THE DEVELOPMENT

Jarrod Best-Mitchell is a sales trainer, content creator, and LinkedIn coach. After 14 years of working in sales for globally recognized brands such as Nokia, Microsoft & Samsung, Jarrod recognized that his passion was really in training others how to sell, how to achieve their desired results, and achieve high-performance. He’s been able to transition from corporate life and launched a business that he loves; helping people and companies sell better and utilize LinkedIn to achieve their goals. He utilizes social media to leverage his brand and training, while continually partnering alongside companies to help them strengthen their sales approach. In this episode, hear about how sales are truly the lifeblood of an organization and hear advice to enhance your techniques.

Reagan Mackrill (aka G’day Frank) is a brand identity designer from Sydney, Australia. His branding consultancy works with small-medium businesses and personal brands to develop their brand identity. Specifically working with those in the tech industry as well as podcasters. In this episode, learn how branding is an important skill that can be widely applicable in a variety of ways, along with the benefits and strategy behind it.

Dana Williamson is a travel influencer, blogger, and content creator based in Sydney, Australia. She is the founder of Wandering Donut, which focuses on showcasing underrated and unique destinations and promotes realistic travel to inspire a constantly growing and engaged worldwide audience. Dana started travel blogging while still in High School, had her first travel collaboration at age 17, then at 21 became the youngest trainer & leader for a major entrepreneurial retreat operator. She created, lead, and sold out her own food and photo tour to New Zealand and was the first instagrammer ever to partner with the Solomon Islands tourism board. She has been to over 30+ countries and has seen firsthand how important branding is worldwide. Additionally, Dana has created content for and collaborate with some of the world’s leading brands, including GoPro, Sony, Cebu Pacific Air, Port Douglas Tourism, Adobe, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. In this episode, learn how to maximize your brand. 

Danie Jay is an entrepreneur, youtuber, and blogger. Danie is focused on helping teachers gain the confidence and skills to build authentic scalable personal brands. She does this through one-on-one private coaching, taking clients from lacking in clarity and confidence to owning their story, and through her social media presence. Danie is passionate about helping others achieve their dreams and turn their passions into profits. In this episode, hear fantastic advice about strengthening your personal brand.

Ram is an award-winning design director, blogger, top-ranking podcaster, speaker, creativeLive.com instructor, and author of two internationally acclaimed books 'How to get a job as a designer, guaranteed' and 'How to get a mentor as a designer, guaranteed'. He's based in Sydney, Australia, and in 2012, started the blog GiantThinkers.com which helps thousands of design students and graduates be employed. For 15+ years he’s been working for global agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, DDB, JWT, and McCann Worldgrou4p on clients such as Audi, McDonald’s, Qantas, Coca-Cola, Telstra, Google, and The Louis Vuitton Group. Ram has since been featured in Communication Arts, HOW magazine, Herman Miller, deFrost*, AIGA.org, and Apple. Ram now focuses on helping decision-makers, business owners, leaders, and organizations get unstuck, lightning-fast through coaching, consulting, and advisory. In this episode, learn about the importance and benefits of mentorship.

Nada is the founder and CEO of Rise Up For You, Leadership and Career Confidence Coach, and TEDx Motivational Speaker. Nada has been featured on hundreds of podcasts and radio shows and has also been a motivational and educational speaker on platforms such as TEDx Talks, The Female Quotient, The California Human Resources Conference, Wonder Women Tech, The Human Gathering and more. Her company, Rise Up For You has been featured and worked with brands such as CBS, LA Fitness, Google Next 19, and more. Nada is a proud TEDx speaker, Best Selling Author on Amazon, has been awarded the Chief's Award from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, is a three-time finalist for The Emerging Woman-Owned Business Award, and was most recently awarded the 40 Under 40 Award for Orange County Professionals in 2020 and the Women of Influence in 2021 for Entrepreneurship. In this episode, learn about the importance of emotional intelligence. 

Kayla is a proven communicator known for creative storytelling, business savvy, and relationship building. Currently helping transform Boeing’s culture with thoughtful, engaging communications strategies and tactics. In this episode, Kayla shares how to execute effective communication to help you reach your goals.

Stacey George & Sasha Spivey are the founders of Franki Ray, a luxurious collection brand. Every Franki Ray creation is uniquely designed and constructed of the finest leathers by the hands of artisans. They’re beyond skilled in branding and have done an incredible job showcasing their work in a gravitating and unique way. In this episode, learn how to leverage marketing to drive awareness, strengthen your brand, develop trust, and find your target audience.

Kira West is a Brooklyn born creator, entrepreneur, and writer with a strong passion is making wellness both more accessible and inclusive. She is the Founder of Made ByKwest, a travel and wellness-inspired line made to withstand all of life’s adventures. Although Kira works full-time in the travel & tech industry, she has found ways to continue to travel, work out, and eat healthy despite a busy schedule. In this episode, Kira shares phenomenal advice around wellness and how to keep your eyes fixed on your passion.

Becki Saltzman is a chief curiosity seeker at the applied curiosity lab. To understand the role of curiosity in the lives of remarkable people, Becki spent two decades studying and collaborating with behavioral scientists, embedding herself into a variety of industries and cultures, and conducting interviews around the world. These findings and adventures led her to found the applied curiosity lab and create curiosity training modules. She speaks and writes about curiosity as a tool for business insights and elegant, competitive advantages—as well as a lens for adventure. Additionally, Becki is a LinkedIn learning instructor, Host of Applied Curiosity Lab Podcast, and is the author of "Living Curiously: How to Use Curiosity to Be Remarkable and Do Good Stuff". In this episode, learn how to strengthen your curiosity muscle and use applied curiosity to ask smarter questions, solve problems, sell to others, and even avoid common data blind spots that can lead to faulty conclusions.