Chasing The Insights

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to podcasting expert Joel Oliver.

Joel talks to us about podcasting - how to grow, how to optimize for generating business leads and revenue.

Joel Oliver is the owner and founder of East Coast Studio, a podcast production company which helps health-focused entrepreneurs enjoy the benefits of podcasting, while making the process as smooth as possible.

Since starting as a solo freelancer a decade ago, Joel's knowledge and skills evolved to grow the business to what it is today, notably through a major heart surgery in 2018 where he was forced to let go of the reigns and fully trust the team he had built.

After surgery, Joel spent several years as a digital nomad.

He remains at the heart of the company, seamlessly balancing the distinctive challenges and freedoms that come with entrepreneurial work.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author Anish Patel.

Anish talks to us about The Epidemic of Burn Out, Fatigue & exhaustion.

Anish Patel began his career like many others—grinding through the 9-5 hustle in the heart of London. But by 25, He felt a deep sense of unfulfillment, so Anish embarked on a daring adventure to South America. Over the next seven years, he experienced the extreme highs and lows—from hitting rock bottom financially to building a seven-figure video advertising company in record time.

However, success came at a cost. Anish crashed into severe burnout and depression, pushing him to seek answers to life's deeper meaning. This quest led Anish through wild phases of heavy partying and drug use, and eventually to various healing and therapeutic practices. He experimented with art, explored poetry, and even dabbled in acting.

His journey then took a profound turn toward self-development, spirituality, and psychology. Over the next seven years, Anish delved deep into Somatic Experiencing, Energy Work, Attachment Therapy, Masculine-Feminine Polarity, and much more.

In the end, the most profound truth Anish discovered was simple: Presence. The art of allowing life's energy to flow through you, unlocking your greatest creative potential.

Now, with his system of 10 principles, container work, energy work, and 12 years of experience in both relationships and business, Anish helps business leaders build a solid foundation of calm, peace & zen so their productivity, creativity, and most importantly business flourishes.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to teacher and author Gwen McPhail.

Gwen talks to us about the importance of reflection and its impact on personal growth and learning.

Gwen McPhail is a retired teacher, a current farmer and author of a Historical Fiction novel titled "My Place Among Them".

My Place Among Them is based on a manuscript written by her great-grandfather and passed through my father, down to Gwen.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to negotiation master Cash Nickerson.

Cash talks to us about how Successful Negotiation Involves Managing Tensions .

Cash Nickerson is chairman of Nickerson Stoneleigh, Inc., a private investment firm, and President of Cash Nickerson, P.C., a law and negotiation consulting firm.

Previously, he was North America Chairman of AKKA Technologies; and President, CFO, and General Counsel of PDS Tech prior to its purchase by AKKA Technologies.

Earlier roles include corporate attorney and marketing executive for Union Pacific Railroad, partner at Jenner & Block, and chairman and CEO of a tech company.

He has 40 years of negotiation experience and has taught negotiation to law students at Washington University since 2018. He's authored seven books, including his latest, The Seven Tensions of Negotiation (Made for Success, Nov. 12, 2024).

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to startup founder Yana Tornoe.

Yana talks to us about failing a startup after 6 years of building it.

Yana Tornoe is the founder of Question Base, the "Brilliant Bot" by Slack that helps startups document knowledge & answer questions right in their workflow in Slack; Question Base is also Product of the Day on Product Hunt and the company just graduated the prestigious business accelerator Techstars.

They closed their pre-seed round by an impressive line of investors such as Zelda Ventures and angels from Salesforce, Google, Notion, Cisco Airbnb, Carta and Stripe.

Yana is the marketing and business co-founder of Question Base. She is in charge of client's relationships and gathering the market intel the company needs to navigate to product market fit.

Yana and her two co-founders previously build Swipes, a productivity company that they ran for 6 years.

Swipes developed the #1 task manager on the App Store, it was part of the top B2B accelerator in Silicon Valley, Alchemist, and scaled its tool to over 1M users.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to the super creative Shaté Hayes.

Shaté talks to us about how to build a thriving business with your unique skillsets.

Shaté Hayes, is a Career and business strategist, and is on a mission to help creative professionals everywhere feel a sense of purpose and pride in their careers.

She spent over a decade in her first career as a professional dancer/choreographer helping aspiring dancers build their professional careers.

As an edtech leader, she led the delivery of career content and programs to thousands of professionals each year.

Now, as founder of Career Steward, Shaté helps creatives monetize their independent work so they can build fulfilling, well paying careers on their own terms.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to spiritual teacher Will Johnson.

Will talks to us about putting your ideas out into the world.

Will Johnson graduated from Princeton University with a magna cum laude degree in Art and Archaeology.

After working in New York as an art critic, he moved to the west coast of North America where he became a teacher of Awakening.

He's the author of fifteen books, two of which have won awards as "Best Spiritual Book of the Year," all of which address the awakening of the body and the liberation of breath as key elements in transformational awakening.

He's a visionary in the world of Buddhist teachers as he embraces the use of small amounts of cannabis as catalyst for body awakening, breath liberating practices.

He lives in Costa Rica where he receives serious students at Bambu Hueco, the Hollow Bamboo Retreat Center, and also offers regular Zoom teachings.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to speaking guru Miroslav Petrovic.

Miroslav talks to us about speaking and the power of presence.

Miroslav Petrovic is a TedX speaker, teacher and facilitator who has worked with over 5,000 people globally supporting them to bring their message to the world. He is the founder of the Enlivened Speaking Institute where he teaches speakers how to go beyond didactic delivery to deliver their message in a powerful embodied way that is enlivening and engaging for audiences. Additionally, he has trained multi-national companies and executives with workplace culture and leadership.

Over the past 10 years, Miroslav has had a rich and diverse speaking, teaching and facilitation career. This has spanned the delivery of various subjects from speaking, sales, meditation, yoga and photography across various applications and diverse audiences from conferences and schools to corporate wellness. In 2019 Miroslav completed an academic thesis with Monash University (Australia's leading Education University) on the role of embodied teaching and learning for creating more engagement within teaching dynamics.

His message and 'off the beaten path' approach speaks to thought leaders, future visionaries, progressive educators and transformational leaders who are empowered to move away from traditional speaking/teaching methodologies and embrace a deeper, more conscious way of communicating through mind, body and spirit. He is fascinated by how we can be more fully alive with everything we do and believes that being in connection with our own personal presence is the most important, dynamic relationship we have in life. This is the Power of Presence.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author Dr. Lisa Cooney.

Dr. Lisa talks to us about writing and publishing from a heart centered and genuine space.

Dr. Lisa Cooney, PhD, LMFT, is a renowned expert in personal transformation and trauma recovery, specializing in Soul Therapy, Life Coaching, and Spiritual Transformation. With over 25 years of experience, she has dedicated her life to empowering individuals to heal from past traumas, particularly childhood abuse, and to embrace their authentic selves.

As the creator of the transformative program Live Your ROAR®!, Dr. Lisa has inspired thousands of people to live a "Radically Orgasmically Alive Reality" (ROAR®). Her unique approach blends traditional therapeutic techniques with innovative spiritual practices, allowing clients to explore the depths of their emotions and experiences.

Dr. Lisa is widely recognized for her philosophy, "I'm Having It!... No Matter What!" which encourages individuals to take charge of their lives and make choices that align with their true desires. She firmly believes in the power of personal agency, commitment to growth, collaboration with the universe, and the ability to create the life you truly want.

In addition to her coaching and workshops, Dr. Lisa has authored four impactful books: Radically Alive Beyond Abuse, Lies of Money, Creating After Abuse, and The Body of Change. Her work is characterized by deep empathy and a commitment to fostering self-discovery. Through her workshops, coaching sessions, and online courses, Dr. Lisa provides invaluable tools and insights that inspire deep and lasting transformation, guiding individuals to reclaim their wholeness and live fully.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to PR guru Jill Lublin.

Jill talks to us about Guerrilla Publicity Insights: How PR Creates Visibility, Leads and Profits!.

Jill Lublin is a 25+ year Media Magnet. She is a world-renowned publicity expert, international speaker and 4x Best Selling author.

Jill has made thousands of stage appearances alongside celebrities such as Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran and Jack Canfield, to name a few.

She has worked with over 100,000 clients implementing her signature formula for getting media attention, creating next-level visibility in the marketplace that results in boosted sales. These lead and profit generating formulas are included in her signature program, the Media Mastery Intensive and her monthly Kindness Circles.