The LinkedIn™ Lounge Podcast

Founder and Communications Director at For Goodness Sakes, Roshanda Pratt, joins me to discuss the importance and impact of visibility no matter how large or small your audience is. Connect with Roshanda: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshandaepratt/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therosholive/ The Ro Sho Live Website: https://www.therosholive.com/

President and Founder of the Hitz Group, David Hitz,  discusses how we can use neuroscience and focus on conflict resolution to help teams realize their definition of success for their business, which drives better workplace cultural behaviors. **Reach out to David for a DISCOUNT on COACHING** Connect with David:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhitzrockstar/ Website: https://thehitzgro...

CEO and Co-Founder of GoodSeeker, Erik Ayers, joins me to discuss the true value of gathering stories from within the workplace and sharing them internally and externally. GoodSeeker is a SaaS platform that enables marketing, employee communications, and talent attraction teams to easily collect, centralize, and share user-generated examples of your values and brand in action.  Connect with Erik: ...

CEO of Mama Bev's Bakery, Gary Plassmeyer, joins me to discuss his journey through entrepreneurship and huge unexpected life changes all by the grace of God and what it looks like to start all over again when given the chance. Connect with Gary:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-plassmeyer-0b80838b/ Mama Bev's Bakery: https://mamabevs.com/

Former 6-figure Business Coach, Sara Mazzuoccolo,  joins me to discuss her very personal journey from becoming a very successful entrepreneur to dabbling in new age practices to being called back to Christ and eventually shutting down her business.  Connect with Sara: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarapetrucci_xo/

English High School Teacher, Edoardo Bernardi, joins me to discuss what it can look like to teach and work in a faith-based setting while also interacting with students and having the opportunity to answer and discuss their big life questions. 

Biblical Marketing and Sales Coach, Meagan Duncan, joins me to discuss what it looks like to sell your services and offers through a biblical lens. Being a business owner creates endless opportunities for practicing discernment and wisdom where we're being sold the world, and being refined each step of the way. Connect with Meagan: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meaganfayemedia/ Website:...

Judy Weber, Esq., a Business Coach & Scaling Strategist, is on a mission to normalize miraculous results for Christian women in business! Judy and I discuss how her faith journey is woven into the work she does with Christian Entrepreneur women who are driven to lead boldly and fearlessly into their calling and what it looks like to reframe common beliefs and stereotypes around money and work....

Author, Associate Pastor, and Financial Manager, Leo De Siquiera, joins me to discuss what it looks like to follow suit when you feel called to take action and what it can look like to be salt and light in the workplace, and how our biblical perspective of the future can influence our relationships.  Connect with Leo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leodesiqueira/ Website: https://www.hopefu...

Former Chemistry Teacher and Personal Growth Coach, Alli Privitt, shares her experience of going from being completely confident and sure of her career path to doing a 180° with no direction or clarity on the why, what, or where but still moving forward step by step only through faith.  Connect with Alli:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alliprivitt/ Website: https://www.myfriendalli.com/ Ta...

Culture Consultant, James Mayhew, joins me to discuss what it practically looks like to move through life remembering whose you are. From navigating pride to responding to unexpected hardships and having discernment on who you work with. Connect with James:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrmayhew/ Website: https://jamesmayhew.com/ Podcast:  Confidence Covered by Humility: https://podca...

CEO of Parable Brand, Luke Frazier, joins me to discuss what it looks like to lay the foundation of your business on faith and lead with confidence and trust in the direction the Lord has for you in all the business decisions that need to be made. Connect with Luke:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukefrazier/ Website: https://www.parablestory.com/

Social Media Strategist and LinkedIn Expert, Portia Obeng, joins me to discuss what it looks like to boldly share your faith in the online space and not be afraid of letting your God-given talent and gifts shine in order to serve others.  Connect with Portia: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/portiaobeng/ Website: https://www.portiaobeng.com/

Corporate Initiatives Giver, Dan Koval, joins me to discuss what stewardship looks like in the workplace on the job and being able to gently extend our faith to our co-workers around us. Connect with Dan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-koval/

Freedom and time creator, Justin H. Lindholm,  joins me to discuss not only what continuous improvement is but what it also looks like and the true unexpected results you can get and see in any area of your life both personally and professionally.  Connect with Justin:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-lindholm/

Operational Consultant and Ph. D. Candidate, Matt Naylor,  joins me to discuss what marketing looked like during the Roman Empire. You might be surprised at how our approach to selling our goods and services today dates back thousands of years ago.  Connect with Matt: Website: https://thriveonline.ca/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-naylor-2a7b53273/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.co...

AI is fun, popular, and popping all over the place. It's a great tool but it doesn't come for free. I talk about a brief history of artificial intelligence, how it's been used for decades, and what the dangers and risks are that come with handing over more human activity to artificial intelligence. 

LinkedIn is an amazing professional networking tool, but just like all social media it has its downside as well. Leadership and Career Coach, Nick Korwin, joins me to discuss his experience of using LinkedIn, and how he navigated through the challenges and offers other solutions and suggestions.  Connect with Nick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickkorwin/ Website: https://nickkorwin.com/...

Leadership Consultant and Coach, Dan Webb, joins me to discuss what diluted leadership looks like and how it affects the success of your team. He shares his unique approach and proven method to setting "big hairy audacious goals" and how he empowers a team by aligning objectives so everyone wins.  Connect with Dan Webb: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danwebb-leadershipcoach/ Leade...

Advocate for your employees by allowing them to vocally share their personal work experiences online. Employee advocacy coach, Deividas Budginas, joins me to discuss how we can encourage and show employees to share online to grow their own personal brand and empower them so that in turn will also grow your company.  Connect with Deividas:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deividasbudginas/ We...

What exactly is emotional intelligence and how can we start practicing it and becoming more away of it in our own lives? Farah Harris, author of The Color of Emotional Intelligence (2023) and Workplace Belonging & Wellbeing Specialist joins me on this episode to discuss how to recognize and implement emotional intelligence wherever we are whether at work or at home.  Connect with Farah:  Linke...

Grant Drmaj, manager of people and culture, joins me to discuss how we can create spaces that are compatible for all the different groups and needs so they feel heard and welcome while also being authentic and that can adapt as culture continues to shift and change. Connect with Grant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantdrmaj/

Trends are simply that - a trend. They come and go. So where are you investing your time? What are you chasing after and pursuing when it comes to personal and professional goals? Are you staying true to yourself or do you waver and shift with whatever the latest trend is? 

The Employer Brand Nerd, James Ellis joins me to discuss new ways to think about and approach Employer Branding. Employer branding is for everybody and when you raise the standard of transparency, you raise the standard of how you show up and do your job.   Connect with James: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thewarfortalent/ Website: https://www.employerbrandlabs.com/ Podcast: http://thetale...

Culture Consultant, James Mayhew, joins me in discussing how can we thoughtfully and intentionally lead within our communities and workplace and provide the tools in order to be successful. James gives insights into how we can operate with integrity, treat everyone with dignity, and create an atmosphere of prosperity. Connect with James Mayhew: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrmayhew/ W...