Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

Stephanie Banks is a highly sought-after intuitive channel, mentor and guide who helps people connect on the soul level. She channels from the perspective of any soul currently on the planet, souls on the other side, purely non-physical beings such as spirit guides, as well as trees, animals, and Gaia. Connection and communication are the common themes in all of Stephanie’s professional endeavors as a speech-language pathologist, birth doula, lactation consultant, infant massage instructor, and intuitive channel. When her mother’s dementia made verbal communication impossible, Stephanie found ways to communicate with her mother’s soul. This was the beginning of her channeling journey. Author of the best-seller Joining Joanie – Staying Connected To Your Loved One Through Dementia And Beyond, Stephanie is currently completing her second book about her spiritual journey. In her TEDx talk I Am an Intuitive Channel, she shares her unexpected experience with channeling and invites others to discover their own intui

Jamie Crosbie is the CEO and Founder of ProActivate, a certified peak performance mindset speaker and a 3rd time guest on Thrive LouD. While Jamie is always lighting up the rooms she enters - this Fall you’ll get a chance to hear her TedX talk titled “Liar, Liar, Life on Fire: Break Through the Lies We Tell Ourselves. Listen in to get a sneak peak and learn what Jamie is focused on today on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

For the 1000th episosde of Thrive LouD, Lou wanted to bring back guests that embodied and represented some of the 5 most popular themes covered over the hundreds of episodes of Thrive LouD. And those themes would be: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Coaching, Connecting & Podcasting. To best do that he brought back two incredible individuals:  Leadership Advisor & Collaboration Specialist Jeanne M. Stafford AND the award winning co-host of the Cornell (Thank) U Podcast Michelle Katz. Recorded at The Dean in NYC, Lou got a chance to reconnect and catch up with these two wonderful humans in a fun and "speak easy" like venue. Special thanks to Thrive LouD Alum Jackie Botelho and ABCVIP for enabling us to capture this milestone episode in this amazing venue. Listen, Enjoy & Thrive LouD          

Alessia Citro is a corporate dropout who traded her lucrative career at tech giants Google and Salesforce for a life of meaningful entrepreneurship.  Today, she’s a real estate investor and serial entrepreneur, She developed a method that is part of book (JUST OUT) : Higher Self Habits: The Scientific, Strategic, and Spiritual Framework to Get Out of Your Own Way—For Good. She empowers high-achieving women through her coaching programs and top-ranking podcast, inhabit with Alessia Citro & Friends.  Alessia and Lou connect in an engaging conversation and fun interview of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Yamu Camara, a CDC Data Scientist and real estate enthusiast whose journey from humble beginnings to entrepreneurial success is nothing short of inspiring.  An orphan from a small village in West Africa she defied the odds, excelling academically and earning Scholarships, opening doors to a journey with amazing opportunities. From the purchase of one triplex In April 2020,  she’s moved onto being the proud manager of 59 rental units, including 18 Airbnb spaces, with a combined value soaring into seven figures.  Today she helps others navigate real estate investing and achieve financial freedom. Put this on your “must listen to” list as Yamu’s story and positive attitude is inspiring and intoxicating. Her appearance in this episode reminded Lou why he continues to host Thrive LouD! Yeah it’s that powerful of an episode.  

JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the creator of the Empowering Minds Network. JJ Flizanes works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing.  JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life of their dreams.  She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, a best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life and The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame. Named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox, the CW and KTLA.  In her third LIVE appearance on Thri

Mark Levy is the founder of Levy Innovation, a positioning and strategy firm that helps organizations and thought leaders differentiate by using, what he calls, a Big Sexy Idea. The ideas he and his clients have created are known worldwide by hundreds of millions of people.  He’s an amazing speaker, writer, marketer and above all else a wonderful human being thriving on this planet doing what he loves. Lou and Mark talk shop on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Amilya Antonetti is one of the most sought after Human Behavior & Strategic Advisor experts in the world. She has appeared as a regular business and behavior expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Steve Harvey Show & Dr. Phil. She has built or advised on over $2 Billion in sales with high profile clients such as Steve Harvey, Mike Tyson, Listerine Strips, Sharper Image, Cold Stone Creamery, George Foreman & more. She has decoded the key to finding your own genius and the genius of everyone in your organization so that you may rise to your greatest potential and contribute to making this world a better place. Get ready to be inspired, motivated and educated as Amilya shares all with Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Krystal & Dedric Polite are a powerhouse couple currently taking the Internet and TV by storm.  They are dynamic entrepreneurs who are the founders of Polite Wealth Portal and BePoliteProperties, they have been attracting audiences nationwide with their hit TV show 50/50 Flip on Hulu and A&E,  Their proven ability to elevate and incorporate real-life wealth strategies to different situations along with navigating the complexities of financial freedom is what sets them apart. There is. a 100% chance you will enjoy what they share with Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Rick Denley is the best selling author of Reinvent Yourself, an actor on TV shows Top Million Dollar Agent and Canada Reno's. His philanthropy comes from being an undefeated amateur boxer, raising funds and awareness for cancer research. With 25+ years of leadership and coaching experience, some while heading multinational corporations, Rick is regarded as a top authority on CHANGE & GROWTH LEADERSHIP. Learn all about Rick in this fun episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Tom Schin is an Engagement Engineer who helps people & businesses with employee engagement, leadership development, company culture, people strategy and recruiting  His company Build Better Culture does exactly that Learn all about him in this fun episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Michelle Glogovac is THE Podcast Matchmaker™, a podcast publicist and host of the award winning podcast, My Simplified Life. She works with entrepreneurs, authors, and experts hone their storytelling abilities, grow their businesses, and elevate themselves as thought leaders. Her first book, How To Get On Podcasts (McGraw Hill) debuts in January 2024. Michelle is a wife, mom of two, stepmom of two, and a fur mom. She has her B.A. and M.S. in Law, and is the Founder + CEO of The MLG Collective®. Learn how Michelle gets the right guest on the right show. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

As President of the Tullman Family Office, Cayley Tullman determines philanthropic, political, business, and social impact investments. She works directly with senior business leaders and political officials to develop creative, scalable solutions to tackle our nation’s most pervasive problems in the economic, education, public health, and security spaces. Cayley is a problem solver dedicated to serving her country. She excels at developing inventive and tailored approaches to address complex tasks and connecting individuals with disparate perspectives toward a shared mission.  Cayley has over a decade of experience within the Federal Government where she served in operational and strategic roles in the United States and abroad.  Cayley’s latest project at TCV is Let Music Fill My World - a mission to ensure that every child in America has access to music education in school. Click this link to enter the MUSIC MATTERS CHALLENGE (entries up until May 31st 2024) Because THERE'S NOTHING EXTRACURRICULAR ABOUT MUS

Darryll Stinson helps leaders live and lead from their highest self. As a former Division 1 athlete, Darryll overcame multiple suicide attempts to become a best-selling author, short-film producer, 2xTEDx speaker, and co-founder of Seeding Greatness, a movement of leaders restoring the planet and helping humanity to heal through their stories and transformational services. Darryll believes before we can expand externally we must first open internally - and he empowers leaders and teams to do just that! Darryll catches up with Lou on Thrive LouD and talks a little about his life and how he’s helping leaders today. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Porsché Mysticque Steele is an independent publishing expert, TEDx Speaker, and CEO of MysticqueRose Publishing Services, helps business owners across the globe combine their wisdom and story to publish a highly impactful book that generates more income and influence while elevating them into thought leadership.  Porsché connects with Lou and shares how she started her company and the importance of storytelling today on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Jason Wojo, a self-made multi-millionaire with a net worth of $4 million thriving in the ad space currently at the age of 26, is the mastermind behind scaling 1,320+ businesses to 6 figures, and 58 businesses to 7/8 figures. His clients success came down to helping them solve 4 key parts in their business that results in Jason recently surpassing $140M generated online with paid ads: Building an irresistible offer, writing high converting sales/landing pages, having omnipresence targeting with their ad creatives that drive qualified clicks, and tracking the KPIs of the business to drive more profitable behaviors without complicating the sales process leveraging predictable numbers in their ad campaigns. Jason Wojo shares some of his thinking in what gets ads to connect to prospects with Lou on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Joe Weston is a prolific writer and the author of two groundbreaking books. Mastering Respectful Confrontation: A Guide to Personal Freedom and Empowered, Collaborative Engagement (2012) has sold well worldwide to individuals, corporations, government agencies and humanitarian organizations. It continues to catch peoples’ attention when looking for empowered ways to have difficult conversations. The Amazon #1 bestseller Fierce Civility: Transforming our Global Culture from Polarization to Lasting Peace  (2023) provides a clear, step-by-step pathway into a dynamic new human story with hope at its foundation. Click here to learn more about Joe’s books. His popular advice column, “Ask Joe”, is published in the U.S.-based online magazine, The Fulcrum, which reaches more than one million readers per month.  Listen in as Joe shares with Lou on Thrive LouD what ‘fierce hope’ is all about  ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Justin Buonomo and his wife achieved financial freedom largely from scaling their company Journey to Financial Freedom to a 7-figure company in only the second year of business. He teaches intentional live lessons packed with expert level content but easy enough to apply for anyone in attendance. Justin helps business owners heal their relationship with money. Hear his story onThrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Oz Akgun is a visionary leader in the luxury transportation industry, driven by his passion for hospitality and commitment to exceeding client expectations.  At an early age he launched launched Limo Miami, a company dedicated to delivering unparalleled hospitality and service excellence. His unwavering dedication has transformed Limo Miami into one of the largest fleets in Miami, setting new standards for luxury transportation. Hear his story and his passion for providing unparalleled comfort, convenience and focus for his clients on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Dan Tocchini III is a business and social entrepreneur, a published author, a master trainer, executive coach, leadership whisperer and culture development specialist. He is the Founder and Senior Partner at Take New Ground where he champions founders & executives to scale their organizations. Dan shares his wisdom on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***