Today's guest is a tough as nails coach who helps people realize what they're truly capable of. Tracy Nosal is a leading authority who helps awakening high achievers to release mental barriers that have kept them stuck, frustrated and unfulfilled. She comes to the episode today with a quick wit and a sense of humor, and we ended up talking about some deeper aspects of energy management, unlocking potential and why things seem to hold us back. If you feel like you're pushing through life, and success seems always just out of reach, it's likely you're giving off some energy that's repelling what you're wanting to attract. And if that's you, listen to today's episode. Find out more about Tracy at Renegadementor.com. All right here we go!

You might be amazed to know that there are some companies who don't know this yet but: The best companies are the ones that are built with a culture that allows people to bring their whole selves to work. With a large portion of our time being spent at work, it behooves a company to celebrate every aspect of being human, let people learn more about themselves, and allowing them to play toward their strengths. Today's guest, Jeanet Wade is a local St. Louisan, and hardcore EOS practioner. Bringing over two decades of experience, she knows exactly what kinds of decisions leaders need to make to get their companies to the next level. Get your headphones or airpods in for this episode and find out what some different patterns are that can lead to success for any company that's pushing forward into this new era. Find out more about Jeanet at Www.Business-Alchemist.com/TheHumanTeam. And as always, enjoy the listen. 

How do you feel when a salesperson calls just to check in with you. Or drops a "Hey just touching base to see where you are on the proposal?" Or leave a voicemail followed immediately by an email with the exact same verbiage? Well if you're anything like today's guest, you probably hate it. Jon Manley dislikes the standard milquetoast way that people approach sales SO MUCH that he decided to write a book about it called "Stop Touching Base". And indeed, the focus is on abandoning the corporate lingo word bingo that makes up majority of sales calls, and doing something that works a ton better: connecting with humans on a human level. Every call or email you do should give something to the customer, and leave them happier having talked to you. Check out today's episode, apply what you learn, and the sales will roll in. Find out more about Jon at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmanley/ and at https://gha-associates.com/. And as always, enjoy the listen. 

What does it mean to be truly fit? Does it mean slamming protein shakes, bulking up and being able to bench press a dumptruck? Or does it mean being fit enough to live life the way we want? Does it mean being able to have full range of motion and capability? Today's guest Liz Grantham introduced a unique term in our talk about health and wellness, called "Fit for a Purpose". Her platform called The Optimal Me digs deep into what it means to be fit, and fit for a purpose. Whether you're starting off young, middle aged or older, there are some key tips in today's episode that will help you reclaim your life so you can live it more abundantly. 

Find out more about Liz's journey at https://theoptimal.me/

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

I got the chance to get with local St. Louisan Tim Hebel today, to talk about how his journey to build his company's been going. Seems like we have a lot of similarity since we're both in the tech space, and we talked about the challenges he's had over the years. From how he came up with the name of the company, to the most recent hurdles having to do with coronavirus, he's had a storied career being the owner of a company. 

Find out more about Tim and his company at https://beanstalkwebsolutions.com/

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

"Lawyers are just frustrated writers." That's one of the key topics we talked about today on this episode. Adriana Gavazzoni is a Brazilian lawyer and author, who has taken her passion for happiness in life, and turned it into a unique career. Living life with no regrets, she combines her knowledge of law with the books she writes, and creates bestsellers. 

Her advice: don't try to be perfect, and just start moving in the direction you want to go. There's quite a bit of wisdom to unpack here that we both think you'll get a lot out of. 

Find out more about Adriana below: 

www.agavazzoni.com

And as always, enjoy the listen.

Coronavirus sure hasn't been nice to the world, and particularly the travel sector has taken a hard hit. When today's guest was faced with the grim possibility of what it would do to her business, she had a choice to make: hang it up and go get a j-o-b, or figure out how to pivot. Fortunately she decided on the latter, otherwise this would be a kinda boring episode. Founder of Ultimately Sydney, she figured out a way to make travel great again in a country where individual states are locked down from each other, by doing two things: going virtual, and digging deep into local history. She's found a way to get locals in touch with native culture, gaining tremendous insights about themselves, and cleansing their minds from the busyness of life, while providing a unique experience you won't forget. Enjoy the listen. 

Lots of info below about how Helen's company is solving travel challenges: 

https://ultimatelysydney.com.au

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

At the helm of Corgibytes is Scott, who has been called the “Bob Vila of the internet.” Scott is a polyglot developer who, at last count, is fluent in over twenty programming languages. Scott’s love of software restoration and remodeling began in college where he and his team were responsible for retrofitting the testing tools for the X-31 jet fighter. Since then, Scott has maintained a test-focused approach to his work and found the most joy in projects where an existing codebase needed to be improved.

Check out Scott's company below: 

Website: corgibytes.com

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

Julia is passionate about helping her clients find more fulfillment in their work life by introducing more human connections. The Authenticity Guide is a career coaching firm that focuses on solving problems in the business world through a more human centered approach, utilizing tools like connection, communication, and collaboration.

She passionately disagrees with the notion that ICF certification is necessary to be a good coach. And she believes that holistic wellbeing needs to be a core tenant of career development coaching. These are the driving forces behind what she does. 

Find out more about Julia below: 

https://www.theauthenticityguide.com/

AND she has a course with a special discount just for Hot Mic listeners: 

https://the-authenticity-guide.teachable.com/p/maximizing-your-potential-at-work-and-in-life

Code is HOTMIC at the checkout

...as always, enjoy the listen! 

Tessie Castillo is a journalist and co-author from Durham, North Carolina. She co-wrote her first book, Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row, with four men serving death sentences in North Carolina. George Wilkerson is a poet and co-author of Crimson Letters who is currently serving a death sentence at North Carolina's Central Prison. Today's show talks about the challenges in having multiple people co-author a book while most of them are in prison. But there's a message that they want to share, and that we all would do well to hear. 

Find more about Tessie at www.tessiecastillo.com, on Twitter and Instragram at @tessiethewriter, and Facebook at @crimsonlettersbook. 

...and as always, enjoy the listen.