GrowthReady Podcast

When you have a career driven competitor with a creative side, it would be easy to assume they would have to choose one part of themselves over the other. But if you are passionate about fulfilling both your career and your creative side, you find a way to do the work towards both. Lawyer and Novelist, Andy Abramowitz joins Career Competitor to discuss his career as an attorney with 20+ years of experience in complex litigation, currently as Senior Counsel with Berger Montague, while also discus...

To optimize the impact you can potentially have on those around you, it is vital to know what those people need from you. My guest on this episode is Stuart Waddington, founder and director of STAR Development UK where he and his team are providing people, teams and organizations with PEAK EXPERIENCES and you can learn more about the company at www.stardevelopmentuk.com Stuart and Steve cover a lot of content on how best to serve others so that they can be equipped to have optimal impact thems...

To invest in personal and cultural development as an organization is to invest in creating a competitive advantage, and yet it still remains an under utilized approach for so many. On this episode we welcome Michael Cohen who is an expert in Employment Law, Training, and Human Resources in his work as a partner with the international law firm, Duane Morris in their employment, labor, benefits, and immigration practice group. A competitor in his own right, Michael ensures he is investing and push...

A competitor can benefit greatly from recognizing the unpredictability of life is something we can either fight or give ourselves over to. Our guest today has spent his career and life learning how to respond to the twists and turns life throws at him by treating life through lessons he has learnt from the river. 1992 Olympic Gold medalist in canoe slalom, Joe Jacobi returns to the show to discuss his book, Slalom , in which he offer 6 River Classes About How to Confront Obstacles, Advance Amid ...

Considering growth can sometimes seem intimidating as we anticipate the costs and potential demand that can come with it. We welcome to the show Luke DePron who is an online weight loss coach for entrepreneurs and business people and helps clients establish the bandwidth they can thrive within in order to reach personal and professional goals. Luke provides his Lean Body Method™ approach so his clients physiques, energy, and confidence match the success they have in business and in life. Further...

The world of talent acquisition has never been more competitive, so the need to invest in and develop the talent you have is even more of a priority now than ever before. On this episode we welcome a competitior within the space of talent development in that of Elena Agaragimova, Head of Talent Acquisition & Development with Horizon Industries Ltd. and Chief Growth Officer with Bessern. Eager to learn how you can work towards your optimal self and realize your potential? Reach out to Steve today...

Whether it is a difficult situation you are in at work, a conversation that needs to be had about a difficult subject, or just a change that needs to be made, doing what needs to be done is not necessarily easy. Our guest today has built a career, company, and life for herself by doing what needs to be done as we welcome CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute, Kim Curtis to the show. Kim is also an author of 2 books Money Secrets and Retirement Secrets Interested in unlocking your potential to go and do...

If you know what you love to do, know how to do it well, and know you can make money doing it... what is stopping you? This is the story of my guest today Dr. Nadia Brown who is the Founder and CEO of The Doyenne Agency ( thedoyenneagency.com ) where she has proven herself to be a Global Sales & Sales Training Expert over the past 5 years Love the show and want to discuss what coaching could look like for you and your team? Reach out at Steve@careercompetitor.com for your free 30-minute consulta...

Establishing the most important part of leadership is something you could discuss and argue for a long time, but knowing where to start - according to our guest today - is a much more clear cut case. Interested in High Performance Coaching or Leadership Development, reach out to Steve for your free 30-minute consultation at Steve@careercompetitor.com Tony Davis is the President of Arrowhead Leadership Inc, an authorized licensee of Crestcom International, and he leads new cohorts by emphasizing ...

Today, everything from the person you are, the roles you play, the teams you are part of, and the people you associate with influence your brand. The question is, are you aware of what you need to know in order to optimize your brand? Fortunately, our guest today can help you in this area as we welcome founder & president of Vision Board Media, Donna Serdula to the show. Best known for her work on LinkedIn and as the critically acclaimed author for books such as LinkedIn Profile Optimization for...

When a competitor refuses to accept any result other than a successful one, they have moved into the mindset of knowing what will happen. On this episode we get to learn from highly acclaimed songwriter, Melissa Bollea Rowe on her story of realizing her greatest goals within the music industry. Interested to learn how you can achieve your goals through coaching? Reach out to coach, Steve Mellor at Steve@careercompetitor.com to schedule a free 30-minute consultation today. Author of the book God,...

A special episode this week where we shed light on a great cause that is Athlete's Soul Run for the Soul. I welcome in my fellow coach and friend Charlie Ruiz to discuss our experience with athletic retirement and reasons for why people should consider caring about the topic that is athletic retirement. Please donate here to support this great cause (https://charity.pledgeit.org/f/6HNJL5RaJV) Charlie brings his experience of retiring from professional baseball with the Colorado Rockies and ...

We welcome in a Career Competitor with over 30 years of experience guiding and placing senior level leaders into roles where they can flourish. Co-Founder & Chairman of Rice Cohen INternational, Gene Rice joins the show to tell us about his career & life experiences, as well as discuss his new book Grad to Grown Up Like what you heard on this episode and curious as to how you can achieve optimal performance? Reach out to Steve Mellor at Steve@careercompetitor.com to arrange a free consultation t...

As the Head of National Development within his role as a swim coach with Plymouth Leander in the UK, Matt Cross is all too familiar with the competitive world of helping others realize their goals. A great coach will find ways to attend to the individual goals of the group they oversee, because as Matt likes to say, "everyone has a different Olympic final" Looking for performance coaching and to have the opportunity to be guided towards your goals? Reach out to Steve with Career Competitor at st...

A Career Competitor who prioritizes human connection and delivering impact joins us on the show today. Carly Croman of Carly Croman Consulting provides insight for those pursuing personal growth or searching for an organizational solution. Interested in achieving optimal performance in your career? Reach out to Steve at Steve@careercompetitor.com today to schedule your free 30-minute consultation. In her full time role, Carly is a Program Manager and Professor at the University of Arizona but is...

A competitor that embraces the need to pull yourself up by your bootstraps joins us this week as Ryan Margolin, CEO of Professional Hair Labs joins us to tell us about the work ethic required to become an international business leader and entrepreneurial expert. Interested in achieving optimal performance in your career? Reach out to Steve at Steve@careercompetitor.com today to schedule your free 30-minute consultation. Ryan approaches his work with an intention to make things simple enough that...

A competitor that appreciates building a career by figuring things out as she goes joins the show. Founder of Soledier Socks, Elle Rueger joins us to tell us all about how she has been able to build a competitive business while serving a cause at the same time. Love what the show is all about and what you have heard in this episode? Be sure to rate the show and reach out to Steve Mellor at Steve@careercompetitor.com to book a free coaching consultation today. Elle Rueger is a businesswoman that ...

A competitor across all chapters of her career to date joins us to discuss how best to utilize the competitor within to capitalize on career growth and performance. Maritza McClendon is the Director of Talent Development & Corporate Communications with Carters Inc. and is best known for being the first African American woman to represent the USA in swimming at an Olympic Games (Athens, 2004). Like what you heard on this episode? Be sure to rate the show and reach out to Steve Mellor at Steve@car...

On this episode we welcome Danielle Mills Walden who is on a mission to help people achieve their full potential by showing them how to achieve a Champion's Mindset. Considering what we are about as a podcast, this was always going to be a harmonious conversation between 2 competitors with similar mindsets. Interested in how you can reach optimal levels of performance? Reach out to Steve Mellor at Steve@careercompetitor.com to set up a free 30-minute consultation today Danielle is a former inter...

With a unique and niche theme to this episode we welcome in journaling coach and founder of Good things come to those who Journal , Amanda Stern to get us all up to speed on the power that journaling can have to give you a competitive advantage within your career. Interested in how you can close the gap between your current expectations and your optimal potential? Reach out to Steve@careercompetitor.com to schedule your 30-minute free consultation Amanda tells the story of how her passion for jo...

The new owner and CEO of IDEA Health & Fitness, Amy Boone Thompson rejoins the show to tell us all about her recent career successes and the role that speaking things into existence has played in realizing these goals of hers. Head to Careercompetitor.com to learn all about Performance Coaching and what it could do for your career! A proven competitor within the health and fitness world, Amy has been working with great intention since her last appearance on the show 2 years ago (listen to that e...

A former Career Competitor guest joins us today to dive into the topic of prioritizing the souls of coaches in relation to how they are supported and cared for. Emotional and Leadership Coach Lee Povey rejoins the show to talk to us about his new venture, Coaches Soul (Coachesoul.com) that he co-founded with Myriam Glez of Athletes Soul . Take the time to reach out to Coach Steve at Steve@careercompetitor.com to set up your free 30-minute consultation and discover how he can facilitate the pursu...

We welcome Career Competitor Daniel Felt to the show who is the CEO of Kura Home (kurahome.com) and proven example of what it means to go beyond the role you have. **Learn more about our Performance Coaching & Culture Consulting services at Careercompetitor.com** Daniel came from a family of go-getters and witnessed examples growing up of how to consider being of greater use to another person or situation. Having learned the importance of finishing what you start through his life in sports, Dani...

On this episode we welcome a competitor of the sports and self-empowerment world in that of coach Eric Stefanski. Having built a career as a collegiate swim coach, Eric grew tired of applying a band aid to the same problems with his athletes and made a career shift to do something about it. Interested in enhancing your career through coaching? Be sure to email Steve Mellor at Steve@careercompetitor.com to request your free 30 minute competitive consultation today! Eric shares his strategies to d...