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SuccessFULL With ADHD
The Cost Of Performing For Success And Ignoring Signs Of Burnout With Kerrie Lee Brown

SuccessFULL With ADHD

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 50:13 Transcription Available


What happens when you stop performing success and start building a life that actually feels like yours? I sit down with Kerrie Lee Brown, a longtime media executive, former Chief Content Officer and Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS Magazine, founder of Red Lily Media, and a storyteller who has spent more than 30 years helping other people find and share their authentic voices.Kerrie and I get real about vulnerability, ADHD masking, perfectionism, burnout, people-pleasing, and the pressure so many high-achieving women put on themselves. Kerrie shares how a heart attack at just 39 forced her to reconsider the relationship between stress, success, self-care, and identity. We also dig into what it means to unmask without oversharing, why authentic storytelling helps us feel less alone, how to lead creative and neurodivergent people as individuals, and what happens when we stop letting other people define success for us.Episode Highlights[0:56] - Why we edit ourselves, perform success, and hide the parts that feel like “too much.”[2:59] - Kerrie shares what 30 years of interviewing people taught her about authenticity and the stories we're afraid to tell.[5:14] - The difference between sharing a real story and performing one—and why vulnerability creates connection.[8:42] - Afraid to be visible? We talk judgment, vulnerability, and deciding who deserves access to your story.[12:16] - Unmasking versus oversharing: how to stay authentic while still reading the room.[17:11] - Kerrie opens up about having a heart attack at 39 and the perfectionism, pressure, stress, and warning signs she had been ignoring.[22:52] - People-pleasing, overperforming, ADHD, and why putting yourself first isn't optional when everyone depends on you.[27:36] - Why creatives are never really “done”—and how strong leaders make room for different brains, personalities, and working styles.[31:22] - Being in “beta mode,” handling setbacks, taking people off pedestals, and questioning what success actually means.[36:37] - Why Kerrie created a platform where everyday people can share stories that deserve to be heard.[39:45] - The lifestyle and mindset changes Kerrie made after her heart attack—and how she learned to recognize stress creeping back in.[44:32] - How to tell your story without oversharing, asking for sympathy, or making everything about you.[46:45] - The difference between storytelling that builds genuine trust and storytelling that sounds like a pitch.Links & ResourcesKerrie Lee Brown is an award-winning media executive, international journalist, author and speaker with more than 30 years of experience leading influential media brands across business,leadership, wellness and lifestyle. Having interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs, celebrities,executives, cultural icons and thought leaders, she brings a unique perspective on leadership,resilience, storytelling and personal transformation.She is the founder and CEO of RedLily® Media, a boutique storytelling consultancy, and co-founder of Lioness Global Initiatives™, a global experiential travel platform that brings ambitious women together through curated international expeditions focused on meaningful connection, cultural immersion and conscious leadership. A heart attack survivor and passionate advocate for sustainable success, Kerrie Lee inspires leaders to build lives and businesses rooted in authenticity, wellbeing and purpose through her speaking, writing, consulting and global collaborations.@kerrieleebrown_officialKerrieLeeBrown.comThank you for tuning into SuccessFULL with ADHD. If this episode has impacted you, remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us reach and help more individuals navigating their journeys with ADHD.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk
708: Danny Meyer - How You Make People Feel: The Founder of Shake Shack & Union Square Hospitality Group on Culture as Soil, the 49/51 Hiring Formula, and Leading With Generosity

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2026 54:28


The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com My new book, The Price of Becoming, is a USA Today, LA Times, Success Magazine, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! I think you'll find it useful. Connect with me on Twitter/X: @RyanHawk12 Instagram: @RyanHawk12 Sign up for Mindful Monday (it's free):  This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. My guest: Danny Meyer is the founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and one of the most influential restaurateurs of his generation. He built New York landmarks like Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, and Shake Shack... He's the author of the classic Setting the Table and the new What Could Possibly Go Right? Key Learnings "Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It's that simple and it's that hard." "Optimists and pessimists die the same way. They just live differently." Shimon Peres. Danny prefers to live as an optimist. Most people respond to hope. A few will come out of a dark closet hopping on a pogo stick and a few will walk on the shady side no matter what. Most people start the day intending to make it better than yesterday, and they'll follow someone who shows them how that could happen. A growing business needs funding and leadership. It also needs soil. Like a plant needs sun and water and still needs something to grow in. The soil is the culture, and it determines whether anything you plant actually grows. Be explicit about which behaviors you celebrate and which you won't tolerate. Then be relentlessly consistent about both. That's how culture survives you not being in the room. Everyone is watching who gets hired, promoted, and paid. Every time you compromise on either the skills or the character, you send a message that you didn't mean any of the words. Probably unwittingly, but you send it. Curiosity is the behavior Danny celebrates most. If you want a team that treats every day as a chance to be better than yesterday, someone has to actually wonder what could be done differently. Entrepreneurs are upsighted. Danny's word. They only see what's up, only see what could possibly go right, and they look at existing problems that would make the world better if solved. A bad salesperson answers questions you never asked. Danny remembers a shoe store that hauled out everything from the back room regardless of what he wanted. The only two questions that mattered were does it fit and do I like it. A great one gets into your shoes and asks what you'd want. Sometimes they help you get to the question you actually have. There's no job that doesn't benefit from good sales skills, and good writing skills. Entrepreneurial athleticism is the trait Danny looks for in every leader. Talent gets you in the door. Athleticism is dedicating yourself to train plus the mental and emotional mettle to find a way to win. Day one mentality. The day a restaurant opens, nothing is scratched, every door works, nothing is smudged, and you assume everyone might be a critic. Day one of year 10 should be better than the original, because you have ten years of learning. Without that, it only goes backwards. The hiring formula is 49 and 51. Forty-nine percent is how well he thinks you can do the job, which is mostly technical and different for every role. Fifty-one percent is who you are. That 51 percent is Hospitality Quotient. The composite of optimistic warmth, curious intelligence, determined work ethic, empathy, self-awareness, and integrity. Someone with a high HQ is happier themselves when they make someone else feel better. "Cooking a great piece of fish only gets you to the 49-yard line." You need all 100, and it isn't just the servers who need it. It's everybody. A high HQ is a liability in an interview. Danny sometimes has to park his own at the door, because his job isn't to make the candidate feel good. It's to assess how they'll make the staff and the guests feel. Never ask if someone is self-aware. They'll say yes. Ask instead: "What's the greatest misperception other people have about you?" You can't answer it without self-awareness, because you have to know both what you are and what you're projecting. When hiring a chef, Danny already knows they can cook. What he's testing is the feedback loop. Will they get defensive? Grateful? He may well be wrong in the feedback, and he still wants to know early what it's going to be like to lead this person. Caitlin took a reservation and saved a woman's life. She was getting a phone number when the caller's voice started halting. Caitlin sensed something was wrong, asked permission to call 911, and got the address. It was a hemorrhagic stroke. The woman survived and had to relearn how to speak. Caitlin was so moved that she went back to school to become a speech therapist for people with aphasia. When the woman died recently, she left Caitlin the money to pay for it. A good employee books the table accurately. A great one changes someone's night, or their life. Danny's point about Caitlin: nobody trained her for that. The culture did. Mind share is what marketing earns. Heart share is what hospitality earns. Mind share means people know you exist and think of you first. Heart share means they love you and tell everyone they know. The golden rule of hospitality is not the golden rule. Do unto others as you believe they would want done unto them. Service is one size fits all. Hospitality is one size fits one. The salmon that changed everything. Soon after Gramercy Tavern opened, a Union Square Cafe regular told Danny what happened was inexcusable. Her salmon came well done when she'd ordered it rare. Danny's first reaction was that an honest kitchen mistake didn't seem so bad. The mistake wasn't the problem. The response was. At Union Square Cafe, she said, the server would have noticed, quietly removed it, brought soup so her guests could keep eating, recooked it properly, and probably taken it off the bill. At Gramercy, nobody came over while she picked at it. A manager eventually took the plate, handed her a coat check, told her the rest would be waiting at the door, and left it on the bill. "If you don't have language, you cannot teach." For ten years Danny led one restaurant by embodying the behavior he wanted. With two, wherever he was, he wasn't at the other one. It was the first time he had to lead by using his words instead of just embodying what he wanted to see. Enlightened hospitality, in this order: Each other first. How the team treats each other, with generosity and charitable assumption. Then the guests. Then the community and the suppliers. Then the investors, who end up with more because of everything above. Break it anywhere, starting with how people care for each other, and it doesn't work. Lead with generosity. You're in business for tomorrow dollars, not today dollars. His staff charged that woman for the salmon because they were afraid she was working an angle. Danny's response: where is the charitable assumption that maybe we just overcooked it? Nice and kind are different. Nice isn't a bad thing, but sometimes nice is how you avoid addressing a problem. Kind means I'm on your side, which sometimes means holding up the mirror. If someone isn't measuring up and you let it go, that isn't kind and it isn't even nice. Kindness takes the courage to give honest feedback without demoralizing the person. Laying people off during the pandemic wasn't nice. Doing it one at a time was kind. Several hundred people, and nobody got laid off by tweet or mass email. Everyone was spoken to by their own boss. Shake Shack started because Danny asked what could possibly go right. An artist needed someone to run a hot dog cart under an installation in Madison Square Park. His team said they were too busy running four restaurants. Danny's argument was that the park was the front yard of two of them, and you take care of your front yard. They staffed it with their coat checkers and served Chicago-style on purpose. The coat checkers had no work until the weather turned cold, so this gave them a summer job. Chicago-style has eight toppings, which let them find out whether four coat checkers could remember how every regular liked it. The point was proving hospitality isn't only for fancy restaurants. They lost money two years running, and the community started calling it "our hot dog cart." Danny heard the word "our" and knew people felt shared ownership. Then he gave away the building. He built a $750,000 kiosk and donated it to the park, so the park owns the building and his company owns the business. A percentage of every sale goes back into keeping the park beautiful and safe. That first Shake Shack still pays just under a million dollars a year in rent to the park. Danny's champagne moment a year from now: that the book actually meant something to people. He wrote it to teach himself, because that's how he learns. If the lessons he picked up scraping his knees turn out to be useful to someone else, it was worth it. Reflection Questions Which behaviors does your team know for certain you celebrate, and which do they know you won't tolerate? If you asked five of them, would you get the same five answers? Look at your last promotion. Did that person clear the bar on both the 49 and the 51? What did everyone else learn from watching it? Where are you being nice right now when the situation calls for you to hold up the mirror? Podcast Chapters00:00 Apply for the Learning Leader Circle 01:36 Meet Danny Meyer 03:23 "It's That Simple, and It's That Hard" 05:15 Optimists and Pessimists Die the Same Way 08:47 Culture Is the Soil 12:53 Why He Celebrates Curiosity 15:44 What Sales Taught Him 19:48 Entrepreneurial Athleticism 23:15 The 49 and 51 Hiring Formula 26:10 "What's the Greatest Misperception About You?" 28:32 Testing the Feedback Loop in an Interview 29:44 Caitlin Saves a Life 32:51 Mind Share vs. Heart Share 34:33 The Golden Rule of Hospitality 35:33 If You Don't Have Language, You Cannot Teach 39:10 Enlightened Hospitality 41:35 Nice vs. Kind 43:10 Laying People Off the Kind Way 45:03 How a Hot Dog Cart Became Shake Shack 50:08 The Champagne Question 52:08 EOPC  

Shawna and LaLa On The Radio
Picture Perfect Lies and Redefining Success with Kerrie Lee Brown

Shawna and LaLa On The Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 50:36 Transcription Available


This week, Shawna and LaLa discuss the unbelievable story of a husband who reportedly discovered his wife was cheating through Google Earth. That leads to a bigger conversation about the picture-perfect lives people create online—and why you shouldn't believe everything you see on Facebook or social media.They also talk about people who constantly start new businesses, claim they're going to become millionaires, and promote every new idea as the “best business ever.” Is it genuine confidence and ambition, or are they more focused on looking successful online than actually becoming successful?Then, Shawna sits down with Kerrie Lee Brown, former Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS Magazine, to discuss her 30 year career in media, the lessons she has learned, and her new company, The Lioness Global Initiative. Hosted by Shawna and LaLa, Life Beyond The Mic brings real conversations that go beyond the mic, lights, cameras, and stage.  Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and if this resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it.  We feature real conversations, product experiences, and brands we genuinely love.  For interviews, product features, and media opportunities, visit www.shawnaandlala.com.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk
705: Dr. Martin Seligman - Positive Psychology, Learned Optimism, Grit, PERMA, Agency, Resilience, and Predicting the Future

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 53:48


The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com My new book, The Price of Becoming, is a USA Today, LA Times, Success Magazine, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! I think you'll find it useful. This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. My guest: Dr. Martin Seligman is one of the most influential psychologists alive. He's the founder of positive psychology and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directs the Positive Psychology Center. His research reshaped how we understand optimism, resilience, and human flourishing. His books, including Learned Optimism, Flourish, and The Hope Circuit, have sold millions of copies. His latest is Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress. Key Learnings The three parts of agency. Efficacy is the belief you can hit a goal right now, and it drives whether you try. Optimism is the belief you can hit it in the future, and it drives persistence and grit. Imagination is the range of goals you can even picture, and it drives creativity. When a culture has all three, it progresses. When they fall, it stagnates. "Depression and pessimism and happiness and optimism are too important to be left to happy people." Marty calls himself a born depressive and pessimist. He founded positive psychology and still wakes at 4:00 a.m. to a voice telling him he can't do the thing in front of him. What he's built over decades is the skill of arguing back, treating that voice not as truth but as a rival whose job is to make him miserable. The techniques don't come naturally to anyone. A small number of people are born happy. Everyone else has to learn and practice the skills, which is why Marty spent much of his career testing them rather than assuming they work. How you respond to good news matters more than you think. When his wife Mandy won first prize in the biggest black and white photography contest in the world, Marty could have said "congratulations, dear, you deserve it" and moved on. Instead, he named the exact photo that won, asked her to repeat what the editor said word for word, and tied her talent back to how they teach their kids. Ryan's summary of what made it work: specificity and curiosity. Marty calls it active constructive responding, and done consistently, it increases love and commitment and cuts divorce rates. Marty's contrarian take on leadership. He thinks the whole hunt for "what great leaders do" is a wild goose chase, because the great leaders he's met all do completely different things. What good followers have in common is PERMA: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. His advice is to promote the leaders who create the most PERMA, and to hold managers responsible for their people's well-being, not just their output, because well-being predicts productivity. Grit and agency. Grit, the idea made famous by his former student Angela Duckworth, feeds straight into optimism and increases how long people push through adversity. On Angela: "one of the best students I've ever had," and "it's great to be outdone." He credits her rare social intelligence, the ability to build allies instead of enemies. Predicting elections by counting optimism. With his graduate student Harold Zullow, Marty studied a century of nomination acceptance speeches and found the more optimistic candidate usually wins. In 1984, they sealed their prediction of the two nominees in an envelope at The New York Times and got it right. The $17,500 lesson. Convinced by Dukakis's optimistic acceptance speech, Marty flew to Edinburgh to place a legal bet and put his entire life savings on Dukakis at 2 to 1. Then he learned the speech was written by Ted Sorensen, and that Dukakis, in his own unscripted press conferences, was deeply pessimistic. He lost everything. The takeaway that shaped his later work: measure the unscripted moments, not the polished speeches. The 2024 call. Trump and Harris were even on optimism in their convention speeches. But across September and October, tracking how each explained bad events in press conferences, Trump got steadily more optimistic. Marty's team sealed another prediction: Trump winning and possibly by a lot. Why the fired-up CEO speech doesn't work great. After Marty published his method, both political parties asked him how to write optimistic speeches. He sent the protocol, and within a few elections everyone sounded optimistic, and it stopped predicting anything, because the optimism was shallow. People don't internalize a leader saying "we're going to crush it." Real agency shows up in the psychology of the team, and that comes from who you hire and how you train them, not from the speech. What the Army taught him. As lead consultant on the Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, Marty helped train 40,000 drill sergeants and profiled 900,000 soldiers from their first day. Three traits predicted who would later earn awards for excellent work and heroism: optimism, high positive emotion, and low negative emotion. On the other side, catastrophizers were more than twice as likely to develop PTSD at every level of combat. The hiring lesson. Hire optimists and happy people. Avoid catastrophizers. And when you can't pick your team, train the pessimists you already have in the skills of agency. "Put It In Perspective." The tool Marty uses to retrain catastrophizers. Picture the ominous "come see me at 4:00" email. Write down the worst thing that could happen, then the best thing, then the most likely thing, then a plan for that most likely case. Catastrophizers skip straight to the worst case and get paralyzed. The exercise pulls them back to what's actually probable. Marry an optimist. "If you're a pessimist, disaster is to marry another pessimist," because you'll both see the worst in every setback. The wine story makes the point about behavior change: after Mandy told him he'd wrecked a family engagement dinner by sending back a bottle, Marty realized that if she complained as much as he did, he wouldn't want to be married to her. He decided to stop. The critical thoughts never went away, but the behavior did. The gratitude testimonial. Think of someone still alive who did or said something that changed your life. Write a 300-word testimonial in three parts: what they did, what you did because of it, and where you are now as a result. Then deliver it in person and read it out loud. Marty has run this with thousands of people. The usual result is that both people cry, and a month later they test as less depressed and higher in well-being. Reading the minds of the dead. Marty's method for measuring agency across history is counting words. Agentic language like "choose," "compete," "can," and "do" versus language of constraint like "obliged" and "assigned." With Claude and ChatGPT, he can now do in one morning what used to take months: reading whole eras of writing and rating how agentic they are. St. Augustine and a thousand years of stagnation. Before Augustine, around 400 AD, Christian thinkers were highly agentic and taught that you could take part in your own salvation. Augustine's doctrine that grace comes only from God set Church teaching for close to a thousand years, and progress collapsed with it. When agency climbs again, as it does under Charlemagne around 800, progress climbs too. The pattern holds when you line it up against GDP, population, and writing about freedom. The manager's real job. "It's your job as a manager not just to keep productivity going, but to increase the well-being and agency of the people under you." Do that, and you get promoted. Fail at it and your time is up. The Champagne Question... What he'd celebrate a year from now. Marty wants psychohistory taken seriously as a real field, one that measures psychological variables, uses them to understand history, and then changes them to raise future happiness and productivity. Reflection Questions: Marty is 84, founded the field, and still wakes at 4 a.m. to a voice saying he can't do it. What does your version of that voice say, and what does it usually say it about? When it shows up, do you accept it as fact or argue back? Think about the last time someone close to you shared good news. Which quadrant were you in: active constructive, passive constructive, active destructive, or passive destructive? What did you actually say? Marty says a manager's job is to raise the well-being and agency of their people, not just their output. If your team was measured on PERMA tomorrow, what score would they give you, and where's the gap? If you liked this one with Marty, you should also listen to... Episode #703: Angela Duckworth - Why Grit Isn't Enough Time Stamps: 2:34 Angela Duckworth, grit & social intelligence 6:05 Active constructive responding: the Mandy photography story 12:13 Why leadership is heterogeneous, and the case for PERMA 14:49 How grit and agency fit together 16:09 The born pessimist who founded positive psychology 21:20 What the book is really about: founding psychohistory 22:52 Predicting elections & the $17,500 Dukakis bet 25:34 The 2024 prediction 29:17 Why the rah-rah CEO speech doesn't help much 31:07 What the U.S. Army taught him: optimism & PTSD 35:19 "Put It In Perspective," the tool for catastrophizers 38:55 Marry an optimist, and the wine-snob story 42:19 The gratitude testimonial 44:49 Reading the minds of the dead & St. Augustine 48:37 The manager's real job 49:33 What he'd celebrate a year from now 51:05 EOPC  

Seriously in Business: Brand + Design, Marketing and Business
282: How to Start, Scale and Actually Enjoy Running a Mastermind With Ellie Swift

Seriously in Business: Brand + Design, Marketing and Business

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2026 48:38


I've been in Ellie Swift's mastermind for years. And I'll be the first to say: I didn't see it coming as a business model for myself.But Ellie was the one who, at the right moment, said "Jacqui, have you thought about running a mastermind?" And that conversation changed the trajectory of my business. My Co+Creation Design Club now brings in just as much, if not more, income than my online course, which I've been running for significantly longer.So in this guest interview, we're going deep on the mastermind model.Free Guide to Sell Out and Retain Mastermind Clients in 2026: https://ellieswift.com/free-guide-the-6-strategies-that-sell-out-and-retain-mastermind-clients-in-2026/ In this episode, we cover:What a mastermind actually isThe 5 C's framework Ellie uses to build a mastermind offerHow to know if you're ready to build a mastermind (even with a small audience)Why your clients might get better results in group format than 1:1What it takes to scale a mastermindThe retention conversation nobody talks about enoughTimestampsIntro 0:00A Day in the Life: Balancing Business & Motherhood 02:42My Experience Inside Ellie's Mastermind 07:08What Is a Mastermind? 09:53Overcoming the Fear of Group Coaching 14:44Are You Ready to Start a Mastermind? 18:49The 5 C's of Creating a Premium Mastermind 21:11The Math behind the Mastermind Model 27:35How to Scale: Building a Sales System That Works 31:38Retention: The Key to Sustainable Growth 38:37Your Next Step If You're Considering a Mastermind 43:03Wrapping up 47:20ABOUT GUEST:Ellie Swift is the Mastermind Expert & Business Coach for 6 and 7 figure coaches, mentors and consultants creating scalable freedom®.As an ex corporate marketer turned CEO, Ellie has become the go-to for people starting and scaling their masterminds through her program, The Mastermind Model™. She also runs her own mastermind, The Scalable Freedom™️ Mastermind, where she shares her 10 years of expertise in online business, and hosts the The Scalable Freedom Show podcast, with over 300+ episodes available to binge.Ellie spent a decade working in marketing in London, Sydney, and Perth, achieving her goal of Head of Marketing Strategy by the age of 28 before making the transition into her business. She built to a 7-figure business in the first 5 years and has supported her clients as they've built 6, multi 6 and 7-figure businesses, created six and multi-five figure launches, tripled their income and completely transformed their businesses (and lives!) using mindset, marketing & strategy.Ellie's mission is to support coaches, mentors and consultants create businesses with a mastermind as part of their offer suite that generate results for their clients and creates the freedom they most want.She has been featured in a range of media, including Success Magazine, Medium, Mamamia, Thrive Global, Smart Company, The West Australian and as a guest on more than 100 podcasts.CONNECT WITH GUEST:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Podcast: The Scalable Freedom Show - https://thescalablefreedomshow.buzzsprout.com Instagram: @elliehswiftFree Download: https://ellieswift.com/free-guide-the-6-strategies-that-sell-out-and-retain-mastermind-clients-in-2026/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ys8kNWtgzroRead on the Blog: https://whitedeer.com.au/ep282/WORK WITH JACQUI:// DIY Design My Biz: The best course for business owners DIYing their own brand and graphics in Canva. Learn more: https://whitedeer.com.au/diy-dmb// The Co+Creation Design Club: Design WITH the help of a professional designer in this high-touch coaching space: https://whitedeer.com.au/designclub// Design Studio: If you're after fully done-for-you design services my studio team can help! https://whitedeer.com.au/designstudio

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk
704: Strauss Zelnick - The Leader Who Greenlit Dirty Dancing, Owns Grand Theft Auto, Loves Being Coached, and Might be the Fittest CEO Alive

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2026 52:37


The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com My new book, The Price of Becoming, is a USA Today, LA Times, Success Magazine, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! I think you'll find it useful. This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. Key Learnings All the greats have a coach. Strauss is one of the most disciplined humans alive, and he has had one since he was 30. His argument: Tom Brady is an amazing athlete, but would he have performed as well with no coach, or a lousy one? A great coach is objective, encouraging, smart, and experienced. They warn you of obstacles you can't see yet. Strauss doesn't want the Socratic method from his coach. He wants direct advice. He'll use questions when he's leading others. But when he brings a problem to his own coach, he wants to be told: "You have that wrong; you're missing this." So What? Strauss was avoiding a confrontation because he knew the other person would be really upset. His coach said, "So what?" He had the conversation. The person was upset. They got to the other side, and it was better than leaving it out there. Bad news doesn't get better with age. The most effective people are the most open-minded and self-critical. The ones who insist they don't need a coach are usually the ones losing. "Arrogance is the enemy of continued success." Humility isn't pretending you're not good. Strauss says claiming he's bumbling through the job would be silly, and he's proud of what he does well. The humility is in staying open. His team's description of him: strongly held opinions, freely shared, and a mind that changes when the facts do. "You're just a terrible speaker." Strauss was 31, newly president of Vestron, and had written an eloquent after-dinner speech he was proud of. He read it off the page. His boss pulled him aside afterward and told him it was terrible. What two days of media training taught Strauss: Talk about what the audience cares about, not what you want to say Never deliver a written speech unless you're President of the United States Inject your personality Try to make them laugh Be of service to the audience. Strauss opens his class at MIT Sloan by asking the students why they came and what they want out of it. It surprises them every time, because speakers never ask. One meeting with 20 people beats 20 meetings with one person. A young CEO Strauss coaches was sleeping four hours a night and spending 20 hours a week on one-on-ones. Strauss told him to do one weekly meeting with all 20.  Delegate with information. Everyone running a group is in the same room once a week and shares everything, including the problems. If it's business, it goes in the room. If it's personal, they can talk one-on-one. Politics shrink because nobody has information nobody else has. Happy stuff doesn't reach the CEO's desk. If it landed on his desk, it's either bad or genuinely complex. That's the system working. Align the words with the dollar signs. Mission, strategy, culture, and compensation all have to point in the same direction. Say you want to be the best in the world while paying people regardless of performance, and they will follow the money every time. The worst comp structure is CEO discretion. It builds a culture where everyone is trying to please one person, and people think pleasing someone means telling them what they want to hear. Hire the most talented people on earth, then support them through thick and thin. Strauss greenlit Dirty Dancing at Vestron on a $5.5 million budget. The first-time director was too scared to speak, so the team pitched it. They claimed the film would change how women dressed, produce an award-winning soundtrack, and win an Oscar. Strauss thought the pitch was nonsense. He didn't even like the script. He greenlit it anyway because he trusted the team over his own judgment. It became the biggest independent hit of all time to that date, a record it held until The Blair Witch Project. Be a good judge of talent, not of products. Knowing which one you are is the whole thing. Leave the escape hatches open. When competitors poured hundreds of millions into VR and the metaverse, Strauss said no. But Take-Two did enough experimentation to move fast if he was wrong, and got paid for every VR project they took on. They lost nothing on the wrong bet. Be creatively risk-forward and financially risk-averse. A well-run film studio had a 30 percent hit ratio, meaning 70 percent of what it released broke even or lost money. So you build the balance sheet first, then take the creative swings. "If you can't afford to lose, you don't play the game." Carl Icahn won because he was a good poker player with a huge stack of chips. When things went against him, he didn't sit around moaning. He went to the next game. At 68, he's up at 4:45 and in the gym by 6:45, often twice a day. Looking your best is a form of respect for other people and for yourself. If you look sloppy and out of shape, it's harder to lead. The other half is simply feeling good enough to show up with energy and a smile. He refuses to hold anyone else to his own personal standard. Everyone is on their own journey, and he doesn't want clones. Thirty minutes of walking five days a week is genuinely good for you. That person is showing up for themselves too. No AI slop in Grand Theft Auto. Take-Two builds handcrafted, building by building. Their teams will use state-of-the-art tools to do great work more efficiently. What they won't do is push a button on someone else's model and call the output theirs. "That's yesterday's headlines." Strauss's father-in-law's answer whenever anyone congratulated him. Take-Two doesn't do the who's-better-than-us party. They show sincere appreciation for great work, and then they get up the next morning and do it again. Reflection Questions Who is the person in your life who will tell you that you have it wrong?  What is the confrontation you're avoiding right now, hoping it resolves itself? Have that conversation today. Where are you taking real risk without the balance sheet to survive being wrong? And where are you so protected that you aren't taking any risk at all? More Learning #662: Nick Thompson - Move at an Uncomfortable Pace #626: Rob Kimbel - The Power of Grit and Generosity #525: Frank Slootman - Raise Your Standards & Push the Pace Podcast Chapters00:00 Apply for the Learning Leader Circle 01:01 Meet Strauss Zelnick 03:00 President of Fox at 32 06:15 He Greenlit Dirty Dancing and Thought It Would Flop 09:55 How He Finds Talent 11:30 Align the Words With the Dollar Signs 18:56 One Meeting With 20 People 22:33 Up at 4:45, Gym by 6:45 26:20 No AI Slop in Grand Theft Auto 27:55 Why He Doesn't Feel Lonely at the Top 28:53 His Coach's Advice Was "So What?" 29:51 Every Great Leader Has a Coach 32:37 Direct Advice, Not the Socratic Method 35:31 What He Teaches at MIT Sloan 37:03 "You're Just a Terrible Speaker" 39:27 Arrogance Is the Enemy of Continued Success 41:03 Why He Said No to VR 43:52 Creatively Risk-Forward, Financially Risk-Averse 47:20 That's Yesterday's Headlines 49:51 EOPC    

Now Your Business
Get ChatGPT to Recommend You Now — Act Fast! With Michelle B. Griffin

Now Your Business

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 26:55


This week's episode of Win The Hour, Win The Day Podcast interviews, Michelle B. Griffin. People started booking calls with her and telling her an AI sent them. That's Michelle B. Griffin, and she's back on the show because she went and found out why it was happening. She asks every person who books how they found her. It's a question on her scheduler and she actually reads the answers. Then the answers started changing. Somebody said they asked Claude about personal branding and her name came up. Then it happened again, and again, and it stopped looking like a fluke. Here's the shift. People aren't only searching now, they're asking. Who's the best person for this. And what comes back is a recommendation, not a page of rankings. I've been on hundreds of podcasts, we write blogs every week, there's a book on Amazon, and I've got my own show. So I asked her the selfish question, which is whether we're in better shape than we were back when the whole game was chasing back links into bigger websites. She said yes, because the work moved. It isn't chasing anymore. It's whether the trail you already left says the same clear thing everywhere. Her framework is three Cs. Clarity, so you're positioned for something instead of being one of thousands of business coaches. Credibility, which means third party proof, because AI doesn't want your word for it. Continuity, which means recent, because if every clue about you is from 2019 you're clearly not in the mix. And she gave one thing you can do this week. Open a private window, log out of every paid AI account so it doesn't know it's you, and ask who you are and what you're known for. Then ask who's the best in your lane and see if you show up. She found out she'd been featured in Success Magazine months earlier and had no idea. Win The Hour, Win The Day! www.winthehourwintheday.com Podcast: Win The Hour, Win The Day Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/win-the-hour-win-the-day/id1484859150 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winthehourwintheday/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/win-the-hour-win-the-day-podcast You can find Michelle B. Griffin at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Win The Hour Win The Dayhttps://winthehourwintheday.com

The Bold Lounge
Kerrie Lee Brown: The Bold New Definition of Success

The Bold Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 38:41 Transcription Available


Send us Fan MailAbout This EpisodeWhat if the definition of success that got you here is not the one you want to carry forward?For decades, success has been measured by familiar markers: the title, the income, the recognition, the next achievement, the next level. But somewhere along the way, many accomplished people begin asking a different question: Is this still what success means to me?In this episode, we talk with Kerrie Lee Brown, award-winning journalist, media leader, and former Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS Magazine, for a candid conversation about how our definition of success changes as we change. After spending decades interviewing and telling the stories of some of the world's most accomplished leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, Kerrie has had a rare front-row seat to what success looks like from the outside and what it can feel like on the inside.Together, we explore what happens when achievement is no longer enough, why changing your definition of success is not a rejection of ambition, and how growth can require us to reconsider the lives, careers, and expectations we have worked so hard to build.We discuss about reinvention, identity, ambition, well-being, purpose, taking risks, and recognizing when it may be time to bet on yourself. Because perhaps the boldest version of success is not about continually adding more. Perhaps it is having the courage to decide what enough, meaningful, and successful mean to you now.In this conversation:• Why our definition of success evolves over time • What years of interviewing highly accomplished people taught Kerrie • The difference between external success and internal fulfillment • Why changing direction does not mean you failed • How identity can become intertwined with titles and accomplishments • What it means to bet on yourself in a new season • Why ambition and well-being do not have to compete • The questions leaders should be asking about what they want next About Kerrie Lee BrownKerrie Lee Brown is an award-winning media executive, international journalist, and speaker with more than 30 years of experience shaping some of the world's most influential magazines and media brands. As Chief Content Officer and Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS® Magazine, she has interviewed thousands of thought leaders, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and cultural icons, giving her a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on leadership, success, and personal transformation.A heart attack survivor at age 39, Kerrie combines hard-earned lessons from the boardroom with a deep commitment to heart-centered leadership, wellbeing, and authentic living. Today, she is the founder of RedLily® Media and co-founder of Lioness Global Initiatives™, where she helps amplify meaningful stories, inspire courageous reinvention, and create transformative experiences for women around the world.Through her work, Kerrie empowers audiences to redefine success, embrace change, and discover who they are beyond the titles they hold. Additional ResourcesWebsite: kerrieleebrown.comInstagram: @kerrieleebrownFacebook: @KerrieLeeBrownYouTube: @kerrieleebrownLinkedIn: @kerrieleebrown  Support the show--------Stay Connected www.leighburgess.comWatch the episodes on YouTube Follow Leigh on Instagram: @theleighaburgessFollow Leigh on LinkedIn: @LeighBurgessSign up for Leigh's bold newsletter

Agent Power Huddle
Mindset Monday: Working with your Brain Bully | Monica Graves | S24 E34

Agent Power Huddle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 30:25


Monica delivered a presentation on "Working with Your Brain Bully," based on an article from Success Magazine by Lynn Smith. She discussed strategies for managing self-doubt and fear in real estate situations, including practicing meditation and gratitude, using the DISC assessment and Enneagram model to understand personality types, and implementing a four-step "brain bully method" involving naming, claiming, reframing, and taming fear. Monica shared personal examples of how she overcame self-doubt, particularly around organizing her business and public speaking, and applied these techniques to various real estate scenarios like listing consultations and market discussions with clients.

Luke's Mind Power
How to Overcome Fear and Speak With Confidence with Maher Elusini Ep 448

Luke's Mind Power

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 45:30


Maher Elusini once stood in front of an audience and found himself unable to speak. Instead of allowing that experience to define him, he made the decision to master the skill he feared. Today, Maher is an award-winning keynote speaker, executive communication strategist, author of Million Dollar Speaker and creator of The MAHER System, a five-pillar framework for leadership communication. In this episode of the Luke Mind Power Podcast, Luke and Maher have an honest conversation about fear, mindset, communication and self-awareness. They explore why fear affects the way we speak, how our internal dialogue influences our presence and why confidence is developed through action rather than waiting until we feel ready. You will discover: • Why fear does not have to prevent you from speaking • How mindset influences confidence and communication • Why self-awareness is essential for personal and professional growth • How negative internal dialogue affects your performance • Why powerful communication begins internally • How consistent practice builds confidence • The difference between simply communicating and genuinely connecting • How to remain present when pressure and anxiety appear • Why your story and experiences can create an impact • How becoming a stronger communicator can transform your relationships, leadership and career CONNECT WITH MAHER ELUSINI Website: https://maherelusini.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maherelusini/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@milliondollarspeaker Read Maher's Khaleej Times interview: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/uae-based-public-speaker-on-talking-your-way-to-the-top Read Maher's SUCCESS Magazine profile: https://www.success.com/from-stage-fright-to-the-world-stage BECOME A CERTIFIED LIFE COACH Ready for a new career helping people transform their lives? Apply for the Luke Mind Power Coaching Institute Life Coaching Certification: https://bh7srk181uk.typeform.com/to/YnXjdzpX CONNECT WITH LUKE MIND POWER YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeMindPower?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukemindpower Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukemindpower TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lukemindpower X: https://x.com/lukemindpower LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukechlebowicz Substack: https://substack.com/@lukemindpower Website: https://www.lukemindpower.com PROGRAM YOUR MIND FOR SUCCESS Listen to Luke Mind Power Music: https://linktr.ee/lukemindpower.music DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for educational, motivational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, therapeutic, legal, financial or other professional advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guest at the time of recording. Individual results will vary, and no personal, professional or financial outcomes are guaranteed. Always seek guidance from an appropriately qualified professional regarding your individual circumstances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Building Excellence with Bailey Miles
Dr. Henry Cloud - Leadership Expert, Clinical Psychologist, & New York Times Bestselling Author on Your Desired Future

Building Excellence with Bailey Miles

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 47:40


#271: Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and highly sought-after speaker. He has authored 46 books, including the iconic Boundaries, which have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.Dr. Cloud has extensive experience working with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams, helping organizations improve leadership performance, culture, and overall effectiveness. He also founded and built a healthcare company that operated inpatient and outpatient treatment centers across 40 markets in the Western United States, serving as its Clinical Director and principal for 10 years.Dr. Cloud hosted a national radio show for 15 years, airing in more than 200 U.S. markets, and has been recognized by Success Magazine as one of the 25 most influential leaders in personal growth and developmentHis newest book YourDesired Future is a five-component framework combining psychology, physiology, and neuroscience principles to help readers achieve their desired future.Today, Dr. Cloud speaks and consults internationally, bringing together his expertise in leadership, psychology, human performance, and organizational culture to help leaders and teams achieve greater success.He is also very patient and gracious with me as we had to work through some technical difficulties on this episode. For more on Dr. Cloud and his new book Your Desired Future check out drcloud.com as well as social media and where all books are sold. Enjoy the show! 

United Public Radio
Breaking Norms_ Building Dreams Ep 67 World of Entrepreneurship with Deborah Drummond

United Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 58:41


Entrepreneurs on Fire
The Power of Storytelling with Kindra Hall: An EOFire Classic from 2022

Entrepreneurs on Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 25:05


From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Kindra Hall is a best-selling author and the former Chief Storytelling Officer of SUCCESS Magazine, whose work teaches individuals and brands to harness and leverage the power of their stories. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Success is an ongoing process, your pain doesn't define it. 2. Storytelling is fundamental to who we are. 3. Focus on what you want and use your story to move you forward. The irresistible power of storytelling - Kindra's Website Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com. Nexus Install - Have a high-ticket offer? Nexus Install builds you a custom LinkedIn prospect booking system designed to generate more quality sales calls. Email JLD at John@EOFire.com to learn more.

The Cathy Heller Podcast: A Podcast for Soulful Entrepreneurs
You're Not Being Difficult, You're Finally Saying No

The Cathy Heller Podcast: A Podcast for Soulful Entrepreneurs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 84:09


If you can't stop thinking about the thing you want and your life still isn't reflecting it, the problem may not be your vision. It may be that you need it. Join Cathy's Circle https://www.cathyheller.com/cathys-circle/ In this episode of Everything Is Energy, Cathy Heller sits down with Tracy Litt, founder of The School of Becoming and international bestselling author of Worthy Human, for a conversation about manifestation, self-abandonment, emotional expression, and what it actually takes to become the version of you who already has it. Tracy is a TEDx speaker licensed in professional coaching, neurology, somatics, and hypnotherapy, and she was named one of SUCCESS Magazine's Top 125 Global Thought Leaders. She went from single mother on food stamps to building a seven-figure company, and her institute integrates consciousness, neuroscience, healing, and energetics. She is also the rare teacher who is both deeply loving and ruthlessly precise, which is why women feel safe enough with her to do the biggest work of their lives. This is not a vision board conversation. It's a look at why desire coming from need repels the thing you want, why the micro moments decide your trajectory, and why rage is holy work. In this episode, you'll learn: Why desire registers twice on the frequency scale, once as the lowest state and once as the highest, and how to tell which one you're in The come from test: if you want it to fix a problem, that is low consciousness dressed up as high consciousness Connected to everything, attached to nothing, and why letting go of the need is what closes the gap If you are given a vision, you are a visionary, and why no one else will ever see it the way you do The habit that undoes your progress: taking ten steps toward the vision and then looking down to check if it's there yet Why the most powerful healing move is not going back to fix her, it's being the evolved version of you right now What "decide" actually means, and why deciding from a retreat high is adrenaline, not truth The reason good vibes only culture is making people sicker, and what suppressed emotion does to the body Why a woman is not back in her power until she is back in her body This episode is for the woman who has read the books, done the breathwork, and can name every block she has, and still finds herself saying yes when her body said no. If you have been waiting for permission to want what you want without justifying it, this conversation is it. Join Cathy's membership This Abundant Life http://cathyheller.com/life Listen to Everything is Energy on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2JjyyM1 or Spotify https://spoti.fi/3bKK13W Follow Cathy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/ Want to work with Cathy? cathyheller.com/work-with-me The School of Becoming and The Becoming House https://www.theschoolofbecoming.com/ Download the School of Becoming app free for Tracy's weekly Frequency Shift audios Follow Tracy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thetracylitt/ Read Tracy's book Worthy Human Watch Tracy's TEDx talk, Dear Fear, It's Not You, It's Me Timestamps 00:00 Why does the thing you want keep not showing up? 05:53 Is it your desire, or are you fixing a problem? 08:17 Connected to everything, attached to nothing 09:05 How The Becoming House got manifested 16:06 What Tracy told every person who touched the property 22:41 If you have a vision, you are a visionary 24:35 The habit that sends you back to square one 28:17 The birthday weekend Cathy almost gave away 33:28 Why telling the truth feels so hard 36:16 The most powerful healing thing you can do 41:19 Can you be spiritual and still want the nice thing? 53:20 What "decide" actually means 1:06:42 The iced tea that changed Cathy's career 1:14:46 Why rage is holy work 1:19:54 What good vibes only is doing to your body #Manifestation #EmotionalHealing #NervousSystemHealing #SelfLove #PersonalTransformation #HealingJourney #Abundance

Ask A Death Doula
The New Definition of Success with Kerrie Lee Brown Chief Editor of SUCCESS Magazine

Ask A Death Doula

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 36:23


What if everything we've been taught about success is incomplete? From the time we're young, we're taught that success looks like achievement, titles, promotions, money, recognition, and checking all the boxes. But what happens when you finally arrive... and something still feels missing? In this powerful episode of Ask a Death Doula, Suzanne B. O'Brien sits down with Kerrie Lee Brown, award-winning journalist, Chief Content Officer and Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS® Magazine, to explore a conversation that is transforming millions of lives: What is the true definition of success? After interviewing thousands of the world's most accomplished leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and changemakers, Kerrie has witnessed a remarkable pattern. The people who appear the most successful on paper are often asking the same deeper question: "Is this really why I'm here?" As a heart attack survivor at just 39 years old, Kerrie shares how a life-changing experience shifted her own understanding of success—from achievement to alignment, from external validation to inner fulfillment, and from chasing more to becoming more. Suzanne brings the wisdom of more than two decades as a hospice nurse, sharing what thousands of people at the end of life have taught her about the difference between accomplishment and a life truly lived. Together they explore why service, purpose, connection, and authenticity may be the missing pieces in the conversation about success. In This Episode You'll Discover: Why traditional definitions of success often leave people feeling empty The difference between achievement and true fulfillment What people at the end of life consistently say matters most How major life challenges can become invitations to rediscover your purpose Why your "next chapter" may be your most meaningful one yet How service creates a deeper and more sustainable form of success Practical ways to reconnect with what your heart has always known Memorable Takeaway Success isn't about becoming someone else. It's about remembering who you truly are. When we stop measuring our lives by titles, income, or accomplishments alone and begin measuring them by love, contribution, growth, and authenticity, everything changes. Perhaps the question isn't: "How successful am I?" Perhaps the better question is: "Am I living the life I came here to live?" About Kerrie Lee Brown Kerrie Lee Brown is an award-winning media executive, international journalist, speaker, and transformational leader with more than 30 years of experience shaping some of the world's most influential media brands. As former Chief Content Officer and Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS® Magazine, she interviewed thousands of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and innovators, gaining extraordinary insight into leadership, resilience, reinvention, and what creates a truly meaningful life. Following a heart attack at age 39, Kerrie experienced a profound personal transformation that inspired her to redefine success through the lens of wellbeing, purpose, and authentic leadership. Today she is the founder of RedLily® Media and co-founder of Lioness Global Initiatives™, helping amplify meaningful stories and empowering women around the world to embrace courageous reinvention. Learn more at: https://kerrieleebrown.com/ Learn More About Lioness Global here: https://www.thelionessglobal.com Connect with Suzanne B. O'Brien If this conversation resonated with you, you'll love Suzanne's mission to help people live fully by understanding what matters most before the end of life. Through the Doulagivers Institute, Suzanne is leading a global movement to restore the sacred understanding of aging, dying, grief, and living—empowering communities to care for one another with knowledge, compassion, and confidence. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who may be redefining success in their own life, and join the movement toward a more meaningful future. Because in the end... The greatest success isn't what you accumulated. It's who you became, how deeply you loved, and how fully you lived. SAVE YOUR SEAT: Death Doula Secrets Webinar here: July 18th https://event.webinarjam.com/4kv5v/register/0ov7va8z?webinar_id=34

Agent Power Huddle
Mindset Monday: Being Bold in Real Estate | Monica Graves | S23 E59

Agent Power Huddle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 31:52


Monica Graves led a Mindset Monday session focused on courage and boldness in real estate business practices. She discussed how many agents become discouraged when reviewing their first six months of business performance and emphasized that courage is a skill that allows people to act despite fear and uncertainty. Monica shared principles from a Success Magazine article by Ranjay Gulati, including the importance of focusing on present actions rather than future uncertainties, having bold conversations with clients, and using a "pause, prepare, proceed" approach to business challenges. She introduced the nine C's of building courage: coping, commitment, connection, comprehension, calm, clan, charisma, culture, and clarity. Monica encouraged attendees to assess their business performance as of July 1st and to implement a 30-day challenge focused on taking bold actions, including making necessary phone calls, asking clients for direct feedback, and delivering hard truths with care.

Your Career GPS
Ep. 127 Roadblock or Roadmap: Re-evaluating LinkedIn As A New Professional (with Kayla Ihrig)

Your Career GPS

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 34:26


In this episode, expert Kayla Ihrig demystifies LinkedIn, sharing practical strategies to leverage the platform for career growth, networking, and personal branding. Discover how to overcome resistance, create authentic content, and build meaningful connections that open doors to new opportunities.Key concepts covered:Overcoming resistance to LinkedInCreating authentic and engaging contentBuilding a strong professional profileNetworking and outreach strategiesLeveraging LinkedIn for career opportunitiesGuest Info: Kayla Ihrig is a writer for HubSpot, GoDaddy, and Success Magazine and a LinkedIn enthusiast. LinkedIn has brought her clients, media features, friends and a book deal, despite having fewer than 4,000 founders. Today she's going to demystify the internet's most misunderstood platform so you can go get your slice of the LinkedIn pie. Website: https://writingfromnowhere.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-ihrig/ The podcast is brought to you by Mint To Be Career LLC. www.minttobecareer.com

Richer Soul, Life Beyond Money
Ep 487 The New Rules of Prosperity: Thriving in a Disruptive Economy with Randy Gage

Richer Soul, Life Beyond Money

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 65:34


The New Rules of Prosperity: Thriving in a Disruptive Economy   From Prison to Prosperity: How Mental Programming Shapes Your Financial Destiny    Randy Gage, Speaker Hall of Famer and bestselling author known as The Entrepreneur Whisperer, sits down with Rocky Lalvani to discuss his remarkable journey from a jail cell at 15 to becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur. More importantly, Randy reveals the mental programming and "mind viruses" that have been sabotaging your financial success since childhood, and how to deliberately reprogram your beliefs about money, success, and your own potential.    Learning Insights  Your Money Story Was Written Before You Were Eight Years Old. Most of your beliefs about money, success, and worthiness were installed by your family, school, community, and the stories you consumed before you could question them. Until you identify and consciously reprogram these beliefs, they will continue to run your financial life.  Mind Viruses Spread Through Emotional Stories Popular culture has programmed you to believe that money is bad, and rich people are evil through emotional narratives. From Spider-Man to Superman to Harry Potter, nearly every major protagonist is an orphan receiving the subconscious message that poverty equals morality and wealth equals corruption.  True Prosperity Has Four Quadrants: Resources, Health, Harmony, and Significance. Money alone is not prosperity. Real prosperity requires financial resources, physical health and wellness, spiritual or emotional harmony, and significance (the legacy and positive impact you leave behind). Most people chase only the first quadrant and end up being wealthy but miserable.  Entrepreneurship Forces the Self-Development That Employees Avoid. Business owners pursue personal transformation out of necessity because their survival and success depend directly on their mindset and capabilities. Employees rarely have this same urgency, which is why most self-development programs are filled with entrepreneurs.  The Safest Move Is to Take More Calculated Risks. In a rapidly changing world, doing nothing is the biggest risk. Whether it's embracing AI, starting a side business, or challenging your limiting beliefs, the safest strategy is taking more shots on goal with prudent, measured attempts.    Why This Conversation Matters  In a world where financial advice is everywhere but prosperity remains elusive for most people, Randy Gage cuts through the noise to address the real problem: your programming. This conversation matters because it reveals that your external financial results are simply a reflection of your internal beliefs. You can follow every money-making formula, attend every seminar, and read every book, but if you're still operating on the belief that "rich people are evil" or "money corrupts," you'll unconsciously sabotage your success. Understanding this fundamental truth is the prerequisite for building lasting wealth and the other dimensions of a prosperous life.    The Money Learning  Randy's perspective on money has evolved from viewing it as something to steal (at 15) to understanding it as energy and a tool for creating good in the world. His most important money lesson came from losing everything to the IRS and being forced to reprogram his beliefs about success and self-responsibility. He teaches that money is morally neutral. It's neither good nor bad. The programming that tells you otherwise came from Hollywood, your family, and your culture, and it's costing you millions. The path to financial freedom begins by recognizing these installed beliefs, deliberately replacing them with empowering ones, and then taking consistent action from that new foundation.    Key Takeaway  Your money story, success story, and relationship story were largely written by age eight through the beliefs you absorbed from your environment. Until you consciously identify these "mind viruses" and deliberately reprogram them with new, empowering beliefs, you'll continue to sabotage yourself at every level of prosperity. The good news is that reprogramming is possible at any age. Randy Gage is living proof that you can go from a jail cell to millions, from a lonely bookworm to a world-renowned speaker, from financial disaster to your best year ever. The question is: what programming is running your life right now, and are you brave enough to rewrite it?    About Randy Gage  Randy Gage is a Speaker Hall of Famer, bestselling author, and thought leader known worldwide as The Entrepreneur Whisperer. From a jail cell as a teenager to becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, Randy has spent three decades helping people rewrite the mental programming that blocks their prosperity.    He's the author of 15 books translated into more than 25 languages, including Risky Is the New Safe, Mad Genius, and Radical Rebirth. Randy's been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Fox News, and SUCCESS Magazine, and has shared the stage with some of the world's most influential business minds.    Hosts love Randy because he doesn't deliver theory — he brings bold ideas, provocative stories, and practical strategies that get audiences thinking bigger and acting smarter about money, success, and mindset.    Links  Website: https://randygage.com/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/randygage/    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randygage/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/randy_gage?igsh=bGxhc3Q3N2EyMGlr    X: https://x.com/Randy_Gage    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/randygage    Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richersoul  Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom!  Thanks for listening!  Show Sponsor: http://profitcomesfirst.com/  Schedule your free no obligation call: https://bookme.name/rockyl/lite/intro appointment 15 minutes  If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul  https://www.facebook.com/richersoul  http://richersoul.com/  rocky@richersoul.com  Some music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast  Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs. 

Live Greatly
Beat Indecision, Build Momentum & Win Your Week with Paul Epstein (Revisited Episode)

Live Greatly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 31:21


On this Live Greatly podcast re-release, Kristel Bauer sits down with Paul Epstein, former NFL and NBA executive and 2x bestselling author of Better Decisions Faster and The Power of Playing Offense. If you've ever felt stuck in indecision or unsure of your next move, this conversation offers a powerful perspective shift. Kristel and Paul explore how to build momentum, strengthen confidence in your decision-making, and step into each week with clarity and intention. Whether you're leading a team, navigating change, or looking to elevate your performance, this episode will support you in moving forward with greater focus and purpose. Tune in to learn how to move from hesitation to action—and start winning your week. Key Takeaways From This Episode: How to overcome indecision and move forward with clarity Strategies to make better decisions faster How to build momentum toward meaningful goals Why getting clear on your "why" changes everything A powerful mindset shift to start your week strong Paul Epstein is a former high-level executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams and a 2x bestselling author of The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster. He has been named one of SUCCESS Magazine's top thought leaders alongside Tony Robbins, Brené Brown, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Mel Robbins. His work has been featured on ESPN, NBC, Fox Business, and in USA Today. Today, Paul is on a mission to help individuals and organizations build confidence in their decision-making and take consistent, meaningful action. Connect with Paul Website: https://www.paulepsteinspeaks.com/  Monday Momentum: https://www.paulepsteinspeaks.com/monday-momentum  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulepsteinspeaks/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulepsteinspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulEpsteinSpeaks  X: https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FPaulEpsteinLA  Paul's Confidence Quiz: https://www.paulepsteinspeaks.com/confidence-quiz  About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to "Live Greatly" while promoting leadership development and team building. Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel's work has been featured in Forbes and she has had multiple TV appearances including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago and more. Kristel lives in the Chicago, IL area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. Website: www.livegreatly.co  Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

Epic Vision Zone with Jane Applegath
THE REAL REASON YOUR LIFE FEELS OUT OF CONTROL - Lisa Woodruff with Jane Applegath

Epic Vision Zone with Jane Applegath

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 40:59


Feeling overwhelmed isn't a time problem, IT'S A CAPACITY PROBLEM.Your brain wasn't designed to store your life.It was designed to create it.The moment you stop trying to remember everything and start externalizing it on paper, in systems, in structure, everything shifts.Clarity replaces chaos.Focus replaces forgetfulness.And suddenly you have SPACE TO THINK AGAIN.Here's the truth:YOUR LIFE IS A SYSTEM. YOUR HOME IS A BUSINESS.And when you start organizing it like one you don't just get more done…YOU UNLOCK TIME, ENERGY, AND POWER YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD.Stop managing your time. Start managing your capacity.

PSM: Professional Services Marketing
Rerun: Why Joy is a Leadership Strategy, Not a Soft Skill feat. Nicole Van Valen

PSM: Professional Services Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 44:27


In an industry built on deadlines, pursuits, and constant pressure, resilience is often framed as grit and endurance. But what if that mindset is actually driving burnout? In this episode of The PSM Show, Deirdre Booth sits down with Nicole Van Valen, founder of Keen Insights and author of The Joyful Leader, to reframe how AEC firms think about resilience, leadership, and performance. Drawing from her background as a licensed marriage and family therapist and corporate leader, Nicole explains why joy is not a perk or personality trait, but a practical tool that supports focus, steadiness, and long-term sustainability. The conversation explores how AEC marketers and business development professionals can regulate stress in high-pressure environments, why middle managers play a critical role in shaping culture, and how tools like the Ready, Set, Go model and the Joy Menu help teams reset without stepping away from their responsibilities. This episode offers grounded, actionable insights for leaders who want to protect their people, strengthen trust, and build teams that can perform consistently over the long game.   Nicole Van Valen: Nicole Van Valen, M.S., L.M.F.T., SHRM-SCP is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and published author of The Joyful Leader®. With over 25 years of experience spanning healthcare, behavioral health, and entertainment, she equips executives and organizations to manage stress, build resilient cultures, and lead with empathy, clarity, and impact. Nicole is the Founder and CEO of Keane Insights®, where she Nicole integrates neuroscience, mental health expertise, and leadership development to transform workplaces into high-performing, engaging environments. Nicole is also a recurring mental health expert for CBS 4 News Miami and has been featured in SUCCESS Magazine for her thought leadership on resilience and workplace performance. A former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader and Miami HEAT Dancer, Nicole brings dynamic energy and authenticity to every stage—championing transformation through joy and proving that resilience isn't just a mindset; it's a strategic advantage.

DESIGNERS ON FILM
Arrival (2016) with Debbie Millman, then the arrival of special guest Zipeng Zhu

DESIGNERS ON FILM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 16:20


In this bonus episode, designer, author, educator, curator, artist, and pioneering podcast host Debbie Millman talks about Arrival (2016). And then, special guest Zipeng Zhu joins the show to talk about creativity, and why trust is an important part of learning, growing, and improving. Plus, learn about the roles that communication and romance play in Arrival.-Debbie Millman is host of the pioneering podcast Design Matters. Fast Company called her "one of the most creative people in business" and Graphic Design USA called her "one of the most influential designers working today." She's a "woman of influence" as Success Magazine has said, building a career at the intersection of design, storytelling, and cultural commentary. As the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the first and longest-running podcasts in the world, she's interviewed more than 700 of the world's most creative thinkers and makers, having earned the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, multiple Webby awards and Ambie nominations, and numerous accolades from Apple Podcasts who named Design Matters one of their "All-Time Favorites" three times. Debbie worked on the concept and design of the vault plate that's aboard NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Magazine, The Baffler, The New York Review of Books, and Fast Company. The author of two books of illustrated essays, plus author of eight books, she's also Editorial Director of PrintMag.com which she co-owns, Debbie and her business partners rescued the publication from bankruptcy in 2019, preserving its 80-year legacy. Debbie and her wife, best-selling author Roxane Gay, recently acquired The Rumpus. Debbie lives in New York City and Los Angeles with her beautiful wife, two lovable cats and a very charismatic dog.https://www.printmag.com/author/debbie-millman/https://www.instagram.com/debbiemillman/https://designmattersmedia.com/https://apple.co/designmattershttps://debbiemillman.com/https://therumpus.net/-Zipeng Zhu is a Chinese-born artist, designer, educator, and founder of the award-winning creative studio Dazzle in New York City. He wants to make every day a razzle-dazzle musical and has collaborated with iconic brands such as Apple, Adidas, Adobe, Coca-Cola, Instagram, MTV, Microsoft, Netflix, The New York Times, The New Yorker magazine, Samsung and Uber. His work has been exhibited at major museums and institutions in cities all over the world, including New York, Barcelona, Dubai, Shanghai, Beijing, and Mumbai. Zipeng dedicates his days running both the Dazzle Studio and merch shop Dazzle Supply, bringing his dazzling design to clients and fans around the globe.https://dazzle.studio/-Arrival (2016)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/‍ ‍-Other movies discussed:Gravity (2013)Interstellar (2014)The Tree of Life (2011)

Win the Day with James Whittaker
274. Thriving with ADHD with Brooke Schnittman

Win the Day with James Whittaker

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 54:39


“Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want to remain strong.” — Les BrownBrooke Schnittman, MA, PCC, BCC, is a leading ADHD coach with 20+ years in education and coaching. Brooke was diagnosed as an adult and lives it every day in a family of five — including her husband and three children, all with ADHD.After 15 years as a special education teacher and administrator, Brooke founded Coaching With Brooke in 2018 and developed her signature 3C Activation® program. Her team helps students, professionals, and parents cut through the noise, build reliable systems, follow through consistently, and unlock what she calls their ADHD Potential — the focus of her bestselling book of the same name.Named one of Success Magazine's Top 50 Most Influential Women for 2025, Brooke is on a mission to equip the ADHD community with structure, strategies, and accountability — so they can thrive in work, family, and life.In this episode:• The biggest myths about ADHD that keep people stuck• How to create systems that actually work (even when motivation is low)• Practical ways to manage overwhelm and build momentum each day• Why the right tools can help you unleash your full potential

DESIGNERS ON FILM
Arrival (2016) with Debbie Millman

DESIGNERS ON FILM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 44:34


Debbie Millman, designer, author, educator, curator, artist, and pioneering podcast host, joins Designers On Film to talk about Arrival (2016), a movie that has all the ingredients to keep you engaged and make you curious about life on this planet, or life beyond this planet. Amy Adams is Louise Banks, Jeremy Renner is Ian Donnelly, and together they're brought into a government operation to understand, analyze, and hopefully communicate with visitors from another planet. In addition to sharing everything about the movie that she loves, Debbie also talks about how science has been an integral part of her own life, why she believes in alien lifeforms, and ponders big questions about language, love, and time.-Debbie Millman is host of the pioneering podcast Design Matters. Fast Company called her "one of the most creative people in business" and Graphic Design USA called her "one of the most influential designers working today." She's a "woman of influence" as Success Magazine has said, building a career at the intersection of design, storytelling, and cultural commentary. As the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the first and longest-running podcasts in the world, she's interviewed more than 700 of the world's most creative thinkers and makers, having earned the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, multiple Webby awards and Ambie nominations, and numerous accolades from Apple Podcasts who named Design Matters one of their "All-Time Favorites" three times. Debbie worked on the concept and design of the vault plate that's aboard NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Magazine, The Baffler, The New York Review of Books, and Fast Company. The author of two books of illustrated essays, plus author of eight books, she's also Editorial Director of PrintMag.com which she co-owns, Debbie and her business partners rescued the publication from bankruptcy in 2019, preserving its 80-year legacy. Debbie and her wife, best-selling author Roxane Gay, recently acquired The Rumpus. Debbie lives in New York City and Los Angeles with her beautiful wife, two lovable cats and a very charismatic dog.https://www.printmag.com/author/debbie-millman/https://www.instagram.com/debbiemillman/https://designmattersmedia.com/https://apple.co/designmattershttps://debbiemillman.com/https://therumpus.net/-Zipeng Zhu is a Chinese-born artist, designer, educator, and founder of the award-winning creative studio Dazzle in New York City. He wants to make every day a razzle-dazzle musical and has collaborated with iconic brands such as Apple, Adidas, Adobe, Coca-Cola, Instagram, MTV, Microsoft, Netflix, The New York Times, The New Yorker magazine, Samsung and Uber. His work has been exhibited at major museums and institutions in cities all over the world, including New York, Barcelona, Dubai, Shanghai, Beijing, and Mumbai. Zipeng dedicates his days running both the Dazzle Studio and merch shop Dazzle Supply, bringing his dazzling design to clients and fans around the globe.https://dazzle.studio/-Arrival (2016)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/‍ ‍https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5384213/‍ ‍Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chianghttps://amzn.to/4rfSiBk‍ ‍-Other movies, shows, and books discussed:Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)Contact (1997)Interstellar (2014) The Twilight Zone, S3.E24: To Serve Man (1962)

pivot parenting
309. How to Stay Connected When Your Teen Triggers you, with Dr. Kelly Flanagan, PhD

pivot parenting

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 36:35


Many parents interpret their teen's behavior as disrespect—but what if your child is actually trying to answer a deeper question: Do I belong here? When we get triggered, our brains can quickly jump to worst-case assumptions about our teenagers—their attitude, their silence, their choices. That's where the biggest disconnects happen, and it's often not about defiance at all. It's about misunderstanding what teens need as they navigate identity, independence, and connection. In this episode, Dr. Kelly and I unpack some of the most common parenting pitfalls that create tension at home—and how to avoid them. We talk about how to stay calm in the moments that matter most, what's really going on developmentally with teens, and practical strategies you can start using today to build more trust, communication, and emotional safety in your relationship. Want personalized insight into what's happening in your family? Schedule your Discover Your Pattern of Disconnection call with Heather. About my Guest: Dr. Kelly Flanagan is an award-winning author, international speaker, concierge coach, and licensed clinical psychologist with two decades of expertise in interpersonal relationships. His thought leadership has been featured in The 5 Love Languages, the TODAY Show, Reader's Digest, HuffPost, and Success Magazine. Kelly's two non-fiction books, Loveable and True Companions, debuted as #1 New Releases in Interpersonal Relations, and his national bestselling first novel, The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell, has earned multiple literary awards. Kelly is a sought-after international speaker who counts the Green Bay Packers amongst his audiences. The proprietary frameworks in his next book, The Road Less Triggered: Turning Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice, will take the connection in your relationships to levels that traditional communication strategies can't touch.  You cacn find Dr Kelly here: Book: https://roadlesstriggered.com Community: https://drkellyflanagan.substack.com Website: https://drkellyflanagan.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkellyflanagan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkellyflanagan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/

Mission Matters Podcast with Adam Torres
Kerrie Lee Brown on SUCCESS Magazine, AI, and Brand Integrity

Mission Matters Podcast with Adam Torres

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 10:58


In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Kerrie Lee Brown, Editor in Chief of SUCCESS Magazine, live from WEConnect LA in downtown Los Angeles. Kerrie discusses how SUCCESS is embracing AI for operational efficiency while keeping trusted editorial standards, and shares how the brand has expanded beyond print into coaching, events, and a multi-platform ecosystem for entrepreneurs. About Kerrie Lee Brown Kerrie Lee Brown is the Chief Content Officer and Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS Enterprises. An international journalist, author and women's health advocate, she has written for more than 150 publications worldwide and held numerous executive and senior editorial roles across Canada and the U.S. She has interviewed a plethora of Hollywood celebrities and some of the most inspiring thought leaders around the globe. Today, Kerrie Lee leads SUCCESS Enterprises' impressive magazine portfolio and is an advocate for authentic storytelling as the founder of RedLilyLife.com. About SUCCESS Magazine SUCCESS is a newsstand publication and website that serves as your guide for personal and professional development through inspiration, motivation and training.    Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Follow Your Curiosity
Why Your Creative Block Might Be a Closed Heart with Kelly Flanagan

Follow Your Curiosity

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 69:49


Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a clinical psychologist whose writing and speaking have resulted in an appearance on the TODAY Show, as well as features in publications including Reader's Digest  and Success Magazine. He's no stranger to Follow Your Curiosity, having been on the show twice before to discuss his first book, Loveable, and his first novel, The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell. He chose to write his forthcoming non-fiction book with input from his online community, and the result is The Road Less Triggered: Turning Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice, which will be released on March 3. Kelly talks with me about how he chose to include others in his process and how it influenced the book, why we keep hearing so much about regulating the nervous system, what it means to be open hearted (and how to tell if your heart is closing), and more.   Episode breakdown: 00:00 Introduction. 04:41 Community input shaped the book's content and direction. 09:35 Feedback engagement valued more than just positive or negative notes. 14:13 Embracing vulnerability and doubt as growth opportunities in writing. 19:22 Walking and voice recording spark creativity and problem-solving. 24:13 Conversation and real-life application deepened the book's insights. 29:19 Open-heartedness means accepting reality fully, not being a doormat. 34:46 Noticing and reopening a closed heart is a daily practice. 39:46 Nervous system dysregulation is widespread and fueled by social media. 44:30 Catching body's early warning signs helps stop defensive behavior. 49:59 We intuitively know open versus closed heart through bodily sensations. 54:38 Creativity requires reconnecting with body wisdom and staying open-hearted.   Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in writing. Check out the full show notes (now including transcripts!) at fycuriosity.com, and join us for the Follow Your Curiosity Creativity Circle. Please leave a review for this episode—it's really easy and will only take a minute, and it really helps me reach new listeners. Thanks! If you enjoyed our conversation, I hope you'll share it with a friend.

The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset
The Road Less Triggered: Turn Conflict into Connection in Relationships with Dr. Kelly Flanagan

The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 42:12


What if the key to deeper connection in your relationships isn't better communication—but a single choice that changes everything? In this transformative episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Dr. Kelly Flanagan—award-winning author, licensed clinical psychologist, and international speaker with two decades of expertise in interpersonal relationships—to explore his revolutionary approach to turning conflict into connection.Dr. Flanagan's work has been featured on the TODAY Show, in The 5 Love Languages, Reader's Digest, HuffPost, and Success Magazine. He shares insights from his upcoming book "The Road Less Triggered" and reveals proprietary frameworks that take relationship connection to levels traditional communication strategies can't touch. If you're struggling with conflict, feeling triggered in relationships, or want to build deeper, more authentic connections, this conversation is game-changing.You can find more from Dr Kelly here:Book and free bonuses: https://roadlesstriggered.comWebsite: https://drkellyflanagan.comSubstack: https://drkellyflanagan.substack.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkellyflanaganInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkellyflanagan/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkellyflanagan/

Inside The Firm
Monday Morning Coffee with Randy Gage

Inside The Firm

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 28:41


Randy Gage is known as The Entrepreneur Whisperer — a Speaker Hall of Famer, bestselling author of 15 books, and one of the most respected voices on prosperity and success today. His journey from a jail cell as a teenager to a global thought leader gives him a rare, no-nonsense perspective on wealth, mindset, and personal responsibility. Randy's books, including Risky Is the New Safe, Mad Genius, and Radical Rebirth, have been translated into more than 25 languages, and his work has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Fox News, and SUCCESS Magazine. Today, he challenges audiences to question their conditioning, rethink risk, and create prosperity from the inside out.

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos
1230. 10 Signs You Need to Slow Down + Early Heart Attack Signs Women Miss w/ Kerrie Lee Brown

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 51:11


Hey, Heal Squad! What happens when your body literally forces you to slow down? Sometimes it shows up as a cold… sometimes a diagnosis… and sometimes something much bigger. That's exactly what happened to Kerrie Lee Brown, Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS Magazine and now a passionate heart-health advocate. In honor of Heart Health Month, Kerrie shares the story of the heart event that changed everything at just 39 years old. She was at the peak of her career, juggling life and family, and brushing off subtle symptoms she now realizes were serious warning signs.In this episode, you'll learn what those early signs looked like (and why they're often different in women), plus the 10 signals your body may be asking you to slow down. More importantly, we talk about why doing more isn't always sustainable,  and how learning to say no, protecting your energy, and removing constant urgency can actually support long-term health and healing. If nothing else, let this conversation be your reminder to start listening to your body sooner. HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS:  Your body warns you long before a crisis: Symptoms like fatigue, breathlessness, headaches, and unusual pain aren't “normal busy life” they're early signals asking you to pay attention. Burnout isn't strength, it's stress accumulating: High achievers often push through(out of guilt or productivity pressure), but ignoring limits doesn't build resilience, it builds risk. Prevention lives in daily habits and boundaries: Regulating stress, resting without guilt, and protecting your energy can change your health trajectory more than powering through ever will. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop My Macy's Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host AUDIBLE:  https://audible.com/healsquad AG1: drinkag1.com/healsquad  GUEST RESOURCES: Kerrie Lee Brown: https://www.instagram.com/kerrieleebrown/?hl=en Kerrie's Book “My Heart, My Self”: https://www.amazon.com/My-Heart-Self-Heartfelt-Guide/dp/153727810X Website: https://www.success.com/ Success Magazine https://www.instagram.com/successmagazine/?hl=en Box Breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmt1Znux58 ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER:This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Business Minds Coffee Chat
302: Heather Monahan | Overcoming Her Villains & Creating Confidence

Business Minds Coffee Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 40:43


Heather Monahan, 2x bestselling author, Top 50 keynote speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, podcast host, and founder of Boss In Heels, joins me on this episode. Media outlets such as Forbes, USA Today, CNN, and Success Magazine have featured her insights, and her storytelling continues to resonate with corporate teams, universities, and entrepreneurs seeking motivation and real-world strategies to thrive and achieve their goals.

MOMS OVERCOMING OVERWHELM, Decluttering, Decluttering Tips, Decluttering Systems, Routines for Moms, Home Organization
226 // Uncluttered Faith: Experience the Fullness of God's Promises Through Minimalism - with Joshua Becker

MOMS OVERCOMING OVERWHELM, Decluttering, Decluttering Tips, Decluttering Systems, Routines for Moms, Home Organization

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 42:27


What does the Bible have to say about minimalism? Turns out - quite a bit, although it may not seem like it at first glance. Joshua Becker's new book Uncluttered Faith: Own Less, Love, More, and Make an Impact in Your World, is centered around a  bold claim. Minimalism - specifically what Jesus has to say about possessions and money - is God's design for our life.  The book dives into Scripture passages that point to numerous spiritual benefits that you can experience through minimalism, to allow you to reach your full potential and impact in the Kingdom of God. In this episode, Joshua and I talk about: - Why the American Church hasn't focused more on the message of minimalism, specifically when it comes to Jesus' clear teachings on our relationship with money and material possessions - How our fruitfulness has been choked out by consumerism and distraction - How minimalism helps us enjoy the benefits of God's spiritual kingdom Joshua is the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to intentional living that was named by SUCCESS Magazine as one of the top ten personal development websites. He is also the USA Today and WSJ best-selling author of 6 books including The Minimalist Home, The More of Less, and Things That Matter. His new book, Uncluttered Faith, will be released on February 10, 2026.  He is also the Founder of The Hope Effect, a nonprofit organization changing how the world cares for orphans. Currently, he lives in Peoria, AZ with his wife and two teenage children.

On The Brink
Episode #515: Randy Gage

On The Brink

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 46:35


Randy Gage is a Speaker Hall of Famer, bestselling author, and thought leader known worldwide as The Entrepreneur Whisperer. From a jail cell as a teenager to becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, Randy has spent three decades helping people rewrite the mental programming that blocks their prosperity.He's the author of 15 books translated into more than 25 languages, including Risky Is the New Safe, Mad Genius, and Radical Rebirth. Randy's been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Fox News, and SUCCESS Magazine, and has shared the stage with some of the world's most influential business minds.

Born to Rise
The Six Pillars of Wealth Every Woman Needs to Sustain Millions with Patrice Washington

Born to Rise

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 41:39


What kind of wealth actually sustains you when life knocks you flat? In this episode of the Millionaire Mother Podcast, I am joined by one of the most profound voices in personal development and wealth consciousness. Patrice Washington is a multi-award-winning thought leader, bestselling author, transformational speaker, and the host of the top-rated Redefining Wealth. Named one of Success Magazine's Top 25 Influential Thought Leaders in Personal Development, Patrice has been seen on Good Morning America, CNBC, Essence, and more. But what makes her work so powerful is not just her success, it's the depth of wisdom forged through loss, surrender, and rebuilding. In this conversation, Patrice takes us deep into her personal story from becoming a millionaire in her early twenties, losing everything during the Great Recession, surviving profound grief, navigating nearly $400,000 in unexpected medical debt, and rebuilding her life and legacy from the ground up. Tune in to hear: Why becoming a millionaire didn't protect Patrice from loss and what ultimately did The pivotal hospital moment that reshaped how she defines success forever How surrender is not giving up, but releasing the illusion of control The Six Pillars of Wealth and how they create resilience when money disappears What it looks like to rebuild after humiliation, shame, and starting over Why wisdom (not income) is the most valuable form of capital How to move through rock-bottom moments without losing your identity or faith The inner work required to sustain wealth, not just create it Why resilience is the real currency behind long-term success Connect with Patrice: Download the Redefining Wealth App (available on iOS & Android) Learn more about Redefining Wealth Live at redefiningwealthlive.com  

The Ziglar Show
Why We Believe Our Stories & How To Write Better Ones w/ Storytelling Expert Kindra Hall

The Ziglar Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 103:02


You've likely heard the parable of two brothers with an alcoholic dad. One brother becomes an alcoholic, blaming his father and stating, "What else could I do?” While the other brother becomes a teetotaler, blaming his father and stating, "I watched my dad, and don't want to end up like him.” We all have things that happen in our lives, and we create a story about it, based around a perspective we think is true. We attach meaning, and we believe it. Even though we often change our perspective later. What would it be like if we questioned our perspective to begin with? A few years ago I sat down with Kindra Hall to discuss this. Kindra is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, international speaker, and the former Chief Storytelling Officer of SUCCESS Magazine. She wrote a book titled, Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out, which was my muse for our conversation. As you're about to hear, this isn't some Pollyanna positivity motivation. The point is to reveal how we are not writing about facts, but perspectives, and if we accept this, we can free ourselves. Find Kindra's book anywhere and connect with her at kindrahall.com. Sign up for your $1/month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to start your free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PSM: Professional Services Marketing
Why Joy Is a Leadership Strategy, Not a Soft Skill

PSM: Professional Services Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 44:27


In an industry built on deadlines, pursuits, and constant pressure, resilience is often framed as grit and endurance. But what if that mindset is actually driving burnout? In this episode of The PSM Show, Deirdre Booth sits down with Nicole Van Valen, founder of Keen Insights and author of The Joyful Leader, to reframe how AEC firms think about resilience, leadership, and performance. Drawing from her background as a licensed marriage and family therapist and corporate leader, Nicole explains why joy is not a perk or personality trait, but a practical tool that supports focus, steadiness, and long-term sustainability. The conversation explores how AEC marketers and business development professionals can regulate stress in high-pressure environments, why middle managers play a critical role in shaping culture, and how tools like the Ready, Set, Go model and the Joy Menu help teams reset without stepping away from their responsibilities. This episode offers grounded, actionable insights for leaders who want to protect their people, strengthen trust, and build teams that can perform consistently over the long game. Nicole Van Valen: Nicole Van Valen, M.S., L.M.F.T., SHRM-SCP is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and published author of The Joyful Leader®. With over 25 years of experience spanning healthcare, behavioral health, and entertainment, she equips executives and organizations to manage stress, build resilient cultures, and lead with empathy, clarity, and impact.  Nicole is the Founder and CEO of Keane Insights®, where she Nicole integrates neuroscience, mental health expertise, and leadership development to transform workplaces into high-performing, engaging environments. Nicole is also a recurring mental health expert for CBS 4 News Miami and has been featured in SUCCESS Magazine for her thought leadership on resilience and workplace performance.  A former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader and Miami HEAT Dancer, Nicole brings dynamic energy and authenticity to every stage—championing transformation through joy and proving that resilience isn't just a mindset; it's a strategic advantage. 

One Starfish with Angela Bradford
Profit generating pipeline with Leslie Venetz

One Starfish with Angela Bradford

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 37:35


Leslie Venetz is a top 1% B2B sales expert, sought-after speaker, and Founder of The Sales-Led GTM Agency. Recognized globally as a LinkedIn Editorial Top Voice, 5x Top 50 Sales Thought Leader, and 2024 Sales Innovator of the Year, Leslie is one of the most influential voices in modern sales. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, MorningBrew and Success Magazine and her content has been viewed over 100 MM times. Author of Top 50 USA Today best-seller Profit-Generating Pipeline: A Proven Formula to Earn Trust and Drive Revenue, Leslie helps outbound B2B sales organizations profitable sales strategies. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leslievenetz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@salestipstok YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@b2bsalescoach Twitter: https://x.com/b2b_salescoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b2bsalescoach/ Website: www.salesledgtm.com Book purchase link: www.salesledgtm.com/book/ Leslie's Business Book Club: www.lesliesbookclub.com Revenue Revelry Masterclasses: www.revenuerevelry.comConnect and tag me at:https://www.instagram.com/realangelabradford/You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU9L55higX03TQgq1IT_qQFeel free to leave a review on all major platforms to help get the word out and change more lives!

The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks
Darren Hardy: “It's Not The Economy, The President, or Your Company. It's You.”

The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 11:00


Darren Hardy shares the life-changing philosophy that transformed his success: taking 100% responsibility for every outcome. He explains why your results — money, relationships, health — are nothing more than a mirror of your personal development. Same opportunity, different results. The difference is you. Grow yourself, and everything in your life grows with you.JOIN QOD CLUB. Ready to stop growing alone? Join QOD Club and connect with people who actually get you. Get weekly Monday Mentorship Calls, Wednesday Book Club discussions, and brand-new business, mindset, and social media trainings coming soon. Start your 30-day trial for only $9!GET MY TOP 28 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Click here to get your free copy of “28 Books That Will Rewire Your Mindset for Success and Self-Mastery” curated by yours truly! Source: Darren Hardy: Publisher & Editorial Founder of SUCCESS Magazine, Keynote SpeakerHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ask A Death Doula
Service is the New Success

Ask A Death Doula

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 26:18


What if the true measure of success isn't found in material achievements but in aligning with your heart's purpose and serving others with love? Join us for an enlightening journey as we challenge traditional notions of success, drawing wisdom from those nearing the end of life. We share the story of transitioning from the routine disillusionment of nursing to uncovering profound peace and purpose within hospice care. This transformation reveals how following one's intuition and making heart-guided choices leads to genuine fulfillment. Our gratitude extends to Success Magazine for showcasing the Doulagivers Institute's mission and the impactful work we continue to do.   (00:02) Redefining Success Through Heart Alignment (16:07) Legacy Through Love and Service    Join the upcoming FREE Doulagivers Level 1 End of Life Doula and Family Caregiver Training Webinar here  Register to join us for FREE: THE GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB EXPERIENCE: 12 MONTH FREE DEATH AND DYING COURSE  Or visit our website here!  GET THE GOOD DEATH BOOK Here      Please Share!   Know someone who is a caregiver, healthcare worker, or spiritual seeker? Share this episode and invite them to join this sacred and supportive experience.    Listen & Subscribe: Available on Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Google Podcasts • YouTube       JOIN MY FREE TRAINING AND MEMBERSHIP SITE   This is a community-supported group hosted by Suzanne B. O'Brien RN, founder of the International Doulagivers Institute for training those who want to be professional End of Life Doulas, Doulagiver Practitioners and for anyone wanting more EOL education Join Here: 4491664174178077   ⚑ SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL ⚑ If you want to do great things you need to have a great environment. Create the life you want by surrounding yourself with positivity and watching daily.  Click here to subscribe!   ツ  CONNECT WITH ME  ツ Leave a comment on this video and it'll get a response. Or you can connect with me on different social platforms too: Instagram Facebook TikTok Website Podcast   #deathdoula #deathdoultraining #dyingwell #death #life #deatheducation #doulagivers #hospice #hospicecare #hospicenurse #deathdoula #soulmidwife #deathmidwife #endoflifeplanning #healthcareproxy #funerals #fearofdeath #endoflifedoula #thegooddeath #hospice #grief #deathawareness #birth #endoflife #deathpositivity #consciousdying #dying #advanceplanning #deathpositive #gooddeath #consciousliving #endoflifedirective #palliativecare #advancedirective #livefully #suzannebobrien. #lifecafe #consciousness #awarenes

HerCsuite™ Radio - For Women Leaders On The Move
‘The Bold Leader' Launch Day Conversation with Leigh Burgess, CEO & Founder, Bold Industries Group

HerCsuite™ Radio - For Women Leaders On The Move

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 26:06


What does BOLD mean to you? Everyone has their own version, discover what it is for you.On this special launch-day episode, Leigh Burgess joins host Natalie Benamou to celebrate the release of her new book, 'The Bold Leader'. This conversation arrives on the very day her book goes out into the world, making it the perfect moment for this interview.Leigh shares how burnout became a turning point that reshaped her life, her health, and her path forward. She shares how to reframe fear- it isn't always a stop sign. It truly is an indicator that something is important. We explore the BOLD framework: Believe, Own, Learn, Design and how it grew out of her own transformation.Highlights: • How she rebuilt her health and daily habits • Why fear shows up right before we take the next big step • What bold leadership looks like inside teams and organizations today • How 90-day sprints change the way leaders make progress • Why bold doesn't have to be loud, sometimes it's one intentional move • What she hopes readers feel when they open 'The Bold Leader'This launch-day conversation is all about choosing the next move with clarity and courage. Leigh's message is timely, energizing, and grounded in real-life experience.Thank you Leigh for being a featured guest today and special gratitude to Michelle Pecak for introducing us!Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.About Leigh BurgessLeigh Burgess is a bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Bold Industries Group. With her signature BOLD Framework, she empowers others to lead with purpose, and through events, coaching, and The Bold Lounge Podcast, she inspires bold action and builds community. Leigh is a regular contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur and was named a Top 25 Changemaker by SUCCESS Magazine.Website: https://leighburgess.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighburgess23/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleighaburgessYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boldindustriesgroupConnect with Natalie BenamouNatalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, the first professional women's network and masterminds for women leaders, board directors and entrepreneurs. She also serves as President and CEO of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit bridging the care communication gap and improving health outcomes for women.

Wellness Force Radio
Tom Bilyeu: Do THIS Before AI Takes 300 Million Jobs

Wellness Force Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 80:35


If AI destroys all human purpose, what will give our lives meaning when machines can do everything better than us? Josh Trent welcomes Tom Bilyeu to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 782, to uncover why AI is forcing humanity to confront who we really are, what gives life meaning when machines outpace us, and how reclaiming our biological and spiritual essence may be the only path forward.

The Business of Dance
100 - Linda Ayentes Interviews Menina Fortunato: The Untold Stories from Competitive Dancer to A List Performer to Creator of The Business of Dance (100th Episode)

The Business of Dance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 96:09


Interview Date: October 17, 2025Episode Summary:In this landmark 100th episode, the spotlight turns onto the visionary behind it all — Menina Fortunato, creator of The Business of Dance as a dance mentor and podcast host. Interviewed by longtime friend and fellow performer Linda Ayentes, Menina reflects on her extraordinary career over the decades spanning live entertainment, television, touring, entrepreneurship, and motherhood.Menina shares her beginnings growing up as a competitive dancer in Canada, her bold move to Los Angeles, and the early hustle of auditioning, securing her agent, and booking major projects. She opens up about performing with icons including Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Paula Abdul, Earth Wind & Fire, Rain, Carmen Electra, and working on massive productions like America's Got Talent, Star Trek: Enterprise, Alias, MAD TV, and more. From national commercials, world tours, TV/Film credits, Menina recounts the highs, heartbreaks, and the pivotal moments that shaped her artistic growth.This episode also explores Menina's evolution into producer and mentor—launching The Hollywood Summer Tour, and The Business of Dance online mentorship program helping hundreds of dancers book agents, cruise contracts, national tours, Netflix roles, Disney jobs, and commercial careers. She speaks candidly about balancing motherhood with juggling a career, burnout, rebuilding after 2020, and her mission to elevate and educate the next generation of dancers worldwide.This episode is perfect for: dancers, choreographers, dance parents, young performers, creatives seeking longevity, and anyone craving inspiration from a woman who has reinvented herself at every stage of her career.Shownotes:(0:00) – Celebrating Episode 100 & introducing Menina Fortunato(2:45) – How Menina and Linda first met(6:10) – Menina's early years growing up in dance(12:40) – Moving to LA & landing her first agent(18:55) – Booking major jobs: Beyoncé, Paula Abdul, Britney Spears(27:30) – Performing on TV shows, tours, and award shows(33:20) – Transitioning into producing and choreography(47:50) – Launching The Hollywood Summer Tour & elevating young dancers(1:02:35) – Creating The Business of Dance Mentorship(1:25:10) – Menina's advice on career longevity and reinventionMenina Fortunato is the founder of Menina Entertainment and a powerhouse in the dance and entertainment industry with over 30 years of experience. She has performed on global stages and in major productions such as America's Got Talent, Latin AMAs, Star Trek: Enterprise, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow—sharing the stage with icons like Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Paula Abdul, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Maluma.Seamlessly transitioning from performer to producer, Menina has choreographed and produced for The X Factor, America's Got Talent, and music videos filmed at Universal and Paramount Studios. She has also served as a producer and voting panelist for the Universal Dance Awards and appeared as a guest judge on Dance Moms.As the visionary behind The Hollywood Summer Tour and The Business of Dance—the online mentorship program and podcast—Menina continues to empower and educate dancers worldwide as a dance mentor and podcast host.Her work has been featured in over 400 media outlets including Forbes, Success Magazine, FOX, Billboard, ABC, NBC, and top dance publications and podcasts.Also a proud wife and mom of three, Menina is known for her resilience, versatility, and lifelong commitment to elevating the next generation of performers.Connect on social media:Website:https://www.bizofdance.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meninafortunato/https://www.instagram.com/thebizofdance/https://www.instagram.com/dancehst/

Brave Women at Work
Rise, Get Unstuck, and Become Your Truest Self with Arivee Vargas

Brave Women at Work

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 60:31


Today, I have a great guest, Arivee Vargas. Arivee and I had a fun and flowing conversation about rising up and getting unstuck from situations that no longer serve you. I loved this conversation, and I am sure you will too!Here is more about Arivee:Arivee Vargas is an award-winning executive & High Performance™️ coach to lawyers and corporate leaders, author of the bestselling book Your Time to Rise: Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Unlock Your Power and Unleash Your Truest Self, leadership development strategist, keynote speaker, and host of the Humble Rising podcast.With nearly 20 years of experience—from Big Law attorney to corporate executive—leading global litigation and corporate compliance initiatives to leading global employee relations and leadership development at a fast-paced biotech, Arivee knows firsthand what it takes to excel & lead in high-pressure environments. Trusted by top companies and 100 Am law firms, Arivee delivers coaching, keynotes and workshops to help organizations develop—and lawyers & leaders to become—bold, grounded, values-driven leaders, who lead with clarity, purpose, and seek to drive meaningful, lasting impact. Whether she's coaching or advising executives, delivering workshops, or speaking on stage, Arivee is driven by one mission: to empower and equip leaders and lawyers with the tools to create transformational change from the inside out—and build a culture of sustainable high performance where work feels fulfilling and rewarding, even in the face of challenge and immense pressure.Arivee's work has been featured in Oprah Daily, Forbes, Success Magazine, and Boston Business Journal. She graduated magna cum laude from Boston College, cum laude from Boston College Law School, and received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Boston College in 2022. In addition to her career at two large law firms and as a corporate executive, Arivee taught Business Law at the Boston College Carroll School of Management and served as a judicial law clerk at the Federal District Court in Massachusetts and on the First Circuit. She is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including most recently being honored with the Latina Trailblazer Award from the National Hispanic Bar Association Region II in 2025. She is a proud Latina, daughter of Dominican immigrant parents and mother of three children.

SharkPreneur
Episode 1199: Success Magazine's New Bestseller List and How to Get on It with Michael Drew

SharkPreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 23:32


Want to make your book a bestseller? Discover how to navigate the changing publishing landscape and land your book on the coveted Success Bestseller List. In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene interviews Michael Drew, CEO and Founder of Promote a Book, who discusses the evolving world of book marketing. He explains how the end of the Wall Street Journal's bestseller list opened the door for new opportunities, and how he's helped authors succeed through the newly launched Success Bestseller List. With 131 consecutive books placed on top lists, Michael's insights are a must for any aspiring author or publisher. Key Takeaways: → The transition from Wall Street Journal's list to Success Magazine's list → Why brick-and-mortar bookstores still dominate book sales → How to get your book onto the Success Bestseller List → The role of sales volume and reporting channels in bestseller rankings → New monetization opportunities for authors with Success Magazine Michael has mastered the intricacies of publishing and continually adapts his methods and processes to match today's rapidly evolving industry and media landscape. Beyond merely helping their books sell well, Michael R. Drew also works with aspiring authors, giving them guidance and support in writing books worthy of bestseller status. He also works with authors on an essential component of their continuing success: building a platform that will expand their audience. He has helped authors become even more effective business women and men who nourish today's idea-hungry marketplace. Connect With Michael Drew: Website  https://bookretreat.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/guatemalabookretreat X https://x.com/WriterGetaway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SharkPreneur
Episode 1199: Success Magazine's New Bestseller List and How to Get on It with Michael Drew

SharkPreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 23:55


Want to make your book a bestseller? Discover how to navigate the changing publishing landscape and land your book on the coveted Success Bestseller List. In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene interviews Michael Drew, CEO and Founder of Promote a Book, who discusses the evolving world of book marketing. He explains how the end of the Wall Street Journal's bestseller list opened the door for new opportunities, and how he's helped authors succeed through the newly launched Success Bestseller List. With 131 consecutive books placed on top lists, Michael's insights are a must for any aspiring author or publisher. Key Takeaways: → The transition from Wall Street Journal's list to Success Magazine's list → Why brick-and-mortar bookstores still dominate book sales → How to get your book onto the Success Bestseller List → The role of sales volume and reporting channels in bestseller rankings → New monetization opportunities for authors with Success Magazine Michael has mastered the intricacies of publishing and continually adapts his methods and processes to match today's rapidly evolving industry and media landscape. Beyond merely helping their books sell well, Michael R. Drew also works with aspiring authors, giving them guidance and support in writing books worthy of bestseller status. He also works with authors on an essential component of their continuing success: building a platform that will expand their audience. He has helped authors become even more effective business women and men who nourish today's idea-hungry marketplace. Connect With Michael Drew: Website  https://bookretreat.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/guatemalabookretreat X https://x.com/WriterGetaway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Marketing Secrets Show
What Orison Swett Marden and Success Magazine Can Teach About Perseverance | #Success - Ep. 62

The Marketing Secrets Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 19:26


In this episode of The Russell Brunson Show, I dive into one of the rarest treasures in my collection… The very first issue of Success Magazine from December 1897! And the coolest thing is that the story behind this is insanely inspiring! This was more than just a magazine. It marked the beginning of the personal development movement in America. Its founder, Orison Swett Marden, overcame enormous challenges to publish that first issue, and his story has deeply inspired me during some of my own most difficult seasons in business. Key Highlights: The story behind Success Magazine and its role in shaping the personal development movement The obstacles Orison Swett Marden faced to publish the inaugural issue How Marden's perseverance gave me perspective and strength in my own entrepreneurial journey A look inside the 1897 issue and its early success principles Why Marden's mission to change lives still matters today For me, this first issue is a reminder that persistence and belief in a mission can carry you through any challenge. Marden's story has fueled my determination, and it can inspire you too! Wherever you are and whatever challenges you face, his example proves that one person's vision can change everything! And, if you're interested in learning more about what's inside this first issue of Success Magazine, I'm putting a link below so you can see my notes and thoughts about all the articles and ads in this rare first edition! Get Russell's book notes here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://russellbrunson.com/notes⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sellingonline.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://clickfunnels.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Steve Harvey Morning Show
Uplift: A top influential leader in personal development. defines success at different life stages.

The Steve Harvey Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 23:04 Transcription Available


Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Patrice Washington. A transformational speaker and founder of Redefining Wealth, discusses personal development, financial success, and the importance of setting intentional goals.

Strawberry Letter
Uplift: A top influential leader in personal development. defines success at different life stages.

Strawberry Letter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 23:04 Transcription Available


Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Patrice Washington. A transformational speaker and founder of Redefining Wealth, discusses personal development, financial success, and the importance of setting intentional goals.