The Virtual Campfire with Tony Martignetti

A lot of people have been living in the misconception that they’ll only be happy once they start doing what they love that they never stopped to think of loving what they do. In this episode,  Michael Katz , the Founder of   Blue Penguin Development , joins in to share his story on how he figured out what he loves to do in his life. He describes the differences he’s experienced betw...

There is a way to be victorious whether you win or lose in a big deal. If you handle things right, each deal becomes an opportunity to win valuable relationships that are going to help you in times to come.  Casey Jacox , the founder of  Winning The Relationship , joins Tony Martignetti to have a conversation about this. Get to know Casey more as he shares his journey to self-discovery,...

 Our life’s journey is full of flashpoints and tough decisions. These can change your life for better – or worse. Join Tony Martignetti in this wonderful conversation with  David Russell  about his life journey and how he learned to make the tough decisions in life. David is an author, inspirational speaker, and the host of the popular  Manage 2 Win Podcast . He shares his insight...

That taking a leaders’ role can be difficult is an understatement. You need to be ready for the tough challenges that lie ahead because being a leader is not just about status and power but also compassion and accountability. Anyone can become a leader but some are just born leaders, destined to take the lead right off the bat. One such person is Tony Martignetti’s guest,  Dr. Gary McGrath ,...

Most of us look at conflict as a negative concept. But what if conflict could be managed and turned into a positive force by tempering it with compassion and accountability? Tony Martignetti is joined by psychologist and business coach Nate Regier as  they talk about Nate’s journey in understanding conflict. Nate shares his memories as the child of Christian missionaries and how these experie...

Quitting might often seem like giving up, like surrendering, but sometimes, it is the best thing you can do. Whether it’s leaving your job to chase a dream, leaving an abusive relationship or quitting to go after something better, quitting is not always a bad thing. Tony Martignetti sits down for a conversation with author, keynote speaker and design strategist and researcher Coonoor Behal as she...

Confidence is key and it starts in the brain. When you don’t enjoy your job but you have to stay because you have a steady paycheck, you have mouths to feed, or you made long lasting friends and business relationships, all of these things are too important to give up in order to do what you really enjoy. You need to have the confidence to take that leap into the unknown. For that to happen, you ne...

Never stick to just one thing. Life can be crazy sometimes, jobs will come and go along the way just like the many career paths of  Dorie Clark . Dorie was named to the by Thinkers50. She is a writer for Harvard Business Review, FastCompany, and Business Insider. She is also the author of the book,  Stand Out  which Inc. Magazine declared the #1 Leadership Book of 2015. Join your ho...

Sometimes, it takes one traumatic moment to really change your life for the better. These are the things that can really open your eyes to your future. That's exactly what happened to  Michael O'Brien . Michael is the Executive Business Coach of Peloton Executive Coaching and serves on the  Healthcare Businesswomen's Association  global board. He is also a speaker, a cyclist, and th...

We live in an ever-changing world. In just a blink of an eye, your whole life can take a turn for better or for worse. Take the last few years for example. Not one of us expected the pandemic to come in and ruin so many businesses. During this time, companies were forced to pivot in order to continue making a profit, or even just to survive. This is why adaptability is so important because no one...

It takes good connections and a strong relationship in order to grow a business. It’s a business leader’s main job to create, form, and sustain healthy relationships because at the end of the day an organization is just a group of people in a relationship. They’re in a relationship with each other, they’re in a relationship with the customer, and they’re in a relationship with themselves. Join Ton...

Letting go of everything in order to start a business can be a scary leap most people aren’t going to take. But letting go of that business that you’ve just created to do something else can be twice as scary. These are two of the biggest decisions  Bill Harris  has had to make in his journey. Joining Tony Martignetti on the show, this architect walks us through the several flashpoints in...

People love to put others in neat little boxes, but life isn't that simple. Tony Martignetti sits down for a conversation with military aviator, leadership development consultant, lecturer, and author  Shannon Huffman Polson . One of the first women to qualify for combat duty in the Apache Attack Helicopter, Shannon talks about her military career, the lessons she learned during her service,...

Chester Elton  talks with Tony Martignetti on his journey to becoming the number one bestselling leadership author and organizational culture, employee engagement, and leadership expert. He shares an inspiring story about the power of imagining something in the future and taking it in even without seeing it clearly. He says that one of the things that can bring success to life is your attitud...

Our upbringing hugely impacts how we act and see ourselves. But as we grow, we need to start utilizing energy and become bigger than our current perspectives. Tony Martignetti talks with Demartini Method Facilitator  Alexis Artin  to share how she went beyond her challenging childhood full of self-doubt and insecurities. Alexis explains how aligning with her inner energies opened up her...

Being lucky isn't simply an occurrence but can be considered a skill, and it usually manifests when you meet opportunity with preparedness. Sharing her insight about success and luck in this episode is  Ramani Varanasi , the CEO of  X-Biotix Therapeutics, Inc.  She gives a sneak peek at what it's like to work in the biopharma industry. She also explains the key role that persistence...

Are you aware of the consequences of your success? In this episode, transformational coach  Georgie Dickins  sits down with Tony Martignetti to talk about her flashpoints and how she challenged the corporate image. Georgie shares her journey from working in the corporate world to moving into coaching and consultancy and the inflection point that motivated her to take a step back and asse...

Parenting is challenging as it is, so how much more when you're dealing with complex kids? In this episode,  Diane Dempster , the COO, and Cofounder of  Impact Parents , joins Tony Martignetti to share the different turns she took in the journey of her life that eventually led her to help parents deal with a child with ADHD. As a corporate dropout, she talks about her experience of learn...

Everything happens in our life just as it should because they help build you into the kind of person you are today.  Alice Bromage  believes that everything matters, even the little things. In this episode, she joins Tony Martignetti to share those moments in her life, the flashpoints, that turned her into who she is now—a business, resilience, and leadership coach. She takes u...

Kristen Harcourt  warms up this virtual campfire by sharing her gift to the world as she talks about what increasing self-awareness has done for her clients. She talks about a personal story of her going through bullying and how these moments started a chain of events that allowed her to help today’s leaders. Understand her insights and the vision that she has created for her clients that imp...

Perfectionism can be detrimental to your mind and body and can be a real impediment to your bid for success. In this episode, high-level coach and personal development expert,  Sanne Marcusse , joins Tony Martignetti to share about her work in helping leaders achieve next-level success without having to sacrifice their health, relationships, and family life. Get to know Sanne’s background as...

Catching and combating rare diseases, particularly those connected with genes, are huge personal battles that are truly hard to win. But how much more difficult is it for the people watching from the sidelines? Tony Martignetti sits down with  Effie Parks , who shares her own struggle as a mom who fought hard for her child diagnosed with the rare CTNNB1 syndrome – an experience that taught he...

It’s   Natalie Siston ’s turn on the campfire with Tony Martignetti and she talks about being in tune with your authentic and unfiltered self. Growing up in a small town of 600 people, she shares an inspiring story of how she discovered the power of her voice. Learn all about how she uses her small-town skills to achieve big success with the people she works with. Follow her journey on climbi...

High-achieving people have the potential to become high-achieving leaders. It may sound obvious, but it has to be emphasized, because that potential will remain a potential unless nurtured and unleashed. In this episode,  Alain Hunkins , keynote speaker, facilitator, and coach, joins Tony Martignetti to share how he helps people become high-achieving leaders. Get to know Alain a bit more as h...

The mundane day-to-day life can tend to take its toll on us, but that is only until we've found the purpose for what we're here for. Living her life living in her purpose,  Sabine Gedeon  has since been helping clients identify and overcome their self-sabotaging behavior. Before all of this, Sabine has been through rock bottom. She shares that moment in her life with us and how a faithfu...