The Cannoli Coach

Listen as I speak to Catherine Rocheleau, RD, MBA. Catherine is a three-time best selling author and Business Impact Strategist who is passionate about creating positive social change through business. Catherine shares about a traumatic experience she endured that kept her from her business for two years. She was totally broken, to a glimmer of hope, to be better than what happened to her. Her wor...

Listen as I speak with Sonya Etchemendy and Melissa Mahoney, a mother and daughter duo who individually have blazed their own trails, and together have joined forces to change the world. Melissa struggled financially as a single Mom for 20 years, but she persevered and now is living her life on her own terms with her photography business. Sonya has battled health issues, but along the way, she and...

Listen as I speak with John Kenny, a Transformational Relationship Coach, Founder of Interpersonal Relationship Coaching (IRC), Author of The P.E.O.P.L.E. Programme, Speaker and Documentary Maker. John’s coach said the quote in the title to him and that was the pivot he needed to finally face his inner limiting beliefs. John realized that he was creating the chaos and sadness in his own life. And...

Living in Oneness Listen as I speak with Selina Maitreya, a transformational agent; and an internationally celebrated lecturer, author, and a teacher of Practical Spirituality. Selina had her first encounter with a spiritual leader at 16 and that introduction started the journey that continues today, in her 65th year. Selina’s lifelong passion has been to help people acknowledge, access an actuali...

“Bicep Curls for the Brain” Listen as I speak with Shelley Brown of ROI Mindfulness. Shelley believes that mindfulness is not what many of us have been led to believe. She believes mindfulness is a way to train your brain. Shelley works with leaders to explore the practice of presence, which in turn allows them to lead from right where they are. As a former ultra-marathon runner, her passion was c...

Listen as I speak with Nathan Hirsch, an entrepreneur, and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. Nathan knew earlier on that working for someone else was not his future and he started a successful textbook buyback business from his dorm room—so successful he received a “cease and desist” letter from the university. He quickly transitioned into a more successful business and never looked back. He...

Break the Dysfunction Cycle Listen in as I speak with Jennifer Whitacre, an Empowerment Strategist, a trauma specialist, and host of the Yes, And…Podcast. Jennifer shares how her early years were “steeped in trauma” and how she developed “sympathy for the devil” in many of her relationships before she found her path forward to the other side of trauma. She talks about her work and we discuss the f...

“Can’t Storm off on Elbow Crutches” Listen as I speak with Paul Stretton-Stephens, a Future Mindset Coach, who shares his wisdom and insights from his life. Medically retired twice in his professional life, Paul worked to understand the circumstances and find a way forward. Writing helped him early on deal with the not so good days. We discuss what a Future Mindset Coach is and his work with clien...

Lessons Learned Through My Conversation With Death Description: Listen as I speak with Michelle Irving, a highly experienced Authentic Relationships Coach, as well as a Survivorship Coach for women recovering from serious illness. Michelle shares her health journey and the learnings from her consistent conversation with life-threatening illness and how through that she discovered her defining life...

Bigger on the Inside than the Outside Listen as I speak with Mark Cole, president and CEO of the John Maxwell Enterprise. Mark talks about his leadership journey, in the second seat to John C. Maxwell, and how his love for leadership started at age 5! He shares his “grammy moment” when he truly realized that he was in fact bigger on the inside than the outside. He candidly talks about leading thro...

From Nope to Hope - Listen in as I speak with Lorraine Reguly, an author and English teacher who is now a freelance editor, blogger, and entrepreneur. Lorraine shares her roller coaster life that started with being raped at 14. With no skills or resources to learn how to cope with this trauma, she found ways to numb the pain…that included alcohol and substance abuse, and promiscuity. A single Mom...

Listen in as I retell a story John C. Maxwell shared again recently about Chippy the parakeet. Chippy’s story illustrates our lives these days as we navigate difficult and unchartered waters. I share leadership lessons for you, your family, and your organization and team. Communication and granting ourselves and others grace will help us FORWARD in faith, optimism, resilience, wisdom, adaptability...

Pouring Rocket Fuel on the Influencer’s Status Listen as I speak with Drew De Grado—on his first EVER podcast interview. (He did fabulous)! Drew is the Director of Business Development for Command Your Brand and this episode’s title is what they do for their clients. We not only talk about the benefits of working with him, but our conversation revealed many learnings Drew has had in his own life....

From Mister Rogers to Pika Bunny! Listen as I speak with Wendy Gilhula, the author of the Pika Bunny book series for children. Wendy shares how as a child she looked up to and believed that Mister Rogers was talking directly with her. His kindness carried over into her own life and she started a journey forward to let all children know that she sees them and all the gifts they have. For years, she...

Event Storyteller Extraordinaire Listen in as I speak with Andrew Roby, an award-winning Event and Wedding Planner that seeks to provide captivating experiences to every client. Andrew’s interest in design was sparked by growing up in Miami. An Army veteran, Andrew speaks openly about mindset issues while serving and how he successfully navigated the transition from service to civilian life—howeve...

“Man, You Are All Messed Up!” Listen as I speak with Greg Storch, a retired Naval Officer with 24 years of Active Duty Service and a former IT Corporate Executive from the DC area. When stress was negatively impacting his health, a nurse let him know he was “all messed up,” and he made the decision to walk away and start his own coaching, leadership, and speaking company. And to support his wife i...

Live to Inspire! Listen in as I speak with Brian Schulman—known as the Godfather of LinkedIn Video and one of the world’s top video marketing experts. Brian has been on the Internet since it was green screen and chat rooms and has 21 years of proven Digital Marketing experience strategizing with IR500 and Fortune 500 brands across the globe. Brian is the Founder & CEO of Voice Your Vibe—a company...

Making a Difference - Listen in as I speak with Rhys Thomas about his work to help leaders connect with their truSELF which allows them to create better connected, more engaged, higher performing teams. Rhys talks about a devastating loss he and his wife experienced and how he buried his hurt, but then used it fuel his path forward. He is working to offer a different way to create your competitive...

Symbolic Capital Listen in as I speak with Ronan Leonard—The Mastermind Guy—as we talk about the importance of community. Ronan believes community is king, not content, on social media. He is launching a program this year with his mentor to assist others with increasing their engagement to align their content with their business metrics. We talk about the book Psycho Cybernetics and its impact on...

“I Hear I Need To Be On Your Stage!” Listen in as I speak with Stephanie Scheller, the founder of Grow Disrupt, and an in-demand event producer who has A-list speakers reaching out to be on her stage. She endured a difficult corporate experience, but with support from her Mom, she reinvented herself and now runs a thriving business. Her events offer original content from well-known speakers and ha...

Can you describe your personal brand in 'One Word'? Listen as I speak to Rich Keller, a passionate motivational speaker on a mission to transform one million lives, ‘One Word’ at a time. With CATALYST, as his ‘One Word’, Rich understands the challenges associated with trying to discover what makes you stand-out. He has learned that you can conquer life’s obstacles and reach excellence when you unc...

The Vision Whisperer Listen in as I speak with Dr. GeGe Jasmin—a Success Coach who mentors women, leaders, and entrepreneurs. As a Mom of six, she understands the importance of family first BUT also understands the need to take care of herself. She not only works with her clients to make these adjustments, but also does them in her own life. Originally from Haiti, she came to the United States at...

Title: #HeartDecoding Description: Listen in as I speak with Enrico Massani. He talks openly about how his life “went haywire” in his teens as he started his journey to know who he was meant to me. Separation from his parents and living on the street for a time, Enrico found his true self and eventually reconciled with his parents. Enrico works with his clients to “create space and peace”. He shar...

Go Get It! Description: Listen in as I speak with Chip Baker of The Success Chronicles. Chip’s tagline is Live. Learn. Serve. Inspire. Go get it! A 4th generation educator, Chip loves what he does: “Blessed to make a positive difference in the life of a child every day.” On The Success Chronicles, he interviews people from all walks of life for inspiration and motivation. And his latest book “Effe...

Open YOUR gifts this Christmas morn! Listen in as I share with you the magic in unwrapping your gifts. Not the ones under the tree, but the ones inside of you. I believe we are ALL fully resourced and I work to DESIGN empowered people to uncover their full potential or gifts and share with others. Using the letters of GIFTS, I offer up a few questions for you to lean into as you discover your gift...