THE POWER OF REINVENTION with Kathi Sharpe-Ross

Dave Zaboski's creative journey is nothing short of extraordinary. As the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Laetro.com, he leads a tech-enabled community of the world's finest creatives, providing top-notch design services to enterprise customers. With a background as a classically trained painter and experience as an animator at renowned studios like Disney, Sony, and Warner Bros.,...

Meet my dear friend Treva Brandon Scharf, a certified life/dating/relationship coach, fitness expert, and author of "Done Being Single: A Late Bloomer's Guide to Love." With over four decades in the fitness industry and extensive experience in the dating world, Treva is an expert in helping people reach their personal best in both life and love. She shares her insights and advice on...

Kari Warberg Block is the Founder & CEO of EarthKind®, a purpose-led company that offers plant-based pest control solutions. She invented poison-free rodent and insect repellents and has helped decrease consumer reliance on poison & kill-based methods by 10%. Kari has achieved nationwide product distribution, carbon neutrality, ingredient and supply-chain transparency, and has advised the...

The CEO of GK Digital Ventures, Greg Kahn, is a catalytic force in Technology, Media, and Entertainment industries, renown for connecting innovators with investors, growing brands, and driving billions of dollars in transactional deals. He is a 2020 recipient of the CEO World’s Business Role Model of the Year as well as a former award-winning executive at the Meredith Corporation and Publicist Gro...

Although Jennifer Justice was surrounded by women who chose a different life path, Jennifer always knew from a young age that she wanted to be a businesswoman. From being a first generation college student, to an Entrepreneur and former entertainment executive at Roc Nation, as well as being named to Billboard Women in Power list three times, she has truly embodied what it is to be a ‘lady boss.’...

Kim Strother is a celebrity trainer, health coach and yoga instructor. Her full-circle approach to wellness comes from an underlying belief in bio-individuality and a lifetime of being an athlete. She believes that each and every person has unique needs -- that personal differences in anatomy, metabolism, and body composition all influence overall health and what makes you feel your best. Kim shar...

The day that Lauren Ruotolo made the choice to stand, was the day that would change her life forever. Lauren is an Author, Content Creator, Marketer and a DEI Advocate. Her previous accolades include senior positions at Johnson & Johnson, DanceOn, Hearst Magazines, and TV Guide. Lauren has dealt with many challenges in her life due to having a rare genetic disease called McCune Albright Syndro...

Although Carla never thought she would be where she is today, her childhood interest in accompanying her father at work and her fascination with being a boss foreshadowed her future success as the Chief Marketing Officer at JP Morgan Chase.  Her earlier business accolades include senior roles at CITI, TOYS ‘R’ US, PEPSICO and KELLOGG’s. She learned early on from her father the importance of H...

Although Tobi hadn’t planned on being a stay-at-home-mom; in retrospect, with two young children, being laid-off ended up being a blessing. Her decision to then create another chapter in her professional life was cemented when she thought about her kids.  She realized she’d raised them to believe their career options were limitless -- yet in her mind, they’d never known their mom as a “real”...

The Himalayan guides who lead guests to the top of Mount Everest is what inspired the highly accomplished Lee Nadler to found Sherpa Marketing; and in-turn inspire his clients to reach their own personal Summit of Success. Lee is a creator of game-changing ideas, who leads by example and galvanizes teams across organizations. Lee has built and transformed businesses as a leader across all discipli...

Dorie Clark helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world. She was honored as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards. She is also a keynote speaker and teaches executive education for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling auth...

“Reinvention has nothing to do with becoming someone else and everything to do with becoming who you really are!” - Roger Osorio Roger Osorio is an author, adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and founder of The School of Reinvention, a community-based coaching platform empowering people to launch and succeed in personal and career reinvention. After graduating from Penn State Univ...

Rob Master is an experienced global marketer and media leader with 30 years of brand building and P&L experience with leading Packaged Goods and Retail Marketers. Most recently, Rob served as Vice President of Media and Integrated Marketing for Unilever and sat on the board of Unilever’s U.S. Business. After more than 20 years with Unilever, Rob is now an Adjunct Professor and advisor at the U...

Seth Matlins is an award-winning marketer who has spent his career both in and advising the C-suite of some of the world’s biggest global brands. He is currently the Managing Director of the Forbes CMO Network, having joined Forbes in February of 2022. Prior to Forbes, he was EVP of Cultural Strategy and Insights at Hollywood powerhouse Endeavor’s full-service cultural marketing agency 160/90 and...

Tony Wells is the Senior Vice President, Marketing for Verizon. With more than 30 years of experience working with innovative, high-growth brands, he has deep expertise leading marketing, business development and strategic partnerships. Tony joined Verizon from USAA where he served as Chief Brand Officer. His corporate marketing career has been diverse and rich with senior roles at ADT, 24 Hour Fi...

Marisa Thalberg is a well-established pioneering CMO who has over 30 years across a variety of industries. Marisa has worked as a marketing executive for leading brands such as Revlon Inc., The Estee Lauder Companies, Taco Bell and most recently Lowe’s, while also forming and running her own organization called Executive Moms which is a peer support and networking tool for women who are mothers an...

Nina Spears, aka “The Baby Chick” and Brian Spears are the Co-Founders of Baby Chick. Baby Chick is a media and digital company that should be your go-to for anything in the pregnancy, birth and baby world. Nina herself is certified and trained in baby planning, birth doula care, postpartum doula care, massage therapy, newborn care education, infant massage instruction and so much more. Brian has...

Jeff Wagner, owner of the Jeff Wagner Agency, is a long-time friend and business colleague. Jeff has over 30 years of experience in various industries - Hospitality, Tourism, Entertainment, Properties and was the Former VP of Worldwide Marketing for The Hard Rock Café and Casino. After several big jumps in his career, Jeff Reinvented his life and has learned that being an entrepreneur can be both...

Summary of Episode: Brad Rothenberg and I go way back - we’re talking about the 90’s people!  We had the great fortune of working on the World Cup ‘94 together! Brad is now the EVP of For Soccer Ventures. Following in his father’s footsteps, Allen Rothenberg who was the President of USA Soccer and the World Cup ‘94, Brad also grew to love and have a career in soccer. However, Brad has taken a...

Richard Adler is an Entrepreneur, Advisor and Investor with a colored and diverse background that spans industries. His accolades include Feld Entertainment (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; The Walt Disney World on Ice Shows), Florida Panthers, and most recently advising the new artists platform with the "largest digital tip jar" PickleJar, among his many interests. Richard grew up...

Cindy Gallop is the Founder & CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn, a company that is “Pro-Sex, Pro-Porn, Pro-Knowing the difference.” Cindy decided to Reinvent her life when she turned 45; she had worked at Bartle Bogle Hegarty for 16 years and decided that was no longer the path that fulfilled her. Cindy resigned with no jobs in sight, but she happily says that everything in her life has been an accident...

Loved this episode where I chat with former CMO of the Los Angeles Rams, Ronalee Zarate-Bayani who is now the Chief Brand Officer of Who Gives a Crap. Ronalee is a passionate innovator and inspirational leader. Both an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, she has re-imagined her roles in many companies. Ronalee has had an entrepreneurial mindset since she was young and her love for brands has propelled...

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing serial technology entrepreneur, Sue Fennessey, to learn more about her company, WeAre8, and the impact it’s having on brands and consumers. Sue creates disruptive business in the digital economy while empowering millions of creators and advertisers. Sue has redefined the digital advertising world through her company to bring together people and the brands t...

In this week’s episode of THE POWER OF RE: INVENTION, I sit down with Matt Spielman, Founder and Head Coach of the performance coaching firm  Inflection Point Partners . Matt shares his coveted Game Plan System (GPS) he and his executives have created to help people reimagine their goals and redefine their purpose. We discuss the power of inflection and looking inward to determine our energy...

In this week’s episode I talk with Zach Overton, Senior Director of US Marketing Devices & Services at Google Pixel, to hear about his fascinating career journey that brought him Google, providing purpose in his work and redefining the limits within a company. Feeling paralyzed in our work is a shared feeling among many, but there will always be moments to redefine our influence, align our val...