Long Shot Leaders with Michael Stein

Brenden Kumarasamy, the founder of MasterTalk, coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. Who he was and who he is now How he started A public speaking champion How he failed How he succeeded His big plan

How to Grow, monetize, and scale your own industry-leading podcast with world-leading podcaster Josh Tapp. Host of the Apple Itunes Top 50 Marketing and Entrepreneurship Podcast, The Lucky Titan, Josh has worked with over 1000 of the world's top entrepreneurs discovering their most coveted business success secrets and sharing them with the world. His company, Podcast Multipliers, has helped over 750 entrepreneurs (and counting) to launch, monetize, and scale their own industry-leading podcasts.

Coming to America the hard way with no money or contacts & living the dream Anu Wat was born in India, shares with us her inspiring journey of overcoming poverty and discrimination. As young as ten years old, Anu was aware of her country's discrimination against women and the impact of poverty in her life; that is why as young as she was, Anu was incredibly motivated to leave her country, which was hindered at that time by her parents who were worried for her leaving at such young age. After getting a degree in statistics and dentistry, her struggles worsened as there were no opportunities that welcomed her due to her poor background and her being a woman. These unjust circumstances ignited Anu's desire to leave her country. Although she didn't have many resources to leave and sustain herself outside India, she eventually obtained funding to study in the United States. As an emigrant, Anu faced numerous discouragements, which led her to think of a way to help other fellow immigrants. That became a reality when she started her company, Wings Education. Her company is effectively lending help to those who aspire to emigrate.

Philip Ovadia is a cardiothoracic surgeon for more than 20 years and I run a metabolic health practice called Ovadia Heart Health aimed to help patients avoid ending up on my operating table. He is the author of the book, "Avoid Ending Up On My Operating Table"

How to Master Success & Failure with Founder & CEO at Sheets & Giggles Colin McIntosh Doing everything right Learning how to fail Going a different way with a sense of humor How to sleep and the bigger picture The future of Sheets and Giggles

What it's like to die and come back with Emmy-nominated and award-winning TV producer & author Stephanie Arnold - Died for 37 seconds Stephanie Arnold was an Emmy-nominated and award-winning TV producer who spent 27 years creating and producing TV shows, music videos, and documentaries. She left the "business" in 2008 after meeting the love of her life. From that point on, the only thing she wanted to produce was a family. It was during the birth of her second child that Stephanie suffered a rare, but often fatal, a condition called an Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) and died on the operating table for 37 seconds. Everything she does now is a direct result of her survival. Stephanie currently serves on the board of directors for the AFE Foundation, speaks on patient advocacy to organizations like the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), medical institutions, and nursing organizations (AWHONN). She was the face for the legislative campaign When Seconds Count (ASA) and also for the mother's day LifeSource program, helping to educate about blood donation. She has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Prentice Women's Hospital and continues to raise money for research and education into one of the leading causes of maternal death in the world. She was named one of the Today's Chicago Woman's "100 Women of Inspiration." She blogs and offers support to families affected by trauma and surviving against the odds. She has appeared on numerous TV shows, including Good Morning America, Megyn Kelly Today Show, The Dr. Oz Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Good Day LA, and has been featured in Yahoo, Women's Health, Good Housekeeping, DailyMailUK, Cosmopolitan online and many more. Her multi-award-winning, best-selling debut book is being translated into many languages and is currently being distributed worldwide. Stephanie Arnold lives in Chicago with her husband Jonathan and is the loving mother of Adina, Jacob, and stepdaughter Valentina.

How to launch a product the right way with a three-time bestselling author, product designer, and the founder of an international marketing agency. Founder and CEO, Jesse Tevelow, is a three-time bestselling author, product designer, and the founder of an international marketing agency that has helped more than 50 companies and brands go to market. Their clients have raised more than $500 million to date. He also co-founded a game company that has leveraged in-app digital currencies to generate over $100 million since 2009 (Source). Tevelow's experience with digital currency spans over a decade, and his writing has been featured in publications like Bloomberg, Forbes, The Next Web, and Entrepreneur. Today, he heads the team at Praise, which includes the former Global VP of Design for Coca Cola, a former member of the FBI, a finance manager from Accenture, a Boston University professor, as well as a robust technical and design team that has built and launched multiple large-scale projects. The entire Praise team shares a passion for innovation, and we're on a mission to bring digital currency to the mainstream.

How to start a tech company with founder and CEO of audience research startup SparkToro Rand Fishkin Rand Fishkin is co-founder and CEO of audience research startup SparkToro. He's dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his writing, speaking, startups, and his book, Lost and Founder. When Rand's not working, he's usually cooking a fancy meal for the love of his life, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you bribe him with great pasta or great cocktails, he'll spill big tech's dark secrets.

How to gain power with The 48 Laws of Power & Laws of Attraction with NY Times Best Selling Author Robert Greene The 48 Laws of Power has been referenced in songs by Jay Z, Kanye West, and Drake. Busta Rhymes used The 48 Laws of Power to deal with problematic movie producers. Greene has claimed former Cuban President Fidel Castro had also read the book. The Libyan politician Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, read his books as part of his reading routine. The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most requested books in American prison libraries. Several American prisons have banned The 48 Laws of Power and The 33 Strategies of War. Greene's books are sometimes described as manipulative and amoral. The Sunday Times noted that The 48 Laws of Power has become the "Hollywood back-stabber's bible" and that although the book is reportedly used by some business executives, it is difficult to find people who publicly acknowledge its influence because of the book's controversial nature. Greene responds to this sentiment by stating, "These laws… people might say, 'Oh they're wicked', but they're practiced day in and day out by businesspeople. You're always trying to get rid of your competition and it can be pretty bloodthirsty, and that's just the reality. Greene's work has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, The New Yorker, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Huffington Post, Business Week, Business Insider, Fast Company, Slate, and XXL. Greene has also appeared on The Today Show, CNBC, ABC, and MTV News

The unconventional raw dark side of a stand-up comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton Raw and fast-paced, Jessica Michelle Singleton (JMS) has built a reputation with audiences thanks to her high energy, overly honest, dark, and dirty performances. Her #1 debut comedy album put her on the map as one of the future greats and since its release, she's gone on to become a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store (as seen on the Showtime series of the same name), and tours all across the world from the US to Asia, and Europe down to South Africa. Most recently, she recorded a chart-topping country song, shot a special produced by Iliza Shlesinger (winner of Last Comic Standing) toured with and wrote for Melissa Villasenor of Saturday Night Live, and now her highly anticipated second album, "Horny for Death" is scheduled for release later this year and will premier on SiriusXM's Raw Dog comedy station.