Mitch Meyers is successful in all aspects of her life, most notably perhaps, is that she’s an incredibly accomplished business professional, There’s only one career that she’s failed at, and that’s retirement.

Her career began in auditing and accounting before making the move to marketing where, at Anheuser-Busch, she became informally known as the “Mother of Bud Light: and was named Ad Age Woman of the Year. Next, she built a multi-million dollar marketing agency.

Her next move was retirement - her first professional failure.

CONTACT INFO:

Name: Mitch Meyers

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 618-709-6529

Links for This Episode:

• Website: http://swadecannabis.com/ 

• BeLeaf Life's Oils: http://beleaflifesoils.com/ 

• BeLeaf Medical: https://www.beleafmedical.com/ 

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: Beleaf Medical; Swade Cannabis

Facebook: BeLeaf Medical; Swade Cannabis

Instagram: swade_cannabis

Twitter: Beleaf Medical

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

WEBSITE:

The Good Advice Company

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethrosenberg/

Twitter: goodadviceco

Quick Episode Summary: 

• Welcome Mitch Meyers, one of the leading faces of the medical cannabis industry

• Mitch’s pedigree including marketing background at Anheuser-Busch

• Medicinal cannabis vs recreational marijuana use

• BeLeaf and bringing medicinal cannabis to Missouri 

• Big Pharma and synthetic CBD

• This is an industry and you can be employed in it

• Mitch Meyers answer to - What’s the Point?

Bobby Herrera has been called the "best CEO you've never heard of". He may be the best LEADER you've never heard of... but you should! His leadership philosophy is simple:

"We all struggle."

"Inside every struggle is a gift

"Leaders share their gifts with others."

Born in New Mexico, the 11th of 13 children to a loving, hard-working family with a proud Mexican heritage - Bobby is now the co-founder and CEO of The Populus Group, a $500M+ revenue company.

Herrera's story is one of inspiration, insights, and learning. He is committed to adding value to the world. Bobby is a passionate supporter of the underdog, especially those who live on the wrong side of the opportunity divide.

Listen as Bobby shares his wisdom in a very unassuming, yet powerful way.

LINKS:

Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

Website: bobby-herrera.com 

Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-herrera-5781821/ 

BUY the Book: https://bobby-herrera.com/books 

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

WEBSITE:

The Good Advice Company

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethrosenberg/

Twitter: goodadviceco

Quick Episode Summary: 

• Get to know Bobby

• How Bobby’s brilliance for storytelling began 

• A look into the populous group

• Bobby’s lightbulb moment at Bootcamp 

• The act of kindness that changed Bobby forever

• Why we should all help each other with our “piles”

• Bobby’s answer to - What’s The Point?

"The world isn't going to hand anything to you; you've got to get it!" Russell Ledet not only says this - he lives it! He also says, "Time is a non-refundable resource." 

Driven by an unquenchable thirst for learning, coupled with a deep desire to help others, Ledet has accomplished more in 13 years than most do in a lifetime - MD, PhD, MBA, - and he's only just begun! 

What he's most proud of and committed to, however, is being a loving, present father and husband.

If you tell yourself, "I just don't have time" or "I can't do that", you really need to listen, learn, and enjoy as "RJ" shares his incredible journey with host Bill Ellis

Connect with Russell: 

Email: [email protected] 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjledet/ 

Website: https://www.the15whitecoats.org/ 

Connect with Bill:

[email protected] 

www.brandingpillars.com 

www.brandingforresults.com 

IG - @wcellis

Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

Book: Women Who Won

Quick Episode Summary: 

• Get to know Russell Ledet, MD, PhD, MBA

• The only limits in life are the ones we create 

• What led Russell to his life today

• The Facebook post that started it all

• A look into just how far we have come

• The power of being surrounded by a community

• No one accomplishes anything alone

• Russell’s answer to - What’s The Point?

Juggling led Jeff Koziatek to the life of a well-known entertainer. He performed in a variety of venues and formats around the world. 

Life as a juggler also led Jeff to the challenge of how to juggle his professional life and his personal life.

Solving that puzzle, in turn, led Jeff to a life as a business advisor, author, speaker, and peak performance coach.

Listen as Jeff discusses with host Bill Ellis, how to live life to the fullest by effectively juggling (meaning managing) the many facets of your life!

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

Links for This Episode:

CONTACT INFO:

Name: Jeff Koziatek

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 314-852-1134

Website: www.CoreAuthenticity.com

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkoziatek

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coreauthenticity

Instagram: @coreauthenticity

Twitter: @coreauthentic

Book: Blueprint For Value: 52 Habits to Discover and Strengthen Your Personal Worth (Volume 1) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1732691304?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Quick Episode Summary: 

• How Bill would  describe Jeff Koziatek

• How Jeff discovered his purpose 

• How Jeff would define burnout 

• A look into Jeff’s books 

• The importance of listening to others 

• The values that guide Jeff’s life 

• How to identify your core values

• Why Jeff loves audiobooks

• Jeff’s answer to - What’s The Point?

While working as a journalist on the West Bank, Steve Sosebee met two Palestinian children who'd suffered traumatic injuries when their home had been bombed. Their innocence and injuries touched Steve's heart. He became determined to find treatment for them and through his efforts, they received free care in Akron, Ohio. 

Returning to the Middle East, he was determined to help more of Palestine's children and others throughout the region get the care they so desperately needed. With that, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund was born.

Politics was pushed to the side in favor of humanitarianism and love. For the past nearly 30 years, Sosebee has been steadfast in his purpose - bringing aid, compassion, and love to children who are so gravely in need.

Listen as Steve Sosebee speaks with host Bill Ellis about the big challenges and even greater rewards of living a purpose based on humanity over politics. 

Contact Info:

Email:  [email protected]

Phone: +1 330 671-2143

Website: https://www.pcrf.net/

Social Media:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/steve-sosebee-b54a0310/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ssosebee

Instagram: https://twitter.com/Stevesosebee

Connect with Bill:

[email protected] 

www.brandingpillars.com 

www.brandingforresults.com 

IG - @wcellis 

Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

Book: Women Who Won

Today's guest, Fleet Rand, has a core belief that all of us are seeking secure attachment - a relationship that matters. Such a relationship might be with a family member, a spouse, a higher power - basically any one that can provide unconditional love.

Fleet is a Mental Health Professional specializing in individual counseling, family counseling, drug and alcohol recovery counseling, treatment placement and relationship counseling. He has helped thousands of people directly and countless others through the ripple effect of his counseling.

What helps set Fleet apart from many others, is that he has navigated his own journey - one which took him from hell on earth to the highly respected, loved, person he is today.

Life can be overwhelming for all of us at times. For others, it can seem that life's challenges are endless. One key take away from Fleet in today's episode is to keep in mind that Hope Wins!

Listen as Fleet shares his personal journey, his professional insights, and his genuine humanity with host Bill Ellis.

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

Links for This Episode:

• Guest: Norfleet Rand  

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: +1-636-449-6000

Quick Episode Summary: 

• Get to know Fleet Rand

• How Fleet generates his client base

• Fleet’s answer to - What’s The Point?

• How Fleet has always been a seeker

• It’s okay to ask others for help 

• How to love people unconditionally 

• How Fleet was introduced to spirituality

• Fleet’s idea of how to create hope and opportunities

Every high performing athlete has a coach. No matter how talented we might be, there is always a benefit to receiving impartial, independent, outside, perspective on how to improve our performance. It’s been said that if you don’t have a coach…get one!

That said, it takes a great deal of work and dedication to even begin to hone one’s skills, learn their craft, improve their performance. A great deal of that work has to be done by the individual.

Antonia Bowring is a very highly credentialed executive coach. She works with founders, C-Suite executives, and leadership teams. During her career, she’s come to believe that there is a definite need for guidance for people not quite ready to engage a professional coach, for any number of reasons.

Seeing that need, she’s authored a book to help fill that need. Coach Yourself!: Increase Awareness, Change Behavior, and Thrive provides keen insight and advice for anyone seeking to improve their performance, whether they currently have a coach or not.

Listen as Antonia discusses with host Bill Ellis, the importance of coaching and keys to coaching yourself!

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

Links for This Episode:

CONTACT INFO:

Name: Antonia Bowring

Email: [email protected] 

Phone:  917-690-2907

Website(s): www.ab-strategies.com 

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonia-bowring/ 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antonia_abstrategies/  

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@antoniabowring963 

• Book - https://www.amazon.com/Coach-Yourself-Increase-Awareness-Behavior/dp/1119931452 

WEBSITE:

The Good Advice Company

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethrosenberg/

Twitter: goodadviceco

Quick Episode Summary: 

• Introduction to Guest, Antonia Bowring

• Understanding Executive Coaching

• Coaching for Different Executive Types

• The Concept of an 'Outside Mirror'

• Working with Neurodiverse Leaders

• Understanding ADHD in Leadership

• The Role of an Executive Coach in ADHD

• The Importance of Transparency in Leadership

• The Role of Communication in Leadership

• Understanding Personality Tests in Communication

• The Journey to Becoming a Published Author

• Antonia’s Answer to “What’s the Point?”

Throughout our lives, we are exposed to countless outside influences. Family - in particular our parents. Geography and local culture. Economics and financial status. How we incorporate these experiences into our lives…how we choose to react, behave, engage with others…is up to us.

Michael “Tate” Barkley allowed those factors - in particular, his relationship with his father - to lead him down a path of self-destruction, shame, guilt, and regret.

But with time, comes experience, perspective, self-reflection, and the opportunity to change and evolve to a greater version of ourselves. Listen as Tate addresses the impact of his life’s challenges, his decisions, and their impact, and how he ultimately was able to overcome them and flourish.

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

Links for This Episode:

CONTACT INFO:

Name Michael “Tate” Barkley

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 713-702-9198

Website: http://tatebarkley.com/ 

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tate-barkley-3014bb14/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barkley.tate 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barkley.tate/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sunday-Dinners-Moonshine-Tate-Barkley/dp/1953321224/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CG12WDWTALYD&keywords=sunday+dinners%2C+moonshine+and+men&qid=1688755096&s=books&sprefix=sunday+dinners%2C+moonshine+and+men%2Cstripbooks%2C108&sr=1-1 

WEBSITE:

The Good Advice Company

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethrosenberg/

Twitter: goodadviceco

Quick Episode Summary: 

• 00:16 Introduction and Welcome to Special Guest, Tate Barkley

• 00:37 Understanding the Book's Title

• 01:26 Exploring Tate’s Childhood and All It’s Challenges 

• 02:31 Life in Rural North Carolina

• 03:53 The Influence of Moonshine

• 06:48 Moving to Booming Houston, Texas

• 09:23 The Impact of Alcoholism on Tate’s Life 

• 16:36 Coming Out and Accepting Identity

• 29:15 The Downfall and Recovery

• 42:10 Tate’s Answer to What’s the Point?

She’s at her best when she feels inside like she’s four-years-old. That’s when she is most able to channel that uninhibited, 'born-to-be-wild' spirit which ignites her creativity.

Caren Libby is a native of St. Louis who lived in Northern California for 8 years. She has a corporate and entrepreneurial background in sales, marketing, and project management. In 2008, she founded Image Media, LLC as a photography and digital marketing company. She currently specializes in on-location portrait and event photography.

As an artist, Caren blends digital images with textures to create unique works of art. Her work has been displayed in galleries and businesses throughout St. Louis. She publishes stories on her gallery website that feature her photographs of cities, neighborhoods, and parks. She is currently working on a book called Exploring St. Louis: A Photographer’s Journey that will be published next year.

Listen as Caren speaks with What’s the Point? host Bill Ellis about how her life has evolved and grown, while retaining her childlike magic.

Links for This Episode:

CONTACT INFO:

Name: Caren Libby

Email:  [email protected] 

Phone:  314-258-2718

Website: http://carenlibby.com/ 

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn https: //www.linkedin.com/in/carenlibby 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carenlibby 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carenlibby/ 

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

WEBSITE:

The Good Advice Company

SOCIAL MEDIA INFO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethrosenberg/

Twitter: goodadviceco

Quick Episode Summary: 

• 00:00 Introduction to today’s conversation with Caren Libby, a professional photographer

• 01:29 Caren talks about starting a business, Image Media LLC, in 2008

• 03:50 More about Image Media and beyond just the photography 

• 09:52 Caren talks about her first book that is no longer available and if it ever will be 

• 12:32 More about Caren’s family life and “grand buddies”

• 15:35 Caren’s passion of wanting to add value to people 

• 18:49 How Caren’s gift and passion for photography started and developed over the years 

• 25:33 Caren talks about her new book, expected in 2024 about photography in St. Louis 

• 30:00 How photography has impacted Caren’s view of life, the world, and herself 

• 37:00 Caren’s in depth look on building legacy 

• 41:46 The importance of having a good filing system to keeping your memories safe 

• 43:35 Caren talks about her idea of offering an extended photography experience 

• 45:39 Caren’s answer to the question, “what’s the point?”

After a career in the Singaporean navy, Dr. Karuna Ramanathan took his experience with change leadership and organizational development to the private sector. His extensive studies and broad experience commanding ships of various sizes provided him with key insights about management, leadership, and organizational transformation.

Listen as Dr. Ramanathan shares those insights and his answer to the question “What’s the Point?” with host Bill Ellis.

Connect with Bill:

• [email protected]

• www.brandingpillars.com

• www.brandingforresults.com

• IG - @wcellis

• Facebook - @CoachBillEllis

• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis

• Book: Women Who Won

Links for This Episode:

Contact Info: 

Name: Dr Karuna Ramanathan

Email:  [email protected] (Podcast Outreach Manager)

Phone: +65 9088 9468 

Website(s): https://krk.sg 

Social Media Info:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-karuna-ramanathan-885b52a/ 

Quick Episode Summary: 

• Introduction to today’s show and welcome to special guest, Dr. Karuna Ramanathan 

• Karuna is an organizational transformation consultant, stationed in Singapore 

• Karuna talks about the method behind mostly consulting local people rather than global 

• Karuna shares about his native country, Singapore 

• Karuna talks about the requirement of serving 2 years in the military and why he chose the Navy

• A passion for leadership was formed when Karuna was selected into a leadership academy 

• Karuna talks about the long process of becoming a ship captain after 12 years 

• Karuna talks about the difference between leading a small ship versus a larger ship 

• Direct leadership is all about being relational 

• Karuna focuses on senior leadership, but transformation happens in middle management 

• Karuna breaks down why organizations fail and the keys to finding leadership success 

• The importance of change and how to realize that a change is needed in the organization 

• Karuna talks about how to settle between capacity and capability 

• Karuna talks about getting people to recognize and accept change 

• Karuna talks about the importance of working with their clients in person everyday 

• Valuing empathy and respect in the workplace 

• Karuna’s answer to “what’s the point?”