Bet on You

After retiring from an impressive career in the Navy, with more than 15 years of operational experience and being selected into the most elite Seal Team (Development Group), Dan Luna went on a journey to understand how our society can better prepare professionals for trauma experiences. His research is compelling and relevant to anyone – healthcare providers, first responders – who works in environments where life is on the line. Dan’s story is incredible! Enjoy this conversation as I reconnect with one of my dearest friends.

Céline Gerson is not only an impressive business leader, but has led an adventurous life. As President of Fugro, she talks about how her passion for the planet and people fuels her leadership across her organization. She’s known as a turnaround leader who’s able to generate value, build great teams, and bring her main character energy into whatever room she walks into.

Steve Dennis is the author of the great new book “Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption.” He shares incredible guidance on how the thinking that got us here won’t get us “there.” He calls for leaders to have new mindsets, different thinking, and the ability to challenge the status quo in order to be relevant in the face of disruption. Whether you’re an executive, manager, or leading yourself, this episode is for you.

We’re always selling – whether or not we’re actually in a sales role. Wouldn’t it be great, then, to experience less rejection and more success? Learn about the “Challenger” mindset and how to add value to others and increase your chances for a favorable outcome. In this episode, Matt Dixon teaches us how to “win” the LinkedIn game and adopt an Activator mindset.

How does a man, who spent a significant portion of his life in war-torn Croatia and Serbia, immigrate to America and achieve the American Dream in record time? Darko Mandich shares with us how! After moving to the USA in 2020, he immediately partnered with a scientist to help realize his vision of saving the planet by saving bees. He and his partner, Aaron, are co-founders of MeliBio, a food technology company that manufactures vegan honey. Be(e!) on the lookout for Mellody honey popping up in local grocers in the near future.

Russ Laraway has a story to tell! Not only does he have an impressive career (the Marine Corps, Google, Twitter, Qualtrics, Radical Candor and more!!), but he’s got an impressive book, “When They Win, You Win,” that provides managers with data-driven guidance that takes the mystery out of management and leadership. If you’re looking for practical and proven guidance to help you transform a group of individuals into a team, this is your Bet on You episode!

When former White House Staffer, Kathy Roth-Douquet, found herself in the role of “Marine Corps Spouse,” she had a profound realization that recharted her career. She knew military families, otherwise known as Blue Star Families, didn’t have advocacy at the highest levels of government. She also knew that without advocacy, you don’t have a voice. She saw her opportunity to create a non-profit that has since become the world’s largest advocacy group for American military families. Hear Kathy’s story and be inspired on how to take your passion, experience, and recreate your career.

FOX News Anchor, Dana Perino, gives us her best career advice, which is relevant to all of us, at any stage in our career. Learn from the master on how to network, leverage your mentors, and deal with the daily pressure in your work. Dana also shares some powerful, behind-the-scenes experiences of what it's like to work for the President of the United States. She shares with us the power of listening, and how to be both seen and heard. You’re not going to want to miss this episode!

“It was the best/worst thing that ever happened to me." Angie Witkowski shares the invaluable lessons she learned while navigating her divorce to a man she was married to for 17 years. She shares guidance on how to support kids through the process while still betting on herself so she could come out of the experience stronger, more resilient.

It’s no surprise that money gives you security. Did you ever think, though, that financial challenges could be holding you back, professionally speaking? Hear from former CEO, Stephanie Cox, on wise, practical money moves you need to make at whatever career stage you’re in.