Episodes

Julie Riga is back with a solo episode that every small business owner, thought leader, coach, and speaker needs to hear. In this episode, Julie breaks down what a signature talk really is, why you need one before you think you need it, and how to build yours from the story only you can tell. She also delivers her own signature talk live, sharing the personal hardship that became her message and the two habits that changed everything.

Julie Riga is back with a solo rant episode, and she has something on her heart that she needs to say out loud. After a conversation with someone she loves who is going through a hard season, Julie sat down with a microphone and talked about the thing so many people are quietly living but not saying: they are waking up every morning in a life that does not feel like theirs.

Leadership, purpose, and meaningful impact often begin with the people who believe in us. In this heartfelt conversation, Julie Riga sits down with her longtime friend Carol Calao, a school-based counselor from New Jersey, to explore the ingredients for success behind a lasting career in education. Carol shares how tapping into each individual's energy, building a strong community, and having the courage to ask for help can transform the way we guide children, support families, and grow as leaders.

Guest: Tom Fenoglio, Co-Owner & Co-Founder of Fenom Comics Host: Julie Riga Join Julie as she sits down with Tom Fenoglio, who transformed his Hollywood screenwriting dreams into a thriving comic book empire. Alongside his brother Joe, Tom co-founded Fenom Comics, creating an impressive universe featuring titles like Hunter Ninja Bear, Star Riders, and Something Fierce. In this episode, Tom reveals how he pivoted from chasing Hollywood success to building his own creative empire through comic...

Podcast guesting only works when the right ingredients are in place, and leaving out even one can ruin the whole recipe. Julie Riga and Jessica Rhodes, CEO of Interview Connections, explore why so many leaders say guesting did not work for them and what it truly takes to make it pay off. From trust and searchability, to relationships, to the confidence and storytelling that turn a good guest into a great one, this episode is a practical guide for any entrepreneur, coach, or leader who wants visibility with purpose.

From Fear to Flavor: Executive Chef Pablo Valencia Recipe for Leadership Excellence In this leadership-rich episode of Stay On Course, Executive Chef Pablo Valencia shares his powerful journey from the Ritz-Carlton to Bourbon Steak Delray Beach, blending corporate excellence with culinary soul. He explores how emotional intelligence, purpose, and faith transform fear into flavorful success, offering real-world tips for entrepreneurs, leaders, and seekers alike. With stories of overcoming conf...

What happens when a chef raised in a family of restaurateurs decides to leave the restaurant world without leaving food behind? In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, Julie Riga sits down with Simone D'Antonio, co-founder of Mamma Mia, a premium hemp edibles brand that turns classic Italian flavors into treats made for taste first. Simone shares his journey from his father's restaurant in Salerno, Italy, to Michelin-starred kitchens across Europe and then Los Angeles, and what it takes to build a purpose-driven brand from everything you have learned.

Long days, endless to-do lists, and constant triggers can pull even the most purpose-driven leaders off their path. In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, Julie Riga sits down with Jenny Garufi, a best-selling author, energy healer, and mindfulness teacher who believes that one minute is enough to change the direction of your day. Jenny shares three simple resets that help you shift your mindset, restore your energy, and lead yourself with more gratitude, clarity, and self-compassion.

What does it take to build a business around bringing people together? Julie Riga sits down with Nelson Brooks, founder and chief cabana boy of Cabana Boy Events, to share his entrepreneur journey. Nelson started the company in Scottsdale in 2020 after one bachelorette weekend sparked an idea. Today his team has hosted about 8,000 parties in ten markets, and his Shark Tank pitch earned a deal with Kendra Scott, who remains an investor. Nelson and Julie also share the ingredients for success for hosting a great celebration, along with lessons in leadership, purpose, and vision.

AI is not the threat. The people who know how to use it are. In this solo episode, Julie Riga cuts through the noise and speaks directly to the women who are carrying too much, leading too quietly, and wondering what is actually next.

In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, Julie Riga talks with Alex Genadinik, a top one percent online instructor on Udemy with over a million students across entrepreneurship, AI, digital marketing, business productivity, time management, and cryptocurrency. Alex shares the mindset behind building courses that create real transformation, the ingredients for lasting success as a teacher and entrepreneur, and his newest venture using cryptocurrency to help creators raise money without losing a large share to fees.

In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, host Julie Riga sits down with Lara Hamilton, VP of IT Services at Help Desk Realty, a division of Tectonic. With over 20 years of experience leading teams that support more than 14,000 users, Lara shares how leading with care, hiring exceptional people, online teaching and building systems with a human purpose can create stronger teams and more meaningful impact. This is a conversation about authentic leadership, purpose driven work, and the courage it takes to do it scared.

Julie sits down with Simon Mukooza, a systems builder with ten years of experience across Uganda, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. Simon brings a background in aviation and aerospace into the world of artificial intelligence, focused on proving that what a machine produces is true, safe, and ready before it reaches a customer, a patient, or a family. Together they explore purpose driven leadership, the fear behind AI adoption, and why keeping the human in the loop is the foundation for growth, trust, and transformation in business and in life. This conversation blends mindset, strategy, and real world stories from the aviation industry to show leaders how to move forward with confidence instead of fear.

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge joins Julie Riga on the Stay On Course Podcast for a conversation on nervous system regulation, self-leadership, and purpose-driven growth. Dr. Roseann is a renowned children's mental health expert, best-selling author, and host of the top-ranked Dysregulated Kids Podcast. Her new book, The Dysregulated Kid, offers parents a practical, science-backed approach to calming the nervous system so children and the adults raising them can feel more connected, resilient, and ready to thrive. In this episode, she shares the real ingredients for lasting resilience: the Love Pause, a personal regulation practice, and consistency.

Peak performance is not just an athletic goal, it is a leadership requirement. Julie Riga sits down with Katie Hardie, a board certified holistic nutritionist and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, to break down the four ingredients that fuel physical, mental, and emotional performance. They explore why health is the true prerequisite for success and why personalization beats generic advice.

Julie sits down with Vaishali Joshi, an ex business transformation corporate leader who has led global change for large organizations and now works as a mental agility coach helping people become more calm, creative, and self-connected. Together, they unpack the difference between soft skills and human skills, and explore the three inward ingredients that build the foundation for real success: self-awareness, healthy detachment, and mental agility.

Julie Riga is celebrating her fifty-third birthday live from the pool, and she has something on her heart she needs to share. This solo episode is raw, reflective, and full of the kind of honesty that only comes when someone is truly speaking from purpose.

Julie Riga sits down with Dr. Angela Petersen, board certified family nurse practitioner, doctor of nursing, and Chief Clinical and Scientific Officer at InstaMed Pharmaceuticals, to talk about the ingredients for success in redefining what aging can be. Angela shares her journey from serving as a United States Navy nurse in women's health to building a private practice focused on metabolic health, hormone optimization, regenerative medicine, and peptide science. This conversation covers hormone replacement therapy, GLP one medications, peptide innovation, and the daily foundations that support a vital, purpose driven life at every age.

Julie Riga welcomes Kylee Ingram, co founder of Wizer and a former television producer turned innovator in interactive media, decision science, and organizational intelligence. Kylee helps organizations understand cognitive diversity, reduce bias, and design better decision rooms by revealing not just what decisions are made of, but how they are made. This episode explores the ingredients for success behind stronger leadership decisions, purpose driven teams, and the mindset shifts required for real transformation in how people work together.

Julie sits down with video production expert Fabian Martinez to unveil the brand new Stay On Course Podcast studio and break down what it really takes to create content that builds trust, confidence, and lasting business success.

Todd Anthony, founder of Pinwheel and a brand strategist with more than three decades of experience, joins Julie Riga to talk about authentic leadership, purpose-driven branding, and why the most human parts of business must be protected as AI reshapes the marketplace.

Julie Riga welcomes Malcolm Reid Sr., founder of Pro Global Business Advisors, for a conversation on purpose driven leadership and authentic growth. For over eleven years, Malcolm has helped more than a thousand coaches around the world, championing an integrity first approach and taking a stance against hype driven coaching. Julie and Malcolm explore the ingredients for success for the modern generalist, the discipline needed to break the hopium habit, and the systems that build predictable growth.

In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, host Julie Riga speaks with Bobby Lane, a business growth strategist, entrepreneur, and leader in outsource business services. Bobby has spent decades helping organizations of all sizes, from startups to global brands, build the infrastructure, systems, and teams required to grow successfully. As founder of Factotum, a multidisciplinary outsourcing practice scaling across the UK and US, Bobby offers a career of hard earned lessons on leadership, culture, and purpose driven growth. Julie and Bobby discuss the ingredients for scaling a business that thrives: stepping into leadership, believing fully in the vision, building the right infrastructure, integrating AI without losing the human element, and leveraging strategic partnerships to accelerate growth.

In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, Julie Riga sits down with Anne McGhee-Stinson, managing partner and director of practice at InteraWorks, to explore what conscious leadership really means in a world that continues to evolve at record speed. Anne is an executive coach, consultant, entrepreneur, author, playwright, and documentary film producer with more than twenty years of experience helping leaders and organizations access their deepest creative resources and turn them into meaningful results. Together, Julie and Anne unpack why leadership requires far more than skills alone, why self-awareness and inner growth are now non-negotiable, and how leaders can build living systems that support people, purpose, and flow. The conversation moves through the shift from a Newtonian, cause-and-effect model of organizations toward a quantum, relationship-driven model of conscious leadership, using the metaphor of a symphony orchestra to describe how modern leaders must conduct the s…