Business Minds Coffee Chat

Hal Elrod, #1 bestselling author of The Miracle Morning , international keynote speaker, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Hal's been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and other leading media outlets. We talk about Hal's backstory, learning to deal with tragedy and difficult challenges, building a positive mindset and attitude, the catalyst that turned his li...

Stephen "Shed" Shedletzky, Chief Vision & Leadership Officer at Shed Inspires, keynote speaker, leadership facilitator and coach, and author of Speak-Up Culture joins me on this episode. Shed guides leaders who are committed to putting people and purpose first. He's a graduate of the Ivey Business School at Western University in London, Ontario. He was a long-time member of Simon Sinek's team, nar...

Jon Gordon, a 17x bestselling author of over 30 books, one of the most influential and sought-after keynote speakers, a podcast host, and the #1 consultant to CEOs, NFL, NBA, and MLB coaches, championship teams, and high performers joins me on this episode. Jon's books include the timeless classic The Energy Bus which has sold over 3 million copies, The Carpenter which was a top 5 business book of...

Leslie Zane, founder & CEO of Triggers, an award-winning marketer and behavioral expert, TEDx speaker, author, and the foremost authority in harnessing the instinctive mind to accelerate brand and business growth joins me on this episode. Leslie earned degrees in Economics and Art History from Yale and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She's the recipient of the Congressional Women of Distincti...

Jeff Hoffman, global entrepreneur, humanitarian, philanthropist, bestselling author, youth mentor, advisor, world-renowned speaker, Hollywood film producer, Grammy Award winner, Emmy Award winner, chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, and founder and president of World Youth Horizons joins me on this episode. Jeff has been featured in Forbes, Time, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Com...

Dr. Doug Brackmann, licensed psychologist, author, entrepreneur, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Doug was a high school dropout who overcame drug addiction and homelessness, turned his life around, and went on to earn dual PhDs in Industrial & Organizational Psychology and Clinical Psychology. Throughout his career, he's developed expertise in the application of mindfulness, self-psycho...

Dr. Dave Rabin, CMO & Co-Founder of Apollo Neuro, a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, psychedelic clinical researcher, teacher, health tech entrepreneur, and Executive Director of The Board of Medicine joins me on this episode. Dr. Dave has always been fascinated by consciousness and our inherent ability to heal ourselves from injury and illness. His research focuses on the clinical tr...

Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at HBT Marketing, a marketing expert known for her work in behavioral science and its application to marketing strategies, an award-winning author, and a sought-after speaker at marketing conferences worldwide joins me on this episode. Nancy has been named a Top 100 Creative Influencer, a Social Top 50 Email Marketing Leader, a Top 40 Digital Str...

Dr. Robert Leahy, Founder and Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, an award-winning clinician, clinical professor of psychology at Weill Cornell Medical College, keynote speaker, and author and editor of 29 books, including The Worry Cure joins me on this episode. Dr. Leahy has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Forbes, Fortune,...

Kute Blackson, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, visionary, and transformational teacher joins me on this episode. Kute is widely considered the next generation leader in the field of personal development and has been featured on Larry King Now, Fox and Friends, Dr. Drew, and many other media outlets. Inc. Magazine calls him "The mindfulness guru billionaires go to for advice." Topics we...

Dr. David Burns, clinical psychiatrist, Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus at Stanford Medical School, bestselling author of numerous books, an award-winning researcher and teacher, and podcast host joins me on this episode. David graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, received his M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his psychiatry residency at the University...

Selena Rezvani, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, leadership consultant, TEDx-er, and internationally renowned speaker joins me on this episode. Selena is a LinkedIn Top Voice and was named by Forbes as "the premier expert on standing up for yourself at work." She trains some of the brightest minds on leadership development at places like The World Bank, Microsoft, Under Armour, Pfizer, and...

Vanessa Bohns, social psychologist, professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University, author, and researcher joins me on this episode. Vanessa is an expert on help-seeking, social influence, compliance, consent, and why it's so hard to say no. She's been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The Economist, among other media outlets. Her writing has ap...

Dr. Nate Zinsser, renowned performance psychology expert, former director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy, author, keynote speaker, and consultant joins me on this episode. For 30 years, Nate was the director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he helped prepare cadets for leadership in the U.S...

Rich Diviney, founder and CEO of The Attributes, retired Navy SEAL commander, bestselling author of The Attributes , keynote speaker, and leadership and human performance expert joins me on this episode. Rich has worked with hundreds of businesses, athletic organizations, and military leaders. His list of clients includes Google, American Airlines, Zoom, Chick-fil-A, Nissan, and the San Francisco...

Steve Dennis, bestselling author, strategy and transformation consultant, keynote speaker, board advisor, and an award-winning podcast host joins me on this episode. Steve is widely considered one of the foremost and influential voices in the retail industry and has worked with dozens of brands to catalyze and design their journey to remarkable results. His thoughts on the future of shopping are r...

Kim Scott, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, co-founder of the company Radical Candor, speaker, and co-host of the top-rated Radical Candor podcast joins me on this episode. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University, which Steve Jobs established to educate Apple employees about what mak...

Steve Sims, bestselling author, in-demand speaker, coach, and host of The Art of Making Things Happen podcast joins me on this episode. Steve is the visionary founder of the world's first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning i...

Dan Ariely, social scientist, professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight, 3x New York Times bestselling author, and TEDx speaker joins me on this episode. Dan is the co-creator of the film documentary (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washi...

Jason Feifer, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine , podcast host, author of Build for Tomorrow , keynote speaker, and startup advisor joins me on this episode. Jason has been featured in Entrepreneur, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other notable media outlets. Topics we cover include sustaining energy, facing and overcoming challenges, thinking differently, having a learner's mi...

Elaine Lin Hering, USA Today bestselling author of Unlearning Silence, speaker, and facilitator joins me on this episode. Elaine works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution. She holds B.A.s in Political Science and Music from the University of California Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. She's a former Managin...

Dr. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and New York Times bestselling author of the books,  Drug Dealer, MD  and  Dopamine Nation joins me on this episode. Dr. Lembke, a clinician scholar, has published over a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the bo...

Dr. Addy Wissel, award-winning educator, associate professor and director of school counseling at Gonzaga University, and an accomplished speaker joins me on this episode. Topics we cover include Addy's backstory, the impact of burnout, the signs to look out for, strategies for preventing burnout, reclaiming joy, and more. Get connected with Addy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/addy-wissel-...

Vanessa Liu, CEO and co-founder of Sugarwork, serial founder, business builder, digital media entrepreneur and technology innovator, and investor joins me on this episode. Vanessa was an aspiring astronaut in her youth, and at age 14 was chosen as part of a NASA delegation to go to the former USSR. She holds degrees in psychology and law from Harvard University. Vanessa began her career working fo...

Collin Henderson, mental conditioning coach, founder & CEO of Master Your Mindset, author, keynote speaker, and host of the Master Your Mindset podcast joins me on this episode. Collin has trained #1 NBA draft picks, college teams, Heisman trophy finalists, NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL athletes, and well as corporate executives and school districts across the country. His innovative trainings on mindset...