Chasing The Insights

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to executive coach Olga Skipper.

Olga talks to us about Entrepreneurship is an art: so it also requires your heart.

Olga Skipper is an executive coach with a deep background in tech and startups, specializing in guiding professionals through complex transitions. Having lived in five countries and now based in Berlin, she brings a global perspective to her coaching, shaped by personal experiences overcoming ADHD and dyslexia.

Certified as an Organizational and Executive Coach (3CP) from Columbia University, Olga works with entrepreneurs, freelancers, and professionals in fast-paced industries like tech, education, and fashion. She is known for blending sharp insights with actionable strategies, helping clients balance bold action with self-compassion.

With seven years of coaching experience, Olga's expertise spans adult development, multicultural contexts, and business growth across continents. She co-founded a startup that was acquired by one of Europe's largest internet companies, later serving as a vice president. Now, she channels her diverse experiences to help clients unlock their potential, build self-awareness, and reach ambitious goals.

Outside of coaching, Olga enjoys drumming, yoga, cinema, and global cuisine, passions that fuel her curiosity and enrich her coaching approach.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to health expert Hope Pedraza.

Hope talks to us about how to boost your energy to transform your business.

Hope Pedraza is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Reiki Practitioner, Human Design guide, NLP Practitioner and Hypnotherapist.

She is also the founder of inBalance, a pilates based fitness franchise and the host of the Hopeful and Wholesome podcast.

Hope helps female entrepreneurs and leaders leverage their holistic wellbeing as their #1 asset, optimizing their energy and wellness with functional labs, Human design, subconscious reprogramming and energetics so they can thrive and create more impact in their business and in life.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to brain expert Dr. Louise Swartswalter.

Dr. Louise talks to us about the Brain - Soul Connection.

Dr. Louise Swartswalter is a master transformational coach, naturopathic doctor, and frequency medicine pioneer who helps entrepreneurs achieve their optimal brain power for success in life and business.

A transformational wizard blending naturopathy, NLP, Kinesiology, trauma release work, and powerful energy work, Dr. Louise has 30 years of experience helping over 50,000 people.

She is the creator of the Brain Soul Success Academy, with a mission to change 10 million brains by 2025, and the B.R.A.I.N. System TM, a unique multi-dimensional system that works on the mind, body, soul, and energetic field all at the same time to release the ancestral trauma with fast results that stick!

She is passionate about connecting, clearing anxiety and trauma, and helping others achieve their highest potential.

Her team of certified Brain Soul Success Coaches are helping people worldwide transform their brains and increase their businesses.

Dr. Louise has been a guest on KKOB radio and KOB-TV Good Day New Mexico and a partner in INC5000 magazine and featured in Albuquerque Magazine Top Docs.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to automation expert Elizabeth Neumann.

Elizabeth talks to us about strategy first tech automation.

In 2016, Elizabeth Neumann made the leap from her full-time role as a Criminal Courtroom Clerk and joined the world of online business. Since then, she's been working behind the scenes with successful 6 & 7 Figure Online Coaches & Course creators. In her various roles, she supported clients and their teams as a Tech Manager, Launch Manager, Project Manager, Director of Operations, and as a Tech Advisor in her client's coaching program.

Through this time, she discovered her true Superpowers: Funnel Strategy & Tech Automation Set Up.

She's worked with clients by strategizing & creating funnel plans, setting up & integrating their marketing & sales automation and managing their teams during 5 and 6 figure launches. She's also conducted tech audits and through her recommendation of tech tools, her clients have not only streamlined their processes, they also have saved on their expenses.

Through her on-going training and hands-on experience, she uses her tech tool and automation expertise to build out the tech required for launches and other steps along the customer journey.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author Katie Tamblin.

Katie talks to us about how building software is a fundamentally human enterprise.

Katie Tamblin is the author of "The Lean-Agile Dilemma: Product Management Inside a Chunky Corporate." She is a data and software consultant who offers training and advisory services to businesses and investors. Katie has advised a number of investment houses, whose combined assets would total over $220bn. She is also the founder of Ecodove, a knowledge sharing community focused on sustainable living.

Katie has previously served as Chief Product Officer and Board Member at Alcumus, a market-leading global business providing software-led risk management solutions. Katie was also Chief Product Officer at Achilles Information Limited, where her team was instrumental in developing Achilles' approach to measuring sustainability in supply chains and delivering ESG rating systems for B2B supplier assurance.

Katie has previous experience in data analytics and economic forecasting, working for leading economic forecasting teams at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global) and providing data services to Management Systems, Inc, on contract with USAID.

Katie holds a Master's of Public Policy (MPP) in International Development Policy and Environmental Policy from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Mathematical Economics from Wake Forest University.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Jeremy LaDuke.

Jeremy talks to us about The Risks of Playing it Safe with Your Branding.

Jeremy LaDuke is a seasoned marketing strategist and the founder of Epic Nine: Marketing Outfitters.

Since launching Epic Nine in 2014, Jeremy has guided hundreds of businesses through the marketing wilderness, empowering them to achieve their growth objectives and elevate their brands.

In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Jeremy is the co-host of "Marketing Trailblazers: Fireside Chats with Trailblazing CMOs," author of the insightful book "Climb: The Risks and Rewards of Elevating Your Brand," founder of Climb Club, and co-founder of the Sky City Entrepreneur Center in Maryville, Tennessee.

Jeremy's passion lies in equipping businesses with innovative strategies and practical insights, enabling them to navigate complex marketing landscapes successfully.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author and marketing expert Barry LaBov.

Barry talks to us about the Power of Differentiation.

Barry LaBov is the founder and CEO of LABOV Marketing Communications and Training.

Author of The Power of Differentiation book

He is a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year recipient and an inductee into the Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame.

He is also a Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics recipient.

Under his leadership, LABOV Marketing Communications and Training has received the Indiana Growth 100 Award six times, was named Small Business of the Year and recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana.

Additionally, LABOV's client work has been honored with nearly 100 national and regional awards.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Happiness Queen Helen Müller.

Helen talks to us about How to be a Happy Entrepreneur.

Helen Müller's vision is to build a world of happiness for all and she aims to increase the impact of leaders and entrepreneurs through her expertise of super-efficiency and happiness/fulfillment.

The You, Me and Happiness Program focuses heavily on Heightened Awareness.

She has been featured numerous times for her breakthrough technique, DNA Upgrade whereby she removes mental blocks in 15 min. remotely over a call, helping one to become unstuck as well as to unlock hidden potential.

This technique builds on the science Epigenetics made popular by Dr. Bruce Lipton, the father of Epigenetics.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to force of nature Val Toledo.

Val talks to us about why is it important to heal and grow - healing the wounded ego.

Val Toledo- Author of the upward spiral series - Alignment and Transformational Coach, using the upward spiral philosophy, derived from her books.

As the author of "The Upward Spiral", "The Upward Spiral - Journey into Action," Val is passionate about guiding others on their journey to personal transformation and empowerment. Her work centers around uncovering and rewiring subconscious patterns, enabling individuals to achieve their fullest potential.

Val's latest project, "The Alchemy Frequency Diary," offers a unique blend of daily motivation, mindfulness practices, and transformative exercises designed to help people maintain their growth and achieve lasting change.

With over 17 years of experience in researching and streamlining these processes, Val is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations create environments that foster well-being, productivity, and continuous improvement. Whether through her books, coaching, or corporate wellness programs, she aims to inspire and equip others to live a life of courage, neutrality, and compassion.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to The Story Oracle Amanda Johnson.

Amanda talks to us about the Author Adventure (Inspiration to Impact).

Amanda Johnson alchemizes twenty-five years of transformative experiences through story literacy, writing, and narrative medicine to fulfill her mission: to equip individuals to use humanity's most innate tools to transmute the pain of their backstory into a more magically-ever-after for themselves, their loved ones, and those they serve.

Known today as The Story Oracle, Amanda partners with organizations and individual helping professionals, creatives, coaches, CEOs, educators, and parents who want to learn how to use Story, Writing, and Community to open portals of (re)connection and belonging, (re)build resilience and trust, and (re)claim and leverage latent superpowers in themselves and their families, workplaces, and communities.

With her partners at Saved By Story, she midwifes paradigm-changing brands, content, and more whole thought leaders and storytellers into the world.

Author of: Upside-Down Mommy, Upside-Down Messenger, You Can't Make This St*ry Up, Raised By Story (currently titled: A Religion of Story)