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Writing Your Own Path with Laurie Shiers
The direction of our lives is not set in stone. We all have the power to make choices and write our own paths. On today’s show, Laurie Shiers joins Tony Martignetti to share her personal success story and the twists and turns she took to find her calling. Laurie is the Founder of BrainChild Coaching. Before that, she was an aspiring actress, a copywriter, and even had a thriving corporate career. Flashpoints in her life ignited her to start making choices that fueled her passion for creating and…
Showing Empathy In Spite Of Resistance With Deirdre Breakenridge
Communication is always key, no matter what industry you’re in. But communication is not just about having the right bullet points; it’s about having empathy. Having that Feel aspect is vital to get your message across deeper. That is what today’s guest, Deirdre Breakenridge, expounds on together with host Tony Martignetti. Deirdre is CEO of Pure Performance Communications, a media trainer, LinkedIn instructor, author, and FEEL Coach. She discusses the FEEL Model and the importance of injecting …
Speaking The Language Of Business With Wendy Pease
People often forget that you don't have to start a business from the ground up. You can easily just buy one and grow it yourself. This is what language translation expert Wendy Pease did. Wendy is the Founder and President of Rapport International. They provide professional translation and interpreting services that serve global and local brands. Join your host Tony Martignetti and his guest Wendy Pease on how she found the language of business. Learn how she jumped all over the place from job t…
Being At Peace Amidst The World's Chaos With Kristin Van Busum
You should know that you might've been raised on an ivory tower, more fortunate than most kids. You shouldn't see yourself as superior to them. You have to understand their situation and culture. Stop the labeling and just be at peace with yourself. Make sense of all the chaos around you so that you can understand your position in the world. Join your host, Tony Martignetti, and his guest, Kristin Van Busum, on how to find inner peace. Kristin is the Founder and CEO of Project Alianza, a social …
The Guide Posts That Mark The Years Of Our Lives With Praveen Tipirneni
Developing your own work culture where you can develop people, as their boss, is the goal. This is why Praveen Tipirneni took the job as CEO of Morphic Therapeutic. He took the job because he took a leap of faith. He wanted to navigate through his employees by giving them humanity. He can only do that by being a leader. Praveen has been working in the science field for a long time, and he knew he was ready for all the challenges. Join your host, Tony Martignetti, and his guest Praveen Tipirneni …
Leveraging Your Experiences With Failure With Paula Ragan
How do you use your experiences of failure as stepping stones to success? Learn to value them and recognize them for what they are. Failure is the growth process you need to mature your way to success. Tony Martignetti’s guest today is Paula Ragan, the Founder and CEO of X4 Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage and product-focused oncology company. Paula talks with Tony about her journey into entrepreneurship and the flashpoints that eventually led to founding X4 Pharmaceuticals. She faced challenge…
How You Can Lead From Behind With Kelly Wendorf
What’s the most powerful type of leadership? It’s to lead from behind. The show’s guest today is Kelly Wendorf, an ICF Master Certified Coach and Founder of EQUUS. Kelly talks with Tony Martignetti how leading from behind is the emotional, psychic, and spiritual position you take to push others out so they can shine! Kelly also shares her passion for horses. Join in the conversation to learn more about how horses are perfect examples of leading from behind. In fact, horses are the inspiration fo…
Sustaining A Successful Lifestyle With Mark Silverman
What is the secret to sustaining a successful lifestyle? It’s fighting daily distractions to get a hold of your life. Tony Martignetti’s guest in this episode is Mark Silverman, host of the Mastering Midlife podcast and author of Only 10s: Using Distraction to Get The Right Things Done. Mark shares with Tony his story of pursuing a career in coaching and how he built a successful and sustainable lifestyle from it. You can start creating your life today. Regardless of the limitations you feel you…
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less – Greg McKeown
“Your obligation is to the highest point of contribution you can make.”
What if doing less, and having less, actually leads to more fulfillment and higher achievement? Essentialism is more than a time-management strategy or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter.
By forcing us to apply more selective crite…
Back to School
September is in the books, school is back in session (for the most part), and I have been thinking about the experience of being a student in the world today. With so much uncertainty, ambiguity, and fear going around, I can only imagine its impact on students of all ages. Navigating our formidable years is already challenging enough without additional pressure!
I hope that as parents, mentors, friends, and leaders, we can be there for our students to give them the emotional support to navigat…