If you listened to our past two episodes, you heard Curt Mercadante’s discussion with educational activist, writer, and speaker Chris Stewart. In that discussion, Chris submitted that America is losing its free thinkers. In today’s episode, Curt reflects on that discussion and talks about what being a free thinker truly means.

What role does educational freedom, including school choice, play in the effort to lessen the racial divide in America?

We discuss with Christopher "Citizen" Stewart, an activist, public school parent, writer, speaker, essayist, and education activist. His focus is on increasing educational freedom and achieving justice for marginalized students, families, and communities.

Stewart is the CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit network of education activists demanding a better education and a brighter future for every child.  The network includes news sites, such as Education Post, Citizen Education, Project Forever Free, and more than 20 other local and regional sites that spotlight education issues nationally. 

Stewart has been published and quoted at New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Star Tribune, MinnPost, NPR, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Pioneer Press, The 74, and more.

“We are a nation of dunces taking over every area of government and every area of leadership and the media and dumbed down is not a nice enough phrase for actually what's taking place,” said Chris Stewart, an activist, public school parent, writer, speaker, essayist, and education activist in this interview with Freedom Mindset Radio host Curt Mercadante.

Stewart joined Mercadante for a discussion on education, race, and free thought. Stewart’s focus is on increasing educational freedom and achieving justice for marginalized students, families, and communities.

He is the CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit network of education activists demanding a better education and a brighter future for every child.  The network includes news sites, such as Education Post, Citizen Education, Project Forever Free, and more than 20 other local and regional sites that spotlight education issues nationally. 

Today’s episode is an excerpt of the full discussion, which will air this Wednesday.

In today’s episode, Curt reflects on lessons from the previous episode’s interview with Danessa Knaupp. He discusses career trajectory and the importance of defining the life you want to live, and reflects on this affirmation written by author and minister Eric Butterworth: "I keep my thoughts centered upon only those things that I want to manifest in my life."

Join us for this LIVE discussion with Danessa Knaupp, the author of the best selling leadership manual, “Naked at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Fearless Authenticity.”

Danessa is an executive coach dedicated to shifting the global conversation on leadership. 

She has supported executives across every major industry and has developed a reputation as a candid, compassionate and courageous leadership partner. She also regularly addresses C-suite audiences on how to harness the power of real authenticity (not #authenticity) to drive measurable business results.

Known for her unique ability to drive new levels of engagement and performance with key leaders, Danessa is a fresh, positive voice on leadership and executive team effectiveness. She has coached CEOs, senior leaders, and teams on issues related to leadership effectiveness, presence and influence, succession planning, M&A integration, and conflict intervention. Her clients and audiences have included Anthem, Amerisource Bergen, Capital One, Comcast, Genworth, Hilton, KPMG, Mastercard and more.

Learn more: https://www.danessaknaupp.com/

Grab the book: https://www.danessaknaupp.com/#book

How should you decide when to pivot in your career versus “sticking it out”?

That can be easier said than done, said Danessa Knaupp, author of the best selling leadership manual, “Naked at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Fearless Authenticity.”

In today’s episode Knaupp sits down for an interview with Freedom Mindset Radio host Curt Mercadante about her new book, executive leadership, authenticity in the workplace, and career trajectory.

Curt Mercadante interviews AmyK Hutchens, author of the Amazon bestselling book, “GET IT: Five Steps to the Sex, Salary and Success You Want.”

Today’s episode is a small excerpt of the full conversation with AmyK, which will air in our very next episode.

Hutchens is an international award-winning speaker, with more than nineteen years’ experience training, coaching and consulting. In non-pandemic years, Hutchens has more than 75 speaking events per year for clients such as Starbucks Canada, Expedia, Lockheed Martin, Securian Financial, IBM, Wells Fargo, Walmart, John Paul Mitchell Systems, and many more.

She specializes in helping leaders communicate more effectively, and to have those tough conversations that can lead to breakthroughs in their relationships, self-care, and work.

More info: http://AmyK.com 

“The life that you want is on the other side of a tough conversation.”

So says AmyK Hutchens, the author of the new bestseller, “GET IT: Five Steps to the Sex, Salary and Success You Want,” in this interview with Freedom Mindset Radio host Curt Mercadante.

Today’s episode is a small excerpt of the full conversation with AmyK, which will air in our very next episode.

Hutchens is an international award-winning speaker, with more than nineteen years’ experience training, coaching and consulting. In non-pandemic years, Hutchens has more than 75 speaking events per year for clients such as Starbucks Canada, Expedia, Lockheed Martin, Securian Financial, IBM, Wells Fargo, Walmart, John Paul Mitchell Systems, and many more.

She specializes in helping leaders communicate more effectively, and to have those tough conversations that can lead to breakthroughs in their relationships, self-care, and work.

More info: http://AmyK.com 

People need your knowledge right now. They need your expertise. They need your solutions.

And, guess what, they're your potential clients. Are you ready to share that knowledge with them?

That's how you build your authority brand.

Two great, efficient, effective ways to do this:

* Start your own podcast

* Get booked as a guest on podcasts

In today’s episode, Curt discusses his "Build Your Authority Brand with Podcasts" Webinar which you can watch by visiting www.YouthorityWebinar.com.

In today’s episode, Curt interviews Antony Davies & James Harrigan, author of the new book, "Cooperation and Coercion: How Busybodies Became Busybullies and What That Means for Economics and Politics."

Antony Davies is the Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and associate professor of economics at Duquesne University. The cohost of the weekly podcast Words & Numbers, he writes frequently for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and he also has written for the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and many other publications. 

James R. Harrigan is the F. A. Hayek Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and director of education at the Freedom Center at the University of Arizona. He cohosts the Words & Numbers podcast and has written for the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and a host of other outlets. Previously, Dr. Harrigan served as dean of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani; director of academic programs at the Institute for Humane Studies; and senior research fellow at Strata.