Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

John Wolpert is an esteemed speaker, writer and thinker in technology and business innovation. As a CEO, product executive, and advisor, he’s been at the vanguard of technological breakthroughs from the early days of the Web to the rise of artificial intelligence. John is known for founding Flywheel, a pioneer in the ride-hailing industry. His work at IBM made him a key figure in the evolution of open source software, blockchain, and AI. He’s co-founded global R&D consortia and industry standards bodies, and his thought leadership on Open Innovation has been show cased in the Harvard Business Review. In his first book, THE TWO BUT RULE: Turn Negative Thinking into Positive Solutions (Wiley) is putting the ‘but’ back into conversations and behind a new way of thinking. John connects with Lou in this “buts allowed” episode of Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Digit Murphy is an innovator, visionary, hall of famer and builder in the world of women’s sports. She has played, excelled, coached, founded, rebirthed women’s hockey programs at the collegiate, olympic and professional levels. She’s an outstanding entrepreneur with numerous businesses and initiatives (www.digitmurphy.com www.getherstory.com and playitforwardsport.org) all helping to create and grow women’s sports as a platform for thriving in life. She’s a mother of six, she’s a pistol that shoots straight from the hip and ALWAYS finds the open net. Honored to have this trailblazing human come on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Clint Pulver comes back to Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond to share the ultimate adventure story. “Finding Hill” documents the personal journey of Clint Pulver as he returns to the world of aviation to become a pilot of the never before seen Hill Helicopter. This new series (see link to the series below) is dedicated to the passions, commitment, and hopes of anyone striving to live a life well lived, on path and on purpose. Listen in as Clint shares what inspired this incredible series, what he had to overcome and what plans he has next to connect this experience with so many others.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

As a high-performance coach and host of the Matt Phillips podcast, Matt helps sales leaders achieve pro-level performance by developing and harnessing their mental toughness. Having worked with companies including Western Union, Marsh, and Robert Half, Matt knows that the status quo of promoting rockstar sales executives to sales leaders often leaves the new leader with significant gaps in their own leadership philosophy, confidence, and resilience. By combining his background as a professional baseball player with his global experience in operations, sales, and accounting, Matt supports business leaders and teams as they break through the mental roadblocks that arise in their daily grind to help them realize their potential in their personal and professional lives. Kick off 2024 with the ways you can strengthen your mental toughness as Matt connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Steven Richman was appointed Group President of Milwaukee Tool in January 2007, and is responsible for all aspects of the business, to include: Milwaukee’s Power Tool, OPE, Hand Tool, Storage, PPE, Jobsite Lighting & Clean-up, and Accessory solutions; as well as the company’s Empire Level, and Imperial Blade divisions. As such, Mr. Richman oversees Global Product Development, Manufacturing and Operations for each division, as well as Milwaukee® Sales in North and South America. He has over 25 years of experience in the management of industrial, electrical, plumbing, and retail distribution channels. He has held key management positions with BLACK & DECKER®, and MURRAY®, served as President of SKIL® and BOSCH® Power Tools, and served as President and CEO of Werner Co®. Mr. Richman contributes an extensive knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sales, and marketing. Under the category of “long lost episodes” we found this great conversation between Lou and Steven in the lost and found

While EVERY episode of Thrive LouD is spectacular, we cherry picked a few from 2023 that we thought were worth revisiting. Here’s is a list of the one’s we featured via brief clips from their appearances on Thrive LouD along with links to their original full episode. Author of “Idea Flow” Jeremy Utley (Ep 882) Founder of Eat My Words & Author of “Hello my name is Awesome” Alexandra Watkins (Ep 937) Founder of the Child Liberation Foundation and Executive Producer of “Saving the Children” Paul Hutchinson (Ep 903) Keynote Speaker, Coach and WSJ Best Selling Author of “Wonderhell” Laura Gassner Otting (Ep 894) Founder and Inventor of Alchemy Grills Chef Matt Basile (Ep 898) General Manager at Kō Hana Distillers Kyle Reutner (Ep 913) Author, TV personality and podcast host Paula Faris (Ep 872) Coach and Boundary Builder Nick Pollard (Ep 912) The Avengers of Conscious Relationships Rachele & Emilio Palafox (Ep 900) NY Times Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker on Innovation and Sales

As we wrap up another amazing year of guests on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond, it’s nice to feature an individual that can provide us with a story of hope. With a spirit of resilience, positivity, kindness, faith and determination, Deke Copenhaver embodies everything that we try to highlight on Thrive LouD. Listen in as Deke shares an incredible story of his journey through this past year and a unique mindset we all should possess. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

The nine hundred and fiftieth episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond happened to fall right around the year-end holiday season. With that Lou decided to do a very quick program on gratitude to share the many things he was thankful for this past year and what he’s very much looking forward to in 2024. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Tanessa Shears helps entrepreneurs double their energy and focus so they can make more money in their business. She works closely with business owners to eliminate brain fog and wake up well rested so they can get more done in less time, maintain consistent, stable energy throughout the day and feel better than they have in years. Tanessa is also the host of The Becoming Limitless Podcast, sharing her expertise on optimizing health and focus for business success. Listen, learn and sleep better as Tanessa connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Dr. Jill Schiefelbein is an amazing human that thrives at the intersections of communication, education, technology and business. She’s known as the Dynamic Communicator and is currently The Chief Experience Officer of Render. She is also a Thrive LouD OG! She is fresh off earning her doctorate at the University of South Florida’s Muma College of business researching the interactions of customer experience, B2B Sales and synthetic media. Jill’s work, paired with the very cool things going on at Render, are what she shares with Lou in her third appearance on Thrive LouD! NOTE - You must watch the opening of the video production of this episode (see below). ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Cheryl Hunter is a bestselling author, speaker, and media personality who shares her message worldwide on outlets including People Magazine, Goalcast, Dr. Phil, NBC News, Dr. Oz, CNN, Fox, PBS and more. Cheryl didn’t set out with a message to share, but while traveling abroad as a teenager, she was kidnapped and held captive by criminals who eventually left her for dead. Cheryl survived this life-changing event and used her experience to help people rise after adversity. Today, in addition to writing and producing for HBO, CBS, Paramount Pictures, and NBC, Cheryl helps established experts become world-renowned by leveraging the power of major media. In this epic conversation, Cheryl shares with Lou her personal story, her journey and how she helps others today in this engaging episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Oscar Trimboli is an award-winning author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. His third book is how to listen – discover the hidden key to better communication – the most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace. Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workplace. Under the category of “must listen” this would be one of them as Lou listens to Oscar from across the globe (he’s from New Zealand) on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

William Craig Reed is the New York Times bestselling author of several award-winning non-fiction books including his latest book Start With Who: How Small Businesses can Win Big with Trust and a Story, Reed served as a U.S. Navy diver, submarine weapons technician, and espionage photographer for special operations aboard nuclear fast-attack submarines. He earned commendations for completing secret missions during the Cold War, several in concert with Navy SEAL Team One. Reed is an alumnus or member of numerous military, veteran, and technology associations that allows him to reach an audience of millions. When not writing, Reed is a neuroscience and marketing expert and has provided executive sales, marketing, and leadership consulting and coaching services for some of the world's largest firms. He holds an MBA in Marketing and was a former vice president and board director for the Silicon Valley American Marketing Association. He founded two software companies and developed a patent-pending technology called

Ross O’Lochlainn is a former engineer-turned-marketing strategist who runs Conversion Engineering — a company that helps education entrepreneurs sell more programs without relying on the launch model through his proprietary Open Every Day System. Listen in as Ross shares his story, his engineering upbringing, his marketing mindset and his brilliance with Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Bruce Turkel has helped create some of the world’s most compelling brands, including Hasbro, Nike, American Express, Charles Schwab, Citicorp, Discovery Networks, Bacardi, Sol Melia Hotels, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, HBO Latin America, Canyon Ranch, Miami, and many more. He is a hall of fame keynote speaker, 6x author, talented musician, doodle artist extraordinaire, and a dedicated, but fairly slow marathon runner. He’s succinct, he’s straightforward and one super duper marketing expert. Listen in as Lou chats with Bruce Turkel on the program about the world of marketing and branding today, current trends and the importance about retaining clients. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Joey Vitale is the CEO of Skybreaker. Fully knowing that most entrepreneurs feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and anxious when it comes to running their business, Joey came up with a brilliant idea. He created Skybreaker to help entrepreneurs make more and work less by building a profitable team that cuts your work week in half. Because the truth is that the MORE your business depends on YOU, the LESS your business can grow. Lou and Joey talk shop on Thrive LouD.

As Chief Sales Energizer, Alice Heiman is internationally known for her expertise in elevating sales to increase valuation for companies with a B2B sale that have exceptional growth potential. Spending her time strategizing with CEOs, company leaders and their sales leadership to build the strategies that find new business and grow existing accounts is her passion.  Her clients love her spirit and the way she energizes their sales organization. She’s the host of the popular podcast, Sales Talk for CEOs. It has been a few years since Alice originally appeared on Thrive LouD. Alice and Lou reconnect in an incredibly informative conversation and valuable lesson for all leaders. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Owen Hemsath a.k.a Owen Video is an award-winning YouTube Growth Strategist and High-Performance Coach for the Nations Top Companies & Business Influencers. Owen has been called a Pioneer on YouTube and is considered the leading expert on YouTube for business and revenue generation. He has consulted for major brands like North Face, Oracle, and Excelon. Owen has helped his clients achieve millions of views and generate millions of dollars in sales and brand sponsorship. Owen has been invited to speak all over the globe and has been featured in major media like ABC, NBC, KUSI and Social Media Examiner. Owen shares with Lou the growth of his business and the work that’s helping others to accelerate their brand and offerings through his programs. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Nick Hutchison stands as the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a growing 7-figure marketing agency that seamlessly bridges the worlds of authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has organically built a platform that reaches over 1,000,000 people each month. Nick’s podcast, BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books, is a global top 2% show that features captivating interviews with world-class authors such as Grant Cardone, Lewis Howes, and Alex Hormozi. Now, Nick has dedicated his life to helping millions of readers take action on the information they learn and rise to their potential through his books, speaking, and personal brand as a whole. This was the inspiration for his new book, Rise of the Reader, where he dives into the strategies for mastering your reading habits and applying what you learn. Nick returns to Thrive LouD to talk with Lou about his continuing rise to greatness. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

As an entrepreneur, Gino Barbaro has grown his real estate portfolio to over 2,000 multifamily units & $250,000,000 in Assets under management. Gino and his partner, Jake, are teaching others how to do the same through Jake &  Gino, the premier multifamily real estate education community. To date, their students have closed 68,000+ units and have $4 Billion in Deal volume! He is the best-selling author of three books, Wheelbarrow Profits, The Honey Bee and Family, Food and the Friars. He currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida with his beautiful wife Julia and their six children. Gino connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***