Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast

Every single person you meet is an opportunity to build your professional network.   You never know what benefits a relationship might yield if cultivated correctly.   How do you seize those opportunities? How do you successfully develop your network? Our guest, Kymberli Speight, has the answers. The author, speaker, and executive coach knows the value of connecting with people in unlikely situati...

Millennials may get a bad rap, but they are making moves and becoming leaders in every industry and at every level. This week’s episode is a wonderful conversation with a millennial who has successfully led teams and organizations through major conversion processes and comprehensive training programs. Megan Snyder has held various management roles within the credit union industry. She began by bui...

Disasters are now ubiquitous and inevitable. From pandemics to natural catastrophes to cyber-attacks, your business – and your employees – will be challenged to respond when disaster strikes. And you won’t always be present to lead the initial response. Patrick Hardy is leading a new approach to disaster management for small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. The Founder and CEO of Hytropy Disa...

How can you better communicate your big ideas?   How can you close the gap between messaging and understanding?   Pull on the Red Thread Method. Tamsen Webster has been helping leaders move from ideas to actions and implement messaging strategies for over 20 years. Part storyteller, part English-to-English translator, she focuses on finding and building the stories that organizations will tell the...

Lead from a place of joy. Shift your mindset around time. Get the tools to boost confidence and feel better. All of this even in a world full of crap. Jennifer Dawn is an author, podcast host, and coach. She helps business owners unlock their full potential and grow the business – and life – they want. And in this episode, she helps us understand how we can take charge and tap into our happiness i...

Company. Cultural. Personal. Brands matter to your customers and your bottom line. They are the path of least resistance to revenue.   This week, we’re giving you the whys and hows for creating a better brand for your company (and yourself).   Our guest is Kate DiLeo, the Chief Brand Architect with brand strategy firm, Ennobble, and an expert who has worked with over 200 companies across more than...

This week we are taking a big swing at leadership!   Our guest is former golf pro, turned development coach and guide, Thane Ringler. He is an author, speaker, and podcast host who focuses on success through enhanced self-awareness. His Self-Leadership Academy program gives leaders the tools to understand themselves in order to unlock their full potential.   Thane takes us through his golf career,...

Vision. Action. Momentum. If you can market your ideas, you can lead your team to success. Mr. Do It, David Newman, joins the show this week to show you how to create an environment for collaboration, set the tone, and charge up your team to bring their best to the table. David is a certified professional speaker and member of the NSA Million Dollar Speakers Group. He is also the creator of the Do...

Our guest this week is a business consultant and former corporate executive with decades of experience. Rona Lewis is the CEO and co-founder of Playful Mind Project. She helps companies improve their corporate culture and their employee engagement through purposeful and attuned play. By facilitating certain activities, for certain reasons, at certain times, Rona is able to:  Raise trust levels and...

We have a jam-packed show this week! Our guest has written 4 acclaimed books across an array of leadership topics, and she walks us through the key points of each. Zoe Routh is one of Australia’s foremost experts on personnel and leadership. Since 1987 she has worked with individuals and teams across the globe to overcome silos and turf-wars and work better together. Her books are full of practica...

Have you mastered the art of mobilizing others?   Do you know how to step into your potential?   Get the “insider” lessons of exemplary leaders from our guest, Deb Calvert, a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge. Deb is a coach, author, and expert on research-based practices of high-quality leaders. She is also the Founder of People First Productivity Solutions and has over 25 years of exp...

Change initiatives are inevitable in any organization or business. Sometimes we are leading the changes and other times we are being asked to join an initiative.  How do we ensure that these changes are embraced and productive for everyone involved?  Our guest, Jake Jacobs, is an expert in change leadership and an author of multiple books on how to make the most of change opportunities. He joins u...

Have you ever paused in order to speed up?    How often do you hit reset in order to work towards your dreams?    Our guest this week is Raven Harris, Founder and CEO of Activate the Dream. Raven is in the business of leadership solutions, and she joins the podcast to help you take concrete steps towards identifying and achieving your personal and professional goals.    She talks us through:  The...

Bestselling author Leah Dean wants to make you a better leader, starting with the tribe you build around yourself. The CEO and Founder of Conduit International Ltd has worked with hundreds of organizations and executives around the world and across numerous industries. Now, she is sharing her secrets and insights on leadership, the tribe mindset, and the future of work. Don’t miss these gems from...

Our special guest this week is Kevin Jenkins. Kevin is a DEI director, coach and consultant currently working with Ralph Lauren. He has over 20 years of experience as a learning professional in various industries and has been a recognized public speaker since the age of 8! He joins us this week to share his take on leadership, communications, and how to be a better leader on diversity, equity, and...

This week on the Vibrant Leadership podcast, we are excited to talk with leadership and question expert Bob Tiede. Bob has been on the staff of Cru for over 50 years and has served on the US Leadership Development Team. His blog, LeadingWithQuestions.com, is in its 9th year and is followed by leaders in over 190 countries. Bob is also the author of multiple books on leadership and questioning. He...

Our guest on this episode is a globe-trotting sales leader and experienced consultant with over 25 years of experience working with Fortune 100 companies. Bill Liebler is an ROI guru who specializes in pre-sales, value selling, and channel sales. He leads a world-wide team focused on driving recurring revenue from North America to Asia Pacific to London. He knows how to sell and he knows how to le...

We are honored to have Lenora Billings-Harris join us for this special episode on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Lenora comes from the corporate world and for over 25 years she has been a diversity, equity, and inclusion speaker, trainer, and consultant. She is the President and CEO of UbuntuGlobal and the author of The Diversity Advantage. She is also a past president of both the National Spea...

On the episode this week we welcome Ginney Sanders, a CEO in the health and wellness industry whose philosophy ties together the importance of wellness and the effectiveness of leadership. In her work with RnA ReSet, Ginney has assembled a team and has led them through the pandemic by focusing on health and allowing business success to follow. Her insights into leadership and employee relations ca...

The doctor is in! Dr. Carole Isom-Barnes is our very special guest on this week’s episode. Dr. Isom-Barnes is a retired Bank of America senior leader and the current President of Xperience Leadership. She earned her PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University and is now a graduate professor of Strategic Communication at Queens University. As a chair, vice-chair, and director on multiple b...

Don Schmincke is a planetary physicist turned management and leadership researcher. He is an Indiana Jones for the business world who has traveled to the Himalayas to study leadership in lost civilizations and poured over ancient Japanese manuscripts for management techniques CEOs and companies can apply to their organizations today. From Alexander the Great to the Vikings and the Samurai, Don dis...

This week’s episode is jam-packed with tips and strategies for success from leadership coach Ed Evarts. A veteran of the corporate world, Ed now helps leaders and teams build self-awareness so that they can self-manage more effectively. He is also the author of multiple books and the host of the Be Brave at Work podcast. In his latest book, Drive Your Career , Ed draws from his 12 years as a leade...

We are so excited to have digital marketing expert Priscilla McKinney join us for this week’s episode of the Vibrant Leadership Podcast. Priscilla is the CEO of Little Bird Marketing and President of The American Advertising Federation Heartland. She is a popular keynote speaker, blogger, podcast host, industry innovator, and diversity champion. She has won numerous awards and has developed the SO...

The amazing Pat Kahle is our guest on this week’s episode. Pat has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and 10 more years of experience as an entrepreneur. She serves as President of the Union County Chamber and has overseen its recent growth and expanded mission, including: workforce development, manufacturing, small business support, and specific programming for women and yo...

Fieldworkers are true problem solvers. They partner with qualitative researchers, make meetings happen, connect the dots for clients, conduct site visits, and ensure projects run smoothly. They are flexible; they are solution-oriented; they are passionate; they are leaders. Sarah Kotva is a Fieldworker par excellence and we are excited to have her on this episode of the Vibrant Leadership Podcast....