CEO Podcasts consists of CEO Chat (CC), I AM CEO (IAM) & CBNation.TV (TV) podcast episodes. Value-packed episode including interviews & resources for CEOs, entrepreneurs, startups founders & business owners. The CEO Chat episodes are our long-form episodes w/ interviews and digital marketing resources. The I AM CEO episodes are laser focused (about 16 min.) w/ interviews & a discussion about what it means to be a CEO. Powered by Blue16 Media & CBNation.co. Hosted by Gresham W. Harkless Jr.
Episodes
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this IAMCEO Podcast episode, we learn from Paul Lyngso, founder of Lyngso Fitness Academy. The episode offers insights into his unique approach to health and fitness that has helped transform many lives.
- CEO Story: Paul stepped into the fitness industry in 2008 or 2009, and soon after launched his unique fitness venture. When the pandemic disrupted conventional gym activities, Paul adeptly transitioned into running online courses and providing one-on-one coaching.
- Business Service: Under his one-on-one coaching service, Paul offers tailor-made nutrition and exercise programs. Through a solidly chronicled curriculum, he teaches clients how to implement fitness principles specific to their lifestyles.
- Secret Sauce: Paul's innovative fitness program, called “The AntiDiet Nutritional Program,” sets him apart from many fitness influencers. Rather than imposing a strict, restrictive diet, he promotes an approach based on abundance and customization to fit the individual's lifestyle.
- CEO Hack: Paul employs a tool named "reframe," which aids in shifting perspective from an unresourceful point of view to a helpful one.
- CEO Nugget: Paul believes taking calculated risks is proportional to the level of success one wants to achieve.
- CEO Defined: He sees a CEO's role as one of leadership and vision. It's wrapped up in self-leadership and the ability to envision your own life.
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Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of IAMCEO Podcast, Joe Camberato, the CEO and founder of National Business Capital, is featured. National Business Capital is a leading fintech marketplace that aids entrepreneurs in quickly gaining access to competitive financing via an intuitive online platform and a skilled team.
Joe, himself an entrepreneur, started National Business Capital to address the challenges business owners face in securing the necessary funding for growth. With a clear vision, determination, and passionate leadership, he has grown his company from a small operation started in his spare bedroom to a top workplace in Long Island, managing to achieve this feat without any private investments.
Joe, himself an entrepreneur, started National Business Capital to address the challenges business owners face in securing the necessary funding for growth. With a clear vision, determination, and passionate leadership, he has grown his company from a small operation started in his spare bedroom to a top workplace in Long Island, managing to achieve this feat without any private investments.
- CEO Story: Joe has first-hand experience with the struggles entrepreneurs face, such as securing bank loans for business. His clients frequently approached him with requests for help in securing business loans, spurring him to establish his fintech company to ease the process for business owners looking to obtain capital. He expanded his company from its humble beginnings in a spare bedroom to a enterprise that has secured $2 billion in funding, significantly impacting the business community.
- Business Service: Services offered by National Business Capital include SBA loans, term loans, line of credit, equipment financing, inventory loans, and more. They aim to match the financial needs of all clients.
- Secret Sauce: Their unique factor is the combination of people and knowledge, where they train their Business Finance Advisors through the National Business Academy.
- CEO Hack: Joe understands the importance of maintaining the right mindset — a mix of exercise, meditation, and thinking time. He emphasizes the value of establishing successful networks and relationships.
- CEO Nugget: Joe advises patience since all beneficial things take time.
- CEO Defined: The definition of a CEO, in Joe's opinion, is to be a good leader, constantly learn, and assist others to do the same.
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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of the IAMCEO Podcast, the speaker is Payal Nanjiani, a globally acclaimed leadership expert, executive coach, and author, lauded by the TIMES Group as the most influential leadership speaker and executive coach.
Payal is on a mission to humanize leadership through her distinct concept of 'Success Within Leadership,' focusing on helping leaders make sustainable changes in their thinking, behaviors, and actions.
With over two decades of experience, she has assisted leaders in achieving massive breakthroughs, propelling them and their organizations to extraordinary levels of success.
Her journey began when she started working in corporate America and noticed that about 75%-80% of employees were stuck in mid-level roles despite working exceptionally hard, with only about 15% reaching the top. This prompted her to seek answers and led to the birth of the idea of Success Within Leadership.
Payal offers coaching to clients ready to elevate their current position and willing to make necessary changes. Her unique factor, or 'Secret Sauce,' lies in her deep passion for serving people and transforming their thinking and behavior.
Payal is on a mission to humanize leadership through her distinct concept of 'Success Within Leadership,' focusing on helping leaders make sustainable changes in their thinking, behaviors, and actions.
With over two decades of experience, she has assisted leaders in achieving massive breakthroughs, propelling them and their organizations to extraordinary levels of success.
Her journey began when she started working in corporate America and noticed that about 75%-80% of employees were stuck in mid-level roles despite working exceptionally hard, with only about 15% reaching the top. This prompted her to seek answers and led to the birth of the idea of Success Within Leadership.
Payal offers coaching to clients ready to elevate their current position and willing to make necessary changes. Her unique factor, or 'Secret Sauce,' lies in her deep passion for serving people and transforming their thinking and behavior.
- CEO Hack: Payal finds deep connection and value in reading which she believes helps in serving people better.
- CEO Nugget: She advocates for the well-rounded care of one's physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual well-being. According to her, understanding all the dimensions of life is crucial to playing one's role and winning the game.
- CEO Defined: To Payal, being a CEO pertains to serving people, catalyzing power from within, and helping individuals transform their lofty goals into realities.
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of the IAMCEO Podcast, Jon Vegosen, a founding member of the Chicago-based corporate and litigation law firm Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman and Dunn Ltd (FVLD), shares his story and experience in providing a high level of service to clients. Jon has a broad legal background with a focus on labor and employment matters. He has received the highest professional peer review ratings, including being selected as a Super Lawyer in Illinois for employment law for several years.
- CEO Story: Jon began his career as a law clerk for two years after graduating from Northwestern University's law school. Despite receiving offers from large and well-known firms, he chose a mid-size firm to develop a broad-based background. After two and a half years, he received an opportunity to join a partnership as an associate in the formation of FVLD. His firm recently celebrated its 41st anniversary, demonstrating the strength of their partnership.
- Business Service: FVLD is a corporate and litigation law firm that serves as outside general counsel, taking care of legal and business matters for their clients. Their offerings include caring for clients' personal and business lives and providing extremely responsive service.
- Secret Sauce: Trust and care for clients with top-notch services, along with a high mission of service. Jon has served as a Board of Director in various Tennis Associations, further showcasing his commitment to service.
- CEO Hack: Membership in a CEO Leadership Peer advisory board for 20 years, offering support and advice to fellow
- members.
- CEO Nugget: Always be there for your clients, offering service even when it is not related to your work. Make "how can I help?" your mantra.
- CEO Defined: A wise and effective leader in the organization who adopts and communicates a clear, inspiring vision. Act with integrity, walking the talk, and working collaboratively.
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this IAMCEO podcast episode, we learn from Wendy Ryan, MHROD, the CEO of Kadabra. Wendy possesses more than 25 years of experience in human resources, organizational development, non-profit leadership, and executive coaching. Throughout her career, she has partnered with hundreds of individuals and organizations across the U.S., helping leaders and board members achieve success both individually and in teams.
CEO Story: Wendy is the author of the award-winning bestseller, Learn Lead Lift: How to Think, Act, and Inspire Your Way to Greatness, and has been featured in various publications, including Forbes, Yahoo News!, Business Digest, Authority Magazine, CEO Magazine, and Thrive Global.
Business Service: Kadabra specializes in offering leadership development, strategic guidance, and executive coaching services, emphasizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the business landscape.
Advocacy: Wendy is an active mentor, strategic advisor, angel investor, and advocate for early-stage, BIPOC, LGBTQ++, and woman-led companies. She believes expanding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility is critical in the investor and business ecosystem.
CEO Hack: One of Wendy's favorite CEO Hacks is Audible for accessing audiobooks on the go.
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Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of the IAMCEO Podcast, Ryan Dohrn, a 30-year global sales and marketing advisor to over 200 companies in 15 industries, shares his insights on helping sales marketers create repeatable patterns of success. With experience in the media and marketing business and a Psychology of Leadership Certification from Cornell, Ryan has trained over 30,000 salespeople and impacted more than half a billion dollars in sales.
- CEO Story: Growing up on a farm and learning a strong work ethic, Ryan started his career in the media and marketing business. His entrepreneurial spirit was born out of necessity, with the help of his wife and partner. Ryan discovered his passion for supporting salespeople, marketers, and sales marketers to grow and retain customers.
- Business Service: Ryan's coaching focuses on laying out a plan creating repeatable patterns of success and paying attention to details. He serves as a sales and marketing advisor for various businesses.
- Secret Sauce: Actively selling and running businesses, Ryan provides the best advice by staying engaged with the sales process himself.
- CEO Hack: Ryan suggests that proper timing, subject lines, and structure are essential when sending emails, ensuring the success of communications.
- CEO Nugget: Ryan advises identifying random elements in business and deciding whether to accentuate or eliminate them. He emphasizes that goals with mini-goals are just dreams.
- CEO Defined: In Ryan's perspective, a CEO's role is helping their team achieve things they only dreamed were possible, fostering growth and accomplishment.
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Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of the IAMCEO Podcast, Tracy Kennedy, a results-driven coach and consultant, is featured. Tracy has a rich professional background in leadership and team development, peak performance, personal and professional growth, and helping individuals discover their next steps. Tracy is dedicated to partnering with individuals to aid them in achieving greater happiness, fulfillment, and success, both in their personal and professional lives.
- CEO Story: Tracy has numerous roles under her belt, including executive coach, consultant, facilitator, trainer, product development specialist, and leader. She has had the privilege of working with thousands of individuals, teams, and organizations across a wide range of roles and industries. Her experience ranges from overseeing education centers for children to formulating and implementing business strategies in small businesses and even crafting content, products, and technology used in Fortune 500 firms.
- Business Service: Tracy's approach amalgamates all she has learned over the years, using an array of techniques, methodologies, and wellness practices designed to help people ascertain their next step and expedite their journey towards their objectives. Besides running her individual coaching practice, Tracy can also be found advising businesses on their next steps, writing blogs and articles, creating courses and curricula, and coordinating training events in the areas of personal and professional development.
- CEO Hack: Tracy thrives on the support of her mastermind group and benefits from the Instinctive Drive tool.
- CEO Nugget: She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and authenticity, encouraging leaders to know and be true to themselves and to trust their instincts.
- CEO Defined: Tracy defines a CEO as not only a leader within their organization, but extending beyond it.
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Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of the IAMCEO Podcast, Lindsay Roselle, a Growth and Performance Coach specifically catering to high-achieving women, talks about her mission. Lindsay is dedicated to helping entrepreneurial women align their ambition to succeed with their devotion to motherhood, offering expert coaching focused on inner work, mindset mastery, and business strategy.
- CEO Story: With a decade's experience in the corporate world, Lindsay realized that she hit a stumbling block in her early 30s. Despite multiple businesses under her banner, Lindsay chose motherhood over corporate hustle, pivoted her dreams, and shifted to working from home. The current trajectory involves podcasting and coaching, where she connects with like-minded people.
- Business Service: Lindsay's approach includes high-level one-on-one coaching, group coaching, home edit consulting, masterminding, organizing events, and podcasting.
- Secret Sauce: Lindsay believes that authenticity plays a significant role in forming a safe working space for her clients, ensuring they can trust her fully.
- CEO Hack: Lindsay promotes daily journaling practice, asserting that knowing yourself deeply can work wonders for growth and performance.
- CEO Nugget: She advises entrepreneurs against imitating others, suggesting instead they focus less externally and cultivate their unique voice.
- CEO Defined: For Lindsay, a CEO must be comfortable in discomfort. Leadership is about showing up even in tough times, and when people don't visibly require guidance.
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Previous Episode: https://iamceo.co/2022/11/19/iam1559-performance-coach-helps-women-to-focus-on-inner-work-and-mindset-mastery/
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of IAMCEO Podcast, Lee Povey, the CEO and Founder of Maximize Your Potential Coaching, and Co-Founder of Coaches Soul, shares his journey and insights from being an elite cycling athlete and Olympic Development Program Coach for USA Cycling to enriching leaders' lives by providing transformational leadership coaching.
- CEO Story: Personal experiences define Lee's journey, who started as a successful corporate real estate agent. Although he excelled at his work, he admitted he wasn't great at working with others. This realization led him to start his own real estate firm in his mid-20s and focus on developing people's skills. Having learned from numerous personal mistakes, he now uses his experiences to help others avoid the same pitfalls.
- Business Service: Lee offers executive, leadership coaching, and consultancy services. He also facilitates workshops for CEOs, Founders of Startups, and Sports Coaches through his two companies, helping businesses improve by unpacking and overcoming their emotional baggage.
- Secret Sauce: Lee's unique approach is to dig deeper and help companies identify their emotional baggage that often impedes progress and success. An essential part of this process involves doing away with the baggage to facilitate unhindered growth.
- CEO Hack: Lee shares a life and leadership hack: "9 box life," which is about clarifying what each aspect of your life means to you and how you need to adapt or progress. He emphasizes the need for grace in your emotional responses, helping others, and looking for the good in situations.
- CEO Nugget: He believes humans derive significant satisfaction from being of service to others, suggesting it as an inspiring nugget for fellow entrepreneurs.
- CEO Defined: For Lee, a CEO must meet people where they are to extract their best, constantly look for the good in every situation and people, and consistently work on appreciation and acknowledgment.
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of IAMCEO Podcast, Howard Brown, an entrepreneur, author, mentor, stage IV cancer survivor, and international bridge-builder, discusses his journey, experiences, and the resilience that drove him to be an innovation leader and healthcare advocate.
- CEO Story: Howard's life journey changed direction when he attended entrepreneurship school. He built his foundation at NCR, a major training company, and then dived into the start-up environment. A self-proclaimed "tech guy", Howard enjoys innovating and monetizing ideas.
- Business Service: Howard focuses on healthcare and mentoring.
- Secret Sauce: Howard credits his resilience and ability to look at things differently as the key to success. He emphasizes the significance of sharing hope amid the prevailing darkness in the world.
- CEO Hack: Howard suggests cutting out negativity and finding a "happy place" where one is stress-free, to help with forward progress.
- CEO Nugget: His advice is to lead with kindness, which would subsequently earn people’s respect.
- CEO Defined: For Howard, a CEO is a leader of people who ensures they buy into his vision and then encourages them to make it happen.
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