Find Your Fire

Our incredible guest this month is Lisa Earle McLeod!  Lisa is the global expert on purpose-driven business. She is the author of five books, including her bestseller: Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud.   Lisa has spent two decades helping leaders increase competitive differentiation and emotional engagement. She developed the Noble Purpose philosophy after her research revealed, salespeople who sell with Noble Purpose, outsell salespeople who focus on targets and quotas.   Lisa is a former Procter & Gamble Sales Leader who founded her own firm, McLeod & More, Inc. in 2001.  She helps leaders at organizations like Cisco, Roche, Volvo, and Dave & Busters drive exponential revenue growth.  Lisa has keynoted in 25 countries and authored over 2,000 articles.  She has made appearances on the Today show and the NBC Nightly News, and her firm's work has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR.   Lisa's newest book, Leading with Noble Purpose: How to Create a Tribe of True Believers is a breakthrough book that shows leaders how to win the hearts and minds of their teams and customers.  

Our guest for this month's edition of Find Your Fire is (the amazing) Melissa D White   Full disclosure – we are huge fans of Melissa and have known and followed her for quite a while.   Melissa has been called “the activator” for reasons that will soon be obvious, but let me put it this way: She's a coach, a marketing guru, a keynote speaker, a minister, but most of all – her gift is to get us to move, to act on our vision and the desires of our heart. And trust me, no one does it quite like her.   Melissa is the Founder and Executive Director of Writing Our Wrongs, Inc., a non-profit organization with the mission to empower youth to activate their voice through writing and speech. Through W.O.W., Melissa educates youth in writing development workshops.   It's a great honor to have her as our guest and to count her as a friend!  You don't want to miss this episode!

This month's remarkable guest on Find Your Fire is Anna Keller!  She's a writer, clean beauty advocate, Pure Barre teacher, wife, and mom of two who feels most like herself when she's busy connecting with others in various forms. After spending about a decade working in advertising (while doing lots of things on the side to tap into other skills and interests), Anna left that world in 2019 to be self-employed, and she hasn't looked back. She's grateful for a lifestyle that allows her to be plugged into meaningful work while also being incredibly hands-on with her children every single day. When she has down time, Anna enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, working out, spending time with friends, cooking, and baking (cookies and sourdough bread, in particular). Anna lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with her husband, Kevin, and their two children, Maggie (4) and Vance (9 months)  She has an extraordinary message to offer on how to pursue a life of purpose and passion that will leave you energized and inspired!

Tia Graham is the author of Be a Happy Leader, a keynote speaker, and the Founder of Arrive At Happy. She has worked with global companies such as Goldman Sachs, Four Seasons and The American Heart Association to reduce turnover and drive bottom line results. With multiple certifications in neuroscience, positive psychology, leadership coaching, and employee morale she has supported leaders for five years at Arrive At Happy. In this remarkable conversation she takes us back to where it all began and then teaches us her 8 Step Methodology for "arriving at happy."  Be a Happy Leader addresses the challenges we all face, from overwhelm and stress, finding consistent joy, keeping our team productive and motivated weekly, and achieving our business goals. You don't want to miss this remarkable conversation with an extraordinary thought leader and person.  Tia Graham is a name you'll want to remember and Be a Happy Leader is a book you'll never forget.

Our guests in this episode of Find Your Fire are Charlie James  and William Koty, founders of Greater Meaning, an incredible organization that exists for one specific purpose:  to help you live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.  Our conversation was both far-reaching and yet practical, as these two visionary founders explain the role that meaning and purpose have in our lives.  Get ready for deep ideas, along with simple to implement practices that have life-changing potential.  If you're looking for a deeper sense of meaning in your work, or your life, this episode is for you!

For almost three decades, Chris McChesney has been a thought leader in the world of business execution and results.  He's the coauthor of the #1 Global Bestselling Book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, now in its 2nd Edition and translated into 16 languages.  He's also the Global Practice Leader for Execution at FranklinCovey, a sought-after keynote speaker addressing audiences ranging from influential executive gatherings to events of more than 100,000, and a strategic advisor to some of the world's greatest organizations.  He's also a remarkable husband, father, and friend.  In this extraordinary conversation, he traces the entire journey of his outstanding career, and his even more outstanding life and offers us the keys that have defined, and driven, his success: Principles, Purpose, and Partnerships.   Listen in on Part 2 of this once-in-a-lifetime conversation and get ready to learn.  The global thought leader on execution has lessons on life, work, and leadership that will help us all!

For almost three decades, Chris McChesney has been a thought leader in the world of business execution and results.  He's the coauthor of the #1 Global Bestselling Book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, now in its 2nd Edition and translated into 16 languages.  He's also the Global Practice Leader for Execution at FranklinCovey, a sought-after keynote speaker addressing audiences ranging from influential executive gatherings to events of more than 100,000, and a strategic advisor to some of the world's greatest organizations.  He's also a remarkable husband, father, and friend.  In this extraordinary conversation, he traces the entire journey of his outstanding career, and his even more outstanding life and offers us the keys that have defined, and driven, his success: Principles, Purpose, and Partnerships.   Listen in on Part 1 of this once-in-a-lifetime conversation and get ready to learn.  The global thought leader on execution has lessons on life, work, and leadership that will help us all!

If you want to learn about success and self-mastery, don't miss this month's episode of Find Your Fire!!!  Our guest is Matt Powell, a world-renowned martial artist, successful business executive, and three-time author of bestselling books on goal setting and high performance.  Matt's career spans several decades of advancement and prominence in the martial arts world – a journey that led him to create his own martial arts system known as Pramek regarded  worldwide for both it's outer and inner application.  But Matt's truest calling is as a teacher – a quality you'll experience as he shares his personal story and his advice for finding, and fueling, your own fire.  Be prepared to take notes!  You don't want to miss a single insight!

Can you imagine an individual so diverse that she is both a renowned poet and a trusted  advisor to CEO's of some of the world's most successful companies?  Meet Libby Wagner – my beloved guest on this month's episode of Find Your Fire.   Libby Wagner is a poet, teacher, writer, and speaker who works with organizations large and small, and leaders across the globe, to bring beautiful cultures to work. Libby's work has shaped many organizational cultures, including Diageo, Philips, Boeing, ST Microelectronics, Oak Ridge National Science Lab and numerous others. She is one of the only poets actively working in organizations and she inspires others to access and express their leadership artistry, even when they might not normally describe themselves as creative or innovative.   Her ability to use language to encompass inspiration and ideas that surpass our existing categories and cultures is a magnificent gift to the world that has had a profound impact on me, and all those whom she serves.

Can you imagine a successful, beloved corporate executive who would one day walk away from it all to pursue his passion for shaping young lives through the game of football?  If your skeptical, meet Tim Wellmaker - a man who did exactly that. At heart, Tim Wellmaker has always been a Coach.  His history includes successful chapters as a senior executive in a number of organizations where he led his teams to produce extraordinary results, but wherever he was, he was still a coach.  Even his business teams referred to him as "Coach Tim" and today there are hundreds of successful business leaders who were shaped by his teaching and by his example. And now, he's set the greatest example of all - following his heart.   In this passionate and laughter-filled conversation, you'll be inspired to follow your own calling to make a difference.  And as Coach Tim advises, to "be where your feet are."

Chip Baker is a fourth-generation educator, a speaker, host of the Success Chronicles Podcast, host of the Radio 111.7 Show, a Coach/Trainer for the John Gordon Power of Positive Leadership, and is the author of multiple books, videos, and resources.  But more amazing than all of these credentials, he is a man who speaks, moves, and lives from his heart.  He's dedicated his life and work to helping and inspiring others, but his deepest passion is to lift up the next generation and ensure they are prepared to, as Chip says, “Go get it!”   Chip Baker is the living embodiment of what it means to “Find Your Fire” – to know your purpose and pursue it every day with passion.  One of the most remarkable conversations I can ever remember. 

This month's podcast features one of the most extraordinary thought leaders ever to appear on Find Your Fire !!   Kristin Mackey is a nationally recognized expert, author, and keynote speaker whom you may have seen on Lifetime TV or quoted in national publications. In this amazing conversation she takes us deeply into the subjects of energy, purpose, and (her signature topic) “frequency”. If you're creating a vision for the year ahead you don't want to miss this eye-opening journey with a true expert! 

BIG NEWS!!!! Rachel Baribeau is in the house!!! This month's episode of Find Your Fire launches today with our most inspirational guest ever! Rachel's career is the stuff of legend, but she has found her fire in her new mission: Changing the Narrative   There is no better way to begin a powerful new year than with Rachel's spirit-infused message.  https://www.imchangingthenarrative.org #Imchangingthenarrative

Jeff and Jami Downs have written a truly remarkable book.  Their partnership as writers reflects perfectly the principle of synergy, where the result is far greater than the individual contributions, and in this case, it's magic.  Together, they have combined principles, personal stories, powerful illustrations, and practical advice in such a way that you can't wait to get started – and continue.  While some books are written simply to inform and instruct, this book does something more – it inspires.  Streaking unlocks our ability to do the things we've dreamed of, and more importantly, to consciously become the person we have always wanted to be.  I can't imagine a more important book at a more essential time Join us in a remarkable conversation and learn how these two amazing people can enable you to Find Your Fire