How is running a business similar to snorkeling in the swimming pool? Jim explains his own analogy, along with his journey from engineering school to professional business coach now. He also shares his experience becoming a published author with Powerhouse  -- something Jim has always wanted to do, although he never knew how before.  Listen to Find Out!

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Bio: Jim Diebold

Having been a small business owner, Jim Diebold knows what it is like working sixty hours a week. Jim knows how easy it is to be drawn to tasks that keep you working IN your business instead of ON your business. He has also lived the scenario of coming home after those long days spent at the office and feeling distant from the family. He was either missing his son's functions or was not being fully present while at home.

Jim became a Certified FocalPoint Business Coach and Trainer because after twenty years in the corporate and business ownership spaces, he needed to work in a role that was more impactful to the people he was serving. Now he had become a silent partner, a confidant, walking hand-in-hand with business owners, and team leaders, helping solve various challenges and scaling their businesses faster than they thought possible.

Jim has been married to his amazing bride, Cindy, for twenty-seven years. They have a son, Jack, who recently turned seventeen. They are a scouting family, with Jack earning his Eagle Scout rank in 2021. They love all things outdoors, especially enjoying an early cup of coffee by the firepit.

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What motivated this attorney to get published after brainstorming the idea for years? Kelly shares her personal journey navigating a male-dominated legal industry, even though she didn't realize the issue beforehand. She also explains how things have improved over time and what it was like becoming an Amazon best-selling author with Breaking Through. Listen here!

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-schoening-holden-50a3187

Bio: Kelly Holden

Kelly Holden is an attorney with DBL Law who chairs the Labor and Employment division. Although she primarily represents employers in complying with all employment laws, she is also fortunate enough to also help families with estate planning, adoption, and immigration matters as well. She has been with her firm for over twenty-nine years and has tried cases in federal and state courts as well as handled hundreds of unemployment hearings throughout her career. She represents small and large companies, both for profit and nonprofit, and defends claims with numerous federal and state agencies.  

She is an avid volunteer who currently sits on the Boards of St. Charles Care Center,  InterParish Ministries, Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Reinvestment Board, and  CancerFree Kids. She is also a member of the St. Veronica Finance Commission,  Personnel Committee for DCCH Center for Families and Children, HR Collaborative.  

As a member of the Women’s Presidents Organization, she is committed to the success and support of professional women. She helped initiate the Women of Excellence at DBL Law.  

As a journalism major at Franklin College, one of her dreams was to write a book. In fact,  she has one currently in process about her life’s journey and how it has been touched by cancer within her family. She loves to read, play sports, exercise, and watch the  Cincinnati Bengals. She also has a passion for travel and loves spending time with her family on such trips.  

She was born and raised in Ohio and lives in Cincinnati with her husband and four children. 

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Do you ever feel stuck in your professional and/or personal life? Especially after the last few years? Shira shares her superpower for getting unstuck from the unproductive muck in her own life. She also explains how these experiences led her to help others through similar struggles. For her book, Free and Clear, Shira interviewed 100+ people to find the common patterns of how they got themselves unstuck. Listen & Learn!

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Bio: Shira Miller

Shira Miller, CPCC, is a two-time TEDx speaker, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, the Chief Communications Officer at a $2 billion corporation and a writer focused on topics related to well-being, self-care, and both personal and professional growth.

While Shira thinks it would have been awesome to be able to fly or move faster than a speeding bullet, her superpower is getting unstuck - and she is passionate about helping others learn how to do the same for themselves. Over the past few decades, she has transitioned from financial ruin to prosperity, chronic health conditions to a constant state of wellness, divorce to lasting love, obesity to sustaining a healthy weight, and an unfulfilling career to a purpose-driven life.

Shira has written more than 100 articles on Medium, LinkedIn, and Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global platform. She has been recognized in Shape, Health, First for Women, Quick & Simple, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Emory Magazine. Shira lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her super cool husband.

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What makes Will a "woman's man" even though he was the last one to recognize it?  He shares the perspectives gained from being raised by his mother and sister, along with his journey to becoming an Amazon best-selling author. Similar to his own childhood, Will explains how unique outlooks shape better workplaces too. Listen here!

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Bio: Will Kruer

Will Kruer is a business owner and operations executive of an innovative talent acquisition and human resources firm, headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. Throughout his career, Will has been in many professional positions that were not a fit for him or not a fit for the organization. This is how he found his passion for helping others find the environment where they can thrive. His approach encompasses thoughtful consideration for matching a professional’s technical skills and personality to an organization that mirrors them.  

Will obtained his degree in Finance, and spent time in financial services, operations, and public accounting. He fell into recruiting by happenstance; all great paths in life come from time, place, and connections. As a child, Will watched his aunt build a business from the ground up, and knew his ultimate goal was to establish a business for himself. He feels strongly about his two female business partners and speaks to the impact they’ve had on his journey and development. 

When Will isn't pouring his time and energy into growing his business, he can be found being active outside or on a plane. Jordan, Colombia, China, Turkey, Croatia, and Hungary, are just a small handful of the exotic places Will has visited. Domestically, he enjoys venturing west to a ski mountain or being on a lake for water sports. When at home, he enjoys cooking and socializing at events. He has found that his diverse experiences, meaningful connections to people, and adverse exposures have formed his unique perspective. 

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How did a teacher swing from golf course ownership to a full-time business coaching career? Melissa shares her entrepreneurial journey that started at 10 years old, even though she didn't realize it at the time. She also details her #1 rule for running your own business, along with her own "million-dollar mistake." Listen here!

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https://melissakirkpatrickbusinesscoach.com/

Bio: Melissa Kirkpatrick

Melissa's love for learning and confidence in teaching inspired her to expand her horizons in ways she never imagined. Every decade, she has leveled up in business and her life.

At the age of thirty, she enrolled in college to fulfill a passion for becoming a teacher while working full time and raising a family.

In her forties, after leaving teaching to pursue an opportunity of owning and operating two public golf courses full time, she taught herself to play golf. She developed a passion for coordinating women's golf sessions, liking lessons on and off the course with a program called Find Your Own D.R.I.V.E.

Behind the scenes, though, the stress of owning a family-run business became too much, and she developed habits of addiction to alcohol, overeating, and spending. The need to numb out was her coping mechanism for success and uncertainty. Being called out about her actions and integrity, Melissa didn't recognize herself, and she wasn't living what she was teaching. The desire to overcome the struggle was real, and she found a coach to support her on the journey back to herself.

Now in her fifties, after selling the courses, she launched what she realized is her true calling — a culmination of all her personal and professional experiences — a Business & Life Coaching service. Melissa's journey of learning how to overcome obstacles and push for success allows her to step up as a leader and role model now boldly, teaching others to do the same. As a sought-after motivational and transformational Business & Life Coach, Melissa speaks to organizations, virtual summits, and podcasts and works with clients individually and in groups.

She thrives upon the success of those she works with and prides herself in helping them scale their business and life from the inside out, using techniques and modalities to develop a framework utilizing techniques to build a solid foundation by overcoming their past and building for the future. Her unique style of holding others accountable and motivated has led to clients reaching their full potential and income goals with confidence and pride.

Melissa has been published in several collaboration books and is the author of the impactful self-help book 5 Steps to Your Own D.R.I.V.E. For two consecutive years, Melissa received the award for Life Coach BEST IN CHIC - Reader's Choice 2021 and 2022. Now in her third year, she writes a weekly column of motivation and inspiration for The Chic Guide Cincinnati, a lifestyle publication for women in Greater Cincinnati.

Melissa is married to her high school sweetheart and has two adult sons, a granddaughter, and a grandson coming soon.

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Why did this mother with 3 young children (ages 2 to 6 years old) choose to become an author? Especially just after adopting a brand new puppy too? Katie explains how she simply had to make time for something so important to women. Learn how she's utilizing her superpowers as a mom in the business world too. Listen here!

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieturcotte

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Bio: Katie Turcotte

Katie Turcotte is a people-first leader with over ten years in sales, service leadership, operations management, and general human resources management in the facilities services and professional services industries.  She is a results-driven leader with a proven track record.  Katie is known for her enthusiasm for business mission and people development. 

Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from the University of Connecticut. She has been making her mark in the professional workforce since 2010 with tenure at Cintas Corporation, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio, and Hanover Research, a high-growth research firm headquartered in Arlington Virginia.  Hanover Research levels the information playing field and helps organizations make data-driven decisions. Hanover is an admired place to work and for more information regarding employment at Hanover, visit https://www.hanoverresearch.com/careers/.  

Katie resides in Apex, North Carolina with her husband, three children, and their puppy. She enjoys the quiet moments when her three young children’s naps coincide, survives by coffee and lattes, and is a lifelong learner who loves to curl up with a great business book. Katie lives at home and at work by the high-performing team rule of six pieces of praise or positive comments for every negative one, unless a kid is past their bedtime and in meltdown mode, then all bets are off.  

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Do you know why B Corps are unique? Ever heard of them? Alex explains the key differences and how they hold organizations accountable to a triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit. She also shares her experience becoming an Amazon best-selling author (something she really never planned to do beforehand).  Good things lead to good things. Tune in to listen!

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Bio: Alex Toth

Alex Toth is the Marketing Manager at Ingage Partners, a Purpose-Driven Technology and Business consulting company. 

From website creation, podcast-producing, and SEO, she’s dabbled in it all. Alex most enjoys creative projects involving design and storytelling. She’s played a key role in creating documentaries and regularly produces video content. She has also planned many events, mostly in the non-profit space. 

Her eyes were opened to the pain and suffering of the world in 2012 and has since been on a mission to be a catalyst of change in her community and beyond. Throughout her career, this has manifested in different ways; most recently advocating for businesses to become Certified B Corporations. Alex believes that, together, we can transform the way business is done and our world will be better for it. 

Outside of her professional life, you’ll likely find her outdoors or spending time with her dog. 

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What is an "Ultrapreneur" and how did Deb become one? She explains her journey navigating entrepreneurialism and motherhood, which has come full circle by unintentionally driving her 18-year-old son to pursue similar goals. Deb shares all these stories and her newest experience with becoming an Amazon best-selling author, again. Listen Here!

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https://www.facebook.com/DeborahLDrummond

Bio: Deb Drummond

Deborah Drummond is a celebrated Ultrapreneur. She is internationally recognized for her pioneering work with women in business. 

In the past 30  years, with her passion for entrepreneurship and love for health and wellness, she personally has created 7 companies.  

She is the founder of DebDrummond.com, recognized as an international speaker, a #1 best-selling author, host of a successful Podcast and Media company, as well as an award-winning Independent Founding Brand partner of Neora International, hitting #1 in acquisition, for 5 years running, in 10 countries. Deborah’s reputation as a personal business trainer is impeccable. 

Whether it’s in her Mastermind groups or private sessions, she makes it her mission to “walk the path to the next level” with her clients. She digs in and holds nothing back to help the people she is working with to achieve their desired outcomes and goals.

She was born in and resides in Vancouver,  Canada.  

Deborah has inspired, educated and motivated audiences of 20k plus to stand to their feet. The only thing she loves more than rocking the stage and changing lives is being a Mom to her daughter Chloae and her son Ocean and YaYa to her grandbabies Brynnlee & Kashton.

This little Dynamo is purpose-filled to live her mission to help women SHOW UP, STAND UP and  SPEAK UP, in their business and personal lives 

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What got this Amazon best-selling author back to publish an even more personal story? Alex explains how she's setting the tone for her kids with her actions. Plus, she gives her #1 tip for any new moms who are still trying to figure it all out.

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Connect with Alex:
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Bio: Alex Bowden

Founder/CEO Alex Bowden started her career as a professional dancer after graduating with her Bachelor's from The Ohio State University. After some time, she required a career change and found herself struggling to identify who she could be as a professional. Upon getting into HR, she realized that she had found a new passion: working with businesses and people on their holistic talent equation. She leverages her big picture, forward-thinking vision with her individualized and strategic approach to help her clients achieve incredible results. 

Alex had an extensive history of hiring and managing personnel throughout her work with various non-profit organizations across the East Coast. While working and dancing in NYC, she oversaw the hiring and management of arts educators that were matched with public school programs all over the city. Later, she worked for a prominent marketing operations firm in Cincinnati, and she quickly grew their internal talent team, optimized their processes for efficiency, and developed their DEI programs. This included building two Employee Resource/Affinity Groups to help develop and retain the diverse talent she was bringing in the door. Alex worked closely with C-Suite and leaders at all levels to be more strategic in their hiring decisions, build out a robust candidate experience and employer brand, think through strategic planning on their growing teams, and eliminate immense, wasted costs in turnover. The result was an elite hiring experience and an internal culture shift that significantly reduced time to fill, and increased retention, as well as employee satisfaction and development. She decided to start her own business, PEOPLEfirst Talent & Retention consulting, allowing her more time with her young family and focusing on the elements of HR that she's most passionate about: changing the way people hire and retain top talent. 

She’s also a best-selling co-author of the book Talent Fusion, where she talks about the importance of a comprehensive onboarding process for faster integration and greater retention. Lastly, she’s the Career Coach at the School of Business at Northern Kentucky University, where she certifies emerging Juniors and Seniors in identifying their unique talents and passions and how to build a dream career one step at a time. 

Alex has recently merged her business with Melanie Booher of MB Consulting Solutions and William Kruer of PMA Talent. She is thrilled to have a talented team of experts helping her change the world one company at a time. She currently lives in Cincinnati, OH with her husband, two children, and dog. They still run a part-time salsa dance school where they share their passion for dancing and Latin culture.

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How can people who struggle with an overactive mind turn that into a superpower? Rachael gives her #1 tip for anyone who feels like they're being pulled in a million directions at once. She also explains what it was like finally becoming a published author -- something she has always wanted to do!

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Connect with Rachael:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelansar/

Bio: Rachael Ansar
Organization & Productivity Consultant/Coach

Rachael is a member of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals and the owner of Monkey Puzzle Solutions. Originally from the UK, she has been living in the US for more than a decade with her husband and three children. Her business provides consultancy and coaching services aimed to help people who feel overwhelmed. Rachael helps clients to build the skills and habits needed to successfully implement organized and more productive approaches in managing busy lifestyles or businesses. Her passion for coaching, finding creative solutions, and resourcefulness empowers her clients to approach their personal or professional goals with clarity.

As a young adult, Rachael found it difficult to focus. She remembers struggling to jump in feet first when a new and exciting opportunity was discovered and supported her goals. Rachael soon realized a familiar pattern of feeling swamped by disorganization and chaos, preventing her from completing a task or project that she knew that she was perfectly capable of achieving. Often starting with a keen interest to get stuck in, that feeling would soon turn to dread, allowing distraction to take over. Rachael’s determination and career choices provided her with an opportunity to transform her struggles into successes.

Professionally, Rachael has worked for more than two decades in training and educational roles across a diverse range of industries and learning abilities, working with people from toddlers to retirees. Throughout her career, she has discovered her passion for helping people to learn more effectively based on their individual learning styles. Teaching became a platform to develop creative solutions that help people successfully accomplish their educational goals. Through her fast-paced career, ten years at home managing her busy family, and achieving her never-ending list of professional and personal goals have all contributed to the creation of her company: Monkey Puzzle Solutions. 

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