The Ryan Holtz Show

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show Podcast, I chop it up with my man Cornell Thomas. Cornell is a human like not other with a story that is compelling and true form to raw life. In this episode, we chat about how Cornell went from almost playing pro basketball…actually just 72 hours away and then POP! Cornell had an injury that changed his whole trajectory and used this to learn empathy, fierceness and become a student of life.

Cornell's Bio (Written From His Perspective)

I am the youngest son of Bobby and Tina Thomas. That sentence is very important in regards to who I am. If not for my parents I wouldn't be the man you see today. My father passed away when I was just three years old, and although my time with him was brief I have learned through others the amazing legacy that he left behind, as a police officer and community leader.

My fathers passing forced my mom to become our everything. She was now our main provider, mother, and life educator. She was forced to become an expert problem solver, and that skill was passed down to her children.

My mom raised us on the adage, everything happens for a reason", and that one lesson out of the myriads of others she has taught me was never forgotten. It's what I remembered when I suffered a career ending basketball injury, (right before going to play professional basketball) and the first thing I think about when any adversity comes my way.

I am a global speaker, multiple title author, mindset coach, team builder, and corporate trainer. But more importantly than any of those titles I'm a husband and father to my son Bryce (5) and my daughter Niya (3).

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In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, I chat with Shawn Kanungo, the famous Keynote Speaker and Disruption strategist! Shawn has been on my radar forever and it is such an honor and pleasure to sit down with him. Shawn has carved out his own path in the corporate world and speaking world by being curious, asking the tough questions and helping big businesses become quick and lean when finding new ways to be valuable to their clients and customers. This episode is truly a banger and we shot it LIVE at The Enbrdige Tower in Downtown Edmonton. Thank you! Enjoy this episode and drop your thoughts in the comments and on social media!

Shawn's Bio:

Shawn Kanungo is a disruption strategist. He has been recognized nationally and globally for his work in the innovation space after 12 years working at Deloitte. Shawn's mandate at the firm was to help corporate executives to better understand and plan for the opportunities and threats associated with disruptive innovation.

Shawn is a practitioner who has worked hand-to-hand with hundreds of organizations on their journey to digital transformation. He has adopted the concepts of voice technology, behavioural economics, user-centered design, crowdsourcing, artificial intelligence, drones and film to help create world class client experiences.

Shawn is a Partner with Queen & Rook, helping organizations adopt exponential technologies and move to the digital age. He is also the Founder & CEO of Silver, a technology company focused on creating the next-generation of voice products and services for businesses.

His work and interviews have been featured in Forbes, The Globe & Mail, The Guardian, CBC and CTV. In 2016, he was recognized as Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40. In 2018, he was named to Inc's 100 Most Innovative Leadership Speakers.

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In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, the lovely and fierce Kristen Crowley joins us to chat life, being a News Anchor and what it takes to overcome adversity. Kristen is a special human who has the personality, the brains and takes pride in her appearance, but does not let that define who she is. Growing up on a farm to being bullied, all the way to having two high risk pregnancies, Kristen defies the odds in all ways.

I personally crossed paths with Kristen via LinkedIn and we began to have really intellectual and thought provoking conversations. What really stood out was how engaged she was and detailed when talking. This podcast is a heavy hitter and touches on all aspects of life, enjoy the nuggets!

Show Notes: (Raw and Uncensored)

FITNESS – I can talk about how fitness became more of a passion after two high risk pregnancies and I got a 6 pack for the first time in my life (nutrition, weight training, debunking myths) and why I am doing the food stuff now.

MOM LIFE – Managing time, getting kids to eat healthy, food education.

WORK ETHIC – How I can manage all of the above and my tips to get it all done (and how often I fail! LOL)

OVERCOMING – why I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and took a TV job. Also why I give back so much and try to make other people feel included.

Kristen's Bio:

Kristen Crowley is a TV personality, news anchor, military wife, mother of two that has a unstoppable curiosity for health and fitness. Growing up on a horse farm, hard work was the norm. Kristen set out to learn and conquer several career paths from Fashion Merchandising to the restaurant business taking her from her home state of Michigan to Virginia. That drive led her to a career in TV news and over a decade later she is using that notoriety to make a difference for others. After two high risk pregnancies and a slew of injuries and food sensitivities KC set out to learn the easiest ways to live a healthier life in a simple but effective way. She launched Kristen Crowley Live on YouTube and a new blog www.kristencrowley.com to help share free recipes, workouts and to help connect people to the experts that make a difference. No hype, No BS, just solid information you can use. Join Kristen on her journey as she continues to learn, stay sane working crazy hours and manage her own self-proclaimed zoo at home!

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In this episode I chat quickly about personal branding and what it means. Personal branding has been something that has been spoken about so heavily over the last few months. I think it has somewhat became a buzz word, but it is IMPORTANT and can help you get everything that you want in life.

3 Quick Tips To Start Your Personal Brand Journey:

1. Understand human nature
2. It's All About Your Image
3. Effective Communication

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I give my thoughts about empire cast member, Jussie Smollett and his alleged fabrication of his own hate crime. If this is true, he gets my "knucklehead" of the day award.

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In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show Podcast I chat with Rob Howze about how getting shot at point blank changed his whole trajectory on life and how he changed his life to the better. Rob is someone exudes a different and boisterous kind of energy that really shows. Rob has came up with a formula that he lives by to ultimately have him live his best life on the daily. There is much value for you to be had on this podcast and truthfully, no matter where you are at in your life…..relax….press play and be ready to laugh, cry and pick out some nuggets that Rob has generously provided. As always, thank you for supporting and listening to the show. We have heard many responses from you of pure value. We could not do this without you! Enjoy!

Show Notes:

3 ingredient formula for total life fulfillment:

-Self Reflection
-Course Correction
-Humility
-Getting shot at point blank range
-Quitting drugs and importance of his morning routine
-Some pure humour and laughs
-Seth Godin's Purple Cow theory

Rob Hows is a personal trainer, licensed minister, public speaker and author with 20 plus years of business development. Rob is someone who has literally made a great life with a very specific view point.

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In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, Nichole Kelly drops by to chop it up about how mission-driven companies are starting to calculate ROI (Return On Investment). In the new age of marketing and adoption of people-first companies, the way we calculate ROI is changing and many companies are still trying to figure out and maneuver around this. I had met Nichole about 6 years ago and she came and spoke at a conference, and went way deep given that the United States was way ahead when it came to digital marketing. Nichole is a fantastic speaker and extremely knowledgeable and I think you can get great value from listening to her. She is amazing! Sit back, grab a nice little drink and get ready to have your mind massaged. Enjoy!

Shownotes:

1. ROI? What is it? How do we value it?
2. Content, when should we keep it? when should we let it go?
3. Moral energy inside marketing and campaigns
4. Brands taking a role in building love amongst humanity
5. Brands having an astute understanding of social subjects they are stepping into
6. Toxic Masculinity and social campaigns like Colin Kaepernick and Gillette
7. Responsibility of marketers

Nichole's Bio

Nichole Kelly is the Chief Consciousness Officer at the Conscious Marketing Institute and co-host of the Conscious Marketing Podcast. She is best known for her book How to Measure Social Media and setting industry standards for how return on investment (ROI) from digital marketing is measured and valued within organizations. After experiencing 3 minor strokes from the hamster-wheel of success and chasing profit, she is back to set the record straight: ROI is NOT the bottom line. Now she consults with companies to unlock their marketing team's full potential and empower them to achieve ROI Cubed; a positive alignment of Return on Investment; Intention and Impact.

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In this episode, I chat with Bobby Umar, 5x TEDx speaker and LinkedIn expert. Bobby is someone who hosts a wealth of events and has a wealth of knowledge to help YOU get the most out of your professional career. We also chat about fatherhood too! Social impact communities that have formed given the vehicle of social media has been amazing, but also can be quite divisive if not controlled. We chat about this. This episode is jam packed with topics such as social media, fatherhood all the way to really cultivating your online presence both personally and professionally.

Here is what we talk about to provide value to YOU:

1. ONLINE BULLYING
2. People who say they do not care about likes, retweets and comments also known as vanity metrics….THEY DO!
3. How to properly spend and share your time amongst social media platforms to make sure you do not get social media fatigue
4. Importance of having a clear vision and mission when using platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and everything
5. How to be careful to not be divisive when creating conferences and aligned groups. Example is social media campaigns like #BlackLivesMatter and #LadyBossTribes etc
6. Importance of giving space to marginalized communities and keep the conversation going
7. How to make the most out of personal branding and business
8. How to become a better speaker

Bobby's Bio

Bobby Umar is an inspirational speaker, coach, and one of the most prolific advocates of heart-based leadership in North America. Inc Magazine named him one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers, alongside such noteworthy giants as Richard Branson, Brené Brown, John Maxwell and Robin Sharma. Bobby is a 5x TEDx speaker, and one of the top social media influencers in the world, with over half a million followers. He has been named the "2nd Best Business Coach to Follow" on Twitter and the "4th Best Leadership Influencer" according to Kred. Bobby is an author of three books, including an international #1 Best Seller. He is also a frequent Huffington Post contributor and the host of a weekly tweetchat called "The Power of Connection" that has reached over 65 million impressions weekly. To date, his social media influence has garnered over 1 billion impressions. Bobby was also named a "2015 Speaker to Watch" and most recently, he was named a "Top 7 Networking Guru" to Follow

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In this episode, the magnificent Chief Heart Officer, Claude Silver of Vaynermedia drops by to chop it up! This episode is jam packed with tons of goodies and I did my best to unpack some good nuggets and value. Claude was hand picked by Gary Vaynerchuk to lead with heart and scale what in Gary's words will be the biggest human machine ever!

Show Notes:

1. We talk about Claude's past with tennis and narcotics
2. Why it takes being a little "gangster" to really pursue your dreams with heart
3. What the corporate culture and onboarding process is like at Vaynermedia
4. Why "tenderness" and "empathy" are so important in order to lead staff and people to a good place
5. What human resources will look like in the near future
6. How Claude discovered herself at a young age and figured out what and how she wanted to with her life
7. What people who work for a corporation can do if they simply do not feel good about their position at work
8. Importance of seeing the best in your career and perhaps trying to find passion through hobbies or something on the side
9. Why taureans are grounded in everything that they do

Claude's Bio

As VaynerMedia's first Chief Heart Officer, Claude Silver unlocks employees' potential by forging human-to-human connection, creating cultures of belonging, empowers teams to be purpose-driven, efficient, and strong, and infuses the agency with empathy, humanity, and joy.
Claude's unique perspective on servant leadership and team-building comes both from her training in Positive Psychology and her experience in talent management, leadership development, coaching, workplace culture, and people operations for over 800+ employees across VaynerX. She also founded and ran an outdoor adventure & surf company in San Francisco where she was in the cold Pacific Ocean coaching 250 days a year.
Prior to VaynerMedia, Claude held leadership positions at Publicis London, J.Walter Thompson (London & San Francisco), and Organic San Francisco. She and her partner live in NYC with their newborn baby.

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In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, I chat with Scott Stratten, the evocative unmarketing and absolute force in the world of marketing, speaking and change. I met Scott Year's back at a conference that we both spoke at and our conversation in the green room really changed the game for me. I am humbled to have him on the show! Thank you Scott!

Show Notes

1. Importance of appropriating your resources when it comes to producing content.
2. Content is important and your REPUTATION. Make it good.
3. Consistency with content is important and conditions your audience to a frequency level.
4. Why Scott and Alison started the podcast and love UNmarketing.
5. Why Scott stopped looking at podcast download numbers and book sales.
6. Scott has always got paid to observe and give his opinion. He is a verbal columnist. "What do I think is about something?"
7. Importance of understanding community. Do not be afraid to have an opinion. Do not be scared to have an opinion. Nobody really gets attracted to people who sit on the fence. (17:50) Polarization will repel people and make them go both ways.
8. The importance of not flapping your gums and being good at listening, observing and being a student of your opinion.
9. Importance of staying relevant to maintaining a speaking career full of longevity.
10. Most marketers do not like marketing for other companies.
11. Frustrations of being hired to market for a company and then have that company tell you what to do.
12. Marketing and branding recall takes time. A strategy is not a plan on a day to day basis. It should be a quarterly/yearly vision.
13. Testing content in a A/B format helps to enhance a strategy that emphasizes your brand.
14. Doing anything to provide for your family. Importance of letting go of your ego and be of service.
15. Being authentic is a privilege but with a filter.

Scott's Bio

Scott Stratten is the President of UnMarketing. He has written five best-selling business books and was formerly a music industry marketer, National Sales Training Manager, and a College Professor. He ran one of the most successful viral video agencies in the world for nearly a decade before solely focusing on speaking at events for companies like Walmart, Pepsi, Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Cirque du Soleil and Saks Fifth Avenue when they need help navigating their way through the landscape of business disruption.

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