Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

Laurie Barkman is the founder and CEO of SmallDotBig , providing innovation and growth solutions for entrepreneurs and multi-generational businesses.  ​ She brings an entrepreneurial approach to mature companies struggling with change, and a structured approach to fast-growth companies experiencing growing pains. ​ As an outside executive of a third generation, 120-year old company, she was p...

One of the very early guests on Thrive LOUD - Larry Cohen - catches up with Lou after premiering on the show three years ago. Larry shares some exciting news about his company ( Axis Promotions ) and some of their actions in NYC during COVID-19. Listen, learn, laugh and 'get Physical' in this fun catch up episode on Thrive LOUD.

Gary Dickson is an inveterate traveler and a Francophile sans merci. Educated in Switzerland in history, literature, and the classics, he has written two very well regarded novels: An Improbable Pairing  a historical romance that chronicles the enduring themes of a young man's coming of age and the rebellious love of the mismatched. AND  A Spy with Scruples   which pl...

Jonathan Silver is a career entrepreneur who pioneered loyalty programs for Banks and Processors. He is the CEO of Affinity Solutions , the first data-led intelligence platform helping marketers deliver emotionally resonant experiences that enrich people’s lives.  In light of COVID-19 - his company just launched “ DATA for GOOD ” which is dedicated to providing data-led behavioral insights to...

Tricia Brouk is an international award winning director. She is works in theater, film and television. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art of public speaking. She’s the executive producer of Speakers Who dare , a TEDx producer. She choreographed Black Box on ABC, The Affair on Showtime, Rescue Me on Fox, and John Turturro’s Romance and Cigare...

Casey Stubbs is the founder of Trading Strategy Guides along with several other trading related businesses which include Learn To Trade for Profit, Finance & Markets, Price Action and Income. Since 2009, Stubbs has helped thousands of traders by providing the best free trading education and  trading strategies . Casey and his team’s mission is to simplify trading strategies by giving tra...

Kelley Earnhardt Miller is part owner and general manager of JR Motorsports and is considered one of the most prominent businesswomen in NASCAR today. Kelley oversees the company’s race team, management team, and business ventures for her brother Dale Earnhardt Jr. and is the daughter of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt.  She is the author of  DRIVE: 9 LESSONS TO WIN IN BUSINESS...

Ora Nadrich is the founder and president of the Institute for Transformational Thinking and author of L ive True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity , named in the 100 Best Mindfulness Books of All Time by BookAuthority. She is a certified life coach and Mindfulness teacher, specializing in transformational thinking, self-discovery and mentoring new coaches as they develop their careers. Her&nbsp...

Global Credibility Expert Mitchell Levy (pronounced Lee Vee) is a TEDx speaker and international best-selling author of over 60 books. As The AHA Guy at AHAthat , he helps to extract the genius from your head in a two hour interview so that his team can ghostwrite your book, publish it, distribute it, and make you an Amazon bestselling author in four months. He is an accomplished Entrepreneur who...

Bill Cates is an internationally recognized client-acquisition expert, author, and hall of fame speaker who motivates others to take action with proven strategies.     A successful entrepreneur his’ client-acquisition system has been featured in such publications as Success Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Selling Power, the Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal.  And his...

Pulled from their original interview - Jonathan Sackett is featured in a Thrive LOUD Minisode. The President and CCO of allscope - a full service advertising agency headquartered in NYC chats with Lou about the challenges and possibilities around marketing "the plant" and one of the fastest growing industries on the planet. A rather timely and timeless episode released on 4:20. ** #agency #Preside...

Founded in 2014 by industry expert Michael Abboud, TetherView revolutionizes cloud use by offering simple, affordable, and secure solutions. As more companies move their workforce to remote locations, TetherView’s Frictionless Cloud is designed to keep data secure and accessible while ensuring the highest levels of compliance--allowing IT teams to focus on innovation. He hopes to put minds at ease...

Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as  “Novel Notes of Local Lore,”  a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there.&nbsp...

Vincent Chiappetta is the co-founder and the fourth president of  New York Road Runners , and has been running for over 71 years. He was the Yin to  Fred Lebow’s  Yang when they co-founded New York Road Runners and the New York City Marathon. During his heyday, he ran a total of 114 marathons, 50 of them under 2:40. Flirting with his 90s, he still teaches at  Yeshiva University...

Brett Fogle has been marketing online since 1999 and has sold 3 of his previous companies including a three-time Inc 500|5000 company which he started from the proverbial ‘kitchen table’ and grew it to the 276th fastest growing private companies in the U.S.A. in 3 just years. He has had a successful career as a businessman, starting his first business at age 7, and has continued to start, grow and...

Dirk Izzo serves as Senior Vice President of NCR Hospitality. He is a seasoned leader with experience in building and marketing innovative cloud-based solutions to help clients optimize their business performance. In his current role, Dirk is responsible for developing simple and innovative solutions that run the restaurant from end to end. NCR is the technology provider of choice for restaurants...

As COVID-19 has forced many people to either "Shelter-In-Place", "Stay-At-Home", Be on "P.A.U.S.E.", "Social Distance" and self quarantine...it made sense to have an episode that captured what life in the midst of these unique times is like. Thrive LOUD listener, fan, guest contributor, good friend and neighbor of Lou's -- Jeff Dorst shares his thoughts, opinions and the ramifications of the situa...

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to remember how much "we all matter" during this unique time.   With that, Lou Diamond invited back one of the very initial guests on Thrive LOUD. Angela Maiers catches up with Lou and shares the 'mattering' work she is doing and how much of her messaging is so relevant as our country enters a peak period of the spread of the coronav...

Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert”. He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels : Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company.  He is the host of On the Schmooze...

Life as we know it will never be the same. When the Covid-19 pandemic is far behind us, the way we do business, communicate and connect  will forever be transformed . Virtual 5 O'Clock (a.k.a., Cocktails & Comfort) is a virtual platform like no other. Where a group of highly intelligent, innovative and successful leaders connect to lend a helping hand and share support to their community. The...

Success magazine calls Simon T. Bailey one of the Top 25 people that will help you reach your business and life goals. He joins a list that includes Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Brene Brown. His viral video posted by Goalcast to Facebook has over 87 million views. Simon is a Breakthrough Strategist who goes beyond feel-good content and provides real-life deliverables that impact lives. He is the author of...

In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, Lou reconnects with one of the "front-line" heroes Dr. Darria Long Gillespie. The ER doctor, best-selling author, speaker, frequent TV specialist and Thrive LOUD Alum provides Lou and the Thrive LOUD community a real glimpse into the reality of COVID-19, where we are, where we're headed and reminding us that '..we've got this.." as we all do our parts batt...

Denise Gosnell is an attorney, strategist and growth hacker... She has authored and co-authored over eight business and technology books as well as the VACATION EFFECT .  Which is also a program and podcast which helps to  teach you how to grow your business by subtracting—not by adding more—from your to do list. She is a frequent speaker at various television, radio, and industry events...

Rosemarie Rossetti is a powerful, internationally known keynote speaker, trainer, author, consultant, and president of Rossetti Enterprises Inc.  Through her own personal tragedy s he looked deep within herself and found new strength and resolve.  She demonstrates how to live with conviction and rise above misfortune. She empowers audiences to embrace change, improve performance, and unl...

Producer, actor and #1 Bestselling Author, Evan Money is best known for his high energy and take action attitude. One of his favorite projects is the ground breaking documentary on the power of the spoken word, Words of Art . Evan was born and raised in southern California and grew up making shorts with his brother on VHS. Evan and his bride are known throughout the world as the forever honeymoone...