The One Away Show

I've been fortunate enough to have many conversations with Dan recently, and I've been struck by his humility. I really respect the way that Dan never lets himself get in the way of his own progress. Whether or not he believes he is capable does not hold him back from trying anyways. Dan is always thinking strategically. Even if things seem to be running smoothly he will identify problems and thin...

Dan Pontefract is a leadership strategist, author, keynote speaker and trusted advisor. He is a best-selling author whose award-winning books include LEAD. CARE. WIN.: How To Become a Leader Who Matters, OPEN TO THINK, THE PURPOSE EFFECT, and FLAT ARMY. As a speaker, Dan has presented at four different TED events and also writes for Forbes & Harvard Business Review. He is an adjunct professor at t...

I felt a connection with Joey right off the bat. It was evident to me that he was someone who I could talk to for hours. I found it fascinating how Joey's decisions to jump to the next job were not based on dissatisfaction with his current position, but rather because he thought he'd enjoy the next thing even more. Joey's parents encouraging him to do research and have informed opinions from a you...

Joey Coleman is on a mission to help companies keep their customers and employees. As a keynote speaker, workshop leader, and consultant, Joey helps businesses design creative ways to engage their customers and employees - especially in the crucial First 100 Days® of the relationship lifecycle. As a professional speaker who has given thousands of speeches all over the world, Joey also works with a...

What I really enjoyed about my conversation with Dorie was that she was just so comfortable with herself. She showed up relaxed and ready to go. It felt so natural talking to her. What I noticed was how seeing a recruiter from Harvard Divinity School informed her as an executive coach and in all the roles she's succeeded in during her career. It must have been exciting to explore that route and se...

Dorie Clark is a strategy consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker with deep experience in virtual presentations. Over the course of her career, she has worked with clients including Google, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity, Yale, the IMF, and the World Bank, and twice been named one of the Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50. Dorie has also been named the #1 Communicati...

As soon as Liane and I got talking, I noticed this instant warmth about her that made our conversation so easy. Most of all, I really appreciate her story. It's a testament to her work and the path that it's led her down. Learning from her experiences with a dysfunctional team led to a lot of growth and eventually her going off to do what she does today as a public speaker. One of the things I fou...

For the past 25 years, Liane Davey has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance. Known as the "teamwork doctor," she's worked with teams from the frontlines to the boardroom, across a variety of industries, and around the globe from Boston to Bangkok. In working with hundreds of teams, she has developed a unique perspective on the challenges that teams face – and how to solv...

Naseem is not only an incredibly hard worker, but he's also one of the funniest and most well-spoken people I've ever met. I really appreciate who he is and what he represents as a leader. In his journey working for different companies before going his own way, he was able to accumulate a wealth of experience and build important relationships. Naseem has had a very unconventional career path for t...

Naseem Malik is the Managing Partner of MRA Global Sourcing, a supply management firm that helps world-class companies build successful teams by finding the right leaders. Additionally, he is the Partner and Co-Founder of Vitalize Talent, a capability development firm that is putting the "human" back into the hiring process. Naseem has worked with companies of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 5...

Incapable of small talk, an appreciation for being different, challenging the status quo, and being able to confront a revolution - that's Laura Gassner Otting. She models incredible behavior and action around the things she believes in. I think it's so rare to see people step into themselves fully and go after their pursuits in a limitless way around things that matter, and Laura does it at every...

Laura Gassner Otting is a professional motivational keynote speaker and Washington Post best-selling author who helps innovators, idealists, and iconoclasts get "unstuck" in their thinking and achieve extraordinary results. She inspires others to push past the doubt and indecision that consign great ideas to limbo. Laura encourages others to think bigger and accept greater challenges beyond their...

Hulet has been a light in my life. I met him in 2015, and I could tell right away that he had a free spirit in the sense that he would do what he wanted and nobody could stand in his way. At the same time, he cares so deeply about the people around him; his family, his wife, and his kids. He's a man really pushing the edge, especially for a town like Athens, GA where there aren't many people like...

Hulet Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rehabmart, a company that serves patients, families, and caregivers by offering a wide selection of innovative rehabilitation products, superb customer service, and value-oriented discount pricing. As Occupational Therapists, married family guys, and fathers to special needs children; Hulet and his co-founder Mike Price understand the challenges of raising...

Kate was such a dynamic and interesting guest. She's full of energy and light and has such a unique personality. I could talk to her for hours. I resonated with what she said about growing up in an environment that was not intellectually stimulating. It's been really neat to watch her develop intellectually and see where she puts her energy, focus, and effort to find the people that encourage her...

Kate O'Neill is the author of "A Future So Bright," a book that argues that the best way to confront challenges and build a better tomorrow is to allow ourselves to envision the brightest future possible, while at the same time acknowledging the ways the future could go dark and working to prevent them from happening. Widely known as the "Tech Humanist," Kate is helping humanity prepare for an inc...

That was a really dynamic conversation with Chaz. I enjoyed learning about everything he is up to. The most revealing part of the conversation was when we talked about his background as an actor, and how it helped him overcome obstacles and fill new roles. I think we really processed a lot of different things and helped him reveal parts of himself that have never been discussed. His vulnerability...

Chaz Thone is a partner with OnePagePlans, a company that helps leaders and teams get their strategic plan on one page in just two days. Through OnePagePlans, Chaz has worked with non-profits like Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Right to Play, as well as corporations like Stantec, Weston Foods, Sun Life, and GFL Environmental. Before OnePagePlans, Chaz co-founded The Give Agency, an idea hackath...

Sam's episode was really invigorating for me. What I took away was that he is the type of person who has so much resilience, and you can bet on him that he'll figure it out. The stories he shared with me spoke to his character and will. When his back is against the wall, he's gonna pull it off and pull through. A lot of people go on the entrepreneurial journey and think it'll be all sunshine and r...

Sam Pollaro is the Co-CEO of PicassoMD, a telehealth solution that instantly connects healthcare providers for clinical decision support, referrals and care coordination. Before PicassoMD, Sam was previously SVP of Strategic Initiatives at Kayak-OpenTable after that company acquired Venga, his last start-up. Sam's first venture was an online flower subscription business that was acquired by Batter...

I love talking to Maureen because she comes from such an authentic place. From the first time I heard her speak, I knew it was all coming out naturally and straight from the heart. When you talk to someone as strong in their sense of being as Maureen is, you realize it reflects outward in all the ways they show up. Her near-death experience and rejection of her parents' model for her is an amazing...

Maureen Pelton is co-founder and coach at ShiftIt Institute, a program that ignites consciousness to inspire human potential and creating paradigm shifts at both a personal and institutional level. Using a variety of holistic modalities in her coaching practice, Maureen inspires people to awaken their true nature, take responsibility for their lives, and revel in authenticity. She specializes in Q...

A mutual friend told me that I should connect with Jonathan last summer, and I ended up meeting him in Boulder, Colorado in August. We spent two hours together, during which I noticed how intentional he was in his speech. He told me about a designer from the 1800's whose name is not known but left an indelible impression on modern architecture. Jonathan is a lot like this designer. He doesn't care...

Jonathan Fields is the founder of media and education venture Good Life Project, where he serves as Executive Producer and host of one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world with a large, global, mission-driven community that has been hailed by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top self-development podcasts and featured on-stage during Apple's legendary annual event. Jonathan is also the chie...

What I love about Seth is his boldness in taking on this difficult topic. He's really trying to have a conversation about the most divisive political issues of our time and approach it with thought and reason. His goal of getting business leaders to open up about their perspectives and share with their constituents is an admirable attempt to destigmatize this type of conversation. He makes people...