Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Geneen Roth, bestselling author of Women Food & God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything; and Lost & Found: One Woman’s Story of Losing Her Money & Finding Her Life. How do you know when enough is enough? Geneen Roth has spent her adult life discerning the ways we are enough, have enough, get enough, give enough. Her exploration started with her relationship with food, and led to the real struggle: the battle with self worth. Geneen became a successful go-to guru helping others discover life-limiting beliefs & behaviors. So, imagine the surprise when she discovered there was more to that story…it was about money. The patterns of belief she had transformed about food, were alive & well when it came to abundance. Her story includes Bernie Madoff, & leads her to deeply understand the concept of enough. “Enough is not an amount…it’s a relationship with what you already have.” Join Cheryl Esposito & Geneen Roth for Stumbling on Happiness: Enough IS Enough!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Ocean Robbins co-founder & CEO of Food Revolution Network & co-author Voices of the Food Revolution: You Can Heal Your Body & Your World with Food! It was ice cream that led to a healthy food revolution. What? Meet Ocean Robbins: grandson of the founder of Baskin-Robbins ice cream company; son of a social activist; he completed his first marathon at age 10, opened a door-to-door natural foods bakery at 11, founded Youth for Environmental Sanity at 16. Ocean is husband, father, speaker, movement builder, & CEO of Food Revolution Network and co-author “Voices of the Food Revolution: You Can Heal Your Body & Your World with Food!” Eat more vegetables; you’ll be healthier…right? Maybe. Not all vegetables are created equally. Big agribusiness is hijacking our food sources with GMO’s, in the name of feeding the planet, improving produce shelf life or making crops disease resistant. Can we afford to be complacent? Join Cheryl Esposito & Ocean Robbins for this episode!

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 Denise Brosseau, author of Ready to Be a Thought Leader? She is CEO of Thought Leadership Lab, and co-founder of Springboard, the startup launch pad that has facilitated over $6 billion in funding for women entrepreneurs. Her clients include leaders from Apple, Genentech, and Morgan Stanley, as well as startup CEOs, partners in professional service firms, and nonprofit executives. Fifteen years ago Denise realized she was a thought leader when the media kept calling…and they still do. Influence, Success, Impact, and Legacy. Thought leaders have it all. Have you ever wondered how they became the “go-to person” in their field? Denise Brosseau says it’s not about creating flashy PR campaigns. “Thought leadership is not about being known, it is about being known for making a difference.” What do you want to be known for? Are you Ready to Be A Thought Leader? Join Cheryl Esposito and Denise Brosseau to begin the journey!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Phil Town, investment guru, hedge fund manager, & author of New York Times best-selling books, RULE #1 and PAYBACK TIME. Phil Town says: vote with your money for the kind of world you want in the future. Put your money where your values are…and make sure you don’t panic when the stock price drops. For Phil that’s the day the stock goes on sale! And he buys more…of a business that he believes in and will stick with over time. Phil isn’t your typical finance guy. He is a former Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces. He spent ten years as a Grand Canyon river guide where his split-second decision-making saved a boatload of people from a whitewater disaster on the Colorado River. One of those decided to thank Phil by teaching him a successful Warren Buffett investment strategy. In five years, Phil built $1,000 into $1 million. Want to know more? Join Cheryl Esposito & Phil Town to learn what it takes to successfully follow Rule #1: Don’t Lose Money!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Peter Senge, PhD., a Senior Lecturer at MIT, & founding chair of the Society for Organizational Learning (SOL). He is author of many books including The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization; Presence: Human Purpose & the Field of the Future; and Necessary Revolution: How Individuals & Organizations are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World. As a systems thinker, Peter sees the world as a plethora of possibility for collaboration and co-creation. He sees deep connection to self and to nature as key to successful and sustainable organizations that make a difference to our future. How do we do this in a world that values short-term results and immediate gratification? A world where we are told to leave our emotions outside of work and focus on killing the competition? Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Peter Senge as they explore leadership and the field of the future!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Frederick Johnson, an accomplished vocalist & percussionist, recognized internationally as one of the world’s greatest vocal jazz improvisers. He has recorded & toured with jazz legends Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin, Patti La Belle, George Benson, BB King & others. Around the world, Fred teaches the power of creative expression as a tool for personal wellbeing & healing. He utilizes the arts to empower organizational leaders & teams to explore new ways of interacting. He leads global programs bringing people together from diverse spiritual & cultural backgrounds to create artistic forums for learning, sharing, reconciliation, vision & hope. His book, Quiet Callings, is a journey to inspire the soul & enliven the energy within. Does leadership have a sound? Can music inspire an organization? Join Cheryl Esposito and Frederick Johnson to hear the Quiet Callings of Sound Leadership.

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. She is author of 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? Join Cheryl & Meg to explore your own call to leadership in these times.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Angeles Arrien, Ph.D. a cultural anthropologist, educator, corporate consultant and author. What can business learn from the ancient cultures? Angeles shares how indigenous wisdoms are relevant to global leadership today.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Gary Malkin and Bruce Cryer, Co-Founders of What Makes Your Heart Sing? Gary Malkin is an Emmy® award-winning composer, speaker & educator. Bruce Cryer is former CEO of HeartMath, the renowned health & wellness organization, & is Global Director of HeartMath Healthcare. In college Gary & Bruce pursued their love of the performing arts. Bruce went onto a successful career on Broadway. (Then he became a CEO-you know, the typical CEO career track.) Gary went to Hollywood, becoming an award-winning music composer for television, film, & commercials. Their own experiences with healthcare compelled them to create What Makes Your Heart Sing? They saw the power of the arts in healing. What Makes Your Heart Sing? is a powerful catalyst to deepen our humanity & inspire our leadership capacities, especially at a time of stress & complexity. Do you know what makes your heart sing? Join Cheryl Esposito with Gary Malkin & Bruce Cryer to get to the heart of the matter!