Chris Tuff is a bestselling author and highly sought after keynote speaker who has presented for Nike, Harvard, Home Depot, Verizon, and several other Fortune 100 companies. He began his career as a pioneer of the social media marketing space starting in 2006, becoming one of the first marketers to work directly with Facebook as well as helping them build many of their local-at-scale products for brands like Toyota. His first book, The Millennial Whisperer, is a USA Today bestseller and has gone...
Apr 25, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 238
After breaking several Guinness World Records, James wondered if he had truly found his mental and physical limits. He knew there was more. Experience firsthand the remarkable journey of James Lawrence and his family. Known as the Iron Cowboy, James earned this nickname from the public after he started to wear a cowboy hat during the marathon portion of his Ironman races to be identified by his children quickly. With two Guinness world records under his belt, James and his family attempted to do...
Apr 18, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 237
https://premierespeakers.com/amy-purdy Amy Purdy has defied the odds throughout her life and overcome a near death-experience to accomplish some extraordinary things. Amy grew up with a passion for snowboarding and dreamed of traveling the world. Despite obstacles that perhaps should have stopped her dead in her tracks, that passion carried her not only to the upper echelons of athletics but onto the dance floor of Hollywood and well, well beyond. Amy is a NY Times best-selling author who has be...
Apr 11, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Chemical engineer, thought leader and energetic speaker Cassandra Worthy shares how to transfer enthusiasm to others, tactics to take frustration and turn it into opportunity and new ways to engage your colleagues to spark growth and change. To learn more about Cassandra Worthy visit https://premierespeakers.com/cassandra_worthy Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Apr 04, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Find out more on how to bring Tim Tebow to your next event at: https://premierespeakers.com/tim-tebow ESPN Analyst, Heisman Trophy winner, and NCAA National Football Champion Tim Tebow answers fan questions.
Mar 31, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Find out more on how to bring Tim Tebow to your next event at: https://premierespeakers.com/tim-tebow ESPN Analyst, Heisman Trophy winner, and NCAA National Football Champion Tim Tebow shares his thoughts on authentic leadership, finding your life's mission and the story of the Night to Shine with his foundation.
Mar 28, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 233
https://premierespeakers.com/damon-friedman Dr. Damon Friedman received his commission in 2000 as a United States Marine Corps Officer and later transferred into the Air Force's elite as a Special Warfare Officer. He retired as a Lt Col. after 20 years, having served four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and is 100% service connection disabled. His decorations include three Bronze Stars (one with Valor) and the Air Force Combat Action Medal. He is a former Squadron Commander (Air Force...
Mar 21, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 232
Learn more about Kyle: https://premierespeakers.com/kyle-scheele Kyle Scheele has been called "the patron saint of crazy ideas". Whether he's having a Viking funeral for the regrets of 21,000 people, hosting the world's first fake marathon, or gaining a million TikTok followers in just 25 hours, Kyle is always on the lookout for crazy ideas that produce wildly outsized outcomes. Over the last decade, his projects have been featured in outlets like Fast Company, WIRED, The Washington Post, Yahoo!...
Mar 14, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 231
For more than three decades, Patrick Leddin, PhD has been leading teams and studying leadership. His hands-on leadership experience has stretched from leading soldiers as a U.S. Army master parachutist, infantry, ranger-qualified officer to working with senior corporate leaders at KPMG Consulting, FranklinCovey, and his own companies. Learn more about Patrick over at: https://premierespeakers.com/patrick-leddin
Feb 28, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Learn more about Mike Pompeo: https://premierespeakers.com/mike-pompeo 70th Secretary of State (2018-2021), Former Director of CIA (2017-2018) Michael R. Pompeo served as the 70th United States Secretary of State from April 2018 through January 2021. He previously served from January 2017 to April 2018 as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. As our nation's most senior diplomat, Mr. Pompeo helped craft U.S. foreign policy based on our nation's founding ideals, putting America first. Amer...
Feb 21, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Legendary NFL coach and player Mike Ditka shares how football has changed over the years, why only some quarterbacks are true leaders and advice to youth coaches. Learn More About Mike Ditka at https://premierespeakers.com/mike_ditka
Feb 13, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Creativity Strategist and award-winning author of The Creativity Leap, Natalie Nixon shares how to ask better questions for innovation breakthroughs, how to handle the future of work as a leader, and more on this week's Beyond Speaking Podcast. Learn more about bringing Natalie in to speak: https://premierespeakers.com/natalie_nixon
Feb 07, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Terence Mauri, Founder of Hack Future Lab, a global think tank, and Partner with MIT Solve, an initiative to address world challenges, brings decades of experience and knowledge sharing cutting edge principles on the future of leadership. Learn more about bringing Terrence in to speak: https://premierespeakers.com/terence_mauri
Jan 31, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Chick-fil-A Executive and customer experience expert Elizabeth Dixon stopped by to share lessons she learned from Truett and Dan Cathy, why details matter, and techniques to keep customers from abandoning brands. Learn more about bringing Elizabeth in to speak: https://premierespeakers.com/elizabeth_dixon
Jan 24, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Former VP of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company Duncan Wardle shares how everyone can be creative, how Disney works to innovate and the time Roger Rabbit met Princess Diana. Learn more about bringing Duncan in to speak: https://premierespeakers.com/duncan_wardle
Jan 17, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 224
Disruptive innovator, entrepreneur, and Ellen Degeneres' favorite teacher Michael Bonner shares techniques for handling burnout in 2023 by setting yourself up for daily success, why change can make others uncomfortable, and how to create power moments. To learn more about Michael visit: https://premierespeakers.com/michael_bonner
Jan 10, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Renowned neuroscientist and entrepreneur, Beau Lotto, has spent decades studying the way we see—and in his three-time mainstage TED talks with over 7 million views, he shows us how to see differently. As Lotto puts it, "the brain never sees the world as it actually is, only the world that is useful to see." By illuminating these principles of perception, Lotto helps companies overcome biases, embrace uncertainty, transform their approach to creativity, and unlock innovation. To learn more about ...
Dec 13, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 222
A three-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Darren Woodson is often recognized as one of the greatest players to wear a Dallas Cowboys uniform. Darren shares leadership techniques he learned from Bill Parcells, how to create a successful team culture and more. Learn more about bringing Darren to your next event visit: https://premierespeakers.com/darren-woodson Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Nov 22, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Crystal Washington, CSP works with organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits and productivity! As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal takes complex social media, app, and web topics and makes them easy to understand and accessible for everyday people. Crystal's clients comprise Fortune 500 companies including Google, Microsoft, and GE, and as a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences around the globe. Learn more about ...
Nov 15, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 220
Seth is an internationally recognized thought leader, advisor, and top-rated keynote speaker on talent management, change and innovation, digital transformation, leadership, and the future of work. His research, case studies, and thought leadership focus on inspiring audiences while sharing actionable strategies to drive meaningful outcomes for individuals and their organizations. He also coaches high-performing leaders with practical, life-tested ideas, concepts, and frameworks to elevate their...
Nov 14, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 219
Doc Hendley is proof that anyone, even a tattooed keg-tapper, can cure what ails the world. In 2003 Doc Hendley dreamed up the concept of Wine To Water while bartending and playing music in nightclubs around Raleigh, North Carolina. In January of 2004 he held his first fundraiser and by August was living in Darfur, Sudan installing water systems for victims of the government-supported genocide. When Doc returned home in 2005, the haunting memories of what he had seen in Darfur drove him to conti...
Nov 08, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 218
Hall of Fame pitcher and broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles Jim Palmer shares about life in the minor leagues, the oriole way and the importance of adoption. Learn more about Jim Palmer: https://premierespeakers.com/jim_palmer
Oct 25, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Mary C Kelly specializes in leadership growth that helps organizations improve their profitability and productivity, especially in finance, insurance, real estate, and manufacturing. One of the first female graduates of the Naval Academy, Mary served 25 years on active duty, mostly in Asia, leading multi-cultural teams in nine countries. Her remarkable career of service included working as an intelligence officer, a chief of police, an HR director, and a chief of staff, as well as training more ...
Oct 18, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 215
Rene is one of the world's leading executive coaches, working with some of the Fortune 500's and FTSE 100's top Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and their executive teams. He speaks with the authority and confidence of an expert and leader who has seen and experienced it all before. Rene draws much from his own unique experiences as Managing Director at IPC Magazines and serving on a variety of boards including Pepsi, IPC Media, and the Inland Revenue. Rene has acquired a reputation for providing...
Oct 04, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Jenn Lim is the founder and bestselling author of Beyond Happiness and CEO of Delivering Happiness (DH), a company she and Tony Hsieh (the late CEO of Zappos.com) cofounded to create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business. Delivering Happiness started as a book (New York Times and WSJ Bestseller, which sold one million copies worldwide) and evolved into a business consultancy and global movement that has impacted and inspired hundreds of companies and...
Sep 27, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 213
Retired US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills shares his story of becoming a quadruple amputee on his 25th birthday, going through a ketamine coma, and steps to overcoming adversity. To learn more about Travis Mills visit: https://premierespeakers.com/travis_mills Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Former Air Force One Pilot Col. Mark Tillman shares his untold story of flying the president on 9/11, deciphering information in the fog of war and bringing the Commander-in-Chief to Ground Zero. To learn more about Col. Mark Tillman visit: https://premierespeakers.com/mark_tillman Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Sep 11, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 211
Premiere Speakers CEO Shawn Hanks sits down with National Speakers Bureau Senior Vice President Brian Palmer to reflect on his 50 years in the speaking industry. Brian answers questions on how the speaking world has changed over the years, his first booking, and advice to speakers to make a great event. You can learn more about Brian Palmer by visiting: https://nationalspeakers.com/ Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Sep 01, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Superbowl champion, broadcaster, and entrepreneur Joe Theismann talks leadership lessons from some of the NFL greats, how to handle life changes, and his relationship with the man that ended his career. To learn more about Joe Theismann visit: https://premierespeakers.com/joe_theismann Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 23, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 209
One of the greatest linebackers in NFL history Mike Singletary shares his real thoughts about the Super Bowl Shuffle 35 years later, reflects on the leadership of Walter Payton and answers fan questions. To learn more about Mike Singletary visit: https://premierespeakers.com/mike_singletary Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 16, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 208
