From Embers To Excellence™

Dannie De Novo is a happiness coach and international bestselling author. After having battled depression and anxiety for most of her early life, Dannie set out on a course to learn what true happiness was for her and for the sake of her baby girl. Now, Dannie regularly appears on ABC, Fox, NBC, and CBS TV news and talk shows as an expert on creating happiness, combating loneliness and depression,...

Jeff was born and raised in Gainesville, FL where he graduated from the University of Florida.  He is a fifth generation Floridian and carries tremendous pride in being a true Florida Pioneer.  He tells me that he has been in sales for as long as he can remember because his father owned a toy store, Toyland (eventually changed the name to Hobbyland), in Gainesville. When Jeff’s father pa...

Simone Knego, best-selling author of The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You, is a speaker, entrepreneur, and mother to six multi-cultural children. Sharing her journey of adopting three of her six children in foreign countries, her climb of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise cancer awareness, and all of the funny, scary, and inspiring stories that came along the way, Simone instills in her audience the powerful...

Dylan Sessler is a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In January of 2020, Dylan began speaking on Tik Tok about mental health and trauma. By 2022, he has accumulated more than half a million followers supporti...

Chief Freddie spent 32 years with Miami Fire Rescue. He held every civil service rank, spending his last five years as the Deputy Fire Chief. Chief Freddie’s extensive teaching experience includes training firefighters, police officers and corrections officers. Since 1999, Chief Freddie has specialized in test preparation courses for entry and promotional level public-safety candidates. He’s facil...

Justin Caffrey is one of Europe’s leading minds in Resilience, Leadership, Psychological Safety and Neuroscience. His work on the Nervous System and the Neuroscience of Stress and Performance has been watched over 600,000 times on YouTube. Before pursuing his Masters in Mindfulness-Based Interventions from the prestigious University College Dublin, Justin was a private equity investor and Certifie...

Are you curious about Crypto Currency, NFTs, and Blockchain Technology? This episode is for you. Glenn Shaw is the Director of Operations for HUMBL, Inc. HUMBL provides custom blockchain solutions for corporations and governments. This may include Mobile ID's, Driver's Licenses, Passports, Insurance Cards, College Degrees and more... On April 30, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE reported the following -- HUMBL...

Bryan Rutberg is the Founder/Principal of 3C Communications where he helps leaders and their organizations build productive relationships with their key audiences. He positions brands, products and services, people, and initiatives to drive emotion and action, delivering value and growth across organizations. In the capstone roles of his corporate career at Hewlett-Packard, McKinsey & Company,...

Empowered by 20+ years in corporate, working for global brands, along with studies in Neuroscience and Psychology, Bruna helps her clients expand their thinking, acting and leading capabilities so they can perform at a higher level. Based on the latest scientific findings, her brain-based, blended approach provides the perfect balance between coaching and mentoring to help clients make significant...

Dr. Aimee Duffy is the #1 best-selling author of "Normal Doesn't Have Side Effects", award winning speaker at Harvard Club of Boston, CNN Center, Nasdaq , New York City Bar Association and the Philadelphia College of Physicians. Dr Duffy has shared the stage with Martha Stewart, Suzanne Somers, Ice T and Dr Oz, she is a frequent podcast guest and expert guest on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox network TV s...

Terre Short is a human potential developer who has more than 30 years of leadership experience, a Master’s in Business Administration, and her Professional Coach Certification (PCC). She is the Founder and CEO of Short Group LLC the umbrella company for Thriving Leader Collaborative. She is the author of The Words We Choose: Your Guide to How and Why Words Matter in helping others become their bes...

Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and Air Base Ground Defense. Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain in 2004. Immediately after the Air...

Listen to me talk a little about women in the fire service.

Tommy Breedlove is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best-Selling Author of the Book, “Legendary” and the founder of the Legendary Life Movement.… A movement that empowers driven people to be Pros in Leadership, Business, Mindset, & their Relationships. Tommy challenges high achievers to stop chasing the Ghost of “More” & “When” and lean-in to the Legendary leaders, spouses, and humans...

John earned a Ph. D. in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University in 1996. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maine at Augusta, teaching courses in psychology and addictions. He has held numerous leadership positions in professional organizations, including having served as president of the Maine Psychological Association and currently is co-chair of Continuing Educati...

Julia Su Jack is the daughter of two warm west Indian parents. She was raised in Connecticut. She graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree decades ago and her career started out traditionally as she went straight to work in an architectural firm. But the tide would turn after she took a leave of absence from work to focus on her growing family. When she returned to her career, circumstance...

Dale Merrill is a global Managing Director in Franklin Covey’s Sales Performance Practice. He is co-author of the book, Strikingly Different Selling: 6 Vital Skills to Stand Out and Sell More. Dale is a highly sought-after thought leader and trusted advisor to sales and business leaders at many of the world’s most admired companies. He helps clients dramatically grow revenues and profitability. Fo...

Michael serves as the Principal of Browns’ Leadership Consulting, which provides counseling support to individuals and families; consulting services to organizations and businesses. Michael also served as a national trainer for the Why Try, LLC; one of the nation’s leading resilience education programs that specializes in student achievement. Michael also partnered with the DC Office of the Attorn...

Patrick Donadio, MBA, is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP™), Master Certified Coach (MCC), and author of the book “Communicating with IMPACT”. For the past three decades, Patrick has spoken to and trained thousands of leaders and their teams in a variety of industries, from Fortune 100 companies to associations. His results-based IMPACT process teaches you how to communicate clearly, lead mo...

Heather Polivka is a trusted business advisor accelerating the growth and success of progressive SMBs and their leaders through practical leadership, employee performance, and thriving workplace cultures. Heather’s methodology has been masterfully crafted with over a decade’s worth of experience transforming people, processes, and profits of Fortune 10 organizations and businesses of all sizes. Sh...

Tia Graham is an international speaker, bestselling author and consultant on positive psychology. She has worked with dozens of global companies such as Goldman Sachs, Hilton Hotels and Hewlett Packard to elevate employee engagement and drive bottom line results. Prior to founding her company, Arrive at Happy, she led teams at luxury hotels in the United States and Europe for brands such as W Hote...

Anthony Poponi is a Corporate Trainer & Motivational Speaker specializing in happiness and well-being to improve team dynamics, communication, trust and productivity. His work is based on the research in the fields of neuroplasticity, positive psychology and leadership. His sense of humor really shines through in this interview. I had to stop and laugh multiple times when I was editing. In our...

Joi R. Fisher-Griffin is an author, entrepreneur, experienced educator, a passionate adoption advocate, and a patron of the arts. After going through her own struggles as an adoptee, Joi wrote her memoir, “Finding Joi: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Love.” She shared her story so that she could help others who sit in silence about their struggles, and she continues to find ways to be open abou...

Clint Arthur is the provocative, truth-telling author of 21 Best-selling books, including Celebrity Entrepreneurship , Break Through Your Upper Limits on TV, and Wisdom of The Men, which is nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. As a speaker, Clint has shared the stage with Martha Stewart, Dr. Oz, Suzanne Somers, Caitlyn Jenner, Ice-T, and 5 U.S. Presidents, at Harvard, West Point, Mercedes-Benz, Porsc...

Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. It was during this career he evolved as a leader of people. His education came from great mentors who showed him how to take care of people. He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again. Tho...