
The Transform Your Confidence Show
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Ep 76Ep 76: Pt. 2 - Can Astrology Help You Make Better Business Decisions? (With Nadiya Shah)
Here’s what we cover: ✅ What Nadiya wants people to understand about astrology, when it comes to wanting to optimize the presence of love, happiness, wellbeing, & money in their lives. ✅ Are there any contraindications in utilizing astrology? ✅ How often should one look to astrology to support making personal and professional decisions? ✅ People often mix astrologers for psychics – what's the difference? — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Mindset & Clarity, I'm joined by the founder of Synchronicity University, Nadiya Shah! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #clarity #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #nadiyashah #nadiyashahdotcom #synchronicityuniversity #synchronicity #Mindset #transformation #astrology #mindsetcoach #mindfulness

Ep 75Ep 75: Pt. 1 - Can Astrology Help You Make Better Business Decisions? (With Nadiya Shah)
Here’s what we cover: ✅ What led Nadiya to becoming an astrologer, and being named one of the world's top-12 astrologers by French Vanity Fair? ✅ What IS astrology, for those not familiar with the philosophy and science of it? ✅ What are some of the advantages of incorporating astrological insights into making decisions in life? ✅ What type of astrology is best suited to support business planning. — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Mindset & Clarity, I'm joined by the Synchronicity University, Nadiya Shah! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #clarity #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #nadiyashah #nadiyashahdotcom #synchronicityuniversity #synchronicity #Mindset #transformation #astrology #mindsetcoach #mindfulness

Ep 74Ep 74: Pt. 2 - Why Writing A Book Doesn't Make You An Authority, With Marissa Eigenbrood
🔴 LIVE: "Why Writing A Book Doesn't Make You An Authority!" (PART 2) — Here’s what we cover: ✅ What are the need-to-knows and differences between publishing formats — traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing? ✅ What should be considered when making the decision between which type of publishing to do and why? ✅ The basic process of getting a book published once a publishing format has been identified. ✅ What do people need to know about distribution strategy, considering the gamut includes going from having the book available on Amazon, to having it available at airports? ✅ What is authority? What’s the benefit of building authority? ✅ Why is PR the best way to build authority? What are the main ways that PR builds authority for authors? ✅ How does getting an authored book into people’s hands build authority? — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Media & Communications, I'm joined by the Senior Vice President of Smith Publicity, Inc., Marissa Eigenbrood! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #marissaeigenbrood #smithpublicity #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional #pr #publicity #publicrelations

Ep 73Ep 73: Pt. 1 - Why Writing A Book Doesn't Make You An Authority, With Marissa Eigenbrood
Here’s what we cover: ✅ Who out there should or should NOT consider writing a book? ✅ What are the benefits of writing a book, that Marissa has seen actualize? ✅ What are the downsides of writing a book that not many people know about? — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Media & Communications, I'm joined by the Senior Vice President of Smith Publicity, Inc., Marissa Eigenbrood! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #marissaeigenbrood #smithpublicity #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional #pr #publicity #publicrelations

Ep 72Ep 72: Pt. 2 - Why My Mindset Is Working Against Me, With Alia Sobel
Here’s what we cover: ✅ Signs and symptoms that people should look for to determine if they are in fact victims of an unhealthy mindset? ✅ How can we self-diagnose the health of our mindset and how regularly should we be doing this? ✅ What people should do to optimize on a holistic mind, body, and soul-centric wellness routine, based on Alia's deep study and practice of this. ✅ At what point do we know that we are well-regulated and balanced in our wellness practice – what are the general benchmarks? ✅ Some resources that Alia recommends people should tap into to assist us in regulating and elevating our wellness I.Q., so that the universal challenges we are all faced with today, don’t halt our pursuit of living a full, intentional life. — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Mindset & Clarity, I'm joined by the founder of Two Word Story, Alia Sobel! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #aliasobel #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 71Ep 71: Pt. 1 - Why My Mindset Is Working Against Me, With Alia Sobel
Here’s what we cover: ✅ The relationship between mind, body, and soul, and how to achieve optimal wellness through tapping into them. ✅ Why having a wellness practice is important for everyone, especially people in high octane careers and multi-faceted roles, like working mothers. ✅ Why the wrong mindset will work against people. ✅ Some mindset hacks people should tap into to adjust the negative self-talk, which leads to self-sabotage. — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Mindset & Clarity, I'm joined by the founder of Two Word Story, Alia Sobel! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #aliasobel #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 70Ep 70: Pt. 2 - How To Scale Your Big Idea Online In An Oversaturated Industry, With Vishal Joshi
Here’s what we cover: ✅ The due diligence needed for someone trying to scale their business concept in an oversaturated industry. ✅ How to successfully "fill the gap" with your big idea. ✅ What to accomplish in your business before even considering scaling it. ✅ When to raise money & how much you actually need to take your company to the next level – whatever that may be (and it’s not always to grow revenue). ✅ How Vishal plans to continue disrupting and innovating the wedding planning business. ✅ What has kept Vishal motivated to keep going, especially during those times when it felt like everything seemed to be caving in on him. — 💡 In PART 2 of this week's series on Leadership & Advocacy, I'm joined by the co-founder & CEO of Joy The App, Vishal Joshi, who has recently raised $20 MILLION USD after establishing the initial concept for his business. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #vishaljoshi #joy #withjoy #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 69Ep 69: Pt. 1 - How To Scale Your Big Idea Online In An Oversaturated Industry, With Vishal Joshi
Here’s what we cover: ✅ Vishal's professional journey before he founded "Joy" in 2016. ✅ What Vishal saw to be missing in the wedding space, that brought about the idea for Joy as the solution. ✅ What the "Joy" experience is, and what makes it so unique. ✅ The core steps to go through with Joy, as a couple planning their wedding. — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Leadership & Advocacy, I'm joined by the co-founder & CEO of Joy, VISHAL JOSHI, who has recently raised $20 MILLION USD after establishing the initial concept for his business. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #vishaljoshi #joy #withjoy #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 68Ep 68: Pt. 2 - Why Brand Diversification Is Today's #1 Marketing Strategy! (With Kavita Suri)
Here’s what we cover: ✅ How Kavita leveraged her personal brand to launch an e-commerce beauty store with a twist. ✅ The main differences in setting up a brick and mortar enterprise versus an online one, & how to leverage one with the other to grow both. ✅ The mindset Kavita cultivated to go from a service provider to an entrepreneur, & why it’s important in today’s economy for people to own their own job description as an entrepreneur rather than let someone else own it as an employee. ✅ Why Kavita chose to mentor women on how to set up, establish, and grow a beauty business in the brick and mortar as well as the online space as the next brand diversification strategy that she deployed. — 💡 In PART 2 of this week’s 2-part series on Branding & Marketing, I'm joined by the founder of Infuse Med Spa & InfuseDerm, Kavita Suri! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #infusemedspa #infusederm #medspa #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 67Ep 67: Pt. 1 - Why Brand Diversification Is Today's #1 Marketing Strategy! (With Kavita Suri)
Here’s what we cover: ✅ The milestones that led Kavita from being a celebrity makeup artist, to one of Toronto's most sought-after beauty med-spas. ✅ Beauty spa vs. med spa — what's the difference? ✅ What Kavita's ideal client avatar is, and how she figured out who that was meant to be. ✅ How and why Kavita built her micro-influencer status after establishing her med-spa. — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Branding & Marketing, I'm joined by the founder of Infuse Med Spa & InfuseDerm, Kavita Suri! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #infusemedspa #infusederm #medspa #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 66Ep 66: Pt. 2 - "How To Host Events To Create Authority For Your Brand" (With Jennifer Rabanillo)
Here’s what we cover: ✅ How to hire a team to make sure the event experience doesn't become disastrous & works against your goal to create authority. ✅ How the event scene has changed over this past year and a half. ✅ Getting the same energy as in-person events from online events. ✅ Sponsorship leveragability in online vs. in-person events. ✅ How to maximize authority in online events. ✅ How the evolution to online events can be a game-changer for businesses. ✅ Jen's thoughts on the explosion of podcasting. ✅ Myths that can be detrimental to the success of an event. — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Media & Communications, I'm joined by the founder of Styleworthy, & veteran event producer, Jennifer Rabanillo! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #styleworthy #event #eventplanning #eventplanner #jenniferrabanillo #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 65Ep 65: Pt. 1 - "How To Host Events To Create Authority For Your Brand" (With Jennifer Rabanillo)
Here’s what we cover in Part 1: ✅ Jenn's professional journey in the event space, industries she's worked in, and companies and brand that she's worked with. ✅ Breaking down the 3-step process to execute an event. ✅ What should be done in each stage to ensure success. ✅ How to best approach different types of events — from not-for-profits, to B2B events , VIP invite-only events, and more — from Jenn's experience. — 💡 In this week’s 2-part series on Media & Communications, I'm joined by the founder of StyleWorthy, & veteran event producer, Jennifer Rabanillo! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #styleworthy #event #eventplanning #eventplanner #jenniferrabanillo #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 64Ep 64: Pt. 2 - Combating Overwhelm At Work, Because Honestly, Enough Is Enough! (With Nina Purewal)
Here’s what we cover: ✅ The journey that Nina's book takes its readers on, and what the goal is for those who read it. ✅ What first-time authors need to know about publishing their own book, getting it major media coverage, and getting it reviewed by critics that matter. ✅ How people can maximize on building their authority through their own book. ✅ Myths about mindset in the corporate arena that couldn't be farther from the truth. — In this week’s 2-part series on Mindset & Clarity, I'm joined by bestselling author, & founder of "Pure Minds," Nina Purewal! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’

Ep 63Ep 63: Pt. 1 - Combating Overwhelm At Work, Because Honestly, Enough Is Enough! (With Nina Purewal)
Here’s what we cover: ✅ After a decade in corporate - why did Nina take a year out, what did she learn, and how did this change her narrative on what's important to her today? ✅ Nina's top 3 reasons that kept her in corporate, and top 3 reasons that prompted her to leave. ✅ What would've completely changed Nina's path, if only she had learned it quicker. ✅ How Nina came up with her organization, Pure Minds, after realizing that she couldn't return to the corporate grind. ✅ How Nina can help people in corporate, with her various workshops, talks, and seminars. ✅ The importance of employee wellness in the workplace, from Nina's perspective. ✅ What needs to change in the work environment for employees to operate at their best. — In this week’s 2-part series on Mindset & Clarity, we're joined by the founder of Pure Minds, & co-author of the bestselling book, "Let That Sh*t Go," NINA PUREWAL! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #letthatshitgo #NinaPurewal #PureMinds #bestselling #bestseller #author #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 62Ep 62: Pt. 2 - How To Build A Celebrity Brand, With Mia Martina
Here’s what we cover: ✅ The irresistibility of "celebrity status," and how brands can tap into its power. ✅ The core ingredients to making it in the entertainment industry. ✅ When to maintain that passion vs. pivot to something new. ✅ What comes first - building a community, or creating a product to sell? ✅ What a personality-driven brand should do to achieve celebrity status. ✅ The requirements to be a trusted mentor. ✅ Why mentorship is so important to Mia. ✅ Building celebrity status as a woman vs. a man. ✅ Influencers vs. celebrities - what's the difference? ✅ Exposing myths about being a celebrity that are just not true. — Multi-platinum musical artist, author, and mentor, MIA MARTINA, joins me in PART 2 of the conversation, right here! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #music #miamartina #singer #musicalartist #recordingartist #author #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional

Ep 61Ep 61: Pt. 1 - How To Build A Celebrity Brand, With Mia Martina
Here’s what we cover: ✅ What determines "celebrity status," from Mia's perspective. ✅ Mia's key elements to how she got into the music industry. ✅ The "it factor" to becoming a celebrity, from Mia's experience in the industry. ✅ The point when Mia understood that becoming a celebrity is becoming a brand. ✅ Why Mia embraces her culture, virtues, and beliefs, and how that shaped her brand & elevated her celebrity status. ✅ Why Mia chose to write her book to empower girls and women looking to build their own brand authority. ✅ The consistent work & business ethic necessary to stay at the top. ✅ Why being "authentically you" will create long-term relevancy. ✅ The advantages & disadvantages of building a celebrity brand. ✅ How to deal with the sudden growth that arises from achieving celebrity status. — Multi-platinum musical artist, author, and mentor, MIA MARTINA, joins us in PART 1 of the conversation, right here! — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #music #miamartina #singer #musicalartist #recordingartist #author #Mindset #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 60Ep 60: Pt. 2 - How Do You Market Your Brand In Today’s Information Overload Culture?, With Shama Hyder
💡 Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ Converting cold leads to warm leads, using e-marketing & social media marketing, from Shama's perspective. ✅ When and why to take advantage of influencer marketing. ✅ How to stand out as a small, medium, or large-sized company. ✅ The difference in selling a service vs. a product. ✅ How a small brand can compete with a worldwide powerhouse for the same consumer. ✅ Myths that mislead people in their branding & marketing journey, and what people should do instead. — Today, we're joined again for our Branding & Marketing deep-dive, by Shama Hyder, who is a visionary strategist for the digital age, a web & TV personality, a 2-time bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of Zen Media – a global marketing and digital PR firm. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #ShamaHyder #ZenMedia #branding #marketing #digitalmarketing #pr #storytelling #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 59Ep 59: Pt. 1 - How Do You Market Your Brand In Today’s Information Overload Culture?, With Shama Hyder
Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ What branding should be like in today’s business world, in order to actually work. ✅ Why it’s crucial to have a branding and marketing strategy as a business owner today. ✅ Must-do things when starting a brand from scratch. ✅ The branding elements that need to be in place before going to market, regardless of the size of the company. ✅ What content marketing, the holy grail of creating relationships with audiences, does that other forms of marketing cannot. ✅ The need-to-knows of a good content marketing strategy to solicit clients. — In this week's Branding & Marketing deep-dive, I am joined by Shama Hyder, who is a visionary strategist for the digital age, a web & TV personality, a 2-time bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of Zen Media – a global marketing and digital PR firm. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #ShamaHyder #ZenMedia #branding #marketing #digitalmarketing #pr #storytelling #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 58Ep 58: Pt. 2 - What Opportunities Are Available In Media Today For Brands To Stand Out?, With Lyle Laver
Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ What brands need to know about earned media, which has a higher leveragability than any other form of media when it comes to authority building. ✅ Why content marketing is the gold standard for soliciting clients. ✅ The ingredients that make for a compelling story, which everyone needs to dial in to get noticed. ✅ Why it's important to humanize a brand, regardless of if it's a product or service, when looking to solicit clients. — 🎙️ This week, the co-founder & CEO of "The National Business Post," LYLE LAVER, joins me in a 2-part series themed around Media & Communications. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #LyleLaver #thenationalbusinesspost #contentmarkketing #storytelling #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 57Ep 57: Pt. 1 - What Opportunities Are Available In Media Today For Brands To Stand Out?, With Lyle Laver
💡 This week, I’m joined by the co-founder & CEO of The National Business Post, LYLE LAVER, to help make sense of all of the new opportunities for unknown brands to become household names by implementing accessible media strategies! This week's 2-part series is themed around Media & Communications. — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ What the unique value proposition is that is available via 'The National Business Post' for brands looking to tell their story. ✅ What the pros and cons are of media being so accessible today. ✅ The 2 most common reasons brands use media today and why it helps with the bottom line. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #LyleLaver #contentmarketing #storytelling #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 56Ep 56: Pt. 2 - How To Create Wellness Through Using The Right Tools To Change Your Narrative, With Dimple Mukherjee
Be intentional with your wellness journey. 💡 This week, we break down how and why to incorporate a customized approach to optimizing your approach to create a self-cultivated wellness practice, and are joined by occupational therapist DIMPLE MUKHERJEE to explain how she has helped people do this for years. This week's 2-part series themed around Mindset & Clarity is called: “How To Create Wellness Through Using The Right Tools To Change Your Narrative” — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ Coming to terms with being honest with ourselves, from a book Dimple authored. ✅ “Call In Your World” – Dimple’s neuroscience-based course that’s digestible for anyone. ✅ Tools people can tap into to optimize their wellness, and moving from an inherited wellness to a self-cultivated one to change their narrative. ✅ How Dimple helps her clients on their wellness journeys through coaching. — Here’s a bit about Dimple: 🌟 Dimple is an Occupational Therapist + Wellness Coach who believes in the healing power of self-care and deep connections in order to live a happy and fulfilling life. 🌟 Dimple has dedicated the past few years to learning and understanding how profoundly our words can shape our future. With these insights, Dimple created her signature program, “Calling in a Word,” which is available to individuals, groups and organizations. 🌟 “Calling in a Word” is a gentle yet deeply transformative practice that is rooted in neuroscience to help one achieve their desired outcomes. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #dimlpemukherjee #occupationaltherapy #wellness #lifecoach #author #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 55Ep 55: Pt. 1 - How To Create Wellness Through Using The Right Tools To Change Your Narrative, With Dimple Mukherjee
This week on The Transform Your Confidence Show, occupational therapist and wellness coach DIMPLE MUKHERJEE shares why it's important to listen to one's body as well as one's heart and mind to optimize their overall well-being. 💡 Our goal this week is to provide you with a high-level understanding of what occupational therapy is and some actionable tips on how to benefit from it. This week's 2-part series themed around Mindset & Clarity. — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ What occupational therapy is, why someone would partake in it, and what outcomes people can expect from working with Dimple. ✅ A step-by-step breakdown on what someone can expect from occupational therapy. ✅ Underlying circumstances that would make it prohibitive for some people to work with an occupational therapist, even if that person would greatly benefit from it. ✅ How wellness is the optimization of the connections between the mind, body, heart, soul, and energy fields. ✅ The best way for someone to start their journey to wellness, using insights from Dimple’s personal and professional experiences. — Here’s a bit about Dimple: 🌟 Dimple is an Occupational Therapist + Wellness Coach who believes in the healing power of self-care and deep connections in order to live a happy and fulfilling life. 🌟 Dimple has dedicated the past few years to learning and understanding how profoundly our words can shape our future. With these insights, Dimple created her signature program, “Calling in a Word,” which is available to individuals, groups and organizations. 🌟 “Calling in a Word” is a gentle yet deeply transformative practice that is rooted in neuroscience to help one achieve their desired outcomes. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #dimlpemukherjee #occupationaltherapy #wellness #lifecoach #author #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 54Ep 54: Pt. 2 - How To Be Seen, Heard, And Valued As A Woman In The Male Dominated World Of Finance, With Sunaina Sinha
Why does only 10% of all investment capital go to female-founded companies, even though women founded and led companies perform better than their counterparts? Adding "ethnic minority" to the mix only drops the stats even further. 💡 I'm joined by SUNAINA SINHA, founder & managing partner of Cebile Capital, for insights on the above + more in this week's 2-part series themed around Leadership & Advocacy. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ With stats like the above, it’s disheartening for women looking to raise funds. Sunaina explains how to prepare one's headspace for the journey, in order to rise above the many roadblocks. ✅ How female traits can be used as an advantage in an investment room full of men. ✅ Sunaina's perspective on how women should support women, even if they are not fans of each other. ✅ What Sunaina feels should be done in order to see more female-led companies IPO and hit unicorn status, especially since more higher-education facilities are seeing equal gender splits in their admissions. ✅ How we can work together in the professional arena and at home to push towards a more equitable playing field for all ethnicities. ✅ And Sunaina's insights on what women should do to maximize their chances of getting funding. — Here’s a bit about Sunaina: 🌟 Sunaina Sinha is the founder and Managing Partner of Cebile Capital, a placement agent and secondaries advisor. Under her leadership, Cebile Capital has quickly become one of the leading advisors in private equity and real assets. 🌟 Sunaina is also a prolific angel investor and Non-Executive Director. 🌟 She served as Chairman of the Board of Mindful Chef (now Nestle), and Chairman of the Board of Barrecore (now United Fitness Brands). She currently services on the Boards of SFC Energy AG and Grana LLC. 🌟 Sunaina has also been a Guest Lecturer at Stanford University in masters level courses in the School of Engineering and serves on Stanford University’s LEAD Council. She has written and published case studies for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program in the Stanford School of Engineering. 🌟 She has won numerous awards and accolades for entrepreneurship and leadership, and is passionate about diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #privateequity #investments #pe #finance #cebilecapital #sunainasinha #acquisition #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 53Ep 53: Pt. 1 - How To Be Seen, Heard, And Valued As A Woman In The Male Dominated World Of Finance, With Sunaina Sinha
If you’re a women in business looking to acquire a better understanding on how to tackle the world of finance and investment for women-led companies, then this 2-part series of “The Transform Your Confidence Show” is definitely for you! 💡 My goal is to provide you with a high-level understanding of what the landscape looks like today and opportunities that you may not know are available to take advantage of. This week's 2-part series themed is around Leadership & Advocacy. — My guest this week is SUNAINA SINHA, who is the founder & managing partner of Cebile Capital! — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of the conversation: ✅ After completing her education from Stanford and Harvard, where did Sunaina’s professional career begin? ✅ Was Sunaina’s entry into the financial industry by design or did destiny lead her there? ✅ Why she chose finance & why she chose investments, specifically. ✅ What Cebile Capital does and who it targets. ✅ How Sunaina was personally involved in the acquisition of Cebile Capital. — Here’s a bit about Sunaina: 🌟 Sunaina Sinha is the founder and Managing Partner of Cebile Capital, a placement agent and secondaries advisor. Under her leadership, Cebile Capital has quickly become one of the leading advisors in private equity and real assets. 🌟 Sunaina is also a prolific angel investor and Non-Executive Director. 🌟 She served as Chairman of the Board of Mindful Chef (now Nestle), and Chairman of the Board of Barrecore (now United Fitness Brands). She currently services on the Boards of SFC Energy AG and Grana LLC. 🌟 Sunaina has also been a Guest Lecturer at Stanford University in masters level courses in the School of Engineering and serves on Stanford University’s LEAD Council. She has written and published case studies for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program in the Stanford School of Engineering. 🌟 She has won numerous awards and accolades for entrepreneurship and leadership, and is passionate about diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #privateequity #investments #pe #finance #cebilecapital #sunainasinha #acquisition #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 52Ep 52: Pt. 2 - How To Navigate The World Of Digital Marketing To Win, With Swan Sit
💡 Learn how Swan Sit, the queen of Clubhouse & former global head of digital marketing for Nike, Revlon, and Estee Lauder, establishes companies as household names, in this week's Branding & Marketing deep-dive. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ What a good marketing plan should include to set a business up for success. ✅ The architecture of a good marketing campaign. ✅ Marketing myths that are steering people in the wrong direction. ✅ How to expand one's marketing IQ on effective marketing for today's digital world. ✅ Advice on how to enter a career in marketing. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #PR #marketing #digitalmarketing #SwanSit #clubhouse #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 51Ep 51: Pt. 1 - How To Navigate The World Of Digital Marketing To Win, With Swan Sit
💡 Our goal is to provide you with a high-level understanding of what digital marketing is, and provide you with some actionable tips on how to create a workable strategy for your business. This week's 2-part series themed around Branding & Marketing. — My guest this week is Swan Sit, who is a digital transformation, marketing, and strategy consultant! — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ Why Swan decided to forge a career in marketing and what motivates her to stay there. ✅ What is marketing and why it is important - with some examples to illustrate this. ✅ What Swan feels everyone needs to know about how to create connections that develop into relationships, and adapt this to the 2 most common goals of marketing - increasing sales opportunity and increasing consumer loyalty. ✅ What companies need to know about digital marketing, that she feels a lot of them don’t, because they have not transitioned or amalgamated their strategies and campaigns from traditional marketing to digital marketing. ✅ How to make sense of all of the new opportunities to reach the public that have become so expansive, accessible, and innovative today, due to technology. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #PR #marketing #digitalmarketing #SwanSit #clubhouse #transformation #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 50Ep 50: Pt. 2 - Today's Best Public Relations Strategies To Create Business Growth Online, With Jay Feldman
💡 Business growth is IMPOSSIBLE without being seen. There is no second option. Luckily, there are now infinite opportunities to be seen, heard, and recognized! We talk about how anyone can take advantage of them in this week's 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’! — My guest this week is Dr. Jay Feldman, who is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Otter Public Relations. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ When the right time is to hire a publicist. ✅ Some of the criteria that Jay looks for when accepting a new client. ✅ The realistic expectations a person or company should have when hiring a publicist. ✅ Why paid media is an important part of PR strategy today for brands and businesses. ✅ The power that a good PR strategy has to increase revenue. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #PR #PublicRelations #JayFeldman #OtterPR #PRStrategies #PRStrategy #Publicist #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 49Ep 49: Pt. 1 - Today's Best Public Relations Strategies To Create Business Growth Online, With Jay Feldman
💡 If you've ever been stuck trying to navigate the endless opportunities to be seen, heard, and recognized, then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! This week's 2-part series themed around Media & Communications. — My guest this week is Dr. Jay Feldman, who is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Otter Public Relations. — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ The benefits of hiring a publicist to handle your brand awareness campaigns. ✅ The structure of a good PR strategy in today's maze of opportunities ✅ How good PR elevates a brand's credibility in the public eye ✅ Strategies for businesses vs personalities - what's the difference? ✅ Jay's go-to-market strategies for people looking to leverage PR — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #PR #PublicRelations #JayFeldman #OtterPR #PRStrategies #PRStrategy #Publicist #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 48Ep 48: Pt. 2 - Proven Strategies That Remove Limiting Beliefs & Allow You To Step Into Your Full Potential, With Dr. Monica Vermani
💡 If you feel ready to tackle and squash any limiting beliefs that you have been harbouring most of your life, then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this part 2 of this week’s theme of Mindset & Clarity, I continue unpacking the concept of limiting beliefs, where the focus is on finding solutions to overcome the blockage to excel in life and work. The series is called: “Proven Strategies That Remove Limiting Beliefs & Allow You To Step Into Your Full Potential.” — My guest this week is Dr. Monica Vermani, who is a clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma, abuse, mood anxiety, and addictions. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ Monica provides ways in which to make lifestyle changes in mental health rather than soliciting short-lived, band aid solutions. ✅ She shares 2 resources that she has created to serve people around the world, that are accessible to anyone: 18 Life Lessons membership community and “A Deeper Wellness,” a book releasing this Fall. ✅ And we close off by rounding up our conversation, where Monica shares her insights on how executives and entrepreneurs can overcome limiting beliefs in their personal and spiritual life, so that they can step into their full, professional potential. — Here’s a bit about Monika: 🌟 Monica is a clinical psychologist, public speaker, teacher and author in the field of mental health and wellness, and a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She specializes in facilitating treatments for people suffering from trauma/abuse, mood, anxiety and substance addictions and other related conditions and disorders. 🌟 In her private practice, “Dr. Vermani Balanced Wellbeing,” she provides psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, eye movement desensitization reprocessing, Breath/Body/Mind practices, mindfulness meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. 🌟 Monica’s “Start Living Corporate Wellness” programs are tailored to the workforce environment, where she does ‘lunch and learn’ type of presentations to educate and motivate the audience in her interactive and engaging style. 🌟 She also has 18 life lessons available online for anyone to access, to start on their mental health journey in their own time, at their own pace, from anywhere in the world. 🌟 Monica is also a certified mindfulness meditation teacher, and provides individual and group mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy training. She has taught breath/body/mind practices to many groups, including members of the US Military, 9/11 first responders in New York City, and war veterans in Watertown, NY. 🌟 Her latest book, “A Deeper Wellness, Healing your past, dealing with your present, and taking control of your future,” which is slated for release in late 2021. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #Therapy #DrMonicaVermani #ADeeperWellness #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 47Ep 47: Pt. 1 - Proven Strategies That Remove Limiting Beliefs & Allow You To Step Into Your Full Potential, With Dr. Monica Vermani
💡 Are you being held back by your belief that you’re not good enough to take on that next big milestone that you are yearning to tackle? Then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this 2-part series themed around Mindset & Clarity, I’ve chosen to do a deep dive into the concept of limiting beliefs, because I’ve found that many of my clients face this in some capacity or another, and in some cases, it’s been due to a historical experience that has had a negative impact on them, that they have held onto, because they haven’t known how to get past it. The series is called “Proven Strategies That Remove Limiting Beliefs & Allow You To Step Into Your Full Potential.” — My guest this week is Dr. Monica Vermani, who is a clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma, abuse, mood anxiety, and addictions. — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ Why is it harmful to hold onto limiting beliefs? ✅ What are the signs and symptoms of limiting beliefs? ✅ What are some of the most common forms and at what stage should you solicit professional help/therapy? ✅ For those who cannot afford therapy, Monica shares resources that people can tap into to deal with unpacking what doesn’t serve and re-learning what will. ✅ And tips on how to prevent falling back into the habit of limiting beliefs. — Here’s a bit about Monica: 🌟 Monica is a clinical psychologist, public speaker, teacher and author in the field of mental health and wellness, and a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She specializes in facilitating treatments for people suffering from trauma/abuse, mood, anxiety and substance addictions and other related conditions and disorders. 🌟 In her private practice, “Dr. Vermani Balanced Wellbeing,” she provides psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, eye movement desensitization reprocessing, Breath/Body/Mind practices, mindfulness meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. 🌟 Monica’s “Start Living Corporate Wellness” programs are tailored to the workforce environment, where she does ‘lunch and learn’ type of presentations to educate and motivate the audience in her interactive and engaging style. 🌟 She also has 18 life lessons available online for anyone to access, to start on their mental health journey in their own time, at their own pace, from anywhere in the world. 🌟 Monica is also a certified mindfulness meditation teacher, and provides individual and group mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy training. She has taught breath/body/mind practices to many groups, including members of the US Military, 9/11 first responders in New York City, and war veterans in Watertown, NY. 🌟 Her latest book, “A Deeper Wellness, Healing your past, dealing with your present, and taking control of your future,” which is slated for release in late 2021. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Mindset #Therapy #DrMonicaVermani #ADeeperWellness #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 46Ep 46: Pt. 2 - Why The CEO Is The Most Creative Member Of Hyper Successful Companies, With Ranj Bath
💡 Are you struggling with leading your company through scale, fundraising, or an IPO? Then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this week’s theme of Leadership & Advocacy, I launch a new series called ‘A CEO’s Journey’, where my goal is to walk you through a lived experience with a successful CEO, in a 2-part series called: “Why The CEO Is The Most Creative Member Of Hyper Successful Companies.” — My guest is the CEO of Nurosene, RANJ BATH, an innovative app solution with a mission to build better brain health, which recently IPOed after barely a year since inception. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of this 2-part series: ✅ I asked Ranj why he choose to go the IPO route to fund raise so early in the company’s journey - (having only been in existence for a year) - over the usual suspects like crowdfunding, hedge funds, angel investments, or venture capital raises. His answer is indicative of his clear foresight and his innovative thinking as a CEO. ✅ He shared his strategic goal with the funds raised and the increased valuation of the company, as well as advising on when it’s the right time to raise. ✅ He then went into giving tips on benchmarks on when to tradition fundraise and when to IPO. ✅ I questioned him about the appalling stats on funding for women founded companies and his answer was interesting – watch the interview to know what he said! ✅ And we close off by Ranj sharing what he has learned in his role as a creative CEO, that he feels everyone needs to know. — Here’s a bit about Ranj: 🌟 Ranj moved from England to the U.S. in 2001, after being offered a prominent position at Intel, where he stayed for 7 years before co-founding his own company Desi Hits in 2006, where the investors included Jimmy Iovine and collaborations were ripe with celebrities like Lady Gaga, Nicole Scherzinger, and Priyanka Chopra. 🌟 In 2013, he moved to Beats as the Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, and witnessed the 3 billion dollar acquisition of Beats by Apple. 🌟 He then moved onto Blippar, where he joined as the Senior Vice President, Global Head of Consumer Marketing in 2016 and then to Cogni as its Chief Marketing Officer in 2018. 🌟 Then he took the position of CEO of Toronto based mental health app Nurosene in 2020, where he has already led the company through an IPO barely a year after inception. 🌟 Ranj is also an avid investor where he was an early stage investor in start-ups like Bulletproof and Classpass, that have now reached over $1Billion valuations. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #RanjBath #Nurosene #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Beats #DesiHits #Blippar #Intel #Cogni #Apple #Bulletproof #ClassPass #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 45Ep 45: Why The CEO Is The Most Creative Member Of Hyper Successful Companies, With Ranj Bath
💡 If you lead your company as a traditional (top down) CEO, then you’re missing the link between leadership and empowerment that holistic leadership (bottom up) brings with it. Today’s most successful CEOs know that to succeed in their role, they have to step into a collaborative position, which requires them to be the most creative person in the company. If you want to learn how to do this, then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this week’s theme of Leadership & Advocacy, I introduce a new series called ‘A CEO’s Journey’, entitled: “Why The CEO Is The Most Creative Member Of Hyper Successful Companies.” — My guest is the CEO of Nurosene, Ranj Bath, an innovative app solution with a mission to build better brain health, which recently IPOed after barely a year since inception. — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of this 2-part series: ✅ Ranj shares his insights on why CEOs need to be more creative today than they were in the past, in order to ensure that their companies are set up for success. ✅ He illustrates two first-hand experiences of creative leadership, having worked with the legendary music mogul Jimmy Iovine, and as one of the team members of Beats through the Apple acquisition. ✅ He explains how his professional journey from finance to music and now into the mental health space, has seen all the companies that he has worked for, have one common denominator – they are all driven by technology, which he believes is mandatory for a company to scale rapidly. ✅ He continues to explain how advanced the technology play is with his current company Nurosene and how this will position the company to disrupt the mental health industry globally, making mental health support accessible to everyone. ✅ And he shares what he feels start-up CEOs need to know to ensure that they have in place what is needed to set their company up for growth. — Here’s a bit about Ranj: 🌟 Ranj moved from England to the U.S. in 2001, after being offered a prominent position at Intel, where he stayed for 7 years before co-founding his own company Desi Hits in 2006, where the investors included Jimmy Iovine and collaborations were ripe with celebrities like Lady Gaga, Nicole Scherzinger, and Priyanka Chopra. 🌟 In 2013, he moved to Beats as the Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, and witnessed the 3 billion dollar acquisition of Beats by Apple. 🌟 He then moved onto Blippar, where he joined as the Senior Vice President, Global Head of Consumer Marketing in 2016 and then to Cogni as its Chief Marketing Officer in 2018. 🌟 Then he took the position of CEO of Toronto based mental health app Nurosene in 2020, where he has already led the company through an IPO barely a year after inception. 🌟 Ranj is also an avid investor where he was an early stage investor in start-ups like Bulletproof and Classpass, that have now reached over $1Billion valuations. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #RanjBath #Nurosene #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Beats #DesiHits #Blippar #Intel #Cogni #Apple #Bulletproof #ClassPass #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 44Ep 44: Pt. 2 - How To Build A Scalable Business Out Of A Passion Project, With Manan Khurma
💡 If you’ve ever been curious about how founders take an idea and build a multi-million dollar company, then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this part 2 of this week’s theme of Leadership & Advocacy, my goal is to provide you with a road map on how to be purposeful when scaling your business, so as to maximize its ability to be successful. The series is entitled: “How To Build A Scalable Business Out Of A Passion Project” — My guest is founder of Cuemath, Manan Khurma. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ What some infrastructure changes should be considered to support the scale of a company. ✅ When to diversify product offerings to grow revenue and customer base. ✅ What the top 5 criteria are that will help build a scalable business from a passion project. ✅ How to know when a passion project is monetizable versus needing to stay as a hobby. ✅ And when to know when it’s the right time to seek investment capital to scale. — Here’s a bit about Manan: 🌟 After graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, Manan founded Lotus Education in 2007, where he taught over ten thousand students and garnered deep insights into how students learn mathematics. 🌟 In 2013, he founded Cuemath based off of a learning methodology that he created from his experiences as a teacher, that he felt would train grade school children to become better leaders for tomorrow by becoming excellent at problem solving. 🌟 In 8 years, the company has grown into 20 countries, trained over 5,000 tutors, taught over 200,000 students, and has raised over 60 million U.S. dollars to scale, making it one of the world’s leading math education facilities for grade school students worldwide. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Storytelling #Mindset #MananKhurma #CEO #Leader #Founder #Business #Entrepreneur #Cuemath #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 43Ep 43: Pt. 1 - How To Build A Scalable Business Out Of A Passion Project, With Manan Khurma
💡 Are you thinking about how to take your passion project from a hobby to a viable business? Then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this week’s theme of Leadership & Advocacy, my goal is to take you step-by-step through the journey of ideation to scale, in a series entitled: “How To Build A Scalable Business Out Of A Passion Project” — My guest is founder of Cuemath, Manan Khurma. — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ The mindset behind having the courage to think big when creating a company to scale globally. ✅ The must-dos for starting a business from scratch, so that it is set up for success. ✅ Why founding Cuemath on December 22nd, 2013 was a day of great significance for Manan. ✅ And what the goal was for raising the first round of investment for Cuemath, and what to know about when and how much to raise. — Here’s a bit about Manan: 🌟 After graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, Manan founded Lotus Education in 2007, where he taught over ten thousand students and garnered deep insights into how students learn mathematics. 🌟 In 2013, he founded Cuemath based off of a learning methodology that he created from his experiences as a teacher, that he felt would train grade school children to become better leaders for tomorrow by becoming excellent at problem solving. 🌟 In 8 years, the company has grown into 20 countries, trained over 5,000 tutors, taught over 200,000 students, and has raised over 60 million U.S. dollars to scale, making it one of the world’s leading math education facilities for grade school students worldwide. — See you this Sunday at 9am PST/12pm EST! 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Storytelling #Mindset #MananKhurma #CEO #Leader #Founder #Business #Entrepreneur #Cuemath #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 42Ep 42: Pt. 2 - Tips On Marketing To Scale Your Business The Right Way, With Sathish Bala
💡 If you’re looking to scale your business and don’t have a marketing plan in place, then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In part 2 of this week’s theme of Branding & Marketing, my goal is to break down some key concepts that are must-haves to ensure that you’re building your plan the right way to scale. The series is called: “Tips On Marketing To Scale Your Business The Right Way.” — My guest is serial tech entrepreneur Sathish Bala, the founder of Schoolio. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ What to do when incorporating paid and earned marketing to scale a business? ✅ What is the important connection between data and marketing that people have to understand if they want to scale their business? ✅ When someone is looking to scale audience wise, so their goal isn’t revenue, what do you recommend that they do when incorporating paid and earned marketing, that is perhaps different from the end goal being revenue? ✅ How good marketing authenticates a brand in the online marketplace, that then translate over to helping a business scale. ✅ Marketing must-have tools every business needs to have to set them up to scale? ✅ And advice for anyone who believes that they don’t need marketing strategy to scale. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Storytelling #Mindset #Sathish #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Schoolio #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 41Ep 41: Pt. 1 - Tips On Marketing To Scale Your Business The Right Way, With Sathish Bala
💡 Are you stumped at how to use marketing to scale your business the right way? Then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this week’s theme of Branding & Marketing, my goal is to provide you with actionable tips on how to incorporate specific marketing strategy to grow your business. — My guest is serial tech entrepreneur Sathish Bala, the founder of Schoolio. — Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ What are the most common criteria of a good marketing strategy? ✅ An important example of how even major companies get marketing wrong when they don’t consider social responsibility. ✅ How to use the 7 Ps of marketing as the foundation for building a strong marketing plan. ✅ And an example of a marketing campaign that nailed good marketing strategy. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Storytelling #Mindset #Sathish #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Schoolio #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 40Ep 40: Pt. 2 - How To Stand Out When Telling Your Story Online, With Veronica Chail-Gupta
💡 Are you struggling with being able to communicate your story effectively to attract new customers, because you’re not able to figure out what platforms to use and why? Then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In part 2 of this week’s theme of Media & Communications, my goal is to dissect the art and craft of good communications to support storytelling, in a series called: “How To Stand Out When Telling Your Story Online." — My guest is award-winning journalist, former university professor, and the founder of VC Strategies, Veronica Chail-Gupta. — Here’s what we cover in part 2 of the conversation: ✅ What is the connection between good story-telling and good communications in business? ✅ What you need to know about presenting your story through traditional, new, or social media, that is unique to each platform, that most people don’t know? ✅ Why it matters that what is being communicated is credible and how to ensure that you come across authentic in a sea fake stories on the internet. ✅ And how VC Strategies helps businesses tell their story to all stakeholders – workforce, clients, prospects, and media, through a unique and proprietary formula that marries journalism and public relations techniques to optimize engagement. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’, 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Storytelling #Mindset #VeronicaChailGupta #CEO #Leader #Founder #Business #Entrepreneur #VCStrategies #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 39Ep 39: Pt. 1 - How To Stand Out When Telling Your Story Online, With Veronica Chail-Gupta
💡 Are you struggling with being able to attract new customers, because you’re not able to tell a compelling story about your business, products, or services? Then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this part 1 of this week’s theme of Media & Communications, our goal is to dissect the art and craft of good storytelling, in a series called: “How To Stand Out When Telling Your Story Online.” — My guest is award-winning journalist, former university professor, and the founder of VC Strategies, Veronica Chail-Gupta. Here’s what we cover in part 1 of the conversation: ✅ What is story-telling & why is it an important tool for business? ✅ What is the architecture of a good story? ✅ Knowing what the 4 main styles of story-telling are and when to use them. ✅ Dissecting the most frequently used story-telling technique in business - the ‘monomyth’, commonly known as the hero story. ✅ How does good storytelling authenticate a brand? ✅ And when to use first, second, or third person when presenting your business to a prospective client. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’, 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Storytelling #Mindset #VeronicaChailGupta #CEO #Leader #Founder #Business #Entrepreneur #VCStrategies #Marketing #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 38Ep 38: Pt. 2 - Proven Mindset Shifts That Help Professionals Build & Sustain Wellness In Their Busy Lives, With Sonia Jhas
💡 Are you tired of battling against your weight and low self-esteem, and ready to do the work to get in control of your wellness journey once and for all? Then this episode of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you . . . In this week’s theme of Mindset & Clarity, I will be introducing you to a tried and tested program that has been created by a yo-yo diet survivor, who has gone on to have tremendous success with her own journey (even after giving birth twice), and those of her clients (which include celebrities). — My guest is Sonia Jhas, a well-known TV personality and mindset & wellness expert, and here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ Sonia unpacks the most common reasons why people fall off the diet wagon. ✅ She breaks down the 2 most common types of perpetual dieters and what they should do to move away from dieting and into wellness living. ✅ We talk about her 2 very successful programs, where people either work with her one-on-one, or in a group setting environment, and what type of person is suited to which. ✅ And we close off by her sharing the one piece of advice that changed her life forever. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Wellness #Mindset #SoniaJhas #Diet #Dieting #YoYoDieting #SelfSabotage #CEO #Leader #Founder #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #LimitingBeliefs #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 37Ep 37: Pt. 1 - Proven Mindset Shifts That Help Professionals Build & Sustain Wellness In Their Busy Lives, With Sonia Jhas
💡 Are you the type of person who is always in control of everything you do, but you just cannot seem to break the habit of seesawing between eating well and binging out? Then this 2-part series of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this week’s theme of Mindset & Clarity, my goal is to unpack why some high performing professionals are able to handle so much and stay on top of things, but cannot seem to get a handle on their wellness journey, especially their diet. — My guest is Sonia Jhas, a well-known TV personality and mindset & wellness expert, and here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ How Sonia went from habitual dieting to never dieting again. ✅ What mindset shifts can stop you from yo-yo dieting. ✅ What makes A-type personalities more prone to self-sabotaging their wellness journey and how to combat it. ✅ And being honest about why you diet which can help you break the on and off again relationship that you have with food. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Wellness #Mindset #SoniaJhas #Diet #Dieting #YoYoDieting #SelfSabotage #CEO #Leader #Founder #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #LimitingBeliefs #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 36Ep 36: Pt. 2 - How To Build A Leadership Mindset That Factors In The Science & Creativity Of Whole Brain Activation, With Dr. Reef Karim
💡 Are you looking for a method to increase your ability to move your company, brand, and workforce to becoming far more efficient quickly and to do so with heightened leadership abilities through harnessing more of your brain capacity than you do now? Then this episode of ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ is for you! In this week’s theme of Leadership & Advocacy, the goal is to provide insights on how to expand and optimize your capabilities to address the ever changing demands of leadership through a cognitive and creative formula. — My guest is Dr. Reef Karim, a renowned double board certified psychiatrist and transformational neuroscientist, and the founder of ‘The Mad Genius Incubator’. Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ What is whole brain activation? ✅ A breakdown of his innovative, 3-month group leadership incubator, which has been created to expand the brain’s ability to function better. ✅ His 1-on-1 service where you can tap into working with him exclusively on your personal leadership skills. ✅ And we close off with his advice on why whole brain activation is highly beneficial for business success. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Psychiatrist #neuroscientist #DrReefKarim #Storytelling #Authenticity #Branding #Content #CEO #Leader #Founder #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #TheMadGeniusIncubator #TheTheoryOfMadness #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Mindset #Communications #Professional
Ep 35Ep 35: Pt. 1 - How To Build A Leadership Mindset That Factors In The Science & Creativity Of Whole Brain Activation, With Dr. Reef Karim
“How To Build A Leadership Mindset That Factors In The Science & Creativity Of Whole Brain Activation.” - PART 1 In this week’s theme of Leadership & Advocacy, the goal is to provide insights on how to expand and optimize our capabilities to address the ever changing demands of leadership. — My guest is Dr. Reef Karim, a renowned double board certified psychiatrist and transformational neuroscientist, and the founder of ‘The Mad Genius Incubator’. Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ What is whole brain activation? ✅ What are the advantages of harnessing the whole brain? ✅ Are there any negatives on expanding our cognitive and creative knowledge that people need to know about? ✅ Spiritual masters like Buddha, Jesus, Nanak were considered to be whole brain activated. How does spirituality fit into the mix? ✅ And breaking down the process of tapping into, cultivating, and harnessing more to achieve more. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Psychiatrist #neuroscientist #DrReefKarim #Storytelling #Authenticity #Branding #Content #CEO #Leader #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #TheMadGeniusIncubator #TheTheoryOfMadness #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Mindset #Communications #Professional
Ep 34Ep 34: Pt. 2 - How To Incorporate Effective Brand Strategy In Building A Successful eCommerce Business, With Neil Verma
My guest is branding and ecommerce expert and the founder of eBrandBuilders, Neil Verma. Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ How Neil built an online brand from start-up phase to exit, using brand strategy to get there. ✅ An example of a legacy (brick and mortar) brand’s online (ecommerce) brand strategy, that is a great example of how branding has been done right when pivoting or expanding. ✅ The top 3 reasons eCommerce stores fail. ✅ And how you can build a successful eCommerce business by accessing Neil’s book ‘Checkout’ and eBrandBuilders’ step-by-step course. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’, 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ https://www.youtube.com/TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #eCommerce #OnlineStore #OnlineBusiness #NeilVerma #Branding #Authenticity #Brand #Content #Strategy #CEO #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Leader #Leadership #Mindset #Communications #Professional #StartUp
Ep 33Ep 33: Pt. 1 - How To Incorporate Effective Brand Strategy In Building A Successful eCommerce Business, With Neil Verma
💡 The only way to stand out in a crowded marketplace is to create and cultivate a strong brand presence, because what you offer isn’t new, but how you offer it needs to be – this is the magic of brand strategy! If you’re struggling to make the transition from a brick and mortar business to an ecommerce model, then this 2-part series is for you! The theme in this week’s The Transform Your Confidence Show, is Branding & Marketing and the series is entitled: “How To Incorporate Effective Brand Strategy In Building A Successful eCommerce Business!” — My guest is branding and ecommerce expert and the founder of www.eBrandBuilders.com, Neil Verma. Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ What the difference is between corporate and eCommerce branding that is little known. ✅ The misconceptions of eCommerce branding that you need to know. ✅ What Neil found out about branding after reverse engineering 200 successful direct-to-consumer brands ✅ And the top 5 rules an eCommerce business needs to dial in, in order to put them on the fast track to success. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ https://www.youtube.com/TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy — 📍 Part 2 airs Wednesday, May 19th ***9am PST & 12pm EST*** — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #SocialMedia #eCommerce #OnlineStore #OnlineBusiness #NeilVerma #eBrandBuilders #Branding #Authenticity #Brand #Content #Strategy #CEO #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Leader #Leadership #Mindset #Communications #Executive #Professional #StartUp
Ep 32Ep 32: Pt. 2 - How To Create A Compelling Story To Engage The Right Audience, With Farah Nasser
“How To Create A Compelling Story To Engage The Right Audience!" - PART 2 💡 Effective communications is wholly dependent on cultivating a mutually reciprocal relationship between the speaker and the listener. The learning is in the exchange that transpires during this discourse, and part 2 of this week’s ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show,’ is focused on how to get this exchange right to benefit both sides. In this week’s Media & Communications themed episode, my 2-part series is entitled: “How To Create A Compelling Story To Engage The Right Audience!” — My guest is one of today’s revered story-tellers, a multi-award- winning journalist, and the news anchor for Global News, Farah Nasser. Here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ How to cultivate a 2-way communications relationship to meet expectations on both sides. ✅ How information, words used, and delivery, can work to create advocacy among your audience, even if they don’t know who you are. ✅ When to use a “soapbox” versus “collaborative” method to communicate effectively (and what are they). ✅ How to create trust with your audience, so that you are genuine when you tell your story. ✅ And why knowing the stakeholders is key to knowing the intention of your story. — Here’s a bit about Farah: 🌟 One of Toronto’s most recognizable faces in news, Farah Nasser is an award-winning journalist, who brings extensive experience to her role as the anchor on Global News in Canada. 🌟 A trusted journalist with a strong political background earning her the opportunity to moderate key political debates and major events, such as the Toronto mayor debate (2018) and Toronto G20 Summit (2010), respectively. 🌟 She created notable buzz on social media as the force behind #FirstTimeIWasCalled and #LivingInColour, two digital series’ exploring the experiences of marginalized peoples. 🌟 She presented a TEDx talk entitled: “The Power of Intellectual Humility” and is a winner of the RTNDA Sam Ross Award for her viral commentaries, '93 Killed a Day at the Barrel of a Gun' (2018), and 'What if the fighting in Aleppo was happening in Toronto?' (2017). — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Journalist #FarahNasser #GlobalNews #Storytelling #Authenticity #Branding #Content #CEO #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #BossBabe #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Leader #Leadership #Mindset #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 31Ep 31: Pt. 1 - How To Create A Compelling Story To Engage The Right Audience, With Farah Nasser
“How To Create A Compelling Story To Engage The Right Audience!” - PART 1 💡 How effectively we communicate with others determines how respected we are in the professional arena. Time and time again my clients come to me with wanting solutions on how to do this better, so my goal in this week’s ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show,’ is to dissect the art of story-telling, which I strongly believe is at the crux of doing this right. If this is something that you struggle with, then this week’s 2-part series is for you! The theme is Media & Communications and the series is entitled: “How To Create A Compelling Story To Engage The Right Audience!” — SAVE-THE-DATES: 📍 Part 1 is RIGHT HERE! 📍 Part 2 airs next Wednesday, May 12th ***9am PST & 12pm EST*** — My guest is one of today’s revered story-tellers, a multi-award-winning journalist, and the news anchor for Global News, Farah Nasser. Here’s what we cover in part 1 of our conversation: ✅ What is story-telling and why is it important to lock in engagement with the consumer? ✅ What are the implications of getting it wrong and why it matters more than you know? ✅ The 3 elements of a fail proof story. ✅ Why being authentic when telling a story is more important than being politically correct. ✅ And why good story-tellers can connect with any type of audience. — Here’s a bit about Farah: 🌟 One of Toronto’s most recognizable faces in news, Farah Nasser is an award-winning journalist, who brings extensive experience to her role as the anchor on Global News in Canada. 🌟 A trusted journalist with a strong political background earning her the opportunity to moderate key political debates and major events, such as the Toronto mayor debate (2018) and Toronto G20 Summit (2010), respectively. 🌟 She created notable buzz on social media as the force behind #FirstTimeIWasCalled and #LivingInColour, two digital series’ exploring the experiences of marginalized peoples. 🌟 She presented a TEDx talk entitled: “The Power of Intellectual Humility” and is a winner of the RTNDA Sam Ross Award for her viral commentaries, '93 Killed a Day at the Barrel of a Gun' (2018), and 'What if the fighting in Aleppo was happening in Toronto?' (2017). — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #Journalist #FarahNasser #GlobalNews #Storytelling #Authenticity #Branding #Content #CEO #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #BossBabe #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Leader #Leadership #Mindset #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 30Ep 30: Pt. 2 - How To Dial A Wellness, Yoga, & Meditation Practice Into A Busy Work Day, With Thara Natalie
In this week’s Mindset-&-Clarity-themed episode, part 2 of my 2-part series is entitled: “How To Dial A Wellness, Yoga, & Meditation Practice Into A Busy Work Day.” My guest is a certified yoga, meditation, and reiki coach, and the founder of spiritwarriornation.com, Thara Natalie, and here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ What is yoga and how to find the type that motivates you to create a practice that you can add to your everyday. ✅ What the neurological effects are of practicing yoga and how these work to release stress and anxiety. ✅ The type of yoga best fitting for A-type, control centric personalities, like myself (lol). ✅ The definition of ‘wellness’ and how nutrition plays its part in the overall practice of wellness. ✅ And how meditation, reiki, yoga, and nutrition, all work together to create wellness. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show.’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy:’ https://www.youtube.com/TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #TharaNatalie #SpiritWarriorNation #Meditation #Reiki #Yoga #Nutrition #Wellness #Branding #Content #CEO #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #BossBabe #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Leader #Leadership #Mindset #Communications
Ep 29Ep 29: Pt. 1 - How To Dial A Wellness, Yoga, & Meditation Practice Into A Busy Work Day, With Thara Natalie
💡 Last week’s episode of the Transform Your Confidence Show focused on mediation and reiki, and their benefits, along with practical incorporations into any lifestyle. — In this week’s Mindset-&-Clarity-themed episode, part 2 of my 2-part series is entitled: “How To Dial A Wellness, Yoga, & Meditation Practice Into A Busy Work Day.” — My guest is a certified yoga, meditation, and reiki coach, and the founder of spiritwarriornation.com, Thara Natalie, and here’s what we cover in part 2 of our conversation: ✅ What is yoga and how to find the type that motivates you to create a practice that you can add to your everyday. ✅ What the neurological effects are of practicing yoga and how it works to release stress and anxiety. ✅ The type of yoga best fitting for A-type, control centric personalities, like myself. ✅ The definition of ‘wellness’ and how nutrition plays its part in the overall practice of wellness. ✅ And how meditation, reiki, yoga, and nutrition, all work together to create wellness. — Here’s a bit about Thara: 🌟 From singer to spirit warrior, Thara Natalie transitioned from the music industry in 2008, to align her lifestyle to a more holistic way of living. This brought her to the practice of yoga, which she has been doing for over 19 years, along with teaching yoga and meditation for 12 years. 🌟 She has also been a health coach for 19 years and moved into reiki in 2018, making the ultimate connection between mind, body, and soul, through her mastery of mediation, reiki, and yoga, which are offered to the public at spiritwarriornation.com. — 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’: https://www.youtube.com/TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy — #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #TharaNatalie #SpiritWarriorNation #Meditation #Reiki #Yoga #Nutrition #Wellness #Branding #Content #CEO #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #BossBabe #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Leader #Leadership #Mindset #Communications
Ep 28Ep 28: Pt. 2 - Why We Need More Holistic Leadership In Media, With Kirstine Stewart
💡 There’s so much discussion going on in leadership circles about how to re-imagine a more holistic approach to connecting with workers and consumers, because current infrastructures are not meeting the needs of today’s digital, virtual, and multi-generational values. In this week’s theme of Leadership & Advocacy, part 2 of my 2-part series is entitled: “Why We Need More Holistic Leadership In Media.” ------- I speak with one of today’s most revered leadership executives, Kirstine Stewart & here’s what we cover in part 2: ✅ How can we lead teams affectively now, with what we know about the potential permanency of virtual, workforce environments? ✅ Are women being forced out of the workforce right now, due to lack of infrastructure to support them as working mothers during the pandemic? ✅ How holistic leadership is about measuring productivity rather than structure. ✅ What today’s opportunity is for media and content creators that wasn’t there before. ✅ And if women are better poised to take the charge on re-imagining leadership to be more holistic in nature. ------- 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’ https://www.youtube.com/TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy ------- #TheOpenChestConfidenceAcademy #RajGirn #Founder #TheTransformYourConfidenceShow #Podcast #Media #OnlineMedia #Online #SocialMedia #KirstineStewart #WorldEconomicForum #Twitter #CBC #Technology #CEO #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #BossBabe #CommunityBuilding #Networking #ThoughtLeader #Leader #Leadership #Mindset #Communications #Executive #Professional
Ep 27Ep 27: Pt. 1 - Why We Need More Holistic Leadership In Media, With Kirstine Stewart
💡 Leadership and media are both separately going through extensive disruption today, brought on by world events, technology, social diversification, and a multi-generational workforce. Very few people are equipped with how to lead or use media to create strategy around both of these, to benefit professional growth. This week’s ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’ theme of Leadership & Advocacy, is aimed at deep diving this, in a 2-part series entitled: “Why We Need More Holistic Leadership In Media.” SAVE-THE-DATES: 📍 Part 1 airs this Sunday April 25th 📍 Part 2 airs next Wednesday April 28th I speak to one of today’s most revered media leadership executives, Kirstine Stewart @kstew_1 and here’s what we cover in part 1: ✅ What is leadership today and does it mean being a “boss”? ✅ Which leadership style best fits the virtual world that we live in today? ✅ How do we lead in a multi-generational workforce culture where there are different value systems to consider? ✅ And how does the gig economy factor into the complexity of leadership advocacy today? Here’s a bit about Kirstine: 🌟 In addition to her current role as the Head of Shaping the Future of Media, she is also a Member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum. 🌟 Previous to this, she was the Vice President of Media for Twitter North America, after successfully launching and building the first Canadian Twitter office in Toronto. 🌟 Prior to this, she was the Head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where she is credited to have revived its relevancy with consumers, with shows like Dragons’ Den, Murdoch Mysteries, and Schitt’s Creek. 🌟 And before CBC, Kirstine headed up Canada’s HGTV and Food network, managing 37 international channels. Swing by tomorrow to watch part 1! 📌 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify, search ‘The Transform Your Confidence Show’, 📌 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ‘The Open Chest Confidence Academy’.