Dr. Theresa Larson, affectionately known as "Dr. T," is a leading expert in well-being, human performance, longevity, and holistic leadership.

As the founder of Movement Rx, she helps leaders and organizations optimize physical and mental health, resilience, and performance—creating human-centered workplaces where top talent thrives.

A former Marine Corps Officer who overcame severe trauma, Dr. T blends lived leadership experience, clinical expertise, and deep compassion to transform executives, veterans, first responders, and high-performing teams facing burnout, retention challenges, and scalability pressures. Her work bridges the gap between performance and humanity, proving that sustainable success starts with how leaders care for themselves and their people.

Drawing from her background as a veteran, healthcare provider, researcher, and executive, Dr. T helps organizations address the often-overlooked root causes of attrition, disengagement, and underperformance: compromised physical and emotional well-being. Her approach equips leaders and employees to become resilient, healthy, and energized—both at work and in life.

Dr. T is the author of Warrior and a forthcoming book on called Choose Your Hard- How to Lead without Losing Yourself.

A sought-after speaker, she inspires audiences to "Choose Your Hard"—helping leaders give the world the best of themselves, not just the rest, while building organizations that are healthier, more resilient, and magnetically attractive to talent.

Gary Philip Nowak has more than 23 years of worldwide global management consulting experience, working with companies in the US, Europe, China and Australia.

His global consulting experience as a Partner at a Big 4 accounting firm has provided exposure to vibrant company cultures (both individuals and countries), strong executive personalities, several obstacles, multiple failures, and a great amount of success during his career.

He now serves as an executive coach, helping his clients improve their leadership skills and prepare themselves for promotion to more senior roles.

Gary also hosts a podcast called "Coffeehouse Coaching" which was created to connect with other Coaches and their clients, and also to provide professionals with a better understanding of what coaching is and how impactful it can be to them and their careers.

Doug Thorpe has over 30 years of leadership experience spanning military service as a U.S. Army officer, serving in Fortune 500 corporate leadership roles, and as a serial entrepreneur who has founded five companies.

Doug brings a unique perspective to modern leadership challenges and he is the go-to expert for overwhelmed leaders who want to stop burning out while building high-performing teams.

He is the host of a podcast called "Leadership Powered by Common Sense", a sought-after international speaker, and he is also the author of "Stop Leading on Empty: A Common Sense Guide to Leading Without Burning Out."

Based in Houston, Texas, he continues to coach executives and consult with organizations worldwide.

Dr. Katrina Burrus is the CEO of Excellent Executive Coaching and is known for "Fast-Tracking Leaders to the C-Suite and Beyond" and for "Transforming Brilliant Jerks into Inspiring Leaders."

Clients often comment that working with Katrina enlightens leaders to empower coworkers to walk the extra mile.

She is a keynote speaker and has published books titles "Managing Brilliant Jerks" and "Global Leadership," a body of work used by Nestle, Novartis, the World Health Organization, the International Labor Organization, the United Nations, and many others.

In this episode, Dr. Burris shares many superb insights on leadership.

Ian Ziskin has over 40 years of experience as a C-level executive, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and he's the author of 5 books.

His clients and corporate work span over 25 industries and include Fortune 1000, entrepreneurial, publicly traded, and privately held businesses.

After suffering the unexpected losses of his brother and mother, he wrote a book titled "Lives Lost and Leadership Found: Lessons from Special Somebodies.

The book explores leadership and transformational change through the lens of personal stories and gathers insights from dozens of contributing authors who reflect on the profound impact of losing "special somebodies" who helped shape their lives and careers.

While emotional, the focus is on growth, leadership, and learning through love and loss rather than grief. In this episode, Ian shares insights that can be of benefit to leaders at all levels.

Ryan Jenkins is an internationally recognized generations keynote speaker, Millennial and Generation Z expert, trainer and author.

He helps organizations better manage, engage, market and sell to the emerging generations as well as lead and work across generations.

Ryan's recent clients include Coca-Cola, John Deere, Wells Fargo, Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot and many other leading organizations.

In this episode, Ryan shares many superb insights into Generation Z.

Jennifer Stanford is a sought-after trust coach, keynote speaker, and CEO of Emergent Performance Solutions.

With over 25 years of experience guiding complex organizations, Jen is known for her ability to simplify leadership and change management, making transformation practical and lasting.

As the author of a book titled "De Stressed," she empowers executives and teams to reduce stress, foster innovation, and thrive in high-pressure environments.

Drawing from her background and experience speaking, consulting and facilitating for large government agencies and fortune 500 companies, as well as serving as a leader in her community, Jen is passionate about creating space in the lives of leaders so that they can serve more generously, without sacrificing peace.

Mark Beal has served as a public relations practitioner and marketer for 30 years and has led the strategic development and execution of award-winning public relations campaigns for Fortune 500 corporations. His campaigns have leveraged some of the world's most popular sports and entertainment properties including the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Academy Awards and The Rolling Stones. With expertise in public relations, marketing, and Generation Z, Mark is regularly invited to conduct media interviews and deliver keynote speeches on how Gen Z will transform media, marketing, the workplace, pop culture, and society. In this episode, Mark shares insights and advice on how leaders can effectively lead and develop their Generation Z teammates.

Dr. Margie Warrell is a bestselling author, leadership advisor and keynote speaker.

Dr. Margie Warrell is a 'courage strategist'– Igniting bolder action for better outcomes in individuals, teams and organizations.

Drawing on her experience as a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, prior roles with BP and KPMG, and decades of global consulting, Margie has truly "walked the talk."

She has authored a book titled "The Courage Gap: 5 Steps to Braver Action," which is based on cutting-edge research woven together with stories that compel head and heart.

This book will help you bridge the "Think/Do Gap" between what you've been doing and what you can do; between where you are and where you want to be—in your career, relationships, leadership, and life!

Leslie Baker is a strategic Human Resources leader and an expert in workplace communications. With over 20 years of leadership experience across healthcare, manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors, she brings a practical yet visionary approach to leadership development, talent strategy, and operational excellence. She's the author of a book titled "Culture Code Breaker: When Oppression Wears Lipstick and Heels" and in this episode, she shares insights on this rarely discussed topic that can inform and enlighten both women and men alike.