Vivá La Visionary™ Podcast

Brian Katz grew up in Detroit, graduated high school with a 1.8 GPA, and told a job interviewer at 23 that he wanted to be a movie producer. He didn't get the job. What followed was two decades of winding roads - AmeriCorps, tech sales, a failed business partnership, a move to LA that didn't work out, and a film deal in New Mexico that nearly came apart at the seams and cost a trusted frie...

Terra Csotty walked into an awards ceremony still in a fog. Minutes earlier, her car had rolled three times on a Chicago expressway. Everyone lived. And standing on that stage, collecting an award she barely registered, she had one thought. I could have died and nobody knows who I am. That moment didn't break her. It aimed her. Terra owns four Real Producers publications across Michigan. She b...

Jocelyn Ho didn't plan to start a business. She planned to keep her plants by the window. She was a new immigrant. Covid hit. No jobs, no path forward, and a south-facing window full of rare tropical plants her husband kept complaining about. So she sold them. Made $1,000 in a weekend. Kept going. What we covered: How she went from accidental plant seller to running a full-scale rare plant ope...

Mark Winter has been in PR for 30 years. He started Identity in 1998 with a one-year-old at home, no money in the bank, and his wife's 401k funding the whole thing. The harder story came later. Mark told me he had built something real, 40 people, offices in Michigan and Tampa, a client list most agencies would envy. And he almost broke it by staying too deep inside it. Letting go of the day-to-day...

Dr. Mark Young has a PhD in psychology and neuroscience, holds a Guinness World Record in pro racing, runs a leading consumer packaged goods agency, and has built over 250 brands. He's a lot of things. But what struck me most was how he got there. Mark grew up in a blue collar town. His dad was a plumber. And if he had told anyone at 18 what his life would eventually look like, he said they&#3...

Bob Thomas has been at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce for nearly 30 years. Along the way, Bob had to figure out who he actually was as a leader. He realized he was an Integrator. Good at execution, process, and holding things together. What he didn't expect was to find genuine visionary tendencies underneath all of that. Working inside a framework that gave him permission to think bigger cha...

Rich Homberg has spent nearly 50 years in broadcasting. He worked his way up through all-news radio in New York, Pittsburgh, and eventually Detroit. Then he got fired. He was 33, running sales for one of the top radio stations in the country, left to chase ownership, and two years later it was over. At 50, he walked away from a VP role at CBS Radio and took over Detroit PBS. He hasn't looked b...

Kelly Siegel grew up on the east side of Eight Mile and Van Dyke in Detroit, with a childhood FAR from easy. But instead of letting that freeze him, he built and scaled NTM into a multi-million dollar IT and cybersecurity firm. He’s written two books and started a podcast. But most important of all… Joy, the thing he pushed down as a child just to survive, has started to come back after all these...

Ivan Katz has been in the service business since he was 10 years old. Paper routes. Food service. And then at 23, a landscaping company he would grow for the next 37 years. But somewhere between nearly tripling his revenue and building a team that could finally run without him, Ivan hit a wall. He'd spent two decades being the top sales guy and visionary, but when he finally started stepping b...

Dave Feidner grew a family business into a global operation doing hundreds of millions in revenue. He launched a dozen companies and built something most people only dream about... Then investors called and he had to hand it all over. But that didn't break him. He moved back to the US, started consulting with EOS, and built a new chapter helping visionaries do what he had to learn the hard way...

In this episode, Dan Corrigan, a visionary health expert, shares his journey from health struggles to founding a supplement company focused on natural, high-quality products. The conversation dives into the importance of natural foods, sustainable community practices, and redefining what it means to be a visionary with purpose beyond profit. Dan’s insights emphasize natural health, community build...

In this episode, Coach Bob and David Meyer explore the role of visionaries in driving innovation, building culture, and navigating change. They discuss practical insights on how visionaries can leverage their strengths, embrace technology, and foster growth both personally and professionally. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction to the episode and guest David Meyer (01:09) - The purpose of visionari...

In this episode of Viva La Visionary , Coach Bob is joined by entrepreneur, speaker, and author Jeanet Wade for a powerful conversation on visionary leadership and the human side of growth. They discuss: • Why most business issues are actually people issues • How visionaries can avoid burnout by healing and focusing their energy • The role of coaching, community, and operating systems in scaling i...

In this episode of Viva La Visionary , Coach Bob sits down with entrepreneur and marketing visionary Adrian Keogh for a candid conversation about purpose, leadership, and the unseen weight visionaries carry. Together, they explore: • What defines a true visionary • Why community and honesty are essential for entrepreneurs • The role of faith, clarity, and imagination in leadership • How play, fun,...

Join Coach Bob on this episode of Viva La Visionary with Grandi Washington, a visionary expert helping people navigate assessment overload and shine in their genius. Discover practical insights on understanding yourself, working effectively with teams, and taking clarity breaks to boost creativity and productivity. Learn how to finally embrace your uniqueness and elevate your impact.✨ Key Takeawa...

Unlock the mind of a true visionary in this episode of Viva La Visionary™ with Coach Bob Shenefelt and special guest Elizabeth K. Goede, President of Ratliff Consulting. Elizabeth shares how visionaries can embrace their natural gifts, innovate without guilt, and use artificial intelligence to scale impact without replacing humans. From childhood stories to AI breakthroughs, she reveals how to bal...

In this powerful episode of Viva La Visionary, Coach Bob Shenefelt sits down with entrepreneur, fractional CMO, and visionary leader Wesley Mathews for a raw and inspiring conversation on what it really means to lead with intention. Wes opens up about discovering his visionary identity early on, the chaos he unintentionally created in business and life, and the game-changing moment he realized: “I...

Unlock the mindset, habits, and strategies that high-performing visionaries need to lead, scale, and build intentional cultures. In this episode of Viva La Visionary!™, host Bob Shenefelt sits down with CJ Dubé, EOS Worldwide leader, co-author of The People Book, and an implementer who has delivered 1,883+ sessions. Together, they explore: 🔥 Why visionaries naturally think 3–10 years ahead 🔥 The...

Unlock the mindset, habits, and strategies that high-performing visionaries need to lead, scale, and build intentional cultures. In this episode of Viva La Visionary!™, host Bob Shenefelt sits down with CJ Dubé, EOS Worldwide leader, co-author of The People Book, and an implementer who has delivered 1,883+ sessions. Together, they explore: 🔥 Why visionaries naturally think 3–10 years ahead 🔥 The...

In this episode of Viva La Visionary, Coach Bob sits down with Shelby Scarbrough — entrepreneur, author of Civility Rules, former White House staffer, and co-founder of the Global School for Entrepreneurship. Shelby shares her journey from the Reagan White House to global leadership at EO, her passion for cultivating civility in today’s culture, and how visionaries can anticipate, adapt, and lead...

What does it really mean to be a visionary leader? In this episode of Viva La Visionary ™, Coach Bob sits down with Bill Green , founder of Vibe Optimizer , to explore the powerful balance between performance and joy in business. From the challenge of "letting go of the vine" to shifting from being the engine to the architect of your business, Bill shares transformative insights for visi...

In this episode of Viva La Visionary, Coach Bob sits down with Heather Gerdes, Co-founder of ProMode AI and a true disruptor in the AI and marketing space. Together, they explore what it means to give yourself permission to vision and how visionaries can thrive in both business and life. You’ll hear:Heather’s journey of becoming fully herself as a visionaryWhy disruption can be fueled by love, not...

Astrologer, therapist, and teacher Debra Silverman joins Coach Bob Shenefelt on Viva La Visionaria to explore the wisdom of the stars, the power of slowing down, and the art of living with awareness. In this conversation, Debra shares her journey from healer to entrepreneur, her insights on the four elements , and how embracing the Observer can transform how we lead, love, and age gracefully. Toge...

In this episode of Viva La Visionary, Coach Bob Shenefelt sits down with visionary leader Doug Freutel, Visionary of Radiant Technology and long-time meditation practitioner, to explore what it truly means to be a visionary. Doug shares his journey of realizing that vision is not an identity but a gift—a channel that flows through us when we are grounded in presence. From decades of meditation pra...

What does it really take for visionaries to thrive? In this episode of Viva La Visionary!™, host Coach Bob Shenefelt sits down with Emily Morgan, founder of Delegate Solutions and author of Let It Go, to explore how visionaries can unlock growth by embracing delegation, presence, and the power of time. Emily shares her journey from being recognized as an “entrepreneur” in a New York Times article...