In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Kurian Tharakan, the founder of the sales and marketing strategy firm StrategyPeak Sales & Marketing Advisors and a 27-year veteran of the sales and marketing industry. He has consulted for companies in numerous sectors. Kurian is also the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “The 7 Essential Stories Charismatic Leaders Tell,” which details how anyone can move people and mountains with the power of story.

In our discussion, Kurian talked to me about:

• What ARE the seven essential stories charismatic leaders tell
• How great leaders transform their people
• That entrepreneurship is a journey of personal growth and learning

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Steffen Hedebrandt, Chief Revenue Officer at Dreamdata, a Revenue Attribution Platform that collects, joins, and cleans all data to give an insightful value to your business. Steffen is a subject matter expert in connecting marketing activities with revenue. He has an exceptional growth mindset, is data-driven by heart and loves all parts of scaling the commercial side of a business.

A notorious growth hacker with a successful track record of scaling businesses and building teams at Upwork and Airtame, Steffen knows the pain points of rapidly scaling marketing and growth firsthand.

In our discussion, Steffen talked to me about:

• Improving customer experience by knowing your data.
• Using stories to instigate change
• The power of ruthless prioritization and focus

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Dr. Duane Varan, CEO of MediaScience, the leader in media and advertising innovation research. Almost every major innovation in the TV advertising industry over the past decade was first tested by MediaScience. Duane is the recipient of numerous awards including the Australian Prime Minister's Award for University Teacher of the Year. In four of the past six years, articles co-authored by Duane have been awarded as either Article of the Year or runner-up by the Advertising Research Foundation.

Duane is a pioneer in neuromarketing, regularly introducing new methods incorporating eye tracking, galvanic skin response, heart rate, EEG, facial expression analysis, response latency testing, and a wide variety of other methods. He is also CEO of Hark Connect, the most advanced platform for qualitative research.

In our discussion, Duane talked to me about:

• The "real estate" of the mind
• How all content takes us on an emotional journey
• Innovative ways to measure attention, emotion, engagement, and memory

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Janet Neal, a self-described Superbwoman and a “Reformed Superwoman” who has learned how to lead a “should free”, productive, joyful, and powerful life, and believes all women can do the same. Janet is the Founder and Queen Bee at The Superbwoman, Inc., whose mission is to provide women with the resources and opportunities to step into their innate power, for the betterment of all.

Janet is a frequent speaker and workshop provider for organizations such as IBM, Microsoft, Kraft Foods, and Working Mother Magazine. She is the author of Soul in Control: Reflections of a Reformed Superwoman and The Superbwoman: It’s All About the BE. She has been a contributor to The Huffington Post and numerous business publications and hosted a web show called Superbwoman Sundays at 7.

In our discussion, Janet talked to me about:

• Clarifying and articulating our values as a first step to avoiding overwhelm
• Serving ourselves first so we can serve others
• Really understanding our customers' needs

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Trey Taylor, the Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Insurance Services, Managing Director of Trinity|Blue consulting, and Founding Partner of Ascend Partners. Trey is also Managing Partner at Threadneedle, a single-family office with entrepreneurial roots in the financial services industry, holding investments in insurance and financial services, commercial real estate, and early-stage technology companies.

Frequently featured as a keynote speaker, Trey has addressed attendees at the Human Capital Institute, the Ascend Conference, and many other engagements. Trey is also the author of "A CEO Only Does Three Things: Finding Your Focus in the C-Suite".

In our discussion, Trey talked to me about:

• The 3 Things that a CEO must focus on - Culture, People, Numbers
• How to build and sustain a healthy and compelling culture
• How to share the burden of measures in the right context

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Oscar Chavez, of Growthly Marketing. Oscar is an international keynote speaker, Amazon #1 best-selling author, and entrepreneur. He is a sales, branding and marketing expert and Peak Performance Business Coach.

Oscar is also a mentor to 600 startups and 93,000 entrepreneurs worldwide. With a proven track record of tripling company performance in a single year, Oscar is well equipped and passionate about helping people understand how to achieve their full potential in business and in life.

In our discussion, Oscar talked to me about:

• The power of segmenting your day into chunks
• The value of focusing on relationships first and human connection
• His BAHO method for achieving high performance

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, best-selling author and leadership specialist Gabrielle Dolan. Gabrielle is a global thought leader on business storytelling and real communication. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and her client list is extensive including the likes of Visa, Amazon, EY, Uber, Accenture, Telstra, Australia Post and the Obama Foundation to name drop a few. She is the best-selling author of 6 books including Real Communication and Stories for Work.

In her latest book, Magnetic Stories: Connect with Customers and Engage Employees with Brand Storytelling, Gabrielle draws upon extensive experience to provide a practical guide to unpacking our brand story to rapidly improve customer and employee loyalty, regardless of size or industry. Packed with tools and case studies, Magnetic Stories shows us how to utilise the power of brand storytelling to captivate our customers and engage our team.

In our discussion, Gabrielle talked to me about:

• Connecting at a human level with authentic brand stories
• The difference between case studies and case stories
• Bringing values to life with stories

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Arliss Dudley-Cash of Soullutions by Arliss, an inspirational speaker and self-love movement leader, and Winner of the Best Presentation Award by the International Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference, Business and Body Positivity Coach.

With a background in business, neuroscience, and forensics, Arliss’ career expands over several industries including operations management, research scientist, and death investigation. She unites this eclectic background with her personal journey to overcome the odds and survive a terminal diagnosis. Her awarding winning presentations include topics on extreme self-love and body positivity. She is passionate about helping her clients to become powerful joyful authentic business owners experiencing freedom, having a lot more fun in their business, and each of us becoming the loves of our lives!

In our discussion, Arliss talked to me about:

• The impact of our thoughts on our health and wellbeing
• How to practice self-love and elevate our self-esteem
• Starting any feedback or review with what worked well first and celebrating that

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Cat Stancik, Lead Boss at Action Incubator. Cat works with time-crunched experts and entrepreneurs, who want to multiply their 6 figures over and over again to scale past 7 and beyond.

If you are ready to toss out complicated overly automated tech and funnels that are expensive and time-consuming to build, never work as well as people told you they would, and make you want to tear your hair out, then this episode is for you. Cat's going to share a simple and strategic approach to consistently fill your pipeline with highly qualified leads that are ready to buy, so you can hit your revenue targets predictably and spend your time the way you want.

In our discussion, Cat talked to me about:

• Focusing on what we are passionate about and delegating the rest
• Documenting processes in a way that empowers our team and provides valuable training and development opportunities
• Putting in effort to create ease

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Wade Galt of the 3-Day Weekend Club. Wade helps people create the life, lifestyle, and legacy they most desire.

3-Day Weekend Club was founded with the goal of inspiring people to implement a 3-Day Weekend / 4-Day Work Week lifestyle.

Pulling from 15 years experience as a productive employee and over 20 years as a software company founder & owner, corporate consultant, sales coach, accountability expert, superstar recruiter, provider of mental health counseling (psychology) services, life coach, and 4-day entrepreneur, Wade teaches others to create the life they most desire personally & professionally.

In our discussion, Wade talked to me about:

• The mindset shift to plan for a regular 3-day weekend
• Why working less time can be more productive
• Creating time for the important things in life

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