On the Brink with Andi Simon

Hear how to turn your big idea into a profitable business! Veronica Sagastume was a wonderful woman to interview. She represents all that we love about women who can take an idea and turn it into a great innovation and a successful business. In our podcast, Veronica helps you think about yourself, what you are doing, and how you can convert your big idea into a bold new venture.   What is also of...

Learn how to see your way forward to your best future!  I met Alain Guillot when he interviewed me for his podcast and I was totally intrigued by his story. As an anthropologist who studied immigrants who relocated from Greece to New York, I remain endlessly fascinated by the ability of people to completely change their lives to thrive in a foreign environment. Alain and I spoke at length about wh...

Hear how to use social media to create a winning personal brand! Cass McCrory and I had one of those long, luscious conversations about what matters to each of us, and both of us, which is helping women become the best that they can be. Cass's podcast, Real Women in Business , is focused on connecting women with the inspiring stories of other women who, like them, are building great lives in busin...

Hear how to cast off your baggage and live your dreams! This was an interesting interview with Mia Hewett. Every interview is interesting. But some of them take us in places that are unexpected. Mia's was particularly unexpected. She has a new book out called " Meant For More: Stop Secretly Struggling and Become a Force to Be Reckoned With ." It's an incredible story of a woman's journey of discov...

Learn how you can become a more dynamic, effective leader Alain Hunkins is the author of a new book, " Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders, " which offers a very impactful way to develop leaders. As you know, I direct two leadership academies for two clients. And what I've learned over the years is that leaders need to lead to the right places and followers need...

Hear how one woman made her mark in an industry of men. Babette Ballinger holds a special place in our hearts, and in my new book, " Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business. "  As a fashion designer and owner of her own apparel sales firm, Babette had to constantly re-invent herself, learn how to run a business, and deal with the challenges of sustaining successful partnerships with men....

Hear how women leaders are finally coming into their own There are times when very special people come into our lives. If you believe in serendipity, as I do, you realize that they are here for a purpose. We often are not sure what that purpose is, but there is something almost magical in meeting them, working with them, and just having them enter your orbit. Edie did a lovely review of my new boo...

Need to grow your business, fast? Hear how! Bruce Eckfeldt roams in the same territories that I do, but his background and experience are rather different. He was an architect until he realized that learning how to be an architect is very different from being one. So he skipped over into business and never looked back. In our conversation today, we dig deep into what he learned as a CEO in an Inc....

Hear how embracing the unfamiliar unlocks your best ideas! Often when I am looking for interesting people to bring to our podcast listeners, I am introduced to unexpectedly fascinating folks like Claus Raasted. A n innovation strategist, Claus has been pushing the limits of the possible for 20 years. He is Director at The College of Extraordinary Experiences, a Coach at McKinsey & Company, and pos...

Hear how you, yes you, can live a life that's more fulfilling Kim Spencer—what an amazing women. I was so delighted to be on Kim's podcast, The Princess and the B , that I wanted to share her enthusiasm with all of our listeners. During this podcast, we dig into why women seem to have a hard time seeing the "princess" in themselves. Kim, as you will hear, has been obsessed with women who somehow s...

Learn how empowering your employees catalyzes your business In October of last year I was interviewed by Emma Mills-Sheffield for her blog . We spoke about the challenges that businesses face when they stop growing, which is the subject of my first book, " On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights , " that shares seven case studies of clients who had gotten stuck or stalled....

Learn how to turn your big idea into a true innovation!  With the launch of my new book, " Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business ," I have had the pleasure of meeting many amazing women who are helping other women become the best that they can be. Roshni Pandey and I met through the Women's Business Collaborative . She is a very successful business woman who is now finding all types of...

Learn how to confidently and competently connect online!  We often meet people who just transform us. Nadia Bilchik is one of those women. I totally enjoyed this podcast. A former CNN anchor and host, she had to suddenly pivot and create a new Nadia when the pandemic hit. What she's learning is that she, like so many of us, have had to re-create a part or all of our careers, even our personal live...

Hear how you, yes you, can have a wildly successful business! Tony Guarnaccia and I had a hard time getting together to do a podcast for you. But once we did, we loved our conversation. Tony has an approach to growing businesses which he has developed and honed after years of working with small and large companies, observing how they anticipate what is needed and prepare for uncertainties and chan...

Learn how to make money investing in the things you care about All of the women in my new book, " Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in B usiness," inspire me. They are all strong, bold trailblazers who overcame endless hurdles, regardless of the industry they were in or the field they were pursuing. One of these women, Janine Firpo, is the guest of this podcast. I wanted you to hear her talk ab...

Hear what a big difference one woman can make!  I had the pleasure of meeting Liz Musch on a  Women's Business Collaborative  event. She was moderating a panel of amazing women who are deeply involved in helping women succeed across the globe—India, Southeast Asia, Africa, everywhere. As I listened to her speak, I was struck by the depth of her devotion to helping women, leveraging her own success...

Hear how to let go of negative behaviors so you can soar His Excellence Ambassador Terry Earthwind Nichols is an amazing individual for us to share with you. An accomplished author, speaker, master teacher, CEO World Opinion Columnist and a founding partner of the Global Institute for Thought Leadership, Terry talks to us today about a topic of great importance during and after this pandemic crisi...

Women entrepreneurs: hear how to be the boss of your bottom line!  This was a terrific podcast with a woman who will help you start and grow your own business, today. As a corporate anthropologist who helps organizations change, I thought Tatiana Tsoir's approach would be refreshing for those of you who listen to On The Brink and for her listeners as well. We talk about the challenges that women f...

Learn how to enjoy your business and your life!   Our guest today is Angela Henderson, a wonderful woman from Australia who teaches us how to help women start and grow their businesses and themselves. She has a unique approach to help aspiring women entrepreneurs reach the peak of their performance. This is always a topic of great importance to us and to our listeners. How can you learn the skills...

Learn how to bring your organization "in tune" through music! What if you could listen to a podcast in silence? What might you hear? Your heart beating. Your breathing. Your mind quieting down so it can step out and look inside. What if you could learn how to use music to help your business find its own harmony, its melody, its rhythm, and its beauty? That is what Freddie Ravel does during this po...

Learn how great content gets your business found on the web!  As content marketers , we at SAMC know the power of great content. Search is all about being the authority on a topic so that search engines know you, prioritize you and deliver potential customers to you. Today's podcast is with Verity Craft, and as you will hear, she and I spend valuable time digging deeper into the power of content m...

Hear how to create and grow your own wealth! Carl Allen is our guest on our podcast today. He brings to you, our listeners, something quite special. He isn't just going to tell you about how he has made a fortune. Rather, he takes you through the steps of how you, yes you, can find a way to build wealth, too. Most of us dream about having the means to do what we want — when, where, how and with wh...

Learn how to catapult growth by selling with noble purpose! Lisa McLeod is a thought leader in the field of purpose-based, noble selling and the bestselling author of " Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud ." Lisa believes that sales is a noble profession and loves the opportunity to share her insights on how you, our listeners, can significantly benefi...

Learn an important key to growing your business! As a corporate anthropologist who works with organizations that need or want to change, it was truly a pleasure to bring Bill Flynn onto our show. We talked about all the things you need to develop to thrive in these fast-changing times. As Bill tells us, thousands of businesses are started every day. Most die, a few thrive and the rest struggle to...

Hear how to change your mindset and start living your Best Life Lisa Linfeld is a special woman leader with a passion to teach women about how to rethink their lives by changing their mindset. In today's talk, she and I share with our On the Brink listeners how to "see, feel and think" in new ways by changing how you manage your mind. I first met Lisa when she interviewed me for her Working Women'...