My Wakeup Call with Dr. Mark Goulston

In this episode I speak to PTSD survivor, Trauma Recovery Specialist and Mental Health Advocate, Michele Rosenthal, whose wakeup calls included a prolonged near death trauma at age 13 and then an eating disorder several years later and discovering a path to healing that she now shares worldwide. https://www.mytraumacoach.com/

In this episode I interview 32 year veteran of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and candidate for Sheriff, Chief Eli Vera, who wakeup call was being inspired by the selflessness of his single mom and also by seeing and experience law enforcement officers protecting and caring for the people in his community. https://www.vera4sheriff.com/

  In this episode I speak with Lt. Col. Michael Abrams (USMC), President of http://fourblock.org whose wakeup call was leaving active duty and realizing how much help returning military needs to reintegrate themselves back into civilian life and the civilian work force. https://fourblock.org/team/board/michael-abrams

In this episode I speak with return guest, Emmy-winning filmmaker, photographer, Gayle Kirshenbaum, who wakeup call following her documentary, "Look at Us Now, Mother!" and TEDx talk, "No More Drama with Mama," has been to teach her 7 steps to forgiveness to the world through her talks, writing and podcast appearances. https://www.gaylekirschenbaum.com/

Joel Bines In this episode I interview Joel Bines, co-head of the Global Retail Practice at the business consulting firm, AlixPartners, and the author of: The METAIL Economy, whose wakeup call was realizing that you have no choice but to be customer centered, when they can go wherever they want so easily in the digital economy. https://www.alixpartners.com/our-professionals/jbines

In this episode I speak to Thayer Cheatham Willis, on of the inheritors of the Georgia Pacific company and author of, "Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth" and "Beyond Gold: True Wealth for Inheritors," whose wakeup call was realizing she was a "spoiled brat" after her life fell apart in her twenties and meeting a special teacher that called her on it and helped her find her purpose. http://thayerw...

In this episode I speak with musician, actor, creator and star of his solo show, "Embrace Love Free," Justin Sandler whose wakeup call was recovering and about to thrive after the trauma from his early life, when in 2017 he came down with cancer and how he "embraced" it and then did the same with the chemotherapy to treat it. https://www.justinsandler.com/about

  In this episode I speak with Joy Chen, CEO of Joyous, a career coaching and leadership development firm for Asian Americans, whose wakeup call was realizing that although Asian Americans are highly sought out as new hires for their work ethic, competence and focus, they rarely move up in an organization to the higher levels that depend more on interpersonal skills but their plight is often overl...

In this episode I speak with Brad Blanton, the father and originator of "Radical Honesty," whose wakeup call was having to take care of his younger brother and going from a safe childhood up until age 5 and then having to make his way through an alcoholic stepfather effect on his family. https://www.radicalhonesty.com/brad

In this episode I speak with Scott Yenor, Professor of Political Science at Boise State University and author of: "The Recovery of Family Life: Exposing the Limits of Modern Ideologies," whose wakeup call was realizing the importance and centrality of the family and how so many forces seem to undermine it from all directions. http://scottyenor.com/

In this episode I speak with Mary Olson-Menzel, Founder and CEO of MVP Executive Search and Development, whose wakeup call(s) were developing breast cancer and then several years later a concussion from a car accident which finally woke her up to her life. https://mvpexec.com/meet-the-founder/

In this episode I speak with Dr. John Demartini, founder of the Demartini Institute and recipient of the IAOTP Top Human Behavior Specialist of the Year Award from the International Association of Top Professionals whose wakeup call was overcoming reading and learning issues and being told by the world that he wouldn't amount to anything and then have a special teacher tell him otherwise. https://...

In this episode I speak with Howard Prager, President of Advance Learning Group and author of, "Make Someone's Day: Becoming a Memorable Leader in Work and Life," whose wakeup call was realizing how little it takes to make someone's day and how powerful that can be to both the other person and you. https://howardhprager.com/about/

In this episode I speak with Dr. Ruth Gotian, the #1 emerging management thinker in the world bridging theory and practice according to Thinkers50 and author of, "The Success Factor," whose wakeup call was focusing on the what makes high performers successful and being inspired to do so by a mentor who saw that she could do something important instead of merely interesting. https://www.ruthgotian....

In this episode I speak with Peter Winick, Founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage whose wakeup call was the suicide of an uncle when he was a teenager and his realizing how anything could happen in life and you'd do well to take charge of what you can and let go what you can't AND towards the end he shares a brilliantly cogent summary of what thought leadership leverage is in the digital a...

In this episode I speak with The Anxiety MD, Russell Kennedy, who is a medical doctor, neuroscientist and medical intuitive whose wakeup call was dealing with a schizophrenic bipolar father, having lifelong anxiety issues and being determined to understand it and develop and wholistic, comprehensible and comprehensive approach to treating it. https://dr-russ.com/

In this episode I speak with Jess Poulin, founder of Woke Media and a leading PR Specialist and former entertainment executive whose wakeup call was to learn what not to do and not to be from several prior positions which helped her become the honest, high integrity straight shooter person that she has become in an industry where those qualities are rare. https://wokemediahouse.com/

In this episode I speak with Jay Roewe, Senior Vice President, Production Planning & Incentives HBO/HBO MAX/Warner Media/ATT, whose wakeup call was coming from a musical family and seeing how all the components or creativity come and work together such that his career has been focus on supporting the creative process. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/hbo-exec-jay-roewe-is-helping-drive-televisions...

In this episode I speak with Brett Kaufman, real estate developer and host of the Gravity podcast whose wakeup call was realizing that despite being successful, something was missing and that something was him whereupon he embarked on a journey of self-discovery which also made him more successful in business. https://livekaufman.com/about/

In this episode I speak with former LA District Attorney turned acclaimed photographer, safe water activist, tv producer, Gil Garcetti, whose wakeup calls included being diagnosed with cancer at age 39 and being booted out after a long and successful legal career but losing the OJ Simpson criminal trial. http://www.garcetti.com/?page=40101

  In this episode I speak with DEI global thought leader and author of, "Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organization," Rohini Anand, whose wakeup call was going from a privileged insider in India to being an outsider in America and focusing on diversity and inclusion as her life's work. http://rohinianand.com  

In this episode I speak with Harry Kraemer Jr, former CEO at Baxter International and now professor of management and strategy at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management whose wake up call was being told by his childhood Catholic priest to not become a priest and instead to go out and influence the world who need it most and don't worship a religion. https://harrykraemer.org/

In this episode I speak with Stu Massengill , founder of "Finding Direction" and host of the "Finding Direction" podcast whose wakeup call was discovering when he was highly successful at a young age that he had lost who he truly was and after going through a very low period coming out the other side with direction. https://www.stumassengill.com/

  In this episode I speak with Erik Oberlholtzer, co-founder of Tender Greens and co-author of the "The Ten Year Plan," whose wakeup up call was waking everyone around him up to embrace a culture of patience if you want to build anything truly great. https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Year-Plan-Founders-Heart-Centered-ebook/dp/B09LTH3GSK/

  In this episode I speak with Corey Poirier, TEDx speaker, host of the top rated, "Let's Do Influencing" radio show and founder of bLY Talks, whose wakeup call among many was hearing a Zig Ziglar story on a cassette tape when he worked for Toshiba that opened his mind. https://thatspeakerguy.com/