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Your Spectacular Life
by Jodi Weitz
Jodi Weitz, Business Coach, hosts the Your Spectacular Life podcast. Her mission is to empower and inspire you through engaging content that showcases success stories, expert interviews, practical tips, and real-world case studies. This podcast is your roadmap to enhanced leadership, career growth, and personal development. Learn from guests who share their journey to achieving professional and personal excellence. If you're looking to supercharge your professional and personal life, boost your confidence and unlock your full potential, this podcast is your passport to success. Subscribe today and embark on a journey of self-improvement and business empowerment. Visit https://yourspectacularlife.com for more information.
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Christian Komor, Climate Solutions that Fuel Innovation and Prosperity
Christian Komor is a climate innovation advocate and Independent candidate for Governor of Colorado, focused on scaling direct air carbon removal as a practical solution to climate challenges. His work centers on turning captured carbon into economic opportunity—creating jobs, new industries, and infrastructure while addressing environmental impact. He joins us today to talk about how climate solutions can move beyond regulation and become a driver of real economic growth. For more information, visit k4gov.com.
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Sarah Thomas, Transformation through Plant Medicine and Ayahuasca
Sarah Thomas leads Behold Retreats, a world-class platform guiding leaders, creators, and changemakers through transformational plant-medicine journeys. Her work has attracted high-profile clients, including NFL stars and featured in featured in ESPN, The New York Times, and Condé Nast Traveller as one of the world’s top luxury ayahuasca retreat providers. Sarah is on a mission to guide individuals through life-changing journeys to offer deeply transformative experiences that connect mind, body, and spirit. She is rooted in a commitment to fostering human advancement and creating spaces for safe, legal and profound personal growth. For more information, visit https://www.behold-retreats.com.
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Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards, Exploring the Complexities of Relationships through Transformation
Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards is an author who explores the complexities of human behavior, relationships, and personal transformation. Through his work, including The Venus Flytrap, he examines how individuals can become emotionally and psychologically entangled in patterns that shape their lives, often without realizing it. With a focus on vulnerability, self-awareness, and accountability, he brings a candid and introspective perspective to conversations about identity, growth, and reinvention, encouraging others to better understand themselves and create meaningful change. For more information, visit vft23.com and vft23.com/coaching-and-counseling for question about coaching.
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Andy Freed, Guiding People to be Exceptional Leaders Inspired by Bruce Springsteen
Andy Freed is Chairman of Virtual, Inc., advising global organizations including Microsoft, Meta, and Google and his company has been named a Best Place to Work for more than a decade. He is a leadership professional keynote speaker, and a business strategy consultant, leveraging my expertise to help organizations and people grow. In the last 35 years, Andy has guided candidates in their runs for state and national office, coached a Division I college sports team, and chaired a hospital board, all while finding the time to catch nearly 100 Bruce Springsteen shows around the world. He also brings a unique twist to leadership conversations in his book, Lead Like The Boss using Bruce Springsteen’s leadership style as a framework for building trust, communication and momentum inside teams. For more information, visit https://www.andyfreed.com.
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David Bush, Living an Extraordinary Life
David pursued a professional football career, landing a starting role with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League in Des Moines, Iowa. After four years of playing professional football and two trips to the World Championship game ('96 and '97 Arena Bowl), David entered the world of mortgage banking and quickly became a top producing Mortgage Consultant and business owner of a regional mortgage brokerage. After ten years in mortgage banking, David ventured into the world of peak performance coaching and began coaching entrepreneurs to live their dreams and change their world. He now leads a team of Certified Coaches who coach thousands of individuals. He is a highly sought-after speaker who motivates and inspires audiences with success stories of transformation and strategies that lead to extraordinary success and significance. For more information, visit https://theextraordinarylife.com/free-planner-signup/.
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Hannah O'Donovan, Teaching Women Embodied Power Without Sacrificing Well-being
After shutting down a multi-six-figure business due to life-threatening burnout and daily anxiety, Hannah O’Donovan rebuilt her work from alignment rather than survival. She is a Somatic Channel, Nervous System Specialist, and founder of the Untamed Divine Feminine™, a body of work helping visionary women release anxiety-inducing ambition and create success that feels aligned, embodied and financially sustainable. Hannah bridges nervous system science with embodied leadership and energy work. She guides women who know they’re meant for more to transmute survival patterns into embodied power so success no longer comes at the cost of their wellbeing. Her work supports women in building lives rooted in wealth, love, legacy, and unapologetic self-trust. For more information, visit www.somasoma.ca.
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Bob Violino, Helping You to Live Positively with Gratitude
Bob Violino has covered some the most momentous events in the information technology field, including the emergence of the personal computer, the growth of mobile communications, and the rise of artificial intelligence, over a career spanning more than forty years. Since 2002, he has worked as a freelance writer, producing articles, newsletters, and other content for print and online publications and clients in a variety of industries. In addition to his personal blog, Embracing Gratitude and Positivity, Violino has authored the books, New Life: Lessons in Faith and Courage from Transplant Recipients and Children of the Light. He lives in Massapequa Park, New York, with his wife Reneé, and enjoys reading, blogging, travel, painting, and experiencing the wonders of nature. For more information, visit inspirations-blog.com/life-lessons.
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LaKiesha Tomlin, Teaching Effective Strategies to Trade Successfully
LaKiesha Tomlin is an investing and trading mentor who helps busy professionals learn to trade in just 30 minutes a day. As a Yale MBA and former aerospace & defense engineering leader, she turned to trading after being laid off - growing $20K into ~$100K twice and funding two extended sabbaticals. Through her YouTube channel Chart Confidence, she shares practical strategies with fixed dollar risk per trade. Featured in The Wall Street Journal and Forbes, LaKiesha proves you don't need to quit your job to build financial options through trading. For more information, visit lakieshatrades.com and find her on Youtube and Linkedin.
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Sunaina Mehta, Transforming Your Life by Aligning Intellect and Intuition
Sunaina Mehta is the founder of Design your Next, a strategic small-group program where ambitious women at a crossroads discover their purpose and design what’s next on their terms. Her work is rooted in a truth she's lived her entire life: choosing yourself is the most graceful act of rebellion. Over 20 years, Sunaina built a powerhouse corporate career, serving as an award-winning Strategy head at global ad agencies in the U.S. and India, and as the Global Head of Insights at HP. Born between America and India, she learned early what it takes to fight for your place. Resilience became her signature. At 50, she flipped the script again to discover: transformation comes from aligning intellect with intuition. For more information, visit designyournext.studio.
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Hussein Hallak, Making Meaningful Impact with Clarity, Boldness and Innovation
Hussein Hallak is a founder, entrepreneur, and strategist dedicated to helping people and organizations find clarity in complexity and build lasting impact. As CEO of Next Decentrum, he guides teams and leaders worldwide through digital transformation, innovation, and values-driven growth. His latest book, The Dark Art of Life Mastery, is a blunt, honest invitation to confront your illusions, reclaim your agency, and stop waiting for permission to live. Hussein’s work challenges easy answers and rewards anyone willing to choose meaning over comfort. For more information, visit husseinhallak.com.
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Larry Kesslin, Bringing Joy and Connection to Your Life
Larry Kesslin is a speaker, author, and purpose-driven coach best known for his new book The Joy Molecule. After a decades-long entrepreneurial journey, including a life-changing trip to Africa, Larry now helps high achievers redefine success, reconnect with who they truly are, and create lives filled with meaning, connection, and joy. Through his frameworks around identity, purpose, and conscious connection, Larry guides people to shift from “what they do” to “why they’re here.” He brings deep wisdom, powerful stories, and a grounded, human approach to transformation. For more information, visit https://5-dots.com or write to Larry at [email protected].
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Angela Burk, Voicing the Truth to Mid-Life Women
From career reinvention to navigating three waves of menopause including rage and a host of wild symptoms, Angela Burk holds nothing back in her Angela Burk's brutally honest, deeply passionate book, “Real Girls Guide to Midlife.” After divorcing at 45 with three young sons, she torched the script she'd been following for decades and rebuilt her life from scratch, complete with a long-distance love, a blended family of seven kids, and hard-won wisdom about sagging knees, disappearing eyebrows, and the fierce confidence that only comes at midlife. Angela’s book is the antidote to every glossy, sanitized narrative ever written about aging gracefully. This isn't a guide to getting it right. It’s a companion for getting real. A manifesto for women who are tired of shrinking, settling, and waiting for permission to live boldly. For more information, visit realgirlsguide.com.
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Hanna Bauer, Helping Leaders Build Trust with HEART
Hanna Bauer is the Founder & CEO of HEARTnomics™, a leadership and organizational transformation firm helping leaders rebuild trust, alignment, and resilience in times of pressure and change. A Maxwell Leadership Faculty Member, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Baldrige Examiner, she blends human-centered leadership with practical systems to help organizations eliminate burnout and unlock their full potential. A childhood heart-disease survivor and pioneering medical patient, Hanna’s story inspires her signature message of love and excellence: leadership has a rhythm—and when leaders regain it, teams and organizations transform. For more information, visit heartnomics.com.
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Alfredo Mathew, Helping Communities Grow Shared Prosperity Through Entrepreneurship
Alfredo is a former educator turned social entrepreneur and systems thinker working to make entrepreneurship accessible and regenerative in every community. He spent the last 25 years building at the intersection of education, workforce, and entrepreneurship, from teaching in the South Bronx to launching a statewide capital fund for underrepresented founders. He co-founded ESO Ventures, which has incubated 500+ businesses and deployed $6M+ in community capital. Today, Alfredo serves as CEO of SPCC.1, a company he founded that is building a new kind of economic engine helping communities grow shared prosperity through entrepreneurship, cooperative infrastructure, and last-mile capital access. For more information, visit alfredomathew on LinkedIn, www.spcc.one and alfredomathew.com.
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Nichole Daher, Providing Excellent Education for Older Autistic Individuals
Autism mom, Nichole Daher, became frustrated when her daughter aged out of her ABA program. She desired a place that would accept children of any age, of any ability, and a center that would provide transparency to parents. In 2015, Nichole founded Success on the Spectrum— a complete Autism Treatment center that provides ABA therapy, Speech therapy, and Occupational therapy to children with Autism up to age 18 years old. SOS proudly showcases parent viewing rooms, where live video surveillance demonstrates assurance and accountability. In 2018, Nichole founded SOS Franchising- making SOS the first Autism Treatment franchise in the US. This model balances profitability with purpose. As a franchise, SOS can grow faster and provide more access to care in an industry with severe unmet demand. Today, Nichole Daher continues to inspire entrepreneurs and activists alike. For more information, visit successonthespectrum.com (parents) and sosfranchising.com (franchising.)
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Chris March, Sharpening Executive Influence for Measurable Result
Chris March is a world-class executive coach, former COO, and leadership strategist. He helps senior leaders and high-potential managers sharpen their clarity, influence, and executive presence, delivering measurable business results while leading with confidence. With leadership experience across Australia, the UK, and Canada, and clients spanning multiple continents, Chris brings a rare global perspective and cultural fluency to today’s fast-changing, AI-driven workplace. He’s also an advisor to 7- and 8-figure businesses in Australia, helping founders and executives scale profitably while living more purposeful lives. Chris blends practical frameworks with neuroscience-backed tools, making complex leadership challenges simple, actionable, and human. For more information, visit chrismarchcoaching.com.
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Andrew Ackerman, Seasoned Entrepreneur and Venture Strategist
Andrew Ackerman has launched 2 startups and invested in over 70 startups over the past 2 decades, first as an angel and then in an accelerator/VC context. He has created a number of unique investing and innovation platforms for funds like Dreamit Ventures and Second Century Ventures where he currently runs REACH Labs. He's literally written the book on what it takes to build a great startup. Published in May, "The Entrepreneur's Odyssey," has been described as Lean Startup meets The Alchemist. Andrew also consults on corporate innovation strategies such as CVC, accelerators, venture studios, etc. and is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship. For more information, visit andrewbackerman.com. His book can be purchased on Amazon.com.
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Anne Marie Engel, Navigating a Values-Based Legal Landscape
Anne Marie Engel is a third-generation attorney and a fierce advocate for restoring integrity to the legal profession. With deep expertise in employment law, contracts, and regulatory compliance, she helps medium to large businesses, in healthcare, corporate, and government sectors navigate today’s complex legal landscape without compromising their values. Anne Marie is the creator of the “Accountability Architecture” framework, which empowers organizations to ensure their legal teams act with true fiduciary loyalty and operational impact. A bold voice against the complacency of Big Law and politicized legal trends, she challenges the status quo by centering constitutional principles, ethical leadership, and legal clarity. She currently practices at Crown Legal and her project, Flourish Professional Development which focuses on women lawyers and leadership Whether she's leading executive workshops or advising ethics-driven CEOs, Anne Marie brings a rare blend of legal rigor and moral courage to every conversation. For more information, visit www.linkedin.com/in/anengel.
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Bill Goodwin, Growing Leaders with Proven Principles
Bill Goodwin has over 30 years of leadership experience in growing and building individuals and teams with proven leadership training and dynamic speaking for growth. As a Maxwell Leadership Executive Team Member, Bill is a speaker, leadership coach, and author. He is also the Founder of Priority Living Consulting Group. His new book, Priority Living: Seven Pillars to Make Your Life Count derives from the backstory on November 23, 1999, when he experienced respiratory failure and died. Being given a second chance has changed his life and the full story could change yours too. For more information, visit prioritylivingcg.com.
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Timothy Flemming, Jr., Helping You to Create Your Dream Book
Timothy Flemming, Jr. has spent over a decade helping hundreds of authors publish their books through his company, T&J Publishers. But what he noticed changed everything: most authors don’t struggle with writing their book — they struggle with what comes next. For some, the obstacle was mindset — imposter syndrome, fear, and self-doubt that kept them from sharing their message boldly. For others, it was strategy — not knowing how to turn their book into a coaching program, a digital offer, or a business that could sustain them. Today, as the founder of The Kingdom Launch Pad, Timothy helps Christian and Self-Help authors and experts overcome both. Drawing on 30+ years of ministry experience, 10+ years in publishing, and the same systems he and his wife, Jackie, used to build multiple six-figure businesses, he equips others to step fully into their calling and create Kingdom impact. For more information, visit TimothyFlemmingJr.com.
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Justin Kuyper, Democratizing Investing
Justin Kuyper is the Co-Founder & CEO of Openvest, a fintech platform democratizing elite hedge fund and private equity investing exposures. After years in consulting and finance — including running a hedge fund where he consistently outperformed benchmarks — Justin saw how Wall Street locked ordinary people out with 2%+ fees and exclusivity. With Openvest, he set out to change that by making hedge-fund and private-equity style portfolios accessible to everyone for just $3/month. Bootstrapping Openvest from scratch, Justin has guided the company through product-market fit, filed multiple patents, and built scalable systems that deliver institutional-grade portfolios with the simplicity of a subscription. A Columbia MBA graduate (Top 20%), he blends deep financial expertise with hands-on entrepreneurial grit. His mission is to tear down the velvet rope around wealth-building and empower everyday investors to grow smarter, faster, and more affordably. For more information, visit openvest.co.
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Ron Souers, Helping People Navigate the Challenges of ADHD
Ron Souers is a strength coach, podcast host of "Don't Mind Me, I Just Have ADHD!", and fierce mental health advocate helping adults—especially men over 40—who are navigating ADHD, depression, addiction, and social isolation to reclaim their voice and reconnect with purpose. After decades of masking, burnout, and reevaluating is approach through self-acceptance, he’s transformed his experience and professional training into a transformative coaching program rooted in Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP), prosocial behavior, and what he calls "fierce kindness." For more information, visit yourADHDguy.com.
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Angie Lion, Helping People Emerge into their Best Self
Angie Lion is the co-founder and Chief Soul Officer of Black River Performance Management. As a business owner, speaker, facilitator, and author, her passion is helping people rise into their highest potential, embrace life’s transitions, and lead with authenticity and love. With over a decade of experience as a consultant, executive coach, and trainer, he’s worked with leaders and organizations across industries to strengthen culture, unlock human potential, and navigate change with clarity and confidence. Angie is the author of EMERGE: Rise from the Depths, Realign Your Soul, and Reclaim What Matters. She’s especially passionate about mentoring women in business and advocating for underserved and minority entrepreneurs, using both her platform and experience to empower others to lead with courage and purpose. For more information, visit angielion.com.
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Andy Crocker, Revealing Timeless Values for Long-Term Happiness
Andy Crocker is an aerospace executive with three decades of experience across human and robotic exploration, hypersonics, and missile defense. He’s held senior leadership roles, developed innovative technologies, and managed complex system programs for NASA, commercial, and Department of Defense customers, culminating in building the Human Landing System. He’s an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, humanities, management, and leadership. This multidisciplinary educational background and diverse career shaped his perspective that led to “The Unconditionals”, in which he reveals the foundational, timeless values that help readers unlock the potential for their greatest personal and professional fulfillment. He recently founded Overview Affection, a company that aims to extend the values contained in “The Unconditionals” to individuals and organizations. For more information, visit andycrockerbooks.com.
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Jennifer Jensen, Developing Emerging Managers
Author of "Developing Authentic Leaders," Jennifer Jensen brings a unique perspective shaped by years of leading high-accountability teams without traditional authority. She specializes in developing emerging managers and directors, bridging critical leadership capability gaps through practical, actionable strategies. For more information, visit authenticleader.ca.
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Fran Benjamin, Defending Humanity in the Workplace
Fran Benjamin has guided people and organizations through strategic transformations for the past twenty years as Head of People for GRAIL Inc. and leading Diversity Strategy at AirBNB. She one of the founding partners at Good Works Consulting where she helps make organizations work. For good. For all. With the way DEI discussed in our current political climate, Fran is providing strategies to her clients that are more relevant than ever. With her HR and organizational transformation backgrounds, she defends humanity in the workplace and balance effective messaging in potentially difficult company cultures. For more information, visit goodworks.consulting.
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Kim Brassor, Coaching Women to Be Bold, Authentic Leaders
With over 30 years of leadership and coaching experience, Kim partners with purpose-driven women over 40 who are ready to lead more boldly and authentically. Her coaching blends deep organizational insight with a heart-centered approach, guiding clients to strengthen their voice, expand their impact, and lead with both courage and connection. Kim’s Core Mission is to help women bridge differences, uplift others, and foster inclusive, values-based leadership in their organizations and communities. For more information, visit onevoiceevolving.com.
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Everett O'Keefe Igniting People to Become Best-Selling Authors
Everett O’Keefe is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and International #1 Bestselling Author. As the founder of Ignite Press, a hybrid publishing company specializing in helping entrepreneurs, business people, and medical professionals ignite their businesses by becoming bestselling authors, Everett and his team have helped create and launch more than 95 bestselling books for his clients. In addition, Everett loves to speak across the nation on the power of publishing. Sought out as a speaker, coach, and consultant by authors and marketing experts worldwide, Everett has a passion for entrepreneurialism. By helping his clients become recognized experts in their fields through speaking and authorship with their bestselling books in hand, he supports them in sharing their gifts with a growing audience. For more information, visit IgnitePress.us. For a complimentary copy of his "The Power of the Published" click https://mypodcastperk.com/.
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Susan Santiago, Living Heartfully with Purpose and Passion
Susan Santiago is a dynamic force with a life as colorful and varied as her career. From navigating the high-stakes world of corporate troubleshooting at IBM in San Francisco to managing historic high-rises like the iconic Shell Building, Susan thrives on challenge and change. Her career spans the gamut, administering justice in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, advocating for families in the Child Support Division, and even diving into the fast-paced arena of political campaigns. For 15 years, she lent her voice to the airwaves as a passionate radio programmer at KWMR, connecting communities from Marin to the world. Today, she channels her deep commitment to fairness as a mediator, resolving conflicts in Sonoma County’s civil courts. Born with a knack for adaptation, thanks to an RCA-engineer dad who kept her childhood on the move, Susan carries that same fearless spirit into her love of competitive swimming and her relentless pursuit of justice. Whether in the pool (one of her passions), the courtroom, or the studio, she’s all about making waves—with purpose, passion, and a whole lot of heart.
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Dan Bowling, Leading Growth and Winning Global Recognition
In 2020, Dan, President of The Genesis Company, purchased a 30-year-old company and transformed it into a globally recognized consumer products commercialization firm. Under his leadership, the company introduced multiple award-winning products and services that have tripled its revenue since the acquisition. This transformation has elevated Genesis into an award-winning sales and marketing firm, earning prestigious accolades such as Inc Magazine’s list three times, Sales Firm of the Year in 2024, and a Global Award for its industry’s Amazon division. For more information, visit thegenesiscompany.com.
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Jon Chandonnet, Vibrant Living and Self-Healing
Jon Chandonnet was on the fast track to success, earning his master's from MIT and leading teams to develop software to launch startups, while also scaling mountain peaks and running marathons. But at 33, his life took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. For years, Jon lived in denial, ignoring his condition as he pushed himself to even greater extremes. In this quest, Jon identified seven foundational elements for creating one's healthiest, most fulfilled life. Drawing on his software background, he realized humans, like computers, process daily inputs that shape their outputs. Jon distilled these insights into the 7 VIBRANTs™ well-being system, a holistic framework to mindfully curate the inputs we receive through food, thoughts, emotions and social interactions. This allows anyone to naturally cultivate the vibrant life they desire with greater focus, persistence, joy and ease. For more information, visit vibrantuacademy.com.
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Michael Giorgione, Leadership Lessons from Camp David to the Present
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione served 29 years on active duty in the United States Navy, retiring in 2010. He served as the Commander of Camp David for President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush, working under the White House Military Office (WHMO), the organization also responsible for Air Force One, Marine One, the Military Aides, and other WHMO units. He is the author of “Inside Camp David”, the first insider account, timed to the 75th anniversary of Camp David. Camp David is American diplomacy's secret weapon. He is a much sought after speaker and educator throughout the United States and the world. For more information, visit www.insidecampdavid.com.
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William C. Davis, Building Leaders One Relationship At a Time
William has become a trusted voice in leadership, blending decades of experience with a genuine passion for guiding others. He’s the kind of leader who doesn’t just talk about success—he builds it, one relationship, one project, one person at a time. William believes that leadership isn’t about power—it’s about people. Loyalty, support, guidance, and empathy aren’t just buzzwords to him; they’re the foundation of how he’s led for nearly four decades. William C. Davis’ mission is clear: nurture the next generation of leaders while keeping ethics and humanity front and center. For more information, visit williamcdavis.net.
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Christine Blosdale, Getting the Attention You Deserve
Christine Blosdale is The Expert Authority Coach, bringing over 25 years of experience to help entrepreneurs and businesses tackle their toughest challenges and achieve lasting success. As an internationally recognized media personality, five-time #1 bestselling author, and former contributor for industry giants like America Online and Microsoft, Christine has helped countless clients dominate their niches and accelerate their growth. Christine specializes in Personal Branding, Social Media Strategies, Podcasting Mastery, and Custom Marketing Tactics that not only amplify your voice, but get results. Her hands-on approach will help you build your authority and attract your ideal audience, turning your expertise into a powerful, profitable brand. For more information, visit christineblosdale.com.
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Mari McCarthy, Teaching You How to Journal for Self-Health and Mental Wellness
Mari L. McCarthy is Founder and CEO-Chief Empowerment Officer of CreateWriteNow. She teaches holistic-health-conscious people how to use Journaling for The Health of It®️ for self-healing, mental wellness, and personal growth. Unlike traditional journaling methods, Mari's approach goes beyond the practice of self-expression. It’s a transformative journey of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. She is the multi award-winning author of “Journaling Power, Heal Your Self with Journaling Power” and “Mindset Medicine: A Journaling Power Self-Love Book.” And she’s also created 20+ Journaling for The Health of It® Workbooks including “Declutter Your Life” and “Love Your Body.” For more information, visit at CreateWriteNow.com.
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James Hipkin, Maximizing the Impact of Marketing for Businesses
James Hipkin is a seasoned marketing expert with over 40 years of experience helping businesses connect meaningfully with their customers. He has led global marketing initiatives for brands like Apple, Visa, and Toyota, and is now the CEO of Inn8ly, where he empowers small and medium-sized businesses with AIdriven marketing tools and website solutions. Known for his straightforward approach, James is passionate about making advanced marketing tools accessible and impactful for all. For more information, visit vipchatwithjames.com and inn8ly.com.
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Doug C. Brown, Creating High-Impact, Results-Oriented Sales
Doug C. Brown is the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a Sales Revenue and Profit Growth Expert. He has led client award-winning and high-performance teams as well as pioneered profitable development programs for companies. He has advised companies such as Intuit, CBS Television, Procter & Gamble, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Nationwide, Embassy Suites, Inc. 500 to 5000 companies, and thousands of other businesses and entrepreneurs. As an independent division head, Doug created, trained, and presented high-impact, results-oriented web seminars for prospects of Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes. Doug increased their division sales by 864% and close rate by 62% in just six months. Today, he helps companies and individuals increase their sales by incorporating sales revenue and profit growth strategies through the Top 1% Academy, Sales Revenue, and Profit Growth Masterminds. For more information, visit https://ceosalesstrategies.com.
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Liz Steblay, Helping Solopreneurs Succeed and Thrive
Liz Steblay is the author of the of “Succeeding as a Solopreneur: Six Keys to Taking the Leap, Winning Clients and Building.” She’s the CEO of the ProKo, a national talent agency for independent consultants which she built into a multi-million-dollar business. She created PICA the Professional Independent Consultants of America (PICA) into a nationwide educational organization and community for solopreneurs. Through PICA, she leads webinars, live workshops, bootcamps, and weekly office hours to help people launch and grow the solo career of their dreams. For more information, visit www.sixkeys.info.
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Dr. Rob Lion, Solving Complex Organizational Challenges
Dr. Rob Lion is a seasoned expert in human resource development and organizational behavior with over 20 years of experience fostering workplace cultures that align with organizational goals and employee well-being. As a professor at Idaho State University, Rob has taught and mentored the next generation of leaders in human resource development while consulting with business owners, executives, and community leaders to create human-centric, sustainable systems that enhance employee performance and organizational success. His consultancy, Black River Performance Management, helps organizations improve leadership practices, optimize team performance, and address complex organizational challenges. Rob’s approach is built on a deep understanding of the psychology of work, human behavior, and relationship development, which enables him to offer strategic, evidence-based solutions that drive measurable results. For more information, visit https://blackriverpm.com.
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Larry Mandelberg, Helping Businesses Thrive with Constant Change
Larry Mandelberg solves complex problems. Consultant, speaker and author represents the 5th generation of his family’s business and 170 years of experience with organizational success. Larry has launched four start-ups, led a merger, and performed a successful turnaround. (That’s evidence of six complex problems, solved.) A prolific writer, he has published more than 80 columns. As a sought-after speaker, Larry has delivered more than 60 business-changing keynotes and workshops. He has been a guest on television and radio programs talking about business and entrepreneurship. His new book, “Businesses Don't Fail, They Commit Suicide” presents 23 years of primary research into why businesses fail from an entertaining and thought-provoking perspective. For more information, visit www.businessesdontfail.com and www.mandelberg.biz.
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Teri Brown, Author of Life Lessons
Upon winning the First Annual Anita Bloom Ornoff Award for Inspirational Short Story for a piece about her grandfather, Teri Brown began writing in earnest, and has now published four books. In 2020, Teri chose to go on an adventure that changed her outlook on life. She and her husband, Bruce, rode a tandem bicycle across the United States from Astoria, Oregon to Washington DC, successfully raising money for Toys for Tots. She learned she is stronger than she realized and capable of anything she sets her mind to. Her latest book, 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure (Feb 2025), is an inspirational look at the life lessons that she learned on this journey. For more information, visit www.terimbrown.com.
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Cliff Beach, Award-Winning Musician, Author and Inspirational Creator
Musician and Author Cliff Beach has been performing live for more than 20 years. His single “Confident” was featured on Spotify All Funked Up and Funk Drive playlists with over 1M+ streams. He is the host of the Deeper Grooves Podcast and Deeper Grooves on 885FM. Beach is the author of Side Hustle & Flow, which chronicles his musical journey while still working a day job. He is the winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize, 3 World Songwriting Awards, 5 Global Music Awards, a California Music Video & Film Award, an Elite Music Award and nominated for 4 LA Music Awards, 1 Hollywood Music & Media Award, and 1 Independent Music Award and more. His music has recently been featured on the CW, HBO MAX and in a BMW spot. He was nominated for a World Entertainment Award for his audiobook Side Hustle & Flow and has just release the follow up audiobook Side Hustle & Flow: Shape Up. For more information, visit sidehustleandflow.net or contact Cliff by email at [email protected].
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Jenny Harkleroad, Transforming Your Thought for Greater Happiness
Jenny Harkleroad is a #1 best-selling author, speaker, and mind-change expert. She’s a mother of 4, which is her greatest claim to fame! Jenny is a big-hearted entrepreneur and business leader. Jenny built a business in San Diego over 13 years producing double digits in the millions. With the power of the mind, Jenny overcame her past of chronic pain, addictions, bad relationships, and unhappiness. She never knew how sweet life could be until she changed her mind and that changed everything. Jenny has a dramatic story, breaking her back on a mountain cliff. That event changed everything and gave her a ferocious appetite to transform lives and help others create what’s missing in their lives. For more information, visit https://BalancedYou.org.
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Vince Quinn, Unlocking Marketing Success through Podcasts
Vince Quinn works with entrepreneurs, charitable foundations, and brands to unlock the power of marketing and community building through podcasts. Before jumping into podcasting, Vince spent nearly 10 years in radio, working his way from handing out t-shirts at bars to hosting the nationally syndicated The Vince Quinn Show across 225 stations in the US and Canada. He's now the host his own show about running business podcasts called “It’s Not Just Talking.” For more information, visit https://sbxproductions.com.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Jodi Weitz, Business Coach, hosts the Your Spectacular Life podcast. Her mission is to empower and inspire you through engaging content that showcases success stories, expert interviews, practical tips, and real-world case studies. This podcast is your roadmap to enhanced leadership, career growth, and personal development. Learn from guests who share their journey to achieving professional and personal excellence. If you're looking to supercharge your professional and personal life, boost your confidence and unlock your full potential, this podcast is your passport to success. Subscribe today and embark on a journey of self-improvement and business empowerment. Visit https://yourspectacularlife.com for more information.
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