Profiles in Leadership

Vivian James Rigney is President and CEO of Inside Us LLC, an executive coaching consultancy, operating throughout five continents. He has helped implement leadership development initiatives for some of the world’s leading companies and their executive teams. The quest for personal success can often be a lonely journey. As an executive coach, he is known for building strong rapport with people and...

Rachel Balkovec grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. As a student at Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Balkovec played softball, soccer, and basketball. She initially attended Creighton University, where she was a catcher on the Creighton Bluejays softball team, but transferred to the University of New Mexico, where she also played catcher for the New Mexico Lobos.  She graduated from New Mexico in 2009...

Carl DeRosa lives in Flagstaff Arizona with his wife Marlene, where he is currently serving as a Program Director for a developing physical therapy educational program at Rasmussen University.  The have 3 wonderful children and are blessed with 4 grandchildren.  Although he has been in physical therapy education for nearly 40 years, he has also been fortunate to  serve in other professional roles...

Scott Drake is the Founder and Executive Director at JumpCoach, a social enterprise on a mission to make best-in-class leadership training available to everyone who needs it. Scott’s journey into leadership was long, painful, and he made every mistake in the book. It took him 10 years to thrive as a leader and not feel like an imposter. When he became a leader of leaders, he saw next-generation le...

Kelly loves what she does, and she gets paid for it.  She empowers others to discover their best wellness through physical therapy.  Currently she is a staff physical therapist at TAI Cedar Hills Physical Therapy and formerly the Chairman of the Board, President, Shareholder/Partner and Director of Cedar Hills Physical Therapy for Therapeutic Associates.  Her Physical Therapy degree is from Pacifi...

Jamie Flinchbaugh is an accomplished Entrepreneur, Senior Executive, Consultant, and Board Member with 30 years of learning-oriented experience spanning a range of roles across exceptionally diverse industries and functions. Throughout his career, Jamie has held leadership positions with JFlinch (Founder), Qorvo (Executive), Old Dutch Group LLC (Founder), Lean Learning Center (Co-Founder), Rev! Mo...

Karen J. Hardwick HOST OF SAVING YOU A SEAT - AUTHOR OF THE CONNECTED LEADER: 7 STRATEGIES TO EMPOWER YOUR TRUE SELF AND INSPIRE OTHERS Executive Coach Leadership Consultant Speaker Karen is a psychotherapist turned leadership consultant with a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Blending psychology and spirituality with leadership, she transforms the lives of countless Fortun...

Patrick Colletti is a leadership and organizational culture expert, business growth advisor, champion for “refounders” and author of the book Refounder. He draws on his experience as a technology executive, scaling new and existing ventures, and a passion for creating amazing cultures. His growth-oriented guidance challenges social and cultural norms, both in the workplace and in the community. Pa...

Dr. Tim Vidale is the CEO of Momentous Sports Medicine and the former Physical Therapist and Assistant Rehab Coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. He is a graduate of Florida A&M University where he was a hurdler and decathlete on the track and field team. Dr. Vidale went on to attain his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Rutgers University. Following graduation, Dr. Vidale relocated to Washington...

CARSON TATE is the founder and managing partner of Working Simply, Inc., a business consulting firm that partners with organizations, business leaders and employees to enhance workplace productivity, foster employee engagement, and build personal and professional legacies. Working Simply has served leading global brands, including AbbVie, Delta Airlines, Deloitte, FedEx, Wells Fargo, Chick-fil-A,...

Jonathan is the co-founder and CCO of Motusi Corporation, a Portland Oregon based full-stack AI digital health company that is bringing the biomechanics lab to the field to inform the future of movement science. He is also the owner of Village Physical Therapy, which is the on-site provider for PT services at Adidas North America HQ. He graduated from Boston College in 2001 and from Pacific Univer...

Andy is an engineer by trade and a creative by nature. He spent 22 years with the Boeing Company, where he always felt more like a life coach than a boss. In 2002, he began his journey into entrepreneurship within a Corporation when he was asked to develop an Airspace Design Consulting business from scratch that would serve the global government market. Andy has a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia Te...

Rich Diviney is a bestselling author, leadership & human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander. Since leaving the military, Rich has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Simon Sinek Inc., and is now founder and CEO of The Attributes Inc. Currently, Rich speaks and consults on leadership, high performing teams, assessment & sele...

Kristen Wilson, PT, DPT, GCS believes being a physical therapist is a gift.  She graduated from Ithaca College, and after 8 years working in an inpatient rehab hospital, she became private practice co-owner of Action Potential Physical Therapy with two locations in Glen Mills and Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. In addition to running her private practice, she is adjunct faculty in the Doctorate of P...

Drew Contreras PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT received his Master of Physical Therapy from Gannon University in 1998 and his post-Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008. He is an APTA board certified Sports Clinical Specialist since 2003. His professional interests are sports medicine; tactical athletes; manual therapy; blood flow restriction; bio-technolog...

ACCESS PT is a 100% physical therapist-owned company. Their one-on-one, two patients per hour model empowers their therapists and staff to deliver both an incredible patient experience and successful outcomes.   Their managed service division, headed by Stephen Albanese, co-CEO, is an important area for growth for ACCESS PT. The goal is to have management service contracts to provide the professio...

Dr. Rob Fazio is a licensed psychologist with expertise in teaching people how to grow before, during, and after trauma, crises, or loss, and how to simplify success to move forward quickly. An executive advisor, sport psychologist, crisis consultant, keynote speaker, and nonprofit leader, Dr. Fazio partners with senior executives, athletes, and individuals to remove roadblocks and perform at an e...

Keaton is the co-founder and COO of MovementX, inc, a nationwide PT company focused on empowering providers to think outside of the traditional clinic setting, optimize the customer experience, and heal the world through movement. She graduated from from Duke University in 2014 with her DPT.  After graduation, Keaton moved to Portland, OR where she immediately started working in the outpatient ort...

Winemaker Ashley Trout has been an integral part of the Walla Walla wine industry since 1999. She has since worked eight harvests in Argentina, started three wineries in Washington and racked up both personal and professional accolades for her social justice work within the wine industry as well as for her wines, landing her as one of Wine Enthusiast magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” and Wine Industry...

Here's a central truth: we are all built for connections—to culture, community, each other, and ourselves. Mark has been examining the inner-workings of these connections through the lens of the natural world for my entire life. You may not see how nature affects your daily work, but it does, whether or not you believe it. Much of what eludes all of us can be found by placing ourselves in the quie...

Mark Goulston, a renowned executive coach, advisor, confidante to founders, entrepreneurs and CEOs and a jury consultant for the OJ Simpson trial for the prosecution, whose lifelong mission is to heal the world, one conversation at a time.   Mark is the inventor of Surgical Empathy, a process that unlocks and frees people from attachments to dysfunctional mindsets that lead to counterproductive an...

Walter Bond is a world renowned public speaker and business coach. As a successful entrepreneur, business coach and former NBA athlete, Walter Bond knows the importance of applying fundamentals to success. You can achieve your goals, reach your dreams, and become the person, or business, you have always wanted to be. Walter’s ambition is to help you do that. He didn't claim a spot in the NBA becau...

Mike McDerment is the Executive Chair & Co-Founder of FreshBooks , the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service based business owners. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save...

1 year ago in episode 62 of this podcast, I interviewed 5 leaders within the first month of the nation being shutdown due to the COVID 19 pandemic. You could hear the fear and concern in their voices realizing they would need to lead their companies through an unparalleled crisis with very little knowledge of what to expect. I felt it would be interesting to interview them all 1 year later to see...

1 year ago in episode 62 of this podcast, I interviewed 5 leaders within the first month of the nation being shutdown due to the COVID 19 pandemic.  You could hear the fear and concern in their voices realizing they would need to lead their companies through an unparalleled crisis with very little knowledge of what to expect.  I felt it would be interesting to interview them all 1 year later to se...