The Executive Edge

Episode 187 Released July 11, 2024 This week's guest is Alan Lazaros , a coach and consultant, who shares the incredible story of how a  horrific car accident at the age of 26 led him along the path to success and fulfilment.  Visit  www.suefirthltd.com  for more. Also, connect with Sue on: LinkedIn  YouTube   Instagram Podcast editing & production:  @jonbuscall  

Episode 186 Released July 4, 2024 An interview with Karen Brown, Founder and CEO of Exponential Results. While training for the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, Karen – a keen athlete – discovered the key to greater performance and effectiveness: identifying and addressing blind spots – the repeated thinking patterns that impede success. Using a professional coach and science-based methodolo...

Episode 185 Released June 27, 2024 This week's podcast is an interview with Andres Klaric , the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Fuse, a next-gen loan origination system (LOS) that simplifies lending for financial institutions. Over the last decade, Andres worked on Wall Street, investing in tech and business services. This gave him an acute awareness of the issues slowing down lenders from achieving thei...

Episode 184 Released June 20, 2024 This week's guest is Dr Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting . On the show Ben discusses how people who've experienced a level of professional success but don't feel personally fulfilled or successful may be being held back by their lack of fearlessness. He gives practical advice on personal development and ways to explore self-leadership. For...

Episode 183 Released June 12, 2024 Nowadays, young people seem less well-equipped to handle what life throws at them. Research shows that they are experiencing more mental health difficulties, particularly because of Covid. They might be capable, have plenty of knowledge and information, but it feels as if something's missing. So on this week's show, the focusis on the life skills – or tools for l...

Episode 182 Released June 6, 2024 This week's interview is with Barry Labov , CEO of LABOV Marketing , Communications & Training.  Barry is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, brand strategist and channel engagement specialist.  Oh, and he's also a former musician having made it onto the Billboard charts back in the day. On the show, Barry discusses the power and importance of differentiation.  He s...

Episode 181 Released May 30, 2024 This week's guest is Matthew Sanjari , a business consultant and coach, who runs PRIME Consulting.  Matthew discusses his journey from marketing and real estate to business coaching after a life-changing accident. Sharing insights into how to reboot your mindset to ensure you run a business and that the business doesn't run you, Matthew's overriding approach is to...

Episode 180  Released May 23, 2024   This week's guest is   Terry Ziemniak Terry has over 25 years of experience in the information security field, with work ranging from technical, compliance, and executive leadership. His most recent positions include 10 years as Information Security Officer for multi-billion-dollar healthcare organizations across the United States. This includes working as VP o...

Episode 179 Released May 16, 2024 This week's guest is Doug Betts , who runs a business helping organisations to build skill at managerial and leadership level. I am passionate about this myself as I regularly work in business and find many people struggle with some aspect of their role. Often its handling conflict, or people who are under-performing, or it can be getting the right person in the j...

Episode 178 Released May 9, 2024   Welcome to episode 178 of my podcast The Executive Edge with Kapil Kulshreshtha . Kapil is a TEDx speaker, author, and coach. He passionately believes that anyone can find greater purpose in their life then live a happier life with time, effort, and guidance. He runs Scintillate Coaching   Visit  www.suefirthltd.com  for more. Also, connect with Sue on: LinkedIn ...

Episode 177 Released May 2, 2024 This week's guest is John Hall - an expert in breathwork. John who runs his own business www.breathe-with.me talked about how the vagus nerve works and that it runs the full length of the body from brain to toes! As a result, it controls or influences, many reactions, and responses in our body. He is quoted as saying "our mind is sending signals to our body about w...

Episode 176 Released April 25, 2024   This week's guests are   Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson who run Missing Logic. On the show we discuss the "Polarity Intelligence Framework" that they've developed, which helps business leaders not just survive but thrive.  As Michelle and Tracy put it, they "equip leaders with the missing logic to combat burnout and create sustainable work life bala...

Episode 175 Released April 18, 2024 This week's guest is   Ajay Malik. Ajay has been an expert in AI for many years and worked for various companies including Motorola and Google. He believes it isn't a big surprise or scary but it's all about data! It helps us if we let it because data is more predictive, and it does better than us as we make errors. On the show we talk all things AI. Visit  www....

Episode 174 Release April 11, 2024 This week's guest is Erin Andrea Craske This episode delves into the concept of being a conscious business rebel and explores the journey of self-discovery and transformation. Erin introduces herself and shares insights into her personal and professional background. She feels she is a conscious business rebel, and she highlights her love for freedom and self-dire...

Episode 173 Released April 4, 2024 This week The Executive Edge welcomes  Laura Darrell Laura is a leadership coach specialising in helping organizations, big and small, enhance their workplace culture. We talk leadership culture and the way the workplace is changing.  Visit  www.suefirthltd.com for the full show notes. Also, connect with Sue on: LinkedIn  YouTube   Instagram Podcast editing & pro...

Episode 172 Released March 28, 2024 This week's guest is Evan Marks .  Evan is a distinguished performance coach with a background in Wall Street. He shares his 23-year experience on Wall Street highlighting the intense and competitive environment. In this interview he discusses the significance of mental performance in high-pressure business settings. Visit  www.suefirthltd.com  for more. Also, c...

Episode 171 Released March 21, 2024 This week's guests is Andrea Petrone, an executive performance coach. On the show we discuss how Andrea feels the role of CEOs is changing, how CEOs need to relate more to their staff, and the importance of communication in the workplace. Visit  www.suefirthltd.com for the full show notes.  Also, connect with Sue on: LinkedIn  YouTube   Instagram Connect with An...

Episode 170 Released March 14, 2024 This week's guest is Kasper Sierslev Kasper is the Chief Commercial and Creative Officer for Zite Agency in Copenhagen. His background has been in agency marketing, and he's got experience of being both his own in-house marketing expert and using external support. During this episode we had a great chat about small businesses and how they get to the tipping poin...

Episode 169 Released March 7, 2024   This week I talk to Lisa Tromba. Lisa is a well-experienced Executive Search and leadership assessment advisor delivering diverse leadership solutions across Consumer, Food & Beverage and Industrial markets globally. Visit  www.suefirthltd.com for the shownotes. Also, connect with Sue on: LinkedIn  YouTube   Instagram Podcast editing & production:  @jonbuscall

Episode 168 Released February 29, 2024 This week's guests is Shanil Ebrahim Shanil is a partner in Deloitte in Canada, working with organisations, implementing AI and health solutions to prepare business for the workforce of the future.    Visit  the show notes  for more. Also, connect with Sue on: LinkedIn  YouTube   Instagram Podcast editing & production:  @jonbuscall  

Episode 167 Released February 22, 2024 This week's guest is Richard Clarke Richard found it difficult to decide what he wanted to do in life, but he resolved to be happy while he searched. He travelled, did a variety of jobs and spent several years experiencing life before starting an IT company with a colleague.   At work he wanted to make sure his employees felt happy as he recognised this featu...

Episode 166 Released February 15, 2024 This week's guest is Stephanie Coradin With a background in counselling and business development, Stephanie talks passionately about how executives in the hospitality industry need to connect with employees – at all levels. In her experience, "emotional leadership", as she calls it, fosters a compassionate and caring environment which in turn leads to increas...

Episode 165 Released February 8, 2024   This week's guests is Anita Chaudhuri . Anita is a Guardian journalist who previously wrote for Psychologies magazine. Her main area of interest, which is close to my heart, is that of handling stress and finding creative ways to feel good. She is also a talented photographer.  In this episode she does a great job of explaining how she came to master it. In...

Episode 164 Released February 1, 2024   This week's guest is Jeanne Omlor Jeanne is a business accelerator expert for coaches and consultants. With a background in fashion before deciding to become an actress, she grew up in Australia and settled in Paris for several years. Then took up translation work from French and after 8 years in Europe, she moved to New York. She became an executive recruit...

Episode 163 Released January 25, 2024 This week's guests is Dr Randy Ross –  a globally celebrated authority in corporate culture. He pairs passion and profit by fortifying emotional health and fostering an unparalleled sense of well-being in the workplace. Renowned for his bestselling books, Fireproof Happiness, Relationomics, and Remarkable, he believes in creating an ecosystem where top talent...