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Tara LaFon Gooch, a personal branding expert and keynote speaker, discusses the nuances of living a life driven by confidence and alignment. The conversation flows from lessons on individuality to practical strategies for navigating career changes and the importance of personal branding and networking. Tara’s past experiences in corporate highlight the all-too-common narrative where blending in takes precedence over standing out. Yet, as she shares, there comes a time when it’s clear that in order to succeed outside the corporate mold, you have to embrace your own unique identity. She also dives into the interconnectedness of confidence and personal branding, a topic further explored in her TEDx talk and her book, How to GRASP Confidence and Own Your Power. Tara emphasizes the importance of the company you choose to keep, encouraging you to be mindful of how relationships affect your energy and enforcing boundaries when necessary. This episode serves as a reminder that there is real power behind your individuality and choosing to be true to yourself.  

About Tara Gooch

Tara LaFon Gooch is a keynote speaker, CEO, personal branding expert, coach, and author of the international best-selling book, How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power. Recently, Tara has been featured on the cover of Forbes, MSN, Yahoo Finance, as well as the United Business Journal, Fox News in New York, the Digital Journal, and TEDx in Nottingham, England. Tara has earned her MBA with a specialization in Business Analytics from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington as well as earning certificates in Management from The University of Notre Dame, and a certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University. Additionally, Tara is the United States Country Chair for Start-Up Ecosystems for the G100 Mission Million where she uses her position to elevate and support female entrepreneurs across the United States.

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Website: www.taralafongooch.com

Buy Her Book, How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power

Stay Connected on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/taragooch

LinkedIn: @TaraLaFonGooch

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Tune in to hear executive coach and thought leader Antonia Bowring, as she describes how to harness your own power, embrace change, and stay motivated along the way. Sharing personal and professional experiences, including her own experience with ADHD, Antonia emphasizes the importance of agency and the transformative potential of setting clear intentions, establishing constructive habits, and taking incremental steps towards achieving one's goals, a concept echoed in her book, Coach Yourself! Increase Awareness, Change Behavior and Thrive. She also delves into motivation, including how to stay motivated and how to identify your key intrinsic motivators, sharing tools for sustained growth and regular reflection. This is an illuminating episode that explores how resilience, emotional intelligence, and a growth mindset can catalyze your next bold move.

About Antonia Bowring

Antonia Bowring is a highly credentialed, top New York executive coach who works with founders, C-Suite executives, and leadership teams. One of Antonia’s areas of expertise is helping neurodiverse leaders create the necessary scaffolding to leverage their gifts and maintain their focus. She is a frequent speaker to companies and groups on topics ranging from mindfulness, ADHD in the workplace, and communication best practices. Her articles through the Forbes Coaches Council are widely read and The American Reporter named her one of the 10 leadership coaches to watch in 2022. Her most recent book, Coach Yourself! Increase Awareness, Change Behavior and Thrive, offers practical frameworks exploring the power of performance coaching to become the best version of yourself.

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Website: www.ab-strategies.com

Check out her book, Coach Yourself

LinkedIn: @AntoniaBowring

Instagram: @antonia_abstrategies

TikTok: @antoniabowring963

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Cara Shortsleeve, CEO of The Leadership Consortium, exemplifies the delicate balance between strength and vulnerability in leadership. Her early lessons of inclusion and empowerment growing up have translated into a leadership style that's as inclusive as it is decisive. Throughout this episode, she delves into the importance of trust and transparency as a leader as well as the significance of self-evaluation. Cara describes how The Leadership Consortium, co-founded by Frances Frei and Anne Morris, came about as a leadership development platform for high potential and diverse leaders that aims to proactively cultivate cultural excellence. Tune in for an insightful episode around authentic leadership, including how to foster confidence, vulnerability, and trust for yourself and your team.

About Cara Shortsleeve

Cara Shortsleeve is the CEO at The Leadership Consortium (TLC), a leadership development platform for high potential and diverse leaders. Cara joined Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei and Thinkers50 author Anne Morriss to launch and scale the business in 2018. Since that time, TLC has forged strong enterprise partnerships with 80+ companies (including Google, Walmart, IBM, ServiceNow, L’Oreal, State Farm, the NBA, and dozens more) in 50+ countries. The ROI for clients is real: TLC has accelerated 4,500+ leaders, 97% of whom say TLC increased their confidence and 99% of whom report increased goodwill toward their employer. Prior to joining TLC, Cara spent 10+ years in various leadership roles at Google and YouTube- most recently focusing on commercial and product strategy as a Global Director for GTM at YouTube. Previously, she helped launch and scale Google’s east coast, mid-market sales presence in Boston, MA. Before Google, Cara managed the US running apparel business at New Balance, served as a Sales Director for Hind/Saucony, and spent three years with Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division. Cara received her BA from Williams College and her MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives near Boston with her husband and three children.

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LinkedIn: @CaraShortsleeve

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Tune in to hear Janet Foutty’s bold journey as an accomplished senior business leader, technologist, and speaker. Her three-decade tenure at Deloitte has been a masterclass in professional courage and personal growth. Janet's story underscores the importance of being open to new opportunities and trusting your instincts. These choices can often lead to accelerated personal development and career growth, defying the traditional paths laid out before us. Janet also discusses the bestselling book she co-authored, Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership, which emphasizes that it’s not just about reaching leadership positions but flourishing in them with the support of a community and continuous personal growth. Throughout the episode, Janet's reflections offer invaluable lessons for anyone at a career crossroads or seeking to inspire their leadership journey, highlighting the importance of aligning our professional and personal lives. Janet's bold choices, and the subsequent growth they fueled, remind us that the paths we choose in our careers can be as unique and transformative as we dare them to be.

About Janet Foutty

Janet Foutty is an accomplished senior business leader, technologist, author, and frequent public speaker. She spent over 30 years at Deloitte during which she led numerous practices through change and growth including technology and government and culminated her Deloitte career by serving as CEO of Deloitte Consulting, and US Board Chair of Deloitte respectively. Janet is focused on applying her leadership experience and passionate advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion; women in leadership; and the need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through investing her time across non-profit, public policy, corporate America and academia. She currently serves as chair of Bright Pink, a nonprofit dedicated to young women’s health; member of the National Semiconductor Technology Center Selection Committee; Argonne National Lab; and board member of The Chicago Network. She also serves on NYU Stern’s Tech advisory council and Indiana University Kelley School of Business Dean’s Council and is currently Kelley School's Poling Chair for the 2023-2024 academic year. Janet has been published in top-tier business publications including Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. And, recognized for her leadership by Fortune, Crain’s, Chicago Magazine, AICPA, City Year Chicago, and New York Moves Magazine. She is the co-author of a bestselling book, Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership. Janet holds a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. She is an inductee of the Kelley School of Business Academy of Alumni Fellows.

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Instagram: @JanetFoutty

LinkedIn: @JanetFoutty 

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When faced with challenges that seemed insurmountable, Talia Kovacs turned her academic struggles into a springboard for success, becoming an expert in resilience and founding CalmConnected, an organization devoted to supporting parents in raising resilient kids. This episode serves as a reminder that resilience is not an innate trait but a skill that can be developed and honed over time. This episode is a blend of personal stories, expert insights, and strategies that resonate with anyone looking to empower themselves or the children in their lives. Talia discusses the importance of breaking down daunting goals into everyday tasks and how parents can recognize and nurture their child's self-trust by spotting avoidance behaviors and understanding the powerful impact of reframing failures as learning experiences, including her five-step strategy designed to enhance problem-solving abilities. This is a must-listen for all who wish to embrace the courage to grow and live a resilient life.

About Talia Kovacs

Talia Kovacs is the founder of CalmConnected, supporting parents in raising resilient kids. Her work on building resilience in kids, and the connection between social-emotional learning and literacy, has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Today, Scholastic, and many other news outlets. Talia serves on the Board of Directors for LitLife and The Brooklyn Book Bodega. She has previously served as a classroom teacher, a graduate-level education professor, and as the CEO of LitLife, an international literacy consulting firm. Talia's greatest mission is equipping parents with tools to foster a deep well of inner resilience in their kids, so that the whole family can live in calm, connected households where children thrive.

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Website: www.taliakovacs.com

LinkedIn: @TaliaKovacs

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Have you ever felt like your true self is hidden beneath layers of expectation and convention? Bonnie Wan, an author, speaker and branding strategy expert, opens up about her transformative journey overcoming these pressures to find her own path in confidence and leadership. Her story will inspire you to embrace your authentic self and make the bold moves that resonate with your deepest truths. This episode isn't just about the daring leaps we take; it's about the quiet courage to align our actions with our innermost desires, a theme emphasized through the powerful concept behind her new book, The Life Brief. As Bonnie illustrates, this creative tool can clarify our intentions and guide our lives with purpose. She elaborates on how, like a creative brief used in brand strategy, a life brief can help distill our intentions and desires, ultimately guiding our decision-making and action-taking. Bonnie shares her professional and personal experiences in this, from navigating relationships to finding a new community, exemplifying the spirit of those who not only pursue boldness but ignite it in others. Tune in and let your own journey of boldness begin.

About Bonnie Wan

Bonnie Wan is an author and speaker, as well as partner and head of brand strategy at the world-renowned advertising agency, Goodby Silverstein & Partners. As creator of The Life Brief, Bonnie helps people live with greater clarity, creativity, and courage by teaching them how to write creative briefs for their lives. The Life Brief has evolved from an agency talk into a workbook, workshops, and speaking appearances at Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, Jane Goodall’s Activating Hope Summit, the 3% Conference, SXSW, Accenture, Apple, Google, Change.org, and more.

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Website: www.thelifebrief.com

Buy Her New Book, The Life Brief

LinkedIn: @BonnieWan

Instagram: @bonniewanofficial

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Lisa Sun, CEO and founder of GRAVITAS, is an expert voice on the topic of confidence and being your truest self. This discussion provides a multifaceted view of what it means to live a life characterized by boldness and gravitas. Lisa emphasizes how our mindset drives our behavior, and she explains the internal and external forces that can influence our sense of self-worth and confidence, providing examples from her own professional journey shifting from the corporate world to founding her own business. Lisa also describes the 8 Superpowers of Confidence, a new paradigm for understanding our own innate strengths, and the focus of her newest book, Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence. Ranging from leading and performing to knowing and believing, among others, these superpowers enable us to further understand our own sense of confidence and how to best build a team with complimentary superpowers. Tune in for an enlightening episode that will help you understand and unleash the confidence you have within.

About Lisa Sun

Lisa Sun is the founder and CEO of GRAVITAS, a company on a mission to catalyze confidence. GRAVITAS offers innovative size-inclusive apparel, styling solutions, and content designed to makeover women from the inside out. Prior to founding GRAVITAS, Sun spent 11 years at McKinsey & Company, where she advised leading luxury fashion and beauty brands and retailers in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America on strategic and operational issues. Her first collection was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, People, and the Today show in the same month. Sun and GRAVITAS have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, Fast Company, New York magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, and more. GRAVITAS includes among its activities a commitment to AAPI causes and New York City’s Garment District. Often called the “dress whisperer,” Lisa is also a highly sought-after public speaker who likes to impart her hard-won knowledge on gravitas and how to best harness it to other women. 

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Website: https://www.gravitasnewyork.com/

Discover Your Confidence Language: https://gravitasnewyork.com/pages/my-confidence-language-quiz

Buy Lisa’s New Book, Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence

Instagram: @LisaLSun   @GravitasNewYork

LinkedIn: @LisaSun

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In this episode, Erica Rankin, the dynamic founder behind Bro Dough, a health-focused cookie dough brand, shares her entrepreneurial journey, leaving behind a traditional career path to start something new. She reveals how her passion for healthy living and her knack for baking merged into Bro Dough, a classic tale of identifying a gap in the market and filling it with a product driven by passion and purpose. Erica provides a candid look at the hurdles and triumphs associated with starting a business from scratch, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, strategic networking, and financial savvy—skills that she honed to transform her startup into the thriving company it is today. Erica’s story underscores the significance of living one's truth and the fulfillment that comes from following the life you want. This episode serves as a blueprint for those hungry for personal and professional growth.

About Erica Rankin

Erica Rankin is the founder and CEO (Chief Everything Officer) of Bro Dough, a functional & nostalgic snack brand. They recently just launched their new natural & gluten free protein cookie dough bites which will be hitting shelves across Canada. Erica has built a community of almost 300k followers across her social channels completely organically, and bootstrapped Bro Dough for the first 2 and a half years. Her mission is to showcase the reality of entrepreneurship through social media and take her community along for the journey. 

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Website: https://eatbrodough.ca/

LinkedIn: @EricaRankin

Instagram: @eatbrodough

TikTok: @eatbrodough

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In this episode, we were honored to host Jeff Hamaoui, a visionary in the realm of wellness and longevity. As co-founder of Modern Elder Academy, Jeff offers insights into the beauty of aging and the richness of experience that comes with it. Modern Elder Academy's lens on aging is a powerful tool for realigning actions with core values and building the courage to forge a new path when necessary. Jeff’s own tale, marked by a sudden move to Baja with his family and supporting regenerative communities, serves as an inspiration for those looking to navigate life's transitions with grace and boldness. We also explore the idea that life is a series of seasons, each with its own set of challenges and opportunities for growth. Along the way, Jeff discusses the keys to longevity, highlighting the three most important pillars: purpose, wellness, and especially community. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that will invite you to pause and reconnect your bold actions with your core values.

About Jeff Hamaoui

Jeff Hamaoui is Co-Founder and Chief Education and Innovation Officer of Modern Elder Academy, the first-ever ‘midlife wisdom school.’ Dedicated to reframing the concept of aging, Modern Elder Academy (MEA) supports students to navigate midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility. With prior roles at NASA, IKEA, and Nike before permanently landing in Baja at MEA in midlife, Hamaoui is a seasoned teacher and master facilitator with an entrepreneurial mind, teacher’s heart, and seeker’s soul. Hamaoui is also the founder of Baja Sage, MEA’s adjacent residential community. This new type of community utilizes regenerative principles to support flourishing and resiliency across the entire community.

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Website: https://www.meawisdom.com

Instagram: @meawisdom

Facebook: @MEAWisdom

YouTube: @ModernElderAcademy

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In the realm of high performance and personal development, few things resonate more deeply than the pursuit of authenticity and the boldness required to achieve it. Our latest episode featuring Dr. Michael Gervais, a high-performance psychologist, delves into these very concepts, exploring the profound impact of a bold mindset on our capacity to excel in life's various arenas. Michael begins by deconstructing the notion of boldness, presenting it as a deep expression of one's true self, unencumbered by the fear of judgment or failure. Michael also dives into an exploration of mastery and the pivotal role mindset plays in achieving it. He draws an analogy with gravity—an invisible yet undeniable force—emphasizing that mastering a craft is not just about skill execution but about developing a profound understanding of oneself. Michael also discusses the concept of FOPO- fear of other people's opinions- and its effect on boldness and high performance. He delves into the neurological underpinnings of our desire for social acceptance and the psychological tug-of-war between the need for belonging and the pursuit of authenticity. Tune in for an inspiring call to overcome the weight of societal expectations, highlighting the power of truth-telling and the courage required to step into our authentic selves towards peak performance.

 
 About Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist, author and one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. Over the course of a 20-year career working with world class performers and organizations, Dr. Gervais has developed a framework for the mental skills and practices that allow organizations, teams and individuals to thrive in pressure-packed environments. Gervais’ influence can be felt across many touchpoints of popular culture. His clients include the NFL’s Super Bowl Champions, Seattle Seahawks, world record holders, Olympians, MVPs from every major sport, internationally acclaimed music artists, and Fortune 50 CEO’s. Gervais has worked across three summer Olympic Games (Tokyo, Rio, London) and two winter Olympic Games as a high-performance psychologist supporting Team USA, most recently for USA Surfing in Tokyo 2021. Dr. Gervais is the host of the Finding Mastery podcast that explores the psychology of the world’s most extraordinary thinkers and doers. In the top 1% of podcasts globally, Finding Mastery crossed the 25 million downloads milestone in 2021. Gervais has an upcoming book, The First Rule of Mastery, that’s being published by Harvard Business Review Press in November 2023. Previously, Gervais wrote an Audible Original, Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically, with NFL coach Pete Carroll (2020). A published, peer-reviewed author and nationally recognized speaker on optimal human performance, Dr. Gervais has been featured in premier media outlets including NBC, ABC, FOX, CNN, ESPN, NFL Network, Red Bull TV, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Outside Magazine, WIRED, Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine. Dr. Gervais holds a doctorate degree in psychology, specializing in sport performance, and a master’s degree in kinesiology. He completed his PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Bruce Ogilvie, often referred to as the father of American applied sport psychology.

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Website: www.findingmastery.net

Instagram: @findingmastery

YouTube: @FindingMastery

LinkedIn: @FindingMastery

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