Shock Your Potential

Capitalizing on Your Strengths - Margy Feldhuhn

Do you have an ownership mindset regarding who you work for? Our guest today certainly does. In fact, she was so passionate about the mission and vision of the company that she worked for that she asked to become a 50% owner during her first annual performance review.
Margy Feldhuhn is the co-owner of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. Margy and her business partner Jessica lead an in-house staff of 13 employees in their Rhode Island office, and have successfully scaled the agency to 7 figures.
In this episode Margy encourages people to realize the benefit of getting your voice out there, not only for your business targets but also for your own peers and using the power of podcasts to do it. Creating visibility and thought leadership will truly help you to shock your potential.
When she is not running a successful company, Margy is active in animal rescue and organizes a yearly fundraiser called Art for Animals. In fact, in 2019 she was recognized for her efforts with a “Humane Heroes” award.
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/interviewconnections
 

The Body Whisperer - Melanie Weller

What is your body trying to tell you? Our guest today can help you figure that out. Melanie Weller is the world’s leading expert in opening the door to health, performance, and innovation through the vagus nerve.
In today’s episode we discuss the importance of recognizing the stories behind the physical manifestations of our stress. By taking the time to uncover the imbalances caused by how we deal with stress, we can not only have a healthier life, but also a healthier body.
Melanie has an extensive background in stress management, chronic conditions, and people who haven’t yet found success. She now focusses on strengthening the leading edge in businesses, speakers, entertainers, athletes, artists and medical professionals.
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Website: www.melanieweller.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/embodyyourstar
Twitter: www.twitter.com/embodyyourstar
Instagram: www.instagram.com/embodyyourstar
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieweller/
 

Get Off the Marketing Hamster Wheel - Margie Agin

Think you have a good marketing strategy? So What? That’s the question that our guest today asks each of her clients in the process of helping them to shock their potential.
Margie Agin is an award-winning marketer and the Founder and Chief Strategist for Centerboard Marketing based in the DC area. Margie is also the author of Brand Breakthrough: How to Go Beyond a Chatchy Tagline to build an Authentic, Influential and Sustainable Brand Personality. https://amzn.to/2FfE2rr
In today’s episode Margie reminds us that the best marketing messages tell a story that speaks directly to the pain points of the customer. What gets the business leaders excited about a product or service may not resonate with the customer, and that disconnect hampers success.
As both an external strategist and an in-house marketing leader, Margie has helped companies in the cybersecurity, communications, EdTech and software industries distill complex topics into content and campaigns that drive action.
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Learn More:
Free Resource: www.Brand-breakthrough.com
https:// www.centerbord-marketing.com
https://linkedin.com/in/marjorieagin/ 

What Is Your Noble Purpose?- Lisa Earle McLeod

Does your work have a Noble Purpose? Our guest today will help you to uncover and embrace yours, thus allowing you to celebrate that no matter the industry, your work does have meaning.
Lisa McLeod is the global expert on purpose-driven business and the bestselling author of Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud. https://amzn.to/3lrE3rW
In today’s episode we discuss how to make sure you don’t just have a transactional relationship with your work. That isn’t sustaining. Instead, Lisa challenges us to understand how what you do makes a difference, how you do it differently than your competition, and how remembering how you feel on your best days at work defines your Noble Purpose.
Learn more:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaearlemcleod/
https://twitter.com/LisaEarleMcLeod
https://www.instagram.com/lisaearlemcleod/
 

Ride the Wave.Video - Kate Skavish

You have only 7 seconds to capture attention with your social media videos. Our guest today makes sure you use those seconds wisely.
Kate Skavish is an entrepreneur and serves as the Chief Visionary Officer at Wave.video. Kate is responsible for facilitating business development, strategic partnerships, and the direction of the company's growth. Holding a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics allows Kate to say that numbers (KPIs in particular) truly are a girl's best friend.
In today’s episode we learn more about Wave.video and the critical role that video plays in a company’s marketing objectives. She also reminds us that in order to truly leave 2020 behind and prepare for a new year, we must appreciate the struggles and new skills we have acquired, and put it all into perspective.
As a co-founder of two businesses, a mother of two children, and an immigrant, Kate knows all too well that no matter how detailed any research and projections can be, assumptions and expectations hardly ever match the end result. She firmly believes that a struggle is sometimes the best motivation for innovation and positive change.
Connect with Kate:
Through her website wave.video.com
@wave.video     
wave.video.
 @wave_video  
 in/kateskavish     

What Is Your Purpose? Are You Honoring It? - Andrea Freeman

Andrea Freeman started her first business when she was 12 years old.  Three businesses and a lot of learning later, she was hosting red carpet celebrities in her event planning business. But, she felt unfulfilled. She said to herself, “There has to be a better way!” That pivotal moment prompted a soulful search.
In today’s episode we discuss how to Andrea helps entrepreneurs to align their mind with their business. She is dedicated to helping those who are ready to do the hard work of reflection to be able to transform their lives and businesses.
Andrea uses her groundbreaking H.O.S.T™ Method and successful track record as a business owner to coach creative entrepreneurs. Her mission is to help business owners align with their purpose, create results with greater ease, and make a lasting impact in the world.
 
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/afreeman_insta/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/afreeman-consulting/
Website - https://www.andreafreemanconsulting.com/
Free Journal Offer: https://www.andreafreemanconsulting.com/5minutejournal

The Power of Content- Veronica Sagastume

How important is content in your marketing strategy? According to our guest today, it can truly make or break your business.
Veronica Sagastume is an ex-corporate CFO turned content marketing strategist with a passion for helping accounting, bookkeeping, and tax business owners create content to increase their visibility on social media and grow their business online.
In 2016, Veronica ventured online to help other accounting, finance, and tax business owners learn how to show up online with a strong content marketing strategy to attract and connect with clients. Helping them to show up like the experts they are, make a greater impact, increase their online visibility, and grow their business online is her primary vision and goal!
In today’s episode we talk about Veronica’s personal journey from the corner office to starting her own business, all to be able to be flexible enough to help care for her true-Life Coach. Her grandmother. We also talk about how to have fun with content, revamp, and reuse, and to leave room for imperfect creation.
Veronica has built a thriving consulting and coaching business from the comfort of her own home and is excited to share her journey. 
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LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicalsagastume/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicalsagastume/
FB Business Page:https://www.facebook.com/SuccessfulConsultants/

Every Person Deserves a Good Leader - Gene Hammett

Do you believe that every person deserves a good leader? Our guest today certainly does.
Gene Hammett is a leading expert on high-growth company culture and leadership. He has decades of experience with more than $40 million in revenue for the companies he has led and owned. Gene has interviewed more than 530 CEOs of high-growth companies to understand the core principles of fast growth. He consults companies to activate new growth and reduce the high cost of ineffective leadership.
 
After 15 years of being a serial entrepreneur, Gene has built teams and taken many companies to two times and three times growth. He has worked with more than two dozen companies on the Inc 5000 list. Recently he realized the biggest driver to fast growth was the ability for companies to create a growth culture and leadership that inspires ownership.
 
In today’s episode Gene challenges us to understand our core values and gives us three particularly important things to think about as we strive for greatness. He also shares some great free resources to help you to reach new professional heights.
 
Gene is the best-selling author of The Trap of Success https://amzn.to/34yEsSB, a book about breaking through to new levels of growth. He has leadership insights have appeared in large publications like Inc, Entrepreneur and Success Magazines. Since 2014, his show, Growth Think Tank (formerly known as Leaders in the Trenches), has been recognized by Inc., Business Insider, and Entrepreneur for its insight on growth and sales leadership.
 
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Important Links:
Website: www.genehammett.com
Email: gene@genehammett.com
Gene’s Book “The Trap of Success”: https://amzn.to/34yEsSB
Twitter: http://twitter.com/genehammett
Podcast: Leaders in the Trenches
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadersinthetrenches
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genehammett
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genehammett

You Have to Slow Down to Speed Up - Tony Guarnaccia

What are the small steps you can do today to make your business more resilient? Our guest today literally wrote the manifesto on the topic!
Tony Guarnaccia has helped thousands of businesses survive crises, navigate uncertainties, and emerge stronger on the other side.
In today’s episode we discuss how the strategies that Tony shares with his clients also apply to us individually. In fact, his whole mission of building resilience is based in personal stories, including that as a child, he saw his parent’s small business fail. They lost everything, including their home. And in an effort to learn all he could about business in college, he started a successful business, that also failed. He lost all again. Then he began to learn from the masters of resilience.
Tony has worked with Google, Microsoft, ADP, Ford, BMW, Sunrise Senior Living, Foster Grant and more, and has helped grow over 10,000 small businesses and a dozen Fortune 500 companies.
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Find Tony on his handles:
Facebook: tony.g.guarnaccia
Instragram: tony_guarnaccia
Twitter: tony.g.guarnaccia
LinkedIn: in/tonyguarnaccia
Skype: tguarnaccia
Website: mallStepsGrowProfits.com
https://smallstepsgrowprofits.com/manifesto-confirmation
 

From Captain Denial To Hero of Your Own Life - Adam Jablin

Can you move from being Captain Denial becoming the hero of your own life? Our guest today knows that you can and can help you make the transformation through his Hero Project.
Adam Jablin is a highly sought-after performance and life coach, corporate consultant, and keynote speaker who has helped thousands of people experience a joy for living even while under pressure or difficulty. His unique positive energy, compassion, and gift to relate to others has influenced people from all walks of life, including leaders in the fields of health, psychology, entertainment, sports, business, and politics as well as helping everyday folks fighting fears, alcoholism and addictions to unleash their hidden Superman.
 
In today’s episode we talk about his 5 strategies (plus one added by Michael) for successfully closing out 2020 and preparing for 2021 and beyond, including the practice of meditation, journaling and more.
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Adam helped build, run, and sell a multimillion-dollar corporation in the fashion world, but equally important to his story is Adam's sobriety and his experiences as an enthusiastic advocate of recovery. (Clean & Sober since July 14th, 2006.) Adam also sits on the Institutional Review Board at Hanley Center— one of the most successful and highly regarded addiction and recovery treatment programs in the Untied States.
 
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Learn More:
https://www.adamjablin.com/
https://www.facebook.com/adam.jablin
https://www.instagram.com/adamjablin/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-jablin-9548646/