Business Minds Coffee Chat

Ramon Ray, bestselling author, small business success expert, motivational speaker, and host of the podcast, Breakfast with Champions joins me on this episode. Ramon has started five small businesses and sold three of them. He inspires and educates thousands of business owners a year through his articles, podcasts, and in-demand media interviews. Ramon's been featured in numerous media outlets inc...

Simon Alexander Ong, personal development entrepreneur, award-winning life and executive coach, business strategist, keynote speaker, and author joins me on this episode. Simon has been featured in numerous media outlets including Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, and The Huffington Post. We talk about Simon's origin story, the difference between success and fulfillment, a mental b...

Charles Vogl, award-winning author, speaker, executive advisor to global organizations, and a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab joins me on this episode. This is Charles's second time on the podcast. We talk about Charles's incredible story about becoming a PBS filmmaker, the inspiration for writing Storytelling for Leadership, the hero's journey as a framework for storytelling, and more....

Tony Whatley, founder of 365 Driven, bestselling author of Sidehustle Millionaire, executive and business coach, keynote speaker, and podcast host joins me on this episode. We talk about what it means to be 365 driven, the accident that shifted Tony's focus to impact and legacy, why action, belief, and consistency are foundational to success, the importance of removing toxic and negative people fr...

Steve Magness, world-renowned expert on health and human performance, bestselling author, performance coach, speaker, and host of The Growth Equation podcast and The Science of Running podcast joins me on this episode. Steve has served as a consultant on mental skills development for professional sports teams, including some of the top NBA teams. His expertise on elite sport and performance has be...

Rylee Meek, serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Social-Dynamic Selling, bestselling author, speaker, coach, Forbes Business Council member, and podcast host joins me on this episode. We talk about Rylee's origin story, going from broke and broken to generating $100M in sales in under 10 years, key learnings of social selling, building rapport and effective communication skills, and more. Get c...

John O'Leary, 2x bestselling author, inspirational speaker, coach, and host of the Live Inspired Podcast joins me on this episode. Following a tragic accident at the age of nine, John was not expected to live. Today, he teaches others how to truly live. John helps hundreds of thousands of people to live inspired each year, sharing his insights and inspiring message with emotional storytelling and...

Nathan Hirsch, ecommerce, outsourcing, and hiring expert joins me on this episode. Nathan built and sold an eight figure business completely run by remote virtual assistants in the Philippines. He is the co-founder of Outsource School and the CEO of EcomBalance. We talk about what motivated Nathan to become an entrepreneur at a young age, running a business while in college, why he received a ceas...

Jenny Blake, ideapreneur, bestselling author, international keynote speaker, and podcaster joins me on this episode. Jenny is the co-creator of Google's acclaimed Career Guru coaching program. She's given keynotes and workshops at top companies and universities including Google, Microsoft, Stanford, Yale, and MIT. And she loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems. We...

Dr. John Schinnerer, positive psychology expert, award-winning author, speaker, executive coach, and podcast host joins me on this episode. John holds a Ph. D. in educational psychology from UC Berkeley. He focuses on coaching high performing clients using scientifically proven tools to achieve professional and personal potential. John served as one of three expert consultants for Pixar's Inside O...

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." We talk ab...

James Whittaker, 3x bestselling author, speaker, host of the Win The Day podcast, co-founder of We Are Podcast, and co-executive producer of Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy joins me on this episode. We talk about the impact that Napoleon Hill's principles have had on James, the process of writing Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy, framing failure, the power of mastermind groups, morning routines, an...

Charles Vogl, award-winning author, speaker, executive advisor to global organizations, and a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab joins me on this episode. Charles helps leaders transform loneliness and separation into connection and belonging. We talk about Charles's service in the Peace Corps and how it changed him, the big 3 factors leading to the loneliest era in American history, mirag...

Robert Mack, positive psychology expert, celebrity happiness coach, executive coach, bestselling author, and keynote speaker joins me on this episode.  Rob is one of the world's leading experts on the relationship between happiness and success. He  helps individuals and organizations achieve an energizing balance of authentic personal happiness and effortless professional success based on time-tes...

Dr. Bob Lefkowitz, Nobel Prize winning scientist, biochemist, researcher, author, and professor at the Duke University Medical Center joins me on this episode. Dr. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the inner workings of G-protein-coupled receptors, gateways to cells that react to chemical messages. Dr. Lefkowitz's discoveries have had a significan...

Ryan Hawk, former college and pro quarterback, podcast host, keynote speaker, author, and leadership advisor joins me on this episode. Ryan speaks for and consults with some of the world's leading brands, including: Salesforce, Dodge, and the U.S. Naval Academy. We talk about mentorship, the ultimate form of leadership, learning what to say yes and no to, the power of developing communication and...

Molly Fletcher, former top sports agent, inspiring keynote and TEDx speaker, author, negotiation and leadership trainer, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Molly made a name for herself as one of the first female sports agents and was hailed as the "female Jerry Maguire" by CNN. She has been featured in a number of media outlets including ESPN, CNN, Forbes, Fast Company, and Sports Illustr...

Dr. Ruth Gotian, speaker, coach, educator, author of The Success Factor, and ranked the #1 emerging management thinker in the world joins me on this episode. Ruth is the Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine. She regularly publishes in such journals as Nature, Scientific American, Academic Medicine, Psychology Today, Forbes and Harvard Business Review. We talk about the elements of succ...

Mike Michalowicz, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and one of the world's most popular speakers on small business topics joins me on this episode. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC. He has authored a number of wildly popular books including: Get Different, Fix This Next, Clockwork, Profit First, and The Pumpkin P...

Mark Herschberg, author, speaker, MIT instructor, cryptographer, and former top-ranked ballroom dancer joins me on this episode. We talk about Mark's origin story, his love of math, the catalyst for writing The Career Toolkit, lessons learned during the writing process, an overview of the essential skills for success, and more. Get connected with Mark: Website: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com...

Kevin Harrington, serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, bestselling author, advisor, inventor of the Infomercial, an original shark on the hit TV show Shark Tank, and philanthropist joins me on this episode. Kevin has invested in and launched over 1,000 businesses and products, creating over $6B in global sales. He has been featured on CNBC and Good Morning America, as well as in Entrepreneur, T...

Francesca Gino, an award-winning researcher and teacher, tenured professor at Harvard Business School, consultant, speaker, and bestselling author joins me on this episode. Francesca has been honored as one of the world's Top 40 Business Professors under 40 and one of the world's 50 most influential management thinkers. Her work has been featured on CNN and NPR, as well as in the Economist, Financ...

Alisa Cohn, executive coach, angel investor, advisor, award-winning author, speaker, podcast host, Broadway investor, and amateur rap artist joins me on this episode. We talk about Alisa's backstory, the early experiences that shaped who she is today, doing the inner work, coaching and the power of positive feedback, thinking bigger, key lessons From Start-Up to Grown-Up, and more. Get connected w...

Ramon Peralta, founder and creative director of Peralta Design, author, podcast host, advisor, and mentor joins me on this episode. We talk about Ramon's origin story, lessons learned about life and entrepreneurship from his parents, the defining moments that changed his life, mentorship, growing as a leader, Launch Your Brand, and more. Get connected with Ramon: Website: https://peraltadesign.com...

Dorie Clark, one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of four books, strategy consultant, executive coach, keynote speaker, and professor at both Duke and Columbia University joins me on this episode. We talk about Dorie's origin story - from wanting to be a spy to an early interest in politics and socio-cultural issues, working as a former president...