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Are you aware of the consequences of your success? In this episode, transformational coach Georgie Dickins sits down with Tony Martignetti to talk about her flashpoints and how she challenged the corporate image. Georgie shares her journey from working in the corporate world to moving into coaching and consultancy and the inflection point that motivated her to take a step back and assess her life. Georgie and Tony discuss the inevitability of burnout in the corporate world and the importance of …

"If you slow down and take the time to really understand yourself, then bring your full authentic self as a leader to the table, you will see a remarkable difference." 

I recently had the pleasure of being featured on the Culture Design Show hosted by Steve Chaparro. Steve completely blew me away when he connected the dots between my story and a scene from Wonder Woman (2017) when Diana is about to leave her idyllic home of Themyscira to put an end to World War I. Before she leaves, Diana's…

The Virtual Campfire: Speaking Up and Speaking Out with Todd Cherches

"If you're not willing to toot your own horn or raise your hand or speak up and speak out, our organizations miss out, our teams miss out, and we miss out." – Todd Cherches

One of my recent favorite episodes of The Virtual Campfire is my interview with Todd Cherches, "Speaking Up and Speaking Out." Todd joined me to share his journey. He talks about his experiences as an extreme introvert and what pushed him to speak up and …

"You don't have to wait for a breakdown to make a shift. You can look for clues and start to take action before you break down." 

I recently had the pleasure of being featured on The Kintsugi Podcast hosted by Michael O'Brien. I love the concept of this podcast, which got its name from the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold. Kintsugi is a metaphor for embracing your flaws and imperfections so you can realize your full potential.

Michael and I covered a lot …

The Virtual Campfire: Bringing Out The Strength In Others In Combating Rare Diseases With Effie Parks

"I started a podcast not only for myself but also for that weeping parent sitting in their car to feel a little less alone." – Effie Parks

One of my recent favorite episodes of The Virtual Campfire is my interview with Effie Parks, "Bringing Out The Strength In Others In Combating Rare Diseases." Effie shared her personal struggles as a mom who fought for her child diagnosed with the rare CTNN…

Parenting is challenging as it is, so how much more when you're dealing with complex kids? In this episode, Diane Dempster, the COO, and Cofounder of Impact Parents, joins Tony Martignetti to share the different turns she took in the journey of her life that eventually led her to help parents deal with a child with ADHD. As a corporate dropout, she talks about her experience of learning what she wants to be by being surrounded by people she doesn't want to become. She talks about the lengths she…

Everything happens in our life just as it should because they help build you into the kind of person you are today. Alice Bromage believes that everything matters, even the little things. In this episode, she joins Tony Martignetti to share those moments in her life, the flashpoints, that turned her into who she is now—a business, resilience, and leadership coach. She takes us to her incredible journey from serving in the military to then helping soldiers create financial freedom and entrepreneu…

Kristen Harcourt warms up this virtual campfire by sharing her gift to the world as she talks about what increasing self-awareness has done for her clients. She talks about a personal story of her going through bullying and how these moments started a chain of events that allowed her to help today’s leaders. Understand her insights and the vision that she has created for her clients that improves not only self-awareness but emotional intelligence and mindfulness as well. Realize, from her own ex…

Reading: I am a huge fan of Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus (the team behind The Minimalist), who are on a mission to help people live meaningful lives with less. Their fourth book is due out in July 2021, titled "Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works." 

I want to share one of their thought-provoking essays that stopped me in my tracks recently. It is titled "Success Does Not Exist," and here is one of my favorite lines: "Travel the path toward success if you want.…

Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create 

Extraordinary Happiness – Ingrid Fetell Lee 

"Bright color operates like a stimulant, a shot of caffeine for the eyes. It stirs us out of complacency." 

Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people, regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity, are mesmerized by baby animals and can't help but smile when…