We ascend into the Labyrinth with award winning composer, masterful musician, entrepreneur and business strategist, Christopher Caliendo. Christopher has published over 400 theatrical works, composing scores for TV Shows like Dallas, 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures. His work has been performed by the LA Philharmonic symphony at the Hollywood Bowl, he has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, he is also the recipient of numerous awards, decorative scrolls and honors. Christopher's abilities have allowed him to be twice-commissioned by his Holiness Pope John Paul II to compose music for the Vatican's “Encounters of Sacred Contemporary Music Festival” in Rome. 

Christopher's explosive journey is a colorful spectrum of imaginative vision, relentless execution and fostering principles of integrity. He enlightens us about the 'Dark Night of the Soul', which he defines as one of life's greatest moments by rising above our mental, physical and spiritual exhaustion to transform ourselves. Christopher shares how effective leadership is spawned from learning how to 'self-heal yourself' in order to empathetically lead and guide others to achieving greatness. He teaches us how musicians are adept to analytical thinking, taking criticism, time management, communication and attention to detail that are transferrable skills to cultivate success in the corporate world. 

Christopher Caliendo has lived an extraordinary life through his passion for music and becoming a master of his craft. He conducts a phenomenal interview rooted in the soil of manifesting your purpose, fostering your sacred fire and persevering through life's challenges with the highest morale aim. This fascinating episode will help invigorate your spirit, kindle your ambition and expand your realm of possibilities.

Christopher's Book Recommendation: "12 Rules for Life" by Jordan Peterson

Christopher's Official Website: ChristopherCaliendo.com

Christopher's Musician's Business Coaching Program: 2tacademy.com 

Christopher's Official YouTube Page: Christopher Caliendo YouTube

We soar into the Labyrinth with CEO, hypnotist, performing artist and TED Talker, Holly Anne Mitchell. From actress, to homeless, to dental C-suite, to struggling entrepreneur, she found her way to hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming, forever changing her brain and her life.

Holly unleashes deep wisdom on the programmable parts of our neurochemicals learning how to reduce depression and maximize the best parts of our minds. She shares powerful leadership principles that require honest self-reflection, aiming to reduce disorganization and chaos in your business to maximize productivity and performance.

Holly's mindset is centered on 'falling in love with your life', why loving yourself is the center of your happiness and appreciating people like sunsets to have more peace in your relationships. Holly's vision for her life is magical and inspiring, her tenacious spirit serves as a catalyst for positive transformation through the lessons of her life's journey. This epic interview is fiery and educational, Holly will inject wisdom into your heart and mind that will improve your path to higher levels of happiness and success.

Remember to be kind, because as Holly says, "Kindness is sexy!" 

Holly's Book Recommendation: "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie 

Holly Anne Mitchell's Official Instagram: @hollyanne_mitchell  

Holly Anne Mitchell's Official Website: www.hollyannemitchell.com

We embark into the Labyrinth with American business leader Dan Starks, who was at the helm of executive leadership for 5 enterprise companies. Currently Dan serves as an Executive Board Member of a Fortune 100 Company, Abbott Laboratories, one of the world's largest medical device and healthcare companies. He was also the CEO for 12 years at a Fortune 500 Company for St. Jude Medical. Dan discusses his principles of leadership for developing a culture of thriving teams by empowering their state of mind and implementing measurable goals. Dan shares how to navigate the corporate waters as a new CEO, the mistakes most new Chief Executives make and how to become an impactful leader holding Executive Office.

Dan shares his obstacles and triumphs along the road of life, his unconventional journey, how to find happiness within and his conversations with his Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dan is also the founder of the world renowned National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois, Wyoming.

This is one wild interview that will inspire your thoughts, principles and perspectives of leadership success in your career and in life. Are you ready to Ignite Your Light?

National Museum of Military Vehicles Official Website:  nmmv.org

National Museum of Military Vehicles Official Instagram: nmmv_wy

Dan Starks' Book Recommendation: Ethics by Aristotle 

We descend into the Labyrinth with 7-figure success maker, international speaker and #1 best selling author Jasmin Manke. Jasmin earned a 7-figure income by the age of 25, she has been awarded the 'Forbes 30 Under 30' in 2021 and is the author of the best selling book 'Co-Creating Abundance: Attracting Wealth with Ease.' Jasmin is the founder and CEO of the Confident Boss Academy, a business coaching program designed to empower female entrepreneurs on how to launch and operate a successful business. Her spirit is invigorating, her passion speaks volumes and her message is awe inspiring! You will be captivated and motivated to take your career and income to the next level by tuning into to her high-frequency on this amazing episode. She is the true definition of 'Igniting Your Light!' 

Jasmin Manke's Official Website: www.jasminmanke.com

Jasmin Manke's Official Instagram: @jasminmankecoaching 

Jasmin Manke's Best Selling Book: 'Co-Creating Abundance: Attracting Wealth with Ease' available on Amazon.com

Jasmin's Book Recommendation: 'The Secret' by Rhonda Byrne 

We jump into the Labyrinth with Greg Monterrosa who has done phenomenal work as a start-up business mentor, a successful entrepreneur founding 3 companies, a venture capitalist, a venture scout, as well as an award winning contributor in the local communities of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. Greg is the founder of Milk Room - a luxury streetwear store, MyLLC.com - Business Formations and Hub 101 - a start up center for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles. From his abyss of business knowledge, Greg shares about his methodology on how to empower others to become leaders, successfully building a start-up company, how to receive funding and the importance of bringing value to people to enrich your network. Greg expresses his purpose by tapping into the 'aspirational self' by honoring what is inside of his heart. Defying all odds in the middle of the pandemic during one of the worlds greatest economic recessions, Greg shares his journey of bringing a retail company to life called Milk Room. He has successfully launched this brand and has since expanded the company with multiple locations selling vintage and luxury streetwear supporting local artists. Greg talks about his principles of 'leading from the back' with the goal to create more leaders on his team and developing processes and systems for his business to become self-sustaining and for scaling-to-growth. We go into the vitality of 'pollinating your network' to constantly bringing value to others to make yourself more valuable in the process. In this explosive interview we learn from Greg that the conditions to launch will never be perfect, he says, "Just launch and build the airplane as you fly it." 

Greg Monterrosa Official Website: www.gregmonterrosa.com

LinkedIn: Greg Monterrosa

Greg Monterrosa's Instagram: @gregmetro

Milk Room Instagram: @shopmilkroom 

LA Incubator Instagram: @laincubator

Venture City Instagram: @theventurecity

Museum of Ventura County Instagram: @museumofventuracoutny 

Hub101 Official Website: www.hub101.org

Milk Room Official Website: www.shopmilkroom.com

MyLLC.com Official Website: www.myllc.com

We dive into the Labyrinth with award winning real estate investor, real estate mortgage lender and public speaker Ivan Oberon. Ivan delivers a sensational breadth of wisdom on seeking purpose, living with intention and developing absolute unrelenting perseverance through life's obstacles. He opens up on the lessons his father taught him about integrity, how the act of giving to others puts you in a position to receive and how adversity in his life changed his trajectory to building a new path for success in entrepreneurship. Ivan reveals his expertise on how to become a top producing real estate investor, how story telling is a tool to build trust with investors and the importance of investing in self-development to increase your own value. Ivan delivers an explosive interview on how to become bigger than yourself, fostering the principles of humility, embracing change and how operating outside your comfort zone is a catalyst for creating meaningful impact. 

Ivan Oberon's Official Website: Ivanoberon.phmloans.com 

Ivan Oberon's Facebook: Facebook.com/ivanoberon

Ivan Oberon's Instagram: @ivanoberon 

In this two-part episode, we dive 20 degrees deeper into the Labyrinth with Melissa Ricci where I ask our leader 20 questions to get to know her better on a mental, emotional and spiritual level. Melissa shares about what she has learned from overcoming her obstacles, what are her inspirations, what principles she lives by to create success and the importance of learning to love yourself.

(Episode 1, Part 2)

Global impact Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjTZDYp1O6r4dKOMTm2QaaA

Global Impact Instagram: @globalimpactshow

Melissa Ricci Website: http://www.melissaricci.com

Melissa Ricci Instagram: @melissaricciofficial

Leaders Labyrinth official debut episode. We dive into the Labyrinth with the co-host of Global Impact Show, award winning actress and producer Melissa Ricci. Melissa shares her journey of resilience in facing chapters of adversity, how to embrace and heal your inner-child, building a loving connection within yourself and her principles of personal growth. After her life's work was taken away, Melissa created a new path and passion in life that led her to building success within the film industry and broadcast journalism. She talks about how to transform the feeling of failure into a desire fire and rewiring your mind to do whatever it takes to become unstoppable. 

(Episode 1, Part 1 of 2)

Global Impact Show: https://www.youtube.com/c/GlobalImpactShow

Global Impact Show Instagram: @globalimpactshow

Melissa Ricci Website: http://www.melissaricci.com

Melissa Ricci Instagram: @melissaricciofficial

Welcome to Leaders Labyrinth my name is Michael Grant. Each episode is a drop in an ocean of powerful stories, shining a light on the magic in our hearts that sets the human soul on fire. We take you on a journey with resilient leaders in business, spirituality, science, artistry, athletics, philanthropy and beyond who share how they have overcame adversity only to achieve the extraordinary.

My purpose for this show is to help you take the lead in your life's quest, opening your world to possibility and fueling your heart with passion to becoming your best version of self. We aim to empower each of our listeners to develop your inner-leader belief system and cultivating the reality you desire through the wisdom of our Leaders. Step into the Labyrinth for new episodes bi-weekly on Fridays.  

Ignite Your Light!