Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

For almost twenty years, Joey Coleman has helped organizations retain their best customers and employees - turning them into raving fans via his entertaining and actionable keynotes, workshops, and consulting projects.  He has a long history of energizing and motivating audiences to enhance their customers’ experiences and employees' experiences.  He is the author of the #2 Wall Street Journal bestseller, Never Lose a Customer Again and the recently released Never Lose an Employee Again. Joey Coleman steps into the fun seat on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Diana Kander is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation, and a New York Times bestselling author. A serial entrepreneur who entered the United States as a refugee at the age of eight, she has launched and sold millions of dollars of products and services. Also, Diana can juggle. And do a handstand. Through not at the same time.  Her latest book, Go Big Or Go Home is all about creating a customer experience that will close the deal. Diana takes a shot of liquid courage (like she needs it ;-)) and shares her curiosity with Lou on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Karen Eber is an author, international leadership consultant and keynote speaker. Her talk on TED.com, How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders, continues to be the source of inspiration for millions. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group, Karen helps companies build leaders, teams, and culture one story at a time. Karen works with Fortune 500 companies like General Electric, Microsoft, Kraft Heinz, Facebook, Kate Spade, and Big 4 Consulting Companies. Her latest book, The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire is the ultimate toolbox for narrative excellence. Listen to Karen and Lou’s conversation on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Suzanne Jabour is a certified Grief Educator, speaker and transformational coach and facilitator. She works with grievers and those supporting them to open the conversation, navigate the journey, and learn to stay in the awkwardness that all that requires. Helping leaders address grief in the workplace to build connection, retention and loyalty. Her own personal story and loss will inspire you in this heartfelt episode Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

General manager at Kō Hana Distillers Kyle Reutner comes to NYC to visit and have a chat with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. Like a delicious tasting sipping rum, this podcast interview has been aging for almost six years since Kō Hana’s founder Jason Brand came on Thrive LouD back in September of 2017!! A lot has happened since that initial interview and Kyle brings Lou up to speed as to what is happening at the distillery in Hawaii. From the classic rums to the newly launched “ready to drink” (RTD) mixes, Lou and Kyle have a great conversation and a fun time sipping Kō Hana. You’re gonna want to order a bottle or two after this interview!! ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

A recovered addict and a former people pleaser Nick Pollard has lived the experiences of living someone else's life.   After years of self-transformation, training, and practice, he has coached thousands of people all over the world to transform how they establish boundaries, how they show up in the world, and how they live the life they want After nearly a decade, Lou and Nick reconnect in a powerful, impactful and invaluable conversation for every Thrive LouD listener. Click the player link above to listen or watch the full episode on YouTube. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Whitney Breer is the CEO of Lebenskunst, a management consulting firm whose core team specializes in leadership development, change management and personal resilience. As a coach, trainer and motivational keynote speaker, Breer has been sharing her knowledge for over 25 years. Breer was born and raised in Florida and has since lived and worked abroad for the past 25years. After stints in Japan, the Middle East and Cyprus, she settled down in Germany. She is fluent in English and German and has worked in more than 20 countries with roughly 100,000 participants and clients. Her latest book “Leadership Starts With You” is the message we all need to hear right now and she shares her story and more with Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Ryan Hanley is the founder and president of Rogue Risk, a first-of-its-kind “human-optimized” digital insurance agency creating sustainability for small businesses through insurance and risk management. As a Creator, Strategist, and Speaker, he helps insurance professionals create meaningful and sustainable long-term growth in their career and business. Ryan’s got an amazing podcast, engaging book and a business that’s changing the insurance industry with his message. You might not think insurance is cool - until you hear this conversation between Ryan and Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Special episode of Thrive LouD. Two former guests return to share a very cool project One loves to tell jokes The other loves to make films. And funny enough the one that loves to make films wanted to make a film about a guy that loves to tell jokes. The film is a documentary called JOKE MAN. The episode features the film’s creator and director Ian Karr and the JOKE MAN himself, Jackie Martling. Please listen or watch this fun episode of Thrive LouD as Ian and Jackie share how this project came together and some memorable stories. Specifically one which answers the question what happens when you take these two clowns, Willie Nelson and have them meet up in New Orleans? JOKE MAN comes out July 18th. Click here to pre-order it on Apple TV. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Jason Lennox is a professional speaker, author, healthcare executive, and founder and owner of two small businesses supporting organizations and individuals in healthcare,  He is the author of a Perfect Tragedy: A memoir that takes a raw look at how one of the deadliest diseases of our time brought him to his knees and how the tragedies that came with addiction brought him to a purpose-filled life. As the “revenue cycle leader” Jason helps organizations transform the revenue cycle from a function that can cripple programs to a function that enables more recovery stories like his own. Jason shares his story with Lou in a truly meaningful and impactful Thrive LouD episode.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Chris Panagiotu is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™Professional and a Certified and a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®, conferred by College for Financial Planning). He is absolutely obsessed with profoundly understanding what his client’s passions and dreams are. He is the CEO of CAPitalize your Finances and the host of the CAPitalize your Finances Podcast where he guides listeners through every aspect you need to know in order to maximize your finances to the fullest. Chris puts the “CAP” in Capitalize and connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

CJ Stratte is the President and CEO at On The Move, Inc. On The Move, Inc. started in Dearborn, Michigan, on January 28, 1992. Its founder, Maury Westerdale, recognized the need for a commercial truck lease program for self-managed local rental trucks, allowing the owner/operator to set their own rates and advertise their company at the same time. The ingenuity of Maury evolved into a turnkey truck lease program that launched On The Move, Inc. into the fourth-largest truck rental fleet in the United States. Although the original target market for rental truck leasing was the Self-Storage industry, other industries began to discover the advantages of On The Move, Inc. Today our truck leasing program not only serves the Self-Storage industry but the moving industry, rental stores, real estate professionals, apartment communities, caterers and contractors. CJ is taking this company to a whole new level and shares the history and On The Move’s story with Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THR

Tim Lupinacci is the CEO and Chair at Baker Donelson, where he leads over 1,300 individuals in 22 offices across the Southeastern US. Tim is presently leading the firm’s five year BakerVision 2028 strategy and its Diversity & Inclusion Compact. A life-long leadership student, Tim recently launched a nonprofit called Everybody Leads, focused on empowering individuals in underserved communities with basic leadership skills and confidence to better lead themselves, lead others, and lead in the community. Josh shares with Lou many of the building blocks business authors need to build a great book on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Josh Bernoff is an expert on how business books can propel thinkers to prominence. Book projects on which he has collaborated have generated over $20 million for their authors. His most recent book is Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters – A Comprehensive Guide for Authors (Amplify, 2023). Fifty successful authors have endorsed the book. Daniel Pink said “If you’re serious about writing a business book that matters, then look no further.” He works closely with nonfiction authors as an advisor, coach, editor, or ghostwriter. Josh writes a blog post on topics of interest to authors every weekday at Bernoff.com. His blog has generated 4 million views. Josh shares with Lou many of the building blocks business authors need to build a great book on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Paul Hutchinson is the Co-Founder of Bridge Investment Group with over $40 Billion AUM and 2000 employees. Paul retired in 2017 to focus his time and resources to philanthropy. Paul is well known for his inspirational presentations. He has been the keynote speaker to royalty and family office conferences on 6 continents. He is the founder of The Child Liberation Foundation and has dedicated countless hours and donations to making an impact in the fight against child trafficking. His new books on using intuition and the law of creation to build an empire as well as rescue thousands of children will be in bookstores early 2023. Paul connects with Lou on Thrive LouD about a topic that the world needs to resolve today. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

David Newman is a Certified Speaking Professional and member of the NSA Million Dollar Speakers Group. He is the author of the business bestsellers, “Do It! Marketing”, “Do It! Speaking” and “Do It! Selling”. He helps solo consultants, trainers, and business coaches grow their revenues by 50%-500% in less than 15 months. Because Nothing makes this guy happier than client results. (Well except for maybe puppies and being on Thrive LouD) His OWN incredible podcast “The Selling Show” gives you a front row seat to some of the most important information on how you can grow your business..period. He’s fun…he’s cool….and if you haven’t worked with this man yet -  YOU WILL after this podcast  Let’s Do It !!! Click and listen to David and Lou on this MUST LISTEN TO episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Mark Silverman is no stranger to overcoming adversity and mastering his own overwhelm. When he was 27, he was homeless, 135lbs, and living in his truck. 10 years later he, he was a millionaire. Mark is on a mission to take the lessons learned along the way, paired with his business acumen, to help others define and achieve their own successes. Mark came to coaching after a successful career in technology, where he generated over $90,000,000 for fast-growing startups by bringing together executives, technical leaders and stakeholders to close complex multimillion-dollar sales. He brings his leadership experience, together with his coach and facilitation training, to his clients helping them achieve sustainable success in all areas of their business and lives. He is the author of the Bestselling “Only 10s 2.0 – Confront Your To- Do List, Transform Your Life” which has sold over 75,000 copies to date. Mark helps CEOs, Senior Leadership, and Fast Rising High Achievers leverage their resources and team for grea

Emilio & Rachele, co-founded Relationship Renegades to help solve the loneliness epidemic and create a movement to inspire a world where healthy relationships are the new norm. Relationship Renegades is rebelling against social norms and traditional media to change the narrative, and raise the bar when it comes to what’s possible in life and relationships.  They believe in a proactive, playful approach to creating healthy relationship and we do it through creative means such as: improv, dance, deep inner work, comedy sketches, & play.  Rachele came on Thrive LouD first, Emilio followed soon after. Since their initial appearances they got engaged, then married and are bouncing around airbnbs spreading their proactive, peaceful, playful full-alive approach to relationships. They come together in a simply fun, amazing “catch up” episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. They also are hosting THE RELATIONSHIP PLAYGROUND RETREAT in Costa Rica. Space is limited but click here to learn more and sign

Kristina Mand-Lakhiani is an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and mother of 2 kids.  She is the co-founder of  Mindvalley, a leading publisher in the personal growth industry,  In her book, "Becoming Flawesome", Kristina shares her own journey from being on top of a personal growth empire like Mindvalley to stepping aside, conscious uncoupling from her husband, and walking her path towards being more honest with herself. Enjoy this captivating conversation between Kristina and Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Chef Matt Basile spent over a decade disrupting the food industry as the founder of Toronto’s most recognizable food truck brand, Fidel Gastro’s, and popular gastropub, Lisa Marie. Today, as the co-founder of Alchemy Grills, he’s taking on a new frontier — disrupting the barbecue and live-fire cooking landscape. In an industry steeped in tradition, Basile is always striving to do things differently. In just under four years, Basile transformed the Fidel Gastro’s brand from an underground sandwich pop-up to an internationally recognized food brand. He also ran the Queen West gastropub and brunch hotspot, Lisa Marie, for six phenomenal years. It was featured on various TV series, including You Gotta Eat Here! and Chef in the City, and was also ranked as the ninth best brunch spot in Canada by OpenTable magazine. Today, Basile has partnered with two seasoned entrepreneurs to launch Alchemy Grills. The Alchemy is the first barbecue to allow home cooks the option to smoke and grill food at the exact same time wi