The Virtual Campfire with Tony Martignetti

How do you find your vocation to live a happy, purposeful life? Find out with  Lawrence Gennari , a finance and transactional lawyer and Partner at  Gennari Aronson . Lawrence talks with Tony Martignetti about how you need to figure out where your great joy meets the world's great need. First, discover who you are to determine what makes you excited. If you're unsure where to start, take...

As an entrepreneur, you need to display the ability to drive innovation and leadership if you wish to succeed. It’s time to learn how to leverage these qualities and drive your business to the next level. In this episode, Tony Martignetti sits down for a conversation with the Founder and CEO of  Tealbook ,  Stephany Lapierre . Stephany talks about the influence her grandmother had on her...

If you're wondering why you're not improving in what you're doing, you might want to look at your environment. You have to align your environment with who you want to become. Because if you surround yourself with people that you trust, you will unlock your untapped energy. Don't wait for things to happen. Take action with your host Tony Martignetti and his guest  Simon Alexander Ong . Simon i...

When life gets you down and makes you upset, remember that it will all pass. There’s a great life for you out there despite the setbacks you have encountered. Tony Martignetti is joined by  Nancy Barrows  in discussing the importance of positivity and how we can bounce back from tragedy and still live with purpose. Nancy has a great passion for helping people find what is already inside...

What really makes a successful business? Is it passion? Profit? Or a balance of both?  Nihar Chhaya  is an executive coach to global leaders, a keynote speaker, and the President of  PartnerExec . He works to help business owners leap into leadership and scale their businesses through his coaching program. In this episode, he joins host Tony Martignetti to discuss strategies that wi...

Achieving success in life can simply be finding meaning in the work that you do. That’s how it was for today’s guest.  Tony Gambill  is the Founder and CEO of  ClearView Leadership, LLC , an executive coach, speaker, author, and a  Forbes Leadership Contributor . After trying his hand at a corporate job, Tony found his passion in helping young teams hone and work through their...

Leadership may seem unquantifiable, but it is an absolute must-have in a field as demanding and innovative as the biotech industry. In this episode, Tony Martignetti sits down for a conversation with biotech industry leader and CEO  Paula Soteropoulos.  Paula talks about what led her into the biotech industry and the struggles and opportunities in the field. She discusses innovation and...

There is no creativity without curiosity. Many of our greatest successes are borne of being curious and noticing things, and our guest this episode has used curiosity to create a career as a writer. Tony Martignetti enters into a discussion with writer and journalist  Rob Walker  about curiosity, creativity, and culture. Rob talks about getting into journalism and writing in general and...

Journalism is all about serving the reader. It doesn't matter if you're in sports or biotech, it's all about serving the reader.  Luke Timmerman  certainly believes this. Luke is a biotech journalist-author and entrepreneur. He's the founder and editor of the  Timmerman Report . He is also the author of  Hood: Trailblazer of the Genomics Age . Tony Martignetti brings him on to...

The skill that differentiates a leader from a boss is emotional intelligence. A lot of people think that EQ is a soft skill but  Alina Addison  believes that it is a critical skill. Alina is the founder and executive coach of  ADAPTAA . Tony Martignetti brings Alina in to talk about her journey to become a coach. Learn why Alina shifted to emotional intelligence coaching from bank a...

Our experience with the pandemic should inspire us to challenge the status quo. We don't have the luxury to be mindless today. We have to find a better way to do things. Tony Martignetti's guest in this episode is  Jeff Gothelf , the co-author of the award-winning book " Lean UX ." Jeff shares with Tony his life journey from wanting to become a rock star to becoming a sought-after teacher and...

You make mistakes and you learn. Enter  Steven Lavine , whose story inspires you to keep doing the best you can despite failure. Not only that but to  succeed because of failure.  Steven was the President of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) from 1988-2017. In this episode, he shares with Tony Martignetti how he carried his mother's sense of failure from childhood. Her...

It is never a good idea to linger on your failures and be contented with being stuck in the face of challenging times. Finding growth in discomforting situations is the best course of action to take if you truly want to succeed.  David Hayes  joins Tony Martignetti to share how he built a resilient self by putting himself in the most uncomfortable circumstances and go beyond his own expe...

Leadership is not just a title. It's not about tenure or position. It's about how you treat the people you work with. It can be surprising how many people are so optimistic about leadership but are not educated enough to be good leaders. Today's guest,  Catherine Rymsha , is a TEDx speaker, leadership expert and lecturer at the University of Massachusetts. She shares her own experiences with...

Pursue what you are passionate about. It is never too late to do something you love. Because there is no such thing as seizing the moment, you have to make the moment. This is the life of art historian  Amy Herman . Amy is the President of  The Art of Perception  and the author of  Visual Intelligence . She uses works of art to sharpen observation analysis and communication ski...

When presenting, whether it's virtually or not, you should always empathize with your audience. Learn how to be in their shoes and how they would react to your presentation. Are you talking too fast? Do they have questions? These are all the things you have to think about when speaking publicly. Learn how to empathize with your host, Tony Martignetti, and his guest,  Patti Sanchez . Patti is...

Innovation is great. But who cares about it when you don’t turn it into action? The show’s guest today is  Benno Duenkelsbuehler,  the Chief Growth Sherpa/CEO of  (re)ALIGN . Benno shares with Tony Martignetti how his biggest pivotal moment was moving to America with his family. When founding his business, his senior warned him against analysis paralysis. Go and find your client. Th...

There’s a common belief that we have to be a master of one skill to be a great person instead of knowing everything without fully mastering it. But having more than one talent is still great! As entrepreneurs, we are in the process of changing and evolving to make our lives better and contribute to society. With that, we could enhance more than one skill to grow professionally. We innovate and all...

How do you create a true impact in your life? Resilience and embodiment. The show's guest today is  Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau , the Founder and Executive coach of  Connect4impact . Sylvia talks with Tony Martignetti about how when you build empathy for yourself, you pay attention to your body and understand your inner state. In doing so, you're better able to have empathy with others and und...

What do you do when your goal seems far off? Tony Martignetti’s guest today is  Alisa Cohn , #1 Startup Coach by T50 Marshall Goldsmith Awards. Alisa shares with Tony how she had to go to the vendor fair and talk to strangers while it was snowing. It was the last thing she wanted to do. But she knew she had to place one foot in front of the other to become a coach. You need to start working t...

Inequality is something that is still so prevalent in our society. But there is something we can do about it.  Angela Philp  is Women’s Executive Leadership coach and motivational speaker who uses her platform,  Queen of Possible , to create a thriving world through women’s leadership and economic empowerment. In this episode, she’ll share how she found her voice and pursued her pur...

Change is uncomfortable, but it is also inevitable. Without change, we can’t move forward. So what can we do to not only be comfortable with change but also make the most out of it? Today’s guest is  Peter Bregman , an author, speaker, the CEO of  Bregman Partners Inc. , and recognized as the #1 executive coach in the world by Leading Global Coaches. He joins host Tony Martignetti to sha...

Every culture is different. Imagine being in a meeting, and there is one person who is sitting quietly. Some people will think that that person is not contributing to the discussion. Little did you know that, in that person's culture, it is rude to speak out. Join your host, Tony Martignetti and his guest  Marilyn O'Hearne  as they talk about cultural differences. Marilyn is a Mentor, Co...

Collaboration and creativity can create some strange yet wonderful partnerships that produce great art. Many of the greatest pop music hits, for example, were created in tandem by musical titans. And in this episode, our guests will help explore the intersection of collaboration and creativity. Tony Martignetti sits down to discuss things with Michael Hendrix , Partner and Global Design Director o...

People say that having the desire to do something is half the battle already. But how exactly do we tap into that in order to achieve goals that benefit us positively?  Kiosh Iselin , the founder of  The Desire Clinic , is on a mission to understand humans and reconnect desire, pleasure, and health to motivate lifestyle changes. With a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy, Kiosh elaborate...