Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

Jen Zawadzki (a.k.a. ‘JZ’) is a published writer, keynote speaker, purpose-driven entrepreneur and the Founder of Future You Project, a company that specializes in gift and wellness experiences that inspire, celebrate, and encourage personal growth. Featured on NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX, Jennifer’s personal and professional accomplishments have established her as a media expert on topics that range from personal growth and self-mastery to corporate empowerment and entrepreneurship. With over 10 years of experience traveling the globe as a professional speaker, Jen Z inspires audiences of every size to reevaluate priorities, reconnect with authenticity, and reimagine the possibilities of the future. Listen in as Jen shares with Lou how the Future You Project all came to be and where it is heading.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Graham Brown is the founder of Pikkal & Co – Award Winning Podcast Agency – an AI Powered, Data Driven B2B Podcast Agency in Singapore. He is a published author on the subject of The Digital Transformation of Communication, works including “The Human Communication Playbook”, “The Mobile Youth: Voices of the Connected Generation” – documenting the rise of mobile culture in the early 2000s in Japan, China, Africa and India and “Brand Love – How to Build a Brand Worth Talking About”. He stayed up real late and Lou woke up real early to create this across-the-globe, engaging episode of Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Dave Young is an innovator who loves to challenge the traditional way of thinking. Having previously been involved with launching new technologies for Construction and Real Estate professionals, Dave turned his focus to the Custom Contracting community in 2013. In his capacity as Regional Developer for multiple Alair Homes regions in North America, Dave gets the opportunity to collaborate with top business owners, leaders, and project managers as they strive to find a better way to grow dynamic businesses with less chaos. Dave’s mission is to get you off the hamster wheel and unlock your true potential. He wants to put you on the path of scaling a business that you can run from anywhere in the world with a team that is committed and empowered. Dave is the co-host of the Builder Nuggets podcast and he shares a few nuggets of his own with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Travis Chappell is a door to door salesman turned founder, investor, speaker, and podcaster. He is the founder and CEO of Guestio.com, the highest quality guest and show booking marketplace in the industry. He's also the co-host of the top ranked podcasts Build Your Network and Figuring It Out where he's interviewed people like Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Dyrdek, Grant Cardone, Josh Peck, Molly Bloom, Jasmine Star, John Maxwell, and hundreds of others. When he's not working on his dreams, Travis can be found at the golf course, playing pick up basketball, or at his home in Las Vegas with his high school sweetheart and two kids. Travis gets to sit on the other side of the microphone as he connects with Lou and shares his journey from ministry to entrepreneur on Thrive LouD.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless organizations across the globe and he is on a life long mission To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose. Kute returns to Thrive LouD coinciding with the paperback launch of his bestselling book Magic of Surrender. You can pre-order the book and receive a free gift by May 7, 2022. Listen in as Kute reconnects with Lou Diamond in a “soul to soul” conversation. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Justin Breen is the founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications LLC, a PR firm that works exclusively with visionaries and exceptional businesses around the world. BrEpic has partnered with incredible brands, including Allstate, University of Illinois, Morgan Stanley, Salvation Army, White Lodging, Burwood Group, Schuler Scholar Program, Cultivate Advisors, LISC, The Safe + Fair Company, McCormick Foundation, and numerous other companies, CEOs, entrepreneurs, attorneys, healthcare professionals and remarkable individuals. Breen is hard-wired to seek out and create viral, thought-provoking stories that the media craves, and he finds the best stories when he networks with visionary entrepreneurs and executives who understand the value of investing in themselves and their businesses. Breen has built an international network of extraordinary people and believes strongly in the power of introductions and creating important relationships through those introductions. Two master connectors connect as Justin and Lou have

Callie Roberson is the Creative Director at Manifestive Design. Callie has an eye for clarity and branding and she has a spirit, spunk and special way about her that makes every conversation fun and exciting. Callie shares with Lou how design and creativity became front and center in her life when she never thought it would or could. Callie and her amazing team are responsible for the new design, look and feel of LouD(iamond)’s Thrive LouD brand, the ThriveLouD.com website & the Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond podcast. In a special episode of Thrive LouD - chock filled with references and music from her favorite movie - Callie shares the importance of design and branding in everything AND a little bit of the behind the scenes as to the ‘refreshed’ direction of Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD*** ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Dr. Morgan Oaks is a transformational keynote speaker, High Performance Coach whose passion is empowering people in every facet of their life.  Dr. Morgan’s gift is inspiring audiences and clients to develop and trust their intuition, integrate their life wisdom, and to cultivate the courage to take inspired action.  The winding life path of this mechanical engineering, fire fighting, standup comedian doctor will entertain and enlighten you in a way that inspires you to get clear about what you love and empowers you to start living it today. Morgan and Lou catch up after a long-break in between their last get together….or was it an MMA fight? Listen in to learn. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

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. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Ali Siam, CEO and certified NFL and CFL agent, is the founder and backbone of Siam Sports Management. Through his vision, passion and excellent work ethic, Siam’s unique and personable approach strives not only to meet but surpass his client’s goals and expectations, both on and off the field. Ali’s negotiation and business skills combined with his experience, commitment and personal attention to his clients is what separates Siam Sports Management from other agencies. Ali connects with Lou Diamond to chat about his work, the industry, his passion and creating life-long personal & business relationships. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Lisa Gable is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller and is recognized as a turnaround mastermind and innovative businesswoman. For more than 30 years, she has been called to turnaround failing organizations—businesses, teams, nonprofits, political campaigns, and government projects—and solve seemingly intractable problems. Over time, Lisa has learned the key to course-correct when things go South is applying the discipline of process engineering—carefully reevaluating everything your organization does and how it does it—with diplomacy and humanity, taking care of relationships and forging strong partnerships. As a CEO, former US Ambassador, and advisor to Fortune 500 companies, Lisa has orchestrated the successful turnarounds of private and public organizations in all industries. Lisa’s bestselling book TURNAROUND: How to Change Course When Things Are Going South provides invaluable lessons you need within any industry. Lisa connects with Lou in this informative and fun conversation on Thrive LouD.

Bettina Carey wants everyone--entrepreneurs, coaches, authors, mentors, thought leaders, and service-based business owners, especially women of color—to break through to multiple six figures. And she knows how to lead the way. The diminutive Latina is making a difference in the lives of many. Since 1993 she’s been inspiring motivated businesspeople to live empowered lives, impacting over 6,000 people (1,000 since COVID appeared). Bettina helps build, grow, and scale coaching and service-based businesses. Leaving a wake of successful individuals and companies is her legacy. But she’s not done yet. For those who have a sincere desire to profit for good and leave a lasting impression on the planet, she’s here to guide them to success. We EmPOWER You is Bettina’s online company, a community of like-minded people and an empowerment movement designed for coaches and entrepreneurs. Listen in as Bettina connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Born into poverty and thankful for it - Mike Alden is truly a self made success story. Growing up poor forced him to learn how to use what had within himself to make more out of life. And that he has. Starting with basically nothing and creating a multi-million dollar business – he’s even mapped out a blueprint for the success he has achieved and wants to share it with the world. He is the author of 3 best selling books Blueprint to Business - 5% more - and Ask More Get More are success stories themselves. Mike connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

One of the most in-demand Customer Experience and Marketing speakers in the world today, David Avrin has shared his high-energy and content-rich presentations with enthusiastic audiences across North America and around the world including presentations in Singapore, Bangkok, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bangalore, Antwerp, Monte Carlo, London, Buenos Aires, Glasgow, Bogota, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Johannesburg and Dubai. David Avrin is the author of five books including the acclaimed: It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You, Visibility Marketing, Why Customers Leave (and How to Win Them Back) and The Morning Huddle. David and Lou recently hung out together and they continue their conversation on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond.

Heather Younger is the Founder & CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, a diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, and the world’s lead-ing expert on listening at work.  Drawing from her personal experiences as the only child of an interfaith and interracial marriage, Heather is committed to inspiring leaders everywhere to flex their empathy muscles and master the art of active listening to ensure every employee feels valued, heard, and supported. She is a two-time TEDx speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, and a trusted contributor to leading news outlets. Heather and Lou chat about the extreme importance of her work and message in business (and in life) today.

Neil Hoyne has served as an analyst, researcher, inventor, lecturer and, in his words, the father of many forgettable slides of glossy funnels and Venn diagrams. A witness to and participant in billion-dollar successes, and instructive failures, all in the pursuit of building indestructible customer relationships through digital media. A key player in the executive rallying cry to be more “data driven.” As Google’s Chief Measurement Strategist, Neil has had the privilege to lead more than 2,500 engagements with the world’s biggest advertisers. His efforts have helped these companies acquire millions of customers, improve conversion rates by more than 400 percent and generate billions in incremental revenue. His first book, Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts, just launched and is something that everyone wants to know. Listen in as Neil and Lou connect on Thrive LouD.

Candice Westphal and Jamie Crosbie are two extraordinary woman that started their careers together 25 years ago and served as executive leaders for many years. They have a shared passion to live life to the fullest with great intention and wellness. Through their personal wellness journeys, they recognized a need in the marketplace for a comprehensive wellness company that customizes programs to the needs of the individual. They came back together to make that a reality through re-trēt. re-trēt is about transforming wellness from the inside out – being the best you can be and living fully on purpose with Purpose. Starting with a micronutrient evaluation to understand your body on a foundational level. Then, a program is customized for you based on your goals, commitment, and lifestyle. Learn from Candice and Jamie all about this amazing program, their retreats and more in this fun conversation on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond.

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.

As the daughter of a career Air Force officer, Lauren Schieffer grew up being uprooted and relocated every couple of years. This imbued her with a profound independence and ability to adapt to changing circumstances. The lessons she learned from “The Colonel” have helped her make smart decisions and overcome adversity with humility and a sense of humor. Lauren has navigated just about every aspect of corporate America in her varied career – from trucking to achieving top-tier Sales Director status for a global direct sales cosmetics firm to managing a non-profit foundation. In her speaking career, she has presented in seven countries to associations, organizations, federal, state and local governments, as well as Fortune 500 companies - helping them improve the effectiveness of their communication and reduce unnecessary conflict. Lauren is a Certified Speaking Professional through the NSA and The Global Speakers Federation and a master storyteller, delivering insightful, inspirational and relevant content tha

David Pickerell is the co-founder of Para - a service offering building a better, worker-first gig economy. Simply put, Para is helping gig drivers thrive...and that's what we have him on Thrive LouD. Learn about his journey, impressive company and where he hopes to lead Para in the years to come. *** Connect to Lou Diamond & Thrive LouD