Brent is a sought-after keynote speaker and a leader of connected-worker ecosystems at Hexagon ($HXGBY), an international data company working in many industries — from oil and gas to AI and manufacturing — to improve the human condition at work, amplify skills, and create a seamless collaboration between humans and machines. His work at Hexagon involves digitizing and connecting data autonomously and holistically so that futuristic work environments, which are fast approaching, will be human-ce...
Jun 27, 2024•42 min•Ep. 980
Dr. Peter Rios is the Founder of Peter Rios Consulting and the author of Untold Stories: The Latinx Leadership Experience in Higher Education . He has served diverse organizations, including businesses, religious institutions/churches, government, higher education, and non-profits, in organizational diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership development, and innovation. His extensive experience and doctoral education in strategic leadership and intercultural studies have made him a sought-after...
Jun 25, 2024•25 min•Ep. 987
I am a corporate executive (COO at age 24, President by 35, CEO at 41) after overcoming extreme adversity (I was born to a drug-addicted teenage mother who abused me severely - I was removed from her care and later adopted). I have also built, bought, and invested in businesses. I sit on multiple boards and am an author and professional public speaker with ~100k followers across all my platforms. I talk about resilience /overcoming adversity, leadership and culture, DEI, negotiations, personal b...
Jun 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 984
Holly Porter is a beacon of resilience, a 13-time best-selling author, a seasoned philanthropist, and a true survivor. Her incredible journey includes a 70-day battle with COVID-19, from which she emerged with unwavering determination. She is passionate about wellness and leads a non-profit dedicated to aiding the extended COVID community. Holly's infectious joy embodies hope, her wisdom uplifting others, proving that healing is possible after the most brutal battles, inspiring countless lives. ...
Jun 21, 2024•24 min•Ep. 963
Your Bio and Social Media links: https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffordstephan1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffordstephan/ https://www.instagram.com/boozevacation/ https://www.facebook.com/BoozeVacation/ Clifford Stephan founded Booze Vacation, a health and wellness company for high-performing guys seeking to advance their jobs and lives by leveraging the extensive benefits of a vacation from alcohol. The founder of OneCompensation, a Bay Area consulting firm, has assisted Silicon Valley organizatio...
Jun 20, 2024•24 min•Ep. 943
Discussing Noah's Book and Collaboration Plans Michael and Noah discussed Noah's recently published book, "Chaos, overcoming the overwhelming". Noah directed Michael to his website, https://www.thenoahasher.com/ , where links to purchase the book and other relevant information can be found. Michael expressed his intention to share information about Noah and his work across his network, aiming to increase traffic to Noah's site. Both parties thanked each other for their time and looked forward to...
Jun 17, 2024•20 min•Ep. 974
Britt serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Geno.Me. Britt’s role focuses on advancing the mission, work and overall vision of the company. She is a Milwaukee native and holds a bachelor’s in Psychology from UW-Milwaukee and dual masters’ degrees in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Business Administration from Elmhurst University. Britt has cultivated a professional background in the healthcare, services, and communications sectors for the last 15 years. She is passionate about champ...
Jun 14, 2024•21 min•Ep. 964
Mark recently moved to Kyiv and co-founded the Ukraine Business Network (UBN), a platform that provides research to industry leaders. The goal is to aid foreign investors operating in the country and ultimately contribute to the nation’s reconstruction. Through panels, reports, and surveys, UBN gives businesses insight into their opportunities in Ukraine during times of war. It works with 4,000+ companies across sectors, including the World Bank Group, UN, Coca-Cola, Radisson, McDonald’s, and th...
Jun 13, 2024•22 min•Ep. 991
JoAnn Schauf founded Your Tween and You, writes her blog, The Tween Times , coaches parents and adolescents, and speaks at conferences and to parent groups. After earning her Master of Science in Counseling, she worked as a therapist in a psychiatric hospital and served as a counselor in secondary schools and colleges. Her interactions with parents of tweens, who were confounded by their children’s burgeoning adolescence and the influence of technology, led her to write her best-selling book Lov...
Jun 11, 2024•22 min•Ep. 989
Website: https://www.workcompprofessionals.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwcpkevin/ Kevin Ring is the Lead Workers’ Compensation Analyst at the Institute of WorkComp Professionals (IWCP), which trains both insurance agents and employers in how to build a successful workers’ comp program. Employers have been taught that because workers' comp is mandatory, and the policy is the same no matter who they work with, that they have no control and should just shop for the lowest price. But ...
Jun 10, 2024•19 min•Ep. 931
Jonathan Sheppard is President and CEO of J. Sheppard Associates, a full-service Attorney Search and executive Placement firm servicing top-tier mid-to-large-size law firms, corporations, and nonprofits. Having spent his entire career in the recruiting industry, starting at 19 years old, Jon founded J. Sheppard Associates in January 2000 to place lateral partners, associates, and executives across the legal landscape. Operating from the prism of generational inclusiveness, “The Generationality o...
Jun 07, 2024•34 min•Ep. 972
Decades of experience, over 100 cases tried to a jury with monumental failures and success, Eric uniquely tries civil and criminal cases with equal passion and sophistication. Landmark cases include creating the constitutional right to Intimate Association (Eric protected the rights of low-income housing residents against oppressive “crime control” measures) and his historic $91,000,000 verdict is the largest compensatory damages verdict for one person in Washington State. As George Clinton's la...
Jun 06, 2024•28 min•Ep. 938
Dr. Steven Stein , PH.D., a world-renowned clinical psychologist, international best-selling author, and leading expert on psychological assessment and emotional intelligence, instead. Dr. Stein has released, Hardiness: Making Stress Work for You to Achieve Your Life Goals (2020) and Emotional Intelligence for Dummies, 2nd edition (2023) to help individuals improve their emotional understanding, enhance their work performance, and leverage stress for personal growth and life satisfaction. Dr. St...
Jun 04, 2024•21 min•Ep. 981
Watchen Nyanue is an expert talent management strategist, speaker, and facilitator who helps Fortune 500 companies keep their employees from quitting. As the Founder and CEO of I Choose the Ladder, Watchen has been a guide for companies such as Nike, McDonald’s, and Best Buy as they redefine what it means to cultivate a global, inclusive, and innovative workforce. With over fifteen years of corporate experience, Watchen’s work sits at the intersection of talent, culture, and strategy. Prior to f...
Jun 03, 2024•24 min•Ep. 922
Luke is the Founder of Website Rental Coaching (WRC), a digital agency that trains people in the rank and rent online business model. The goal is to give them greater control over their work/life balance and create wealth. WRC’s program has financially empowered clients across various professions by educating them on SEO, lead generation, and client sourcing. While several have earned passive incomes to match and replace their 9-5 salaries, many earn thousands each month as a side hustle. Over t...
May 31, 2024•25 min•Ep. 958
Chase Harmer spent 25+ years as a payments entrepreneur, he is a pioneer in virtual credit card technology with 7 patents since 2013. Founder of ProfitPay, acquired by PayCertify in 2021 with a valuation > $500M. Chase knows how to build enterprise value and process for scale. Chase uses his experience as a Lecturer and Mentor at the Founders Institute. Now, as the Founder of Wishes, Inc, he and his team have built proprietary technology to revolutionize fundraising. Wishes deliver the resour...
May 30, 2024•19 min•Ep. 932
Richard Gunderson is the founder and owner of Career Job Transition LLC. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He is a consultant, coach, and author living in Lakeville, MN. Richard is the author of “ Step Up to That New Career , " published in March 2022. That book documents his training and coaching process that unlocks the secrets for professionals seeking new employment. His newest book “ The Great Awakening of American Business ”...
May 28, 2024•24 min•Ep. 913
Hasty Awards Owner Modernizes Swimming Magazine Steven Hasty, owner of Hasty Awards and partner of Jack Hallahan, shared his interest in a recent partnership to modernize Swimming World magazine. Hasty's connection to the magazine dates back to his childhood when it was a monthly source of information on the swimming competitions he and his father followed. After being asked to join the magazine's board at the Swimming Hall of Fame, Hasty saw the opportunity to refresh the publication's content ...
May 27, 2024•24 min•Ep. 988
Your Bio and Social Media links: Website: https://medevolve.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-seefeld-521319/ Matt Seefeld is the Executive Vice President at MedEvolve, a top provider of data-driven solutions that help healthcare businesses optimize their revenue cycles and medical billing teams to lower money collection costs, increase efficiency, and enhance revenues. MedEvolve collaborates with tens of thousands of physicians and 50+ provider organizations nationwide, who in 202...
May 24, 2024•36 min•Ep. 946
Mosongo Moukwa is a seasoned executive and consultant who has dedicated his career to helping companies thrive by commercializing new technologies, diversifying their product offerings, and entering new markets. Across thirty-plus years in leadership, Mosongo has applied his unique talent for identifying leadership gaps and developing the talent and culture necessary for success. He helps solve important innovation challenges that hold organizations back by unleashing the collective creativity o...
May 23, 2024•21 min•Ep. 918
Aslak has nearly 20 years of experience as a practitioner and instructor of Han Moo Do martial arts, competing in about 100 full-contact fights and winning the World Championship gold medal in Michigan, USA, in 2000. Martial arts has taught him the importance of leaders being life-long learners and coaching others. Aslak is also the CEO of Selfly Store, where they use the latest developments in loT, machine learning, and AI to offer smart vending machines that make grab-and-go food shopping as e...
May 20, 2024•22 min•Ep. 971
Paul Franco is a Certified Financial Planner™️️️, Chartered Financial Consultant®️️, Behavioral Financial Advisor, and founder of Life Well Lived Financial Group, an independent wealth management firm. A thirty-year veteran of the financial advising industry, Paul operates three locations in Colorado, where he enjoys skiing, hiking, running, fishing, and traveling. He is the author of Success with Succession: How to Sell Your Asset Management and Financial Advice Practice. Summary Paul Franco's ...
May 17, 2024•25 min•Ep. 990
Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, and speaker who “makes work relationships work.” He has written articles for and been interviewed by BBC News, Business Week, the New York Times, CNN/Fortune.com, Entrepreneur.com, Fast Company, Fortune, FoxBusiness.com, U.S. News and World Report, Washington Post, and Yahoo! Finance. As a speaker and trainer, Dr. White has taught worldwide, including North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean. His expertise has been requested by Pepsi...
May 16, 2024•24 min•Ep. 947
Quick recap Michael and Lisa discussed the importance of training and development within organizations, the evolving nature of leadership, and the role of cognitive biases in decision-making. They emphasized the need to create opportunities, manage expectations, and find the right fit when hiring. Lisa shared her motivations for writing her book on understanding and managing leadership biases, and they both stressed the importance of pausing, reflecting, and thinking things through to mitigate p...
May 13, 2024•29 min•Ep. 940
Are you a business owner or aspiring entrepreneur who has a message or mission to change the world…but you’re struggling to grow your affiliate program and take your business to the next level? If so, I can relate. I’ve been in there, done that…and I know the way out. Ultimately, I help three types of online business owners. I Want to Master Affiliate Marketing I Want to Start and Scale an Affiliate Program from Scratch I Have an Existing Affiliate Program and Want to Grow it to 7-Figures and Be...
May 09, 2024•23 min•Ep. 985
In her Board Sessions, Talks, Impact Labs and Immersive Impact Trips, Dr. van de Velde supports leaders to outgrow the competition and transform our world. She provides inspirational examples from around the world that have far better outcomes than others across the sustainability landscape. She reveals the key factors as to why they achieve better results. Her insights are based on her award-winning research (nominated by Cambridge University), 20 years of experience, and best global practices....
May 06, 2024•20 min•Ep. 912
In this compelling episode, Craig Goodliffe, successful CEO and founder of a global hiring company, shares intriguing insights into his leadership journey intertwined with personal challenges. A stalwart in efficiently managing both professional and personal upheavals, Goodliffe emphasizes the importance of resilient leadership even in the face of adversity. He shares his experiences of steering his company through turbulent times, amplifying the significance of a transparent leadership model an...
May 03, 2024•29 min•Ep. 969
Quick recap The main topics discussed in the conversation between Paul from Bramson Companies and Michael D. Levitt include the evolution of the workplace, the importance of emotional intelligence, the shift towards work-life harmony, effective communication and burnout, the value of having a personal board of advisors, personal accountability, the impact of remote work on workplace dynamics, and the significance of workplace happiness. Emotional Intelligence in Workplace Evolution Paul Bramson ...
May 02, 2024•29 min•Ep. 953
In this insightful episode of the Breakfast Leadership Show, host Michael Levitt chats with the transformational coach and bestselling author AJ Amyx. They explore AJ's journey and his role as a brand manager for a software company, Social Glow. Engaging in a dynamic discussion, they tackle the effects of the ongoing pandemic on society, emphasizing the need for self-reflection and personal responsibility. The hosts highlight various strategies for navigating chaotic periods, preventing burnout,...
May 02, 2024•26 min•Ep. 957
Welcome to a new episode of The Breakfast Leadership Show's Resource Wednesday series, hosted by Michael Levitt, renowned keynote speaker, best-selling author, and chief burnout officer of the Breakfast Leadership Network. In this episode, Michael shares his experience with Wave Video , a video creation tool he and his team use to produce engaging video content for their brand. Wave Video 's simplicity has made it a staple in his content creation process. Whether you are a seasoned leader, an as...
May 01, 2024•3 min•Ep. 992
