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Welcome to Profiles in Success. A show designed to inspire the next generations of employees and leaders.
Each week we profile personal stories and words of wisdom from a diverse group of leaders and business professionals, from Washington DC to all across the world.
Success is more than your financial status, Many of these individuals are not only leaders in their industry, but also leaders in the communities. They work extensively to further the missions of the organizations to which they contribute.
True success recognizes that fulfilling work is important, but the greatest rewards come from living a well-rounded life and leaving an impactful legacy.
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Angelica was born in Santa Cruz Bolivia, she came here when she was 5 years old and grew up in a household with 6 kids. Being the oldest, she had an entrepreneur state of mind for as long as she can remember and started working when she was 15. Her mom was a stay-at-home mom that dedicated herself to the upbringing of her household and her dad worked long hours to provide financially for the whole family. Her dad always instilled in her that she had to do things her own way and figure it out no matter how hard. He had a very strict mindset regarding punctuality and work ethic, there was no in-between, if you were on time you were late. Angelica complained through her teen years about this work and school ethic because she did not understand that in the end, it would end up molding her and creating the person she is today. Angelica started her business in 2013 after many years of working in the corporate world, in the HR and administration field, and preparing tax returns on the side for extra income.
Angelica says she has slowly grown both in her personal and professional life. She balanced being a full-time mom and also having a full-time job and running a business at the same time. Her family is extremely important to her and finding a balance between work and family became her priority.
Through this, she also built her relationship with colleagues. She discovered that tax law also goes hand in hand at times with legal avenues with attorneys. This avenue, a close friend, an attorney partner, and herself discovered was a market not many ventured in. She works closely with him in the paralegal aspect and he works with helping her clients in the legal field. Together they make sure clients are educated on how filing correctly correlates with Immigration, child support, family law, and so many other legal sides.
Angelica has gone through so many years of experience and has endless stories and advice to share that she could keep going on for pages and pages. She specializes in servicing her community and educating anyone that wants to grow and build in the best and legal way.
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Nathan Hurd, is the Chief Growth Officer at The Oxford Club, a financial club publishing one of the longest-running financial letters in the country, whose mission is to help its members achieve and preserve a "rich life". in June 2006. Over the last 15 years, he has worked with hundreds of thousands of investors directly and in groups at seminars all around the world.
His focus is on empowering current and prospective investors to gain emotional control in investing and find lasting fulfillment in life. He writes acclaimed essays on "living rich" and runs a video series called Survive and Thrive; these have been praised by readers from all around the world.
He is known for his relentless commitment to ensuring that The Oxford Club continues to shine as a value-driven financial club that operates with integrity and purpose and that always puts the interests of its Members first. Helping its readers around the world turn money into a source of confidence, so they can live more deeply and fully.
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Angelica was born in Santa Cruz Bolivia, she came here when she was 5 years old and grew up in a household with 6 kids. Being the oldest, she had an entrepreneur state of mind for as long as she can remember and started working when she was 15. Her mom was a stay-at-home mom that dedicated herself to the upbringing of her household and her dad worked long hours to provide financially for the whole family. Her dad always instilled in her that she had to do things her own way and figure it out no matter how hard. He had a very strict mind set regarding punctuality and work ethic, there was no in-between, if you were on time you were late. Angelica complained through her teen years about this work and school ethic because she did not understand that in the end, it would end up molding her and creating the person she is today. Angelica started her business in 2013 after many years of working in the corporate world, in the HR and administration field, and preparing tax returns on the side for extra income.
Angelica says she has slowly grown both in her personal and professional life. She balanced being a full-time mom and also having a full-time job and running a business at the same time. Her family is extremely important to her and finding a balance between work and family became her priority.
Through this, she also built her relationship with colleagues. She discovered that tax law also goes hand in hand at times with Create your own automated PDFs with Jotform PDF Editor- It’s free 1 Legal avenues with attorneys, this avenue a close friend, an attorney partner, and herself discovered was a market not many ventured in. She works closely with him in the paralegal aspect and he works with helping her clients in the legal field. Together they make sure clients are educated on how filing correctly correlates with Immigration, child support, family law, and so many other legal sides.
Angelica has gone through so many years of experience and has endless stories and advice to share that she could keep going on for pages and pages. She specializes in servicing her community and educating anyone that wants to grow and build in the best and legal way.
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In 2001, Tasha M. Troy surprised friends and family by moving to the other side of the world. The 8 years she spent in S. Korea put her in the trenches of cross-cultural communication in a way her previous Spanish studies and travels to Mexico and Spain had not. Tasha's work teaching academic and professional English communication skills put her in touch with culturally diverse teaching teams in addition to the close contact with her students. The friendships she developed and the students she worked with gave her insights into the value of diversity of culture, personality, and thought.
Since her return to the US, she has continued her intercultural work by providing professional development training for a DODsponsored program at Georgetown University and cross-cultural communication training for non-profits and entrepreneurs in northern Virginia and Washington, DC.
In 2014, she joined John Maxwell’s team of leadership trainers, and in 2019, in order to serve her clients better, she became a certified DISC consultant. Her key values are abundance, making a difference, excellence, diversity, authenticity, and a positive attitude. These values inform her decisions and how she interacts with students, clients, friends, and family. When she needs to clear her head, she heads to the mountains and pretends to be traveling with Frodo through the forests of Middle Earth.
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Award Winning Speaker, Bestselling Author, Elizabeth Duncan-Hawker has trained thousands of professionals to increase sales, referrals, and collaborations. Whether she's coaching from a live or virtual stage, or consulting entrepreneurs and organizations in workshops, her techniques compel busy leaders to hit higher goals.
Elizabeth’s results-driven experience was molded over decades in executive leadership for an $8 billion dollar company. She rebranded her identity many times; from an overworked executive to a first-time business owner consultant in 2016, a trainer in 2018, a Speaker in 2019, and a best-selling author in 2021. Her trainings update employees' and leaders' social skills behaviors to improve the customer experience, help employers retain top talent, and return joy to the workplace. Her international bestseller Collecting True Friends, provides busy men and women the practical strategies to cultivate quality relationships everywhere every time.
Associations, Universities, and company teams that implemented Elizabeth's expertise have advanced their relatability abilities, attracted new clients, increased revenues, and retained key employees. Elizabeth proudly proclaims her love and gratitude for God, her 3 daughters, husband of 30 years, copious rescue dogs, and wise 91-year-old mother.
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Dr. Darryl Hylton, Jr. is an educator, mentor, and nonprofit executive who prides himself in helping others. As a professional in higher education, he remains a student-centered advocate dedicated to creating memorable college experiences for students. In addition to working in higher education, Dr. Hylton is CoFounder/CEO of a nonprofit organization, The Collegiate Black Male Network, whose mission is to increase the persistence and graduation rates of collegiate Black males. Through this work, he is able to mentor students, facilitate trainings, and engage individuals on how to change the narrative of Black men. Outside of the above-mentioned activities, he takes time to serve the community through his commitment as a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
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Dave Butler serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and is a Dimensional Director. He joined the firm in 1995 and was named Co-CEO in 2017. Along with Co-CEO Gerard O’Reilly, Dave guides Dimensional’s vision and strategy, inspiring innovation and growth. He is passionate about helping clients develop perspectives on the markets so that they can have a better investment experience, and he frequently interacts with professional investors and industry leaders around the globe. Dave also serves on the Boards of Dimensional’s US mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Prior to becoming Co-CEO, Dave led the development of Dimensional’s financial advisor business, building a global team of Regional Directors and client services professionals. Throughout his career, Dave has been closely involved in the evolving field of investment advice and the strong community of professionals redefining wealth management and enhancing the investor experience. In the 25 years since he joined Dimensional, the firm has grown from roughly $10 billion in assets under management to more than $679 billion.
Dave attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a BS in marketing and finance in 1986 and an MBA in 1990. He received the CFA® designation in 1998. Dave played basketball while attending Cal and was later drafted by the Boston Celtics. In 2011, he was inducted into the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame, and in 2014, he was named to the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor. Dave was also a Rhodes Scholar candidate.
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Allison G. Daniels is the CEO of AGD Publishing, LLC and an international best-selling author who has written over 31 books. Allison is the co-author of 14 books, she is the visionary author of the new book soon to be released: “Empowered to Win” 3rd Edition Anthology.
Allison helps authors, aspiring authors, consultants, and goal-setters to write, share and publish their books to create multiple streams of income, gain authority in their field and maximize their book sales. Allison is the creator of the “30 Day Write to Finish Book Writing Program” helping turn writers into successful published authors. Affectionately known as a strategic, focused team leader in the corporate world, Allison is now applying the same principles in the publishing industry.
Allison is a 2X Podcast Radio Host of Authors Chat with Allison and The Authors Lab. She is a motivational speaker, licensed minister, and book writing coach. She has a segment on Facebook Live @ 5 am and a segment on Gospel Time Machine at 6 am. She has been married to her husband Earl for over 20 years and she is the proud mother of two queens Kristian and Damona.
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Since joining CorStone as Chief Executive Officer in 2008, Steve Leventhal has focused on helping some of the world’s most marginalized and economically disadvantaged populations to find their personal strengths, advocate for their rights, and become agents of positive societal change. Under Steve’s leadership, CorStone’s evidence-based resilience programs have reached upwards of 200,000 youth and women living in poverty in India, Kenya, Rwanda, and the US. Steve oversees all strategic planning, program development, external relations, and operations for the organization. During Steve’s tenure, CorStone has pioneered the development, implementation, and scale-up of some of the first personal resilience and positive psychology programs delivered in low and middle-income countries.
Steve came to this work after a near-fatal car crash, in which, as his car tumbled down an embankment, he found a renewed purpose: to empower under-served adolescent youth, particularly girls and young women, to unleash their inner potential, transform their circumstances, and thrive in the face of pervasive adversity and conflict.
Steve Leventhal has served as an executive and strategic consultant in the US, Asia, and Africa with start-ups, Fortune 500 firms, and global nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining CorStone, Steve served as Director, External Relations at the San Francisco, CA-based Fritz Institute. Previously, at Population Services International | PSI, he brought together leading global private and public health partners to launch an innovative web-based medical training program for healthcare workers in Zimbabwe. Prior to that, Steve served as Director & General Manager of PlanetSearch Networks at Philips Electronics, and as founder and CEO of Point Asia, Inc.
Steve holds a BA in Psychology and Asian Studies from Create your own automated PDFs with Jotform PDF Editor- It’s free 1 Washington University, St. Louis, MO, and an MPA with an emphasis in organizational psychology and conflict management from The Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He holds a 4thdegree black belt in the martial art of Aikido.
In 2019, Steve received the Outstanding Practitioner Award at the 2019 World Congress of Positive Psychology, awarded bi-annually to a practitioner who has shown outstanding excellence and impact in advancing the practices of positive psychology in ethical and evidence-based ways.
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When Mark Forster, Jr. was six or seven years old, he picked up a camera for the first time and instantly was obsessed with making videos. Practically every day of his childhood was making short films with his friends. By the time he was starting high school, he had developed a good set of video skills and started being asked to create promo videos. Mark realized that there was a booming demand for business videos, especially as selling online was becoming extremely popular. In the spring of his junior year of high school, in 2019, he started Hesdex; a video production company built from the ground up for modern day marketers. One of its foundational missions was providing video services accessible to businesses of any size. Hesdex quickly grew and was a go-to for brands looking for affordable professional video ads that kept up with social media marketing trends. With the company growing so quickly, Mark made the unorthodox decision to not go to college and work on the business full time. Now Hesdex has worked with hundreds of brands, both locally and internationally, including Cobec, Govee, Avia Games, Fuller Brush, KBO Bike, and SideTrak. The company continues to build services that make it possible for businesses to reach customers through video regardless of their marketing budget. The latest and currently most popular service, Hesdex Selfies, uses innovative technology to allow brands to order social media video ads for just $40-$60. Mark is excited to see how Hesdex will evolve as the world of video, advertising, and content changes over time.
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BRYAN T. SAVAGE – Originally from, Tarrytown, NY, Bryan is a graduate of Union College, in Schenectady, NY. He earned a BA in Sociology and played football, for the Nationally Ranked Dutchmen, having participated in the 1989 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl (Division III National Championship Game) and was selected as the team’s co-captain during his senior year.
An accomplished professional with demonstrated skills in organizational leadership, business planning, relationship management, participatory training, team building, and sales. These skills have been honed over a professional career that spans over 25 years and several industries. But it was never easy. The most difficult challenges for him have been self-esteem and overcoming self-doubt. In his mid-20’s, Bryan took the leap to become an entrepreneur. He was young and didn’t know any better. And at first, things were good. But then, as business took a dip, as nearly all do, he panicked, and the businesses failed. Losing everything he was forced to file for bankruptcy. His self-esteem took a beating, and he questioned and even doubted his calling.
He lost belief in himself, though his confidence and the will to work tirelessly never wavered. He just didn’t think or believe he could accomplish what was necessary to shape and sustain his dad’s legacy as he had envisioned. Overcoming self-loathing thoughts, facing those fears, and realizing that his “why” and the calling on his life, to serve others was far greater than any fear or doubt that attempted to derail him. Knowing, trusting, and believing that walking in his calling was not about himself, but in his gifts, he was blessed with and the calling God has on his life.
In addition to technical expertise, Bryan’s work ethic, emotional intelligence, and commitment to excellence are what has separated him from the pack. He has held a number of roles that helped to sharpen his interpersonal acumen and sales skills, including as retail branch manager for two Fortune 500 Companies. He launched Savage Family Office, LLC, a Licensed Independent Broker, Small Business Consultant Firm to transform the lives of individuals, families, and small business owners nationwide, by providing high-quality products and services that promote peace of mind and confidence. A Servant leader, visionary and experienced trainer, he’s on a mission to inspire and galvanize the ambitions of others, encourage entrepreneurship and investment opportunities, educate and provide resources to small business owners and their families, and achieve results that add the best value that builds happy wealthy communities.
A man of faith, Bryan’s motto is: I’ve been blessed to be a blessing to others. His witty personality, passion to serve and transparency about his life’s wins and losses affords him the ability to connect with others easily. He is married, has three children & currently lives in Maryland. Bryan enjoys bicycle riding, working out, or doing absolutely nothing. He is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and a die-hard Steelers fan.
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Nhat Pham is a Business Coach and Story Brand Strategist, Speaker, and Author who helps you clarify your vision, tell your story and bridge the gap from strategy to success. Nhat is a regular speaker on the topics of building your brand story, business growth, and Strategy Execution. As the Chief Strategist of SUCCESSWERKS Creative & Consulting, Nhat helps Organizations Entrepreneurs, & companies grow, develop business & GET RESULTS through consultation strategy, and execution. SUCCESSWERKS helps you create strategies and systems to attract new customers and scale your business.
Nhat delivers keynote presentations to organizations & trains salespeople, executives, entrepreneurs, and speakers on how to leverage the power of storytelling, OKR's, and strategy execution. Nhat has given individual coaching, provided training & delivered presentations to professionals from start-up organizations to large companies such as BB&T, T-Mobile, & AT&T.
As a Vietnamese immigrant, Nhat's parents instilled in him a strong work ethic, creative thinking, and an appreciation for freedom. Nhat lives in Richmond, VA, and is a single dad of three teens.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his kids, tactical training, and sharing a pour of fine bourbon with friends. Nhat's mission in life is to help others maximize their growth and realize their vision.
Connect with Nhat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhatpham/
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Nick Allgood has been working in the technology industry for over 15 years doing a myriad of things involving network engineering, software engineering, and cybersecurity.
Nick is currently working on his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County focusing on quantum computing and cybersecurity. Nick is also the CEO of KetPsi Shield, a quantum computing startup designed to assist and detect malicious source code in software repositories.
In his free time, Nick enjoys working on a variety of side projects alongside his three fluffy feline companions. Nick also enjoys blacksmithing, woodworking, and fishing.
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John Calvin Fleming Jr. (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician, physician, military veteran, and businessman. After leaving Congress in 2017, he served for two years in the administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Information Technology Reform and then served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development from March 2019 to 2020. In March 2020, he was appointed to a position in the White House as Assistant to the President for Planning and Implementation.
Fleming started a suite of diverse businesses and commercial real estate ventures during the mid 1980s. His business interests stretch from Brownsville, Texas to Oxford, Mississippi with corporate centers in Killeen and Houston in Texas and Shreveport/Bossier City in Louisiana. He owns over thirty-six Subway individually franchised sandwich shops in north Louisiana employing over 500 Louisianans.[19][20] Among several other franchised concepts, he also owns Fleming Expansions, LLC, a regional developer and master franchise for The UPS Store, with over 182 outlets in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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Mr. Will Robinson has worked in the Information Technology field for the past 29 years. First, serving his country as a Radioman in the United States Navy for four years. After his Navy tour, he pursued a career in Information Technology and has earned a multitude of advanced computer certifications and currently holds and maintains the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and the Certified SCADA Security Architect (CSSA) certificates. For the past 13 years, Mr. Robinson has served on many security teams that were responsible for assessing cyber risk for Information Systems and Control Systems and Internet of Things. Mr. Robinson is very excited about adding value to the Cyber-Security marketplace.
To contact Will, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-robinson-809200170/
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SirDerrick Phantumhive has been an entrepreneur since he was an 8-year-old kid. His parents were entrepreneurs & managers that taught him the value of working for someone else's business as well as being an owner of his own. He has been in financial services for 12 years as a financial planner, business consultant & financier.
SirDerrick helped raise over $400M in capital directly & built a network of brokers that has done over $3B in funding since 2017. Life Accomplishments: At 14 having to become the breadwinner of the house because his mom developed Skin & breast cancer. He started a video game store & selling T-shirts to pay the rent eventually going into small events that blessed him to travel around the country & the world.
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Dayna Staggs grew up and lived in Europe for 11 years. Living stateside in 1979. Before moving abroad I lived in Ft. Campbell Kentucky and Clarksville TN for a while. Then we moved to Giesen Germany and later moved to Frankfurt, Germany. I attended middle school, high school, and college at University of Maryland in Munich Germany obtaining my college education in international business law and fine arts.
While in Europe Dayna traveled across all European countries. His first experience in music winning a Jr. High school talent contest in Frankfurt. Winning first place as performer and singer.
Today, Dayna is an Entrepreneur and Entertainment Attorney representing Rap Legends who built the hip hop billion-dollar business with classy videos, old school pioneers Kool Moe Dee, Sequence, Angie Stone, Mr. Cheeks, DLB of the Fearless Four, Kurt's Blow, Late Biz Markie Estate, and artists are known Entrepreneurs, Ja Rule, and international business owners. Mr. Staggs owns DS Global Ltd International & Associates LLC. And Litigated for artists and songwriter rights since 2008.
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Dr. Anton Dormer is the Chairman, CSO, and co-founder of PepVax, Inc. PepVax, Inc., started in 2011, is a drug delivery biotechnology company that is focused on developing treatments targeting cancer and infectious diseases, and gene therapy treatments.
PepVax, Inc. proprietary product is called SMARTmid and it was co-developed and co-invited by Dr. Dormer. SMARTmid is an innovative DNA plasmid construct that is presently licensed or in collaboration research projects with several companies and academic institutions.
To contact Anton, visit: www.pepvax.co
Molly is an Air Force veteran who spent 22 years as an administrative specialist in the US Air Force. Following her retirement from military service, she started a one-woman business providing virtual administrative support to retired General Officers and independent consultants in the defense industry.
During the COVID shutdown, she watched businesses struggle with navigating a remote workforce. She took the lessons learned from my years as a virtual assistant and turned them into a new business model for hiring administrative professionals. She believes the future holds an increase in the number of virtual workers and created VEXA Services to fill the gap.
Her design gives business owners a more economical choice, more flexible work patterns, and less frustration trying to hire the “right fit”. She provides vetted, highly experienced virtual administrative assistants to business owners, independent consultants, and independent contractors.
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Marguerita (Rita) Cheng helps educate the public, policymakers, and media about the benefits of competent, ethical financial planning. As a Certified Financial Planner® professional and chief executive officer of financial advisory firm, Blue Ocean Global Wealth, Rita helps people meet their life goals through the proper management of financial resources. She is passionate about helping them navigate some of life’s most difficult issues—divorce, death, career changes, caring for aging relatives—so they can feel confident and in control of their finances. Rita is a regular columnist for Kiplinger and MarketWatch, and a past spokesperson for the AARP Financial Freedom Campaign.
Rita volunteers her time as a SoleMate, or charity runner for Girls on the Run, raising money for scholarships for girls.
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Sathya Elumalai is a healthcare executive with over 15 years of experience working with payers, providers, pharmaceuticals, and patients. Mr. Elumalai is the Founder, President, and CEO at Aidar Health, a digital medicine company based in Baltimore. At Aidar Health, Inc., Mr. Elumalai has developed a revolutionary tricorder-style health assessment device, MouthLab, which measures 10+ health parameters in 30 seconds, and an AI-enabled enterprise platform, which leverages data science and AI technology, to create a new kind of personalized experience for people with chronic conditions. In addition to his efforts at Aidar, Mr. Elumalai also serves as an Advisory Board Member at Rutgers University, Scientific Merit Reviewer at the National Science Foundation, Executive Member of Forbes Business Council, and an Ambassador & Merit Reviewer at the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute.
Mr. Elumalai holds a dual master’s degree, a Master’s in Public Health, and an MBA in Healthcare Management, from the prestigious Johns Hopkins University. He is also a certified professional in healthcare quality and safety with over 10 years of diverse leadership experience at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute. Mr. Elumalai is a proven leader recognized for building scalable processes, integrating analytics into decision making, improving customer satisfaction, and driving large-scale digital transformations in healthcare.
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As Owner of Phoenix Strength, Nicole is an example of her own perfect client. Middle-aged, over-scheduled, and not yet successful in building more time into the day.
Nicole's commitment to meaningful advocacy is rooted in the notion that, with the right skill set, she could effectively empower those who were willing to work hard enough to improve their quality of life beyond measure.
Parlaying a MA in Economics from the University of St. Andrews Scotland, Nicole's early career was spent navigating the financial sectors of New York City, London, and San Francisco, ultimately combining two skill sets: analytical research and writing for the institutional client. Later, a misguided attempt to pursue her love of advocacy led Nicole through a wrong turn into law school before she opened InForm Fitness in Virginia.
In 2010, she found the Power-of-10 methodology of strength training and put into practice all she learned. The name InForm Fitness is the predecessor name for Phoenix Fitness, under which Nicole operated for over 8 years. InForm Fitness is still the name of the New York-based, flagship brand of Nicole’s longtime mentor, Adam Zickerman. To Adam, Nicole owes endless homage.
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Yannick Sallet is a champion and entrepreneur born in Roseau, Dominica. Fluent in French and English, he has over ten years of experience building, marketing, and consulting to help businesses succeed financially.
Mr. Sallet primarily works as a Proposal Management consultant providing business proposal support to Government contractors and commercial clients to win federal, state, local, and commercial contracts.
Mr. Sallet has an international background. Born to a Caribbean mother and French father, his upbringing was a worldly one, living in Dominica, USA, South Africa, Reunion, and Canada, in addition to visiting many other places in between.
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Nura Ali is the Founder of Aligard International, Co-Founder of Bold Branding Group, and Chief Marketing Officer at Startup Venture Partnerships. She is a leadership-oriented professional with expertise in marketing, strategies, public-private partnerships, and international development.
She is the key architect of Bold Branding Group’s vision of strategic storytelling, which focuses on growing brands through a connected ecosystem of products, services, and communications. Her vision is to seamlessly combine live and digital platforms that consumers use on an ongoing basis with the styled storytelling of campaigns to help brands achieve differentiation and consumer loyalty. Her world views and international experience provide any community that she’s part of with a tremendous advantage in creating a more inclusive world.
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Nura Ali is the Founder of Aligard International, Co-Founder of Bold Branding Group, and Chief Marketing Officer at Startup Venture Partnerships. She is a leadership-oriented professional with expertise in marketing, strategies, public-private partnerships, and international development.
She is the key architect of Bold Branding Group’s vision of strategic storytelling, which focuses on growing brands through a connected ecosystem of products, services, and communications. Her vision is to seamlessly combine live and digital platforms that consumers use on an ongoing basis with the styled storytelling of campaigns to help brands achieve differentiation and consumer loyalty. Her world views and international experience provide any community that she’s part of with a tremendous advantage in creating a more inclusive world.
To contact Nura, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuraali/
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Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, speaker, and leadership trainer who “makes work relationships work”. He has written articles for and been interviewed by BBC News, Bloomberg’s Business Week, CNN/Fortune.com, Entrepreneur.com, Fast Company, Fortune, FoxBusiness.com, Huffington Post LIVE, U.S. News and World Report, Washington Post, and Yahoo! Finance.
As a speaker and trainer, Dr. White has taught around the world, including North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean. His expertise has been requested by Facebook, Microsoft, NASA, L’Oréal, Ritz Carlton, Starbucks, Boeing, ExxonMobil, DIRECTV, and numerous other multi-national organizations.
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Serial entrepreneur, with dozens of years of experience in the automotive industry and technology and app development. James Vega is pioneering the path forward for automotive labor with mobile app development and Blockchain technology.
Listen as James shares the importance of doing what scares you and why you should take the first step to start walking before you can run.
James also explains why his 6-word story is "Virtue & Endurance Create Objective Value."
To contact James, visit: https://www.projectvolk.net/
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Janice Glover-Jones is a coaching strategist and founder of “Seeing You.” She gives her clients permission to see their highest potential, helping them create a path to fulfillment. Her mission Is to help you see yourself realizing opportunities that lead to success in your career, relationships, and life. For 20+ years, Janice has been an action-oriented leader and visionary innovator. She is dedicated to inspiring others to see their potential and reach higher heights in their career and life. So let's go back to how it all started. Janice was a junior in high school when she decided that she needed to earn her own money. One day she went home and told her mother that she needed some brown khakis to start her job at Wendy's.
Her mother bought her the khakis. Janice put them on along with a white blouse and headed off to Wendy's. Once in the fast-food establishment, Janice met with the manager and said that today was her first day on the job. The manager looked surprised and said that no one had notified her of a new employee and that she didn't have any paperwork on Janice.
Nonetheless, she allowed Janice to fill out the paperwork and begin her first job that very day! Even as a teenager Janice saw herself in a good place (visionary); researched the attire needed for the job (action-oriented); and involved both her mom and Wendy's manager in getting her to where she wanted to be (leader).
Janice has a unique ability to meet people where they are, adapt to their style and personality, and ultimately serve their needs. This ability stems from her personal journey in life. Janice has had diverse career experiences that span many organizational functions (e.g. IT, Financial Management, Strategic Planning). She has worked in both government and private industry, and at all levels (from entry-level Clerk-Typist to C-Suite Senior Executive).
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Kevin “Stubby” Campbell is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Patriot Group, representing clients with interests in US Air Force and Air National Guard aircraft modernization, space and cyber operations, and domestic operations/emergency response.
Prior to founding the Patriot Group, Mr. Campbell served over 27 years in the Air Force, culminating as the Director, Plans, and Requirements, for the Air National Guard where he was responsible for executing National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA) funds to modernize Air National Guard aircraft and equipment for both combat and homeland defense.
He is a Command Pilot with over 3,300 hours in the A-10, including 350 hours of combat time, and a Distinguished Graduate of the US Air Force Weapons School.
Mr. Campbell is a Distinguished Graduate, with Honors, from the United States Air Force Academy earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and was awarded a dual Master of Science / Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland. He also served as a National Security Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
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Kelly Miller is an ACC level Positive Psychology Coach and licensed resilience trainer who helps families become happier and stronger. She is the author of the children's book, 'Jane's Worry Elephant: A Self-Help Guide For Kids With Anxiety. Kelly is also a mother of 2 wonderful children and a military bride to the best Coast Guard officer around.
On this episode, we talk about her work in psychology and her extensive family work. We cover topics like resiliency, how to make your family stronger and happier, how to recognize your child’s strength, and why she wrote her children’s book!
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Michael J Soler is the owner and Master Dog Trainer of Blue Line K-9, inc located in Harford County Maryland. In the past twelve years, Michael has helped over three thousand dogs and their families develop better relationships through training and canine-based activities. Michael focuses on dogs’ natural desires to please their people and uses proven methods across a wide variety of platforms to ensure a consistent and desired outcome based on each individual family’s unique needs. Michael developed his own, unique training methods, based on proven psychology methods such as classical conditioning. He especially enjoys working with working dogs and was honored to share a portion of his Police officer career with a very special partner, Canine Sam.
His own experiences and challenges as a Marine Corps Veteran, Police Officer, Police K9 Officer, Father, and Husband have driven Michael to learn, apply and share his experiences with others. He has impacted the lives of thousands of individuals as well as their canine companions through both Blue Line K-9, Podcast Dog Talk, and his police service to his community. Michael has now begun to expand Blue Line K-9, Inc with online training programs and helping more people achieve their dreams of owning a dog training business, as well as business consulting for those that need a little help with current or starting a new Pet Business.
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Transferring her human resource experience Wanda “Sistah Soldier” Petty created and produced the SHE VET iNspires television show to promote hope, inspiration, and provide successful blueprints for female veterans and their families in transition. The show was idealized as a result of her being assigned and medically discharged as a wounded warrior from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center along with many of her peers. As a former Human Resource Manager in the Army, she’s dedicated to eradicating unemployment and creating diversity in the working world. She strategically teaches others how to become masterfully indispensable in their career, using their innovative gifts to build divine relationships, deplete barriers, and generate success.
She’s an inspirational speaker, transformation coach, visionary producer, creator, and host of the television show “SHE VETTM iNSPIRES,” she’s the primary owner of SHE MediaTech StaffingTM for Media & Entertainment - she’s solely responsible for the professional development and recruitment, of SHE VET media marketers.
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Affectionately called, “Tower of Power", Stephanie Wall possesses the strength and determination it takes to change the world one story at a time. A wife, mother, grandmother, and survivor herself, she knows what it feels like to be hopeless, and alone--and that’s why she does what she does today: empower others to find their voice again so they can start rebuilding & to transform their lives.
Stephanie is a woman on a mission. She studies the science of transformation. She believes that everyone deserves to feel whole again and that abundance exists for all. This is why she created 1 Million Lives Transformed.
She is the Founder & CEO of SpeakerStephanie and founder of Her Story Our Story-1hour of Power, a group where survivors share their stories to promote healing & transformation.
Stephanie wants these women and men to be free from self-sabotaging behaviors that come from low self-esteem so that they can feel whole again and embrace the belief that they can get past their past!
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Jennifer Foxworthy is a post-domestic violence thriver and victim’s advocate. As a sought after motivational speaker, Jennifer travels around the country using her life experiences to boldly, authentically, and transparently engage audiences on topics like intimate partner abuse, self-empowerment, overcoming adversity, self-care, and workplace safety. Jennifer’s first-hand experience with overcoming adversity drives her dynamic presentations.
A retired Navy Aircrewman, Jennifer knocked down stereotypes and dealt with discrimination as she became the first African-American female Aircrewman, the first African-America Aircrewman in the enlisted ranks, and the first female In Flight Technician during her squadron tours.
While serving in the Navy, Jennifer also experienced more than five years of service-member on service-member domestic violence. She suffered in silence in a male dominated industry, afraid to confide in anyone.
During her time in the Navy, Jennifer found herself facing a war on three fronts. She was facing a personal war with an abusive partner who professed to love her, enduring workplace bullying and career sabotage because of the color of her skin and gender, all while flying combat 1 missions in three wars (Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq).
Jennifer is grateful to be alive to share her story of overcoming so many dynamic circumstances. She has made it her mission to bring awareness to domestic violence so that survivors can heal without a life of guilt and shame. Jennifer explains “I use my voice to help
others find theirs.” During the episode, she shares her 6-word story “I Can, I Will, I Did.”
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Jeannette Abayie is a Biological Scientist, the Co-founder of The Bow Hub, a children’s hair accessory business that won an award for Ellect’s Supplier Diversity Award), and a philanthropist. Jeannette is also the co-author of two books - a children’s s coloring book and a bedtime story.
She is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in a Ghana, Africa where she obtained a degree in Biological Science and furthered her studies at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Albany, New York where she received my pre-pharmacy education.
Jeannette is also a graduate of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s Milestone Circle Program where she connected and networked with amazing women founders.
Among other accomplishments, she has been featured on the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s Website Milestone Circle alumni page and Dre Mclaughlin Authority branding podcast where she gave expert advice on mentorship and the Startup live show by Ande Lyons.
Jeannette is also a part of Silicon Valley Venture Community, Women’s Network of Entrepreneurs, Black Women CEO, and the ParentPreneur Foundation
On this episode, Jeannette shares valuable lessons including... Trying not to be perfect and being ok asking for help. Jeannette shares why failure is a stepping stone and the importance of finding harmony in the middle of the chaos.
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Kevin Wayne Johnson is CEO of The Johnson Leadership Group LLC where his business delivers leadership development training and professional coaching to the government, corporate, faith based, nonprofit and academic workforces. Kevin is certified by The John Maxwell Team as a speaker, coach, trainer and mentor.
He has been married for 28 years to Gail and raised three sons from their union. Kevin and Gail are graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business and he is a retired federal government senior leader after 34 years of total service. A prolific writer, Kevin is a principal and contributing author of 18 books, winner of 29 literary awards, and an ordained minister by the Church of God Ministries, INC., Anderson, IN.
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Robert Hahn is an Inspirational Entrepreneur, Visionary, Advisor, and Board Member with more than 20 years of success across nonprofit management. His broad areas of expertise include leadership, team building, coaching & mentoring, writing & public speaking.
On this episode, he shares his 20 year journey across multiple industries. Currently, he is the chairman of the board @ Honduras Compassion Partners and an Advisor of AdvisoryCloud.
Roberts accolades include:
2009 MD Governor’s Citation for Excellence
2010 Compassionate Marylander Award & State of MD Donald Wm Schaefer Helping People Award
2011 MD Food Bank’s Partner of the Year
2012 MD Governor’s Citation for Excellence
2013 Voted Best Charity by Calvert County's People's Choice Award
2015 National Congress of Black Women Community Service Award
2018 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Charity in Calvert County
2018 MD Governor’s Citation for Excellence
2019 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Charity in Calvert County
2019 MD Governor’s Citation for Culinary Training Program
2020 Calvert County Board of Commissioners declared 2020 “The Year of End Hunger”
2020 Calvert County Board of Education declared 2020 “The Year of End Hunger”
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Kadmiel Van Der Puije is an Author, Founder of Agenda Marketing, Managing Director of The Voice of Africa and Naberm Publications and is on the directing board of neXus Ghana. The passion he possesses is evident in his strong relationships with his clients and vendors and his commitment to keeping up with evolving industry trends.
Kadmiel has the unique ability to grasp and overcome any and every obstacle that comes on a daily basis in his unique position in each department of his brands. A strong driving force for Kadmiel is ensuring that our clients are provided with exceptional solutions and focus in developing effective solutions by properly utilizing the many tools and technologies available today. With Dominion Life Ministries International, Kadmiel finds gratification in aiding in this non-profit organization’s construction and environmental support project creating a new home to 25 orphaned children in Kenya.
On this episode we talk about Kadmiels journey of being born and raised in West Africa. He shares how he published his first book at age 18, how he manages 6 different organizations in Africa and explains what “The Voice of Africa” is all about.
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Over 35 years of US Marine Corps and Senior Government Civilian experience. Karin is twice retired and currently owns and runs a coaching business. Her focus is on partnering with professionals to develop more balance and harmony between their professional and personal lives.
She currently provides her coaching services to the U.S. Government, various aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, and professionals in many aspects of business, leadership, workforce management, vocational transition, relationships, and wellness. She is also known to host retreats and fun ADVENTURES for people wanting to gain clarity in themselves and their lives.
On this episode, Karin shares her concept that she calls the zone of potential. Karin describes this as the place where balance and harmony meet. Karin says that life should be your favorite adventure and inspires everyone to live with purpose.
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Tarsha Weary is the force behind the mission to make a difference in the lives of children in Urban communities while creating jobs for Veterans. With over 27-years of experience in the tech industry, Ms.Weary is no novice to pivoting. Dealing with the disparities of the pandemic was just another drop in the bucket.
SW Design School L3C (LLC) is a National Apprenticeship program vetted by the Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship to certify Computer Programmers and Graphic Designers. It’s the ONLY minority-woman-owned organization in the United States authorized to do so.
Ms. Weary is also a proud mom of three and has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge in the TECH industry.
On this episode, we dive into her journey into the tech industry and her passion for making a difference for children, while creating jobs for veterans.
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Joseph "Joe" Danza is an Army Reserve Chaplain and Information Technology Program Manager. He also has over 13 years of real estate experience with his own business and has been working in real estate since he was a child in his parent's real estate company. He is the CEO and founder of Simplified Real Estate Investments, a multi-million-dollar real estate company focused on cash flow through multiple streams of income, consisting of STRs, LTRs, Property Management, and Commercial Multifamily Syndications.
He's leveraged his vast experience in real estate and program/project management to drive efficiencies and deliver desired results. He also serves as an advisor for over $105 millions of dollars in commercial real estate assets along the east coast.
Listen as Joe shares his journey from the military to building his real estate portfolio and beyond. Joe shares his impactful 6-word story with us as well, “Dream Big, Work Hard, Never Quit.”
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Eleanor Smalley is the President and Chief Executive Officer of JASON Learning. Dr. Smalley returned to JASON after working at the University of Virginia for the Darden Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education, aligning leadership and business practices between state and district superintendents. While at Darden Curry, Dr. Smalley served as the Senior Project Director, working with the Aligned Leadership model, a Wallace Funded Project, The Turnaround Program, and School Board Development.
Dr. Smalley served 30 years in Public Schools, with 12 years as a Superintendent. While Superintendent, she promoted a zero-dropout rate, an accelerated learning model, a collegiate learning model with James Madison University, and was recognized by Newsweek as a national leader in The Challenge Index. Her focus on early childhood programs was recognized as a model for the state of Virginia. Dr. Smalley holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in Education Leadership from the University of Virginia.
On this episode, we talk about Eleanor’s journey in the education industry. She shares key tips to accelerate your education and how to help others learn more effectively. In the end, Eleanor shares her powerful 6-word story “Born to see greatness in others.”
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Today we have a special holiday episode with Soula Parassidis, the opera singer and founder of Living Opera. Praised for her unique timbre and glamorous stage presence, Soula Parassidis first appeared on the international operatic scene in 2009 at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. As a member of the ensemble at Oper Leipzig for 3 seasons, Soula performed a wide variety of leading roles to both critical and popular success. She has performed with the Taipei Symphony, Opera Holland Park, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Opera Bordeaux, Theater an der Wien, Guanzhao Opera, and Teatro Regio Torino etc.
As CEO of Living Opera, Soula has been delighted to partner with various international institutions like Reload Greece London, Northland Orlando, Florida State University and was also featured in Forbes magazine.
In addition to her performance career and entrepreneurial endeavors, Soula also serves as on the board of The Exodus Road, and an adviser for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation as an anti-trafficking advocate and content creator combining data, story, and sound to create a new framework for policy advocacy.
This episode is special because of Soula’s remarkable story and the lessons she shares throughout the episode. She also surprises us with a sneak peek of her new Christmas track which has yet to be released. Finally, Soula shares her 6-word story “I Bring Light To Dark Places.” She certainly does and you won’t want to miss this episode.
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Sue Delegan serves as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Brutus Bone Broth, Inc., founded in 2017. Sue is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and has a strong background in marketing and business.
Before launching Brutus Broth, Sue co-founded and served as President of Ilios Dairy Brands, LLC, a dairy company focused on offering an innovative and natural alternative in the dairy segment. The Ilios’ Greek Yogurt Butter was lauded as a “Top New Products” by Supermarket Guru in August 2012 and as a “Rising Star” in Specialty Foods Magazine in November 2012.
Prior to launching Ilios, Sue spent 10 years as a fundraising and strategic marketing professional in a variety of non-profit organizations. She focused on major giving ($10,000+), endowment gifts, and planned giving. She played a key role in securing gifts from both Foundations and Corporations, as well as, handling all Media Relations. Before joining the Non-profit Sector, Sue was a marketing professional at Brown Brothers Harriman, a privately-held financial institution which is well-known as a thought leader and solutions provider in the financial services industry.
On this episode, Sue shares valuable entrepreneurship lessons including the myth of overnight success and the importance of self-belief. In the food industry, her company is literally challenging the “Big Dogs” in the pet industry. She shares that every experience shapes your success and why only you have the power to shape your life.
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Deon Dalton is the Founder/CEO of PUSH Alliance. PUSH Alliance is an accelerant to goal realization. PUSH promotes planning, open-source thinking, and taking action to its members. Their community is a growth-oriented environment where members learn from, assist, and leverage one another toward their goals.
Deon began his career as an IT Consultant who specialized in improving systems and processes. He started at Accenture, one of the top IT & Management Consulting companies in the world. Over the next 14 years, he has assisted various federal government agencies (IRS, US Postal Service, EPA, USDA & Census) achieve their goals of improving efficiency to increase cost savings by providing automated systems to improve their processes.
On this episode, he shares the vision for PUSH Alliance and says the best way to get started, is to just get started. He shares that you will learn through action. Deon shares that the quickest path to success is to do what others won’t do. In the end, listen to his 6-word story:
“Life experiences provide clues; Pay attention”
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Dr. Nikki Blacksmith is Co-Founder and CEO of Blackhawke Behaviour Science and an adjunct faculty member at American University in Washington, DC. She teaches Managing Human Capital and Leading High-Performance Teams in the Kogod Business School. Dr. Blacksmith has nearly 15 years of experience as a scientist-practitioner of industrial-organizational psychology focusing on assessment, recruitment, selection, decision-making, and leadership development.
Dr. Blacksmith has consulted with organizations across various industries including healthcare, medical devices, manufacturing, and venture capital. She has published over 60 different conference papers, book chapters, and journal articles. Her scientific research has been published in top-tier academic publications including the American Psychologist, Journal of Business and Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, and Journal of Behavioral Decision-Making. Her research has also been featured in many media outlets including New York Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, and Bustle.
On this episode, Dr. Blacksmith dives deep into the importance of relationships and human capital. Dr. Blacksmith shares that great leaders have great awareness. We also discuss the importance of taking higher levels of responsibility than others. In the end, listen as Dr. Blacksmith explains the meaning of her 6-word story “Why Are We Who We Are?”
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Jamar Pierson has been in the hospitality industry since 2009 as a humble night auditor. Since then he has built his career to becoming a General Manager and has worked with brands like Marriott, Hilton, Holiday Inn Express, Sonesta. His focus is on training, hiring, interviewing, managing engineers, and building relationships between departments.
On this episode, Jamar shares how he got into the hospitality industry and why persistence is key, no matter what industry you are in. He tells us how he left working for other companies and decided to start his own company in the hotel industry.
Jamar believes in the power of educating himself as a way of paying it forward. He loves to travel, read, enjoy fine dining and spend time with family.
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Beth is the chief advocacy and strategic communications officer, where she leads the firm’s influence, advocacy, and communications practice, sets strategic priorities, and oversees execution.
With more than twenty years of experience, Beth is a communications and political strategist who has worked with leading organizations to advance social change. Prior to joining Omidyar Network, she worked at Spitfire Strategies, a public interest communication firm that works with nonprofits and foundations to craft and implement winning strategies.
Most recently, Beth served as Spitfire’s chief strategy officer, helping guide the firm’s direction, develop staff, and lead client accounts. Beth focused much of her client's work on efforts to address poverty and economic inequality in the United States, partnering with organizations including Community Change, Demos, and Ascend at the Aspen Institute.
On this episode, Beth shares her story and how she landed her first job out of college. She shares the moment everything clicked for her and she became excited about her life’s purpose. Beth shares that you should “do what you love and do it right,” and why experience truly is the best teacher.
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Tara Rethore is the CEO of Strategy for Real TM. She works with CEOs, boards, and executives to take strategy off the page and into action. Throughout her career, Tara has led strategy development and execution within global organizations and as a highly valued consultant. She is known for discovering leadership and strategy lessons in everyday situations which then become relatable examples for her clients. Currently, Tara serves on several private and nonprofit boards. She is also a Marshall Goldsmith Certified Stakeholder-Centered Coach. Tara earned an MBA from the University of Chicago.
On this episode, Tara shares the meaning of her powerful 6-word story “The Wisdom To Know The Difference.” She shares the importance of knowing your strategy and making it visible to yourself, as well as your people. During the episode, she also explains why you should live in the moment and says “if you are going to do something, give it everything you have.”
Tara earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. Learn more about making strategy work in Tara’s book, Charting the Course: CEO Tools to Align Strategy & Operations, in Chief Executive or
Corporate Boardmember, or on Tara’s Real Strategy Blog.
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Erica Bigger is the Co-Founder of U Slept On Me & Founder of WhollyGloss in Baltimore, Maryland, and Los Angeles. She co-founded her companies in 2016 and 2018 after years of studying and gaining experience in business and grasping the art of fashion. She always knew she wanted to start her own business someday and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology for advertising marketing and communication and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for Fashion Merchandising and business.
It was in college that she found her passion for creating and performing and helping others as she spent her time studying fashion and business. In the past four years, she has been an exhibitor at the Forbes 30 under 30 summit. She has also pitched some of the most prestigious venture capitalists, been featured at Pharrell's music festival "Something In the Water," and Flying Solo, which is one of New York's top fashion locations. WhollyGlossTM is now sold on Walmart's Marketplace and soon to be other specialty retailers.
On this episode, we talk about her experience, her companies, and the advice she would give to entrepreneurs entering a new industry.
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Candace Oglesby is a native of the DMV area. During high school, Candace decided that she wanted to become a psychotherapist and help marginalized communities. While studying at Xavier University, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Candace received her Bachelors of Science degree in which she majored in Psychology with a minor in Gender and Diversity
Studies.
Candace then proceeded to obtain additional education by pursuing her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. While in her graduate studies, Candace completed an internship at the Federal Correctional Institute in Cumberland, MD where she was tasked with providing mental health services to inmates who were in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP). Not only did Candace fulfill her responsibilities as an intern but she also saw a need and decided to facilitate a parenting course which she entitled “From Dad to Fathers.”
Upon graduation, Candace began her career working with community-based mental health services focusing on the substance abuse population spanning from medication management to intensive outpatient.
On this episode, we talk about her journey in the mental health services field. She shares the beauty of being on her own path, the importance of helping others, and why it’s important for us to be human by showing our true feelings. Listen as she shares her powerful 6-word story “Purpose Is A Gift & Also Burdensome.”
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Yilmaz Ak is the CEO of the Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation. CLF is the largest charter school operator in Maryland with 6 schools in two counties and an enrollment of 3600 students. CLF oversees the Chesapeake Science Point Charter School in Anne Arundel County and Chesapeake Math & IT Academies in Prince George's County.
Yilmaz has been in education since 1993, he has taught English as a Foreign Language, chaired English departments, coached teachers, worked as an assistant principal, principal, executive director, and chief academic officer at private and public schools.
He has also led innovation by implementing blended learning programs including 1:1 technology and online curriculum at a highly successful charter school in Silicon Valley.
On this episode, we talk about his early days. Yilmaz was born to an immigrant family in Germany and has been an educator now in 6 countries. He shares the importance of embracing our cultural difference, why nothing beats hard work and why we should never stop learning. Yilmaz believes that education can truly change anyone's life and his passion shines through in this episode.
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Lisa Gable is recognized worldwide as a turnaround mastermind and innovative businesswoman. For more than 30 years, she has been called to turnaround failing organizations— businesses, teams, nonprofits, political campaigns, and government projects—and solve seemingly intractable problems.
Over time, Lisa has learned the key to course-correct when things go South is applying the discipline of process engineering—carefully reevaluating everything your organization does and how it does it—with diplomacy and humanity, taking care of relationships and forging strong partnerships. As a CEO, former US Ambassador, and advisor to Fortune 500 companies, Lisa has orchestrated the successful turnarounds of private and public organizations in all industries.
Lisa is also the CEO of FARE, the world's largest non-governmental organization investing in food allergy research, advocacy, and education. We have used my 4 step methodology to turnaround FARE, taking it to new levels of performance through an 83% restructure launched in 2018 and will have raised 100M against a 200M campaign by the end of this year.
On this episode, we talk about her experience as a turnaround expert and how to change course when things go south. We talk about the importance of learning your core competency, never giving up, and leaving your deliverables in the world.
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Maryscott (Scotty) Greenwood is a corporate director and an American specialist in Canada/U.S. relations. She is a former political appointee in the Clinton Administration who currently holds the position of Partner in Crestview Strategy US LLC and the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian-American Business Council.
Greenwood was previously a Principal at Dentons and recognized by the Hill Times as one of the Top 100 People Influencing Canadian Foreign Policy in 2014 and the Top 50 influencing Canada’s foreign policy in 2021. On May 26, 2015, Greenwood appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development as part of its study of the 2015 North American Leaders Summit. On March 16, 2021, Greenwood appeared before the House of Commons Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States. She is also the co-host of the Canusa Street podcast, produced by the Wilson Center and available on Spotify.
On this episode, we talk about Maryscott’s life and how her family nicknamed her “Scotty.” She shares advice on life including the importance of connection and how small the world truly is. Her global impact on the world is expressed through her powerful 6-word story “Horse Sense In A Global Neighborhood.”
To reach Scotty, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottygreenwood/
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Jennifer Lassiter Smith is the director of INMED USA, an organization dedicated to building pathways for vulnerable children, families, and communities to achieve well-being and self-reliance.
At INMED’s Family & Youth Opportunity Center, they help at-risk children get a healthy start in life and provide them with opportunities to achieve academically and socially. They also work with at-risk parents to help them build financially stable, nurturing environments for raising resilient children.
Her team in Loudoun County, VA offers a variety of vital services and resources to children and families in need—both virtually and at our Family & Youth Opportunity Center in Sterling, VA.
On this episode, we talk about why INMED is so important to her and why now is the time to change how we deliver education to high school students. She also shares her powerful 6-word story, “Make A Living, Not A Life.”
To contact Jennifer, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-smith-101037b/
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Sanjiv Kumar is a management graduate with more than 32 years of experience in most fields of aviation including commercial agreements, sales & marketing, inter-country aviation, bilateral & administration.
Sanjiv is a highly creative marketer with strong experience in both passenger and cargo sales. He successfully managed a $200 million-plus cargo department, covering worldwide sales in Air India.
On this episode, we talk about his education and how it helped him prepare for a job in the airlines industry. We discuss the notable projects and experiences he had in the 30 years of working for Air India, as well as a few obstacles he had to overcome. Finally, Sanjiv shares his inspirations as well as the future he sees for the airlines industry.
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Valerie Ormond retired after a 25-year career as a naval intelligence officer and began her second career as a writer. She founded her own business, Veteran Writing Services, LLC, providing companies and organizations professional writing, editing, and consulting services.
Valerie’s novels, Believing In Horses, and Believing In Horses, Too, won Gold Medals in the Military Writers Society of America book awards and six other first-place awards in national competitions including the State of Maryland’s Touch of Class Award. Her third novel, Believing In Horses Out West, releases in September 2021.
Valerie’s non-Fiction stories have been published in books, and her articles and poetry have appeared internationally in books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs. The Military Writers Society of America awarded her the 2019 President’s Award for her work supporting the non-profit organization and other writers.
On this episode, we talk about her story of joining the US Navy, becoming an entrepreneur, advice to those considering starting a business and so much more.
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Kristiina Helenius is the CEO and founder of Miltton USA. Miltton USA brings Nordic excellence to the united states. They are a consulting company here in the U.S. that helps Nordic companies launch in America by understanding the U.S. culture.
Growing up in the small industrial town of Nokia in Finland, Kristiina always aspired to experience greatness and lead an exciting life. As a teenager, that journey took her to be an au pair in London and Paris.
After her degree in economics and business administration, she has had a high-profile career in journalism, diplomacy, and business and worked in Europe, Asia, and the United States. She has been featured in the New York Times and been a columnist in Forbes Magazine.
A big driver in her life has been a search for greatness and commitment to benchmark herself against the best in the world.
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Bill Shute is an executive management professional and government relations expert with high-tech startup experience who has spent his entire professional career working in the federal policy arena. In addition to creating and hosting 80-Proof Politics, he is currently Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Scholars Advisory Board for Dome Compass, Inc., a non-partisan mobile platform for federal policy decision-makers, and is the Executive Director of the LBJ School of Public Affairs Washington Center.
He ran the University of Texas System DC office for 18 years as Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations where he managed a staff of fourteen and was responsible for facilitating and enhancing the federal research and development portfolio of the UT System, reviewing and advocating federal policy, and overseeing a multi-campus undergraduate and graduate fellowship program.
On this episode, we talk about navigating the federal policy ecosystem through turbulent seas. Bill shares how he got started down his diverse career path, why teaching is so rewarding, his goals for Dome Compass, and lessons learned from his 34 years in Washington.
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Rudo Robinson is the CEO Of RJ Maven. With over 30 years sales and marketing experience, Rudo has sold and marketed a wide variety of products and services including encyclopedias door to door, copiers for Pitney Bowes, home improvements, print advertising, security services, events, and more.
Rudo was the CEO of Trust Security Services. Rudo knew a lot about marketing, but knew very little about internet marketing. As a result, he hired several experts and agencies to market the business. They all had 2 things in common. 1. They charged a lot of money. 2. Nothing they did got results. Rudo got frustrated and decided to do it himself. He read everything that he could find about internet marketing and implemented what he learned. Trust Security did $200,000 the first years. By year 10 the company had made the INC 5000 list 3 consecutive years and reached 4 million in annual revenues.
On this episode we talk about Rudo’s inspiration and how he has become a leading sales expert in the world. He shares how important relationships are and why a current client is always more valuable than a new client. He inspires us to believe that we can achieve anything, as long as we are willing to work for our dreams. Finally, he shares the importance of being a kind leader with all of the people in your organization.
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Karla Reffold founded the international recruitment business, BeecherMadden in 2010 before overseeing the acquisition by Nicoll Curtin. In 2020 she joined Orpheus Cyber as COO. Orpheus is a threat intelligence company with a SAAS platform that helps organizations manage their own risk, and that of their third parties, with an easy-to-understand cyber risk score.
Karla is an industry awards judge, the host of industry interviews on the Cyber Talks media platform and the Zero Hour Podcast. She is also an experienced speaker, on the topic of cyber security and women in technology. Karla was included in SC Magazine’s Top 50 Women in Security in 2019. She was a finalist at the Women of the Future awards in 2016, for Entrepreneur of the Year, and a finalist in The Future Ladies Awards for Mentor of the Year in 2019.
On this episode, we talk about the power of bouncing back after a setback. Karla shares that 2020 was a year that she had to bounce back and after her divorce, she has had the most success in her life. She shares the power of building relationships, why we are blinded by our comfort zone and the motivation behind proving her doubters wrong.
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Bill Peterson is the Founder and CEO of Flying Ship Technologies, Corp. He has almost 20 years of experience, serving in diverse roles across corporations, governments, consultancies, and trade groups. Bill has led teams in the pursuit of business capture, marketing & branding, government relations, economic development, operational improvement programs, and strategy development.
Currently, Bill also advises the UK Government as their Aerospace & Space Specialist and serves on advisory boards for aerospace and defense suppliers. Additionally, he is a regular contributor at the George Mason School of Business.
On this episode, we talk about Flying Ship and how they are disrupting the logistics industry. We talk about his childhood, the power of endless learning, how to choose a career, and living life for a greater purpose. Finally, listen as Bill shares his 6-word story: “From Humble Upbringings To Flying Ships.”
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Gerald J Leonard is "The Workplace Jazz Guy." Gerald offers a unique approach to accomplishing more productivity in the workplace. As an accomplished musician and TEDx Speaker; creativity, innovation, neuroscience and peak performance are part of his world.
Gerald is a Certified Project Portfolio Management Consultant and a Conservatory Trained Classical and Jazz Bassist who has been reviewed by the New York Times and performed at Carnegie Hall.
He is a member of the National Speaker Association, the author of "Culture is the Bass," and his recently released book "Workplace Jazz: How to I.M.P.R.O.V.I.S.E. - 9 Steps to a Successful Agile Project Team Transformation." Web: https://geraldjleonard.com/ Web https://workplace-jazz.com/
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Tanja Thompson is a 25-year Air Force veteran retired Senior Master Sergeant, 100% disabled veteran. During the 35-day government furlough, she wrote and published her 1st book. Tanja also started her business “Transformational Resolution Group,” and has a non-profit "The Breast Cancer Move Foundation.
Additionally, she was selected for her first 1st TEDx, "From Tragedy to Triumph" that same year. Tanja has an Associates in Applied Science, Bachelors in Healthcare Science, Masters in Human Resource Management, another Masters in Conflict Analysis and Resolution.
Tanja is currently enrolled and expect to graduate in December with a Doctoral in Healthcare Administration. She was the 1st black female to sit on the Board of Directors for the Loudoun Water company, a billion-dollar company.
She also serves on the board for Loudoun Health Commission, the Cancer Advisor Coalition of Virginia, and the Veteran Advocate board.
We are so lucky to have Tanja on the show! To learn more about Tanja and her story please visit https://www.tanjathompson.com/
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Michael Weiner is the founder and CEO of PreConstruction Catalysts. PreConstruction Catalysts is a client catalyst for ultra-high-level Managed Buy/Sell bank debentures trading programs for project funding. They work with deal-makers with an ever-growing international network of senior-level people. The guiding principles for PreConstruction Catalysts are 1) The Golden Rule, 2) Good, strong, trusting, honest relationships. Relationship First, THEN the deal itself, and 3) Integrity, Ethics, Accountability, Candor, and Knowledge are critical components.
In 2006, out of the blue, he was introduced to a developer of a 350-million dollar Sports Complex for Youth Team sports events. This introduced him to the world of project funding via private placement programs, where he built relationships with several principal organizations that run these. He was intrigued and felt this would be a good career move to focus on finance for projects. Mike has since been elevated to working directly with program providers as an intake officer.
His work now brings in large and medium-size projects that are candidates for a project funding private placement with the capital to start a program. Each program is customized which generates non-repayable profits from the trading of bank debentures in the major money center banks.
On this episode, we talk about Michael's career and his fascinating story full of lessons. Michael shares important lessons about personal relationships and gives advice to anyone looking to start in his profession. Finally, Michael shares his powerful 6-word story and tells us the real meaning of success.
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Jen Coken is recognized by ABC, MSNBC, and TEDx, Jen Coken is a speaker, peak performance coach, Imposter Syndrome expert, and comedian who works with C-Suite women who are looking to make a bigger difference. She shatters the limiting beliefs that plague women at this level with her unique style centered around ruthless compassion.
On this episode, Jen shares the archetypes of imposter syndrome and how to break through that inner voice in your mind. Jen gives tips and advice that she wished she knew before starting her career. Throughout the episode, she also gives insights on how to find yourself during the biggest challenges in your life.
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King Tay has been a promoter for several events since 2003. After meeting a powerful mogul named Hollyhood, he helped promote songs for artists like Trey Songs, BG, and Devin The Dude. In 2008 King moved to NYC to help promote the hot new Singing group named day 26 from Diddy’s making the band and toured with Trey Songz & Mario.
On this episode we talk about getting his starting the promotion business. King Tay also shares how he started his first entrepreneurial venture in school and learning to help others through his grandmother's values.
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Melissa Jakes is the founder and CEO of Rescue Event Planning in Washington, DC. They work with influencers, organizations, and corporations. Her clients have given her the prestigious title of The Olivia Pope Events.
During her career, she has been behind some of the most prestigious events. Her company has been featured in podcasts and numerous publications. Her expertise for online events has been in high demand and she gives mompreneurs a path to shift their career, as well as their life.
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Dr. Sharon H. Porter is an educator, author, publisher, and host. She is also the President of SHP Enterprise, the umbrella entry of Perfect Time SHP LLC, Coaching, Consulting, and Book Publishing Form and SHP Media and Broadcasting.
She is the Executive Director and Founder of The Next In Line to Lead Aspiring Principal Leadership Academy (APLA), where she trains, mentors, and coaches assistant principals from across the U.S. who desire to take the helm as principal.
On this episode, we talk about Dr. Sharon’s 4 principles of effective leadership that she has leveraged to build her inspiring career.
Throughout the episode Dr. Sharon gives advice on coaching leaders through change, how to develop others and how you can overcome your limiting beliefs.
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Pamela Price is the founder of the L.M. foundation. The L.M. Foundation aims to rebuild hope where it has been damaged or lost.
Pamelas foundation works to rebuild and restructure lives of those in need, those who are underprivileged, and those who are underserved.
Her focus lies on community efforts, including small-scale construction protects, shelter, food supply, community awareness, and educational opportunities. She firmly believes it takes a village to raise a child, and if you work on creating the most well equipped society you can, so many problems simply work themselves out.
On this episode, we talk about her foundation starting a company with no help and the lessons she learned growing up with a military father.
Finally, she shares how to overcome limiting beliefs and why failure is necessary to achieve your goals.
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Ben Baldanza is the CEO of Diemacher LLC. an Advisory Firm to help businesses restructure, raise revenues, reduce costs, go public, and strategically position themselves against larger competitors. Specialize in creative ways to win through disruption.
Ben serves on multiple boards including JetBlue Airways and Six Flags. He is also an adjunct professor of Economics at George Mason University. Prior to that, Ben was the CEO of Spirit Airlines from 2005-2016 and led the airline through a complete transformation of it’s business model through their IPO.
We talk about his historical career, as well as the life that propelled him to exponential success.
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John knows what it means to face the challenges of leadership and produce real results under extremely difficult conditions. Beginning in 1990, he invested 8 years in the future of a nation struggling to overcome a tragic history of genocide, racism and anarchy. What emerged was
Cornerstone Leadership Academy – a comprehensive boarding school community for young adults focusing on leadership, character, spiritual and intellectual development.
As co-founder and Director of the Academy, John and his family lived on-site for 8 years and dealt with the challenges of turning a revolutionary vision into a reality in the midst of racial and tribal tensions, scarce resources, and numerous physical hardships.
John has consulted with a broad range of federal, private sector and non-profit organizations over the past 20 years, conducting hundreds of planning, team building and training workshops ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams.
On this episode, John shares his journey as an entrepreneur. We discuss impactful leadership in a virtual environment and John shares valuable insights that you can apply directly to your business.
To contact John, please visit www.johnriordan.com.
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Anthony Hales launched Hales Creative Solutions, LLC in 2014 to help state and local governments better communicate with their constituents and operate more efficiently in the new economy. He subsequently rebranded the firm as Bayne LLC in 2019.
On this episode, Anthony shares how he launched his business from scratch and his moment of truth. Listen as he shares the story of getting kicked off his college football team and how it transformed his life.
Anthony shares advice to his younger self and three key pieces of advice that he wishes he had growing up.
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Aaron Weiss is a former Navy and Marine Corps Attache to the Sultane of Oman. He is also the former commanding officer of 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion. On this episode, we talk about his background in the military and how it shaped his life, as well as his new venture.
Aaron successfully launched Shellback on Kickstarter, achieving 111% of his goal in just 22 days. Aaron shares his relationship with biking and the important role it plays in his life.
He shares humble lessons from growing up on a farm, how biking became his passion, and how to jumpstart your next Kickstarter campaign.
At the end, Aaron shares his definition of success and much more.
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Wolf von Laer is the CEO of “Students For Liberty.” His programs are designed to nurture a students unique talents from the day you join. They provide the education, resources, and support to help you flourish.
On this episode, we discuss Wolf’s company and talk about lessons from his career. He shares why he thinks there is a threat to our human liberty. We also talk about the lessons he learned from failure, how traveling changed his perspective, and his opinion on a life well lived.
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Cherlyn Phillips is the C.S. Home Stager. Cherlyn was born in Panama. She was raised by her siblings and grandmother because her mother came to the United States to build a better life for her kids. Cherlyn has a story of strength that very few possess.
Listen as she shares her story of coming to the United States. Cherlyn shares how she learned to love herself and learned to value her skills. She shares a story of how the admissions office that helped her become a U.S. citizen ended up becoming one of her jobs later in life.
Cherlyn also shares the importance of a strong mentor and having a shoulder to cry on. At the end, Cherlyn shares her 6-Word story “Love Yourself, Be Strong & You Succeed”
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Jay Tokosch is a serial entrepreneur and a man who is passionate about helping others. Jay has a successful track record of creating technology startups in new markets and scaling them to profitable success.
His current venture, NoteAffect is his 7th company that provides software technology for the education and corporate markets.
On this episode, Jay shares his process for determining if an idea is worth pursuing. We also discuss where he got his entrepreneurial spirit and his early days as a startup creator. Hint: He sold fireworks & had a paper route.
In the end he shares his 6-word story: Hustler, Learner, Better Way, Teacher & Pizza.
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Leyla Johnson is the CEO of Mohawk Games. The company specializes in historical strategy PC games. Leylas background is quite diverse. She studied journalism, had 2 radio shows, and spent time working at the state department.
Mohawk Games is responsible for some of the most popular PC games in the world including "Old World" and "Off World Trading Company."
On this episode, Leyla shares her journey, how she mistakenly her first opportunity, and the opportunities she discovered while building an international gaming company.
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Kelly McLaughlan is the CEO of KME Digital, a digital marketing agency based here in Washington, DC. Kelly is also a philanthropic leader and serves on the student advisory board.
On this episode, we talk about her story of serving her clients during a pandemic, being a role model to young professionals, and Kelly's unique view on mentorship.
“Every job I have ever had, I always had a mentor. I would always seek someone out or observe someone that was a great representation of what I wanted to be.”
Listen as Kelly shares what it means to be a role model and stay tuned until the end to hear Kelly’s 6-word story.
To contact Kelly McLaughlan, please visit https://kme.digital/
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Carson Jones is the founder of Shining Icon Publishing & Giant Voices Media. He was also my co-host for the early episodes of the podcast.
His company helps others tell their story through multiple mediums in a way that positions them as the authority in their industry. Books, Podcasts, Digital Courses, Communities and Beyond. Carson shares with us how his company creates identity brands that stand the test of time.
On this episode, Carson shares values that he learned from his humble upbringing, as well as lessons on breaking limiting beliefs in our lives.
He also shares impactful 6-word stories, lessons, and books that changed his life.
“We are all stuck in this story of perfection. Waiting for the perfect moment or waiting for the work to be perfect. There is never a perfect time to start that business, the time is now because you will make progress once you start. Don’t let your fears or limiting beliefs keep you from chasing the life of your dreams”- Carson Jones
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Dr. Elizabeth Scott is the Founder & CEO of Brighter Strategies. Her company provides consulting services, strategic planning, process improvement, and human capital for over 200+ non-profit, associations, and social-minded organizations.
In addition to that, Liz holds a faculty position at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and George Mason University. She holds an undergrad degree in sociology and a master’s degree in organizational sciences from George Washington University, as well as a second master’s in human organizational systems. We are so grateful to have Liz on Profiles in Success.
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Dr. Dwayne Buckingham is a world-renowned psychotherapist, active military leader, coach, and counselor to many. Dr. Buckingham specializes in helping others heal the trauma in their lives.
Along with helping people heal their trauma, he also teaches them how to break free from their own limitations. Dr. Buckingham consults and coaches organizations to help develop leaders with emotional intelligence and empathy.
Dr. Buckingham explains what he does via the Triple C’s: “Counseling, coaching and consulting.”
“There is nothing more rewarding than seeing someone do something they could never imagine.”
On this episode, Dr. Buckingham shares his journey from his early struggles growing up in poverty to his success today. He says that his life was shaped by someone who was the most resilient, his mother.
Dr. Buckingham believes that being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and then walking in them, is the best gift we could give. Dr. Buckingham believes resilience and empathy are the most important qualities to possess in life.
Listen as Dr. Buckingham shares these lessons and others on this episode of Profiles In Success.
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As we reach the end of Gordons' upcoming book, “Buen Camino,” Gordon reflects on the journey reaching the cathedral at Santiago De Compostella. Although it wasn’t the end of Gordons' walk, he shares the deep satisfaction he received by being present in that moment. The feeling of gratitude was overwhelming.
The next day Gordon traveled to "the end of the world" known as Finisterre.
He also shares the profound impact that his walk had on his life today. In the book, Gordon shares…
“Scarcely a day goes by when I do not think about or reflect on some aspect of my pilgrimage and what it taught me. In fact, by this point, it is almost impossible for me to imagine what my life would have been like had I not walked the Camino de Santiago.”
Gordon also shares the difference between task and ego goals so that we can live a more fulfilled life on our journey towards achievement.
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On this episode, Gordon shares his thoughts on inattention blindness and how it impacts our lives. Gordon recalls a story from the Camino where he learned this lesson, watching ants cross the road.
Gordon shares that when we are present and mindful, we tend to notice the details of what is happening around us. As an investor, it is easy to get lost in the story or the chaos going on in the world. Being mindful can help us all make better decisions and live a more fulfilled life.
Listen as he discusses multiple studies, including a Harvard Psychologist that tells us why most of our behavior is mindless and how we can become more aware of these behaviors each and every day.
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On this episode, Gordon shares the lessons he learned while walking with fellow Peregrino, Ole. He shares a lesson about “wants vs needs” that may shift your perspective on life. Gordon explains that if we are not careful, the “stuff” we own begins to own us.
The conversation transitions into our perceived limitations. Ole shared that we can all do about “15-20% more than we think we are capable of.”
How do we set the limitations on ourselves for what is possible? Where did we learn those limitations?
At the end, Gordon shares a special experience and the importance of being present in every moment. When we are present in the moment, we do not think about our limitations. We can live fully for now and exceed the limitations of our minds on what is possible.
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What does it mean to do our part? To bus our own table?
On this episode, Gordon shares a memory from one particular morning on the Camino, this time at breakfast! A simple act of picking up after ourselves, can leave a huge impact on a fellow peregrino!
When we do something for others, oftentimes, we are the ones that are rewarded.
Gordon shares that these values are why he created the Fundamentals of the Bernhardt Way:
Fundamental #25: Give back. Pay it forward. Regularly seek opportunities to assist those in need. Express genuine gratitude for the help received by paying it forward and helping others. Be a servant leader and put the needs of others ahead of your own.
“One of the greatest privileges of our work as financial planners and wealth managers is the opportunity to help our clients realize a philanthropic goal or vision,” Gordon shares in his book.
Our legacy is defined by our contribution, and everyone is inspired by something different, depending on their life perspective and personal values.
Later in the episode, Gordon shares another Bernhardt Way fundamental on how he maintains his positive outlook on life.
Fundamental #26: Keep it fun. While our passion for excellence is real, remember that the world has bigger problems than the daily challenges that make up our work. Stuff happens. Keep perspective. Don’t take things personally or take yourself too seriously. Laugh every day.
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One particular day on the Camino presented a different challenge for Gordon. The bubble in his shoe had burst and he was left with a hole in his shoe. Similar to a financial bubble, this created decisions and obstacles along the journey.
Gordon shares that bubbles have been occurring since as early as the 1600 Holland Tulip Mania. He also shares his principles of investing that help his clients navigate their financial future during uncertain times.
As you will hear, the shoe became a lifelong lesson for Gordon on how to deal with unexpected events.
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On this episode, Gordon shares an emotional moment he had while walking the Camino.
After walking more than 15 miles, he sat down to record a video to share with his clients. It was the 24 year anniversary of Bernhardt Wealth Management. Gordon shares the feeling of gratitude and overwhelm for the people that made it possible.
“While our walk through life might be our own, we never have to walk alone,” Gordon shares, as he explains the difference between solitude and loneliness.
These values serve Gordon well as he helps others navigate their own financial journeys. They don't have to walk that journey alone!
Gordon also shares his five-part strategic wealth management process!
“Only after we have listened, asked follow-up questions, gained clarity, and reached agreement on priorities with our client are we able to become the trusted traveling companion we aspire to be.”
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On this episode, Gordon dives into the importance of Arrows and Seashells in our lives.
Yes, the physical arrows and seashells. But also the other signs and waymarkers that keep us on track financially.
Gordon shares that we can make mistakes for ourselves, or we can learn from others that have gone before us. He also gives his advice on how you can create your own waymarkers as an investor.
At the end, Gordon shares a few funny waymarkers he encountered on his journey across the Camino!
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In 2015, I was already contemplating walking the Camino de Santiago in a future year, I decided that I would walk the entire length of the C&O Canal.
I took a train to Cumberland, Maryland, and set out to walk 184.5 miles. My goal was to do it in 9 days…
After 4 days, my feet hurt so much that I could not go on.
I had made it a public proclamation and at the time, it felt like a failure.
As time drew closer for my Camino, all of those fears and doubts crept into my mind. I spent months preparing, changing shoes, and testing different socks.
I had done all of the preparation, but there was still a fear that I may fail again once I started my walk across the Camino.
Only this time, I was successful in completing my journey. I credit much of that success to my failure the first time, and I wouldn’t call it a failure. I call it a setback.
You have not failed until you quit trying. Learn from your experiences and allow your setbacks to propel you forward on your next journey!
Have you had a setback that set you up for success?
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On this episode, Gordon recalls an experience from the Camino where he was faced with a decision. Continue on his course? Or take the scenic route to chase the castle at the top of the hill?
The scenic route may take longer, but you never know what you will find along the way. Gordon shares the lessons from that experience and the life-changing people he encountered on that journey.
Gordon believes that sometimes, in order to find what we’re really looking for, we have to be diverted from the path we’re on.
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On this episode, Gordon shares his experiences of gratitude during his journey across the Camino.
What does gratitude mean to Gordon?
Gratitude doesn’t mean that every day was easy or that he didn’t encounter obstacles, both inner and outer.
One of the lessons he shares is that gratitude doesn’t necessarily depend on things being easy.
Gratitude is based on our perspective of the experiences, past, present, and future.
It is so easy for us to allow negativity to creep up on us and take root in our minds.
We all have a Meseta (obstacle) lying before us, from time to time. Yours may not be the prospect of a five- or six-day walk across a hot, arid plain.
Instead, it may be a particular challenge you are facing at work. It may be a relationship that is in difficulty, financial uncertainty, or any of a number of other circumstances that give you pause and make you wonder if you’re really up to the task.
On this episode, Gordon shares his perspective on gratitude both personally and professionally as it relates to wealth management.
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On this episode, Gordon shares the life lessons of the day before leaving for his walk through Spain.
We often get caught up in our day-to-day lives. The work pressures, family responsibilities, community concerns—a host of items lines up every day, each one ready to shoehorn its way into our attention. And when we become preoccupied, we fail to notice so much that is going on around us. Most critically, perhaps, we fail to notice the people in our lives.
Our relationships are the most precious thing we have. Beyond money, beyond influence, beyond fame or professional success, we are truly defined by the quality of our relationships. And our web of relationships extends outward in ways that we don’t always realize.
On this episode, we discuss relationships, perspective, “doing your part,” and closing the gate behind you.
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“You are not committed until you book the ticket?
That’s what my friend Pete told me, when I shared my commitment to walk the Camino.
I committed in 2016 and I was mentally prepared for my journey.
Remember, it's our actions that define our lives, not our intentions.
There comes a point in our lives when we have to stop talking about it and book our own ticket. For some of us, that’s a trip. For others, that means taking care of their financial future.
What is the ticket that you get to book right now in your life?
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"the will to win is less important than the will to prepare to win"
We have all heard the famous quote about preparation.
I had a goal to walk the Camino and I had a plan to achieve that goal. The mental preparation was more challenging than the physical.
When investing for life, it is often the mental stress that is the most challenging to navigate. When markets shift or circumstances change, we begin to worry about the uncertain future.
In this episode, we discuss preparing to win both mentally and physically, along with changing your perspective when times are challenging.
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If you had one last talk to live before you left this planet, what would you say? To whom, would you say it?
At Bernhardt Wealth Management, we understand how sharing your story can help you and others live a more meaningful, fulfilled life.
For over 10 years, we have helped successful leaders tell their stories in order to inspire future leaders.
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On this episode, Gordon announces his upcoming book, "Buen Camino." You might be wondering, what does a hike through Spain have to do with finance or investing?
Gordon joins the show to talk about his upcoming book and the lessons he learned from walking the Camino De Santiago.
We also discuss 6-word stories, turning failures into success, and why it's important to enjoy the journey, rather than the destination.
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On this episode, we talk about the relationship between money and happiness. We have all heard the phrase, "money can't buy you happiness." That's not what this episode is about.
My question to you is this: Does the way you spend your money, make you happy?
In this episode, we dive into our consumerism society and the importance of spending, as well as our relationship with money.
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If I asked you to list 2 words that were meaningful to you, what would those 2 words be? Would they be love, care, peace, or perhaps something else?
I'm not sure how I would have responded to that question earlier in my life.
In 2018, I had a heartfelt experience that touched my mind, body, and soul. My life would never be the same.
I began a 35 day, 618-mile pilgrimage across the Camino De Santiago in northern Spain. The trip inspired me to write my upcoming book "Buen Camino."
The lessons I learned on that journey taught me so much about myself, my business, and the perspective I needed on life. I hope you find the stories and lessons valuable as well.
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In this episode, Gordon takes us through the original virtual family office and why you should consider a virtual family office for all of your investing needs.
You could define Family Office as staff that serves the needs of a single-family, and for as long as there have been wealthy families, there have been staff.
In the United States, it was Thomas Mellon, the patriarch of America's most enduring banking family.
It was John D Rockefeller, widely considered the richest American in history.
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In this episode, Gordon shares his experience walking the Camino and the lessons he learned about life, as well as business.
In 2017, Gordon decided to go to Spain and walk the Camino for 25 days, with just a backpack and his thoughts.
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In this episode, host Gordon Bernhardt joins the show to share his story and the inspiration for Bernhardt Wealth, along with Profiles In Success.
Gordon shares the values he learned growing up on a farm in western Nebraska. He shares where he learned the importance of service to others, integrity, and work ethic.
Gordon also shares his story shovel, a lesson he learned from watching his father. If you borrow something, always return it better than you received it. These values have shaped who he is today.
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Welcome to Profiles in Success. A show designed to inspire the next generations of employees and leaders.
Each week we profile personal stories and words of wisdom from a diverse group of leaders and business professionals, from Washington DC to all across the world.
Success is more than your financial status, Many of these individuals are not only leaders in their industry but also leaders in the communities. They work extensively to further the missions of the organizations to which they contribute.
True success recognizes that fulfilling work is important, but the greatest rewards come from living a well-rounded life and leaving an impactful legacy.
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