We Are VIP Podcast

Susan Bryant joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about The MB Group LLC, a certified public accounting firm. Susan is the Principal of The MB Group, which offers auditing, accounting, tax, business consulting, and financial services. The MB Group was recently named one of the Best Workplaces in 2022 by Inc. Magazine. Predominately a female firm, their team of certified tax accountants have th...

Pete Devenyi joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about climbing the ladder in your career and reaching your full potential. Pete is the author of Decoding Your STEM Career, consultant, and speaker. Pete has held senior technical executive positions at large global companies such as RIM and Dematic, leading hundreds of technologists around the world. His goal has always been to develop great p...

Jason Cutter joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about selling with authentic persuasion instead of just building a rapport. Jason is the CEO and Founder of Cutter Consulting Group and author of several books. Jason is a Sales Success Mindset & Scalability Expert. With years of experience managing and training salespeople, he is dedicated to helping individuals in the sales industry by be...

Michael Ditton joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about the importance of goal setting for your career. Michael is the Goal Setting Basics course creator, author of “Dreams Goals & Adventures”, and Founder and CEO of Helius Capital Investments. Michael believes that hard work gets results and that it is okay to dream. Michael’s goal is to provide enough material, thought-provoking ideas,...

Mark Herschberg joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about the importance of learning necessary skills that will set you up for success. Mark is a CTO, Speaker, Author, and MIT instructor. He is the author of “The Career Toolkit” which provides essential skills for success that no one ever taught you. Mark’s goal is to show you how to design and execute your personal plan to achieve the career...

Anthony Kuo joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how to craft a career you love and want to wake up for. Anthony is a Career Satisfaction Coach and Founder of Untamed Career. Anthony spent years climbing the corporate ladder before realizing how unhappy he was. His goal is to help individuals re-craft their career without just polishing up their resume and getting some interviews, he wan...

Dr. Mike Armour joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about combining your core values with your career. He is the Founder and Managing Principal of Strategic Leadership Development International, author, speaker, and Executive Coach. Dr. Armour’s goal is to help motivated leaders perfect their communication, trust-building, people skills, and help individuals nail their most vital responsibili...

Drew Jackson joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how to take action in order to reach your full potential as a leader. Drew is a Coach, Public Speaker, Trainer, and best-selling author of The Executive Leader’s Handbook. Drew has a track record of provoking action. When he works with your sales team, leadership team, or entire staff, motivates and challenges his listeners to take bold a...

Dr. Karen Gurney joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about the strategic job search campaigns to land your dream job. Dr. Gurney is the CEO of Hire-A-Headhunter and best-selling author of Stacked: Double Your Job Interviews, Leverage Recruiters, Unlock LinkedIn. She helps those who want to relocate, go remote, double their income, change their profession or industry, get on a leadership path,...

Matt Baxter, CEO of WedgeHR and author of The Hiring Knot, joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about untangling modern recruiting challenges and improving HR outcomes. We discuss strategies to help hiring managers navigate hiring trends, recalibrate the recruiting experience, and find better talent. About the Guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcbaxter/ Website: https://www.wedge...

Brian Ahearn joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about the power of persuasion. Brian is the CIO at Influence PEOPLE. He is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer designation, a specialization in the psychology of persuasion. Brian just recently published a new book called The Influencer: Secrets to Success and Happiness. This book di...

Matthew Warzel joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how to make a resume stand out and how to keep the hiring manager's attention. Matthew is a certified resume writing expert with over 15 years in Human Resources and career advancement techniques. He manages MJW Careers and provides assistance to companies in transition from downsizes to buyouts as well as individual job seekers needing...

Tricia Brouk joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how to create a speaking platform that matters. Tricia is a private coach for public speakers, writer, director, and podcast host of The Big Talk. Tricia has taken her experience as a writer and director to help public speakers find a way to perform their talk in an authentic way showcasing truth, confidence, vulnerability, awe, compassio...

Heather Bennett joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about establishing your own personal brand. Heather is the best-selling author of Fun and Fulfilling Careers, One Question at a Time, and Founder and CEO of Creative Brand Coach. Heather has 20+ years of brand marketing experience as well as 18 years of personal brand coaching experience. Her goal is to help professionals and organizations b...

Ellen Leikind joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how poker strategies can be used as a business tool. Ellen is the Founder and CEO of PokerDivas, a company that uses poker strategies to teach business lessons. PokerDivas is an interactive corporate team-building and executive training program that helps women (and men) learn to go after what they want in business and in life through th...

Dr. Carol Parker Walsh joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how to elevate your life and career. Dr. Walsh is the founder of both Carol Parker Walsh Consulting and the Career Rebel Academy. She is also a keynote speaker, recovering attorney, and three-time Amazon best-selling author. Carol’s mission is to help women in midlife with a proven methodological, yet unapologetic, approach to g...

Devora Zack joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about networking, collaborating with different personalities, and how to get out of your comfort zone. Devora is the CEO of Only Connect Consulting, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. Devora’s goal is to provide leadership and team programs, provide ways to successfully work with different personality types, and teach others how to grow i...

Kent Billingsley joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about the skills and strategies necessary for success in any profession. Kent is the President and Founder of The Revenue Growth Company, as well as the author of the book Entrepreneur to Millionaire. His focus is helping CEOs, business owners, and leaders dramatically scale sales, revenue and profits while using the fewest resources possib...

Greg Jenkins joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. Greg Jenkins is a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Army Veteran, mentor, and coach. Greg provides talent development for organizations by delivering D&I expertise, team building, and leadership development. He is committed to helping individuals and businesses learn and grow in order to...

Bruce Pulver joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how our words affect our thinking and influence our outcomes, resulting in more success. Bruce is a Global and TEDx speaker, Social Marketing Lead, and published author. "Above The Chatter, Our Words Matter" is Pulver's best-selling book that teaches and activates how our words change our mindset and drive our outcomes which leads to grea...

Jay Maymi joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about the road to success and what it takes to get there. Jay is an author, radio talk show host, President and Founder of Survive to Thrive Professional Development and keynote speaker. His goal is to help people move forward in their lives professionally, financially, personally, and spiritually. About The Guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c...

Terri Jacke joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about character development and effective leadership. Terri Jacke is the founder of the Inspired Training Institute as well as a speaker, coach, and author. Jacke is the author of "Is This a Lousy Job or Is It Me?: A Real-Life Guide for Achieving Success at Work." She aims to assist executives and company owners by encouraging the development of...

Pilar Gerasimo joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about how to change the way we think about and approach health improvement. Pilar is the Author of The Healthy Deviant, award-winning health journalist, and former CCO and Editor. Pilar’s goal is to be healthy in an unhealthy world and to guide others to be that way, too. About The Guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pilargerasimo/ W...

Jason Marc Campbell joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about teaching service-based businesses how to thrive on sales without compromising on their values. Jason is the Author of “Selling with Love”, public speaker, thought leader, and podcaster. He also interviews thought leaders from around the world on topics of leadership, team building, communication, productivity, and more. About The G...

Mohammad Anwar joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about business culture. Mohommad is the Founder of Softway, a business-to-employee Solutions company, Founder and CEO of Culture+, and best-selling co-author of ‘Love as a Business Strategy.’ Five years ago, Mohommad’s business almost failed, and he realized it was because he was not incorporating love into his business. Culture+ improves the...