Leadovation

About Mike Robbins: Mike Robbins is a leadership expert and the author of five books, including his latest, We're All in This Together . He's a sought-after speaker with clients such as Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Walmart, eBay, and many more. He and his work have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and...

About Kristen Brun Sharkey: Kristen Brun Sharkey is an executive coach and facilitator who spent 15 years leading teams in ad tech and marketing at major companies, including Yahoo, Verizon, and Hearst. She holds a Master’s degree in Management, Strategy, and Leadership from Michigan State University and is an ICF-credentialed coach. Through her company, Emboldify, Kristen leverages techniques and...

About Alicia Branham: Meet Alicia Branham, the marketing powerhouse with a story beyond business savvy. Her journey reflects adaptability and determination, traits cultivated during her formative years when her parents uprooted her to Uruguay. With over 25 years as a Creative and Marketing Director in the Commercial & Industrial PVF and HVAC markets, Alicia is renowned as the “secret sauce” for tr...

About Claire Milligan: Whether she’s helping businesses transform their cloud spending or hitting the slopes as a ski patroller, Claire Milligan thrives on distilling complex problems down to their core issues — and turning these pragmatic findings into groundbreaking solutions. Through a journey spanning marketing, UX, and leadership roles at tech companies like Tallie and SpringAhead, she’s meti...

About Kerry Robinson: Growing up, Kerry Robinson wanted to be the Prime Minister or a CEO. Fortunately for the world of AI, his career path never led him to Downing Street. An Oxford-trained physicist with a Master's in Artificial Intelligence, Kerry excels in turning complex tech into practical business solutions. As VP of Conversational AI at Waterfield Tech, he puts his 20+ years of experience...

About Ty Hoesgen: Ty Hoesgen is the CEO of Advanced Growth Institute, where he helps entrepreneurs and professionals master the art of communication. Ty is one of the most sought-after communication coaches in the world and is the International best-selling author of the renowned book, Elite Communication Skills . Ty specializes in helping professionals communicate powerfully so they can earn more...

About Dr. Chris Fuzie: Dr. Chris Fuzie, Ed. D., M.A.OL., is a leadership consultant, trainer, college professor, and author specializing in behavior-based leadership and followership dynamics. He holds a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s in the same field, blending academic insights with practical applications. With over 29 years in law enfor...

About Nick Shaw: Nick Shaw is the co-founder and CEO of RP Strength, a company that has helped millions of individuals worldwide achieve peak physical fitness. RP Strength is recognized as a global leader in hypertrophy training, with its YouTube channel reaching tens of millions of viewers each month. Nick has personally coached numerous elite athletes, including CrossFit Games champions, interna...

About Preston Smiles: Preston Smiles is a transformational leader, speaker, and author who teaches how to become a "spiritual millionaire"—achieving financial abundance while aligning wealth with spiritual values. He views money as a spiritual tool, believing that true abundance comes from harmonizing wealth with one’s soul purpose.  Through his program "The Abundance Reset," Preston delves into c...

About Robb Munger: Robb Munger, founder of Exodus Place, advocates for transitional housing for homeless men. With a finance background, Munger built a leading financial firm in manufactured housing before joining the board of Guiding Light Mission. There, he revitalized a struggling rescue mission and converted a former state corrections facility into Michigan’s largest non-governmental transitio...

About Margie Oleson: Margie Oleson is an executive coach and leadership/team development expert with a doctorate in Organization Development. She delivers her coaching with practical strategies and actions for leaders and their leadership teams to build the right foundation for teamwork and productivity. Clients have included companies in most industries, such as Aeronautics, Agriculture, Financia...

About Jeff Patterson: Jeff Patterson, from Portland, OR, USA, has over 36 years of experience practicing and teaching meditative and martial arts. He is the founder of The Yielding Warrior and Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the concept of yielding. He has published two books and h...

About Damon Lembi: Damon Lembi is a two-time bestselling author, host of The Learn-It-All Podcast , and thought leader focused on leadership development and lifelong learning. As CEO of Learnit, the global leader in corporate training, he has upskilled over 1.8 million people and gained key insights into effective leadership. A former baseball player, Damon learned valuable lessons in teamwork, mo...

About Geoff Thatcher : Geoff Thatcher is the founder and CEO of Creative Principals, an experienced design firm delivering creative leadership for world-class brand experiences, corporate visitor centers, museums, theme parks, and more. From the Al Ain Zoo in the UAE to the Zippo Museum in Bradford, PA, Creative Principals has worked with attractions both big and small. Whether it’s the Petronas A...

About Christine Whitney Sanchez: As a speaker, author, and advisor to some of the world’s most recognizable organizations, Christine Whitney Sanchez is a transformative leadership expert who is waking up organizations to fulfill their destiny. She has worked across five continents to build the capacity for mindful leadership, enlightened organizations, strategic collaboration, and thriving culture...

About Dan Tocchini: Dan Tocchini has been helping leaders bring some magic to their teams for over 35 years. He has worked with executive teams from Interstate Batteries and ESPN, to Smarty Pants Vitamins and Impulse Space, as well as with non-profits like Homeboy Industries and Defy Ventures. Dan gives a no-fluff approach by helping transform leadership teams without any pixie dust - just courage...

About Joel Primus: An entrepreneur among other things, Joel Primus is the co-founder and creative visionary behind Naked Revival.  Currently, Joel hosts The Ramble Podcast,  where he has unbound and uncensored conversations about people, places, pursuits, and performances. He is the director and producer of multiple documentaries and docu-series including the award-winning Raising Global Citizens,...

About Mark Silverman: Mark J. Silverman came to executive coaching and speaking after a successful career in technology where he generated over $90,000,000 for fast-growing start-ups by bringing together executives, technical leaders, and stakeholders to close complex multimillion-dollar sales. As an Executive Coach for over 10 years, enjoying a full roster of clients, Mark is committed to helping...

About JV John Vasquez: Coach JV woke up from an attempted suicide on December 18th, 2006, to a book called “The Secret.” From that day forth, the next 15 years of his life would never be the same. After his attempted suicide, JV pursued a bachelor’s degree and graduated from CBA executive banking school and soon scaled himself up to vice president at a large bank. After years of dedication to the...

About Laura Bull: Laura Bull is a CEO, bestselling author, and brand strategist known for transforming personal brands into competitive, sustainable business brands. She spent ten years with Sony Music Entertainment, becoming one of its youngest executives at twenty-eight. Laura spearheaded artist development and marketing for globally recognized brands like Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, and Joh...

About Daniel Todd: Daniel Todd is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in mobile advertising, digital marketing, and business strategy. As the CEO of Influence Mobile, Daniel has a track record of creating positive work environments that have earned his companies numerous "Best Places to Work" awards. With two companies that have been placed on the Inc. 5000 list and reco...

About Joanne Newlund: Joanne Newlund is a coach and facilitator at Mission Facilitators.  She works to help individual leaders and their teams understand, use, and perfect their leadership and the creative side of leading teams and companies.  Joanne has advanced training in executive coaching, and emotional intelligence, and has owned and led several successful businesses. At Mission Facilitators...

About Chris Dyer: Chris Dyer is a recognized company culture and remote work expert. As a former CEO managing thousands of people, his companies consistently were named the best place to work. They have also been named a fastest growing company by Inc Magazine 5 times. Chris routinely consults and speaks, and Inc Magazine ranked him as the #1 Leadership Speaker on Culture. He has three best-sellin...

About Wendi Swanson: Wendi Swanson, currently living in Orlando, is an internationally recognized strategic leadership consultant, facilitator, and program developer, with a focus on unleashing the heartbeat of every organization—its people. Through authenticity and intentionality (with a little edge!), Wendi encourages a human-centered approach to growth, dials down on change systems, and redefin...

About Dr. Marcelo Hochman: Dr. Marcelo Hochman is a well-known speaker and double Board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon on a mission to build better medicine for patients and doctors, not just better business.  Recognized by CNN, WSJ, and USA Today, Dr. Hochman led the national charge on providing PPE for medical staff during Covid and is the president of Indedocs, an organizat...