The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & Leadership

Episode 145: Reese (Zahner) Maher (pen name: Cleo Childs) and herupcoming book "Moving With" that's based on her spoken word poetryalbum " Moving With " (May 2024) ABOUT CLEO Cleo released her spoken word poetry album "Moving With" in May 2024. Her book "Moving With" will be released later this year. These projects are the culmination of years of writing...

Mod 3: Community & Connection w/Kisha Zullo Kisha is a dynamic entrepreneur, President of Events of Joy, and the founder of the Women in Business Summit (WIB Summit), and a dedicated leader in women’s empowerment. As a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, she has excelled in both sales and event management—bringing people together w...

Episode 144: Jennifer Jane Young & her book, Say Yes to Your YES: How to Trust YourGut and Take the Leap ABOUT JENN Jennifer Jane Young is an Intuitive Leadership Coach & Business Consultant to entrepreneurs and business leaders around the world, International speaker and author of "Say Yes to Your YES: How to Trust Your Gut and Take the Leap." Since 2011, Jenn’s leadership roles...

Episode 143: Zachary Green & his book, Warrior Entrepreneur: Lessons From The Battlefield To The Boardroom ABOUT ZACHARY Zachary is someone who truly embodies the warrior spirit—on and off the battlefield. He is a U.S. Marine veteran, former firefighter, and serial entrepreneur who grew a company from the trunk of his car to over $30 million in revenue. He’s also an international bestselling a...

Mod 2 : Creating An Uncommon Community Nan Price - Founder - Uncommon Content, LLC About Nan Marketing specialist, content strategist, and storyteller Nan Price has spent 20+ years helping small businesses and individuals create engaging content that makes an impact. Nan enjoys working with people who are passionate about their work and their community. Through her company, Uncommon Content, LLC,...

Mod 1 : Thought Transformation Nancy Burger - Communication Strategist & Coach Nancy is a dynamic speaker who empowers audiences to unlock their full potential by reframing limiting beliefs. Renowned for her engaging, straightforward style, Nancy blends storytelling, humor, and clear communication to captivate and inspire. By challenging audiences to rethink the way they think, she fosters tra...

Episode 142: Damon Lembi & his book, The Learn-It-All Leader: Mindset, Traits and Tools ABOUT DAMON Damon is a 2x bestselling author, the host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, and CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. Drawing from his prior baseball career, Damon brings an athlete’s perspective to leadership. Through his journey, he has gained invaluab...

Episode 141: Catalina Margulis & her book, Again, Only More Like You! ABOUT CAT Catalina is an author, book coach, publishing consultant, podcast host and mother of four who has written for many of Canada’s top publications over the past 20 years. A former journalist and content strategist for brands like ELLE and Walmart, Cat now works with speakers, experts, coaches and thought leaders to he...

Episode 140: Laura Di Franco & WRITING: The Brave Healer’s Guide for World-Changers ABOUT LAURA Laura Di Franco is the CEO of Brave Healer Productions an award-winning publisher for holistic health and wellness professionals. She spent 30 years in holistic physical therapy, is a third-degree black belt, and has authored 13 books. Her company has published over 100 Amazon bestselling books with...

Episode 139: David Fradin & his book, Letters From My Hymie ABOUT DAVID David Fradin was born and raised in Detroit during the automotive go go years of the 1950s and 60s. Later he pioneered the field of environmental mediation and joined Hewlett Packard to help site new facilities after running a successful campaign for Governor Al Quie and John Connally’s Minnesota presidential campaign. Whi...

Episode 138: Rick DellaRatta & Paving the Path for Peace through Music: The Amazing story of Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace ABOUT RICK Long known as one of the world’s finest Jazz Pianists, Rick DellaRatta also began to receive major recognition as a composer when his symphonic piece “Permutata” was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Beatles famed Abbey Rd. Studios in 1999. H...

Episode 137: Sara Mueller & Her Book, The Balanced Life Blueprint: Revive Your Marriage, Parent With Presence, and Create Feel-Good Success at Work + Home ABOUT SARA Sara is Harvard-trained emotional intelligence expert, international award-winning success coach, and the best-selling author of The Balanced Life Blueprint. As the CEO of Joy Discovered, she helps managers become leaders of engag...

Episode 136: Tyler Snure & His Book, The Jewels of Fate ABOUT TYLER Tyler writes fantasy novels that get kids and teens back into reading. He established Snure Stories and published his first novel, The Jewels of Fate, in 2019 when he was a senior high school student. The Sword of Sorenth is the second book in his fiction, fantasy, adventure trilogy and was released in 2022. It quickly reached...

Episode 135: Connor DeLaney & Endless Customers: A Proven SystemTo Build Trust, Drive Sales, and Become The Market Leader by Marcus Sheridan ABOUT CONNOR An innovator at heart, Connor is always bringing new ideas to the table and challenging the norm to find better solutions for both the teams and communities he is a part of. If you ask him, he combines his passions for education and marketing...

Episode 134: Debra Buhring Llapaj (pen name: Sophia Elan) & Her Book, Sicilian Seductions, a Mediterranean Love Affair ABOUT SOPHIA Sophia is a former corporate lawyer turned wellness advocate and multi-genre author, is on a mission to inspire and empower others to live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. After conquering complex PTSD, she centered her life around passion, purpose,...

Episode 133: Laura Darrell & Her Book, The Great Resignation: How Coaching and Appreciative Leadership Can Help You Win the War for Talent ABOUT LAURA Laura Darrell is a top-selling leadership author and guest speaker passionate about franchisee/franchisor success, organizational health, and leadership development. She has twenty-five years of people, team, and departmental leadership experien...

Episode 132: Dr. Bridget Cooper & Her Book, The Book: How To Navigate Clocksuckers and Live a Happy Abundant Life ABOUT BRIDGET Dr. B a cage rattler who helps teams and leaders think and communicate more clearly and strategically so they can work and navigate problems proactively and effectively. She works with clients to overcome the attitudes, tactics, and patterns that derail their success...

Episode 131: Judi Neal & Her Books, (1) Edgewalkers: People and Organizations That Take Risks, Build Bridges, and Break New Ground ; and (2) Creating Enlightened Organizations: Four Gateways to Spirit at Work ABOUT JUDI Judi Neal is an author, scholar, and consultant. Her focus is workplace spirituality and on personal and organizational transformation. After receiving her Ph. D. from Yale Uni...

Episode 130: Refugio A. Atilano & His Book, The Latino Leadership Playbook: A Toolkit of Insight to Accelerate Your Impact in the Workplace ABOUT REF Ref Atilano is 2nd-gen Mexican and native Chicagoan. He’s a first-generation graduate and business leader with vast experience working in many corporate environments for Fortune 500 companies. He is a senior business leader for the world’s third...

Episode 129: Jennifer Wilson & Her Book The Heart of Homestay: Creating Meaningful Connections When Hosting International Students ABOUT JENNIFER Jennifer Wilson is an author, certified leadership coach, and business consultant. After a 17-year career with her family’s business, The Canada Homestay Network (CHN), she now chairs their Board of Directors. At CHN, Jennifer worked in HR, Technolog...

Episode 128: Jeanne Omlor - 7 figure Coach for Coaches and Consultants & Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb "I'm mission driven so I just really emotionally connected to helping people to thrive and that's one of my larger massive transformative purposes on this earth..." ABOUT JEANNE Jeanne Omlor is a Business Strategist, multi 7-Figure Onli...

Episode 127: Mimi Gonzalez & The Creative Act: A Way Of Being by Rick Rubin ABOUT MIMI Mimi Gonzalez is the founder and podcast host of griefsense, a platform and community exploring grief, mental health, and social impact. She’s a LinkedIn creator, speaker, and community builder based in Hartford, CT, passionate about storytelling that centers community care, identity, and rewriting the narra...

Episode 126: Camille Malicdem & Her Book, This is What Doubt Looks Like ABOUT CAMILLE Camille is a Communication Arts graduate with love for music and movies. She attended De La Salle University-Manila where her hobby for writing grew. Later, she joined public relations as an Account Manager for Ogilvy PR, supporting major brands like SONY and Facebook. Today, Camille keeps up with two daughte...

Episode 125: Sheryl Green & Her Book, You Had Me At No: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity ABOUT SHERYL Sheryl Green has taken “people-pleasing” to Olympic levels. For decades, she put everyone else’s needs above her own… until she hit a metaphorical brick wall. After committing to one too many responsibilities, Sheryl discovered the...

Episode 124: Steve Selengut & His Book, Retirement Money Secrets: A Financial Insider's Guide to Income Independence ABOUT STEVE Steve Selengut is the #1 Amazon bestselling author of Retirement Money Secrets (2023). He is an income independence coach with over 40 years of experience in the financial industry. As a retired private investment portfolio manager, Steve managed over 300 differe...