The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & Leadership

Episode 123: Coco Sellman & A Force for Good: Empowering Women to Lead High-Impact, High-Growth Enterprises ABOUT COCO Coco Sellman believes business is a force for good, especially with visionary women at the helm. With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, she has launched five companies and guided over 500 startups. As Founder & CEO of A Force for Good, Coco supports purpose-driv...

Episode 122: Janet Polach, Ph. D & Her Book, The Strategic Leader’s Mindset: Unlocking the Keys to Success ABOUT JANET Janet is a global authority in executive coaching, team development, and leadership. With her unique ability to elevate leaders from the minutiae to drive unparalleled organizational success, she serves as a trusted strategist and advisor to senior executives worldwide. Janet...

Episode 121: Faust Ruggiero & The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series ABOUT FAUST Faust Ruggiero is a psychologist who has been in private practice for over thirty-five years. Before entering private practice, he worked in clinics for deaf children, prisons, nursing homes, substance abuse centers, inpatient facilities, and is a consultant for major national and international corporations. He is a...

My thoughts leading into Season 4. On The Book Leads podcast, I speak to specialists and experts across various industries and from varied backgrounds to learn about the book that made an impact and left an impression on their work, life, and leadership. In the course of my conversation I also learn about my guest's background, experience, and work they're carrying out today. This series h...

Episode 120: Eric Hamilton, MBA & His Book, The Sales Blueprint: What Winners Do Differently ABOUT ERIC Eric Hamilton is a dynamic sales leader, accomplished author, and the driving force behind Hamilton Sales Academy. With over two decades of experience in sales and leadership, Eric has a proven track record of transforming underperforming teams into high achievers. He is the author of the be...

Episode 119: Dr. Benjamin Ritter & His Book, Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be ABOUT BENJAMIN Benjamin is the founder of LFY Consulting and author of Becoming Fearless is an international leadership and career coach, Sr. Talent Management Consultant, Top LinkedIn Voice, global speaker, and host of The Executive, and the Live Fearlessly Podcasts. He has over 12 ye...

Episode 118: ⁠ Wendy Wallbridge ⁠ & Her Book, ⁠ Spiraling Upward: The 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise ⁠ ABOUT WENDY Wendy is the founder of SpiralUp and a pioneering advocate for women's advancement and gender equity. An award-winning author and speaker, Wendy's Spiral Up! model empowers women to thrive by embracing their unique values and feminine wisdom. She has guided leaders at...

Episode 117: Melissa Marquis, MS, RN & Her Book, Invisible: A Nurse-Turned-Patient’s Resource to Living Well with Autoimmune Disease ABOUT MELISSA Melissa Marquis is a nurse, author and emergency management specialist. She has decades of experience in both the nursing and emergency management/public health fields. Beginning in 2008, she began noticing seemingly random symptoms, out of characte...

Episode 116: Garrett Delph & Becoming Facebook: The 10 Challenges That Defined the Company That's Disrupting the World  by Mike Hoefflinger ABOUT GARRETT Garrett's mission is to help medium-to-large businesses transform operational chaos into system-led cultures that are repeatable and sustainable into the future. As a Founder/CEO/Operator with proven and demonstrated success, he has spent the...

Episode 115: Rebecca Gebhardt & Her Book, Leaderboard to Leadership, How to Earn and Excel in Your First Sales Leadership Role ABOUT REBECCA Rebecca is a best-selling author, former top 1% sales leader. With over 20 years of experience leading sales teams that have generated over $50 million in revenue, Rebecca specializes in guiding emerging sales leaders through the transition from the sales...

Episode 114: Susan Drumm & Her Book, The Leader’s Playlist: Unleash The Power of Music and Neuroscience to Transform Your Leadership and Your Life ABOUT SUSAN Susan Drumm is a CEO Advisor, Speaker, USA Today Bestselling Author and Leadership Coach focused on helping leaders and their teams to develop the capacity and mindsets to lead in today’s disruptive environment. She has personally coache...

Episode 113: Henry Woodman & His Father's Book, The Reincarnation of Marie: A Love Reborn in Paris from the Pages of History ABOUT HENRY Henry Woodman is a Florida native and a graduate of the University of Arizona for his bachelors and Nova Southeaster for his MBA. He is trilingual, speaking English, Spanish, and French, and is a natural entrepreneur. In 1984, Woodman and his partner formed W...

Episode 112: Alan Lazaros & The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy ABOUT ALAN At age 2, Alan’s father passed away in a car accident. At age 26, after getting into a nearly fatal car accident himself, Alan questioned everything he was doing in life. He questioned who he was and the choices he was making. He was at an all-time low. Filled with regret,...

Episode 111: Alexandra Dotcheva & Her Book, It Really Is Simple: A Holistic Approach to Self-Confidence -- A Practical Guide ABOUT ALEXANDRA Born into a musicians’ family in Bulgaria, Alexandra came to the United States as a graduate student in 2000 and earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Violin Performance from Louisiana State University in 2007. In 2008, prompted by the financial crisis, she...

Episode 110: Aaliyah Miller & Her Screenplay, I Am: Muslim/American ABOUT AALIYAH Aaliyah is a storyteller and uses words as her superpower to help drive change for individuals and organizations. She wrote the script “I Am: Muslim/American” for Long Wharf Theatre’s New Haven Play Project. The film was a multimedia project funded by the Doris Duke Foundation to foster connections between Muslim...

Episode 109: ⁠⁠ Ernest Ellender, PhD ⁠⁠ & (a) His Book, ⁠⁠ This Is How We Heal from Painful Childhoods: A Practical Guide for Healing Past Intergenerational Stress and Trauma ⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠ (b) Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington ABOUT ERNEST Ernest Ellender worked in the fields of psychology, life coaching, and martial arts for over 25 years before authoring his first book entitled “This Is...

Episode 108: H. Jackson Calame & 5 Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni ABOUT JACKSON Jackson teaches visionary entrepreneurs how to unlock sustainable revenue growth and expand their legacy by becoming a Power Brand in their market. 96% of businesses fail within the first 10 years. Jackson teaches businesses, not only how to avoid failure, but how to win, by becoming...

Episode 107: James Hipkin & His Book, Journey to Success: Digital Marketing for Small Business Owners ABOUT JAMES Over a 40-year career, James has worked in marketing and advertising at a high level. Since 2010, he has built his clients’ businesses with digital marketing. James is an accomplished, forward-thinking marketing professional. His clients included Sprint, Apple, Wells Fargo online b...

Episode 106: Cameron Nathan Singh & His Book, Navigation and Discovery: A Path of Navigating and Discovering Through Your Journey of Faith ABOUT CAMERON Cameron Nathan Singh was born and raised in San Bruno, California. Cameron primarily works in the business aviation industry and has such a dire passion for leadership and making an impact on the younger generations. Over the last decade, Came...

Episode 105: Massimo Backus & His Book, Human First, Leader Second: How Self-Compassion Outperforms Self-Criticism ABOUT MASSIMO Massimo has dedicated his career to empowering leaders with a powerful reminder: You are enough . His journey began amidst personal battles with perfectionism and a harsh inner critic fueled by the challenges of dyslexia. These struggles ultimately guided him towards...

Episode 104: Oksana Yusupova & Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life  by  Jim Kwik ABOUT OKSANA With over two decades of experience since beginning my career in 2001, I am dedicated to understanding and helping others navigate their emotions. As a psychotherapist, I specialize in Emotion-Focused Therapy, working with children, families, and adul...

Episode 103: Kevin Palmieri & Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck ABOUT KEVIN Kevin is the founder and co-host of the Next Level University podcast. Early in his life, Kevin found “success”, but after a brush with near suicide he realized he wasn´t living a life he truly wanted. He became passionate about self improvement and decided to make it his purpose in life to impact a...

Episode 102: Jenn T. Grace & Her Book, Publish Your Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Write, Publish, and Grow Your Big Idea ABOUT JENN An award-winning author, nationally recognized speaker, and savvy publishing strategist, Jenn is the founder of Publish Your Purpose, the acclaimed hybrid publishing company that gives first-time authors the secrets to getting their books written, finding an ea...

Episode 101 : Rev. Michael Sean Harvey, MSOD, MSEd & His Book, Warrior Compassion: Unleashing The Healing Power Of Men ABOUT SEAN Sean is a TEDx Speaker and founder of Warrior Compassion Men’s Studio. Sean is an Interfaith Minister whose book,  Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men offers a roadmap for men’s soul-healing as a catalyst for systems change. Sean brings 25 years...

Episode 100: Christina Dufour & The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide To Self-Mastery ABOUT CHRISTINA Christina, a Founder with Native American heritage, has a background in Finance and brings over a decade of experience in Business Development to her mission of specializing well-being in the workplace. With a degree in Business Management and Organization, Christina integrates well-being and...