Kathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA, MLA, is a business storytelling strategist, author, speaker, and comedian. Founder of Keeping it Human, her mission is to help organizations turn jargon-monoxide into compelling business stories, abolish boring marketing, and uncover boldly creative ideas for marketing content, products, branding and more. She calls them idea orgasms! A podcaster (Keeping it Human's Improvised Marketing Show), stand-up comic and improviser, Kathy has written two other short books on humor, content, and storytelling (The Executive's Bedtime Guide series) in addition to Stop Boring Me! How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the Power of Improv." Her work has been published in Convince and Convert, Business of Story, Marketing Profs, Ragan.com, PR Daily, Business2Community, and CustomerThink. Her 7-year-old is still her favorite audience to make laugh. ** Go grab yourself a copy of Stop Boring Me! by clicking the image below. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

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602: Kathy Klotz-Guest - STOP BORING ME!

Inga Deksne is a social media and business strategist.  She helps business owners establish their social media presence from scratch. She created the High Impact Happiness brand because she loves working with businesses who create huge impact in the world and she wants them to be happy while they are running their business. She is the proud founder of the “Magical Creators” community that has been running for three years now creating a space for business owners like you to get their social media help on-demand, mastermind with like-minded entrepreneurs and growing your business. Connect with Inga as she shares her journey with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

601: Inga Deksne - High Impact Happiness

In a bit of a twist, Thrive LOUD intern and producer of this episode Sophie Grippo sat down and interviewed Lou Diamond to commemorate the 600th episode of Thrive LOUD. In this episode, entrepreneur and the founder of Thrive LOUD shares his move from working on Wall Street to starting Thrive.  He also highlights the common theme of 'connecting' and how it is the center of all of the work he does...including this podcast. While Lou did not want to make a 'big deal' about reaching this milestone episode, Sophie was not going to let this one slip by. Enjoy this fun conversation, with a rather unique opening from one famous voice-over artist. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

Chef Lizette (Lizette Lopez De Arriaga) is OWNER of CHEF LIZETTE ENTERTAINMENT, a lifestyle brand advocating living more healthy using food as the foundation “one dish at a time”. Over the past 25 years of feeding the public Chef Lizette has cooked for over 5 million people including 5 US Presidents. As a speaker she works with organizations, private clients and schools across the country giving engaging talks and cooking presentations focused on wellness and nutrition. Throughout her career it’s been Chef Lizette’s JOY to work with community based organizations such as The American Heart Association and wonderful people like Lady Gaga, Tom Hanks and James Cameron. Chef Lizette cooks up a heck of an episode with Lou Diamond as they cover her journey, her passions, her message and some of her favorite movies about chefs.  Spoiler Alert: Classic breakdown of 4 amazing movings at the end of this pod. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

599: Chef Lizette - EAT WELL * LIVE WELL * BE WELL

Trey Roth is a lifelong serial entrepreneur, platinum-selling songwriter and music producer, avid learner, hard worker. He is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in marketing technology. Serial entrepreneur and skilled leader with a heart for growing people and businesses. He is the founder of YAY STACK -- a social network for authentic referrals and recommendations only. Married to his middle school sweetheart, Ashley, and father of four - Trey brings the 'yay' to this amazing episode. Even NBA Great Dwight Howard is in on the YAY STACK... Video *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

598: Trey Roth - "YAY BY YAY, DAY BY DAY"

 Monica Tanner, married to her best friend, is a boss mom to 4 small humans,  is a weekly podcaster at On the Brighter Side ~Marriage For Entrepreneurs and is a relationship and intimacy Sexpert. She helps Passionate Entrepreneurs who are building or scaling their business stay happily married by up-leveling their commitment, communication and connection skills. Her goal is to help you create a marriage that supports your business and a business that supports your marriage through her signature, proven system called Training in the Art of Sexpionage.   Get ready to Thrive LOUD with Monica Tanner. ** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

597: Monica Tanner - "SEXPIONAGE"

Nidhi Tewari, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, mental health therapist, international speaker, and entrepreneur located in Richmond, VA. She specializes in treating trauma, grief, and anxiety disorders.  She works with corporations, health systems, and entrepreneurs to create a pro-mental health, trauma-informed workplaces, and she enjoys speaking on a variety of mental health topics. Nidhi believes embracing your true, authentic self is the product of healing the wounds and traumas of the past.

596: Nidhi Tewari - Embrace Your True Self

Lindsey Curry, Bestselling Author, Speaker, Trained Dancer, Choreographer, Entrepreneur, Thought-leader, Wife, and Mom of 5 brings decades of lessons learned that will make you laugh, cry and best of all take you to the next level of your evolution. She brings a fierce wit to topics such as fear of failure, self- acceptance and what it really means to be yourself shamelessly. She is an ember carrier that holds just the right spark to ignite your fire within. Get ready because her new book Holy Shift! is the powerful breath of fresh air you’ve been waiting for! Lindsey has been sought after for keynotes, breakout sessions, seminars, and business coaching for over a decade throughout the United States. Her highly intelligent, powerfully engaging, and  authentic presentation style brings every topic she speaks on to life in a transformational way. Enjoy this fun conversation between Lindsey and Lou on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

595: Lindsey Curry - "HOLY SHIFT!"

Neil Sahota is a futurist and leading expert on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other next generation technologies.  He is also an IBM Master Inventor, former leader of the IBM Watson Group and professor at the University of California at Irvine. He is the author of Own the AI Revolution (McGraw Hill) and works with the United Nations which uses AI to solve issues like poverty, homelessness and more.  Neil shares with Lou his thoughts on AI and our next big leap forward on Thrive LOUD. ** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

594: Neil Sahota - "Inspiring Innovation"

Born and raised in Kentucky, Vanessa Price first caught the wine bug working in a small winery down south. She followed her passion for wine and moved to New York City in 2007, starting as a sommelier on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. From there she moved on to wine education, PR and events for wine-focused client services, consulting for private wine collectors and wine lists in NYC restaurants, and as a distributor and importer, working with some of the most renowned restaurants and wineries in the world today. Through this years-long diverse education of the wine world, Vanessa decided to dedicate herself to being both a student and teacher of wine. Today she is the Creative Director and Founder of The Vinum Collective, Vanessa is a graduate of and instructor for The Wine&Spirit Education Trust®. Her book Big Macs & Burgundy, was released with Abrams Publishing in October 2020 and is now a Washington Post Best-Seller. Price is partnering with Dan Abrams of ABC News on a winery project in the North Fork of Long Island. She is also developing a high-end restaurant concept called Maverick’s Montauk set to open in the Spring of 2022. Her mission is to help translate the complexities of wine to wine lovers the world over. Vanessa’s experience working in the wine industry is vast. She has worked for wineries, importers, distributors and buyers. She teaches (a very popular) wine class at Columbia University. She is a certified Level 4 Diploma of Wine and Spirits carrier. Most of all she has a passion for grape juice and all the people who make it, sell it, and live it. She also graduated from The American Musical & Dramatic Academy in NYC. Have a taste, sip or partake in the entire conversation between Vanessa and Lou on Thrive LOUD. 

593: Vanessa Price - "Big Macs & Burgundy"

Jesse Bradley is a former professional soccer goalkeeper, radio host, podcaster, author and speaker.  He didn't grow up believing in God and never expected to become a pastor.  Yet his unique journey -- Overcoming life threatening illness (fight for my life for a year and ten years to recover), changing careers from soccer to pastor providing wisdom of servant leadership, becoming an advocate of adoption and living with passion---is a story he shares with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVELOUD  

592: Jesse Bradley - "Heal * Hope * Restore"

Through her regular live streams, online courses – Tapping Into Abundance and Tapping Into Your Big Vision, her weekly Facebook show Big Vision TV and online community, Melanie Moore inspires you to not only think and dream bigger, but she also gives you the tools to help you change the trajectory of your life. She helps people at a crossroads in their life to get clear on their vision, then to commit to this vision by taking bold action towards their goals and creating their dream life. As part of the continuing series of "Elevating the Brilliant Minds of Women" Melanie connects with Lou from 'across the pond.' *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

591: Melanie Moore - Tapping in... to Thrive

Brandy Wilson Edwards is a Texas attorney turned Empowerment Speaker and Coach in Dallas, Texas. She is the founder of The Self-Love Challenge and emphasizes the importance of self-love, confidence and courage. Her message is a kind reminder to make empowering choices that help you believe in yourself more and love yourself without conditions Part of Thrive LOUD's continuing series on Elevating the Brilliant Minds of Women….Brandy connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND AND THRIVE LOUD  

590: Brandy Wilson Edwards - "Self-Love"

Charity Gibson is the National Account Coordinator for Peerless Umbrella, owner of Green Banana Social, a founding Chef and Executive Committee member of industry 501(c)3 PromoKitchen, and the host of the Badass Women of Promo Podcast.  She started her career on the distributor side of the promotional products and decorated apparel industry,  and moved to the supplier/manufacturer side of things in 2015. She is most well known for her heavy engagement on social media, educational sessions and videos, mentorship, and creativity. While the promotional products industry will always be home, she is now opening up to share her expertise in strategic branding and marketing with the world at large as a consultant and keynote speaker.  She connects with Lou Diamond as part of the continuing series of "elevating the brilliant minds of women". Success.com 

589: Charity Gibson - "Be You & Shine Bright"

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