What exactly is a Chief Results Officer? Listen to find out from America's ONLY Chief Results Officer®.

A little about Blaine Oelkers: 

Many of us feel overwhelmed in this always-on world, like there's never enough time for it all. The answer isn't to run faster. It's to work smarter to get results and take control of your life by taking control of yourself. It's possible and as America’s ONLY Chief Results Officer®, I'd like to share how.

Phone: 480-563-3331 

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/blaineoelkers

Websites: Selfluence.com  (Company Website) BlaineTEDx.com  (Personal Website)

Twitter: blaineoelkers

Have you ever thought about writing a book but didn't know where to start? If you answered yes... then this episode is for you! 

More about Linda Griffin:  Linda Griffin is a published author, keynote speaker, and writing and self-publishing coach who teachescoaches, consultants, and other professionalshowto capture their wisdom in a book making itaccessible to more people who can benefit from it. In the process,herclients increase theirauthorityandthought leadership position in their chosen market.Lindadeveloped the Author Fast Track Programbased on her experiences in writing and publishing abook. Shetakes people from idea to book in hand in as few as 90 days.After leaving a successful corporate career, Linda was looking for a new challenge and settled onEntrepreneurship. She explored several niches and offerings but none of them met her need to be ofservice to others while supporting her desired work life balance.These included career coaching,general small business marketing, and niche marketing to the bed and breakfast industry.Afterpublishing her first book, Linda came across so many other people who wanted to publish anddecided to focus solely on helping thought leaders get published.For fun,Linda loves to make greeting cards, read mystery novels, and solve puzzles of all kinds. She livesin Virginia in the Washington D.C metro area with her dog, Bugsy. Learn more at expertauthor411.com. 

How to connect with Linda: 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lindagriffin

Instagram: @90dayauthor

Twitter: twiter.com/lindagriffin

Website: www.expertauthor411.com/work-with-linda/

Contact Me: As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at [email protected] for comments, suggestions, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest. I would love to hear from you!

It was winter her junior year of college and Molly was writing for “The Plainsman” at Auburn University. She had completed an interview on a hand-held recorder and was driving back to campus to write her article. Eager to start her latest assignment, Molly briefly looked down to hit the record button on her device, recording the entire accident on tape.

“A second later,” her entire life changed.

Listen to the podcast to find out more!

More about Molly Welch:

Thirteen years ago, I was in a head-on collision with a pick-up truck that caused a traumatic brain injury. I was in a coma for three weeks and had a 50-50 chance of living. Later, I was only minimally conscious for months. Next I had to re-learn everything from walking to talking. The doctors thought I’d be in an immobile state the rest of my life. In fact, one doctor told my parents that I may not wake up, but if I did, “the sky would be the limit.”

Not emerging from the coma at the hospital, Molly was sent home where she eventually came out of the coma.

I had to undergo years of extensive physical, occupational and speech therapy at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. Because of the impact on my health and time, it took me an extra three years to graduate from Auburn. These life changing events were the result of distracted driving.

Hard work and hope gave me a second chance at life as well as the realization that my story could be the catalyst for change. To this day, I’ve made it my mission to create awareness about distracted driving. I absolutely don’t want what happened to me to happen to anyone else.

In 2017, I produced a public service announcement together with key individuals to help spread my message to drivers everywhere. It aired in several states. From there, I was inspired to start my own non-profit, motivational speaking company, A Second Later. Through my organization, I’ve been able to tell my story to schools, businesses, professional organizations, civic groups, and even legislators in the State of Georgia.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asecondlater/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/asecondlater?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/welchmolly/

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As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at [email protected] for comments, suggestions, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest. I would love to hear from you!

A few weeks ago I got the absolute pleasure of meeting Kathy while we were getting our certifications for Myers Briggs. We spent four days together learning and I was captivated by her story and how articulate she was about curating it. Before our last day came to a close I knew I HAD to ask her to come on the podcast so our listeners could get the opportunity to hear for themselves what an incredible storyteller she is and learn from her too! Enjoy! 

More about Kathy Times:

Kathy Y. Times is a bold, Emmy-award-winning storyteller and president of Yellow Brick Media Concepts public relations company. She uses her past experiences as a tv news anchor and investigative reporter, chief communications officer of her alma mater – Florida A&M University, president and CEO of the largest journalism organization of color, the National Association of Black Journalists, and college lecturer to assist organizations and executives with developing strategic solutions for some of their most pressing communications challenges. In 2014, Kathy founded KathyTimesWOW professional development programs to assist organizations, aspiring professionals and senior leaders with assessing, defining, communicating, and activating the WOW in their authentic brand story.

Kathy spent her formative years exploring her hometown, Miami, Florida. She earned bachelor’s degrees in computer information systems and journalism from FAMU and a master's degree fromNorthwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. In her spare time, Kathy enjoys cycling through Tampa on sunny days, going to her favorite place on Earth - the beach - and traveling with her amazing family and friends.

How to connect with about Kathy and what she does:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Kathytimeswow

Twitter: @kathytimeswow

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathytimeswow/

Instagram: @kathytimeswow

Youtube: youtube.com/user/kytimes

Contact Me:

As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at [email protected] for comments, suggestions, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest. I would love to hear from you!

In the episode, I chat with Paul Okonneh. Paula either hosts or co-hosts THREE different podcasts. In addition to that, she works with entrepreneurs and professionals who want to create a complete and sophisticated business profile online. Whether it is a mobile-ready website or interview-style podcasts, Paula can customize any services to meet your needs.

When she is not working with entrepreneurs and professionals, you can find her listening to Wharton Business Radio, cooking, and spending time with her family.

How to learn more about Paula and what she does:

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As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at [email protected] for comments, suggestions, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest. I would love to hear from you!

This week's episode is an incredibly honest conversation about finances! Nieleh Wilcots is a financial coach with her company Penny Perspective. She has a background in bookkeeping and has always enjoyed keeping track of and reconciling the flow of money. Nieleh has had her own financial struggles. In the past, she tried hard to figure out how to substantially grow in the area of her finances, even on a moderate income. She figured out that it starts with intentionally making the most of what you have right now. After 2 years & 9 months, she paid off $101,500 of debt.  Together, her natural bookkeeping abilities and her experience in getting her own financial life in order have led her to help others manage their money in a way that leads to financial growth.

How to get in touch with Nieleh Wilcots:

Facebook: @Penny PerspectivePenny Perspective

This episode is a wonderful chat with Rosalyn Kahn. She is a College Professor Public Speaking Instructor at Los Angeles Mission College and Los Angeles Mission College and Los Angeles City College. She is also an Author, International Motivational Speaker, and Speech Coach. Ms. Kahn has been an educator for the last 20 years teaching Public Speaking, English as Second Language in colleges and high schools throughout Southern CA. Several years ago, she attended her first TedX conference in Pasadena. She was immediately drawn into the Tedx fever.

Rosalyn worked on the experiential committee of TEDx and thereafter followed her expertise to coach ten TEDx speakers from Nov. to present. Rosalyn spoke over three times beginning in 2013 “Language comes to Life.” 2015 “Coming Around the Curve” and “Breaking Cultural Barriers. She began her business Coaching and Professional Speaking nearly three years ago. Rosalyn has trained thousands of students and worked with individuals from a wide span from teens to business executives to improve their presentation skills to improve their earnings. Her gift is helping individuals achieve their goals by speaking with their authentic voices.

Website: https://rosalynkahn.com 

Gift Link: http://rosalynkahn.com/bekind/

Breaking Cultural Barriers TedX Walnut - https://youtu.be/rwow_3uKM0o

Rosalyn's newest  book, Dogs and Roses - https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Roses-Reducing-Anxiety-Troubled-ebook/dp/B0721ZTPSK

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rosalyn-kahn

In this episode, Denise Bindelglass the Vice President of People at ActiveCampaign, and I chat about PEOPLE. Denise has led the People team at ActiveCampaign since January of 2018. Denise leverages HR as a strategic function, using talent acquisition, learning and development, and career pathing to grow ActiveCampaign. She has held senior People leadership roles across a variety of industries, including SaaS, media, e-commerce, and financial services.

Denise is active in community service and the local tech community, serves on several nonprofit boards, and leads ActiveImpact, ActiveCampaign’s giving back initiatives. She holds a BS in Economics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

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Contact Me:

As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at [email protected] for comments, suggestions, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest. I would love to hear from you!