Career Episodes

1,334 | William Bruce Cameron Reveals How People First Culture Drives Growth William Bruce Cameron is an educator, advertising executive, entrepreneur, and C-Suite DOC with over 30 years of experience across multiple industries. His mission is simple—to help people, teams, and leaders show up as their best selves through a People First approach that drives both human and business growth. With a presentation style built around the principles of Inspire, Educate, and Motivate, William creates dynamic experiences that empower audiences to learn, embrace change, and lead with compassion. His philosophy is rooted in one truth: people want to be seen, acknowledged, and treated with care. Through his work, William has helped organizations strengthen their culture, elevate performance, and build their bottom line—starting from the front line up. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.wbrucecameronconsulting.com 🎬 Need s…

1,333 | Chris Orcutt on Why Authentic Writing Always Wins Chris Orcutt is an award-winning novelist and professional writer with more than thirty years of experience and over a dozen meticulously crafted books to his name. Born in Maine and based in New York’s Hudson Valley, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in philosophy before launching his career as a journalist and educator. His acclaimed works—including the Dakota Stevens Mystery Series and One Hundred Miles from Manhattan—have earned praise from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews for their sharp prose, wit, and humanity. For more than a decade, Orcutt devoted himself to his magnum opus, Bodaciously True & Totally Awesome—a nine-book saga capturing the raw, hilarious, and deeply human essence of 1980s American adolescence. Writing on typewriters, blasting ’80s anthems, and fueled by endless coffee, he built what critics have called a “literary time machine.” Dubbed “Lord of the ’80s” and “The American …

1,323 | Jimmy Madison on Jazz, GRAMMYs, and a Life Well Played Jimmy Madison is an American jazz drummer whose extraordinary career spans more than six decades. A child prodigy from Cincinnati, he began performing professionally at just 12 years old—long before he could legally enter the clubs where he played. Throughout his career, Jimmy has performed and recorded with some of the greatest names in jazz, funk, and popular music, including Quincy Jones, Lionel Hampton, James Brown, Chet Baker, Tony Bennett, Nina Simone, Stan Getz, and The Duke Ellington Orchestra. His work has also graced stages with renowned ensembles such as The Boston Symphony, The Royal Philharmonic, and The Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 2019, Jimmy earned a GRAMMY Award for his collaboration with Joyce DiDonato. Proudly calling himself a “sideman,” he continues to be celebrated for his precision, creativity, and deep musical soul. Beyond music, Jimmy is an avid adventurer, having spent years mountainee…

1,309 | Linda Lysakowski Shares 40 Years of Fundraising and Leadership Wisdom Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, MTS-FT, CNC, CNE, CDE is one of just over one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the prestigious Advanced Certified Fund-Raising Executive designation. With more than forty years of experience in nonprofit development, she has guided countless organizations through successful capital campaigns, trained over 100,000 professionals across the U.S. and abroad, and helped shape the future of modern philanthropy. A prolific author, Linda has written or contributed to more than three dozen books on fundraising, nonprofit leadership, and faith-based service, including The Development Plan, Capital Campaigns in the Digital Age, and The Pastor’s Guide to Stewardship and Philanthropy. Her publications have become trusted resources for leaders across the nonprofit world. Linda’s distinguished career has earned her numerous honors, including the Outstanding Fundraising Executive awa…

1,290 | The Monetized Mindset: Bart Merrell’s Guide to Profiting From Anything Bart Merrell has never had a “real job”—and he believes you don’t need one either. Growing up in the small farming town of Animas, New Mexico, he started his first business at fifteen: a mobile DJ company built from a used Sanyo stereo and a whole lot of determination. What began as a weekend hobby turned into a thriving business that funded his college education and sparked a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship. After earning a degree in accounting (a subject he admits he didn’t love), Bart faced rejection from his dream of becoming an FBI agent due to a vision issue. Instead of giving up, he built his own path—turning obstacles into opportunities and setbacks into success stories. Today, Bart is known for his “monetized mindset,” helping others transform life’s lemons into profitable lemonade. His mission is simple: prove that you don’t need permission or a perfect plan to build the life you…

1,256 | Ben Stein Reveals How to Build a Fulfilling Career Ben Stein is an executive and career coach who helps mid‑ to senior‑level professionals break free from autopilot and build purposeful, fulfilling work lives. After a remarkable shift from a VP role in New York - where he felt outward success but inner emptiness - Ben committed to coaching, completing intensive training in NLP, mindset work, and RIM facilitation. Over the past few years, he’s guided hundreds of clients to gain clarity, leave unfulfilling roles, start new businesses, and land better jobs at companies like Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, and Visa, all while improving their balance, pay, and impact. When he isn’t coaching, Ben is a devoted husband and father, an avid tennis player, and a world traveler. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.purposeup.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at h…

Abby Beale CCH RSHom(NA) believes homeopathy is the coolest medicine on the planet! She became interested in homeopathy over 25 years ago when her nine-month old son had repeated ear infections with no relief after many antibiotics. One trip to a homeopath and the infections were resolved. This amazingly curious event got Abby interested in learning more, so she began reading and studying homeopathy. She became a nationally certified classical homeopath in 2013. In the past six years, Abby has been working on creating a new beginner book to help people learn how to use homeopathy at home for acute ailments. She had the pleasure of working with over 35 volunteer contributors consisting of professional homeopaths, student homeopaths and experienced home prescribers. She is happy to report that Homeopathy Primer: Getting Started with Homeopathy is now published and available for sale at http://www.HomeopathyPrimer.com. Always an entrepreneur and sole-proprietor, Abby started her o…

1,238 | Meghan Walsh Shares How to Lead with Purpose and Power Meghan Walsh is an empowered leadership coach, purpose-driven leader, and educator with over 18 years of experience in marketing, communications, and leadership development. She built a marketing department from the ground up for a Fortune 500 company and has led high-performing teams across diverse industries, driving business growth through data-driven strategies and engagement initiatives. Meghan is the author of Rare Birds: Dare to Break from the Flock and Find Your Purpose, where she shares her insights on breaking free from limitations and living in alignment and fulfillment. Beyond the corporate world, Meghan is dedicated to personal transformation and empowerment. A certified positive psychology practitioner, she also draws from her studies in druidism, shamanism, and energy healing to help individuals cultivate confidence, authenticity, and purpose. By blending strategic thinking with intuitive guidance,…

1,224 | Attorney Tad Nelson on Fighting for Justice with Heart Tad Nelson is not your average attorney; he’s the compassionate force you want in your corner during life's most challenging moments. With over 33 years of experience in criminal and family law, Tad has built a reputation as the go-to lawyer for those seeking unwavering support and expert legal guidance. His practice, based in Galveston County and the Clear Lake area, is renowned for handling high-stakes cases that require not only legal acumen but genuine empathy. Specializing in high-asset divorces, intricate child custody battles, and complex criminal cases—including DWI and sex offenses—Tad combines his board certification and advanced knowledge in forensic toxicology to deliver unmatched results. His motto, "No stone goes unturned," underscores his commitment to ensuring that every client gets more than they deserve, whether they need a fierce courtroom advocate or someone to hold their hand through turbulent ti…

1,210 | Susan M. Barber Shares How to Step Into Visibility and Influence Susan M. Barber is a leading visibility coach who helps quiet, high-achieving corporate leaders step into the spotlight and become visible, valued, and influential in their careers. With over 25 years of experience in leadership roles at Kraft Heinz, spanning Sales, Supply Chain, Foodservice, and IT, Susan has a deep understanding of the challenges corporate leaders face. She’s also the author of The Visibility Factor and the upcoming Your Journey to Visibility Workbook, both of which offer powerful tools for leaders looking to take charge of their careers and confidently pursue new opportunities. As the host of The Visibility Factor podcast, Susan is passionate about empowering professionals to grow their influence and unlock their full potential. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.susanmbarber.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scr…

1,201 | How Christine Sadry Dedicated Her Life to Service at the United Nations Christine Sadry was born in Krasne, Poland, and was adopted in 1964 by a Polish American couple who lived in the United States. After graduating from West Catholic girls high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Christine worked at the United States, Social Security Administration from 1973 to 1979. She started her 31-year career with the United Nations in June 1979. Christine was a single mother to her daughter and the wife of the United Nations diplomat after dedicating most of her life to Service, she now resides inNaples FL. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://christinesadry.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier quality without the agency price tag. Perfect for creators, coaches, and brands ready to level up. 👍 Like this video 💬 Dro…

1,195 | How Deidre Gestrin Helps Professionals Conquer Burnout and Reignite Purpose For over 4 years, Deidre Gestrin has made it her mission to help hundreds of high achieving professionals conquer burnout, reignite their passion, and renew their purpose. Her master’s degree in counseling psychology, plus 14 years specializing in stress and trauma treatment, have given her the knowledge and expertise to help others alleviate chronic stress and recover from burnout. Deidre maintains a strong conviction that everyone has the ability to create the life they desire. Throughout her career in the behavioral health field, she has been privileged to hold executive leadership positions, which yielded opportunities emphasizing the importance of life work balance. She gained expertise and knowledge on how to support and to effectively move companies forward in their vision and mission, while supporting employee needs and wellness. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some l…

1,188 | How Rich Kozak Helps Entrepreneurs Create Impact-Driven Brands Rich Kozak is The Voice of Impact Driven Branding. After decades of shaping and launching global brands, he founded RichBrands to serve heart-centered entrepreneurs and professionals who are ready to elevate their unique gifts and make lasting impacts with clarity, longevity, and divine purpose. At RichBrands, Rich personally guides individuals through the 7 Steps of Impact Driven Branding, helping them define and grow brands that are aligned with who they truly are and the difference they are meant to make. With 47 years of deep branding expertise and a reputation for straight talk you can trust, Rich is known as the most connecting, deeply listening, and caring branding expert you will ever meet. Beyond guiding brands, Rich also mentors clients in creating, writing, and publishing books that amplify their message and move their brand forward. His wisdom is simple yet transformative: Clarity for the impac…

1,175 | Ed Hajim Reveals How to Turn Adversity Into Opportunity Ed Hajim is a seasoned Wall Street executive, philanthropist, and author whose life story is a testament to resilience and reinvention. Kidnapped by his father at age three and raised in foster homes and orphanages, Ed overcame extraordinary adversity to build a five-decade career in finance, holding leadership roles at firms like Lehman Brothers, Furman Selz, and ING. He is now chairman of HighVista Strategies and a dedicated supporter of education and opportunity through the Hajim Family Foundation. Ed shares his remarkable journey in his memoir On the Road Less Traveled and his inspirational fable The Island of the Four Ps, offering readers a blueprint for discovering purpose, values, and direction. His message is clear: adversity doesn’t define you—your response to it does. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.edhajim.com/ 🎬 Need stunning videos,…

1,168 | Neena Perez Reveals How to Turn Purpose Into Power Neena Perez is a Transformational Life and Business Coach, Chef, Speaker, and host of the podcast Straight Talk No Sugar Added. With over 20 years of experience leading women—whether in high-pressure kitchens or life-changing coaching programs—Neena has a gift for turning purpose into power. Her journey from executive chef to empowering coach is fueled by her personal story of resilience—overcoming teen pregnancy, abuse, and poverty—and rising into her calling to help other women do the same. Through her signature Wisdom to Wealth system and Purpose By Design™ framework, Neena teaches purpose-driven women how to use their God-given wisdom, skills, and life experiences to build aligned, impactful coaching businesses that don’t just make money—but make a difference. Whether she’s leading a team in the kitchen or mentoring a woman into her next level, Neena brings clarity, confidence, and straight talk with a whole lot o…

Jim Tracy is the “Curator of Culture” who grew up in rural South Dakota as the 6th of 8 children. He was a welder working in remote locations when he fell head over heels in love and attended University with his new wife Sarah. Together they have built a family, successful business exits and worked through 45 years of change and growth. They are the parents of 5 kids and grandparents to 16! Jim spent over 3 decades in senior management including 23 as CEO of Legacy Telecommunications, Inc. Jim is a type rated jet pilot who was inducted into the Wireless History Foundation’s Wireless Hall of Fame Class of 2021. He spent time in private firms, family enterprises and private equity owned ventures. Today he is a high demand keynote speaker, author, and award winning podcaster who helps executive teams execute through strategy, coaching, board membership and advisory services. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://thejimtracy.co…

1,163 | Ray Roberts Reveals How to Tackle Life After the NFL Ray Roberts is a former NFL offensive tackle, primarily known for his time with the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. He was the 10th overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft, selected by the Seahawks. Roberts played four seasons in Seattle before finishing his career with the Lions. He was a two-time Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner at the University of Virginia and earned first-team All-American honors. After retiring from football, Roberts has been involved in coaching, education, and motivational speaking. He currently hosts a podcast focused on mental health called "Big Ray's Garage Grind". ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://mindfultherapygroup.com/ 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier quality without the agency price tag. Perfect for creators, coaches, and brands …

1,159 | Delphia L. Howze's Mission: Leading Inclusion From Anywhere You Are Delphia L. Howze has emerged as a new author with her new book, "Including You! Leading Inclusion From Where You Are." She is the CEO and Founder of D. Howze Solutions, LLC, a consultancy specializing in inclusion strategy, and serves as an executive for a large-scale national laboratory. With over two decades of experience, she is recognized as a forward-thinking leader in Human Resources and inclusion strategy, adept at helping organizations harness human capital and diversity to cultivate inclusive environments. Known as the Inclusion Strategist, Delphia's expertise lies in developing and implementing HR and inclusion strategies, facilitating talent development through training, mentorship, and leadership coaching, managing compliance, and delivering impactful keynote presentations. As a thought leader in the field, Delphia is often sought after for her insights and expertise on diversity and inclusion …

1,158 | Beth McDonough: From Breaking News to Breaking Free! Beth McDonough was a tenacious, resourceful, and seasoned television crime and public safety reporter. With a sparkle in her eye, an inviting smile, engaging personality, All-American good looks and a friendly demeanor, she was a paradox. Beth thrived on uncovering scandals, breaking news stories and holding those in power accountable. Her tv news job covering other people’s lives was everything to her until Beth was ultimately forced to dig deep and confront perhaps the darkest story of all, hers. Two DUIs completely ruined her life, and now she is speaking out on her recovery and 16 years of sobriety. Her journalism career began in the small town of Joplin, Missouri. She moved (a lot) and worked her way up from a rookie reporter and anchor into major markets like Oklahoma City, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and Minneapolis. During her broadcasting career, she worked for some of the biggest network owned affil…

1,155 | From Circus Drummer to Pinstripe Legend: Dave ‘Letterfly’ Knoderer on Art, Horses & the Road “All you have to do is paint a picture.” This advice during an early creative writing class launched a lifelong endeavor to capture memories from his turbulent, exhilarating and colorful life. Dave Letterfly Knoderer first found his voice as a show drummer in the circus. As his journey evolved, he began performing with liberty horses, capturing the hearts of audiences under the big top. Passion for performance, travel, and creative expression accompanied Dave while climbing the ranks in the circus culture, becoming an award winning Haute E’cole horseman, meaning a horse schooled to the highest level. Developing finesse for classic horsemanship showed up in his mastery with brush and paint. His diverse portfolio includes painting theatrical sets, amusement park décor, gilding antique fire engines, restoring vintage carousel horses, designing award-winning storefronts, and cre…

1,149 | Be Unexpected: Marva Bailer on Innovation, Leadership & Revolutionizing the Future of Work Marva Bailer has spent a quarter of a million moments in meetings—and she’ll tell you, a smile and eye contact can outshine any title. As she writes in her bestselling book Be Unexpected, “Showing up is the energy and focus you want to radiate to the world.” A bold and purpose-driven leader, Marva is a former executive at IBM, Amazon, Twilio, and Splunk, where she led billion-dollar teams and helped shape the future of sales, data, and innovation. Today, she serves as a board director and advisor, helping companies navigate complex challenges through strategy, storytelling, and servant leadership. Her book, Be Unexpected: Resetting Routines to Revolutionize the Future of Work, was named a 2023 NIEA Top Career Book. It introduces the idea of a personal “walk-up song” and offers modern frameworks for communication, trust-building, and leading with conviction. Recognized as a …

1,127 | The Power of Personal Branding: Alan McLaren on Leadership, Identity & Global Impact My passion for personal branding comes from over two decades of experience in leadership roles, including public companies, partnerships, and entrepreneurial ventures. Throughout my career, l've recognized the pivotal role personal branding plays in leadership success-helping leaders define their identity, articulate their unique value proposition, and enhance their professional reputation. Serving as the YPO (GOLD) International Chair was a life-changing experience that took me around the world and redefined my understanding of true leadership. The insights I gained and the remarkable leaders I had the privilege to work with have left an enduring impact on me. With STRATA Originals, I'm committed to empowering leaders to maximize their impact through personal branding. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://strataoriginals.com/…

1,115 | Why Learn-It-Alls Win: Damon Lembi on Leadership, Growth & the Future of Workplace Learning Damon Lembi is a 2x bestselling author, the host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, and CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. Drawing from his prior baseball career, Damon brings an athlete’s perspective to leadership. Through his journey, he has gained invaluable insights into what helps organizations grow, how great leaders learn, and why learn-it-all companies outpace their competitors every time. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.thelearnitallleader.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier quality without the agency price tag. Perfect for creators, coaches, and brands ready to level up. 👍 Like this video 💬 Drop a comment & share your favorite part 🔔 Subscribe for more …

1,113 | JC Chamberlain on Resilience, Racing & Reinventing Yourself JC Chamberlain is a multifaceted individual whose life journey spans competitive cycling, entrepreneurship, and personal development. A silver medalist in the 1975 National Championship 50-mile Road Race, Chamberlain's athletic pursuits led him from Olympic aspirations to a later-life attempt at the cycling Hour Record. His academic path took him to Princeton, where he earned honors in Policy, and was a two-time National Champion and All-American in rowing. Chamberlain's professional endeavors include co-founding AppointMaster, a veterinary scheduling platform for 100 million pets, and serving as CFO for APPPAH, where they managed a perinatal educational platform with students in 40 countries. Drawing from his diverse experiences, Chamberlain's first book, entitled Antidote, introduces his concept of Emotional Wellth™ to help us build resilience that will enable us to "get back from setbacks." As a cancer and Covid…