The Executives' Lounge: Redefining Leadership, One Story at a Time

What if the key to becoming a better leader isn't working harder, but learning how to regulate your energy, protect your health, and lead from a place of resilience? In this episode of The Executives' Lounge, I sit down with Dr. Susan Lovelle, former award-winning plastic surgeon, professional ballerina, founder of Balanced Performance, and creator of the Thrive by Design™ framework. After...

Oscar Trimboli is someone who has redefined what it means to truly listen—not just to others, but to ourselves and what goes unsaid in every conversation. Oscar is the award-winning host of the Deep Listening podcast and author of How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication. People are actually really bad at actually listening. In fact, within ten minutes of this podcast episode...

What if the answers to today’s leadership crises have been with us all along? In the land, in the breath, and in ancestral wisdom? In this episode of The Executives’ Lounge, I sit down with Philip Carr-Gomm, renowned Druid, author, and spiritual teacher, to explore how ancient practices like Druidry offer a powerful framework for reimagining leadership. We talk about the tension between hierarchy...

What if leadership development didn’t start with strategy—but with soul? In this powerful conversation, Christine Fonner and Sheri Fitzner explore how hypnosis can be a transformative tool for leaders seeking clarity, alignment, and a new perspective on embodying true leadership within the self. From ancient wisdom to the modern workplace, this episode kicks off a new series where diving into how...

In this intimate pre-hypnosis session, I sit down with Sheri Fitzner, not just as a podcast guest, but as a collaborator in something bigger. Together, we’re exploring what it means to truly blend mind, body, spirit, past, present, future—and the conscious with the subconscious.  This isn’t just healing work. It’s leadership work. It’s part of my journey to  redefine leadership one story at a time...

In this intimate pre-hypnosis session, I sit down with Sheri Fitzner, not just as a podcast guest, but as a collaborator in something bigger. Together, we’re exploring what it means to truly blend mind, body, spirit, past, present, future—and the conscious with the subconscious.  This isn’t just healing work. It’s leadership work. It’s part of my journey to  redefine leadership one story at a time...

In this intimate pre-hypnosis session, I sit down with Sheri Fitzner, not just as a podcast guest, but as a collaborator in something bigger. Together, we’re exploring what it means to truly blend mind, body, spirit, past, present, future—and the conscious with the subconscious.  This isn’t just healing work. It’s leadership work. It’s part of my journey to  redefine leadership one story at a time...

Larissa Lopez discovered the transformative power of hands-on energy healing while studying in Argentina, sparking a lifelong passion for healing and travel. Larissa is a Reiki master, spiritual life coach, and intuitive healer, combining her intuitive abilities with compassion and empathy guiding others toward profound healing and balance. Larissa also has a strong passion for travel as a travel...

Sabine Schoepke is a dynamic entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience. A trailblazer and disruptor, Sabine sold her latest company and retired at 51, shifting her focus to guiding others. She is now dedicated to helping others redefine midlife and create aligned financial freedom. Her journey spans seven businesses, a bestselling book, and professional bodybuilding, all of which fuel her uniq...

Charese Chambers is the founder and owner of Financial Fancy and is a POWERHOUSE of intelligence, professionalism, and tenacity. Within two minutes of talking together we got down to REAL conversations and dropped an F Bomb or two or four. Charese is an accounting and business strategist expert and she has held roles as a bookkeeper, CFO, and financial coach. She is passionate about helping women...

What will it take to create meaningful change in our communities and society? What if we shifted away from resource hoarding and scarcity mindsets? What if we embraced the ancient wisdom of our ancestors that reminds us of the interconnectedness of all people and the importance of collective well-being? What if WE created a system where resources are distributed with intention and equity, ensuring...

MaZíX Mahalêl is an Omni-Clair and Multidimensional Growth Guide for new world leaders. I love meeting people that help me expand my knowledge of the world around us and MaZíX is an incredible energy guide that truly stretched me out of my comfort zone and into a reflective space of, "What is possible?" She has served over 9,000 people in achieving remarkable breakthroughs from healing a...

Paul Johnson is a dedicated advocate for social justice, a champion for equity and inclusion, an experienced leadership development coach, a DEI-centric content creator, and an aspiring ally. I came across Paul's LinkedIn posts. They're engaging, truthful, and though-provoking. Paul works hard to bring the tough conversations to the forefront and continuously learns how to navigate them......

Dr. Sidney Stone Brown is the author of Transformation Beyond Greed: Native Self-Actualization. She is a revolutionary voice in rethinking Maslow’s hierarchy and has been foundational in my PhD work focusing on the impacts of toxic leadership on women in leadership as well as my work in bring Radical Care to the workplace. Dr. Stone Brown’s interviews with Blackfoot elders and her psychology exper...

Nicole Madonna (pronouns: She/Her) is on a mission to elevate others through feminist theory, relational cultural theory and existential and narrative therapy. She is a licensed Social Worker and Clinical Therapist with an extensive background in program development, training and therapy with adults for the past 20 years. Nicole is the Founder and Executive Director of Blue Lotus Clinical & Co...

Lola Reid Allin is a former Airline Transport Rated Pilot, Class I Flight Instructor, and Flight Examiner, as well as a SCUBA Dive Master, adventurer, and an award-winning author and photographer. I decided to sit down with Lola after reading her book, Highway to the Sky: An Aviator's Journey. Lola shares her story in a way that gives us a window into what being a woman with a passion for flying a...

Sarah Woodward is a woman after my heart - she has an entrepreneurial spirit, says things like it is, and is a BIG lover of live music. Sarah is a tech expert that has worked with companies like BMW, Nationwide Insurance, The Fox Theatre Network, UPS, and Coca-Cola. Sarah and I connected on our passion for leadership and our careers in launching innovative startups. I also found that neither of us...

Alisa Divine is an Author, Coach & Speaker. She is also the CEO of Personal Power Press. Alisa Coaches women to write their stories, build platforms as leaders and create impact through books. She is CEO of Personal Power Press, the author of award-winning and best-selling books, #SheWins, Killing Kate, She Rises, #SheWins 2 and Dirty Love. In addition, Alisa founded The More Than Beautiful Pr...

Veronica Weedon is an holistic health coach, Rapid Transformation Therapy practitioner, hypnotherapist, and the Founder of Revival Health, a practice that helps people move towards healthier relationships and a better life. After years of her own healing journey, Veronica now helps clients uncover the root cause of their own destructive patterns, reform their beliefs, and transform their relations...

Kirsten Burkhart has seen her fair share of hardships in her life. What you'll learn about Kirsten in this episode is that she is "bullheaded" and that is a strength that has served her well! Kirsten is the Executive Director of AIDS Resource and the founder of Amazon Offsets - a non-profit that takes your donations to support Amazon workers in their pay gap and economic instabilitie...

Lisa Anderson is the Chief HR Officer (CHRO) for a technology company and the President of Positively in Pursuit, LLC. She is aLeadership/Career Coach who also has over 25 years of HR experience. Her coaching business focuses on women in leadership to assist them in finding their leadership voice, building their leadership courage, and increasing their leadership(executive) presence. She uses her...

B. Elizabeth Beck is a poet who writes fiction. Her fifth collection of poetry, Dancing on the Page, was published by Rabbit House Press this year, 2024. She also has a debut collection of short stories published by Accents publishing this year, too. For those of you who may have heard of Ms. Beck before or you are a Phish Phan, she’s also the author of the Summer Tour Trilogy, which is how I got...

Clara Capano is founder and self-titled Chief Harmony Officer of Capano Speaking and Training. She leads professional women into developing their own personal path to peace and finding success on HER terms. Clara is an International Speaker and Trainer, Best Selling Author and her most recent book is titled “The Mother of All Success Manuals. She is also the Host of Women Winning Their Way and Be...

Michelle Seguin is a best selling author, "Radical Recovery of Self Coach" and "Heal Your Life Teacher and Coach" specializing in helping adults and teens heal from trauma, loss, chronic pain and fibromyalgia. Michelle lost her adult son and experienced a bed-ridden fibromyalgia flare up. It took her years to find the strength, courage, and self-love to live HER life larger THA...

Dawn Bentley is the Executive Director of Minnesota Fringe, an amazing performance arts festival in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul). Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression. Dawn and her dynamic team of 3 (including herself) manage all aspects of the largest performing arts fe...