Leaders Of Transformation

How do you live with love and peace from the inside out? Listen as Maria Fudas, Certified Assertiveness and Transformational Coach and author of the book, “Connect with Yourself & Others” as she explains how to develop a higher sense of awareness and assertive communication so you can connect on a deeper level with yourself and others. Maria Fudas is the youngest of seven children born into a long line of intuitive and spiritual healers. She teaches a different way of thinking and communicating. Using her techniques transforms one’s life by effectively controlling one’s thoughts, emotions and hence one’s reality. This allows for more confidence, stronger connections and the ability to attract better relationships. Maria is a former Bay Streeter turned Transformational, Self-Mastery Life Coach.  It was the shockwave of the demise of her second marriage that led her on a quest to become the best version of herself.  During this journey she developed a new sense of spirituality and learning that helped her u

How can business be done better so that everyone benefits? Jennifer Briggs serves as a Senior Strategy Consultant at the Rady School of Management, UCSD, in the Beyster Institute proving that business can be done different – purpose centered, mission driven, and values powered using tenants of inclusive capitalism to attain success. She serves as an outside independent director for PFSbrands and Engineering Economics and is a founding partner of GRITT Business Coaching. She is a Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing Executive Fellow, focused on corporate governance and performance, a Commissioner and Vice Chair for Colorado of the Office of Employee Ownership, and a volunteer board member for the Rocky Mountain Center for Employee Ownership. She has contributed to the Democracy at Work Institute, and the reinventing work initiative with the Boston FED.  She holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, graduate studies in Enterprise Project Management, a

How do you know when it’s time to make a career change? Listen in as Barb Garrison, Career and Money Breakthrough Coach at Internal Groove, explains how she helps burned out, success-driven professionals who are just going through the motions design a career that makes them leap out of bed - even on Monday mornings. After 18 years in marketing and surviving corporate burnout herself, Barb combines her degrees in Psychology and Mass Communications, plus 3 professional coaching certifications, to support corporate executives and entrepreneurs to move from self-doubt and burned out to relief and freedom. What We Discuss in This Episode Barb’s personal story of burnout to breakthrough Common career pitfalls that people make and how to avoid them What to do when you hate your job Renegotiating your current job Money and you How to know if entrepreneurship is for you Episode Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/56cp4kdw Check out our complete library of episodes and other leadership resources here: https://leadersoftr

How can prioritizing your mission over sales impact your business success? Why is the health and wellness industry ripe for transformation? Listen as our guest today shares the answers to these important questions and more. Tim O’Brien is founder of The Healthy Place (formerly Apple Wellness). He and his wife Becki started the company in 2010, with the goal to become the best vitamin and supplement store in the Wisconsin area. They wanted to provide customers with the highest quality products, but also with the education needed for customers to stride forward confidently on their journey to find wellness. They now have four store locations and an online store, shipping across the U.S. The Healthy Place is rated 4.9 on TrustPilot (which is unusually high for a health store). But this is no surprise, since it’s the result of their commitment to providing top quality products and customer education. In this episode, we discuss the inspiration behind the brand and the effect of bringing their faith into every are

What do young professionals need to know to become effective leaders that empower others? Listen as we discuss with Jenn Donahue important qualities for bridging the leadership gap in young professionals today.  Civil engineer, operations consultant, PHD recipient, university lecturer, mentor, military officer - throughout each of these roles, most of them simultaneous, Jenn Donahue has demonstrated the kind of leadership that goes beyond authority to something deeper— TRUST.  That’s how she helped command an 800-personnel Battalion in Afghanistan, drill and blast roads in the coldest reaches of Alaska, develop earthquake defense plans at five different nuclear power plants, and then establish her own engineering firm with clients that include PG&E and National Chevron Phillips. But these are just credentials. What Jenn would most like to list are the names of the thousands of people she’s led and developed to reach their greatest potential. It’s what drives everything she does, and the reason she’s now t

Does the thought of children being trafficked make you cringe? Are you curious how AI can help fight against human trafficking? Do you have a company or brand you’d like to protect from toxic content online? If so, you'll want to hear this episode with Chris Wexler, co-founder and CEO of Krunum, the best in class image and video classifier of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM). After years in the private sector, first on Wall Street, and then working at some of the world's best advertising agencies leading the digital/MarTech evolution over the past 20 years, Chris decided enough was enough; work and advocation had to come together. Krunam was the vessel that brought his professional expertise together with his long history of advocacy in the anti-human trafficking space. Krunam is in the business of removing digital toxic waste from the internet using AI to identify CSAM and other indicative content to improve and speed content moderation. Krunam’s technology is already in use by law enforcement and is now

Is there a better way to organize work and scale your business? Our guest trio today says, “YES, there is!” Listen with an open mind to Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh as they explain a radical new approach to leadership – transforming top-down leadership into dynamic human systems of shared responsibility and accountability based on their latest collaborative book, Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path To Scaling Your Business What We Discuss in this Episode Discovering a different approach to leadership  Obstacles in implementing Lead Together principles  Framework of the Lead Together concept  Challenging scenarios and application  Meaningful impact: result of leading together Episode Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/4wkyyynh Brent Lowe is a performance coach helping leaders show up as their best selves within thriving, purpose-driven teams. As the Scale Coach for Founder CEOs, Brent works with entrepreneurs and leaders who are growing the size and impact of their businesses to

Do you have a nagging feeling that there's more? Did you know that you already hold the answers to your questions? Would you like to find out the simple way to unlock your full potential? Take a moment for yourself and listen to this episode as JB The Wizard, the creator of Futuring, shares the importance of alignment and the true secret to unlocking your full potential to get the most out of your life today. JB The Wizard helps people shift their mindset, get unstuck, get in alignment, speak with authenticity and authority, and be their true selves. His clients and audiences call him "The Wizard" and the "Chiropractor for the soul" because he helps identify those tiny areas that are holding them back from finding answers and fulfillment. Mastery in life and business is his life focus and this he believes creates complete freedom. JB The Wizard gained a degree in Pre-Medical Exercise Physiology, before landing his first acting role in a Hollywood film called, "Radio" with Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, and Alfr

Are you eager to make a big change but don’t know where to start? What is the mindset that is holding you back? Do you want to learn the great leaders’ equation? Get ready and listen to this energetic episode as Glenn Lundy, host of the popular Facebook Live show #RiseAndGrind, tells the story of his journey and shares tangible steps you can take to transform yourself right now. Glenn Lundy is a husband to 1, a father to 8, and the host of the wildly popular Facebook Live show #RiseAndGrind. He has been seen at places like Hustle and Grind Con, Grow Your Business For God’s Sake! and many more stages across the country. Glenn has been spotlighted on ABC, NBC, and CBS, and is an expert in dealership culture development and leadership training. With 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, Glenn led a dealership from 120 cars a month to an 800% increase in sales in five years, becoming the 2nd largest used car franchise in the country. His unique style makes him one of the most coveted GM’s in the busi

Are you ready to direct and maximize your energy to make a difference in this world? Do you want to develop into a wise, resilient, and embodied leader? Would you like to discover how to attract the right people and make things happen? Listen to this podcast episode to know more about the concept of resonance and how to apply it in the here and now to make a difference as explained by Dr. Ginny Whitelaw, founder of the Institute for Zen Leadership. Ginny Jiko Whitelaw is the CEO of the Institute for Zen Leadership, and a Zen Master of Rinzai Zen. A biophysicist by training, she combines a rich scientific background with senior leadership experience at NASA, and more than 25 years developing leaders at such companies as Novartis, Dell, Merck, T. Rowe Price, Sprint, Mercer, Ascension Health, and JNJ. A recognized expert in developing wise, resilient and embodied leaders, she has authored four books, including The Zen Leader and Resonate – Zen and the Way of Making a Difference (Oct, 2020). She co-developed the

Are you a young aspiring thought leader? Do you want to build a purpose-driven company? Do you want to make a positive impact and make a profit at the same time? Listen to this podcast episode as Andrew Gottlieb, founder and CEO of No Typical Moments, explains how his unique business strategy works and shares tips for young aspiring leaders. Using your business as a force for good! No Typical Moments is a highly specialized digital marketing agency that works exclusively with purpose-driven and social impact focused businesses, to create a new definition of success in business that changes the paradigm of how we relate to one another, treat the environment, and uplift humanity to a deeper level of consciousness. Some of their clients include the likes of Lisa Nichols, Eckhart Tolle, Ken Blanchard, and Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts. A California Benefit Corporation and a proud member of the 1% For the Planet, at No Typical Moments, they constantly evaluate and measure their revenue contribution to a globa

In today’s world of distance learning, parents, teachers, and students are struggling to cope. How do you make learning fun and encourage involvement? How do you make a meaningful impact in the lives of people in your community? Is it possible to do these all at the same time? - Yes! Listen to this episode as Susie Harder, a specialized speech language pathologist, shares how her passion translated to inspiring literacy in children and how she harnessed the power of creativity and collaboration with the Junior Authors Program. What We Discuss With Susie Harder in this Episode Her inspiration for the Junior Authors Program Gamified literacy Having ideas and taking action The 3 pillars of the program Get involved in the Junior Authors Program What’s next? Her vision and future projects Episode Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/y5u24hpb Check out our complete library of episodes and other leadership resources here: https://leadersoftransformation.com ________

If America were an NCAA basketball team, we’d be looking at a 0-32 season. Employees are missing crucial shots as job worries spike to levels we haven’t seen in years. Our co-workers and communities have split into politically polarized shirts vs. skins, and as a result, we’re fouling out and fumbling mission-critical assists. How can we get back our A-game and heal the country’s division? The answer, says Lynn Guerin and his co-author Jason Lavin, is to unify our teams like legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden did. Wooden wasn’t only a record-breaking coach who won 38 straight NCAA tournaments and 10 championships in 12 short years. He was a beloved mentor and teacher, and his lessons are more relevant today than ever. Lynn Guerin serves as CEO and Founder of The John R. Wooden Course and President and “Head Coach” of his family-owned coaching, training, and performance development firm, Guerin Marketing Services, working with many of America’s most successful organizations. For the past 20 years, Mr.

Alayna Aiken is a wife to Chris and a mom to teenagers Kimberly and Josiah - who all have traveled many times with her to Kenya.  She also teaches Fashion Studies as a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, Delaware. She has M.A. in Theology from Liberty University, and a M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from ACE. During Christmas break in 2016, Alayna visited with women at a remote village in Kauriong, Kenya. Her heart was broken upon seeing abandoned and broken sewing machines. Alayna’s Career and Technical Education training kicked in and she determined that the women needed skills training to help them out of poverty. She launched Kenya Gather in 2018 to fulfill her vision of establishing education and vocation projects for adults. What We Discuss With Alayna Aiken in this Episode Her inspiration to start the organization, Kenya Gather Sewing schools and transforming lives Livelihood programs and positive changes in the Pokot tribe Building structures and establishi

When Deke Copenhaver took over as mayor of his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, the city’s politics were broken and riven along racial lines. Half of the city commissioners were white and half were African American. Neither group trusted the other, so nothing got done. Who was it that paid the price for all of the political posturings? The citizens of Augusta. As Deke saw it, something fundamental about leadership needed to change. So, when the opportunity arrived in 2005, Deke knew he had to run for office. Against all reasonable odds, Deke and a band of enthusiastic twenty and thirty-somethings who knew little about running a political campaign won the election. He had his first commissioners meeting as mayor on December 20th, 2005, and began the work of being a Changemaker. From 2005 through 2014 Deke was a catalyst in helping to transform Augusta, attracting businesses to spur economic development, implementing social programs that impacted the lives of Augustans on a daily basis, and developing communities

Ken Falke is a 21-year combat veteran of the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community and retired Master Chief Petty Officer. Ken is highly respected around the world as an innovative and forward thinking leader on the subjects of wounded warrior care, military and veteran transition, counterterrorism, military training, and innovative technology development.   Ken is chairman and founder of Boulder Crest, an organization focused on the teachings of post traumatic growth, and the EOD Warrior Foundation. Ken spends the majority of his time educating the public and private sectors on the issues surrounding the long-term care of our returning military personnel and their families. Ken  founded A-T Solutions, which is a recognized international expert and valuable global asset in combating the war on terrorism. At the forefront of providing training and consulting services in the Anti- and Counter-Terrorism industry, A-T Solutions was named four consecutive years to the Annual Inc. 500 fastest growin

Richard Medcalf is an executive coach and leadership consultant to exceptional founders and CEOs and their leadership teams. He describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and an entrepreneur into a blender". His clients are elite performers who've already achieved incredible things, and still have the ambition to 10x their impact and influence and achieve something that seems impossible right now. That can involve 1:1 coaching, taking the leadership team to its next level, or scaling high-performance culture throughout the business. After a Masters Degree at Oxford University, where he graduated top in his year, Richard started his career in a premier strategy consultancy where he rose to become the youngest-ever Partner. He then spent 11 years at tech giant Cisco, firstly elevating Cisco’s relevance in the C-suite of its Fortune 100 customers before being selected for an elite team set up by Cisco’s President and CEO, John Chambers and Chuck Robb

Napoleon Hill designated a whole chapter to it in his book, Think and Grow Rich, but how does one learn the practices of sexual transmutation for success in life and business?  As one of the most captivating and passionate trainers and speakers on the subject of sexual alchemy, Nakula Das’ dynamic energy inspires in audiences both tears and laughter. He fuses stories on sex, spirituality and modern problems into profound lessons on faith and freedom. His overall message is that sex is life and sex energy is the creative force within you. Let go of shame, guilt and repression so you can work with your sexual energy in a conscious way. Nakula Founded the 6-Week Training program for men, Become A Sexual Alchemist and Co-Founded the Spiritual Bad Boys training community that teaches men the ancient art and science of semen retention and sex transmutation. What We Discuss with Nakula Das in this Episode What is sexual transmutation and sexual alchemy and why it’s important Why semen retention is essential for suc

Chris Yonker is a Vision alchemist, Speaker, and Author who specializes in Vision Creation to align your business and your life. As a world-leading expert in this area, Chris and his team work with companies (big and small) as well as high achievers, including executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and celebrities to get clarity on what they really want—and then make the strategy mindset and behavior shifts to create that. Chris is a seventh-degree black belt, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, and thought-leader on Personal Performance. He embraces a uniquely collaborative and experiential approach of being in the “zone,” developing clarity and composure under fire, and discovering unlimited potential. He combines this higher-power thinking with practical strategies from his 21 years of experience of leading a sales team with a Fortune 500 company. As a seasoned veteran who has also worked with numerous mid-market business leaders from a variety of verticals, Chris has seen it all. His holistic a

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Rob Graham Ph.D. was a special education teacher in a grade school when he was asked to be the school’s first IT teacher. Personal computers were just emerging, colleagues feared digital interfaces, and available technologies were not cost-effective. He built the first PC-based networked computer lab in the district and a thriving community around it. Techno-resiliency was born. He has since gone on to teach over 10,000 students; create an award-winning, research-based theoretical lens; and complete a Ph.D. in e-Research & Technology Enhanced Learning from Lancaster University in the U.K. Today, technoresiliency.com empowers business and educational leaders and their teams to thrive in technology-enriched workplaces. He has written two books: Techno-Resiliency in Education - A New Approach for Understanding Technology in Education, and Mandate to Be Great: 5 Traits of TechnoResilient People and Organizations, which was released this month and quickly became an Amazon bestseller