First Class Life

Recognized for her outstanding ability to understand and break down information, improve systems and shift mindsets, Nicole Bandes is the founder and CEO of Virtual A Team, a virtual services and online business management agency. Nicole and her team help overwhelmed solopreneurs find more time for what matters most. Nicole has spent nearly 20 years in the coaching and speaking world and began to understand that the most powerful way she could help her fellow solopreneurs was to share with them access to her team her own virtual team building skills.Nicole has been a featured expert in Inc Magazine, Fast Company, Huffington Post, USA Today and many more.
But nothing could prepare her for that late night phone call no parent wants to receive. Tune in to hear Nicole's story, about the son they lost, and how she's living her best life to honor his legacy.

As a former CFO of multi-billion-dollar consumer, healthcare and technology businesses, including major divisions of Microsoft, Novartis, and Kodak, John Rex brings real-world perspective to his clients’ leadership challenges. He understands the intensity of leading complex businesses because he has done it himself. As a leadership consultant and executive coach, his mission is to empower teams and individuals to realize their potential by tapping their deepest strengths and learning to live more mindfully.
During 25 years in executive leadership roles leading 100’s of professionals around the globe, John cultivated a passion for coaching and developing high-performing individuals and teams. He became known as the leader who put people first and consistently built powerful people-centered organizations.

But it wasn’t until a health crisis threatened his very life that he decided it was time to make a big change. Tune in to hear John’s journey and how he finally summoned the courage to follow his dream.

What would you do if your spouse suddenly became disabled and you were thrust into the role of caregiver? Tune in to hear the journey of best-selling author Dave Nassaney, an expert in the field of Family Caregiving. Dave is a passionate, articulate speaker, who hosts a caregiver radio talk-show / podcast / video-cast on 14 different global media platforms. Dave also hosts a syndicated radio show, “The Caregiver Dave Show” on the HealthyLife.net network, heard in all 50 states and 135 countries. Dave’s #1 Best-Selling book was released in September, 2017 entitled, It’s My Life, Too! Reclaim Your Caregiver Sanity by Learning When to Say “Yes” and When to Say “No”. Dave speaks from the heart to those who most need to hear his message of how to avoid burnout and survive the grief process, while remembering to never lose hope!

Linda P. Jones is America’s Wealth Mentor and the author of "You're Already a Wealth Heiress, Now Think and Act Like One: 6 Practical Steps to Make It a Reality Now!" She is also the host of the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast, listened to in 181 countries with over 1.9 million downloads. Linda shares wealth building secrets, tips, and knowledge that made her $2 million by the age of 39. She teaches that financial freedom is about making the right choices, and anyone can become wealthy, no matter how much or how little money they are starting with. Linda says “Your Wealth Heiress is the smart, confident, successful, wealthy woman already inside of you who has yet to be fully discovered."
Tune in to hear Linda’s journey, including how she became a millionaire, being widowed at an early age, and finding her calling through teaching others her unique strategies for creating and growing keeping wealth.

Bridget Brady is an award-winning singer, songwriter and actor, who spent 10 years doing theatre in New York before moving to Los Angeles. While Bridget always knew she had talent and that she wanted to be an entertainer when she grew up, there were parts of her childhood that were anything but charmed. Tune in to hear Bridget's journey and the story behind her deeply personal song "Choose to Forgive."

Carolyn Herfurth is out to burn the bull that blocks so many women from having an outrageously successful business. Through her own crazy experiences from 16 years as an entrepreneur — and the wild stories of her guests — her podcast and programs light the way for female entrepreneurs to fire up their own businesses by torching their blocks, blind spots and B.S. Tune in to hear Carolyn's journey from corporate sales and Minnesota, to rocking her own business in New York City! She'll share the bumps in road and what she learned from them, and how she helps her clients "burn the bullsh*t" so they can achieve outrageous success, on their own terms and in their own way.

Karen Koenig has over 30 years' experience in male-dominated fields. She spent 26 years in the military, 6 years in aerospace, then changed careers entirely and went into financial services in 2015. Tune in to hear Karen's journey, what she learned from her experiences, and how she's put her wisdom into a new book, Woman on Top: How to Win in a Woman's Way!

For Jan Martinka, it was serendipity. There was never a plan to be a Doula. She didn't even know what a Doula was! But after telling friends and co-workers how great her first two, of four, births were, they started asking her to go with them when they were in labor. She never realized it would be her life's calling! Tune in to hear Jan's journey through corporate careers and one year of nursing school, and how she's now helping new mom's and families navigate their new realities!

When I started my journey from employee to entrepreneur, I was unprepared for the obstacles I encountered. I had pretty successfully navigated corporate America, and I considered myself to be fairly intelligent. How hard could it be?? Tune in to hear how what I learned can help you overcome your own "deserving deficit" to become a blissful entrepreneur!

Robin Daly's work with color and design began when she was in high school, selling paint, wallpaper and blinds at her family's paint and decorating stores. Can you imagine trusting a 15-year-old with your decorating choices? That was Robin. Over the years, Robin has been to well over 5k homes helping people create their perfect solutions. So imagine how hard it must have been for her to make the decision to close the family business - after 80 years! Closing the door on that chapter in her life led her to redesign her own life and livelihood, and start her own business, Robin Daly Color & Design. Robin's passion is to share what she's learned, and she's written about color and décor for newspapers, magazines and blogs, has appeared on radio and television, and loves to teach classes to fellow designers and homeowners. A highlight of Robin's career has been her extensive involvement in helping create a national paint brand, called C2 Paint. She was part of the team that developed C2's unique color palette and product, working from the ground up. And yes, naming colors may have involved just a little bit of red wine for inspiration! Tune in to hear Robin's journey through a most challenging time to resurface in the business designed around who she is and what she loves to do.