The Virtual Campfire with Tony Martignetti

What is the secret to sustaining a successful lifestyle? It’s fighting daily distractions to get a hold of your life. Tony Martignetti’s guest in this episode is Mark Silverman, host of the Mastering Midlife podcast and author of Only 10s: Using Distraction to Get The Right Things Done. Mark shares with Tony his story of pursuing a career in coaching and how he built a successful and sustainable lifestyle from it. You can start creating your life today. Regardless of the limitations you feel you’re caged in. Tune in and aspire to be successful!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

    Kanchan Prinsloo is a trusted executive coach who founded Kapri Consulting, a company that provides executive coaching and training that focuses on female leaders of color. Her company supports women in C-Suite Executive positions and senior management. She has over 30 years of experience in being a leader who champions diversity and inclusion. Kanchan’s clients always walk away with a better understanding of how they can become the best versions of themselves for the companies and the people they lead.   Kanchan joins me today to share why she is passionate in helping women of color find their true leadership potential. She reminisces on her reflections as she was studying for her Masters degree and discusses how you can expand your vision to narrow your focus. She explains how young leaders can change the way the system works. Kanchan also shares the importance of connecting with people, no matter what role you play.   "We cannot lead others until we lead ourselves." - Kanchan Prinsloo         This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast:       Our Favorite Quotes:       Resources Mentioned:     Connect with Kanchan Prinsloo:             Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.

    Garrison Cohen is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, director, and consultant. He is also a public speaker and has shared his messages of authenticity and personal power on over three hundred stages globally. Garrison has co-founded two media companies producing audio and video content about authentic relationships and two podcasts focusing on dating and romantic partnerships. He emphasizes transformation and “authentic relating” in everything he does, and currently works with leaders who want to have an impact.   Garrison joins me today to discuss his unique path and philosophies on life, including how he continually propels himself towards greater clarity and alignment and serves others along the way. He shares how he embraces change by creating it and his belief in the power of community. Garrison also highlights the power of letting go and surrendering to your truth and why honoring your relationship with yourself is critical.   “You really can create whatever it is you want.” - Garrison Cohen         This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast:       Our Favorite Quotes:       Resources Mentioned:     Connect with Garrison Cohen:           Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.

    Grace Perry is an executive consultant, speaker, coach, and the CEO and founder of See Her Build!, a non-profit organization dedicated to elevating organizational performance by uplifting inclusion and diversity (I&D) programs and employee resource groups. The organization values equality and social change and has collaborated with countless A-level brands, including Salesforce, Microsoft, and Google. Grace also serves as an enterprise sales executive at Particle and formerly worked at brands including HP, SnapLogic, MobileIron, and PTC.   Grace joins me today to discuss her vision, model, and strategy for See Her Build!, and the mindset she embodies to approach her work with energy and spirit. She shares who she has worked with, who she crafts her workshops for, and her desire to make things better and bring light to under-addressed disparities. Grace also highlights her belief in the power of mental toughness and self-assurance and how she sees the vision of See Her Build! expanding in the future.     “If you use your energy on focusing on the outcome - like ‘I have to win the game’ or ‘I have to close the deal’ - then you actually take the energy away from what has to be done.” - Grace Perry         This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast:       Our Favorite Quotes:       Resources Mentioned:     Connect with Grace Perry:           Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.          

Life is a mystery, and we all know that we don’t get everything we want and things don’t go as planned. If there’s a twist and turn, you don’t have to dwell in it negatively. What can you do to the thing that didn’t work out? Will you wallow in despair or overcome it? Don’t hold yourself back. Use those to rise and become the best version of yourself. Think of your health and wellness and listen to Paula Rizzo’s deep insights on the value of change and the power of embracing the unknown when life doesn’t go according to plan. She talks about the service mentality she brings to her work and her belief in the importance of intentionality, knowing your “why,” and having a plan to achieve your goals. Paula is a productivity expert, media trainer, strategist, consultant, and speaker. In this episode, she joins Tony Martignetti to discuss the importance of knowing yourself and your tendencies, recognizing your progress, and paying respect to your journey, not just your major accomplishments. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

There is so much stigma surrounding mental health, especially when it comes to suicide and suicide ideation. Instead of helping them and the whole suicide prevention initiative, it puts shame on people who are struggling. Fortunately, there are people out there who are willing to share their stories and encourage others to do the same. One of those people is today’s guest, Ann Brennan, CEO of ASMM Digital Marketing. Along with her son Ethan, she co-founded Burgers & Bands For Suicide Prevention, which aims to help families struggling with depression and suicide ideation. Born out of love and their own struggles, the organization has served as a community for many people in need. Ann also shares her family’s story and the turning points that allowed her to not only help others but herself as well.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Embrace your inner rebel. Learn how to carve your own path to success. Franziska Iseli did just that. Like a rebel, she started her own company and even rode a motorbike from Switzerland to Kazakhstan for the cultural experience. Franziska is the co-founder of Basic Bananas. They are a marketing mentoring organization that provides market training for people. She is also the author of her latest book being, The Courage Map. Learn why having courage and the right mindset is important. Listen to her journey from Switzerland to Kazakhstan. Also, learn why she named her company Basic Bananas – all in this conversation with Tony Martignetti.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

    Eric Chasen is a speaker, author, and IPEC-certified resiliency coach. Eric is an expert in helping people turn their lives around using his personal experiences as fuel and is passionate about guiding people towards personal and professional growth. Eric’s book, From Despair to Millionaire: Growing Beyond Hardship, discusses his story and philosophies on life success and how he transformed his rock bottom into an opportunity to rise like never before.   Eric joins me today to discuss From Despair to Millionaire and some of the life experiences and hardships that have shaped him as a person, including financial struggles and unexpected losses. Eric shares some of his career twists and turns, and his experience with going into business alongside his brother. Eric also highlights a recent hardship that he faced, what led him to become a coach, and some advice he would give to those currently facing adversity.   “Vulnerable is the new strong.” - Eric Chasen       This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast:       Our Favorite Quotes:       Resources Mentioned:     Connect with Eric Chasen:           Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.            

Fernando Moran is a community builder and the Co-Founder and Vice President of sales at Seed Community, a Central American business community dedicated to developing business centers to drive innovation. In addition to his work with Seed Community, Fernando serves as Vice President of consulting at Jurakan International Corporation, President of his firm, WaterBear Ventures, and he formerly spent two years as a professor of entrepreneurship at ESEN in El Salvador. Fernando sees value in community collaboration and the power of bringing people together to establish connection. Fernando joins me today to discuss his community-building values and how it has played a role in his life and work. He shares the importance of investing in experiences, using your values as a guide, and focusing on relationship-building in business instead of merely being transactional. Fernando also demystifies some of the common reasons people gravitate towards entrepreneurship and highlights the power of trusting the process and setting intentions for your life. “If you set your energy towards something, you can create it.” - Fernando Moran This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast: Our Favorite Quotes: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Fernando Moran: Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.          

    An expert in navigating the complexities of change, Manuel Mazza is a mechanical engineer by education, known for his leadership in the oil and gas sector and his expertise in procurement processes. Manuel is originally from Italy and has traveled the globe throughout his professional career, including time in Germany, France, China, Poland, and Kazakhstan. Manuel applies all of his life experiences and his belief that “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” as he pursues his most recent professional focus: coaching.   Manuel joins me today to share the many pivot points along his professional journey, and what differentiated Manuel as an engineer over the course of his career. He discusses his work in different locations around the globe and the importance of finding a community of people who understand you wherever you go and build you up. Manuel also highlights the lessons we can only see in hindsight and how to approach and manage fear and anxiety effectively.       “If you’re there and you’re consciously doing what you know you can do, then things will work out well.” - Manuel Mazza       This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast:       Our Favorite Quotes:       Resources Mentioned:     Connect with Manuel Mazza:           Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.