You Are Your Brand

We are delighted to announce the release of the complete interview featuring Germain St-Denis . In this discussion, he elaborates on his people-first management approach and the creation of his latest book, "Empowering People Through Caring Leadership." This insightful book is currently accessible on Amazon globally. We trust that Germain's perspectives will resonate with you as they...

Welcome to our new podcast series where we delve into the lives of professionals who prioritize people in their business dealings. I'm thrilled to introduce our inaugural guest, Jason Hodder , a distinguished real estate professional from the MacKay Realty Network , based in the Niagara region. Real estate is a topic that has captivated minds and sparked conversations for generations. It's...

I had the opportunity this week to catch up with Rajesh Unadkat , the Founder of Ardira Corporation who are the creators of SurveyVista , the 100% native built app on the Salesforce platform. You're not going to hear any sales fluff from Rajesh as that's just not his style. A devout product engineer and technology leader, he understands what his clients need to create the competitive advan...

My guest today is Annie Allen , a certified divorce coach and the founder of “Starting Over Stronger” - Divorce Survival and Recovery . Annie is an upbeat and vibrant personality as you’ll soon witness for yourself. During our fast-paced conversation she clearly demonstrates her personal strength in helping women going through a divorce with the support and confidence building required to come out...

My guest today is Ryan Foland , Speaker, Author, Sailor and Ginger. In this recent catch up conversation with Ryan we discussed the nuances of speaking less but saying more. A skill set that he has really mastered so well. In fact, so much so that he teaches people around the world with his patented 313 Methodology to fine tune their message. He has a new online course for startups and you can acc...

My guest today is Dan Merriam , CEO and Co-Founder, of ICAREUM a new PropTech company that has developed some truly groundbreaking technology that includes immersive 3D visualization coupled with Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics to help streamline the process of selling real estate whether commercial or residential. He’s got a great personal back story which he tells rather well, and wha...

My guest today is the multi-talented Violet Alexandre , Chief Revenue Officer of a new FinTech company called Bryllyant ...I still say they named the company after her, but she tells us different during our conversation. Violet is also my Clubhouse Partner and we chat every Monday at 1:30 pm EDT in the Creator’s Studio , collaborating and networking with other creatives. And best yet, she’s 50% of...

My guest today is Mitch Jackson , Trial Lawyer Extraordinaire...Mitch takes his business up a notch daily by delivering his message socially better than most. He often refers to his efforts on social media as “The Digital Dance”, and he truly has mastered taking his personal brand to market and continually strives to raise his own bar with every post, video or audio interaction. I hope you enjoy t...

After 20+ years in the technology industry, my guest Kristina Cleary , Chief Leadership Coach, Cleary Leadership and Founder of Velocity, decided to leave her C-level position within a global technology organization to pursue her passion of helping high performing individuals and teams accelerate their impact and deliver results through one-on-one executive coaching, workshops and consulting. Kris...

You Are Your Brand Podcast  with your host,  Peter G. Goral My special guest all the way from Sri Lanka is,  Vidusha Nathavitharana , Founder and Destiny Architect,  Luminary Learning Solutions He’s a rather extraordinary guy, a great storyteller who take the time to be the best he can be at all times. There’s no middle ground with Vidusha, and his charming manner remains intac...

Well, I have to say that I’ve never experienced a “Fireside Chat” at 8 o’clock in the morning. At least not until I connected with John Colgan, CEO and Co-Founder of Solgari , in Dublin, Ireland. His warm and casual conversational style truly makes in a person who has you feeling at ease, at home, and by the fire. He’s a vibrant individual and extremely passionate about the company he keeps and th...

Sit back everyone, grab a drink and get ready to enjoy my conversation with Dan Bennett ...Storyteller Extraordinaire, Video King, and the man behind the Antipreneur Movement. Listen in as he shares his insights, experiences, as well as shows us even his most vulnerable side. A side that keeps him top of mind with me when I hear the words, “Tell Me Your Story”...enjoy! Dan develops authentic and p...

My special guest today is the amazing Doug Smith . Award-winning author of ‘The Trauma Code, Unlocking your Performance’ & ‘Thriving in Transition, How to Turn Adversity into the Opportunity of a Lifetime’, Doug is a thought leader on the impact of trauma and change on human performance. Doug teaches that if you learn about and minimize the impact of emotional trauma, you can maximize your lev...

You Are Your Brand Podcast with your host Peter G. Goral As promised, here is Part Two of my conversation with  Carolyn Swora (She/Her) , Workplace Culture Architect, Author and Speaker. Listen in as she walks us through her own self awareness and self discovery journey, plus the importance of connecting with people as opposed to processes. My favourite part of this session was when she remin...

You Are Your Brand Podcast with your host Peter G. Goral My special guest today is Kate Bradley Chernis the Co-Founder & CEO of Lately , the only social media management platform that creates content for you with the power of A.I. View a 60 second sneak peek here: https://lnkd.in/ePrvtrp . As a former marketing agency owner, Kate initially created the idea for Lately out of spreadsheets for th...

As promised, here is Part One of my conversation with Carolyn Swora , Workplace Culture Architect, Author and Speaker . Listen in as she walks us through her own self awareness and self discovery journey, plus the importance of connecting with people as opposed to processes. My favourite part of this session was when she speaks of our need to manage our energy versus our time. I’ve long admired Ca...

So here’s my good friend and business collaborator Melanie Rousseau , CEO and Founder of Money Mama , talking about her personal transformation and the great work that she does with women to help them tackle their day-to-day lives with money and planning for the future. Interestingly, she uses her own past experiences as well as some of the new learnings she gets from her children to help formulat...

A couple of weeks ago I had an amazing conversation with Ryan McTaggart , Founder and Coach , The Mindset Medic from Edinburgh, Scotland. He blew me away with just how honest he was about his personal story and it truly coloured the conversation with genuine value for so many people. He talks about facing his demons more than once in his life so far, and now appears to be on the road to greatness,...

As promised here is Part One of my recent conversation with Maura Joy Lustig , Transformational Coach and Artist . Finding ways to describe Maura is as much fun as listening to her walk you through parts of her life. She’s driven, intense, passionate, feisty and so determined. I loved it all, and you will too. I don’t want to spoil it for you, so grab a coffee or go for a 30 minute walk with your...

My guest today is Janet Lewis , Change Management Specialist. She’s the CEO and Founder of Dunamus OCM Inc. and the Author of Lost and Found (How To Find Yourself, Take Charge of Your Life and Unleash Your Inner Power). We always have a pretty grounded chat, she doesn’t over complicate things, speaks open and unfiltered and I believe it’s what her clients like best about her. I certainly do. ...

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with my dear friend and collaborator, Siobhan McHale from Australia. She’s likely no stranger to you as her teachings and insights on developing a great culture in your business have been given resounding accolades globally since the publishing of her book, “The Insider’s Guide To Culture Change” . Listen in as we chat about some of the insights and how today’s pa...

As promised last week, here is the complete conversation with Jon Ferrara , Founder and CEO of Nimble , the CRM that for you where you reside. Whether it’s in your email, on social or in a business app, Nimble brings the business of communications and contact management to you. When you hear Jon speak you’ll quickly realize that it’s designed after himself. He’s such an open and genuine communicat...

We are three months into 2021 and my guest Sandy MacKay , Operating Principal of Keller Williams Legacies Realty has experienced growth uncommon on so many fronts. His expansion operation in Vaughan, Ontario has come out flying, attracting lots of really excellent business partners and new agents. He has registered some exemplary numbers in his already successful MacKay Realty Network in Hamilton,...

As part of a new initiative here on the "You Are Your Brand" Podcast, I’ve added the "Friday Fireside Chat” segment, and I can’t think of a better person to being my first guest than, Germain St. Denis . Germain is a lifetime member of Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square , a top-level global leadership development provider. But to me, he’s just Germain, a great guy who loves to chat about his pen...

I re-connected last week with a good friend and business collaborator Craig Spear . He’s the Founder and Coach of The Spear Method , a new venture he started near the end of last year. I’ve often said that there was a whole lot more to Craig than just being a great coach and you’re about to hear that for yourself in this really excellent conversation. So put down your dumbbells, pick up your juice...