Episodes

On a journey that began on a cattle ranch in eastern Oregon, Justin Foster has spent two decades providing unconventional and often heretical brand coaching to leaders across all sectors and industries. With a blend of wit and wisdom, his intuitive gifts and mastery of language have earned him a reputation for uncovering perfect messaging and creating highly effective, ethical brand strategies, his commitment to Conscious Leadership will undoubtedly inspire you!

JJ DiGeronimo is an award winning author, a national Keynote Speaker and the President of Tech Savvy Women. Her journey includes navigating her way from entry-level positions to top-level leadership roles within leading technology companies and now she is on a mission to share with others, the strategies and insights that helped her accelerate her career. As a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and Thrive Global, JJ has been quoted in numerous publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, The Glass Hammer, and Working Women Magazine.

Daniel Packard - Full Liberation Technology Daniel is a U.C. Berkeley Mechanical Engineer and CEO of Permanent Anxiety Solutions who turned his painful battle with severe anxiety into a into a mission to innovate a permanent cure for anxiety. After 8 years and over a million dollars of research and testing (working with 3000 people on 5 continents) Daniel and his research team have succeeded in developing what he claims is the world’s only permanent anxiety solution online program with a 90% suc...

Christine Michaelis is a Visionary Leader, Entrepreneur, and Master Communicator. She stands at the forefront of the communication and entrepreneurship landscape, embodying over twenty years of experience that bridges the fast-paced world of startups with the robust frameworks of large corporations. As a CEO, Founder, certified NLP Practitioner, and DISC Coach, her mission transcends the ordinary—it revolutionizes how we think about and enact communication within the fabric of modern business.

Cristina Castagnini, PhD, is a is a licensed Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist who has over 20 years of experience treating patients presenting with a variety of mental health issues. After overcoming her own struggles with having an eating disorder, it was always her dream to focus solely on helping women with similar challenges with food and body image and to achieve a balanced life.

Katherine McCord is the Founder and President Titan Management (a People Operations and Neurodiversity Consulting firm) whose mission revolves around Innovation, Integrity and Inclusion. Katherine is also an international speaker, and the Founder of The Neuroverse, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to neurodiversity and the host of two podcast shows Career Launch Live and Super Mania Show.

Sara Hirsh Bordo is a 15x award-winning filmmaker and Founder/CEO of empowerment production company Women Rising®, named "One of the Most Innovative, Interesting, and Purpose-Driven Women Led Startups to Watch” by Inc Magazine. Maria Shriver has described her as an “Architect of Change”and her directorial debut, A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY received awards and accolades all over the world. Warning: GREAT EPISODE ahead!

Chad Hufford is a bestselling author, wealth management Coach and the founder of Veritas Wealth Management, a boutique financial planning firm, that manages $500 million dollars worth of assests. In addition to finance, he regularly teaches and speaks on fitness and faith, seeing these as all important aspects of a purposeful and abundant life.

Maestro Stephen Gunzenhauser musical legacy includes 40 years as the conductor for the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and being a guest conductor with over 100 orchestras all over the world. This incredible experience prompted him to write a book called: Travels with Stephen, The Most Famous Unknown Conductor, which is a memoir filled with anecdotes and stories about such as Ray Charles, Van Cliburn, Andre Watts, Itzhak Perlman and Martina MacBride to name a few. He is also the creator of Endless Mountain Music Festival. The festival has a 62-piece orchestra made up of an internationally diverse group of musicians.

Most People know Dave Albin as the #1 Firewalk instructor in America, and have seen him in many of Tony Robbins iconic events, where he has gotten thousands walking across hot burning coals. His success has a violent and scary past, from putting a gun to his head decided to end his life, to struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. This is an incredibly inspiring journey that would remind you that you can indeed conquer ANY fear.

After spending nearly four decades in various roles within the Financial Services and Corporate Banking industries, and when faced with an unexpected divorce, Patti Handy decided to pursue her passion for Financial Coaching to help educate and empower others as they navigate their financial journeys. She’s also an Executive and Life Certified Coach, and the author of four books including Money Rules 101.

Jonathan Green is a bestselling author, a celebrity ghostwriter, an AI Guru and a serial entrepreneur who decided, after being fired during a blizzard, to find real freedom. He now lives in a tropical island in the South Pacific, so you can guess what happened! Tune in and get inspired on how you can use AI to accelerate whatever you are working on!

Phyllis Leavitt is an accomplished psychotherapist with over 3 decades of experience working extensively with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics, their aftermath, and some of the most important elements for healing. She is also an acclaimed author having three books under her belt. In her latest book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis. she talks about the urgency to bring the USA to therapy in a way never written about before. This episode is marked with plenty of interesting and challenging thoughts, worthy of many hours of conversation!

Dr. Lucille Maddalena is a coach, author, speaker and trailblazer in education and organizational dynamics. As the first woman accepted into Rutgers University’s Labor Education program, she delved into the intricacies of human and organizational behavior, earning an interdisciplinary Doctor of Education with a second major in Human Communications. Today, as an Executive Coach, Dr. Maddalena holds the distinction of being the first woman coach at six multinational corporations spanning the pharma, biotech, construction, and manufacturing industries. Her uncommon passion for dog sledding inspired her Third Book: MOVING ON BY! Harnessing my sled dog team’s instinct to win! This episode is all about developing leadership insights from the most unexpected places!

Born into an abusive household and raised inside an evangelical Christian cult, Shana Francesca knows a thing or two about being punished for being herself. Imaginary worlds were her only safe space and books became her friends and mentors. Today, she's a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Scholar of Intentional and Ethical Leadership and Living committed to help others infuse their lives with intention, realize the power of continually practicing curiosity, respect, and accountability, and ultimately, learn to live life by your own rules.

Born into a modest family in a very small town in Romania, Robert Indries, spent the first part of his life on farms, caring for livestock and working land. The journey of how he became a successful businessman, generating 7-figures yearly, and building several companies from scratch will fascinate you. For Robert life is about Health, Wealth, and Faith.

Despite a very successful Corporate Career and what most would describe as a perfect life, Ingo Schulmeyer didn’t feel fulfilled, so he and his family decided to go on an adventure to Mexico and find a new life there. This episode is all about resetting, aligning with purpose and starting fresh.

Alex Vidal is the Brand President of ERA Real Estate and leads a global network of more than 40,000 affiliated brokers and independent sales associates and approximately 2,390 offices throughout the United States and 34 other countries and territories. A lifelong real estate professional, Alex shares valuable insights about how he got where he is, and the personal challenges encountered along the way.

Steve Wilson’s life was changed forever when he was sexually assaulted as a nine year old, a trauma that triggered Bipolar Disorder. In his memoir 'Teetering on a Tightrope' Steven shares his journey and how he coped with mental trauma. This open and vulnerable conversation inspires and gives hope. It shows that those who suffer mental issues of any kind, be it Bipolar disorder or any other, can also experience a full and productive life.

Father Robert Ayala is a dedicated Catholic priest with a profound commitment to spiritual guidance and community service. Currently serving as the pastor of Nativity Catholic Church in Hollywood, Florida, he brings a wealth of experience and a compassionate approach to his pastoral duties. He doesn't hold back in sharing what it took to commit his life to God.

Susan Gold self describes as a transformationalist. She built a successful career between New York and LA, where she has produced for Film and Television and where she has been pivotal in connecting A-list celebrities to high-profile projects, like when she persuaded on behalf of Disney Channel, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Taylor Swift and David Beckham be interviewed by cartoon characters…Phineas & Ferb. At one pivotal moment in her life, she realized that to fully thrive, she had to meet the demons of her upbringing that were continuing to repeat, and that is how Her book, "Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom" was born.

Walt Morgan is a retired Navy Commander, helicopter pilot and the founder of Translational Lift Coaching. His journey is rich in wisdom as at one point in life, Walt felt the need to serve something bigger than himself. He describes his journey since retirement as one characterized by powerful emotional, spiritual, somatic and cognitive growth.

Dana Diaz is the author of the best-selling book GASPING FOR AIR: THE STRANGLEHOLD OF NARCISSISTIC ABUSE. Dana has had life-long experience with narcissistic abuse, beginning in childhood. Her education in journalism and psychology at gave her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how narcissistic abuse creates confusion and conflict within victims so that she can help other victims know they are not alone and better understand their own circumstances.

Jonathan Dumas defines himself as a traveler on three lanes of passion, which are, Hosting his own podcast Highly Visible & a Little Misunderstood, his Career Transition Coaching practice, and his Boutique Consulting Firm Common Culture Consulting. Jonathan believes that joy, authenticity, community, and equity; all play a vital role in the overall experience of our careers. He's on a mission to empower individuals and groups to own their stories, unleash their skills, and cultivate workplaces where they truly thrive.