Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with President and CEO of The Benson Agency, Cindy Morris. With more than 25 years of executive C-suite nonprofit experience, Cindy helps mission-driven organizations strengthen strategy, governance, and leadership. She also founded Women Who Change the World, a powerful collective focused on helpi...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with Winnipeg-based resilience expert, workplace conflict specialist, and Master Certified Coach Joyce Odidison. Joyce helps individuals and organizations prevent burnout before it happens using her proprietary Wellbeing Intelligence System® and Resilience Diagnostic Platform. In this timely conver...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with leadership consultant, storyteller, and author Kate Hendrickson. Based in Florida with roots in New Orleans, Kate shares her unique journey of balancing corporate consulting with a passion for writing romantic comedy. After more than a decade in corporate consulting, she made intentional space...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with high-growth operator and C-suite leader Chelsea Byers. Based in Seattle, she shares her journey through the high-stakes world of education startups, including helping scale a company to $100M in revenue. In her memoir  Course Correct , Chelsea opens up about the “invisible tax” of leadership—c...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with change strategist, author, and transformational speaker Khutso Madubanya. Originally from South Africa and now based in Michigan, she brings a global perspective shaped by living and working in eight countries. Dr. Madubanya helps leaders and teams navigate disruption with clarity, confidence,...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with author and transformational leadership expert Paul Espenan. With more than 38 years of experience, Paul has helped transform organizations through applied leadership strategies that build strong safety cultures and deliver breakthrough results. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of E...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with ODOT retiree, outdoorsman, storyteller, and author Robert Bowers. Based in Oklahoma, Rob shares stories drawn from a lifetime spent hunting, fishing, and working in the outdoors. After a 43-year career with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, he turned to writing—crafting short stories...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with leadership coach  Carmen Wiesinger , who specializes in helping founders and ambitious women maintain clarity, confidence, and presence under pressure. A year ago, Carmen was doing everything “right” on paper — performing, pushing forward, and showing up — but internally she felt reactive, uns...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with business professional, parenting expert, and author Pat Hankin. Based outside of Boston, Pat brings a powerful combination of lived experience and practical expertise to the world of single parenting. We dive into her book,  The Field Guide for Single Parents , a clear, fact-based resource des...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with chief connector, speaker, author, and purpose-driven coach Larry Kesslin. Based in San Diego, Larry shares insights from his decades-long entrepreneurial journey and the life experiences that shaped his mission. We dive into his fourth book,  The Joy Molecule , which features powerful stories...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with author and founder of Kokoro Business Performance Ed Howard. Based in Singapore, Ed brings a unique perspective to leadership—blending neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, and over three decades of Zen training into a powerful human-centered framework. Before launching his compan...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with career scientist, researcher, and author Shivani Malik. Born and raised in India, she moved to the United States to pursue her PhD, completing her training at Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco. Her debut novel,  The Sky is Different Here , explores the powerfu...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with former CEO, education leader, and now leadership consultant and keynote speaker Jacqueline Young. With more than three decades of leadership experience, including serving as a CEO in public education, she now works with high-performing women in senior roles to help them lead with clarity, conf...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with podcaster, author, speaker, professional musician, and advisor to high achievers, Kate Kayaian. A former professional cellist, Kate performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and recitalist in prestigious venues ranging from Boston’s Jordan Hall to leading European concert halls. Today, she helps...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with author James Lee. James shares his powerful journey of growing up with a learning disability that made school a difficult and often isolating experience. Misunderstood and overlooked at times, he faced challenges that shaped his perspective and resilience. Today, he works as a home health worker...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with global independent artist, storyteller, and creative force Kneet (Nauvneet Sachdev). Her work lives at the intersection of music, identity, resilience, and systemic justice. As a graduate student in developmental psychology, Kneet brings a unique depth to her artistry — blending pop, hip-hop, so...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with career entrepreneur, successful CEO, investor, and acclaimed author Dave Berkus. Over an extraordinary career, Dave has served as CEO for 36 years and as a board member or chair for more than 30. He has invested in over 214 companies and sat on more than 40 boards, advising leadership teams thro...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with author, business coach for founders, and former CEO/operator Pete Srodoski. Pete’s leadership journey didn’t begin in a boardroom — it started on the floor at Target, working overnight shifts, unloading trucks, and navigating real-world challenges with customers and employees. That hands-on expe...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with acclaimed entrepreneur and CEO of Virtually Aligned, Anna Brambilla. As a founder and business leader, Anna helps entrepreneurs escape the founder bottleneck and reclaim their Zone of Genius. After personally gaining back 10 to 15 hours per week and tripling her revenue through executive-level d...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with educator, author, speaker, and MindShifting creator Mitch Weisburgh. Mitch is a conflict resolution expert who helps people understand what’s really happening in the brain when conversations go sideways — and how to turn conflict into collaboration. Through his MindShifting framework and his boo...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Paul Slater, Co-Founder of BillionMinds and author of  The AI-Ready Human . Paul spent over a decade at Microsoft leading global digital transformation initiatives, shaping commercial strategy for the company’s $1 billion life sciences business, and authoring more than 20 books. In 2020, he left...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with authors and leadership consultants Minette Norman and Dr. Karolin Helbig. They first connected online while participating in a certification program focused on psychological safety assessments based on Amy C. Edmondson’s groundbreaking work. Bonding over shared values around inclusive, empatheti...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with healthcare innovator, CEO of Sjökort Health & Wellness, Doctor of East Asian Medicine, and licensed acupuncturist Holly Battrum. She helps leaders step out of chaos and reclaim their well-being by blending Traditional East Asian Medicine with holistic behavioral change coaching. Her approach emp...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with RTT hypnotherapist, emotional healer, and medical doctor Dr. Karoline Fischer. Her work is rooted in a deep passion for healing and transformation. Through Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), she helps individuals uncover and release limiting beliefs, heal emotional wounds, and reconnect with...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with pioneering scientist, biotech entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of Bryan Therapeutics, Inc., Dr. Nathan Bryan. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications and dozens of patents, Dr. Bryan is one of the leading voices in nitric oxide research — a field that has reshaped how we understand human health, p...