Voice of Influence

How do you handle the haters?  I mean, haters gonna hate, right?  So, we've just sort of got to shake it off.  And, while I love that idea of being able to just shake it off, it can be a lot more complicated than that. I was recently asked by Success Magazine, "How do you handle the haters?" My response is in the March/April 2020 edition of Success Magazine. In this episode, Rosanne is going to in...

Have you ever felt ambushed or something unexpected comes along and throws you off course so that the rug being pulled out from underneath of your feet? Today, we have the honor of hearing from Jason Redman. He's a retired Navy SEAL, a wounded warrior, veteran advocates, New York Times bestselling author, and acclaimed leadership and resilience speaker. In this episode, we're talking about what it...

Influence by nature is about affecting change and, if you're interested in listening to this podcast episode, my guess is that you care about how to make change come to fruition. Luckily, this week's guest is the perfect person to help you better understand how to do just that. Travis McNeal is the Director of Change Management and Communications for Walmart's supply chain.  Travis and I both spok...

Jessica Van Roekel is a writer and speaker who works directly with our clients and client teams to help them find their own voice of influence and develop that. In this episode, we talk about why it's important that feedback we get and give is shared in a respectful dialogue instead of a blanket statement of judgment, what she believes is a voice of influence, the importance of choosing a coach or...

Have you ever looked at someone you admire and felt pressured to be like them, do things the way they do, or do something just because they say you should? Where does this pressure come from? Yourself? How much do you judge yourself based on what you admire about that person? I want to help you stop the judgments and instead focus on what it is about that person that you resonate with. What is tha...

Shefali Gupta was a key player in DBS Bank's digital transformation.  Eight years ago, they had a traditional bank, and as she'll tell us, just recently they acquired the coveted World's Best Digital Bank designation. In this episode, Shefali is going to share with us how they helped their people upskill in order to be prepared for the transformation that was bound to come. One piece of advice She...

Nate Woodbury helps speakers and coaches leverage YouTube to grow a massive following that brings in seven figures of revenue.  He is a master of efficiency whose brain is wired to see things with a results focus and he loves sharing the secrets and strategies that he uses to get YouTube results. In this episode, Nate discusses how he got started with YouTube, why YouTube videos get so many more v...

This week is a very special week as we're transitioning from one decade to the next so I'm doing a special solo episode to wrap up the year and decade. This is a time of year where a lot of companies have strategy sessions or days to review what they've accomplished and where they're headed in the next year. Now, I absolutely love doing these strategy sessions with my clients, but there's one thin...

Mettie Spiess is a global workplace mental health expert who is a Nationally Certified Health Coach and the Founder of A World Without Suicide .  Twenty industries across seven countries have successfully utilized her process to proactively support employee mental well-being, reduce turnover, and increase team productivity. In fact, in 2016, the National Alliance on Mental Illness awarded Mettie t...

Jeff Henderson is an entrepreneur, speaker, pastor, author, and business leader. Since 2003, he has helped lead three of the North Point Ministries churches in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Prior to serving as a pastor, Jeff worked in marketing with Atlanta Braves, Callaway Gardens, Chick-fil-A where he helped lead the company's sports and beverage marketing efforts.  Jeff was also named by Forbes Ma...

Stacy Tuschl started her own business at the age of 18 in her parents' backyard and turned that into a multimillion-dollar company that she still runs today. Stacy is also a bestselling author and founder of the Foot Traffic Formula that helps small businesses get more customers in the door. She was recently named the 2019 Wisconsin Small Business Person of the Year by the United States Small Busi...

I'm incredibly excited to introduce you to Rosanne Moore. Rosanne is my Communication Strategist and the producer of this podcast. Basically, she's my right-hand woman. Rosanne and I first met in 2012 and, while she did edit my book, UNFROZEN: Stop Holding Back and Release the Real You , she's been officially part of my business since February 2019 and I'm so grateful for her. Not only has she bee...

Angelique Rewers is the CEO of The Corporate Agent and she is "the undisputed champion at helping small businesses land big clients" according to Inc. Magazine. Having successfully navigated all sides of the corporate buying table for two decades, Angelique and her team have taught thousands of small businesses, including mine, across 72 countries worldwide how to secure 5, 6, and 7-figure corpora...

Vanessa Yeh has ten years of experience in brand building and integrated marketing. Vanessa is a creative and entrepreneurial storyteller who is passionate about leveraging strategy, creativity, technology, and human connectedness to form a powerful brand story across multiple mediums. Vanessa previously served as the Vice President of Brand Marketing and Communications at 1871, an internationally...

Porschia Parker is the founder and CEO of Fly High Coaching and the Millennial Performance Institute. She is a Certified Professional Coach, an Associate Certified Coach, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner. Porschia also has experience as a director and business consultant helping companies unlock millions of dollars in potential. Porschia has a B.S. in Psychology from the Univ...

Heather Hansen has her psychology degree and spent 20 years as an award-winning trial attorney and is a trained mediator. She has appeared on NBC, Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and Sirius Radio. She has presented in Kuwait, Ireland, Mexico, and throughout the United States. Heather is also the author of the bestselling book, The Elegant Warrior: How to Win Life's Trials Without Losing Yoursel...

Dr. Nancy Gordon is a Chairperson and Associate Professor of the Graduate Department of Counseling, Leadership and Expressive Arts at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island where she has a full-time teaching load. Dr. Gordon is also a Program Director for the Holistic Graduate Programs with oversight of several cross-disciplinary programs including an innovative MA and Holistic Leadershi...

Brian Dixon is a podcaster, conference speaker, and business coach who is passionate about helping authors, speakers, and aspiring messengers create a sustainable business through growing their platform and creating compelling online courses. Brian has a doctoral degree from the University of San Diego and is the co-founder of Hope Writers, a membership site of over 2,000 working writers. In this...

Kerri Konik is a leading expert, consultant, and speaker on how to catalyze the emotional bonds between customers, brands, and companies to increase revenue, value retention, and advocacy.  Kerri has launched and managed six businesses and is currently the CEO of Inspire Fire, a woman-owned brand marketing advisory firm. She is also the CEO of Equality Communications Group. In this episode, Kerri...

Tonya Dalton is a productivity expert, speaker, the author of The Joy of Missing Out, and the CEO and Founder of Inkwell Press; a company that's centered around productivity tools and training. She has been featured in Real Simple, Entrepreneur INC., Apartment Therapy, and several other places. In this episode, Tonya shares how she came up with the perspective and title for her book, why she refer...

Manuel Christoffel is the (Interim) Chief Customer Officer at Woom Bikes where he manages marketing in customer service for all North America.  Prior to joining Woom, Manuel has held global cross-functional customer success, program, marketing and brand strategy roles at ADP, Dell, American Express, Bazaarvoice, Hearsay Social, and his own consultancy business. In this episode, Manuel explains wha...

Tim Bay is the Head of Digital Marketing at Fellowes Brands where he is responsible for building comprehensive strategies and programs to drive greater brand awareness, increased engagement, and profitable growth via digital channels. Before joining Fellowes, Tim had accumulated 20+ years of B2C and B2B digital marketing leadership experiences in roles such as Vice President of Digital Marketing a...

David Neagle is the founder of the multimillion-dollar global coaching company, Life Is Now, Inc. David helps thousands of entrepreneurs, experts, and self-employed professionals gain confidence and find the right mindset to increase their revenue, turning their endeavors into seven and eight-figure ventures.  He is also the author of Millions Within and the host of the Successful Mind podcast. In...

Fred Skoler is an award-winning digital innovator, product manager and user experience executive who thrives at the intersection of business results and fun, and I really think this conversation is going to be fun. Since founding MGM Interactive in 1994, Fred has produced hit video games, designed simulations for the US Department of Defense, consulted on user-facing UX for digital advertising, we...

Liz Dederer is disrupting sales for good. As founder and CEO of Selling With Service and the creator of Sales School for Entrepreneurs, Liz and her team have helped clients increase close rates from zero percent to 80 percent in 30 days, and ended the year 50 percent over their plan and have turned around an underperforming sales team from under $300,000 to over $1.2 million in six months. In othe...