Learn more about Nick Santonastaso and his keynote offerings for your next event: https://premierespeakers.com/nick-santonastasso Nick shares his journey of overcoming the physical challenges of being born with no legs and one arm due to Hanhart syndrome. He discusses the importance of mindset, the impact of his parents' approach to his upbringing, his experiences with bullying and self-doubt, and how he transformed his perspective on life. Nick talks about how he found inspiration in Tony Robbi...
Apr 02, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 268
Emmy-winning sportscaster Greg Gumbel shares his journey from small market broadcasting to the national stage, the grind of covering march madness, and the secret to success that he learned from his father. To learn more about Greg Gumbel visit: https://premierespeakers.com/greg_gumbel Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Mar 26, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 267
Learn more about John O'Leary and his keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/john-oleary In this episode of the Beyond Speaking Podcast, John O'Leary shares his remarkable journey from surviving a near-fatal accident to becoming an inspirational speaker, author, and podcast host. He discusses the importance of intentional living, the power of saying "yes" to opportunities for good, and how everyone can find purpose and joy by embracing life's challenges with a childlike wonder. O'Leary's story i...
Mar 19, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 266
Learn more about Joel Zeff and his keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/joel-zeff Joel Zeff creates energy. He is a dynamic speaker, improvisational humorist and author. His interactive performances invite members of the audience to participate in hilarious improvisational exercises that illustrate Joel's central message: That organizations and individuals should CELEBRATE every day successes to increase collaboration, productivity, passion and innovation....
Feb 20, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 265
To learn more about Joan and her keynote options: https://premierespeakers.com/joan-lunden Joan Lunden is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, television host, and motivational speaker who has been a trusted voice in American homes for more than 40 years. Lunden greeted viewers each morning on Good Morning America for nearly two decades, making her the longest-running female host ever on early morning television....
Feb 13, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Learn more about Sylvie and her interactive keynote: https://premierespeakers.com/sylvie-di-giusto International keynote speaker, Sylvie di Giusto, brings her expertise from a successful corporate career in Europe to every presentation. Formerly the head of a management academy and innovation hub, she developed innovative programs for high-end education with never-before-used training methods. As the Chief of Staff for the Chief Human Resources Officer of Europe’s largest tourism and retail grou...
Feb 06, 2024•25 min•Ep. 263
https://premierespeakers.com/lisa-song-sutton Lisa Song Sutton is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. With a background in business litigation, Lisa began her career working in a top Las Vegas law firm before launching and scaling several companies, taking them from $0 to millions in revenue, across various industries including real estate, food and shipping retail. As the daughter of a USAF Vietnam War Veteran, Lisa is a strong advocate for the veteran community. She i...
Jan 30, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 262
https://premierespeakers.com/mike-rayburn Mike Rayburn is a TEDx Presenter who teaches innovation, change and peak performance using world-class guitar and humor to create a transformational experience and generate exponential results. He has headlined Carnegie Hall, Las Vegas, and performed more than 5,000 presentations in 20 countries on five continents. Rayburn is a music/internet pioneering entrepreneur, feature artist on Sirius/XM and Artist In Residence at High Point University. His more t...
Jan 23, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Accomplished executive with over 25 years of global entrepreneurial and general management experience Felipe Gomez joins the show. Felipe’s narrative is based on two powerful and interrelated themes that are critical to attracting and retaining talent, creating long term value and successfully navigate uncertainty: The quest for extraordinary Performance and Entrepreneurial Mindsets.
Jan 16, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 260
https://premierespeakers.com/rorke-denver Commander Rorke T. Denver has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and other international hot spots. He starred in the hit film Act of Valor , which is based on true SEAL adventures. His New York Times bestseller, Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior , takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program. In his second book W...
Jan 09, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Best selling author and career guru Jon Acuff stopped by to share how to properly set New Year's Resolutions so that you keep them, why saying something is common sense is dumb, and how to identify the things that are keeping us from the finish line. To learn more about Jon visit https://premierespeakers.com/jon_acuff Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Jan 02, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 258
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...
Dec 05, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Join us in this enlightening conversation with Ken Burns, the legendary documentary filmmaker. In this episode, Burns delves into his personal journey, revealing the emotional roots of his career and his passion for American history. Discover the 'Ken Burns Effect' from the master himself, as he shares his unique approach to storytelling, the importance of nuance in historical narratives, and the power of documentaries to 'wake the dead'. Burns discusses his iconic works, from 'The Civil War' to...
Nov 20, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Learn more about David and his keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/david-rowan David Rowan is today's leading speaker on how emerging technologies will impact business - and how leaders should prepare now. He's given more than 600 keynotes around the world, and has moderated events for the World Economic Forum, the biggest global companies, and governments. As founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED magazine in the UK, David came to know the founders of WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Google, Didi, Spotify, Tw...
Nov 07, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Learn more about Terry and his keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/terry_jones Founder of two billion dollar startups (Kayak & Travelocity) Author, Venture Capitalist Terry Jones shares his thoughts on how Artificial Intelligence is going to shape our economy, work force and more. Terry Jones is a technology pioneer who has played a pivotal role in creating the trillion-dollar e-commerce travel industry.Whereas other people talk about innovation – Terry Jones lives it. Only .01% of busine...
Oct 24, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Learn more about Alan Stein Jr. and his keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/alan_stein_jr Alan Stein, Jr. teaches proven strategies to improve organizational performance, create effective leadership, increase team cohesion and collaboration, and develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines. In his corporate keynote programs and workshops, Alan shares real-world lessons, illustrated by powerful stories, so that every audience can immediately put new ideas into action. He has a passion for h...
Oct 17, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 253
High Energy Global Speaker, Advisor to the Fortune 500 on Surviving the age of Never Enough To learn more about Col. Mark Tillman visit: https://premierespeakers.com/juliet_funt Featured in top media outlets such as Forbes, CNBC, Fast Company, and NPR, Juliet Funt is a globally renowned keynote speaker, tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500, founder and CEO of the efficiency training firm, Juliet Funt Group. Juliet is the author of A Minute to Think, nominated for the Next Big Idea Club curate...
Sep 26, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 252
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, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Re-Run from back in 2020. National Geographic Fellow and New York Times best-selling author, Dan Buettner shares how to take the opportunity to re-evaluate our careers, diet, lifestyle and more. To learn more about Dan Buettner visit https://premierespeakers.com/dan_buettner Beyond Speaking is hosted by Brian Lord and produced by Eric Woodie...
Aug 29, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Learn more about Mike Rowe and his keynotes at: https://premierespeakers.com/mike-rowe Subscribe to the Beyond Speaking Podcast at www.beyondspeak.com Mike Rowe is a writer, narrator, producer, recording artist, Emmy-Award winning TV Host, New York Times Best Selling author, and the CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. As the creator and host of Dirty Jobs, Mike is best-known as “the dirtiest man on TV.” In his role as a perpetual apprentice, Mike has highlighted hundreds of workers in dozens of...
Aug 08, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Jade spent the first few years of her career performing as a classical concert pianist. Following an artistic epiphany, she pivoted from playing the piano to impress audiences, to using the piano as the vehicle by which to provide the inspiration, information and entertainment that profoundly moves them instead. The results have been, well darn impressive. No stranger to pushing boundaries to see bold results, this concert pianist turned world changer is brought in by the likes of corporations l...
Aug 01, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Learn more about Jon Gordon and h keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/jon-gordon Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 16 books including 6 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Le...
Jul 25, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Learn more about Sara Ross and her keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/sara_ross Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAMPED, a research and strategy firm dedicated to redefining how we succeed at work and thrive in life by sharing brain-based, vitality-enhancing strategies to create healthier, happier, high performing leaders and workplaces. Sara is a contributor at Thrive Global and her work is earning her a reputation as a fresh and thought-provoking voice in the discussions of leadership, work-l...
Jul 18, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Learn more about Jessica Kriegel and her keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/jessica_kriegel Jessica Kriegel (KREE-GL) is a workplace culture strategist. She is a Doctor of Leadership & Management and Fortune 100 Thought Leader. She is a dynamic speaker, consultant, Co-Active coach, and is author of Unfairly Labeled: How Your Workplace Can Benefit from Ditching Generational Stereotypes and upcoming book, The Culture Equation. For 15+ years, Jessica has been guiding global, national, Fortu...
Jul 11, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 245
To learn more about Heather R Younger and her keynotes visit: https://premierespeakers.com/heather_younger Heather R Younger is the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She is a sought-after keynote speaker who brings revealing insights to the stage from over 25,000 employee experiences. A diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, and the world's leading expert on listening at work, she is the host of the Leadership with Heart Podcast. Heat...
Jun 27, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Learn more about Ken Schmidt and his keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/ken_schmidt It’s an impersonal world, where so many products and services are seen as easily-replaced, indistinct commodities. Whether you stand out or get lost in the crowd is a choice. A mindset. Ken Schmidt faced those same challenges himself and gained acclaim for his role in the extraordinary turnaround of the legendary Harley-Davidson Motor Company. That transformation was based on a change in mindset and a focus o...
Jun 20, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Paralympic medalist and veteran John Register shares his story of losing his leg after a track and field event, developing resilience, and choosing the new normal mindset. To learn more about John Register visit: https://premierespeakers.com/john_register
May 30, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Learn more abour Derek and his keynotes: premierespeakers.com/derek_daly From Victory Circle to the Announcer's Desk, Hall of Fame Race Car Driver and Network Television Color Analyst Derek Daly has spent nearly three decades as the face of the motorsport world. He counts Sylvester Stallone, David Letterman and Jay Leno amongst his friends. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland to a middle class working family. On the way to his dream, he worked as a laborer in the iron ore mines of Australia and, ...
May 23, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Award-winning journalist and TV pioneer Joan Lunden shares how a rival TV station helped her land a dream job, her battles working in a male-dominated industry and how she made it to Good Morning America. Learn more about bringing in Joan to speak at your event: https://premierespeakers.com/joan_lunden
May 09, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 240
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...
May 02, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 239
