Life Changing Questions Podcast

Vaibhav Nahata is the Founder of Success Society Intl. and Speakervideos. At just 20, He is an Author, International Trainer and Inspirational Speaker and has spoken to 240,000+ youths from 54 countries. He also runs his Inspirational TV Show Called Being Champions on National Television in Nepal. He was recently awarded The Global Ugrad Scholar Award by US Govt. He’s also the country director for Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp as well. Furthermore, Vaibhav is the founder of the smiley mission and has made his life mission to ignite #Champion within teens.   In today's episode: How Vaibhav was bullied at school, and how he asked some questions that changed his life in an amazing direction. At aged 16, he offered to work for companies for free to get a variety of experiences. Overcoming the problems of bullying, he realized ‘there is a champion within me’ If you widen your lens, you see more of the world… if you want to find your passion, do as many things as possible. Thinking about regular things in a lat

Dima Syrotkin is the visionary force behind Pandatron.ai  Dima’s mission is to enhance the self-awareness and maturity of everyone, and his business Pandatron.ai helps accomplish that by making coaching more accessible by AI. He lives his life between San Francisco USA & Helsinki Finland and runs a fascinating podcast called Moonshots.   In today’s episode Dimas Syrotkin shares:   How transformation programs fail because of mindset, behaviour, and culture Why do large organizations find problems in trying to coach thousands of people, and how can AI help with this? How AI can identify patterns of what people are struggling with (anonymously) and give practical insights can be gleaned from the data That there is typically an 80% adoption rate within organizations so far. His journey of raising VC funds and his Pashto profitability this year. How ‘Delegation’ has been the key to growing his start-up and attracting high-caliber team members.  Life-Changing Questions: “Who are you?” This helps you uncover w

Charles has a proven record of helping others create super profitable joint venture partnerships.  He is one of the most connected people in the online space; he knows how to help you set up lucrative promotional deals that have his clients and students booking multi 7-figures in new business. That includes helping you get qualified leads without you needing to do paid advertising or the need for complicated funnels.  Charles's work on relationships, joint ventures, and frictionless systems has been featured in the following:  Forbes ABC News SiriusXM Funnel Magazine AND THE Science of Success   His new book called "Internet Marketing Secrets" is an Amazon best seller.   In today’s episode, Charles shares: How he went from being a director in Silicon Valley into the world of entrepreneurship. How he created a JV process that helps him book 2-6 JVs per week, and how he systematized this for the benefit of his clients The 4 types of JVs Presenting to other's audiences, including presenting inside of other's

Gil Baumgarten is a disruptive wealth management pioneer. After battling UBS in defense of 100% ETF portfolios, a direct assault on the firm’s fee-rich mutual fund business, he was on the original beta-test team of six advisors permitted to run discretionary ETF portfolios in 2002. He has since been named one of the “Top-20 ETF Thought Leaders in the U.S.” by Barron’s and The Wall Street Journal. Gil’s fee-only fiduciary firm, Segment Wealth Management, is a top-15 firm in Houston as ranked by the Houston Business Journal. Gil is perennially named a top 50 advisor in Texas by Barron’s, out of the state’s 26,002 registrants. Gil is also the best-selling author of FOOLISH: How Investors Get Worked Up and Worked Over by the System. The book takes readers through the dark tunnels of the brokerage fee ecosystem and takes a deep dive on investors’ self-harm tendencies driven by ego satisfaction. In this episode, Gil Baumgarten shares: What’s happening to the financial system and what can we do to take control of o

Stacy Thal is an MVP Brand Strategist, Stacy Thal helps founders and C-suite executives create breakthrough brands.  She has worked with organizations like Google, Walmart, Pottery Barn, META, and many SMB organizations.  She helps these organizations create and articulate a differentiated foundational brand strategy, and to go to market quickly with confidence, and attract and retain the right employees for their vision and culture.   In today’s episode, Stacy Thal shares: How being made redundant several times helped her realize that consulting was what she was meant to be doing. Branding is a process, and all processes can be learned and applied. What is a brand guideline, and how to differentiate yourself in the marketplace What are the key elements of a strong brand strategy foundation: - Strong foundational belief Clear mission, vision, and values A clear promise to your customers Your value proposition Your pledge that you declare publically (and living authentically with that) How getting clear o

A victim of the infamous morning sickness medication, Thalidomide, Alvin was born without arms in 1960. By five days of age, his own family abandoned him, leaving him in the hospital in the care of a social worker who was the only person who didn’t write him off. A Certified Speaking Professional, is a designation owned by less than seven percent of professional speakers worldwide. He is a best selling author of Alvin’s Laws Of Life…5 Steps to Successfully Overcome Anything! He is actually in not one, but Two Halls of Fame. The Canadian Professional Speakers and the Canadian Disability Foundation each inducted him for his remarkable achievements and the epitome of resiliency and determination. Alvin loves to use his story as proof that “Attitude” is so much more than an overused word. As another cliche goes…It Is Everything! In fact, science is even acknowledging that it changes our internal body chemistry and is the key to winning the battle with mental health that has become such an important issue in our

Athin Cassiotis is a Business Growth Expert, International Speaker, Coach, Mentor, Consultant, Investor and Podcast Host of The Business Growth Show.    He helps business owners grow and scale their businesses to create wealth and freedom in their life. Athin Cassiotis hosts The Business Growth Show, where he interviews successful entrepreneurs and celebrities, including Jay Abraham, Bruce Buffer, Jillian Michaels, Nick Bell, and George Koukis. He has spoken on stage in front of 1,000 people and 2,500 people in Los Angeles along with many stages in Australia. He has personally worked with many of Australia’s biggest brands, including Kmart, Target, Westfield, Catch, Coles, and Department of Defence.     In this episode, Athin shares: - How he was able to leave school early and grow his career in a corporate organization. How that led him into the field of waste management consulting. How he landed some of the largest brands by giving free value upfront, to get the opportunity to work with them and save them

Master Certified Life Coach Tara Baldwin, owner and CEO of BELIEVE Life Coaching, facilitates individual and group life & business coaching sessions, offers Life Coaching Certification, team training programs, tween empowerment, and leadership training for companies and organizations such as the Department of Education, who aim to maximize their effectiveness. Her approach uses a combination of neuro-linguistic programming, the fundamentals of coaching, neuroscience, body psychology, and IFS parts work, and is trauma-informed. Tara uses nervous system regulation and somatic embodiment for sustained change over mindset training alone. Tara has worked for and trained alongside industry icons for over 17 years. She has served as a top coach under Tony Robbins, studied neuroscience and meditations effect on healing under Dr. JoeDispenza, worked under Brian Tracy and Mastin Kipp, and studied under Cloe Madanes, recognized as a master therapist by the American Psychotherapy Association. In this episode, Tara sh

Graeme Cowan helps leaders and teams to be more caring and resilient and enjoy growing together.   He was the founding Board Director of R U OK? and host of The Caring CEO podcast, where interviews CEOs who champion a culture of care AND high performance. In his earlier career, he worked in senior leadership positions with Johnson &Johnson, Pfizer, and the management consulting company, Kearney.   In 2000 he went through a 5-year episode of depression that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated. He emerged from this crisis with a different view about how we can increase our resilience, mood, and performance. Graeme’s dedication and commitment to creating mentally healthy workplaces have seen him named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices for 2022 in the Mental Health & Resilience space.   He is the author of 4 books, including the internationally acclaimed BACK FROM THE BRINK, which has a testimonial from the former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and which has become a best seller in China

Valentina Borbone has taught Digital Marketing for blue-chip organizations and small businesses since 2008. Valentina heads up an experienced team of 19 at Banter Group, a full-service, can-do marketing agency. She prides herself on being down-to-earth, completely transparent and helping businesses achieve great success by offering marketing support from experienced professionals.  With an extensive agency-side marketing career spanning 20+ years, Valentina and her team have worked across most industry sectors and enjoy the challenge of finding solutions.     Valentina shared in this episode: How her life transformed when she became a mum and was made redundant. How her desire for marketing and helping business owners led to starting her own business. How she grew to 8 employees in just 8 months. How she set up her business so her team can work flexible hours and be with their family. The importance of being Collaborative, Creative, and Constructive. How conversations lead to solutions. How she dealt with po

Holly Jean Jackson, Revenue and Performance Consultant, Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, and founder of Business Builder Throw Down.  Her career spans from technology to communications as well as organizational change, public relations, and content strategy. She has a holistic approach to business and as such, she is a black belt in karate and has played in Carnegie Hall as first chair clarinet.   In today’s show Holly shares: Develop more revenue, plug the profit holes, and amplify customer experience. How to overcome the competition by putting yourself in your customer's shoes, and giving them a better experience How to help your clients get over ‘buyers remorse’ The power of client gifts, and handwritten notes to delight your customers along the way. How you can DELIGHT your customers, and create phenomenal experiences. Why you should be OBSESSED with resolving your client's problems. Why you should look at data points along the customer journey. How you can reach 50 million homes in 40 countries & also

Christin is a Startup Strategist, the Founder and CEO of Increpreneur, and the host of Model the Master podcast.   She is an International Transformational Speaker, who, for more than 25 years, has helped thousands of people to shift their mindsets, empowering them to step outside of their comfort zones and into their highest potential.   In today’s episode, Christin shares: What is an ‘increpreneur’… how to continuously take the next step. How she helps people go from dreaming to a fully launched business in 63 days.   How she is passionate about creating a support system for start-up business owners because she didn’t have much support when she started. Lessons you can apply in growing your business (that she has learned from owning 20+ businesses) “What can I do that is important to me, that excites me and lights me up so I can’t wait to get to work?” The importance of continual learning and self-improvement. All business skills are learnable - ask yourself: ‘How do I do this myself?’  Once you learn that

Dr. Alison J Kay is a spiritual teacher, and she has secrets no one else uses to upgrade, inspire & disrupt old paradigms within her community & the collective. She is an AwardWinning, #1 International. Best Selling Author and the Founder of the Vibrational UPgrade™System. She is a natural healer with a holistic approach to helping others thrive in mind, body and spirit.   Alison has spent over ten years in Asia studying subtle energies & ancient wisdom and 20+ years in & teaching Yoga, Meditation, Energy Medicine, MindBody Fitness, Longevity, and holistic Health with a specialized focus on the Chakra System. Dr. Alison brings a unique perspective that facilitates massive change.     In this episode, Dr. Alison J Kay shares : Why energy is such an important field to understand in our daily lives and businesses. 85-95% of our lives are made from thoughts that we don't hear. We base much of our decision making on those thoughts we don’t hear and then wonder why our efforts to change are not wor

Ben Lai is a former nurse turned sales coach and founder of www.salesethos.com.au He is a Telstra Awards nominee and has been featured in the Australian business journal, medium and 89.9 the light.   As a self-professed introvert, he now helps people from non-sales backgrounds to sell their services ethically and effectively.   In this episode Ben Shares: How his career started in Nursing, and how he cared for people for a living How his parents approved of this career but had a dream to be a professional speaker His decision to start his own business and needed to learn to sell, so moved to a sales role. How even introverts and non-sales people can learn sales skills. That Sales skills are learnable. Why selling is a way to do good for others. The Trust Equation - David Maister The power of self-orientation: ‘We get what we want by helping other people get what they want’ - so focus on being client orientation. How to double your sales conversion:   - know what your clients care about and why they care abo

Branden Cobb is a Profit Driving Marketing Executive.   He knows that companies are only as strong as their people. His career includes leading teams of up to 500 members, fostering 100% retention during major organizational changes, and creating a culture of collaboration and shared success. He ensures that teams have the information, tools, and support for success while providing coaching and mentoring.   SOME OF HIS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Navigated teams through significant change including turnarounds, acquisitions, and restructurings Orchestrated successful campaigns for iconic brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, HP, Intel and Corcoran Global Living Established profitability for the 1st time and grew revenue exponentially quarter after quarter thereafter Following the merge between Corcoran and Coastal Premier Properties, contributed in the corporate rebranding, helped increase sales to an all-time high and retained staff Propelled revenue to $500M, poising company for its later acquisition, drove 8%

Jonathan Low centers his conference keynote speaking and leadership coaching work with organizations and senior executives to measurably improve their leadership effectiveness, growth development, and business performance, especially in the areas of Sales Performance, Service Quality, Leadership Communication, and Team Development. He believes that "Increased self-awareness accelerates professional relations and business success".   A Global Speaking Fellow, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Master Certified Coach (ICF MCC), and one of Asia's leading Sales, Service & Leadership Optimisers, and International Author, Jonathan has successfully delivered his high-energy, engaging, and transformational keynotes to audiences globally.   Jonathan has more than 25 years of in-depth executive experience in leadership, sales management, customer experience, and business resilience, working with executives and their leadership teams throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America.   In today

Leoni McKeon is a world expert in the interpretation and usage of the 36 Strategies (derived from Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'). Like many people, when Leonie first read ‘The Art of War’, she questioned the relevance this had in the contemporary business world. While living in the Greater China Region, among the experts in negotiation, she realized that these strategies were the keys to strategic negotiation. Living away from Australia provided her with the awareness that most Western people have little understanding of how to negotiate strategically. Consequently, she has systematically unpicked each ancient strategy and identified modern-day examples to explain how the strategies can be used in the contemporary business world. Leonie shares the rules of ancient Chinese wisdom, which is the knowledge used by the best and most confident negotiators in the world. The 36 Strategies provide a comprehensive framework to enable high-level strategic thinking for negotiating in any business environment.     Leonie shar

John Shegerian – the serial entrepreneur responsible for co-founding Homeboy Industries, FinancialAid.com, Engage and many other impactful organizations -- currently serves as co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction, and electronic waste recycling company in the United States.   In this episode John Shegarian shares: How John has been a Serial Entrepreneurial by seeing the void, and identifying profitable, scalable, commercial solutions in fields that he has a personal connection with. Why having a personal connection to the business is needed to make it through business “near-death experiences”. Why it has been helpful not to be an expert in new industries. Why he is not a salesperson but an educator. e-waste is the fastest growing waste, and 83% of our hardware is not being responsibly recycled -and why his business helps recycle with zero waste, zero landfill, and zero emissions. The growing risk around managing our personal data ($6 Trillion was stolen

In today's episode, Kevin Bees interviews Alyson Van Hooser.   Alyson Van Hooser is not your typical business speaker. Alyson brings a fresh, relevant perspective to the new challenges that leaders face today, teaching her audiences how to engage, motivate, and retain a multi-generational workforce. The bonus is that along with her expertise, Alyson makes a one-of-a-kind connection with the audience that never fails to delight and inspire. With a life resume that includes tough early years that taught her how to turn challenges into opportunities, Alyson achieved rapid success working her way up in the food, retail, and finance industries.  She was a City Councilwoman by the age of 30; she works with a wide range of organizations as a keynote speaker, and, as if that weren’t enough, Alyson tops it off by being a mother of four. Alyson’s unique life and business experiences led her to discover the immense power that comes when leaders own the responsibility of truly understanding and intentionally

Today, Kevin Bees takes with Jenna Harrison.   Jenna Harrison is a top-ranked business coach and reformed over-analyzer turned Queen of Clarity. Before becoming a serial entrepreneur she oversaw brand communication and copy for over 33 brands at a top fashion company. When not wearing her coach hat, you’ll find her satisfying her wanderlust, playing tug of war with her puppy or chasing after her 5-year-old son.   In today's episode Jenna shares: How she was stuck in a career she did not like, and how she figured out a way to work out what she wanted to do. Using what she knew, she started helping her husband's colleagues in the military, because she started getting great results, she expanded to help others, professionally. Why you don’t need to wait and connect the dots in hindsight, instead you can switch the lens and you can refocus and things will be illuminated now. Why clarity and decision-making become much easier when you are clear on purpose and mission.   When you are clear you can ask: ‘Which choi