Your Resource For Success Podcast

Maureen Metcalf, Founder, CEO, and Board Chair of the Innovative Leadership Institute is a highly sought-after expert in anticipating and leveraging future business trends to transform organizations. She has captured her thirty years of experience and success in an award-winning series of books that are used by public, private, and academic organizations to align company-wide strategy, systems, and culture with innovative leadership techniques. As a preeminent change agent, Ms. Metcalf has set strategic direction and then transformed her client organizations to deliver significant business results such as increased profitability, cycle time reduction, improved quality, and increased employee effectiveness. She and the Innovative Leadership Institute have developed and certified hundreds of leaders who amplify their organizations’ impact across the world.For years, she shares her hard-won insights – through conference speaking, industry publications, radio talk-shows, and video presentations. She is a regula

Nolen Davis Founder/CEO of VIDS Inc.Like you, Visionary and Creative Director Nolen Davis has seen the word Servant Leadership defined numerous ways over the years. Is it charisma and positive thinking? Management and authority? Is it meant only for the chosen few who rise to the top? Or, is there a different story?With over two decades of motivational speaking, and most importantly, real-life, in-the-trenches business experience, his view is radically different. Davis appreciates, and shares with listeners, that Servant Leadership is a moment-to-moment choice and not about title, tenure or position. Leadership is for everyone, every day. It's how we should live our life. Davis is sometimes referred to as “The Promoter” for his coaching skills that showcase people’s superpowers and bring out the best in them. Davis is known for his practical, street-savvy style; his fusion of real-life stories, humor and his conversational techniques connect with his audience at an intimate, intense and individual level.Combi

Gillian Seale is known as a story tailor, who designs illustrations, not clothes and stitches together words and ideas, not pieces of material, to create a tapestry of memories through her stories. The idea is similar to memory boxes, but in the unique form of a fictional literature legacy. She had the vision to set up Tailored Yarn, for the purpose of preserving memories while bringing comfort and healing to children who have suffered the loss of a loved one.Her first book “Postpixie Missing in Action” was inspired by a close friend who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of eleven. The main character shares similar values, skills and interests with her friend who was a dietitian and who has always enjoyed baking. It was her suggestion that the book should be about empathy, confidence and perseverance as well as how much we should all support and depend on one another, in a world teaching us to strive for our independence.It was at that moment while working on the project Gillian discovered how

Ed Roman is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist froEd’s uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America and more than 600 stations, worldwide. Ed was featured as an “Emerging Artist” in Billboard Magazine, December 2018. The animated music video for the Top 20 iTunes charting song, “Red Omen” has been shown at numerous film festivals around the globe, earning accolades and raising funds for Whole Dyslexic Foundation, a cause near and dear to Ed’s heart. Ed is also a gentleman farmer, gardener and paranormal enthusiast. Ed’s single, “Stronger” was released in January 2020 on MTS Records. The song raced onto the iTunes Canada Pop charts, and it was followed by an iTunes South Africa chart-topper, “Tomorrow Is Today.”AWARDS: Ed is an Artists Music Guild Award Nominee, an International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner, an IMEA Award nominee, a Josie Show Awards winner, an Akademia m Shelbur

Author Loralyn MearsEnabled with a PhD in molecular biology from Queen’s University with research conducted at Case Western Reserve University along with a Masters in physiology from the University of Toronto, she initially set out on a path to advance science. Along the way, she learned that she preferred sharing information, guiding others and writing about her observations versus being at the bench. The duality of her career as a scientist then as an author and journalist is hardly a surprise. Curiosity is at the core of both. However, being curious is only one part of the equation. Being a storyteller is the other. Once she tapped into her "special sauce" of simplifying complex information into digestible bits intended for a broad audience, she was on her way. Loralyn has been part of leadership teams for a Fortune 10 and a couple of Fortune 100s driving market research, innovation and marketing. She also worked for and managed a number of startups and helped many of them launch. Today, she is a ghost-wri

Merrily Orsini is recognized widely as an innovative aging care thought leader with a laser sharp understanding of the market. In 1981, she started her first aging care business, a geriatric care managed home care agency that she grew exponentially and successfully sold, earning her a prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 1998, she founded corecubed, a marketing firm dedicated exclusively to helping aging care providers grow their businesses, where she is now Founder/Board Chair.Her insights into the future of aging care add to her remarkable marketing expertise in the home health, hospice and home-centered care industries. While her specialization is in private duty home care, her span of her influence encompasses all models of home-based care.Orsini has held many roles in the industry, including service for numerous national organizations. She was recently Chair of the Private Duty Homecare Association of America while on the board of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice. She also

Annetta Benjamin, Owner of Benjamin Counseling Center, LLC and author of 5 Helpers 5 Hurts: A Guide To Improve Your Thoughts & Feelings. Ms. Benjamin has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling both from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. Received her Clinical License as a Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certification as a National Counselor (NCC) in the state of Virginia. She specializes in counseling children, adolescents, and young adults with behavior, academic, self-esteem, coping, communication, bereavement, eating, and anger issues. She also counsels’ adults, couples, and the elderly with spiritual, bereavement, communication, family, relationship, depression, self-esteem, body image, and anxiety concerns.Jodie Hansohn is a wife and a mother. Married for 18 years and her son is 17 years old and “she is Bipolar”. But it does not have her. Through many years of counseling, she learned to manage and succeed with the illness. From 2011 to 2020 she went to

Bill Abernathy is a pure "lyrics-first" writer...a bit of a storyteller. “I feel the story and lyrics talk to me and tell me what the rest of the song is supposed to sound like,” he says. His last album, 2017’s “Find A Way” reached #5 on the Roots Music Report Traditional Folk Album chart, and the single, “Goodbye Will Never Come Again” reached #1 on the singles chart.Bill’s latest collection of songs, the Roots Music Report Americana chart-topping album, “Crossing Willow Creek” is available now. The first single, “Cry Wolf” reached the iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs chart, while hitting the Top 5 on New Music Weekly’s country chart. The next two singles also received national and international charting. Bill was also a December 2018 Billboard Magazine Emerging Artist. He recently toured the mid-west on his “Living The Dream” solo tour.“Sometimes life is good to you and gives you a second chance. In my youth I walked away from music for a myriad of personal reasons. Now, I've now been given a second chance to pu

Multifaceted, passionate, and skilled all describe Damon “DaRil” Nailer. With several hundred speaking engagements under his belt, Damon has become known as a “Renaissance Man”, Inspirational Communicator, Gift Guru, and Authority/Expert who is able to provide direction, inspiration, and education to any audience. Mr. Nailer possesses a wealth of knowledge in the following areas: educational, entrepreneurial/business, religious, entertainment, relationships, leadership, and parenting. As a result of his expertise and insight, he has been featured hundreds of times in various media outlets, including The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Thrive Global, Goalcast, MSN, Yahoo, podcasts, radio/TV shows, magazines and newspapers. Currently, Damon serves as an author, speaker, consultant/coach, and educator.Your Resource for Success Podcast with

Terry McDougall is a Certified Professional Coach who specializes in working with high-achieving corporate leaders to build a strong foundation for continued success. She coaches leaders from a variety of industries and functional areas, including individual contributor to upper level management. Terry brings both formal training as a coach and firsthand experience as a corporate leader to her engagements to support her clients as they work towards their goals. Prior to launching her Executive & Leadership Coaching practice, Terry spent 21 years in marketing for two large banks. In her last role, she led the U.S. marketing function for 12 years for several business units of a large North American bank. Terry was involved in team management, talent development, hiring, restructuring, change management, performance management, merger integrations, marketing and communication strategy development and execution. She was part of the Senior Leadership Teams for the businesses that she supported and regularly a

Danielle Hughes is the Chief Personality Officer of More Than Words Marketing. She helps people and the brands that target them to develop their Genuine Personality Brand, creating content that sounds like you and giving you the space to truly be yourself in your messaging. She has done work for companies like Discovery Channel, eBay, Gap, JED Foundation, Catalyst, JDRF, SEO and TD Bank, to name a few.And while she can’t pull a rabbit out of her hat, she can create and hone your Personality Brand, engage your audience and deadlift you or your employees, but not at the same time. That’s just irresponsible.Your Resource for Success Podcast @ 7 pm EST with Host Kimberly McLemore and her Special Guest!

The business he started in ‘09 has morphed into Matthews Enterprises, a consulting service that helps Authors, Coaches, Consultants, and Service Professionals grow their businesses, establish expert credibility, and make a ton of sales using online courses, webinars, and automations.Over the last 10 years Richard and his clients have sold over $2,000,000 worth of online courses and coaching. The results his client’s students have achieved as a result of the trainings Richard had helped create... the numbers are insane. He is also a speaker, consultant, author, and inventor whose work has impacted some of the top expert brands across the country. He specializes in helping businesses automate their marketing, build their offers, master their technology, and design their instruction in ways that create success stories that snowball the businesses’ growth.Your Resource for Success Podcast

Tim Ward is co-author of the book Pro Truth: A Practical Plan for Putting Truth Back into Politics. He’s on the Board of Directors that oversees the Pro Truth Pledge, founded by his co-author Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. Together they wrote Pro Truth to help people protect themselves from the lies of politicians, and to create a pro-truth movement that they believe is essential for democracy.Tim is also the co-owner of Intermedia Communications Training, Inc. Based in the Washington D.C. area, he works with global organizations helping them communicate better.

Totisha Phelps, Author of His Life Our Story: I Forgot to hold onto me while holding onto him.She married her childhood sweetheart after he completed a 10-year prison sentence. Although she was not behind bars herself, she still became a prisoner mentally. As a woman dealing with a man with a criminal background, she has faced many obstacles rooted in misconceptions, judgments, and stereotypes. As a direct result, she even battled depression and anxiety. Although she has conquered depression, she still has moments… but to God be the glory! Learning how to meditate and talk to the Lord has allowed her to see that this journey was not only about her but for other women like her to overcome as well.

Mike Robbins is the author of five books, including his brand new title, WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging, which released April 21st. For the past 20 years, he’s been a sought-after speaker and consultant who delivers keynotes and seminars for some of the top organizations in the world. His clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Genentech, eBay, Harvard University, Gap, LinkedIn, the Oakland A’s, and many others. He and his work have been featured in the New York Times and the Harvard Business Review, as well as on NPR and ABC News. He’s a regular contributor to Forbes, hosts a weekly podcast, and his books have been translated into 15 different languages.

Sara Duchovnay is a professional opera singer, estate fine jewelry curator, and owner of Songbird Sara Jewelry, where she brings operatic glamour into everyday life with her online store of one-of-a-kind heirloom pieces interwoven with history. Sara performs leading roles with opera companies across the US, and this on-the-road lifestyle has given her the opportunity to form meaningful business relationships within the fine estate jewelry world, allowing her to source some of the most unique and exquisite jewelry pieces available today.

Esha Herbert-Davis, Founder of Events by Ashé LLC.Esha Herbert-Davis is a former HR professional turned industry niche creator, multiple 6-figure business owner, international best-selling author, dynamic speaker and love mentor to female professionals. She’s the Carnivalista in Chief of Events by Ashé, a travel curation company that creates unique and life-changing Caribbean experiences for professional women who don’t have the time or energy to plan their own vacations.

Cynthia Zhai, Founder of Powerful Executive Voice.Cynthia is a Voice Coach, Professional Speaker, a TEDx Speaker and Best-Selling Author. She has helped professionals from 46 countries across 6 continents to speak with a powerful voice. Cynthia has been a professional speaker and coach for the past 18 years and her engagement spans 5 continents in 18 countries.

Move with Tee LLC, is a holistic fitness based company in northern Virginia which provides a space for EVERYBODY and EVERY BODY: it seeks to be positive, challenging, fun, and inclusive. The motto for his company—which is stated at the conclusion of every class he teaches—is: Be happy. Be healthy. BE LOVE. These tenets are spoken in the present tense to drive participants to POSITIVE actions. Teryck, also known as “Tee” to his participants, is well regarded throughout the area for his philanthropic and charitable work through fundraising efforts with schools and community organizations.He has produced and/or presented throughout the region and beyond, including: Northern Virginia & Southwestern Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC and Florida (Orlando)In addition to operating Move with Tee LLC, Teryck is a cohost on an influential motivational podcast called, “Moments with Lady K & Mistah T”, where he adds his flavorful offerings to help keep listeners inspired while journeying through life. Teryck has

Claudine DeSola and Janine Just (better known as JJ) are the dynamic duo behind the Caravan Social Club. Claudine and JJ had to pivot their business during the pandemic to keep things going and so they developed a virtual entertainment show that also showcases brands in a fun way so you can sing, dance, and shop during their 1 hour variety show. To learn more about Caravan Social ClubIG: @caravannycFB: Caravan Social Club