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Andrew Gottlieb, CEO/Founder of No Typical Moments
Welcome to The NTM Growth Marketing Podcast where each week we bring to you a discussion on the latest trends in digital marketing and how you can actually implement these strategies into your organization. Whether it’s Facebook advertising, email marketing or launch strategies, we’re here to bring you actionable insights so your company can continue to advance the human-centered economy with your mission-driven company. We’re going to have executives, authors and experts share content rich information to propel your company forward. You’ll even see bonus episodes that will focus on other parts of your company that are equally as important such as mindset, leadership and public speaking to name a few.
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SFH # 146  Executive Coaching with Brian Underhill of CoachSource

SFH # 146 Executive Coaching with Brian Underhill of CoachSource

Dr. Brian Underhill is an industry-recognized expert in the design and management of worldwide executive coaching implementations, and a prominent author and speaker. He is the Founder of CoachSource and the Alexcel Group, and previously spent 10 years managing executive coaching operations for Marshall Goldsmith. Brian's most recent book is Mastering Executive Coaching, which he co-edited. Brian is also the author of Executive Coaching for Results: The Definitive Guide to Developing Organizational Leaders.  In this episode, I speak with Brian about his mission and the impact CoachSource is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://coachsource.com/drupal7/
38:2819/04/2021
SFH # 145 Creating Trust with Catherine Rocheleau of Ignite Leadership

SFH # 145 Creating Trust with Catherine Rocheleau of Ignite Leadership

Catherine Rocheleau is a three-time best selling author, award winning leader and Business Impact Strategist who is passionate about creating positive social change through leadership. Catherine has worked in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors and now sees opportunities for the two to intersect to create a massive difference in the world around us. Catherine founded Ignite Leadership International® after a successful career in the food service and healthcare industries. She now leads a thriving values-based business and works with business leaders to change how business is done. In this episode, I speak with Catherine about her mission and the impact Ignite Leadership is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.igniteleaders.com/
47:1512/04/2021
SFH # 144 A New Leadership Model with Nilima Bhat of Shakti Leadership

SFH # 144 A New Leadership Model with Nilima Bhat of Shakti Leadership

Nilima Bhat is a facilitator of personal transformation, coaching individuals and organizations in their quest for conscious evolution. She is an international speaker and trainer on organizational culture, conscious business, women in leadership, and self-awareness for work-life balance, as well as Indian wisdom and wellness traditions. Her book is titled Shakti Leadership: Embracing Feminine and Masculine Power in Business.   In this episode, I speak with Nilima about her mission and the impact Shakti Leadership is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://shaktileadership.com/
35:3905/04/2021
SFH # 143 Replicating Genius with Allison Maslan of Pinnacle Global Network

SFH # 143 Replicating Genius with Allison Maslan of Pinnacle Global Network

Allison Maslan, CEO of Pinnacle Global Network, is the Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of Scale or Fail. Since the age of 19 Allison has been busy building 10 successful companies. Now she and her team of CEO Mentors pay it forward by helping business owners scale their companies, fast-track their success, and create more meaningful lives. Pinnacle Global Network®, a world leader in scaling companies and empowering business leaders—has guided thousands of CEOs and Founders to greater success over the past decade. In this episode, I speak with Allison about her mission and the impact Pinnacle Global Network  is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://pinnacleglobalnetwork.com/
41:5629/03/2021
SFH # 142 How Women Rise with Sally Helgesen

SFH # 142 How Women Rise with Sally Helgesen

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 ranked number 6 among the world’s top 30 leadership thinkers by Global Gurus, honored by the coaching consortium MEECO for her transformational influence on organizational cultures and chosen as the Thinkers 50/Marshall Goldsmith world’s top coach for women leaders. Sally’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. In this episode, I speak with Sally about her mission and the impact How Women Rise is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://sallyhelgesen.com/
48:3322/03/2021
SFH # 141 Soil as a Living System with Mitchell Hora of Continuum AG

SFH # 141 Soil as a Living System with Mitchell Hora of Continuum AG

Mitchell Hora is a 7th generation Iowa farmer and the founder/CEO of Continuum Ag.  His passion with farming started from a young age and today he assists with operating his family's 700 acre farm, which in 2020 produced corn, soybeans, cereal rye, malt barley, and mustard.  Mitchell and his father have been named "Soil Health Champions" by the National Association of Conservation Districts for their cover crop, no-till, relay cropping corn and interseeding efforts. Mitchell launched Continuum Ag in 2015 and has grown the company to a footprint of over 40 states and 11 countries. They help farmers profit via their first of its kind soil health data platform, TopSoil.  Mitchell was also named to the AgGrad 30 under 30 list and strives to ensure economic resiliency and environmental sustainability for the family farms he works with.  In this episode, I speak with Mitchell about his mission and the impact Continuum AG is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://continuum.ag/
39:5515/03/2021
SFH # 140 A New Way of Doing Business with Daan Gorter of Tribepreneurs

SFH # 140 A New Way of Doing Business with Daan Gorter of Tribepreneurs

A Dutch rocket scientist, shaman and entrepreneur, co-founder of Tribepreneurs Mastermind Groups and founder of the Awaken & Connect Community, Daan Gorter believes that being part of a collective is more important than ever before. Along with his business partner Reinier, Daan is making a huge difference for individuals willing to shift their businesses into the direction where only the sky’s the limit. At Tribepreneurs they create space for entrepreneurial growth through action and a strong support system. A tribe of like-minded business owners who challenge each other to grow. In this episode, I speak with Daan about his mission and the impact Tribepreneurs is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.tribepreneurs.com/
34:5608/03/2021
SFH # 139 The Innovator’s Spirit with Chuck Swoboda

SFH # 139 The Innovator’s Spirit with Chuck Swoboda

Innovation expert Chuck Swoboda is a pioneer in the LED lighting industry, and has over 30 years of experience in the technology business. He is an author, speaker and host of the “Innovators on Tap” podcast. His new book is The Innovator’s Spirit: Discover the Mindset to Pursue the Impossible. In this episode, I speak with Chuck about his mission and the impact The Innovator’s Spirit is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.chuckswoboda.com/
40:4801/03/2021
SFH #138 Predicting Digital Transformations with Tony Saldanha from Transformant

SFH #138 Predicting Digital Transformations with Tony Saldanha from Transformant

Tony Saldanha is a globally recognized expert and thought-leader in Global Business Services and Digital Technology. Tony is currently President of Transformant, a consulting organization that advises over 20 Fortune 100 companies around the world in digital transformation and global business services. He is also a founder of two blockchain and AI companies, and an adviser to venture capital companies. His book titled Why Digital Transformations Fail was released globally in July 2019 and ranked #1 on Amazon’s New Releases for Organizational Change. In this episode, I speak with Tony Saldanha about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at https://transformant.io/
46:1922/02/2021
SFH #137 Creating a Habit of Integrity with Stuart Brody from IntegrityIntensive

SFH #137 Creating a Habit of Integrity with Stuart Brody from IntegrityIntensive

Stu is the author of the acclaimed book The Law of Small Things: Creating a habit of integrity in a Culture of Mistrust. He consults with business and political leaders and lectures nationally to promote the practice of integrity in private and public life. He is Founder of IntegrityIntensive, a consulting firm concentrating on decision-making, leadership and personal development and has commented on these issues for Fox Business TV.  In this episode, I speak with Stuart Brody about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at https://www.integrityintensive.com/
40:5315/02/2021
SFH #136 The Leadership Killer with Bill Treasurer and John Havlik

SFH #136 The Leadership Killer with Bill Treasurer and John Havlik

Captain John "Coach" Havlik, U.S. Navy SEAL (Retired), led special operations teams around the world during his 31-year naval career, including the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, the SEAL’s most elite operational unit. Captain Havlik was a nationally ranked swimmer and is a member of the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame and Mountaineer Legends Society. He is the co-author of the new book The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance. Learn more at CoachHavlik.com. Bill Treasurer is the founder of Giant Leap Consulting and author of five books on courage and leadership, including the international bestseller Courage Goes to Work. He has led over 1,000 leadership programs across the world for clients that include NASA, Saks Fifth Avenue, UBS Bank, and eBay. He is the co-author of the new book The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance. Learn more at BillTreasurer.com. In this episode, I speak with Bill and John about their mission and the impact they are making in the world.  Let’s dive in!
43:0608/02/2021
SFH #135 Tech Debt with Michael Fillios of IT Ally Institute

SFH #135 Tech Debt with Michael Fillios of IT Ally Institute

Michael C. Fillios is the founder and CEO of the IT Ally Institute, a nonprofit organization providing small and medium-sized businesses access to knowledge, research, and practical tools to improve their tech bottom line. A senior global business and technology executive with more than 25 years of experience in IT, finance, operations management, and change leadership. He lives in Mason, Ohio. In this episode, I speak with Michael Fillios about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! Learn more at www.itallyinstitute.org
42:2601/02/2021
SFH #134  Movies that Create Movements with Jeff Hays of Jeff Hays Films

SFH #134  Movies that Create Movements with Jeff Hays of Jeff Hays Films

Jeff Hays has been a filmmaker since the late nineties and is known for Fahrenhype 9/11 (2004), a response to Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 and On Native Soil (2006), a documentary focusing on surviving family members of 9/11 victims, that was short-listed for an Academy Award. In 2017, Jeff partnered with Dr. Patrick Gentempo to create Revealed Films and together, they have released nine multi-part series covering subjects including, health and nutrition, medical issues, wealth- building, religious and political topics.  Jeff is excited to share the magnificent stories of three New York Times, Best Selling books via film.  Chasing The Scream, Lost Connections, both by Johann Hari and The Bad One, written by Erin Tyler are in production and will all be released in the upcoming future.  Jeff resides in the mountains of Utah with the Love of his life, Dori.  Together they have 11 children and many grandchildren. In this episode, I speak with Jeff about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.jeffhaysfilms.com/
45:3925/01/2021
SFH #133  Impact Investing with Kevin Jones of Gather Lab

SFH #133  Impact Investing with Kevin Jones of Gather Lab

Kevin Jones is an eight times successful serial entrepreneur who co-founded the world’s largest social enterprise and impact investing conference, SOCAP. Kevin is interested in being part of an investment vehicle that will compensate the producers like the investors are compensated; in the past six years, he has been working with underrepresented people who don’t typically get venture capital. Projects he’s spearheaded include a housing cooperative that lets observant Muslims invest in their neighbors without interest, a church based credit union network anchored in African American churches and an equity fund to provide friends and family funding to entrepreneurs who don’t have a rich uncle. He has been married to Rosa Lee Harden for 46 years and the couple have two children and two grandchildren all of whom live on their farm on a river near Asheville, NC. In this episode, I speak with Kevin about his mission and the impact Gather Lab is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.gatherlab.net/
47:5118/01/2021
SFH #132  Finding Your Voice with Barbara McAfee

SFH #132  Finding Your Voice with Barbara McAfee

Barbara is a master voice coach, author, keynote speaker, and singer/songwriter who merges lessons from 12 years in organization development with the transformative power of sound.  Her book, Full Voice, is based on her 25+ years as a voice coach, supporting people from many professions to find their voice, whatever that means to them.  Barbara has produced eight CDs of mostly original music and is founder of the Morning Star Singers, a volunteer hospice choir in the Twin Cities.  She lives across the street from the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. In this episode, I speak with Barbara about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! www.barbaramcafee.com
40:1111/01/2021
SFH #131  Foundational Leadership Principles with Len Schlesinger of the Harvard Business School

SFH #131  Foundational Leadership Principles with Len Schlesinger of the Harvard Business School

Leonard A. Schlesinger is Baker Foundation Professor at the Harvard Business School where he serves as Chair of the School’s Practice based faculty and Coordinator of the Required Curriculum Section Chairs.  His writings on entrepreneurship, service management and organizational management have been widely published and influenced. His work on “The Service Profit Chain” has been recognized as one of the most researched management concepts of the last 25 years. He is the author or co-author of 12 additional books (many of which have been published in multiple languages) and has written numerous articles and blogs for academic audiences as well as for The New York Times, Fast Company, Forbes and Harvard Business Review.   Schlesinger has lectured and consulted on strategy, service quality, customer satisfaction, entrepreneurship, human resources and organizational change for over 250 major corporations, non-profit organizations, governments, and international leadership organizations around the world. Schlesinger holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, an MBA from Columbia University, a Bachelor of Arts in American Civilization from Brown University and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Babson College. In this episode, I speak with Len about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in!
32:5304/01/2021
SFH #130  Internet-of-Things with Jerry Power of I3 Systems

SFH #130  Internet-of-Things with Jerry Power of I3 Systems

Jerry Power has over 30 years’ experience in strategic marketing and business analysis in the communications industry. Jerry is a founder of the I3 Consortium, a community driven non-profit Internet-of-Things (IOT) organization which has created an opensource IOT data governance and marketplace to democratize IOT data networks.  He is also the founder of I3 Systems Inc, a for-profit that was created to service and support IOT networks that span organizational and geographical constraints.   I3 recognizes the importance and the personalized nature of privacy, trust, and incentives as key enablers of a sustainable, managed, and networked IOT infrastructure in order to support collaborative IOT environments where data transcend organization boundaries.    Jerry is also the co-author of the book “The Real Time Revolution:  Transforming your organization to value customer Time.” In this episode, I speak with Jerry about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in!
45:3921/12/2020
SFH #129 Making Founders Better with Bob Kaplan of Kaplan DeVries Inc.

SFH #129 Making Founders Better with Bob Kaplan of Kaplan DeVries Inc.

Bob Kaplan founded Kaplan DeVries Inc in 1991. Before that, he spent twelve years at the Center for Creative Leadership, where he remains an honorary senior fellow. Bob and his team regularly consult for top executives and evaluate candidates for top positions. He is the co-author of four books on leadership—most recently Fear Your Strengths. He also writes occasional brief essays as well as stories about leaders. He has a B.A. in English and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Yale University. In this episode, I speak with Bob about his mission and the impact Kaplan DeVries Inc. is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! www.kaplandevries.com
38:4614/12/2020
SFH #128  Paleo Living Today with Autumn Smith of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures

SFH #128  Paleo Living Today with Autumn Smith of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures

Autumn Fladmo Smith is the co-founder of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures, holds a Masters in Holistic Nutrition, a Certified Eating Psychology Coach, and a Certified FDN Practitioner. Her passion for health began with her own struggles with IBS and anxiety: despite a career as a professional dancer and celebrity fitness trainer, Autumn’s own health was in shambles. Desperate for a cure, she and her husband Chas stumbled upon the paleo diet in 2011 and within a month of beginning it, her health was completely transformed. Autumn then made it her mission to share the information she had learned with as many people as possible: she is the co-founder of Paleovalley, an organic whole-food supplement and paleo snack food company that prioritizes nutrient density and food quality. In 2018, she took things a step further and launched her second business with her husband: Wild Pastures, a regenerative pasture-based meat delivery service. Wild Pastures makes supporting sustainable agriculture and local, small farms easy for consumers. She lives in Boulder, CO with her husband and their son, Maverick. In this episode, I speak with Autumn about her mission and the impact Paleovalley is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://paleovalley.com/
39:1407/12/2020
SFH #127 Influential Product Management with Ken Sandy

SFH #127 Influential Product Management with Ken Sandy

Ken Sandy is a 20+ years veteran in technology Product Management. Ken pioneered and teaches the first Product Management course offered in the Engineering school at UC Berkeley, which has over 400 PM alumni in practicing industry. Ken served as VP of Product Management at leading online education companies, MasterClass and lynda.com (now Linkedin Learning), and is currently an executive consultant and advisor for startup and scale-up companies. He’s recently released “The Influential Product Manager – How to Lead and Launch Successful Technology Products” a highly practical and approachable guide to becoming more effective and navigating the challenging collaborative aspects of the product manager’s role. In this episode, I speak with Ken about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://influentialpm.com
51:1730/11/2020
SFH #126 Corporate Sustainability with Paula Alexander of Burts Bees

SFH #126 Corporate Sustainability with Paula Alexander of Burts Bees

Paula Alexander is the Sr. Director of Sustainability, at The Clorox Company, leading the Sustainability Center Commercial Team and responsible for sustainable brand building and integration, ensuring every brand at Clorox is sustainable.  Her source-to-disposal sustainability approach and culture building focus ensure that the company prioritizes social and environmental impact in all business functions at all levels. Paula holds a BBA from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She is a frequent marketing and sustainability guest speaker at leading US business schools and industry conferences. Paula was named one of the Triangle Business Journal 2018 C-Suite Award Winners and received the 2013 Duke Fuqua Leader of Consequence Award.   In this episode, I speak with Paula about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in!
34:4616/11/2020
SFH #125 The Blendification® System with Dan Bruder

SFH #125 The Blendification® System with Dan Bruder

Dan Bruder is the CEO of Fusion Dynamics Group, an international strategy and leadership consulting firm. He is also a faculty member of Colorado State University’s Executive MBA program and the University of Colorado, Boulder’s Graduate Leeds School of Business. Dan’s new book, The Blendification® System, explores a cooperative business model, the Blendification® System, that blends business culture, strategy, and execution to activate greater organizational potential. In this episode, I speak with Dan about his mission and the impact he is making in the world. Let’s dive in! https://blendificationsystem.com/
46:4709/11/2020
SFH #124 Identifying & Addressing Unconscious Bias with Howard Ross of Udarta Consulting

SFH #124 Identifying & Addressing Unconscious Bias with Howard Ross of Udarta Consulting

Howard Ross is lifelong social justice advocate, and is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias.  Howard has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries to audiences including Fortune 500 companies, colleges and universities, and major institutions within healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors. His latest book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Our Culture Apart, published by Berrett-Koehler in 2018, received the Nautilus Gold Medal for Social Change and Social Justice. In this episode, I speak with Howard about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://cookross.com/howard/
40:4202/11/2020
SFH #123 Functional Wellness with Dr. Mariza Snyder

SFH #123 Functional Wellness with Dr. Mariza Snyder

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner, women’s health expert and the author of seven books: The #1 National Bestselling book, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, focuses on balancing women’s hormones.  Dr. Mariza’s upcoming book, The Essential Oils Menopause Solution, focuses on solutions for women in perimenopause and menopause.  For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporations on hormone health, essential oils, nutrition, and detoxification.  She has been featured on Dr. Oz, Oprah Magazine, Fox News Health, MindBodyGreen and many publications.  Dr. Mariza is also the host of the top rated Essentially You Podcast, designed to empower women to become the CEO of their health.  In this episode, I speak with Mariza about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.drmariza.com/
40:1326/10/2020
SFH #122 Innovative Documentaries with Dr. Patrick Gentempo of Revealed Films

SFH #122 Innovative Documentaries with Dr. Patrick Gentempo of Revealed Films

Dr. Patrick Gentempo, Jr. is the co-founder and CEO of Action Potential Holdings, Inc., and the author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Your Stand Is Your Brand.  Dr. Gentempo has founded and co-founded several successful, well-known businesses within the world of healthcare.  He holds multiple patents for health assessment technologies he was instrumental in developing.  He also was selected to give testimony to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and additionally was invited by NASA to give testimony in front of members of congress about health related technology.  Currently, Dr. Gentempo focuses most of his time with a company he co-founded, Revealed Films, Inc.  Revealed Films has made many wildly popular docu-series and continues to produce content on important and controversial subjects.  Dr. Gentempo lectures frequently throughout the world and has a passion about the practical application of philosophy for success in business and life. In this episode, I speak with Patrick about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.yourstandisyourbrand.com/order
50:1219/10/2020
SFH #121 Integrative Health with Dr. Pompa

SFH #121 Integrative Health with Dr. Pompa

Dr. Daniel Pompa is a respected researcher, author, podcast host, and teacher. He specializes in root cause, inflammation-driven disease, the therapeutic application of the ketogenic diet, fasting, ancestral-based health approaches, cellular healing, and detoxification. Dr. Pompa speaks about removing the cause of toxicity and inflammation, going upstream, and following a multi-therapeutic approach to health and healing. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Pompa about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://drpompa.com/
36:2012/10/2020
SFH #120 Intuitive Business with Therese Rowley, Ph.D.

SFH #120 Intuitive Business with Therese Rowley, Ph.D.

By accessing inner wisdom through intuitive intelligence, Therese Rowley has facilitated business leaders' once-in-a-lifetime breakthroughs, helping them make powerful personal and strategic decisions that lead to conscious business cultures. Whether providing intuitive readings, coaching or organization-wide transformation, Therese helps business leaders navigate their most pressing challenges and find clarity when making the most important decisions. In this episode, I speak with Therese about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://thereserowley.com/
48:3305/10/2020
SFH #119 Positive Organizational Leadership with Dr. Kim Cameron

SFH #119 Positive Organizational Leadership with Dr. Kim Cameron

Kim Cameron is the William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations in the Ross School of Business and Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education at the University of Michigan.  He is a co-founder of the discipline of Positive Organizational Scholarship—the scientific study of what produces extraordinary performance in organizations and their employees. His research on organizational virtuousness and the development of cultures of abundance has been published in more than 140 academic articles and 15 scholarly books.  He was recently recognized as among the top 10 scholars in the organizational sciences whose work has been most frequently downloaded from Google.   He has served as Dean of the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, Associate Dean at Brigham Young University, and as Associate Dean and academic department chair at the University of Michigan. He actively consults with business organizations on five continents, federal and military organizations, and health care and educational organizations. He received BS and MS degrees from Brigham Young University and MA and PhD degrees from Yale University.  He is married to the former Melinda Cummings and has seven children. In this episode, I speak with Kim about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/people/kim-s-cameron/
49:2228/09/2020
SFH #118 Finding Clarity and Purpose with Alison Callan

SFH #118 Finding Clarity and Purpose with Alison Callan

Alison Callan believes we all have infinite potential, that we are creative, resourceful and whole. As an award winning International Business mentor, a Clarity and Success Coach, facilitator and speaker, Alison empowers people to authentically and passionately live lives they love and deserve with clarity and purpose. In this episode, I speak with Alison about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.alisoncallan.com/
44:5321/09/2020
SFH #117 Conscious Masterminds with Dr. Chris Wedding of Entrepreneurs for Impact

SFH #117 Conscious Masterminds with Dr. Chris Wedding of Entrepreneurs for Impact

​​Dr. Chris Wedding is a former private equity investor, startup founder, professor, investment banker, and teacher with over a billion dollars in investment experience and 30,000 students taught over the last 20 years. As an entrepreneur, private equity investor, and investment banker, he has self-admittedly made and seen too many mistakes to count. Chris founded Entrepreneurs for Impact with the hope that he can share the lessons he’s learned with fellow entrepreneurs and executives in businesses addressing climate change and other big environmental challenges. In this episode, I speak with Chris about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com/
44:5814/09/2020
SFH #116 Finding Brave with Kathy Caprino

SFH #116 Finding Brave with Kathy Caprino

Kathy Caprino spent 18 years in corporate life. In the beginning, she found this career path exciting and rewarding, but as Kathy approached age 40, things began to change. She felt outwardly very “successful,” but inwardly she struggled deeply... Kathy’s work began to feel false and inauthentic much of the time, and work-life balance was unattainable for her. She couldn’t speak up truthfully or be her true self. She got sick frequently, was exhausted and drained much of the time, and she didn’t feel like her work was making positive and meaningful contributions. After a brutal layoff in the days following the events of 9/11, Kathy made a decision to reclaim her life, earning a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, becoming a therapist and eventually a “Finding Brave” expert, career and executive coach, writer, speaker, and leadership trainer dedicated to the advancement of professional women.  In this episode, I speak with Kathy Caprino about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://kathycaprino.com/
34:0407/09/2020
SFH #115 Inclusive Leadership with Juana Bordas of Mestiza Leadership International 

SFH #115 Inclusive Leadership with Juana Bordas of Mestiza Leadership International 

Juana Bordas emigrated to the U.S. from Nicaragua on a banana boat when she was four. The youngest daughter in a family of eight, she was the first to go to college. She learned leadership from her hard-working parents especially her mother, Maria, who cooked food and scrubbed floors in the school lunchroom. Their vision, determination, and sacrifice taught Juana the very essence of Servant Leadership. These early experiences provided Juana with a deep desire to give back, to positively contribute to society, and to support other Latinas. Juana has authored two books and is a motivational speaker and workshop presenter for conferences and businesses. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1997. Juana currently serves as the President of Mestiza Leadership International. In this episode, I speak with Juana Bordas about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! http://www.juanabordas.com/
39:2331/08/2020
SFH #114 Keto Living with Ben Azadi of Keto Kamp

SFH #114 Keto Living with Ben Azadi of Keto Kamp

Ben Azadi is on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is the author of three best-selling books, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep and is a go-to source for information regarding intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. He is known as ‘The Health Detective’ because he investigates dysfunction, and believes in the power of education (not medication), to bring the body back to normal function. Ben also founded the Keto Kamp Academy, a community of like minded people that encourages people to become their healthiest selves by providing them with resources to virtually guarantee their success.  In this episode, I speak with Ben Azadi about his mission and the impact Keto Kamp is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! http://www.benazadi.com/
42:3524/08/2020
SFH #113 How to Build, Grow & Scale a Business with Johann Nogueira of Business Authorities

SFH #113 How to Build, Grow & Scale a Business with Johann Nogueira of Business Authorities

Johann Nogueira has spent his entire career solving problems and fixing businesses. He discovered the power of systemization and leverage in his early 20’s, where he built his first ecommerce business. This knowledge allowed him to grow not only his business but his clients as well. Johann has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 1,000 clients in more than 40 industries worldwide. He does this with a focus on technology and utilizing the systems he has built over the last two decades. In this episode, I speak with Johann Nogueira about his mission and the impact Business Authorities is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://businessauthorities.com/
34:1217/08/2020
SFH #112 Learning and Development with Dan Tobin

SFH #112 Learning and Development with Dan Tobin

For over 30 years, Dan Tobin has been a thought leader, an innovator, and a consultant steadfastly applying the learning strategies he creates on his clients’ business goals. While most Learning & Development professionals have focused their education on the principles and practices of instructional design, Dan focuses on the larger goals of the organizations he has worked for – utilizing critical thinking skills to focus on achieving better business results. In this episode, I speak with Dan Tobin about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! http://www.tobincls.com/
43:5710/08/2020
SFH #111 Successful Negotiations with Jack Nasher

SFH #111 Successful Negotiations with Jack Nasher

The opening line of a recent article written by today’s guest, Jack Nasher, is “when parties sit down to negotiate, there is hope.”  In 2004, Jack Nasher began advising companies in communication and negotiation matters, a vocation that perfectly combines Jack’s interests in business, psychology, and law and allows him to use his career path to inspire hope in others. Jack now works closely with companies from all industries to provide them with the latest research findings and best practices from the world of negotiation. In this episode, I speak with Jack Nasher about the impact he is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://jacknasher.com/home-2/
36:5203/08/2020
SFH #110 Employee Engagement with Susan Hunt Stevens of WeSpire

SFH #110 Employee Engagement with Susan Hunt Stevens of WeSpire

Susan Hunt Stevens founded WeSpire in 2010 and has led the expansion of the company from the leading sustainability engagement platform into a full platform for engaging employees in positive impact initiatives. Her inspiration for combining technology-driven behavior change with health and sustainability came from the personal challenges she faced when her son was diagnosed with serious food and environmental allergies as an infant.  In this episode, I speak with Susan Hunt Stevens about her mission and the impact WeSpire is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.wespire.com/
42:3727/07/2020
SFH #109 Creating Lasting Impact with Zach Weismann of MAG Impact Collective

SFH #109 Creating Lasting Impact with Zach Weismann of MAG Impact Collective

After graduating with a Masters in Professional Accounting (MPA), Zach Weismann took a job with one of the Big 4 accounting firms. A year into the job, Zach wasn’t feeling fulfilled and his strong passion for advocating on social and environmental issues was pulling him in another direction. After a trip of a lifetime to Peru working in the field with local communities on health and water sanitation issues, Zach was galvanized to focus on doing more meaningful work in the social impact space. This desire fueled Zach to eventually start his own company, MAG Impact Collective. MAG brings together experts in the areas of branding, strategy, and design to serve clients more efficiently and effectively, matching the right team to the right project to achieve the greatest impact. In this episode, I speak with Zach Weismann about his mission and the impact MAG Impact Collective is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.magcollective.com/
37:4320/07/2020
SFH #108 Wild Success with Amy Posey

SFH #108 Wild Success with Amy Posey

Amy Posey is a Silicon Valley-based leadership consultant focused on neuroscience and high performance. As both an adventurer and leadership development facilitator, she is co author of: Wild Success: 7 Key Lessons Business Leaders Can Learn from Extreme Adventures.  In this episode, I speak with Amy Posey about her mission and the impact she is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://morewildsuccess.com/
49:4613/07/2020
SFH #107 Responsible Business with Alexander Gershenson of SupplyShift

SFH #107 Responsible Business with Alexander Gershenson of SupplyShift

Alex Gershenson and SupplyShift co-founder Jamie Barsimantov, both PhDs in Climate Science and Environmental Economics, founded SupplyShift to support businesses in creating more transparent, responsible, and resilient supply chains. SupplyShift is guided by two central premises: that today’s consumers are unique and want to buy from companies that reflect their values and that what’s good for a company’s bottom line is also good for people and the planet.  In this episode, I speak with Alexander Gershenson about his mission and the impact SupplyShift is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.supplyshift.net/
37:3606/07/2020
SFH #106 The Power of Creativity with Frank Fitzpatrick of i7 Creative & EarthTones

SFH #106 The Power of Creativity with Frank Fitzpatrick of i7 Creative & EarthTones

Visioneer Frank Fitzpatrick believes in the transformative power of music and creativity to optimize human potential, inspire us, and build community and relationships across cultures. This belief guides Frank’s roles as the Founder and Director of the non-profit EarthTones, which creates media projects and large-scale campaigns that make a positive contribution to our world and i7 Creative, an organization that works with thought leaders and interdisciplinary teams to conceptualize, design and execute innovative solutions and strategies for increasing performance, engagement and impact. In this episode, I speak with Frank Fitzpatrick about his mission and the impact i7 Creative & EarthTones are making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://frankfitzpatrick.com
50:4529/06/2020
SFH #105 Transformational Philanthropy with Kris Putnam-Walkerly

SFH #105 Transformational Philanthropy with Kris Putnam-Walkerly

In her book Delusional Altruism, author and consultant Kris Putnam-Walkerly provides real-world advice and practical guidance to help philanthropists avoid common delusional thoughts and practices that prevent them from achieving transformational social change. Kris believes that how one gives is just as important as how much one gives, and uses that knowledge to help philanthropists increase the clarity, speed, impact and joy of their giving and ensure their contributions create impactful, sustainable change.  In this episode, I speak with Kris Putnam-Walkerly about her mission and the impact Delusional Altruism is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://putnam-consulting.com/
46:0122/06/2020
SFH #104 Empowering Youth with Mary Noel of DoSomething Strategic

SFH #104 Empowering Youth with Mary Noel of DoSomething Strategic

As the Director of Business Development at DoSomething Strategic, Mary Noel believes that there is massive potential at the intersection of positive social good and smart business growth. DoSomething Strategic is a social impact consultancy focused exclusively on youth that uses 100% of their profits to support the work of DoSomething.org to empower young people to be agents of social good in their communities. In this episode, I speak with Mary Noel about her mission and the impact DoSomething Strategic is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://dosomethingstrategic.org/
39:4815/06/2020
SFH #103 Experiential Environmental Education with Drew Dumsch of The Ecology School

SFH #103 Experiential Environmental Education with Drew Dumsch of The Ecology School

In 1998, Drew Dumsch founded The Ecology School to transform how people think about science, food, the environment, and themselves through joyful, hands-on learning for all ages.  The Ecology School explores how we, as humans, can build communities that sustain the very ecosystems that in turn sustain us. Through wide-eyed, hands-on exploration of the ecosystems outside our door, The Ecology School is making nature’s lessons memorable with play, humor, and games, and applicable with real life models of sustainable farming and living. In this episode, I speak with Drew Dumsch about his mission and the impact The Ecology School is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://theecologyschool.org/
42:3008/06/2020
SFH #102 Acting on Your Values with Daniel Aronson of Valutus

SFH #102 Acting on Your Values with Daniel Aronson of Valutus

What if your values created much more business value? What if they changed customer choices, enhanced employee engagement, increased innovation, reduced risk, and more? How powerful would that be? These are some of the questions that Daniel Aronson asks as the founder of Valutus, which specializes in creating value through sustainability and responsibility.  In this episode, I speak with Daniel Aronson about his mission and the impact Valutus is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://valutus.com/
29:4501/06/2020
SFH #101 Saving our Ocean with Dune Ives of Lonely Whale

SFH #101 Saving our Ocean with Dune Ives of Lonely Whale

Dune Ives is the Managing Director of award-winning Lonely Whale, where she designs and leads initiatives that address environmental degradation and species decline.  Lonely Whale is an incubator for courageous ideas that drive impactful change on behalf of our ocean. Inspired by the power of community to create the change we need to ensure a healthy planet, Lonely Whale is working towards a new era of radical collaboration, facilitating the creation of innovative ideas that push the boundary on current trends in technology, media and advocacy that positively impact the health of our ocean. In this episode, I speak with Dune Ives about her mission and the impact Lonely Whale is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.lonelywhale.org/
40:5025/05/2020
SFH #100 Strengthening Representative Democracy with Sarah Bonk of Business for America

SFH #100 Strengthening Representative Democracy with Sarah Bonk of Business for America

As the founder and CEO of Business for America, Sarah Bonk is on a mission to strengthen representative democracy. Business for America is a business group dedicated exclusively to educating and engaging the business community to help advance popular, bipartisan political reforms and technology solutions that strengthen and reform representative democracy.  In this episode, I speak with Sarah Bonk about her mission and the impact Business for America is making in the world.  Let’s dive in! https://www.bfa.us/
40:4520/05/2020
SFH #99 Blessed Earth with Dr. Matthew Sleeth

SFH #99 Blessed Earth with Dr. Matthew Sleeth

Dr. Matthew Sleeth was at the peak of his career, an ER physician and chief of staff of his hospital. Matthew believed in science and what could be seen and measured.  After several back to back tragedies, things shifted for Matthew and his wife Nancy. The Sleeths wrote several books, including Serving God, Saving the Planet, Almost Amish, 24/6: A Prescription to a Healthier, Happier Life, and Reforesting Faith (released April 2019).  In 2008, he founded Blessed Earth to teach at churches, schools, and retreats around the country. Dr. Sleeth was invited to be the monthly guest preacher at The Washington National Cathedral, and 2,500 groups in 45 countries and all 50 states participated in Blessed Earth’s Hope for Creation simulcast. Newsweek and Christianity Today have listed the Sleeths among the top fifty Christian leaders in America. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Sleeth about his mission and the impact Blessed Earth is making in the world.  Let’s do this! http://www.blessedearth.org/
31:0918/05/2020
SFH #98 Searching for Good with Andreas Renner of Gexsi

SFH #98 Searching for Good with Andreas Renner of Gexsi

Gexsi stands for Global Exchange for Social Investment. The search engine works like a platform that connects innovative social entrepreneurs with a multitude of supporters. These users generate the capital Gexsi invest socially almost unnoticed with their daily search on the Internet.  Gexsi is the only search engine entirely dedicated to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving the SDGs will require us to recognize that these big goals apply in our own backyard. The Global Goals are everyone’s goals. Therefore, Gexsi supports projects and innovative social startups that are dedicated to contributing to these Goals. In this episode of The School For Humanity, Gexsi founder, Andreas Renner shares the story of Gexsi and their mission.  https://gexsi.com/en/
36:1311/05/2020
SFH #97 Energy Efficiency with Christopher Naismith of SES

SFH #97 Energy Efficiency with Christopher Naismith of SES

As a certified B-Corp corporation, SES is a values based, mission driven company. A company that inspires while making a difference, creates green jobs, and promotes a healthy economy – all while accelerating GHG emission reductions through energy conservation. SES measures their success each year with more than just profit. Staff life balance, GHG emission reductions, and promoting innovation are part of their bottom line. Using traditional energy efficiency engineering as well as operator training, staff engagement, fault detection, and research into new technologies to increase impact, improve persistence, and continue the evolution of the building management industry. On today’s episode I speak with Energy Efficiency Engineer, Christopher Naismith about the impact SES is making in the world. Listen now!
29:5311/05/2020