Bestselling author and Harvard instructor Suneel Gupta shares the 4 people you need in your life to become backable, how leading with a story changed his business life, and the way to get people to take a chance on your next great idea. To learn more about Suneel Gupta visit https://premierespeakers.com/suneel_gupta Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Nov 30, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Former secret service agent to JFK and Jackie Kennedy, Clint Hill shares his first-hand account of the assassination of JFK including running up on to the car to protect Jackie after the shooting. Clint also reveals his opinions on the newly released documents and the evidence for Lee Harvey Oswald. To learn more about Clint Hill visit https://premierespeakers.com/clint_hill Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Nov 23, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Performance strategist for some of the world's top leaders & brands, Victoria Labalm shares how to create engaging meetings, how to tell when you have that next big idea and remembering that just because someone hasn't done something doesn't mean it's a bad idea. To learn more about Victoria Labalme visit: https://premierespeakers.com/victoria_labalme Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Nov 16, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Retired Colonel in the United States Army and former commander of the U.S. Army Fort Belvoir garrison shares his story of surviving an IED attack, how he made the decision to amputate his leg, and helping the New York Giants win the Superbowl in 2008 To learn more about Colonel Greg Gadson visit: https://premierespeakers.com/greg-gadson Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Nov 09, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Grammy-nominated songwriter Jimmy Yeary stopped by to share his story of becoming a hit songwriter, how vulnerability leads to productivity, and how to know when you hit a hit song. To learn more about Jimmy visit: https://premierespeakers.com/jimmy_yeary Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie
Nov 02, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Digital marketing expert and best-selling author Corey Perlman dishes on how to create useful content, the common mistakes businesses make using social media and help for parents on how to handle social media with their kids. To learn more about Corey visit: https://premierespeakers.com/corey_perlman Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Oct 26, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Gina Schaefer is founder and CEO of a chain of Ace Hardware stores located in the Washington, D.C. area. She is a passionate entrepreneur who grew her company from one to 12 stores in only 14 years and now leads a multimillion-dollar business that employs more than 250 people. As a former member of the Ace Hardware Corporation Board of Directors, she is dedicated to maintaining a strong corporate culture. Schaefer's big passion is for developing urban markets, supporting small businesses, and he...
Oct 19, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Strategy and Innovation Expert Kaihan Krippendorff shares how to out-think the competition, how to come up with your next innovation and how being a force of good with your profits leads to even more success advertised or not. To learn more about Kaihan visit: https://premierespeakers.com/kaihan_krippendorff Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Oct 12, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 168
America's Educator, and two-time New York Times Bestselling author Ron Clark shares his tips on fundraising, how to hire the best team, and where to focus your energy as a leader. To learn more about Ron Clark visit: https://premierespeakers.com/ron_clark Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Oct 05, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Human connection expert and bestselling author Riaz Meghji stopped by to share how to create human connection virtually, the power behind documenting personal details to connect with others and leading with assertive empathy. To learn more about Riaz Meghji visit: https://premierespeakers.com/riaz_meghji Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Sep 28, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 166
The father of the modern NFL quarterback fraternity Archie Manning shares how to set an example as a leader, handling changes in life and his favorite Manning commercial. To learn more about Archie Manning visit: https://premierespeakers.com/archie_manning Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Sep 14, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Leadership Author and Organizational Culture Expert Adrian Gostick shares how to handle anxiety in the workplace, ways to increase trust with employees and how to cultivate innovation in this new future of work. To learn more about Adrian Gostick visit: https://premierespeakers.com/adrian_gostick Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Sep 07, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Paralympic ski racer, author, and cancer survivor Josh Sundquist shares his philosophy behind one more thing one more time, his first time out in public after amputation surgery and of course his internet-famous Halloween costumes. To learn more about Josh Sundquist visit: https://premierespeakers.com/josh_sundquist Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 31, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 163
American War hero and Paralympic medalist Melissa Stockwell shares the story of dancing with the commander in chief, her path to becoming a para-athlete and the invisible wounds of war. To learn more about Melissa Stockwell visit: https://premierespeakers.com/melissa_stockwell Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 24, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Top 30 Global Guru, and regular Forbes contributor on Leadership Strategy, Curt Steinhorst stopped by to share his insights on how to help employees be more productive, the state of going back into the office, and how we can fight burnout at work. To learn more about Curt Steinhorst, visit https://premierespeakers.com/curt_steinhorst Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 17, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world, Whitney Johnson shares how to find your growth curve of learning, how to be agentic rather than a victim, and reframing our mindset of the last 18 months. To learn more about Whitney Johnson, visit https://premierespeakers.com/whitney_johnson Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 10, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Vice-Chairman, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Carla Harris shares her insight on authenticity, the importance of taking risks, and the power of gratitude. To learn more about Carla Harris, visit https://premierespeakers.com/carla_harris Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 03, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Gold Medal Winning Olympic Gymnast Carly Patterson stopped by to share her journey to the top of the Olympic podium, how challenges can become fuel for greatness, and the importance of embracing the spark. To learn more about Carly Patterson, visit https://premierespeakers.com/carly_patterson Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Jul 27, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Olympic Gold Medalist turned Adventurer Adam Kreek shares his journey competing in the Olympics, rowing across the Atlantic ocean and the importance of living a values-driven life. To learn more about bringing Adam to your next event visit: https://premierespeakers.com/adam_kreek Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Jul 20, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Mindset Expert and TEDx Speaker Karen M. Allen shares tips and tricks to mental strength training, how she handled the murder of her husband and the power of choosing the responsibility of healing. To learn more about bringing Karen to your next event visit: https://premierespeakers.com/karen_allen Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Jul 13, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 156
The youngest bestselling business author in American history Alex Banayan shares his journey to creating the third door chronicles including his powerful moment with Quincy Jones, how implicit messages are incredibly important and how success and failure can be the same thing. To learn more about bringing Alex to your next event visit: https://premierespeakers.com/alex_banayan Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Jul 06, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Author and former Navy SEAL Chad Williams stopped by to teach us how to aim small - miss small, the importance of earning your SEAL trident every day, and how he turned a devastating loss into a desire to change the world. To learn more about bringing Chad to your next event visit: https://premierespeakers.com/chad_williams Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Jun 29, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Men's Fitness fittest man on the planet, Dean Karnazes answers fan questions sharing his experience running on the Silk Road, how to fight apathy and how he turned endurance running into a business. To learn more about bringing Dan to your next event visit: https://premierespeakers.com/dean_karnazes Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Jun 22, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 153
What do you do when you’re under pressure, overwhelmed, and ready to get what you really want? As one of the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilots in the US Navy, as well as a mom, wife, business consultant, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and global speaker, author Carey Lohrenz knows that the stress we experience can be just as intense as the stress in the cockpit of a fighter jet going Mach 2. But she’s got a secret weapon to prevail: years of training to overcome the specific natur...
Jun 15, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 152
We are re-running this episode remembering one of our favorite guests, speakers and people: NBA All-Star Mark Eaton. Mark shares his unlikely story of getting to the NBA, the advice he was given by Wilt Chamberlain, and the 4 Commitments of a Winning Team. We will miss you Mark. Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie
Jun 08, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Special Forces Army Ranger and award-winning country music artist, Keni Thomas, as he shares his part in the story made famous by Ridley Scott's movie Black Hawk Down. To learn more about Keni Thomas visit: https://premierespeakers.com/keni_thomas Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie
May 25, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Keynote Speaker, #FearBOSS and Improv Nerd Judi Holler, shares her story of overcoming fear and teaches Brian a little bit of improv! To learn more about Judi Holler visit: https://premierespeakers.com/Judi_Holler Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie
May 05, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Workforce Strategist and Management Trendspotter Seth Mattison sits down with Brian to talk about making the most of difficult circumstances, how to develop our skills and relationships personally and professionally, and how to set a path forward for success. To learn more about Seth Mattison visit: https://premierespeakers.com/seth_mattison Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Apr 27, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Five-time tech entrepreneur, hyper-growth CEO, NY Times bestselling author, and venture capitalist Josh Linkner shares tips on becoming a creative troublemaker, why innovation is critical right now, and how to be creative in a time of crisis. To learn more about Josh Linkner visit https://premierespeakers.com/josh_linkner Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Apr 13, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 147
People’s Choice Award winner and podcast host Carlos Whittaker shares his story about our part in racial reconciliation in 2020. To learn more about Carlos Whittaker visit: https://premierespeakers.com/carlos_whittaker Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie
Apr 06, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 146