Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

Thrive LOUD Minisode of Angela Maiers explaining a mattering exercise she does and how it is important to remember that "you are enough! The full length interview of this Thrive LOUD classic episode can be found by clicking THIS LINK

Jena Axelrod has been Thriving since she left the womb.  She's been a stand-up comic, top-performing sales performer, amazing sales coach, and now an independent film that is turning heads. Her surreal independent documentary ,  Absurdity of Certainty   pokes fun of how we see the world. With theoretical quantum physicist Dr. F. David Peat we explore what it means that innovati...

C. Lee Smith is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, sales and culture expert, leadership and management consultant. He is President and CEO of SalesFuel  - a company he founded in 1989. Lee is a foremost expert in data-driven talent development, selling with research, executive leadership and a Jeffrey Gitomer Certified Advisor. Lee is a frequent speaker at regional and national sales conferenc...

Gary Mendel is an entrepreneur, technologist, innovator, blackbelt, bass player, bike lover, founder of Yopine and WineGame and is always thinking about what’s next.. This interview is around 25 years in the making. Gary and Lou were in the same start group back at what is now Accenture back in NYC – as two young energetic new to the business world connectors.  Lou has ear-marked Gary to come...

In 2017 I listened and learned. I’ve been listening all year to clients, prospects, thought leaders, innovators, risk takers, authors, speakers, top performers and simply amazing people.  And from them I learned. I learned.. people truly want to learn how to connect ; that ‘ mattering ’ is as important as food, water and shelter; that difference makers need to be edgy and awesome . I learned....

Dr. Marissa Slaven is a mother, daughter, sister, palliative care doctor, environmentalist and now an author. She's taken her years in a very challenging area of medicine and has shifted her passion for writing, storytelling and the environment into a young adult speculative thriller called  Code Blue   This  mystery is set in a not-so-distant future where rising temperatures and se...

Here's a "Thrive LOUD Microsode" on a fun message about 'focusing' from Jeffrey Hayzlett's first interview on Thrive LOUD.   Be Brief, Be Bright Be Gone

Ben Lieberman is a veteran of Wall Street for 25 years for some of the most venerable banks in the world and is the author of two best selling novels.  Today, Ben Lieberman is leading a crusade against distracted driving. After his son Evan was killed in a crash involving a  distracted driver  six years ago, Ben wants to find a way to stop drivers from texting and driving before oth...

Thrive LOUD turns 50!  To celebrate we brought back some of the amazing guests to see what they've been up to since their episode aired on Thrive LOUD. Enjoy this very fun conversation with: Angela Maiers (Episode #003) Doug Sandler ( Episode #013 ) Phil M. Jones ( Episode #014 ) Stacey Hanke ( Episode #015 ) Anna Minnes ( Episode #021 ) Phil Gerbyshak ( Episode #026 )  

The real folks that keep Thrive LOUD Thriving are the amazing interns from the Communication Department at Cornell University .  In this episode, the interns grab the mic and pull back the curtain to share their thoughts, ideas and suggestions about the show. Allie Kemp , Michelle Kim, Ella Ekstrom and a special appearance by former intern Shirley Xu get  interviewed by Lou and have a ve...

20 years of taking advantage of change to build strategies that make his clients' competitors jealous. Adam Pierno builds brands that relate to consumers and sell by side-stepping bullshit and finding what is meaningful.  Adam Pierno is the head of strategy at Santy  as well as the founder of Instil Strategy Training. Adam has worked with companies such as: Bona, Delta Air Lines, Domino'...

Dr. Sharon Livingston is an amazing coach and thought leader.  She is President of The Livingston Center for Professional Coaching  and Co-Founder of ICCA - The International Coach Certification Alliance She has personally interviewed over 62,000 people from all walks of life on every topic you can imagine, with perhaps the exception of Deli Sandwiches. Has appeared on TV and radio...

Monique Nelson is Chair and CEO of UniWorld Group, Inc. (UWG), the longest-standing multicultural advertising agency in the world. Headquartered in Brooklyn NY with offices in Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis and Miami UWG works with numerous esteemed clients and global brands. She is an inspiring leader not only at her company, but also with many charities, causes and groups she’s involved with within h...

Dr. James Kelley is today's global renaissance man.  He's lived all over the world and has taught, consulted, coached, lectured and motivated hundred of professionals in the roles as a professor, author, speaker and podcaster. His book, The Crucible's Gift:5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity , develops an Authentic Leadership Model, that will help you become a more a...

Since founding Lotame in 2006, Andy Monfried has been focused on building the world’s leading data management technology. Andy led Lotame's successful ad network for several years, targeting thousands of campaigns valued at millions of dollars, all delivered and executed through the Lotame platform. In 2011 he shuttered the ad network to focus the company on its original vision: a full featured, S...

What happens when you put five podcasters in an online chat room and get them to talk about podcasting equipment??? You'll find out in this special edition of Thrive LOUD as Podcasting Hosts Doug Sandler , Nicole Holland , Caroline Tesone , Strickland Bonner and Lou Diamond get 'technical' and  discuss equipment, software and apps to help you sound like a pro while podcasting.  

Lea Woodford  is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of SmartFem.com and SmartFem Entertainment.  SmartFem was created as a result of her many years as a Publicist, columnist as well as a Radio & TV Personality.  She has extensive experience as a business consultant and entrepreneur but decided the only way she could make a difference for women was to create her own magazine tha...

Naphtali Hoff, PsyD, is an accomplished executive coach, organizational consultant, and sought after trainer and lecturer. He completed his doctorate in human and organizational psychology, which analyzes successful individual or organizational change and development, and holds two master’s degrees in education and educational leadership, respectively. Naphtali’s practical, action-oriented approac...

Founder and Owner of Caffè Unimatic, Inc . , a woman owned coffee company born of a family legacy and the surprise of a lifetime, Elisabeth Cardiello is changing the conversation at the breakfast table. Caffè Unimatic is the proud purveyor of the last original “Unimatic” coffee pots in the world that were conceived in Brooklyn and made in Italy in the 1960s. While growing the company, Elisabeth st...

Lee Humphreys is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University . Lee studies the social uses and perceived effects of communication technology. Her research has explored mobile phone use in public spaces, emerging norms on mobile social networks, and the privacy and surveillance implications of location-based services. Lee is focused on how people integrate commun...

Apple Seeds is the all in one play space for children newborn to five years old and their families.  Located in New York, the Apple Seeds name reflects the city where it all started and a belief the founders hold true --> If you plant a seed and tend to it, incredible things will grow.  This principle not only applies to young children that flourish every day at their play space but also...

Karen Briscoe is Principal of the Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group (HBC) and best-selling author of " Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day ".   As a highly successful broker, Karen has mastered the skills of managing you day.  She preaches that investing your first 5 minutes a day reading and sharpening your skills can put you on the fast track to success in your life and business. He...

Adam Frisch is the CEO of BIM - the Premier Payments and Consumer Engagement Platform.  Adam is leading a company that is changing the way consumers and merchants interact with one another. BIM enables merchants to develop more meaningful relationships with their customers, generate incremental revenue growth, lower payment costs, dramatically reduce fraud rates, drive loyalty participation a...

Ron Suber has played the role of financial technology guru, leader and executive throughout a very successful career.  He has been an active investor in over 21 FinTech Companies.  Ron has also been instrumental in the turnaround of numerous companies. Ron is the former President of Prosper and was recently named Executive Vice Chairman and Board Member of Credible . Listen to this reall...

Hayley Foster has packaged a career in advertising and marketing (Wells Rich Green, Grey Advertising and Organic Inc.) and being a successful entrepreneur (co-owner Verge Marketing Inc.) to give back to her community and lead Foster Inc . Through peer-to-peer advisory groups, one-on-one Fostering sessions, bootcamp workshops, masterminds and value-added networking events, Hayley works with women-o...