Work From The Inside Out

Corey Blake is the publisher of Conscious Capitalism Press and the founder and CEO of Round Table Companies (RTC), a storytelling company. Prior to starting RTC in 2005, Corey was a professional actor in Los Angeles, acting in one of the 50 greatest Super Bowl commercials of all time and guest starring on numerous popular television shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Shield, and Joan of Arcadia. His work with books and graphic novels has yielded 15 independent publishing awards and mentions/features in the NY Times, WSJ, USA Today, Inc., Forbes, and Wired. Corey is also the creator of the Vulnerability Wall and the Vulnerability is Sexy™ card game. His documentary of the same name won 2017 Addy and Hermes awards for branded content.Corey started his career as an actor in LA and within a few years was on the path to success with several high profile commercials and roles in primetime TV shows under his belt. He also began to produce his own small projects behind the camera, but something wasn’t feeling right to him. He was drawn to making his own way and the acting route was not one of autonomy. He moved to Chicago and started his own company and began other creative projects, leaving acting behind and hasn’t looked back. Today, he works with authors and leaders to promote their work and brands with his team at the Round Table Companies. He feels he is able to blend his creative instincts with his deeper needs to put his stamp on all that he does.In this episode we discuss:How Corey caught a break in the acting industry and then moved into directing and producing.His experience appearing in an award-winning SuperBowl Commercial, a primetime TV series, and a major motion picture.How Corey is an avid supporter and sponsor of Conscious Capitalism and has appeared on their main stage at the last seven national events.All about his company, Round Table Companies, and the incredible work they do for the people and businesses.How RTC’s work with books and graphic novels has yielded 15 independent publishing awards and features in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Inc., Forbes, and Wired.The vulnerability wall and vulnerability is sexy card game Corey created.LinksCorey Blake on LinkedIn and Twitterwww.roundtablecompanies.comOther Resources:Learn more about Simon SinekCorey’s free guided exercise to help people understand what they stand forStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

Jyoti Singhvi has been doing public speaking for 30+ years. Based on her experiences, she has developed comprehensive training programs in Public Speaking, Communication & Confidence for Professionals to help gain maximum rewards and recognition. Her background is in business development, strategic partnerships, technology, innovation, and consumer/luxury goods. She also worked in technology at IBM, KPMG Consulting, & a Wireless Telematics startup with a focus on eCommerce, innovation, and digitization. Jyoti has a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard and an MBA from MIT.Jyoti was born and raised up through her early teen years in India. And as a child, she was a shy kid. Today, she teaches other people how to speak in public. Jyoti also consults with companies and organizations to help them with revenue generation through business development and marketing. Prior to this, Jyoti worked at Cartier in business development, strategic partnerships, CRM, and digital and traditional marketing. She also owns a couture fine jewelry company, JYOTI. Philanthropically, Jyoti is passionate about women's empowerment and children’s development.In this episode we discuss:How Jyoti was a shy child but had her life trajectory change in 4th grade when her principal called on her to speak on stage.Her desire to be an entrepreneur and a business person, because of the influence of her parents.How Jyoti earned her MPA from Harvard and an MBA from MIT.How she began her career in technology, working for companies like IBM, KPMG Consulting, and a Wireless Telematics startup with a focus on eCommerce, innovation, and digitization.Jyoti has been involved in organizations such as UN Women, The Resolution Project, and is on the executive committee for the Gender Equality Foundation.Her passion for women’s empowerment and children’s development.How Jyoti owns a couture fine jewelry company called JYOTI.Links:Jyoti Singhvi on LinkedIn.http://www.jyotinewyork.com/about-jyoti/Other Resources:Jyoti’s Free Course, “Speak With Confidence & Without Fear, Anywhere and Anytime”Adult Master Course on Presentation, Communication, and Public Speaking SkillsKid’s Class on Communication and Public Speaking SkillsPublic Speaking Tips and Blogs“5 Critical Tips for a Rewarding Career” BlogStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

Jude Charles is a brand strategist and filmmaker helping entrepreneurs build their brand and bring their story to life through documentary-style video. Jude has traveled the world working with world-class business brands, such as Google, Coldwell Banker, and Steve Harvey, just to name a few. His raw storytelling style inspires, motivates and persuades audiences to fall in love with the entrepreneurs he captures through his lens.Jude’s love for storytelling started as early as elementary school, he would spend all of his free time as an eight-year-old writing 100-page books. Then later around the age of 16, he learned how to transfer his writing skills to film and video. But he wasn’t always aware of the gift God had given him. It wasn’t until his high school teacher Mrs. Donnelly, saw a special talent in him and urged him to launch a video production company at the age of 17. Mrs. Donnelly even went as far as purchasing his first set of business cards. He has been telling the stories of entrepreneurs and other inspiring people through the lens of documentary filmmaking for the past 13 years.In this episode we discuss:How Jude started writing as a child and was writing 100-page books at 8 years old.How he started his own business when he was 17 years old, after having a very special teacher invest in him.How his writing transformed into video storytelling and where that has taken him over the years.Extraordinary stories of some of Jude’s clients.A live example of his work in which he flips the script and interviews me about my business and purpose.What he means by ‘success leaves clues’.LinksJude Charles on LinkedIn and Twitter.www.judecharles.coResources mentioned in this episode:Simon SinekLes BrownSteve HarveyTony RobbinsStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

A natural and authentic teacher, Chris Badgett has used that inclination in every business he’s started or mentored. Through video and a successful podcast, Chris shares his extensive knowledge, not just of online learning systems, but of business models and more. Chris is the CEO of LifterLMS, a tool that encompasses the needs of the modern membership course creator. This tool allows you to create an integrated membership site. When he’s not building online courses or his LMS software company, you can find him working in his cabin, spending time in nature, or performing magic tricks for his kids.Chris was a teenager like many, without a sense of focus or direction and the potential to get into trouble. Somehow, he made it to college and the learning bug bit him. He quickly developed a love of learning and allowed that to take him on many adventures, exploring anthropology, the outdoors, psychology and photography, to name a few. Post-graduation, he landed in Alaska where he learned the dog mushing business and on the side began to teach himself how to build websites. Today, Chris lives on an organic farm in Maine with his wife and kids, where he runs his company, LifterLMS and hosts a podcast, LMScast. He is proud of the team he has built and to help others get what they want.In this episode we discuss:How Chris discovered his love of learning in college after adolescence in which he felt unfocused.Upon graduating from college he took off, living in the back of his car, and pursued what he loved while discovering his next steps.His early experience working in Colorado and then in Alaska with sled dogs, learning the mushing business, and working on a glacier in Alaska.How he has not been afraid of starting at the bottom and growing up, and how that mindset has influenced his life.Chris’ valuable insight into rediscovering the thread that lights you up in order to determine your purpose.His love for his business and how he feels like he is living a dream on his organic farm in Maine with his wife and children.Links:Chris Badgett on LinkedIn and Twitter.https://LifterLMS.comStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to newsletter

Paul Kirch, PRC is the president and CEO of Seliance, a holistic digital marketing agency specializing in customer experience optimization, focusing on the buyer’s journey from A to Z. His firm moves beyond simple website development to a 360-degree approach to a digital marketing strategy that has a greater impact and higher returns on investment. He helps business leaders create dynamic lead conversion tools, which drive more sales and success by evaluating and optimizing a company’s entire digital folio. The buyer’s journey drives relationship building and trust development with the ultimate goal of creating raving fans. Paul is a regular contributor to the business learning application, audit advisor, featured among experts such as Seth Godin, and Guy Kawasaki. He provides insights on sales, business management, and entrepreneurship.Paul’s career began in 1988 when he started writing professional advertising copy while pursuing a degree in journalism and shortly thereafter, he joined the Gallup organization for the next 10 years, serving in a variety of operations roles. He eventually left to pursue a career in sales and sales leadership. Paul has developed a strong personal brand and has served as a leader in business organizations including the American Marketing Association, Puget Sound research forum, and Marketing Research Association. Recently, he was elected to the board of directors for the Fearless Education Foundation. Paul is a featured monthly contributor to Corks media’s publications, and he also spends time helping mentor college students and entrepreneurs.In this episode we discuss:Paul’s journey of turning himself from a wantrepreneur into an entrepreneur.His experience working at Gallup and how he learned to distinguish what he wanted and needed in work.Paul’s advice for starting a business and especially how to know if it is right for you.His love of the written word and how it has helped him in his life, especially journaling as a tool to clear his mind and spirits.How important it is not just to think, but to take action; forward momentum is key.Links:Paul Kirch on LinkedIn and Twitter.www.seliance.comBooks mentioned in this episode:“Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not” by Robert T. KiyosakiOther Resources:Learn more about Tony Robbins.Stay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

Esther Weinberg is the founder of MindLight Group. She empowers executives in the entertainment and technology industries to build sustainable company cultures based on respect, safety and trust. Using The Ready Zone framework, she coaches leaders through change with proven systems to reframe, refocus and realign and ultimately rise to lead. Esther creates breakthrough strategies for companies such as Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Microsoft, CNN, and Imax. Esther has previously held executive positions at Disney and Fox.Esther started her career as a PR and communications professionals in the entertainment industry. After a successful career working for FOX and Disney, she decided to pivot into executive coaching and international development work. She started her own company providing leadership development and organizational support to companies in the entertainment industry, while also working on projects in Africa and Israel. She has built a legacy that supports work environments engaging people in trust, safety, and respect.In this episode we discuss:How Esther’s journey began with product marketing in New York City.Her path into the entertainment industry, then out for a short hiatus, and back into work for both Fox and Disney.The confluence of events that led Esther to discover leadership development and executive coaching.Her involvement in global development and how this added to her understanding of people’s needs for trust, respect, and safety.Her current business and the ready zone framework she developed to help her clients innovate, achieve maximum results and profitability.Links:Esther Weinberg on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTubewww.mindlightgroup.comLearn more about the International Coach FederationStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

Dave Sanderson is a survivor, inspirational speaker, and author. His thoughts on leadership have made him a nationally sought-out speaker. He has worked in the restaurant business, as a top sales performer and provided security for Tony Robbins. Currently, he is an executive coach, consultant, and speaker.When US Airways Flight 1549, or "The Miracle on the Hudson," crashed on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson was the last passenger off the back of the plane that day, risking his own life to help others off the plane. Sanderson emerged from the wreckage with a mission: to encourage others to do the right thing. After the incident, the lessons and strategies that he learned throughout his life, were instrumental that day and the days following, he started to realize that one can actually grow from traumatic life experiences, and set out on a path to not only share the lessons from that day, but practical and implementable strategies anyone can use to not only survive their moment but grow and thrive.In this episode we discuss:How Dave credits a mentor he had early in his career as being a big influence on his choices.The role Tony Robbins seminars played when he was building his career in sales.How he achieved volunteering for Tony Robbins and eventually became Tony’s Head of Security, traveling with him extensively.His decision to keep his “day job” while volunteering with the Tony Robbins organization.The plane crash, and how Dave went back to work, and the encouragement from Tony that led to him establishing his own speaking and consulting business.Links:Dave Sanderson on LinkedIn and Twitter.https://davesandersonspeaks.comDave’s TEDx Talk “Bouncing Back: An Experience with Post-Traumatic Growth Syndrome”Books mentioned in this episode:“Moments Matter: How One Defining Moment Can Create a Lifetime of Purpose” by Dave SandersonStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

Merryn Roberts-Huntley started Made To Hire in 2017. With 17 years of business experience and 10 years of career coaching, she knows how to help you land your dream career. When Roberts-Huntley isn’t running Made To Hire, she’s doing marketing strategy or business development consulting through her firm, FIXX Consulting. FIXX works with sports-focused companies to better connect them with their target consumer. She teaches marketing at the graduate level at the University of Oregon. She has a BA in sociology from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Oregon.Merryn started her career in the sports marketing industry. She tells her story of how she cold-called her way into the field after getting a degree in sociology. Today, she runs the career coaching firm Made To Hire. She says the average American spends $80,000 on their education yet receives little or no real-world training on how to maximize that investment to land a job in their field. Made To Hire has a book and an online course to help you get noticed, get hired, make more money, and reach your career goals faster.In this episode we discuss:How Merryn got started in the Sports marketing arena.Her decision to leave her role at Adidas to earn her MBA in Sports Business with a specific objective to work at Nike, known for being the top company in the market at the time.Merryn’s grad school experience, applying for an internship at Nike, initially getting rejected, and ultimately making the decision to keep going.How Merryn learned that a Nike executive would be at her school for a women’s advocacy forum and then offered to ‘host’ the executive for the day, giving her the opportunity to connect.The amazing benefit she received for hosting, earning her an internship, and then being hired at Nike full-time after she graduated.How Merryn used her experiences to write her book and how she connects with others through relationship-building.Her specific advice on how to get a job you really want.Links:Merryn Roberts-Huntley on LinkedIn and Twitterwww.madetohire.comBooks mentioned in this episode:“Made to Hire: How to Get the Job You Really Want” by Merryn Roberts-HuntleyStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

Dr. Luis Velasquez is an entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast who helps leaders better understand what their organizations need to communicate in order to be successful. A former scientist, his academic career was interrupted by a brain tumor that he survived, not once, but 3 times. He is currently writing a book, Beyond The Fear, an autobiographical account, and research-based guide for overcoming fear, finding strength, undergoing change, finding passion, and building relationships.Luis started his career as a scientist in fungal genetics and plant genomics until a brain tumor affected his cognitive capacities. He now calls himself a ‘recovering scientist’ who has dedicated his life to his family, endurance athletics, and, to coaching leaders to achieve positive, sustainable, and measurable results at interpersonal, and organizational levels. He also facilitates the Interpersonal Dynamics class at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend.In this episode we discuss:How Luis was raised in Guatemala during the Civil War and what life was like for him as a child living in poverty.His educational journey that began when he had a scholarship opportunity to attend college in the United States, then returned to Guatemala for three years and was later able to return to the US to earn his undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. degrees.Luis’ experience with his first brain tumor, feeling like he failed miserably after recovering from it, and how he had to make significant career changes as a result.How Luis’ entry into the coaching profession occurred serendipitously during a job interview and how he has since been helping people adapt and thrive reflecting on his own experiences and his science background.His unique and positive perspectives on the challenges and experiences he has encountered.How his drive to succeed comes from his desire to raise his two children to be kind, strong, confident, and “to bloom where they are planted.”Links:Luis Velasquez on LinkedIn and Twitter.www.beyondthefear.comwww.velascoaching.comStay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter

Tara Bradford is the CEO and Founder of Rae Media Group, a strategic marketing communications firm, and sought after Communications Coach who works with everyone from startup founders to Inc 500 executives to help them be seen as trusted experts. She helps leaders communicate more effectively, both online and offline, so they can maintain their incredible reputation, stay top of mind for their ideal clients, and improve their bottom line. She lives in New York City where she strives to connect with at least one new person every day (even as an introvert).Tara started her career as a critical care nurse. After a successful ten year career, helping patients and their families, something was tugging at her. She saw her older colleagues doing the same things year after year and told herself, “I do not want that to be me”. Tara considered her options and made a few different moves, eventually landing in New York City where she has her own communications firm. She credits her ability to move through her fears as a pathway to experiencing joy and expressing herself creatively.In this episode we discuss:How Tara spent a decade working as a critical care nurse for people on life support and how she helped families communicate with each other and helped doctors communicate with family.Her life in New York City and her goal to connect with at least one new person every day, even though she’s an introvert.A random encounter Tara had with a stranger who was truly fulfilled and joyful, and how that conversation played into her decisions for the future.How she credits her ability to move through her fears, viewing them as a pathway to experiencing joy and expressing herself creatively.The journey Tara’s career took from nursing to coaching in which she helps leaders communicate more effectively to maintain their incredible reputation, stay top of mind for their ideal clients, and improve their bottom line.Her thoughts about being authentically who you are and sharing your voice with the world to make an impact.Links:Tara Bradford on LinkedIn and Twitter.www.tararaebradford.comOther Resources:Learn more about Oprah.Learn more about Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).Stay Connected:Connect with Tammy on LinkedIn@TammyGoolerLoeb on InstagramWork From The Inside Out WebsiteSubscribe to  newsletter