The Power Profile

Jamie Wright - Author, The Very Worst Missionary by Cristina Mendonsa

Mike McNamara consults many of the faces you see on TV and top executives you read about. We start with a discussion of broadcast journalism but quickly move to Mike's career pivots and tips to keep in mind as you transform within your own industry.

I've included new segments of my conversation with Leigh Steinberg as well as a fresh opening comments segment and a fresh tag. Enjoy!

Carrie Waterman - Moringa Researcher from UC Davis by Cristina Mendonsa

What makes a meaningful property? How do you think creatively when negotiating? I'm up in Oregon this week at a family property with special meaning to me....and we chat with Angelo Garcia, President of Lucas Real Estate Holdings. He purchases and maintains the real estate assets of filmmaker George Lucas. I also have a fun article to share about improving your brain function. Join me for a half h...

The dynamic Beverly Parenti joins us to talk about cofounding The Last Mile. This serial entrepreneur and her equally talented husband have created a tech incubator within San Quentin Correctional Center and have grown the concept to other institutions. Reducing recidivism was the original goal but the mission has grown and Parenti talks about how she draws inspiration from the men and women creat...

Pam Marrone is CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations of Davis, CA. Her company develops bio-friendly pesticides and pioneers new methods of organic growing and production. She is also a strong visionary leader who is also very team-focused. In our conversation she describes her start, the rough patches and the growth and profitabity she's been able to bring to her company while mentoring other start ups.

Best of from the Sacramento Speakers Series Pollan, Leno, Greene & Strayed by Cristina Mendonsa

Patty McCord - Former Netflix Culture Architect and Innovation Leader by Cristina Mendonsa

Janice Bryant Howroyd is the first African American woman to run a billion dollar company. She is also a warm, thoughtful, inspirational speaker and thought leader. Janice and Cristina chat about her business, the Act1 group and how she stays creative while running a global company.

Kristina Roth is the powerhouse founder of SuperShe, a global organization to connect women. She is preparing to welcome the first class of SuperShe to her private island off the coast of Finland where a handpicked group of ladies will spend the Summer wake boarding, hiking, learning and building relationships.

Doug Lipp, author of "Disney U" shares lessons from the company culture of Disney and what four core values have guided every aspect of decision-making for the company. Doug currently travels and lectures to companies around the world.

Melissa Washington is a Navy veteran and the founder of Melissa Washington, Inc. and Women Veterans Alliance. She is a speaker, author, podcaster, award winner, and LinkedIn workshop trainer who is passionate about connecting with people to engage, educate and inspire others across the nation.

Daron Rahlves is the most decorated American male downhill and Super G ski racer. Through World cup wins and a trip to the Vancouver Olympics, Daron's racing career spanned two decades and he still assists the US Olympic Ski team with training and mentoring. During this interview he talks to Cristina about the methods that made him a top competitor, his opinion on the current games in South Korea...

Innovator, author and attorney Erin Lyon takes a new twist on Romance writing and wears the genre of "Chick Lit" proudly. She talks to Cristina about creativity, modern love and tells us how she gets into the mood to write those steamy scenes.

This interview with Hector Alvarez is about assessing threats in the workplace or at school. Hector chats with Cristina about what human psychology tells us about how we perceive threats and three things to do if you find yourself in the middle of a violent situation.

After owning a chain of successful home brew stores, Erik Schmid is opening the first industrial brewing company in the city of Folsom. He talks about his inspiration for Red Bus, what he learned all those years helping home brewers and trends in beer for 2018.

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Dr. Anthony White is a life coach and business consultant. We talk to him about what to look for in a life coach, what people struggle with most and how he developed his style of consulting. Be inspired!

A conversation with Dr. Anthony White, life coach and business consultant. He talks about what to look for in a life coach, what people struggle with most and how he developed his methods. Join us for a bit of inspiration as you set personal/professional goals for the year!

When the ball drops on 2018, California becomes the largest legal weed market in the world. With the new recreational law comes a flood of entrepreneurs and innovators as well as regulators and legal teams. In this interview we talk to Chip Forsythe of Rebel Coast Winery. They are making the first ever marijuana wine using a method they innovated to comply with the new law and offer customers a ne...

This is a "best of" for 2017! This end of year podcast features some of my favorite interviews with innovators. Jay Leno chats about his car show, Brian Green gives us a tutorial on time travel and Cheryl Strayed talks about her method for writing.

AFA-Episode 6 - Comedian, Mike Betancourt by Cristina Mendonsa

Interview with NASA Thermal Engineer Josh Fody who is working on emergency fire shelter improvements for firefighters using space technology. He explains the science behind fire shelters and how protecting space craft on re-entry is similar to protecting firefighters surrounded by forest fire.

Cristina Mendonsa interviews author, speaker and career coach Jenny Blake. Blake's book Pivot: The only move that matters is your next one was named Business Insider's "7 books that will change the way you work in 2017". Friendly and engaging, Blake describes her method and how we all need to be ready to pivot creatively in our careers.