Episodes

Dr Chidimma Abuka on Shared Leadership and Team Success | 1,583 Dr. Chidimma A. Abuka is rethinking one of leadership's oldest assumptions: that every organization needs just one person at the top. An author, researcher, and leadership consultant, Dr. Abuka is the Executive Director of Global Co-Leadership Development and Change Management at Polymathes Consulting. Through her doctoral research at Pepperdine University, she developed the Dualis Co-Leadership System™, a research informed framework designed to help organizations lead through intentional partnership rather than individual authority. As the author of Co-Leadership: One Role. Two Leaders. and The Workbook for Co-Leaders, she equips executives, organizations, and leadership teams with practical strategies for building trust, strengthening shared accountability, and creating collaborative leadership cultures that thrive in today's complex world. Dr. Abuka's work challenges conventional leadership models with a po…

Rita Rai on Business Strategy and Operational Excellence | 1,582 Rita Rai has spent her career solving the complex challenges that keep organizations from reaching their full potential. A senior executive and strategic advisor, Rita has led high impact transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, helping executive teams navigate growth, operational complexity, and organizational change. Her expertise spans strategic planning, operational excellence, process optimization, technology strategy, program leadership, and change management. Known for her ability to connect big picture vision with practical execution, Rita helps organizations improve performance, streamline operations, reduce costs, and create better experiences for both customers and teams. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: sustainable success comes from aligning strategy, people, and execution. Through thoughtful leadership and a talent for solving complex problems, Rita helps organizations m…

Skye Bellarmine on Overcoming Adversity and Finding Strength | 1,581 Skye Bellarmine knows that the greatest breakthroughs are often born from life's greatest setbacks. A professional speaker, #1 international bestselling author, and inspirational thought leader, Skye helps people overcome adversity, develop unwavering resilience, and take meaningful action toward the life they want to create. Her message is built on lived experience, not theory. After surviving a catastrophic wrong way collision that doctors believed would take her life, and later being told she would never walk again, Skye endured 12 surgeries and six years of recovery. Rather than allowing tragedy to define her, she transformed it into the foundation of a powerful framework for perseverance, purpose, and personal growth. Today, through her Twelve Step Pyramid of Perseverance, 90/10 Rule, and signature message, Embrace Your Uniqueness: Just S.T.A.R.T., Skye equips audiences with practical tools to overco…

Dr Lisa Christie on Building a Healthy Faith Based Life | 1,580 Dr. Lisa Christie believes true wellness is about nourishing the body, uplifting the spirit, and using your gifts to serve others. A certified nutritionist, herbalist, Christian counselor, speaker, performer, and entrepreneur, Dr. Christie has built a career that bridges health, faith, leadership, and the arts. From the stage to the counseling room, she is dedicated to helping people live healthier, more purposeful lives. A former Mrs. America and multiple time Mrs. New York titleholder, Lisa has become a nationally recognized voice in fitness, wellness, and personal development. She is the founder of B-Harmony, a line of 100% toxin free organic personal care products, and continues to educate audiences on the connection between physical health, emotional well being, and spiritual growth. Alongside her work in wellness, Lisa is pursuing a lifelong passion for music, collaborating with a Grammy winning producer…

Roxanna Johnson on Healing Betrayal Trauma After Infidelity | 1,579 Roxanna Johnson is giving a voice to the people whose pain is too often overlooked. An author, speaker, and recovery advocate, Roxanna helps spouses and partners heal from the devastating impact of sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. Drawing from her own lived experience, a background in research, and years of serving in recovery communities, she offers a message rooted in faith, compassion, and hope. Through her book, Forgotten In The Battle with Sexual Addiction: The Journey of a Spouse, Roxanna shines a light on the often unseen struggles of those left navigating heartbreak, confusion, and shattered trust. Her work acknowledges the depth of that pain while pointing toward the possibility of healing, renewed identity, and restored faith. As a recovery group facilitator and sought after speaker, Roxanna continues to encourage individuals and families to move beyond survival and embrace lasting transform…

George Stoimenov on Trauma Recovery and Identity Transformation | 1,578 George Stoimenov believes the hardest journey a person will ever take is not across countries. It is the one within themselves. Born in Bulgaria during the collapse of Communism, George grew up in a world shaped by uncertainty, trauma, and profound social change. For years, he searched for identity and belonging in all the wrong places, until one life changing decision led him to leave everything behind and begin again in the United Kingdom. That outward move became the catalyst for a far deeper transformation. Through years of confronting his own pain, rebuilding his identity, and rediscovering purpose, George came to understand that true freedom is not found by escaping the past, but by facing it. Today, as an author and frontline criminal justice professional, George works with men on probation, many carrying histories of violence, addiction, trauma, and loss. Having also supported homeless youth …

[SPOTLIGHT] Kenny Stoddart with Luke Stenson & Wyatt Porch | 1,577 Kenny Stoddart works where leadership is measured by the quality of a person's thinking under pressure. As the founder of IronMind Advisors, he helps executives, founders, and high performing leaders strengthen the one asset that determines every decision they make: the mind behind the role. Joining him for this conversation are the founders of Athlete Check, whose work aligns with the mission of helping athletes and leaders build greater self awareness, resilience, and long term mental performance. Rather than focusing on motivation or productivity, Kenny develops the internal discipline that sustains clear judgment, emotional composure, and decisive execution when complexity, uncertainty, and responsibility collide. Through the IronMind Mentality, leaders learn to eliminate mental interference, regulate pressure in real time, and perform with consistency when the margin for error disappears. His philos…

Keith Spurgin on Leadership and Building Strong Relationships | 1,576 Keith Spurgin believes every lasting success begins with two things: strong leadership and meaningful relationships. An author, international speaker, and President of Growth Resourcing Group, Keith has devoted his career to helping leaders, pastors, and business owners grow with greater purpose, influence, and impact. Through decades of leading organizations and developing people, he has learned that sustainable success is never built on strategy alone. It is built on the quality of the leader and the relationships they cultivate. As the founder of New Hope Church in Wylie, Texas, Keith has spent years equipping leaders to navigate growth, overcome challenges, and build cultures that inspire transformation. His practical wisdom, combined with a genuine passion for people, has made him a trusted mentor to leaders across industries and around the world. Whether speaking from the stage, coaching executives…

Dr Erica Elliott on Looking Beyond Symptoms to Heal | 1,575 Dr. Erica Elliott has spent a lifetime searching for answers where others have run out of questions. Known by many as "The Medical Detective," Dr. Erica Elliott has spent more than 40 years helping patients with complex, difficult to diagnose conditions that often leave them without answers. Her work blends medical expertise with deep curiosity, looking beyond symptoms to uncover the underlying causes of illness. Long before becoming a physician, Erica's journey took her from teaching on the Navajo Reservation to serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in South America, climbing some of the highest peaks in the Andes, and leading wilderness expeditions as an Outward Bound instructor. Each chapter shaped her understanding that healing is about far more than treating disease. It is about understanding the whole person. Today, her practice combines decades of clinical experience with a holistic perspective that has earned…

Dr Katelyn Lehman on Understanding Emotional Regulation | 1,574 Dr. Katelyn Lehman believes mental health cannot be understood by looking at the mind alone. It must be understood through the nervous system, our relationships, and the world we live in. A clinical psychologist and mental health expert, Dr. Katelyn Lehman integrates neuroscience, psychology, and public health to help people better understand emotional well being from both a personal and systemic perspective. Her work bridges clinical practice, research, and community health, offering a more complete view of how healing happens. Throughout her career, she has supported individuals navigating trauma, chronic stress, immigration, systemic barriers, and complex psychological challenges. Beyond individual care, she has led community based initiatives across Southern California that strengthen resilience through practical, everyday approaches to health, connection, and wellbeing. Dr. Lehman's mission is to move the…

How Cody Lee Helps Small Businesses Grow Locally | 1,573 Cody Lee is building more than a marketplace. He's helping local entrepreneurs thrive, one event at a time. As the founder and CEO of Food Truck Club, Cody has transformed the way businesses and communities connect with local food vendors. Under his leadership, the company has coordinated thousands of events, served hundreds of thousands of meals, and created new opportunities for independent food truck owners across the country. Before launching Food Truck Club, Cody built his career in sales, an experience that shaped his practical approach to entrepreneurship, leadership, and business growth. Today, he shares real world insights on building marketplace businesses, scaling startups, developing high performing sales teams, and navigating the challenges every founder faces. At the heart of Cody's work is a simple belief: when small businesses succeed, entire communities benefit. His mission is to empower entrepreneur…

Todd A. Krause on Scaling a Business with Better Systems | 1,572 Todd A. Krause believes businesses don't struggle because they lack opportunity. They struggle because they outgrow the systems that once made them successful. A CPA, MBA, entrepreneur, and business strategist, Todd has spent his career helping organizations scale with clarity and purpose. As the owner of The Cleaning Authority in Fishers, he grew the business from $1.8 million to more than $4 million in revenue while creating an award winning workplace culture built on strong leadership and engaged teams. Today, through Silversun Consulting, Todd helps home service business owners overcome the challenges that prevent sustainable growth. His work focuses on building leadership, creating scalable systems, and developing healthy workplace cultures that allow companies to grow without relying on constant owner involvement. Drawing from decades of experience across finance, banking, entrepreneurship, and operatio…

Donald Williams on Success Beyond Your Circumstances | 1,571 Donald Williams is living proof that your beginnings do not define your destination. Raised in a South Carolina mill town by generations of cotton mill workers, Donald grew up in a family where hard work, faith, and resilience were abundant, even when opportunity was not. Determined to change the trajectory of future generations, he became the first in his family to graduate from a major university, later earning three degrees from Clemson University, including a Doctor of Education. Over the course of his career, Donald has taught more than 5,000 students and spent 14 years with the Department of Defense Education Activity, helping schools across the United States and Asia strengthen leadership, improve educational outcomes, and make better decisions through research and data. As co-author of Born of Nothing: From White Trash and Lintheads to Purpose Across Generations, Donald shares a deeply personal story of f…

Sarah Collins on Stop Waiting and Start Living | 1,570 Sarah Collins helps people stop waiting for life to begin and start living the one they already have. After more than 20 years as a civil engineer, Sarah realized that achievement alone could not create lasting fulfillment. Her own journey through depression, overthinking, and the search for meaning led her to a deeper understanding of presence, self-awareness, and what it truly means to live fully. Today, as an intuitive life coach and the creator of Living Fully with Sarah, she helps people move beyond limiting beliefs, emotional suffering, and the endless pursuit of "someday." Through honest conversations, mindfulness, and self-inquiry, she guides clients toward greater clarity, self trust, and a more authentic way of living. Sarah's message is simple yet transformative: peace is not something we find in the future. It is something we learn to experience in the present, one moment at a time. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━…

Michael Brener on Holistic Health and Mind Body Healing | 1,569 Michael Brener believes the body is constantly communicating with us. The question is whether we have learned how to listen. After building a successful career in financial technology as a risk manager and data analyst, Michael had everything he thought he wanted. Yet beneath the external success, he felt a deeper calling that eventually led him away from spreadsheets and into the world of holistic health and personal transformation. What began as a search for answers evolved into a profound exploration of the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Through years of study in integrative medicine, naturopathy, aromatherapy, energy healing, and life coaching, Michael developed a holistic approach that looks beyond symptoms to address the emotional and mental patterns that influence overall well being. Today, as a holistic practitioner, he helps people cultivate greater self awareness, reconnect with their…

David Woods Bartley on Healing Trauma Through Connection | 1,568 David Woods Bartley is changing the way people talk about mental health by replacing shame with understanding and isolation with connection. An internationally recognized speaker, trainer, TEDx presenter, and mental health advocate, David draws from a life marked by profound adversity to deliver one of the most authentic voices in the mental wellness movement. After surviving childhood sexual abuse, the loss of a parent, depression, PTSD, and suicidal struggles, he transformed his own healing journey into a mission to help others find hope. At the heart of his work is the belief that mental health cannot be addressed by focusing on symptoms alone. Through his Whole Person Care philosophy, David teaches a holistic approach that recognizes the interconnected roles of emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well being in lasting recovery and resilience. Over the course of more than 800 presentations and two T…

Jenny White on Medical Thriller Writing from Real Experience | 1,567 Jenny White knows that the most compelling medical stories are often the ones that happen behind hospital doors. A former registered nurse, healthcare executive, and medical thriller author, Jenny spent more than 30 years working in intensive care, trauma, public health, and long term care before surviving a life threatening brain tumor that forced her to rebuild her life from the ground up. That experience inspired a new calling. Through her bestselling medical thriller series, beginning with The Triggering Scent, Jenny draws on decades of frontline healthcare experience to reveal the ethical dilemmas, burnout, and human realities rarely seen in fiction, all through the eyes of a nurse. A survivor of cancer, abuse, and brain surgery, Jenny believes even life's greatest challenges can become the foundation for stories that educate, inspire, and create lasting impact. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Enjoying the…

How Leah Nappe Helps Women Start Over Stronger | 1,566 Leah Nappe helps women rebuild their lives after the end of a relationship, not by returning to who they were, but by discovering who they are becoming. As the founder of In Charge In Change LLC and author of From Home to Heart, Leah works with single, divorced, and widowed women who are navigating one of life's most disorienting transitions. Her approach goes beyond healing heartbreak, helping women regulate their nervous systems, reconnect with their identity, and create a future that feels meaningful, hopeful, and fully their own. Her work is deeply personal. Inspired by both her own experiences with loss and her journey supporting her mother through divorce, Leah understands that relationship endings are about far more than losing a partner. They often involve rebuilding confidence, purpose, and a sense of self. Today, she empowers women to move beyond survival and step into a new chapter with greater resilience, e…

Deepak Chari believes many of the struggles people carry today are rooted in emotional patterns they never realized they were holding onto. An engineer, Certified Biofeedback Specialist, and co-founder of the Chari Center of Health, Deepak combines science, technology, and holistic wellness to help people reduce stress, overcome anxiety, and unlock greater emotional freedom. His work centers on identifying the hidden emotional blocks that can quietly influence relationships, confidence, decision making, and overall well being. Through his proprietary Life Transformation Technology™ Program and Advanced Voice Biofeedback, Deepak helps clients uncover patterns that traditional approaches often overlook, creating opportunities for deeper healing, mental clarity, and lasting personal growth. His engineering background gives him a unique perspective, blending analytical thinking with innovative wellness techniques to bridge the gap between technology and human transformation. W…

Anthony Moreno on Fitness That Actually Works | 1,564 Anthony Moreno is challenging everything people have been taught about fitness. A former British Army soldier, Royal Air Force firefighter, entrepreneur, and author of Fitness Sucks!, Anthony has spent more than 15 years helping people break free from the cycle of extreme diets, unrealistic expectations, and all or nothing thinking that keeps so many stuck. As the founder of The Fusion House, he has coached thousands of clients, trained competitive athletes, mentored future fitness professionals, and built thriving businesses around one core belief: lasting health should fit your life, not take it over. Anthony's message stands in sharp contrast to today's fitness culture. Instead of chasing perfection, he teaches consistency. Instead of guilt, he promotes sustainability. Instead of punishing workouts and impossible standards, he helps people build habits they can maintain for a lifetime. His practical, no nonsense a…

Donald Sandel on Shifting Your Mind to Lead Better | 1,563 Don Sandel operates at the intersection of leadership, mindset, and measurable human performance. With academic roots from Western Michigan University and advanced study spanning institutions such as Yale, UPenn, and UC Berkeley, his work reflects a deep commitment to understanding how people think, lead, and perform at their best. Over the past twenty five years, he has worked inside major organizations, shaping leadership development initiatives that influence not just individuals, but entire cultures. As the founder of GoPositiv, Don focuses on a critical shift that many overlook. Performance does not begin with strategy. It begins with mindset. His work challenges leaders to rethink how they approach pressure, change, and growth by building a more intentional, positive internal framework. He has led development efforts for global companies including Astellas Pharma, Allscripts, and United Airlines, and has part…

Sandy Ciaramitaro on Raising a Generation to Kindness and Purpose | 1,562 Sandy Ciaramitaro believes the values that shape a child's future are planted long before adulthood. An educator, author, and founder of The Good Eggs Foundation, Sandy has devoted her career to helping young people develop the character, compassion, and sense of purpose that create meaningful lives. With a background teaching morality, ethics, and social justice, she understands that academic success alone is not enough. Children also need to learn empathy, kindness, service, and respect for others. That mission inspired The Good Eggs series, a collection of stories designed to help children embrace virtues, celebrate diversity, and discover the joy of making a positive difference in the lives of others. More than books, they are invitations for families, educators, and communities to raise the next generation with character at the center. Through The Good Eggs Foundation, Sandy extends that mission…

Nikki Cruise on Living with Purpose and Joy | 1,561 Nikki Cruise believes joy is not the reward for overcoming life's challenges. It is the strength that carries us through them. An international speaker, coach, and founder of Joy Inspired, Nikki has dedicated her life to helping people reconnect with purpose, resilience, and authentic joy. Her message is rooted in lived experience, not theory. After overcoming profound personal adversity, including a season that left her in a wheelchair, she discovered that lasting fulfillment is not found by waiting for life to become easier. It is created through the choices we make every day. Today, Nikki equips leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals to build lives that are aligned from the inside out. Through her signature message, The Joy Factor, she challenges the belief that joy comes after success, showing instead that it is the foundation for stronger leadership, deeper relationships, greater creativity, and meaningful impact. W…

How Mike Wheeler Helps You Break Unhealthy Patterns | 1,560 Mike Wheeler believes your past does not have to determine your future. After more than two decades in the IT industry leading teams, solving complex problems, and mentoring others, Mike discovered that his greatest passion was not technology. It was helping people grow into the person they were capable of becoming. His own life journey gave that mission even greater meaning. Coming from a family shaped by divorce and building a marriage with a partner who had experienced abuse, Mike understands firsthand how difficult it can be to create healthy relationships when you were never shown what they look like. Yet together, he and his wife built a thriving marriage spanning nearly two decades and raised four children, proving that a different story is possible. Today, Mike combines professional coaching principles, Biblical wisdom, and practical life strategies to help individuals, couples, and families break unhealth…