Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

David Shriner-Cahn is a recognized authority on entrepreneurship, leadership development, and the host of the business podcast Smashing the Plateau . Featured in Forbes Magazine’s Three Podcasts To Power Up Your Ultra-Lean Business and Inc. Magazine's 5 Entrepreneurs That Will Change The Way You Communicate, 400 episodes of Smashing the Plateau offer a wealth of personal experiences and practical...

With securities markets experience in capital raising advisory leadership, Oren Klaff is Director of Capital Markets at investment bank Intersection Capital, where he manages its capital-raising platform. Since 2005, Oren has since grown the firm history to approximately $2 billion in aggregate trade volume across a diversified portfolio of compani...

Chris Moschovitis is an expert on topics, including Cyber Security, Information Technology Strategy, Governance and Execution, and Digital and Business Transformation. Chris is the CEO of TMG E-Media - an experienced and visionary IT consulting firm with three core practice areas: Consulting, Development, and IT Management. His new book  Cybersecurity Program Development for Business: The Ess...

The 'People Packager' Sylvie di Giusto breaks down her 'ABCD's' in this out-take from her original interview with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.  

Jodi Baretz , LCSW, CHHC is a psychotherapist and holistic health coach with more than two decades of experience providing clinical services and psychotherapy, as well as career and nutritional counseling. Jodi writes with authenticity about the struggles that have touched her, and her patients, when it comes to the topics of mindfulness and nutrition. Diagnosed with the auto-immune disorder,...

Eddie Turner is an International Certified Coach™, certified trainer, a professional speaker, a member of the National Speakers Association and a C-Suite Network Advisor. He is a man who is passionate about working with leaders to “Accelerate Performance and Drive Impact!”™ through the power of coaching, facilitation and the spoken word. Eddie has been called a “specialist” and a “deep generalist....

Lisa Carpenter is a Canadian truth-telling powerhouse who helps high achieving entrepreneurs really own their personal power, establish value-based boundaries, and enjoy Full Frontal Living through mind, body, and spiritual alignment. Author of Let's E.A.T! -- The book for women who are sick of the guilt and shame of dieting, she’s a sought-after speaker, coach, and educator who loves empowering u...

If you are a regular listener to the program…we love to ask our guests when they have trouble thriving who or what do they turn to to get back on the Thriving Track. The responses always vary and show how unique, authentic and inspiring our incredible guests really are. Back in 2017 I had THEE Phil M. Jones on the program .   Phil is an amazing speaker, a brilliant thinker, a rock-star sales...

Jason Forrest, CEO and Chief Culture Officer at FPG (Forrest Performance Group) , is a leading authority in culture change programs and an expert at creating high-performance, high-profit, and "Best Place to Work" cultures. As a sales professional, author, speaker, and management coach, Jason’s job is to empower professionals and executives to unleash their human performance and master their leade...

Greg Larkin​ began his entrepreneurial life in 2006 when he nearly got fired from an investment start-up, Innovest, for publicly predicting that the booming housing market would collapse. (He wasn't, and it did). As his prediction came true, Innovest’s sales skyrocketed, leading to a $16 million acquisition in 2009. After the buy-out Greg made the tough transition from startup entrepreneur to corp...

ANDY LANDORF ,  writer, was a veteran of the ad wars for 39 long and (occasionally) wonderful years.  He prefers wearing his heart on his sleeve and insists that is why he never learned to play poker.  He loves comics and making people laugh but says he’s mainly in this for the money (silly boy). He gives this dire warning:  If you are with me, near me or within earshot of me,...

Plucked from their ORIGINAL INTERVIEW , the amazing Jeanne Stafford talks about the importance of saying YES and the skill of Improv is really achieved when you "Speak Less and Say More".   *** Connect to Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Kathleen Thomas  "KT" has more than 23 years of experience in the financial services industry and holds several professional designations. She is a Certified Investment Management Analyst, Chartered Life Underwriter and a Certified Financial Planner ™  practitioner and a leader at NewDay Solutions . In addition to financial planning, Kathleen offers expertise in many other key areas...

Kurt Abrahamson is a senior executive with the vision, management skills and leadership capacity to guide an organization to substantial growth and efficiency. Highly adept in designing and directing sales, marketing and product development initiatives. Skilled at maintaining financial accountability in the face of rapidly changing and challenging market conditions. Proven ability to develop an op...

Joe Snyder is a serial entrepreneur, Joe has successfully initiated, built, scaled, acquired, merged, and exited multiple companies over the last 15 years. Stemming from a childhood fascination with business, finance, and the challenges of scaling from idea to profitable operations, Joe’s diverse experiences in real estate investment, financial services, and digital strategy would be very informin...

Here's a great out-take about the way leaders need to handle certain situations described by Cy Wakeman.   She calls it an 'EGO BYPASS'.  Hear this great explanation plucked from the ORIGINAL INTERVIEW between Cy and Lou.   *** Connect to Lou:    www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

tefani Reinold is a psychiatrist and branding expert who dropped the pill poppin’ path of mainstream mental health care in order to make real change in real women’s lives by teaching them how to find their hearts and embrace their real selves so they can create the life and business of their dreams.  She is also the Founder of Not the Typical Mom -- a blog and podcast about the not so typical...

Jaime Slutzky is a life-long techie and loves to talk about it.  So much so that she has a new podcast show called "The Tech of Business"  . On her show she helps expose the technology that runs growing and thriving businesses today. From smart and innovative to nuts and bolts, host Jaime Slutzky leaves no tech stone unturned. Jaime also balances being a mom and a technology consult...

TWO BLACK GUYS WITH GOOD CREDIT is a show about two guys from Canada living in the US for over 20 years ( Arlington Forbes in Los Angeles and Shaun Lynda in Brooklyn). Both are business owners with successful track records and, of course, good credit! Each week they will bring you their ‘straight talk’ and at times humorous perspective on making, managing, and protecting your money.  They are...

The Dynamic Communicator - Jill Schiefelbein chats with Lou (over really good burgers and cocktails) about the importance of having 'one single takeaway' in your video communication. Enjoy this quick Minisode stripped from the original conversation between Lou and Jill.   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Jess Pettitt , M.Ed., CSP, pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead teams to want to work together. With a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, conserve precious resources through collaboration, and mainta...

Lisa Lampanelli is one of the most high-profile insult comics anywhere.   She has built up her career on the stand-up comic circuit.  No one is off limits as it relates to whom she’ll take pot shots at.  Her amazing wit and boisterous delivery has earned her the nickname "Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean."  She has been a regular at celebrity roasts on Comedy Central, realit...

Brendan Doherty is a recovering lawyer and former American diplomat who now backs entrepreneurs solving our world’s biggest, chewiest problems . He's an impact investor and a big believer that the credit does belong to the one in the arena. He's a cofounder of Forbes Impact, Inward Point and of two mission-driven agencies.  He also advises several companies and organizations (like Brava Inves...

Andrea Baldecchi Feldman is a brand strategy and operational marketing executive, and strategic advisor to growth businesses. She has more than 20 years of experience in CPG Brand Management and Strategic Advisory services from best-in-class organizations such as Kraft Foods, Coty Inc, and JP Morgan, as well as various mid-market and entrepreneurial ventures. She has extensive experience...

Ulrik Nerloe's purpose in life is to change the world for a better tomorrow by making people more conscious about the way they live their existing lives. He enlightens people to discover how much more meaning and true happiness can be added to life when becoming more reflective and conscious about who we are and how we choose to live our lives. He is the Freedom & energy Creator, International Bes...