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Loving in Leadership, with Jonathan Darling

From leading teams, hosting The Jonathan Darling Podcast, to speaking for organizations and universities, Jonathan strives to empower individuals to lead, not from position or title, but their heart. Jonathan teaches that leadership is truly loving and caring for the people around them, influencing positive change, and being the catalyst for self-belief in their lives. Jonathan has helped leaders and professionals focus on the Micro-Moments that can have a Massive Impact on the lives of others.

Jonathan is a graduate of Ball State University with a degree in Exercise Science and has his MBA from Regent University. He has worked as a sales professional and leader for 14 years as well as a certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach. Jonathan has spoken for universities, high schools, and companies all over the United States. Jonathan has also been interviewed on numerous podcasts as well as international radio as an expert in Love and Leadership.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • What was Jonathan’s experience with mentors early in his career
  • Why Jonathan believes that leadership is love
  • How love has become something that holds a negative connotation
  • How leaders can create a massive impact with people during micro-moments
  • Why Jonathan doesn’t like the term “random acts of kindness”

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Proving, Pleasing, and Performing Your Way to Success, with Pam Reyes

Pam has over 20 years of experience in various international leadership roles working with Fortune 500 companies such as Sun Microsystems, Hitachi Data Systems, Accenture, EDS, and Cisco Systems. She is a seasoned business strategist, leadership advisor, trainer, international speaker, and high-performance coach.

Pam has extensive experience building and developing high-performance teams to achieve exceptional results. She facilitates breakthroughs for her clients by challenging their thinking, behaviors, communication, and connections to unleash their greatest potential.

She is a natural at engaging audiences whether she is leading workshops, presenting as a keynote speaker, or helping companies build a culture of trust. Pam has coached executive leaders in high tech, entertainment, bio-pharma, education, and non-profit industries.

Pam also volunteers as an executive coach for The Honor Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps Navy SEALS and other Special Forces successfully transition from the military to their next mission in life. As an Executive in Residence for CSUSM College of Business Administration, she provides students the soft skills necessary to be successful in the marketplace.

Pam earned her B.S. in Marketing from the University of Denver. Today, she lives in San Diego, California with her 2 sons, where life is always an adventure. She enjoys the beach, hiking, Rush cycling, pickleball, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How the way that Pam was raised manifested in her career
  • Why Pam had an identity crisis after leaving her corporate job
  • In what ways can you experience the burden of perfectionism
  • How imposter syndrome presents itself in all of us
  • What occurs when you say yes when you should say no
  • Why Pam recommends that her clients choose patience and move slower
  • Why you should manage your energy and not your time

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Fears that Bind Us Together, with Chris Lord

Chris Lord has successfully built several Management Consulting businesses in Southern California, most recently as the General Manager for Slalom Consulting, where he led the Practice’s growth from under $2 million in 2010 to $30 million in 2015. After ‘retirement’ in Dec of 2015, he founded his own firm, Bridge Builder Coaching, to help Military Veterans through tough transitions in their lives. Bridge Builder Coaching helps Veterans transition out of Military service and into the corporate world through personal 1-on-1 coaching, assessments, networking, introductions, and facilitation.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How our fears align us and bind us together
  • What do we have that fears resonate with everyone
  • How to connect and resonate with more people
  • What Chris believes about having only one purpose
  • How to build bridges after experiencing a struggle as a leader
  • What is the Honor Foundation program

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Creating Meaningful Impact, with Erik Jensen

Erik Jensen is an owner and Chief Strategy Officer at Predictive ROI, a strategic digital marketing agency focused on helping agencies, coaches and consultants build and monetize an authority position.

If you have ever been told you need to be creating and sharing all sorts of content with your audience, but no one has shown you how it moves the needle for your business — PROI solves that.

Erik is all about helping business owners build more stable, profitable, and scalable businesses, not by shouting directions from below, but by helping shoulder owner’s burdens and hike up the mountain alongside them.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How Erik’s fear of failure relates to those closest to him
  • Why does Erik fear the potential of impacting anchor moments for his son
  • What ways have people-pleasing positively affected Erik’s life
  • How positive intent can turn into negative outcomes
  • What types of events increase the likelihood of becoming an anchor moment
  • How flexibility can lead to a damaging mindset

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Learning to be Present when You’re Not Present, with April Ballestero

April Ballestero is a leadership expert and the founder of One Light Ahead, a coaching agency that helps business leaders shine at their brightest. With two decades of coaching experience, April knows exactly how to help business leaders achieve their full potential and become more effective, more energized, and more enthusiastic in their interactions with their teams, clients, families, and communities.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • What being consistently present really means today
  • How I realized I was consistently present when I wasn’t physically present
  • What types of identifiers allow you to remain consistently present
  • How businesses find it difficult to communicate and create a good culture
  • How different people can identify you as consistently present in different ways

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Addressing Negativity and Fearfulness, with Tina Yeager

Award-winning author, speaker, life coach, and licensed counselor since 2005, Tina Yeager has over twenty years of experience teaching in academic, clinical, and faith-based settings. Yeager serves on the Christian Authors Network board and as a head mentor with Word Weavers International.

Her most recent book, Beautiful Warrior: Finding Victory Over the Lies Formed Against You, serves her mission of empowering audiences to become heroes in the Ultimate Author’s story.

Tina also hosts the Flourish-Meant podcast and is the publisher of Inkspirations Online, a weekly devotional publication for writers.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How to address our negativity and fearfulness
  • Why do the news and social media tend to steer in a negative direction
  • How to shift and move to a more hopeful mindset
  • Why having a negative and fear-based mindset is worse than getting sick
  • How Christians and people of faith should operate during the pandemic
  • Why it’s important to take responsibility for what you’re feeding your mind

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The Power of the Stories that We Tell Ourselves, with Jane Turner

Jane Turner is an Author, Coach, International Best-selling Author, International Speaker, and author of four books including “Mindset for Authors: How to Overcome Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Self-doubt.”

As well as holding Master Coaching qualifications through the Behavioural Coaching Institute, Jane is also an NLP Master Practitioner with a gift for seeing a solid book structure emerge out of the conversations she regularly has with first-time authors.

Jane is the person behind The Power Writing Program, The Power Writers Publishing Group, and The Author Business Hub.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How the stories that we tell ourselves can keep us stuck
  • Why was the most toxic person in Jane’s life was the voice in her head
  • What is the hero’s journey and how it impacted Jane
  • What can you do to uncover the stories that you tell yourself and how they limit you
  • Why you can share your stories, but not take away the journey for someone else

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Maintaining Creativity while Aging, with Jim Lombardo

Jim Brings More Than 35 Years of Experience in the Insurance Industry to the Premier Association for NYS Insurance Agents & Brokers​ Syracuse, New York, July 22, 2019 – Big I New York is proud to welcome Jim Lombardo as the association’s AVP of Learning and Development. Lombardo will be responsible for expanding the association’s strong education and research offerings to meet the needs and expectations of 21st-century learning.

“Simply put, I want Big I New York to be the first and only place where any independent agent goes for education, knowledge, research, and support,” Lombardo says. “Our education department will leverage our first-class research and government relations areas to create content our agents/members can use and apply to their everyday operations.”

Lombardo joins the team from AmeriCU Insurance Services, LLC, where he served as the Chief Operating Manager. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Geneseo and his MBA from SUNY Empire State. He holds the CPCU, AAI, and AIM designations, and has over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, including serving as an adjunct instructor for Mohawk Valley Community College, Bryant and Stratton, Utica School of Commerce, Keuka ASAP, LeMoyne College, and Big I New York.

“Jim’s successful track record on the carrier and agency side coupled with his experience and passion for insurance education are unique,” says Lisa Lounsbury, Big I New York President, and CEO. “He is well-positioned to understand the development needs within the industry and deliver innovative ways to serve today and tomorrow’s learner.”

As AVP of Learning and Development, Lombardo looks forward to teaching and supporting agents, as well as helping the insurance industry develop new talent. Big I New York will have your back with high-quality classes and webinars, utilizing technology for ease of registration and participation, and reaching into schools and colleges to encourage the next generation of insurance agency personnel.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • Why Jim struggled with turning 60 more than turning 50
  • How getting older caused Jim to develop a fear surrounding creativity
  • How a dramatic career change encouraged Jim to continue creating
  • What to do to create the opportunity to try new things in the workplace
  • How to maintain your momentum as you age

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Responsibilities Stepping On Our Time, with Andy Brasfield

Andy Brasfield is an entrepreneur helping business owners reach their goals and dreams one referral at a time. He sells phone systems to businesses and organizations which helps them streamline communications with their clients, customers, patients, and vendors.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • What are the many responsibilities that step on Andy’s time
  • How Andy prioritizes his time based on a fundamental concept
  • What are the consequences of not getting things done
  • Why is it important to guard your reputation, even if you don’t care what others think
  • How Andy prioritizes his time based on a fundamental concept
  • What is the one choice that Andy made in 1989 that has impacted his life
  • How your income and your priorities are intertwined

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Being Your Authentic Self, with Lindsay Hotmire

Lindsay Hotmire is a copywriter and brand coach who helps women business owners grow heart-and-soul-aligned businesses. Creator of PARAGON™ and The UNbrand METHOD®, Lindsay has helped 347+ clients ditch one-size-fits-all frameworks and formulas, and since 2016, her approach has empowered her clients to create $10,000 to $1 M campaigns — all without losing sight of their true, authentic selves.

Lindsay has been a featured expert at Content Marketing Institute, 17 Ways to Beat Back Writer’s Block and Win, Inbound, Content Marketing World, the Copywriter Club IRL, Found Conference, Shine Bootcamp, and her message has been shared with podcast audiences across the globe. Lindsay lives in the Midwest with her husband and is an almost-empty-nester mom to 4 kids.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How does the elephant of authenticity show up in conversation
  • What is the authenticity flywheel that Lindsay created
  • How being aware of misalignment is being truly authentic
  • What is the difference between your adaptive self and your authentic self
  • Why is it a struggle for Gen X women to sing their own praises
  • What two things often block us from our authentic self

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