Ep 250: Simon Meadows – Courage to Say “Enough is Enough”
Simon’s mission and passion is to enable each person & organization to become more successful. Working with clients around the globe, from New Zealand, through Europe, the UK & over…
Ep 249: Lee Eisenstaedt – Courage to be Self-Aware
Lee Eisenstaedt is the founder of the Leading With Courage Network, an all-virtual group for advisors with 10+ years of experience. It appeals to people who want to elevate awareness…
Ep 248: Dr. David Burkus – Courage to Say “I Don’t Know”
Dr David Burkus is one of the world’s leading business thinkers whose forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever. He is the…
Ep 247: Karette Trottman – Courage and Desire to Be Well
Karette Trottman is proud to be the founder of VirtualKarette VA Services and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build a business empire and create a legacy they are proud of….
Ep 246: Laura Ballet – Courage to Wake Up to Self
Laura Brennan Ballet is the Author of “The Science of Empowerment.” Laura is driven by the life force that circulates within all universal connectivity. Her passion, inspirational teachings, and her…
Ep 245: Dan Gershenson – Courage to Step Out of the Comfort Zone
How would you live if you thought you were going to die? Dan Gershenson of Caliber is Chicago’s highest-rated Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), guiding 2nd-generation-and-above business owners to more…
Ep 244: Doug Lessing – Courage to Use Business as a Force for Good
Doug Lessing, as a speaker and longtime partner of multiple tech companies over the past 30 years, has made it his life’s work to evangelize the importance of using business…
Ep 243: Alex Brueckmann- Courage to Think and Act Strategically
Alex Brueckmann is a board director, strategy facilitator, speaker, and author. He works at the intersection of strategy, leadership, performance, and empowerment. Alex’s new books, “Secrets of Next-Level Entrepreneurs” and…
Ep 242: Mark Ledford – Courage and Passion to Get to the Finish Line
Mark Ledford is a native of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, and a 1984 business graduate of Morehead State University where he had a successful college football career as a receiver during…
Ep 241: Wendy Paquette – Courage to Remove Limiting Lower-Frequency Programs
Wendy Paquette is the personal advisor and confidant to the world’s elite creators. She helps them remove the programs holding them back so they can actualize their deepest desires. She…
Ep 240: Frank Ramos – Courage to Confront and Overcome Fears
Frank Ramos is an attorney based in Miami, FL. His practice includes commercial litigation, drug & medical devices, products, employment, eminent domain, insurance, and catastrophic personal injury. Frank is AV…
Ep 239: David Spitulnik – Courage to be Willing to Try Something New
David Spitulnik is a successful executive with over 40 years of experience in both large technology companies and in consulting to and leadership of mid-market, closely held and family-owned businesses…
Ep 238: Fran Banting – Courage to Look Inward
Fran Banting is a Self-Leadership and Business Growth Consultant. She works with small business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to grow themselves, their businesses, and their profits by changing just one…
Ep 237: Scott White – Courage to Choose the World You Live In
Scott White, The Life Is Too Short Guy, is the happiest guy you will ever meet. After spending over a decade in investment banking on Wall Street, he took a…
Ep 235: Devin Sizemore – Courage to Build High-Value Networks
Devin Sizemore is a serial entrepreneur that has owned a variety of companies from an online marketing company to a cat café and more. He currently owns Your Referral Partner…
Ep 234: Danielle Levy – Courage to Go from Overwhelmed to In Control
Danielle Levy is a sought-after coach and strategist. Danielle helps six and seven-figure online business owners expand with clarity and efficiency. Danielle is the problem-solver that everyone needs in their…
Ep 233: Bob Burg – Courage to Be a Go-Giver
Bob Burg shares how a subtle shift in focus is not only a more uplifting and fulfilling way of conducting business but the most financially profitable way, as well. For…
Ep 232: Thom Dennis – Courage to Find Serenity in Leadership
Thom Dennis has a MSc in Change Agent Skills & Strategies, expertise as a Certified Facilitator accredited by the CQ® Center, and isHH an NLP Master Practitioner. Tom spent 17…
Ep 231: Karen Chaston – Courage to Find a Better Way
Karen Chaston was a CFO, CPA, and senior manager for more than 25 years. In 2011, her life changed forever. She found herself on a road to a personal, professional,…
Ep 230: Leonard Scheiner – Courage to Have Integrity as a Foundation
Leonard Scheiner has been helping law firms, attorneys, and professional service business owners for the past decade with a focus on developing their brands, marketing for new clients, and predictably…
Ep 229: Angela Heise – Courage to Ask WHY
Angela Heise has spent her whole life dedicated to understanding the ‘why’ behind human behavior, to then be able to help people improve their life and relationships by better understanding…
Ep 228: Mike Michalowicz – Courage to Grab the Tiger by the Tail
Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar companies and is the author of Fix This Next, Clockwork, Surge, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, The Pumpkin Plan, Get Different, and Profit…
Ep 227: Luke Andrews – Courage to Take Small Steps for Sizeable Gains
Luke Andrews is a real estate entrepreneur who sells, leads and invests. He is a best-selling author who has purchased 40 rental properties before turning 40 and has a passion…
Ep 226: Jill Hollander – Courage to Recognize, Reframe, and Reinvent
How would you live if you thought you were going to die? Jill Hollander is a speaker, certified life and health coach, and writer who inspires those around her to…
Ep 225: Liz Wolfe – Courage Found in Bits and Pieces Along the Way
Liz Wolfe is a business coach, author, and speaker who coaches entrepreneurs to get unstuck so that they can launch and grow an abundant business. Liz got her entrepreneurial start…
Ep 224: Kevin Palmieri – Courage to Keep Moving Forward
Kevin Palmieri is the founder and co-host of the Next Level University podcast. Early in his life, Kevin found “success”, but after a brush with suicide he realized he wasn´t…
Ep 223: David Subar – Courage to Really Have an Effect on People’s Lives
To David Subar, “Better Products Faster,” has always been his mission. Coupled with strategic implementation of the lean start-up method, his mission has led to major valuation increases for a…
Take Your Commercial Electrical Contracting Business to the Next Level
Running a successful commercial electrical contracting business is no easy feat. There are a host of challenges and issues that contractors must navigate, from managing complex projects to hiring and…
Ep 222: Dea Irby – Courage to CLAIM Your People
Through many adventures over the decades, Dea Irby, TEDx speaker, and award-winning author, has learned that building community is the most valuable aspect of leadership. She is on a mission…
How to Attract, Hire, and Retain Qualified Commercial Electricians
Attracting and hiring qualified commercial electricians can be a challenge for many companies. Here are a few suggestions and tips on how to find and hire the best talent: By…
Ep 221: Brian Will – Courage to Check Your Ego
Brian Will is a Serial Entrepreneur and an industry-leading Business and Sales Management Consultant. During his career, Brian has created or co-created seven very successful companies in four different industries….
Ep 220: Ken Rusk – Courage to Create Your Own Path to Success
Ken Rusk is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and blue-collar advocate showing that there’s no degree required for comfort, peace, and freedom. Ken spent his younger years digging ditches and working…
Ep 219: Nia Dara – Courage to Push Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone
Nia Dara, mother of two, a work-from-home mama-preneur, and a newbie standup comic. Nia has made it her mission to empower people by helping them to tap into their passion,…
Ep 218: Jordan Willshear – Courage to Know Your People
Jordan Willshear is an experienced high-performance career coach with a passion for helping Millennials reach their full potential in the workforce. Jordan’s mission is to empower professionals to never feel…
Ep 217: Shawn Johnson – Courage to Seek Generational Inclusion
Shawn Johnson is the “Strategist for Generational Inclusion”. She is an infectious Speaker, Trainer, and Consultant, whose passion is working with leaders to encourage inclusive collaboration between various generations. Her…
Ep 216: Steven Pemberton – Courage to Go “All In”
Steven Pemberton is a kingdom-led entrepreneur who has generated over $3M in revenue on E-commerce platforms. His mess has become his message. His journey from losing everything in 2015 to…
Ep 215: Tina Greenbaum – Courage to Increase Your Mastery Under Pressure
Tina Greenbaum works with executives who want to increase their performance level in high stakes, high-pressure situations. An Optimal Performance Specialist and Sports Psychology Consultant, Tina’s signature program, Mastery Under…
Ep 214: Yvette Durazo – Courage to Improve Your Conflict IQ
Yvette Durazo is the author of the book Conflict Intelligence (Conflict-IQ™) The Missing Piece to Turbocharge Leaders’ and Organizations’ Emotional Intelligence. She is the principal consultant of Unitive Consulting, a…
Ep 213: Jon Rennie – Courage to Become a Leader Worth Following
Jon Rennie is a business leader, bestselling author, speaker, and podcaster. He is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a manufacturer of critical components for electrical utilities….
Ep 212: Bernadette Boas – Courage to Shed the Corporate B*tch
Bernadette Boas is a renowned ball of fire in everything she does, from her corporate executive coaching, training, and speaking, to playing pickleball, and loving on tons of dogs that…
Ep 211: Sean Weisbrot – Courage to Explore Something Different
Sean Weisbrot is an American entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who lived in Asia for 14 years. After getting a degree in Psychology, he bought a one-way ticket to China at…
Ep 210: Faris Aranki – Courage to Understand the Motivation Behind Behavior
Faris Aranki has spent over 20 years delivering strategic change for the corporate and non-corporate worlds. He has experienced first-hand the fine differences between strategic success and failure. His work has spanned numerous companies (from global…
Ep 209: Alan Stevens – Courage to Keep Moving Forward
Alan Stevens is an International Profiling and Communications Specialist who has worked with international clients, the likes of Disney Films and Gillette, and high-profile organizations like the Australian Federal Police…
Ep 208: Pearce Cuccissi – Courage to Build Confidence and Competence
Pearce Cucchissi served as a Ranger in the 75th Ranger Regiment, a US Army Special Operations unit. Throughout his deployments to Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, Cucchissi was in charge of…
Ep 207: Drew T Jackson – Courage to Show Confidence and Humility
Drew Jackson is a John Maxwell certified coach and human behavior consultant, and LEAD NOW! Model 360 Consultant. Drew helps to create the kind of leaders team members love to…
Ep 206: Erin Baute – Courage to Understand the Motivation Behind Behavior
Erin Baute is an enneagram expert, leadership coach, and behaviorist who’s spent more than 20 years in director positions and in support of leaders who are ready to up-level their…
Ep 205: Iris Grimm – Courage to be Direct but Compassionate
Iris Grimm is an experienced coach and workshop facilitator who brings a holistic and unique approach to the leadership development space. Her clients are high-performing entrepreneurs, business owners, and corporate…
Ep 204: Mari-Liis Vaher – Courage to Gain Clarity and Direction
Mari-Liis is an international marketing strategist, a podcast host, and founder and head coach of Powerful Marketers, a unique marketing building framework with a supportive network. Her insights have been…
Ep 203: Jeff Wickersham – Courage to Spend Time on Yourself
Jeff Wickersham is a sought-after mindset and peak performance coach who helps guide clients to intentionally step into the best versions of themselves and unlock that inner hero waiting to…
Ep 202: Timothy Douglas – Courage to Keep a Clear Vision of Who You Want to Serve
Timmy Douglas is a real estate investor, the host of the “Living the Dream” podcast, and the founder of the Creative Dealmakers Mastermind. He simply loves selling people on themselves…
Ep 201: Lisa Simone Richards – Courage to Gain Visibility Through Earned Media
Lisa Simone Richards is a PR & Visibility Strategist for online coaches who want to get seen everywhere. Through her free workshops, masterclasses, and mentorship program, she gives you insider…
Ep 200: Jessica Shuraleff – Courage to Find Your Voice and Speak Your Truth
Jessica Shuraleff is an effective storyteller & passionate people-first leader. Jessi spent 13.5 years at Google effectively building and leading strong sales & marketing teams partnering with some of the…
Ep 199: Lisa Danforth – Courage to Build a Career That Sustains Life and Not Consume It
Lisa Danforth is a Business Growth Strategist and Leadership Coach. Her mission is to help people build a business or career that will sustain the life they want to live,…
Ep 198: S. Scott Mason – Courage to Dispell Toxic Myths
Scott Mason is a speaker, author, podcaster, and coach who works with executives and successful entrepreneurs feeling stuck or stagnant in their career or business — and are ready for…
Ep 197: Casey Hasten – Courage to Live “At Choice”
Casey Hasten is the Director of Recruiting and Coaching with VIP, host of the We Are VIP podcast, and soon-to-be-published author. After being in the accounting world for over twenty…
Ep 196: Dan Norenberg – Courage to Create Highly Effective Leaders
Dan Norenberg is an advisor, coach, and consultant to executive and strategic leadership teams, enabling them to improve their performance, strategy, and organizational results. He is the author of Executive…
Ep 195: Rob Dubin – Courage to Decide to Be Happy
Rob Dubin was an award-winning filmmaker who by his mid-twenties owned his own film production company and was getting well paid to travel the world making travel and adventure films…
Ep 194: Andrew Hays – Courage to Set Aside Your Ego
Andy Hays is the principal of Hays Firm LLC, a small estate and business law firm in the Chicago Loop that concentrates its practice in the areas of estate and…
Ep 193: Julie Goodall – Courage to Automate or Delegate Success
Julie is a passionate, versatile, MacGeyver-like entrepreneur dedicated to helping business owners make sure their business is running at optimum efficiency, and they are uniquely positioned to achieve world domination….
Ep 192: Lorri Palko – Courage to Believe in Unlimited Possibilities
A proven leader, teacher, and advocate for successful, purpose-based organizations, Lorri coaches, and mentors, strengthen team cultures, and builds sound financial strategies. A former President and CEO for the Morgan…
Ep 191: Matt Ward – Courage to Create Deeper and More Meaningful Connections
In 2002 Matt Ward began working with business owners through his digital marketing agency, In Concert Web Solutions, to improve their bottom line, gain more clients, and grow their respective…
Ep 190: Joe Templin – Courage to Have a Greater Positive Impact on the World
Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder, and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades in helping…
Ep 189: Raj Subrameyer – Courage to Overcome Your Fears… One by One
Raj Subrameyer is a tech career strategist focusing on helping people to land their dream job and become successful leaders. He is passionate about guiding professionals to maximize their opportunities…
Ep 188: Dr. Benjamin Ritter – Courage to Take Back Control of Your Career
Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, podcaster, author, and mentor, who’s passionate about guiding…
Ep 187: Michael Lail – Courage to Build a Culture of Success
Michael Lail is an entrepreneur and the President/Owner of Georgia Central Electrical, an industrial/commercial electrical company located in Atlanta, GA. He is a graduate of IEC (Independent Electrical Contractors) of…
Ep 186: Darrin Flanagan – Courage to Put In the Time and Effort
Darrin Flanagan has been described as a serial entrepreneur. After starting his first business at the tender age of 16, Darrin went on to start or partner in 6 businesses….
Ep 185: Anthony Meyers – Courage to Live a Purposeful Life
Anthony Meyers is a Thought Innovator, Life Catalyst, Author, Purpose Strategist, and Social Entrepreneur who emboldens individuals to live more effective and purposeful lives. With an extensive background in non-profit…
Ep 184: Leonard & Julia Arambam – Courage to Share Your Knowledge and Skills with the Community
Leonard and Julia Arambam are the co-founders of Toodley, an Education Technology Platform with a vision to make every home a place of learning. They do this by offering an…
Ep 183: Deborah Johnson – Courage to Journey to Hero Mountain
Deborah Johnson is an inspirational speaker, author and international award-winning music artist. Deborah helps others get unstuck by producing and executing a successful plan for their second half. Up for…
Ep 182: Bill McDermott – Courage to Have Faith and Follow the Plan
Bill McDermott started out as the “repo man” as part of Wachovia Bank’s management training program before moving to Atlanta to work for Peachtree Bank, which later became SunTrust. There,…
Ep 181: Gavin Sequeira – Courage to Advocate for Resilience and Change
Gavin Sequeira is an advocate for resilience and change, having lived in a war-torn country, and escaping religious persecution growing up. After migrating to Australia and with 10+ years in…
Ep 180: Brad Smith – Courage to Fully Commit to Success
Brad Smith is the Founder and CEO of Stellar Insight, providing epiphanies that ignite business growth. Brad has spent over 20 years helping companies pursue growth and excellence through coaching,…
Ep 179: Catherine van Vonno – Courage to Grow a Remote Staffing Empire
Catherine van Vonno is the President and CEO of 20four7VA, a full-service remote staffing company dedicated to helping business owners find talented individuals so they can focus on growing their…
Ep 178: Garin Dem – Courage to Adapt to Survive
Garin Demirjian is a business consultant. She grew up in Toronto and has lived in Los Angeles for the past 14 years. She has studied psychology, Human Resources, and finances…
Ep 177: Marcio Santos – Courage to Leave the Comfort Zone and Figure Things Out
Marcio believes that the most important thing we can do is to help each other learn faster because the machines are coming. And that this will require psychological and emotional…
Ep 176: Sophie Zollman – Courage to Level-Up and Build Your Empire
Sophie Zollmann is your business’s new best friend. She’s a Certified Online Business Manager, Social Media Manager, and Customer Acquisition Specialist who has been providing next-level business support services to…
Ep 175: Carol Marzouk – Courage to Manage Conflict and Feel Joy
Carol Marzouk is the Executive Lion Tamer. Consider this: When professionals or executives throw chairs or cause conflicts at work… When the senior leadership team needs to pull together… When…
Ep 174: Ashlee Livingstone – Courage to Build Stronger Relationships and Teams
Ashlee is an entrepreneur – Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Our Forté, a company dedicated to helping clients build a culture of support, and powerful connections between their clients,…
Ep 173: Alexander Bryant – Courage to Maintain an Attitude of Humility and Curiosity
Alexander Bryant is the founder and lead instructor at SARCRAFT – a wilderness skills school based in Cherokee County, Georgia, devoted to spreading the knowledge of wilderness medicine, survival, bushcraft,…
Ep 172: Daniella Genas – Courage to Do Something Now
Daniella Genas is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, strategy, and innovation expert. Through her business, She’s The Boss International, Daniella helps SMEs to transform their businesses. She has used her techniques, experience,…
Ep 171: Mike Coluzzi – Courage to Move Forward with Clarity
Mike Coluzzi is a trusted advisor & business coach for service-based professionals & entrepreneurs, leveraging the knowledge, wisdom, and insights earned from over 20 years in the trenches as an…
Ep 170: Daniel Murray – Courage to Develop Strategic Empathy
As a professional speaker, Daniel is the leading expert on developing Strategic Empathy to drive purposeful performance. Through his Professional Presentations, Training Programs, and White Papers, Daniel is the #1…
Ep 169: Catherine Mattice – Courage to Confront Toxic Cultures
Catherine Mattice is the founder/CEO of Civility Partners, an HR consulting firm focused on helping organizations create respectful workplace cultures. Her clients range from Fortune 500s to small businesses in…
Ep 168: Doug McIsaac – Courage to Ask for Help in Lead Gen and Marketing
Consultant and Coach Doug McIsaac is an entrepreneur at heart and enjoys helping other business owners develop and implement strategies to grow their businesses. Doug has been utilizing online tools…
Ep 167: Dr. Eugene Choi – Courage to Transform Your Mindset
Dr. Eugene K. Choi is a Certified Transformational Mindset coach helping talented heart-driven leaders operate at their highest levels of clarity, energy, and focus. With a background in clinical pharmacy,…
Ep 166: Christine Nicholson – Courage to Get More From Your Business
Do you have a vision for where you want your business to be but it’s in your head and you haven’t communicated that vision to your team? Do you find…
Ep 165: Jeremy Streten – Courage to Understand the Business Legal Lifecycle
Jeremy Streten is a coach, mastermind facilitator, founder, and chief executive officer at Business Legal Lifecycle, a virtual software as a service (SaaS) tool that can help business owners identify…
Ep 164: Jennifer Fondrevay – Courage to Thrive Through Transitions
Jennifer Fondrevay is the Founder and Chief Humanity Officer of Day1 Ready™, a consultancy that advises forward-thinking business leaders, owners, and C-Suite executives on how to prepare for and manage…
Ep 163: Angela Santi – Courage to Live La Dolce Vita Life
Are you a visionary thought-leader who is interested in growing your business? Are you here to disrupt the status quo rules of business, economy, and social structure? Are you a…
Ep 162: Kim Hayden – Courage to Quit Waiting and Take Action
From Kansas to Canada, Kim Hayden has always worked to be a good neighbor and leader. In every endeavor through Servant Leadership, Kim has repeatedly excelled in several industries. A…
Ep 161: Justin Breen – Courage to be a Connecting Superhero and Sharing Stories
Justin Breen is the Founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications. He has over 20 years in the media business, has won dozens of writing and editing awards, and is the…
Ep 160: Tamara Mitchel-Davis – Courage to Share Your Story
Tamara Mitchell-Davis is a 7x bestselling and award-winning author, wife, mother, and CEO of TM Davis Enterprises, LLC. She holds an MBA and a School Business Administrator Certification from the…
Ep 159: Michael Ashley – Courage to Find Your Story and Write It
Michael Ashley began his writing career as a newspaper reporter and playwright before transitioning to Hollywood to work for the head of the literary department at Creative Artists Agency. He…
Special Edition: Panel Discussion – The Great Resignation
In this special edition of THe Courage to Lead, I invite back previous guests to discuss the topic of “The Great Resignation.” My guests are: Porschia Parker-Griffin – Porschia is…
Ep 158: Sean O’Rourke – Courage to Look for Opportunities
Sean O’Rourke is a full-time husband, father of 4, and a real estate investor. He hated his boss and his job as a production manager at a plant. He decided…
Ep 157: Sam Mollaei – Courage to Use Technology to Grow Your Law Firm
Sam Mollaei is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and innovator. After creating multiple 6 and 7-figure virtual law firms, earning 3 ClickFunnels TwoCommaClub awards as a lawyer, generating more than 7,600 clients…
Ep 156: David Shavzin – Courage to Take Big Action
David Shavzin founded The Value Track in 2000 to help business owners maximize their life’s work. He helps business owners sell their companies, bringing together a unique combination of skills…
Ep 155: Riley Jarvis – Courage to Help Others to Improve Their Sleep
Riley Jarvis is the Founder & CEO of The Sleep Consultant – an organization that helps CEOs, entrepreneurs, and high performers transform their sleep to significantly boost their productivity and…
Ep 154: Ann Steele – Courage to Elevate Humanity Through Building Organizations
A champion of elevating humanity through business and the founder and CEO of Steele Strategies, Ann Steele has a history in the consulting and federal government industries and is passionate…
Ep 153: Michael Audi – Courage to Take Back Control of Your Data
Mike Audi creates innovative data products for B2C and B2B markets. As co-founder and CTO of Blustream, he built, led, and sold products responsible for billions of user data points…
Ep 152: Mark Herschberg – Courage to Do What You Are Passionate About
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new…
Ep 151: Caitriona Ellis – Courage to Master the Money Game and Achieve Financial Wellness
Caitriona Ellis is a highly competent individual with an honors Commerce degree. She is also a fully qualified Financial Advisor. She has recently completed her Level 4 qualification in Residential Estate…
SPECIAL: Panel Discussion – Company Culture
This is a Special Episode of The Courage to Lead podcast. I’ve invited back a few of my previous guests to discuss a very current topic – and I would…
Episode 150: Melissa Boggs – Courage to Lead, Inspire, and Empower Teams
Melissa Boggs is a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and employee experience designer. She is host of the “Wild Hearts at Work” podcast, redefining our relationship with work through stories and…
Episode 149: Derrick McManus – Courage to Achieve More Through Human Durability and Resilience
Do you find it stressful when people say, “You need to be more resilient”, without giving you any insight into how to do it? Would you or your team like…
Episode 148: Brenden Kumarasamy – Courage to Improve Communication Through Motivation, Direction, and Technique
Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk where he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. Brenden is also host of the popular YouTube…
Episode 147: Jermane Cheathem – Courage to Grow and Never Be Stagnant
Jermane Cheathem is a self-described “minimalist entrepreneur that has created financial freedom by doing less. Jermane grew up in a broken home; abandoned, scared, fearful. His life changed when he…
Episode 146: Ron Saharyan – Courage to Step Back and Allow Others to Fail and Learn
Ron Saharyan is the co-founder of Profit First Professionals along with childhood friend, author Mike Michaelowicz. Since starting Profit First Professionals in 2014 from the basement of Mike’s house, Ron…
Episode 145: Robert Kennedy III – Courage to Create Belief in Your Capacity to Change Lives
Robert Kennedy III wants to live in a world where people are no longer afraid to confidently tell their stories…and they can also eat Reese’s Peanut Butter cups for every…
Episode 144: Emile Studham – Courage to Build a Culture of Performance By Design
Emile Studham is a Co-Founder and North American Director at Performance by Design (PBD). Experienced in Kinesiology, teaching, neuro-linguistic programming, and behavioral sciences, Emile also spent 12 years as a…
Episode 143: Bryan Baer – Courage and Compassion to Drive Results
When searching for a personal injury lawyer, you want to hire a lawyer that has the capacity to take on your case, the know-how and experience with your type of…
Episode 142: Vaughn Granger – Courage to Gain Confidence through Personal Branding and Style
Vaughn Granger is a second-generation haberdasher, seven-figure business owner, serial entrepreneur, and men’s performance coach on a mission to help individuals reach new heights in their professional and personal lives….
Episode 141: Lisa Luckett – Courage to Find the Kindness and Heal the World
Lisa Luckett is a social visionary, an activist for kindness, and an advocate of gaining wisdom by experiencing life head-on. Her mantra “Choose Courage” is the foundation of her social…
Episode 140: Chris Pitre – Courage to Ditch the Status Quo and Embrace Humanity
Chris Pitre is a WSJ Best Selling Author of ‘Love as a Business Strategy‘ and the Co-founder of Culture+, a culture-as-a-service company. He works with and speaks at companies across a…
Episode 139: Neelam Sharma – Courage to Lead and Work Collaboratively
Neelam Sharma is an engaging and effective Certified Professional Coach (CPC) through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching and an Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation….
Episode 138: Robert Gillette – Courage to be Successful at Sales Without Selling Your Soul
Selling your service has as much to do with tranquility as tactics. Anyone who hopes to be successful without selling their soul needs more than just sales training. They have…
Episode 137: Ken Danos – Courage to Optimize Performance Through Education
Ken Danos is the CEO and co-founder of Project Altitude, an education company with the mission to elevate professionals to the next level in their fields of expertise. As a…
Episode 136: Frank Agin – Courage to Network for Business Success
Frank Agin is the founder and president of AmSpirit Business Connections, where he works to empower entrepreneurs, sales representatives, and professionals around the country to become more successful through networking….
Episode 135: Jordan Ilderton – Courage to Stick With What You Know and Love
If you are a business owner and you find yourself saying things like: I work so hard on my business and don’t take home the income I thought I would…
Episode 134: Jan Rose – Courage to Reinvent Yourself
Jan Rose started her career in Insurance, then owned a consulting company called User Friendly Original Solutions – which was when she felt most fulfilled in her career path. She…
Episode 133: Melitta Campbell – Courage to Dream Bigger and Shift Your Mindset
Since 1997, Melitta Campbell has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals, its strategy, and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth – in…
Episode 132: Robert Hartline – Courage to Manage the Energy of Your Sales Team
Robert Hartline went from selling cell phones from the trunk of his car in college in 1994 in Murfreesboro, TN to building a chain of 68 wireless stores called Absolute…
Episode 131: Carrie Morey – Courage to Share Traditions and Create Success
Touted by Oprah, Food & Wine, Southern Living, The New York Times, and Good Morning America, among others, Carrie Morey has established herself as an authority on entrepreneurship and is…
Episode 130: Greg Westmoreland – Courage to Stop Being Afraid of Failure
Greg Westmoreland graduated from Texas A&M in 1992 with a degree in Engineering. Since then he has more than 25 years of experience in construction management, with the last eight…
Episode 129: Chryssy Robinson – Courage to See Opportunities to Build, Grow, and Thrive
Chryssy Robinson has an intense passion, some might even call it an addiction, for all things design. She prides herself on working closely with her clients to help develop a…
Episode 128: Tom Reber – Courage to Win the War on Mediocrity in Your Life and Business
As a general contractor or someone in the building trades who is struggling in your business, have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and said, “If only I…”…
Episode 127: David Oates – Courage to Get Through Any Crisis Communication Situation
What would you do if you or one of your employees was falsely accused of racism or sexual harassment? What would that do to your reputation? What damage would that…
Episode 126: John Casmon – Courage to Get Clear on What You Really Want
John Casmon is a multi-family real estate entrepreneur and marketing expert with extensive experience collaborating with others to deliver profitable results. He hosts the popular and growing real estate podcast…
Episode 125: Kristin Ostrander – Courage to Make One Choice Today to Make Your Life Better
Kristin Ostrander is an author, serial entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and eCommerce expert. She founded MommyIncome.com and hosts a weekly podcast, The Amazon Files, where she helps others start and grow…
Episode 124: Chris M King – Courage to Find Alignment and Achieve Your Status Flow
Imagine achieving the impossible, or even the unimaginable, in 1/5 the time everyone thought it would take, AND doing it with zero stress. “Flow,” a.k.a. “the zone,” is an optimum state…
Episode 123: Ross Dunn – Courage to Not Play it Safe and Look for Opportunities
Ross Dunn is the CEO of StepForth Web Marketing, based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Since he began the company in 1997, he has been helping his international clients create…
Episode 122: Fred Joyal – Courage to be Superbold and Create Your Best Life
He co-founded the 1-800-DENTIST referral service in 1986 with Gary Saint Denis. It was the largest dental referral business in the country, with over 250 employees and serving every state,…
Episode 121: Dr. Jill Wener – Courage to Challenge Yourself and Embrace Conscious Anti-Racism
As a board-certified physician, Anti-Racism educator, Conscious Health Meditation teacher, and certified Tapping instructor, Jill’s holistic method of teaching balances science, social justice, and spirituality and delivers the incredible benefits…
Episode 120: Corey Walker – Courage to Take the Leap and Market Yourself on Instagram
Corey Walker is a social media and email marketing strategist with over 20 years of experience as a senior marketing specialist and corporate communications specialist. Her passion is in the…
Episode 119: Janice Porter – Courage to Build Your Business Through Relationships
Janice Porter has an innate curiosity which she has leveraged into building business relationships and she teaches others how to do the same. Her passion is working with people who…
Episode 118: Emily Bron – Courage to Live or Retire Internationally
Emily Bron is an avid traveler with experience of traveling into 40+ countries. After years of living and working in 4 different countries (3 continents), several immigrations, and several changes…
Episode 117: Heather Bennett – Courage to Create and Protect Your Personal Brand
Heather H. Bennett is a marketing strategist and personal brand coach with over 20 years of experience marketing brands. Her blend of business, brand, and marketing expertise combined with her…
Episode 116: Aaron Thomas – Courage to be Financially Transparent When Getting Married
Attorney Aaron Thomas is a 2002 graduate of Harvard Law School and a 1998 graduate of Emory University. Since 2004, Aaron has been known as a skilled litigator, winning dozens…
Episode 115: Dr. Chris Stout – Courage to Support Global Humanitarian Initiatives
Dr. Chris Stout is a clinical psychologist and international humanitarian with a diverse background in various domains. He is the Founding Director of the Center for Global Initiatives, Executive Producer,…
Episode 114: Naomi Mamiye – Courage to Follow Your Passion and Share Your Success
Naomi Mamiye was no stranger to tragedy and loss, but rather than giving up she turned to her creativity to start a business. People laughed when she proposed to start…
Episode 113: Claudia Rossi – Courage to Find Your Inner Genius
Claudia Rossi is a Success and Mindset Coach who helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, and professionals identify the internal roadblocks standing in their way and learn the techniques to bust…
Episode 112: Betsy Kauffman – Courage to Make Change Happen
Betsy Kauffman is a Leadership Coach and Organizational Agility Consultant. Along with being a coach, she is also a speaker, leader, author, and most recently, a Ted Talk presenter. Her…
Episode 111: Marques Ogden – Courage to Keep Fighting and Never Give Up
In 2003, Marques Ogden was drafted into the NFL as an offensive lineman, after 5 years of playing in the league, he decided to retire and pursue a career in…
Episode 110: Seth Erickson – Courage to Be Resilient
Seth Erickson’s personality, and particular brand of humor, is the kind that draws people to him. He’s a quick thinker with the ability to distill complex ideas into easy-to-understand information,…
Episode 109: Dr Ian Brooks – Courage to Re-evaluate
Ian Brooks is an executive coach and psychologist. He is the CEO/Founder of Rhodes Smith Consulting focused on developing organizational leaders and helping people reach their full potential. Ian works…
Episode 108: Tracey Howes – Courage to Breathe to Improve Focus and Concentration
Tracey Howes is an Oxygen Advantage Instructor and freediver based on the south coast of England. By incorporating scientifically proven breathwork techniques into daily practice and training programs, Tracey’s clients…
Episode 107: Mike Malatesta – Courage to Activate and Inspire Greatness
Mike Malatesta is an entrepreneur, podcaster, trusted advisor, and author. He loves supporting and helping entrepreneurs bring their dreams to life, breaking through barriers, and achieving massive success. Mike is…
Episode 106: Laban Ditchburn – Courage to Become Your Own Superhero
Laban Ditchburn is a motivational speaker, author, coach, proud carnivore, and avid cricket fan. After conquering the full gamut of addictions, from food, booze, sex, gambling, and drugs, Laban now…
Episode 105: Stacey Ruth – Courage to Be Unstoppable
Stacey Ruth is unstoppable. She is the founder of 2 multimillion-dollar agencies, an acclaimed marketer, entrepreneur and award-winning author. She has been among the Top 50 Entrepreneurs Under 50 in…
Episode 104: Tallal Gondal – Courage to Do What Is Required, Not Just What You Are Capable Of
Tallal is the author of the #1 International Bestselling book ‘TurboCharged Networking’ that shares the message that Care, Value and Service are the 3 key elements to building human connection…
Episode 103: Jordan Ray – Courage to Use Adversity to Create Success
Jordan Ray has gone from being a star athlete to brain surgery survivor, to entrepreneur all before age of 19. Jordan is the Founder and CEO of Limitless Medical Logs®,…
Episode 102: Dr Jane Lovas – Courage to Be Authentic, Open, and Willing to Lead
Dr. Jane Lovas is an executive coach, visionary, thought leader, author, podcast host, and speaker. Coaching and Advising Women Leaders and Executives in Technology, she provides the Vision, Action, and Accountability…
Episode 101: Dr Daniel Hallak – Courage to Face Your Blindspots
Nothing gets Dr. Daniel Hallak more excited than the opportunity to build authentic relationships and intentionally develop leaders. As the Chief Commercial Officer at WiLD Leaders, Daniel drives strategic commercial…
Episode 100: Review – The Courage to Lead Season 1
In this episode – Episode 100 – I look back at Season 1, the amazing guests that I’ve had on the show, their stories of courage and leadership. I’ve had…
Episode 99: Forrest Tuff – Courage to be Transparent
Forrest Tuff is an award-winning speaker, author, and film producer known by his trademark as the Filmpreneur®. Forrest is the owner of One Vision Productions, a multimedia agency listed as…
Episode 98: Devin Miller – Courage to Create
Devin Miller loves startups. He runs his own patent and trademark law firm to help startups and small businesses. Devin is also an entrepreneur who founded his first startup while…
Episode 97: Lisa McGuire – Courage to Tell Your Story
Lisa McGuire is a business growth consultant, business storyteller, podcaster, and award-winning communicator. Lisa’s love for knowledge led her to start her career in education and she went on to…
Episode 96: Charletta Wilson Jacks – Courage to Use Your Voice
Charletta Wilson Jacks currently serves as the Deputy Director of Government Affairs for Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City of Atlanta. She has also served as Director of Planning…
Episode 95: Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby – Courage to Find Leadership in Unusual Places
In this episode, I welcome Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby back to the podcast. Kyle and Eli are serial entrepreneurs with a passion to build and grow. Through different ventures…
Episode 94: David Safeer – Courage to Care About the People
David Safeer works with business owners and financial professionals to implement cash flow management systems. He leads the change, turns problems into opportunities, and increases profits that result in 10x…
Episode 93: Deb Crowe – Courage of Heart-Centered Leadership
Deborah is an executive and business coach. She has 30+ years of global experience in top Fortune 500 companies in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, leading and…
Episode 92: Myown Holmes – Courage to be Open to Criticism
Myown Holmes is a digital marketing speaker, trainer, and strategist on Branding, B2B/B2C Social Selling, and Social Media Strategy. She is a highly-regarded digital marketing expert to corporate and non-profit…
Episode 91: Ryan Warriner – Courage to Feel Fear and Do It Anyway
Ryan Warriner is a Professor of Communication, as well as the Director and Executive Coach at Professional Presentation Services. With over a decade of professional speaking experience and expertise, Ryan…
Episode 90: Jennifer DiMotta – Courage to Make an Impact
Jennifer DiMotta is the founder of Uprisors, a Leadership Wellness Program for Women has over 20 years in high-ranking roles where she’s led hundreds of women. She speaks often on…
Episode 89: Joe Nicassio – Courage to Reset and Create the Business You Want
Contrary to popular belief, succeeding in business is not risky or accidental. It’s about doing something you love for yourself AND OTHERS, sharing that love through YOUR SERVICE and effective…
Episode 88: Alex Munoz – Courage to Lead By Example
Alex is a game-changer, a fixer, and a no-nonsense entrepreneur who gets to the heart of the matter with business owners. He’s not one to let clients sit in their…
Episode 87: Ean Price Murphy – Courage to Set Your Own Path
Ean Price Murphy founded Moxie Bookkeeping & Coaching Inc in 2003 to work with creative businesses and nonprofits – companies deeply engaged with their work but frequently not comfortable with the…
Episode 86: Aaron Rivera – Courage to Do What You Love
Aaron Rivera is the force behind Uncle Aaron Grooms, a one-stop pet shop that specializes in full baths, professional grooming, and supplies and merchandise for your fur baby. At Uncle…
Episode 85: Fletcher Ellingson – Courage to Ask
Fletcher Ellingson is a speaker, coach, and creator of The Practice of Feeling Good in Business and Life. He helps entrepreneurs break free from financial struggle, management overwhelm, and persistent…
Episode 84: Millen Livis – Courage to Seek Freedom
MILLEN LIVIS is an International Holistic Financial Independence mentor, best-selling author, investor, and entrepreneur. She is a graduate of the acclaimed Wharton Business School, holder of a Master’s Degree in…
Episode 83: Peter Christian – Courage to Say What is Needed to be Said
Peter Christian was a founding partner and president of espi (Enterprise Systems Partners, Inc), a business consulting firm in Northeastern PA. Previously he was an Executive at Crayola Corporation. He…
Episode 82: Donna Coles – Courage to Have Difficult Conversations
Donna Coles is the Total Executive Coach. When she says total, she means that she has the knowledge and experience to not only help her clients build leadership competencies –…
Episode 81: Danna Olivo – Courage to Give Back
Danna Olivo is a Business Growth Strategist and CEO of MarketAtomy, LLC. Her passion is working with small first-stage entrepreneurs to ensure that they start out on the right foot…
Episode 80: Trenton Hudson – Courage to Make Things Happen
Trenton Hudson is a cartoonist, entrepreneur, and comedian. Best known for making cartoons alongside his brothers, he has worked with the likes of Comedy Central, Showtime, and LOL Network, among…
Episode 79: Dave Molenda – Courage of Positive Polarity
Dave is the founder of Positive Polarity and grew his start-up business into a $10 Million company before selling it. He now passes the principles of his success onto his…
Episode 78: Emily Hawkins – Courage to Embrace the Suck
Emily Hawkins empowers the unemployed, unfulfilled, and unrecognized to find what they love in their life and put it into their work. Her online courses and individual career coaching are…
Episode 77: Wayne Mullins – Courage to Cultivate Your Team
Wayne Mullins is a passionate entrepreneur committed to creating remarkable experiences, and building a team at Ugly Mug Marketing that produces extraordinary results for their clients. Wayne has been called…
Episode 76: Sean Crane – Courage to Invest in Yourself
At the age of 23, Sean Crane was sentenced to 7 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. It was in his prison cell, for the first…
Episode 75: James Rosseau Sr. – Courage to Lean In and Listen
James Rosseau is the CEO of The Corelink Solution; a non-profit organization focused on revitalizing communities by empowering people to reach their potential. He serves on the DeVry board of…
Episode 74: Fred Wakefield – Courage to Innovate
Fred Wakefield is Chief Sales Officer for QTAC Fire and Rescue. He resides in Gilbert, AZ where he also maintains a consulting business working with various companies focusing on growth…
Episode 73: Jennifer Thornton – Courage to Build Leaders
Jennifer Thornton is a sought-after business strategist, specializing in start-ups and large value-based organizations. She has developed her expertise in Talent Strategy & Leadership Professional Development over her exciting 20+…
Episode 72: Joanne Rencher – Courage to Say Yes
Joanne (‘Jo’) Rencher is an innovative entrepreneur and trailblazer. Her firm, WGNinHR (“Who’s Got Next” in HR) Consulting, operates in three practice areas: strategic HR solutions; executive search; and coaching….
Episode 71: Mike Solitro – Courage to be Collaborative
Mike Solitro is a consultative leader who has played a key role in hundreds of real estate transactions. He is a Real Estate Attorney, an Associate Broker, Lean and Six…
Episode 70: Jim Muehlhausen – Courage to Innovate
As a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of the Business Model Institute (BMI), Jim Muehlhause is dedicated to creating profitable, top-notch companies through the innovation and study of successful business models….
Episode 69: Travis Bell – Courage to Motivate
Trav Bell is The Bucket List Guy… The Worldʼs #1 Bucket List Expert. As a self-appointed ʻBucket Listologistʼ, Trav helps people live their Bucket List before it’s too late! His…
Episode 68: Cynthia Culbreath – Courage to be Intentional
Cynthia D. Culbreath, SPHR, CDP, is the CEO of A Wonderful Change Consulting and Co-Founder of the Business Action Alliance, Inc. She is a “double jacket” graduate of Georgia Tech…
Episode 67: Dancho Dimkov – Courage to Inspire Growth
Dancho Dimkov is a serial entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of BizzBee Solutions. But most of all, he is a growth enthusiast. He is simply inspired by growth. By the growth…
Episode 66: Kawan Karadaghi – Courage to Find Your Strength
After many years of trials and self-discovery, Kawan Karadaghi stumbled into fitness and journeyed his way into becoming a master trainer. He wouldn’t be where he is without mentors and…
Episode 65: Mohammad Anwar – Courage of Vulnerability
Mohammad is the youngest of five children and was born and raised in Saudi Arabia to Indian parents from Bengaluru. He graduated from the University of Houston (Go Coogs) with…
Episode 64: Susan Steinbrecher – Courage to Find Meaningful Alignment
Susan Steinbrecher, an internationally acclaimed executive coach, speaker, and author, is president and CEO of Steinbrecher & Associates, Inc. a management consulting firm that provides professional development services in the…
Episode 63: Tom Kereszti – Courage to Influence
TOM KERESZTI is an industry influencer, coach, speaker, educator, and mentor. His approach to leadership comes from a lifetime of international experience. Tom is the author of “C-Suite and Beyond:…
Episode 62: Tricia Molloy – Courage to Believe in Yourself
Tricia Molloy is an expert on developing a positive mindset to reduce stress, achieve goals, and enjoy better balance. She’s a leadership speaker for organizations like Siemens and Vistage, the…
Episode 61: Alzay Calhoun – Courage to Simplify
Alzay Calhoun has been a business coach since 2008 and helps owners of boutique consulting firms scale without stress. Imagine fewer proposals, easier sales calls, better-behaved clients, and more days…
Episode 60: TJ Duncan, MBE – Courage to Create Your Own Success
TJ is the founder of Business Glu (www.Businessglu.co.uk), an improvement specialist that is passionate about helping others. TJ works with businesses that appreciate the benefits of having someone with the…
Episode 59: Dr. Johanna Pagonis – Courage to Transform Workplaces
Dr. Johanna Pagonis is the owner of the leadership consulting firm, Sinogap Solutions. She has 20 years of experience in leadership and organizational development, which she gained throughout her professional…
Episode 58: Stan Gibson – Courage to Live Intentionally
Stan Gibson is a business executive and “student of energy” for more than 35 years and he can tell you unequivocally that most business owners and executives while managing millions…
Episode 57: Graham Brown – Courage Tempered with Doubt
Graham is the founder of Pikkal & Co – Award-Winning Podcast Agency – an AI-Powered, Data-Driven B2B Podcast Agency in Singapore and The Podcast Accelerator – a Mastermind of thought…
Episode 56: Nermin Jasani – Courage to Bounce Back
Nermin Jasani is a growth management consultant for lawyers, doctors, and dentists. She is the principal consultant at the “We Are Wildly Successful” law firm. She is a recovered lawyer…
Episode 55: Zack Hamilton – Courage to Win
Zack Hamilton is Principal and Global Head of Retail Experience at Medallia – a pioneer and market leader in Experience Management. By using his 10+ years of retail experience, Zack…
Episode 54: Jessica Yarbrough – Courage to Find Your Genius
Jessica Yarbrough has quickly developed a reputation of being one of the best business strategists and marketing and sales consultant for entrepreneurs who want to sell high-value products and services….