The Cannoli Coach

BE(COME) CEO of Your Brain & Future-Ready Listen as I speak with Karen van Hout and Omozua Ameze Isiramen the Founders of the Systemic Neuroscience Consulting Group and Academy. Their mission is to create a brain-friendly world in which people can unleash their potential with ease and become more of who they already are from within. They each share how they started this work and how you can “enhan...

Listen as I speak with Bryan McDonald as he talks about his superior sales strategy created over his 20+year career in new revenue growth. Bryan empowers his clients to see results with a track record of success by serving vs selling people. Bryan shares where his “attitude to succeed” came from and how it has been a guiding light for his life. We also discuss the importance of communication and l...

Authenticity Listen in as I talk about living an authentic life. Like many, I struggled to truly see my own gifts and to share those out daily. But I no longer struggle. I invested in my own growth, surrounded myself with amazing people, and today I am living an authentic life. If you are wanting to remove your masks or any lids that you have put on yourself, reach out. I work daily to change the...

Primed Mind Listen as I speak with Elliot Roe is a world-renowned Mindset and Performance Coach who helps those in highly demanding industries unlock their full potential, perform on-demand, and live a limitless life. His unique coaching system leverages hypnotherapy, mindset training, and high-performance strategies to eliminate fears and breakthrough mental roadblocks, allowing you to operate in...

Elevate Your Career Listen as I speak with Erin Urban, a certified Executive Coach & Career Accelerator, helping emerging and evolving leaders remove career roadblocks, unlock their potential, and elevate their careers. She is an international speaker, behavioral scientist, and the host of the Career Coffee Chat Podcast. She is also the author of the bestselling book, Elevate Your Career: More Imp...

Loss and Grief are an Affair of the Heart Listen in as I speak with Laura Toop, a grief and loss specialist who guides others to navigate major losses in their lives. Laura’s work comes from her own personal experience of losing her career, health, and husband more than 5 years ago. She grieved and healed at the happy island of Aruba where she created and worked on Project Me! Laura shares that “w...

My F’ed Up Life! Listen in as I speak with Cat Dowling, a leadership and mindset coach. Cat is also a budding photographer who is always at the ready to capture hearts. Living an F’ed Up Life means living in faith, frequency, and focus. Cat shares how she has been obedient to God’s calling and where He has led her life. We also talk about her new book “Heart Frequency” and how it came to be. The p...

Be the Reason Someone Smiles Listen in as I speak with Michael Ray, the founder of Smile Project Louisville—a movement and a platform founded to affect attitude and behaviors through smiling and showing love through random acts of kindness with strangers. Michael shares the difficult moments in his life and how his movement/initiative evolved from his relationship with his non-verbal daughter Madd...

Why Men Win at Work Listen in as I speak with Gill Whitty-Collins, a graduate of Cambridge University and a former executive with Procter & Gamble. Gill’s book Why Men Win at Work is based on a combination of her experience and research & her story and vision will inspire you to join the force to make gender inequality history. We talk about what men and women can do to better speak and work towar...

You Are A Writer Listen as I speak with Laura Billingham, an author, content creator, and editor. Laura shares a life defining moment when she was told “you are a writer…put yourself first.” Laura not only helps others find their “written voice,” but she has also found hers and authored several chapters and solo books as well. We also talk about her recently learning that she is of royalty—a direc...

Pod Theory Listen as I speak with Jason Cercone, a podcast consultant who helps brands and professionals leverage the power of podcasting. Jason shares his exit from corporate and how it fueled him to find his true calling—helping others have great conversations and bring value to their space with podcasts. His daily podcast, Pod Theory, offers tips, secrets, strategy, and commentary to help profe...

Origin Story Radio Listen in as I speak with Ben Milton host of Origin Story Radio, Dad to two special needs children, and a massive Star Wars fan. Ben shares his “origin story” of how he and his wife became parents and the impact on their lives. And our conversation about his favorite Star Wars movies illustrates the importance of “finding your family”. From fostering to adoption, family weaves t...

Kids of Kensington Listen in as I talk with Todd Gregg, facilities manager at West Virginia University and a city councilman in Star City, West Virginia, and my life-long friend. We grew up three blocks from each other on Kensington Avenue. We reminisce about small town life, how he entered politics on a dare, and how he led a skeleton crew through most of COVID. Of course, we talk about leadershi...

Title: Exposing Mental Illness Summit Description: Listen as I speak with Dr. Gail Frankle the owner of Together Providing Hope and the Host of the Hope for Today podcast. Dr. Gail talks about her obsession with brain health and how it started during nursing school and her experience on an organ procurement team. She is a Certified Brain Health Professional with the Amen Clinics and is hosting her...

Hoppy Easter! Listen as I share a life-defining moment where I learned the truth behind the Easter Bunny! Please know, what I share MIGHT cause you to stress, so be warned if you still believe. We all have such moments in our lives and when we see the lesson and move forward, that is when our lives are imprinted.

Titans of Transition Listen as I speak with Joe Miller, a retired technology leader, leadership coach, and host of the Titans of Transition podcast/YouTube channel. Joe shares that we each have multiple transitions points in our journey—some forced upon us and others from our discovery in feeling unsettled from not using our gifts. He shares his transition from his focus on science and analytical...

Pizza Is Good Business Listen as I speak with Nick Bogacz, President of Caliente Pizza & Draft House, Author of The Pizza Equation, Podcaster of The Business Equation, and World Pizza Champion. Nick shares how he was a functioning alcohol and drug addict with a strong business sense in the pizza industry. He battled his addictions and celebrated 15 years sober last October. Nick was determined to...

Mindset is Key—for All Ages Listen as I speak with Kajal Khurana, an author, podcast host, and wellness coach. Central to all Kajal’s work is learning how to better manage stress and the importance of mindset. She offers tips and strategies and we also talk about the increased stress all are experiencing due to the pandemic. As a mother, she talks about the importance of modeling and practicing a...

Ignite Your Morning Fire! Listen as I speak with Jeff Wickersham, a high-performance coach, #1 Best Selling Author, Public Speaker, and host of The Morning Fire for Entrepreneurs Podcast. Jeff shares how the death of his mother led him to his daily mantra of Rise, Fight, Love, Repeat. He breaks it down and tells us how we can build long-standing, long-lasting habits to make a conscious decision da...

The Value of Values! Listen in as I share about weekly roundtables that I engage in focused on values. I am seeing such a direct impact on my personal and professional leadership. I will be launching several weekly roundtables this year. If you are interested in more information, reach out to me. You can join as an individual, with your family/friends, and/or with your organizational team. When we...

Optimizing Sales and Marketing Listen in as I speak with Chris Mitchell, the founder of Intelus, a LinkedIn marketing agency. Chris took the negatives from his years in corporate and created a successful company where he “pours his heart out to the team” and ensures that they feel valued and respected. He works with clients to enhance their sales and marketing on LI and other platforms. Chris also...

Becoming a Better Me, For Me Listen in as I speak with Sparkle Lindsay the CEO/founder of Sparkle “LLC”, ‘the light at the end of the tunnel. She is a state-licensed recovery/life coach, that works day in and day out to help people stay sober and find out where they fit in their puzzle. Sparkle speaks candidly about her alcohol addiction, her life-defining moment when she knew she wanted to fight...

My Faith Saved Me Listen as I speak with Kim Lengling, an author, podcast host, Veteran, and self-described dork. Kim shares how at her lowest point, her Veteran friends took her to get help. It was then that she “found her faith and that saved her.” Her faith is evident in all the work she does—from supporting Veterans, to her podcast, Let Fear Bounce; to her books that all have a faith focus. Sh...

Goodbye/Hello! Listen in as I share about how to properly transition from one phase to the next in our lives. If you want to truly be successful, you need to take time to say Goodbye to the old and Hello to the new. If this is an area you struggle with, reach out and let’s talk.

Merry Christmas to All! Listen in as I share a few thoughts on Christmas and one of my favorite Christmas stories. Let me know your must-read stories for this time of year!