Training Unleashed

Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency, best-selling author of The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees, and recent guest on the Training Unleashed podcast where Lee shared her proven strategies for building an empowered workforce with host Evan Hackel. Lee is an expert on managing the media, leading peo...

In this Training Unleashed Podcast, our host Evan Hackel interviewed Kimberly Gerber, CEO of Excelerate and executive coach. We know you will benefit from Kimberly’s no-holds-barred insights into what many leaders do both right and wrong as they strive to build successful organizations. Kimberly shares opportunities business leaders should consider leveraging to take their success to a higher leve...

Richard Shaull is co-founder and CEO of a company called Unleashed CEO. Richard has helped hundreds of businesses implement the right systems and teams, enabling them to rapidly scale. In a recent Training Unleashed Podcast, Richard and host Evan Hackel discussed Richard’s exciting idea that what companies need today is what he calls Chief Everything Officers –leaders who practice the ability to w...

Mark Mears is the founder and Chief Growth Officer at Leaf Growth Ventures LLC, a consulting firm that helps companies focus on strategic planning and execution. Mark is also author of the new book The Purposeful Growth Revolution: 4 Ways to Grow from Leader to Legacy Builder. In a recent Training Unleashed Podcast with host Evan Hackel, Mark talked about using the power of purpose to revitalize y...

Because the health of your company is built on the wellness of every person who works with you, employee wellness programs are one of the smartest investments you can make. But what kind of employee wellness programs work best? Which offer your company the biggest ROI? And how do you engage your employees to take part in them?  In a recent Training Unleashed podcast, our host Evan Hackel asked Tar...

Evan Hackel recently sat down with organizational change consultant Nancy Murphy to discuss a topic that is on everyone’s mind these days: How can effective leaders bring about change in their organizations during these remarkably challenging times? Nancy, Founder and CEO of CSR Communications, is a trainer, speaker, advisor, and mentor with a passion for teaching leaders of established organizati...

In this episode of Training Unleashed, Evan speaks with John Reid and Corena Chase, two of the team of consultant/trainers who wrote the new book The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lose Them and How to Get Them, recently published by LionCrest Publishing. John and Corena believe that when we were children, we all possessed extraordinary superpowers. Then while we were growing up, we were told and t...

In this episode of Training Unleashed, our host Evan Hackel sat down with one of the most respected sales consultants today - Bill Farquharson. Yet as you will learn in this post today, Bill is about much more than selling. He has a far-ranging philosophy that can bring success in every part of your life. Known for his energetic and entertaining presentations about improving sales and selling, Bil...

Master trainer Brian Connors wears multiple hats and has multiple roles, and has a reputation for his contributions in the hospitality and beverage industries. He is the Bacardi Center of Excellence Faculty Director and Senior Director for Global Food & Beverage Innovation at Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He is also a strategic consultant,...

Training Unleashed’s host Evan Hackel recently sat down with Danielle Mulvey, founder of a remarkable company called The All In Company that has developed systems to hire and retain only 5-star employees. Their conversation revolves around the concept of 5-star employees elevating a team and moving the company forward, to help it grow and prosper. So, what are 5-star employees? According to Daniel...

Because Training Unleashed Podcasts are all about training, you might be wondering why our host Evan Hackel recently recorded an episode with one of America’s top executive coaches, Jenna Dillon. After you have listened to only a few minutes of the conversation between Jenna and Evan, you will quickly discover why Evan invited her to be a featured guest. The reason is that Jenna really believes in...

When our host Evan Hackel attended the International Franchise Association Convention last year, he happened to meet two inspiring men who have created leadership development and other training programs for Christian Brothers Automotive, a fast-growing automotive service franchise headquartered in Houston. They were Josh Hitchcock, Director of Leadership Development at Christian Brothers and Josh...

Heather Hansen is Founder and CEO of Global Speech Academy and author of the new book Unmuted: How to Show Up, Speak Up, and Inspire Action. In a recent Training Unleashed Podcast, she and host Evan Hackel explored her very big idea that we can all succeed and accomplish more if we are “unmuted.” It’s a fascinating concept. We know you will benefit from these edited portions of their remarkable co...

Evan Hackel opened a recent Training Unleashed Podcast by asking his guest David Spencer a provocative question . . .   “Let's just pretend for a moment it's 20 years from now. What has changed in leadership?”   Eric is just the right person to put on his thinking cap and consider big questions like that. He is COO of SkyeTeam.com and a founder of CultivateAtWork.com. He has spent more than 20year...

Evan Hackel recently welcomed Andrew Scivally, one of the founders of eLearning Brothers, to share his views on a Training Unleashed Podcast. Their conversation has the power to expand and transform the way your company trains its people today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our host Evan Hackel recently interviewed Dirk van Reenan, founder of BERGflow, for another great Training Unleashed podcast. What is BERGflow? If you visit the company’s website, you will see that the company’s mission is “helping service-based companies build better teams.” But when Evan and Dirk started to chat, their discussion took off like a skyrocket. Yes, they were talking about building t...

In a new Training Unleashed Podcast, Evan Hackel and Leslie Short explored a very practical way to assure that your company will become dramatically more successful . . .   When you focus on Diversity and Inclusion, you will become better attuned to the clients you serve in the marketplace and as a result, far more successful.   Your organization will enjoy many other benefits too, as you will lea...

People have been talking about a “leadership crisis” for years. They have consistently pointed out that there are just not enough leaders, that the leaders who do exist lack the skills they need to address current problems, that there are not enough talented young people coming up through the ranks to lead our important organizations, and more.   There are people who worry about this crisis, but o...

In a recent episode of Training Unleashed, our host Evan Hackel talked with Robin about how she and her company, Live In Their World, have developed this practical new approach to leadership and employee development.   We know you will want to watch the podcast to absorb everything Robin says about her company’s unique approach to leading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Big ideas flew recently when Evan Hackel, host of Training Unleashed, interviewed Krister Ungerbock. Krister is the former CEO of a global tech company and a leadership language expert. His insights have been covered in numerous national and international publications, including NPR, Forbes, Inc., Chief Executive and Entrepreneur. Prior to exiting corporate life at age 42, Krister was CEO of a $20...

If you have been watching and learning from our series of great Training Unleased podcasts – and we hope you have – we would like to tell you about something unusual! Today, we are reporting on a recent podcast in which Evan Hackel does not do the interviewing . . . he gets interviewed.   The podcast is part of the Strong Performance podcast series, hosted by an inspiring woman named Meredith Bell...

In a recent Training Unleashed Podcast, Evan Hackel sat down and talked with Mark Pattison about becoming a champion. There are people who have theories about becoming a champion, and there are people like Mark who has undisputedly done it in the realms of sport, mountaineering and business. The secrets he shared with Evan and our Training Unleashed family are grounded firmly in both his own story...

In a recent Training Unleashed Podcast, host Evan Hackel sat down for a talk with Jeremie Kubicek, Executive Chairman of GiANT, a company that certifies coaches and consultants that serve companies and their employees. Jeremie, who brings a powerful new perspective to creating top-performing organizations, has authored five bestselling books and is a sought-after keynote speaker. Jeremie is also a...

In a recent Training Unleashed Podcast, Evan Hackel discussed these issues in depth with Mike Farrell, CEO of Green Leads, a Massachusetts-based company that provides sales, marketing and lead-generation services. Note that their discussion was not limited to outsourcing a lead-gen company, but to the larger question of how and when it makes sense to outsource. If you’re determined to maximize you...

Few people know the world of automotive service better than Chuck Searles, who joined Evan Hackel for a recent Training Unleashed Podcast.   In 2020, Chuck was named the President of the Automotive Management Institute, a nonprofit trade organization in the automotive sector. Chuck brings an astonishing wealth of knowledge in the automotive industries, where he has been a leader for nearly three d...