Book 101 Review

Joshua Delp

Pastor, Coach, and Strategist Equipping Men and Leaders to Live & Lead with Courage, Integrity, and Emotional Intelligence

I didn’t grow up with a clear picture of faith or healthy leadership. My early years were marked by brokenness and confusion — until Jesus changed everything. His grace completely redirected the course of my life and set me on fire to serve others and help them discover their own God-given purpose.

I stepped into full-time ministry young and passionate, but like many leaders, I hit a wall. I was overwhelmed, overcommitted, and stuck — doing a lot for God but not really leading from God. Then I experienced transformational coaching that helped me gain clarity, emotional intelligence, and a sustainable way of leading. That breakthrough changed my life, my leadership, and eventually became the foundation for my work and everything I teach today.

Now, through Rising Leadership, Risen Men, and the upcoming Risen Project, I help men and leaders strengthen their faith, lead with clarity and conviction, and live out their calling with balance and integrity.

My story is really about God's redemption, restoration, and refocus — learning to lead from a healthy soul, love my family well, and still serve the world with purpose.

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Mike Milan

Cash Flow Mike

I’m Cash Flow Mike, and I help business owners and their advisors find hidden cash in their companies—without spreadsheets full of confusion or lectures they’ll forget by tomorrow. For the past 20+ years, I’ve been in the trenches—starting, building, advising, and saving businesses. I’ve built or helped build 14 companies from the ground up. Along the way, I realized that most small business owners are flying blind when it comes to their finances—not because they’re bad at business, but because no one ever showed them how to read the story their numbers are trying to tell. That’s where I come in. I created the Clear Path to Cash framework—a practical system that shows people how to improve their cash flow, increase profitability, and build a more valuable business using real data, real fast. I’ve taught it to over 25,000 business owners, CPAs, bookkeepers, and bankers—and helped them uncover more than $150 million in hidden cash. But I’m not just about the numbers. I’m about helping people make better decisions—and have better conversations. That’s why I wrote three books: The 7 Minute Conversation – Learn to analyze financial statements in less time than it takes to finish your coffee.

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Through the Gates of Hell: American Injustice at Guantanamo Bay

An inspiring true story about an American attorney and his client confronting prejudice and persecution in a prison outside the law, as one fights for the other’s freedom, and the other fights for his life.

“We’ll be watching,” the sergeant said, pointing at a video monitor inside Camp Echo’s guard booth. “For your protection.”

In 2004, attorney Joshua Colangelo-Bryan arrived at Guantanamo Bay to meet Jaber Mohammed, one of six Bahraini detainees his firm had agreed to represent. Colangelo-Bryan had heard these men were “among the most dangerous, best-trained, vicious killers on the face of the earth,” as Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld put it. Colangelo-Bryan didn’t buy the rhetoric, but did find himself wondering if he was about to meet a killer.

Far from being threatening, though, Mohammed welcomed Colangelo-Bryan, even as his ankle was shackled to the floor. Why was Mohammed there? Was he guilty of a crime? These were among the questions Colangelo-Bryan had to answer. Surprisingly, the two spoke for hours about their lives. Mohammed also detailed the inhumane conditions at the prison, including abuse by guards and solitary confinement.

A friendship grew over time, as Colangelo-Bryan worked to bring justice to Mohammed. The Bush administration claimed any “enemy combatant” could be held in Guantanamo forever without a trial, and it became clear that litigation was unlikely to free the Bahrainis. And so, as Mohammed lost hope, Colangelo-Bryan devised a plan to leverage the media and pressure the Bahraini government to negotiate for the release of its citizens. Colangelo- Bryan’s long fight for the Bahrainis was ultimately successful, and in 2007, after several suicide attempts, Mohammed was freed.

Through the Gates of Hell is a powerful account of an unlikely friendship and what it takes to fight for human rights in the post–9/11 era.

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Stephen Baer

I’m on a mission to help every company build meaningful relationships with the people who matter most — their employees and their customers.

Stephen Baer is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Engagency, a firm built on his core belief that human engagement is the engine of business performance. He leads a team of behavioral experts who help organizations build meaningful, measurable connections with their workforce and customers.

With a 30-year career focused on the science of connection, motivation, and activation, Stephen brings a rare blend of behavioral insight, creativity, and operational discipline. He previously co-founded and led The Game Agency, a learning and engagement company acquired by ELB Learning, and held sales and marketing leadership roles at Atari and General Electric, where he was a Six Sigma Black Belt Certified and a recipient of GE’s Global Marketing Excellence Award.

Stephen has served on the Board of ELB Learning and the Advisory Board of the Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (LTEN), and was a contributing writer for the Forbes Human Resources Council for six years, sharing insights on engagement and organizational growth.

The author of the upcoming book, "Stickology: How to Build Unbreakable Connections with Employees and Customers for Life," and two children’s books (Catastrophe in the City and The Doghouse), Stephen holds a BA from Oberlin College and an MBA from Columbia University.

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Ashish Singh

Award-Winning Life Coach & Author Helping People Navigate Anxiety, Burnout, and Life Transitions — Without Toxic Positivity

I didn’t come to this work through theory — I came to it through lived experience.

Like many people I work with now, I’ve moved through periods of anxiety, burnout, and deep uncertainty where the usual advice to “stay positive” didn’t help — and sometimes made things harder. On the outside, life looked functional and successful. Internally, there was fatigue, questioning, and a quiet sense of disconnection that I didn’t have language for at the time.

What shifted things wasn’t a dramatic breakthrough or a forced mindset change. It was learning how to slow down enough to listen — to stress, to discomfort, to the signals we’re often taught to override. Over time, I began exploring resilience not as toughness or optimism, but as the ability to stay grounded and honest when life feels heavy or unclear.

That personal journey eventually shaped my work as a life coach and the writing of my book, The Northern Light Within. Along the way, my approach has been recognized within the wellness community, including being named among top life coaches in Toronto and receiving recognition for the book’s thoughtful approach to resilience and calm.

On podcasts, I tend to resonate most with audiences who are tired of surface-level motivation and are looking for thoughtful, human conversations about anxiety, burnout, self-discovery, and inner calm. I don’t offer quick fixes or rigid frameworks — instead, I bring perspective, language, and practical ways of relating to challenges that listeners can integrate in their own lives.

If your podcast explores mental health, personal growth, or meaningful life transitions, I aim to contribute a conversation that feels honest, grounding, and quietly hopeful — one that listeners sit with long after the episode ends.

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Toni Thrash

Chief Comeback Starter

Toni Thrash is the Chief Comeback Starter and host of the Start Your Comeback podcast. She has translated decades of coaching sports, where grit, discipline, and halftime adjustments matter, into practical life coaching for people navigating major transitions. With a steady voice and a coach’s eye for the fundamentals, Toni helps listeners facing divorce, empty nesting, retirement, or loss get off the bench and back into the game with clarity and courage. She blends real-life stories, faith-forward wisdom, and no-nonsense encouragement—because comebacks aren’t magic, they’re practiced. (Whistle optional. Results not.)

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David Savage

The Sage Stage of Life

As a global energy executive with 31 years of sales experience I bring a tremendous wealth of anecdotal stories which illustrate life lessons and learning.

I also have a deep knowledge of backpacking and outdoor experiences over the same time span with similar stories about resolving problems and adapting to weather, basically accepting things that we cannot control.

My Toastmasters background and storytelling ability using humor are what distinguishes me most from other guests.

But it is my faith journey and the aggregated wisdom of my guests and their stories from my podcast that offers the greatest treasure for your listeners

My guest is David Savage, podcaster, poet, and author after retiring from a career as a global energy executive.

His passion is helping other men with the daily spiritual warfare we all face utilizing his lifelong experiences, strong Christian faith, humor, and storytelling skills.

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Maren Perry

Maren Perry; Founder & CEO, Arden Coaching. Dynamic, relatable, smart guest for podcasts on the HUMAN SIDE of LEADERSHIP. Expert in executive coaching, leadership, and making the host look great!

f your audience is tired of leadership advice that sounds like it was written by a committee, we’re going to get along.

My style is direct, smart, and just light enough to make even the tough topics go down easy. I’ve been told I bring energy and charisma to the table — the kind that makes people lean in, laugh a little, and most importantly, take something useful back to their teams on Monday morning. (Think less “trust fall exercise,” more “let’s solve the problems that actually keep you up at night.”)

I’m Maren Perry, Founder and CEO of Arden Coaching. For nearly two decades, I’ve partnered with CHROs, VPs of HR, and senior executives across some of America’s largest companies to design leadership development that actually sticks. Not the “check-the-box” kind of training, but the kind that transforms people — and by extension, organizations.

Here’s what your audience can expect from me: not just the “what” and the “why,” but the “how.” How to make leadership development practical instead of theoretical. How to engage senior leaders in coaching when their calendars (and egos) are already full. How HR and talent executives can partner with coaching to make a measurable difference in retention, culture, and performance.

I’ve seen this in action. One client organization I’ve worked with for over a decade grew tenfold while simultaneously transforming its culture. By coaching leaders at every level — from the C-suite to rising managers — we helped build a workplace where people wanted to stay, contribute, and grow. That’s the power of investing in leadership as a competitive advantage.

I bring a unique perspective that blends science and humanity. My background in cognitive science means I understand how the brain works under stress, how habits form, and how people actually change. Pair that with thousands of hours coaching senior leaders in industries from healthcare to finance to Major League Soccer, and you’ve got a recipe for conversations that are both insightful and practical.

If your listeners are HR leaders, senior executives, or anyone responsible for building the next generation of leaders, they’ll walk away with fresh insights, actionable strategies, and a new way of looking at leadership. Because leadership isn’t just about business results — it’s about people. And when leaders get that right, everything else falls into place.

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Vitalii Khyzhniak

Social Shopping Expert | TikTok Shop Strategist

For 8+ years, I've been in the trenches—Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Shopify—building the systems that turn platforms into profit centers while most brands were still figuring out their first marketplace listing. I hired my first team when "discovery commerce" was just a theory. Today, I lead over 100 specialists and manage strategy for brands like SanDisk, Faber-Castell, and Mellanni.

I don't chase trends. I build frameworks.

While others talk about going viral, I'm building scalable affiliate pipelines, hero-product strategies, and repeatable content systems that generate predictable revenue—not lucky moments. I've watched ecommerce shift from intent-based search to discovery-driven platforms, and I've rebuilt entire operational models to match.

Based between the U.S. and Poland, I bring a global lens most strategists miss. My work lives at the intersection of performance, operations, and team leadership—helping founders and growth leaders move beyond traditional playbooks and build systems that actually perform.

No fluff. No agency pitch decks. Just actionable frameworks, real data, and strategic clarity for brands ready to scale in 2026 and beyond.

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Michelle Pippin

From Repair Shop to Research: A Thought Leader's Perspective on What the Automotive Industry Teaches Us About Leadership and Gender

Women don’t usually plan careers in the automotive industry, yet many build long, meaningful careers there without formal preparation or clear pathways. I know this because I lived it. I entered the industry unexpectedly, learned the work on the job, and eventually moved into leadership within independent automotive repair organizations. Along the way, I began to notice patterns in how women were recruited, trained, promoted, and retained, often through informal systems that were never designed with them in mind.

To better understand those patterns, I stepped into doctoral research focused on women’s career paths in male-dominated industries, using the automotive repair industry as my primary context. My work examines how women develop credibility, acquire complex knowledge, and grow into leadership roles without clear pipelines or formal support structures. I bring both lived experience and research-informed insight to conversations about career development, leadership, and workplace culture.

Podcast audiences gain practical value from these conversations because they help women make sense of experiences they often struggle to name. I speak to women navigating unplanned career paths, learning in high-pressure environments, and leading teams while managing credibility, relationships, and expectations. Listeners walk away with clearer language for their experiences, a deeper understanding of how careers actually unfold, and insight they can apply to their own leadership and professional growth.

Hosts often find that this story resonates with audiences beyond the automotive industry. The themes of informal learning, leadership without a roadmap, and navigating male-dominated workplaces apply across trades, business, and organizational settings. Whether an audience is made up of women early in their careers, women stepping into leadership, or leaders responsible for developing others, the conversation offers clarity, perspective, and grounded insight rather than surface-level inspiration.

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