Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

As an entrepreneur, Gino Barbaro has grown his real estate portfolio to over 2,000 multifamily units & $250,000,000 in Assets under management. Gino and his partner, Jake, are teaching others how to do the same through Jake &  Gino, the premier multifamily real estate education community. To date, their students have closed 68,000+ units and have $4 Billion in Deal volume! He is the best-sell...

Chief Executive Boss Lady of Eat My Words , Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names. Her breakthrough creativity book, Hello, My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick , is considered “the brand name Bible” and was named a Top 10 Marketing Book by Inc. Magazine. How many cool books does Alexandra have within her refridgerator? You’ll have to listen to t...

Tessa Arnold, Co-Founder and COO of SnapBack Energy, leverages her 12-year background in global banking to drive positive change. Following a transformative shift triggered by her late husband's passing, Tessa founded SnapBack Energy, delving into the mind-body connection. As an Ayurveda Health and Wellness Lifestyle Coach, she radiates support, using podcasts to spark conversations to explore neu...

Chris Hood , a digital strategy expert and author of 'Customer Transformation,' boasts 35+ years in AI, marketing, and business development. Hosting 'The Chris Hood Digital Show,' he guides organizations on innovation and customer-centric leadership. Former roles include heading Google's Digital Business Strategy, crafting transformation programs for Fortune 500 companies, and developing storytell...

Amanda Lewis is a developmental editor, publishing strategist, and creative coach with more than fifteen years of helping writers get unstuck, find their authentic voice, and tell their story. Her debut memoir, Tracking Giants: Big Trees, Tiny Triumphs, and Misadventures in the Forest is all about searching for the champion trees of British Columbia and Amanda’s personal journey along the way. Lis...

Ben Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an experienced marketing executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to more effectively connect by simplifying their message. Ben is former co-founder and managing partner at Digital Natives Group, an award-winning agency that worked with the NFL, I Love NY,...

Aimee Schuster is the CEO and founder of Bandwidth Strategy , a fractional c-suite consulting group that empowers B2B organizations in growth mode. She is also the co-founder and chair of Women Influence Chicago, a leadership accelerator for women technologists. She’s doing some real cool work and she connects with Lou on Thrive LouD about all of her work and how she’s selling the invisible . ***C...

Danielle Cobo is a speaker, author, podcast host that works with organizations to develop the grit, resilience, and courage to thrive in a rapidly changing market. She is the author of the book and hosts the podcast "Unstoppable Grit” Breakthrough the 7 Roadblocks Standing Between You and Achieving Your Goals." This “monster truck driver in heels” gets Lou to jump in the truck while she’s racing t...

Henna Pryor , PCC is 2x TEDx and Global Keynote Speaker, Workplace Performance Expert, and Executive Coach. Her talks blend 2 decades of work with corporate leaders and teams, with a modern, science-based approach to taking more strategic risks and being braver in the work that we do. Her first book GOOD AWKWARD – How to Embrace and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Best You is what you need to s...

Jeff Harry has been assisting companies in making work suck less for the past 15 years by embracing a play-oriented approach to work. Jeff combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, build psychological safety, and helps leaders build a playground atmosphere that motivates their staff to do their most vibrant work. After a make shift dance session in Orlando, Florida Lou and Jeff reu...

After the launch of his incredible book, Blue Collar Cash last year - Lou wanted to bring back some of that blue collar cash mindset onto Thrive LouD. Ken Rusk  reconnects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Emily Jaenson is helping leaders grow their confidence, achieve their biggest goals, and use their voice to make a difference for themselves and their communities. She’s a former GM of a Triple-A Minor League baseball team and leads the amazing podcast, Leadership is Female , a Top 10% followed podcast world-wide, and consulting group as well as The Assist Group, where she sharpens her skills work...

For two decades Jackie Insinger has focused on her life mission of developing Spark Brilliance , a revolutionary approach to leadership and team dynamics that transforms team performance, results, and fulfillment. By leveraging the latest research in neuroscience and positive psychology, she designs simple, actionable strategies that individuals can use right away to spark their team’s brilliance....

Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is a performance coach, author, dynamic public speaker, tech visionary and thought leader. He is consumed with the passion to help people break free from the confines of complacency and propel to untapped levels of success. "C-Roc" is the powerhouse behind the " What Are You Made Of? " podcast, and the best-selling author of ROCKET FUEL Convert Setbacks. Become Unstoppable.&...

Jake Kauffman is an international transformation coach & spiritual mentor to purpose driven, visionary men & entrepreneurs who are seeking to grow in their life and leadership.  He has supported hundreds of men to thrive and reach the next-level in all areas of life, business & relationship. His mission is to help men radically heal & transform so that they can achieve their full potential &...

Amy Green Smith is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth.  With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wis...

Albie Masland is an endurance athlete, community builder and Founder/President of Valor Craft Performance, a hybrid-plant performance company, built by doers, for doers.   Utilizing the benefits of Cannabis, Functional Mushrooms, and other Natural Extracts, VCP designs one of a kind products to help you DO MORE with your day and your night.   Learn about Albie’s personal journey and how...

Brandon Birkmeyer is a seasoned brand strategist, business coach, keynote speaker, and podcaster. For over 17 years, Brandon advised and directed brand strategy for top FORTUNE 100 companies including Apple, Coca-Cola, Walmart, and Wells Fargo. He is the founder of the Podcast Branding Academy, an online school for podcasters. He also produces and hosts a top marketing podcast called Brands On Bra...

David Bayer is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and CEO of David Bayer Transformational Programs, an Inc #171 global coaching and training company focused on helping entrepreneurs, organizations and individuals harness the maximum power of human performance, intelligence and potential. David and his wife Carol have built an organization from $0 to $25M in the last 7 years while helping tens of tho...

Charles Gellman is the chief patent advocate at HIDO dedicated to reducing drug development costs He is one of the top voices on AI assisted robotics, digital health and the impact on care.  Listen to Charles share with Lou some of the new and improved ways his company his helping to lower how much we pay for the medication we need.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

For almost twenty years, Joey Coleman has helped organizations retain their best customers and employees - turning them into raving fans via his entertaining and actionable keynotes, workshops, and consulting projects.  He has a long history of energizing and motivating audiences to enhance their customers’ experiences and employees' experiences.  He is the author of the #2 Wall Street J...

Diana Kander is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation, and a New York Times bestselling author. A serial entrepreneur who entered the United States as a refugee at the age of eight, she has launched and sold millions of dollars of products and services. Also, Diana can juggle. And do a handstand. Through not at the same time.  Her latest book, Go Big Or Go Home is all about creating a...

Karen Eber  is an author, international leadership consultant and keynote speaker. Her talk on TED.com, How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders, continues to be the source of inspiration for millions. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group , Karen helps companies build leaders, teams, and culture one story at a time. Karen works with Fortune...

Suzanne Jabour is a certified Grief Educator, speaker and transformational coach and facilitator. She works with grievers and those supporting them to open the conversation, navigate the journey, and learn to stay in the awkwardness that all that requires. Helping leaders address grief in the workplace to build connection, retention and loyalty. Her own personal story and loss will inspire you in...

General manager at Kō Hana Distillers Kyle Reutner comes to NYC to visit and have a chat with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. Like a delicious tasting sipping rum, this podcast interview has been aging for almost six years since Kō Hana ’s founder Jason Brand came on Thrive LouD back in September of 2017!! A lot has happened since that initial interview and Kyle brings Lou up to speed as to what is ha...