Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Stewart Emery, best selling author, internationally acclaimed educator, and considered one of the most influential people in the human potential movement. He was the first CEO of est (Erhard Seminars Training) and cofounder of Actualizations in 1975. His books include Success Built to Last: Creating A Life That Matters; Who’s In Your Room? The Quality Of Your Life Depends On The People In Your Life; Actualizations: You Don’t Have To Rehearse To Be Yourself; and his current project, What Ever You Are Be A Good One. Stewart’s work is about potential – and not just human potential as his friend Alex Mandossian pointed out. It’s about bringing forth everything a resource has potential to be – albeit a person, an experience, an object, or even a food source. The path to our full potential awakens us to enjoy aliveness. Want to know more? Join Cheryl Esposito and Stewart Emery and travel the path to Aliveness!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes David Jay, an international fashion photographer & founder of The Scar Project, a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors to raise awareness, challenge traditional perceptions about the disease. David Jay has been shooting fashion & beauty professionally for over 20 years. His images have appeared in a multitude of international magazines & advertising campaigns. As an edgy fashion photographer, he was personally impacted when a friend in her twenties was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed was a remarkable collaboration that led to The Scar Project. David has photographed more than 100 breast cancer survivors. The exhibition of large-scale portraits travels the world. A book of these portraits has been created - The Scar Project: Breast Cancer Is Not a Pink Ribbon. Join Cheryl Esposito and David Jay to discover the difference one person can make around the world when you refuse to look away.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Gail Larsen, author of Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell A Better Story. Gail is founder of Real Speaking, designed to support people in mining the deep well of their life experience and self-expression to become powerful platform speakers. We all have a story. How we tell it matters. Gail says: “I have learned there is no art in speaking without heart, and heart is present only in what is real. It is the gift of authenticity - yours and mine - that affirms my trust in life's journey and our collective capacity to create the world to which we want to belong.” Is it time for your voice to be heard? Join the conversation to learn how to bring heart and meaning to your story!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Lee Cockerell, author of Creating Magic…10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies From A Life At Disney. His career includes leading operations worldwide for Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, and The Walt Disney Company. As Operations EVP at Walt Disney World® Resort, Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members & was responsible for 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks & more. He learned at Disney It's not the magic that makes it work; it's the way we work that makes it magic. One of his legacies: the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies, used to train 7000 leaders at Walt Disney World. Lee is sought after by organizations worldwide including the U.S. Military, to speak on leadership & life. He led seminars for soldiers in Iraq, on using their leadership skills to re-enter the workforce, & making a successful emotional transition from military to civilian life. Join Cheryl Esposito & Lee Cockerell to learn the way leaders work that makes it magic!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Don Arnoudse, Senior Partner of the Arnoudse Group & founder The Exuberance Project. He has a distinguished history advising game changing leaders & entrepreneurs to success. How much does your mood matter? Don Arnoudse says that it is the key success factor throughout life. His message to leaders: mastering your moods is non-negotiable. If you didn’t learn it early, you better learn it now. Leadership’s challenge: create a sustainable organization & innovate to disrupt existing markets. What does mood have to do with this? Plenty. Mood is an often under-appreciated, yet essential aspect of leadership. Don says go beyond “a good mood” to “exuberance”- an expansive, jubilant energy with power to dramatically shape circumstances. He founded the Exuberance Project saying, “…I am dedicated to creating this shift in business where so many resources are concentrated; the social impact would be exponential.” Join Cheryl Esposito & Don Arnoudse to power your mood meter!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Mark McKergow, PhD, director of The Centre for Solutions Focus at Work, physicist & best-selling author. His newest book is Host: Six New Roles of Engagement for Teams, Organizations, Communities, & Movements. Mark McKergow says, “The secret ingredient of successful organizations is engagement of their people.” As a physicist, Mark worked with teams decommissioning a nuclear reactor. Engagement on every level was vital. How leaders create the environment for that is a challenge. Mark’s answer: “Host Leadership.” Ever thought of yourself as a host to your organization? Hosting has ancient roots across all cultures. The role is familiar to most- hosting gatherings, houseguests, world dignitaries, etc. Turns out the art of good hosting can up your game as a leader. If you want to build engagement in your organization, listen in & put these strategies to work! Join Cheryl Esposito & Mark McKergow to refine your leadership skills with the art of hosting!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes David Isaacs, co-creator of The World Café, and President of Clearing Communications an international organizational renewal and communications strategy company. In his work with leaders worldwide, David is a thinking partner in the design of strategic conversations to generate collaborative learning and to engage challenges of unprecedented change and transformation in the workplace.?Co-author (with life-partner Juanita Brown) of The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter, David views business as närings för liv, the Swedish term for business meaning nourishment for life; and says conversation is a core business process. Imagine a world where our businesses actually nourished each individual...and encouraged deep conversation - before action...explore this radical idea with us! Join Cheryl Esposito & David Isaacs to experience business as nourishment for the spirit!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Rick Hanson, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom and Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time. An interpretation of the word “buddha” is one who knows how to be truly happy and effective. With the new breakthroughs in neuroscience, combined with insights from thousands of years of contemplative practice, you can shape your own brain for greater happiness, love, and wisdom. Simple actions inside your mind can light up neural networks of deep well-being and resilience. Who knew it could be that easy? Join Cheryl Esposito and Rick Hanson to learn how One Simple Practice at a Time can change your mind to change your brain.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Jane Horan, a global thought leader in cross-cultural leadership & building inclusive & engaged global workplaces. Based in Asia, she is an author, speaker, & founder of The Horan Group. How Asian Women Lead: Lessons for Global Corporations explores complexities of life & leadership experiences of Asian women: stories of family support that make or break a career; unconscious cultural assumptions that influence opportunities for some & not others. Assumptions prevent our relating to one another, the human-to-human connection that helps us see the person. Practicing what she teaches, Jane realized her own unconscious assumptions - about leadership itself, a specific cultural viewpoint, the meaning behind a simple word. “Leadership is an experience, not defined by a particular theory or set of skills or cultural assumptions.” Are you ready to lead in today’s global environment? Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Jane Horan to begin your journey!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Barnet Bain, an award-winning movie producer and director, broadcaster and creativity coach. His films include Oscar winner What Dreams May Come (producer), triple Emmy nominee Homeless to Harvard (executive producer), The Celestine Prophecy (writer, producer), The Jesus Film (writer). Upcoming productions include Richard Bach's Illusions, and Milton's Secret by Eckhart Tolle & Robert Friedman. Barnet is fiercely passionate about transformation of the self to remember our wholeness. Many of his movies reflect this. He calls our growing up journey “the big hunt.” Often called the hero’s journey, we navigate the three stories of life: getting enough love, being good enough for love, and finally achieving “I am good.” Once we successfully overcome these challenges, the post-heroic journey begins. And this journey has the makings of an epic story. Join Cheryl Esposito and Barnet Bain to explore the real growing up: the post-heroic journey!