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I didn’t rebuild my life and career in my 50s because I was chasing reinvention. I rebuilt because clarity — both personal and professional — had slowly gone offline, and I finally understood why.Earlier in my career, I was successful in corporate leadership and sales. When I had four children under the age of seven, I stepped away from corporate life to create flexibility. Over the years that followed, I continued working in less demanding roles while helping grow multiple businesses behind the scenes. Professionally, I was capable and trusted. Personally, I was carrying far more than I understood.I raised five children, became the legal guardian of my teenage nephew when he was homeless, cared for my mother through five years of cancer treatment, and navigated a long, complicated marriage that ultimately fell apart. Throughout that time, I made choices — some adaptive, some costly — while functioning in a prolonged state of survival. I didn’t lack discipline or intelligence; I lacked nervous-system safety and decision clarity.For nearly a decade, I lived in what I later learned was functional freeze — outwardly responsible, inwardly disconnected from my own needs, goals, and sense of agency. When my children left home, my marriage ended, and my mother died, the cumulative grief forced a reckoning I could no longer avoid.The turning point wasn’t a dramatic career move. It was reclaiming my body, my health, and my capacity to choose. Through grief counseling, meditation, and a return to physical strength, clarity slowly came back online. With it came a deep understanding of how leadership, sales, decision-making, and emotional regulation are inseparable — and how often capable people judge themselves harshly for patterns that are actually adaptive responses to prolonged overload.That understanding now underpins all of my work.I’m the founder of Hexagon Media, a strategic marketing and advertising agency focused on demand-building, messaging, and sustainable growth. I help businesses grow by aligning strategy with human behavior — not manipulation, pressure, or performative branding.I’m also the host of the podcast Deals with Heels, a long-running, well-respected show known for thoughtful conversations about leadership, sales culture, communication, and growth. The podcast has earned trust through consistency, depth, and real dialogue — and it has become a platform where experienced women leaders choose to have honest, substantive conversations about how business actually works.Later, I founded The Growth Vanguard, where my work expands into leadership advisory and sales culture transformation for founders and executives navigating growth without losing themselves in the process.As a podcast guest, I bring lived experience, pattern recognition, and calm authority — not motivation or formulas. I speak candidly about leadership maturity, ethical sales, decision-making after burnout or loss, and what it truly takes to rebuild clarity, confidence, and direction later in life.I’m especially drawn to conversations about:•Leadership and emotional regulation•Sales culture and ethical influence•Decision-making after prolonged overwhelm•Starting over without erasing your past•Building growth that doesn’t require self-abandonmentIf your audience values depth, discernment, and leadership that feels human rather than performative, I’m glad to be part of the conversation.https://thegrowthvanguard.com/free-ebookhttps://hexagonmedia.net/

Recently retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), after 24 years as a special agent, Eric Robinson worked a range of crimes including white collar, counterterrorism, crimes against children, gangs, drugs, and public corruption. He served as a SWAT operator, a firearms instructor, and a tactics instructor.  Eric will soon release his first book, a collection of the humorous, surprising, and intriguing moments from his career. The memoir combines his years in law enforcement with his career prior to the Bureau. Eric joined the FBI after 12 years in Christian ministry, to include pastoring a Baptist church in Western NY.With a background as a pastor and years of experience in HUMINT, recruiting and developing informants, Eric is a gifted and easy speaker. He uses humor to disarm and a quick wit to win people over.https://www.instagram.com/_eric_robinson/

Johnzelle is a licensed therapist by trade, and believes in the power of storytelling to heal, imagine, disrupt, and inspire. His writing focuses on mental health, race, relationships, and identity.His debut book is "Mixtape: A Memoir"He’s an avid reader and reads approximately 100 books annually.He lives in Virginia with his daughter and an energetic Sheprador.Here is the synopsis of my book (Mixtape: A Memoir)A story about the sound and silence of survival, and the rhythms that carry us home.In Mixtape: A Memoir, therapist and storyteller Johnzelle Anderson weaves a raw, lyrical portrait of resilience, identity, and healing.Born to a disengaged West African father and a volatile white mother, Anderson grows up mixed race in 1990s Roanoke, Virginia—feeling like an outsider in every room. Amid childhood abuse, neglect, and racism, he clings to the safety of his grandmother’s love and his inner voice’s promise of a better future.Told in tracks rather than chapters, Mixtape charts Anderson’s journey from trauma to triumph—from being body-shamed and silenced to building a career in mental health and forming a family of his own. Along the way, he confronts the legacy of generational pain, redefines his sense of belonging, and takes a life-changing trip to Ghana in search of the roots his father never shared.Honest, at times humorous, and unflinching in its vulnerability, Mixtape: A Memoir is a coming-of-age story for anyone unlearning and daring to rewrite the soundtrack of their life.https://johnzelle.co/

Hi!I'm not special, but I've figured out some things here and there and want to share them with the world.Lisa Van Slyke (The Lisa V) is a speaker, writer, and creator of the Three Moves Rule™, a simple framework that helps people stop emotional spirals and take their next clear step forward.After years working in high-pressure environments—from military leadership training to hospitality and customer-facing roles—Lisa saw the same pattern everywhere: people weren’t failing because they lacked intelligence or ambition… they were overwhelmed and reacting emotionally in moments that required stability.Her work focuses on helping people stabilize first, regain clarity, and move forward without panic, burnout, or self-sabotage.Lisa speaks on emotional regulation, leadership under pressure, and personal sovereignty. Her tools are used by individuals navigating anxiety and overwhelm, as well as teams who need to perform well in high-stress environments.She’s the author of Stop the Spiral and Three Moves Rule, and is building a platform dedicated to helping people reclaim control of their decisions, energy, and direction.🔗 Website: https://thelisav.com🔗 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thelisav🔗 Book / Resources: https://stan.store/thelisav

I lived it.36 years as a healer and coach. 25,000 clients. Four books. And a few months ago my body shut down because I had lost myself so completely I couldn't find my way back.My son had been telling me the truth for weeks. And I was so far gone I couldn't reach his voice.What came out of that return is a book called Stay S.A.N.E.  and a framework I'd been building toward my whole life without knowing it.I don't teach burnout theory. I just came back from the bottom of it.Happy to tell you why I'm special. 😊

 Amy LeniusI’m a speaker, coach, and the Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University. I help people (mostly women) redefine success in a way that feels deeply aligned through clarity, self-belief, emotional resilience, self-worth and sustainable daily habits.Over the last 9 years, I’ve spoken on stages at events dedicated to health, healing, and personal development. I currently serve as the MC and speaker for Next Level Live, yearly, and have been featured on over 175 podcasts. My coaching work is rooted in a whole-person approach. Addressing not just mindset, but also health, relationships, purpose, and identity. I specialize in guiding women to reconnect with themselves, honor their cyclical nature, discover what success and fulfillment truly means to them, and live in a way that reflects their values and vision. Before I ever taught this work, I lived it. I rebuilt my health, identity, and self-worth after years of chronic illness, and I learned that true healing isn’t always easy or comfortable. But it’s the most powerful work we can do. Growth isn’t always light and love. Sometimes it’s digging deep, getting honest, and choosing yourself over and over again.At the heart of everything I teach are three foundational pillars:Self-worth. Self-belief. Consistency.When you have these, you build momentum that feels nourishing, not exhausting, and from that space, real transformation happens.https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/

Joan Denizot’s journey is one of resilience, courage, and unapologetic authenticity. Growing up in a world that often equates size with limitation, she learned early what it feels like to be overlooked, underestimated, and dismissed. Every barrier; from inaccessible products to invisible biases, was a reminder of a society that wasn’t built for her body. Instead of letting those experiences define her, Joan turned them into purpose. She became a pioneer, building solutions, creating businesses, and speaking out for a community too often ignored, proving that size does not limit ambition, creativity, or impact.Through BodyReady and ZIZE Bikes, Joan has translated personal struggle into collective empowerment. Every product she designs, every initiative she leads, stems from empathy, lived experience, and a desire to create inclusion where it’s been missing. She understands the quiet toll of exclusion, the subtle erasure of dignity, and the emotional weight of not being seen, and she uses that understanding to open doors for others. Joan’s story is a reminder that courage is contagious, advocacy can be joyful, and living fully in your own body is not just possible; it’s revolutionary.https://www.bodyready.org/

Damien Schreurs is the Explainer-in-Chief of EasyTECH, a company providing IT training and coaching on topics such as Apple products, Microsoft Office, Cyber Security, and AI. In parallel, Damien hosts the Macpreneur Podcast, featuring practical tips, effective strategies, and insightful interviews, to help solopreneurs save time and money running their business on a Mac.Additional intro for podcasts about entrepreneurship:Before that, Damien worked as a Research & Development Engineer for a Fortune 500 US company. In 2013, Damien started EasyTECH as a side hustle to experience entrepreneurship while preserving a steady paycheck. In September 2016, Damien finally quit his 9-to-5 to offer Apple training and consultancy services in Luxembourg and regain control of when and how he can dedicate time to his family and work.https://macpreneur.com/

Sylvia Worsham is a 3x bestselling author, spiritual transformation coach, and host of Release Doubt, Reveal Purpose Podcast, who lives her passion by helping corporate and professional women who are in deep spiritual change navigate toward their divine soul’s purpose and align with their soul’s identity.Her miraculous recovery from a medical complication served as the turning point to retire her from a multiple award-winning corporate sales profession to her divine soul’s purpose. She does this through her writing, podcast interviews, Joy in the Journey masterminds, keynote addresses, and one-on-one coaching. She resides in Austin, Texas, with her amazing husband, two children, and dog.https://podmatch.com/hostdetail/1648130846401x720484231924869900

Grew a landscaping company into multiple seven figures in 7 years right out of high school, carry multiple trade license’s, looking to grow to a $25 million dollar business valuation, also own a small real estate company, as well as pool/spa retail store. Looking to meet, network and add any value that I can from lots of hard lessons learned over the last seven years.https://gclandscapinginc.com/

Savio P. Clemente is a keynote & TEDx speaker and healthcare leadership strategist who helps leadership teams make faster, clearer, high-stakes decisions after disruption, when the crisis is over, but performance hasn’t recovered. Drawing on 2,000+ interviews with global leaders and his own experience as a two-time cancer survivor, he developed the Adaptive Resilience Leadership framework to help leaders reduce cognitive overload, avoid costly decision fatigue, and improve execution and performance across teams. His work sits at the intersection of healthcare, leadership, and human performance. He equips organizations to operate with clarity, precision, and resilience, so leaders can make faster decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and sustain performance when it matters most.https://www.saviopclemente.com/

Speaker, model, entrepeneur, author....Ed Akay has lived a remarkable and diverse life. From modelling to law, property development to public speaking, his journey began with adversity and a mindset that would define his future.At just three years old, Ed recovered from paralysis despite doctors giving him little chance. Rather than allowing his story to become one of limitation, he chose a different path, adopting the mindset: “If I can overcome this, I can overcome anything.”Ed later graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Politics and Social Policy before studying law as a postgraduate at BPP Law School in Manchester. He went on to apply his legal training in the corporate and property development sectors, while also representing individuals pro-bono at employment and benefits tribunals who could not afford legal support.A passionate writer since childhood, Ed first published Serenades for Helen. In 2026 his second poetry collection, A Legacy Of Serenades, reached number 8 in the British and Irish Poetry charts and number 10 in Love Poems on Amazon.In 2025 his life story was told in the biography From Darkness, written by Jason Reading. The book quickly climbed to number 1 in the Portrait and Portrait Photography categories on Amazon.Alongside his academic and literary achievements, Ed is a strong believer that “a healthy body means a healthy mind.” A lifelong fitness enthusiast, he became an athletic model and has used physical challenges to raise money for charity.As a model, Ed has appeared on more than 60 magazine covers worldwide, notably as a James Bond 007 likeness, and has worked with numerous international brands.A natural performer, he has also enjoyed significant success on the public speaking circuit, winning multiple competitions and coaching others—including former British Judo Champion and Exeter’s first MMA fighter Andy Costello—to become a champion speaker.In 2024 Ed burst onto the natural bodybuilding scene, competing in both para and able-bodied divisions. In his first year he won Gold for the UK at the Natural Universe in Budapest (Para Bodybuilding), the UK International Para Bodybuilding Championship, and Silver for the UK at the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships in the Netherlands.He continued that success in 2025, winning two further Para Bodybuilding Championship titles with the UKDFBA and the PCA.Today Ed continues to inspire audiences through his story of resilience, discipline and determination. He is currently available for public speaking and modelling engagements.my website www.edakay.com and my instagram @edakaymodel

I’m Saw Myint, founder of the Australian charity Wake Up Ltd. I’ve been supporting people in need since I was 20, and for the past decade, my Buddhist practice has guided my own mental health journey.I now share insights from self mental healthcare and stress relief practices - the Buddha Way, backed by science. This approach is evidence-based and accessible to anyone open-minded and willing to face life’s realities. It helps people navigate stress, depression, addiction, workaholism, relationship challenges and other life pressures.These techniques also inform my work as a mortgage broker. By combining financial expertise with mindfulness and a client-centered approach, I guide clients to make confident, clear-headed decisions, reducing stress around home loans and helping them feel secure in their financial choices.The essence of the teaching is simple: our feelings…happiness or unhappiness…are fleeting, often shaped by memory, reflection or imagination rather than the present moment. By recognizing this, we can reduce suffering and cultivate calm, clarity, and resilience all while living our everyday lives.I would be delighted to share these insights as a guest and answer questions about practical, science-informed, Buddhist-inspired approaches to mental wellbeing and mindful decision-making.https://www.facebook.com/likesawkmyint

About Alan LazarosAt age 2, my birth father passed away in a car accident. At age 26, after getting into a nearly fatal car accident myself, I questioned everything...I took the traditional career path to living what I thought would be "The American Dream".I went to preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, undergraduate school, graduate school, and then I climbed the ladder in Corporate America.From the outside in, I was very successful, but after my car accident at 26, I realized I wasn't fulfilled from the inside out...Something was missing, and I went searching for answers, and that's when I found self-improvement, personal development, and personal growth.Today I'm grateful to lead a global team of 23 individuals as the Founder and CEO of Next Level University, a Top 100 podcast and 7-figure business focused on helping others reach their full potential in Health, Wealth, and Love.With more than 2,300 episodes and well over a million listens in 180+ countries, I've been doing this deeply meaningful work for more than a decade, and having accumulated more than 12,000 hours of Coaching, Training, and Podcasting all over the world, I'm excited for the opportunity to speak into the lives of your audience.I believe we are all far more capable in the long-term than we realize, and I'm honored to help you and your audience reach their own unique Next Level of success!https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/

Philip Blackett is the founder of Life After 40, a platform dedicated to helping adults navigate midlife with clarity, strength, and purpose — without burnout or extremes.After working with organizations such as Goldman Sachs, FedEx, Bank of America, and Chick-fil-A, Philip saw a pattern among high achievers: outward success paired with inward fatigue, declining health, and quiet identity tension in midlife. Rather than pushing harder, he began studying how nutrition, exercise, mindset, recovery, and faith intersect to support long-term leadership and personal well-being.Today, as a married father of twin daughters, Philip teaches a steady, sustainable approach to midlife transformation — helping people rebuild energy, confidence, and direction one habit at a time. His work blends science, lived experience, and faith-anchored wisdom, making complex midlife challenges approachable and actionable.Philip has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur.com, as well as interviewed on FOX, NBC, and ABC, and works with professionals, business owners, and faith-based communities across the U.S. His mission is simple: help people thrive in the second half of life — physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Political Science and Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his MBA from Harvard Business School, and his Masters of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Philip is the author of over 25 books and guides, including the bestseller Disagree Without Disrespect: How to Respectfully Debate With Those Who Think, Believe, and Vote Differently From You; Future-Proof: How to Adopt and Master Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Secure Your Job and Career; The Unfair Advantage: How Small Business Owners can Use Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to Boost Sales, Outsmart the Competition and Grow their Dream Businesses without Breaking the Bank; and Life After 40: Master the 4 Pillars of Lifelong Vitality.https://philipblackett.com/

Dyslexia touches as many as 15–20 % of all learners  , yet most families still hear “wait and see.” I flip that script. As the Dyslexia Professor, I translate structured-literacy methods proven most effective for struggling readers   into bite-size actions parents can use tonight. Your audience leaves knowing exactly why multisensory routines beat generic worksheets and how to start seeing progress before the next report card.Russell Van Brocklen speaking, the Dyslexia Professor, shifting daily reading frustrations into confident academic wins for students facing dyslexia.https://dyslexiaclasses.com/

Today’s guest is Dr. Heidi Heron, a clinical psychologist, author, master coach, and internationally recognised trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP.For more than 25 years, Heidi has been helping people understand how the mind works and how to change the patterns that shape their thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. She has trained thousands of coaches, therapists, and leaders around the world to create meaningful and lasting change in their own lives and in the lives of others.Dr. Heidi holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, a master’s degree in adult education, a master’s degree in consciousness studies, and a degree in psychology. She is also a Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, one of the highest credentials in the coaching profession.She is the founder of NLP Worldwide, a global training organisation based in Sydney, Australia, where she trains coaches, therapists, and professionals in the practical psychology of change and human transformation.Heidi is the author of several books, including The Wizard of Cause, 30 Days to NLP, You Must Learn NLP, Leading with NLP, and Choosing Change. Her work explores how beliefs, language, and unconscious patterns influence our lives, and how people can move from feeling stuck or reactive to living with greater awareness, choice, and alignment.Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, coaching, and consciousness studies, Heidi’s work bridges science and personal development, helping people understand not only how the mind works, but how to consciously shape the direction of their lives.Originally from the United States, Heidi now lives in Sydney, Australia. When she’s not training coaches or writing, you’ll often find her travelling somewhere in the world, enjoying a cruise, or spending time on the golf course, continuing her lifelong curiosity about how people grow, change, and create more meaningful lives.Please welcome Dr. Heidi Heron.http://www.heidiheron.com/

As an ICU nurse, I witnessed death and dying on a regular basis. I considered it a privilege and an honor to be with someone when they died. And then my own mother chose a date with death after years of suffering at the hands of end stage heart failure and COPD.My mother chose to die with MAiD (medical assistance in dying) on November 15, her 80th birthday. I spent three months with Mom and my sisters before she died. We supported her and each other during this tender time. The book gives a first-hand and personal perspective into the experience of navigating anticipatory grief - the emotional distress, anxiety, and mourning we experience before an expected, significant loss. This is about processing one's feelings of grief, sadness, and loss of future, while the person is still present. During this time my mother asked me to put her flower garden to rest for the winter. She was a master gardener with a prolific garden. As I spent those final three months working in the garden, it became a living metaphor for what we were all experiencing. The garden mirrored the intrinsic cycles and timing of both life and death.I wrote the book through the lens of botany. My years as a registered nurse, a yoga teacher and a somatic educator anchored the emotional and ethical complexities that arose while helping my mother settle her affairs.I believe Choosing to die is an important book on how to intentionally and mindfully support a loved one who is dying, whether that be via MAiD or any other means. This conversation will be useful for caregivers, death doulas and other professionals and volunteers involved in hospice or palliative care. I believe my experience will benefit anyone seeking clarity and compassion in the midst of one of life's most confounding times.http://theresaeevans.com/

Stanley is an attorney, CPA, life coach, and multi-book author focused on two big missions: helping people reach their maximum potential and helping those who need it, to  lose weight permanently through healthy, sustainable lifestyle change — without drugs or surgeries. Stanley created The Way of Excellence, a structured personal development system centered on living excellence as a way of life, and he’s written several books on it, including The Way of Excellence Journal, The Way of You, The Way of Us, and The Way of AI. He also founded the Million Pound Weight Loss Challenge, a free global health movement with thousands of members worldwide. Stanley’s own story is remarkable — he lost over 220 pounds, going from 367 to the 140s, and has maintained that transformation for nearly 17 years. Today we’ll talk about what really drives lasting change — including willingness, belief, discipline, and commitment — and how to align mindset, healthy eating, and healthy movement for a life that keeps getting better.https://thewayofexcellence.com/

Jason Boudrot years playing guitar since 2001.age 44 years old lives in Massachusetts Cape Cod past bands Temper Mental and his band now Jason Boudrot.his last band Temper Mental got played on fm radio pixy 103 home grown and wkkl collage radio.Jason Boudrot his influences are all hard rock metal bands from the 1980s but his main ones are ac/dc def leppard his new solo act is done all by him self he plays all guitar parts and bass guitar parts he makes small 1980s hard rock songs with no words if you like his music you can find it on all platforms you tube spotify amazon music and i tunes.

Michelle Steiner lives with an invisible disability. From the start, many people have told her she could not go to college, get her bachelor’s degree, get published, or have the job she wanted. She has been able to do all of that and more. Michelle graduated from Slippery Rock University with a bachelor’s degree in Community Programing.  She has articles published on The Mighty, Non-Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Kalopina Collective, Imagine the World as One Magazine, and Word Gathering. Her photographs were featured in Word Gathering Independent and Work Ready.  She works as a paraeducator in a school with students with disabilities. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two cats.  You can find her at her blog www.michellesmission.com

I am a child, adolescent and young adult therapist in private practice in the Denver, Colorado area! But most recently- I wrote a book called With Love from a Children’s Therapist: #lessonsihavelearnedalongtheway. It is part my story of resilience from a traumatic childhood, and part wisdom extracted from being on the other side of couch from kids as a clinician for the past 20 years. 🙂 www.stacyschaffer.com 🫶🏻💜🦋I’d love to talk about anything you want and I’ve been on podcasts talking about youth mental health, trauma, the culture of kids today and anything adjacentHope to hear from you!

Jason is a very passionate speaker who has been in leadership for over 35 years. He is a certified celebrant, aftercare specialist, preneed funeral counselor, author and speaker who is most passionate about grief support and helping families celebrate the lives of their loved ones (committed to putting the "FUN" in "funeral"). Born in Ft. Worth, TX, Jason currently lives in Temple, TX with his miniature dachshunds, Chewy and Leia and his cat, Aslan. He works with Young's Daughters Funeral Home and Bereavement Center in Temple, TX. People are often surprised at how much they laugh and have fun attending his talk: “Five Questions That Will Change Your Life.” Jason has been told by multiple funeral directors, “We have never had so much laughter coming out of our funeral chapel than when you do services here.” Laughter through tears is a very healing emotion. Listen to Jason explain how and why grieving families benefit more from a celebration than a sermon while you learn what to say (and more importantly, what NOT to say) to someone who is grieving.

Jamie Sylvian is the author of The Executive Nomad Operating System and the founder of ExecutiveNomad.com. For over 30 years he has worked at executive level as an independent consultant, operating executive level with Billion Dollar companies globally, British Peers, the Royal British Family and  across borders while advising senior leaders inside complex organisations.Today, Jamie helps experienced professionals rewire their corporate identity, repackage their expertise, and repurpose decades of experience into consulting, coaching, non-executive, and advisory work that is location-independent. His focus is not on job hunting. It is on building a borderless, reputation-based business rooted in real world credibility.Through his writing, podcast appearances, and workshops, Jamie challenges the assumption that executives over 40 or 50 must compete in the job market. Instead, he shows how to convert career capital into intellectual property and structured offers that generate income on their own terms.Jamie has lived in 13 countries.He speaks on career reinvention, location independence, executive positioning, and how to build a premium advisory practice without becoming an influencer or chasing trends.https://podcast.executivenomad.com/buytheaudiobook

 Alex is a trauma-informed Occupational Therapist, Mentor & Dao Yin Yoga. She  helps empaths heal from chronic pain, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation.After overcoming her own history of childhood sexual abuse and chronic illness through Daoist practices, Explain Pain Therapy, and Trauma Re-Programming, she now guides others back to safety in their body and alignment with their true self using her own method: IDEAL to heal. 

Karen Roberts helps coaches and experts design, launch, and grow podcasts that don’t just sound good—they sell.As the founder of a podcast network with over 800,000 downloads, she empowers clients to turn their shows into consistent lead-generating sales machines. Beyond podcast hosting, Karen also teaches coaches how to leverage guest appearances to grow their business—without needing a big audience or social following. Through strategic coaching and done-for-you post-production services, she helps clients reclaim their time, amplify their message, and generate real ROI from every episode and every guest spot. https://podcastprofitsunleashed.com/freeHelping coaches/experts who want to use podcasting as a way to grow their business as a guest or as a host. Our specific formula to help you show up and shine, sharing your system origin story, delivered in a way that draws the listeners in.

Dwayne is a former international basketball player but his biggest accomplishments happened away from the court. He is a published author, inspirational speaker, podcast host, resilience integrity coach, and mental performance expert to elite athletes and business leaders.Dwayne Morton is dedicated to inspiring resilience, igniting purpose, and empowering others to rise above life’s setbacks by showing up fully—mentally, emotionally, and intentionally—to win and overcome in every arena of life. He learned through his challenging experiences dealing with an 18-year misdiagnosed blood cancer and a bystander of a police shooting. Both challenges were not based on his decision but he took the responsibility and overcame.showup2win.comdwaynemorton.com

Today’s guest is Chip Scholz. Chip describes himself simply as a man with a lathe, a pocketknife, and a few stories.Over the course of a long career in business and coaching, he learned that the most important lessons rarely arrive in dramatic moments. They show up quietly—in family conversations, career detours, and even in a woodshop while shaping a block of maple.Those reflections became the foundation for his newest book, Every Dog Has Its Day, a thoughtful collection of stories about life, craft, and the small decisions that shape who we become.Http://www.scholzandassociates.comIf you enjoy thoughtful stories about work, life, and the lessons hiding in ordinary moments, you can find more of my writing at scholzandassociates.com.There’s also a page called “What’s Chip Reading?”, where I keep a list of books that have influenced how I think about leadership, curiosity, and living well.

Marcie Dean is a Sound Architect, the founder of LovEvolve Music, and a pioneer bridging the gap between science and spirit. For twenty years, she was a Senior UX Design Leader building enterprise systems for tech giants like IBM and AWS. But Marcie doesn’t teach "career pivots"—she teaches rebirth after total annihilation.In a devastating window of time, Marcie’s world was shattered. She watched her soulmate drown while heroically saving his son. Upon returning from grief leave, she was laid off by AWS, instantly losing her 20-year corporate identity. Before she could catch her breath, she lost her brother to a fatal overdose. Stripped of her love, her career, and her blood, Marcie didn't break. She listened.Answering a divine calling, she cashed out her entire corporate retirement and bet it all on a vision from the other side. Over the last two years, she has channeled and produced over 400 genre-bending "Sonic Medicine" tracks. Today, Marcie uses her deep systems-thinking and proprietary spirit frequencies to manually reset the human nervous system—healing neurodivergent children, burned-out entrepreneurs, and those navigating impossible grief. She is living proof that our deepest tragedies are the exact blueprints for our greatest technological and spiritual breakthroughs.https://www.ElectricBlueUnited.comFacebook/Insta/TikTok/YouTube: LovEvolveMusic

Roy Osing is a guy who took a startup to A BILLION IN ANNUAL SALES!He is the ONLY author, entrepreneur and executive leader who delivers practical and proven ‘Audacious Unheard-of Ways’ to produce high-performing businesses and successful careers.Roy is a former president, CMO and entrepreneur with over 40 years of successful and unmatched executive leadership experience in every aspect of business. As President of a major data and internet company, his leadership and audacious ‘unheard-of ways’ took the company from its early stage to $1 Billion in annual sales.He is a blogger, content marketer and mentor to young professionals. As an accomplished business advisor, he is the author of the no-nonsense book series ‘BE DiFFERENT or be dead’, with ‘The Audacious Unheard-of Ways I took a Startup to A BILLION IN SALES’ as his seventh.https://www.bedifferentorbedead.com/Visit my website and blog to learn more about my work and to join me in the BE DiFFERENT or be dead conversation.

Morgane is a Sales SEO Copywriter & long-term visibility strategist who helps service business owners get found & get clients from Google through a website that sells their offers like hot croissants 🥐Free Website Audit Checklist that shows you why your website isn’t bringing you clients and how to fix it: https://morganeconsulting.com/free-website-audit-checklist/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morganeconsulting/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganeconsulting/More free resources: https://morganeconsulting.com/blog/__

My name is Kevin Ford I am from California but moved to Louisiana I lived in California till  I was 18 and have now live in the great state of Louisiana for 20years I was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at the age of 8 years old I have lived with this disorder for 30years now and I have just in the last few years started to tell my story my journey through living life with Tourette syndrome I am just recently starting to do public speeches on it and I just feel telling my story will bring awareness and open the publics eye to what it really is like to live with Tourette’s

Dave is a comic telling his story of living with severe mental illness one joke at a time. He also teaches stand-up comedy to folks with a mental illness helping them find humor in their dark days and lost years, thus transforming lives.A best selling author of the OMG That's Me! mental health books (over 17,000 sold), blogger (over one million reads) and a comic who shatters stigma one joke at a time, Dave has overcome hospitalization and homelessness, and shares his story of resilience to help others know they are not alone and that healing is possible.https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dave-Mowry/author/B00RM48MUWThis is a link to the OMG That's Me! books Amazon page. These books are powerful, inspirational, deeply personal, and relatable.OMG That's Me! is a winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. In it I share what it is truly like to live with a mental illness. People's response is "OMG that really is me! I don't feel so alone now.OMG That's Me! 3 tells the story of six people whose lives have been touched by mental illness and the transformative effect of learning stand-up comedy on their lives.

Jane is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and mother of three fearless young Australians. North Vancouver has been home for twelve years now as this Aussie expat traded the heat for the rain. Her own therapy consists of escaping to the mountains whenever possible to hike or bike with her trademark enthusiasm for life. This recovering emotional eater advocates acceptance, gratitude, and kindness above all else, and maintains that a day without laughter is a day wasted. Always Hungry: How I Lost the Weight and Found Myself is Jane’s first book.As a published author, registered psychotherapist, and mother to three young adults, I was compelled to share this story of my path to health in my first book as I recovered from an emotional eating disorder. By cutting through the diet culture nonsense and healing emotionally from the grip of disordered eating, I have lost and maintained a 103lb weight loss for one decade now. The rudeness and cruelty that I often experienced when in a larger body speaks to deeply entrenched biases in society that continue today. The world is kind to me now and it’s for all the wrong reasons. Kind because as a slim white woman, I am the cultural ideal. It’s abhorrent.  I am also an outlier. Most people don’t sustain significant weight loss for a decade—I have, and dearly wish to share (with humility) what I have learnt. What I’ve learnt about how to lose the weight without ridiculous, often extreme medical interventions and the latest crash diet (that usually results in nothing more than rapid weight loss and subsequent regain). This is also a story of healing from the inside out. Through interoceptive awareness, through deep excavation to the core of my emotional eating disorder, I found peace. Rare is the person who doesn’t have a complex, sometimes disordered relationship with food. If any of this resonates, then perhaps you’ll find my book helpful in some small way. I hope so. This story is also told with riotous humour. Divorce, dating, and parenting feature heavily in my first book, and Lord knows humour was required to navigate all three.Jane McGuinness's Website

Our guest today is a high-growth operator and C-Suite leader who has spent years navigating the high-stakes world of education startups. She was instrumental in a growth phase that saw revenues climb to $100M, but her career hasn't just been a series of wins.In her memoir, Course Correct, she pulls back the curtain on the 'invisible tax' of leadership—from battling clinical depression in the boardroom to navigating infertility and the 'Me Too' era while scaling a company. She calls herself a "human infrastructure builder", focusing on how to grow a business without letting the human fabric of the team rip under the pressure. Chelsea Byers's Website

Mylena Sutton is “The Leadership Fanatic,” a consultant and growth coach who helps people face the tough conversations they’ve been avoiding, on and off the clock. Whether your challenge is within or impacts your team, she works at the intersection of accountability, self‑awareness, and human behavior, guiding leaders and individuals toward the clarity and honesty real change requires.She’s also the creator of The Leadership Drives, a podcast where she travels across the country to explore the personal stories that shape how people lead. Her work is grounded in integrity, fairness, and a belief that truth — even when uncomfortable — is the starting point for growth.https://mylenasutton.com/invitationsMylena Sutton's Website

I’m George Harb, founder of EmpowerU Coaching and a Dual Elite Neuroencoding Specialist. My vision is to shatter the silence around men’s mental health and build a movement redefining strength for the modern man. For generations, men have been taught to suppress emotions, power through pain, and tie their worth to job titles or provider roles - an outdated model that costs lives, relationships, and potential. Through neuroscience-backed coaching rooted in science, authenticity, and shared purpose, I partner with men to embrace vulnerability as strength, lead with purpose, and build legacies of emotional resilience.Like many men, I wore what I call the “World Mask” - the confident, successful exterior hiding deep self-doubt, fear, and the exhausting pressure to perform perfectly. That mask almost broke me. I realised success without authentic self-worth is still suffering. Confidence isn’t something earned, but who you become when you stop performing and start living your truth. Using neuroscience, I rewired my mind to break cycles of fear and self-sabotage. Now, I help men reclaim their power by rewriting their inner stories and removing mental blocks standing in their way.This conversation is for those tired of surface-level pep talks who want honest, science-backed coaching that transforms mindset and life. For listeners ready to break free from limiting mental patterns and unlock real confidence, clarity, and purpose, I offer a confidential Discovery Call to map a personalised path forward. Lasting change happens in partnership - not from quick fixes, but deep, tailored coaching.https://empower-u-coaching.com/

About Jai RozaAs the creator of Eden’s Conflict, the card game, my purpose in life is to inspire transformative expression through creative exploration.  To help those,like myself, who struggle to grasp the power and depth behind the story of faith.Over the past 10 years, I've sought to understand the connection between life and faith. As a youngman, I struggled to appreciate the true value of scripture and graduallydrifted away from my childhood faith as a result. Seeking substance in alternative traditions, games, stories, and even spirits eventually led to the lowest point in my life.During my late teens, I concluded that life wasn't worth living after all, so I would end it early to save myself from the suffering.It was then that Divinity spoke to me through an unexpected phone call and reveal His awareness ofmy situation. That moment, a flash of hope in the darkness, was enough to course correct my walk from an early grave to a lifelong journey of gratitude. Over the next 18 years, He continued to guide me withthe lessons that would eventually form the rules of the card game and draw me ever deeper into His love.As a lifelong creative and now born-again believer, I couldn’t help but wonder—where were all the good games, music, and stories that inspired Biblical principles and faith? That question would eventually give birth toEden's Conflict, and help set the stage to echo the spiritual lessons I wish I had learned before abandoning the path of faith.Spiritually speaking, I used to believe my journey had left my soul covered inscars, signs of the times I willingly let the darkness of this world pierce myheart. Yet now I know even this was a lie, a way the enemy hoped I would carrythe regrets of my past choices, to cast doubt on Christ's power to save, change,and remake me into His image.If there is one thing this experience has taught me, it’s that God is everythingwe allow Him to be.”https://www.edensconflict.com/

Roy is a seasoned serial entrepreneur with an impressive track record of founding 20 companies across five countries. As a podcast coach and host, Roy has successfully launched and driven six podcasts to the top echelons of the industry, with all consistently ranking in the Top 5% and four reaching the prestigious Top 0.5%.In addition to his podcasting prowess, Roy is the co-founder of braingym.fitness, a platform dedicated to enhancing cognitive abilities and empowering individuals to optimize their mental performance. He is also a co-founder of VA.World, where he specializes in connecting clients with the perfect Virtual Assistants to meet their diverse needs.Roy's entrepreneurial spirit and innovative approach continue to inspire and impact audiences worldwide, making him a leading figure in both the podcasting and business communities.Join my PodFather SKOOL Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/abouthttps://roycoughlan.com/

Born and raised in New York City, Eric W. Hommel is a prior-enlisted U.S. Navy Cold War submariner, and retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (with a fine arts degree). He is a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (as a ground battle-space commander, and commander of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province). In Iraq and Afghanistan, he worked under U.S. Army command. He spent ten years attached to the Pentagon, with three of those years working and traveling with Congressional Representatives as a military Legislative Liaison. Post-military, he is recognized as a stability operations expert, having trained government officials to go to war for over a decade. His memoir, "The Losing Game:  How to Lose a War and Fail Veterans" is THE ONLY first-person account to take ownership of, and explore our failed mission in Afghanistan, where misguided leadership snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.https://www.lionsixpress.com/

Ken Steven is the Creator and Chief Architect of the Job Passion Type Indicator (JPTI)™ at Careerzgroup. He helps individuals and organizations understand why career success and job satisfaction often fail to align—and how to fix it. With over 30 years of experience, Ken challenges the belief that being good at your job is enough, revealing why passion for the work itself is the missing link to engagement, fulfillment, and energized teams.https://careerzgroup.com/

Hi, I’m Bart Merrell—International Entrepreneur, Author, and Presenter of Monetize Your Mindset.As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve been turning opportunities into successful ventures since before I could legally drive (though, admittedly, I did crash my parents' car when I was eight). I’m also the creator of two YouTube channels: Beyond Limbs: Amputee Answers & Options and Side Hustle Samurai.Fun fact: I helped take the first commercial bungee jump to Japan. I’m still not sure if that’s something to brag about, especially since I jumped off the tower while holding the cord with my hands!My mission is simple: I want to help you create financial security by monetizing what you already know. Life’s curveballs are inevitable—but when you’ve built a solid financial foundation, you’ll be ready to handle them.In my book, Monetize Your Mindset, I teach that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary success when they learn to see and act on the opportunities that surround them. Whether you’re building your first side hustle or expanding an existing business, the key to sustainable financial freedom is right in your mindset.https://bartmerrell.com/

The "63 to 69" Turnaround"I was the guy they whispered about—the one who got fired at 63 with a 40-year career behind him and only two years of runway left before hitting zero. But I wasn’t done yet. Six years later, I was safely a millionaire."I ranked #1 Amazon Hot New Release author, and the story of being fired at 63, nearly broke, safely a millionair by 69 has already sparked over 600 requests on Goodreads. I’d love to bring that same energy and the 'One-Page' survival map to your audience.The Story for Your AudienceMost audiences—whether they are 25 or 55—share a silent, crushing fear: “Am I doing enough? Is it already too late for me?” I lived that nightmare. After 18 years at one company, I was let out to pasture. The math was brutal: even with my savings and retirement, I’d be broke by 65. Out of sheer desperation, I stripped away the complex "financial jargon" and built the One-Page Wealth Compass. It’s a system that turned a tiny nest egg into seven figures in under six years—achieving what most people spend 30 years trying to do.Why Your Listeners Will Want to Hear ThisI don’t talk about "beating the market" or high-risk gambles. I talk about age-defying  financial freedom. On your show, I will share:• The Janitor vs. The Doctor: Why a high school dropout retired with $8 million while 1 in 4 doctors earning 10X as much retire with only six figures. • The 6-Year Impossible Math: How younger listeners (25–35) can use my same "Set-it-and-Forget-it" strategy to reach total financial independence decades earlier than their peers.• The average NBA player earns $10 million a year, yet 60% go broke within 5 years of retirement. Meanwhile a basketball loving carpenter became a multimillionaire on an average income. How does this happen? • The Power of "Doing Nothing": Why doing nothing beat every fancy strategy I tried for 40 years.The Unique PerspectiveI provide the "Safety" factor. In an era of volatile crypto and confusing 401k options, I offer the power of simplicity. Whether your audience is a 25-year-old looking for a "speed-run" to freedom or a 55-year-old who feels they’ve started too late, I show them that the math is on their side—if they have the right compass.I’m not here to give a lecture; I’m here to give your listeners their "second act" back. Getting fired at 63 was the worst day of my life—until it became the best. I’d love to show your audience how to make that same shift whatever their age.For younger listeners, this isn't just a retirement plan; it's a blueprint for escaping the 'cubicle-for-life' trap before they hit 40.https://onepagewealthcompass.com/https://onepagewealthcompass.com/

🔥 Coach Jon McLernon helps people break free from addiction, emotional eating, self-sabotage, and burnout—blending neuroscience, psychology, metabolic health as a part of his NeuroQuit(TM) Method.💡 A survivor of near-fatal trauma, financial ruin, and food addiction, Jon rebuilt himself—becoming debt-free, losing 100 lbs, and overcoming crippling anxiety without fad diets or sheer willpower.🌍 From nanotech researcher to Navy Marine engineer to globetrotting mentor, his science-meets-spirit approach empowers people to reclaim their health, identity, and freedom.⚡ Now, he’s on a mission to help others break destructive cycles, rewire their brains, and step into the life they were created for.https://jonathanmclernon.substack.com/Between The Before & After (The Stories that Shape Us) Podcast

I am a strength and mindset coach for almost 15 years, owner of Breakthrough Secrets and host of The Strength Connection Podcast.I work with busy professionals create a harmony in their physical, mental and spiritual strength practices to help them live out their fullest potential and most joyful life. I believe in the process of mastery, and everyone is capable of becoming a master of their own lives using strength practice. http://www.mystrengthconnection.comThis is the breakdown of my coaching program, and where people can grab a free copy of my ebook, The One Day Strength Challenge, a way to begin incorporating intuition into your training plan.http://www.mystrengthconnection.com/https://podmatch.com/hostdetail/1663100640545x590806995957614100

About Lidia AxeLet’s get real.You didn’t become a coach to become a marketer.You became a coach to help people.But unless your calendar is fully booked with paying clients, your impact—and your income—is limited.That’s where I come in.I help talented, heart-driven, qualified coaches go from “I’m posting and praying” to consistent $10K+ months—without resorting to sleazy tactics or cookie-cutter advice.If you’re still stuck juggling a full-time job and a part-time coaching hustle that barely covers your software stack, I’m the coach who will lovingly—but firmly—call you out on what’s keeping you stuck.And spoiler: it’s probably not your skills. It’s your strategy.WHAT I BELIEVE:・ Sales is service—if you truly believe in your work, you owe it to people to make the offer・ Content without a conversion path is just unpaid performance・ You don’t need another certification—you need paying clients・ You’re not “bad at marketing.” You’ve just never been shown how to do it in a way that feels good・ Specificity attracts. Generality repels. (Yes, you need a niche. Yes, even if you “help everyone.”)・ You don’t need a bigger audience. You need a better offer.・ Showing up consistently beats switching strategies every two weeks because “Instagram hates me”https://www.skool.com/a-zonehttps://www.skool.com/a-zonehttps://podmatch.com/hostdetail/172570212055132145df31738

Jim has discovered hitherto unknown natural phenomena, which greatly aid in the understanding of people, from which he created a revolutionary practical philosophic system and published it in a very well received book called Septemics: Hierarchies of Human Phenomena.http://septemics.com/

Ari Rastegar is a real estate investor, author, and entrepreneur known for turning failure into long-term leverage. Starting with a $3,500 loan while in law school, Rastegar went on to build a multi-billion-dollar real estate portfolio- and along the way, learned that real success isn't just about capital, but clarity, resilience, and health. Today, Rastegar shares hard-earned lessons on building sustainable success from the inside out. He consistently delivers thoughtful content and brings an engaged audience of more than 750,000 followers across social platforms.Ari Rastegar's Websitehttps://www.rastegarinvest.com/

Kerisma Vere is a holistic wellness coach and author who helps people move away from all-or-nothing self-help and toward healing, self-trust, and quality of life. Drawing from lived experience and years of coaching, her work explores trauma-informed, non-prescriptive approaches to change. She’s the author of The Light Switch Myth: Contemporary Approaches to Creating Lasting Change, the companion journal Ways I Showed Up for Myself, and the creator of the seven-module course From Pressure to Path: A Compassionate Framework for Change https://towardswellness.ca/This link brings listeners to my wellness hub, where they can learn more about my approach, my vision for healing and quality of life, and explore resources and offerings that support gentle, sustainable change.

My life reads like a movie about resilience, reinvention, and grit — all wrapped in a smile and a wicked sense of humor.I was born in Southern California and dropped into rural Montana at age 12, which meant I grew up straddling two very different worlds: fast-paced city life and slow-grit country living. That contrast shaped how I see people, opportunity, and possibility. At 19, I joined the LDS Church, served a mission in Brazil at 21, and spent 25 years as a committed member before life, growth, and experience led me down a different spiritual path. The transition wasn’t easy — but like everything else in my story, it made me wiser, more grounded, and more human.Professionally, I’ve lived nine business lives in one. Over 39 years, I’ve built, operated, bought, broken, and resurrected companies in remodeling, construction, manufacturing, real-estate development, foreign investment, hospitality, restaurants, and retail. I’ve worked with everyone from EB-5 investors to small-town contractors. I’ve won big, lost big, survived cancer, finished two Ironmans, and I still show up with the enthusiasm of a guy launching his very first venture.I’m a customer-service fanatic, a storyteller, and an entrepreneur with the scars — and the receipts — to back up every lesson I teach.Today, I’m the founder of Bootstraps & Battle Scars and the creator of Founders Exchange, where I coach entrepreneurs in the trenches, help them become extraordinary, and create powerful mastermind experiences where people can finally drop the armor and get real.I’m a father, step-father, husband, and the kind of guest who is wildly entertaining, brutally honest, deeply insightful, and genuinely fun to talk to.If your audience loves real stories from real entrepreneurs — the messy ones, the triumphant ones, and the ones that teach you something you can actually use — I’m your guy.Check out my podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@chrisshurian2025