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Deborah Laurel

Making Lackluster Leaders Legendary

Deborah Spring Laurel has been a workplace learning and performance improvement consultant for forty years. Her work has taken her to Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Jordan, Croatia, and the United Arab Emirates. She provides tips for creating and maintaining a positive and supportive work environment where employees want to stay and do their best.

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Jeff Revilla

Owner of a Live Podcast Theater in Tarentum, PA! Supporting Independent Podcasting, Events and Hybrid Conferences

Jeff Revilla is the visionary founder of Poduty Live LLC, a groundbreaking podcast theater and live venue based in Tarentum, PA, just 25 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh.

With over 20 years of experience in digital marketing and a decade each in podcasting and live streaming, Jeff expertly blends technology with creativity to foster engaging, community-centered events.

He is also the host of the trivia podcast "Stuff I Never Knew," where he challenges listeners with fun and intriguing questions across a wide range of topics. His podcast not only entertains but also educates, encapsulating his passion for sharing knowledge and connecting with audiences in unique ways.

At Poduty Live LLC, Jeff continues to innovate, providing a dynamic platform for live and virtual events that inspire and entertain.

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Teresa Rodriguez

Behind the Book: Publisher empowering authors to build influence, impact, and income by transforming their stories into high-quality books that grow authority, credibility, and visibility.

Teresa Rodriguez is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and the founder of Liberté Press, a boutique publishing house dedicated to helping women find their voice through writing and storytelling. She delivered her popular TEDx talk 'Owning Alone: Conquering Your Fear of Being Solo,' and has since written bestselling books and helped countless authors transform their stories into influence, impact, and income. Teresa's mission is to empower women to claim their narrative and share their message with the world."

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Karen Yankovich

Founder, She's LinkedUp. LinkedIn and Visibility Marketing for Women

Karen Yankovich is known as the LinkedIn goto. Host of the Good Girls Get Rich Podcast, and quoted in Huffington Post, Social Media Today and other publications, she talks with authority about the importance of women creating a magnetic and profitable LinkedIn strategy. What makes Karen different from all the other experts is that she helps women step away from all the noise and gets right to the point, using LinkedIn for upleveled business relationships. See KarenYankovich.com for more.

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Abstract Essay, in its sixth season, presents Don Weber in a compelling exploration of the vital connection between executive communication and successful leadership. This episode examines how the words leaders choose, the structure behind their messages, and the intention in their delivery shape trust, alignment, and organizational direction. Rather than treating communication as a soft skill, the conversation positions it as a strategic instrument capable of mobilizing teams, clarifying priorities, and accelerating performance. We discuss how effective leaders create meaning in moments of uncertainty, reduce noise, and ensure that vision translates into coordinated action. Listeners will walk away with a sharper understanding of how disciplined communication becomes a multiplier of influence, empowering leaders to inspire commitment, sustain momentum, and guide people toward measurable results.

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Cinda Gault l am a writer of stories about tenacious women who will have their adventures, whether in the 19th-century wilderness or contemporary urban settings

My name is Cinda Gault, and I have an enduring interest in women's lives. My undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Guelph led me to start an agency to help victims of domestic violence.

I followed up a stint as a prison guard with an M.A. degree in Criminology from the University of Toronto. Inspired to complete a Ph.D. in English from York University, I analyzed Canadian women's writing from the "identity years" of 1965-1980.

For another book, I wondered why Canada was the only western country with no abortion law and found answers in literary depictions. My own fiction started with romance and developed into indie literary and historical fiction.

My stories envision tenacious women who will have their adventures, whether in the 19th-century wilderness or contemporary urban settings. Interest in female lives is taking a new turn as my spouse and I expand our tribe from two sons to two granddaughters!

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Mark Roesler

I'm the president of a software company that created an app so you can do SEO, marketing, and ops right from your phone—so you can stop duct-taping apps together-and somehow we give it away for free

Mark Roesler has been building things that last for decades — whether it's a revenue engine, a sales team, or a three-set night on stage. Long before he was scaling SaaS revenue as President and CRO of HubSpark and engineering sales systems from the ground up, he was fronting rock bands from the age 17 and still rocking to this day, learning how to read a room, lead from the front, and never miss a beat. That blend of discipline and heart shows up everywhere in his career: from delivering a peak $4.3M in annual revenue as an individual contributor, to leading teams of 20+, to closing high-value deals with an impressive close rate. Add to that 24 years clean and sober — built on accountability, integrity, and follow-through — and you get someone people trust instinctively. Mark doesn't just talk about results; he's lived them, earned them, and kept his word long enough for those results to compound.

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Pietro Canestrelli

Consistently delivering high standards without exception.

I'm Pietro Canestrelli, a California Bar-Certified Tax Specialist and author of America's Tax Defender. For over a decade, I've helped business owners and entrepreneurs protect their wealth, reduce tax liabilities, and build sustainable financial strategies.

After years of seeing hardworking people overpay because of confusion or fear of the IRS, I made it my mission to simplify tax law and empower people with practical, ethical strategies that actually work. I bring a client-focused, down-to-earth approach to a topic most find intimidating—making it clear, engaging, and actionable.

When I join a podcast, I aim to help listeners walk away feeling confident about their money, understanding the truth about taxes, and knowing how to legally keep more of what they earn.

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Zerina Derveni

Empowerment Life Coach

Zerina Derveni is not just a certified life coach. She is a transformation catalyst for high-achieving women who look successful on the outside but feel disconnected on the inside. Her journey began after years in the corporate world, working with Fortune 500 clients, leading high-stakes projects, and constantly pushing for the next milestone. Despite all the achievements, something was missing... a sense of true alignment.

That realization sparked a deeper journey of self-discovery, one that led Zerina to study the subconscious mind, emotional regulation, and transformational coaching. She now helps women navigate that same inner shift, moving from burnout and self-doubt to clarity, confidence, and purpose. Her method blends mindset coaching, emotional intelligence, and powerful brain-based tools for lasting change.

Zerina brings depth, vulnerability, and insight to every conversation. With her personal story, cross-cultural experiences including living in Australia and competing in Miss Universe Canada, and credentials from Harvard and Schulich, she connects with audiences from all walks of life.

She also brings real podcasting experience to the table. Zerina is a polished and engaging guest who is booked on 5 to 10 podcasts each month. She is charismatic, easy to talk to, and listeners consistently resonate with her grounded yet inspiring presence.

Podcast hosts choose Zerina because she is articulate, relatable, and deeply committed to helping listeners reflect, grow, and take inspired action, making for powerful, high-impact episodes every time.

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Kristen Donnelly

Burnout Prevention Specialist | Generations Researcher | TEDx & International Keynote Speaker | She/Her | MSW, M.Div, PhD

Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, PhD) is an award winning, 4x TEDx speaker, and international speaker, researcher, and educator. She believes that burnout is a cultural condition and not an individual failing, and that asking more questions of each other can lead to stronger relationships of all kinds.

She is one of The Good Doctors of Abbey Research, COO of their parent company, and the co-author of the bestselling book "The Culture of Burnout: Why Your Exhaustion is Not Your Fault". Kristen is also an unapologetic nerd for stories of change wherever she finds them.

Kristen was recently named to the 2025 Who's Who list of notable Americans, and has also been nominated as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018. Through her passion for education and food equity, Kristen currently serves on three non-profit boards and has helped to create other non-profits in the past.

She also really, really loves baseball.

Kristen lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband, where they follow more sports than ESPN has alerts for and live surrounded by piles of books and several video game consoles.

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