Login Podcast

On this episode of the Login Podcast, we sit down with Susan McPherson, CEO and founder of McPherson Strategies and author of The Lost Art of Connecting. She shares the story of founding her company at 48 — and how two decades of genuine connection-building became the foundation of a thriving 13-year business.
We also discuss why doing research before reaching out matters more than ever, how to reconnect with dormant contacts, the "tennis ball theory" of communication, what happens when young people get their validation from AI chatbots, how to own up when you mess up, and her simple daily habit of reaching out to people just to say "I'm thinking of you."
Whether you're starting your career, rebuilding your network, or just trying to combat loneliness, this episode is packed with warmth and real-world advice. 

Nico Emmanuel, creator of Daddy Academy, joins Sarah for a candid conversation about modern dating, healthy masculinity, and what good relationships actually look like. They talk about setting standards without getting caught up in “internet standards,” recognizing healthy versus manipulative behavior, dating as a high-achieving woman, and why women should remember they’re doing the choosing too. Plus, Nico shares insights from his new online guide, The 12-Date System That Changes How You Choose Men. 

 In this episode, Dr. Michelle Rozen, known as the Change Doctor, shares her personal journey of transformation and how it shaped her approach to helping others embrace change. Dr. Rozen discusses her own experiences with feeling stuck and the pivotal moments that led her to pursue a career in helping others unlock their potential. Listen as she breaks down the psychological resistance to change, offers practical advice on getting unstuck, and highlights the importance of setting and achieving goals. Discover how small, consistent actions can lead to life-altering changes and why the fear of success often outweighs the fear of failure. 

 On this episode of the Login Podcast, we sit down with Sherrilyn Kenyon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. She shares the story behind Infernal Affairs, a novel that lived in her imagination for more than 20 years before finally making it to the page.
We also discuss her remarkable writing career, how her characters come to life, the inspiration behind the Dark-Hunter universe, the future of Infernal Affairs, the impact of AI on publishing, and her advice for creators determined to bring their ideas into the world.
Whether you're a writer, a reader, or someone with a dream that won't leave you alone, this episode is packed with inspiration. 

Bestselling thriller author Clare Mackintosh joins the show to share her unique journey from a 12-year career in the British police force to the top of the literary world. Clare unveils the intricacies of writing gripping twists, the significance of humanizing characters, and how her policing experience informs her writing. Discover the inspiration behind her latest release, "It's Not What You Think," and how it pushes the boundaries of crime fiction while seamlessly integrating societal issues. 

 You're not broken — you're just too loud on the inside to hear what actually matters. Former ad executive turned psychic medium Mark Christopher Nelson shares the simple practice behind his new book Seven-Minute Vacation. From how his father's murder sparked a lifelong psychic gift, to why your spirit guide might look like someone from the Home Depot plumbing department, this is a conversation about slowing down enough to finally hear what life is trying to tell you. 

What if the key to becoming a better leader isn't learning more strategies — it's finally learning how to have conflict? Leadership coach Matthew Abrams joins Login to break down why avoiding conflict is silently eroding your team, your relationships, and your own sense of self. Drawing on 10 years of work with leadership teams — and his new book Inviting Genius — Matthew shares why 90% of what drives us is subconscious fear, and how a single question from a mediator changed the entire course of his life. From the five layers every leader must move through to the one exercise you can do today to reconnect with your authentic self, this conversation is equal parts provocation and permission slip for leaders who are ready to stop performing and start leading from who they really are. 

 What if the missing piece of your health routine isn't another supplement or workout — it's your fascia? Sue Hitzmann, creator of the MELT Method® and a founding member of the Fascial Research Society, joins [Podcast Name] to explain why this overlooked connective tissue system is the key to pain-free aging, better sleep, and even hormone regulation. From crawling to the bathroom at 28 to becoming a New York Times bestselling author and building a global wellness method, Sue's story is equal parts science and inspiration — plus she shares exactly what you can do today, with or without any tools, to start hydrating your fascia. 

Alan Siegel (Siegel+Gale / Siegelvision) has quietly shaped how the world communicates through iconic identity systems like the MLB and NBA logos and through a philosophy that goes deeper than design: brand voice. Actually, he is one of the first to ever speak on the subject.

In this conversation, he shares how he built a global firm by pairing strategy with creativity, why purpose and positioning come before visuals, and how interviewing people inside companies (plus real market feedback) reveals the ideas organizations already have but don’t know how to express.

Alan also explains how his push for clarity, starting with simplifying Citibank’s dense legal documents into plain English, became the foundation for a career dedicated to making complex things understandable. We close with his take on AI’s role in branding, the importance of courage inside big organizations, and the principles he used to scale, lead, and keep the work original. 

Jason Chatfield is an award-winning cartoonist, author, and stand-up comedian based in New York City. For 16 years, he wrote and drew the 102-year-old internationally syndicated comic strip Ginger Meggs. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, MAD Magazine, Variety, Wired, and more. He’s a former President of both the National Cartoonists Society and the Australian Cartoonists Association, writes the award-winning Substack New York Cartoons with over 19,000 weekly subscribers, and serves as the portrait illustrator for Sam Harris’s meditation app, Waking Up.

But what struck me most in this conversation wasn’t his résumé — which he will massively downplay by the way. It was his discipline and entrepreneurial drive that sets him apart.

Jason talks about treating creativity like a business. About working from a calendar instead of a to-do list. About how jokes evolve from overheard subway moments to stand-up bits to New Yorker cartoons to full book series. And about what it really means to build a creative life over decades, not days.

We talk about failure, imposter syndrome, about backing yourself anyway, and about why chasing algorithms is a losing game compared to serving the people already in the room.

He’s an absolute beast of a creative force.

If you’re interested in the arts not just as expression, but as a way of living, building, and sustaining a career, this episode is for you.