Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

Evan & Susan Money have been married for over 30 years. But more importantly they’ve had over 30 weddings within that span…to each other. They’re entrepreneurs, bestselling authors and podcasters where they are focused on restoring the flow of love in your marriage. Evan and Susan lead workshops, group sessions and even pickleball marriage retreats  for growth minded couples that want to go f...

Quinn Lemley is the star of the hit shows, Burlesque to Broadway & Rita Hayworth The Heat Is On! which headline performing arts centers and casinos across North America. She received The Bistro Award and Two MAC awards nominations. Her jazz quintet performs internationally and is The Iconic Face of the Half Note in Athens, Greece.  The New York Times defines her performances as "Dazzling...wi...

Jennifer Wilson is a leadership coach, writer, and speaker. She recently stepped back from a 17-year career leading her family’s business, Canada Homestay Network, to focus on her writing career and her coaching. She now serves as Chair of their Board of Directors alongside her parents. Jennifer has lead individuals through transformational life experiences and professional development for over tw...

Michael Landers is the founder and president of Culture Crossing Inc., a global boutique consultancy dedicated to consciously empowering organizations to reach their full human potential. His workshops, seminars, and speaking events have drawn more than 125,000 thousand people on five continents.   He is also the author of the bestselling book Culture Crossing , the essential primer to workin...

Sussi Mattsson is an acclaimed Executive Producer, International Success Coach, and Speaker. Known for her Emmy-nominated documentaries on luminaries like Jack Canfield and Jay Abraham, Sussi is now on a mission close to her heart – to guide one million individuals on a transformative path to becoming "Wisdom Writers." At the helm of the "From Me To You Global Movement," Sussi is building bridges...

Dr. David L. Schreiner is a passionate advocate for rural hospitals, having spent most of his life in small towns and working in small communities. He serves as President/CEO of Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon, IL. Dave considers himself a values-driven leader, striving to make progress every day in meeting his definition of values-driven: One who lives in the moment, has an unquenchable t...

John Wolpert is an esteemed speaker, writer and thinker in technology and business innovation. As a CEO, product executive, and advisor, he’s been at the vanguard of technological breakthroughs from the early days of the Web to the rise of artificial intelligence. John is known for founding Flywheel, a pioneer in the ride-hailing industry. His work at IBM made him a key figure in the evolution of...

Digit Murphy is an innovator, visionary, hall of famer and builder in the world of women’s sports. She has played, excelled, coached, founded, rebirthed women’s hockey programs at the collegiate, olympic and professional levels. She’s an outstanding entrepreneur with numerous businesses and initiatives ( www.digitmurphy.com www.getherstory.com and playitforwardsport.org) all helping to create and...

Clint Pulver comes back to Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond to share the ultimate adventure story. “ Finding Hil l” documents the personal journey of Clint Pulver as he returns to the world of aviation to become a pilot of the never before seen Hill Helicopter . This new series ( see link to the series below ) is dedicated to the passions, commitment, and hopes of anyone striving to live a life well l...

As a high-performance coach and host of the Matt Phillips podcast, Matt helps sales leaders achieve pro-level performance by developing and harnessing their mental toughness. Having worked with companies including Western Union, Marsh, and Robert Half, Matt knows that the status quo of promoting rockstar sales executives to sales leaders often leaves the new leader with significant gaps in their o...

Steven Richman was appointed Group President of Milwaukee Tool  in January 2007, and is responsible for all aspects of the business, to include: Milwaukee’s Power Tool, OPE, Hand Tool, Storage, PPE, Jobsite Lighting & Clean-up, and Accessory solutions; as well as the company’s Empire Level, and Imperial Blade divisions. As such, Mr. Richman oversees Global Product Development, Manufacturing a...

While EVERY episode of Thrive LouD is spectacular, we cherry picked a few from 2023 that we thought were worth revisiting. Here’s is a list of the one’s we featured via brief clips from their appearances on Thrive LouD along with links to their original full episode. Author of “Idea Flow” Jeremy Utley (Ep 882) Founder of Eat My Words & Author of “Hello my name is Awesome” Alexandra Watkins ( Ep 93...

As we wrap up another amazing year of guests on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond, it’s nice to feature an individual that can provide us with a story of hope. With a spirit of resilience, positivity, kindness, faith and determination, Deke Copenhaver embodies everything that we try to highlight on Thrive LouD. Listen in as Deke shares an incredible story of his journey through this past year and a uni...

The nine hundred and fiftieth episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond happened to fall right around the year-end holiday season. With that Lou decided to do a very quick program on gratitude to share the many things he was thankful for this past year and what he’s very much looking forward to in 2024. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Tanessa Shears helps entrepreneurs double their energy and focus so they can make more money in their business. She works closely with business owners to eliminate brain fog and wake up well rested so they can get more done in less time, maintain consistent, stable energy throughout the day and feel better than they have in years. Tanessa is also the host of The Becoming Limitless Podcast, sharing...

Dr. Jill Schiefelbein is an amazing human that thrives at the intersections of communication, education, technology and business. She’s known as the Dynamic Communicator and is currently The Chief Experience Officer of Render . She is also a Thrive LouD OG ! She is fresh off earning her doctorate at the University of South Florida’s Muma College of business researching the interactions of customer...

Cheryl Hunter is a bestselling author, speaker, and media personality who shares her message worldwide on outlets including People Magazine, Goalcast, Dr. Phil, NBC News, Dr. Oz, CNN, Fox, PBS and more. Cheryl didn’t set out with a message to share, but while traveling abroad as a teenager, she was kidnapped and held captive by criminals who eventually left her for dead. Cheryl survived this life-...

Oscar Trimboli is an award-winning author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. His third book is how to listen – discover the hidden key to better communication – the most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace. Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workpla...

William Craig Reed is the New York Times bestselling author of several award-winning non-fiction books including his latest book Start With Who: How Small Businesses can Win Big with Trust and a Story, Reed served as a U.S. Navy diver, submarine weapons technician, and espionage photographer for special operations aboard nuclear fast-attack submarines. He earned commendations for completing secret...

Ross O’Lochlainn is a former engineer-turned-marketing strategist who runs Conversion Engineering — a company that helps education entrepreneurs sell more programs without relying on the launch model through his proprietary Open Every Day System. Listen in as Ross shares his story, his engineering upbringing, his marketing mindset and his brilliance with Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIA...

Bruce Turkel has helped create some of the world’s most compelling brands, including Hasbro, Nike, American Express, Charles Schwab, Citicorp, Discovery Networks, Bacardi, Sol Melia Hotels, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, HBO Latin America, Canyon Ranch, Miami, and many more. He is a hall of fame keynote speaker, 6x author, talented musician, doodle artist extraordinaire, and a dedicated, but...

Joey Vitale is the CEO of Skybreaker . Fully knowing that most entrepreneurs feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and anxious when it comes to running their business, Joey came up with a brilliant idea. He created Skybreaker to help entrepreneurs make more and work less by building a profitable team that cuts your work week in half. Because the truth is that the MORE your business depends on YOU, the LES...

As Chief Sales Energizer, Alice Heiman is internationally known for her expertise in elevating sales to increase valuation for companies with a B2B sale that have exceptional growth potential. Spending her time strategizing with CEOs, company leaders and their sales leadership to build the strategies that find new business and grow existing accounts is her passion.  Her clients love her...

Owen Hemsath a.k.a Owen Video is an award-winning YouTube Growth Strategist and High-Performance Coach for the Nations Top Companies & Business Influencers. Owen has been called a Pioneer on YouTube and is considered the leading expert on YouTube for business and revenue generation. He has consulted for major brands like North Face, Oracle, and Excelon. Owen has helped his clients achieve millions...

Nick Hutchison stands as the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a growing 7-figure marketing agency that seamlessly bridges the worlds of authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has organically built a platform that reaches over 1,000,000 people each month. Nick’s podcast, BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books, is a global top 2% show that features captivating interviews with world-class autho...