The Courage To Lead

Do you find it stressful when people say, "You need to be more resilient", without giving you any insight into how to do it? Would you or your team like to achieve more success with less stress? My guest today is the epitome of resilience. Help me welcome Derrick McManus – Human Durability and High-Performance Mental Health coach. Derrick is the Founder of the Australian Center for Human Durabilit...

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk where he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. Brenden is also host of the popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. You can find Brenden's MasterTalk YouTube channel and all of the great content he has cr...

Jermane Cheathem is a self-described “minimalist entrepreneur that has created financial freedom by doing less. Jermane grew up in a broken home; abandoned, scared, fearful. His life changed when he discovered sports and found his competitive spirit. Jermane never looked back. Jermane went into sales determined to win. He set company sales records yet felt empty looking at the commission checks. H...

Ron Saharyan is the co-founder of Profit First Professionals along with childhood friend, author Mike Michaelowicz. Since starting Profit First Professionals in 2014 from the basement of Mike’s house, Ron has implemented, certified, and taught Profit First to hundreds of Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Coaching Firms around the globe!   Ron is an expert in sales processes/systems, hiring, scaling, an...

Robert Kennedy III wants to live in a world where people are no longer afraid to confidently tell their stories...and they can also eat Reese's Peanut Butter cups for every meal without any repercussions. His work as a keynote speaker and trainer in the area of leadership communication has led him to work with organizations such as the US Coast Guard, Barnes & Noble, Panda Restaurant Group, AARP,...

Emile Studham is a Co-Founder and North American Director at Performance by Design (PBD). Experienced in Kinesiology, teaching, neuro-linguistic programming, and behavioral sciences, Emile also spent 12 years as a semi-professional Aussie Rules Footballer. Emile began his corporate journey in Canada with his Toronto-based company Aussie X (as seen on Dragons’ Den season 6) where he implemented an...

When searching for a personal injury lawyer, you want to hire a lawyer that has the capacity to take on your case, the know-how and experience with your type of case, and the resources to go the distance for your case.  Size matters, but bigger isn’t always better. A quality boutique trial firm like The Baer Law Firm can devote far more time, attention, and resources to your case which is what you...

Vaughn Granger is a second-generation haberdasher, seven-figure business owner, serial entrepreneur, and men’s performance coach on a mission to help individuals reach new heights in their professional and personal lives. Nothing excites Vaughn more than watching people pursue their own unique versions of success rather than settling for mediocrity. Vaughn developed the GAME method as a framework...

Lisa Luckett is a social visionary, an activist for kindness, and an advocate of gaining wisdom by experiencing life head-on.  Her mantra “Choose Courage” is the foundation of her social vision reminding us that we are strong, resilient, and have a choice in how we live our lives.  As a 9/11 widow, single mother of three (young adults), and breast cancer survivor, Lisa knows the value of life’s st...

Chris Pitre is a WSJ Best Selling Author of 'Love as a Business Strategy' and the Co-founder of Culture+, a culture-as-a-service company. He works with and speaks at companies across a variety of industries and different sizes to strengthen their culture and organically build inclusive behaviors.  Chris is Vice President at Softway, overseeing HR and business development, and supporting client pro...

Neelam Sharma is an engaging and effective Certified Professional Coach (CPC) through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching and an Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation. She is experienced in working with all levels of an organization from front-line to C-Suite leaders. With many years of experience in the corporate world, including over 20...

Selling your service has as much to do with tranquility as tactics. Anyone who hopes to be successful without selling their soul needs more than just sales training. They have to be at peace with sales. As many as 85% of people in sales never intended to get into the business of selling, which means they're untrained and under-prepared. To succeed in sales, you need to take your profession as seri...

Ken Danos is the CEO and co-founder of Project Altitude, an education company with the mission to elevate professionals to the next level in their fields of expertise. As a Medical Service Corps Officer with over 19 years of experience in airborne and aviation operations, Ken is known for his commitment to human performance optimization and leadership development. Willing to meet the most challeng...

Frank Agin is the founder and president of AmSpirit Business Connections, where he works to empower entrepreneurs, sales representatives, and professionals around the country to become more successful through networking. In addition, Frank is a "sought after" speaker and consultant to companies and organizations on topics related to professional networking and business relationship development. He...

If you are a business owner and you find yourself saying things like: I work so hard on my business and don’t take home the income I thought I wouldI’m so busy running my business I don’t have time for anything elseI feel so alone running my business Then you need to connect with today’s guest. Jordan Ilderton wants to be your Holistic CFO.  Her approach is different than that of most CPAs and boo...

Jan Rose started her career in Insurance, then owned a consulting company called User Friendly Original Solutions – which was when she felt most fulfilled in her career path.  She loved helping business owners with their business by doing their books, administrative tasks, teaching, designing, building, and programming computer systems.  Really anything in her wheelhouse that would help them furth...

Since 1997, Melitta Campbell has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals, its strategy, and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months. By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity...

Robert Hartline went from selling cell phones from the trunk of his car in college in 1994 in Murfreesboro, TN to building a chain of 68 wireless stores called Absolute Wireless in 1998.  At its peak, Absolute Wireless had 400 employees across 5 states, and for two years in a row, Absolute Wireless was recognized as the fastest growing business in Middle Tennessee with revenue of nearly $100 milli...

Touted by Oprah, Food & Wine, Southern Living, The New York Times, and Good Morning America, among others, Carrie Morey has established herself as an authority on entrepreneurship and is committed to helping women build their own empires in ways that feel authentic and aligned with who they aspire to be at the end of the day. Carrie founded her handmade biscuit business in 2005 with the goal of ma...

Greg Westmoreland graduated from Texas A&M in 1992 with a degree in Engineering. Since then he has more than 25 years of experience in construction management, with the last eight years of focus being on retail and restaurant construction for notable clients like Choice Hotels, Extended Stay America, Chipotle Mexican Grill, BBVA Compass, Circle K, Staples, Jo Ann Fabrics, Wells Fargo, MidSouth Ban...

Chryssy Robinson has an intense passion, some might even call it an addiction, for all things design. She prides herself on working closely with her clients to help develop a brand that speaks to who you are. She works with a collective of creative minds who love the business of design and work with clients to guarantee satisfaction. Their passion and work ethic separates them from their competito...

As a general contractor or someone in the building trades who is struggling in your business, have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and said, “If only I…” Had a team of salespeopleCould run more Facebook adsHad a bigger shop on main streetCould find skilled employees who actually wanted to work … then everything would be better?” Contractors spend a lot of time searching for the "easy but...

What would you do if you or one of your employees was falsely accused of racism or sexual harassment? What would that do to your reputation? What damage would that cause to your business? More importantly, how would you respond and start to regain that reputation you worked so hard to build? If you were smart, you would engage the services of my guest, David Oates. David Oates is a crisis PR exper...

John Casmon is a multi-family real estate entrepreneur and marketing expert with extensive experience collaborating with others to deliver profitable results. He hosts the popular and growing real estate podcast – Target Market Insights – and hosts the Chicago Multifamily Club. John co-created the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. He has partnered with investors on over 900 multifamily units...

Kristin Ostrander is an author, serial entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and eCommerce expert. She founded MommyIncome.com and hosts a weekly podcast, The Amazon Files, where she helps others start and grow businesses online. Her grit, hard work, and business savvy have changed her life in ways she never thought possible. From the emotional low of foreclosure to scaling a seven-figure business whi...