I'm thrilled to bring you a special bonus episode featuring a live coaching session from an event with Digital Women in Switzerland. Recorded last November, this episode captures the thrill and insights of live coaching on a virtual stage. In this episode, you'll gain an understanding of what coaching entails and get to listen to a live coaching session. The central theme of our discussion is the transformative question: What would you do if you prioritized yourself? I'm eager to hear your thoug...
Feb 16, 2024•11 min•Ep. 43
Ever wondered how mindsets and beliefs are woven together to impact your success? Dive into this week’s episode of Reaching your Goals where Johanna Herbst chats with Lauren Howe, Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Zurich. They’ll be unraveling the transformative power of mindsets—those 'subjective lenses' that can drastically alter our journey to success. In this episode, you'll discover: How to leverage mindsets as tools for interpreting reality. The complex relationship be...
Nov 14, 2023•34 min•Ep. 42
What if you could supercharge your energy levels throughout the day? Just imagine the possibilities! You could lead a happier and more productive life. In this week's episode of "Reaching your Goals" podcast, I have the incredible Ramses Alcaide as my guest. Ramses is the co-founder and CEO of Neurable. At Neurable, he's on a mission to translate brain activity into simple, actionable insights for everyday use. During this engaging conversation, Ramses takes us on a journey through the developme...
Nov 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 41
This week, we're thrilled to host Aliza Licht, an expert in personal branding and the author of "On Brand: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception." This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to build a strong personal brand. Whether you're an influencer, a professional, or just starting out, Aliza's insights are invaluable. Personal branding isn't just about seeking fame; it's about presenting yourself and communicating your value to the world. ✨ Key Takeaways: Sha...
Oct 31, 2023•32 min•Ep. 40
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of reinvention and take charge of your career and life? In this week's episode of "Reaching Your Goals," I had the absolute pleasure of hosting the incredible Joanne Lipman, who shares her insights from her latest book, "Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work." 📚 Join us as we delve deep into the art of reinvention and discover the four crucial steps that can transform your life and career: 1️⃣ Search: This step is about envisioning your future self...
Oct 24, 2023•38 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, we had the privilege of hosting the author, Annie Margaret Young, renowned for her book, "THE 5-DAY JOB SEARCH." In our conversation, Annie unleashes a treasure trove of practical advice for job seekers, covering key areas such as: ✅ Building a Powerful LinkedIn Profile: Learn the secrets to crafting an attention-grabbing headline, a compelling bio, and why it's crucial to keep your profile up-to-date. ✅ Crafting Tailored Resumes: Discover how to tailor your resume to match job ...
Oct 17, 2023•35 min•Ep. 38
Are you ready to transform your organization's culture for the better? Join us in our latest episode of "Reaching Your Goals" as we delve deep into the world of corporate culture and its transformation using AI. In this thought-provoking episode, our special guest Charlie Sull, co-founder of CultureX, shares invaluable insights on how to identify and rectify toxic cultures within organizations, and it's all powered by AI! Key Takeaways: 1️⃣ Learn how an AI platform developed at MIT utilizes natu...
Oct 10, 2023•39 min•Ep. 37
In this episode, Johanna Herbst sits down with the remarkable Julia Boorstin to discuss her insightful new book " When Women Lead ." Ever wondered about the impact of women in leadership roles? Spoiler alert: Companies are financially better off when they prioritize diversity and amplify female voices. But this isn't just about numbers; it's a transformative conversation for both men and women. Julia's research and perspective leave us with an optimistic taste, echoing that we're certainly movin...
Oct 03, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 36
In this transformative episode, we're joined by entrepreneur, business leader, and author Liz Elting to deep dive into the quintessential keys to unlocking your fullest potential. Liz shares riveting insights from her new book, 'Dream Big and Win,' a roadmap that promises to elevate your career, business, and life! Why Attitude Matters More Than Aptitude: Discover why your mindset can be your greatest asset or your worst enemy. Liz emphasizes the importance of cultivating a winner's mindset that...
Sep 26, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 35
When did you work last time on your mental fitness? And yes, you need it to perform at your best. Curious how to improve it? Please meet my insightful guest Charlotte Wiseman. Dive into this enlightening episode where we: Explore Charlotte's transformative journey from a mental breakdown in Indonesia to mastering her own mental fitness. Discover powerful tools for enhancing mental strength, including mindfulness meditation and the art of mind wandering. Delve deep into understanding psychologica...
Sep 19, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 34
What has been the biggest disruption in your life so far? It might not have been the most pleasant experience in the moment. But It might have unleashed the greatest personal transformation in your life. That’s what we will talk about this week! Personal disruption to transform your life. Please meet my inspiring guest, Achim Nowak. Dive deep into the world of personal transformation with us in this episode: Unleashing the power of personal disruption and its potential to change your life. Navig...
Sep 12, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 33
What would happen if you opened the door to more creativity in your professional life? You could become more open, enjoy your job more, or find new ways to solve your tasks. Sounds too good to be true? Please meet my guest, Dana P. Rowe. Dive into the transformative power of creativity in the professional realm. Can opening that door truly change your work-life balance and approach? Let's find out. In this episode, we explore: Dana's inspiring journey: How Mrs. Martin, his teacher, recognized an...
Sep 05, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Do you lead with kindness? What does that actually mean? And can you be successful if you do so? Please meet my inspiring guest, Joan Hornig! Joan began her career as a professional fundraiser for Harvard University and Columbia Business School before spending 19 years on Wall Street. Since 2003, Joan has combined her love of jewelry and design, business skills and experience with non-profit organizations as Founder and CEO of her philanthropically-driven companies, Joan Hornig Jewelry - Philant...
Sep 01, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 31
What comes to mind when you think about finding your next job? Writing a cover letter and submitting it along with your resume? Well, not so fast! We will discover this week that the hiring process might change upside down. You might be matched with your ideal job based on your skills and preferences. Sounds too good to be true? Please meet my guest, Jason Putnam. Jason is an award-winning Chief Revenue Officer at Plum where they leverage the power of psychometric data to revolutionize how talen...
Sep 01, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Do you use your time wisely? Time is our most precious resource and I believe it's time well spent to dig deeper on time intelligence and how to increase our return on time. Please meet my guest, Helen Beedham. Helen helps business and HR leaders create ‘time-intelligent’ organizations that gain a better return on the time their employees invest in work. She is an organizational expert, speaker, host of The Business of Being Brilliant podcast and author of The Future of Time: how ‘re-working’ ti...
Aug 01, 2023•45 min•Ep. 29
When did you negotiate for yourself last time? I bet it was quite recently! That's why it's time to sharpen your negotiation skills and find the hidden value in your next negotiation, may it be for a job interview or a client meeting. Please meet my guest, Richard Hoare , of this week's Reaching your Goals episode. Richard just won the UK business book award for the book "Do Deal: Negotiate better. Tap hidden value. Enrich relationships." Richard has worked as a lawyer in the music industry for ...
Jul 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 28
Have you ever wondered how creativity can help you improve your wellbeing? This episode is also for you if you don't even believe that you are creative. We all have it in us! My guest this week, James C. Kaufman, will share his wisdom on creativity and wellbeing as well as how to ignite the fire of creativity! Curious? Then tune in! James is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He has written or edited more than 50 books. These i...
Jul 18, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this Reaching your Goals episode, it's all about #positiveleadership. If you google the term, you will find "Positive leadership is modeling, facilitating, and purposefully influencing positive emotions that encourage team members and employees to excel in their work." Sounds intriguing? The tricky question is how to make it come alive? We will find out! Please meet my inspiring guest, Craig Dowden, Ph.D. For over 25 years, Craig has been fascinated by the links between the science and practi...
Jul 11, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What does it take to be successful in business? In this episode, it's all about having #impact and #influencing others. You can't win alone! We need to understand how to influence others and have impact. Easier said than done? That's why we need to talk about it! Please meet my guest, Bill Klehm ! Bill is the Chairman and CEO of eBliss. He is an e-mobility, transportation, and business expert as well as a futurist and technology development leader with a focus on sustainably evolving industries ...
Jul 04, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Have you ever wondered about your emotions along the creative journey and how to leverage them? For example, did you know that the best time to proofread your work is when you feel grumpy? If you are curious about the link between emotions and creativity, then you got to meet my guest, Zorana Ivcevic Pringle. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Zorana studies the role of emotion in creativity and well-being. She is the Asso...
Jun 27, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Whether you’re aware of it or not, whenever you interact with others, you’re continuously giving and receiving wordless signals. All of your nonverbal behaviors including gestures, posture, tone of voice, or eye contact send strong messages. They can work in your advantage or not. Even when you’re silent, you’re still communicating nonverbally. So yes, this topic is very important!! My guest is the wonderful Khyati Bhatt. Khyati is the Founder of Simply Body Talk a company that has built a niche...
Jun 20, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Before you lead others, you need to lead yourself. WOW! That's why we will focus on self-leadership this week. On top of that, we will link the increased awareness and self-reflection to becoming more innovative. Curious? Then join my conversation with Lars Sudmann! Lars is an executive advisor, author, and keynote speaker on leadership, innovation, strategy and digital transformation. He is a council director at the global think tank "The Conference Board" and has been featured on Forbes, BBC C...
Jun 13, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 22
What is the neuroscience of coaching? And how can we use it to become more effective as leaders? We will find out! Please meet Ann Betz! Ann is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an international speaker and trainer on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation. She is one of the leading experts today on the neuroscience of coaching. Ann is also a published poet who loves cats, rain in the desert, and healthy relationships. Ann is based in Santa Fe in New Mexico. S...
Jun 06, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
If you had one wish free, what would you ask for? And now, make this dream even bigger and let's talk about winning! My guest this week is Liz Elting. Liz is the Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, she is an entrepreneur, business leader, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, and mother. After living, studying, and working in five countries across the globe, Liz founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992 and served as Co-CEO until 2018. TransPerfect is the world's larg...
May 30, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 20
What does it take to become more productive? Getting more done in less time or doing even more in the same amount of time. You choose. My guest is Naveen Samala. As you will see Naveen is hugely productive: On the one hand, he is an IT Leader driving business transformation and on the other hand, he is the founder of the Guiding Voice which is one of the fastest-growing Tech podcasts based out of India. He currently does 4 shows per week and getting that done on top of having a demanding corpora...
May 23, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 19
What's important about personal branding in the digital world? We will find out! My guest this week is Dario Sipos. Dario has a Ph.D. in digital marketing and is a digital marketing strategist, branding expert, keynote public speaker, business columnist, and author of books such as Digital Personal Branding and others. He has built his unique skill set during 12+ years of experience working in every aspect of digital marketing. He has spent significant time working all over the world in the digi...
May 16, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Are you curious about how a one-woman startup became a global publishing brand? Then this episode is for you! My guest this week is no other than the wonderful Judy Piatkus. My UK friends might recognize her name from the Piatkus Books publishing house. And yes, Judy was the founder and CEO of the global publishing company Piatkus Books until she successfully sold the company in 2007. She now summarized her memoir in the award-winning book “Ahead of her time: how a one-woman startup became a glo...
May 09, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 17
How do you feel about bringing your emotions to work? Do you also remember the advise about leaving your emotions at home? Well, times have changed... I will dig deeper with Tracey Hill on understanding our emotions for more professional success. We will also learn about Tracey’s story that led her from a corporate career to becoming the host of two podcasts and subsequently the business owner of the Proud company. Tracey is a behavioral change specialist, trained regressive hypnosis practitione...
May 02, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
How do you feel about your time management? If you never have enough time to get everything done, then you should definitely tune in to this episode! My guest this week is Abigail Barnes. We will talk about time management and learn about her renowned 888 formula. And of course, we will also find out about Abigail's journey that led her from a corporate career to becoming a business owner. Abigail is now on a mission to teach 1 million entrepreneurs & professionals how to reclaim an hour a d...
Apr 25, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 15
My guest this week is Randy Chaffee. Randy brings 4+ decades of experience in sales. On top of that, he’s the host of the Building Wins LIVE! podcast, a speaker, and a board member. Randy is based in Naples, Florida, in the US. In this episode, we will talk about sales in a hybrid world. We will learn all about Randy's journey to becoming a social media expert and leveraging it as part of his virtual approach. Using social media and effective networking to build our presence and sell our work or...
Apr 18, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 14
