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Christmas came in July for the Detroit Pistons during the NBA Draft when they selected Cade Cunningham as the new face to their franchise, and what they hope is the beginning of the restoration of the Pistons. Team owner Tom Gores has now owned the team for a decade, and he says this is the most optimistic he’s been about the direction of the team since he assumed control.

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Satisfaction equates to motivation which is necessary for you to maximize your potential  and productivity at work. Is your boss doing enough to keep you engaged?  Wrestling to discover an answer to this question is Lauren Winans.  She’s  the Chief Executive Officer and Principal HR Consultant for Next Level Benefits, an HR consulting practice offering clients access to HR professionals for both short-term and long-term projects. With 20 years of human resources and employee benefits experience, Winans possesses a deep expertise of HR best practices and what resonates with employees. She founded Next Level Benefits in 2019, offering HR teams access to former corporate HR professionals on-demand when they need them most.  She joined me this week to discuss workplace diversification and employee engagement.

For more information: https://www.nlbenefits.com/

LinkedIn: @LaurenWinans

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“Choice is the most powerful superpower we have.  I want to positively effect millions of people everyday.  I have passion for life because I know what my purpose is.”  If you ask Brandon Eastman why he is excited to live life his answer would be along these lines.

Brandon is a motivational speaker and the founder of Be Better industries.  Which is  dedicated to helping individuals strengthen their mindset and achieve their goals, while coaching them to operate at levels of peak performance.

Brandon has trained thousands of new salespeople and leaders alike and has found that these principles that his framework helps people from all walks of life. Brandon has found that anyone can become more influential, communicate more effectively while creating and achieving their greatest goals. Sometimes, all your team needs is an outside perspective. With the average turnover in sales rising to a whopping 34%, you can't waste any more time; make the decision to bring in Brandon to help your team avoid burnout while earning more money and extracting more meaning from their work. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://bebetterindustries.com/optin-497934631626825226700

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Michael Biarnes is the Author of "Redefining Success" (publication December 2021): A book about achieving better happiness, fulfillment, and alignment in life around the things that matter to YOU! The book is the combination of his personal experience, a plethora of primary interviews, and extensive scientific literature review. Scientist and MBA by training, he believes we all need to define what "success" means for ourselves. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.michaelbiarnes.com/

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LinkedIn:  @MichaelBiarnes

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Jason Zuk is an Attorney licensed to Practice Law in FL, TX, MS, AL, & NJ.  He earned his Bachelor or Arts from the University of Tampa, his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, and an LL.M. (Masters of Law) in International & Comparative Law from Georgetown University.  Jason is also a Psychic Medium and he has been providing accurate intuitive advice and guidance within many different social contexts since August 2004.  In January 2017, Zuk decided to offer intuitive guidance professionally so that he can further provide clients with a chance to gain insight on matters within their life which require further attention. By working with others to confront existing obstacles and challenges, Jason aspires to provide clarity and reassurance to those seeking advice.   Jason's podcast, The Social Psychic Radio Show focuses on social justice and spirituality issues.  He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.thesocialpsychic.com/

Instagram: @the_social_psychic

Facebook: @The.Social.Psychic.RadioShow

YouTube: @JasonZuk

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According to the National Council of Behavioral Health 70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives. That's 223.4 million people. Ericka Thomas can relate. She spent years taking my body’s strength for granted. I treated it like a machine and drove it into the ground.

Chronic excruciating pain finally pushed me over the edge. After years of suffering and frustration she finally took her own advice and listened to my body. I stopped working out and started working in.  She is a Certified trauma release provider, Health Coach, nutrition specialist and 200 RYT with an emphasis in trauma informed yoga with a degree in communications. What started as a hobby in Martial Arts  more than 20 years ago has grown into a career in the fitness and wellness industry. Ericka made the jump from independent contractor in corporate fitness to entrepreneur and business owner in 2019, opening her online studio Elemental Kinetics with a mission to push back against the frightening statistics of trauma and stress injury. She joined me this week to tell me more.  For more

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According to the National Cancer Institute: In 2020, an estimated 1,806,590 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 606,520 people will die from the disease. Rebecca Owens is a healthcare executive who has worked to advance precision medicine over the past 20 years by streamlining and linking quality diagnostic and well-defined clinical data. She is also the CEO of Swellter, Inc. She’s also a former elite college swimmer, mother of five, grandmother of two, successful entrepreneur and passionate champion for cancer-fighting initiatives globally. She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information https://www.swellter.com

Twitter: @Swellter1

Facebook: @SwellterInc

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: @Swellter, Inc.

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The great benefit of experience and the knowledge necessary to equip yourself with the capabilities of to be of service to others. For Jesse Kauffman the Vice President and Lead Consultant of Everyday Business Resilience Group, LLC he has s a successful 17-year career across a broad range of industries, bringing the expertise and skill needed to assist your business, including work in: Developing highly effective global corporate business continuity processes and crisis management training for executive leadership teams and large scale nutrition and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities with Mead Johnson Nutrition and AstraZeneca.

· Large scale global project management for new product innovations, on schedule and on budget, for Mead Johnson Nutrition.

· $35 million capital process ownership and leading edge innovative systems management development for Mead Johnson's North American manufacturing supply chain network.

He Took some time out of his busy schedule to share his vast experience in the world of business.

For more information: https://www.everydaybusinessresilience.com/

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Twitter:  @EBRG_Evansville

LinkedIn: @Everyday Business Resilience Group, LLC

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Small Businesses have had to prove their versatility and resiliency more than ever before over the last 15 months because of Covid-19.

Alex Jewett is the Founder and CEO of Right Left Agency -- the digital marketing agency that helps small businesses hack the system with transparency, ownership, and agency. “I've been on the cutting edge of the industry for nearly a decade and love speaking with people about emerging trends, best practices, and stories from the trenches of client work, remote work, and entrepreneurship.”  She joined me this week to tell me about how she’s working to give the small business community a digital advantage.

For more information: https://rightleftagency.com/

Instagram: @rightleftagency

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When you have an opportunity to live a full life of experiences you appreciate and value the journey so much more.  For celebrity podcaster and pro wrestler  Brimstone, it wouldn’t be a stretch to classify him as an encyclopedia of  knowledge and a renaissance  man of the entertainment  industry. Brimstone has had a successful and rewarding career spanning over four decades; participating in numerous entertainment fields boasting a list of titles including professional wrestler, radio host/professional podcaster, actor, voice actor, author, musician, philanthropist, food critic, horror model, and comic book/animated/children's book/video game hero. He's been called a Renaissance man by many, but more accurately described as a well seasoned entertainer and serial entertainment entrepreneur.   The most recent of his endeavors has been becoming the host of The Grindhouse Radio, a pop culture talk-based podcast and series that is currently syndicated on over twenty-five digital & terrestrial radio networks (including iHeartRadio, iTunes, Spotify & Google Play Radio) with a listenership of between 3.5 – 4 million weekly worldwide.  He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.therealbrimstone.com/

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Twitter: @entrancetohell

Instagram: @therealbrimstone

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