The Alignment Show

You don't have to be in a bad place to realize it's time for a life change. Angelique Liles loved her work as leader with a top insurance company, and just realized after 18 years it was time to move on to the next step in her journey. Now, she empowers business leaders and their employees to unlock their natural talents and strengths to increase team productivity and goal clarity. We had a great...

Talk about following your values! Wulf Moon has known pretty much his whole life that he is a writer. But growing up in an abusive household, he didn't get support for that—far from it! His dad told him he would never be any good as a writer. Despite the challenges, he stuck with it under the encouragement of a teacher who recognized his ability. He published his first science fiction story when h...

What a wild ride this episode was! We had a technical glitch in the middle of the live episode because I lost power about 20 minutes in. The video replays still have the frozen moments (and what an awkward expression froze on my face!), but we edited the audio version since dead air that is “audio only” is really, really challenging to listen through. At least with the video, you can see what Kim...

I have been listening to and benefiting from Mark Leslie Lefebvre for a long time in several different roles. He has been a bookseller (yes, children, real books printed on paper and such), an author, a professional speaker, a podcaster, a corporate asset, a publisher.... He's done a lot of things! But there is a thread that runs through it all, through his own creative writing and as an enabler o...

Both of these gentlemen have been on The Alignment Show before. Each is a best-selling author. Each is impressive all by himself. They have teamed up to bring forth a new business parable that combines their superpowers. This is what the Avengers would be if they were authors. We had a great conversation that delved into what brought them to this partnership. Their insights can help you in your ow...

It's hard to put a description on Matthew Brackett. Just as a small example: he can conduct conferences in any one of three languages. He came from a small town in New England, but he has worked in leadership, educational, and consulting roles in Italy, Ireland, England, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico. He served as a chaplain in the United States Navy. He is a certified coach and speaker who has comp...

When I joined The Go-Giver Success Alliance, the first person I met (after Bob Burg and Kathy Tagenel) was Anna Kantzavelos. She and her husband, Tony, purchased and have grown a compounding pharmacy—which may seem a strange business decision for a market dominated by chain pharmacies, but one that has enabled them to serve their customers in unique ways and connect with them on a personal level....

We had such a great conversation this week with Deborah Kevin, the founder and chief inspiration officer of Highlander Press. Deborah loves helping change-makers tap into and share their stories of healing and truth with impactful books. She’s guided hundreds of authors to craft and publish impactful books they are proud of. Debby, a Stanford University’s Novel Writing program graduate, graduated...

Kevin O’Connor has been a writer most of his life. After all, you don’t earn a Ph. D. without developing some serious writing abilities. Now in his 70s, Kevin desired to open up another creative channel. He recently published Two Floors Above Grief , adding yet one more venture to his impressive resume, and he is planning more books. We talked with him about his journey from growing up in the fami...

We had a wonderful conversation with important insights for anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis or similarly challenging diagnosis—in fact, for anyone facing an unexpected crisis! Deb Krier is a coalition builder and warrior rewriting the playbook on how to L.I.V.E. with cancer. Diagnosed with Stage 4 Triple Positive Breast Cancer in 2015 and then with thyroid cancer in 2023, she is on a mi...

In my experience, we always have great conversations with our guests, but I have to say, “Wow!” this week. I can only imagine what it would have been like for me as a writer if I had taken the route Harrison Stockeland did in high school. Harrison is an American author whose take on the crime-thriller genre has been termed “twisted originality.” Incorporating real historical events and environment...

Jo Penn is the perfect example of assessing what matters most and taking action to achieve that. As Joanna Penn, she has pioneered independent publishing practically from its inception and guided authors in the craft and business of writing. As J.F. Penn, she is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneu...

We are fortunate to have had Peg Duchesne this week as an encore guest! Peg joined us on Episode 26 on August 23 last year. She continues to offer a variety of communication solutions ranging from marketing services to landing pages to blogging and more. She says, "Think of the Duchess as your 'message therapist'!" And she kept doing that despite a major life adjustment when she experienced an inu...

Kathy Tagenel is a fascinating blend of characteristics. She exemplifies independence and self-responsibility, while also exemplifying collaboration and community. She combines amazing human warmth with business acumen. She maintains her own business and consulting practice while serving ably as president of Go-Givers International and business partner with Bob Burg (co-author of the best-selling...

I told you I would fanboy this week. I did, unashamedly. I have followed writer Rachael Herron for many years. She has written and published more than two dozen books in a variety of genres, both through traditional publishing and through independent publishing, and she shares what she has learned with the writing community through courses, books, and communities. She left a well-paying, secure jo...

Gina Soldano has found a way to combine two of her passions, writing and food rescue. She wanted to help Vindeket Foods, a food rescue nonprofit in Fort Collins, Colorado, and she loved to write. So she wrote "Nia's Rescue Box," a picture book to spread the word about food rescues, which differ from food pantries. Food rescues combat food waste and revalue people who experience food insecurity, gi...

Folks, I knew this episode would be impactful, but I didn’t know how impactful it would be until we had gotten into it. Regular listeners know The Alignment Show features conversations with people who have often taken big risks to bring their lives into alignment with their values, which means honoring what they consider truly important. After this conversation, I can say that Heather Stark could...

Jeff West, along with Lisa Wilber, launched The Alignment Show as guests on our first episode. The show is turning 40! (Episodes, that is), and Jeff is back to talk about his latest work and how continuing to focus on writing has brought him into greatest alignment with those things that matter to him most. We had a rollicking good conversation, with lots of resources mentioned, some almost in pas...

It would not surprise me to find that cats cuss. However, today’s guest, Maribeth Decker, learned something about her abilities when one of her dogs used a profanity with her. Our pets are family, right? And family can be confusing. Wouldn't it be great if someone could help you figure out your crazy dog or your weird cat? This week on The Alignment Show talked with Maribeth Decker, a retired Navy...

Kim Curtis's belief in herself helped her go from the free lunch ticket at her high-school cafeteria to success as an entrepreneur. Kim is a nationally recognized wealth management advisor, speaker, president, and CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute. She is proud to have created a firm where she can put her clients first, bringing the alignment she needs to feel true joy in her work. For Kim, how you d...

Terry Lancaster has had a long career as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Now with the release of Here Come the Nothing Heads , he's a poet-philosopher too. (He says he also makes a pretty mean chocolate cobbler.) He has worked with thousands of small businesses offering proven marketing strategies that put the right words in the right order to tell the right story and make the cash register...

I’m biased, but I think we had a fantastic conversation with multi-talented Audrey Williams! I’ve known her for years, and she continues to amaze me. She has moved through being highly-effective tech support to highly-effective college administrator to highly-effective voiceover artist, with a thread running through is all: “to illuminate, celebrate and participate in the circle of life.” Resource...

Dr. Keith McNally is a leadership coach specializing in facilitating discussions by bringing like-minded people together to create real impact. He launched two podcasts in the past two years: The Question Guy Podcast and Coach’s Corner. He is also the author of Walking the Path – A Leader’s Journey . We had a fascinating conversation that brought together several streams of his work focused on men...

Lisa Wilber helped launch The Alignment Show in episode 1. She came back for episode 34! Lisa is a top direct sales leader with over 40 years of experience in the industry. She has been in the top 10 money earners in her core direct sales company for two decades. She's also an author and a speaker—but it hasn't always been that way. There was a time when times were hard. We learned a bit about wha...

We've been talking about it for weeks. The Way of the Three-Year-Old Why has been released to Early Birds and is in the wild for pre-order! What could it mean for you? In this rare solo show, we talked at some length about where the concepts in the book originated, what the story entails (without spoilers), and a little about the principles to encourage you in finding your ikigai. At broadcast tim...