Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

Andrea Woolf is a dynamic coach, inspirational author, and highly sought after trainer and motivational speaker. Andrea is the Founder of Women of Impact, a community and movement of amazing women who are ready to change the world and, in the process, take their business, career and life to a whole new level. She is also the author of  " THE ONLY THING BE TWEEN YOU AND YOUR DREAM IS YOU ." An...

David Crow spent his early years on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico.  Through grit, resilience, and a thirst for learning, he managed to escape his abusive childhood, graduate from college, and build a successful lobbying firm in Washington, DC. Today, David is a sought-after speaker, giving talks to various businesses and trade organizations around the world. Througho...

A story-teller by profession, an animal lover to the core and a conservationist/activist in the making - Shannon Elizabeth is the founder of Animal Avengers (now called The Shannon Elizabeth Foundation ) --  which is focused on helping combat the poaching crisis and save our wildlife and wild places.  Based both in South Africa and the United States, the Foundation uses a collaborative a...

Karen Solomon ’s academic and experiential background in education combined with decades of personal development, image consulting, her successful marriage and subsequent amicable divorce have prepared her to be the speaker, image consultant, seminar leader and coach she is today. A two time breast cancer survivor, Karen advocates for women going through similar journeys. Her signature seminar Men...

Lisa Collum is the CEO, author, and founder of Top Score Writing . She is an educator with over 13 years of professional experience in teaching and specializes in writing. Lisa has worked as a classroom teacher, reading coach and a writing specialist for various institutions. During her time working in a Title I school with students who struggled with basic writing skills, she felt the need to cre...

On Sunday Jan 26th, former Los Angeles Laker and NBA great Kobe Bryant, his 13 year old daughter and 7 others died in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA. The city of Los Angeles, the NBA , basketball fans across the US, Europe and Asia, even those that are not sports fans across the entire globe have been affected by this awful tragedy. Lou Diamond invited on amazing keynote speaker, lea...

Sue Hitzmann is the creator of the MELT Method® , a simple self-treatment technique that helps people get out and stay out of chronic pain.  A nationally recognized educator, manual therapist, exercise physiologist, and founding member of the Fascia Research Society, Sue is the author of the  New York Times  bestselling book  The MELT Method , which has been translated into eig...

hn C. Maxwell is a #1  New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than thirty million books in fifty languages. He is the founder of the John Maxwell Company, the John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, organizations that have trained millions of leaders from every country of the world. The recipient of the Mother Teresa Prize for Glo...

How does your space feel? How could it work better for you? Design Strategist at HLW , an international design and architecture firm, Eden Brachot connects with Lou Diamond as she shares how she helps companies create workspaces that evoke both feeling and functionality. This episode was pulled from the Fresh from the Hill podcast where Lou got to sit down in person with Eden and dive deep into lo...

For the 400th episode the team at Thrive LOUD...simply had no idea what to do to celebrate this milestone. In a combined effort of appreciation and extreme laziness, Lou Diamond asked former guests to come up with potential ideas as to what the 400th episode of Thrive LOUD should be. After hearing tons of feedback from many former guests and fans - the diversity of the responses was way more inter...

Robyn Hatcher , communication expert and author, knows successful communication is the life blood of any thriving organization. Robyn's cultivated a winning formula to transform weak communication skills into potent business gold. (Cause blow ups can be messy and costly!) Her 15 plus years in the entertainment field as a professional actress and film and TV writer plus her experience as a certifie...

Jason Lauritsen a keynote speaker , author, and consultant.  He is an employee engagement and workplace culture expert who will challenge you to think differently.  A former corporate Human Resources executive, Jason has dedicated his career to helping leaders build organizations that are good for both people and profits.  He also led the research team for Quantum Workplace’s Best P...

Who wants to change their financial destiny forever? Julie Steelman is helping women gain access to exactly that…. She is deeply committed to women worldwide shattering their financial glass ceilings and learning the skills that allow them to boldly manifest their visions and create limitless life-long wealth. Julie’s powerful courses and programs are designed to revolutionize women’s relationship...

Kyle Scott is currently the head of production of the Serhant Media Group.   Previously, Kyle was a producer/editor and content strategist with NBC News Digital. He launched the lifestyle video vertical "BETTER," which he grew to over one million on-net starts per month within the first year. Prior to joining the NBC News digital video team in 2016, Kyle spent five years working in broadcast...

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, winning 36 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. Nationally bestselling author of 11 thrillers, Ryan's also an award-winner in her second profession—with five Agathas, three Anthonys, the Daphne, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. Critics call her "a master of suspense." Her novels are  Library Journal's &nbs...

Jane Ubell-Meyer   has been a successful television and film producer and entrepreneur. She comes from three generations of entrepreneurs. Where she has led many different companies in different industries throughout the years. From PR to Publishing to product placement she has innovated and paved the way for amazing businesses that truly connect brands, businesses and leaders.. In August of...

With a shared vision to normalize the way we approach digestive health, so that we can empower individuals to have a better relationship with their gut health Sarah Dakh and Louise Macnab created a 'movement'. Their company “ Moxie Health ” is a digestive health movement that is soon to be come the ‘go-to’ resource and marketplace for all things around digestive health and the platform for an enga...

Taken from their original interview in 2018, Adam Hergenrother shares with Lou Diamond how he applies his balanced approach to life and work each and every day. *** Connect to Lou Diamond: www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD: www.thriveloud.com/podcast    

Crystal Washington works with organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits and productivity. Technology includes social media, apps, smartphones, and the web. Hired by companies including Google, Microsoft, and GE, companies in North America, Africa and Europe book Crystal Washington when they want their teams to take action online! She has educated and entertained audiences...

In this episode, Lou sits down the interns that helped produce the Thrive LOUD Podcast and hear some of their thoughts. The amazing interns are comprised of: Sophia Mathews , Stephanie Tan , Alexandra Jin and Elsie Wei .  In addition the interns are joined by Christopher Morales from Turnkey Podcast . The interns share their personal thoughts on the guests on the show, the challenges they fac...

Camera Confidence Coach, Facebook Live Ninja and " The Prepared Performer "  Molly Mahoney is known for energizing a room, and inspiring others to step into an elevated sense of their own awesome. Pulling from her vast experience as a professional performer she helps deliver clear steps that allow business owners to step into their spotlight so they can increase their visibility and bottom li...

Rob Actis discovered the formula to getting what you want on your terms by enduring a near-death experience of his 14-year-old daughter and shortly after facing near-death himself. Through a dynamic and engaging presentation, he motivates audiences to realize they can reach their potential faster and easier when their goals become larger than their fears. With crystal clarity, fueled by creative t...

Jen Du Plessis  is a highly sought after national and international speaker, best selling author, consultant, trainer, and coach. She has been named in the Top 1% and Top 200 Loan Originators in the US, is the Founder and host of the weekly Podcast Mastering Your Greatness and Author of LAUNCH! The CEO of Kinetic Spark Consulting catches up with Lou Diamond after the two of them shared the st...

NIGEL ECCLES is the co-founder and CEO of Flick , the podcast chat platform. Prior to Flick, Nigel was CEO and cofounder of FanDuel , the leading daily fantasy sports operator, exiting prior to their sale to Betfair Paddy Powe r in 2018. Nigel has a deep interest in building online communities and helping early stage tech entrepreneurs. He shares this passion with Lou Diamond in this forward-think...

Founder and COO of LINK Consulting , Jill Valdez is a strategic planner of people development for the small to mid-size company  and an expert at bringing out the best in people. For 17 years she has an executive with non-profits, connecting people to be a part of something that made significant impact.  Her passion is to help people live a life of purpose, and to help companies tap into...