It's always inspiring how individuals can find motivation and guidance through literature. Matt Karamazov, a fitness model, shares his perspective on reading books as a personal journey and its influence on his life. The books "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big" and "Purple Cow" resonated with Matt, helping him develop a resilient mindset and approach life with a growth-oriented attitude in creating a unique identity for himself as a fitness model. He integrated his love for...

Loneliness and isolation have become significant challenges for workers in recent years. Isolation contributes to the growing mental health problem affecting everyone. In this episode, we have a special guest, Steven Van Cohen, author of "Connectable," who will shed light on the alarming issue of loneliness among workers worldwide. He also shows how inclusion plays a role in solving today's loneliness. Steven also provides value in increasing belonging, engagement, and performance with...

You will bring people around when you make them feel happy. Brad Montgomery, a motivational keynote speaker, dives into getting more of yourself and the people around you through Laugh-O-Nomics. Although humor is a tool to create a connection with others in your business, a simple smile, laugh, or being open is the easiest way to connect. It affects the business when we lose our human touch and enclose ourselves in the cage of sales techniques. Find value in your soft skills in this episode...

Creating a successful business is more than just financial gain; it's about achieving a satisfying lifestyle by doing what you love and living life on your own terms. In this episode, we have Captain Jim Palmer, the Founder and Creator of the Dream Business Mastermind and Coaching Program. Jim shares his fascinating background and journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur and business coach. He shares his unique approach to creating dream businesses and how he has helped hundreds of...

We deserve a life of enthusiasm and passion. However, because the human condition is so fragile, it is easy for everyone to find discouragement and lose focus. In this episode, Joshua Evans, the #1 best-selling author of Enthusiastic You!, shares his thoughts on how you can provide meaning in what you do and succeed in your life. Bringing it to your organizational culture, he talks about how the team becomes passionate when your purpose is connected and identified. Joshua also dives into...

If you have a challenge, how do you deal with it? How creative do you get to become productive? In this episode, we will dive into how our guest applies the skills and lessons he learned being in Saturday Night Live. Jamie Mason Cohen, the Host of The Signature Leadership Show, shares how you can become productive through smart work, not hard work. He explains his focus on “What’s your 11:30” is the problem you want to focus on and turn it into a possibility. Being still during chaos is key...

Employee loyalty is a competitive advantage. So how do you keep them? In this episode, John Livesay has the guest who can boil it down to one tip. Rich Gibbons, the President of SpeakInc, dives deep into the value of becoming a broker of fairness and what it brings to the industry. The one thing that needs to be everybody's North Star is that you are not trying to stack the chips in anybody's favor. Rich emphasizes how being fair to everyone makes you more advantageous in your business. Also...

Our body is our kingdom. We keep the peace inside our kingdom. In this episode, Johnny King, the author of Becoming Kings, shares his insights on reaching our highest potential to become kings in our kingdom. Our inner kingdom encompasses our mental, emotional, and physical well-being; the outer is our purpose in the world, while the eternal kingdom is the things you take to go beyond our human experience. Once these three kingdoms are in alignment, that is how we reach our highest potential....

With so much information out there, it can be so easy to get confused about what investing is. Sifting through the right ones can put any budding investor off from being in the industry altogether. And what a waste of potential wealth-building avenue that could be. Not to worry because this episode’s guest has compiled years-worth of wisdom around investing that will help your journey. Salvatore Buscemi, the CEO and Co-founder of Dandrew Partners, shares with us his latest book, Investing...

Do you have a hard time driving more leads from your LinkedIn account? Are you spending most of your time on your social media accounts? In this episode, Tim Hughes, the co-founder and CEO of DLA Ignite, discusses the social selling strategy to influence buyers and change makers. People are looking for experts that can help them. Tim Hughes suggests three things to attract leads: Build a Buyer Centric Profile, Network, and Content. Learn more from these three things to attract leads for your...

There are more people who struggle with being consistent in their work than there are who don’t. We get distracted, tired, "lazy," and just overall end up being unproductive. Ironically, it also gives us the feeling that our time is mostly consumed by work. That's why in this episode, Steven Puri introduces Centered, an app that will finally help you get your life back by helping you finish your tasks twice as fast as you normally do. Steven shares the inspiration of Centered and talks about...

Every conversation counts. They may seem so trivial most of the time, but they are actually key to making significant connections that lead to extraordinary relationships. But sometimes, we get so caught up in our own lives that we forget to ask the right questions, or we simply don't know what to say. That’s why in this episode, we have human connection expert Riaz Meghji to talk about how conversations spark connections and shape our lives! He shares valuable insights from his book, Every...

While most people try to steer away from obstacles to avoid failure, there are those who go straight at them. And most of the time, these are the successful people. They have figured out that the path to success is to chase what others are afraid of: to fail. In this episode, Ryan Leak, the author of Chasing Failure, shares some lessons he has learned from failure and how it has helped him succeed. Looking at it from a psychological standpoint, he discusses how the fear lies in shame and...

The guest today likes to create magic and bring that magic to music. Chris Barton, the Founder of Shazam, shares the magic behind Shazam and how he overcame the naysayers who say his idea to identify music out of thin air is impossible. Our brain is wired in a certain way due to societal pressures and the world we work in, so Chris implores everyone to start from zero by resettling the way our brain works. He discusses the five methods of starting from zero and dives deep into the concept of...

What does trust look like in the criminal underworld? In this episode, John Livesay sits down with Pamela Barnum, who has been an undercover drug officer and a prosecuting attorney. She has an amazing story of how she met her husband while they were both undercovers, and we talk about what drug dealers taught her about trust. Pamela also shares strategies to improve trust and build rapport by looking at body language and other nonverbal communication techniques. Stay tuned! Wanna Host Your...

There are things businessmen and women, innovators, and professionals can learn from poets. They need to understand the poet’s keys. These are things like staying curious, questioning tradition, or it’s okay to be imperfect. These keys can help the everyday person do what they love with even more passion. Join John Livesay as he talks to poet and keynote speaker, Tucker Bryant. Learn more about the Poet’s Keys and how it can help you push your craft forward. Discover life through the lens of...

Take a moment to just sit with yourself and ask, "What kind of impact do you want to create?" What is your purpose in this world? How are you impacting your friends, your business, your community, and yourself? You have to be really clear on that so that you know what direction you're going to go. Join John Livesay as he talks to the CEO of Ryan Estis and Associates and Founding Partner of ImpactEleven, Ryan Estis. Ryan is also a top-performing sales professional, a human-centered leader, and...

Take a moment to just sit with yourself and ask, "What kind of impact do you want to create?" What is your purpose in this world? How are you impacting your friends, your business, your community, and yourself? You have to be really clear on that so that you know what direction you're going to go. Join John Livesay as he talks to the CEO of Ryan Estis and Associates and Founding Partner of ImpactEleven, Ryan Estis. Ryan is also a top-performing sales professional, a human-centered leader, and...

Our marketplaces are shifting faster than ever, simultaneously with talent, expectations, wants, needs, and values. Today's guest is Seth Mattison, the founder of FutureSight Labs, who shares how successful leaders become the beacon to top talent to navigate these shifts. To have an internal shift in 60 minutes can be challenging because it's deep work to create a long-lasting transformation. Seth dives deeper into the conversation with his 90-day-rule. Find out what the 90-day-rule is as you...

Our marketplaces are shifting faster than ever, simultaneously with talent, expectations, wants, needs, and values. Today's guest is Seth Mattison, the founder of FutureSight Labs, who shares how successful leaders become the beacon to top talent to navigate these shifts. To have an internal shift in 60 minutes can be challenging because it's deep work to create a long-lasting transformation. Seth dives deeper into the conversation with his 90-day-rule. Find out what the 90-day-rule is as you...

It is often said that midlife is the time when men’s life starts to “die.” But more often than not, it’s actually the time most men really begin to figure life out, and that’s what Greg Scheinman talks about in this episode. Greg is a performance coach and author of Midlife Male, a genuine guide for men to live happier, healthier, and much more fun lives. As Greg always says, if it’s not fun, then we’re done! Tune in and learn all about Greg’s journey in writing the book, how he overcame...

It is often said that midlife is the time when men’s life starts to “die.” But more often than not, it’s actually the time most men really begin to figure life out, and that’s what Greg Scheinman talks about in this episode. Greg is a performance coach and author of Midlife Male, a genuine guide for men to live happier, healthier, and much more fun lives. As Greg always says, if it’s not fun, then we’re done! Tune in and learn all about Greg’s journey in writing the book, how he overcame...

We all took a hit when COVID-19 struck the world. Many businesses closed, and many more became unemployed. Ben Albert was one of those people. Furloughed from work, he went on a downward spiral towards depression and battling imposter syndrome. Fortunately, this was only the start of his hero's journey. Now, he hosts a network of five podcasts called Real Business Connections Network and is the owner of Balbert Marketing LLC. What is the key to his success? Join this episode as he sits down...