Libby's Leadership Lab

Libby is joined by speaker and author, Carey Portell. After surviving being hit by an impaired driver, Carey has learned to thrive despite the pain and disabilities the accident has caused her. Her ability to recognize that every day her choice in attitude will determine whether she succeeds or fails, has taught her to wake each day and ask the question," What choice will you make?"

Libby and Carey discuss:

• How she transitioned her work after the accident
• How she stays focused and moving forward daily
• Finding purpose and accomplishment
• Her entrepreneurial spirit (and all the exciting endeavors she's involved in)
• Why she chooses to only look forward
• How she continues to break through her limitations

Carey is a professional speaker by circumstance and has inspired thousands to change their perspectives by sharing her triumphs and challenges of her four year recovery. She has become an expert of breaking through limitations and guides her audience on a journey of self growth.

Connect with Carey:

Facing Life Head On: Healing with Courage, Gratitude, and Attitude by Carey Portell

http://careyportell.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CPSTY/

https://www.instagram.com/cp_sty/

Libby is joined once again by friend and former colleague, Connie St. John. Connie is founder and president of No Weapon Productions, which specializes in change your life entertainment ™ for film, television, stage productions, and live events. As an award-winning writer/director, she has written and directed over 100 stage and screenplays that have been produced and screened all over the world. She also heads the St. John Consulting Group and the Game Changers Experience, which provide leadership, training and consulting services for business leaders and individuals all over the world.

This week, Libby and Connie discuss Diversity and Inclusion and share in topics like:

• Seeing black people as individuals
• Giving the benefit of the doubt
• Changing language in the context of racism
• When you should be asking yourself "would I say this about a white person?"
• Seeking to understand versus seeking to confirm stereotypes
• When to fight injustice with your wallet
• Different types of organizations when it comes to D&I

Through her companies, Connie and her team have developed a unique blend of entertainment and business strategies to enhance productivity, strengthen employee engagement, develop successful branding and communication campaigns, and create innovative solutions for corporations and entrepreneurs. Connie proudly serves on the Foundation board for the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where her son is an alum. She also serves on the board of the Women in Film & Video-DC organization, and is an advisory board member for NexxtOne Academy, a national nonprofit that prepares young people for careers in athletics, entertainment and fine arts. Based in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, Connie is a frequently sought-after public speaker, workshop leader, and business consultant.

Connect with Connie:

https://noweaponproductions.com/

https://stjohnconsultinggroup.com/

https://gamechangersexperience.com/

https://constantsthoughts.blogspot.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-st-john-stjohnconsultinggroup/

https://www.instagram.com/conniesaintjohn

https://www.instagram.com/noweaponproductions

https://www.instagram.com/game_changers_experience

Libby is joined by Rabbi Yonason Goldson. Yonason is the director of Ethical Imperatives, LLC, where he works with leaders to create a culture of ethics that builds trust, sparks initiative, and drives productivity. He's a keynote and TEDx speaker, trainer, coach, and community rabbi, as well as a podcast host, columnist and author, repentant hitchhiker, world traveler, and retired high school teacher in St. Louis. He's published hundreds of articles applying ancient rabbinic wisdom to the challenges of the modern secular world, and six books, most recently "Grappling with the Gray: an ethical handbook for personal success and business prosperity."

Libby and Yonason discuss:

• How and why he became a rabbi
• Why ethics are crucial to a successful business
• How becoming a rabbi taught him a lot about business
• Morality versus ethics
• Understanding rights and responsibilities
• The first recorded advice in history for a CEO
• Why Yonason goes out of his way to not invoke religion (and why you don't a religious foundation to implement ethical principles)
• Compliance being the enemy of ethics
• Why he's hopeful about the future of our world and ethics

Connect with Yonason:

https://www.yonasongoldson.com/

https://www.yonasongoldson.com/books

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonason-goldson/

https://www.youtube.com/c/yonasongoldson

https://www.facebook.com/yonasongoldson/

https://twitter.com/yonasongoldson

https://www.instagram.com/yonasongoldson/

https://www.tiktok.com/@yonasongoldson

Libby is joined by President & CEO of Aerostar Consulting Corporation Tammera L. Holmes. In 2016, Holmes launched her non-profit The AeroStar Avion Institute to begin opening doors for youth in a career field that for most is still very foreign. Her focus is to get more youth, African Americans, females, and other underserved and under-represented populations interested in STEM careers, particularly in the Aerospace industry. Her goal is to promote access to jobs in Aviation and Aerospace. She is an upstanding role-model and leader within the United States and the Aviation community. Her AeroStar programs are literally giving "Wings to Dreams.

Libby and Tammera discuss:

• How Tammera got her start in the aviation industry
• The false sense of security that academia has created
• How AeroStar is helping the industry
• Why she is a huge advocate for serving children and under-represented populations
• How she maintains a sense of balance between being a leader in the aviation industry, a parent, a wife, and more
• Why you should be taking inventory on where you're putting your time, talent, and treasure

Growing up in a crime-ridden west suburb of Chicago, Tammera understands the impact the current climate in Chicago has on young peoples' ability to expect greatness beyond what they see. Tammera was named a National Afterschool Ambassador with the Afterschool Alliance based in Washington, D.C. She was inducted in the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame receiving the "Spirit of Flight" award for her work. She's also received The Bessie Coleman Aviation Award from the Chicago Defender Charities as well as congressional recognition as an outstanding community partner from Representative Danny Davis amongst several other accolades.

Connect with Tammera:

https://avioninstitute.org/team/tammera-l-holmes/

https://www.instagram.com/tammerainspires/

https://www.instagram.com/aerostaravion/

Libby speaks with Greg Brenner, also known as The HR Dad. Greg loves all things "people in the workplace," which is why after years of working in operations and being a business owner, he wanted to become a Human Resources Executive. He also loves his biggest and most fulfilling role, Dad. Through humor and wisdom, Greg helps others gain a completely new insight into the career adventure of their lives by helping them see how their work and their personal lives intersect to bring out their greatness in both realms.

Libby and Greg discuss:

• Soft skills versus hard skills
• Female leadership and where it starts
• Taking lessons from leadership and bringing them into the home and vice versa
• Managing expectations in order to be set up for success
• Behaviors that define leadership
• What Greg suspects will change with leadership in the coming years

Greg is the podcast host of EVERYDAY PEOPLE, a keynote speaker, a Marshall Goldsmith Certified Stakeholder Centered Coach as well as a master's trained executive coach, plus the author of the Smack Dab in the Middle of Life series.

Connect with Greg:

https://thehrdad.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbrenner/

https://www.instagram.com/thehrdad/

Libby is joined by private Executive Speech Coach, Laura Bresee. When your job requires frequent public speaking with little or no time to prepare, your vocal confidence and professional credibility are at stake. Lack of preparation and practice delivering your subject matter will undoubtedly result in visible symptoms of speech anxiety. Laura is passionate about coaching Voice Mechanics strategies to busy professionals to ensure their spoken communication remains effective when speaking under pressure.

Libby and Laura discuss:

• Speech analysis
• Understanding that every speech is different and how to prepare for different situations
• The performance aspect of public speaking
• The importance of vocal warm-ups
• Speech anxiety and how to combat it
• Tips for finding confidence when it comes to speaking

Laura is the Principal Owner of Memphis Speech Solutions and is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association. She approaches voice coaching with a holistic perspective using mind-body techniques from internationally acclaimed Heather Lyle Vocal Yoga and Fitzmaurice Voicework methods.

Connect with Laura:

https://memphisspeech.com/

www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-bresee/

https://www.instagram.com/laurabresee_slp/

https://www.facebook.com/memphisspeechsolutions

https://twitter.com/memphisspeech

In this episode Libby is joined by a few girlfriends, Chiquita Jones and Connie St. John to discuss the Oscars! The chat about all the strong contenders, films they want to win, and all things in-depth Oscars. Libby, Chiquita, and Connie discuss why bleak movies often win Oscar Awards, their favorite 2020 films, some film history and fun facts about some 2020 Oscar films, and more!

View the complete nominations list for the 2021 Oscars Awards here!

Libby speaks with April Shprintz, the Founder of Driven Outcomes and creator of The Generosity Culture®. After spending 20 great years in a variety of industries solving problems, driving growth, and accelerating companies, April realized helping people is who she is, not just what she does. April left corporate America after her highest earning 7-figure year to form her own company and expand her impact.

Libby and April discuss:

• Fear of becoming obsolete
• How vulnerability leads to innovation and growth within the workplace
• Her experience on the front lines as a journalist for the Air Force
• The biggest impact that the military had on her and how it changed the trajectory of her career
• Why being liked isn't as important as being effective
• When obliviousness can be a gift
• Her upcoming book, Magic Blue Rocks

When April is not teaching companies how to "pour into" their people, their clients, and their community, she invests her time with various nonprofits helping children, veterans, and those experiencing homelessness. April lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with her shih tzu, Cowboy, who serves as the Chief Dog Officer of Driven Outcomes and makes cameos in her video productions.

Order Magic Blue Rocks: The Secret to Doing Anything by April Shprintz

Connect with April:

https://drivenoutcomes.com/book/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilshprintz/

https://www.facebook.com/thegenerosityculture

http://twitter.com/aprilshprintz

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd3-7foc4_nVtub5Lb0LDkg

https://www.instagram.com/aprilshprintz/

Clubhouse: @aprilshprintz

[email protected]

This week Libby is joined by Dr. Troy Hall, an award-winning culture strategist, radio show host, speaker, author, and talent retention expert. His doctorate in Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship has sent him across the globe to help leaders create cultures of cohesion and retain top talent in their organizations. As the author of the Best-Selling Title, Cohesion Culture: Proven Principles to Retain Your Top Talent, and co-author of Mission Matters: World's Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips for Success, Dr. Troy was once told he did not have the talent to write. His mom, Fanny, reminded him, "It's not the successes or failures that shape your life, it's how you handle them."

Libby & Dr. Troy discuss:

• Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how it relates to retention
• The importance of giving your best as an employee and a leader
• Why companies often get it wrong when it comes to talent retention
• The number one attribute of an effective leader of cohesion
• Cultural superiority and ethnocentric thinking
• Direct, cooperative, and collaborative leadership styles
• The talent retention model found in his book
• Having the will to get the skill
• And being a connector

With more than 40 years of practical leadership experience and a Ph.D. in Global Leadership

& Entrepreneurship, Dr. Troy's passion is helping others succeed. His consulting and

executive coaching sessions have positively impacted organizational leaders around the

globe on how to create cultures of cohesion to retain their top talent. From the U.S. to

Canada and the United Kingdom, from the Middle East to Africa, Asia, and Australia, Dr.

Troy has spoken at global conferences as a subject matter expert on the topics of culture &

leadership, strategy, and change.

"You don't have to know everything, you just need to be teachable." - Dr. Troy

Connect with Dr. Troy Hall:

https://drtroyhall.com/

https://www.facebook.com/drtroyhall

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtroyhall/

https://twitter.com/drtroyhall

Libby is joined by Kelly Charles Collins. Kelly is an Attorney, Author, Unconscious Bias Expert, CEO of Ladies Who Leverage, Author, and Podcast Host. Her contrasting personality and an awareness that minds make generalizations based on first impressions has led her to a career based on uprooting assumptions about people in order to make a difference.

Libby and Kelly discuss:

• Freedom papers, what they are, and how Kelly received hers
• Why she created Ladies Who Leverage
• Networking
• Why Kelly wanted to be a TEDx Speaker
• Knowing, understanding, and leveraging your power
• How to have productive and courageous conversations
• How to perform a bad-assery audit

After moving to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica at a young age, Kelly accelerated her education. She jumped ahead in her classes, graduated high school at 16, and immediately entered college at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. She earned her A.S. in Fashion Merchandising and B.S. in Retail Marketing and Management.

Connect with Kelly:

http://kellycharlescollins.com/

https://twitter.com/hrlawattorney

https://www.facebook.com/kellycharlescollins22

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellycharlescollins/

https://www.instagram.com/kellycharlescollins/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp2w0HIrS36RoKhiv5UEg6LpylicO1Iw4