Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

James Bonadies is a former Business Education Teacher in a High School and after getting married in 2009, he followed the "traditional route" and got his MBA in Administration and Supervision. Soon after he became a Vice Principal.   Realizing education wasn't going to pay the bills, he pursued a long and arduous hunt for making money online. After years of struggle he found the only Logical...

Mark Sgambelluri & Aatash Amir are the co -Founders of Social Capital.  Their purpose is to bring digital assets to the people. Their first product- xBTC is the world's first tokenized "derivative" acting as a "Dominance Hedge" against Bitcoin and exposing the user to the price action of every single digital asset on earth versus Bitcoin. Hear their story and how they love to build things to...

Pulled from their original interview , Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker and Bestselling author of “The Go-Giver” and Go-Giver Bob Burg shares with Lou some lessons he's learned about the importance of reading a room and 'serving by selling'. Happy Holidays and enjoy this Thrive LOUD minisode! *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

Kerry Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Kerry Barrett Consulting, a full service media training and public speaking boutique. Kerry helps clients from every walk of life bring out their inner rock star when it comes to speaking in front of an audience.. or in front of a camera… across all media platforms and in creating today’s best messaging tool, video. She polishes your message, tunes up body l...

This is the 555th episode of Thrive LOUD.  In 555 words and in 5 minutes and 55 seconds, listen and learn how the number "555" might have a deeper significance that reminds us all to STAY POSITIVE. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

Nicole Cherie Barke r is the CEO of Wonder Women Client Attraction.  She has helped thousands of women-owned businesses by teaching them to stay authentic in order to attract true clients with ease and without cold outreach. She has a very inspiring story and background of a true survivor and fighter. She has overcome abuse, loss and grief and today she is helping others with doing what she d...

We KNOW you were expecting another incredible episode of Thrive LOUD hosted by Lou Diamond.   But we, the incredibly, awesome and powerful interns here at Thrive LOUD - Nia, Sophie, Gillian and Gabi have other plans.   Unbeknownst to Lou, we broke into the studio and hijacked this episode from Lou.   In this episode  — You’ll get a chance to hear from the people that REALLY mak...

Pulled from their conversation on THRIVE LOUD LIVE ,  America's Mortgage Mastery Mentor and CEO of Kinetic Spark Consulting Jen Du Plessis  catches up with Lou. Jen helps mortgage loan officers and real estate agents who are overwhelmed, stressed out, and sabotaging their personal lives for the sake of their business to multiply results in record time and have the courage to say yes to t...

Jennifer Watson , MPT, I.M.T.,C., owner of Jennifer Watson Leadership, is a dynamic speaker and coach with a gift for intuitive and visionary coaching. She is an expert in wellness + leadership development, identity & mental edge enhancement, post-trauma growth, movement & change adaptation, soul-aligned living mastery. Incorporating her expertise along with her athletic gifts as a former collegia...

Doryn Wallach is an award-winning fine jewelry designer  and former interior designer, social worker, radio show host and lifestyle blogger. Feeling lost in her 40s, she started reaching out to her network of friends — including experts in beauty, health, parenting, fashion, business and more — to help find her path. Her podcast “It’s Not a Crisis” was born when Doryn realized that her s...

Sara A. Greenstein is a purpose-driven chief executive and creator of sustainable value for employees, customers, shareholders and the environment. Armed with a strong sense of purpose, a desire to do good, and deep expertise in process, product, customers, safety and innovation, she has successfully led the transformation of several leading U.S. manufacturing and service companies, including Unde...

From the bestselling Author of Congratulations! Now Get Over Yourself , Ralph Peterson holds nothing back in his latest management manifesto " The Good Manager - Being Great is Over-Rated ."  Ralph catches up with Lou in a Thrive LOUD LIVE episode and the two talk shop, fun and drill down into GOOD vs. GREAT.   *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD  

Lisa McLeod is the global expert on purpose-driven business and the bestselling author of Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud . Lisa has spent two decades helping leaders increase competitive differentiation and emotional engagement. Her work debunks the myth that money is the primary motivation for most employees. She developed the Noble Purpose philo...

Hannah Huesman , MS, CMPC, currently serves as a Mental Skills Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. She earned a Master of Science degree in Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior from The University of Tennessee, focusing on improving performance amongst athletes and performers. She is a Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology. She is also a form...

Victoria Kennedy is the CEO of Victorious PR , an agency that gets entrepreneurs and internet marketers into the biggest publications in the world, including Instagram and Facebook verification. She is a highly in demand speaker on all things digital marketing, and has helped many clients boost their visibility and revenue. Because of her expertise in marketing, she has been a trusted speaker and...

Futurist, Technology Translator, People Connector, Speaker and Author Crystal Washington is featured in a Thrive LOUD minisode. Pulled from her original interview , Crystal shares how she balances technology with human connection and how she completely unplugs to better connect. *** CLICK TO CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

Rather than harp on the troubles 2020 has presented us with this year - we decided to reach out to some recent guests on Thrive LOUD and focus on GRATITUDE. Listen in, Give Thanks and Be Appreciative of what you have this holiday season.  

With an endeavor to create high quality and family-friendly projects, Virtuous VR Gaming (VVRG) announced the release of their debut VR game, “ DvG: Conquering Giants .” “DvG” is a reimagined immersive experience based on one of history’s greatest duels (David vs. Goliath). The two "game changers" that are behind this new offering are Bill Issler and Jarom Sidwell. Bill is the CEO and founder of V...

Grant Norwood is the President of  Norwood Energy Corp is a Texas based Oil & Gas company vertically integrated in all your Oil & Gas needs.  Norwood Energy has been providing oil and gas services since 2016, and creating prosperity for mineral owners. What differentiates Norwood from other businesses is their ability to truly connect with their customers, and provide the exceptional, co...

Plucked from their original conversation Nir Eyal - writer, consultant and teacher - explains the meaning behind the word 'INDISTRACTABLE' and what really pulls our attention away from things.  You'll hear in this minisode how our management of time is directly related to our easing of pain. ** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD www.thriveloud.com  

Julie Bruns has worked in learning and development for over 20 years and considers herself a lifelong learner.  She has a passion for teaching others what's possible and loves connecting with people to share tips on how to enrich their lives, no matter where they are.  Life and work can be wonderful, and she's here to show you how! She is the author of Peace, Possibilities and Perspectiv...

Plucked from their original conversation the co-founder of  Hülya Swim Hannah Patten shares why she created a company that's trying to change the world. Listen as Hannah shares how she's not just evolving a BRAND but creating a MOVEMENT to "upcycle" materials into a beautiful product line. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD: @ www.thriveloud.com    

Sharon Vinderine is the founder of Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) , a dedicated community of more than 200,000 families who subscribe to the awards based platform to learn about the latest and greatest products for their family. Sharon started PTPA after looking for ways to promote her newest baby product invention. Upon submitting her product to a U.S.-based awards company that promised to...

Rob "Mac" McClanaghan is regarded as the premier NBA skills development trainer in the game today.  With over fifteen years of experience helping elite athletes hone their skills and realize their full potential, Rob has cultivated his brand as a trusted NBA ‘insider’ creating customized, comprehensive training programs for serious, results-driven players of all levels. He has worked with NBA...

Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh are authors and coaches with more than fifty years of combined experience helping founders and leaders unleash the human potential of their teams. They’ve worked with groups like Blue Ant Media, Jack.org , and Bullfrog Power to help them build collaborative culture and scale sustainably. Their new book, Lead Together (available 11/12/20 - PageTwo), e...