Extraordinary Work: Conversations about Creating Change

Rachel Beck, Author, Speaker, Influencer and Woman Extraordinaire takes us on her compelling journey from Indian orphan to being adopted by a Jewish family in America and having to navigate finding her own way when life’s challenges and upsets change direction and she finds herself zigging instead of zagging to survive. Please visit my website at https://trycoaching.com/ Please click the button to...

Michelle Kuei, International Speaker, coach and author talks about being permanently disabled in a car accident at age 11 and how her life’s transformational journey helped her become the champion that empowers new, entrepreneurial women coaches to get to the top of their mountain, one courageous step at a time. Please visit my website at https://trycoaching.com/ Please click the button to subscri...

Abby Auerbach is the Executive VP and Chief Communications Officer at TVB, a trade association representing the Local Broadcast Television industry.  Early in her career, Abby learned how to navigate the mostly male business landscape and has proven that women can become strong advocates for themselves.  In 2020, she founded TVB’s NEXT Women program that identifies, prepares and advocates for wome...

Calling all Men (And Women) -- Ken Mossman, Founder of Cirrus Coaching and Leadership, talks with us about how high achieving men/women who have done everything “right” -- right schools, right jobs, right family (in other words, followed their “male/female” scripts) -- yet never found the happiness that was promised to them. Please visit my website at https://trycoaching.com/ Please click the butt...

With 75% of all mental health illnesses beginning between the ages of 11-14, Janique Svedberg, President of the International Recovery Specialists Institute, Recovery Coach and Trauma Informed Mental Health and Addiction specialist talks to us about her success in helping to create change in those struggling with substance and alcohol use in both adults and children. Please visit my website at htt...

Todd Cherches, CEO and co-founder of BigBlueGumball and author of the groundbreaking book VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership , believes the old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” still applies and we can forever change the way we think and communicate by leveraging the power of visual imagery, metaphors and storytelling that can take your game to a whol...

Paulinda Babbini, President/ Founder of the nonprofit, The Ovarian Cancer Circle, inspired by her daughter, Robin Babbini who lost her battle to Ovarian Cancer at 20 - talks about loss, and how honoring her memory and shining a light on her legacy, she found purpose, passion and commitment in heightening awareness about Ovarian Cancer. Please visit my website at https://trycoaching.com/ Please cli...

Judy Samuelson, Founder and Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and a Vice President at the Aspen Institute, brings into focus the profound shifts in attitudes and mindsets that are redefining our notions of what constitutes business success today. Please visit my website at https://trycoaching.com/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any...

Ed Evarts, Founder and President of Excellius Leadership Development joins the conversation in laying out his strategy in working with leaders to become more successful by having them lean into the braver and more courageous side of themselves. Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Through empowering conversations on leadership, reinvention, and embracing ageism, no matter how...

Janet Suber, Founder and CEO of GroundUp Africa takes us on her journey from the world of magazine salesmanship to the world of Africa, where she is passionately committed to taking an active role in creating change by helping break the cycle of poverty in rural Uganda. Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Through empowering conversations on leadership, reinvention, and embrac...

Jeffrey Hull joins the podcast to discuss how today's leadership structure is due for a drastic change - one that could yield incredible results. Jeffrey Hull, PhD, is an author, educator, and consultant with more than twenty years’ experience partnering with C-suite executives on issues of high-performance leadership, change management, organizational strategy, structure, and culture. Extrao...

Will Sullivan, former Head of Visitor Experience for the Metropolitan Museum of Art joins the podcast to discuss how making true connections and creating a trusted work environment can help lead teams to success. Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Through empowering conversations on leadership, reinvention, and embracing ageism, no matter how old you are, you’ll discover how...

Vivian James Rigney is President and CEO of Inside Us LLC, a boutique executive coaching consultancy operating throughout five continents. He has helped implement leadership development initiatives for some of the world’s leading companies and their executive teams. In 2010 he achieved a major accomplishment - climbing Mt. Everest. Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Through...

Abby Hayes, CEO and Founder of Elysee Consulting joins the podcast to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion and how companies can cultivate inclusion through engagement. Extraordinary work, where activism meets entrepreneurship.  Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Through empowering conversations on leadership, reinvention, and embracing ageism, no matter how old you a...

Rick Ornelas, the Founder and CEO of Spark Change joins the podcast to discuss how businesses focused on social entrepreneurship can take their mission further and how all of us can eliminate the roadblocks in our lives and work together to create a better business world. Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Through empowering conversations on leadership, reinvention, and embr...

Arlene Spiegel joins Terry Yoffe on this episode as they explore creating change in the hospitality and restaurant business. With over 25 years of practical experience and a world class network, Arlene truly understands how to deliver unique, memorable, culinary concepts for her clients and their guests which allows her to serve others. Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Thr...

On this episode, podcast host and Founder of TRY Coaching, Terry Yoffe, recaps the previous episodes and incredible guests that have graced our presence on the show. Terry also explores the essence of what it takes for all of us to create change in our lives and how to get started.  Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation. Through empowering conversations on leadership, reinventio...

Beatriz Leyva Cutler is the Executive Director of BAHIA, Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement, located in Berkeley, CA. BAHIA is a nonprofit organization that provides bi-lingual (Spanish-English) child development services to working families. As a leading voice for change, Beatriz has been transforming school policy and the lives of children and their families in this community for over 40...

Michael Clinton, former President and Publishing Director of Hearst Magazines and current Special Media Advisor to the Hearst Corporation’s CEO, is the author of the bestselling book "ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life (Before It’s Too Late)." Michael walks us through his rise to the corner office and how “life layering” was born from changing the trajectory of his life. Find out wha...

Dr. Josh Park, Founder and Physical Therapist of Mocean PT, an integrated and holistic approach to physical therapy, joins us for a candid and open conversation about how this philosophy translates into his work with patients, the team that he trains and by donating a percentage of his net profits towards several nonprofit organizations. You’ll definitely want to glean a tidbit about what he obser...

Jill Strickman, Founder and Director of Strategy for GENUINE: The Real People Company takes us behind the scenes for a peek into her talent for attracting and empowering real people to tell their dynamic and compelling stories. Learn how these experiences inspire brand engagement and establish trust. You don’t want to miss hearing about one of her more challenging projects, and how her brand built...

Magda N. Mook, CEO, International Coaching Federation (ICF), discusses her path from Poland to pivoting her career upon moving to the United States. While it might seem like this is a conversation simply about coaching, it's so much more. We discuss human development and why thinking about what's possible can actually be limiting. Extraordinary Work is where courage meets transformation....

I’m Terry Yoffe, and welcome to my intro podcast.  In this intro podcast, I’d like to share with you what inspired me to become a podcaster; to share my own story of what influenced me and my career choices; and having the privilege of talking to “extraordinary people” that are creating change and making a difference in their corner of the world that have resulted in what I like to call Extraordin...