Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd

Matt Zaun is an award-winning speaker and storyteller who empowers business leaders to inspire their teams and clients to action through the art of strategic storytelling. Matt's past engagements in the private sector have catalyzed radical sales increases for over 300 organizations that range from financial institutions to the health and wellness industry. In addition to his work in the private sector, Matt has worked with hundreds of politicians to improve the quality and reach of their engagement. Matt worked closely with these clients on their media and communication strategies, including speeches and campaign messages at the local, state, and national level, to achieve remarkable results. Matt shares his expertise in persuasion with CEOs, executives, and sales professionals, who he coaches on the art of influence and how to leverage this for profits and impact. To find out more about Matt, you can find him at: Website: https://storieswithtraction.com or on Linkedin: @mattzaun

Cicely is a seasoned public operative, now working with her fourth Presidential Administration. She has also served in prominent roles such as Legislative Director for two Tennessee Congressmen, and veteran of the C-suite, formerly as Vice President of Government Affairs at Dunkin' Brands, Inc., formerly as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the restaurant industry. Her experience at all levels of government and expertise in the boardroom allows her to speak with authority on the public and private sectors as well as their countless intersections. To find out more about Cicely, you can find her at: Website: https://cicelysimpson.com or on Linkedin: @cicelysimpson

Celeste Mergens a global thought leader helping people be the change they want to be in the world. She is an author, sought-after speaker, consultant, and the founder of Days for Girls, a global award-winning organization. Days for Girls has reached more than 3 million women and girls in 145 countries, championing Women's Health and menstrual equity. She has been featured in Oprah's O Magazine and Forbes and has been named Conscious Company Global Impact Entrepreneur Top Ten Women, and Women's Economic Forum's Woman of the Decade, to name a few. Her highly anticipated new book, The Power of Days–A Story of Resilience, Dignity, and The Fight for Women's Equity comes out October 3rd, sharing proof that we can all make a difference. To find out more about Celeste, you can find her at: Website: https://celestemergens.com or on Linkedin: @celeste-mergens

Henna Pryor is a highly sought after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, executive facilitator, and coach. Her clients call her their "secret weapon for impossible change," an honor she wears proudly. She's known for her science-backed approach to improving the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon way – to move them from their first level of success to their next one. An accomplished speaker and trainer, she has been invited to speak twice for TEDx and brings her expertise to a variety of global organizations including Google, Workday, FIS Global, and Johnson & Johnson. She has also been featured in articles for media including Forbes, Real Simple, Fast Company, and more. Her highly anticipated book, Good Awkward, is out now! To learn more about Henna, you can go to her Linkedin profile: @hennapryor or you can go to her website: https://hennapryor.com

Sam Horn is the CEO of the Intrigue Agency, a positioning/messaging consultancy, which helps people design and deliver TEDx talks, keynotes, funding pitches and one-of-a-kind brands. She is also the CEO of the Tongue Fu! Training Institute, a trade-marked communication skills approach, that teaches how to give and get respect at work, at home, online and in public. Sam is the author of 10 books from major publishers and her newest book Talking on Eggshells received a glowing Publishers Weekly review "The course-correct for today's cancel culture." Sam's work has been featured in dozens of publications including NY Times, Forbes, Fast Company and Harvard Business Review. Sam served as the Pitch Coach for Springboard Enterprises which has helped entrepreneurs generate $27.8 billion (yes, that's a B) in funding. To learn more about Sam Horn, you can go to her Linkedin profile: @samhorn or you can go to her website: https://samhorn.com

Dr. Julia A. West is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, executive coach, and Director of Science & Content at Limitless Minds. With over a decade-long career in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology, she is a seasoned expert in unlocking mental performance, fostering resilience, and promoting well-being. She is also owner of both a private practice providing psychological treatment services AND the owner of a private executive coaching practice. Her distinguished career has led her to work with industry giants such as U.S. Bank, Docusign, WorkDay, Pfizer, MassMutual, and numerous integrated healthcare networks enhancing team dynamics and collaboration through resilience and mindset training. Her motto 'Memento Mori' - a constant reminder to make every moment count - mirrors her passion for her work, her family, and the joy she finds in life's simple pleasures. To learn more about Dr. Julia West, you can go to her Linkedin profile: @julia-west-phd-73177b22b or you can go to her Instagram profile: @dr.juliawest

Chason Forehand is part of a group of dedicated individuals who started a Nonprofit called hr-4uinc. that fights for #LivingWage4ALL by showing leaders the ROI of pouring into their people and paying them equitable wages. In 2012 Chason started a company, HR Consultations that works solely with Social Good Entities with their HR needs. With his program called #Mentor4GOOD, they mentor Nonprofit Founders and Leaders with starting their own Nonprofits get off the ground on solid footing. Chason introduces leaders to programs that will increase their profits, help them upskill, and course correct their organization through a joint program with our Partners called the P|E|O|P|L|E Initiative. Chason is also a part of American Corporate Partners program to help our Veterans successfully transition into civilian life. And aside from that, Chason is my friend. To learn more about Chason, you can go to his website: hr-4u.org or you can go to his Linkedin profile: @chason-forehand-rcf1222

Rebecca (Becca) Kinney, worked in healthcare for 16 years and is a self-proclaimed recovering workaholic. Today she is a writer and an entrepreneur and owns a small business called Cypress, Inc. that helps medical companies tell their stories on LinkedIn. In 2018 Becca suffered the unexpected loss of both her parents and the grief is something she wanted to turn into inspiration for others. Leaving corporate medical sales in 2021 was a tough call but Becca has a mission to help professionals truly learn to navigate self discovery. In January 2023 she started a newsletter called Unraveled that discusses how as professionals, we can begin to unwind and start to express ourselves in a way that is relatable and maybe even a bit unpolished to succeed in ways we never thought possible before. Together she believes we can unravel and become even more successful than ever before. To learn more about Rebecca, you can go to her Linkedin profile: @rebecca-kinney-cypressrise

"You will be a javelin thrower," the coach for the Lithuanian national team told her. She had no idea what that meant. But within two years, Inga Stasiulionyte was competing with the best. After reaching the finals in the European Championship, she was offered a scholarship to attend USC. Years of experience in being a competitive Olympic athlete, working as a business analyst, building startups, and heading the first MIT Sports Entrepreneurship Bootcamp provided Inga with a great understanding of the challenges and needs of striving for self-realization on and off the field. Today, Inga's clients include Oracle, Salesforce, Facebook, HubSpot, finance and medical professionals, and Olympians. She prepared athletes to become European Champions, Olympians, National Record Holders, and founders at the top of their game. Inga leads a startup Ofounders.com, specializing in performance coaching that helps leaders achieve superior results using Olympic-standard mindset development techniques. She is also part of the Master Performance Coaches team at valorperform.com and the Lithuanian Athletics Federation. To learn more about Inga, you can go to her Linkedin profile: @javelingaworld or You can go to her website: ofounders.com

Stephanie Soetendal is a passionate educator and entrepreneur focusing on evolving society through innovating education with a world-class curriculum & emerging technology while leveraging AI for Good. The ultimate mission is to democratize education of the top 1% to US Public Schools and low-income countries via AI powered Holograms. Awarded "Top 100 Leaders in Education" by Global Forum for Education and Learning & awarded for "Outstanding Leadership" with Education 2.0 in Dubai. Fourteen years of experience in education, curriculum development, management, and administration in the tutoring and education profession. Stephanie is the founder of Matrix Holograms, a Boston based EdTech start-up democratizing tutoring with AI powered holograms with curriculum developed by Ivy League tutoring experts with an adaptable, versatile, and scalable educational platform for individualized learning. To learn more about Stephanie, you can go to her Linkedin profile: @stephanie-hologram or You can go to her website: matrixholograms.com

Ray Leonard Jr., founder and CEO of Ovationz.com is a globally recognized public speaker, actor, award-winning business executive, and host for the podcast show: Know Better Do Better. Instilled in him by his Grandfather, Ray's core value is 'know better, do better'. Ray brings this belief into everything he does, from coaching, to public speaking, to running businesses. Ray is an expert Public Speaker and helped found Ovationz.com, the premier platform where professional and emerging speakers can connect with audiences across the globe, virtually. He wanted to create a space for accessible learning, where audiences can book top experts, entertainers, and leaders and where speakers can develop and monetize their talent. To learn more about Ray, you can go to his Linkedin profile: @rayleonardjr or You can go to his websites: rayleonardjr.com ovationz.com

Growing up in a single parent home with a father that inspired perseverance and fairness, Marques Ogden learned how to define his values and set goals. Ogden attended Howard University from 1998-2002 where he played Division I football. He then followed his dream and his brother Jonathan's footsteps, eventually getting drafted into the NFL in 2003. Overall, he played for 5 years as an offensive lineman with the Titans, Bills, Ravens and Jaguars. Even during the off season, Ogden helped train football players in Europe, both physically and mentally. To learn more about Marques, you can go to his Linkedin profile: @marquesogden or You can go to his website: marquesogden.com

Billy Martin is a Senior Director for Strategic Programs and Leadership Development at Medidata Solutions as well as the creator of FLIP'D Coaching for Performance. The FLIP'D framework has been experienced by over 4000 corporate leaders around the world since it's inception. Billy spent 10 years at Salesforce.com before coming to Medidata. He has a Masters Degree in Sports Medicine and an MBA degree in Technology Management. Billy co-founded several technology companies on his journey toward leadership development. Billy has six Amazon.com Top Sellers on Sports Officiating and Business he loves teaching other aspiring referees / umpires — and does so for high school soccer and basketball, as well as collegiate softball. Tony Severino is a business leader, leadership skill developer, master facilitator and coach. He draws on the experience as a business leader and coach who led organizations at companies like Xerox, Salesforce and his own company. He spent his time at Salesforce as director of sales leader enablement and program manager where Tony's team created and delivered the highest ranked, and award winning global leadership programs in the company's history. Tony has personally facilitated leader training for thousands of leaders at Salesforce. Now at FLIP'D, Tony and Billy work with companies to develop their leaders at all levels within the organization using proven, engaging workshop content and coaching tools. To learn more about Billy, you can go to his Linkedin profile: @crmbilly To learn more about Tony, you can go to his Linkedin profile: @arsevr or You can go to their website: flipdcoaching.com

Karl Swanepoel is an award winning tech entrepreneur based in the UK and the Founder and CEO of Revolancer and an influential figure in the freelancing industry. He also founded Rocketblast Digital, The WatchFace and Buy Sell Jobs. Karl Co-founded – Leapinto and was CMO and interim CTO at Lifewill Limited. At 15, he was the youngest-ever brand ambassador for Britain's largest business conference, The Business Show. He has also been directly involved in the European Parliament's roundtable on Modernising Europe's Workforce Well-Being Strategy. To learn more about Karl, you can go to his Linkedin profile @karlswa or visit him at his website: https://revolancer.com

Joe Jacobi is an Olympic Gold Medalist, Performance Coach, Sports Commentator, Former CEO, marathoner and author who guides high performance leaders to ignite their second wind to confront challenging midlife transitions with meaning and adventure. He practices and refines the core principles and strategies of Midlife Peak Performance in his own life and pursuits at his Pyrenees mountains home beside the 1992 Olympic Canoeing venue in the Spanish state of Catalunya - the same canoeing venue where he and his canoeing partner, Scott Strausbaugh, won America's first-ever Olympic Gold Medal in the sport of Whitewater Canoe Slalom at the 1992 Olympic Games. In 2022, and eight years into writing his popular weekly essays, Sunday Morning Joe, Joe published his first book, Slalom: 6 River Classes About How To Confront Obstacles, Advance Amid Uncertainty, & Bring Focus To What Matters Most - Joe's reflections, experiences, relationships, and strategies from more than 40 years on the river transferred to navigating your river of the life. To learn more about Joe, you can go his profile on Linkedin:⁠⁠ @jacobijoe Subscribe to his Sunday newsletter: https://joejacobi.ck.page/c5b7be8e26 Check out his book: https://www.amazon.com/Slalom-Classes-Confront-Obstacles-Uncertainty/dp/B0B4WB1TZ2

Over the past 18 years Joshua Lifrak, M.S. has worked with elite athletes and corporate leaders to help them perform at their highest levels. He has also been instrumental in helping transform organizational cultures and individual mindsets to create an environment for optimal development and growth. He is currently the Director of Performance and Coaching for Limitless Minds a Health and Wellness Technology Company founded by Denver Broncos Quarterback Russell Wilson and World Renowned Mental Performance Training and author of It Takes What it Takes – the late Trevor Moawad. He is also the President of Lift Up Consulting. From 2014-2019, he has worked in Major League Baseball including 5 years as Director of the Mental Skills Program for the Chicago Cubs from 2014-2019 where he helped them win their first World Series in 108 years. From 2019-2021 he was the New York Mets Major League Mental Performance Coach. To learn more about Joshua, you can go to his website: ⁠⁠https://limitlessminds.com/ or on Linkedin: @joshua-lifrak-59ab5442

Erin Aldrich-Shean is recognized as one of the top dual-sport professional athletes and Olympians of all time. A 2000 US Olympian in track & field and a 2001-2004 and 2007 US National Volleyball Team member, Aldrich-Shean was a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. She was named Big XII Athlete of the Year in 2000 and finished her storied career at UT with 4 High Jump National Championships, a collegiate record of 6'5.5", and 8 First Team All-American honors in both Volleyball and Track & Field. She also competed in 4 World Championships for USA Track & Field. Erin was inducted into the UT Austin Hall of Honor for her athletic and academic accomplishments as a Longhorn. Today Erin is a Certified Professional Coach, the Founder of Ascension Coaching and Vice President of the Aldrich Group. To learn more about Erin, you can go to her website: ⁠⁠https://ascensioncoaching.co/ or on Linkedin: @aldrich1227

Why is it easier to sell our products or services than it is to sell ourselves into a new sales role — or even get a promotion? After going through 5 Layoffs in medical sales and reviewing more than 16,000 resumes as a recruiter, Claire Davis built an award-winning company to help people get the jobs they want in healthcare by leaning into what they're great at — selling. Her company Traction Resume, helps people land meaningful, 6-figure roles and launch their healthcare consulting companies by becoming a category-of-one, not a commodity. Claire has been featured in Forbes, Wall Street Journal, and been named a 2X Top Voice in Job Search and at home, she and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest with their two boys. To learn more about Claire, you can go to her website: ⁠⁠https://tractionresume.com/ or on Linkedin: @clairemdavis

Samantha McKenna, CEO of #samsales Consulting, is an award-winning sales leader, brand ambassador for LinkedIn, LinkedIn Sales [In]sider, angel investor, board member, and highly sought-after speaker. With more than 65,000 LinkedIn followers, Sam has inspired sales professionals with her tangible sales tips and actionable advice used daily by executives and teams alike. Sam has been named a Top 50 Woman in Revenue, Top 25 Women in Revenue, Top 20 Women in Sales Leadership, appears as one of the faces of LinkedIn Sales Navigator's marketing campaigns, and has been named a Top Ten LinkedIn Sales Star several times over. Sam is dedicated to shining a light on her trademark Show Me You Know Me and #givefirst mantras - and together with her team, raised over $50,000 for charity in both 2021 and 2022 with the innovative #samsales 'Show Me You Know Me' Charity Event. To learn more about Samantha, you can go to her website: ⁠⁠https://samsalesconsulting.com/ or on Linkedin: @samsalesli

Running legend Dave McGillivray has increased the self-esteem of millions of people through his work as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, motivational speaker, author, and athlete. Dave is best known for his athletic feats including his 80-day trek across the United States, running the 3,452 miles from Medford, Ore., to Medford, Mass. in the summer of 1978 to benefit the Jimmy Fund. In addition, he's received great acclaim for directing or consulting on more than 1,400 events throughout the world including the Boston Marathon, the Olympic Marathon trials, and the Olympic Games. To learn more about Dave, you can go to his website: ⁠⁠https://dmsesports.com/ or on Linkedin: @dave-mcgillivray

Culture has become a phenomenon in the last few years and we've seen an uptick in strategic investment to make it work well, but there is still so much room for improvement. We see this broad spectrum of what culture can be and COVID has just magnified what that means and how we can foster a strong culture in different environments. This week's guest is Lisa Belanger, CEO and Founder of ConsciousWorks. Lisa joins Heartbeat For Hire for an engaging conversation on how can we create a space of belonging within your organization to get people leaning into their jobs from a productivity and performance perspective as well as a mental health and wellbeing perspective. The episode covers how to find commonalities and universal truths, tools for working with a team member who is struggling with burnout in silence, and low cost or no cost ways to help your people feel accommodated and seen. Lisa is the CEO of ConsciousWorks, a consulting firm that helps leaders apply the findings from leading-edge scientific research to maximize their mental capacity and performance. Lisa has a Ph.D. in Behavioural Medicine, an Executive MBA, and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist and High Performance Specialist.

Iris Zimmerman is a speaker, entrepreneur, business owner, podcast host, Hall of Fame Fencing Champion and former Olympian. She is a certified leadership and performance coach that owns Monarch Leadership Group. Iris co-hosts the podcast Untrained with her colleague and friend, Whitney Otto. Her roster of clients include leaders from sales, healthcare, to startups and small business owners - all trying to find their own growth while simultaneously growing their businesses and teams. Iris lives in Rochester, NY with her family and is dedicated to working with and impacting clients while being present to raise her two daughters to become badasses. To learn more about Iris, you can go to her website: ⁠⁠https://monarch-leadership.com/ or on Linkedin: @iriszimmerman

Kimberly Brady is a Life and Business Coach, Speaker, and a 2 Time Best Selling Author. She channels athletic excellence to elevate small businesses and enhance the lives of entrepreneurs. Kim has recently published "Get Stuck In! - Lessons from the Pitch to Build Your Business" and is a co-author on a collaborative project titled "Forever Athlete" - a collection of stories from high-level performers in both sport and life. Her areas of expertise include working small business owners and entrepreneurs with less than 50 employees, athletes in transition from sport, team building, leadership development, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. To learn more about Kim, you can go to her website: ⁠ ⁠https://kimbradybusinesscoaching.com/ or on Linkedin: @kimbrady

Justin Janowski has helped hundreds of coaches build their dream businesses from the ground up. Driven by his faith, he founded Faith2Influence to help people learn what it takes to turn coaching into a profitable business venture. Justin has guided Christian and non-Christian coaches alike through the rewarding process of optimizing business models, pricing, and sales strategies so that they can scale their income alongside their impact. He has a passion for sharing this process with emerging Entrepreneurs to help them simplify and grow their businesses the right way. To learn more about Justin, you can go to his website: ⁠ ⁠https://goodsalespdf.com/ or on Linkedin: @justinjanowski

Andréa Albright is a seasoned entrepreneur, author of 28 books, a YouTube superstar and a woman with a track record of disruptive innovations who is on a mission to create the next movement for authors and evolve the publishing industry. Andrea is the Founder and CEO of Beverly Hills Publishing™. She leverages her expertise in brand development to help thought leaders and innovators turn their message into a million-dollar brand. Because of this, she considers herself not just a publisher, but a Legacy Maker. Her firm is the first in the industry to combine 7-star publishing, marketing, and PR services to ensure successful book launches that achieve both the tangible and intangible outcomes her authors are looking for. To learn more about Andréa, you can go to her website: ⁠ ⁠https://beverlyhillspublishing.com/ or on Facebook and Instagram: @beverlyhillspublishing

Lex Gillette is a globally recognized Paralympian who competes primarily in the long jump. He's a five-time Paralympic medalist, four-time world champion, and the current world record holder in the long jump with a leap of 22 feet 1 inch. Robbed of his sight during childhood, Lex Gillette, with the aid of his mother, was determined not to fall victim to a world consumed by darkness. His athletic talents have been featured by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today Sports, and People Magazine. He is a 2015 inductee in the ADN Hall of Fame. As a keynote speaker, Lex's message is There is no need for sight when you have a vision®. He empowers his audiences to see more than just the physical world in front of them. Prepare to be inspired and motivated, to learn who you really are, and how to become the person you desire to be. It's what Lex does. He ... Teaches ... People ... To ... See. To learn more about Lex, you can follow him on Linkedin: ⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexgillette/ or on his website: https://lexgillette.com

Lori Bush is a CEO, speaker and a woman committed to the science of skincare. In 2007, Bush partnered with the founders of Rodan + Fields, to lead the company's pivot out of department stores and into the direct selling channel. As CEO, Lori took the company from re-stage to the largest independent premium skincare brand in the U.S. At the time of her retirement in 2016, the company was valued at $1.5 Billion with continuing high double-digit YoY revenue growth. In May of 2020, Lori launched Solvasa, a new company and a new category in wellness she calls integrative beauty. The company, co-founded with leading Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ritu Chopra, was inspired by her post-retirement experience with breast cancer and based on recognition of macro trends with unmet needs in the areas of beauty and wellbeing. Bush is frequently asked to share her professional knowledge as a speaker and writer in the areas of beauty, wellness, women's leadership and consumer commerce. She is co-author of the best-selling beauty and wellness book, Write Your Skin a Prescription for Change. To learn more about Lori, you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠ linkedin.com/in/lori-bush-1a5577a

Lori Bush is a CEO, speaker and a woman committed to the science of skincare. In 2007, Bush partnered with the founders of Rodan + Fields, to lead the company's pivot out of department stores and into the direct selling channel. As CEO, Lori took the company from re-stage to the largest independent premium skincare brand in the U.S. At the time of her retirement in 2016, the company was valued at $1.5 Billion with continuing high double-digit YoY revenue growth. In May of 2020, Lori launched Solvasa, a new company and a new category in wellness she calls integrative beauty. The company, co-founded with leading Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ritu Chopra, was inspired by her post-retirement experience with breast cancer and based on recognition of macro trends with unmet needs in the areas of beauty and wellbeing. Bush is frequently asked to share her professional knowledge as a speaker and writer in the areas of beauty, wellness, women's leadership and consumer commerce. She is co-author of the best-selling beauty and wellness book, Write Your Skin a Prescription for Change. To learn more about Lori, you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠ linkedin.com/in/lori-bush-1a5577a

Want to learn how to take your sales, investor, or elevator pitches from trash to straight CASH? Or have your prospects throwing money at you every time you open your mouth? Then, it's time to learn how to convert conversations into currency with the Pitch Queen, Precious L. Williams. Her company, Perfect Pitches by Precious, teaches you the tools and tenacity to pitch with power, sell with storytelling, and develop a masterful mindset for communication. Precious is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. She has also been featured on "Shark Tank," CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, the movie "LEAP." Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, NBCUniversal, Federal Reserve Bank, Intuit Quickbooks, Yelp, Harvard University, and more. Precious is a dynamic international professional speaker, effective corporate trainer and 4X bestselling author. To learn more about Precious, you can go to her websites: https://perfectpitchesbyprecious.com https://perfectpitchgroup.com or you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/precious-l-williams/

Rebecca Ahmed is an award-winning speaker, business consultant, and an Energy Leadership Index™ Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), which is an exclusive training in human energy and how we can experience, express, and expand it in ourselves and others. Rebecca is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). To learn more about Rebecca, you can go to her website: https://energeticimpact.com or you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-ahmed-802a9514/

How do you go from Undercover Prostitute to Empowerment Speaker and Trainer for leaders? After a debilitating accident that forced Diane to slow down led Diane to find her grit. She had to shed her undercover persona both in work and in life and through a series of terrible experiences she discovered her true power. Diane is a consultant, speaker, podcaster, trainer and coach dedicated to helping people access everything they already have within themselves. Diane formed her own company called SPAlife- Spa stands for Seek Power Always. She has a masters degree in HR Management and certification as a Life Coach. To learn more about Diane, you can go to her website: https://dianehalfman.com or you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianehalfman/

Morgan Ingram is a sales rep who happens to be a sales coach that coaches sales teams how to use modern-sales techniques that bolster pipeline, leverage social media, schedule net new accounts and cold call with confidence. He is the host of the podcast and YouTube Channel called The SDR Chronicles, with more than 100 videos providing SDRs and sales reps with motivation, advice, and tactics for their sales journey. His work has been featured in Forbes, Sales Hacker, the Hubspot blog, and the Harvard Business Review. Morgan has trained top companies like Snowflake, Zoom and Salesforce to evolve their prospecting game to schedule meetings. He was named a "Top Sales Voice" by LinkedIn in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. To learn more about Morgan, you can follow him on Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganjingram/

Erin Brown got her start in NYC pedaling Xerox equipment while moonlighting as a stand up comic. Four day jobs, a handful of TV & radio commercials, and countless comedy performances later, Erin headed to Hollywood and began crashing events with her personal red carpet doing tongue & cheek interviews. This stunt evolved into an award-winning web series 'Hot on the Red Carpet' which featured some pretty famous faces. Today Erin is the CEO of her own company, Hot Red Carpet, where she helps people supercharge the vibe of their events with customized and unforgettable 'hot red carpet' experiences including live and virtual emcee performance, Survey Sayz - a high energy and engaging team building game, one-on-one confidence coaching, and speaking appearances. Stress causes 80 percent of illness, so all of Erin's work centers on increasing the levity of any occasion adding value that feels good. She encourages everyone to stop and notice the daily Red Carpet moments. To learn more about Erin, go to her website: https://hotredcarpet.com Or you can follow her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-brow...

Rich "Trigger" Bontrager is all about making people shine on camera. He works with speakers, entrepreneurs, coaches and business owners and teaches media skills, dynamic speaking, how to build engaging virtual events, building confidence, your brand and image. Rich has been in broadcasting for 30 years and is the CEO of Rock the Stage Media. He is the creator and host of How To Rock the Stage Show, airing live each Wednesday night. Rich hosts the National Speakers Association (NSA) podcaster, author forums, and the new NSA LIVE show Behind the Stage. Entrepreneurs, executives, and speakers hire Rich to unleash their brand authority by learning media-savvy skills that help them shine on camera and stage. To learn more about Rich, go to his website: rockthestagemedia.com/ Or you can follow him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-trigger-bontrager-presentationcoach/

Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek is a Chief Marketing Officer, Speaker and Author. As CMO, Michelle leads Skillsoft's global marketing. Her brand evangelism is building a vibrant community of passionate learners. With 25+ years experience, Michelle's personal mission is supporting women's advancement in business. Prior to Skillsoft, she served as CMO of IBM Watson and the global head of marketing for The Weather Company. A prolific speaker and podcast host, she's authored countless papers, championed DEI through free "Leadercamps," and taught courses on the Pink Pandemic and Public Speaking. She's currently a driving force as Skillsoft becomes an industry leader in sustainability and corporate responsibility. Michelle is also a founding member of CMO Huddles. To learn more about Michelle, follow her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebb/

Jerry Bui is a Keynote Speaker, Expert Witness and Managing Director at a large consulting firm where he has over 20 years of experience assisting clients with technology-related aspects of investigations. He has testified in over 15 civil matters, and his clients include major companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and tech industries. Jerry specializes in leading complex electronic discovery efforts and conducting forensic examinations of computers. He also regularly helps clients respond to government subpoenas and requests from opposing parties, and has testified as an expert witness on topics including spoliation, e-discovery procedures, and theft of trade secret information. Jerry was recently invited into the LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program and has a fantastic and funny TikTok and LinkedIn presence. To learn more about Jerry, go to his website: linktr.ee/4n6expert or follow him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrybui/

Sara Davenport is an award-winning TV anchor, who spent decades on-air with different NBC stations across the US. While the Houston-based journalist loved being a TV anchor, she missed being home to see her children grow up. Sara knew in her heart that it was time to pivot and design a life that she loved. Sara is an entrepreneur, she freelances with various true-crime shows, She is a Linkedin Marketing Expert, an on-camera coach for Fortune 500 companies and business entrepreneurs. On this episode, Sara talks about her experience of working in smaller and larger corporate environments, the treatment of managers and the effect on quality of life. To learn more about Sara, go to her website: saradavenport.net or follow her on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sara-davenport-journalist

Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights and Innovation Women, or, as she calls them, the day job, the night job and the dream job. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking. In this episode, she explains all the wonderful benefits and advantages that public speaking provides; as well as the opportunities available to the women in her community. To learn more about Bobbie, go to her website: innovationwomen.com or follow her on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/bobbiecarlton

Will Fuentes is a co-founder of Maestro Group. Will focuses on teaching both hard and soft sales skills and identifies opportunities to improve sales efficiencies. He has been in sales for more than 20 years spanning retail, and tech. Will spent eight years with national retail chains training their sales staff and managing stores. He then built a retail SaaS company that was on the cutting edge of in-store personalization and assisted sales. He has been hired by multiple organizations to train their salespeople to close more sales, accelerate the sales cycle, and increase deal value. To learn more about Will, go to his website: maestrogroup.co or follow him on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/will-fuentes-drivefastersales

Joanna Lohman is a leadership coach and youth sport innovator who elevates performance through authenticity and resilience. She is the author of, "Raising Tomorrow's Champions" and a keynote speaker for leading organizations. She is a former professional soccer player, member of the United States Women's National Team, and the first player in Washington Spirit history to have her jersey retired. During her 16-year professional career, she built a platform for social impact. She continues her influence as a performance coach, human rights activist, and Sport Diplomat. To learn more about Joanna, go to her website: joannalohman.com or follow her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannalohman/

Leah Carr is the CEO of Tilr, a skills-first talent solution that enables HR and People leaders to measure and manage their team's skills, create strategic development plans and make-data driven talent decisions, has extensive experience in bringing new products to market, and hiring and growing teams. Her passion for workforce development is the reason she chose to join Tilr. Leah was employee 9 and the first senior hire at Coinsquare, Canada's largest Cryptocurrency Exchange in 2017 where she launched two business lines while helping grow the team to 200 employees in under a year. To learn more about Leah, follow her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahcarr/

Michael Mints is an International Speaker, Author, Coach and Executive Vice President of Sales for Grand Homes where he has worked for the last 25 years. His passion is to teach people how to be successful in life. He took his practical lessons from his work as an executive and sales leader and has turned them into a coaching practice. Michael exudes positivity and believes that having a mindset that is attracted to success can help you overcome fear, anxiety, limiting beliefs and negative habits. He shares his leadership mentality that helps top executives become the leaders they've always wanted to be. Learn more about Michael, follow him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mysuccessinlife/

Ashley Pereira is a brand and marketing leader and founder of Ivrygold, which helps businesses drive revenue through authenticity and value-added strategies. She also launched her own intentional skincare line in 2022 called, Free Skin Co., which combines her love and passion for skincare with clean ingredients that work for sensitive and acne-prone skin with her drive to improve mental health issues. She shares her amazing story of how she used her experience with abuse and PTSD to become a mental health advocate and help others. Learn more about Ashley at the following links: https://ivrygold.co/ https://thefreeskinco.com/

Shannon Bahrke is an American Olympic freestyle skier and entrepreneur. She's won two Olympic medals, she's a highly-sought after keynote speaker, and she's the CEO of Team Empower Hour. She shares her story of making the Olympics. She is now writing a children's book about her daughter. She talks about how her career has expanded and how she has stayed true to herself as a woman and a mother. Learn more about Shannon here: https://www.shannonbahrke.com/

Sam Sells is the CEO at Wild Mountain Capital, a company on a mission to aid America's affordable housing crisis while helping others achieve financial freedom. He shares the work he does for others by creating affordable housing for low-income neighborhoods with a higher standard of living. Sam and Lyndsay share the best practices as a leader, who makes a great leader, and why not everyone needs to be promoted to manager. Learn more about Sam here: https://wildmountaincapital.com/about/

Tommy Breedlove is the author of the bestselling book "Legendary". He is a Keynote Speaker and a Business and Mindset Coach. He works with clients to live a life of significance and happiness without compromising their ambition. He pushes people to reach their full potential. Today on the podcast, he talks about how reframing your situation can lead you to find success. People often get trapped in a victim mentality that can hold them back. Through changing your mindset, you can achieve your goals with more ease. Learn more about Tommy here: https://tommybreedlove.com/

Sabrina Stocker is a tennis player turned Forbes featured entrepreneur, international speaker, and a semi-finalist for the BBC One show, The Apprentice. Sabrina is the Founder of Two Comma PR, turning the stories of brands and blockchain projects into users using the power of public relations. After her own experience with a PR team post The Apprentice UK, she saw the issues that needed to be addressed and started her own company. She talks about how finding the gap in the market can lead to your success. She shares how she was able to go viral and maintain clout. Learn more about Sabrina here: https://sabrinastocker.com/

Today's guest Karen Ann Bulluck is a transcendent leadership specialist and founder of Transcendence: Living A Life of Meaning, a boutique executive coaching practice. She works with leaders to discover what really matters. On the podcast, she discusses with Lyndsay the importance of a good work environment and when it's time to leave. They talk about the importance of prioritizing what has meaning to you and how you can find fun and bring a good energy into work. Learn more about Karen here: https://livingalifeofmeaning.com/

Richie Contartesi joins Lyndsay on the podcast today. He is a former Ole Miss football player. His system Next Play™, is a step-by-step playbook to hold sales reps and leaders accountable to their potential every week without micro-managing. He talks about how his parent divorce when he was young led him to be depressed. He had a football coach who asked him "what are you focusing when the ball's in the air". This changed his mindset and brought him into the present moment, allowing him to focus on the problem at hand. Learn more about Richie here: https://richiecontartesi.com/

John Harrison is a Chief Strategy Officer, Mentor, Coach, Board Member, Advisory Board Member and a Continuous Learner. He creatively solves business and human challenges with technology. John Harrison's passion has been to focus on the customer and to develop talent which then delivers superior business results. He is highly effective at leading international groups and those crossing organizational boundaries, using a combination of leadership, strategy, and business acumen to guide teams to deliver exceptional results. He is passionate about developing talent through coaching and mentoring. John is a graduate of Texas A&M and has received his Executive Education from Harvard Business School and Wharton. He joins Lyndsay to discuss working as an effective leader who listens and best practices when firing employees to maintain compassion.