This truth hit me at PodFest 2026. ๐ก Support isn't optional. It's essential. And yes, it costs money. That's not a problem. That's an investment. The real question: How much are you willing to invest in yourself to reach the next level? In my latest Stay On Course episode withโฆ
From PodFest to Purpose: Building Your Podcast Legacy Through Growth and Connection Join Julie Riga as she connects with Junaid Ahmed, Home Studio Architect and host of Hacks and Hobbies: Passion to Profit Stories, for a powerful live conversation recorded at PodFest 2026. In this second annual PodFest interview, Julieโฆ
Save the date: TEDx Mizner Park is happening February 4th at Mizner Studios. Join a powerful conversation about disruption in the age of AI, led by Cynthia Elliott and featuring speakers including Dr. Shivani Gupta. This is your opportunity to explore how we maintain authenticity and clarity in an eraโฆ
If you had five minutes to live and one talk to give, what would you say? This is the question I ask every leader preparing to step onto a stage. It's not about performance. It's about clarity, purpose, and the legacy you're leaving in that moment. In my conversation withโฆ
Legacy isn't something that happens after you're gone. It's what you carry forward in every moment of who you are and what you do. Writing the last chapter of my father's book taught me the most profound lesson: what he left me wasn't just a story, it was the legacyโฆ
Guard the Work: The Unspoken Rules of Legacy Leadership Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Dr. (h.c.) Lisa Ray, founder of Golden Ray Publishing and veteran ghostwriter, to explore how protecting your message, building with integrity, and honoring legacy can transform not just your brand, but your entireโฆ
๐ฌ๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐. Every time you've pitched an idea or rallied your team around a vision, you were selling. Sales is about influencing mindsets and inspiring belief in what's possible. If you've ever sold an idea in corporate, you're in the game ofโฆ
I coach leaders, executives, and founders who are ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose. In this short, I share what coaching really is. It is not about fixing you or telling you who to be. It is about strengthening self-leadership, sharpening mindset, and helping you make intentional decisionsโฆ
Leading Change When The Old You No Longer Works: Mastering Transformation Through Heart-Centered Leadership Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Lin Coughlin, Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor, to explore how leading bold transformation requires both thick skin and deep curiosityโand why the human side of change matters moreโฆ
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฌ๐ผ๐โฆ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต Some people you worked with in corporate stop returning your calls. Some go silent. It hurts. I have been there and felt that. But that season taught me something powerful. Growth is not about who stays. Growth is about howโฆ
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ I am not trying to be dramatic. I am trying to be real. In this moment, I shared what 2025 actually felt like. Hustling. Showing up. Putting in the work. And for a long time, seeing no results. That season tested my mindset, my confidence,โฆ
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด One of the most important leadership mindset shifts is this. Stay in a position of readiness. When leaders stop labeling situations as problems and start seeing them as things to be addressed, everything changes. Reaction turns into response. Emotion gives way to clarity. Confidence replaces chaos. Thisโฆ
Brain-Based Leadership: How Awareness, Curiosity, and Presence Transform the Way You Lead Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Tracy Benson, top 1% LinkedIn coach and brain-based leadership expert, to explore how understanding your brain can revolutionize the way you lead, make decisions, and build relationships. Tracy reveals theโฆ
The Truth About 2025: My Raw Review of Small Business Reality Join Julie Riga for an unfiltered, brutally honest conversation about what 2025 really looked like as a small business ownerโthe months of hustling with no results, the corporate friends who disappeared, the Friday nights spent questioning everything, and whyโฆ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด In this episode, we talk about one of the most overlooked leadership truths. The biggest obstacle is rarely the situation itself. It is the story you tell yourself about it. The story you tell yourself about who you are. That internal narrative shapesโฆ
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ A lot of leadership, growth, and transformation comes down to one thing. Doing the work you do not want to do. In this episode, we talk about suffering, learning from mistakes, and continuing forward even when progress feels uncomfortable. Success is not builtโฆ
Three Ingredients for Building Unbreakable Resilience: Lessons from a Firefighter's Journey Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Gary Roberts, 20-year Fort Lauderdale firefighter and Founder of Neurovus, to explore how consistency, continuous learning, and mental toughness can transform not just your approach to adversityโbut your entire perspective onโฆ
๐ก๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ There is something powerful about falling in love with the moment you are in, especially when you know something hard is coming next. In this episode, we talk about mindset, energy, and belief. Leadership is not just about strategy or execution. It is aboutโฆ
Beyond the Game: How One NBA Player Transformed Adversity Into Impact Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Gary Forbes, former NBA player, published author, and Founder of Soul Survivors, to explore how mindset, optimism, and unwavering consistency can transform life's greatest challenges into your most powerful purposeโand howโฆ
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด We talk about vision, goals, and growth all the time. But leadership, success, and professional growth show up in one place first. Your calendar. If your priorities are not scheduled, they are not priorities. Time reveals intention. And intention drives results. Whether it is leadโฆ
๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐น ๐๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ Opportunity rarely announces itself. It shows up quietly and waits to see who is willing to step forward. In this moment, I share a real story about leadership presence, confidence, and courage. Being in the room is not enough. Growth happensโฆ
๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ Curiosity changes how we lead. When we stay curious, we stay in a learning mindset. And when we stay in learning, we stop judging. In leadership, it is easy to make assumptions based on what we see on the surface. But growth, connection, and authenticโฆ
Many professionals believe success requires putting on a version of themselves that fits the room. Over time, that performance becomes exhausting. When you have to morph into someone completely different just to do your job, it creates strain. Not just mentally, but emotionally and physically. You can only sustain thatโฆ
The Elevator Pitch Recipe: Crafting Marketing Messaging That Stops the Scroll Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Katie Lantukh, Founder of Murphy Marketing, to decode the art of the perfect elevator pitch. Discover how clear messaging, authentic communication, and strategic simplicity can transform not just your networking presenceโbutโฆ