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Our guest is Dr. Lois Phillips, a former university administrator, then strategic planning consultant to organizations across sectors, and a communications consultant who studies gender differences in speaking and leading. She’s just published The History of Women Speakers: When Women Spoke up, they changed History and co-authored two books with Dr. Anita Perez Ferguson in the Women Seen and Heard series. Dr. Phillips' experience in strategic planning facilitation allows her to think broadly about the social trends and their impact on corporate culture, and the leadership team's role in messaging about corporate values as the organization grows and evolves. As a community leader, she has won awards for her work in affirmative action and diversity and has had op-ed columns published on current issues such as the economy, the media, and women in politics. You can find her resources, books, and links on www.loisphillips.com

Studies have found that 40-60% of high-performing employees fail or underperform when appointed as managers within their first two years on the job. Such situations are This is costly for both the managers as well as the organizations that lose talent and productivity. The cause of this high rate of failure is due to the vast majority of new managers never receiving the leadership training they desperately need to succeed in their role. Ramona Shaw runs The Leadership Accelerator, a 12-week program that coaches first-time managers to become confident and competent leaders who deliver results and who people love to work with. She has helped hundreds of new managers at startups and leading companies — including Google, Twitch, Asana, Lionsgate, and Dropbox — successfully transition into leadership roles. Before becoming a leadership coach, Ramona worked at Partners Group, a global private markets firm with $127B in assets under management and over 1,500 professionals across 20 offices worldwide. At the firm, Ra

Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach. She has been named by Thinker’s 50 as one of the world’s top 50 coaches and the number one coach for women and is ranked number 5 among the world’s thought leaders by Global Gurus. Sally’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. It became the top-seller in its field within a week of publication and rights have been sold in 19 languages. Hear the 12 behaviors that keep women stuck. Sally’s next book, Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace, will be published in February 2023. Previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, and The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, which is credited with bringing the language

Tony Martignetti is a trusted advisor, coach, experience creator, author, podcast host, and speaker. He brings together over 25 years of business and management experience, formal training, and extreme curiosity to elevate leaders and equip them with the tools to navigate through change and unlock their true potential. He loves guiding people to find clarity in their lives so they are energized, fully present, and unstoppable. When leaders unlock their potential and lead from a place of inspired purpose, they impact and inspire everyone around them. Before becoming the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspired Purpose Coaching, he was a finance and strategy executive with experience working with some of the world's leading life sciences companies. Tony is the host of The Virtual Campfire podcast and the author of Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to An Inspired Life.

Today we have more intense emotions and a sense of overwhelm causing all of us stress. Leaders are dealing with so much more than they have in the past. Stress in America study tells us 47% of people are experiencing Anxiety, 44% are sad, 39% are angry, while 75% of us feel we could use more emotional support. For much of that support, they are turning to their leaders who now need more counseling and coaching skills. What are they and we to do with this abundance of emotions and feelings? Today Drs. Greenberg and Nadler will take a deeper look at how you manage these feelings. In our Emotional Brilliance book, we presented a model of dealing with them called NAME. Notice and Name, Accept, Manage and Express. We will look at the M for Manage, Managing your thoughts and actions which will help regulate these feelings. What is causing the most stress today from a recent American Psychological Association study is: • Inflation (e.g., gas prices, energy bills, grocery costs): 87% • Supply chain issues: 81% • Glob

We have recent great examples of both emotional reactions of losing control and IQ points with devastating effects and demonstrating Emotional Brilliance – doing just the right think at the right time. Over 16 million people watched the Academy Awards on March 27th. It was a phenomenal exhibit of the power of emotional awareness and management at the moment. These are the foundations of emotional intelligence. We saw Will Smith lose it, and Chris Rock stay calm and professional. This is an opportunity for Dr. Relly Nadler and Dr. Cathy Greenberg to unpack some of the learnings and highlight some elements that you can use to prevent losing it and the negative consequences that may follow. We will explore some of the Hijack First Aid prevention tools we have in our Emotional Brilliance: Living a Stress Less and Fear Less book, including the NAME process, The Emotional Audit, Trigger Trip Ups, and Recharging Rituals to name a few. Tune in to tune up your performance and also Get your 11 Reasons Why You Need Emot

Terri Murphy understands Emotional Intelligence and the art of engagement As an entrepreneur who has built a successful business over the last 28 years, Terri Murphy started out like the rest of us ... clueless! Early in her career, Terri learned to build a strong customer network, propelling her into the top 10 percent of a national sales organization. Her expertise is in consulting and developing initiatives for companies. executives and associations on ways to create new relationships through cutting edge engagement, online and traditional communication strategies. Terri is a published best-selling author of five books focused on sales and leadership, a syndicated columnist, online television producer, business e-communication consultant, and TedTalk® Speaker. She is a Master Certified Coach with Workman Success Systems and the Founder of the Women’s Wisdom Network, a resource and coaching network for women. Currently, she serves as the Senior Editor and Producer for RealtyTimes.com and RealtyTimesNewsTV,

Katie McCleary is the co-author of BRIDGE THE GAP: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships from Challenging to Collaborative with Jennifer Edwards. They show how to use the social psychology of human connection and curiosity to drive meaningful communication and collaboration at work. Packed with practical and replicable techniques, the book reveals how to: • Master your biological reactions to connect, even amid pressure, anxiety, and stress • Lead with curiosity and engage more authentically • Embrace diverse opinions and cultural backgrounds • Communicate and collaborate more effectively • Converse with others and reap the rewards of better communication Katie is the host of “The Drive” podcast on NPR’s CapRadio. She is also is an entrepreneur and storyteller who trains leaders, creatives, and humanitarians to launch big ideas by leveraging their social and cultural capital. Katie is the founder of 916 Ink, a nonprofit that has transformed over 4,000 vulnerable youth into confident

Tevis Trower is a Leadership Futurist and innovator in optimizing corporations through fostering greatness in leaders. Heralded in bestselling Megatrends 2010 as “corporate mindfulness guru for the new millennium”, Tevis has assisted powerful organizations ranging from Disney to Morgan Stanley in optimizing their most precious assets: human beings. She has created and facilitated global executive immersions for prestigious organizations including Harvard Business Review Events, Young Presidents Organization, PWC, Bloomberg LP, Viacom, Google, and The Economist on issues including executive alignment, legacy and impact, conscious leadership, imposter syndrome, innovation, and the role of corporate culture in fostering radical success and ubiquitous engagement. You can find profiles and expert advice from Tevis featured in respected media outlets including Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, Glamour, YogaJournal, CIO, Pink, RealSimple, Crain’s, New York Post, Financial Times, WWD, New York Observer, MSNBC, FoxBusine

Joseph O’Connor is an author, International Executive Coach, Coach Trainer, Founder of the Neuroscience Coaching Centre. His Key Focus is Helping coaches, executives, managers, and other professionals to be more successful in work and happier in life. Joseph is also the co-founder of the International Coaching Community (ICC), and one of the best known and respected coaches and coach trainers in the world. Joseph was a professional musician where it is clear that success is much more than just being good at what you do. You had to give your best at the right moment. Author of nineteen books in thirty languages on coaching, training, and neuroscience that have sold half a million copies worldwide. He follows his two great interests, giving coaching training and courses on creative nonfiction writing. Beyond his writing and coaching work, Joseph enjoys enlightening audiences with fascinating insights about how our brains actually work as opposed to how we hope they do. More info at: https://www.coachingthebrain

Raul Rivas grew up in the Orlando area. After graduating high school, he attended college and obtained an Associate Degree in business. Raul then enlisted in the Army Reserve and served overseas during Desert Storm. Raul was sworn into the Orlando Police Department in 1992. He was first assigned to midnight patrol. Then he had stints on the bicycle squad and gang unit, before moving on to a multi-agency undercover drug task force named the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI). Raul was a field training officer and developed an interest in investigations and SWAT. Raul spent 12 years in the robbery unit with cross sworn duties with FBI Safe Streets and ATF Violent Crimes task forces. At the same time, Raul was an assault team member on the SWAT team. Raul moved to the Fugitive Investigations unit and was cross sworn with the U.S.Marshal's. Raul has received numerous awards and accolades to include the Award of Valor, Field Training Officer of the Year, and SWAT Operator of the Year, and Florida Governors

Christian Espinosa is the bestselling author of “The Smartest Person in the Room”, an entrepreneur, the founder of Alpine Security, a white hat hacker, certified high-performance coach, professor, and lover of heavy metal music and spicy food. He’s also an Air Force veteran and Ironman triathlete. He used to value being the “smartest person in the room,” only to realize that his greatest contribution to humanity, leadership and the fight against cybercrime is his ability to bring awareness and solutions to challenges associated with high IQ/low EQ people. Christian is a speaker, coach, and trainer in the Secure Methodology, helping to make the smartest people in the room the best leaders in the field. christian@christianespinosa.com www.christianespinosa.com

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development author, researcher, and consultant. He helps organizations vertically develop their leaders primarily through a focus on mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership. He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton. Vertical development is enhancing our ability to make meaning of our world in more cognitively and emotionally sophisticated ways. The concept comes with two assumptions: 1. People vary in their cognitive and emotional sophistication 2. Those with higher altitudes of cognitive and emotional sophistication will navigate life more effectively, be better leaders, and be more positive influences within their sphere of influence. There are different levels or altitudes or levels of vertical development/cognitive and emotional sophistication. I call

Bill Leider is a seasoned, highly respected executive leader, advisor, and consultant. He is the co-founder and managing partner of Axies Group, a consulting company. He works with growth-minded leaders and organizations that want to propel their performance from acceptable to exceptional. His more than 35 years of experience include being the CEO of both publicly traded and privately-owned companies and advising and consulting to companies ranging from ambitious start-ups to Fortune 500s in a wide variety of industries. He and his partner, Jason Thompson, have recently published their book (released in March 2021), “Mastering Your Balance – a guide to leading and living at your full potential.” It ranked #1 on Amazon for new releases. Bill also serves as the Vice President of the governing board of INI (Institute of Neuro Innovation), a neuroscience research organization involved in improving brain health in the area of depression. He is a regular lecturer at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at USC, whe

An award-winning leadership expert in human behavior, Lisa Marie Platske has received accolades from the White House, the United States Small Business Administration, and The International Alliance for Women, recognized as one of the top 100 women making a difference in the world. She left her Federal law enforcement career to be the CEO of an international leadership development company, Upside Thinking, Inc. Lisa Marie delivers presentations worldwide sharing research on how vulnerability and forgiveness are critical to exceptional leadership as well as her proven 7-step leadership model centered on connection, positioning, and executive presence. An international best-selling author in 5 countries, Lisa Marie has written or co-authored 7 books. She has trained or coached over 100,000 leaders around the globe since 2005 to be the most optimal version of who they’re designed to be in order to make a bigger positive impact on the planet. www.upsidethinking.com

Ron is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He has a thirty-year track record helping executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership. He has worked with start-ups to Fortune 10’s companies. Ron has helped organizations articulate strategies that lead to accelerated growth, and design organizations that can execute those strategies. He has worked in more than 25 countries on 4 continents. He is the author of 9 books, including the recent Amazon #1 Rising to Power and the forthcoming To Be Honest, Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice & Purpose. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes, and a two-time TEDx speaker. His work’s been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, Inc., MSNBC, Business Week, Inc., and Fast Company. https://tobehonest.net/#moments-of-truth

Robert Brzenchek is the founder/owner of the Delaware-based non-profit organization The Brzenchek Foundation Corp, where the mission is to be a global change agent to empower communities through advocacy, training, consulting, and philanthropy. Mr.Brzenchek currently hosts a podcast with a focus on social justice and criminal justice reform entitled Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat to Justice Everywhere. Mr.Brzenchek has two published gang books The Gang Life Laugh Now Cry Later Suppression and Prevention (2017) and Transnational Organized Crime and Gangs: Intervention, Prevention, and Suppression of Cybersecurity (2020) and multiple articles on gangs, emergency management, homeland, and international security, and cybersecurity. Currently, he pursuing a Ph.D. with research on gang unit officers’ experiences. Mr. Brzenchek has intervened with various gangs ranging from MS-13, Bloods, Crips, and Latin Kings in his capacity as a law enforcement official. Website: www.robertbrzenchek.com

Steve Cunningham is the owner and founder of Readitfor.me. They turn the world’s best business and personal books into beautiful 12-minute videos and workshops for organizations around the world. He also created Growitfor.me which he’ll talk about today too. Here’s are some of the top things about him he shared with us. Steve loves being an entrepreneur. He started his first business in grade 4 selling baseball and hockey trading cards. He used to run a digital marketing agency called Three Thirty, where he helped clients make more money using a blend of content marketing, a deep understanding of human behavior, and the scientific method. Steve practiced law for one full week. 9 years later says he is still recovering. Steve is filled with gratitude to wake up every morning to a loving family and group of friends that make my life worth living. Tune in to hear more and get access to a free year of Readitfor.me.

Dr. Diana Hill is a clinical psychologist and expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a cutting-edge, evidence-based form of psychotherapy that helps people develop psychological flexibility. Diana co-hosts the Psychologists Off the Clock Podcast where she has interviewed many leaders in the field of psychology, mindfulness, and wellness. She is the co-author with Dr. Debbie Sorensen of ACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, in which she teaches about the importance of being psychologically flexible as a way to untangle ourselves from unhealthy patterns that can leave us battling ourselves and the present moment. Her journal gives you daily exercises and strategies for a full 8 weeks. Diana's work integrates everything she's learned thus far about what it takes to thrive as a human and build a rich and meaningful life. https://drdianahill.com/.

In our fast-paced, high-tech, ever-evolving world the speed of change, decision-making is getting faster, the level of competition fiercer, and adversity, ambiguity are striking harder than ever. As this is the current and future state of our world, it is imperative that people stay level-headed and focused to effectively function at optimal capacity. The ability to be that stabilizing influence in a world of constant disruption can provide a true competitive advantage and determine the long-term success of any individual and company. This topic provides insights on facing, overcoming, and learning from obstacles, while also realizing that failure, change, and adversity can be leveraged as positive catalysts for growth…and to not only help you survive in the face of adversity but to thrive in it. Steve Gavatorta, the owner of the Steve Gavatorta Group, specializes in empowering individuals and organizations in exceeding performance goals. Steve has coached and trained thousands of high performers from small b