THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am having a conversation with Karen Ball , Senior Fellow & Executive Instructor with Prosci. As a Change Management practitioner, and Author of The ADKAR Advantage, Karen shared how to achieve successful change by adopting the ADKAR model.  What to look forward to from this episode? Karen makes change make sense, and she equips...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am having a conversation with Dr. Tim Elmore , founder of Growing Leaders (GrowingLeaders.com), an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. Tim speaks to leaders in businesses, universities, athletic teams and non-profit organizations, including The Home Depot, Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidat...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Michael Vermeersch , Accessibility Go to Market Manager with Microsoft , disability influencer and thought leader. Michael’s mission is to increase societal inclusion for people with disabilities. His personal proudest achievement is having brought Microsoft UK to Disability Confident Leadership status. Michael rece...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Dr. Gordon and Dr. Jessica Chen , Co-Founders of ThriveWell, including BLU by ThriveWell , and co-owners and medical executives with ChenMed. What to look forward to from this episode? The average life expectancy is around 75 years. The Chens are on a mission to set a new limit! In this interview, we explore what co...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Chris Robinson , Executive Vice President with Maxwell Leadership Entrepreneurial Solutions Group, Public Speaker and Author. What to look forward to from this episode? Chris is a returning guest to the show, and he shared inspiration and practical tools from his new book FROM DRIFT TO DRIVE , launching in September...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Dr. Michelle Prince , previous corporate HR leader, global leadership coach, author, HR tech advisor, human capital consultant and founder of MPrince Consulting.   What to look forward to from this episode? Michelle shares her story of redefining retirement and creating a fulfilling, meaningful and fun life/work in...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Misty Carausu , Law Enforcement Officer, Woman Cop, Lieutenant with the Santa Rita Jail, previously a General Detective with the Alameda County Sherriff’s Office specializing in Sexual Assault investigations, where she played a key role in a case that awarded her being featured in the Netflix docuseries American Nig...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Thomas Eckschmidt , CEO and Co-Founder of Conscious Business Journey, former Farmer with an Engineering Degree and a MBA in Finance. He spent 10 years in the corporate world before becoming a serial entrepreneur, authored and co-authored 20 books and received 12 awards for innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainabi...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Alexandra Silva Labarr , Founder and CEO of Xandra Marketing, Author and Public Speaker. She is widely recognized as the "Networking Queen" and a powerful voice empowering connection and collaboration. What to look forward to from this episode? What is networking and what is its true power? Alexandra share...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Agnes Netunze Kitumba , CEO of Arise Kollections, a social entrepreneur who leads a big mission of raising awareness around girl children in Uganda. Liz Forkin Bohannon wrote about Agnes in her book, Beginners Pluck . What to look forward to from this episode? Agnes' own story of growing up in a society where g...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Mark Bateman , CEO of WeQual, a visionary disruptor, corporate adviser and executive coach with a keen focus on leadership development. Mark is the best-selling Author of the book Disruptive Leadership: Using Fire to Drive Purposeful Change. What to look forward to from this episode? Mark’s unique approach to leader...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Raj Sisodia , a FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise & Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnológico de Monterrey. He is the Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc., and President of Awaken Inc.  Raj has published fifteen books (including The Healing...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing the Remarkable! Dr. Randy Ross , a returning VIP guest, and we are exploring together how to "make life good" as he is preparing to launch his next book with the same title! Dr. Randy Ross is an international speaker, a Craftsman of Hope and his entrepreneurial journey, including his books, Remarkable!, Re...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Beth Shelton, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa.  She is a change-maker, and she touches millions of people on topics ranging from women empowerment, and workplace transformation, to mental wellbeing, to sobriety and more.  What to look forward to from this episode?  Get inspired by Beth's life and profess...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Retired U.S. Navy Captain, Ed Iocco ; American Veteran, FORMER US Naval Officer and Aviator, Operational Commanding Officer and Naval Air Systems Command Inspector General. What to look forward to from this episode?  Listen to a story of a life where values aligned for Ed to serve our country, while building a succe...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Angela Cretu ; former Global CEO of Avon.  Board of Directors at API, a Senior Advisor for the Beauty Industry, and an Angel Investor supporting female founders.  Angela is a connector of people, knowledge and energy to co-create value and enable transformation at scale. What to look forward to from this episode? Li...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan!  In this episode, I am interviewing Sherry Henry, CEO of the HabCenter of Boca Raton and Matt Rocco, President of the South Florida Manufacturers Association - incredible leaders on a mission, successful executives, making an incredible impact in their fields.  What to look forward to from this episode? What are the Values, Mission and Visions that a...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Andra Pintican ; people advocate, she is one of Romania’s TOP VOICEs in HR (Human Relevance) and a Thought Leader on the subject of Life@Work. She is the Founder of an organization called Scoala de HR ( The HR School ) and an influencer in organizational change, culture, engagement and finding purpose in our work. W...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Roddy Galbraith ; international Speaker and Speaking Coach, Founding Faculty of Communication and the Co-Creator of the Maxwell Method of Speaking with Maxwell Leadership, and Founder and Coach at SpeakerPro. Besides John Maxwell, he has shared the stage with Les Brown, Bob Proctor, Seth Godin and many others. What...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Mr. Bob Chapman ; Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, $3.6B organization that he has been leading for nearly 50 years. He was named CEO of the Year in 2022 by the Society of Human Resource Management, TOP 3 CEOs in the world by Inc Magazine, Top 10 Social Capital CEOs by the International Business Times. He is the...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Chris Robinson ; a founding partner of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team and the Executive Vice President of Maxwell Leadership Entrepreneurial Solutions, leading a global team of 50000 Coaches, Speakers, and Trainers. He calls himself a Product of the Product, he is a true Practitioner of John Maxwell’s leaders...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing GT Bustin ; a true Jungle Boy, an Awarded Humanitarian, Tribe Foundation Leader in Papua New Guinea, Global Program Manager and Executive Director at Senisim Pasin. He has raised over $20 million for charity and has impacted more than 1 million lives. His people call him “Yambrumari’ which means “THE WHITE CROCODILE...

Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Dr. Tim Elmore ; Speaker, Author, Founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. He worked alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell for over 20 years where he focused on leadership for the emerging generations. He has written more than 35 books, including the b...

 Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this episode, I am interviewing Professor Isaac Prilleltensky ; Speaker, Author, former Dean and Vice Provost, Mautner Endowed Chair in Community Well-being, Professor of Educational and Psychological studies, Coordinator of Doctorate Degrees in Community Leadership Concentration at the University of Miami.  Professor Isaac's career is cente...

*Welcome to THE VALUES ROOM with Ana Sasmiresan! In this inaugural episode, I am interviewing the Remarkable! Dr. Randy Ross , pursuing understanding of Hope, Values, Happiness and ultimately, Success in Life and at Work! Dr. Randy Ross is an international speaker, a Craftsman of Hope and his entrepreneurial journey, including his books, Remarkable!, Relationomics, Fireproof Happiness and his publ...