Podcast Episodes

Miki Feldman Simon Executive and Leadership Coach, Author, Speaker Facebook LinkedIn Miki Feldman Simon, is an executive coach, speaker, and the author of  CORE Leadership: A Four-Step Framework to Lead Yourself, Grow Your Influence, and Amplify Your Impact ….

Kvon Tucker Founder, CEO, Executive Coach, Consciously…

Jimmy St Louis CEO Agentis Technology LinkedIn Jimmy St Louis is a former NFL tight end and currently on his second successful venture leading innovative healthcare companies focused on solving unmet needs. He is the CEO of Agentis Longevity, a healthcare company…

Irina Cozma, PhD Coach, Speaker, Consultant, Organizational Psychologist LinkedIn Irina Cozma is an organizational psychologist and executive coach who has spent her career at the intersection of talent, fit, and workplace design. After a long path through academia,…

Stephanie Chung Board Member | C-Suite Executive | Keynote Speaker | Leadership & Performance Trainer Facebook LinkedIn Stephanie Chung is a C-suite leader and board member with decades of experience in aviation and the first Black person in U.S. history to run a…

Michael Stausholm Founder and CEO Sprout World Facebook LinkedIn…

Carlo Giannone Host and Producer Finanza, Pizza & Mandolino LinkedIn…

Celeste Warren Founder, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Consultant, TedX Speaker Facebook LinkedIn…

Matei Zatreanu CEO and Founder System2 LinkedIn…

Eric Stone CEO – Clearpath Ventures Facebook LinkedIn Eric Stone is the CEO and founder of Clear Path Ventures and the author of Jumpstart Your Workplace Culture….

Lily Zheng Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist, Author and Speaker LinkedIn Lily Zheng is a strategist and consultant who has spent the last decade working with organizations of every size — from small nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies — helping them build…

Thiago Da Costa Co-Founder and CEO Datagrid AI LinkedIn This is part 2 of our conversation with Thiago Da Costa, serial entrepreneur and founder and CEO of a Datagrid AI, a company that creates agent and connectors to help companies work more efficiently….

Thiago Da Costa Co-Founder and CEO, Datagrid AI LinkedIn…

Nicolas Darveau-Garneau AI Strategist, Google Chief Evangelist, Author LinkedIn My guest today is an old friend, Nicolas Darveau-Garneau. We met in business school a long time ago, and he went on to become Google’s chief evangelist. In that role he advised over a…

Cat Holt Co-Founder, President, CEO – Coologee LinkedIn Cat Holt is a marketer, brand strategist, and business consultant whose path has woven together creativity, psychology, digital innovation, and a relentless curiosity for how people think and behave. She is also…

Miles Veth Founder, Veth Group LinkedIn Today’s guest is is Miles Veth, a fourth-generation entrepreneur, founder of the Veth Group, a marketing ans sales services firm. After starting his career at EMC and learning how large companies can scale while still keeping a…

Sasha Schrode CEO FEMSelect LinkedIn Today’s guest is Sasha Schrode, CEO of FEMSelect, a women’s health company on a mission to improve quality of life for women around the globe. Sasha survived a cancer diagnosis at age 31, and that crisis pushed her to leave…

Neri Karra Sillaman Bestselling Author of Pioneers | Thinkers50 Radar 2024 | Entrepreneurship Expert | 3x TEDx Speaker | Professor | Keynote Speaker LinkedIn Neri Karra Sillaman is the embodiment of what it means to blend intellectual rigor with entrepreneurial grit….

David Price CEO and Founder The Price Group LinkedIn Today’s guest is is David Price, founder and CEO of the David Price Group, a virtual insurance agency that sells high volumes of insurance across all 50 states. But David’s story is about much more than…

Greg Morley HR Though Leader and Author LinkedIn Greg Morley spent almost 30 years as an HR leader for major global companies like Disney, Hasbro and Moet Hennessy. He’s lived and worked on three continents and currently calls Paris home. He is also the author of…

Jay Sapovits CEO Ink’d Stores Twitter LinkedIn Jay Sapovits is the founder and CEO of Ink’d Stores. Jay started his career behind the counter of a dry cleaner’s in Las Vegas, where he learned some of the most important lessons of his life. From there, he moved through…

Audrey Wisch Chief Executive Officer – Curious Cardinals LinkedIn Today’s guest is Audrey Wisch, a Gen Z founder who is a great example of why I have so much confidence that the world will be in great hands with this generation. She is the CEO of Curious Cardinals, an…

Rick Culleton CEO, Tech Entrepreneur, Author LinkedIn Rick Culleton is a serial entrepreneur who built multiple businesses across industries, from electronics to hospitality, and is currently splitting time between Austin and Costa Rica. Rick shared how growing up…

Jolynn Ledgerwood Principal – Elevate Your Talent LinkedIn Jolynn Ledgerwood is the founder of Elevate Your Talent and host of the Play for Performance podcast. When she was diagnosed with a learning disability in nursing school, she made a courageous pivot to build a…

Delaney William Chief Executive Officer – Elevated Technologies LinkedIn Today’s guest is is Delaney William, the founder of Elevated Tech, a company that helps people grow their remote income through job search automation and career strategy within the framework of…

Paige Lopez CEO and Founder Awaken189 Paige Lopez, is CEO and founder of Awaken 180, a weight loss company. In our conversation, Paige shared her journey from aspiring neurosurgeon to entrepreneur, the emotional challenges of pivoting from a traditional career path,…

Jennifer Langton Speaker, Former SVP of Player Health and Innovation, NFL LinkedIn As the Senior Vice President of Health and Innovation, Jennifer Langton led all initiatives to improve player safety, including the creation of a $60 million engineering roadmap and the…

Elitzur Bar-Asher Siegal Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Elitzur Bar-Asher Siegal is a professor, linguist, and leader based in Israel. In our conversation, we explored two extraordinary initiatives he is leading in response to the ongoing crisis in…

Greg Larkin CEO and Founder Punks and Pinstripes LinkedIn Greg Larkin is am entrepreneur, author, and founder of the executive community Punks & Pinstripes, a curated executive community that gathers people who, as he says, are trying to climb their second…

Ron Browning Founder, CEO Intellibright LinkedIn Today’s guest is Ron Browning, the CEO of Intellibright, a performance-based digital marketing agency. Ron’s career is characterized by entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and a fierce commitment to accountability. We…

Natasha Braginsky Mounier Co-Chair – GAIN – Girls Are Investors UK LinkedIn Natasha Braginsky Mournier is currently the co-chair of Girls Are Investors, a UK charity, and is a member of several boards. Prior to that, she had a remarkable career in investment…

Rishad Tobaccowala Speaker, advisor, author Rethinking Work LinkedIn Rishad Tobaccowala is one to the visionaries in the world of marketing and advertising – he founded some of the early digital marketing agencies and has covered several C-level roles for Publicis….

Joseph Rainone CEO – Ubique Group LinkedIn Joseph Rainone is the CEO of Ubique Group, a private equity owned furniture company. Joseph has spent over 30 years working in consumer product companies, making his way from a analyst to manager all the way to CEO. In our…

Dina Denham Smith Executive Coach, Owner Cogitas Consulting LinkedIn Dina Denham Smith, is an exectuive coach with an extensive background in leadership, spanning private equity, consulting, and high-growth startups, and she has a deep passion for the intersection of…

Haley Forest Innovation Manager and Behavioral Scientist LinkedIn Haley Forest is a renaissance woman at the intersection of leadership, creativity, and neuroscience. Haley’s career path is anything but traditional—she spent two decades in hospitality, where she…

Rishad Tobaccowala Author, Speaker, Founder The Rethinking Work Platform LinkedIn Rishad Tobaccowala, is an author, speaker and known as a visionary in the advertising industry. He was the founder of two of the early interactive digital agencies in the early ’90, and …

Suzanne Dean Founder and President Artists For Wildlife Preservation Suzanne Dean had a long career first as a musician and composer, then as a music educator, and finally as the founder of a grassroots non profit. In our conversation, we focused on the first and the…

Robyn Bolton Founder & Chief Navigator – Mile Zero LinkedIn Robyn Bolton is the founder and Chief Navigator of Mile Zero, an innovation consulting firm. Robyn’s story is a perfect illustration of the core belief that is at the core of this podcast: if you go through…

Jim Schleckser Chief Executive Officer – The CEO Project Today we feature my appearance on The CEO Project Podcast, where I discussed the topics of Authentic Leadership and Branding. The host, Jim Schleckser, had been my guest on the podcast a few weeks before this…

Ricardo Regalado CEO / Founder Route Facebook LinkedIn Today’s guest is Ricardo Regalado, a serial builder and entrepreneur. Ricardo launched 5 companies and is a partner in a 6th. His ventures are in different industries, but his main two companies are all grounded…

NAME TITLE Today’s guest is Justin Buonomo, founder of Journey to Financial Freedom, a company specialized in personal financial education. During our conversation Justin had a very honest discussion on the trauma that he went through in his youth and then talked…

We celebrate the end of the year by sharing some of the NFL conversations we had in the 2024 season. First, my analysis of the leadership lessons from the fall of Bill Belichick. Then my conversation with Greg Bedard, founder of the online sport magazine Boston Sports…

In this episode Dino Cattaneo presents a selection from his previous interviews with Lily Zheng and Claudia Scott on the topic of Equity and Inclusion. Today’s guest is Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com Websites: al4ep.com Additional Guest Links: Contact at: LinkedIn:…

Marques Ogden Host, “Get Authentic With Marques”, Speaker, Consultant, Coach Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Today’s guest is Marques Ogden, host of the Get Authentic With Marques podcast and inspirational keynote speaker, coach and consultant. In our conversation he shared…

Kathryn Valentine Founder, Worthmore Strategies LinkedIn Kathryn Valentine is the Founder of Worthmore Strategies, a research based firm aimed at advancing women in the workplace by partnering with companies to deliver negotiation training to women. Kathryn developed…

Christian Muntean Author | Advisor | Consultant LinkedIn Christian Muntean is a strategic coach and consultant based in Anchorage, Alaska, who specializes in leadership transitions and business exits. Christian came into this work from a very nontraditional path. He…

Lily Zheng Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist, Author and Speaker LinkedIn Lily Zheng is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategist, Author and Practitioner. They take a very practical approach, deeply grounded in data and in creating long-term measurable…

Dr. Jim Schleckser Chief Executive Officer, The CEO Project LinkedIn Jim Schleckser is founder & CEO of The CEO Project, a company that serves CEOs and high-revenue entrepreneurs. Their offering combines peer group meetings and discussions with personalized…

Neta Weiner Musician. Actor, Director, Educator Facebook Neta Weiner is an artist and social activist based in Jaffa. He is the founder and lead singer of the Jewish-Arab hip-hop band System Ali and the artistic director of the Beit System Ali social educational…

Patrick Heron Managing Partner, Frazier Life Sciences LinkedIn Today’s guest is Patrick Heron – Managing Partner of Frazier Life Sciences, a healthcare investment firm focusing on companies developing novel therapeutics. In our conversation we covered his career, but…

Maggie Olson Founder and CEO – Nova Chief of Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the first-of-its-kind destination for Chief of Staff education, certification, and development. In our conversation, we discussed her…

At the end of every episode I ask my guests their “food for the soul” – arts or other things that inspire them. In this episode I answer the question with some of my food for the soul. I start with guitars and specifically, my current favorite guitar, my Powers…

Claudia Scott Director of Kiva NWA, Head of Inclusive Entrepreneurship Startup Junkie Facebook LinkedIn Claudia Scott, the Head of Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Director of KIVA North West Arkansas at Startup Junkie. In that role, Claudia leads the development and…

Damon Lembi CEO – Learnit / Podcaster LinkedIn Today’s guest is Damon Lembi – CEO of Learnit, published author and host of the Learn-It-All podcast. As you may guess from the name, Learnit is a learning and training company that helps organizations upskill their…

Joanna Strober CEO, Founder MIDI Health LinkedIn Joanna Strober is the CEO and founder of MIDI health, a company that provide tele health services to women in midlife. In the process, she ended up taking a leadership role not just for the company but for society as a…

Victor Cho CEO adn Board Member Emovid LinkedIn Victor Cho, CEO of Emovid comes back to the podcast. In our first conversation he mentioned his passion for the topic of the Fourth Stakeholder and the role of business in society. We agreed that since it was a topic we…

Ali Cox, OLY Founder and CEO, Noble West LinkedIn Today’s guest is Ali Cox, founder and CEO of Noble West, a marketing consultancy that specializes in food ingredients, agriculture and the entire agricultural ecosystem. Ali is not your typical CEO – before starting…

An anthology episode including all the answers to the favorite food and drinks by guests of the podcast. Includes answers by: Anna Goldsmith Ginevra Bersani Franceschetti Jason Downie Bryan Adams Jesse Friedman Melissa Kwan Jason Thompson Whitney Hinshaw Sullivan Jeff…

Jesse Friedman Head of WP Cloud and VP of Innovation and Partnerships at Automattic Twitter LinkedIn Today’s guest is Jesse Friedman, Head of WP Cloud and VP of Innovation and Partnerships at Automattic. We discuss how to build an open and creative culture when…

John Torrens Entrepreneur, TedX Speaker, Educator, Author LinkedIn John Torrens is an entrepreneur, founder of two successful healthcare related businesses, and a professor of entrepreneurship at Syracuse University. What makes him unique is that he accomplished all…

Victor Cho CEO and Board Member, Emovid LinkedIn Today’s guest is is Victor Cho, a tech entrepreneur, former CEO of Evite, and current CEO of Emovid, a company that uses video messaging to deliver more authentic communications at scale. Unlike many people, Victor knew…

Carlos Williams Prime Minister – DBC LinkedIn Today we talk about branding and leadership with Carlos Williams, the founder of DBC, a creative agency that leverages data and equity to connect brands with their audiences. Carlos shares his unique perspective on…

Bryan Adams CEO and Founder HappyDance LinkedIn Our guest is Bryan Adams, one of the pioneers of the employer branding discipline and the author of the book “Give and Get Employer Branding” a book that is considered the bible of the discipline. He is the founder and…

Giovanni Vacchi Chief Executive Officer, Colombini Group LinkedIn Giovanni Vacchi is the CEO of Colombini Group, a family owned company that has been one of the leaders in the Italian design and furniture sector for over 50 years. Giovanni had a variety of experiences…

David West CEO and Co-Founder – Proscia David West, co-founder and CEO of Proscia, shares his journey from student/researcher to founding and building a medical software company whose goal is to improve cancer diagnosis through technology. We discussed how he…

  In today’s episode we revisit all the answers to the question: what is the business expression or jargon that drives you crazy. If you missed it, make sure you check out 4th Annual Business Jargon that Drives You Crazy – Part 1, which came out on Memorial Day….

Rachel Labi Co-Founder – Building Financial Freedom LinkedIn Rachel Labi is the co-founder of Building Financial Freedom, an organization that develops financial literacy programs for youth. As she discusses her journey from advocating for mandatory personal finance…

Anthony Frasier CEO and Founder ABF Creative LinkedIn Anthony Frasier is the CEO and Founder of ABF Creative, a media company specialized in multicultural audio content for children. Starting out right after high-school, Anthony followed a unique entrepreneurial path,…

Simon T. Bailey Award-winning keynote speaker, coach, and author Facebook LinkedIn Our guest today is Simon T Bailey, anAward-winning keynote speaker, coach, and author who spent his formative years working in the hospitality business, working for companies like Hyatt…

Kelly Campbell Trauma-Informed Leadership Coach, Author, Speaker, Conservationist LinkedIn Today’s guest is Kelly Campbell, a former CEO turned Trauma-Informed Leadership Coach. She is also the author of Heal to Lead: Revolutionizing Leadership through Trauma…

Some business expressions become so overused that they end up losing their meaning. At the end of every episode of Authentic Leadership for Everyday People I ask my guests what is the business jargon that drives them crazy. It’s a question that was designed to get to…

Amy Vaughan Owner & Chief Empowerment Officer – Together Digital LinkedIn Our guest today is Amy Vaughan, owner and Chief Empowerment Officer of Together Digital, a professional community whose purpose is to educate and empower women within digital and provide them…

Dr. Yasmeen Abu Frahia Physician, health policy expert Yasmeen Abu Fraiha is a medical doctor currently completing a clinical fellowship in critical care at BIDMC in Boston, combined with a research fellowship at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School….

Dr. Amanda Blake Founder, Embright – Author – Your Body Is Your Mind LinkedIn Today’s guest is Dr. Amanda Blake, a Body/Mind leadership coach, founder of Embright and author of the book Your Body Is Your Mind. We discuss her unique career path that marries the…

Christian “Boo” Boucousis CEO, Afterburner Inc. LinkedIn Christian “Boo” Boucousis is the CEO of Afterburner and a former fighter pilot for the Royal Australian Air Force. In our discussion he talks about his personal history, the key components of the training…

Greg Bedard Founder,Editorial Director Boston Sports Journal Twitter LinkedIn Greg Bedard of Boston Sports Journal joins us for a candid discussion on his shift from a traditional sports journalism career to forging his own path in the digital media world. We navigate…

Annie Garofalo CEO + Founding Team Relationship Expert – Confidante Twitter LinkedIn Today we talk about leadership, partnerships and co-founders. Our guest is Annie Garofalo, Founder and CEO of Confidante. She specializes in preventing co-founder conflicts. Her…

How does stress impact leaders? In today’s episode host Dino Cattaneo shares a framework and areas of intervention to manage stress as an individual and as the leader of an organization. This episode was inspired by this LinkedIn post by Erica Seidel. – 16…

Dino Cattaneo Host – Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Humor is a very powerful leadership tool. In today’s episode we celebrate April’s Fool with a discussion of 6 principles to use humor effectively in a leadership or corporate context. I also share a portion…

Debora Spar Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration; Senior Associate Dean, Business in Global Society Unit Head – Harvard Business School Our guest today is Debora Spar professor and Business In Global Society Unit Head at Harvard Business…

When the line between corporate power and societal responsibility blurs, leaders must navigate the terrain with both integrity and strategic insight. Join me, Dino Cattaneo, as we traverse the complex world of leadership in the context of corporate social…

Stephen Wunker Managing Director, New Market Advisors; Speaker; Autor LinkedIn Today’s guest is Stephen Wunker. He is the founder of New Markets Advisors, a firm that specializes in new product introductions. He is also the author of 4 books on innovation and…

Anna Goldsmith Founder, The Hired Pens; Producer, TEDx Portsmouth LinkedIn Anna Goldsmith is the founder of The Hired Pens , a copywriting agency, and the producer of TedX Portsmouth. She shares her creative leadership journey, from balancing art and business to the…

Pam Prior Owner, Priorities Group, Speaker, Author Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Today our guest is Pam Prior, who helps us examine leadership through a financial lens. Pam is a CFO-turned-entrepreneur and finance coach, and her mission is to make finance fun and valuable…

Stephen Klein – Co-Founder and CEO, Curiouser.AI LinkedIn Stephen Klein returns in this episode for the second half of our conversation with him. As a reminder, Stephen is an entrepreneur and AI expert whose journey weaves through academia, business, and innovation,…

Stephen Klein – Co-Founder and CEO, Curiouser.AI LinkedIn Our guest today is Stephen Klein, an entrepreneur and AI expert whose journey weaves through academia, business, and innovation. Discover Stephen’s unique path, from teaching at Berkeley to shaping digital…

Jason Downie US CEO – Making Science Facebook LinkedIn Jason Downie, is the US CEO of Making Science. From his early days touring with a cappella group Ball In the House while consulting part time at Bain, to navigating the corporate landscape at Google, Jason’s…

This is a solo episode in which Dino analyzes Bill Belichick’s tenure as a head coach of the New England Patriots and lists the lessons that can be learned from how it ended. Lou Gerstner’s interview on how to turnaround companies that are in a crisis after an…

Ginevra Bersani Franceschetti Economist, Author: Il Costo Della Virilita’ Our guest today is Ginevra Bersani, an Italian economist and co-author of “Il Costo della Virilità” the winner of the Premio Nazionale di Divulgazione Scientifica 2023. Ginevra and her research…

Jason Thompson Co-Founder & CEO 33 Sticks LinkedIn Jason Thompson, is the Founder and CEO of 33 Sticks.  He is an expert in data and analytics, but what makes him unique is the fact that he built his business around the leadership principles of humanity and empathy….

Nico Cattaneo Comedian, Musician This episode is Part Two of my conversation with Nico Cattaneo, the talented composer behind our podcast theme music, my son, and a rising young comedian in New York City. If you missed Part One, be sure to check out Episode 120,…

Nico Cattaneo Comedian, musician LinkedIn Today’s guest is Nico Cattaneo, the author of the podcast theme music. He is also my son and a comedian. He takes us for a behind the scenes look at the life of a comedian in New York. We talk about how he realized he wanted…

Lynn Pulsifer Founder- Chief Creative – Salty Cactus Creative LinkedIn Today, my guest is a dear old friend and great creative leader. Lynn Pulsifer is the owner and Chief Creative of Salty Cactus Creative. We talk about how to develop and build creativity, for…

Uriya Rosenman Founder and Creator – DUGRI LinkedIn Sameh Zakout Founder and Creator – Dugri LinkedIn Today, we talk to Uriya Rosenman, an Israeli education entrepreneur and Sameh Zakout, a Palestinian singer and actor. As the founders of the DUGRI Project, a social…

Join me today as I talk with Gaia van der Esch about her latest book, “​​ Leading Our Way: How Women Are Re-Defining Leadership .”In our discussion, we delve into the profiles of seven modern women leaders, emphasizing crucial skills like optimism, curiosity,…

Don Martelli President & Partner of The Belfort Group Twitter LinkedIn Today, we are talking with Don Martelli , As President and Partner of the Belfort Group , Don is deeply immersed in the realms of integrated digital marketing, creative services, web development,…

Mosongo Moukwa President of Hathaway Advanced Materials LinkedIn Today’s guest is Mosongo Moukwa, the President of Hathaway Advanced Materials and the bestselling author of the book “Be a Leader of Significance.” In his long career, Mosongo has been on two parallel…

Scarlet Keys Author, Songwriter, Educator, TedX Speaker, Podcaster LinkedIn In this special Thanksgiving episode, I’m thrilled to introduce my guest Scarlet Keys, a celebrated songwriter, esteemed educator at Berklee College of Music, TED talk speaker, and author….