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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 It is exhausting to lose people. Not just financially, but emotionally. You hire, you train, you invest time, energy, and heart, only to watch the cycle repeat itself. In this Stay On Course moment, I spoke about the real reason turnover keeps happening.…

𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗺 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 In this Stay On Course moment, I shared a piece of my leadership journey that changed everything. I was told I needed to be a gray rock instead of a shiny object. That advice was meant to help me survive in a corporate…

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 In this Stay On Course moment, I shared a story from 2009 that still stands out. I was invited to teach whatever I wanted, so I taught about purpose. Instead of encouragement, I was pulled into an office and told we do not talk about…

Lead Louder: How Storytelling & Psychological Safety Transform Team Performance Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Jesse Puddles, CEO & Founder of SpotCorp, to explore how theatrical innovation, bold facilitation, and the power of storytelling can transform workplace culture and build high-performing teams through psychological safety. In This…

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Every meeting, presentation, and conversation has a competitor. A phone. In a world built for distraction, leadership is no longer about authority or information. It is about engagement. If you want people to listen, you have to create experiences that are more compelling than the…

Lead Louder: How Storytelling & Psychological Safety Transform Team Performance Guest: Jesse Pudles, CEO & Founder of SpotCorp Host: Julie Riga Overview In this powerful episode, Julie sits down with Jesse Pudles, the visionary CEO and founder of SpotCorp, where creativity meets compassion in workplace transformation. Jesse shares how his…

𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼 In this Stay On Course moment, I shared something my father taught me that shaped how I look at work and purpose. When you love what you do, it stops feeling like work and starts feeling like part of who you are. Too many professionals feel…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 In this Stay On Course moment, I spoke about a hard truth that most people are not prepared for. Building a business rarely looks glamorous in the beginning. There is a misnomer that you will be profitable in your first two years, when…

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𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 In this Stay On Course moment, I shared something every professional considering entrepreneurship needs to hear. Your corporate experience does not disappear when you step into business ownership. The complexity simply shifts. The focus moves from internal stakeholders to alliances, relationships, and revenue. The skills…

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 In this Stay On Course conversation with Doris Fink, I shared a truth that shaped my entire career. I always knew there was something else for me. I could not always name it, but I could feel it. And that feeling became the…

Working Less, Playing More: The Path to Living Life by Design Join Julie Riga as she sits down with James R. Elliot, business coach and former corporate warrior, to explore how mindset transformation, strategic productivity, and authentic leadership can break you free from the time-for-money trap and help you design…

𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆 In this Stay On Course moment, I shared one of the most important habits that drives real success. Your golden hours are the early hours of your day when your energy is strongest and your focus is at its best. This is where you should…

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 In this Stay On Course moment, we talked about bravery not as a feeling but as a skill you develop through repetition. Every time you do something that stretches you, you strengthen your capacity to face adversity with confidence. When you practice bravery day after day,…

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 In this Stay On Course moment, I shared a story about a word that does not belong in my vocabulary. Someone told me something was impossible, and it reminded me how often people project their limits onto others. What may be true for them does not have…

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁 In this Stay On Course moment, I asked a question that stops people in their tracks. What have you left undone? What is the thing you know you need to do before your life is over so you can look back without regret? So…

From Corporate Ladder to Freedom: The Franchise Path to Business Ownership Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Doris Fink, President of Plan B 2000 Inc, to explore how franchise ownership, strategic timing, and authentic self-awareness can transform your career from corporate ladder climbing to building a legacy of…

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 In this Stay On Course conversation, we explored the power of childlike curiosity and why it matters so much in life and business. Curiosity keeps us awake, connected, and moving in a state of flow. The way we show up and the energy we bring…

The Bravery Effect: How to Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others | Stay On Course Podcast Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Jill Schulman, US Marine Corps veteran, leadership consultant, and author of The Bravery Effect, to explore how building your bravery muscle can transform not just your…

𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗽 In this Stay On Course conversation, we talked about something that has shaped my entire career. Opportunities will always come. The real question is whether you are prepared when they arrive. There are people you meet, moments that connect, and doors that open that…

What No One Tells You About Building A Business In this episode of Stay On Course, we talked about one of the biggest differences between working for a company and building something of your own. When you work for a company, the paycheck is coming no matter how you show…

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 In this episode of Stay On Course: Ingredients for Success Podcast, I opened up about a moment early in my career that shaped everything I teach today. Back in 2009, I actually got in trouble at work for presenting personal mission statements. I…

Reimagining Wine: From Intuition to Innovation with Visionary Leadership Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Amanda Thomson, CEO and Founder of B Corp Certified Noughty, to explore how intuition, visionary thinking, and authentic curiosity can transform not just an industry—but your entire approach to entrepreneurial leadership and purpose-driven…

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 In this episode of Stay On Course: Ingredients for Success Podcast, I sat down with global keynote speaker and author Allister Frost to explore what it truly means to embrace a future-ready mindset. We discussed how to stay adaptable, curious, and intentional, especially…