GrowthReady Podcast
March 5, 2025
Episode 257: Beyond Resilience: How to Recover from Burnout and Build Bounce Back Ability with Cait Donovan
Send us a text About the Guest Cait Donovan is a burnout recovery expert, acupuncturist, speaker, and host of Fried the Burnout Podcast . With a background in Chinese medicine and a deep understanding of resilience, Cait help...
Feb. 26, 2025
Episode 256: The Power of Resilience: Kenneth Lo on Facing Adversity, AI, and Growth
Send us a text About the Guest: Kenneth Lo is a two-time world championship track cyclist turned AI strategist and entrepreneur. As the co-founder of Zen Business AI, he helps organizations leverage artificial intelligence to...
Feb. 19, 2025
Episode 255: Mastering Growth & Mentorship with Glenn Leifheit
Send us a text About the Guest: Glenn Leifheit is a technology leader at Microsoft, a podcast host, and a dedicated mentor. With over 20 years in the tech industry, Glenn has embraced personal and professional growth while he...
Feb. 12, 2025
Episode 254 - Embracing Failure, Breaking Stagnation, and Unlocking Growth with Frankie Russo
Send us a text About the Guest: Frankie Russo is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author who specializes in business growth, innovation, and leadership. He has built and scaled multiple successful companies, including one that g...
Feb. 4, 2025
Episode 253: The Power of Growth and Letting Go with Larry Jackson
Send us a text About the Guest: Larry Jackson is a former professional fighter turned medical device sales specialist with a passion for disruptive technology. His journey from a tough upbringing in Savannah, Georgia, to exce...
Jan. 29, 2025
Episode 252: Building Legacy Through Impact with Ed Dudley
Send us a text About the Guest: ED Dudley is a passionate advocate for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, with over 20 years of experience in financial services. He co-founded Shining Light In Darkness , a nonpr...
Jan. 22, 2025
Episode 251: From High-Speed Decisions to Nonprofit Success: Hardy Smith on Being Growth Ready
About the Guest: Hardy Smith is a seasoned consultant, speaker, and author specializing in nonprofit governance and board engagement. With a background in NASCAR, he brings a unique perspective on strategy, anticipation, and ...
Jan. 15, 2025
Episode 250: Leadership, Courage, and Finding Fulfillment with Omar Halabieh
About the Guest: Omar Halabieh is a global technology executive with over 20 years of experience spanning telecom, energy, and payments. He currently serves as Director of Technology at Amazon Payment Services, overseeing pay...
Jan. 8, 2025
Episode 249 - Unmasking Authenticity: Challenging the Status Quo with Scott Ramey
About the Guest: Scott Ramey is the secret weapon for forward-thinking executives ready to elevate their communication and leadership skills. With over 20 years of experience guiding Fortune 500 companies to billions in new b...
Dec. 31, 2024
Episode 248: The Strategic Power of Joy: Overcoming Barriers to Growth with Jennifer Gomez
About the Guest: Jen Gomez is a trailblazer in empowering female entrepreneurs to break free from self-doubt and unleash their full potential. With nearly a decade of experience coaching women on how to elevate their personal...
Dec. 18, 2024
Episode 247: Building Loyalty, Brand Identity, and Dominance with Ken Schmidt
About the Guest: Ken Schmidt, former director of communications for Harley-Davidson, is a renowned business strategist and speaker who helped transform the brand into a global icon. Known for his bold and entertaining style, ...
Dec. 11, 2024
Episode 246: Mindset, Generosity, and Building Legacy with Dany Martin
About the Guest: Dany Martin, a South Louisiana native now based in Shreveport, is passionate about empowering others through sound financial planning and positive leadership. With a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from...
Dec. 4, 2024
Episode 0245: Embracing Change, Failure, and Radical Honesty with Talia Bombola
About the Guest: Talia Bombola is an award-winning psychotherapist, podcast host, and professor of psychology. Known as The Confidence & Assertiveness Specialist™, Talia focuses on helping ambitious individuals enhance their ...
Nov. 20, 2024
Episode 244: Overcoming Barriers and Embracing Growth with Dallin Cooper
About the Guest: Dallin is an author, entrepreneur, and award-winning shepherd. From small towns in Wyoming to one of the largest cities in China, he has inspired audiences to embrace perspectives beyond their own. Recognized...
Nov. 14, 2024
Episode 243: Leadership, Fulfillment, and Crisis Resilience
About the Guest: Rich Salon is a seasoned HR expert, Career Transition Coach, author, and speaker with 25 years in corporate leadership roles at companies like The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Circuit City. Known as “Rich-the-HR-G...
Nov. 7, 2024
Episode 242: From Chaos to Clarity: Building a GrowthReady Mindset
About the Guest: Robert X. Fogarty is a speaker, advocate, and social entrepreneur, best known as the founder and CEO of Dear World, an organization dedicated to storytelling through powerful images and personal narratives. S...
Oct. 30, 2024
Embracing Change and Growth: Navigating Life's Seasons and Trusting the Journey with Sonia Daniels
About the Guest: Dr. Sonia L. Daniels is a highly skilled and experienced professional with a passion for empowering organizations to achieve sustainable growth. Through her consulting firm, S. Daniels Consulting, she leverag...
Oct. 23, 2024
Episode 240 - Embracing Growth: The Power of Reflection, Intention, and Learning
About Katie: Katie Anderson is a leadership consultant, speaker, and author of the bestselling book "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn." Her work focuses on helping leaders build high-performing, learning-driven cultures. A ...
Oct. 16, 2024
Episode 239 - The Role of Leadership in Emergencies: The C3 Method
About Patrick Patrick Hardy is an internationally-recognized disaster preparedness expert dedicated to empowering people with practical strategies for navigating both major emergencies and everyday disruptions. As a keynote s...
Oct. 9, 2024
Episode 238 - Foundations of Growth and Fulfillment
About Mark Mark Scherer’s journey into spirituality began in his youth, driven by a desire to win arguments with his parents. This led him to explore the Bible and its connections to real life. With over 30 years of study in ...
Oct. 2, 2024
Episode 237 - Overcoming Fear and Embracing Growth with Richard Blank
About Richard: Richard is the CEO of Costa Rica’s Call Center, which he founded in 2008 after moving from Philadelphia. With over 20 years of experience, he has trained more than 10,000 bilingual telemarketers in advanced str...
Sept. 19, 2024
Episode 236 - Embracing Growth and Joy in Leadership with Robbie Olivier
About Robbie: Robbie is the President and CEO of Sigma Engineers & Constructors, a destination workplace for both employees and clients in engineering, construction, field services, inspection, and leadership solutions. While...
Sept. 17, 2024
Episode 235: Unlearn and Evolve with Jason Silver
Jason Silver, a multi-time founder and author, shares his perspective on being growth ready and embracing uncertainty. Author of "Your Grass is Greener: Use What You Have. Get What You Want. At Work and In Life." He emphasize...
Aug. 14, 2024
Continuous Improvement and Working on Your Game with Dre Baldwin
Dre Baldwin, CEO and founder of Work on Your Game, Inc., shares his journey as a former professional basketball player and how it has shaped his approach to personal and professional development. He emphasizes the importance ...