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Erica D’Eramo founded Two Piers Consulting to support underrepresented communities in the workforce and provide companies with the tools & strategies to effectively create and grow truly diverse & inclusive workplaces.

Engineer by trade. Diversity, equity, and inclusion professional by choice. With a successful two-decade career in the international energy industry and having been one of the few women in my field, I have made it my life’s work to create diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces through research, best practice, and lived experiences. Passionate about reconciling the academic perspective with practical application to enable organizations to elevate their DEI efforts and change the workplace landscape through those activities with the greatest impact. In 2016, I founded Two Piers Consulting to support underrepresented communities in the workforce and provide companies with the tools and strategies to effectively create and grow truly diverse and inclusive workplaces.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Erica D’Eramo. Erica is an Engineer by trade … Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional by choice. Let’s learn more about DEI together.

• What do we mean by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

• Erica’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-deramo/

Your business should allow you to take worry-free time away, provide for you financially, and leave you with time to spend with the people that matter most to you. – Christina Hooper

Christina has been speaking for over 10 years in front of audiences of all sizes. She specializes in messaging and translating the complex topics into high-value content for your audience at any level — subscribers on a newsletter, followers on social media, butts in seats at live events, and everything in between.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Christina Hooper. Christina is the one who encouraged Mike to start a podcast. So let’s celebrate the 100th episode together!

• Christina’s Website – https://sparkitive.com/about/christina-hooper/

While we spend most of our time pretending to be important, serious grownups, it’s when we let go of that facade and just play, that the real magic happens. – Jeff Harry

Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges through embracing a play-oriented approach to work.  Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers and has been featured in the NY Times, Mashable, Upworthy, Shondaland, & Wired.  Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Jeff Harry. Jeff combines positive psychology in play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety, and help individuals address their biggest challenges.

• How does “Clarity” relate to “Play”? 

• Jeff’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffharryplays/

• https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffharryplays

Articles:

• They think they can stop burnout by playing around – Wired

While we spend most of our time pretending to be important, serious grownups, it’s when we let go of that facade and just play, that the real magic happens. – Jeff Harry

Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges through embracing a play-oriented approach to work.  Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers and has been featured in the NY Times, Mashable, Upworthy, Shondaland, & Wired.  Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Jeff Harry. Jeff combines positive psychology in play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety, and help individuals address their biggest challenges.

• How does “Clarity” relate to “Play”? 

• Jeff’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffharryplays/

• https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffharryplays

Articles:

• They think they can stop burnout by playing around – Wired

Get back your personal and professional time by letting us do what we’ve spent years learning and perfecting. – Forward Push

As a kid, taking drum lessons from the same teacher who taught Bruce Springsteen’s longtime drummer was pretty cool.

It also set me on the path to running the nationally recognized, award-winning digital marketing full-service marketing agency, Forward Push.

Beyond the beats, what I learned at that drum set is that if you want to produce your best work, you need to surround yourself with top talent.

Forward Push is the go-to creative marketing choice of clients both locally and nationally because I’ve built a talented team of digital strategists, technical experts, and creative minds.

I guide this diverse team using the real-world experience I gained working in the fast-paced marketing departments of some of the country’s biggest communications companies, like CBS Radio and IHeartMedia.

Forward Push specializes in inbound marketing for some of the most challenging, regulated industries like legal, healthcare, and financial services, as well as other small to midsize local businesses.

Every Forward Push client gets the benefit of a customized marketing plan using the right mix of platforms based on comprehensive research, strategic planning, budget, and business development goals.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Marc about how Forward Push uses traditional and digital marketing to inspire measurable brand loyalty and drive sales.

• Is LinkedIn social media? If yes, how do I keep it not only social but also professional?

• Website – https://forwardpush.com/

Osensky Law’s business model is designed around being more cost-effective and efficient for clients. No fancy office space. No staff. No run-around. When you call Tanya, you get Tanya.

Tanya Osensky is a corporate attorney and fractional General Counsel. After over 20 years working inside the business as an in-house attorney for large companies and institutions such as Georgia-Pacific and Georgia Tech, Tanya formed her own law firm in 2017 to bring her unique in-house counsel insights to smaller companies and entrepreneurs. Unlike a traditional law firm, Tanya’s focus is on delivering the kind of legal support a business wants and needs – not just technically correct legal advice, but strategic problem-solving with a focus on providing business value to clients. Tanya has vast experience leading multi-disciplinary teams to achieve important business goals. Now, as a business owner herself, Tanya can relate to her clients and understand the challenges they face. Tanya has an established reputation for providing practical advice and perspectives based on her legal training combined with over 20 years of hands-on experience as a business lawyer and leader.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Tanya about the common mistakes startups make. And how as a business owner herself, she can relate to her clients and understand the challenges they face.

• Registering their company in the wrong jurisdiction

• Tanya’s Website – https://www.osenskylaw.com/

The Career Toolkit has been described as a multivitamin for your career.

I’ve been doing fractional CTPO work while I did a virtual book tour. I’m continuing to do fractional CTO/CPO work but would be open to the right CPTO opportunity full-time. My preferences are for cybersecurity, healthcare, or IOT, but I’ll consider others (just not adtech or cryptocurrencies).

Seasoned executive and cybersecurity expert who can bridge the divide between business and technology. I have started, grown, and fixed startup companies spanning over a dozen different verticals as well as helped two Fortune 500 companies with their internal startup initiatives, and helped create educational programs at MIT and HBS. I typically lead engineering, product, and data science and co-created strategy for the company. Experienced board member.

I’ve created multiple marketplaces (labor, lead gen, video, content, financial) and enjoy constructing marketplaces and surrounding lines of business. I’ve launched products in those spaces as well as messaging, cybersecurity, medical / health, and education, with over a dozen patents to my name across many industries.

Joining Mike today from New York is  Mark Herschberg. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit – Essential Skills for Success that No One Taught You. Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start MIT’s “Career Success Accelerator,” where he teaches annually.

• Mark’s background in scaling startups

• The Career Toolkit Website Links

• https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com

• COGNOSCO Media Website Links

• https://www.cognoscomedia.com/brain-bump (Brain Bump app)

• Social Media Links

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/

Cashflow Cookbook includes more than $13,000 of monthly savings ideas. Yes, monthly! Will all of them work for you? – Gordon Stein

Gordon Stein, BESc, MBA, CSC, CFEI

Gordon Stein is an international keynote speaker, blogger, personal finance expert, and author of Cashflow Cookbook – $2 Million of Financial Freedom in 60 Easy Recipes. He delivers transformational talks that help people crush their number one stress – their finances.

His mission is to improve financial wellness and help his audience regain focus, balance, and joy in their lives. Gordon combines his trademark wit and storytelling style about a breakthrough path to financial wellness with no risk, minimal effort, minimal sacrifice, and no budgeting.

He works with wealth firms to show clients how to free up more cashflow for investing and dramatically accelerate their wealth building. His talks to associations and employee groups provide concrete steps to improve their financial wellness – an often-missed component of overall wellness. And his presentations to high schools and colleges are critical to engage students on financial wellness and help close the gap on financial literacy.

In his earlier career, Gordon was a senior sales, marketing, and operations executive at high-tech companies, including Dell and Apple.

Gordon holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Western University and an MBA from the Rotman School of Business. He has also completed the Canadian Securities Course and the U.S. Certified Financial Education Instructor designation from the National Financial Education Council. He has volunteered with the Western Alumni Board, the Western Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council, and the Crescent School Board of Governors. He is currently a member of the National Financial Educators Council and the National Speakers Association.

In his free time, Gordon is a downhill ski racer, sailor, fitness enthusiast, and not-yet-great (ok, not even good) guitar player. His thoughts on personal finance can be found at cashflowcookbook.com.

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Gordon Stein. Gordon offers a breakthrough path to financial wellness with no risk, minimal effort, minimal sacrifice, and no budgeting.

• Stop living from one paycheck to the next 

• Gordon’s Book on Amazon

• https://www.amazon.com/Cashflow-Cookbook-Million-Financial-Freedom-ebook/dp/B0B2JDYG5Z

• https://www.facebook.com/cashflowcookbook

Gina Riley is an authority in career transition. She is the creator of the trademarked Career Velocity SystemÔ – a comprehensive solution that helps leaders & executives map out a transition strategy to last throughout their career.

Gina Riley is a Human Resources professional who sits at the powerful convergence between Career Coaching, Executive Search and Interview Skills Training. She is an authority in career transition and is the creator of the CareerVelocity System™ – a comprehensive solution helping leaders and executives map out their transition strategy to last throughout their career.

Gina brings over 25 years of experience from small business to Fortune 50 companies. She has a Master’s degree in Whole Systems Design and has held positions in recruitment, management of a 500-student intern program, work on M&A initiatives and served as HR Business Consultant to several executive teams. She developed, designed, and delivered training programs on a wide variety of topics.

She is sought after for her thought leadership and expertise in the areas of professional networking and career development. She spoke at Portland’s first Disrupt HR forum and has conducted seminars on networking to help job seekers improve their ability to make meaningful and mutually advantageous professional connections. She was also a speaker at the 2019 Career Thought Leaders Symposium sharing expertise with career experts on how to advise coaching clients on how to build effective relationships with executive level recruiters.

She led a new Employer Brand initiative for a $4B world-wide company headquartered in Portland and provided interview training to all their US managers in Oregon, Arkansas, and Texas. Additionally, she conducted interview training for the leadership team at a renown winery in Napa Valley.

Gina is also a certified YouMap® coach, starting with her client’s strengths, values, skills, motivators, and leadership traits to help them powerfully integrate their unique attributes so their storytelling lands in every conversation or interview. She uses a rare strength combination of focus and action, customizing her coaching to help clients get career velocity so they can deliver their career story in a powerful way that resonates.

Gina’s unique approach and framework help leaders showcase themselves as a “Business In A Business” and position themselves as authoritative problem solvers with undeniable, specialized leadership services. Because she is a continuous learner and prolific networker, Gina has forged relationships with cutting edge authorities in the field of careers and leadership around the world, constantly folding in fresh, relevant ways to help clients to accelerate their career transition success.

With leadership clients that span coast to coast, her clients say she “connects familiar dots in new ways” and “pulls back the curtain” to share unseen processes and unheard conversations from an executive recruiter’s perspective.

When Gina is not coaching or recruiting, she spends time studying leadership trends, volunteering to help others build professional skills, cooking, making old-fashioneds, or hiking in Central Oregon with her family.

On today’s episode Mike talks with Gina Riley. Gina is an HR professional who sits at the powerful convergence between Career Coaching, Executive Search, and Interview-Skills Training.

• “Telling your career story shouldn’t be that hard.” Gina Riley

• Gina’a Website – https://ginarileyconsulting.com/

It’s time to “Ditch the Pitch & Start Connecting!”™ Laura Templeton

Laura Templeton is the Founder and Chief Instigator at 30 Second Success, a company helping coaches, consultants, and service providers make better connections and obtain more business in 30 seconds or less.

As a Global Speaker, Author of 30 Second Success: Ditch the pitch and start connecting! and Brand Communications Consultant, Laura educates in-person and virtual audiences on value-based communications that take your creativity to the next level and help you step into owning and sharing your brilliance with confidence.

Laura is currently working on the next book in the 30 Second Success series. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring her new home state of Florida, spending time with family, friends, and Knox (her co-working dog), and teaching Archery to anyone interested in learning.

In today’s episode, Mike and Laura talk about the next book in the 30 Second Success series and how action leads to momentum.

• It’s about making the sale, closing the deal. And in this day and age, it’s the importance of connecting with people and how much further those deep connections take you changes everything. – Laura Templeton

• 30 Second Success LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/30secondsuccess/