Stephen's guest this week is Tyler Wagner. Tyler is a #1 WSJ Bestselling Author, a Book Publisher and Book Marketer. He is also the Head Honcho at Authors Unite. His team at Authors Unite have run campaigns that pushed clients onto bestseller lists like Amazon, NYTimes, and USA Today. They have served over 5,000 authors, driving millions of books sold and transforming book launches into genuine movements. Tyler shares some great tips on how to become a best selling author.

Stephen's guest this week is Kae Wagner. Kae is a Best Selling Author and Founder of North Star Marketing & the Bold Authors Network. She has a passion for helping Authors Become Bold Promoters to write and sell more books & back-end programs. Listen in as Kae shares her story and tips on how to increase visibility while marketing our books.

In this short episode, Stephen shares gratitude for an amazing 2025 and talks about goals for 2026.

This week, Nader Safinya joins Stephen with the topic of Culture Branding. Nader has over 15 years' experience leading and developing full-scale brands. He describes his own purpose as bringing cool jobs to cool people, by helping SMBs become culture brands that put quality of life first and emerge as symbols of progress. This is a great discussion about branding and Nader shares some great questions that we should be asking as we explore our own brand.

Our guest this week is Karese Laguerre. Karese is a Myofunctional Therapist, Author, International Speaker and Dental Airway Educator. She is passionate about helping people eliminate oral dysfunction which can leave you tired, in pain, or with an undesired smile… showing up as headaches, jaw tension, fatigue, clenching, poor sleep, snoring, and more. Listen in to learn about how Myofunctional Therapy may help you improve in any of these areas.

Stephen's guest this week is Jen Gomez. As the Joyful Strategist™, she teaches the science of joy as a performance advantage for teams, executives, and entrepreneurs. A former Executive Director at the Louisiana Governor's Mansion and top-ranking sales leader turned business strategist, Jen brings over 15 years of leadership experience to every stage and session she leads. Listen in to learn about her proprietary framework — The JOY Method™ which helps high-achievers, executives, and organizations turn alignment into their most powerful strategy for performance, clarity, and influence.

Joining Stephen this week is Gee Ranasinha. Gee has been in marketing since the days of dial-up internet and AOL CDs. Today, he's the CEO of KEXINO, a marketing agency and behavioral science practice for small to medium-sized businesses.

Gee is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute Of Marketing, Gee is also Visiting Clinical Professor at two business schools, teaching Marketing and Behavioral Science to final-year MBA students for more than a decade. He's also an acclaimed international speaker, presenting at conferences and events throughout the US and Europe. Listen in to hear some great insights on Marketing.

Joining Stephen this week is Cathy Von Echen, Cathy is the Marketing Coordinator for Bravo Zulu House which is a non-profit Veterans house, with its first of its kind philosophy of supporting Vets in both a sober house with PTSD. Their brand-new house, for men only, just took in their first resident, and their women's house is currently in the fundraising and development stage. Listen in to learn more about Bravo Zulu House and learn some key marketing tips as well.

Stephen's guest this week is Inspirational speaker, Dr. Ron Stotts. Ron has a passion for guiding business leaders on a transformational inner journey of creating their inspired personal and professional lives. He is a three-time bestselling author with a PhD in psychology and is a Dr. of Chiropractic. Listen in to hear how he has explored the depths of ancient wisdom and the latest in psychological, neurological studies, and leadership as he guides entrepreneurs and executives into the highest levels of conscious leadership.

This week, Stephen is joined by returning guest Diane Windingland. As a Virtual Speech Coach, Diane has a passion for helping people become better communicators. In her newest book, The Clarity Code, she continues to help us to improve our communication efforts with tips on how to present a clearer message. Listen in to learn some great clarifying tips and to learn more about the book.