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Chris Smith is the cofounder of Curaytor (an Inc. 500 fastest-growing business) and is one of the four best marketers under 40, according to the American Marketing Association.

His book, The Conversion Code, Stop chasing leads and start attracting clients is one that every sales person and marketer needs to add to their reading list.

Chris and Lou cover the gamut on Thrive LouD:

• Small world connection to Phil M Jones

• “Smarketing”

• All about Curaytor

• Even the 2022 World Cup

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Part strategist, part storyteller, part English-to-English translator, Tamsen Webster helps experts drive action with their ideas. Tamsen honed her trademark Red Thread approach in and for major organizations like Johnson & Johnson, Harvard Medical School, and Intel, as well as with hundreds of individual founders, academics, and thought leaders. She's a former TEDx Executive Producer and current Idea Strategist. She's also author of Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible. 

Tamsen catches up with Lou and the two discuss Tamsen's passion for pulling out big, irresistible ideas!

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Bethany Ayers is a seasoned Chief Operating Officer and has helped raise over $200m from top funds - Softbank, Bessemer, TCV, MCC, Notion and Oxx. She’s built the GTM engines at Peak AI, NewVoiceMedia and Codilty. She now sits on the boards of AI companies ToffeeAM and DeepOpinion.

She’s a seasoned scale-up executive and strategic powerhouse.

She’s an advocate for women in tech and champions authenticity in leadership.

She’s been a CRO at numerous companies and her podcast The Operations Room, a podcast for COOs, is one that every person operating an organization needs to check out.

Bethany shares with Lou that she’s still trying to figure out who she wants to be when she grows up.

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In this captivating episode, Lou connects with two powerhouse women revolutionizing the investment landscape: Marcia Dawood and Sue Bevan Baggott.

Marcia, an early-stage investor, venture partner, author, podcaster, and speaker, joins forces with Sue, a human-centered executive advisor passionate about accelerating life-improving innovation.

They delve into their shared mission of supporting purpose-driven startups that aim to solve some of the world's largest challenges. Tune in as Marcia and Sue discuss the ins and outs of angel investing, the significance of backing social impact ventures, and how anyone can become an investor regardless of their financial standing.

They emphasize the importance of community involvement, expertise sharing, and creating impactful change while reaping financial rewards. Marcia introduces her enlightening new book, "Do Good While Doing Well," offering a why-to guide for "accidental angel investors" and sharing inspiring stories from the world of startups.

Sue also speaks passionately about the value of innovation, connection, and the transformative power of investing in for-profit businesses with a strong social mission.

Join us for an episode filled with inspiration, practical advice, and a deep dive into the ways we can all contribute to a better world through thoughtful investing.

Don't miss this episode of "Thrive Loud with Lou Diamond" and find out how you can become part of a movement that's not just about financial returns but about making meaningful, impactful change.

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Lorianne Speaks is an expert in the area of Speaker/Author support.  She amplifies the visibility of Authors/Speakers/Messengers while they do what they love - SPEAK!

Lorianne has helped spearhead multiple best-selling book campaigns - editing, proofing, through to launch and social media marketing to help authors create buzz and momentum throughout the social media platforms and increasing their message World-Wide.   

Lorianne and her team have made it their mission to empower speakers to deliver their message by handling the rest of the details! Prior to starting her own Virtual Assistance company, Lorianne had over 15 years of professional experience supporting Top 100 Thought Leaders as they built their businesses. Lorianne is a bestselling author of Voices of the 21st Century as well as making the final edits to her upcoming book on starting a company at 60 which details the good, the bad, and the ugly of building your own company!

Enjoy this fun conversation between Lorianne and Lou on Thrive LOUD.

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Peter Docker is passionate about enabling people to unlock their natural talents. He teaches leadership that is focused on commitment and human connection. This approach harnesses the collective wisdom of teams to generate extraordinary outcomes. He illustrates his insights by drawing on examples from his previous industry, flying, and military careers to explain powerful concepts that can be applied in any business.

Peter worked with Simon Sinek for over 7 years and was one of the founding ‘Igniters’ on Simon’s team. He took his years of practical experience to co-author Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team, with Simon and David Mead. Published in September 2017, it has been translated into more than 25 languages and has sold over 420,000 copies.

In December 2019, Peter stepped away from Simon’s team to focus on sharing his wider insights into how organizations thrive. His new book, Leading From The Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control, (October 2021).

Listen in as Peter shares with Lou Diamond his leadership lessons and philosophy and how they might apply to you and your business.

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Andrea Woolf is a dynamic coach, inspirational author, and highly sought after trainer and motivational speaker. Andrea is the Founder of Women of Impact, a community and movement of amazing women who are ready to change the world and, in the process, take their business, career and life to a whole new level. She is also the author of  "THE ONLY THING BE TWEEN YOU AND YOUR DREAM IS YOU."

Andrea has helped me expertly craft a vision for my life and skillfully execute on it. Situations in the past that used to send me into a tail spin, are now easily handled with the set of tools that I have honed with her help. I am now able to navigate difficult situations with grace and ease.

Her insightful, engaging and witty approach has served as the catalyst for positive change for thousands of business owners and executives. With her heartfelt style, she helps women clarify and simplify their vision, then achieve extraordinary results while bringing purpose and meaning to every aspect of their lives.

Enjoy this interesting conversation about coaching between Andrea and Lou.

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RALF SPECHT is a visionary business leader, highly sought-after speaker, and creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding & shared purpose. As a founding partner of Spark44, he was the architect of an innovative, industry-first joint-venture with Jaguar Land Rover, which he grew to a global revenue of $100+m and 1,200 employees before it joined forces with Accenture Interactive in 2021.

Previously, he consulted with global companies and brands for more than two decades with McCann Erickson. He is the author of Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul System™ from Fast Company Press, and the forthcoming, Beyond the Startup: Sparking Operational Innovations for Global Growth. His driving vision is to make soulless companies a thing of the past.

Ralf connects with Lou and discusses how the Soul System™ can apply to any organization on Thrive LOUD.

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In this electrifying episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond, we sit down with the dynamic Erica Rooney—author, speaker, coach, and podcaster. Erica is on a mission to equip leaders and change-makers with the tools they need to shatter limitations and toxic behaviors, fostering infinite possibilities in their lives and careers.

Lou Diamond gets to the heart of Erica’s journey, from her early days in the health and wellness sector to her pivot into HR, climbing to the C-suite, and ultimately stepping into entrepreneurship. Expect to hear about her empowering book and podcast, Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors, as well as her science-backed SNAP method, a transformative tool designed to help you identify and break free from limiting beliefs.

Erica opens up about her own sticky floors and how she took the brave step of leaving her corporate job to pursue her passion. She shares invaluable insights on overcoming imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and toxic relationships, making this episode a must-listen for anyone looking to snap out of their limiting mindset and thrive.

Highlights include:

• Erica’s journey from personal training to the executive suite.

• An in-depth look at the SNAP method and how it can change your life.

• Discussions on breaking glass ceilings and the little-known sticky floors that hold us back.

• Personal anecdotes and actionable advice on self-worth and courage.

Join Lou and Erica as they delve into the strategies and mindsets that can help you break free from your limiting beliefs and thrive louder than ever. Don’t miss out on this inspiring conversation!

Tune in to this episode now and get ready to Thrive LouD!

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• Check out Erica’s podcast and book:

  Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors

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Ryan Early is the controlling owner of Blue Green Ventures, American Wholesale Hemp, Hempyre Genetics, and Can- ek Labs, and the General Contractor for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.

He is also the owner of the Midwest Microbiome Repository, in charge of gathering and testing various strains of hemp and other potentially viable agricultural commodity crops. After testing hundreds of specimens, Ryan discovered the secret sesquiterpene complex that will power the future of natural farming, called BlueMagic.

"Project Hemp for Victory" was founded in early 2018 in partnership with NWOSU and Ryan’s company, Hempyre Genetics, LLC. With the passage of HB2913, which Farmer Ryan was a large part of the language and lobbying for enacted the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.

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Like many of us, John DeMato has had a unique 2020.

From a busy slate of client business - to a shut down - to contracting COVID-19 - to fighting through the virus - to picking up his camera and changing the way he works and how we now think about virtual events --> John has done MORE than just pivot his business.

Listen to this episode pulled from his appearance on THRIVE LOUD LIVE as Visual Storyteller / NYC Lifestyle Portrait, Event & Virtual Photographer John DeMato catches up with Lou Diamond.

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Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He’s developed new software languages, online marketplaces, new authentication systems, and tracked criminals and terrorists on the dark web. Mark helped create the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, MIT’s “Career Success Accelerator”, where he’s taught for twenty years. Mark also serves on the boards of non-profits Techie Youth and Plant a Million Corals.

Lou tries to extract all of the "Swiss Army" tools that Mark has so listeners can understand how powerful and useful his lessons can be.

Tanessa Shears helps entrepreneurs double their energy and focus so they can make more money in their business.

She works closely with business owners to eliminate brain fog and wake up well rested so they can get more done in less time, maintain consistent, stable energy throughout the day and feel better than they have in years.

Tanessa is also the host of The Becoming Limitless Podcast, sharing her expertise on optimizing health and focus for business success.

Listen, learn and sleep better as Tanessa connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD.

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In this out-take from the original interview, JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC’s “Your Business,” shares who she turns to when she has trouble thriving and reminds us the importance of valuing what you have vs. what you don't.

CJ Stratte is the President and CEO at On The Move, Inc.

On The Move, Inc. started in Dearborn, Michigan, on January 28, 1992. Its founder, Maury Westerdale, recognized the need for a commercial truck lease program for self-managed local rental trucks, allowing the owner/operator to set their own rates and advertise their company at the same time. The ingenuity of Maury evolved into a turnkey truck lease program that launched On The Move, Inc. into the fourth-largest truck rental fleet in the United States.

Although the original target market for rental truck leasing was the Self-Storage industry, other industries began to discover the advantages of On The Move, Inc. Today our truck leasing program not only serves the Self-Storage industry but the moving industry, rental stores, real estate professionals, apartment communities, caterers and contractors.

CJ is taking this company to a whole new level and shares the history and On The Move’s story with Lou on Thrive LouD.

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Founder & CEO of AIMeCAST Steve Rimland catches up with Lou Diamond after his initial appearance on the show two years ago.

Listen in and learn all about what AIMeCAST is up to and a new podcast program that's coming out on September 15, 2020.

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Dr. Christine Coughlin is the designer, author, visionary, and “heart” of Thrive Dental and Orthodontics and multiple fastest-growing seven-figure dental practices in the Dallas, Fort Worth area.

With a passion for empowering the next generation of servant leaders, she faithfully leads her Thrive Team to transform smiles and lives. With a heart of service, Dr. Christine is an advocate and global ambassador with Compassion International for children living in extreme poverty.

Dedicated to service-centered leadership, she is a member of world-class entrepreneurship mastermind groups, where she regularly speaks on business, mindset, faith, and philanthropy.

Christine shares with Lou a traumatic experience she encountered within her life, how it changed her and how it’s enabled her to thrive each and every day.

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Style. Psych. Marketing. Rose Jubb attacks all the issues her clients come to her with from multiple angles. She’s an image consultant and wardrobe stylist by trade (she knows ALL the tricks) with education in design, psychology, and counseling (which helps you explore your goals and find a confident mindset). Along with 17-years marketing and sales industry experience, she holds her Masters in Social Science. A specific mix, sent to solve specific image problems.

Jeffrey Madoff is the founder of Madoff Productions, based in New York City. Madoff is considered a storyteller and incisive interviewer. He has used those talents to help position major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret, Radio City Music Hall, and the Harvard School for Public Health.

He is an adjunct professor at Parsons School for Design, teaching a course he developed called “Creativity: Making a Living with Your Ideas”. Every week Madoff has a conversation with a guest from a wide variety of fields, from artists and entrepreneurs to venture capitalists and business leaders.  A book about his class, entitled "Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas", was published by Hachette.

Jeffrey has a gift for connecting amazing people each week and shares more with Lou in this fun episode of Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond.

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The Dynamic Communicator - Jill Schiefelbein chats with Lou (over really good burgers and cocktails) about the importance of having 'one single takeaway' in your video communication.

Enjoy this quick Minisode stripped from the original conversation between Lou and Jill.

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Keith Smith, co-Founder, and CEO of Payability, originally hails from the Pacific Northwest and now calls New York City home. Keith spent the initial few years of his career working as an analyst at a few financial institutions before founding CyberMortgage and then Zango. Keith was most recently co-Founder and CEO of BigDoor, which provides loyalty programs to large consumer brands, including; NFL, MLB, CBS, Viacom, and Starbucks. A successful entrepreneur, Keith regularly lends his time to early-stage startups via TechStars and also serves as an advisor, investor and board member for multiple tech startups.

Keith checks in from the back woods of the state of Washington to connect with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.

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Darren Prince, International Best Selling author of his memoir “Aiming High” is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction and recovery.

Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he represents icons such as Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Jerry West, Oscar Delahoya, Roy Jones Jr, Chevy Chase, Denise Richards, Carmen Electra and many others as well as the late Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali and Evel Knievel to name a few.

As a leading authority in this space, his insights have been featured in WSJ, NYT, USA Today, CNN, Fox and Friends, Chris Cuomo, Tucker Carlson and Dr. OZ. From selling his first business at 19 to building a multimillion-dollar sports and entertainment marketing agency, Darren has experience what life is like in the celebrity world. Unfortunately, he also saw the dark reality of addiction through his own personal struggle. With close to 13 years of sobriety, it’s now Darren’s mission to help others avoid and break free from addiction. He has his own God awakening on July 2, 2008 and believes any belief in a spiritual higher power that anyone can turn their bottom into a new beginning if they have the willingness. 

Through his new cause, he has become a highly sought after speaker on addiction recovery and mental health. He specializes in helping high functioning addicts and at-risk executives to identity and avoid the pitfalls of addiction and working with teens of self esteem and self worth.

Prince started his own 501C3 Aiming High Foundation where 100% of the proceeds provide treatment for this suffering with substance abuse and mental health issues.

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Cy Wakeman is a dynamic international keynote speaker, business consultant, New York Times bestselling author, and global thought leader with over 25 years experience cultivating a revolutionary new approach to leadership. 

She is the CEO and Founder of Reality Based Leadership.  Named one of the “Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow” on twitter, Wakeman’s influence continues to build. Participants consistently rank her programs as the single most impactful training they have ever received.

Wakeman’s newest book, No Ego, points out that Ego-driven behaviors are the #1 source of drama in workplaces today, and it’s costing organizations billions annually.

Enjoy listening in on this fun conversation between Cy and Lou.

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Domenic Rinaldi is the owner and managing partner of Sun Acquisitions - a Chicago based mergers and acquisitions firm. He is also a speaker, author and host of the M&A Unplugged Podcast.

‍This brilliant gentleman specializes in helping the owners of privately held companies scale, acquire and sell businesses. He has been personally involved in over 300 business transactions across a broad range of industries 

He is passionate about mergers and acquisitions and thrives on helping his clients maximize the value of their transactions.  Enjoy this fun conversation between Domenic and Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.

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How to Connect to Denise & Lou:

Denise:   Twitter: @themoms    //  Site: themoms.com

Lou:       Twitter: @ThriveLouD  //  Site: loudiamond.net

More on Denise:

Denise Albert is an award-winning journalist and television producer and a  #fulltimeworkingstayathomemom #HappilyDivorced, #FutureCancerSurvivor (and #Survivor) "independent" mom of two boys.

She is the co-founder of the mulit-platform brand, The Moms. Denise was the Co-Host of The MOMS on SiriusXM Stars and Founder of The MOMS brand of Mamarazzi® events – a unique event that brings together celebrity moms with moms across the country for a conversation about motherhood.

Denise and her partner Melissa Gerstein also serve as “spokesmoms” for many national household brands and Denise currently speaks and moderates panels at many Breast Cancer related events including Susan G. Komen, Lolly's Locks and worked with Ford's Warriors In Pink.

Denise is the 5th member of her family to enter the world of broadcasting, following father Marv, uncles Al and Steve, and brother Kenny.  Denise is a better mom because she works and a better worker because she’s a mom (and able to do it all because of her mom, Benita) Denise lives in NYC with her two boys, Jaron and Jaylan.

Brant Menswar is one of the country’s “Top 10 Motivational Speakers,” a critically acclaimed author, award-winning musician, podcast host, and the CEO and founder of Rock Star Impact, a boutique agency that teaches people and organizations how to cultivate values-based leadership.

He is Passionate, engaging and transformational, and encourages audiences to move forward with deliberate intention - dive deeper into their lives, and give them the airplay needed to become life-changing anthems that change what’s possible.

Listen in as Brant connects with Lou about his personal story how you can FIND YOUR BLACK SHEEP.

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Jacklyn Dallas is  a technology journalist and filmmaker, who brings a fresh and unique understanding of the youth, female, and professional market to all of her videos. She specializes in consumer electronics and high quality tech products from lesser known brands.

On her YouTube channel she aims to bring technical technological concepts to a level that bridges the gap between the general consumer, and the techie. Her channel "NothingButTech88" is currently closing in on 50,000 subscribers, and 2,000,000 views!  She also runs a clothing company called "NBTeez" where she sells minimalist technology based designs, that are made in collaboration with Liquid Designs.

She's also only 15 years old!  Thrive LOUD Listeners you're in for an amazing treat as Lou connect with Jacklyn on an episode that is also simulcast on the NothingButTech88 channel.

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Marc Polymeropoulos worked for 26 years at the CIA before retiring in July 2019 at the Senior Intelligence Service level. He was one of CIA’s most highly decorated operations officers who served in multiple field assignments for the U.S. government.

He is the recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the Intelligence Commendation Medal, the Intelligence Medal of merit, and the Distinguished Intelligence Medal.  He specialized in counterterrorism, the Middle East and South Asia, including extensive time in Iraq and Afghanistan. Prior to his retirement,

Marc served at CIA headquarters and was in charge of CIA’s clandestine operations in Europe and Eurasia. He frequently comments on international events in the US and international media. 

He is an on-air contributor for MSNBC, a regular on “Morning Joe,” and also is a non resident senior fellow for the Atlantic Council specializing in hybrid warfare.  Marc is a sought after leadership speaker, and his book “Clarity in Crisis:  Leadership Lessons from the CIA” was published by Harper Collins in 2021.  Marc lives in Northern Virginia and is married with two children.

An interview that’s been over 30 years in the making, Lou and Marc reconnect on Thrive LouD.

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Adele Williams is the president of “State of the Pod” - a student-driven podcast at Cornell University giving emerging topics in science and technology the attention they deserve.

As a former Thrive LouD intern, Adele has double-clicked down on developing incredible content for the world to digest.

Learn all about Adela and this incredible initiative as part of Thrive LouD’s special serious - “Cool Things People are Doing in Podcasting.”

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Cheryl Hunter is a bestselling author, speaker, and media personality who shares her message worldwide on outlets including People Magazine, Goalcast, Dr. Phil, NBC News, Dr. Oz, CNN, Fox, PBS and more.

Cheryl didn’t set out with a message to share, but while traveling abroad as a teenager, she was kidnapped and held captive by criminals who eventually left her for dead.

Cheryl survived this life-changing event and used her experience to help people rise after adversity. Today, in addition to writing and producing for HBO, CBS, Paramount Pictures, and NBC, Cheryl helps established experts become world-renowned by leveraging the power of major media.

In this epic conversation, Cheryl shares with Lou her personal story, her journey and how she helps others today in this engaging episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond.

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Jen Hope is a Business and Executive Leadership Coach who leans on more than 20 years of executive experience, business acumen, and empathy to create a safe coaching environment where leaders can grow and thrive.

Jen partners with leaders responsible for scaling organizations and has a wealth of experience in growing startup companies. Her business acumen and hands-on executive experience allow her to create a culture of courage in high-performance environments, hone leadership skills and empower the next generation of leaders to maximize business outcomes.

Jen has experience in growth marketing and is an expert at scaling businesses. She keeps coaching clients and teams moving forward with clarity, focus, humor and structure built on trust and positivity.

Listen in to this engaging episode to learn why Jen is the "chief bullshit slayer" and is helping people keep it real.

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Travis Mills is a true American Hero.

He was critically injured on his 3^rd tour of duty in Afghanistan by an IED.  He is 1 of only 5 quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive such extensive injuries.

Travis has been featured on just about every news outlet across the spectrum and his story inspired the creation of the award-winning documentary film, Travis: A Soldier’s Story.

He has also written a New York Times bestselling memoir, Tough As They Come, chronicling his courageous journey

 He teaches and inspires audiences nationwide to “Never give up. Never quit.” no matter the obstacles or circumstances.

US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills comes on Thrive LOUD in this awesome episode with just a normal guy with an incredible spirit.

A sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator and coach, Alain Hunkins is a leadership expert who connects the science of high performance with the performing art of leadership. Leaders trust him to help unlock their potential and expand their influence, leading to superior results, increased engagement, higher levels of retention, and greater organizational and personal satisfaction. He has a gift for translating complex concepts from psychology, neuroscience and organizational behavior into simple, practical tools that can be applied on the job.

Listen in as Alain shares with Lou key components of his new book Cracking The Leadership Code.

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Albie Masland is an endurance athlete, community builder and Founder/President of Valor Craft Performance, a hybrid-plant performance company, built by doers, for doers.

Utilizing the benefits of Cannabis, Functional Mushrooms, and other Natural Extracts, VCP designs one of a kind products to help you DO MORE with your day and your night.

Learn about Albie’s personal journey and how he has helped to renovate the VCP brand in his engaging session with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD.

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Farzad Rashidi is the lead innovator at Respona, the all-in-one digital PR and link-building software that combines personalization with productivity. He also runs the marketing efforts at Visme, where he helped the company gain over 12 million active users and pass 2M monthly organic traffic. Since then, he’s been helping other companies achieve similar successes via Respona.

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David Frangioni is an award-winning veteran of the music industry, with expertise ranging from being a drummer (since the age of 2) and producer, to an artist development and label founder, an audio consultant, producer, technologist, integrator, author and recording engineer.  

He has gone on to work with Aerosmith, the Stones, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Sting, Bryan Adams, Journey, Styx, Phil Collins, Shakira, Pat Metheny, Rascal Flatts, Ozzy Osbourne, and Chick Corea, to name a few. 

He has authored three books as part of Frangioni Media including Icon and Crash, and continues leading the industry with his companies Audio One , All Access IDA and his non-profit Frangioni Foundation.

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David Bayer is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and CEO of David Bayer Transformational Programs, an Inc #171 global coaching and training company focused on helping entrepreneurs, organizations and individuals harness the maximum power of human performance, intelligence and potential.

David and his wife Carol have built an organization from $0 to $25M in the last 7 years while helping tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and individuals via their live events, digital courses, coaching and certification programs. Inc and Success Magazine named David ‘a leading expert on both mindset and business strategy’ making David a unique resource and mentor for individuals who truly want to achieve their full potential.

His annual event The Powerful Living Experience was named by Inc. as ‘a Top 3 must attend personal development event.’

His “A Changed Mind Podcast” should be put on your ‘must-listen-to’ list.

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Hannah Patten (along with Christina Firestone) is a co-founder of Hülya Swim which stands for a new, innovative and eco-friendly swimwear.

Hülya uses a high tech recycled fabric made out of recycled ghost nets and other ocean debris.   Hannah and her team have produced a high-quality swim product in an eco-friendly manner.

The dream is a cleaner ocean, which derived directly from the name - Hülya meaning Daydream.  The company was developed The Explorer, The Lover, The Sophisticated, The Confident, And The Bold. They Prefer Salt Water, Sand, And Adventures.

Hannah and Christina believe that there is still time to make a difference, but we have to act now to make a difference.  They believe in a cleaner and more stable ocean. 

Hannah connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD and shares how Hülya is cleaning the ocean one bikini at a time.

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In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, Lou reconnects with one of the "front-line" heroes Dr. Darria Long Gillespie.

The ER doctor, best-selling author, speaker, frequent TV specialist and Thrive LOUD Alum provides Lou and the Thrive LOUD community a real glimpse into the reality of COVID-19, where we are, where we're headed and reminding us that '..we've got this.." as we all do our parts battling this virus.

Enjoy this "CatchUp" with Dr. Darria and follow her on Instagram and watch her feed updating us with great tips each day.  

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Dr Darria made a shout out to this performance by the Chino Hills Choir performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, TV producer, coach and TEDx visionary speaker. Gayle presents revolutionary seminars about transforming difficult relationships into healthy ones. She has been featured widely in the media including The New York Times, NBC's Today Show, CBS's Early Show, Fox, Miami Herald, the Ladies Home Journal, Washington Post. Kirschenbaum is a member of the National Speakers Association, Producers Guild of America, Womens Media Group, Film Fatales, the founder of Hudson Writer’s Group and is a judge for the Emmys.

Her most recent film - LOOK AT US NOW MOTHER has drawn critical acclaim and is at the epicenter of her "Forgiveness Coaching".  Her other films MY NOSE and A DOG'S LIFE have garnered critical acclaim and awards.  

Listen to her conversation with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD as they dig a bit deeper into her journey, her passion for film, and her ability to forgive...and never forget.

In Las Vegas, where “you can’t beat the house”, there are a few elite players casinos fear. These are the Advantage Players™ (APs). Experts at "unbeatable" games like blackjack, they dominate by combining superior skill, lightning insight, and razor-sharp instinct, winning when the biggest bets are on the table.

An AP and expert blackjack player turned venture capitalist and hedge fund manager who has participated in a billion dollars' worth of deals, Joel Block has adapted these skills, attitudes, and philosophies to business. His cage-rattling keynote speeches and media appearances expose Advantage Play™, the art of knowing what comes next because, for APs, winning is inevitable.

Joel takes a seat at the table with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD.

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This must be some kind of a joke.  "Humor That Works"?

Well, it's not a joke -- even though we launched this minisode on April Fool's Day - which ALSO happens to be the release date of (AN)DREW TARVIN's new book aptly titled "Humor That Works: The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work".

Click the link above to grab yourself a copy!

"The funniest business book I've ever read." says Luann Tarvin , HR manager and Drew's mom.

Listen to this minisode plucked from the original conversation between Drew and Lou deemed to be a true Thrive LOUD classic by Lou, Drew and both of their mothers.

And a special shout out to Lou's mom, who coincidentally and ironically, acted as a career counselor for Drew Tarvin.  When she learned that Drew was going to focus his career on helping instill humor into the workplace, she laughed.

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He is an in-Demand Global Keynote Speaker, and Highly Acclaimed Author of Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way.

Ron's methodology, the Velocity Mindset™, provides sales teams with modern approaches on how to capitalize on more opportunities and walk away with more deals in less time.

When you seek solutions to remove barriers, position your products/services more powerfully and achieve bigger results in less time, this man  will enthusiastically motivate and train your organization to achieve and exceed sales goals.

Lou Diamond connects with his good friend Ron Karr on Thrive LOUD.

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Derek Lundsten is always DREAMING BIG and DOING what it takes to make those dreams REAL!

He is the CEO of Scrimmage, a modern mobile learning, development and training technology firm with a global footprint. Derek leads a dynamic growth business and a stellar team, overseeing its Sales & Marketing, Client Services and Technology divisions to ensure a proper alignment between evolving customer needs and innovation.

Entrepreneur, Life Explorer, Husband, NEW FATHER and overall amazing guy connects with Lou on this great episode of Thrive LOUD!

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Morag Barrett is a best-selling author and the passion behind SkyeTeam, an award-winning leadership development company. 

Sh has supported the development of more than 10,000 leaders from 20 countries and on 6 continents. Morag has contributed to CIO, Entrepreneur, and the American Management Association, 

She is also a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches organization and is recognized by Thinkers360 and PeopleHum as an HR Thought Leader to Watch. 

In addition, to her being a best-selling author of the book Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships, Morag has a new book coming out in October 2022: You, Me, We: Why we all need friends at work (and how to show up as one!).

For fun you'll find Morag enjoying a glass of wine, ballroom dancing, or playing the bassoon...AND chatting with Lou Diamond in this episode of Thrive LouD.

Ulrik Nerløe, is a renowned mentor, international bestselling author, podcaster and public speaker. With a proven track record of success, he has helped leaders, leadership teams, and organizations transform their culture and leadership.

He is one of the founding fathers of heart leadership, a philosophy that emphasizes the power of the heart in leadership. ❤

His unique approach combines knowledge of quantum physics, energy, and emotional intelligence to help individuals, leaders, and organizations achieve their goals and unleash their full potential.

Ulrik’s international bestseller book "The Life Bridge - Your Journey from an Unconscious to a Conscious Life," a personal self-help book to support your transformation into becoming a "whole" person.

He hosts the “Life After” Podcast which features stories about people transforming themselves from an unconscious to a conscious life.

Ulrik catches up with Lou in an engaging, inspiring, trans-Atlantic and heartfelt episode. It’s a must listen.

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'The Godfather of FinTech' Ron Suber shares with Lou this new stage of his life which he's dubbed 'reWirement' vs. 'reTirement'.  Ron shares some of the amazing things he gets to be involved with in his new seat in helping Financial Technology reach so many people across the globe in many different ways.  Enjoy this Minisode plucked from the original interview.

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Dr. Robi Ludwig is a nationally known psychotherapist and award-winning reporter. She received the 2020 Best of Manhattan Award in the Mental Health Practitioner category by the Manhattan Award Program. She has been appearing on broadcast media since 1997 and is sought after for her psychological insights on a wide range of topics. She is currently the Executive Producer and Host of a Facebook Live Show called Talking Live, where she interviews prominent and pro-social personalities of the day weekly.

She's a great interview host and Lou Diamond is excited to have her on the other side of the microphone…

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Lisa Betts-LaCroix - speaker, actor, dancer and host of the Super Power U Podcast, is featured in a Thrive LOUD Minisode.  Pulled from their original interview, Lisa shares a great story on how she started competitive dancing much later in life and that it's never too late to find your passion.

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Brendan Doherty is a recovering lawyer and former American diplomat who now backs entrepreneurs solving our world’s biggest, chewiest problems. He's an impact investor and a big believer that the credit does belong to the one in the arena. He's a cofounder of Forbes Impact, Inward Point and of two mission-driven agencies.  He also advises several companies and organizations (like Brava Investments and the Laudato Si' Challenge) as well as select rebels and governments (on different issues). He lives between Atlanta and Brooklyn.

Someone who is soooo over the people pleasing thing..,And helping folks to stand up for themselves... without being dicks.

Thrive LOUD Listeners you are going to truly enjoy Brendan Doherty!

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John Lee Dumas is BACK!!!

The host of Entrepreneurs on Fire where he's interviewed over 3000 of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs....has got a new book … The Common Path to Uncommon Success lays out the exact roadmap you need to unlock your potential and create the life you and your family deserve.

Get ready to IGNITE this episode has JLD is on Thrive LOUD.

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Genecia Alluora is a former Miss Singapore, Cafe Retail Chain Owner and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010, International Progressive Women 2019. She is awarded by Noble Queen Most Prominent Women Empowerment in 2020.

She is also a Business Coach and awarded as Mentor of the Year in Powerhouse Global Ltd., the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region in the ‘Soul F’ membership program.

For the past 17 years, Genecia coached celebrities, CEOs and politicians to be seen as a leader on stage. Today, with the Soul Rich Woman Blueprint and SRW academy, she mentors thousands of women to bring their business and leadership brand online.

Her vision is to support 1 million women to own and love the F-Word. You'll love this conversation spanning the globe as Genecia THRIVES LOUD with Lou Diamond.

As the New Year begins, we should all be thinking about setting our annual goals. We dream of achieving milestones for higher sales targets, greater profitability, improved fitness and even checking off items on our personal “bucket list”.

I have FOUR helpful steps you can deploy to set and achieve the goals you seek to accomplish throughout your year.

1 – SLICE YOUR YEAR INTO THIRDS

Start out by dividing your year into thirds and writing down the goals you want to achieve within each 4-month period. This will make achieving your goals more manageable.

2 – PRIORITIZE YOUR GOALS

Odds are you have multiple goals — with ones that take priority over others. Start right out of the gate with the most important goal you want to achieve and focus on tackling that task in the first third of the year. Most importantly, write down what the specific goal is AND the date you want to complete that goal by. For example:

• Hit $450,000 of annual $1MM target by April 30^th

• Take family to Africa in August

• Run NYC Marathon in November

3 – SET AGGRESSIVE & MEASURABLE TARGETS

Set an aggressive target for your first four-month period. This will not only give you a chance to get an early start in reaching your goal, it also sets you up to far exceed expectations by the end of the year. Get in the habit of tracking your progress each and every day. I find it helpful to use a success journal and make frequent entries tracking interim tasks and goals.

4 – MAKE POWERFUL CONNECTIONS

While the goals you set for yourself are personal, we all need meaningful connections in our lives to help us reach our dreams. Identify the connections you either need to find or re-establish that will help you achieve your goals.  It’s like recruiting “top-draft picks” for your own goal execution team.  In fact, a great practice is to set a goal for each triannual period of the year to:

• Create a new professional connection

• Grow an existing one

• Reconnect with a personal relationship

So go ahead and set those Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) for 2019. Slice up the calendar and tackle them in four-month blocks with a game plan. Be measured and accountable to yourself and benefit from making great connections all year long.

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Amilya Antonetti is one of the most sought after Human Behavior & Strategic Advisor experts in the world.

She has appeared as a regular business and behavior expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Steve Harvey Show & Dr. Phil. She has built or advised on over $2 Billion in sales with high profile clients such as Steve Harvey, Mike Tyson, Listerine Strips, Sharper Image, Cold Stone Creamery, George Foreman & more.

She has decoded the key to finding your own genius and the genius of everyone in your organization so that you may rise to your greatest potential and contribute to making this world a better place.

Get ready to be inspired, motivated and educated as Amilya shares all with Lou on Thrive LouD.

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Bart-Jan Leyts founded Loreca, an innovative start-up which created an algorithm to maximize hotel revenue by optimizing visibility on online travel agencies.

Bart-Jan shares with Lou the problem he sought out to fix and the inspiring growth Loreca has had in a very short time.

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Ben Lieberman is a veteran of Wall Street for 25 years for some of the most venerable banks in the world and is the author of two best selling novels.  Today, Ben Lieberman is leading a crusade against distracted driving.

After his son Evan was killed in a crash involving a distracted driver six years ago, Ben wants to find a way to stop drivers from texting and driving before other teens are killed.

Ben and his wife Debbie are on the board of directors of an organization called the Alliance Combating Distracted Driving -- education, legislation and enforcement working together to eliminate this destructive impairment.

Listen to Ben share his story, the scary statistics around distracted driving, the advances in technology about the 'textalyzer' and the strides ACDD are making with legislators to enact Evan's Law - the first legislation brought forth to keep distracted drivers off the road.

Aimee Schuster is the CEO and founder of Bandwidth Strategy, a fractional c-suite consulting group that empowers B2B organizations in growth mode.

She is also the co-founder and chair of Women Influence Chicago, a leadership accelerator for women technologists.

She’s doing some real cool work and she connects with Lou on Thrive LouD about all of her work and how she’s selling the invisible.

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Tessa Arnold, Co-Founder and COO of SnapBack Energy, leverages her 12-year background in global banking to drive positive change.

Following a transformative shift triggered by her late husband's passing, Tessa founded SnapBack Energy, delving into the mind-body connection.

As an Ayurveda Health and Wellness Lifestyle Coach, she radiates support, using podcasts to spark conversations to explore neuroplasticity, Ayurveda, and holistic wellness. Tessa's mission is to empower listeners, sparking transformative conversations that shift perspectives and empower individuals to navigate life's challenges.

Through her unique blend of entrepreneurship and holistic living, Tessa embodies impactful change, driving self discovery and transformation.

Tessa shares that ‘snapback energy’ on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond.

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Kristina Paider – “KP” – is a world-class marketer and storyteller. Her company, The Hollywood Approach, helps people accelerate results in their business and life.

She’s a marketing executive helping billion dollar brands and moonlights as a screenwriter. She’s got an action-thriller script which sold this summer. And her new book, The Hollywood Approach, just came out.

She travels by motorcycle, jumps into waterfalls and is a guest chocolate chef and has a blast here with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.

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Helen Dayen is an executive coach with over 15 years of experience in leadership, sales, relationship management, business development, and executive coaching. She specializing in elevating influential leadership, honing executive presence, building teams and fostering stronger professional relationships.

Helen works with professionals in high stress/high demand industries such as finance, technology, and law. Helen enhances the effectiveness of executives and high performers as they face inflection points in their careers and businesses.

Helen is a former Wall Street veteran who worked as a sales executive in fixed income for various investment banks. Her experience is in sales and relationship building, which allows her to bring the transformative power of effective communication and high emotional intelligence to her clients. With a clear message and strong connections, Helen’s clients can become better leaders, team players, and influencers.

Check out this special leadership operating manual from The Dayen Group.

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As avid music fans and too much pain and friction in the secondary ticket market, Brando Rich and his brother became quite upset with the secondary ticket market created CashorTrade.org, the world's only social network where real fans buy, sell, and trade tickets for face value and avoid scalpers.

Now with nearly 200,000 members on the app and 3,000 new fans signing up each month, CashorTrade has become a vast alternative in the industry. 

Brando shares his story with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD and how a community that likes to #embracetheface is changing an entire industry.

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In the midst of Thrive LOUD's "FinTech" week it made perfect sense to catch up and reconnect with "The Godfather of FinTech" himself Ron Suber.

Enjoy this "Catch Up" minisode where we also tacked on Ron's focus on "ReWirement" vs. "ReTirement".

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Author, Catalyst, and Executive Coach Laura Gassner Otting inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo by helping audiences think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their current, limited scope of belief.

Laura’s secret superpower is seeing your greatness and reflecting it back on you, so that you can get “unstuck” — and achieve extraordinary results.

A frequent contributor to Good Morning America, the TODAY Show, Harvard Business Review, and Oprah Daily,

Her amazing new book WONDERHELL - why success doesn’t feel like it should and what to do about it 

In this wickedly smart episode of Thrive LouD, “LGO” shares with Lou how “WONDERHELL” came to be; why she wrote it; and her recent experience with banana bread that wasn’t what she'’d call a rising success.

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After serving the St. Louis Cardinals as their Medical and Rehabilitation Coordinator, Dr. David Meyer PT, DPT wrote “Injured to Elite: A Guide to Empowering Yourself to Transform Your Life After Injury”, to empower the world with a newfound mental approach to physical rehab.

During his time working for the Cardinals, he discovered a new appreciation for the psychological implications of sports rehabilitation after seeing the profound impact it had on players and began developing a comprehensive approach to integrating mental skills and strategies into the physical rehabilitation process.

While now serving as an advocate for athletes going through adversity and working towards advanced credentials with the Association of Applied Sports Psychology, as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, his mission has become to “Empower those facing physical challenges to transform their lives through an optimal state of body, mind, and spirit.”

David has now created a community of developing sports professionals and athletes that all identify with being an underdog, in order to change the future of sports performance and healthcare.  Listen in as David connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.

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Melanie started The Overlap League native ad newsletter, writes the New Media Navigator column for Inc., is on the board of the Native Advertising Institute and developed one of the first Master’s courses in Content Marketing for Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is the former director of creative strategy for Time Inc. and was the first editor of branded content at The New York Times, where she wrote the sponsored content pieces that won the 2014 and 2015 Best Native Advertising Execution OMMA Award, including the acclaimed “Women Inmates” piece for Netflix.

Melanie's journalistic approach to brand strategy is smart, fun and educational.  Enjoy this fun chat as Melanie walks through her journey and her thinking.

Mel Abraham helps business owners and entrepreneurs build meaningful businesses so that they can have more profit, fans and freedom. His principles help customers become raving fans and your life full with fulfillment from a business that is congruent with your values, in alignment with your higher vision and connected to all stakeholders at an emotional level.

He is also the host of The Affluent Entrepreneur Show empowering listeners to have a richer lifestyle, make a deeper impact and live with complete freedom.

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Author, speaker, coach, entrepreneur, blogger, podcast host and the Chief "Energy" Officer at Ajax Union -- Joe Apfelbaum is Thriving each and every day.

His soon-to-be-released book "Average Joe to CEO" details the 7 stages that he grew to become the leader of one of the fastest growing companies in the US.

Joe Apfelbaum shares his journey, his beliefs and his passions in this 'chock-full of amazing takeaways' episode.  You'll understand how Joe is focused on helping everyone grow their lives, their businesses and their passions.

Listen and Thrive LOUD with Joe.

Lisa Buckley began her career puppeteering on a LIVE morning show back in 1980 and continues to work as a professional puppeteer. Her talent as a performer has brought her literally around the world, performing in Cambodia, Philippines, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Haiti and Bangladesh. She has worked on countless stage productions, movies and television shows including Alf, Men In Black, Lazytown, Johnny and the Sprites and dozens of Muppet productions. Lisa spent ten seasons on Sesame Street where she puppeteered everything from a penguin to a hotdog.

Lisa designs, builds and performs all types of puppets. 

Her greatest love and achievement to date is her work with No Strings International, an NGO that delivers lifesaving workshops and films to children in crisis around the world.

Listen to her amazing story and how she, with no strings attached, is connecting to the world.

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Marie-Elizabeth Mali helps purpose- driven, successful women in expanding joy and fulfillment beyond their work. As a Relationship Artist and Coach, she helps women deepen love and connection in their relationship with themselves and others. Drawing on her Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine, her experience in being raised between three cultures (speaking three languages since the age of 3) and her 30 years of personal development work, Marie-Elizabeth brings a unique and unparalleled perspective to what it means to be your full, authentic self in relationship—instead of trying to mold yourself to others’ opinions so you can fit in.

She connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.

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Mark Zides is the founder and CEO of CoreAxis Consulting, an award winning Learning and Development and Talent Management firm. He is also the founder of Katama, an agency specializing in sales strategy, marketing, and customer success for small-to-medium sized businesses, and Recipi, a digital marketing agency for rental event equipment companies. 

Mark works tirelessly to ensure his clients, at all levels, receive the best professional development and coaching, leading to a successful career and business outcomes.

His new book #PACE Process For Early Career Success is for young entrepreneurs & professionals who want to achieve early career success, at their own pace.

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2018 was an absolutely incredible year for the Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond podcast.

Lou Diamond sat down with his amazing team of interns to highlight, recap and flashback to some of the most amazing moments of this past year.

With hundreds of guests we tried to narrow down some awesome interviews and stories that really made waves across the podcast landscape.

Christian Griffith, Jason Hsiao, Travis Mills, Jamal Mashburn and Lisa Lampanelli are all featured in this fun episode.  Plus an extremely 'entertaining' opening that I'm sure you'll all enjoy.

Listen in.  Happy holidays to all and more to come in 2019!

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After ten years working as a television news reporter and anchor in Philadelphia and New York, Mindie Barnett decided to use her knowledge and experience in the media to help propel businesses and position companies as thought-leaders.

She is the President and CEO of MB and Associates and is now one of the nation’s most sought-after and respected publicists.

Mindie is also the author of  “Intermission: How Fervor, Friendships and Faith Took Me to The Second Act" - which hits stores in Late February and is already available for pre-sale on Amazon.

She is also the TV Host of“More with Mindie” on RVNTV.

Thrive LOUD Fans enjoy this fun conversation between Mindie Barnett and Lou Diamond.

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Petia Kolibova is an alignment women’s coach who guides women to intuitively connect with their inner vision so they can experience personal and professional magnetism and become unapologetically abundant.

Her mission is to empower visionaries who are on the path to embody their fullest self-expression to soulfully expand into a quantum leap in all dimensions of their lives.

She is the host of her podcast Unapologetically Abundant, she loves traveling the world with her husband, hosting retreats, and being simply amazing.

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Thane Marcus Ringler is a former professional golfer turned writer, podcaster and entrepreneur.

After competing for over three years on different tours all over the U.S. and the world, he is now taking the professional athlete's mindset to everyday people in everyday life.  Through the Collaboration Business he is building, Thane is coming alongside freelancers, business owners, and fellow entrepreneurs to help them be more efficient and effective in the work they are doing.

He is the author of the book "From Here to There: A Quarter-Life Perspective On The Path To Mastery" and the host of the "Up & Comers" Podcast show.

Thane is passionate about all things fitness, health and wellness, coffee and his faith.

Connect | Collaborate | Inspire with Thane Marcus on Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond!

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Gwen Whiting is a progressive visionary with an old soul, seamlessly blending practicality with purpose. She has a unique gift for finding innovative ways to make everyday moments and domestic chores not only enjoyable, but luxurious experiences.

She is best-known for founding her category-creating premium, eco-friendly laundry and home cleaning brand, The Laundress.  Which she exited back in 2018.

Today, she’s back with a renewed mission and sense of purpose, as she just launched The Fill, a private members cleaning community and collection of sustainable solutions offering maximized luxury and minimal impact. Placing wellness at the heart center 

If you love success AND comeback stories - this Thrive LouD episode is the one for you.

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Dr. Candice Williams is a Pain Management Anesthesiologist turned Music Producer and Health Coach. She has successfully navigated the journey past her fear of change and uncertainty to pursue her life-long passion for music. Dr. Williams creates music for healing /relaxation and is a curator of uplifting messages, embodied her recent album release, Serenity Sounds: Music for Healing, Relaxation and Sleep. Her goals include having her music played in hospitals and used for therapy in various settings and writing music that uplifts the African American Community. Her album, Black Beauty by J.N.C., a collaborative project is in progress. Their single, Black Beauty, is currently available on all outlets. She is passionate about giving back to her community through educating students about STEAM careers and works to increase diversity in medicine through coaching, mentorship and speaking.

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Success magazine calls Simon T. Bailey one of the Top 25 people that will help you reach your business and life goals. He joins a list that includes Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Brene Brown. His viral video posted by Goalcast to Facebook has over 87 million views.

Simon is a Breakthrough Strategist who goes beyond feel-good content and provides real-life deliverables that impact lives.

He is the author of ten books and in his latest, "Be The Spark", Simon shares how you have the opportunity to Be the Spark for your company, customers, and employees, and this book will teach you how.

Enjoy this conversation pulled from BEDSIDE READING'S AUTHORS THAT THRIVE between Simon and Lou Diamond.

Allen Arakal takes some time to share his views on the global economy, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and the spirit of balancing the financial world and giving back.  

How to Connect with us:

Lou:

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Twitter: @allenarakal

Site: www.shamanacapital.com

More About Allen:

Allen is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, trader and firm believer in the possible.  A public-school kid who has lived around the world, worked for the greatest mentors and is passionate about giving people a chance.   

Allen has 25 years of unique global capital markets expertise. Allen has experience in both investing and running operations on the ground in 4 countries including a wide range of responsibilities across trading, portfolio management, product development, execution and strategic client coverage.

Prior to founding Shamana, Allen was Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of America’s entire India franchise. Based in Mumbai, he oversaw the daily operations of 700 employees in 6 lines of business across 5 offices.

The perpetual search for balance between the old and the new, the fast and the slow, between local and global as well as those who have it all and those who have little is what drives Allen and Shamana…

www.shamanacapital.com

www.shamanagiving.org

Joe Weston is a prolific writer and the author of two groundbreaking books. Mastering Respectful Confrontation: A Guide to Personal Freedom and Empowered, Collaborative Engagement (2012) has sold well worldwide to individuals, corporations, government agencies and humanitarian organizations. It continues to catch peoples’ attention when looking for empowered ways to have difficult conversations.

The Amazon #1 bestseller Fierce Civility: Transforming our Global Culture from Polarization to Lasting Peace  (2023) provides a clear, step-by-step pathway into a dynamic new human story with hope at its foundation.

Click here to learn more about Joe’s books. His popular advice column, “Ask Joe”, is published in the U.S.-based online magazine, The Fulcrum, which reaches more than one million readers per month. 

Listen in as Joe shares with Lou on Thrive LouD what ‘fierce hope’ is all about 

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Caroline Maguire is a passionate personal coach, author, teacher, and speaker whose work has inspired important conversations about social skills at elementary and middle schools and in homes all across the county, she believes all children can shine. 

Her work is critical to parents everywhere who support children with executive function challenges struggling to show their best selves.

Her new book Why Will No One Play With Me? is the PLAY BETTER PLAN TO HELP KIDS OF ALL AGES MAKE FRIENDS AND THRIVE.

Enjoy this great conversation with Caroline Maguire on Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond

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DIGITAL FUTURIST – KEYNOTE SPEAKER - VIRTUAL EVENT Emcee - Online EVENT Strategist
PAGER-WEARING MILLENNIAL – PODCASTER -- Brian Fanzo is featured in a Thrive LOUD Minisode.

Brian loves what he does because he gets to help brands and leaders shift their perspective of the future to leverage the synergy between digital and Humanity!

In this Thrive LOUD Minisode (pulled from Brian's original appearance on Thrive LOUD) - he discusses how he has become more of a "Change Evangelist" versus a "Technology Evangelist".  And in this unique world we're living in -- some of his thoughts on approaching change are very well timed as this was recorded before COVID-19.

Listen, enjoy and learn!

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Founder and Owner of Caffè Unimatic, Inc., a woman owned coffee company born of a family legacy and the surprise of a lifetime, Elisabeth Cardiello is changing the conversation at the breakfast table. Caffè Unimatic is the proud purveyor of the last original “Unimatic” coffee pots in the world that were conceived in Brooklyn and made in Italy in the 1960s.

While growing the company, Elisabeth started realizing just how much her Dad taught her all those mornings sitting around the family table drinking Unimatic coffee. She began using her own story as the basis for research around what gave her the confidence to start something with no guarantee it would succeed. This research and the methodology they created compelled her to co-found Legacy Out Loud, to pay forward this gift of confidence to young women everywhere.

(Elisabeth on Kathy Ireland's show)

Hear Elisabeth share her entire entrepreneurial journey since the age of 6 to today as how her Legacy Out Loud is Thriving Out LOUD.

From a down and out housekeeper to successful entrepreneur, Ralph Peterson is a speaker, coach and consultant that inspires audiences to challenge the way they look at themselves, their teams and their businesses.

His new book Congratulations! Now Get Over Yourself  - is exactly the message we all need to hear and we’ll drill down more in our conversation today.

His personal achievements in his life are awe-inspiring and impressive and we caught him between the unbelievable number of races he is running.  Enjoy this fun conversation between Ralph Peterson and Lou Diamond.

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Brian Wallace is the founder and president of NowSourcing, an industry leading infographic design agency based in Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH which works with companies that range from startups to Fortune 500s. 

He also runs #LinkedInLocal events nationwide, and hosts the Next Action Podcast.  He has been named a Google Small Business Advisor and joined the SXSW Advisory Board in 2019.

Brian Wallace connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.

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Scott Amyx is an expert in innovation that integrates exponential technologies and out-of-the-box thinking and methodologies to create breakthrough new innovations for organizations. In his most recent Forbes column, he discussed the use of crowdsourcing and AI with research-based analogical innovation that can systematically and consistently generate profoundly new-to-the-world innovations that have 10x growth potential.

His impactful keynote speeches are practical and applicable on the most pressing business challenges of today.

Scott is the author of Strive: How Doing the Things Most Uncomfortable Leads to Success, which has been endorsed by Tony Robbins, Forbes, Singularity University, Tribeca Film Festival, and other global influencers.

Listen in as Scott and Lou connect on Thrive LOUD

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Brandon Birkmeyer is a seasoned brand strategist, business coach, keynote speaker, and podcaster. For over 17 years, Brandon advised and directed brand strategy for top FORTUNE 100 companies including Apple, Coca-Cola, Walmart, and Wells Fargo. He is the founder of the Podcast Branding Academy, an online school for podcasters. He also produces and hosts a top marketing podcast called Brands On Brands, which has ranked #1 in personal branding and content marketing on Apple Podcasts.

Brandon is perfectly ‘on brand’ and connects with Lou on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond.

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Isabella Masucci is the founder of the “Masucci Method” - a ghostwriting agency that specializes in transforming podcasts and online courses into self-published books.

Learn all about Isabella, her love for writing, how this idea came to be and what the subtitle of this episode is all about as Thrive LouD’s special series “Cool Things People are Doing in Podcasting” continues.

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Passionate about personal development, Laurie Gerber has been coaching individuals and groups for over 15 years. She specializes in relationship and marriage coaching and is the #1 marriage and relationship coach based in NYC.  She spreads her message of empowerment through public speaking events, such as the 2019 TedX Brooklyn, live international events, one-on-one coaching, virtual coaching courses, and on radio and in TV appearances such as MTV’s True Life Special: I’m Getting a Second Chance, A&E’s The Marriage Test, the Dr. Phil Show and the TODAY show. Laurie also hosts monthly dating and relationship webinars on Match and JDate providing dating, sex, and relationship advice to an average of 350 listeners per month.

Laurie considers herself “an angel recruiter” because she is busy looking for other people who share her mission to instill more joy and peace in the world. She feels blessed to spend her days doing work that makes her proud and she is inspired by Handel clients for having the gumption and guts to look at themselves honestly.

Laurie connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD.

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Lisa McLeod is the global expert on purpose-driven business and the bestselling author of Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud.

Lisa has spent two decades helping leaders increase competitive differentiation and emotional engagement. Her work debunks the myth that money is the primary motivation for most employees. She developed the Noble Purpose philosophy after her research revealed, salespeople who sell with Noble Purpose, who truly want to make a difference to their customers, outsell salespeople who focus on their own targets and quotas

Lisa is a former Procter & Gamble Sales Leader who founded her own firm, McLeod & More, Inc. in 2001. She helps leaders at organizations like Cisco, Roche, Volvo, and Dave & Busters drive exponential revenue growth. Lisa has keynoted in 25 countries and authored over 2,000 articles. She has made appearances on the Today show and the NBC Nightly News, and her firm’s work has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. 

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Rochelle Rice, CSP, is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and educator.

She is first woman in the world to hold both the Accredited Speaker (AS) designation from Toastmasters International and the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association. A former professional jazz dancer, her passion stems from the inordinate amount of stress in our society placed on thinness rather than the body as a resource for effective leadership.

Rochelle has been in the fitness industry for 30+ years and brings a unique approach to her work. Blending her somatic experience training to help people regulate their central nervous system, she helps people stop fighting with themselves and be at ease in leadership roles (or just leadership acts). With her work, people learn to be comfortable that what they say and do are aligned to how people perceive them.

Providing confidence, trust and hope, with a solid, proven technique, her message is one of unwavering faith in people’s unique ability to create a dynamic life of leadership by honoring the wisdom of the body.

Rochelle and Lou connect in this fun and ‘get your body moving’ episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond.

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As a resiliency expert, 5X author, executive coach and speaker, Allison Graham works with accomplished professionals and business owners so they can do all they do without the guilt, destructive stress and risk of burnout.

Her problem-solving framework, tackles topics such as efficiencies, productivity, imposter syndrome, chronic worrying and revenue generation.

Her latest book, Take Back Your Weekends, is the ultimate guide to taking back your power, your life and, of course, your Saturdays and Sundays.

Pulled from their LIVE session on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube enjoy this fun Thrive LOUD CatchUp episode between Allison and Lou.

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Deepa Purushothaman is a former senior executive and a corporate inclusion visionary. She challenges and redefines the status quo of leadership, success, and power by centering the experiences of Women of Color.

As a senior partner at Deloitte, Deepa spent more than 20 years helping clients grow. She was also the US Managing Partner of WIN, Deloitte's renowned Women's Initiative, and was the first Indian-American woman and one of the youngest people to make partner in the firm's history.

In 2020, Deepa left Deloitte  to co-found nFormation, a membership-based community for professional Women of Color. She is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, and a board member of Avasara, India's first leadership academy for girls.

The First, The Few, The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America, Deepa’s debut book, was published by HarperCollins in 2022 to international acclaim. 

Deepa is a TED and SXSW speaker and has been featured in  TIME, PBS, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Financial Times, and Harvard Business Review. Her TED talks have almost 3M views. 

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Bruce Turkel has helped create some of the world’s most compelling brands, including Hasbro, Nike, American Express, Charles Schwab, Citicorp, Discovery Networks, Bacardi, Sol Melia Hotels, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, HBO Latin America, Canyon Ranch, Miami, and many more.

He is a hall of fame keynote speaker, 6x author, talented musician, doodle artist extraordinaire, and a dedicated, but fairly slow marathon runner.

He’s succinct, he’s straightforward and one super duper marketing expert.

Listen in as Lou chats with Bruce Turkel on the program about the world of marketing and branding today, current trends and the importance about retaining clients.

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