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Host Bill Horan helps listeners uncover hidden talents to maximize individual success.

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    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Jo Brown - See Your Elephant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 27:34


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Jo Brown, author of SEE YOUR ELEPHANT.  Dr. Jo will discuss what is an "elephant", why she calls herself an "elephant hunter", why self awareness is so important, and what are 'triggers?"

    Kishshana Palmer - Busy Is A Four Letter Word

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 28:04


    Bill Horan talks with Kishanna Palmer, author of BUSY IS A FOUR LETTER WORD.  Kishanna will discuss why she says busy is a four letter word, how to do less to achieve more, why multitasking is a myth and what are 4 strategies to get out of the busy trap.

    Todd Patkin - Finding Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 27:54


    Bill Horan talks with Todd Patkin, author of FINDING HAPPINESS.  Todd will discuss why it is important to follow his 12 steps in numerical order, why he puts exercise first, what he means when he says to be a lamplighter and how to avoid negative people.

    Becky Heidesch - The Career Masterclass for Women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 28:05


    Bill Horan talks with Becky Heidesch, author of THE CAREER MASTERCLASS FOR WOMEN.  Becky will discuss why she says "my hindsight is your 20/20," how you can design your future on your terms, how to answer the question "Is it who you know or what you know?", and why she wants you to keep a career journal.

    Shanna Adamic - Audacious Optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 28:09


    Bill Horan talks with Shanna Adamic, author of AUDACIOUS OPTIMISM.  Shanna will discuss what health challenges she had to overcome, how hope and confidence come before optimism, why the words "I will" are so important and how our choices mirror our true selves.

    Elizabeth Willetts - Flex

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 28:08


    Bill Horan talks with Elizabeth Willetts, author of FLEX.  Elizabeth will discuss if we really knowwhat we are good at doing, how we can find out what our strengths are, what she means by "skill stacking," and why we must find out "what winds me up."

    Stefan Van Hooydonk - Curiosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 27:08


    Bill Horan talks with Stefaan van Hooydonk, author of CURIOSITY.  Stefaan will discuss what the Global Curiosity Institute is all about, why curiosity is the biggest predictor of executive success, how conformity is the biggest enemy of curiosity and why the real power of curiosity lies in its collective power.

    Mark C. Fava - Lessons From The Admiral

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 28:04


    Bill Horan talks with Mark C. Fava, author of LESSONS FROM THE ADMIRAL.  Mark will discuss why it is important to observe the leaders we work for, why he calls himself an "active learner", why bosses measure your performance by how you meet their expectations and why the key is to know what bosses want, not what is important.

    Manar Sweillam Morales- The Flexibility Paradigm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 28:01


    Bill Horan talks with Manar Sweillam Morales, author of THE FLEXIBILITY PARADIGM.  Manar will discuss how to define flexibility, why employees consider flexibility the most important non salary benefit, commons misconceptions about flexibility and why flexibility is not a policy but a companywide culture change.

    Caroline Adams Miller - Big Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 27:32


    Bill Horan talks with Caroline Adams Miller, author of BIG GOALS.  Caroline will discuss how goal setting is a science, what are the 3 basic needs of Self Determination Theory, how smart phones and social media affect goal setting, and how goal setting has an impact on both conscious and unconscious behavior.

    Sandra Matz - Mindmasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 28:06


    Bill Horan talks with Sandra Matz author of MINDMASTERS.  Sandra will discuss what psychological targeting is, why she says it all comes down to power, how data is the window into our psychology, and how much we can learn about a person from their social media posts.

    Manny Skevofilax - Ultimate Profit Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 27:14


    Bill Horan talks with Manny Skevofilax, author of ULTIMATE PROFIT MANAGEMENT.  Manny will discuss how to fund a new business, how to find investors, what type of return do investors expect and what type of goals should be set.

    Cynthia Kane - The Pause Principle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 27:50


    Bill Horan talks with Cynthia Kane, author of THE PAUSE PRINCIPLE. Cynthia will discuss why it is getting more and more difficult to "keep it together" in difficult conversations, how failure to pause diminishes your role as a leader, how communication is a mind body practice and how 6 practices, known as the SOFTEN practices, can help.

    Stu Crum - Aim For The Uprights

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 27:52


    Bill Horan talks with Stu Crum, author of AIM FOR THE UPRIGHTS. Stu will discuss what the difference between goals and intentions is, why it is important to define your intentions, why we should always ask "why," and why so many people live their lives on automatic.

    Deborah Mallow - 6 Steps To Fewer Days That Suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 27:07


    Bill Horan talks with Deborah Mallow, author of 6 STEPS TO FEWER DAYS THAT SUCK.  Deborah will discuss why we should start with the 3 words "yes I can", how we let fear decide our destiny, how we can tailor our inner dialogue and why the brain likes patterns and what that means to us.

    Dr. Winifred Bragg - How To Create Your Bragg Book For A Competitive Job Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 28:04


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Winifred Bragg  author of HOW TO CREATE YOUR BRAGG BOOK FOR A COMPETITIVE JOB MARKET.  Dr. Bragg will discuss why the words character, commitment, and courage are so important, what is a "brag buddy", why we should stop using words like "just" and "only" when we describe our accomplishments, and what are the 6 steps to be comfortable with bragging?

    Emily Crookston - Unwritten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 28:02


    Bill Horan talks with Emily Crookston author of UNWRITTEN. Emily will discuss why her title is THE OWNER AND DECIDER OF ALL THINGS at her company, THE POCKET PhD.  She will also talk about why people want to write a book, what is the cost of publishing your book and what must an author do to position, publish and promote a book.

    Stephen Sideroff - The 9 Pillars of Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 28:01


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Stephen Sideroff, author of THE 9 PILLARS OF RESILIENCE.  Stephen will discuss what is resilience, why peak performers do not get stuck on one way of thinking,  what are the "Laws of life" and why we should aim to live in the moment.

    Robert Lufkin - Lies I Taught In Medical School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 27:44


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Robert Lufkin, author of LIES I TAUGHT IN MEDICAL SCHOOL. Dr. Lufkin will discuss what the title of his book means, who is responsible for these lies, why counting calories is not the way to fight obesity and what is the true role of insulin in fighting diabetes.

    Dr. Tracy Latz - Entrepreneurial Alignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 28:27


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Tracy Latz, author of ENTREPRENEURIAL ALIGNMENT.  Dr. Latz will discuss how entrepreneurs get stuck in their own web of self sabotage, what is the definition of self sabotage, how we all self sabotage our success in some fashion and what causes self sabotage.

    Andrea Waltz - Go For No

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 28:05


    Bill Horan talks with Andrea Waltz, author of Go FOR NO. Andrea will discuss what the title means, how fear of the word "no" stands between you and greatness, what is the difference between failing and becoming a failure and how willingness to fail and wantingness to fail are different.

    Aaron LaPedis - Garage Sale Millionaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 28:00


    Bill Horan talks with Aaron LaPedis, author of GARAGE SALE MILLIONAIRE. Aaron will discuss how to advertise your garage sale, how to negotiate price with potential buyers, why it is important to know what your goal is and what items sell the quickest.

    Michael Thompson - Shy By Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 27:51


    Bill Horan talks with Michael Thompson, author of SHY BY DESIGN.  Michael will discuss why being underestimated is a superpower, why shyness has a negative connotation, what he means when he says no story is more powerful than the one we tell ourselves, and why good listeners are like a trampoline.

    Margot Machol Bislow - Raising An Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 27:09


    Bill Horan talks with Margot Machol Bisnow, author of RAISING AN ENTREPRENEUR.  Margot will discuss what are the false perceptions about raising an entrepreneur, how do grades or IQ affect entrepreneurship, why is it important to let a child choose his passion and what she means when she says parents should lead by following.

    Paul Schwartz - Shock Crises and False Alarms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 27:48


    Bill Horan talks with Paul Swartz, author of SHOCKS CRISES and FALSE ALARMS.  Paul will discuss what is macro economics, why we doubt economic predictions, how does fake news affect people's view of the economy and how long are macro economic periods.

    Robert Ramirez - Achieving Financial Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 27:58


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Robert Ramirez, author of ACHIEVING FINANCIAL FREEDOM. Robert will discuss how the financial rules have changed, asks the question: would you be able to survive an unexpected $400 expense, do you have a clear vision of what you want to achieve and what is the TIE method?

    Dr. Emilio M. Justo - The Power Of Pause

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 28:31


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Emilio Justo, author of THE POWER OF PAUSE: MASTERING DELAYED GRATIFICATION FOR SUCCESS.  Dr. Justo will discuss what is delayed gratification, why it is more difficult now because we want things instantly, how instant gratification increases negative traits and why long term goals are important.

    Laura Reid - The Public Speaking Horror Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 28:09


    Bill Horan talks with Laura Reid, author of THE PUBLIC SPEAKING HORROR SHOW.  Laura will discuss why she is an unlikely keynote speaker, why being unseen was her superpower, what she means when she says what you fear will set you free and why we should stay in our comfort zones.

    Michael Cannivet - The Four Minute Retirement Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 27:47


    Bill Horan talks with Michael Cannivet author of THE FOUR MINUTE RETIREMENT PLAN. Michael will discuss what "chunking" is, how we change when our beliefs change, why we avoid retirement planning and why he says we must find the right narrative.

    Michael & Dr. Nicole Sebastian - Just Say HU

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 28:07


    Bill Horan talks with Michael Sebastian and Dr. Nicole Sebastian, authors of JUST SAY HU.  Michael and Nicole will discuss how saying "HU" can transform a life in an instant, what is the science behind "HU", what are the 4 ways we can repeat "HU" and how often should we chant "HU" each day.

    Margot Black - Life's A Pitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 28:06


    Bill Horan talks with Margot Black, author of LIFE's A PITCH. Margot will discuss what is a "pitch", why we are in a never ending game of pitching, what are her favorite pitches and why success is a numbers game.

    Roger Alan Friedman - 18 Wealth Lessons That Will Transform Your Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 28:05


    Bill Horan talks with Roger Alan Friedman, author of 18 WEALTH LESSONS THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR THINKING.  Roger will discuss what he learned from "drive time" university, what is the primary reason to pursue wealth, why we must get comfortable being uncomfortable, and what the 10 most common defeating behaviors are.

    James B. Flaherty - Embrace Your Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 27:59


    Bill Horan talks with James B. Flaherty, author of EMBRACE YOUR AGE.  James will discuss what his definition of success is, and how it has changed over the years, what he means when he says, "The band won't stop playing till you stop dancing," why he asks "who was your bestie," and why we should be guided by the rule "you get what you give." 

    Simon T. Bailey - RESILIENCE@WORK

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 27:27


    Bill Horan talks with Simon T. Bailey, author of RESILIENCE @ WORK. Simon will discuss why he says resilience is the ability to "pop back up," how resilience helps you discover wisdom that is lying dormant, what are the 3 questions we must answer to find success and what is the "helpers high?"

    David De Cremer - The AI-Savvy Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 27:59


    Bill Horan talks with David De Cremer, author of THE AI-SAVVY LEADER. David will discuss how he would define an AI -Savvy leader, what are the 2 perspectives of bringing AI into the workplace, what are the typical mistakes leaders make and what are the things AI cannot do.

    Rebecca Ahmed - The Energy of Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 28:02


    Bill Horan talks with Rebecca Ahmed, author of THE ENERGY OF SUCCESS. Rebecca will discuss why we are trained to focus on what is wrong, what is the definition of personal energy, what is the difference between constructive and destructive energy, and how energy shifts due to our personal perspective.

    Maria Maldanado Smith - Creating A Vision Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 28:00


    Bill Horan talks with Maria Maldonado Smith, author of CREATING A VISION BOARD. Maria will discuss what is a vision board, why you should pick a word "for the year", how it can help to have a friend or family member inspire you and why she says she lives her life in the uncomfortable.

    Robynn Storey - Career Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 28:27


    Bill Horan talks with Robynn Storey, author of CAREER CONFIDENCE. Robynn will discuss how she started and built her own company, how you can make your life exactly as you want it, how a resume can empower you and why she says that if you want loyalty - get a dog.

    Helene Cahen - Fire Up Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 28:00


    Bill Horan talks with Helene Cahen, author of FIRE UP INNOVATION. Helene will discuss why diverse teams are important, what is 2D diversity, what are wicked problems and how we all solve problems differently.

    Dr. Michelle Rozen - The 6% Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 28:00


    Bill Horan talks with Dr. Michelle Rozen, author of THE 6% CLUB. Michelle will discuss why she is known as the "change doctor," what is the secret power that can change your life, what life lesson she learned from an elevator button, and what is "clarity of destination?"

    Yasmin Davidss - Graciously Assertive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 28:01


    Bill Horan talks with Yasmin Davidds, author of GRACIOUSLY ASSERTIVE. Yasmin will discuss the definition of graciously assertive, why women's leadership programs are different from men's programs, how women can remove self-limitations and how women can shift from who they thought they were to who they can become.

    Sara Freeman Smith - Turning Stones Into Gems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 28:01


    Bill Horan talks with Sara Freeman Smith author of TURNING STONES INTO GEMS.  Sara will discuss why some people look like a success but feel like a failure, why we must get our priorities in order, how past failures give you the tools for success and what her '6P System' is.

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