Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Sam Horn, Intrigue Expert and TEDx speaker, she coaches entrepreneurs, executives, and authors how to craft concise, compelling communications that connect. Whether you are creating a brand, pitching an idea, or making acquaintances, you have 60 seconds - max - to capture people’s favorable attention. (Sam says “goldfish have longer attention spans than most of us do!”) And…if you can’t get people’s favorable attention, you’ll never get their business. Practicing what she preaches, Sam has cracked the code – she is an award-winning keynote speaker who has presented to more than half a million people worldwide, and has authored 6 books. Got Your Attention? Join Cheryl Esposito & Sam Horn as she reveals her “secret sauce” to Create Intrigue and Connect with Anyone!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Robert MacPhee, speaker, author, coach & Founder of Heart Set, Inc., dedicated to helping people live the life of their dreams. Robert specializes in helping people make EXCELLENT DECISIONS. His work takes him from classrooms to boardrooms. He says that high school & college students often make their most important decisions based on peer, parental, academic, & social pressures they are under. Robert’s work empowers students to make decisions driven by something far more valuable than external pressures: a strong sense of self. This enables them to take opportunities available to them in school and be fully prepared to thrive in the “real world.” Robert works with entrepreneurs, executives & their teams, & boards, to improve productivity, communication & profitability, all in the context of optimal life balance. Once again, decision-making is key. Join Cheryl Esposito & Robert MacPhee to learn the art of making Excellent Decisions to live your optimal life.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D., co-founder of Berkana Institute, a global charitable foundation dedicated to serving life-affirming leaders. Meg writes, teaches, and speaks about radically new practices and ideas for organizing in chaotic times. Her best-selling books include Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World, and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Meg says there is “a call to fearlessness for gentle leaders.” Is there a way of leading in these times of fear that call for different qualities and behavior? Is fear really a bad thing? Is it safe to be fearless? What are the bold moves we can make that don't produce yet more fear? brbr Join Cheryl Esposito & Margaret J. Wheatley to explore your own call to leadership in these times.

Debbie Ford said, “When you learn that you can trust life, life will deliver treasures beyond your imagination.” Two years ago, Debbie Ford passed away “into the waiting arms of her ancestors and guardian angels”. Her brilliant work in the world will live on infinitum. She will be deeply missed. I loved the interview I did with Debbie on Leading Conversations. In her honor, and with heartfelt gratitude, we are replaying our conversation. Blessings Debbie. Cheryl Esposito welcomes Debbie Ford, New York Times #1 bestselling author of The Dark Side of the Light Chasers; The Secret of the Shadow; and The Best Year of your Life: Dream It, Plan It, Live It. Known for her groundbreaking work, the Shadow Process, Debbie is committed to evolution of human consciousness. Her core belief is that outer transformation occurs when we experience internal shift in perception. Join the conversation to learn to transform the issues that keep you from moving forward in your leadership and your life.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Kristin Engvig, founder & convener of the internationally acclaimed Women's International Networking (W.I.N.) Conference & Global Leadership Forum. Each year the WIN conference is held in a different locale in the world, with a unique theme. One of my favorites occurred in Rome with the theme Make Space: Find Possibilities. It drew nearly 1000 people to spend 3 days in Rome, working together to shape themselves for a world filled with possibility in the face of an uncertain future. It is time to leave what no longer works & courageously make space allowing something new into our lives as we reach for the stars. Kristin has gathered over 10,000 leaders to life-changing events across the globe. She is the creative mind & engaging spirit behind the face of W.I.N. Kristin is a visionary who transformed her idea of ‘bringing a more feminine, global and sustainable vision to work, communities and life’ into an opportunity to empower, develop and connect women leaders. Want to know more? Join Cheryl Esposito and Kristin Engvig to explore a future in a world of possibility.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Lyly Rojas, a university professor, international humanitarian, & co-founder of the European Institute of Collaborative Law. Lyly teaches the Culture of Peace (inner and outer) and Corporate Social Responsibility, & Multicultural Intelligence. Lyly was born in Nicaragua, a country of conflict with a long history of turmoil. Her family had to flee because of their political beliefs. Her work includes consulting to the United Nations; advisor to the Vatican in the trafficking of human beings; in war zones, training diplomats, human rights workers, the military, & tortured women & children. The unifying theme: compassion & dignity for self & others. Lyly says we cannot begin to help others heal if we cannot heal ourselves. “How can you teach peace if you are not peaceful within yourself?” Her book project is: From Inner Peace to Outer Peace and All the Pieces In Between. Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Lyly Rojas to explore inner peace as the key to world peace.

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 Philo Ikonya of Kenya, a human rights activist, social change motivator, ardent poet, writer and lecturer. Philo holds postgraduate degrees in the Arts, and consults on gender, governance and media issues. Philo courageously writes about the injustices of Kenya. In her series, Kenya Is Burning, she reflects on her country’s struggles with the devastating violence that has claimed so many lives and turned its people against each other. “The women of Kenya have always been aware of injustice in our society…we’ve always known that the deep inequalities in our country would lead to the destruction of this nation.” To continue to be a voice against social and political injustices, Philo has had to leave Kenya, where her life was threatened if she continued to speak out. Today she lives in exile. When Philo was still living in Kenya, she decided to wear sacks instead of regular clothes to peacefully protest the violence in Kenya. She helped organize a campaign urging Kenyan women to wear sacks for clothes “for as long as we do not have peace in Kenya; as long as we do not have justice and reform.” She has taken action in the face of fear and is a voice for those who dare not speak. Maybe…just maybe…women will save the world. Join Cheryl Esposito & Philo Ikonya to hear this extraordinary story of courage and vision for a just world.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Betty Sue Flowers, Ph.D., international business consultant and scenario planning expert, poet, editor, educator, and former Director of the LBJ Presidential Library. Betty Sue has authored and edited many books, including co-authoring Presence: Human Purpose & the Field of the Future. Betty Sue consults on and facilitates global scenario planning for multi-national corporations, NGO’s and governments. Is the leader of today ready for the world of the future? As opportunity goes global, and uncertainty is the one constant, a different story of leadership is emerging. Betty Sue challenges leaders to sense and help actualize emerging futures in part by using spiritual disciplines as tools. Can we shape the future by shaping the story? Listen in as Cheryl Esposito & Betty Sue Flowers explore a different story of leadership.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes John P. Milton, founder of The Way of Nature and Sacred Passage™. John is a pioneering ecologist, author, spiritual teacher, meditation master, vision quest leader, and counsel to leaders around the world. His book, Sky Above, Earth Below: Spiritual Practice in Nature is a guide to cultivation of connection to pure source for purpose and creativity. Mindful leadership…You hear this phrase everywhere today. Mindful leadership is not an intellectual exercise. It is a way of being. It requires deep self-awareness and inner-knowing. How do you get there? John P. Milton has been teaching leaders for more than 50 years, how to be this and create a deep connection to universal source using Nature as the catalyst. John's work teaches that one makes leadership stands from a place of pristine clarity. Inner-knowing and initiating new ideas emerge from pure creative potential. Aligning with the majesty and power of Nature catalyzes transformation at every level. Join Cheryl Esposito & John P. Milton as John reveals how deep inner communion with the Earth and Universal Source provide the way for grounded, centered, and (yes) mindful leadership.