Do you find it difficult engaging people to be inspired and committed? Does your influence encourage the free flow of innovative thoughts? Discover strategies and creative techniques which make it easier to connect with people and influence them to stay focused on the goals ahead, during this show.

Listen in as I interview Joan Wood, author of The Influence Matrix: Strategies for Engagine Others to Get Results. We’ll talk about how to:

Demonstrate authentic power

Move through resistance

Relinquish control

Become a masterful influencer

Joan Wood has over twenty years of experience in the areas of organization development, leadership training, and management consulting. Her expertise is in executive coaching and leadership development. She specializes in assisting clients with identifying and implementing change strategies to achieve critical business objectives. Her approach is to equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, and attitude required for attaining organizational goals. Joan’s clients value the way she partners with them by providing the clarity and power that comes from strategic thinking and honest dialogue.

Leading From Within is an multi-award winning three-day / two-night transformational workshop designed to help participants achieve optimal performance as a leader in both their personal and professional lives. It is also one of the most powerful programs to enhance the culture of executive and intact teams. Participants will learn why Leading From Within is one of the top leadership programs in the country.

Greg Giesen is president of Greg Giesen & Associates, a leadership development and coaching company out of Denver, Colorado. Giesen recently resigned as a 14-year graduate school professor at the University of Denver in order to pursue his passion of writing and speaking. He is the author of three books on Creating Authenticity, including his latest, Mondays At 3: A Story for Managers Learning to Lead. He blogs regularly for Vistage’s Executive Street and YourTango.com. In addition, Giesen facilitates the award-winning program, Leading From Within, an intensive, three-day personal empowerment workshop,

Listen in as Mary O’Neill, speaker, trainer, psychotherapist, and executive coach, provides insights into the understanding of how people coexist successfully in life – and how people and teams function effectively in the workplace. You’ll discover why:

• Communication is the largest, single determining factor in the kind of relationships you create.

• You cannot create harmony with others unless you know how to achieve harmony within yourself.

• Knowing what you want and need and guessing about what others may want and need is key to resolving conflict and demonstrating that you care.

Mary O’Neill, MA, MFT, is known for her unique ability to open the minds and touch the hearts of her audiences. Her motivational presentations on leadership development, conflict resolution and stress management have received acclaim from attendees throughout North America, who have characterized her programs as, “energizing, motivating, inspiring”; and “second to none!”

Mary’s career in public relations began on Madison Avenue, in New York City, where she worked with renowned Fortune 500 companies, such as DuPont, Tonka Toys and Givenchy Fragrances. Mary later received her master’s degree in counseling psychology, and in 1992, opened a private psychotherapy practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mary’s expertise and enthusiasm, along with her heartfelt humor and wisdom have made her a much sought after speaker and consultant. Her life affirming message has helped thousands of participants overcome some of the biggest barriers to achieving their goals and helped pave the way for more successful, productive and high functioning relationships.

Mary is the author of an Audio CD program on Conflict Resolution and Communication Skills, and the soon to be published book, The Harmony Habit: Transforming Conflict from the Inside Out.

Deborah Howard, Esq., M.S.O.D., founder and President of Guiding Change Consulting, Inc., is a change catalyst, coach, consultant, writer and educator who is passionate about helping people transform in ways that enable them to access their inner wisdom and tap into their creativity, passion and potential. She evokes deep insight, clarity and new perspectives to empower, energize and inspire individuals, teams, and organizations to create positive change. She helps them maximize their potential and enhance their effectiveness.

“If knowing was enough, you’d be doing it already.” So what’s the block? Let us have some fun as Dr. Liz Anderson-Peacock, internationally renowned speaker and author, explores this topic.

Dr. Liz, known for her inspiring, humorous messages, by background is a chiropractor with expertise in pediatrics and pregnancy. Dr. Liz is a sought out opinion throughout the world in teaching at universities in USA, Canada, Italy, UK, Denmark, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

Dr. Liz is also an author, professional health coach and a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. She currently coaches professionals and executives, delivers workshops and retreats both to the public and professionals in order to evolve “The Best Version of You”™.

She brings a vitalistic approach to the workplace and teams, enjoys working on team building, motivation, matching values with vision and evoking this through encouraging self-leadership not management.

Her book Pearls of Wisdom Pure and Powerful is available on Amazon.com and was done last year during the rehabilitation time for her knee repair. She has also completed a new book No Winner Ever got There Without a Coach. Her most recent book on Words of Wisdom in Managing Life and Business Relationships with Dr John Gray (Men are from Mars) and Brian Tracy should be available early this year. Look for an additional book in 2013 with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen called Managing the Art of Success.

She has a remarkable story on her lessons gained in living with a synovial sarcoma (cancer) and her treatment which is all natural since 2008 rather than go with the recommended amputation of her right foot.

Dr. Liz has published in peer review journals such as the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research – on infertility, Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association- on clinical practice guidelines for neck and whiplash, Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics – on signs of over competitive children and separately on children with headaches.

She has provided expert opinion for her regulatory body, sat on peer assessment, complaints and examination committees.

Mal Duane has triumphed over devastating life challenges to become an Alpha Chick extraordinaire. Today she serves clients through the multi-million dollar real estate company that she built from scratch. She has a dream marriage, and, as a certified Professional Recovery Coach, is deeply involved with helping women discover and use their connection with the divine power within them to become their own version of an Alpha Chick.

Her life experience, including recovering from alcoholism as a young woman, has provided her with extensive hands-on, in the trenches experience for taking hold of a life and bringing forward the potential that lies buried beneath the scars and hurts. She generously shares what she has learned at every opportunity. Mal believes that the greatest component of success is being able to give back. In 2007, she built the Katherine Holly School in Mali, West Africa. The school educates a hundred children annually that would never have the opportunity. She is also creating a fund called Holly’s Gift for educational assistance for women. A portion of all proceeds will be contributed to Holly’s Gift.

Mal lives in Framingham, MA, with her husband Dr. Michael Pearlman and her English Jack Russell Hannah.

Mal’s book Alpha Chick hit No 1 as a Bestseller on Amazon.com and won the gold medal from Reader’s Favorite Award for Inspiration and the Pinnacle Achievement Award for 2012 for Self-Help. She has been featured on Fox 25 News, Metrowest Daily News, Healthy Living Magazine and Aspire Magazine. In addition, she has been interviewed on over one hundred BlogTalk Radio shows discussing women’s recovery and psycho-spiritual transformation. She recently hosted a Telesummit for some of the leading authorities in personal development and the audio replays are available at AlphaChick.com.

Are you frustrated about where you are at this stage in your life? Perhaps you’re experiencing negative feelings such as fear, doubt, regret or guilt. Join Lauran Star as she interviews Kate Michels, founder of Core Alignment Coaching, to discover how you can use core alignment to move from a state of worry to a state of wonder.

Kate Michels is the founder and CEO of Core Alignment Coaching, answer woman for the Learning Principals In Process program with Centerpointe Institute, Professional Certified Life Coach, Core Alignment Specialist, Neuro Linguistic Practitioner, Transformational Trainer, Solution Focused Coach, Motivational Speaker, Best Selling Author, Coach of Coaches and an expert at assisting others to live aligned in truth. As an internationally recognized Coach of Coaches with Clients in more then 13 countries, Kate has experienced lasting results with everything from Bi-polar, Social Anxiety, Eating disorders, sleep issues and the normal struggles of every day living. Kate uses the parameters of respected schools of traditional counseling, mentoring, psychology, NLP and Life Coaching. Her simplified core alignment steps are included in best selling books with many of the experts recognized today in the self-help movement such as Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Jack Canfield, Les Brown and other world renowned names.

We know it when we experience it, but what exactly is that elusive quality called executive presence and how can you develop it?

Careers derail because a person doesn’t look, sound, or act like a leader. Sales are lost, promotions are forfeited, and followership dwindles when a leader lacks the gravitas that inspires confidence.

Diane DiResta coaches leaders and executives to develop executive presence and leadership.

In this interview Diane will share stories of leaders whose careers hinged on developing executive presence, how they were identified, the impact on minorities and women, and what they did to succeed.

Wendy Hanson, Executive Coach, as we explore the benefits of having a team for your business and your personal life. What would it be like to have a left brain business org chart and a right brain personal org chart? How do you assess the openings on your chart that will lead to a fuller life? How do you recruit? We will look at ways to make your life richer, fuller and filled with more fun!

As a coach and business consultant, Wendy Hanson has over 14 years of experience. She assists managers and organizational teams to form the plans/goals/strategies — all the things needed to keep everyone moving in the same direction. Client companies include Google, AOL, Mapquest, Patch, FM Global, AIPSO, and Verizon.

In 1999, Wendy founded Corley Hanson Associates, a WBENC certified company. She is also a partner in PointForward Ventures, helping startups and working with venture capital groups. Wendy is a co-author of The Sassy Ladies’ Toolkit for Start-Up Businesses and the host of Business Innovators, on Blog Talk Radio.

Wendy has a Masters in Organization and Management from Antioch University Graduate School, Keene, New Hampshire. She has been a CEO of a non-profit organization, and held many leadership positions in the human services and education fields.

Wendy is a member of the National Speakers Association, and unapologetically lives in Oakland, CA.

2012 is coming to a close … are you ready? Did you meet all your goals, dreams and desires? Do you have regrets? Did you miss any of this past years guests?

Lauran Star wraps this year up with a bow. She looks back at her past guests and shares their top tips with you. She also shares a glass of bubbly with you to celebrate the upcoming 2013.

Don’t miss this fun night of laughter!