Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Danna Beal, international speaker and author, committed to healthy cultures in the workplace. She is author of The Tragedy in the Workplace: The Longest Running Show in the Country; and an upcoming book, The Extraordinary Workplace: Replacing Fear with Trust and Compassion. Danna sees fear in the workplace as a tragedy.

The recent financial bailouts, increasing unemployment, vast downsizing and economic recession have all added to the overwhelming stress and fear people are experiencing. The workplace can be filled with fear, insecurity, greed, gossip, personal agendas and competition. Danna challenges all organizations to create safe and trusting workplace environments where all people work at their highest potential. Join the conversation to hear Danna’s path to a healthy workplace culture.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Mark Gerzon, President of The Mediators Foundation, one of the key architects of the field of global leadership and an experienced facilitator in global high-conflict zones. He is author of American Citizen, Global Citizen and other books including Leading Through Conflict: How Successful Leaders Transform Differences into Opportunities. Whether working with leaders of global corporations, the U.S. House of Representatives or the United Nations, his mission is to foster the emergence of leaders who know how to build bridges across differences, rather than walls that reinforce them. Mark says powerful leaders learn how to “see through walls.” Just what does it take to be a global citizen? Why should we care? Join Cheryl Esposito & Mark Gerzon to learn what you can do today to build your skills to lead the future as a global citizen!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Lissa Rankin, M.D., physician, speaker, New York Times bestselling author & Founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute.

After years as a practicing OB/GYN physician, Lissa Rankin decided there had to be a better way to live into her purpose for becoming a physician in the first place. She stepped away from the conventional practice of healthcare, but not away from caring for the health and well being of people. Observing the mind-body connection in healing with patients, Lissa set out to learn what makes it work for some and not others. She wrote Mind Over Medicine to tell the story. Her new book The Fear Cure: Cultivating Courage as Medicine for the Body, Mind, and Soul provides a look into fear as an inhibitor to healing, with a plan to move beyond it. Are you curious? Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Lissa Rankin to learn the art of well-being.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Lisa Garr, author of Becoming Aware: How to Repattern Your Brain and Revitalize your Life. Lisa has defied the odds. “… I suffered a brain injury during a California State Championship Mountain Bike race, where I was in 2nd place, about to take over 1st. I fell down a long mountain to the bottom, cracking my helmet in 13 places.” At the bottom of the mountain that pummeled her brain, she experienced near-death consciousness & expanded awareness beyond her realm of the possible. The brain injuries left her unable to speak or rely on short-term memory. EEG techniques, visualization & mental exercises, repatterned her brain to find her voice. Lisa created a multi-media platform, is a radio host & internet success story. Her mission: inspire positive growth for others to move beyond “going through the motions in life” to living purpose-driven lives. Join Cheryl Esposito & Lisa Garr to peer into your brain…on awareness.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Darcy Winslow, a pioneer & practitioner of sustainability frameworks & principles, former Nike executive at the forefront of business realignment with sustainable practices, & Sr. Lecturer at MIT Leadership Center. Fresh from an expedition to Antarctica hosted by BP Alternative Energies Division, Darcy will take us inside this exciting, eye-opening & inspiring experience where fifty global youth leaders from around the world joined her, Peter Senge, Robert Swan - polar explorer & environmental leader - & other thought leaders to explore systems thinking, sustainability principles & science…and the glory that is pristine nature. “We went to power up these next generation leaders around the issues we face due to climate change, collapse of systems, & declining natural resources… for some, their lives are forever changed because of the inspiring beauty that is Antarctica.” Join Cheryl Esposito & Darcy Winslow as we explore real leadership for a sustainable world!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Barnet Bain, award-winning filmmaker and author. His film Milton's Secret, opens Friday September 30th in select theatres worldwide, on demand, with the gala premiere that evening at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Milton’s Secret is based on the book of the same name, written by Eckhart Tolle and Robert Friedman. Barnet has a career of telling spiritually themed stories. He wants his films to stir our consciousness, not preach to it. Have you ever questioned your beliefs? Barnet offers powerful questions we can ask about our beliefs to allow deep self-awareness, leading to intentional choices: 'Is this -belief- true with me now? Or is this a ‘hand-me-down’ belief? Where did I learn this?' 'Milton’s Secret' is a story of families, and how uncertainty and their beliefs about uncertainty, affect their experience of life, relationships, and the shaping of a child’s worldview. Join Cheryl Esposito and Barnet Bain to stir your consciousness of belief!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Lisa Nichols, best-selling author, speaker, humanitarian, & corporate CEO whose global platform Motivating the Masses, Inc, has reached & served nearly 30 million people.

Twenty years of determination & courage, pushing through multiple struggles to transform herself & help others do the same, have led her to this moment. Lisa Nichols is one of only two African-American female founders to take her own company, Motivating the Masses, Inc., public.

Abundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today, is her personal journey from scarcity to abundance. Lisa says abundance is a mindset & a practice that can transform relationships, self, career, and finances. Abundance Now outlines a practical blueprint for personal success. She reminds us that “the role of money is to afford you the best memories possible.” Would it be o.k. with you if life became more memorable with abundance now? Join Cheryl Esposito & Lisa Nichols traveling the path to Abundance Now!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Shailja Patel, an award-winning Kenyan poet, artist & political activist. Growing up in Kenya Shailja experienced the impact of war on the lives and spirit of the people. Her path took her on a journey from working on Wall Street to living a monastic life, running non-profits, eventually finding her voice in poetry. Today she is a performance artist bringing her work to people around the world. Her one-woman show, Migritude, unfolds hidden histories of women's lives in the bootprint of Empire, from India to East Africa. Shailja’s powerful performances bring her audiences to an introspective space of connection with the raw emotion and impact of war and oppression. The irresistible passion and eloquence of her words touches people at a core level and inspires them to take action. Shailja recently performed at Bioneers and said, “The fifteen-second pindrop silence after I finished my performance was worth three standing ovations.” Words shape us. They inspire. Join the conversation.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Lisa Nichols, best-selling author, speaker, humanitarian, & corporate CEO whose global platform Motivating the Masses, Inc, has reached & served nearly 30 million people. Twenty years of determination & courage, pushing through multiple struggles to transform herself & help others do the same, have led her to this moment. Lisa Nichols is one of only two African-American female founders to take her own company, Motivating the Masses, Inc., public. Abundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today, is her personal journey from scarcity to abundance. Lisa says abundance is a mindset & a practice that can transform relationships, self, career, and finances. Abundance Now outlines a practical blueprint for personal success. She reminds us that “the role of money is to afford you the best memories possible.” Would it be o.k. with you if life became more memorable with abundance now? Join Cheryl Esposito & Lisa Nichols traveling the path to Abundance Now!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Freddie Ravel, Grammy-winning producer & jazz keyboardist. His performances, productions & recordings include icons Sergio Mendes, Madonna, Prince, Quincy Jones, Boston Pops, & Carlos Santana. Loving music since age 5, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in music, & began performing worldwide with Brazilian master Sergio Mendes by age 23. His career soared & he saw the power of music to affect the energy of the human spirit around the

world. Challenges in leadership, collaboration, & time are huge.

Using music as a lens to view business, he created peak performance systems for leadership, innovation & collaboration, with rave reviews

from Apple, NASA, Citi & more. Your leadership score isn’t a

number. It’s your ability to influence the melody, harmony, & rhythm of your organization to create great music – the score. Want to know how to unlock people’s greatest potential to create your score? Join Cheryl Esposito & Freddie Ravel to “Tune Up To Success!”