Voice of Influence

Kim Gravel is a veteran tv host, entrepreneur, public speaker, and life coach who's appeared on The Steve Harvey Show and was regularly featured on SiriusXM's Dirty Pop with Lance Bass. Through her own hit show, Kim of Queens, she was able to entertain audiences with her quick wit and vivacious storytelling. In just two years, Kim was able to build her business from nothing to a $60 million succes...

Whether you're working with people one-on-one, an executive working with a team, or you're a parent who wants to the best come out of your kids, you've been tasked the challenging and rewarding work of helping others find their voice. In this episode, I'm talking about what it looks like to help others release their voice. Some topics discussed are how my son's cub scout troop was the perfect remi...

Oscar Trimboli is on a quest to create 100 million "deep listeners" in the world. As a former marketing director at Vodafone and Microsoft, Oscar has always been passionate about the importance of listening to his customers. In this episode, Oscar talks about the five levels of a "deep listener," why focusing solely on the person speaking doesn't necessarily mean you'll be a better listener, the c...

Do your employees feel respected? Business leaders know respect is important but there's often confusion as to what that respect looks like and what it really means. In this episode, I cover the main points of Kristie Rogers' article; including the distinction between "owed respect" and "earned respect",  how a recent experience with one of my sons is the perfect example of these two types of resp...

Alan Stein Jr. is a coach, speaker, and author with an expertise in improving organizational performance, cohesion, and accountability. He spent more than 15 years working with highest-performing basketball players on the planet; including NBA superstar, Kevin Durant. Alan now travels the world teaching organizations how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform...

Barbara Churchill is a sought-after master-certified executive leadership coach who specializes in working with emerging and senior level leaders and entrepreneurs. She is particularly passionate about empowering women to embrace their leadership skills and step into more challenging roles. In this episode, you'll hear why trusting our intuition is at the core her message for the world, how a teac...

Leena Patel is the CEO of Global Impact Systems, founder of Sandbox2boardroom.com, and a leading expert on helping executive teams worldwide drive innovation and develop a culture of collaboration and inclusion. She draws from two decades of experience as a business owner to design and execute innovation initiatives that capitalize on new business opportunities and secure a strategic market positi...

Judy Brower is a life and leadership coach. She also just so happens to be one of my mentors. Having learned deep respect for many people who hold opposing belief systems, Judy discovered that when full respect is given, full expression becomes welcome. Her passion is to unleash the potential of effective dialogue into our culture, workplaces, and homes through what she calls, "respectfullexpressi...

Tiffany Adams has spent most of her professional life working in a corporate setting dealing with human capital management; both before and after they're hired. She's previously worked for companies like IBM and is currently the Director of Client Solutions with the Ken Blanchard Companies. What I love about Tiffany and is that she does this work with a servant-leadership attitude. In this episode...

I've received more feedback about my recent episode on how to discern your calling without feeling pressure than almost any other episode to-date. I'm so glad you've all reached out to me about this because it lets me know that, clearly, the subject of pressure is a hot-button one for you. As a result, I've decided to cover the topic of pressure from a few more angles. In this episode, I'm providi...

Dr. Espen Klausen is a regular here on the Voice of Influence podcast and he's back again this week. This time, Dr. Klausen is here to discuss mental health for pastors. In this episode, we cover the role the church has played in Dr. Klausen's from the time he was a child to now, the unrealistic expectations we placed on pastors to always have it all together, how our bodies are designed to handle...

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...

Susie Hageman is a local friend of mine and I'm very excited to have her on the show with me because she is doing very important work, at a local level, on a global crisis. Susie has a clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy and works primarily with patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting, spends her time with her sons, and volunteers in her community with a passionate voice in her efforts to...

As a voice of influence, I'm sure you've experienced your fair share of negative people or trolls. They often seem angry for no reason, don't respond to logic, and only hoping to bring others down. In this episode, I'm offering an explanation for a reason as to why they seem so irrationally angry and a few ways that you can respond to this situation that will be beneficial to both of you. Learn ab...

Claudio Toyama is committed to raising the awareness of people around the world, so they live full and fulfilled lives at work and home. He is an international bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, and the CEO of Toyama and Company; an international leadership consultancy specializing in small shifts that produce big results. Claudio has delivered projects in over 113 countries and has liv...

Eleni Anastos is the CEO of Business Insights Now and she specializes in uncovering money blocks to help business owners and individuals grow and learn in ways they never thought possible in life and business. She believes making connections and cultivating relationships is what matters most; including in your relationship with money. In this episode, you'll learn why Eleni believes that how you d...

This week I have a very special episode to bring you. Today is actually my 40th birthday and, as I started to approach this birthday, I began reflecting on my life. What is that I really want for my life and my family? What are the things I've been doing that aren't serving me? How have I been holding myself back? Take a listen to this quick episode to hear the powerful realizations I've come to....

Alicia Couri is a dynamic empowerment speaker, author, and personal branding expert who shares her message of how overcoming low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence has created massive opportunities that influence, transform, and impact lives. Alicia's books focus on self-development and self-care and, while simple, are incredibly profound.  Her mission is to influence, educate, inspire, and e...

We're all salespeople whether we identify as one or not. If we want to use our voice of influence in the world, we'll need to become better salespeople and this week's guest is here to help with that. Jim Padilla is the Founder of Gain the Edge, a go-to guy for all things sales, and a master collaborated whose purpose is to help entrepreneurs leverage the power of collaboration to scale their busi...

Crystal Davis is a certified Leadership Development Coach, consultant, and speaker whose business personality and work practices are the foundation of her success. I'm incredibly excited to introduce you to Crystal because I personally love her "voice" and the way she comes across as a voice of wisdom. In this episode, you'll hear how Crystal works with companies to improve their business processe...

There are new businesses, thought leaders, influencers, coaches, consultants, you name it coming onto the scene every single day. So, how you can stand out and make sure your business, and voice, is relevant in a crowded marketplace? This week's guest is going to tell us exactly that! Joe Calloway works with leaders to help make great companies even better. He is a business author and conducts int...

When someone asks who you are, how often do you respond with your title? Wife, mother, physician, executive, etc. You're more than just your title and this week's guest wants to help remind you of that. Keri Stanley is the CEO of Keri Stanley Coaching, Huffington Post Writer, and Inspirational Speaker who spends her life looking for the a-ha moments to share with her clients. She now hosts interna...

How often do we see memes on Facebook about it being "wine o'clock" or how often do we hear references in pop culture about how alcohol is the answer to a stressful day or the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion? Today's guest has made it her mission to change this narrative. Kate Bee is the founder of The Sober School; where she coaches women through early sobriety and helps them navigate...

We all have that loud voice inside our head screaming at us to avoid doing things that make us comfortable. While this voice is just trying to protect us, we must learn how to silence this voice and not let it stop us from going after our goals or making our voices heard. Karen Worstell went from being a mom to toddlers who couldn't afford to buy groceries to the Chief Information Security Officer...

I want your voice to matter more and I'm absolutely thrilled to bring you guest this week who shares this exact sentiment! Leslie Means is a former news anchor, published children's book author, and the co-founder and owner of Her View From Home; an online platform millions of women turn to each month for positive inspiration about parenting, marriage, relationships, and faith. In this episode, Le...