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I’m joined by Dr. Mandeep Rai, an international best-selling author, speaker, and broadcast journalist. She is the author of The Values Compass: What 101 Countries Teach Us About Purpose, Life and Leadership, which details how to incorporate values from other nations into your own life. We discuss her research and writing process, as well as her mission and vision for educating world leaders about national values.

I’m joined by executive coach, speaker, author Michael O’Brian. We discuss what inspired him to launch his Peloton Executive Coaching business and Pause Breathe Reflect™ movement, his upcoming 45-Day TransAmerica Bicycle Trail charity ride, and the amazing mission behind the World Bicycle Relief charity. We also touch on the power of meditation, mindfulness, and community.

Scott MacGregor is the founder & CEO of SomethingNew LLC, one of the fastest-growing talent strategy companies in the country, and the founder of Talent Champions Council, a membership community for innovative Talent Strategy. “People Over Everything” is more than a business motto一it’s a lifestyle. Scott is dedicated to investing in people and giving back. On today’s episode, Scott and I discuss his interpretation of what it means to be bigger than yourself and highlight some of his favorite charities.

Christine Handy is a mother of two, a breast cancer survivor, international speaker, accomplished model, best-selling author, and a nationally-recognized humanitarian. Her lifestyle came to a halt at 35 when two major health issues affected her career. At 42, Christine was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer and struggled with her will to live. During chemotherapy treatment, she decided that if she was going to get a second chance at life, she was going to do it differently. It’s her mission to uplift other people battling life-threatening illnesses.

If you haven’t already listened to episode 9 where I speak with John and Mark X. Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks, check that out to hear our conversation about their amazing mission and connection with the Special Olympics. Following that episode, I wanted to share how I first learned about the Special Olympics and discovered what it meant to be a part of something bigger than myself.

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team behind John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. John is a 26-year-old entrepreneur who happens to have Down syndrome. When John isn’t at the warehouse making design decisions, writing handwritten notes for each order, or wrangling socks, he and Mark are talking at conferences and doing advocacy work. The Giving Back program is at the center of their mission and they have raised nearly $500,000 for their charity partners.

William A. Adams is a software engineering trailblazer, award-winning DEI innovator, and philanthropist. William has over 35 years of tech experience, most of which has been spent with Microsoft. He's been a big believer in intrapreneurship and exploring passion projects within a company, one of which was launching the LEAP diversity apprenticeship program at Microsoft. Outside of day job, William is dedicated to lifting up minority communities through technology via his non-profits The EV3NT and Cruzan Global. Listen to hear more about William’s incredible career and how he’s making major changes in the tech industry.

Today, I’m joined by Emmy Award-winning multi-sport broadcaster Brenda VanLengen! Since 1996, Brenda has held every role from game analyst to play-by-play and sideline reporter, and even telestrator. Her latest project is a documentary series titled If Not For Them, which details the epic story of the forgotten women who changed the world for the love of their sport. Listen in to today’s episode to hear more about Brenda’s journey and the awareness she’s bringing to equality in women’s basketball.

Today, I’m joined by Trav Bell, aka The Bucket List Guy! He is on a mission to help 10 million people lead purposefully fulfilled lives through his Certified Bucket List Coaching Program, keynote speaking, podcasting and writing. We discuss Trav’s transition from personal fitness trainer to now the world’s number one bucket list expert. He shares advice for how to get started with creating and checking things off your bucket list, and why it’s so much more than just traveling to exotic places. We also talk about the Bucket List Foundation and how he’s helping terminally ill seniors fulfill their bucket list wishes.

On today’s episode, we sit down with entrepreneur and wellness expert Myk Likhov. Myk is on a mission to raise the vibration of this world through his consciousness based business ventures. He’s the founder and former CEO of Green Monkey yoga studio and CEO and founder of Modern OM, a spirituality lifestyle brand and community. In our conversation, we discuss Myk’s entrepreneurial and spiritual journey, the valuable lessons he’s learned along the way, and his big plans for 2022.

Together, many small steps make a life journey. That’s the life motto of today’s guest, Paul McLean. That phrase has guided him to excel in both his corporate career and non-profit endeavors. On today’s episode, Barry and I chat with Paul about his Dreams for Life, his early childhood education charity in Indonesia. We discuss his journey to starting a non-profit, lessons he’s learned as a corporate and non-profit leader, and how he’s tapped into the growth mindset to expand Dreams for Life.

On today’s episode, we chat with real-life Wonder Woman, Joy McAdams! Not only is Joy a successful business leader and LinkedIn influencer with over 230,000 followers, but she’s also a decorated endurance athlete and mom of five. In today’s episode, we discuss how Joy embodies growth mindset and grace in everything that she does, and how she’s finding greater purpose and inspiration for training by partnering with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.