Leaders Of Transformation

Today is Conscious World Day, celebrating Youth Leadership Worldwide! JV Crum III, founder of the Conscious World Foundation Inc., a global non-profit,  celebrates the winner of their $5,000 grant along with the finalists. These are youth, age 18-25, from over ten countries who developed projects that created a positive impact for the world. Given that making a positive impact is what the Leaders Of Transformation is all about, we are supporting this great initiative along with all these young up and coming Leaders Of Transformation. Learn more about each of their projects and listen to their mini-interviews: Click here Together we can create a more Conscious World and encourage the youth leaders of the world to make their difference!

Mira Simon is an educational consultant and coach who specializes in helping High School Students navigate the college planning, preparation and application process without getting overwhelmed. After many years in radio broadcast sales, Mira discovered her passion for coaching and helping people discover their purpose and develop their vision for the future.  During this interview, Mira describes the process she went through to get certified as a coach, begin using her coaching skills in her current position, and then transition to a full time sustainable coaching business.  She points out the obstacles and considerations to be aware of if you're looking to become a coach and launch out on your own as an entrepreneur.  She also outlines the questions for anyone to ask when choosing a new career path, which are very similar to the questions she now asks high school students in selecting their career preference and the right path forward for them.  Episode Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcas

Leonard Kim has had a plethora of experience working with startup entrepreneurs, ranging throughout the customer acquisition cycle, from sales, marketing, advertising and branding.  He then hit a point in his life where he had to start over from scratch, so he took a year off to reflect on his life. This reflection time lead him to start writing articles online and within six months, Leonard had acquired 2 million views on his content and was named a Top Writer on Quora. During this interview, Leonard shares his journey from working with startup companies to becoming a successful writer, published online in Inc., Forbes, GQ, SEMrush, Slate and The Huffington Post and many others.  In the process, he built a massive online following of well over 100,000 followers collectively throughout multiple social media platforms and has transformed himself into a branding strategist, helping people translate their on-paper experience to an online presence that gains them the much needed credibility in today's marketplace

Stacie Speaker has always had a knack for making connections with her teams, co-workers and clients seem effortless. After earning her degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton, she was blessed to have both film and television jobs in Hollywood, including working with many entertainment licensing companies such as The Walt Disney Company, DreamWorks and Rovio Entertainment. After 20 years working in tinsel town and playing with kids toys, she left corporate America and put her skills to the test as an entrepreneur delivering high-impact long-term strategies for fast-paced companies and compassionate leaders who want productive and highly engaged employees. She is a certified Business and Communication Coach, who has a thriving business where compassionate leaders partner with her to create their ideal work environment without having to compromise their values and live a life that they love, daily. During this interview, Stacie explains the disconnect that often occurs between marketing and creative

As a workplace culture expert, business consultant, speaker and author, Danna Beal is healing the workplace one leader at a time.  She has been on over 70 radio and TV talk shows throughout the country, discussing her book, “The Extraordinary Workplace: Replacing Fear with Trust and Compassion”. She has been a keynote speaker and workshop leader for over 300 businesses on her new model for enlightened leadership; creating harmony, teamwork, and extraordinary success. Danna's interest in expanding human potential has been a thread throughout her life and she is committed to helping people everywhere be restored to their authentic selves through a process that illuminates and brings clarity to the drama in the workplace. In this insightful interview, Danna identifies the common problem she sees in the workplace and how to deal with it effectively.  She compares the qualities of an Enlightened Leader vs an Ego-Driven Leader, how to handle the "Boss From Hell", and what to do if YOU are that kind of boss!   Danna

Amy Wenslow is the founder and CEO of Products To Profits, a highly sought after consultancy for product development and sales strategy for retail products. Her small business clients consistently win prestigious awards as well as buyer attention from over 35 major US chains.  Amy has been quoted extensively in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Sept 2014 and May 2015 issues.  She is also a guest speaker for the United States Patent and Trademark Office on commercialization of products. All this is simply a vehicle for her to help people turn their creativity into a marketable product that people want to buy!  During this episode, Amy shares how she turned a personal setback that forced her to choose a different career, into a tremendous opportunity which has allowed her to use her creativity and natural business savvy to help others fulfill their dreams.  Amy describes the step by step process you need to take to get your product to market.  As a student of intensive personal development for 20+ years, she also shares

Chelsea Szabo is a certified life coach, speaker, and founder of Verbal Courage, a personal transformation company helping successful, career-driven women understand the connection between their voice, their professional fulfillment, and their personal happiness. Chelsea battled death three times before reaching the age of twenty. She survived two different types of cancer (Melanoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma) and a serious automobile accident.  These experiences gave her a sense of urgency to embrace life to the fullest, and keep going until you get what you want. And that’s just what she did. After graduating with a B.S. in Marketing from West Chester University of Pennsylvania—she went after what she thought she wanted – she moved to Los Angeles and quickly jumped into the local advertising scene and immersed in a variety of professional and philanthropic opportunities. After dedicating over a decade to business which included five years at The Walt Disney Company and two years on thinkLA’s Board of Director

Ryan Foland is the Assistant Director at Blackstone Launchpad at UC Irvine, a campus-based entrepreneurship program where they counsel students in how to launch their entrepreneurial ventures.  Ryan is also a keynote speaker and author of the book "3-1-3" where he teaches the elements of effective communication, and specifically, how to what you need to say in less words, with greater impact.  This technique is what he uses in coaching students of the Blackstone Launchpad to prepare for pitching their idea to investors, as well as to prospective clients and partners in everyday conversation. During this episode, Nicole and Ryan discuss the Blackstone Launchpad at UCI, how it works, who it's for, and the unique counseling elements that they have incorporated into the program.  Ryan then walks us through the steps of his 313 communication process, and shares the finer distinctions of how to define the problem you solve (for your clients), what you do, and the market you serve.  Episode Show Notes: https://lead

Dr. Mark G. Jackson earned his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Duke University and his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from Columbia University.  He has authored almost 40 technical papers during his ten years of research experience at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics, the Paris Centre for Cosmological Physics, the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. His research in theoretical physics and cosmology has included brane gas cosmology, cosmic superstrings, and signatures of ultra high energy physics in the cosmic microwave background.  In 2008 he co-edited the NASA/Fermilab CMBPol Conference White Paper emphasizing the need for a polarization-dedicated satellite telescope. Realizing there was a shortage in scientific research funding, Dr. Jackson’s expertise in physics and enthusiasm for conveying science to the general public led him to create a specialized crowdfunding platform called Fiat Physica, to

Valerie Alexander is an author, speaker, filmmaker and coach. Her books include, "Happiness as a Second Language: A Guidebook to Achieving Lasting, Permanent Happiness," "Success as a Second Language: A Guidebook for Defining and Achieving Personal Success," and "How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having "Female Brains")." She writes for a number of media outlets and her articles have garnered more than 3 million views. As a speaker, Valerie travels the country with talks, "How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace," teaching women how to develop instincts needed to advance in the corporate world, and "Speak Happiness!" workshops and keynotes, helping companies, entrepreneurs, artists and others stay positive, move forward, increase productivity and maximize profits by making happiness a priority. As a screenwriter, Valerie has worked with Joel Schumacher, Catherine Zeta Jones, Barry Sonnenfeld, Ice Cube and others. She co-wrote, produced and directed the award-winning short, "Making the Cut," as

Terry Gogna is an author and international speaker.  Born and raised in England, Terry currently resides in Canada with his wife of 29 years and their two boys. Terry has owned and operated numerous businesses since the age of 14 and has over 25 years of practical experience in coaching, motivating and training sales professionals and entrepreneurs. Terry's teachings and training follow his creed: there is no such thing as a secure job or business, there are only SECURE PEOPLE. Terry works with sales teams and entrepreneurs to maximize Profitability & Retention Rate by building secure people. Known for his powerful and passionate presentations, Terry Gogna has spoken to well over 200,000 sales professionals and entrepreneurs at business conventions in 12 countries. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on 'Time & Priority Management' and 'Empowerment Strategies' for achievers. Terry was also the only International guest speaker to be invited to speak at the '2013 China Direct Selling Industry Deve

Heidi Cuppari is meta-leader in sustainable financing, impact investing and women's leadership realms. Prior to founding Anastasia Impact, Heidi was a licensed Financial Advisor with UBS Financial Services in the Leonard Social and Sustainable Investment Group, assisting clients in choosing the right social impact investments for them. Through Anastasia Impact, Heidi now takes that a step further by first helping clients identify their soul purpose and then guiding them in aligning their asset allocations with their soul purpose.  In particular she works with women and millennials, as well as their family members.  During this episode, Heidi expands on our last conversation (see episode 039: Part 1) in describing how she assists clients in aligning their money and their soul purpose through specific investment options while working alongside their existing financial advisor.  Heidi educates us on how many of the social impact investments available on the market right now are actually outperforming traditional

Heidi Cuppari is meta-leader in sustainable financing, impact investing and women's leadership realms. Prior to founding Anastasia Impact, Heidi was a licensed Financial Advisor with UBS Financial Services in the Leonard Social and Sustainable Investment Group, assisting clients in choosing the right social impact investments for them. Through Anastasia Impact, Heidi now takes that a step further by first helping clients identify their soul purpose and then guiding them in aligning their asset allocations with their soul purpose.  In particular she works with women and millennials, as well as their family members.  During this episode, Heidi shares her personal journey which lead her to leave a high-paying job and start her own venture around her soul purpose. She also shares how and why she has integrated her blended family with her work, including her 10 year old daughter who is now listed on her website as a 'strategic advisor', and how to plug the energy leaks in your life so you can experience greater cl

Eric Walrabenstein is a nationally-recognized speaker, teacher, and author and is the founder of one of Arizona’s largest yoga centers.  Eric has long been dedicated to making ancient wisdom and techniques practical and relevant for people from all walks of life. In addition to his work at Yoga Pura, his wellness center in Phoenix, Arizona, he is the creator of BOOTSTRAP, a yoga-based program to help troops and veterans heal from post traumatic stress as well as BetterBox, a subscription box revolutionizing the self-improvement industry. An ordained Yogacharya (preceptor of yoga), Eric is currently finishing a book on the Science of Happiness. During this episode Nicole and Eric explore the science of happiness and how Eric translates the ancient wisdom of yoga into modern life.  Being a Type A personality, Eric does not discourage listeners from seeking results, rather he offers an alternative to the high-stress, high-pressure environment that most driven people choose; one that actually allows for greater

Dana Dvorak was born and raised on a small farm in Czech republic (former communist Czechoslovakia). As a child Dana was highly intuitive and communicating with animals came easy to her. Since during communism anything spiritual was forbidden, Dana was not allowed to explore her gifts. Instead she went on to study Law at University in Prague. An accidental meeting with fashion photographer transported her into fashion world and she embarked on a successful career as a international model, working for major designers all over the world. When her beloved cat Cert got sick and no amount of veterinary care could help him, Dana in desperation connected to her cat and using a stream of healing energy, she cured him in one session. Since then on, Dana, always a passionate animal lover, dedicated her gift to help all animals, big and small. Dana communicates with animals telepathically (normal way of communication among animal species), receiving images, feelings and messages. In this episode, Dana teaches how to mak

If energy, possibilities and results could be packaged in a box and distributed, Jason Everett would need miles of warehouses and three FedEx’s corporations to deliver it. Yet package it he does, wherever he goes, whether it is front of audiences of enthusiastic listeners or behind the doors of businesses everywhere. Jason is a serial entrepreneur, business coach, speaker, and author.  His unique blend of business skills, personal development skills, humor and high-power engagement, not only keeps audiences riveted, but has helped companies increase their closing ratios by 150 – 300% in a matter of months, increase gross sales by over 500% and reduce costs by nearly half a million dollars per year. During this episode, Jason shares the 6 areas of energy and how to create energy on demand, which is the title of his revolutionary new book coming out soon "Energy On Demand".  No coffee or stimulants needed! Jason shares how to bring out the energy that is within you, and transform back to who you've always been.

Geoff Woods is the host of The Mentee podcast. After hearing the Jim Rohn quote that "you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with" Geoff set out on a mission to surround himself with high level CEOs and successful entrepreneurs. Fast forward, because he has been mentored by these heavy hitters, Geoff was able to quit his 6 figure corporate sales job and go full time as an entrepreneur in less than 10 months. Geoff has been featured in Entrepreneur.com and is considered the authority on building meaningful relationships with high level influencers and mentors, and he publishes the actual conversations with his mentors on in his top business podcast The Mentee. During this episode, Nicole and Geoff discuss how to identify the specific characteristics of the mentor you need right now to move forward, the #1 Superpower to accelerate your results, along with steps to effectively connecting with the top leaders in your industry.  Episode Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/

J V Crum III helps entrepreneurs grow six and seven figure conscious businesses that combine making high profits with making a positive impact. He is a speaker, coach, Huffington Post Columnist, and best-selling author of “Conscious Millionaire: Grow Your Business by Making a Difference.” He hosts the top-ranking Conscious Millionaire Podcast and is Founder of ConsciousMillionaire.com, a global coaching and wealth product business. He holds an MBA, JD, Masters in Psychology, and has built and sold several successful companies. During this episode JV shares his personal story, exactly how he became a millionaire in his twenties, his system for building 6 and 7 figure businesses, and how to stay focused and become an expert in your industry. JV also shares his vision for his Conscious World Foundation, through which he supports the next generation of conscious leaders make a difference in the world. Episode Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/business/034-jv-crum-iii-conscious-business  Che

Dr. Jenny Lopez is the originator of the Human Right Global Initiative: Women Add Value. She is committed to teaching women to value their contribution and realize their talent and skills, as well as mentoring them in launching social impact projects. In this episode, Jenny shares her experiences in traveling to El Salvador, where women have traditionally been devalued and ignored, both by society, but also by themselves.  She and her team of volunteers have visited there 5 times in the past year, awarding women for their contribution to their community, and encouraging them to step up and take their place in the world.  Jenny and her team are making a significant difference on a grassroots level, as well as meeting with government officials, transforming their perspective towards the women in their country.  Based on Dr. Lopez's personal story as well as her humanitarian experiences, we  explore global trends, the principle of honor, and discuss how our value as people (men and women) cannot be increased or

Kalpana Sehwani, the Diet-Buster, is the Founder and Head Coach at LostNFoundU, where she helps busy successful women break the cycle of yo-yo dieting, shed the unwanted weight for good, feel energized, be revitalized and finally feel confident and sexy. Over a span of 20+ years, she was prodded on a quest to manage her weight, waistline and pant size. A former yo-yo dieter herself, she tried countless diets, including The Scarsdale Diet, The Cabbage Soup Diet, Eat More Weigh Less, Weight Watchers, and Atkins, to name just a few. Finally in 2011, determined to do things differently and lose the weight for good, she dug in, studied, and created her system, LostNFoundU. The truth is anyone can lose weight.  But most dieters feel deep shame when they slowly gain the weight back and more, like she did many times over. What she realized is that the key to real health is keeping the weight off for good. LostNFoundU is so effective that she shed 70 pounds in 7 months, and has kept it off for more than 3 years.  Lo