Inspired Leadership Podcast

PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast.  This podcast highlights how to create inspiring workplaces by creating inspired leaders.  On this episode, we have Dorina Pulluqi, Regional Vice President of Growth Sales of Twilio.  

Dorina is an empathetic and data driven leader with ten years of global sales technology experience focused on building high performing teams and responsible for driving growth and brand awareness. As a nimble innovator with a passion for connecting complex business issues with scalable solutions, Dorina develops and executes business strategies that produce measurable results.  

Thank you to our listeners for your ongoing support. You can email susan@powerupleadership.ca for suggestions on future guests.

PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast.  This podcast highlights how to build leadership capability in our workplaces.  On this episode, we have a returning guest from the global technology firm, VMware, Josh Olson, Global Head of Experience Solutions.  With over 20 years of experience, Josh is recognized as an expert in the intersection of the employee and their workplace and work styles.  He has an MBA in strategy and has held diverse senior sales roles at UUnet, EMC and Oracle prior to coming to VMware.  He developed and oversaw solutions ranging from internet backbone, remote access, data management, HR, Financial, Sales and eCommerce solutions. Today, he leverages his multi-industry multi-discipline background to guide organizations on how they can provide the best customer, employee and partner experiences to grow revenue, profits and loyalty. This episode features Josh Olson of VMware on the evolution of the digital workplace.  VMware conducted a second survey two years later to see the shift in employees expectations and perceptions around remote and hybrid work.  On this episode, we will share VMware's new data comparing changing attitudes around employee experience and what they expect from business leaders.

VMware is headquartered in Palo, Alto California. VMware is a global company with a footprint in Canada that includes over 500 employees.  Their software powers the world's most complex digital infrastructure, with cloud, app modernization, networking, security and digital workplace offerings to help customers deliver any application on any cloud across any device.

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Tyler Bayley and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. On this episode, we have guest, Penny Wise, President of 3M Canada.  Penny Wise was appointed President of 3M Canada in January 2020 and brings more than 20 years of global brand and marketing experience to her role, most recently as the Global Marketing Director of 3M’s Safety and Industrial Business Group. As President, Penny ensures that the company is always finding the right solutions for the Canadian market and its Canadian workforce, and that 3M Canada continues to play a significant role within the global organization and communities where it operates. This includes support for STEM education through initiatives that help to build equal and diverse leaders of tomorrow.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Penny spearheaded efforts to launch 3M Canada’s domestic manufacturing facility in Brockville, Ontario for the production of personal protective equipment for front-line workers. Penny is Co-Chair, Canadian Chamber’s Council for Women’s Advocacy which helps bring the perspectives of women to national policies and drive meaningful action to address the identified issues and barriers facing women. In 2021, Penny served as United Way Elgin Middlesex Campaign Chair leading the local region’s most important fundraising campaign. She is a board member for the Business Council of Canada and for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

At 3M, science is applied in collaborative ways to improve lives daily. With $32 billion in sales, 3M's employees connect with customers all around the world. Established in 1951, 3M Canada was one of the first international subsidiaries opened by 3M with the head office and original manufacturing site in London, Ontario where approximately 800 of the company's 1,900 employees work. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to the world's problems at www.3M.ca or on Twitter @3M_Canada.

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Until next time, stay inspired!!!

Tyler Bayley and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. On this episode, we have guest, Andrew Dupy, of Leaders Press.  Andrew Dupy is an experienced CSO for Leaders Press with a demonstrated history working in the publishing industry and more than 15 years of developing extensive customer, sales, support, management, and executive experience.  Andrews shares with us how to tell your story in the publishing world. Everyone has a story to share and something valuable to bring to the world if they can just get it down on paper. Andrew shares his perspective on why risk taking is so critical to inspired leadership, and his advice on how you can approach publishing your first book.

Thank you to our listeners for your ongoing support and suggestions! Please share this podcast, like it, and if you would like to be a guest on the Inspired Leadership podcast or have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode, email susan@powerupleadership.ca.

Until next time, stay inspired!!!

Tyler Bayley and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast.  This podcast highlights how to build leadership capability in our workplaces. 

On this episode, we have guest, Andrea Horvath, a Career & Consciousness Coach and Business Strategist. After spending over 20 years in the corporate world as a CPA (Certified Professional Accountant), Andrea found herself feeling unhappy in her career. She began the journey of discovering what it is that would bring her a deeper sense of purpose and meaning. Through much self-exploration she realized she wanted to become a coach and transitioned herself into a new career and found the sense of meaning and joy she was looking for. Through her coaching programs, she now walks other leaders through the process that she created, so they can uncover what it is that would give them that same sense of  fulfillment.

Thank you to our listeners for your amazing support and guest suggestions.  If you would like to be a guest on a future episode, or suggest a guest that you would like to suggest, email susan@powerupleadership.ca.  Until next time, stay inspired!!

Tyler Bayley and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to build leadership capability in our workplaces. On this episode, we have guest, George Anastasopoulos, Founder and CEO, of Leadership Fundamentals in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. George has a passion to equip and support managers to transform into leaders, by changing the rules… to do less, accomplish more and make a difference!  George and Dakota Lamarre, coauthors, of I Love Mondays, have made their book available for FREE in PDF version.

George has taught at the University of Toronto and Schulich Executive Education Centre, as an PCC Credentialed Coach with the International Coach Federation, a Certified Sales Leader with the Canadian Professional Sales Association, Certified Analyst with Thomas International on a variety of their assessment tools, and veteran business operator with a 20-year corporate career in senior sales, marketing, and general management roles. Most of his clients are senior managers, executives and business owners across a variety of industries.

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Until next time, stay inspired!!!

Tyler Bayley (Virtual Communication Coach) and Susan Power, PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire better leadership in our workplaces for higher performance.

Our guest, Jason Jordan is a professional speaker, speaking coach, and founder of the FireStory Communication Academy.  His Academy is a place where companies, professionals, and middle and high school students can come to learn critical communication and public speaking skills which will serve them in every aspect of their lives and career.

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Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and Susan Power, PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire leadership capability in our workplaces for higher performance. 

Our guest, Annee Ngo is the CEO and Co-Founder of SoftServe, a game-based platform designed to develop and track soft skills in middle school and high school students in just five minutes a day. With one prior exit in 2016, Ngo is a true leader in the local tech community, having founded and sold companies such as GH Nutrition.

Strong, empathetic leadership is a guiding principle for Ngo, and as the CEO of a game designed to develop many of the skills that make leaders so great (empathy, curiosity, communication, etc.), Ngo is passionate about empowering other leaders to harness their soft skills in the workplace. Not only this, but SoftServe is actually making it easier for leaders to be successful. The anonymous data gathered from SoftServe's use in schools is being used to build another world's first, a Soft Skills Index, quantifying what was once unquantifiable and giving leaders unbiased soft skills data for better hiring and retention practices.

https://getsoftserve.com/

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Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and Susan Power, PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire leadership capability in our workplaces for higher performance. If you would like to create more inspired leadership in your workplace, sign up for a new online course to learn more.

Our guest, Julia Pimsleur is author of Go Big Now and the bestselling Million Dollar Women. She is a master practitioner and coach of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and the founder of the Million Dollar Women social venture. Pimsleur also built the #1 language teaching company for kids, Little Pim, into a multimillion-dollar business. An avid scuba diver, she lives with her sons in New York City. 

Thank you to our listeners for your ongoing support and suggestions! Please share this podcast,  give it a like, and if you would like to be a guest or have a suggested topic for a future episode, email susan@powerupleadership.ca or bayleyty@gmail.com.

Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire leadership capability in our workplaces for higher performance. If you would like to create more inspired leadership in your workplace, sign up for a new online course to learn more.

Our guest, Kathy Woods, helps organizations and executives with organizational transformation and is sharing best practices on Building the Future-Ready Workforce. As a partner in Deloitte’s Canadian Human Capital Consulting practice, Kathy is responsible for the National Workforce Transformation offering and sits on Deloitte’s Global Workforce Transformation Leadership Team. With the rapidly changing world of work and the demands of our digital world, Kathy believes there has never been a more chaotic and exciting time to be in the people business.  She is focused on working with leaders, their organizations and their people to build the agile organizations with the people and talent they need to thrive in this new environment – quickly and successfully.

Kathy draws on her extensive experience working with clients across industries and around the world.  She has designed and led projects covering all aspects of leadership and team effectiveness, talent strategy and organizational effectiveness, all in the context of creating a practical and integrated talent agenda that is tightly connected to business outcomes. Kathy has worked extensively with Board and C-suite clients in executive team alignment, executive development, succession planning and strategy facilitation.

An engineer by training, Kathy brings an analytical approach to addressing leadership and people issues. Her experience as a global HR executive and line business leader means she also approaches her work from a pragmatic perspective with a strong results focus.

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Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire leadership capability in our workplaces for higher performance. If you would like to create more inspired leadership in your workplace, sign up for a new online course to learn more.

Our guest Dave McKeown helps individuals, teams and organizations achieve excellence by doing the ordinary things extraordinarily well.  He is the CEO of Outfield Leadership and author of The Self-Evolved Leader - Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World that Refuses to Slow Down (Greenleaf Book Group).  He has a wealth of experience in connecting individual and team performance to improved business results with a particular focus on fast-growing, complex organizations.  Dave started his career as a Consultant at Accenture, quickly moving to become the COO and then President of Predictable Success, a boutique consultancy focused on helping complex businesses achieve scalability.

His goal is to help organizations build a culture of real, authentic, but ultimately results-driven leadership. He has shared his leadership strategies at the Inc. 500 and Growco conferences, Bank of America, for the British Government, Entrepreneur's Organization, Bamboo HR and countless others. And has worked with leaders at Spectrum Health, Renewal by Andersen, Akamai, NYSE and many smaller, fast-growing organizations. Dave is the host of the podcast 'Lead Like you Give a Damn' and writes a weekly column for Inc.Com. 

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Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire leadership capability in our workplaces for higher performance. If you would like to create more inspired leadership in your workplace, sign up for a new online course to learn more.

Shadi McIsaac is the CEO of Ownr, an RBC Ventures company that offers a simple and convenient way to register or incorporate a business as well as other tools to help entrepreneurs manage their businesses.

As a daughter of immigrant parents, Shadi saw firsthand how entrepreneurship can give Canadians the opportunity to shape their lives and provide for their families and wanted to build a platform that makes it easy to start. Now, Ownr is the largest platform for incorporating businesses in Canada, with 35,000 new corporations and sole proprietorships launch and grow their business. As the leading small business and legal management platform in Canada, Ownr has seen positive trends in new business creation in Canada during the pandemic, with 165% growth in business formations from March 2020-February 2021.

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Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire leadership capability in our workplaces for higher performance. If you would like to create more inspired leadership in your workplace, sign up for a new online course to learn more.

Naz Beheshti is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. She is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, and CEO and founder of Prananaz, a company that provides corporate wellness solutions for improving employee engagement and well-being, company culture, and business outcomes. She lives in New York City. 

Here is a sampling of the impressive advance endorsements the book has received:

“Naz Beheshti’s book, Pause. Breathe. Choose., provides practical tools to unlock your highest potential for total well-being.” — Deepak Chopra, author of Total Meditation

“Pause. Breathe. Choose. is a go-to guide for anyone who wants to take charge of their life and reach their true potential. You’ll be delighted by the beautiful prose and the helpful structure of each chapter. I urge you to let this wonderful book be a game changer for you.” — BJ Fogg, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Tiny Habits and behavior scientist, Stanford University

“Pause. Breathe. Choose. The title itself conveys everything we need to know to become more thoughtful and fulfilled in work and life. Naz Beheshti’s new book reminds us that the pursuit of doing well need not get in the way of well-being. Anyone seeking more fulfillment in their life will find something in this book to help.” — Amy C. Edmondson, professor, Harvard Business School, and author of The Fearless Organization.

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Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire leadership capability in our workplaces for higher performance.

Our guest, Pieter Geldenhuys of Shoshin Walks shares his perspective from Cape Town, South Africa as a tourism professional, entrepreneur and hiking enthusiasist.  Pieter also operates a coaching business, PG Tops, as a leadership coach skilled at one-on-one coaching, team facilitation, and virtual team building.  Pieter's perspectives are grounded in how to get real quickly based on his entrepreneurial prowess and family business experience, and facilitator skills as a regular presenter through the Entrepreneur Organization.

Check out Pieter's setting intention exercises talked about on the podcast. One of Pieter's guiding quotes is:  "You must unlearn what you have learned" - Master Yoda and it is really part of Shoshin ("beginner's mindset).

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PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire performance and leadership capability  in our workplaces.

Our guest, Dr. Matt Barney, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of LeaderAmp, an award-winning platform for expert and Artificially Intelligent coaching and assessment.   In his 25+ year career in multinationals such as AT&T, Motorola, Merck and Infosys, Dr. Barney has innovated interdisciplinary science and technology resulting in four patents, nine books, 43 peer-reviewed works and over 150 global presentations. In 2018, Dr. Barney’s team won two competitive international awards from the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology and the Association of Test Publishers.  Since 2014, he has served on the Business Affairs committee of the board of not-for-profit scientific publisher Annual Reviews. He holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Tulsa.  

PowerUp Leadership is currently the only certified LeaderAmp Canadian Coaching firm that offers AI enabled coaching through LeaderAmp as part of its coaching solution.

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PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire performance and leadership  in our workplaces.

Our guest, Sarah Hodges is a US based executive certified coach and Founder of Hodges Coaching.  She has recently launched Hodges Leadership Institute to bring her coaching at scale to organizations. Her powerful A+ Method™️ helps clients ‘get out of their own way’ to excel in business and thrive in life.

Sarah’s passion for personal growth began after she struggled with obesity and depression as a professional musician and opera singer. After losing 90 pounds and transforming her own life, she sought out extensive education in the science of behavior change. In the several years since she has helped thousands of people make positive changes in their lives and careers from the inside-out.

Sarah holds certifications from the International Coach Federation and NeuroLeadership Institute. Her clients appreciate her warm, direct style of coaching and her firm conviction to a science-backed approach.

Thank you to our listeners for your ongoing support and suggestions! Please share this podcast, like it, and if you would like to be a guest on the Inspired Leadership podcast or have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode, email susan@powerupleadership.ca.

Until next time, stay inspired!!!

Tyler Bayley (Virtual Speaker) and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to inspire performance and leadership  in our workplaces.

Jayson Lowe is founder of Ascendant Financial Inc headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta with locations across Canada.  Jayson has over 22 years experience as a highly regarded coach, speaker and advisor to individuals and business owners nationwide. Jayson leads a team of professionals, highly sought after for their strong belief in and commitment to the process of Becoming Your Own Banker, developed by the late R. Nelson Nash.  

Ascendant Financial works to help People achieve financial prosperity in both their personal and business lives. Jayson works closely with Accountants, Lawyers, and Strategic Partners to provide unique and unrivaled solutions that maximize our Client’s wealth.

Jayson is recognized as one of Canada’s top overall Advisors, author of several publications.  Jayson is internationally recognized as one of the leading educators and advisors of Becoming Your Own Banker, The Infinite Banking Concept. Jayson is a Chartered Life Underwriter, an Authorized Infinite Banking Practitioner with the Nelson Nash Institute, maintains multiple affiliations and is very active in the financial services industry. 

Thank you to our listeners for your ongoing support and suggestions! Please share this podcast, like it, and if you would like to be a guest on the Inspired Leadership podcast or have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode, email susan@powerupleadership.ca.

Until next time, stay inspired!!!

Tyler Bayley and PowerUp Leadership co-sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to build leadership capability in our workplaces.  On this episode, we have two guests from the global technology giant, VMware on digital transformation and the impact it has on the employee experience.  Josh Olson, Head of Experience Solutions for the Amercias, and John Scott, National Sales Director of End User Computing and Mobility share how employers can transform physical, cultural and technological experiences to become a future ready organization.

Josh Olson is the Head of Experience Solutions - Americas at VMware. With over 20 years of experience, he is a recognized expert in the intersection of the employee and their workplace and work styles. He has an MBA in strategy and has held diverse senior sales roles at UUnet, EMC, and Oracle prior to coming to VMware. He developed and oversaw solutions ranging from internet backbone, remote access, data management, HR, Financial, Sales and eCommerce solutions. Today, he leverages his multi-industry, multi-discipline background to guide organizations on how they can provide the best customer, employee, and partner experiences to grow revenues, profits and loyalty.

John Scott is the National Sales Director - End User Computing and Mobility at VMware. In his role, he is responsible for End User Computing and Mobility Sales for the Canadian Market. John leads the Canadian teams who are focused on delivering the Digital Workspace Transformation for their customers.

About VMware Canada

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is a global company with a footprint in Canada that includes over 500 employees.  Their software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure, with cloud, app modernization, networking, security, and digital workspace offerings to help customers deliver any application on any cloud across any device.

Blog link to VMware Canada research study: https://blogs.vmware.com/canada/2020/06/23/virtual-vacuum-canadas-new-remote-workers-have-embraced-change-but-lack-clarity-on-what-comes-next/

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Until next time, stay inspired!!!

PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to build leadership capability in our workplaces.  After two years of producing the podcast, and speaking with leadership experts across industry, co-hosts Tyler and Susan, discuss some of the key themes emerging from interviews.  Key nuggets of wisdom from guests on what type of actions create extraordinary leadership in our workplaces are discussed.  Guests to-date have included professors, retired US Army General, business moguls, entrepreneurs, and social change agents.   We love making this podcast and are excited to continue to grow its breadth as a resource for organizations passionate about leadership development.

Thank you to our listeners for your ongoing support and suggestions.  If you would like to be a guest on the Inspired Leadership podcast or have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode, email susan@powerupleadership.ca.

"The more you inspire, the more people with inspire you!" -- Simon Sinek

PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast.  This podcast highlights how to build leadership capability in our workplaces. On this episode, Trisha Trixie, mask maker, author, speaker, entrepreneur of Trisha Trixie Designs and pin-up model talk to us about her life experience and what to do when life hands you lemons.  She has written one book as a memoir to showcase the life traveled with her mother in the 70’s called Days of Corn Tortillas and her second book Falling Into Fabulous: A Phoenix Rising.  Her transformation story  may help you overcome the obstacles in your life and be the fabulous people you were meant to be…yourself!

Trisha Trixie has been through much in her life.  In her words, she has "suffered long and hard with trial after trial, adversity after adversity." After her  second bout with cancer in 2019, Trisha Trixie's leaving a Legacy of Love on this Earth became even more prevalent! She wants to be impactful. She desired to leave a legacy of love. She wanted to inspire.  She wants her words to leave love as a legacy imprinted upon your soul. #MyLegacyofLove

Come join her new group where Trisha can share her love for life with you to leave a Legacy of Love in this world!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylegacyofloveproject

Thank you to Trisha Trixie for coming on the podcast!!!

If you would like to suggest a guest for a future episode, please email susan@powerupleadership.ca.   

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PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley sponsor the production of the Inspired Leadership Podcast. This podcast highlights how to build leadership capability in our workplaces. On this episode, we talk to Dr. Bill Howatt, one of Canada's leading experts on mental health issues in the workplace. Bill is Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity for the Conference Board of Canada, and he is a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Chronicle Herald, an Instructor for the University of New Brunswick, founder and President of Howatt HR, and has published over 400 articles and 40 books. Bill has a new book launching shortly, Stop Hiding and Start Living.  Bill's life has not been an easy path. He understands the daily struggle of being a human being. Bill has had some major setbacks that have challenged his resiliency, such as being adopted, failing grade two, and living with a mental health illness. If it were not for his positive experience at Acadia University he may not be where he is today. He has over 30 years’ experience in mental health and addictions, HR and leadership.  Thank you to Bill for coming on the podcast, and to our listeners for your support, ideas, and sharing this with your leaders at your organization.  If you would like to suggest a guest for a future episode, please email susan@powerupleadership.ca.   Stay safe, stay well, stay inspired!!!

PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley sponsor the production of Inspired Leadership. On this episode, leadership expert, Jeremy Moore shared his insights on engaging the team in a way that has an impact. Jeremy Moore, Managing Director of Zoomcow, started his career in private equity before becoming an international coach, coaching hundreds of executives worldwide. He has also been a coach to the Great Britain Junior Rowing Squad since 1994 and during his MBA at Henley Management College in 1999 he studied the application of sports coaching in Business.  Jeremy has specialized in corporate and executive development using advances in neuroscience, physiology, and cardiology - in the knowledge that emotions drive behavior - and eventually our long term performance.

Inspired Leadership is sponsored by PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley.  On this episode, we talk about tapping into humor to relieve some of the heaviness from social isolation and to help relieve some of the stress people are feeling right now. Jody Urquhart has been a keynote speaker for large organizations, healthcare associations, and corporate teams for over 23 years. As a top motivational women speakers, she has the ability to manage a large crowd of 250 - 500 +, while making them laugh and inspire a sense of purpose. Her presence is dynamic, endearing and not reliant on a stage or PowerPoint. She will connect and motivate your people in ways other motivational speakers can't. As a former stand up comedian, Jody uses clean, clever comedy, well researched, relevant content and audience interaction to bring audiences together around a shared purpose.   Book Jody today for your next event and follow her on social media and Jody's youtube channel. Share this podcast with your employees, give it a like, and share your thoughts with Susan and Tyler on what you what to hear on future episodes, or if you would like to be a guest on the podcast.

Inspired Leadership is sponsored by Power HR and Tyler Bayley.  On this episode, the theme of employee wellness and how employers can take a preventative approach to facilitate employee wellness.

Julie Duchesne is the Mercer Marsh Benefits Leader for Mercer Canada. She leads a team of 270 professionals in the Health business. In recent years, Julie has made a significant contribution to the expansion of the Health business through her vision, consulting services and team leadership.

She has 22 years of consulting experience in Health and Benefits, as well as extensive experience in the design, funding and administration of both traditional and flexible employee benefits plans and post-retirement benefits.

Julie has been a spokesperson in various conferences around innovation and the evolution of the health and wellbeing, including World at Work, Canadian Pension and Benefits Council (CPBI) and The Future of Health Care conference.

Julie holds a Bachelor degree with Honours in actuarial sciences from Concordia University. She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

For more information on a the Mercer 365 digital health solution for your employees:

https://www.mercer.ca/en/what-we-do/health-and-benefits/active-health-management-mercer-365.html

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Inspired Leadership is sponsored by Power HR, Multiply Your Leaders, Grow Your Business and Tyler Bayley.  On this episode, the theme of resilience and ways to tap into one's inner strength in day-to-day life are shared.  

Our guest for this episode is Michelle Mras is an internationally recognized inspirational speaker, published author, intuitive leader, wife, and mother who has been stirring audiences and individuals to action through her compelling message of self discovery and living a life of intention.  Michelle shares her story with us and how some transformative life events have propelled to take an all in approach to life and work.

Michelle’s infectious presentations inspire her clients to rise above any negative self-talk and reclaim their inner strength. She is committed to helping others realize a more balanced life that frees them to build healthy beliefs in themselves.

Choosing to live her life with intention is the defining element shaping every endeavor Michelle undertakes.  Her fiery spirit and passion, drives her to candidly share the key moments that transformed her into the irresistible force she is today.

Please share, like and comment on this podcast.  We would love your suggestions for future guests and topics.

Email susan@powerhr.ca if you have ideas for the Inspired Leadership Podcast.

Power HR,  Multiply Your Leaders, Grow Your Business

Inspired Leadership is sponsored by Power HR, Multiply Your Leaders, Grow Your Business.  Our guest for this episode is Craig Valentine, MBA, an award-winning speaker, and trainer, Craig has traveled the world helping thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations reap the profitable rewards that come from presenting with impact and persuading with ease.

As mentioned on the podcast to up your speaking game, check out Craig's: 52 Speaking Tips

As a motivational speaker, Craig has spoken in the United States, Taiwan, Canada, Jamaica, Qatar (Doha), England, Bahamas, Hong Kong, China, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Indonesia, Japan, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, and Australia giving as many as 160 presentations per year. He is the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking for Toastmasters International.

Craig has used his proven World Class presentation processes to…

Craig Valentine is the President of The Communication Factory, LLC, which is an award-winning company that helps organizations profit by presenting with impact and persuading with ease. Craig has an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

Craig Valentine is also the Co-Founder of the World Class Speaking program, which helps up-and-coming speakers and speech coaches turn their presentations and programs into huge profits. Craig is the author of the ground breaking book, The Nuts and Bolts of Public Speaking, Co-Author of the books, World Class Speaking and World Class Speaking In Action, and contributing author for the books Guerrilla Marketing on the Front Lines, Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars, and Guerrilla Marketing Remix.

Finally, if you would like to support Tyler's upcoming December/January speaking mission to train and develop young girls speaking and communication skills in third world countries, check out his go fund me page, and contribute as a holiday present to a loved one. Together We Can Change the World  Thank-you to our listeners and supporters.  Please share, like and comment on this podcast.  We would love your suggestions for future guests and topics.  

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Our guest for this episode is Vicki Saunders who is an entrepreneur, award-winning mentor, advisor to the next generation of change makers and leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive transformation in the world.

Vicki is Founder of SheEO and #radicalgenerosity a global initiative to radically transform how we support finance and celebrate female entrepreneurs.  Vicki has co-founded and run ventures in Europe, Toronto and Silicon Valley and taken a company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Vicki was recently named as 1 of 30  “World-Changing Women in Conscious Business” by Conscious Company Magazine and one of the 100 most influential leaders of 2015 from “EBW – Empowering A Billion Women”, In 2001, Vicki was selected as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum.

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Our guest, Major General Craig Whelden, spent 30 years in the U.S. Army, followed by seven in the private sector, and another nine as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Along the way, he led soldiers at each level from lieutenant to General Officer while serving 10 years in Europe, and another 12 in the Pacific.

An Armor and Cavalry officer, he commanded a base in Germany as a colonel and, as a brigadier general, oversaw a $1.6B program supporting soldiers and family members world-wide.

Present at the Pentagon on 9/11, he subsequently led the effort to secure the state of Hawaii from terrorist attack, an effort that received national recognition. After retiring from the Army in 2003, he chaired a national conference entitled Information Sharing and Homeland Security for three years.

In 2008, he was asked to organize and run a Secretary of the Army initiative to bring greater awareness to the American public of the sacrifices of service members and their families during a time of war. For this effort, he was recognized by Secretary Pete Geren with the top two awards for civilians.

In 2010, he became the Executive Director for Marine Corps Forces Pacific, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar program to reposition Marines in the Pacific—the largest such effort since World War II. In 2011, he was inducted into the Purdue University Tri-Service ROTC Hall of Fame. In October 2019, he will transition to the next chapter of his life in Bluffton, South Carolina: becoming a motivational speaker on leadership and performance excellence.

To order a copy of Major General Whelden's book, go here: Leadership The Art of Inspiring People to Be Their Best

Thanks for listening! Susan & Tyler

If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

Dan Martell, an entrepreneur from New Brunswick, Canada, self-made millionaire by the age of 27, breaks down entrepreneurial success strategies as a proven serial entrepreneur. A SAAS Business Coach, Founder of Clarity - Angel Investor (38 companies). Co-Founder of Flowtown (Acquired 11'), Founder of Spheric Technologies (Acquired 08'), Mentor @ 500Startup, GrowLabs & theC100.org, Dan Martell knows a thing or two about scaling businesses. 

Thanks for listening! Susan & Tyler

If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

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Clifford Tindall of Sandler talks to cohosts Tyler Bayley and Susan Power (Power HR) about Leadership and its Impact on Selling.  Clifford is a successful millennial based out of Burlington, Ontario, Canada and works with Business Owners, Presidents, CEOs, Executive Leaders, and Professionals who are constantly working with their team to grow and expand, but may be finding that:

* Their business or firm has plateaued and they don't have a clear path for continued growth
* Their products or services are being commoditized which adversely affects deal closure probability
* Concerned with underperforming sales staff
* An inefficient sales, business development, and management process is adding unintentional wastes of time and resources
* Client Care does not happen systematically so client development and retention is volatile
* Simply looking to develop their sales organization from good to great

Thanks for listening! Susan & Tyler

If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

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In the episode, the Inspired Leadership cohosts (Tyler Bayley and Susan Power, Founder of Power HR), interview Robyn about how millennials can accelerate their success in the workplace.  Our guest Robyn Tingley, Founder and President of GlassSKY, and author of the 10 Essentials for the Motivated Millennial: A Guide to High Performance for New Grads, talks about how a millennial can find their best path forward when transitioning to the workplace.  Robyn was named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women in 2017, Robyn is an experienced international executive, board advisor, author and social entrepreneur.  Robyn believes in the power of people, collaboration and global perspective. To learn more about Robyn and how she can contribute to your organization check out GlassSKY.

Thanks for listening! Susan & Tyler

If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

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Jeremy Moore from Riddlebox provides a convincing case for how feelings drive business performance.  Jeremy provides valuable insight as to what is culture and what are the key drivers of culture.  He gives us helpful tips on how to cultivate trust and empathy, and how to get leaders on board to create a culture that drives business results and one where leaders care and demonstrate that care.

Thanks for listening! Susan & Tyler

If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

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This is part two of a two part interview with a McMaster University thought leader in sociology and author, Professor Maja.  A lively discussion on the imposter syndrome, how to replace perfectionism tendencies with more healthy behaviours and mindset, how leaders can support their teams to realize their potential and how we can all shut down the shitty committee that can live from time to time in our head. Check out more about Professor Maja is speaking next or how to order one of her phenomenal books.

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If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

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This is part one of a two part interview with a McMaster University thought leader in sociology and author, Professor Maja.   A rigorous discussion about what is inspired leadership, the leadership lingo and ways that leaders communicate and act around failure are covered. Professor Maja talks about how leaders can transform people's mindset so that positive overflow is realized in all aspects of their lives.  Check out more about Professor Maja is speaking next or how to order one of her phenomenal books.

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Bestselling author, keynote speaker, executive coach, and leadership expert, Alexsys Thompson shares with us her thoughts on Inspired Leadership. Lexy talks about the tremendous impact that coaching can make in the workplace, how it results in a huge ROI for an organization, and why it is such a hot topic right now. 

Thanks for listening! Susan & Tyler

If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

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If you would like to be a guest on Inspired Leadership, email Tyler Bayley (bayleyty@gmail.com) or Susan Power (susan@powerhr.ca). We would love to hear your leadership story.

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