What if everything you wanted to be could happen? My guest, Thought Leader, and Keynote Speaker, Adele Spraggon, share her insights on how our brain works and how we can unlock limiting beliefs to change behaviours that have been stopping us for years. HIGHLIGHTS: How did Adelle become a behavioral change expert? What is coming first, the decision to take action or the action itself? (...Why do we have wrong operating instructions in our brain?) The four steps to take in order to make that shift or reprogram the operating system in our brain. How are our brains designed to work? (Why is it when we go against the patterns we fall into the four traps - Analysis, Justifying, Catastrophizing, Rebelling?) How is repatterning done in four simple steps?  How can an entrepreneur use repatterning effectively to be successful and step into the leadership role? After adapting this whole new operating system and repatterning, can a person now do ‘ANYTHING’? Hierarchically vs heterarchy, which is the better model or one that will impact better as we step into leadership roles? Why did Adele write the book, ‘4 Steps to Personal Empowerment’?  RESOURCES: Previous episode mentioned by Emi Kirschner about bringing in feminity in the business Get the FREE copy of the book, ‘4 Steps to Personal Empowerment’ by Adele Spraggon CONNECT WITH ADELE SPRAGGON: Website LinkedIn Facebook CONNECT WITH EMI: Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

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It's All in Your Head with Adele Spraggon

This episode is super special for me because it’s my first solo episode. This is something that I’ve wanted to share for a while and will definitely help turbocharge your business. Find out why:  Why self-care isn’t enough How being a micromanager will keep your business small What’s it’s like to go be off social media - cold turkey  What I’m doing differently for 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: Why is this culture of hustle and grind being the only way to succeed is a false belief? How Emi ended up being burned out and what is the series of events that led to her burnout? Acknowledging that she is burned out gave her a ton of freedom. How do you create a business and a life where you can unplug regularly? (...What are the things she did while on sabbatical and the things she did when she came back?)  RESOURCES: Listen to Episode 89 with guest Michael Levitt CONNECT WITH EMI: Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

What I Learned from Taking a Month Off With Emi Kirschner

Michael Levitt thought he HAD to work 6 am to 11 pm in order to succeed at the company he was at. It wasn’t until he had 369 of the worst days ever that it dawned on him that something had to give because he was completely burned out,  After his wake-up call Michael overhauled his life and started Breakfast Leadership Network, as the Chief Burnout Officer. Listen as Michael shares how he learned to set boundaries in his work and personal life, so that you, too, can accomplish more, by doing less. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS: What made Michael a burnout specialist?  How do Michael do things now to prevent getting burnout again? How to get more things done by working less? (...Getting focused from the distracted world.) What are the lessons learned after experiencing burnout and how has this impacted his life? Why is there an increase in mental illness despite the fact that the pandemic supposedly slowed people down? (...Specifically for people who are working from home.) Why does shifting roles achieve more deliverables than Henry Ford's assembly line model of working? RESOURCES: Book, Burnout Proof: How to establish Boundaries To Avoid The Negativity of Stress  by Michael Levitt  Book mentioned in the interview, Deep Work (Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World) by Cal Newport  Online Course to prevent burnout CONNECT WITH MICHAEL LEVITT: Website Email Facebook CONNECT WITH EMI: Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram  

Accomplish More by Doing Less and Prevent Burnout with Michael Levitt

Serial entrepreneur, Luca Senatore is the CEO of Genie Goals where he helps his clients make a difference in the world. Luca’s story is an incredible one where at the age of 25 with only £65 in his pocket and not speaking a word of English except ‘hello’, he left Italy and moved to the UK. Luca shares how he started as a dishwasher, then a server and then he became an entrepreneur.  He also pays it forward by supporting charitable projects for women and providing water solutions to a place in East Africa, through CAMFED and Well Aware World, respectively.  HIGHLIGHTS Who is Luca Senatore? (...Hear it straight from him about his struggles and how he became an entrepreneur.)   How does Luca manage all his businesses? (...What are the 3 categories of things that shouldn't be on your to-do list so that you can manage well?)   How is Luca Senatore helping people make an impact on the world? What is it to become a true leader? What is Organic Marketing? (...How can we drive traffic through beliefs, through content, through leadership, through standing up for something?) How to get access to the Three Steps Organic Marketing Strategy Training that can generate 120k in Sales? A look into Luca Senatore’s charitable programs. RESOURCES The Book - THE AGENCY: BUILD - GROW - REPEAT: How to Build a Remarkable Agency Business that Wins and Keeps Clients by Luca Senatore Get access to the VIP Training with Luca Senatore CONNECT WITH LUCA SENATORE Website CONNECT WITH EMI: Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram  

Grow Your Income, Grow Your Impact with Luca Senator

To be a great leader you want to focus on diverse perspectives, not only performance metrics to determine success.  It’s the social and emotional aspects of what we know as the human factor that can tie a team together or drive it apart.  Today’s guest, Michelle Reines, Founder of MDR Coaching and Consulting, Inc experienced her biggest (12 all at once) leadership lesson when her entire team walked out on the same day.  Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS Michelle’s story, the bumps, and bruises, and the book.  What was her fall from grace? (...Why did it happen in spite of her amazing numbers on paper?) What did she do when her entire team walked out on her? (...What were her realizations?) Behaviors that she exhibited of not being a good leader. What was it like rebuilding a new team? How do you develop into a good leader? (...How do you bridge the gap between your team?) Why did she write her book, “From Bad to Badass Leader: 12 Leadership Lessons”? What is it about the brand, the logo, why that? (...Harley, wings, and skull)  RESOURCES The Book, “From Bad to Badass Leader: 12 Leadership Lessons” by Michelle Reines Check out the Badass Leader Toolbox and the Badass Leader gifts  For cool stuff like sticker magnets, tumblers, bag tags, etc.    CONNECT WITH MICHELLE REINES Website Email: michelle@badassleader.com LinkedIn Instagram: @badassleader12 Join the Facebook group CONNECT WITH EMI: Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram  

How to be a Badass Leader with Michelle Reines

LisaBeth Thomas had it all. A profitable 7 figure business, the spotlight, a great house, and family. Or so it looked on the outside. When it all crumbled beneath her, LisaBeth or LB as she’s known to friends and family, was too embarrassed to ask for help. What would people think?  It wasn’t until she started letting people in and stopped blaming others for her current circumstance did she realize she’d been living a charade the whole time that was being run by her limiting beliefs and fear.  LB shares what she’s learned and how she rebuilt her life, started a new business free of her previous limitations.  Great nuggets in this conversation, enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS: LisaBeth’s story, her success and why she lost everything? Why did she have to lose everything before she can cut ties and go another direction?  What are the lessons she has learned from the experience? How is fear sabotaging yourself and what do you do about it? What got LisaBeth out of the fear and seeing light again? How do you outwit fear? (...What is that outwitting fear course that LisaBeth facilitates?)  Some limiting beliefs that stop people from succeeding in business. What does LisaBeth do now after her ad agency folded up? RESOURCES: Enroll in the Outwitting Fear course or get the video "5 Ways To Outwit Fear of Money”  A company that “LB” Thomas mentioned Check out Mason-Grove Farms out in Tennessee, a perfect place for you to bring your family and friends to escape and renew. Message “LB” on her Facebook page. QUOTES: "The hardest thing for me is that I didn't want to tell anybody, I was ashamed and I really thought my brand was who I was." "I never knew I've never been depressed so I didn't know what that looks like." "There's a point when you have to stop blaming everybody else and take responsibility." "I have a lot more compassion for people knowing there's probably something going on behind the scene." "By keeping our mouths shut and not sharing our story, we're really blocking people from having that joy experience of giving." "We're only born with two fears - we're born with the fear of falling and the fear of a lot of noises, everything else is learned." "With those fears, if we learned them we can unlearn them." CONNECT WITH LISABETH “LB” THOMAS: Website 1  and Website 2  Podcast Coming Soon! Courageous and Unstoppable You - Watch out for the announcement through Lisabeth Thomas’ Facebook page.` LinkedIn CONNECT WITH EMI: Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

How to Overcome Fear with LisaBeth Thomas

This episode of The Tribe of Leaders is super inspiring.  Stephanie Hess, climbed the corporate ladder as a Fortune 500 leader only to realize that she felt completely unfilled. She left corporate, started her own business and now helps other business owners reclaim their true purpose so they can grow profitable businesses.  Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS Stephanie Hess’ journey, from a Fortune 500 leader to being an entrepreneur. (...She spent 10 years climbing the ranks in the global beauty and pro-sports world, but deep down she felt shame.) Some version of contrast that most of us are dealing with in our everyday life. How have Stephanie used her experience to help and teach her clients? How to overcome people-pleasing disorder or syndrome? (...Working hard and sacrificing yourself does not equate to real success and happiness.) What would Stephanie have done differently if she will start all over again? The heart-centered understanding and feminism in business and politics. The 3Fs of her mantra which is her guide for her plans for 2021.  Her pet peeves in the coaching industry. (...especially for those starting out or those who see themselves as a new coaches)  How to get a free session with Stephanie Hess, the link is in the show notes. Stephanie’s advice for somebody who is starting out or thinking of scaling. RESOURCES Get a free session with Stephanie Hess on GET BOOKED Biz Audit  CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE HESS Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

Using Your Intuition to Scale Your Business with Stephanie Hess

Jordan West is the founder and CEO of Mindful Marketing, a revolutionary marketing agency that helps e-commerce brands grow exponentially by using ads to not only drive revenue, but also build a raving fan base of loyal customers who buy from them again and again.  Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS From a franchisee of Taco Del Mar to growing their children’s clothing company from a small home operation to become one of the top ten baby brands in Canada. The spin-off to a  marketing agency that helps e-commerce brands. What was Jordan’s biggest learning experience? (...The one that’s providing him more time with his family.)  How has Jordan's marketing agency helped clients and customers the most? The two-fold algorithm of Jordan West's VIP Community. What were Jordan and his team doing differently with a sales launch?  Why is it important to tell a compelling story about your product? Pieces in any Sales Launch that people overlook, miss out, or do not understand? What’s next for Jordan West in 2021? RESOURCES To get the Free Offer - The E-Commerce Growth Plan The book that Jordan mentioned: Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller   CONNECT WITH JORDAN WEST Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

How to Build a Community of Loyal Customers Using Digital Ads with Jordan West

When Alison Pena’s husband Dave was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2016 and essentially given a death sentence. With his passing and experiencing grief and loss of her love and partner, Alison was devastated and depressed. Her life seemed shattered Alison shares her story of boldy reclaiming her life and her purpose through disrupting the norm of how she was “expected to grieve” and now, as “Bad Widow” helps others Reengage, Reinvent and Rebuild their lives.  HIGHLIGHTS The story of Alison’s loss, her husband whom she shared life short of 25 years and her realization that you really are not able to answer the question of, “What would you do if tomorrow is the last day of your life?”. A side story of David as a prolific artist.  What was that realization that she was legitimately devastated, but not broken? The steps that she took to reclaim resilience and literally build ground under her feet.  How she became a Bad Widow, seeing disruption as an opportunity?  How did she find the superpower to reinvent, to pivot, and re-educate? How did she own the ability to ask for help but living her life on her own terms? Who is your network that you can count on for different things in your life? (...There is a need to analyze your network across the board.) How to get the cool on-going tool that you can use in whatever phase in your life to reclaim your resilience? RESOURCES Get a cool tool that you can access for free, Three Essential Strategies to Reclaim Your  Resilience after a Transition or Loss CONNECT WITH ALISON PENA Website CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

How to Rebuild after Loss or Transition with Alison Pena

When you listen to thought leaders and motivational speakers speak on stage and your life changed around because of their inspiring message, you can hear a voice within you saying that you, too, have a story to tell. The truth is, all of us are called to share a message that matters, to use our own voices of transformation and the lessons learned to serve others. But most of us are petrified for fear of rejection, for fear of being judged. So the challenge is how do you share your life story and life lessons through public speaking? How do you start on a speaking career? Our guest in this episode of the Tribe of Leaders podcast is Michelle Barry Franco, a high-impact speaking coach of founders, leaders, authors and transformational healers of all kinds and she helps them tell their stories and change lives with their message. She is also an author and she wrote the best selling book,  "Beyond Applause: Make a Meaningful Difference Through Transformational Speaking”. Don’t miss out on this episode so that you will be inspired to step into leadership speaking with power and grace.  Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS How can you overcome the fear of public speaking?(... What are some of Michelle’s recommendations?) Is there a guideline as to how much preparation we can put out for a speech or a talk? (...How long should the preparation be?) Michelle’s journey into becoming a speaking coach, how did she evolve from being a teenager talking about drunk driving to where she is now? How can people start to take a few steps to get on that stage? What inspired Michelle to write the book and how to get the full digital copy of the book, free? Michelle’s next-in-line program towards 2021 that will raise awareness in the earlier stage in girls, that their voice is powerful and for women to rise up on thought leadership.  RESOURCES Get the free digital copy of the full book, Beyond Applause: Make a Meaningful Difference Through Transformational Speaking CONNECT WITH MICHELLE BARRY FRANCO Website Email: michelle@michellebarryfranco.com Instagram: @michellebfranco Facebook CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

How to Share Your Story Profitably with Michelle Barry Franco

We are continuing the conversation with Megan DiMartino on today’s episode. She has so much to share, I had to have her back on and in Part II we talk about taking one step at a time, how to start small, scale, and what step you want to take to sustain your business. Megan talks about how having a definitive purpose drives your decision making and growth.    HIGHLIGHTS The definitiveness of purpose, the burning desire, and clarity are what helped Megan sustain her business. (...And you have to watch what the market is doing.) In sustaining a business, what should you look at to know,  what's next? Healing - The experience which became the birthplace of stem cell therapy. Other than research, what is critical to build a business, to begin, scale, and sustain? What the book, "Hope and Possibilities: Just Over the Horizon” is all about? The five C's to building and sustaining a business. Megan’s biggest learning experiences, her finest hours.    RESOURCES The book: "Hope and Possibilities: Just Over the Horizon, It's Never Too Early or Too Late to Create the Life of Your Dreams." The Course: Start, Scale, and Sustain (The five C's to building and sustaining a business) https://megandimartino.com/fivepoints - the page is not available yet but go to the website and click on the Let's Connect button and in the message, just comment "Hey let me know when the course is available."   CONNECT WITH MEGAN DIMARTINO Website 1 Website 2  Facebook LinkedIn Unique Leaders Live Podcast   CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

Start, Scale, and Sustain with Megan DiMartino

When my guest, Megan DiMartino started her Tupperware business, she never imagined that she would become a serial entrepreneur including launching her own skin care brand that’s sold to salons, spas and medical spas, on her own website and Amazon? It was, however, her Tupperware business where she learned to build teams, helping people work together and actualize their successes.   I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to interview Megan, who started her career in the fashion-beauty industries during the early 1970’s in New York City.  As the President and CEO at Novita Spa Clinical Products and Mineral Cosmetics. She has been one of the pioneers in result oriented medical grade skin care and has built two skin care lines, Glycolique and Novita Spa Clinical products. She is also a speaker and best selling author.  Stayed tuned for next week to as will continue Part 2 of this incredible story Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS How did Megan start in the beauty care industry coming from a long line of creatives and beauty pioneers? Why did it take her too long to build her own business? The realization that most people need help getting clear and identify their whys. How does Megan help people to see the bigger and beyond as to their “why” purpose? Megan’s advice for somebody who wants to get started and the benefits of asking boldly, especially if your question makes sense.   RESOURCES Megan’s FREE Gift to You! Download her book "Hope and Possibilities: Just Over the Horizon, It's Never Too Early or Too Late to Create the Life of Your Dreams."   CONNECT WITH MEGAN DIMARTINO Website 1 Website 2  Facebook LinkedIn   CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

How to Find Your Life Purpose with Megan DiMartino

On today’s show my guest is Dr. Andrea Greiner, known to many as Dr. G, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, energy healer and the creator of  an energy healing modality called Ray of Light Meridian Therapy (™).  We dive into Dr. G’s story of how she shifted from corporate medicine to opening her own practice and how she created Ray of Light Meridian Therapy (™). Having had one session with Dr. G, I speak from experience when I share that it’s incredibly powerful  how this form of healing taps into each individual’s innate ability to heal themselves. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS How did Dr. G come about with this whole alternative healing process? What are meridians and what is the connection of the twelve meridians to the different body organs? Learn about Dr. G’s background in the medical field, being a naturopathic doctor and an acupuncturist. The small leap in 2018 leading to her to start her own practice, into creating her healing program.  Her big goal to integrate this conscious healing into conscious companies to exponentially help their business grow. What will be the benefit for the companies as their people feel better or become healthier? Some simple tools that people can use on a regular basis to be in their truth and become grounded leaders.     RESOURCES Certification Program for health practitioners and coaches To get the free gift of Ray of Light Starter Kit     CONNECT WITH ANDREA GREINER Website Join FB group, where Dr. G goes live daily Instagram: @dr.andreagreiner     CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

Unlocking Your Body’s Ability to Heal Itself with Dr. Andrea Greiner

I am so excited to have this conversation with Sarah Noll Wilson, who is on a mission to help leaders build and rebuild teams. Sarah has 15 years extensive experience in talent and leadership development, the CEO (Chief Edge Officer) of her coaching and consulting firm and soon to be author.  Sarah shares how being empathetic and allowing our “human-ness” to come through when managing a team is frequently the missing link that helps team members feel more valued and perform at a high level. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS What was Sarah’s inspiration to become what she's doing right now?  (...What is her background, what was her journey like?) What should the perspective of leaders be in relation to the humans they serve?  The separation of emotions in the workplace, or should they be really separated? What was the experience like for Sarah in building her business? (... the financial consideration she has to weigh in and so much more)  What were the challenges like and how has it affected Sarah’s leadership? Self-care is important to mitigate burnout. Leadership is more about action - the concept of adaptive leadership in order to thrive in challenging environments.  Consistent things that you can do to keep you performing at a high level. Women should give permission to give themselves self-care and not be biased on the male perspective on mental health.  Sarah’s words of wisdom for people who find themselves struggling.   RESOURCES Adaptive Leadership concept by Dr. Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky    CONNECT WITH SARAH NOLL WILSON Website: https://sarahnollwilson.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahnollwilson/ Twitter: @sarahnollwilson   CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

The Importance of Showing up as Humans in the Workplace with Sarah Noll Wilson

Being vulnerable is scary but being in that place is the best place to be because that's where growth really happens. Just like singing in front of the audience, you become vulnerable to all the criticisms and very much like coaching, you are open to such. There is fear, but by opening yourself up and showing your whole authentic self, from a place of love and compassion, you can lead people to see their own worth. In this episode, our guest is a concert curator &  lyric coloratura soprano, but also one of the most sought-after high-performance consultants in the nation.  She is Stephanie Ann Ball and she will share with us her journey and how she is able to marry the two careers together and function at an optimum level.   Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS How Stephanie Ball ended up being an opera singer despite her love for pop and jazz? What is the day like for an opera singer to be able to give a beautiful performance? (...what kind of fine tuning does she do?) Singing and coaching are related as both functions need to be very good at the craft and at marketing yourself. How to set yourself for success and stop the overwhelm from gaining momentum? Being vulnerable is scary and is difficult, but learning to handle it well gives incredible power.  How does making decisions based on being vulnerable grow your business? (... and how can it affect leadership styles?) What are the benefits of hiring an artist as a coach and why creativity plays an important factor with it?  The inspiration for writing the book, “ Own Your Light: Becoming Your Favorite Self So You Can Give Your Best to the World”.  RESOURCES Sign up and get the introduction of the book,  Own Your Light, for free   Where to buy Own Your Light: Becoming Your Favorite Self So You Can Give Your Best to the World by Stephanie Ann Ball   CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE BALL Websites: https://stephanieannballconsulting.com/ https://stephanieannball.com/ Website for the book Facebook CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

How to Attain Clarity of Purpose with Stephanie Ball

What is it that truly sets some people apart from others when it comes to success. Listen to leading entrepreneurs share the up and downs of building a business, how they have lead and what it means to be a leader.

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