Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we reconnect with human rights and women’s rights advocate Zolal Habibi for Part 2 of our powerful conversation. Zolal is an Iranian human rights activist and one of the leading voices advocating for justice, democracy, and women’s rights in Iran. She serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National C...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with coach, award-winning business owner, sustainability expert, and United Nations speaker Jody Brooks. His remarkable journey has taken him from senior leadership roles in international education and sustainability to confronting a deeply personal mental health crisis marked by severe anxiety, depr...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with speaker, coach, author, and founder of BrainShift, Hanna Curman. Hanna is helping lead a new era of transformation focused on leadership, mental health, nervous system awareness, and human-centered performance. Through her work with executives and organizations, she teaches leaders how to guide...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with co-author, literacy innovator, children’s author, and global education advocate Kate Markland. A former physiotherapist turned storytelling pioneer, Kate is the creator of StoryQuest™ — a groundbreaking methodology that achieved 100% engagement across 465 children in nine schools. She is also th...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with self-leadership expert, podcaster, author, and creator of the  Easy Hard vs. Hard Hard  framework, Bobby Shelton. With a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership (DSL), Bobby has spent years studying why so many high-performing individuals still struggle with consistency, discipline, alignment, and fol...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with certified life coach, sobriety advocate, motivational speaker, and survivor Dave Johnson. After spending 31 years battling addiction — including four years homeless and living out of his car — Dave has transformed his life through sobriety, mindset work, psychology, discipline, and personal grow...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with author, former journalist, executive leadership coach, and communication expert Jay Poulton. This ICF-credentialed executive coach brings more than two decades of experience in communications, journalism, leadership development, and coaching. As founder of The Accent Coach, Jay works one-on-one...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with executive coach, consultant, and leadership strategist Loala McCann. She is the guiding force behind Intrinsic Consulting, where she specializes in helping leaders successfully navigate career transitions, promotions, organizational change, and pivotal leadership moments. Before launching her co...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with veteran Middle East journalist, former CBS News and  60 Minutes  producer, and author Amjad Tadros. For more than 30 years, Amjad Tadros worked behind the scenes helping international news organizations report from some of the world’s most complex and dangerous conflict zones. His book  The Fixe...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with top-producing real estate advisor, entrepreneur, coach, speaker, podcast host, and bestselling author Debbi DiMaggio. Based in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, Debbi has built a remarkable 35-year career as a top-performing real estate advisor while also becoming a nationally reco...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with researcher, educator, executive development leader, and author Dr. John Austin. Dr. Austin is the dean of the Honors College and the P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business at the University of New England. For more than two decades, he has helped professionals, executives, and leaders learn how...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Chief Learning Officer, leadership strategist, and human potential expert Ana Smith. Ana sees what many leaders miss — the untapped brilliance inside individuals, teams, and organizations. As the Chief Learning Officer at BrightFlare, she blends more than 20 years of experience across business,...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with founder of SolWomen, Nandita Mahadevan. She arrived in the United States at 21 with nothing but ambition and spent 25 years building the traditional checklist of success — climbing the corporate ladder, earning a C-suite title, building a home, marriage, and career. But when her 40s arrived, so...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with full-time musician, author, speaker, and podcast host John Voelz. This dynamic creative is the host of the  Gig to Live  podcast and author of  Becoming an Idea Mentalist: The Unusual Perspectives, Practices and Rituals of Idea People . Through his speaking, writing, music, and conversations, Jo...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with global keynote speaker, strategic advisor, CEO of mBolden, and co-founder of Be Uninterrupted, Suzanne Knight. She partners with Fortune 500 executives, government leaders, and high-growth organizations to turn strategy into measurable results — not through endless planning, but through better d...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with filmmaker, animal activist, and President of the Humane Society in Maine, Christopher Walters. What begins as a chance meeting can sometimes spark something extraordinary. Thirteen years ago, Christopher walked into a boutique on Melrose Avenue and discovered not only remarkable art, but also th...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with author and explorer Kimber Hardick. For midlife women who look fine on the outside but feel messy inside, her book  An Invitation to Shine  is a powerful call to stop disappearing in your own life. Part memoir and part reflection guide, this “REmemoir” explores identity, emotional awareness, hea...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with TEDx speaker, bestselling author of  Audacious Joy , and high-performance coach Nicole Kernohan. For more than a decade, Nicole has worked with entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and growth-driven leaders who want to break through internal ceilings, elevate their thinking, and create extraordi...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with innovation coach, life design expert, and author Ibeth Ayala. After experiencing burnout and a major life reset in her twenties, she rebuilt everything — starting with herself. Today, Ibeth is an international bestselling author of the books  No Risk, No Fun  and  From the Ground Up , and she ha...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Mental Wellness Led Leadership Strategist and founder of Soft Simple CEO, LaKisha Mosley. She spearheads a mental wellness-led leadership philosophy designed for high-achieving women who are done building success at the expense of their peace. After years of leading teams, producing experiences,...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Creative Empowerment Coach, author, music educator, vocalist, pianist, composer, poet, and podcast host Jenny Leigh Hodgins. With more than 30 years of experience, Jenny has guided individuals in creative growth, performance, authentic self-expression, and inspired living. She helps creatives, b...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with leadership advisor, communications strategist, and creator of The Inflection Method, Fiona Grant Leydier. She works with high-capacity leaders navigating life’s inflection points — moments when responsibility is high but ease feels harder to access. Fiona helps leaders reconnect with themselves,...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with entrepreneur mentor Tiffanie Janowitz and explore the journey from fine to freedom. Her story resonates because it bridges strength, vulnerability, resilience, and execution. Tiffanie has rebuilt her life multiple times — walking away from relationships that no longer aligned, leaving a belief s...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Men’s Confidence and Dating Mentor, Conscious Erotica Producer, Tantra Facilitator, Professional Latin Dancer, and Erotic Community Leader Ross Lewin. He teaches men how to become powerful without being a douche or a doormat. His work sits at the intersection of masculinity, nervous system regul...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with Iranian human rights and women’s rights advocate Zolal Habibi. She serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), where she advocates globally for a secular, democratic republic in Iran. With more than two decades of activism, Zolal has become a p...