Tony Martignetti about leadership and finding fulfillment in work and life.

Tony Martignetti is a trusted advisor, coach, experience designer, author, podcast host, and speaker. He brings together over 25 years of business and management experience, formal training, and extreme curiosity to elevate leaders and equip them with the tools to navigate through change and unlock their true potential.

In the episode 126 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with John Livesay about the use of storytelling in the sales presentations.

John Livesay, aka The Pitch Whisperer, is an incredible keynote speaker. His TEDx talk: “Be The Lifeguard of Your Own Life” has over 1,000,000 views and was featured on Larry King’s Show. He has an innate ability to motivate companies’ sales teams to turn mundane case studies into compelling case stories so they win more new business.

In the episode 125 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Ron Story Jr about starting as an entrepreneur. What to do to avoid creating endless systems, websites, landing pages and start selling right away? Listen to this episode and find out.

Ron has been a full time entrepreneur for over 20 years and has been instrumental in the creation, development and leadership of over 30 companies.

Ron went from a struggling insurance salesman to becoming a self-made entrepreneur, now living in Medellin, Colombia.

He is the founder of software company, PitchDB, the world’s largest podcast search engine with nearly 3 million hosts.

In the episode 124 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Eric Holsapple about introducing mindfulness into our daily business activities. How can we do it? And what are the benefits of it? Listen to find out simple tips that can tremendously change your business results.

Eric Holsapple is a successful developer and entrepreneur with LC Real Estate Group, in Loveland, Colorado, who has used mindfulness to transform his life and business, and helps others to do the same. Eric has a PhD in economics, has been a real estate CEO and developer for nearly 40 years, has lectured in real estate at Colorado State University for 20 years, and has practiced Yoga and meditation for 30 years. He has a unique perspective on how merging business and mindfulness can be a catalyst for changing lives. He has won Entrepreneur of the Year awards from Colorado State University and BizWest magazine.

Eric is the founder of Living in the Gap, an organization that supports and guides heart-centered professionals and CEOs in reaching new heights through mindfulness tools. Their programs teach a new way to lead and succeed in business: one anchored in mindful presence, peace of mind, and gratitude, without sacrificing profits or performance.

In the episode 123 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Steve Kidd about writing your first or next book with ease and becoming a bestselling author.

Steve Kidd is a #1 international best selling author, a 3rd generation minister and has been a business coach for over 30 years. In fact, he made his first sales when he was only five years old! He also hosts a weekly radio show called Thriving Entrepreneur. His big heart sets him apart, along with being an extreme visionary, the best in the world at seeing the up level.

In the episode 122 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Darryl Stickel about building trust as a leader. Why is it important to build trust and how can we build and rebuild it in our teams? Listen to this episode to find out.

With a doctoral thesis on building trust in hostile environments, Darryl has worked for Mckinsey & Company in their Toronto office as well as advised the Canadian Military on trust building in Afghanistan. In 2003 he founded Trust Unlimited. Darryl has worked with senior executives from a broad range of industries from all over the world. He has served as faculty for the Luxembourg School of Business and the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California.

In the episode 121 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Bradley Hamner about getting more clarity in your business.

Bradley started his first business in 2009 with no customers, no leads and very little cash but he did have a desire to win and succeed. After working around the clock for 5 years, Bradley had a health scare in his 30s.  Knowing something had to change, he focused on building his leadership first, and then he began “architecting” his business to work for him. This began his journey of solving The Rainmaker’s Dilemma in his own business. As he found the results, it grew his passion to show others how to do the same. Now, Bradley is a Business Growth Coach who shows other entrepreneurs & business owners how to become the architect of their business.

In this episode I am speaking with Sarah Olivieri about effective strategic planning.

Sarah Olivieri is a nonprofit business strategist, #1 International Best Selling author, and former Executive Director. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and online trainings and has been a featured expert on more than 50 podcasts. Sarah is the creator of the Impact Method - a framework that helps nonprofits simplify their operations, build aligned teams, and make a bigger impact without getting overwhelmed or burning out.

In episode 119 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Fred Cary about the milestones to success on your entrepreneurial journey.

Fred Cary is a founder and CEO of  IdeaPros. He is a powerhouse entrepreneur who has founded over ten companies and amassed billions in value. Today, he is focused on helping up-and-coming entrepreneurs get on their paths for success by finding their niches and remaining confident and steadfast along the way.

In episode 118 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Shivany Gonell about using Akashic Records and Human Design methodologies to achieve better results in business.

Shivany has helped 100’s of clients find their “magic key” to tap into the flow of money so it becomes predictable, reliable and fun. She is an expert on personal and spiritual transformation, supporting cutting edge thought leaders and master healers in this global shift to claim their sovereignty using the Akashic Records as a grounded tool in order to get information on who you are at Soul level so you get your message out in a bigger way.

In this episode of the IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Wayne Altman about optimizing health and mood with the help of sounds.

Wayne suffers from tinnitus and was looking for a relief when he became aware of binaural beats. He noticed that the only way he could stop experiencing extreme ringing in both ears was when he listened to specific tones of music.

After failing to find what he needed on existing subscription sites, Wayne began collecting appropriate tracks from producers all over the world in dozens of different styles to suit any musical taste. Melody Cloud was born, specializing in binaural beats, music, guided meditations, audio books, solfeggio, nature sounds, calming, and relaxation sounds.

In episode 116 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Carl Gould about entrepreneurial mindset and achieving sustainable revenue and income growth in your business.

Carl Gould is a business growth expert, author and serial entrepreneur. His career started by accident when he

broke his leg and dropped out of his undergraduate accounting and finance program. At eighteen, he turned to what he knew best- landscaping- and his business growth endeavors began as he doubled his business each year for the next ve years until it sold. Since then Carl has built three multi-million dollar businesses before age 40, mentored the launch of over 5,000 businesses, and has trained and certified over 7,000 business coaches in 35 countries.

In the episode 115 I am speaking with Julie Noonan about the pace of change and its impact on business leaders.

Julie Noonan is an Executive Coach, Transformational Change Leader, speaker, consultant and futurist. She has spent her career working with companies of all sizes helping people “ride the waves of change”.

Julie’s superpower is seeing the connections and patterns of behavior between people working in organizational systems and anticipating the ripple effects of leader actions.

In the episode 114 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Amy Wong about how to start living with true intention.

Amy Eliza Wong is the founder of Always On Purpose. She is an executive leadership coach, author, and facilitator working with organizations such as Salesforce, Roku, LinkedIn, and more. Amy offers transformative leadership development and cutting-edge communication strategies to executives and corporate teams around the world, as well as institutions including Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley. She pulls from various disciplines, studies, and practices to find a consilient approach to achieve genuine, lasting success - what she refers to as ‘‘the fundamentals of thriving.” Amy's debut book, Living on Purpose, shows readers how to feel more connected to the people around them and be truly satisfied by the life they’re leading. It was released at the end of May 2022, and within less than a week it became an Amazon Bestseller in Work-Life Balance and Business Communication Skills.

In the episode 113 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Cody Butler about the work-life balance issues and how to have a better marriage when being a business leader.

Cody Butler is the founder of “The Better Marriage” and the creator of the “Marriage Recovery Program For Men” teaching men how to repair, restore, and rebuild intimacy, communication, and love in their marriage, even if their wife has checked out or asked for a divorce. With over 22 years of entrepreneurial experience, Cody is one of the worlds leading experts on Relationships, Happiness, and Overcoming Substance Addiction. Cody has been featured on Fox, ABC, and NBC and is regularly called an “Expert Guest” in many Media Publications.

In the episode 112 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Oana Velcu-Laitinen about the importance of creativity and how to work on it in the workplace.

Oana Velcu-Laitinen is a NeuroLeadership coach and trainer focusing on creative thinking to enhance work performance. Her clients include researchers, change leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals seeking career growth.

Oana holds a PhD in Economics from Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland. During her doctoral research on implementing Enterprise Resource Planning systems in mid-sized Finnish companies, she repeatedly noticed an underestimation of change management. As a result, she got interested in supporting individuals and organisations to create cultures of creativity and change. So, in 2016, she disrupted her academic career to become a knowledge solopreneur.

In episode 111 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Lee Caraher on communicating your brand and being quoted by the media more. Really interesting episode with tips on how to be more visible.

Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte, a national independent PR/Communications agency. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems. She's on a mission to help small businesses break through the noise and make a big impact.

In this episode of the IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Lee Chaix McDonough about starting a career as a coach. If you are interested in transitioning into coaching - this episode is for you.

Lee Chaix McDonough is the founder of Coach With Clarity, a training and education company for life and business coaches. She is also the host of the Coach with Clarity podcast and author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, ACT On Your Business: Braving the storms of entrepreneurship and creating success through meaning, mindset, and mindfulness.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Molly McGrath about employee engagement and accountability. How can we make sure that our teams step up and take ownership of the goals? Listen to this interesting conversation to find out.

Since the late nineties, Molly has coached, consulted and directed presidents and founders of national organizations and over 4,000 law firms in executive-level leadership, continuous improvement, and team empowerment initiatives to infiltrate new markets, leveraging partner ecosystems and producing profitability. Molly has 25 years of specific skillset experience serving as a Fractional CEO, CMO marketing, factional CEO, conversation intelligence coaching, team development & leadership, employee empowerment, intrapreneur talent acquisition, Kaizen leadership, root cause analysis, revenue mapping, and action-based project management.

In the episode 108 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Tony Child about achieving success in life and business.

Tony is the Founder and Owner of Elevated Worldwide. He is focusing on improving how executives and business owners see and think about life to create success on purpose. He is a mentor to executives, high-performing entrepreneurs, and Olympic athletes.

In the episode 107 of IDEAS+LEADERS I am speaking with Steven Gaffney about the traits of excellent leaders - how to create a great team, how to resolve conflicts and many other insights.

Steven Gaffney is a leading expert on

increasing business profit through change management, honest communication, and high performing teams. An author, speaker, and trusted advisor, Steven works directly with top leaders from Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, Marriott, Allstate Insurance, and even the U.S. government and military.

In the episode 106 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Dr. L. Carol Scott about the importance of healthy relationships and relationship strategies that we develop in childhood.

Dr. L. Carol Scott believes that relationships are at the heart of all our success. As a TEDx speaker, International best selling author, coach, trainer, and keynoter, Dr. Scott’s unique model helps to revolutionize

success through self-aware emotional and social intelligence—from your business network, to your family, and even to your love life. Dr. Scott’s clients are people with growth goals who are looking for unexpected strategies to achieve success.

In the episode 105 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Jeffrey Klubeck about leadership and self-leadership. The most important question is - how can we get out of our own way to success. In this inspiring conversation we are discussing actionable tips on how to do it.

Jeffrey Klubeck is a business  coach and consultant. He focuses on how to make businesses and entrepreneurs thrive while not losing a sense of what makes a company outstanding: leadership.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS I am speaking with Christopher Greco about his path as a leader and about overcoming everyday adversity in business.

Christopher is the President and CEO of Storewise, Inc., a technology company that builds automation software for food retailers. Over the past 24 months, during the height of the pandemic, Storewise nearly tripled in growth, and maintained a 99% customer retention rate, far exceeding the average for a software company. Plus, according to Glassdoor, 70% of the employees recommend the company and 100% approve of the CEO.

Early in his career, Christopher served in many leadership roles at AT&T, Sprint and Symantec. He proved his early-stage know-how transitioning to a Silicon Valley based mobile technology company that he helped scale to a $220M, and then a $1.3B acquisition. He brings an entrepreneurial, core value mindset to every organization that he’s lead.

In this episode I am speaking with Will Basta about entrepreneurship and the future of e-commerce.

In the episode 102 of IDEAS+LEADERS I am speaking with Lisa Morton about communicating your business values, and why it is crucial for both big and small businesses.

Lisa Morton is the CEO and founder of Roland Dransfield, one of the most established communications agencies in Manchester, England. For the last 24 years, Lisa has worked to forge meaningful, lasting business relationships that create both business growth and social impact alongside her team of award-winning strategists, journalists, creatives, digital, and social media specialists. Now with a London office and a partnership with an LA-based agency, of which the founder is a former Roland Dransfield team member, Lisa is continuing to expand Roland Dransfield and explore new paths for growth.

In the episode 101 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Grant Tate about the most important questions every leader should ask themselves and about finding your inner freedom.

Grant Tate is a servant leader, transformational coach, and business consultant who helps people learn how to thrive in our chaotic world.

In the episode 100 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Lisa L. Baker about leveling up your career from many different angles. I got so inspired by her holistic approach - listen to find out more.

Lisa has over two decades of extraordinary success in a series of leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies that include Synchrony, Microsoft and Citigroup and Bank One. At Synchrony, a company with over 16,000 employees, Lisa was one of only nine Black female executives. She was Senior Vice President and General Manager in charge of growing the $2.5B eBay credit portfolio.

Lisa retired at age 54 to pursue her dream of helping others to reach their peak. Her greatest passions are faith, family and financial freedom. Lisa is the Founder of Ascentim LLC, a coaching practice that guides its clients to live more meaningful and abundant lives.

In the episode 99 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Heenle Turner about recruiting, hiring and retaining the best candidates. Isn't it what we all wish? If you are interested in how to do that - tune in.

Heenle Turner is the Vice President of Content and Consulting at the ALL IN Company, and a certified HR Professional passionate about finding creative solutions to help businesses succeed.

In the episode 98 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with David Jones about the changes in labour market and what we can do to adapt to them.

David Jones is the Founder and CEO at The Talent Enterprise, a leading 'think' and 'do' tank pioneering the science of behavioral metrics through their innovative talent assessment and capability solutions. He has authored and edited several books, one of which is an upcoming publication entitled 'The Future of Assessments' and delves into promoting workplace positivity and productivity. In this age of artificial intelligence, David provides a fresh perspective on leveraging science and technology in looking for top talent.

In the episode 97 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Chellie Phillips about creating your personal brand online and offline. If you want to excel in your career - this episode is for you.

Chellie Phillips is a coach, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker, as well as the author of two award-winning books: When In Doubt, Delete It and Get Noticed, Get Hired. She helps people to create an authentic personal brand designed to get them noticed and hired.

In this episode I am speaking with Myles Anderson about his business journey and valuable entrepreneurship tips.

Myles is the CEO and Co-founder of BrightLocal, a technology company with a mission to help marketers become brilliant at local search marketing.

Founded in 2009, BrightLocal is an independent, bootstrapped business with a focus on profitable, long-term growth. Growing at a rate of 20% a year, BrightLocal now serves over 6,000 customers, earns $9 million ARR and employs 190 people across the UK, Ukraine and Philippines.

As CEO, Myles’s daily focus is on expanding the leadership capabilities throughout the business, fostering a deep sense of accountability at every level and strengthening the highly supportive company culture that aims to make BrightLocal the best place that any employee will ever work.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS I am speaking with Ryann Dowdy about creating a safe space for every woman to come together and be fearlessly themselves.

Ryann is a founder of Be in the Room - the exclusive community for female leaders that want success on their own terms.

Ryann Dowdy did everything RIGHT in life. She had her dream job, 6+ figure salary, married, kids, and a nice home... and still woke up one day feeling completely unfulfilled. She knew something wasn’t right. She realized it was because she was chasing a dream that wasn’t hers. As an expert in sales, she created a Facebook community of over 7,000 women looking to follow their dreams of starting a profitable business. Women began joining her sales training program not only for the incredible knowledge and results Ryann brought to the table, but also for the amazing community of empowered women Ryann sought to create.

As she found more success on her journey, Ryann realized she still felt alone and misunderstood by her peers. That’s when she realized SHE herself did not have a community to come as the truest version of herself.

Today, Ryann’s mission is to create a safe space for every woman who has ever been told she’s too much, too picky, too loud, too ANYTHING to come together and be fearlessly themselves.

In this episode of the IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Simon Severino about increasing effectiveness in business and growing your revenue.

Simon Severino is an Author, CEO of Strategy Sprints and Host of the Strategy Sprints podcast. He helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. His team is trusted by Google, Consilience Ventures, Roche, Amgen, AbbVie and hundreds of frontier teams. He is a TEDx speaker, and has appeared on over 500 podcasts. He writes for Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine about scaling digital businesses.

In this episode of the IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Billie Shepard about dealing with stage fright and turn nervous energy into an effective tool.

Billie has been a professional actor for over forty years, appearing in lead roles in Equity productions, featured television appearances and numerous national and regional commercials.  An acting coach for decades, she founded two acting academies and five acting workshops in four states. Billie has produced and hosted guest-artist workshops including such notable instructors as Academy Award winner, Alan Arkin.

Billie is a Dean’s Scholar with a BA in Creative Arts and Masters in Theatre Arts from San Jose State University.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Monique Allen about the concept of life-scaping and how to use it to build a successful business.

Monique Allen is a founder and creative director of The Garden Continuum. She is a master creator, interactive employer and published author.

In the episode 91 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Jason Azevedo about starting and running a manufacturing business. Tune in for an amazing inspiration for action.

Jason Azevedo has had his heart in business development since an early age, starting a very successful apparel company that grew from humble garage beginnings to annual gross billings of over a million dollars at age 15. By 18 Jason was doing millions in business with Starbucks, Nike, Disney, Marvel, Volkswagen, Audi, Lucas films, Dodgers and countless NBA teams.

In 2009, Jason co-founded Advoque, one of the only US based manufacturers located in SIlicon Valley, California. His emphasis on Made In America is a driving force for how the various companies he’s co-founded operate.

In the episode 90 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Rocky Buckley about reinventing your brand and strategy. If you are a business owner, I really recommend his episode for you.

Rocky helps experts, thought leaders, and influencers to "Go Platinum" by reinventing their brand, strategy and business model. He helps transform what experts, influencers, and thought leaders already know into high-priced training programs, so they can generate 5-figure clients and create lucrative lifestyle businesses they can run in a few hours a week.

In the episode 89 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Ryane LeCesne about overcoming Perfectionism and Impostor syndrome.

Ryane LeCesne is the Advance Accelerator Coach. Since 2012, Ryane has coached nearly 1,000 high-achieving women – specializing in the unique needs of high-achieving Black women – to advance their professional dreams by overcoming and healing from the self-limiting mindsets of

Impostor Syndrome, Perfectionism, and Distractionism.

In this episode of IEDAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Vasavi Kumar on confidence, on becoming more authentic and fully self-expressed.

Vasavi Kumar helps creatives feel more confident, clear, and fully self-expressed on, and off of the camera. Leading with her conviction that when you fully know and embrace who you are, you can do anything, Vasavi is committed to sharing everything of her own experience—the good, bad, and ugly—in order to teach her clients a more mindful, practical, and simple way of running their life and business.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with David Nour about how to transform your business contacts into career success.

A senior leadership/board advisor, educator, executive coach, and bestselling author, David Nour is internationally recognized as the leading expert on applications of strategic relationships in profitable growth, sustained innovation, and lasting change. The author of eleven books, including bestsellers Relationship Economics® (Wiley) – forthcoming in its 3rd edition, Co-Create (St. Martin’s Press), and Curve Benders (Wiley, 2021), Nour serves as a trusted advisor to global clients and coaches corporate leaders. He is an adjunct professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and was named to the Global Gurus Top 30 Leadership Professionals and the Thinkers 50 Radar Class of 2021 lists. A Forbes Leadership contributor on the Future of Work, and an Inc. contributor on Relationship Economics, Nour’s unique insights have been featured in various prominent publications, including The Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fast Company, Huffington Post Business, Entrepreneur, and Knowledge@Wharton. He’s also the host of the popular Curve Benders podcast.

In this episode I am speaking with Jason Marc Campbell about selling with love. How to get rid of the fear of selling? How to start loving this process? We are talking about this and much more in this episode.

Jason Marc Campbell is the author of Selling with Love: Earn with Integrity and Expand your Impact. He is on a mission to inspire small business owners with sales reluctance to embrace it as a beautiful activity that transforms lives. He also interviews thought leaders from around the world on topics of Leadership, Team building, Communication, Productivity and so much more.

He is a public speaker who’s shared the stage with the likes of Gary V, Jason Silva, Vishen Lakhiani, Lisa Nichols and more. Jason has spoken at events by Hubspot, Inc Magazine and A-Fest.

He has worked for Mindvalley, a personal growth ed-tech company, for 7 years. He's been responsible for million dollar product launches, handling the PR for a New York Times best selling book, launching the very first membership platforms, selling thousand people, one month long events and bringing in top level authors to be published by the company. Jason still is an author and a host on the platform.

In the episode 85 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Michael King about setting and achieving goals for yourself and your team.

Michael King, founder and CEO of TEAMS.COACH, LLC is a highly sought-after Executive and Business Leadership Coach. He helps business leaders clarify and execute at high levels through his proprietary T.E.A.M.S. Methodology to develop measurable business growth and company-wide collaboration.

Michael has close to twenty years of hands-on experience, leading teams, and organizations. In the past five years, he worked with a wide range of clients, from solo entrepreneurs to top company executives.

Michael has a unique ability to combine critical thinking and sense of humor which makes his style of coaching a lot more engaging, effective and digestible through systems, strategies, and structures necessary to navigate business growth and change.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Andy McDowell about his perspective on leadership and generating value for others.

Andy McDowell  is an engineer by trade and a creative by nature. He spent 22 years with the Boeing Company, where he always felt more like a life coach than a boss. In 2002, he began his journey into entrepreneurship within a Corporation when he was asked to develop an Airspace Design Consulting business from scratch that would serve the global government market.

Andy has a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia Tech in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State. Naturally, his aviation work took him around the world and enabled him to work on high-profile projects - such as preparing the Beijing and Sochi Airports for their respective Olympic Games.

In the episode 83 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Michael SChill about starting a business. We have covered the most important aspects of marketing and sales in your business - tune in to listen to his expert advice.

Michael Schill is a 21st-century entrepreneur, business coach, and sales expert. He has managed to marry skill sets in business, music, fashion, and professional sport into a one-stop tour de force brand name.

Have you ever considered starting a podcast or being a guest on a podcast? Then this episode is for you!

In the episode 83 of IDEAS+LEADERS I am speaking with Prarthana Sibal about how corporate brands can leverage podcasts.

Prarthana Sibal is a Head of Client Services at award winning B2B Podcast Agency Pikkal & Co. Prarthana has managed over 1,000 Podcast Episodes from idea to launch. Branding , Public Relations , Corporate Communications, Brand Reputation and Podcasting for Brands.

If you are creating any type of written content - listen to the episode 81 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast where I am speaking with Brett Kaufman about copywriting and creating highly converting funnels.

Brett Kaufman is a partner at wellspringMEDIA, a consultancy agency that has been around for 12 years and generated just under $45 million for its clients.

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Brett worked in politics raising $3 million in 3 years from cold calling, SMS sequences, and email automatons.

Have you ever freaked out about an unreturned email or text message? In the episode 81 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Sam George about what is wrong in the modern written communication online and how to avoid it.

Sam George is a master at two things: discerning trends before they are recognized as trends and communicating these ideas to the public. He is the co-author of The Great Divide: Retro Vs. Metro America (Polipoint Press, 2004), the first book to name and bring awareness of the cultural rift in America, which has become a war. The Great Divide received national press coverage, including reviews in The New York Times, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and a presentation to the National Press Club covered by C-SPAN.

Sam owns a digital marketing and fundraising company. His clients include Nancy Pelosi, the University of Phoenix, and several advocacy groups. Sam created YMEDICA, the first “medical yoga” corporation. YMEDICA conducts studies and develops yoga protocols. The company trains yoga teachers for seniors, breast cancer, and other conditions.

In this episode we are speaking with Alec Hanson about building a dynamic personal brand. Do you want to build one? Tune in on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Alec Hanson is a contemporary leader within the Mortgage Industry. Constantly striving to improve, he began his career in origination in 2004 funding over $85M and was named Rookie of the Year by Scotsmanʼs Guide. Every subsequent year, Hanson landed on Scotsmanʼs Top 200 Originator list finishing his best year at $185M.

From there, Hanson began coaching and growing a successful branch network in Orange County with his peak year in 2010 funding over $1B at the branch level. Hanson has received HousingWireʼs Rising Star award both in 2017 and 2019 and National Mortgage Professional Magazineʼs Top 40 under 40 Achievers for the last 3 years running.

In the episode 78 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast we are speaking with Dr. Ingrid Murra about starting a business driven by passion and by mission and raising over $5mln of venture capital for it.

In the episode 77 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Katie Burkhart on purpose-driven businesses.

In the episode 76 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Connor Marriott about boosting your online business and getting more high-paying clients.

Connor Marriott is the CEO at Instinct Education, where he enrolled over 5,000 business experts to master their client acquisition.

Connor started learning online advertising to get new clients as a personal trainer. After some crazy positive results he got, he started a done-for-you marketing agency for other businesses.

In the episode 75 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Dr. Fred Moss about mental health and healing through creativity and self-expression.

Dr. Fred Moss is a "non-diagnosing psychiatrist" who has served the mental health industry for nearly four decades. He has consulted with patients, practitioners, physicians, facilities, organizations, groups, hospitals, nursing homes, shelters, drug/rehab facilities, jails/prisons, and more. Known as the Un-Doctor, Dr. Fred uses conversation, communication, creativity and deep human connection as a tool to help people un-diagnose, un-medicate and then “un-doctor-nate”.

Dr. Fred’s conversations and talks are designed to be thought-provoking and compelling and leave audiences refreshed and revitalized, with a new sense of what it really means to be a human being.

In the episode 74 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Odell Bizzell about public speaking and how it can help grow your business. We are also discussing first steps on the way to becoming a professional speaker.

Odell Bizzell is a business coach that teaches entrepreneurs and small business owners how to double their income with public speaking. His entrepreneurial career started in 1999 when Odell and his best friend started a small candy company that earned them over $75,000 while earning an academic scholarship to a top university.

Odell has been featured in the USA Today, Yahoo Finance, CNBC.com, and 200 media outlets. He’s also the author of 10 books and as a motivational speaker he has partnered with over 240 colleges, organizations, and even the military to teach communication skills to emerging professionals in 45 states.

Odell has been featured on some of the same programs championship athletes and celebrities such as Dave Letterman, Oprah Winfrey, & ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.

In the episode 73 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Fred Joyal about becoming superbold and overcoming shyness. Fred is sharing some great methods on how to become more courageous - really worth listening to!

Fred Joyal is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and business advisor. He co-founded the most successful dentist referral service in the country, 1-800-DENTIST. He has previously written two books on marketing, has dabbled in standup and improv comedy, acted in bad movies and excellent TV commercials. His latest book, Superbold: from Under-confident to Charismatic in 90 days, is an Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He once beat Sir Richard Branson in chess and was also a question on Jeopardy. He is an avid cyclist, a below-average tennis player and an even worse golfer. He lives in Los Angeles.

In the episode 72 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast you will learn the ways how we can start our presentations with more impact than usual “Hello, my name is…”.

Do you want to get inspired and to learn several ways of opening your speech with impact? Tune in!

Dr Elena Paweta is an executive communication coach and an academic lecturer. She has been curating TEDx events on different stages for the last 7 years.

In the episode 71 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Aleksandra Lewandowska about public speaking skills, communication skills and how to improve them.

Aleksandra Lewandowska is an award-winning keynote speaker, actress, coach and emcee. Works with corporations, TEDx speakers and Toastmasters, helping people put their experience in words. Comedy, connection and a carefree attitude are the three necessary components of her every performance. Loves travelling, improvising, writing, dancing flamenco and having meaningful conversations. Values connection over perfection and does her best to spread this idea.

In the episode number 70 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Agnieszka Gaczkowska about her business based on passion for handmade. We are discussing how to start, the importance of masterminds and mentors.

Agnieszka Gaczkowska is an architect with a soft spot for handmade. She founded Oplotki.pl - crafting community organizing handmade workshops for both individuals and big corporates. She infects with positivity through podcast, Youtube channel a blog and boosts visibility by IG, FB and Pinterest. She believes we all can benefit from handmade and use it as a tool to log out from pacing world.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Piotr Chimko on the traits that leaders need to have both in the corporate world and in non-profit environment.

Piotr Chimko is a professional manager with twenty years of global corporate experience in IT, finance and in procurement. Passionate about efficient team building, developing talents, modern people management and leadership. Member of Polish Professional Speakers Association. Since 2009 he has been a member of Toastmasters International, the largest educational organization in the world, dedicated to developing communication and leadership skills. In the 2018/19 term he held the role of District Director, responsible for growth and performance of the organization in Poland, Baltic States and in Finland. A few dozen times per year he gets on the real or virtual stage to speak, train or host conferences. In his free time, he runs, swims, rides a bike, plays several musical instruments and supports his three sons in their wonderful journey towards adulthood.

In the episode 68 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Kimberly Gerber about executive development, preparing high-potentials for executive promotions and executive presence.

As the Founder and CEO of Excelerate, Kimberly Gerber has developed a transformational coaching process that combines high-touch experiences with cutting-edge science and technology to deliver programs that accelerate the thinking, behavior and results of her clients and the companies they lead.

Prior to founding Excelerate in 2002, Kimberly was a Fortune 100 executive herself. She understands the unique responsibilities that come at the executive level and has created leadership programs to help executives think strategically, elevate their presence, finesse their communication, achieve their goals and provide sustainable business results in a productive environment.

In the episode 67 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Shaahin Cheyene about entrepreneurship, leadership and succeeding in the world of e-commerce.

Shaahin is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in e-commerce,  Amazon and the internet. He is described as the “Willy Wonka Of Generation X” by the London Observer and Newsweek and is one of the most forward thinkers in business – with his Amazon Mastery Course he acutely recognizes trends and patterns early on the Amazon platform to help others understand how these shifts impact markets and consumer behavior.

In the episode 66 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with LaTonya Wilkins about how to build the culture of belonging and how to take diversity and inclusion to an advanced level.

Founder of The Change Coaches, LaTonya Wilkins partners with executives, upwardly mobile professionals, and teams to build cultures of belonging through highly customized coaching and consulting services. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and has inspired audiences all over the world. She built her career working in HR, talent management and learning & development at Fortune 500 companies before teaching and taking on progressive leadership roles at the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business. LaTonya is currently the President of the True Star Youth Foundation board. She gained industry recognition when she was featured on the peer-nominated list of most inclusive HR influencers in 2019.

In the episode 65 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Barb Garrison about transforming the job you have into a job you love. Listen to our conversation to find out what to do with the burnout, conflicts and other issues that may arise at work.

Barb Garrison is a Career & Money Breakthrough Coach and “Job-You-Love” expert at Internal Groove, the company she founded 14 years ago. She helps burned out success-driven professionals who are just going through the motions design a career, based on their TRUTH, that makes them leap out of bed even on Monday mornings. The creator of The Job I Love Revolution, Barb supports corporate executives and entrepreneurs to move from self-doubt and burned out to relief and freedom.

In the episode 64 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Lisa Marie Platske about leadership, vulnerability and building meaningful relationships.

Lisa Marie Platske left her career as a Federal law enforcement officer after 9/11 to become the CEO of international leadership development company, Upside Thinking, Inc. Lisa Marie is an award-winning leadership expert recognized by the White House and Small Business Administration.

In the episode 63 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Julie Broad about publishing your book.

In episode 62 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Bryan Clayton about starting and scaling tech startups. If you are an entrepreneur or planning to become one - this episode is a must-listen!

In the episode 61 I am speaking with Brian Murdock about diversity in the workplace and leading with empathy.

Brian is a passionate entrepreneur dedicated to making working environments and the world a better place.

In the episode 60 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Lauren Smit about attracting the right audience with your marketing communication.

Lauren Smit is a marketing coach helping moms in service-based businesses attract quality clients for their high-ticket offer so that they can build a fulfilled life with family and freedom. She was in the brand and marketing industry for over 8years before finding her passion for coaching. She realized how much more of an impact she can make when giving women the tools to build a thriving successful business where they have time to spend with family but still absolutely love what they do.

In the episode 59 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Heather Dominick about highly sensitive entrepreneurs and leaders.

Heather is impressively successful, and highly sensitive. A former high school drama teacher who collaborated with none other than Bette Midler. A graduate of NYU where she received her first coach training. Heather is the winner of the 2015 Best of Manhattan Coaching Award and creator of the 2014 Stevie Award winning virtual event A Course In Business Miracles : 21-Day Discovery Series that attracted close to 6,000 official registrants from all around the world including: Iceland, Nigeria, Russia, Asia, South America, Australia, Europe and the U.S.

She has appeared on Lifetime Television and has been published in numerous books including Stepping Stones to

Success alongside Deepak Chopra. An exceptional facilitator and teacher Heather is known for creating a safe, sacred environment for true transformation whether delivering training online or in-person. Since 2010, Heather has taught thousands of Highly Sensitive Entrepreneurs and Leaders from around the globe how to release life-long limiting beliefs, overcome fears and develop new leadership skills in order to excel in business and life by doing things differently to create more impact and more income.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am talking with Nate Novosel about how to find the meaning of life in business and in the private life.

Nathanael Garrett Novosel is a professional researcher and advisor with over 20 years of experience studying individual and group behavior. Over that time, he has researched psychology, evolutionary biology, organizational best practices, leadership decision making, business, technology, finance, and philosophy to understand how the world as we know it works and why.

Nathanael spent much of his career using the insights from this research to help the world’s leading executives solve their most pressing organizational challenges and create their strategic plans. Noticing the common drivers of success in all areas of life, he decided to devote his research, problem-solving, and advisory skills to helping people live the best lives possible.

In the episode 57 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Annemarie Cross about profitable podcasting. What to ask yourself before starting a podcast? What to focus on? How to promote and get subscribers? How to get new customers from your very first episode? We are discussing all those topics in this episode.

Annemarie is a Personal Branding & Podcast Strategist and Business Coach. She is also the CEO and Founder of Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network and Industry Thought Leader Academy. Dubbed ‘The Podcasting Queen,’ she is an award-winning podcast host and is recognized as a pioneer in the podcasting space having started her first co-hosted podcast in 2008.

Recently cited as one of the Top 20 Business Coaches in Melbourne - Australia, Annemarie works with consultants and coaches around the world helping them create distinguishable, uncopyable and irresistible brands so they're seen as not just A choice – but THE choice with their ideal clients. Her podcasts have been syndicated on both National and International Radio and listed among the top podcasts for Entrepreneurs and small business worldwide.

In the episode 56 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am talking to Keith Ferrazzi about his new book “Competing in the New World of Work”. We discuss what are the characteristics of the organisations of the future and the emerging leadership practices that will redefine success.

Keith Ferrazzi is an American entrepreneur and recognized global thought leader in the relational and collaborative sciences. As Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute, he works to identify behaviors that block global organizations from reaching their goals and to transform them by coaching new behaviors that increase growth and shareholder value. Keith has introduced a new transformational operating system he calls co-elevation that leads to exponential change and value. Formerly he was the CMO of Deloitte and Starwood Hotels.

‍He is a #1 New York Times best-selling author of Who’s Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone and his newest book Leading Without Authority, as well as a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, WSJ, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc, Fortune and other publications. Keith’s 20 year history of transforming C-Suite executive teams has made him an agent of transformation and among the world’s greatest and most sought after coaches.

In the episode 55 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Kelly Beattie about the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace and strategies for having difficult conversations.

Kelly Beattie is the President at FirstStar Consulting Group and an expert in Train-the-Trainer programs for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Kelly started FirstStar to help individuals and organizations develop their staff and build their leadership teams - Emotional Intelligence is a key element in the way she teaches and trains. With nearly three decades of experience training top teams and executives on Emotional Intelligence, she has become a renowned leader in the area of leadership development

Kelly is a proud business owner, a passionate teacher and a captivating speaker. She has actionable advice for all types of audiences, and hosts will love her relevant and versatile talking points.

In the episode 54 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Dan Ram about becoming an international speaker, about gaining confidence and speaking at TEDx.

Dan travels the globe as an Event MC & Speaker at over 100 events a year. Hosting changemakers like President Barack Obama, billionaire founders Sir Richard Branson and Reid Hoffman, F1 champion Nico Rosberg, Grammy-winning artists and celebrities, he works on 4 continents from college campuses to parliaments to in-house corporate innovation days for Fortune 500 companies to the biggest tech conferences in the world. His passion is to inspire people with his motto 'Start Now Start Simple' in building a future we all want to live in.

In the episode 53 of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Tracy Litt about your relationship with yourself and why you are the problem and the solution at the same time. The conversation is wonderful and I really recommend you to tune in.

Tracy is a leadership expert, mindset coach, and spiritual advisor. She is the celebrated author of Worthy Human, a book featured as a best-seller on Amazon and in major media outlets such as Thrive Global, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Fast Company. She has been praised for her outstanding TEDx talk and was recently awarded the Social Good Entrepreneur Women in Business Award in 2020. Her impact is undeniable, and her power is highly sought after for keynote presentations to leaders and entrepreneurs.

In this episode we are discussing with Vikrant Shaurya not only how to write and publish your book, but also how to promote it afterwards and make it a bestseller.

Vikrant Shaurya is the Founder & CEO of BestsellingBook.com. Vikrant helps CEOs, Founders, Owners, Speakers, Coaches, Entrepreneurs on how to sky-rocket their business & their brand.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast am speaking with Genecia Alluora on female entrepreneurship in the digital era. What are the barriers? How to overcome them? How to build a personal brand and set up a successful business? We are answering these questions in this episode.

Genecia Alluora is a former Miss Singapore, Cafe Retail Chain Owner and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010, International Progressive Women 2019.  She is awarded by Noble Queen Most Prominent Women Empowerment in 2020. She is also a Business Coach and awarded as Mentor of the Year in Powerhouse Global Ltd., the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region in the ‘Soul F’ membership program. For the past 17 years, Genecia coached celebrities, CEOs and politicians to be seen as a leader on stage. Today, with the Soul Rich Woman Blueprint and SRW academy, she mentors thousands of women to bring their business and leadership brand online. Her vision is to support 1 million women to own and love the F-Word.

We are speaking with Nikki Nash about creating your personal brand, building your expert position with the help of content marketing and monetizing your personal brand.

Nikki Nash is a Hay House author, motivational speaker, and founder of Market Your Genius, a training and development company on a mission to help entrepreneurs profit from their message.

Known for empowering people to quit making excuses and start going after their dreams, Nikki uses her extensive marketing, business, and personal development background to help people build profitable personal brand businesses, position themselves as the go-to expert in their industry, multiply their sales, and grow their business through strategic storytelling.

Prior to full-time entrepreneurship, Nikki served as Head of Marketing at tech startup Rest Devices, Senior Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation where she won the Marketing Excellence Award, Brand Management MBA Intern at The Coca-Cola Company, and Media Planner +Buyer at advertising agency Starcom-Media Vest on the Kraft Foods Account. Nikki has also worked for brands such as InStyle, Travel + Leisure, and Louis Vuitton.

In this episode we are speaking with Don Schmincke about leadership. How Samurai principles relate to leadership success? How can we enhance our personal leadership? We are discussing this and much more in our conversation.

Don Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute and delivered over 1,700 speeches.

In this episode we are talking with Brandi Bernoskie about building the right website for your business. What are the dos and don'ts, how to use the technological solutions for better customer experience.

Brandi is a strategic business consultant, website developer, founder of Alchemy and Aim, and co-founder of Interstellar Support, companies that help entrepreneurs elevate their online presence and get the right website and technology to be successful. Her academic background in theatre, philosophy and physics was the perfect foundation for launching her businesses, where she’s worked with Brené Brown, Laverne Cox, Ali Brown, Judy Smith, and other notable thought leaders since 2013.  She is an advocate for using technology in ways that humanize, connect and serve people as well as for teaching others to think more broadly about impact when they create.

In this episode we are speaking with Josh Little about the way to meet less and communicate more. How to combat the Zoom fatigue and organise our communication in a more productive way.

Josh Little is the founder of four tech companies–Maestro, Bloomfire, Quizzer, and Volley–that have collectively been

used by hundreds of millions of people and featured in TechCrunch, Mashable, Entrepreneur, Inc, and Forbes. With

two successful exits and a third anticipated, he’s currently on a mission to help remote team communication suck less with his fourth creation, Volley–a video messaging app.

Depending on what circle you run in, you may know Josh better for his pickles, performances, or projects–as he is a

5th generation pickler, a classically trained singer, and a mechanically-minded YouTuber.

In this episode we are speaking with Henry Kaminski Jr. about developing your personal brand through using social media. How to use social media? How to demonstrate authority in your industry? How to overcome your limitations? How to build a basic sales funnel? This and many more you will find in this episode.

Henry Kaminski Jr. is the founder of Unique Designz, a full-service design, branding, and digital marketing agency that is dedicated to

helping personality brands; coaches, consultants, influencers,  speakers + authors design / grow their brands, scale their profits + increase their exposure online.

He’s is the host of the popular “Brand Doctor’s Podcast” where he talks about strategies that help entrepreneurs design reputable and profitable personal brands. As a self-taught graphic designer and brand consultant, he's overcome all the odds to build a wildly successful multi-million-dollar business over the past 12 years. He has worked with a diverse range of business owners and professionals, including celebrities like Jon Bon Jovi + Fabio Viviani as well as Internet marketing expert Russell Brunson who has named Henry the "Million Dollar Brander” and recently has been inducted into the Click Funnels 2 Comma Club, by generating over $1 million with one single sales funnel, using the Click Funnels software.

In this episode we are speaking with Ken Lundin about creating the sales strategy. What is the most important in sales? How to adapt your sales strategy for a new market? How to conduct effective discovery calls? Tune in to get answers to those important questions.

Ken Lundin, founder of Ken Lundin & Associates and creator of the Sales Alpha Roadmap, found his mission while standing in his front lawn in Atlanta in 2011, when he

learned from the people who had purchased it that his house had been sold by the bank. With his business - and the last 6 years of his life - up in smoke, he took a mid-level sales position and over the course of the next 2 years was offered 2 promotions attaining the role of SVP of Sales within two years. With his unique perspective on thriving during difficult times and his considerable sales acumen, he soon became a consultant in order to bring his systematic process to other companies, helping them adapt to difficult changes and to thrive in uncertain times.

In this episode we are discussing with Florian Bay whether leaders should lead from the front or from the back and what are the benefits of both approaches. We also speak about communication and public speaking challenges and solutions.

Florian Bay’s natural curiosity took him from studying Chemistry to the world of public speaking and leadership with a career in the energy industry in between. His chemistry background taught him that everything can be transformed into valuable products under the right conditions. His energy industry career took him from nuclear power station control rooms to strategic analysis for the UK’s largest energy company.

He embarked on a journey of discovery in public speaking and leadership in 2013 by joining Toastmasters International. He led the Southern UK District which represents 180 clubs and 5,000 members, to achieve the prestigious recognition of Distinguished District and to 2nd in the world on a major quality metric despite challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Identified as a “rising star” by Toastmasters CEO, Florian successfully created innovative strategic plans, initiatives and communication strategies that have since been adopted worldwide among Toastmasters 355,000 members.

In this episode we are speaking with Elaine Powell about how to gain confidence in public speaking.

Elaine is an Award-Winning Professional Speaker & Public Speaking Coach.  Founder of The MindSpeak Academy that supports coaches and speakers, amplify their voice, message and story for income and impact in the world.   Having curated a TEDx event in London for three years, and being a TEDx speaker coach, Elaine supports individuals to get on a TED stage.

Having spoken at over 150 events, trained 30,000 people, and delivered 600 workshops, Elaine is passionate about people's transformation.

In this episode we are speaking with Kris Putnam-Walkerly about what can hold you back from helping society in big and important ways and how to create the greatest impact possible.

Kris is a trusted advisor to the world’s leading philanthropists. For over 20 years, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, celebrity activists and wealth advisors have sought her advice to transform their giving and catapult their impact. As a philanthropy advisor, speaker, and award-winning author, she’s helped hundreds of philanthropists strategically allocate over half a billion dollars in grants and gifts. A thought leader in transformational giving®, Kris has been named one of America’s Top 20 Philanthropy Speakers for the past three years. She is the author of Delusional Altruism: Why Philanthropists Fail To Achieve Change and What They Can Do To Transform Giving *Wiley, 2020) and Confident Giving: Sage Advice for Funders; a Forbes.com contributor on philanthropy; a global philanthropy content partner to Alliance Magazine; and the US philanthropy expert to the leading Dutch philanthropy media outlet De Dikke Blauwe.

In this episode we are talking with Eric Edmeads about maintaining immunity and health in business.

Eric Edmeades is an accomplished entrepreneur, author and the architect of several highly effective and transformational seminars, workshops and retreats around the world. However, his intersection with the health and fitness industry was an accidental one.

Suffering for most of his teens and early 20’s with severe allergies, sinus troubles, throat infections and acne, he was only weeks away from a surgery to take out his tonsils when a friend of his urged him to attend a personal transformation seminar. That seminar ended up not only clearing up 10 years of chronic symptoms but it changed everything he believed about health and food.

Since then it has been his life’s passion to help people wake up to the reality that, in terms of health, they are off course. That the human and financial cost of our current way of life is far too great.

His years of research on the “human diet” — the diet that we humans are meant to be on — led him to develop the WILDFIT Challenge, a step-by-step system to quickly transition people to this revolutionary way of looking at health and fitness.

In this episode I am speaking with Rachelle Sylvain about finding your inner motivation and shifting your energy.

Rachelle Sylvain is a dynamic change agent and multidisciplinary professional speaker and life Strategist. Her pursuits share a common thread in her desire to ignite, uplift and inspire all to the potential of a great life. Rachelle is the founder of R-Motivation, a life strategy and consulting company. Rachelle strongly believes that the journey towards a balanced life and extraordinary results starts with self discovery. She has also created “The Backyard” a web talk show and written “mienegri”, a guide designed to provide a stepwise path to self growth.

In this episode we are talking with Jennifer Chapman about developing assertiveness and confidence in the leadership position.

How to gain respect from your peers and staff?

What are the top mistakes leaders make when trying to get buy-in?

What is more important - getting things done or supporting your staff?

We will discuss these and many more questions during this episode.

Jennifer Chapman used to be a workaholic, known as the go-to person for getting things done and managing the most difficult clients at a Fortune 500 consulting firm. She thrived in challenging situations, proving to others time and time again that she was invincible. Eventually, Jennifer’s mental and physical health began to suffer, so she decided to create a new professional and personal life that aligned with what she valued most. She created the job she wants and a new independent confidence, and she continues to bring her authentic self into all of her work. She is more successful—in terms of happiness, financial security, and her ability to help others—than she has ever been.

Today, Jennifer is an expert leadership coach, working with STEM managers and leaders who want to increase productivity and performance by strengthening their confidence and people skills.

In this episode I am speaking with Chris Kenney about finding and enrolling high-ticket clients.

Chris Kenney is a master sales coach, million-dollar business owner, and sought-after wealth mentor. He teaches undercover superstars how to break their money-rules, rapidly accelerate their income, and live with uncommon freedom & choice. When he's not coaching his private clients, you can find him speaking on stages around the world, sharing his 7-Figure Sales Secrets with brilliant, talented entrepreneurs, so they can step into their legacy work by shedding the chains of money-shame and underearning.

In this episode I am speaking with Maureen Mwangi about scaling a product-based business.

Maureen is the brand growth strategist behind some of America’s most beloved brands, like L'Oréal, Chobani, Dove, and Lays. She is the creator of Big Brand Academy, The Product Profit Lab, and Startward Consulting - a consulting firm dedicated to teaching product-based entrepreneurs the sales and marketing strategies they need to scale with scientific precision, so they can turn their product brands into household names. Maureen’s zone of genius is her rare ability to connect with a market and turn real data into brand growth strategies that drive multi-million dollar growth. Her non-profit organization Taji Foundation supports boys in Kenya to get the education they need to lift their families out of poverty and build generational wealth.

In this episode I am talking with Maulik Parekh. Over the years, with his popular leadership seminars and workshops, he has inspired over 10,000 leaders and prepared them for the increasingly disruptive future. Prior to his entrepreneurial and literary ventures, Maulik was an award-winning CEO of global companies such as Inspiro and SPi Global. Under his leadership, these companies won over 100 awards, including Best Company of the Year, Best Employer of the Year, and Best Leadership Team of the Year. He was recognized as the ICT CEO of the Year. Maulik holds an International MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

In this episode we are talking with Ed Evarts about how to drive your career and how to take responsibility for your own success.

Ed Evarts is the founder and president of Excellius Leadership Development, a Boston-based coaching organization. He works with successful leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can manage themselves more productively; with successful teams to ensure their time together is as productive as possible; and with smaller organizations, at a pivot point in their evolution, to help them plan strategically and purposefully.

Ed is also the author of Raise Your Visibility & Value: Uncover the Lost Art of Connecting on the Job and the host of Be Brave@Work, a weekly podcast in which leaders share stories about bravery—or the lack of it—in their careers, and the impact their choices have had on their career progression.

In this episode I am speaking with Michele Anene on how to become a thought leader in your industry and to move to the next level of business growth.

Michelle Anene is the CEO, and founder of Chelleluxe Group Ltd, the Founder of Chelleluxe Clean, Founder of Chelleluxe Estates and Founder of Chelleluxe Concierge.

She is a highly sought-after Business

Support Expert who specializes in helping elite female business leaders increase their visibility to scale online. She does this through her High Ticket Coaching program and through offering to get business tasks taken off the plates of business leaders through her Virtual Assistant Agency.

She mentors her community of business

leaders, teaching them exactly how to build a profit-making business that thrives

through any economy.

In this episode we are talking about the paradigm change in contemporary corporate leadership. What do we need now to be better leaders, to have more effective teams and to be more fulfilled.

For the last 30 years Mark has been a national leader in the movement to reconnect humanity to the natural world.

He works with executives  and leaders who are seeking enduring transformation of company culture. As a human-connection specialist, he designs talent development  from the potential of human connection, as opposed to working from existing paradigms of employee management.

His "6 Core Routines of Leadership Connection", transform issues of loneliness and burnout into thriving workplaces of innovation.

"What I believe is that we are all built for connections—to culture, community, each other, and ourselves. Without those connections we underperform and when well developed, we thrive. I've been examining the inner-workings of these connections through the lens of the natural world for my entire life."

He organizes high-performance teams applying nature-based leadership principles all over the US as well as Canada, England, Germany, Scotland, Austria and France. This work has taken him inside Google, NIKE, Harvard School for Public Health and numerous other tech companies.

In this episode we are speaking with Gabrielle Dolan about the art of storytelling for businesses, why it is important and how we can use it.

Gabrielle Dolan is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker and educator on real communication and business storytelling. Her clients include the Obama Foundation, Telstra, EY, Accenture VISA, Australia Post, National Australia Bank, Amazon and Vodafone just to name drop a few.

Gabrielle is the best selling author of six books including Real Communication: How to be you and lead true, a finalist in the Australian Business Leadership Book Awards 2019. Her other titles consist of Magnetic Stories: Connect with customers and engage employees with brand storytelling (2021), Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling (2017), Storytelling for Job Interviews (2016), Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results (2015)

which reached the top five on Australia’s bestselling business books and Hooked: How Leaders Connect, Engage and Inspire with Storytelling (2013).

Bringing humanity to the way business people communicate isn’t just a career, it’s a calling. Her dedication to the industry

was recognised when Gabrielle was awarded the 2020 Communicator of the Year by the International Association of

Business Communicators Asia Pacific region.

In this episode I am speaking with Nidhi Tewari about the importance of taking care of your mental health in business. What are the reasons for burnout? How to recognise its first signs? How to prevent burnout? We are discussing these questions and many more.

Nidhi Tewari, LCSW is an international speaker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and mental health therapist with a decade of expertise in the mental health field.  She speaks to leadership teams and conference audiences on the topics of resilience, self-care, leadership, burnout, trauma, and imposter syndrome.

In this episode I am speaking with Cristina Juesas about the leadership in non-profit organisations.

Cristina is a founder of CJ Comunicación, a consultancy firm specialized in public speaking and presentation design, corporate communications and digital transformation. She is also a lecturer at DigiPen Institute of Technology. At night, she transforms into the Mother of Dragons of TEDxVitoriaGasteiz. She is District Director of South West Europe District at Toastmasters International. And she helps the Fundación iO with their communications strategy and infographics design.

In this episode I am speaking with Frida Tronnberg about building a community in social media and niching down your business.

In this episode I am talking with Jennifer Thornton about the leadership in the New Normal. How leadership patterns have changed? How the  shift in communication style will influence our results? How we can build trust in the virtual setting? We will cover those topics and even more.

Jennifer is helping companies  to create Talent Strategies by hiring, retaining, and  developing a pipeline of top talent.

She is a sought-after business  strategist, specializing in start ups and large value-based organizations. She assists her

clients in building talent  strategies that complement their business strategies to ensure  exponential growth.

In this episode I am speaking with Salah Hamed about creating successful video content. How to start your Youtube channel? What mistakes to avoid? What are the tips and tricks to create high quality valuable video content?

In this episode we are speaking with Alain Hunkins about three secrets to building strong leaders.
- What employees are looking for in their leaders today?
- Why should we show empathy towards our employees?
- What can we do to develop loyalty and commitment from our team?
We will find answers to these and many other questions in this really valuable episode.

In this episode I am speaking with Lee Chalmers about how to find confidence and clarity for midlife women.

Lee has been working in learning and development for 16 years, teaching at business schools and working with leadership teams in corporations. Recently she gave herself permission to focus on a group she feels is full of power, skills and ambition but overlooked: Midlife Women. She created a series of online programmes, called Midlife Revolution, to help women in their 40’s and 50’s gain the clarity, confidence and courage to make midlife the most adventurous years of their lives so far. In her 40’s Lee founded a non-for-profit to help women get into politics in the UK and ran for Parliament herself. She aims to finally finish her PhD before she turns 50 this year.

In this episode I am speaking with Roy Coughlan on how to start a podcast. Roy helped me a lot in starting IDEAS+LEADERS podcast among others. We are talking about how to start podcasting with ease, what equipment do we need and what are the first essential steps.

Roy is a serial entrepreneur that has founded over 10 companies. His professional qualifications include Diplomas in Construction Management and Economics as well as a Diploma in Applied Project Management. Project Manager Professional (PMP). Distinguished Toastmaster(DTM).

Currently writing over 4 books and running 4 podcasts.

In this episode I am speaking with Natalie Hewett about increasing business performance and how to achieve it. We are discussing simple tricks that will help you to get focused, to concentrate, to go through a very busy day successfully. We are covering tips on mindset, nutrition, exercise, recovery and other areas.

Natalie helps overworked female entrepreneurs elevate their daily energy and performance so that they thrive and not only survive in business.

In this episode we are speaking with Oscar Santolalla about how to deliver tech presentations and how to pitch your products/services in the tech industry.

Oscar is the author of Rock the Tech Stage and Create and Deliver a Killer Product Demo. After a decade and a half in the technology arena, he embarked on a mission to help people in technology companies present better, inspire others, and sell more. Since 2014, Oscar has been hosting the public speaking podcast Time to Shine, for which he has interviewed more than 150 communication professionals. He works as a sales engineer at Ubisecure. Born and raised in Peru, Oscar lives in Helsinki, Finland.

In this episode I am speaking with Carmen Cordiviola about getting a Lioness mindset and the power of female potential in business.

Carmen is a mother of two young women who love being women. Lover. Friend. Sister. Asker. Listener. Coach. Energy-bomb. Thinker. Natural-born-entertainer. Speaker. Pleasure-advocate. Mentor. 54 years non-stop curiosity let her learn lots of different things, but her one constant passion is the passion for people.

Psychology studies in Buenos Aires and Berlin, teaching and performing flamenco, managing international business in music technology, coaching & gender studies during the past decade made her aware of the huge power of being a woman. Taking responsibility for our female potential is Carmen's subject, reason and passion. To inspire, to connect, to empower... and to transform society and culture through strong feminine values together with you

In this episode we are speaking with King Raj Singh about his mission to support people in generating passive income, and about how to overcome the fear of speaking/performing in public.

Raj is a TEDx speaker, award-winning author, business advisor, investor, global recording artist, and lead singer of an international band.  He left computer consulting over a decade ago because of his investments working for him.

Raj means "King," so it’s no coincidence that he’s truly living a life dedicated to serving others, while treating his clients like royalty.  King Raj’s mission is to advise people, on generating multiple streams of passive income, to truly experience life to the fullest.

In this episode I am talking with Aletta Rochat about different aspects of preparing for a job interview. How to write your CV? How to prepare for an interview? How to tell stories? What structure to use? How to manage interviews online? You will find out the answers in this episode.

Aletta Rochat is a Certified World Class Speaking Coach as well as an Interview Coach. She teaches clients how to breathe life into their presentations and to make their messages crystal clear. She teaches her clients how to be noticed, remembered and hired. Aletta is the author of Speak Connect Succeed – Build Your Reputation As You Speak as well as The Wedding Speaker’s Guide. Aletta is an International Director for Toastmasters International as well as a Distinguished Toastmaster. She has spoken and trained in over 21 countries.

In this episode I talk with Nicole Brule-Walker about moving her business online and about the simple movement changes which can help us to prevent computer-related injuries.

Nicole is the founder of Move You Revolution, innovative movement therapy programs. She is passionate about helping her clients to find the why behind their aches & pains and providing simple solutions that fit into their busy day.

Paddy Kennedy has been in the business of developing individuals for 48 years. Her entire professional career has been one of teacher, trainer, coach, and mentor.

Paddy is a professional speaker, speech coach, leadership coach, voice coach, and accent reduction teacher and trainer. She is the Principal of her own International Communication company, Kennedy Communication Studio. Her clients come to her over from 90 countries, all looking for a better, more effective way to speak, communicate, and lead. She is considered a Global Thought Leader in the field of Voice and Communication.

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast we are talking with Paddy about the ways women can discover and free their true voice, about building up confidence and courage.

Dr Elena Paweta is an executive communication coach and an academic lecturer. She has been curating TEDx events on different stages for the last 6 years. 

In this episode you will find out how to become a TEDx speaker. It turns out that you don't need to be a professional speaker or to have speaking experience at all. All you need is an idea worth spreading.

Greta is s happiness and leadership coach, the author of 12 weeks Happiness Coaching Program and the Head of Customer Experience at Mindvalley. She is also a licensed Zumba instructor. Greta adores yellow colour, believes in the power of encouraging team culture and a happier world.

In this episode we are talking about Greta's biggest takeaways from being a team leader in Mindvalley, her creative approach to team meetings and her Happiness Coaching Program.

Liz Kislik is a management consultant and executive coach, and a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Her TEDx “Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It” has been viewed more than 200,000 times. She specializes in developing high performing leaders and workforces, and for 30 years has helped family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Girl Scouts, Staples, Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Highlights for Children solve their thorniest problems.

In this episode we are discussing employee engagement in the virtual setting and self-care tips for leaders. 

Pat Johnson is an ontological trained life coach in her own company, Pat Johnson & Associates, where she coaches individuals from various walks of life who aspire to achieve more in their life. Her current and past clients include entrepreneurs, nurses, writers, artists, government workers, fitness instructors, health care advocate, business owners, media and IT specialists, professional speakers, professors and teachers.

In 2010/11, she served Toastmasters International, the fastest growing not-for-profit educational organization in the world, as their International President and Chairman of the Board – the only Canadian woman President in the organization’s 96+ year history. As President, Pat oversaw some 300,000 active members from 116 countries and earned her reputation for inclusive, fair and honest leadership at the global level. She has a unique understanding of global leadership and experience standing on the world stage unafraid.

In this episode we are speaking with Pat about overcoming our self-limitations as leaders and becoming our authentic selves. We also cover the importance of Toastmasters Corporate Programs in the current reality.

Beata Wandachowicz-Krason is a Director of Procurement Risk Management in Royal Philips, a leading health technology company, currently delivering solutions to fight Covid-19. Beata is currently leading Procurement Risk Management program, which received a Procurement & Supplier Quality Award in 2019 and is shortlisted for Procurement Leaders Award 2020. In her 16 years of experience, Beata spent half of her career working for Philips in Poland and half in the Netherlands, holding various positions in Finance and Procurement. She led ~2 B Euro Supply Chain Finance program, became a partner for SCF Community in the Netherlands, coordinated research studies on new supply chain financing models, was a numerous speaker and a panelist at SCF Forum in Amsterdam and was a member of the judging panel for inaugural SCF Awards for FinTech and Bank solutions. As a genuine leader, she continuously seeks ways to improve processes in complex structures and develop people in multi-layered organizations. She’s also passionate about empowering women, initiated the global movement to celebrate Diversity & Inclusion in the company across the globe, she’s a mentor for early career women in Philips, mentor in FemaleTech Heroes network and in a local Women4Women program in Brainport Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

In this episode we are speaking with Beata about what is important for leaders in the corporate world, both in the beginning of their career, and on the later stages as well. 

Sarah Bauling is a Professional Speaking Coach, specialising in creating The Perfect Pitch

With over 20 years of Sales and Marketing experience Sarah knows the power that this 30 second pitch can have on your business. How it generates leads, converts clients and ultimately makes you more money.

Sarah has recently emigrated from South Africa and is now based “Down Under” in Sydney, Australia.

She has had the privilege and pleasure of sharing “The Perfect Pitch” with delegates round the globe.

In this episode we are speaking with Sarah on how to create your Perfect Pitch, what are the main elements of the pitch and what are the tips and tricks to make it impactful and effective.

Lars Sudmann is the author of the Leadership book “Innovation that Sticks” and a keynote speaker with background in business leadership, finance and strategy, for instance as former CFO of Procter & Gamble Belgium. Lars is a board advisor and executive coach and has in-depth experience in engaging leadership in business environments and was featured on BBC Capital, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., the Chicago Tribune, the Economist Career network and many more. He is a lecturer at universities in Germany and Belgium. Lars’ TEDx talks on leadership and innovation are top-ranked with 1.000.000+ views.

In this episode we are talking with Lars about innovative approach to leadership, starting with self-leadership first and how to reach success as a leader using spaghetti principle.

Morag was born in Scotland and lived in various parts of the UK before relocating to Germany. A graduate in Pharmacy, she worked in clinical practice where she discovered her love of seeing people develop. She led change in her profession when she helped introduce Continuing Professional Development for Pharmacists in Scotland.

Today she is the Chair of the Child Sponsorship Charity Living Water Germany while working as a mentor to MBA students and a professional development consultant.

Morag is currently the Second Vice President on the Board of Directors of Toastmasters International, an organization devoted to the development of communication and leadership skills. Since she joined in 2006 she has grown her skills and her confidence as she led a pan European team to significant success as well as supporting the development of leaders across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

In this episode we are talking with Morag about her lessons learned from various leadership positions, her perspective on the international leadership and leading virtual teams. We also discuss how becoming a member of Toastmasters International organization can help in developing communication and leadership skills.

Kealan Harrington owns and operates Going The Ultra Mile, his media company that supports entrepreneurs transitioning into careers that fulfill and align them with their values, passion and purpose. When he’s not busy working, or training, Kealan is busy writing part of his upcoming trilogy of books or spending time with family.

Despite his many adversities in life, time spent in The Irish Army, Naval Service and French Foreign Legion helped Kealan develop an unparalleled physical and mental toughness, proof being his many athletic and martial arts endeavours and achievements. These include teaching close quarter combat to military and law enforcement personnel and completing 2000 sit-ups and 90-minutes’ worth of a plank in 7 hours and 15 minutes. In 2019, Kealan ran nine (separate) one hundred mile courses over nine weeks to raise money for several charities; an incredible feat of stamina that did not go unnoticed by media outlets. 

In this episode Kealan talks about online communication for your business. We cover the topics:

- What do we need to do if we want to develop business in the online world? What are the first steps?

- What is the basic equipment we need to have to start producing content online?

- Which social media platforms are recommended to start communicating our business online?

Joe Hart is the President and CEO of Dale Carnegie Training, an organization whose founder pioneered the human performance movement over 100 years ago and has continued to succeed and grow worldwide, through constant research and innovation building on its founding principles.

In this episode we discuss with Joe:

- His leadership journey, the path he took to get where he is today

- His values and approach to leadership

- Stress and worry management in the challenging times.

- How Dale Carnegie is helping professionals to cope with big changes during the pandemic

- Dale Carnegie live online programs and pivot to digital in 2020

Erik Eklund is a founder of “Connecting Humans” project. He offers individual coaching, gives speeches, and leads workshops and group programs to find balance and consistency in healthy habits, to show up as your authentic self and build trusting relationships, to increase awareness of your mind and consciously shift mindset.

In this episode Erik talks about how to connect with your business audience on a human level, why it is important to be authentic and build relationships in business.

Malwina Faliszewska - Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, mentor, ICF coach and trainer with fourteen years of professional experience. Expert in areas of learning, development, diversity and inclusion. Author of the book "Reach for more and make career in harmony with yourself", author of "Cycle on Career Development" in Polish edition of Forbes Women and TEDxWarsawWomen speaker. Gained her professional practice in HR with international companies. Key responsibilities included employee training and development, fostering diversity and building inclusive cultures. She is passionately involved in creating strengths-based cultures and empowering teams and individuals to unleash their potential and succeed. She loves creating events and initiatives to support women in building their career and self-confidence.

In this episode Malwina shares how to find our own unique talents and how to develop them into strengths.