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The world is filled with 'how to' lists on leadership. We often jump into the nuts and bolts of leadership without dealing with the most important aspect of leadership, yourself. As a pastor, Chad Veach has been leading people through the twists and turns of life. The more he discovered about leadership the more he realized that many haven't invested in themselves. How can you lead others if you c...

How do you go from a barista to the CEO of one of the fastest-growing coffee franchises in the country? Mike McFall is the Co-CEO of Biggby Coffee but his career in coffee was unexpected but the foundation of Love is something he learned growing up. When you bring together Coffee and Love you build a culture and community that defines their business. In today's episode, we also talk about the worl...

Rethinking ethics in business is more than a set of rules or a list of 'how to.' It's a philosophy that refocuses the value you place in stakeholders instead of just the shareholders. In 1984, Dr. Edward Freeman originally detailed the Stakeholder Theory of organizational management and business ethics that addresses morals and values in managing an organization. Stakeholder Theory is a view of ca...

There are many ways to publish your book. For many authors, they put the time into writing their book and quickly push the button to self publish without knowing what to do next. They miss the critical steps of tuning their concept, having an editor address any issues in the book, and releasing the book so that it reaches the perfect audience. In today's episode, we explore why working with a publ...

You might not realize it, but some of our culture’s most beloved figures have died from oral, head, or neck cancer – from Babe Ruth to Sammy Davis, Jr. to George Harrison.  But there are also those who survived, like Michael Douglas and Jim Kelly. Today’s guest is one of those survivors and he’s trying to help bring awareness to it. At 44 years of age, Jason Mendelsohn was diagnosed with Stage IV...

Many of us desire to have influence but seem to be stopped by some invisible force. No matter how much we try, it doesn't seem like anyone is listening. In today's show, we chat with Steve Herz on how three key communication tools: Authority, Warmth, and Energy (AWE) are the keys to unlock the potential inside of us. Steve has represented and coached dozens of sports, media, and entertainment lead...

Many industries have been impacted by Covid-19. The entertainment and event industry has been hit harder than most. Today's guest has worked with some of the most creative writers and musicians in the industry. Now she and her band are having to rethink how they approach music creation, collaboration, and the business of music in new ways. We sit down with singer and songwriter April Doyle to hear...

Mysteries have been a mainstay on TV and Cinema. Whether it's a murder mystery, a police procedural, or a classic film noir we are captivated by the mystery of who done it. TV shows like Magnum PI, Stumptown, Remington Steel, and Take Two paint unique pictures of what life as a PI is like. Today's guest has lived the life both in the world of law enforcement and as a PI. In today's show, Larry For...

What does it take to find a career that not only you enjoy but also are passion-filled to do every day? This is the path that led Lauren Heath to create the career of her dreams. One that is filled with passion and joy. Lauren is a social-worker-turned-entrepreneur with a passion for animals and helping others. She is the CEO and owner of Presidential Pet Care, which she founded in 2013. Lauren’s...

Many of us dream of adventure but never take the risk to step out. Others live for the adventure but feel defeated once they reach the destination. Adventure is a round trip sport that many of us choose to never live. Sean Swarner beat cancer twice as a child but decided to not let the fear of living keep him from actually living. He has gone on to climb Everest, trek to both the North and South P...

What does it take to be at the pinnacle of creativity? In part two of our conversation with Rob Paulsen he shares his tips for reaching the top of your creative potential. We talk about the importance of being fearless as you create and how playing and being childlike can unlock creativity in new and deeper ways. Later in the episode, we chat about his journey of overcoming cancer and why giving b...

Sometimes the best things happen by accident. That's Rob Paulsen's story on how he became the voice of so many beloved animated characters. It led him to become Yakko Warner from Animaniacs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, Carl Wheezer from Jimmy Neutron, Raphael and Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and over 200 different animated characters. But what is it like to be the voice of so m...

We are all searching for purpose. Many of us choose a safe and comfortable path but feel like something is missing. Yet others choose to step out into the unknown to blaze their own path. In today's episode, we chat with Chris Kawaja on how you can find your own hero's journey. Chris has lived through his own journey of stepping out from his career on Wall Street into creating his own hero's journ...

Our friend Rana Gujral joins us to discuss how AI is being used to better understand our emotions and responses. Can data makes us better understand how our companies respond to our customers? Can AI really understand us better than we understand ourselves? How can companies use AI to anticipate how our customers will respond? These are the questions that Rana and Behavioral Signals are working to...

Over the last few months, many of us have had to solve the question 'How do we school our children when schools are shut down?' This leads us to a deeper question of what education should look like for a new generation of technology-savvy children. But the questions about education do not stop there. What should school look like to train for a quickly evolving workplace? Is a traditional classroom...

Building businesses and brands is often defined by the 'bottom line.' This causes the question 'How much money will this make me?' to becomes the driving factor in all the decisions that are being made. What happens when you move to a values-based brand? How does that change the products that you make and the message that you share? Brendan Synnott has built several brands from Bear Naked Granola...

What does it take to be a chef to celebrities like Will Smith, Diddy, Ben Affleck, Tyrese Gibson, and organizations like Lamborgini, LA Philharmonic, and Mercedez-Benz? I sat down with Ryan Rondeno to learn how he mastered the art of cooking at the highest levels. He shared his story of falling in love with cooking and then making it his career. He then shares some tips on how you can become a bet...

The world of real estate and real estate investing follows certain standards and methods. What happens when you reinvent the space for a new digital world. I sit down with Darren Sager to learn how eXP Reality is changing brokerages to move past the office and into the digital cloud world. Website: https://darrensager.exprealty.com

Building a successful Napa Valley winery is hard to do. Building a historically accurate authentically-styled, 13th-century medieval Tuscan-style castle is taking your dreams and ideas to the next level. Dario Sattui has done just that. As a child, he was fascinated by the stories and photos of the old winery his great-grandfather and San Francisco California pioneer vintner, Vittorio Sattui had b...

Investing in Startups and Businesses can be a risky challenge. Finding the right funding for your business can also be challenging. Linqto is opening up new options for Accredited Investors. In today's show, we talk to Linqto's Chief Strategy Officer Karim Nurani about how you can find the hidden opportunities to invest in the next big company. We also talk about how pivoting your business can ope...

It's said that 'content is king' but if your content doesn't reach the right people it is worthless. One of the struggles that many entrepreneurs face is building a brand that is broad and unfocused. The breakthrough for many individuals and companies come from finding a niche and creating content for that audience. David Tao did just that by starting a media company to teach and report on the wor...

There are characters that define the memories of childhood and bring nostalgic comfort as an adult. Many of us remember watching Saturday Morning Cartoons or reading the Sunday Morning Comic Strips. From Winnie the Pooh to Mickey Mouse to Charlie Brown the characters we love are more than animation, they become part of our development from childhood to adulthood. But these characters are more than...

With everyone locked down at home, how do you still networking to grow and connect your business? We sit down with Dr. Jo Webber on how you can use our social networks to stay connected and network while we can't meet face to face. She has launched Pod, a social network to help people connect with the right people near you. 2 in 5 Americans feel isolated and that their relationships are NOT meanin...

Legacy is something that most of us think about at some point in our lives. But what happens when the legacy you are building is continuing the legacy of your family? Kelley Earnhardt Miller grew up the daughter of one of the legends of NASCAR and helped to shape the empire her brother is building. We sat down with Kelley to learn about her new book 'Drive: 9 Lessons to Win in Business and in Life...

If negotiation isn’t all about being tough and getting the most money out of a deal, then what is it about? Contrary to the traditional wisdom that negotiations shouldn’t be emotional. Today's guest Mori Taheripour shows that negotiation is not only intensely personal, but it is also the way we find our own voice. In the episode, we chat about Mori's new book BRING YOURSELF: How to Harness the Pow...