About this Episode: Today’s leadership development initiatives fall short because there is too much emphasis on coaching players, instead of coaching teams of leaders, says Dan Norenberg, a global CEO coach and executive team consultant working in over 26 countries. Norenberg believes leadership teams are everything to the success of the business, and his top down, team approach has been used by many global blue chip companies, enabling them to build highly cohesive, effective, and purposeful le...
Nov 08, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 56
About this Episode: Seth Erickson teaches one of the most effective communication methods, storytelling, to help start-ups excel at building their company. Seth believes that when hope, passion and courage aren’t enough to drive the business forward, storytelling can shine light on a business’s purpose for existing and the value they bring to the world. About the Guest: Seth Erickson’s personality, and particularly brand of humor, is the kind that draws people to him. He’s a quick thinker with t...
Nov 01, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 55
About this Episode: Purpose is about realizing we have the power to affect change, and designing an abundant life we love. To be on purpose, we must focus on our intent and ask ourselves what is the unique issue we are here to solve, and how will it feel when we achieve it. Achieving a goal requires discipline and community support as well as elicits positive emotions such as pride, joy and fulfillment that lead us to a life of purpose and meaning. About the Guest: Vanessa Landry (Landry) is a s...
Sep 08, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 54
About this Episode: Purpose is about being on a mission to live in your truth and do good in the world. To be on purpose is to live life with intentionality and helping people see themselves in a different light to make a greater impact. When you live purposefully, you feel joyful, committed to growth, and grateful—even on days when things aren’t so great. About the Guest: Jeff Nischwitz (Nis-switz) is known as a Snow Globe Shaker (shaking things up) who’s on a mission to help people shift how t...
Aug 19, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 53
About this Episode: When it comes to purposeful leadership in the workplace, leaders have a responsibility to create a company culture that’s engaging, rewarding and participatory, and where people look forward to coming to work every day. Great leaders model great leadership behaviors that build company success; they create great workplaces grounded in psychological safety where people are encouraged to make mistakes without being penalized, and where creativity and innovation flourishes. About...
Aug 03, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 52
About this Episode: Laurent Notin is an Entrepreneur, Coach to Entrepreneurs, Start-up Mentor as well as the Host of the podcast Interview, Cracking The Entrepreneurship Code. Having worked with many entrepreneurs, Laurent discovered one thing that drives them to success and that is, they all have a strong sense of "why." Laurent says purpose is about living in the present moment, fully enjoying everything that's around you, and making an impact. Laurent believes the most successful people in bu...
Jul 27, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 51
About this Episode: Melissa Kitto is a spiritual coach who teaches you practical tools to develop your intuition, connect with your angles, or “guides”, and live your unique life purpose. She believes you are a spiritual being living a temporary human experience; therefore, you are energy, limitless and free. By being aware of your unique spiritual gifts, listening to your inner guides, and being of service to others, you can shift your mind into a powerful state and make a positive impact in th...
Jul 07, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 50
About this Episode: Purpose doesn’t come to us, we have to go find it. We must be proactive and be open because we may find it in strange places. As human beings, we’re born not to sit still, but to move. Taking action, moving forward, and having momentum are all important components to living an energized life while in search of our purpose. To be on purpose is not just about us, but also the people around us that contribute to a healing and better place. About the Guest: Paul Glover is the No ...
Jul 01, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 49
About the Episode: Purpose is about genuinely connecting with people and helping them see themselves in a positive light. It is about helping people discover what is it that makes them special, unique and extraordinary, and then getting them to apply their gifts to serve others in positive ways. About the Guest: Hillary Weiss is a creative director, positioning coach, and founder of Statement Piece Studio. She’s also the co-host of the cult-favorite Youtube marketing talk show Hillary and Margo ...
Jun 21, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 48
About the Episode: Christian “Boo” Boucousis is an established entrepreneur, business owner, and an executive leadership and performance coach. At the age of 19, Boo was recruited into the Royal Australian Air Force as a pilot and completed over 11 years as an elite fighter pilot, one of only 400 trained over a 38 year period. Being in leadership, Boo knows a thing or two about purpose. He believes purpose is about discovering your passion and doing more of that you love to serve others. If you ...
Jun 07, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 47
About this Episode: Purpose is about stepping into your own power, becoming more of who you are, and being in alignment with your true, authentic self. It is about developing and embodying your purpose, living out intentions with dignity and tenacity day to day. To be on purpose, you must do the internal hard work to realize that you are worthy, valued and appreciated; knowing that you already have these gifts instilled in you by the creator will lead you towards a life of meaning, happiness and...
May 27, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 46
About this Episode: Purpose addresses, why are you on this earth. Fulfillment is being comfortable with where you are, what you have and the life you lead. Having purpose without fulfillment is life’s defeat. Ultimately, if you want to live a life with meaning and purpose, you have to be content with your inner self, passionate about life, and growth-driven to achieve the things you desire that bring you more peace, joy, and other positive emotions. About the Guest: Purdeep Sangha is the world’s...
May 21, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 45
About this Episode: Dan Neitz, speaker, facilitator and coach who helps people realize the potential in themselves, believes purpose is about figuring out what it is that you love doing that makes you feel more alive, and do it more to serve others. It is trusting and living your truth, and successfully translating that truth to connect with others and make a difference. About this Guest: Dan Neitz is the founder of COR (which is latin for heart). Dan essentially has one premise in his work: We ...
May 18, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 44
About this Episode: Purpose is creating something that inspires, empowers and enables people. It is about getting people to recognize their unique talents and abilities, draw out those gifts, and then share them to the world. One way to leverage our gifts is through storytelling. Storytelling connects people together and makes everyone feel like they are part of the story. It gives people an opportunity to open their mind, strengthen their perspectives, and challenge their opinions while at the ...
May 07, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 43
About the Episode: Chris Rollins is a purpose-driven executive coach who works with leaders to experience new levels of growth, success and fulfillment. As Chris states, purpose involves creating a safe space that allows people to show up authentically, honor their truth and cherish humanity. Purpose is about contribution. We make the greatest impact in our work, relationships and communities when we are connected to who we truly are while applying our talents and abilities in the areas we’re go...
May 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 42
About this Episode: Lynn Yap, author of The Altruistic Capitalist, believes businesses have a responsibility to do good in the world and not just exist to profit. For businesses to increase brand awareness, be a force for good and ultimately achieve purpose, they must understand where their customers are coming from, deliver value, and create social impact. About the Guest: Lynn Yap is the Founder of Actv8 Network, whose mission is to increase the inclusion of women in technology, and entreprene...
Apr 27, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 41
About this Episode: In the 15 years as an advisory CFO helping start-ups, celebrities and founders raise money and expand teams, Josh Greenbaum knows a thing or two about purpose and how it serves him. Purpose is about one’s responsibility to show up and do good in one’s company, community and society. Purpose leads us to ultimate fulfillment, which is about the positive impact we make in people’s lives and the healthy relationships we develop along the way that lead us to happiness and longevit...
Apr 23, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 40
About this Episode: When we’re trying to find our purpose, we need people to help us make sense of things, overcome hurdles, and see the light. We must understand that this journey isn’t one we walk alone, and that there are people willing and able to assist us in the process of finding our North Star. By not asking for help, we are only holding ourselves back. We have to get over the emotion of feeling like we’re a deficit if we ask for help, because no one knows everything. By asking for help,...
Apr 12, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 38
About this Episode: According to my guest, Holly Woods, PhD, who specializes in helping people find their true calling, purpose is about helping others find what motivates them so that we can all express the highest and most potentiated version of ourselves to the world. Purpose is an essence of a person, the most reliable navigation system that we can count on to get us through challenging times. To ensure that we’re continually tapped into our purpose, we must ask ourselves who are we, how can...
Apr 08, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 37
About this Episode: As The Motivational Firewood™ Guy, Steve Gamlin blends back-to-basics, positivity, visualization, and humor to teach his clients to SEE desired outcomes, understand their WHY, and build ACTION PLANS to achieve them. As Steve suggests, the more emotions that’re connected to our why, the higher the probability of us sticking to our plans to achieve those goals. We can make the world a better place if we treat every day as a new day to make life happier, kinder, and healthier. A...
Apr 06, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 36
About this Episode: To joyfully and playfully live is a practice that can help us achieve our highest calling. When we’re intentional, inquisitive, and mindful about our life, we lean in to our most creative side, empower ourselves to new heights, and create a new reality that leads us to fulfillment. Being in tune to our purpose gives us access to inspiration and our soul that lights us up. About the Guest: Christine has been a life coach for 20 years, is a founding member of the Forbes Coaches...
Apr 02, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 35
About this Episode: According to Jen Cui, a holistic health coach, when it comes to health, purpose can empower our mind, heal our body, and encourage positive psychological growth so we can make life an enjoyable experience. A good place to start in healing ourselves is with affirmation. When we think and feel that we’re worthy, beautiful, and deserving of love, we can take back control of our life. About the Guest: Jen Cui is a holistic health coach helping individuals create mindful relations...
Mar 29, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 34
About this Episode: According to performance coach, Dai Manuel, overcoming a life challenge or experiencing a turning point can ignite our purpose. When we change our “should” to “must,” we create a vision for our future guided by passion and clarity. Purpose is what keeps us going, and makes life exciting. It helps us see that we are worth it. About the Guest: Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to po...
Mar 22, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 33
About the Episode: A name with a unique meaning and purpose, “Billionaire” seeks to inspire billions of people to speak their dreams into existence and develop a "Wealthy Mind.” He maintains his title as “P.A.," or “Production Assistant” to remind people that a job title does not justify your success so be careful how you treat people. What has made Billionaire P.A. so successful is that he is truly living his dream. He credits his massive success by having purpose, which is about leveraging our...
Mar 16, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 31
About this Episode: As we evolve, our values and goals change. Therefore, it's important to have a purpose to help us stay consistent, connected, and on track. Purpose is what guides us to make good decisions. When we make lots of good decisions, they add up and lead to impact. Thus, we provide value to ourselves, others, and the communities in which we're a part of. About the Guest: Raised in the suburbs of Washington DC on a steady diet of 80’s hardcore punk, Todd McCarty is a music industry v...
Mar 11, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 30
About this Episode: Following in the footsteps of her mother, whose efforts lifted hundreds of wartime widows out of poverty, Hanieh sees Qyral, her holistic skincare brand, as a pathway for women to change their skin, their incomes and their lives for the better. Hanieh hopes to use her business to impact as many lives as possible by supplying people with entrepreneurial skills to effectively run a business, knowledge on health and beauty that’ll lead to longevity, and a sense of purpose to mak...
Mar 02, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 29
About this Episode: Zach Mercurio, Ph.D. believes everyone is built for purpose, desires meaningfulness, and deserves dignity in work and life. He is an author, speaker, consultant, and researcher specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development. According to Zach, purpose is the reason why we’re here. It is something that’s directed, gives reason for our existence, and affirms why we’re needed. Noticing our unique strengths and how they ...
Feb 24, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 28
About the Episode: To stand in our purpose and power, we must first figure out who we are. We do that by finding those activities, places, and relationships that give us the most joy and where we can be our authentic selves. The universe will find us when we let go of our agenda, and allow our light to shine and our energy to flow naturally. About the Guest: Britt East is an author and speaker who uses his experience, strength, and hope to challenge and inspire change-oriented gay men to get dow...
Feb 18, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 27
About this Episode: As my guest, Scott Perry, Head Coach of Seth Godin’s Akimbo Workshops, suggests, purpose is about fully being in the present moment and mindfully serving others with the specific intent to enhance people’s lives. It is important to acknowledge that our time on earth is finite and while we’re still here, it is our responsibility to apply our skills and talents to make the biggest difference in people’s lives. By leveraging our social skills, ability to reason and creative inst...
Feb 11, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 26
About this Episode: We must leverage our experiences and expertise if we desire to offer our gifts to the world and lift others. Knowing that life can be hard, we must build a system consist of people who can support us emotionally, spiritually and psychologically. Our past can be a mess but our future can be amazing if we do the internal work, live boldly, and be true to ourselves. About the Guest: Trina L. Martin is an author, speaker, technology consultant, and podcaster. She uses her experie...
Feb 03, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 25