Leadovation

About Chip Conley: Chip Conley is a renowned entrepreneur, best-selling author, and dynamic speaker celebrated for his innovative approach to leadership and hospitality. He founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality, transforming a single boutique hotel into the second-largest boutique hotel brand in the United States. In 2013, he joined Airbnb as Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, mentoring its Mill...

About Sally Reid: In a world of faking it til you make it, Sally Reid believes there is another, much faster way to achieve what you seek. A lifelong psychic, Sally survived two near-death experiences and as a result, is able to track and manipulate energy. For the past 15 years, Sally has been using her rare gifts to facilitate dramatic rapid change for her clients. She swiftly shifts personal st...

About Tiffany Sauder: Tiffany Sauder is a wife, mom, entrepreneur, CEO, board member, investor, podcast host and keynote speaker. For twenty years, she and her husband have been building their companies and their family on the exact same timeline. That means four kids, three businesses and two careers, all building towards one abundant “Life of And”. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Tiffany Saude...

About Norman Wolfe: Norman Wolfe is the founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders, Inc., a strategy execution consulting company dedicated to transforming the core paradigm of business. A recognized expert in leadership and organizational performance, Norman is the author of " The Living Organization: Transforming Business to Create Extraordinary Results ." With a career spanning roles as CEO, corporate...

About Rick Jordan: Rick Jordan is the definition of Self Made. He forged his success by going ALL IN, not only in business but in life, building a public company without external financial help, all while creating a family. Host of ALL IN with Rick Jordan Podcast, badass keynote speaker, an influential presence as a media personality & a connoisseur of fine scotch.   In this episode, Dean Newlund...

About Kenneth Berger: Kenneth Berger coaches startup leaders to fend off burnout, take a stand for the life they want, and leave their unique mark on the world. After 20+ years in the tech industry, he’s a trusted confidant to startup CEOs, a former founder backed by top investors, and one of communication cornerstone Slack’s earliest key hires. He's also seen and felt all the unhealthy conflicts...

About Bill Lennan: Bill Lennan is the founder of 40 Percent Better, a performance program that teaches anyone in business to be a more effective leader, create psychological safety, and ultimately improve business performance. Raised on islands and diversely educated, Bill has always focused on solving human as well as technical problems. Over the span of his tech career, he has built products, te...

About Nelson Nigel: Nelson Nigel, Founder and CEO of Kidmoto Technology, is an expert in transportation technology, specializing in safe and convenient travel solutions for parents with small children. In 2016, inspired by his experience as an Uber driver, he identified a gap in the market for child car seats in taxis and car services and developed a mobile app connecting parents with skilled driv...

About Renee Moorefield: Dr. Renee is the Co-founder and CEO of Wisdom Works, a social enterprise offering science-backed services to help leaders and teams thrive. They developed the holistic Be Well Lead Well Pulse® tool, which measures 19 psychometrics of well-being, resilience, and leadership impact. The tool has supported over 3,000 leaders in integrating the science of thriving into their liv...

About Mike Robbins: Mike Robbins is a leadership expert and the author of five books, including his latest, We're All in This Together . He's a sought-after speaker with clients such as Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Walmart, eBay, and many more. He and his work have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and...

About Kristen Brun Sharkey: Kristen Brun Sharkey is an executive coach and facilitator who spent 15 years leading teams in ad tech and marketing at major companies, including Yahoo, Verizon, and Hearst. She holds a Master’s degree in Management, Strategy, and Leadership from Michigan State University and is an ICF-credentialed coach. Through her company, Emboldify, Kristen leverages techniques and...

About Alicia Branham: Meet Alicia Branham, the marketing powerhouse with a story beyond business savvy. Her journey reflects adaptability and determination, traits cultivated during her formative years when her parents uprooted her to Uruguay. With over 25 years as a Creative and Marketing Director in the Commercial & Industrial PVF and HVAC markets, Alicia is renowned as the “secret sauce” for tr...

About Claire Milligan: Whether she’s helping businesses transform their cloud spending or hitting the slopes as a ski patroller, Claire Milligan thrives on distilling complex problems down to their core issues — and turning these pragmatic findings into groundbreaking solutions. Through a journey spanning marketing, UX, and leadership roles at tech companies like Tallie and SpringAhead, she’s meti...

About Kerry Robinson: Growing up, Kerry Robinson wanted to be the Prime Minister or a CEO. Fortunately for the world of AI, his career path never led him to Downing Street. An Oxford-trained physicist with a Master's in Artificial Intelligence, Kerry excels in turning complex tech into practical business solutions. As VP of Conversational AI at Waterfield Tech, he puts his 20+ years of experience...

About Ty Hoesgen: Ty Hoesgen is the CEO of Advanced Growth Institute, where he helps entrepreneurs and professionals master the art of communication. Ty is one of the most sought-after communication coaches in the world and is the International best-selling author of the renowned book, Elite Communication Skills . Ty specializes in helping professionals communicate powerfully so they can earn more...

About Dr. Chris Fuzie: Dr. Chris Fuzie, Ed. D., M.A.OL., is a leadership consultant, trainer, college professor, and author specializing in behavior-based leadership and followership dynamics. He holds a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s in the same field, blending academic insights with practical applications. With over 29 years in law enfor...

About Nick Shaw: Nick Shaw is the co-founder and CEO of RP Strength, a company that has helped millions of individuals worldwide achieve peak physical fitness. RP Strength is recognized as a global leader in hypertrophy training, with its YouTube channel reaching tens of millions of viewers each month. Nick has personally coached numerous elite athletes, including CrossFit Games champions, interna...

About Preston Smiles: Preston Smiles is a transformational leader, speaker, and author who teaches how to become a "spiritual millionaire"—achieving financial abundance while aligning wealth with spiritual values. He views money as a spiritual tool, believing that true abundance comes from harmonizing wealth with one’s soul purpose.  Through his program "The Abundance Reset," Preston delves into c...

About Robb Munger: Robb Munger, founder of Exodus Place, advocates for transitional housing for homeless men. With a finance background, Munger built a leading financial firm in manufactured housing before joining the board of Guiding Light Mission. There, he revitalized a struggling rescue mission and converted a former state corrections facility into Michigan’s largest non-governmental transitio...

About Margie Oleson: Margie Oleson is an executive coach and leadership/team development expert with a doctorate in Organization Development. She delivers her coaching with practical strategies and actions for leaders and their leadership teams to build the right foundation for teamwork and productivity. Clients have included companies in most industries, such as Aeronautics, Agriculture, Financia...

About Jeff Patterson: Jeff Patterson, from Portland, OR, USA, has over 36 years of experience practicing and teaching meditative and martial arts. He is the founder of The Yielding Warrior and Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the concept of yielding. He has published two books and h...

About Damon Lembi: Damon Lembi is a two-time bestselling author, host of The Learn-It-All Podcast , and thought leader focused on leadership development and lifelong learning. As CEO of Learnit, the global leader in corporate training, he has upskilled over 1.8 million people and gained key insights into effective leadership. A former baseball player, Damon learned valuable lessons in teamwork, mo...

About Geoff Thatcher : Geoff Thatcher is the founder and CEO of Creative Principals, an experienced design firm delivering creative leadership for world-class brand experiences, corporate visitor centers, museums, theme parks, and more. From the Al Ain Zoo in the UAE to the Zippo Museum in Bradford, PA, Creative Principals has worked with attractions both big and small. Whether it’s the Petronas A...

About Christine Whitney Sanchez: As a speaker, author, and advisor to some of the world’s most recognizable organizations, Christine Whitney Sanchez is a transformative leadership expert who is waking up organizations to fulfill their destiny. She has worked across five continents to build the capacity for mindful leadership, enlightened organizations, strategic collaboration, and thriving culture...

About Dan Tocchini: Dan Tocchini has been helping leaders bring some magic to their teams for over 35 years. He has worked with executive teams from Interstate Batteries and ESPN, to Smarty Pants Vitamins and Impulse Space, as well as with non-profits like Homeboy Industries and Defy Ventures. Dan gives a no-fluff approach by helping transform leadership teams without any pixie dust - just courage...