A Climb to the Top: Recent Episodes
Chuck Garcia
A Climb to the Top features a diverse cast of achievers from all walks of life. Overcoming adversity, career challenges, and life’s unexpected obstacles, it tells inspirational stories of how each climbed their way to to happiness and success. These are tales of human transformation and relate to anyone striving to reach the top of their personal mountains. Hosted by bestselling author and executive coach Chuck Garcia.
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair.” This quote by Shirley Chisholm resonated powerfully with Cicely Simpson, who knows that it’s just as important to pull up your own chair as it is to be ready to take a seat. Author of “Pull Up Your C.H.A.I.R.,” Cicely illustrates both how to get to the table and what to do when you get there. This is Cicely’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Athin Cassiotis knows that success is guaranteed if you have the right coaches and mentors, so he helps enhance and develop the businesses of others. Athin strives to use his knowledge and experience to make a difference in other people’s lives. This is Athin’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Connecting to your heart is one of the most important assets in the process of actualizing your true self. AdaPia d’Errico, author of “Productive Intuition: Connecting to the Subtle,” went on a journey to understand who she is, and she learned that she is not her title, her abilities, her career, nor her ego. Now she strives to help others feel more like themselves than they ever have. This is AdaPia’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There can be a big difference between making a living and making a life. Jim Johnson, the Contractor Coach, recognized that difference, and now spends his career inspiring contractors to work on their business instead of in it, creating more capacity to grow and find the personal and financial freedom they strive for. This is Jim’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Joe Galati M.D, world renowned liver specialist, and Tiana Wang, CEO of SMART Foundation, wake up everyday in the service of someone else’s health and well-being. The kicker.. Tiana is currently a high school senior.
This is Tiana’s Story of Transformation and how SMART Foundation came to be.
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Richie Contartesi, #1 best-selling author, motivational speaker, and former professional football player, takes the lessons he learned on and off the football field and wakes up every day in the service of someone else’s success. This is Richie’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The things we end up succeeding at are not always the things we originally set out to do. Brian Covey, author of “Conversations With Covey” and Vice President of loanDepot, knows what it’s like to recalibrate, redefine, and refocus on what success really means to him. He provoked change in his own growth mindset in order to help others do the same. This is Brian’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sometimes the path we choose does not choose us back, no matter how much we want it to. Matt Doherty, author of “Rebound: From Pain to Passion,” knows exactly what it’s like to have your dream turn its back on you. He now strives to help others conquer their challenges and find their own success. This is Matt’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For aspiring writers, it can sometimes feel like the gateway to success is hard to get through. Suzanne Kingsbury, award winning author, has made it her goal to help writers not only open their gates, but realize that there are no gates at all. She knows we are all born storytellers, and we have everything we need to create exactly what our hearts desire. This is Suzanne’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Artificial intelligence and machine learning develop more and more every day. Aishwarya Srinivasan, an AI and ML Innovation Leader at IBM, has created a global community connecting people to her work. She strives to illuminate a world of endless possibilities using artificial intelligence. This is Aishwarya’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Approximately 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 do not exist yet. Andrew Boryk, co-founder of Lunchbox, has always been prepared for that reality, insisting that he’s not going to step into the future, but invent it. He knows the true importance of dreaming big. This is Andrew’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For some people, taking pictures can be a passion or a profession. For photographer Ben Shyman, it’s both. He loves being able to capture those special, fleeting moments in order to share the beauty and uniqueness of them with others. This is Ben’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We don’t get to choose whether or not our lives are struck by tragedy—but we do get to decide how we grow and heal from it. Tanner Force, a survivor of a Grand Canyon hiking accident, turned his tragedy into triumph. He now knows how important it is to allow others to share your burden, and that love has tremendous healing power. This is Tanner’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our childhoods often influence our passions and career aspirations. For Michael Marrale, CEO of M Science, growing up in Brooklyn inspired his drive to learn about the world of finance. He was able to navigate the twists and turns of his career mountain to reach success. This is Michael’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We all deal with physical pain at one point or another, and we search for ways to relieve that pain. Phil Wharton, founder of Wharton Health, takes the mystery and confusion out of attaining optimal health, and wants to provide others with the tools to achieve it. This is Phil’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Many people struggle when it comes to speaking in public. Richard Newman, founder of Body Talk, has a passion for teaching others the art of communication, after going from a public speaking train-wreck to a powerful and compelling communicator himself. This is Richard’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Loving yourself is the first step to true happiness. Shari Alyse, author of “Love Yourself Happy: A Journey Back to You,” is passionate about helping you see and be the real you, and teaching you to love yourself despite your darkness. This is Shari’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It can be hard to find a good captain, someone who can help you first to survive, and then to thrive. Steve “Captain Hoff” Hoffman is the captain’s captain, and he knows that success comes from seeing something you want changed and knowing how to change it. This is Steve’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Soundarya came to the U.S. after graduating as a Chemical Engineer in her undergrad, she wanted to become a consultant. But now, 4 years later, she works as an Associate Product Manager at Salesforce during the day, and creates content in the form of books and courses at night. Here's the story of how she self-published her first book, @admittedthebook, during the pandemic. This is Soundarya's Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our hairstyles say a lot about who we are as people. In order to get the perfect hairstyle, we need great stylists. John Donadio, owner of Nourish Hair & Body, wants each and every one of his clients to leave his salon feeling renewed, refreshed, and transformed. This is John’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The most important thing we do every day is eat. The way we eat is dependent upon who we are, and Amy Bondar knows that our relationship with food is not only our longest-lasting one but is also the most vital. She goes to work every day in the service of someone else’s good health. This is Amy’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The choice to live life either by design or by default is up to each of us. Life coach Rusty Gaillard recognizes that in order to get something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done. His mission is to empower people to make the changes necessary to live the lives they love. This is Rusty’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When we think about a pair of “good” shoes, we often think about the ones with the best support and the most comfortable padding. However, Steven Sashen, founder of Xero Shoes, has discovered that letting our feet move naturally is actually much better for us, and his shoe design allows our feet to do what they were made to do. This is Steven’s Story of Transformation. Listen in >>> https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/aclimbtothetop?selected=CSN4619559943 OR https://youtu.be/lI-fIoOFi90
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Behind many of the most talented people is someone who knows how to match their talents with the demands of the marketplace they’re in. Peter Benedek, founding partner and board member of United Talent Agency, has spent his career uniting ideas, opportunities, and talent to help the world’s most inspiring people make the world a more inspiring place. This is Peter’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sometimes, we can’t help but judge a book by its cover. Matt Banever, founder of Bards Clothing, knows that the way we dress can go a long way in exemplifying who we are. His mission is to give others the tools they need to go out into the world and tell their stories. This is Matt’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everyone has something that drives them towards their goals in life. For The Real Jason Duncan, his passion was to make an impact on others, to encourage, train, and teach people how to get to a better place in their lives. Now he brings prosperity, happiness, and success to so many others. This is Jason’s Story of Transformation.
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When we think of coaches, we often think of games and sports. But coaching itself is a process used to transport people from where they are to where they want to be. Sarano and Brooke Kelley, authors, coaches, and founders of the Kelley Group, discuss how they transformed their lives on the path to transforming others. These are Brooke’s and Sarano’s Stories of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“We tend to learn more from our messes than we do from our successes.” Scott Miller, author of “Marketing Mess to Brand Success,” returns to share how he intends to leave as big of an impact on the world as possible, by helping others learn from his mistakes and teaching them to own their messes. This is Scott’s Story of Transformation. Special thanks to CLMBR for sponsoring today’s STORY OF TRANSFORMATION! CLMBR is the most efficient full body cardio and strength fitness machine; availability with instructor led on-demand climbing and fitness classes. To learn more about CLMBR, purchase one for your home gym, and save $250, click www.clmbr.com and input code chuck250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When you come out of whatever storms life sends your way, you won’t be the same person who went in. Clint Schumacher, author of “Second Wind: Decisions the Resilient Make to Overcome Adversity,” knows that every obstacle presents an opportunity to gain a treasure. This is Clint’s Story of Transformation. Special thanks to CLMBR for sponsoring today’s STORY OF TRANSFORMATION! CLMBR is the most efficient full body cardio and strength fitness machine; availability with instructor led on-demand climbing and fitness classes. To learn more about CLMBR, purchase one for your home gym, and save $250, click www.clmbr.com and input code chuck250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
All of us want to make a difference in the world. For Henry Hall, curiosity and the yearning to have an impact led him to do some extraordinary things. He traveled far and wide in order to make a difference that only he could. This is Henry’s Story of Transformation. Special thanks to CLMBR for sponsoring today’s STORY OF TRANSFORMATION! CLMBR is the most efficient full body cardio and strength fitness machine; availability with instructor led on-demand climbing and fitness classes. To learn more about CLMBR, purchase one for your home gym, and save $250, click www.clmbr.com and input code chuck250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everybody wants to live a life they can turn into a story worth telling. Bob Litwin, author of “Live the Best Story of Your Life: A World Champion’s Guide to Lasting Change,” offers advice on how to shift our stories the way we want to. This is Bob’s Story of Transformation. Special thanks to CLMBR for sponsoring today’s STORY OF TRANSFORMATION! CLMBR is the most efficient full body cardio and strength fitness machine; availability with instructor led on-demand climbing and fitness classes. To learn more about CLMBR, purchase one for your home gym, and save $250, click www.clmbr.com and input code chuck250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Just because you’ve gotten a degree in something, it doesn’t mean you’re fully prepared for the job you want. Mark Herschberg, author of “The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You,” knows that even though we’re taught knowledge, we might lack other necessary skills that will help us launch our careers. This is Mark’s Story of Transformation.
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When we encounter obstacles on our journey through life, it can be hard to know how to face them. Jamie Hess has learned how to approach life with a sense of motivation and enthusiasm, but she also knows when to ask for help. She now dedicates her time to inspiring others to discover their true potential. This is Jamie’s Story of Transformation.
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Everyone has seen or heard a “David vs. Goliath” story, when an underdog takes on something way bigger than they are but still manages to win. Dan Garodnick, author of “Saving Stuyvesant Town: How One Community Defeated the Worst Real Estate Deal in History,” lived through one of those moments himself. This is Dan’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We all have our own stories of transformation, but some people dedicate their time to helping transform others. With The DOE Fund, John Powell helps people break the cycles of homelessness, incarceration, and addiction by providing them with the support they need. This is John’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our lives don’t often follow the plans or scripts we lay out for them, and everyone has obstacles to face. Bruce Feiler, author of “Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age,” knows that every fairytale has its big bad wolf, and instead of avoiding it, we’ve got to overcome it. This is Bruce’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It can be disheartening to fail at something over and over again. However, failure is the starting point for success, and in his book “Fail More: Embrace, Learn, and Adapt to Failure,” professional speaker and entrepreneur Bill Wooditch shares his passion on failure as a path to success. This is Bill’s Story of Transformation. Follow us on social media! IG: @Aclimbtothetop Twitter: @Aclimbtothetop
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We all have the power to wow, astonish and amaze. Lynn Rose has taken it upon herself to motivate others to take those positive actions, by creating a social media platform committed to helping anyone better their own life and others’ lives. This is Lynn’s Story of Transformation.
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Grant Cardone, CEO of Cardone Capital and author of “Sell to Survive,” knows firsthand what it’s like to try to build a business from nothing. The key to success is not money or time, but promotion, strategy, and connecting with the right people. This is Grant’s Story of Transformation. Special thanks to CLMBR for sponsoring today’s STORY OF TRANSFORMATION! CLMBR is the most efficient full body cardio and strength fitness machine; availability with instructor led on-demand climbing and fitness classes. To learn more about CLMBR and purchase one for your home gym at a %20 discount and save up to $500, click get.clmbr.com and input code chuck20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Even if you’ve had a rough past, you can still be an inspiration to others. In his book “Time, Money, Freedom: 10 Simple Rules to Redefine What's Possible and Radically Reshape Your Life,” Ray Higdon speaks out in the hope that he’ll impact as many people as possible. This is Ray’s Story of Transformation. Special thanks to CLMBR for sponsoring today’s STORY OF TRANSFORMATION! CLMBR is the most efficient full body cardio and strength fitness machine; availability with instructor led on-demand climbing and fitness classes. To learn more about CLMBR and purchase one for your home gym at a %20 discount and save up to $500, click get.clmbr.com and input code chuck20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marci Brockman knows that you can’t search for your own peace and happiness through other people—it has to come from yourself. In her book “Permission to Land: Searching for Love, Home & Belonging,” she shares her emotions and her story of hope. This is Marci’s Story of Transformation. Special thanks to CLMBR for sponsoring today’s STORY OF TRANSFORMATION! CLMBR is the most efficient full body cardio and strength fitness machine; availability with instructor led on-demand climbing and fitness classes.
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There are so many things you can go to college for, but there is no such thing as a degree in love. Alex Cormont realized that no one ever gets any education on how to give and receive love. In his book “Love Coach Confessions,” he tells the truths and debunks the myths about love. This is Alex’s Story of Transformation.
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Everyone knows that it takes time and effort to be good at something. As Evan Carmichael says, you should never be the best at something the first time you do it, and you should even expect to suck at it. But he knows that every single person is the best in the world at something—you just have to find it. This is Evan’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
While chasing his dream of playing professional baseball, Anthony Seratelli was also developing his passion for filmmaking. Captivated by the idea that he could pull such emotion out of people using motion pictures, he created a second career opportunity for himself, starting Jersey Filmmaker as he retired from baseball. This is Anthony’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sometimes, we need to apply certain skills that we’ve learned in one aspect of our lives to something new. Scott Brunner knows this firsthand, having transitioned from professional football to the investment world. He says playing sports is like the fastest kind of business, and in both you have to put a plan together, and then try to execute that plan. This is Scott’s Story of Transformation.
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As we all try to discover what we truly want to do in life, we can only hope to find inspiration in the people and things around us. Frank Linn’s inspiration comes from friends, family, and love, and with it he and his wife Kate Diamond started their restaurant Frankly…Pizza! There, they focus on the importance of technique and detail. This is Frank and Kate’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After spending so much time searching for an ideal, pure and authentically theatrical children’s book and having no luck finding it, Russell Miller decided to write one himself. His book “Broadway Baby”—from which a portion of proceeds from each book are donated to Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids—assures its readers that even the loftiest of dreams can come true. This is Russell’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everyone knows what it’s like to be told “no” over and over again. Sometimes it’s hard to face so many refusals and still keep trying. As an actor, Matthew Del Negro has been told “no” more times than he can remember. In his book, “10,000 NOs,” he talks about how to overcome rejection on the way to your “yes.” This is Matthew’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A movement must have three things: the formation of a collective identity; sharing a communal concern to change the status quo; and moments of practical action over the course of time to address that concern and to provoke change. Mitchell Levy knows that being credible means being known, being likable, and being trustworthy, and so he started a movement in order to educate people on how to live in the service of others when it comes to credibility. This is Mitchell’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are so many military veterans who, after returning from serving our country, live injured and homeless for years. The Department of Veterans Affairs does what they can to provide them with housing, but cannot provide furniture and other necessities. Paula Miritello, after the traumatic losses of both her boyfriend and her brother, knew she wanted to help. She now runs an organization called My Brother Vinny that provides military veterans with free furniture and housewares to help them start over. This is Paula’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There is a massive digital transformation happening everywhere, and cloud computing has become of great importance. Wade Hoffman and his team at EarthBend are shifting in order to provide more security and capabilities for people and their businesses during this transition. This is Wade’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Brian O’Toole left the UK in 1978 in order to be of service in Guyana, a small country in South America. Fueled with a passion and a dedication to work in the service of others’ education, he founded an institution known as Nations University. This is Brian’s Story of Transformation.
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After years of working for big companies, Robert Friedman was presented with the opportunity to start his own business. Having been part of the startup for MTV, he had a passion for entertainment; he is now the CEO of Bungalow Entertainment. This is Robert’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Sometimes we hear stories so compelling we can’t help but want to learn more about them. When Johanna Garton heard the story of her mountaineering classmate Christine, who vanished on a mountain in China, she felt the undeniable urge to take on the work of researching and writing a book about her. As she wrote Christine’s story, Johanna realized it was becoming part of her own. This is Johanna’s Story of Transformation.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tune in this Sunday evening at 9 pm on https://wabcradio.com to hear Marc Randolph discuss the Netflix back story and how they climbed their way to incredible success. You will hear powerful entrepreneurial and leadership lessons that Marc will share from his book, THAT WILL NEVER WORK: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea.
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It’s getting harder and harder for college graduates to find jobs after graduation, due mainly to the fact that potential employers don’t feel they have the necessary skills to succeed. David Dvorkin has aligned his passion and his purpose to create Hire Cause, an organization that helps students develop the tools they need to prosper in this highly changing world. This is David’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What makes one person strive for excellence can be different for someone else. Building a career in the Wall Street world is certainly one type of success, but for Penn Newhard, the money he was making would never satisfy his ambition to climb mountains. From the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains, this is Penn’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The soldiers who fight for our country are often recognized as some of the bravest among us, but how are they known once they return home? After operating in the service of others’ lives, Craig Henderson chose to serve others’ good health. He wanted to create something that the world needed. This is Craig's Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are always negative voices telling us we can’t do something. Sometimes those voices come from people around us, and sometimes they’re in our own heads. Peggy O’Neill had to fight against both, knowing that who she was on the inside was more important than how people saw her on the outside. Now that she’s discovered her true gifts and skills, she strives to guide others towards their own transformations. This is Peggy’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What do Bradley Cooper, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon have in common? They learned to sing from America’s number one voice and speech coach, Roger Love. I am proud to communicate he will be my guest on A CLIMB TO THE TOP:STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION.. Roger will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced on his transformation to extraordinary success in the service of his clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Being an entertainer doesn’t always require singing, dancing, or telling jokes; sometimes it means being shot out of a cannon! For Bello Nock, being a circus entertainer didn’t mean he was crazy, but simply following in his family’s footsteps. He is daring enough to go where other people believe they can’t, so he can set a new height for them to dream of. This is Bello Nock’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These days, almost everything about the world is fast and efficient. Entrepreneurs need to come up with new ideas every day in order to keep up. Avrum Elmakis saw a tremendous need and a huge opportunity for innovation in the fitness industry. He pursued this idea despite criticism and second-guessing, and his resultant CLMBR machine could revolutionize fitness climbing. This is Avrum’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are times in life when we are faced with obstacles and challenges that are out of our control. It can be hard to find the motivation to overcome them. Kyle Willkom’s goal is to motivate young people to do just that, and to help them become the best versions of themselves. He encourages them to think about who they are, where they’re going, and how they’re going to get there. This is Kyle’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the United States alone, roughly 50,000 people commit suicide each year.
More than half of Americans are directly affected by suicide in some way.
Rose Aviles, having firsthand experience coping with this tragedy, now advocates for more awareness and education regarding suicide.
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Some people spend their entire lives trying to climb their mountains. Jordan Romero, on the other hand, wasted no time in conquering his. At the age of 13, he became the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest. In 2011, Jordan became the youngest climber in the world to complete the seven summits, climbing each of the continents’ tallest mountains. Now, at the age of 23…This is Jordan’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you want to change the world, you have to begin by changing yourself. You have to find your passion that you can turn into your purpose. Terry Torok took on many different roles before finding what he was truly meant to do; he found his purpose in taking stories from the quiet corners of the world and telling them out loud. This is Terry’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following your passion and creating a successful business do not always go hand in hand. You have to adapt to your market and listen intently to your clients’ wants and needs. Veronica Wheat and Brandon Kress, founders of Chef V, did exactly that, shifting from an unscalable cooking business to becoming the creators and suppliers of a nutrient-filled green drink. By adapting their passion and making that leap, not only did they expand their business exponentially, but they changed lives. This is Chef V’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you want people to accept your leadership and be your followers, it is a voluntary decision made in the hearts, minds, and souls of the people that follow you. That’s why it is important for leaders to earn credibility, trust, and respect from the ones they lead. The best leaders in the world know how to work with people. Suri Surinder speaks of leadership as a science; it’s replicable, measurable, and always improvable. This is Suri’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our lives don’t always follow the paths we intend them to, but sometimes that works out for the better. Before Joe Bourdow became the president of a major company, he was a radio broadcaster with a teaching degree in history. Because of these foundational skills, he was able to find success in his new position as a leader. This is Joe’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anyone who has achieved any success has encountered the word “no.” Even those who have had the biggest impacts on us—the contrarians, the trailblazers—are accustomed to hearing “no” time and again. These contrarians are the visionaries that are as likely to be called crazy as brilliant; they behave contrary to conventional wisdom, and never take the path of least resistance. Spencer Proffer is one of them. This is his Story of Transformation, Part 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Society has this tremendous false expectation about the need to be perfect, the need to get it all right. Everyone wants to be successful, but Jeff Wald knows that in order to achieve that, you have to be willing to make mistakes. No matter how many times you get knocked down, you have to have the willpower to get yourself back up again, because success means going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. This is Jeff Wald’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learning to be a leader is not easy; sometimes leadership comes through failure, public rebuke, and even outright humiliation. This was an eye-opening lesson that Scott Miller had to learn. He realized that the leader’s job is not to be the smartest person in the room, but the maker of them. This is Scott Miller’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Growing up and working in a small town where the economy was based around the hospitality industry, Jed Ayres learned lessons in leadership that would translate into the technology industry later in life. These lessons became core values as Jed stepped into his role as a leader; ultimately it is about serving people and doing that from a good place. This is Jed Ayres’ Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“The greatest distance in the world is just 14 inches, from the mind to the heart. It’s most difficult to decide whether to go with the heart or mind.” Everyone’s journey ultimately leads them to a fork in the road, forcing us to choose between what we think and what we feel. Bri Smith was faced with that challenge upon college graduation and, unable to shake her true passion, summoned the courage to follow her heart. Rather than surrender to the comforts of a steady job and financial security, she chose to pursue what she truly desired despite the uncertainty. This is Bri Smith’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you’ve ever felt the physical pain of heartbreak, then you understand the power that our minds have over our bodies. Negative emotions can often manifest themselves as physical suffering. After months of searching for answers, Alyssa DiLeo had to accept the reality that the debilitating pain she was in could not be healed by doctors’ prescriptions. Taking her health into her own hands, she began conquering her pain by healing her mind. This is Alyssa DiLeo’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Change does not require your skillsets, it requires your perseverance. Knowing that you walk many different paths, it is the courage to change paths when you don’t like the one you are on that is most important. Embrace failure at every turn. Fail forward, fail fast. Persevere. This is Nick Chapman's Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are constantly surrounded by opportunities to create change in our lives. Often disguised as the mundane, sometimes the best opportunities for transformation are the most overlooked. Every day, that choice is yours. An hour commute to work every day may seem tedious, but for David Patneaude, it became his key to a more fulfilling career and a happier life. From the back of the bus with a pen in one hand and a pad in the other, a change began. This is David’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For many individuals, leaving a well-paying career to pursue their passion is nothing but a day dream. Anxiety, fear, and imposter syndrome prevent them from taking on the risks necessary to achieve a true sense of fulfillment. Carolina Recchi grew up in Rome, moved to the United States at the age of 17 to attend college in Boston, and landed an excellent job after graduation. Three years into her financial services career, she dreamed of something bigger. With her newly acquired skill set she committed to change. This is Carolina Recchi’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transformation manifests itself after you make the conscious decision to put yourself in an uncomfortable position with the focused intent of change. Barbara Lee Foley-Bott made the commitment to herself at the age of 50 to create that change. Tune in to A Climb to the TOP to find out what led Barbara to make that choice. This is her story of addiction, recovery, and transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on A Climb to the TOP, we spoke with Randy Shain, author of “173 Pages Every College Student Must Read: Getting into college is great. Getting the most of it is crucial” and founder of One on One Mentors, LLC. Listen to Randy share his transformational story and how he dedicated himself to help college students get the most out of their college experience. Randy’s passion and purpose can be summed up from a passage in his book, “Most of the advice we hear and read seems like it was designed for a seven year-old. How often do we hear a basketball coach telling a kid that the team simply needs to score more, or a teacher asserting that a student needs to focus? These are worthy goals; how to reach these goals, sadly, is rarely discussed. This book will do the opposite. Much of what is written here is designed to help college students (principally those focused on the liberal arts/humanities) learn how to make the most of their four (or more) years of undergraduate education. If I do my job, every reader will learn how to determine what they really like to do, what they’re good at doing, and how those two things translate to a job they want to do.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on A Climb to the TOP, we spoke with Barry Farber, entrepreneur, sales & marketing strategist, TV/Radio personality, and best selling author. What are the keys to a breakthrough? Here’s one of the keys to breaking through Barry learned from martial arts and that is being relentless. Alway push yourself beyond where you think you can go so the next time you are at a whole new level. You have to kick it up a notch! Barry Farber’s keynotes, seminars and consulting programs focus on the art of “breaking through” in sales, marketing, customer service and new business development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on A Climb to the TOP, we spoke with Carrie Bassel, lawyer, licensed real estate broker, and Director of Strategic Partnerships for Conversavvy. Listen to Carrie share her story of transformation, overcoming the fear of change, multiple career changes, and the pursuit of a gratifying work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on A Climb to the TOP, we spoke with Suri Surinder, co-founder & CEO of CTR Factor Inc. Suri’s experience spans 30 years as an executive, consultant, board member, author, entrepreneur & professor. Suri explains CTR Factor; the science of gravitational leadership by examining the most important ‘currencies’ that need to be earned (Credibility, Trust, and Respect). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on A Climb to the TOP, we spoke with Jeffrey Hayzlett, global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, Chairman and CEO of The C-Suite Network. Jeffrey is one of the most compelling figures in business today. He is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime host, and has appeared as a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump for three seasons. He is the host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and host of The Hero Factor Podcast with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on A Climb to the TOP, we spoke with Spencer Proffer, CEO, Music & Media Producer, and Strategist at Meteor 17. Spencer has been at the forefront of successful and inventive multimedia projects for years. Throughout an extensive entertainment career, he has consistently broken new ground with pioneering work on both creative and business fronts. Spencer Proffer possesses a rare combination of finely tuned entertainment industry expertise and outstanding creative skill, making him one of the truly unique individuals in the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Michael O’Brien, founder of Peloton Executive Coaching and author of Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows: Winning at Work and in Life. Michael shares his transformational story of how he overcame being hit head on by an SUV while riding his bicycle to work and how that was the last bad day he ever had. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Scott Trager, founder and president at Northeast Off-Road Adventures. Scott shares his transformational story of pursuing entrepreneurship, overcoming organized opposition, financial impossibilities, legal challenges, and countless late nights to achieve his dream of creating and running a passion-based business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Matthew Miraglia is Founder of TAP App Security and President of CLPS Consultancy Group. He is also an Assistant Professor of Homeland Security at Mercy College in New York. Dr. Miraglia is a former United States Marine and retired Police Detective. He holds an M.S. in Organizational Leadership, MBA in Management, Post-master’s Certificate in National Security, and Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Tony Fiorino, founder, CEO and executive producer at FIO Entertainment. Tony began his career in the late 80's as an executive recruiter in the technology, media and entertainment industries and helped build the management teams for companies like Amazon, eBay, Dreamworks PDI Animation and many others. After more than 20 years of success, Tony turned his attention to his true passion, TV and film production. Tony set forth to create, develop and ultimately implement a new business model for the entertainment business and so FIO Entertainment was born. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Natalie Telyatnikov, creator and founder of Better Postpartum. Natalie's mission is simple: to help new mothers avoid the most common problems and health pitfalls of early motherhood, through "postpartum education." Since its creation in 2018, Natalie's online Postpartum education program, the "Fully Supported Mama," available on BetterPostpartum.com, has won the Maternal Mental Health Innovation Awards and helped thousands of mothers worldwide! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Tom Hardin. Tom shares his journey down the slippery slope into criminal activity and the impact it had on friends and family. He discusses the psychological traps which pulled him into a spiral of rationalization. Tom takes the audience on an authentic journey of opportunity and temptation, one that mirrors that of so many young professionals who have found themselves employed on Wall Street. It is a cautionary tale fraught with suspense, career destruction and ultimately finding a higher purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Bea Wray, author and motivational keynote speaker specializing in executive leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business. Bea Wray works with associations and conferences to energize audiences around collaboration, building personal brands, and leveraging networks to grow net worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Phillis Morgan. Phillis is the founder and principal consultant for Resilient At Work. She has three decades of experience as a labor and employment lawyer working in conflict environments all over the world including Afghanistan, Uganda and Nepal. She was awarded the NATO Service Medal, Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism, and Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award. Phillis has studied and practiced mindfulness meditation with teachers, mostly in Asia, for 15 years. She is active on the American Bar Association’s Attorney Well-Being committee, is a certified executive coach and yoga teacher, and has taught mindfulness meditation and yoga in the U.S. and Asia to hundreds of people seeking to gain clarity, insight, and calmness in their lives. LINKS www.chuckgarcia.com www.resilientatwork.com www.soulmatter.co www.wabcradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Karen Conlon, a licensed CBT Psychotherapist. Karen is the founder and owner of Karen Conlon Therapy LCSW PLLC, specializing in the treatment of adult anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Anxiety management, and Clinical Hypnosis. Karen Conlon can be contacted at: karenconlontherapy.com Instagram: @karen_conlon_therapy Twitter: @karen_conlon Facebook: @KarenConlonTherapy LINKS www.chuckgarcia.com www.soulmatter.co www.wabcradio.com Follow us on Instagram: @Aclimbtothetop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Grace Vandecruze, mountaineer and founder of Grace Global Capital. Grace is twenty years into a successful career as an investment banker, focused on financial service industries. Grace is active in the community and has served on numerous philanthropic boards, is a licensed sailor and has participated in several Wharton Leadership Treks and the climbing of several mountains around the world. LINKS www.chuckgarcia.com www.graceglobalcapital.com www.soulmatter.co www.wabcradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Dr. Joe Galati, host of Your Health First on KTRH and iHeart Radio, about Dr. Joe's transformation from failing the MCAT four times to becoming a thought leader and expert voice in the medical and personal health space. LINKS www.chuckgarcia.com www.drjoegalati.com www.soulmatter.co www.wabcradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Garcia hosts a conversation with Anthony Sicuranza about Anthony's transformation from working in a mechanics shop in suburban New York to becoming a Program Manager at Google. LINKS www.chuckgarcia.com www.google.com www.soulmatter.co www.wabcradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” Rumi, 13th century Persian Poet In a 24 x 7 world, success, happiness, and personal fulfillment are inevitably tied. We bring our work life home, and we bring our home life to work. The boundaries in the modern era are now fully blurred. This has massive implications on our happiness, health, and well being. Something is missing. While knowledge becomes more accessible every day, our ability to connect, collaborate, and cultivate relationships is under siege. Success, happiness, and the way we lead our lives is based on the relationships we have started, developed, and nurtured. BUT, NO ONE TAUGHT YOU HOW. You didn’t learn in it school. Most companies do not teach it. The power of human capital continues to diminish. More technology, more LIKES on Facebook and LinkedIn, less personal connection. Something is wrong! The world we live in: 35% of the skills demanded across multiple industries will change by 2020. 65% of children entering elementary school will have jobs that do not exist. The biggest gap in the U.S. is soft skills: Writing, speaking, collaborating, leading (Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn) 87% of employees are not engaged at work. Lacking valuable connections and and feeling unappreciated leads to social isolation and loneliness. “An employees’s work loneliness triggers emotional withdrawal.” Stress, anxiety, and depression are all around us. Many people are miserable at work, feel powerless, and bring it all home in the proximity of family and friends. “PROXIMITY IS POWER.” Tony Robbins Where does transformation begin? With the people right in front of us. We are the sum of: The paths we follow. The lessons we learn. The people we meet. How we choose to take charge of our ability to CONNECT, CULTIVATE, and COLLABORATE leads to more successful and fulfilling lives. How do we achieve professional and personal transformation in a world so driven by technology, social media, and rapid change?
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A Climb to the Top features a diverse cast of achievers from all walks of life. Overcoming adversity, career challenges, and life’s unexpected obstacles, we tell inspirational stories of how each climbed their way to to happiness and success. These are tales of human transformation and relate to anyone striving to reach the top of their personal mountains. Hosted by author and executive coach Chuck Garcia. LINKS: www.chuckgarcia.com www.soulmatter.co www.wabcradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices