"Copy is all about the connection, and AI is not virtually capable of putting itself in your reader’s shoes." - Stephen Goodrick   In this interview, Stephen Goodrick, a Copywriter at No Typical Moments, discusses what the top copywriting trends are in digital marketing lately after first defining what copywriting is. Stephen discusses topics like how to address customer pain points and the pros and cons of utilizing AI written-copy versus personally written.    Website: https://notypicalmoments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-typical-moments-llc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4G7csw9j7zpjdASvpMzqUA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notypicalmoments Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTMoments

"I try not to be reactionary and the pivoting should be based off data, not off of random ideas from across the staff, not that those aren’t valuable… So, I do think there is an important difference between data driven decision making and having very reactionary decision making." - Anna Murphy   While working at the Boys & Girls Club, Anna Murphy managed to land a marketing internship at an edtech company. She knew nothing about marketing, but she knew how to learn, so she set about studying every aspect of it. It didn't take long for Anna to realize that edtech was a decade or two behind every other industry. And it isn't because edtech buyers were different. It's because companies were complacent. Anna had a hypothesis: if you created great marketing programs, edtech brands could scale unlike ever before. So she set out to prove almost every edtech CEO out there wrong. And guess what: it's working. While she can't give away every secret, her favorite is quite simple, yet so underrated: hire teachers, y'all. In this interview, Anna Murphy discusses her experiences as a previous educator and how that shaped her journey into edtech and bloomed into a love for marketing.   Website: https://www.whyliveschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-lillian-murphy/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getliveschool/

"Different industries are like [different cultures]. They have these different kinds of backgrounds and ways that people think about things. Even though a real estate coach has the same fundamental challenges they’re trying to address…  as a health coach, it’s just different cultures." - Phil Beene   Phil Beene is an entrepreneur, sometimes-marketer, co-founder, and CEO of Nudge Coach, a company with the mission to perfect the way online programs are delivered using their white label app and customer engagement solutions, with over ten years of experience developing and executing strategies to reach, engage, and educate people online. In this interview, Phil shares his journey with Nudge Coach and some of his thoughts and strategies surrounding the world of marketing. Website: https://nudgecoach.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philbeene/

"If you’re generating leads, you need to understand sales. So you need to sit-in on sales conversations. You’re never ‘too high’ in an organization to learn from a salesperson. That is a fact that [a lot of] marketers just don’t seem to understand." - Michael Simpson Michael is a son of educators, and corporate intrapreneur turned three times entrepreneur. His passion for helping people reach their potential was fueled by his own rise from poverty to international recognition as a market strategist. He co-founded PAIRIN after over a decade as a certified coach, and after spending seven years living in Russia coaching many at-risk young adults to successful careers. As the CEO of PAIRIN, he works to bridge the opportunity gap for future generations by enabling educators and employers to predict and develop behavioral performance. In this episode, Michael discusses his intro to marketing and his journey from there to where he’s at now.  Website: https://www.pairin.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PairinInc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pairin-inc-/

"I think the visibility that I get with a lot of partnerships is probably one of the most important metrics for me right now. But in the past, it’s been everything. I think a huge one is also how many people sign up for my free products because I think that’s a better measure of visibility and potential leads and potential long-term prospects, as well." - Francheska Martinez   Francheska Martinez is a bodyweight and functional training coach in Austin, Texas. She is an ONNIT Academy, ANIMAL FLOW, and Paid-Free Performance Specialist. Known as FrancheskaFit on social media, she is recognized for her signature flows integrating primal movements, mobility, and dynamic training. She currently balances in-person coaching, an online coaching business, and hosting international retreats. In this interview, Francheska talks about how she got started in the fitness industry and how she shares her day to day journey in the realm of fitness with digital marketing techniques.   Website: https://www.francheskamartinez.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/francheskafit/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francheskafit/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francheskafit/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FrancheskaFit

"Fundamentals. There are marketing fundamentals that a lot of people forget about… Always make sure to go back to the marketing fundamentals: tracking the KPIs that are important to you. What gets measured, gets improved, so if you’re not measuring it… I guarantee you’re not really improving it." - Chris d’Eon   In this interview, Chris d’Eon, a Fractional CMO at NTM, speaks with Andrew about how to blend AI and Real Human components to humanify your business, how blogs and podcasts are being used to share a business’ story, and some tips on how businesses can continue to thrive during recessionary periods.    Website: https://notypicalmoments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-typical-moments-llc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4G7csw9j7zpjdASvpMzqUA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notypicalmoments Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTMoments

"The content is in the people, and everyone in the world is a gift to the world, and the world needs your gifts." - Darrell Stern   Darrell Stern is the Chief Marketing Officer of OsteoStrong, a company with a mission to improve bone health, increase strength, and improve your balance naturally. A self-proclaimed “Digital Marketing Jedi,” Darrell’s experience speaks for itself. He once turned a local auto mechanic into a million dollar business and its owner into an international influencer. In this interview, Darrell discusses what life experiences led him to be so passionate and successful in the world of marketing, talks about the amazing work he’s been doing with OsteoStrong, and goes into his concept of Stern Storming.    Website: https://osteostrong.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellstern/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/osteostrong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osteostrong.me/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/osteostrong

"I’m not a critic, I’m a promoter. If I have an experience I don’t like, I just don’t talk about it. I’m not here to write a scathing review. The content that we push out, we really want it to be only positive things." - Chris Stone   Chris Stone runs the marketing end of SDFoodies and CAFoodies, a brand he started with his girlfriend that is dedicated to providing the foodies of California a guide to enjoying their state. From new restaurant openings, events, product recommendations, things to do, places to go, staycations and so much more. Chris is a foodie at heart and you can find him at the bar of the latest and greatest restaurant in San Diego enjoying a glass of wine and contemplating his next venture into the Food and Beverage Industry. In this interview, Chris talks about their content and marketing strategy and how they achieved their reach.   Website: https://cafoodies.me/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sdfoodies| Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdfoodies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sdfoodies/

"I think that’s where a lot of breakdown happens is thinking that ‘there is a formula and I can just take this client and plug their stuff into the formula and I’m going to get the result.’ So I do really think that it needs to be customized." - Rachel Anzalone   Rachel Anzalone is a mentor, advisor, and strategic thought partner who helps entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level with her unique approach to business growth strategy. After over 20 years in the trenches of entrepreneurship, brick and mortar small business, corporate enterprises, and digital marketing, Rachel has developed an approach to thought partnership like no other. Rachel uses her expertise in holistic wellness, personal and collective development, as well as work-life integration to create a unique approach that blends thoughtfulness, deep self-inquiry, and personally aligned business strategies. In this interview, Rachel shares her experiences and what she learned while blending her knowledge of marketing with her passion for holistic health.    Website: https://rachelanzalone.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelanzalone/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelanzalone/

"I think it’s really important. It’s one of the things that helps me get up and motivates me is that I feel like I’m working towards a very good cause and a very important thing that will become more and more prevalent in people’s daily lives going forward." - Michael Bailey   Michael Bailey has been in tech marketing for over ten years. He helped grow Wombat Security to a successful exit to cybersecurity leader Proofpoint. Recently he has acted as an advisor for several startups, and currently manages Proofpoint’s core threat protection product marketing team. He has spoken on the intersection of people and cybersecurity and enjoys educating professionals and users alike on improving their cybersecurity posture. In this interview, Mike discusses the importance of cybersecurity and his development and experience in marketing for threat protection.    Website: https://www.proofpoint.com/us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/proofpoint/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvtJgsrUzFo90NKeiVozhQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proofpoint/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/proofpoint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proofpoint

"I think empathy has a different definition to different people, and so I think for me… the first step to understanding how to practice empathy in project management… you could start off with your agendas. These daily, weekly, monthly check-ins with your team, they’re not just about work." - Leona Snell   In this interview, Leona Snell, Project Manager at No Typical Moments, speaks with Andrew about her experience working as a Project Manager and how her position incorporates many roles under the scope of digital marketing. She discusses the different uses for various data collection and communication software, the demand for emotionally intelligent leaders, and the development of the project management role and how they’ve taken on more than they were initially intended to through the era of remote work.    Website: https://notypicalmoments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-typical-moments-llc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4G7csw9j7zpjdASvpMzqUA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notypicalmoments Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTMoments

“The thing I love about marketing, and that I hate about it– it’s like a paradox there, is that it’s endless possibilities. I love that, but the thing that I don’t like is that it is the reason my brain never stops talking to me.” - Tyler Wagner   Tyler Wagner is the founder of Authors Unite, a community of authors made to support one another during their process of writing and publishing a book. With his 3-month program, he has helped many people with their personal goals, whether that’s to become a leader in their field, start a business of writing books, or to simply create more passive income for themselves. His passion in helping others share their message speaks volumes to the kind of person Tyler is. In this interview, Tyler discusses how his business differs from similar formats and the importance of offering marketing tools and resources to his client base as well as how he handles marketing for his own business.   Website: https://authorsunite.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorsunite1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/authors-unite/

“I think if your focus with marketing is always how can you solve a problem for people, then you can do a lot of good because people are always going to be struggling with something so if you come up with a solution to that and offer it to the audience and figure out how to communicate that to them… then you can do a world of good.” - Beth Moncel   Beth Moncel founded Budget Bytes in 2009 and for the last thirteen years, has been dishing out healthy, inexpensive recipes and teaching kitchen basics through her popular blog and corresponding cookbook, Budget Bytes - Over 100 Easy Delicious Recipes to Slash Your Grocery Bill in Half. She loves getting creative in the kitchen and hopes to show others just how fun and rewarding cooking can be. In this interview, Beth discusses her brand and how she keeps her marketing authentic while still engaging her audience with the content.    Website: https://www.budgetbytes.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/budgetbytes1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/budget-bytes/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/budgetbytes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/budget_bytes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BudgetBytesBlog TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@budget_bytes

“It’s really about confronting those topics that are uncomfortable for people and then making it more comfortable, making it entertaining. Education can be boring at times… our goal is to make education as entertaining as possible.” - Kathryn Hopkins   Kathryn Hopkins is MoveU’s Digital Marketing Manager and their own personal “Sporty Spice.” You’ll find her either on-the-go in her comfy clothes or dressed her absolute best with no in-betweens. After spending her early adulthood studying and working in a variety of countries, she found that she had evolved into a well-rounded professional who specifically thrives in the Health & Wellness environment, which led her to her career with MoveU. In this interview, Kathryn talks about her goals and intentions as Digital Marketing Manager for MoveU and the thought process behind the posts they make on social media.   Website: https://moveu.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moveuofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moveu/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moveu/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/moveu

“I think what’s amazing about music and sports and the throughline with that and marketing and live events is that you’re just continuing to create experiences for people and open up opportunities for people within those experiences.” - Jenny DeLoach   Nate Bain is in his sixth season in the NFL and third with the Titans in 2019. He joined the Titans in 2017 after three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, where he was the team's digital media manager. As social media manager, he is responsible for all of the club's social media accounts, strategy and content ideation. Jenny DeLoach is a Nashville Native, worked in the music business as a talent representative in the live touring space for the last 12 years and joined the Tennessee Titans less than a year ago and currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement. In this interview, Nate and Jenny discuss their experiences and passions behind their careers in marketing, specifically with the sports industry and with the NFL.   Website: www.tennesseetitans.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/titans LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tennessee-titans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titans/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/titans

"If you are the type of person who gets in the creative flow for a 24 hour period once a month. That is your flow, that works for you. Own it, go with it. Come up with your video and content ideas when you feel most inspired. You don't necessarily need to fit into someone else's box of output." - Lindsey Bast   In this interview, Lindsey Bast, Senior Strategist and Advertiser at NTM, speaks with Andrew about the big questions surrounding what the formula is these days and what’s working in digital marketing. She discusses the importance of authenticity in business and marketing, the benefits of testing multiple variations to find the formula that best fits your needs, and how omnipresence is more important than ever.   Website: https://notypicalmoments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-typical-moments-llc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4G7csw9j7zpjdASvpMzqUA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notypicalmoments Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTMoments

“We learn best and perform best in environments that are supportive, enriching, and light giving. Based on what’s called a heliotropic effect, which is kind of a fancy word that says plants and all living organisms grow towards light.” - Jim Mallozzi, Mindset Advisors  Jim is a seasoned veteran of the Financial Services industry. During his career he has worked throughout the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America helping lead the transformation industries and businesses. As the Principal at Mindset Advisors, he has helped global educational companies, high-tech manufacturing companies and financial service companies build strong management teams through a hands-on application of the principles of Positive Leadership. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Jim about his passion for international business, positive leadership, and what it takes to create better business results.     Let’s dive in! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mallozzi-441570b/

“I always say that nothing in business defies logic, so if you look at business logically and think things through there's a lot of major business downfalls that can be avoided. And that’s my goal: I want people to have fun, make money and do good.” - Patrick Burke Patrick Burke is the Managing Partner of Burke & Schindler PLL and Concentric Wealth Management. Passionate about helping entrepreneurs start, grow, manage, and build valuable businesses, he has advised more than 200 successful start-ups, and is an expert across multiple disciplines including mergers and acquisitions, business financing, and deal structuring. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife and is an avid swimmer, cyclist, drummer and grandfather. In this Episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Patrick about his new book The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes And How To Avoid Them, his first big business mistake, helping entrepreneurs, and partnerships that work.  Let’s dive in! Website: http://www.burkecpa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burkeandschindler LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/burkeandschindler Twitter: https://twitter.com/burkeschindler

“AlliancesHub came out of a concept that in life we need to have resources around us to be able to be successful. You can’t dive into this world without the support of alliances or teams, so the Hub in this case is you. So AlliancesHub means you are the Hub and everybody around you is connecting through you to support you to move forward.” - Joe Bacigalupo, AlliancesHub International, LLC.   Joe is a Managing Partner and an Executive Advisor at AlliancesHub International, LLC. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, an M.B.A. in General Management, and a Graduate Marketing Certification. Joe’s professional experience includes leadership roles managing domestic and international operations with Enterprise Application Software, IT consulting, Management Consulting, Telecommunications Equipment, and Technology companies. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Joe about how the AlliancesHub was created, developing an exceptional workforce, team building, and talent optimization. Let’s dive in! Website: https://www.allianceshub.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fernando.bacigalupo.5LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allianceshub-international/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jfbaci/

“For me, leadership is when you have someone that cares deeply about those they influence, that trusts those that are with them, that gives credit to those when it applies, that give appreciation, that can admit their mistakes, that have that emotional intelligence to not hold grudges, to let others take credit, to find opportunities to let others succeed, and to seek advice and the input of others.” - Joe Laranjeiro, Conscious Business Institute Joe leads Conscious Business Institute’s development initiatives and operations. Joe’s passion for conscious living and client services make him a trusted facilitator. Prior to CBI, Joe spent 18 years working intimately with some of the world’s most well-known organizations, most recently as Director and Client Business Partner with the Nielsen Company where he led research & analytics engagements with premier global clients. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Joe about his role at the Conscious Business Institute and his journey to find out what leadership is, creating a better way to live and work, conscious and self leadership, and the conscious business wisdom principles.  Let’s dive in! Website: https://consciousbusinessinstitute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousBusinessInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelaranjeiro/

“I created the Intrapreneurs Influence Lab to really bring the best of what I have learned and to teach all of those things I wish I knew earlier on about how to lead change effectively and to put that into a program that I would offer for other Intrapreneurs.” - Nancy Murphy, CSR Communications Nancy Murphy has spent her career saying what others are afraid to – and learning to say it in ways that others will listen. She’s the founder and president of CSR Communications and creator of Intrapreneurs Influence Lab. Her passion is helping leaders of change within established organizations (intrapreneurs) influence and persuade others so that they can realize their vision for change faster, with less frustration and resistance. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Nancy about being an internal change agent, resistance to change, and change leadership.  Let’s dive in! Website: www.csrcommunications.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/csrcommunicationsdc/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nancyamurphy and https://www.linkedin.com/company/csr-communications/

“Why aren’t we doing this? Why haven’t we done this? Why not create a school of fish that’s bigger than the biggest sharks out there? That’s where the idea was really born for Dollar Donation Club, which was to unify in our big vision, to unify a billion people giving just a $1/month toward the world’s best social impact solutions out there, and ultimately creating the world’s first collective billionaire super philanthropist.” - Seth Blaustein, Dollar Donation Club   Seth Blaustein is the founder & CEO of Dollar Donation Club, a micro-donation platform creating the world's first collective super-philanthropist, made up of millions of people giving just $1/month to top impact solutions. Seth is a futurist, social entrepreneur and filmmaker dedicated to inspiring global social impact through storytelling. His videos have generated over 70,000,000 views and helped raise more than $3,000,000 for good causes. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Seth about his love of story, what’s wrong with the social impact space, putting the fun in funding, and making an impact with micro donations.  Let’s dive in! Website: https://dollardonationclub.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DollarDonationClub/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-blaustein-0a858214/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dollardonationclub/

“Pre-Week Planning is the process, it is the habit, that will empower someone to schedule their priorities rather than prioritize their schedule...It’s the most important habit a person could actually develop in their lives if they want to live a life by design instead of a life by default.” - Rob Shllenberger, Do What Matters Most Rob Shallenberger is the Founder and CEO of Becoming Your Best Global Leadership. Rob is devoted to helping individuals and organizations achieve their maximum potential and has trained and coached hundreds of companies around the world, including many Fortune 500 organizations, in leadership, planning, and time-management. Previously, he served as an F-16 Fighter Pilot in the Air Force for 11 years. Rob, along with his brother Steve Shallenberger, have a new book out called, “Do What Matters Most: Lead with a Vision, Manage with a Plan, Prioritize Your Time.” In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Rob about leaving the fighter pilot world for the business world, the three habits for time management and productivity, his own pre-week planning process, and becoming intentional about what matters most.  Let’s dive in! Website: becomingyourbest.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BecomingYourBest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2928286 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becomingyourbestglobal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BYB  

“If you are not aligned with who you are and what you stand for and how you want to show up in the world, then you start creating businesses that are based on somebody else’s vision. You start creating businesses according to what you think you should do, what other people are saying is the right way to do it. And what I have found invariably with business owners is that they end up hating their business. The business starts feeling like it’s suffocating them.” - Sue Guiher  Sue Guiher is Founder of Thrive for Success and a sought after international speaker and best-selling author. Her mission is helping people create businesses or careers that are aligned with their values. She understands the challenges of staying connected to your work while also living your desired life. Sue has grown her successful business while also growing her family of three children and a dog, Sailor. She is often referred to as The Thriving Entrepreneur. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Sue about her early fascination with audiology and speech pathology, her journey into entrepreneurship, values and core essence, and her blueprint for success.  Let’s dive in! Website: https://thrive4success.com/ Facebook: https://thrive4success.com/facebook/ LinkedIn: https://thrive4success.com/linkedin/ Instagram: https://thrive4success.com/google/

“I realized that we as a society have lost some of this innate affinity for storytelling. That it’s not as natural in the digital age for families to gather around to listen to stories as it was maybe 100 or 50 years ago. It’s something that’s not happening in so many families And yet there are so many reasons to support it and encourage it.” - Mary J. Cronin Mary J. Cronin, Ph.D.,an advisor for Write the Family, an intergenerational family storytelling program affiliated with Write the World. She is a Research Professor at Boston College School of Management, and the President of 4Q Catalyst, a business strategy consulting firm. She serves as director of the Boston Authors Club, the Encore Boston Network, and the Center for Ageless Entrepreneurs, and has authored 12 books on managing digital innovation and social impact. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Mary about her lifelong aspirations to be a writer, writing and editing twelve books, her work as a research professor, and the importance of stories in family legacy.  Let’s dive in! Website: https://writetheworldworkshops.com/write-the-family/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/write_the_world/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writetheworlddotcom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjcronin/

“When you spend that amount of time with somebody on this intimate platform, and I do think podcasting is intimate, the magic is happening before and after that interview. You get the opportunity to just get to know people in a very unique way, and if you do your job right, stay in their lives and them in yours, and it opens so many other doors and opportunities.” - Chase Chewning, Ever Forward Podcast A Virginia native and Army veteran, Chase is a Virginia Commonwealth University alum, graduating from their Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science undergraduate program in 2013. Having completed his MS in Health Promotion from American University in Washington, DC he also holds the following credentials: ACE Certified Health Coach and TRX Certified Suspension Trainer. In this episode of the School for Humanity, I speak with Chase about the early influence of his father and the military, Ever Forward as a mantra and the name of his podcast, steps to starting a podcast, and examining toxic masculinity.   Let’s dive in! Website: https://chasechewning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chasechewningofficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasechewning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chase_chewning

“Why would anybody do this by choice? Number one reason over and over and over again is not money, money is the way you measure success, but the thing they are looking for is freedom and autonomy. That’s why people launch their own ventures.” - Les McKeown, Predictable Success  Les McKeown is the Founder and CEO of Predictable Success. Les first began to recognize recurring growth patterns early in his career as a serial entrepreneur. Les used the experience he gained during that time to co-found one of the first business incubators in the world, which he and his then business partner developed over a decade into a multi-national consulting company that advised on the creation and growth of hundreds of organizations worldwide. In this episode of the School for Humanity, I speak with Les about his early drive to get into business, how Predictable Success came about, the difference between scaling and growing your business, building systems and infrastructure, and effective team based decision making as the secret to scaling your organization. Let’s dive in! Website: https://predictablesuccess.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/predictablesuccess LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/predictable-success/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/predictablesuccess/

“I made an extreme transformation in my life, and I now help others to be able to both make a living and have a life...As a digital habits habits coach, I help other business leaders, top performers, and entrepreneurs to reclaim 20-30 hours of productive time each week and grow their business faster, live life in flow state, and have more time off.” - Tommy Sobel, Brick Tommy Sobel is the world’s premiere digital habits coach, having helped thousands of busy business leaders and top-performers reclaim tens of thousands of hours of productive time.  Using his background in neuroscience and behavior reconditioning, Tommy trains business leaders to improve their relationship with screens through coaching, proven systems and community, so they can reclaim 20-40 productive hours each week, live life in flow state and have more time off. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Tommy about his early fascination with space, breaking bad habits, creating the Brick community, what it means to be human, conscious control, and the phone smart method. Let’s dive in! Website: Go Brick NowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomas.sobel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-sobel-6aa10ab/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommysobel/

“I went to med school so that I could do medicine differently. I wanted to be able to really partner with patients to get to the root cause and to help their bodies get better and not just put them on medications.” - Dr. Ann Shippy  Dr. Ann Shippy is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Certified in Functional Medicine. She operates a successful private practice in Austin, TX where she is known for her compassionate, attentive, and tireless approach to caring for her patients. She has gained a considerable reputation for successfully diagnosing and treating mold patients and patients with chronic inflammatory response syndromes (CIRS). Her areas of expertise also include autoimmunity, neurology, gastrointestinal disorders, behavioral health, infertility and pregnancy, and toxicity. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Dr. Shippy about her decision to attend medical school at the age of 32, the inspiration for starting her own functional medicine practice, meditation for gene expression, mindful eating, and the three ways to work with her.  Let’s dive in! Website: https://annshippymd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnShippyMD/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annshippymd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annshippymd/

“I believe that all business success in the end, and I’m stressing in the end because there is a lot to it, is about our ability to be in a relationship with others and our ability to create a world where people want to work with us and for us and excel and do more work together.” - Achim Nowak, Brilliant Best Masterminds Achim Nowak helps successful CEOs and C-Suite executives in blue-chip global enterprises to show up with relaxed authority and amplify their personal influence. Achim has written three books that pinpoint the nuances of authentic success behavior and also hosts the MY FOURTH ACT Podcast where he chats with brilliant humans who have created bold and unexpected lives. Achim’s Brilliant Best Masterminds are transformational incubators for exceptional humans who wish to accelerate their personal development. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Achim about his start in theater, mediation training, the importance of humility, unspoken relationships, relaxed authority, love intelligence, and thinking time.  Let’s dive in! Website: https://myfourthact.com/about-achim/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/achim.nowak.94 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/achimnowak Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/achim_nowak

“Water is actually something that is financeable. I saw that there is an ecosystem in water that needs to be developed on the software side.” - Samuel Ian Rosen Samuel Ian Rosen, or Captain Planet, is an artist and technologist creating solutions to end the sixth mass extinction, aka The Climate Crisis. His mission is to eliminate the single use plastic water bottle and democratize access to clean water by connecting it to the Internet. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I discuss with Samuel his early aspirations to be an inventor, what inspired his creation of the organization Tap, creating a sustainable business model to solve a social issue, the importance of hydration, and impact measurements. Let’s dive in! Website: https://www.samuelianrosen.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/captainplanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samirosen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirosen/

“The Runga mission has really evolved quite a bit. It’s very much exploring this mindful side of everybody that often gets swept under the rug, and then at the same time combining that with modern science and technology that allows us to really boost your mitochondrial conduct and fitness very quickly, which allows us to regain your breath and regain your groundedness and presence.” - Joe DiStefano  Over the last 14+ years as a certified professional in the fitness industry, Joe DiStefano has become a true global authority on how to optimize wellness and longevity on the path to improving fitness and sports performance. Joe has coached some of the world's top athletes, instructed over 100 live events in 15+ countries, spoken on the TED stage, and founded Runga LLC. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak to Joe about his early aspirations, the brain injury he suffered as a teenager, cumulative stress load, the role of nutrition, the origin of Runga, nurturing the way we see the world, and defining an optimized human being.Let’s dive in! Website: https://www.coachjoedi.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/coachjoediLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/joedi Instagram: http://instagram.com/coachjoedi

“The more somebody takes care of themselves the higher they’re actually going to be in terms of productivity and efficiency, and loyalty to a company.” - Magali Mathieu Magali Mathieu is the co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer at atlasGO. When she's not running, she's driving all things revenue on the Sales & Marketing team. Magali is a social entrepreneur with a personal mission to become the best version of herself by healing and helping others heal, as well as a certified yoga teacher and MilestoneMaker graduate. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak to Magali about how she came to start atlasGo, working with investors and co-founders on the development of the app, changes to make the app fit the needs of Corporations, Non-Profits, and Community Members, B-Corps putting mission ahead of profit, and the importance of taking care of yourself.  Let’s dive in!   Website: https://atlasgo.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atlasgo.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/magalimathieu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlas_go/

“You have to keep yourself focused on what you want to do. And you’ve got to keep your vibe high, you have to keep yourself energized. One of the fastest ways to drain people’s energy is for them to focus on what isn’t working, who’s not doing what, and what shouldn’t have happened and prolong their ability to make decisions. It happens all the time.” - Mark England Mark England is a life coach and presenter, as well as co-founder of Procabulary, a company born out of the realization that the way in which people speak to and about themselves, the words we use, can empower us or bury us. Procabulary’s mission is to dramatically reduce the amount of unnecessary stress and drama in the world and to create more powerful, happy people as a result. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak to Mark about his early motivation to be in business for himself, his move to Thailand, his fascination with language, his days as a Muay Thai fighter and the injuries that derailed his dream, the power of our words, how the stories we tell ourselves can impact entrepreneurship, and how Procabulary supports its clients.Let’s dive in! Website: https://procabulary.org/Facebook: https://facebook.com/procabulary/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/procabulary/ Instagram: https://linkedin.com/procabulary/

“Our goal is to impact a million lives through better business, and we can do that through influencing the CEOs and therefore making the companies of those CEOs run better and impacting the employees in those companies. That is the significant purpose we are here for.” - Jim Schleckser Jim Schleckser helps leaders grow companies. Jim and his team at the Inc. CEO Project work with over 100 CEOs of high growth companies to identify and obliterate the things that stand between them and continued organizational success. Jim is also the author of the book: Great CEOs are Lazy. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Jim about his early start in food service, his history in running companies and departure from the corporate world, what the Inc CEO Project is all about, providing safe spaces for CEOs, and why feedback is vital to growing your organization. Let’s dive in!   Website: https://incceoproject.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IncCEOproject/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-project?trk=top_nav_home

“I realized that breathing patterns are a reflection and an expression of our relationship to our body, to each other, to life, to the world, to stress and so on.” - Dan Brulé Dan Brulé is a modern-day teacher, healer, and pioneer in the field of Breathwork, as well as the author of “Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork for Success in Life, Love, Business and Beyond.” In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Dan about how he got started with breath work as an x-ray technician, training people on CPR, the transformational aspects of breathwork, Covid-19’s acceleration of breathwork and our own evolution, and how changing our breathing patterns allows us to change our state of being. Let’s dive in! Website: https://breathmastery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanBruleBreathmastery/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danbruleofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-brul%C3%A9-335a3a2b

“You have these currents. You have this human power, this power shift of humanity that’s happening, you have this momentum of technology and advancements of technology, and then you have this current of the purpose of the business. If any of these currents gets stronger than the other, it creates an imbalance in that business ecosystem.” - Deborah Westphal  Deborah Westphal is a passionate humanist and life-long learner, she has guided government and corporate leaders to challenge biases, ignite ideas, and build resilience for a secure future. Deborah is also the author of Convergence: Technology, Business, and the Human-Centric Future. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Deborah about her early influences in pursuing engineering, the convergence of people, technology and business and the need to balance them, and what a human-centric business looks like in our world today. Let’s dive in! Website: https://deborahwestphal.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-westphal-5b223211/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deb.westphal/

“Leadership is mostly about caring about people and caring about something more than yourself. So the passion comes from really wanting to make a difference, and wanting to inspire other people to stand further in their truth and speak up for what they believe in.” - Chrisa Zindros, Handel Group   Chrisa Zindros brings over a decade of management and executive level leadership to the Handel Group®, a corporate consulting and life coaching company dedicated to teaching people how to realize their personal and professional visions. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Chrisa about her early life inspirations, finding her way to coaching, leadership as a way of developing people, the difference between reacting and pivoting, and the leadership dream process. Let’s dive in! Website: https://www.handelgroup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HGLifeCoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/235083

“The key to really making change, lasting change, is to start with where you can actually affect change, and that’s on yourself...If you can heal yourself, you’ll actually heal the world around you.” - Kash Khan Kash Khan is a conscious minded entrepreneur, father to 3 amazing sons, motivational speaker, podcast host and plant medicine advocate who over the years has built a conscious community called Educate Inspire Change. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak to Kash about the origin of Educate Inspire Change, the key to lasting change, healing trauma, conscious business, self-love, and treating life like a ceremony.  Let’s dive in!Website: https://educateinspirechange.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducateInspireChange.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasim-khan-13593450/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/educate_inspire_change

“I think we’re all in this place of trying to find our way of navigating what has been happening, and that all depends on the level of resilience you have already within you. What are the pillars that help people build resilience?” - Mary Stelletello Mary Stelletello founded Vista Global Coaching & Consulting in 2010 to partner with individuals and organizations to create the world we want to live in through coaching, organizational development consulting, and professional development programs. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Mary about her early aspirations, her inspiration to create her own company, the six pillars of building resilience, reshaping the global economy with B-corps, and defining conversational intelligence. Let’s dive in! Website: https://www.vistaglobalcc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vistaglobalcc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marystelletello/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vistaglobalcc/  

Moe Carrick believes that people can and should thrive at work, and that when they do, organizations succeed. With over 30 years of work in organizations on issues of partnership, leadership, inclusion, strategy and culture Moe believes that rigorous self-awareness, courage, honest dialogue, active involvement, and empathy are fundamentals to building full partnerships based on trust and curiosity. Moe is Founder of Certified BCorp Moementum, Inc. and holds a Master’s Degree in OD, is a Certified Daring Way™/Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, a Coach, and is administrator of a variety of tools in her trade. She is author of two bestselling books, FIT Matters: How to Love Your Job and Bravespace Workplace: Making Your Company Fit for Human Life. As a white, US-born, heterosexual woman, Moe strives to use her privilege with grace to surface assumptions that interfere with teams and to explore systemic patterns. In this episode, I speak with Moe about her mission and the impact Moementum, Inc. is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at: https://moecarrick.com/

Steven Piersanti is founder of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., a leading independent publisher that pursues its mission of “Connecting People and Ideas to Create a World That Works for All” by publishing groundbreaking books that promote positive change at all levels – individual, organizational, and societal.  Steve recently stepped down as president and CEO and now serves as a full-time senior editor at Berrett-Koehler. Prior to founding Berrett-Koehler in 1992, Steve served as president and CEO of Jossey-Bass Publishers. He began his career at Jossey-Bass in 1977 as an advertising copywriter then served as marketing director, editor, editorial director, and executive vice president before becoming CEO in 1989. Steve graduated with Highest Honors from Brigham Young University, where he got his start in publishing by founding and editing a university student scholarly journal. In this episode, I speak with Steven about his mission and the impact Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at: https://www.bkconnection.com/

Masami Sato is a social entrepreneur, CEO and founder of the global giving initiative, Buy1GIVE1 (B1G1). She is also a mother of two children and is a two-time TEDx speaker. Masami's unique insights and methodologies are cultivated from the mixture of her Japanese heritage and her diverse experiences traveling around the world, working in many different industries and countries. Her keen interest and appreciation for different philosophies, concepts and ideologies of our world combined with her practical business experience has helped form the new and innovative ways B1G1 allows businesses and individuals to give and impact lives today. Since its founding in 2007, businesses and individuals working with B1G1 have created more than 78 million giving impacts. In this episode, I speak with Masami about her mission and the impact B1G1 is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at: https://masamisato.com/

Maggie loves working with leaders, teams, and organizations to maximize collaboration and communication so they can do their best work. A master facilitator with a background in education administration, Maggie joined the Dispute Settlement Center in 2019 after years of experience helping organizations succeed, most recently as principal at The Mulberry Partners, LLC.  She holds a degree in English from Swarthmore, a Masters of Liberal Studies from St. John's College, and a Masters of School Administration from UNC-CH. Maggie holds Emotional Intelligence/360 certifications and is a TEAMSTEPPS advanced trainer. She is co-author of the awarding-winning book Power Through Partnership: How Women Lead Better Together. In this episode, I speak with Maggie about her mission and the impact Power Through Partnership is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at http://www.disputesettlement.org/

Bill Torbert received a BA in Political Science & Economics and a PhD in Administrative Sciences from Yale University. He founded the Yale Upward Bound (War on Poverty) program and the Theatre of Inquiry, and taught at Yale, Southern Methodist University, and Harvard prior to joining the Boston College faculty in 1978. He has written 12 books, the most recent of which is Numbskull in the Theatre of Inquiry: Transforming Self, Friends, Organizations, and Social Science. It illustrates a new kind of social action and social science where the researchers include themselves in the study, and explore to what degree all the different participants are, or are not, exercising timely and mutually-transforming action.  In this episode, I speak with Bill about his mission and the impact his work is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at http://www.williamrtorbert.com/

Connie Benjamin is a Story Archaeologist, Master Interviewer, #1 International Best Selling Author, and international speaker. She is on a mission to help purpose-driven entrepreneurs who feel like the unintentional best-kept secret to cut through the noise of the online space so they can powerfully share their Hidden Story through her unique Intentional Interview Process. Connie’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs to fulfill their Divine purpose so they can uplift their family and humanity through socially responsible business. In this episode, I speak with Connie about her mission and the impact Women with Fire is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at https://www.myfirewithin.com/influencer

Cameron is a researcher, writer, entrepreneur and the founder of TRU KAVA, a company that is striving to set the industry standard for quality, safety and education around kava within the mass market. TRU KAVA is focused on developing scalable user-friendly products that deliver the full therapeutic action of the traditional kava drink, which is the only form has been highly prized in south pacific islands for over 3000 years. Since Discovering the amazing effects of traditional Kava during his own chronic illness, Cameron spent many years investigating every aspect of Kava and has collaborated with many of the most prominent experts in the world within the fields of Kava research and historical Kava use.  In this episode, I speak with Cameron about his mission and the impact TRU KAVA is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at https://gettrukava.com

Rob Sinclair believes in T. Harv Eker’s maxim that “how you do anything is how you do everything.” This is a guiding principle in his life. Rob’s passion for business has found him at the pioneering phase of many new and exciting industries, including the Internet and IT industry in Calgary, self-producing a traveling, internet-based vegan cooking show, and becoming president and owner of an organic food manufacturing company called Friendly Foods. He now uses that experience to help businesses grow and thrive by showing them the inherent value of taking their economic, human and natural capital into account, and working with all of those resources. He believes that there can’t be sustainability without collaboration, and there can’t be culture without community. In this episode, I speak with Rob about his mission and the impact Conscious Brands is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at https://consciousbrands.com/