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Something Extra episodes

  • Why You Should Avoid Selling Products w/ Denise Lee Yohn

    What happens when a company’s brand and vision are not aligned? Having the discipline, relentlessness, and commitment to your brand’s principles will make all the difference for your future. Denise and Lisa consider this and many other questions in regard to culture and brand identity in our 127th episode.

    Guest Links:

    • Denise's LinkedIn
    • What Great Brands Do
    • FUSION


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    29 min
  • Learning to Listen w/ Syd Ryan

    Do you know the secret sauce of how to establish relationships with your customers? In this 126th episode of Something Extra, Lisa and Syd discuss the behind-the-scene ingredients that make for a successful recipe when it comes to customer relations, especially with women.

    Guest Links:

    • Syd's LinkedIn
    • CAbiOnline.com


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    28 min
  • Willingness to Fail in Your Leadership w/ Tim Kessler

    How do you conquer the fear of failure and better promote yourself? Lisa and Tim discussed those topics as well as how to be proactive in your first 100 days in a new role! Tim Kessler is a St. Louis native with 20+ years of experience leading technology-focused departments within large organizations such as Ascension, Express Scripts, and CitiGroup.

    Guest Links:

    • Tim's LinkedIn


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    27 min
  • The Beauty of Being Your Team’s Cheerleader w/ Mindy McAlindon

    Mindy McAlindon has worked in sales, finance, and marketing for multimillion-dollar consumer brands across almost every major business segment. From wisdom on the power of the cheerleader to insight from her multi-faceted career path, episode #124 is one you definitely will not want to miss.

    Guest Links:

    • Mindy's LinkedIn


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    28 min
  • Elevating the Standard of Social Justice w/ Arnold Donald

    In the words of Carnival Cruise Lines CEO, Arnold Donald, “What can you as an individual do this week to elevate social justice and the standard of it for other human beings? If we all could collectively do this, we would have a better world.” This is just a glimpse of the wonderful time we had with Arnold in our recent episode. Wait no longer to listen!

    Guest Links:

    • Wikipedia: Arnold Donald
    • CarnivalCorp.com


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    36 min
  • The Power of Discernment w/ Myshel Wilkins

    This week Myshel Wilkins shared with us, “It will not always be cookie-cutter situations when you are a leader and so, I believe the power of discernment helps you to know with wisdom how to deal with everyone you are working with.” Episode 122 comes with a handful of surprises and we cannot wait for you to experience it for yourself!

    Guest Links:

    • Myshel's LinkedIn
    • Go-Overflow.org
    • MyshelMusic.com
    • Embracing Freedom Today with Myshel (podcast)


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    39 min
  • Practicing Humility in Leadership w/ Jeff Henderson

    Jeff Henderson, author, coach, and consultant at The For Company, is listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 20 speakers that you shouldn’t miss and we couldn’t agree more!

    Guest Links:

    • Jeff's LinkedIn
    • TheForCompany.com
    • Know What You’re FOR 


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    30 min
  • Notions of Intellectual Curiosity w/ Doug Wilber

    CEO of DenimSocial, Doug Wilber, shares that the something extra every leader needs starts with the notion of intellectual intelligence. You can hear his leadership insights and more in our latest episode.

    Guest Links:

    • Doug's LinkedIn
    • DenimSocial.com


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    29 min
  • Achieving Your Desired Results From Collective Effort w/ Mary Jo Gorman

    The key to a healthy lifestyle has always included intentional clean eating; however, with our new WFH culture it’s more important than ever. We spent our 119th episode of Something Extra with CEO of Healthy Bytes, Mary Jo Gorman and it’s one you do not want to miss!

    Guest Links:

    • Mary Jo Gorman's LinkedIn


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    27 min
  • The Four Mantras of Committed Leadership w/ Tom Hill

    A hallmark of Dr. Tom Hill, President & CEO of Eagle Goal Coach, is his commitment to connecting individuals who can be of help to each other. Queuing up his episode for your next afternoon stroll is a decision you will not regret!

    Guest Links:

    • Tom's LinkedIn
    • Blessed Beyond Measure
    • Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul


    Credits: Lisa Nichols, Host; Scott Crosby, Executive Producer; Daniel Williams, Recording Engineer; Jenny Heal, Guest Coordinator; Morgan Cochran, Marketing Support

    28 min

About Something Extra

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My name is Lisa Nichols, and I have spent the last 30 years as both the CEO of Technology Partners and as the mother to Ally, our daughter with Down syndrome. Down syndrome occurs when someone is born…