John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team behind John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. John is a 26-year-old entrepreneur who happens to have Down syndrome. When John isn’t at the warehouse making design decisions, writing handwritten notes for each order, or wrangling socks, he and Mark are talking at conferences and doing advocacy work. The Giving Back program is at the center of their mission and they have raised nearly $500,000 for their charity partners.

William A. Adams is a software engineering trailblazer, award-winning DEI innovator, and philanthropist. William has over 35 years of tech experience, most of which has been spent with Microsoft. He's been a big believer in intrapreneurship and exploring passion projects within a company, one of which was launching the LEAP diversity apprenticeship program at Microsoft. Outside of day job, William is dedicated to lifting up minority communities through technology via his non-profits The EV3NT and Cruzan Global. Listen to hear more about William’s incredible career and how he’s making major changes in the tech industry.

Today, I’m joined by Emmy Award-winning multi-sport broadcaster Brenda VanLengen! Since 1996, Brenda has held every role from game analyst to play-by-play and sideline reporter, and even telestrator. Her latest project is a documentary series titled If Not For Them, which details the epic story of the forgotten women who changed the world for the love of their sport. Listen in to today’s episode to hear more about Brenda’s journey and the awareness she’s bringing to equality in women’s basketball.

Today, I’m joined by Trav Bell, aka The Bucket List Guy! He is on a mission to help 10 million people lead purposefully fulfilled lives through his Certified Bucket List Coaching Program, keynote speaking, podcasting and writing. We discuss Trav’s transition from personal fitness trainer to now the world’s number one bucket list expert. He shares advice for how to get started with creating and checking things off your bucket list, and why it’s so much more than just traveling to exotic places. We also talk about the Bucket List Foundation and how he’s helping terminally ill seniors fulfill their bucket list wishes.

On today’s episode, we sit down with entrepreneur and wellness expert Myk Likhov. Myk is on a mission to raise the vibration of this world through his consciousness based business ventures. He’s the founder and former CEO of Green Monkey yoga studio and CEO and founder of Modern OM, a spirituality lifestyle brand and community. In our conversation, we discuss Myk’s entrepreneurial and spiritual journey, the valuable lessons he’s learned along the way, and his big plans for 2022.

Together, many small steps make a life journey. That’s the life motto of today’s guest, Paul McLean. That phrase has guided him to excel in both his corporate career and non-profit endeavors. On today’s episode, Barry and I chat with Paul about his Dreams for Life, his early childhood education charity in Indonesia. We discuss his journey to starting a non-profit, lessons he’s learned as a corporate and non-profit leader, and how he’s tapped into the growth mindset to expand Dreams for Life.

On today’s episode, we chat with real-life Wonder Woman, Joy McAdams! Not only is Joy a successful business leader and LinkedIn influencer with over 230,000 followers, but she’s also a decorated endurance athlete and mom of five. In today’s episode, we discuss how Joy embodies growth mindset and grace in everything that she does, and how she’s finding greater purpose and inspiration for training by partnering with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

According to our guest, one of the simplest acts of kindness is active listening, and we’re excited for you to listen to our conversation with pioneer in positive psychology and multi-successful entrepreneur, Mac Anderson! Mac is the founder of Successories, Simple Truths, and Inspire Kindness, and we’re talking all about his personal and professional journey of championing kindness. Tune in to learn more about how Mac found his niche in inspirational quotes and is spending his “gun lap” creating a movement to amplify the power of kindness.

Welcome to the first episode of the Get Busy Livin’ podcast! We’re Anne O'Neil and Barry Gottlieb, and in this episode, we share about our unique friendship and lay the foundation for what listeners can expect from the following episodes. We talk about how we connected on growth mindset, meditation, athletics, leadership philosophies, and our passion for helping others. Listen in to hear more about who we are and our plans to bring on unique guests and highlight their favorite charities.

For Anne O’Neil, Get Busy Livin’ is more than just a tagline - it’s a mindset she lives by. This inspirational philosophy is born out of her experience as a WNBA player turned performance consultant to numerous teams and organizations. Now, Anne is bringing GBL to you as she invites people in business, athletes, and thought leaders from across industries to discover what ignites them to be bigger than themselves. Whether you’re searching for the secrets to happiness or curious about new ways to give back, join Anne every month as we Get Busy Livin’!