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Denise Griffitts interviews late-stage college planning specialist Brad Baldridge.  Helping families save time, save money, reduce stress and have better outcomes in the college planning process. Brad Baldridge is a late-stage college planning specialist. He helps parents of high school students plan and pay for college using strategies such as merit aid, need based aid, tax planning, savings and investing for college, negotiating with colleges, scholarships and loans. Over the past 10 years Brad has directly helped hundreds of families plan and pay for college. He has provided in-depth college plans resulting in increased financial aid, scholarships, identification of the right schools at the right price, and better loans. Brad’s expertise is featured weekly on his podcast, Taming The High Cost of College. Since 2013 Brad and his expert guests have explored and shared great information related to college planning. In this interview Brad will help us understand the college process ahead of time so that you ar

Denise Griffitts interviews Heather Ann Havenwood, CEO of Havenwood Worldwide, LLC. Heather Ann Havenwood, CEO of Havenwood Worldwide, LLC and Chief Sexy Boss is a serial entrepreneur and is regarded as a top authority on internet marketing, business strategies and  marketing. Since marketing her first online business in 1999, bringing together clients and personal coaches, she has played an active role in the online marketing world since before most even had a home computer. In 2006 she started, developed and grew an online information marketing publishing company from ground zero to over $1 million in sales in less than 12 months. Starting without a list, a product, a name or an offer, Heather Ann molded her client into a successful guru now known as an expert in his field. Heather Ann has been named by a few as an 'Icon Creator' or the 'Wizard Behind the Curtain'. She has instructed, coached and promoted hundreds of entrepreneurs leading them down the path to success. She has produced and managed over 350

Steve Forbes, the Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Media has called him a “Grand Master” of communications skills and Elite Books has called him “One of the fifty most influential business thinkers today.”  Dave Frees is an attorney, author, entrepreneur and speaker who has lived a fascinating life that took him across the globe and exposed him to master communicators, persuaders, and negotiators in hundreds of nations and across many cultures. He is a master of teaching enhanced communication and how to go from being persuasive to being truly influential. He has been called to teach leadership, sales and marketing, interrogation, and negotiation to audiences ranging from computer hackers turned “good guys” to entrepreneurs, military and civilian audiences including, CEOs, students, administrators and/or faculty of colleges and universities  including Harvard, Yale, The University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, ASU and many more.  He has also spoken to Travelers, Aramark, GE, AstraZeneca, Comcast, and hundreds of corpora

Nina Manolson - Helping busy women live a life they love in a body they love. Is this you? You’re busy and you know what you “should” do to take care of yourself, but it’s just not happening.You’re not trying to be perfect, you just want to feel better, look great, be healthy and love yourself fully – body and soul.You want to “feel in control” when it comes to your food and weight. But really, on a deeper level, what you desire is to “feel in respect” with your body – meaning you want to be making choices that respect your body’s need for true nourishment and self-care. Nina Manolson helps women end their war with food and make peace with their body.  She is a Certified Psychology of Eating Teacher and Holistic Health Coach, with 25 years experience in the Health and Wellness field.  She’s the recipient of the prestigious Health Leadership Award and holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. She’s also the founder of NinaManolson.com and the Nourished Woman Nation.  We appreciate you tuning in to this

Denise Griffitts interviews funding strategist John Livesay. As a funding strategist, John Livesay helps CEOs craft a compelling pitch that engages investors in a way that inspires them to join a startup’s team. He hosts The Successful Pitch podcast with investors from around the world. He is the Pitch Mentor at Startfast.net, the number one accelerator in Upstate New York.  After a successful 20 year career in media sales with Conde Nast where he worked across all 22 brands in their corporate division [GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, W and Vogue] and created integrated programs for clients such as Lexus, Hyundai and Guess, John won salesperson of the year in 2012 across the entire company. John’s book, The 7 Most Powerful Selling Secrets has been translated into Spanish and Russian. John is going to share: How to pitch with confidenceHow to become a storytellerHow to get people to say yes fastHow to go from invisible to irresistible  Please join us in the chat room as we broadcast live. You will also be able to down

Denise Griffitts interviews "Doctor of Business Planning" David Brown. During his 25 year career in insurance, Dave Brown learned firsthand the challenges of running a small business.  Including the number one reason businesses fail, which is failure to understand their market and their customers’ buying habits. David became a student of marketing, and knocked it out of the park with his first campaign, which brought in 20% more sales.  When fellow agents saw the results, they said, “Hey Dave, you should be teaching this stuff.”  This led him to write his book From the Bottom Up:  The Ultimate Guide for Business Planning to Profitability.  In 2012 David left the insurance business and started his own consulting business, D Brown & Company, pursuing his passion of marketing and helping others. David is a firm believer in serving his community.  He became a member of a volunteer board of directors for a community health center in 1987 and worked his way up the ladder becoming President of the Boar

Denise Griffitts interviews Ben Gay III who has been called a living legend in the sales world. Ben Gay III has been called a living legend in the sales world. In his 40+ years of professional selling and sales training, he has been the #1 salesperson in every organization in which he has ever worked . . . and he's a powerful speaker/sales trainer/author to boot! Having started his first business at 14, by age 25 he was the president/CEO of what was then the world’s largest Direct Sales/MLM/Network Marketing company. And he was personally trained by fellow sales legends J. Douglas Edwards, Dr. Napoleon Hill, Earl Nightingale, William Penn Patrick, Zig Ziglar, Merle Fraser, Fred Herman, James H. Rucker Jr. and many, many other sales giants. Now one of the most famous, popular and powerful sales trainers in the world, Ben accepts and conducts just 24 live "The Closers Sales Training" seminars a year and writes/publishes/produces "The Closers" series of books, audios, videos, newsletters, and

Denise Griffitts interviews Internet marketing consultant, author, and coach Jack Humphrey. Jack Humphrey is an Internet marketing consultant, author, and coach with over 1.5 decades of experience in online marketing, web development, project management, coaching, SEO, Content Marketing, and membership site development. Jack was one of the first 3 people in the world to ever “crack” the original Google algorithm preference for links which was outlined in his first bestselling book “Power Linking” in 2002. Since then, he founded Content Desk, Blog Success, and a litany of books, software, and education tools and courses, including BackTrack SEO, The Authority Black Book, Web2Submitter, CurationSoft, and Bending The Web. Jack is responsible for a very conservative 2 billion targeted visitors to his own and his readers’, members’, and clients’ websites since he published Power Linking. The best place to start to change the trajectory of your business and how fast you can get to the finish line is “The Leverage B

Denise Griffitts interviews Mindy Mackenzie , AKA the "Velvet Hammer'. Mindy Mackenzie is an accomplished corporate executive, a highly acclaimed speaker, and CEO advisor. Before starting her advisory practice, Mindy served as Chief Performance Officer of Beam, Inc., where she earned the nickname of the “Velvet Hammer.” She was revered for being the truth teller amongst the executive team by exhibiting a bold combination of honesty and empathy. Her impressive career also includes five years at Campbell Soup Co, where she lived and worked overseas, and nine years at Wal-Mart, where she advanced through various Senior Leadership HR and Organizational Development roles. An expert on truth telling in the workplace, her expertise includes leadership and organizational effectiveness, transformational change, culture, and strategy. Mindy is the author of The Courage Solution: The Power of Truth Telling with Your Boss, Peers, and Team You can find her here: Website *  YouTube * Facebook *  Twitter * Instagram We

Marguerite Bonnett is an accomplished FasterEFT practitioner. Her unique style of “Tapping” focuses on finding and breaking through old subconscious beliefs which control and manifest our current behaviors and outcomes. Marguerite operates from the belief that there are no broken people, only people operating from broken and hurt ideas which they may not even know they have. She knows from experience that the best and fastest way to make real and lasting change is to make peace with your past, then install new beliefs about what is possible for your present and your future. Marguerite has been tapping with clients since 2011. Her work includes helping people overcome childhood traumas like abuse and neglect, dealing with health, relationship and money issues, as well as working with people suffering from addictions.  She is the author of the book 'Let It Go: 12 New Steps for Tapping the Power of Your Mind to Overcome Addiction with FasterEFT'. She is also the co-author of Pagliacci Has Nothing on Me! which ch

Denise Griffitts Interviews Executive Coach, Consultant, and Best Selling Author Libby Gill. Libby Gill helps organizations like Disney-ABC, GoDaddy, Kellogg’s, Microsoft, Nike, Oracle, PayPal, Royal Caribbean, Safeway, and Wells Fargo to create cultures of bold leadership that inspire employees to consistently deliver brand excellence. The former head of communications for Universal, Sony, and Turner Broadcasting, Libby is the founder and CEO of executive coaching and consulting firm Libby Gill & Company. An international speaker and bestselling author of four books, Libby has shared her success strategies on CNN, NPR, the Today Show, and in BusinessWeek, Time, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more.  Sooner or later, every individual and organization gets stuck. It’s just part of the human condition. But you don’t have to make stuck your normal state. Today Libby will discuss the powerful link between emotion and action so we can understand why we often get in the way of our own success - and

Denise Griffitts interviews Dr. Jim Tunney, NFL Veteran of 31 years. Known as “The Dean of NFL Referees” Jim Tunney has been consistently called upon by the media for comments on plays, games, and incidents that occur each week. His on-field career is exemplary having worked a record 29 post season games, 25 Monday Night games (when Monday Night Football was the game of the week), 10 championships games and 4 Super Bowls-2 of which were back-to-back.  To date, Jim Tunney is the only official in the Referee position to have done so. A published author of 10 books, he currently writes “On the TUNNEYSIDE of SPORTS”, a weekly newspaper column for the Monterey County Herald, a local publication, along with his regular weekly sports blog, Tunney Side of Sports. HIs most recent book is Another 101 Best Tunney Side of Sports Columns, with the forward written by Herm Edwards. Watch Jim and Coach Don Shula discuss the book here. Jim holds a doctorate in education from the University of Southern California, and is an in

Denise Griffitts interviews author, speaker, and engagement evangelist Ruth Ross. A journey with a destination that only you can choose. A journey that will ignite your life and refuel your career. Corporate leaders, midcareer professionals, entrepreneurs and others have sought Ruth Ross out as their guide because she took this journey herself. To her amazement, she realized she was not alone in her feelings of disenfranchisement, anxiety, boredom and apathy. Then, she did what many of us think about but rarely do: Stop. Reassess. And commit to the life she wanted to lead. The result is that Ruth created resources to help leaders identify whether the “disengagement disease” is infecting their organizations — or even themselves. As a successful HR executive for top Fortune 500 companies, she realized she felt held hostage by the trappings that come with a “big job.” She was an influencer at her company, yet she felt invisible. Perhaps even more debilitating, she recognized that her work no longer excited her.

Denise Griffitts interviews Certified High-Performance Coach Lee Griffith. Momentum - "I've lost and can't find it", "I've got it, but I can't sustain it", or "I'm at a 5...but I want to be a 10!".  At some point, that struggle is going to appear for nearly everyone - for a myriad of reasons.  At some point even the best performers are saying..."now what?".  As a Certified High-Performance Coach Lee Griffith has coached Entrepreneurs, Executives MDs, Attorneys, and Real Estate experts. Helping them level up, thrive, and push their performance envelope. As a corporate behavior coach working with Fortune 50 organizations he has helped leaders and individuals find their power, their "turbo", and most importantly how to apply what they have learned in order to produce exceptional results.   In 2015 Lee founded the nonprofit Souls of Soldiers, an organization geared towards closing the gap in speed to treatment for combat veterans, and active duty military experien

Denise Griffitts interviews authors of 'The Complete Experience' Tony Bodoh and Kayla Barrett. They are going to show us how to unlock the secrets of online reviews that drive customer loyalty. Tony Bodoh: Tony learned at an early age the power of listening and letting people know they've been heard. He started a lawn care business at 11 years old. While his friends had one or two lawns to cut, Tony kept busy all summer long with sixteen clients, including the local Post Office and the Post Master's lawn. He learned that, while quality lawn care mattered, most people just wanted to connect and be acknowledged for who they were. Today, Tony is a #1 best-selling author and the founder or co-founder of five companies ranging from customer experience consulting to small business training to television. Kayla Barrett: Light bulbs are one of Kayla’s favorite things. More specifically, light bulbs coming on in people’s heads. Kayla is a thinker and practitioner in today’s marketplace. She dwells on ways to help othe

Denise Griffitts interviews Fitness Expert Jenna Wolfe. Jenna Wolfe most recently served as the Today Show lifestyle and fitness correspondent. She spent 12 years as a sportscaster before joining the Today Show in 2007. A self-proclaimed dare devil and thrill seeker, she is a certified personal trainer. In this episode, Jenna joins me to talk about her new book, Thinner in 30. She gives readers 30 days of fitness and health guidance to create lasting change. She is passionate about helping people lose weight and enjoy a more fit and healthy lifestyle and the book offers an accessible, extensively tested program focused on making small changes - 1 per day - for maximum results.  Fads in exercise come and go. And they work for 10 days. That's why Jenna created her famous 30-Day Fitness Challenge on the Today Show in 2-14. The challenge was wildly successful because of its unprecedented and simple approach to health and fitness, showing viewers how to make small changes that added up to big results. Now, in Thin

Denise Griffitts interviews Transformational Business Strategist Blaze Lazarony. Blaze Lazarony is a Transformational Business Strategist, CEO & Founder of Blaze A Brilliant Path, Best-Selling Author & Speaker. For 20 years, Blaze held high-level positions in Fortune 500 companies, including Macy’s, Inc. Today she works with Conscious Women Entrepreneurs-Coaches, Consultants, and Healers, who are frustrated by how to become profitable and successful. She helps them create a strategic and custom-fit business, so they can make all the money they want, and live a soul-based life that lights them up!? We will be talking about marketing and specifically your list and what that actually means. Website: www.BlazeABrilliantPath.com Facebook Personal Page:  https://www.facebook.com/BlazeLazarony LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/blazelazarony/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/blazelazarony Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/blazelazarony/ Instagram:  https://instagram.com/blazelazarony/     We appreciate you tu

Denise Griffitts interviews Kitt Shapiro, daughter of legendary international star Eartha Kitt. As the daughter and only child of international star, Eartha Kitt, Kitt Shapiro has had an unconventional life and now steps into the arena of entrepreneur, while continuing her role as wife and mother of teenagers/young adults. Kitt Shapiro has established the Simply Eartha lifestyle brand of home décor items based on the organic, holistic philosophies and authentic style that Eartha Kitt taught her. She has created a global wholesale and retail endeavor with products designed as a tribute to her mother. Kitt has been in the fashion and entertainment business all of her life. She grew up speaking French and English while travelling the world with her famous mother. After a successful modeling career in her late teens and twenties, she went on to study interior design and worked in sales and marketing in the fashion industry, before taking on the responsibilities of running her mother’s company. As president of Ear

Denise Griffitts interviews Michele Scism - a leading authority on business growth, an international speaker, an author and the Founder of DecisiveMinds.com. Michele Scism is decisive, driven and committed to helping business owners build thriving businesses. She works with her clients to create the legacy they desire instead of just making a living.   Michele is a leading authority on business growth and online marketing and the Founder of DecisiveMinds.com. Her clients call her “The Results Lady” because as a business strategist she helps entrepreneurs turn their passion into expert status and then profits. She is an international speaker, radio show host and author. Michele’s knowledge in the areas of business growth and online marketing have been recognized during recent interviews on several web TV shows, including being interviewed by Kristi Frank from Donald Trump’s The Apprentice.  Known for her direct approach, desire to see business owners succeed, ability to get directly to the problem and her smil

Denise Griffitts interviews internationally certified coach, consultant, speaker and author, Meridith Elliott Powell. Meridith Elliott Powell is an award-winning business speaker, who motivates her audiences to think big, get active and take action! With a background that includes corporate leadership positions in banking, finance and healthcare, Meridith has that cutting-edge message, and truly unique approach to the challenges of business growth, employee engagement and the client experience. Meridith helps leaders and organizations create ownership at every level in order to increase profits at every turn. Known in the industry as a triple-threat, Meridith delivers powerful content, with a lot of energy and a hint of fun, leaving her audiences with a plan of action that ensures they get results and return on investment! A speaker, coach and author, her book, Winning In The Trust & Value Economy," reveals the strategies of how to make this economy start working for you. This book was nominated for