Culture Course Correction with Sophie Theen: Lead to Succeed 108

A toxic workplace culture can result in decreased happiness and satisfaction, and performance at work, particularly with startups. In this episode, guest Sophie Theen shares her tried and true advice on how founders and leaders can improve workplace culture.

Sophie Theen is an award-winning Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion professional. She has been featured on the “Women in FinTech Power List” since 2017 and is the first HR professional to win the “Standout” spot. Theen is also widely recognized for her innovative influence on how Human Resources works in technology companies and startups. She now works with companies around the world as an advisor.

Listen in and learn more about the importance of workplace culture.

Surviving School Leadership With Elvis Epps: Lead to Succeed 107

School leaders are facing huge challenges. Increased demands, resulting in record levels of mental and physical stress, has led a huge number of school leaders to quit their jobs. We need a solution!

In this episode, Lead to Succeed guest Dr. Elvis Epps discusses many of the problems that school leaders are facing and shares helpful solutions.

Elvis is a retired high school principal from Palm Beach, Florida. He holds state certification in school leadership and administration and is the author of a new book, “New Principal, No Problem: How to Lead a Winning Culture Without Losing Your Mind.”

Dr. Epps has been featured on Oprah’s XM Radio Network, where he discussed topics such as Bully Prevention and Maintaining a Happy Home. He is also a Certified John Maxwell Trainer, Coach, and Speaker. Dr. Epps is a proud military veteran of the US Navy.

Listen in and learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing school leaders.

Listen to Yourself with Jennie Blumenthal: Lead to Succeed 106

Living in a hustle culture, everybody needs you to stay on the hamster wheel. Only those who have learned the value of Pausing and Reflecting will encourage you to do the same. And this is exactly what Lead to Succeed’s guest, Jennie Blumenthal will inspire us to do.

Jennie spent 20 years as an executive in Corporate America counseling Fortune 500 companies on growth strategy and digital transformation and left during the pandemic pivot. She now coaches executive women to do their own Corporate Rehab and grow in their existing career or in a new opportunity.

Her new book CORPORATE REHAB: Ditch The Hustle Culture and Thrive Again came out on October 1, 2022.

Listen in and learn more about the value of pausing and reflecting.

From Resignation to Reinvention with Sara McElroy: Lead to Succeed 105

Around 4 million Americans are quitting their jobs each month in 2022 because of gender inequality, toxic workplace culture, and burnout. Can The Great Resignation really be the solution? This is what we discuss with Lead to Succeed’s guest Sara McElroy.

Sara is a former hustle culture devotee, ex-chief marketing officer, the Wall Street Journal’s poster girl for pandemic career burnout, and a two-time member of the Great Resignation: class of 2021 and 2022. She returned to her journalism roots to uplift the voices of women from the Great Resignation by founding Raze to Rise, a journalism project sharing heartfelt personal stories from the women of the Great Resignation.

Listen in and learn more about the importance of putting your employees first.

Happy Workers Happy Customers with Matt Blumberg: Lead to Succeed 104

Want to know why certain companies produce the best products and have the happiest customers?

Their secret is that they invest in their people and put them first.

And this is exactly the philosophy of Lead to Succeed guest Matt Blumberg.

Matt is the founder and CEO of Bolster, a new talent marketplace for on-demand executives and board members launched in 2020. Matt was previously Chairman & CEO of Return Path, the market leader in email optimization. Under Matt’s leadership, Return Path won numerous “employer of choice” awards including #2 on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Companies to Work for” list.

Matt is also Founder and Chairman of Path Forward, a non-profit whose mission is to empower people to restart their careers after time spent focused on caregiving. He is also the author of Startup CEO: A field guide to scaling up your business, and Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Your Company’s Critical Teams.

Listen in and learn more about the importance of putting your employees first.

Serial Entrepreneurship with Sean Castrina: Lead to Succeed 103

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From “D” to “A+” With JR Rivera: Lead to Succeed 101

Never let a teacher’s opinion about your ability or your performance in school determine your future. This is what JR Rivera's story taught us.

JR’s teachers said he would never amount to anything. But in the years since, this straight "D" student who barely graduated high school has become a businessman living an extraordinary life of limitless possibilities.

Listen in and learn more about the way to success.

Targeting Your Market with Derek Champagne: Lead To Succeed 100

We all want a strong brand. And we want to market and sell effectively.

Easier said than done, right?

Which is what made this conversation with Derek Champagne so exciting!

Cause he’s got the answers… and they’re simpler to apply than you might think!

Derek is CEO of The Artist Evolution—a marketing, design, and practice management firm. He helps businesses of all budgets design and implement marketing strategies that yield tangible results.

Derek has developed and managed brands and marketing campaigns in multiple industries, from start-ups to household names. He is a guest lecturer at business conventions and college business marketing classes covering marketing and social media subject matter.

Derek is also a nationally published musician who has made musical contributions to the soundtracks of television shows on ABC, MTV, Bravo, Oxygen, and the E! Channel.

Listen in and learn how to use effectively marketing to grow your brand.

Encouraging Hope With Johnny Sirpilla: Lead to Succeed 99

It’s never too late to dive into your purpose, even if this means changing your career after three decades. This is what our guest, Johnny Sirprilla, did.

In his early 50s he left the lucrative world of RVs and camping and started focusing on driving meaningful change in the workplace to allow employees to return home empowered.

Johnny, founder of Encourage, LLC., is an entrepreneur, passionate leader, and the author of Life Is Hard But I’ll Be OK: The Power of Hope, Emerging through Pain and Learning to Live with Gratitude.

Listen in to learn more about living your purpose!

Building Your Way Up with Avi Klinger: Lead to Succeed 86

How does one get back up after a huge failure? Does starting your own company at a late age determine the level of success that you will eventually reap?

Lead to Succeed 86 with Avi Klinger addresses these questions as well as the importance of taking failure head on and starting all over again.

Avi is the CEO of Homecore Site Safety, a New York-based safety audit company that provides outside inspection services on construction sites. This ensures that developers and contractors won't face unforeseen work stoppages. Homecore is also the largest provider of Superintendents, Competent People, and Site Safety Plans which are New York City requirements for mid-size construction projects. Through Avi's talent and visionary leadership, Homecore has expanded its operations into Florida. Avi's passion for business is contagious and is a big factor behind his successes. Despite his busy schedule, Avi maintains a community presence and seeks to help others.

From Mess to Message with Genecia Alluora: Lead to Succeed 79

Today's business world is dominated by men. Oftentimes, this creates challenges for female entrepreneurs. However, with proper support and guidance, women can pursue their entrepreneurial dreams and achieve true success. This underscores the importance of seeking the right connections through coaching or mentorship. In this episode, Genecia Alluora probes into the intricacies of connections and female entrepreneurship. Genecia is the founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network that connects 200,000 women across Southeast Asia. The network provides mentorship to female entrepreneurs, supporting them in establishing and growing successful online businesses. Genecia’s passion and belief in women, combined with her own personal example as an award-winning business star, former Miss Universe of Singapore, and former owner of a café retail chain, empowers thousands of women to embrace their female strengths and to pursue their business dreams. Listen in to learn how to build your brand and change the world!

Leadership in the AI Age with Neil Sahota: Lead to Succeed 77

AI is rapidly changing the world, and the leaderships space is not an exception. People are living in anxiety because they do not know what the future holds for them. The good news is, no matter how much AI we adopt, the world will always need human creativity and imagination.

This episode features Neil Sahota. Neil is an IBM master inventor, United Nations AI advisor, and Chief Innovation Officer at UC Irvine. He is also a global speaker and author of the award-winning book, own the AI revolution. Neil is an expert in out-of-the-box thinking and has over 20 years of business experience working with organizations and advising entrepreneurs on building strategy, establishing target markets, structuring companies, and developing next-generation products and solutions. Neil’s expertise spans all industries.

Listen in and learn how to prepare for the future world.

Building from the Culture Out with Joel Lieberman: Lead to Succeed 76

If your business failed today, would you be willing to start again? And what would you emphasize most to ensure long-term growth and success?

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting a great man who had to start again and now his business has over 100 employees. Meet Joel Lieberman! Joel’s entrepreneurship journey perfectly displays the power of starting again.

Joel is the CEO of Mint Capital. His motto of “all you need to do is sign” has made him home buyers’ favorite. Joel derives personal satisfaction when a client closes on their dream home with minimal involvement and hassle. This accessible, honest, and proactive culture filters down Joel’s desk to every mint capital loan officer, processor, and associate.

Besides hearing Joel’s story, you’ll also get tips on building a company culture and a productive team.

Listen to this journey of starting again with Joel Lieberman.

Leading Through Showing with Simon Severino: Lead to Succeed 75

You can never truly lead through telling. If you want to be a leader – one with loyal followers who will do things the right way even when you’re not standing over them – the best approach is through showing.

In this episode, Simon Severino joins us to talk leadership and to talk about his 90 days strategy sprint. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by helping clients gain market share in weekly sprints, which results in fast execution.

Listen in and learn.

Elevate your Brand with David Brier: Lead to Succeed 73

Is your brand suffering from deflation and in need of elevation? Then listen in to this episode!

Today, I have David Brier, Google’s number one ranked rebranding expert, joining me on the show.

David’s four decades of branding expertise makes him sought after by companies of all sizes, from startups to global organizations, and every industry demanding an unorthodox edge in today’s business climate.

David is the bestselling author of his number one Amazon book “Brand Intervention: 33 steps to Transform Your Brand into the Brand You Need.”

David and his work have been featured in Adweek, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, The New York Times and numerous blogs and podcasts worldwide.

In this episode, David and I will be talking about everything branding.

Are you ready to elevate your brand? Listen in and learn.

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