Mentors and Moguls Podcast

In today's episode, Lisa Woodruff joins the show. Lisa is the Founder and CEO of Organized 365, which assists busy people in organizing their homes and papers with functional organizing systems that work. She is a productivity and home organizing expert. She motivates and teaches busy women to take back their lives with functional systems that will work for them. This conversation is packed with t...

Today Heather is sitting down with Alicia Driskill - a visionary, a leader, and an expert connector. She is also a keynote speaker and a strategic advisor who is passionate about creating a more equitable future for all. She has, for over 20 years, enjoyed a diverse career in media and marketing, working with some of the world's most recognizable brands and thought leaders throughout her corporate...

In this episode I am joined by Ebony Walls. Ebony Walls is a certified Nonprofit Leader (CNP), Sports Philanthropist, and International Social Worker. She shares with us her unique career path, how she took the reins to carve out a career befitting her and how you can too! Many people don't know that Ebony has an invisible disability called Scoliosis. She has two-foot titanium rods fused to her sp...

Today on the Mentors and Moguls Podcast with your host, Heather Stone, Heather is sitting down with Dr Selene Castrejon, a leading authority in all thing's med-spa, all things Botox, and all procedures you can find in a med spa today. They sit down to dispel myths and share best practices for all med spa procedures.     Dr Selene answers listener questions about Botox and procedures. She says righ...

Today on the Mentors and Moguls Podcast with your host, Heather Stone, Heather is sitting down with AJ Vaden, co-founder of the Brand Builders Group, 8-figure entrepreneur, and co-host of The Influential Brand Podcast.     AJ discusses the question of what is a personal brand. Is it an online following, social media influencers or celebrities, course creation, speakers, authors, podcasters? In rea...

Today on the Mentors and Moguls Podcast with your host, Heather Stone, Heather is sitting down with Stephen Scoggins, who went from homeless and hopeless to heartfelt industry leader, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Now, he's dedicated himself to serving the person he used to be.   Stephen's first hint that he would have to grow up fast was when he was just a young boy living with his Grandmothe...

Welcome back to the Mentors & Moguls podcast with Heather Stone! Today, we're talking about fear. We all have it in some way, shape, or form. Joining us is Mr. Bill Bennett. He's a writer, producer, and director of feature films and documentaries. His career spans 30 years, and he's made 16 feature films for dramatized documentaries, plus five feature-length documentaries.      Bill's movie, PGS:...

On today's episode of the Mentors and Moguls podcast with your host, Heather Stone, we're talking about stepping out of your comfort zone and conquering your fears by having a conversation with pilot and president of 45 North Aviation, Michael Terfehr while pulling G's in an L39 Albatross Fighter Jet.   Naturally, Mike's favorite part of flying with 45 North Aviation is flying upside-down. But dee...

Today Heather is sitting down with a close friend and actress, Stephanie Szostak. Her most notable projects include The Devil Wears Prada, Ironman 3, and A Dinner for Schmucks just to name a few. Over the past decade, she has played alongside Meryl Streep, Robert Downey, Jr, Jeff Bridges, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Matt Damon, Kevin Bacon, Ryan Reynolds, and so many more.   Embracing being an outsid...

Today's guest is successful coach, entrepreneur, trainer, and CrossFit guru, Gunther Klaus. He's the founder of Strength & Mechanics, a health and fitness program out of America's most health and body-conscious city - Los Angeles. In this episode, Heather and Gunther discuss all things health and fitness. They cover Gunther's available courses, modern myths, why support matters, how to get the mos...

Deborah Koenigsberger is the founder of the nonprofit organization Hearts of Gold. For over 27 years, Hearts of Gold has sought to end homelessness for women and children in New York City through a combination of need-based programs and shelters which now house and assist over 35,000 mothers and children. Today, I'm sitting down with Deborah to learn more about how she was inspired to start the pr...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Garrett Madison, a world-record holding mountain climber and Mount Everest guide-extraordinaire. His records include being the only person to climb Mount Everest and nearby Mount Lhotse in a day, three times; being the only American to climb K2 twice; and he has personally led more climbers to the summits of Mount Everest and K2 than anyone else. Together, Garrett...

On today's episode, I welcome Carolyn Spector, the President and Chief Operating Officer of JUHI LLC, a company which offers healthcare services with a specialization in Eastern medicine. Carolyn shares with listeners her career journey and how her path has taken her from criminal law, to work with a variety of nonprofits, to her current position. Carolyn also shares her experiences with tragedy,...

Today, I welcome to the show Will Buxton, an award-winning sports broadcaster, writer, voice-over artist, and commentator but whom you may know best from Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive series. Together, Will and I talk about how his love for F1 racing has driven his career, his favorite parts of the job, the necessity of surrounding yourself with positivity and people who support you, and t...

Today I'm joined by Mike Meyer who serves as Head of Global Sales and Trading at Seaport Global. While the two of us touch upon business, however, the focus of our conversation today is on Mike's passion project, a documentary called (In)Visible Portraits that is dedicated to celebrating American black women in the past and present while looking with hope towards the future. Mike shares with liste...

On today's episode, we're talking all about STEM, a field that's projected to grow 13% in the decade spanning 2017-2027. With this future in sight, I sit down today with MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and Dr. Alan Gomez, two men who respectively serve as the founder and executive director of the Mr. October Foundation. Together, the two share with us the Foundation's educational goals, its commi...

Welcome back to the Mentors and Moguls podcast with your host, Heather Stone. Today, Heather is joined by Kristen Bowes Burke, who is serving as general counsel at Mercy College in New York.   Kristen has always knowns she wanted to go into law. She grew up loving politics and was infatuated with the substantive and leadership aspects of that career path, and even wanted to become president when s...

Are you looking for advice on how to do what you love and be successful at it? If so, then today's episode is for you! Today I'm joined by Nick Onken, a world renowned photographer and creative entrepreneur who has worked across continents and with numerous celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Cody Simpson, and Usher, just to name a few. Nick shares with us insights into his career as a photographer...

Today we're joined by Maria Yap, the Vice President of Digital Imaging at Adobe who shares with listeners her experience working in design, a career that blends together creativity and technology. Together we talk about digital imaging, AI, diversity in the workplace, and how to craft a dream career and love what you do.    Maria begins today's conversation by explaining how design work is largely...

On this episode, I'm joined by Chalene Johnson, a world-renowned health expert, motivational speaker, New York Times best-selling author, podcaster, and trainer who has sold millions of fitness videos. Today, Chalene shares with listeners her insights into the business and marketing world as well as offers advice regarding fitness and nutrition. Whether you're looking to start your own business, l...

Today I'm joined by Jamie Leigh Kreshock who serves as a partner at Cooley law firm, co-chair of the firm's worldwide M&A group, and is a co-creator of The Shift , a mindfulness app dedicated to meditation, alignment, and connection. Together, Jamie and I discuss her career path to becoming a business lawyer, the variety of tasks her job entails, and what life skills she has found to be most valua...

Today's expert mentoring session is led by chef, mother, and entrepreneur, Maire Byrne, a woman with a passion for good food and good business. After completing her culinary program, Maire had the experience to open and work at new and upcoming restaurants in the San Francisco area where she also later became a founder, owner, and operator of multiple gourmet restaurants and catering locations in...

Today's expert mentoring session is led by Tyler Nimmons, a CEO and creative director of a full-service and creative production agency, Front Runner Films. This mentoring session will focus on the simple steps anyone can take to create a fantastic video with a professional look that will tell your story and share your brand. Together, Heather and Tyler will discuss and share tips for curious liste...

Welcome back to the Mentors and Moguls podcast with your host, Heather Stone.  In a male-dominated automotive industry, some women are breaking the trend. Today, we're talking about innovation, and our guests today are leading the way. Joining us is Paulette Avolio, who works in the autonomous vehicle division with Ford, and Stephanie Price, an application engineer with Promess Inc.    Although wo...

Today I'm joined by the incredible Nancy Davis, who is the chairwoman of Race to Erase MS, founder of Cure Addiction Now, and designer of Peace and Love Jewelry. Nancy shares with us how her own multiple sclerosis diagnosis drove her to create a program that has single-handedly brought hope to those diagnosed with MS by funding research that has led to the development of new drugs for those with t...