EVERY. SINGLE. MINUTE. of this episode is worth a listen!

Greg has 'been there, done that'.  He was sent to a boy's home at age 12. Addicted to heroin at age 17. And running his own $5M company in his 30's (still addicted and high on people pleasing). 

At age 36, on a very dark night, Greg made the decision to live. To be better. To do better. First, he asked for help. On the road to sobriety, he took his Dale Carnegie and Landmark training and began coaching leaders, partners, and kids to reach their highest potential. With a crystal clear understanding of what it takes. Greg's governing philosophy? Each of us is 'perfect, whole, complete, and brilliant'.

Please. Do not miss this episode, as Greg shares his journey and shares how he believes each of us can move from 'survive and provide' to inspire and find our truest joy. 

For more about Greg, go to: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-long-coach

https://www.facebook.com/glonggg

For more about Beth Johnson Coaching and Illumenating Leadership:

https://www.linktr.ee/mycoachbeth

Thanks for listening! 

Meet Zachery: Registered Nurse, US Army veteran, literary scholar, and former Benedictine Monk. 

 In one way or another, Zachery has always served his fellow human beings, and it shows. In this jam-packed episode, we discuss the following subjects, just to name a few:

• valuing leaders who feed our souls
• the impact of dysfunctional workplaces
• how mutual respect and trust can elevate any company's performance and bottom line
• mental health crisis in men
• how military family support has changed
• hard versus soft (power) skills
• parallels of corporate and military leadership, both good and bad 
• conflict management and the art of de-escalation 

For more on Beth Johnson Coaching and ilLUMENating Leadership, visit:  https://www.linktr.ee/mycoachbeth.

Thanks for listening! 

IQ plus EQ. Vulnerable but Direct. Adaptive yet Solid. All the things we want in leaders, but so rarely find. In this episode Dr. Ravi turned MY internalized beliefs on their head! Ravi is an amazing communicator, coach, and human. If you'd like to find faith in executives again or want ideas you can immediately implement with your team, then do not miss this episode. It's worth every minute! Dr. Ravi truly is a leader that Lights The Way. 

In Season 2 we deep dive into all aspects of leadership and the impact it can have on a company's overall success. To kick us off, Jason speaks to team building, and why a healthy culture yields even healthier profits. Do you feel stuck in your job? Employees won't follow your vision? Narcissism anyone? Yep, all this and more on the Season 2 opener with Ops Director Jason Rutledge. 

If you're not in it to win it, he ain't your guy. If you are, he'll help you locate and embrace the answers you hold deep inside, for living and working in a meaningful way. Be warned though. He was a self-professed "emotionless guy" who now knows that hiding from your emotions only prolongs success. In this SEASON FINALE, don't miss Sebastian's insights to help you be the best version of yourself, not to mention a powerhouse leader! 

Dan Ferren, former mental health counselor, and pastor, now focuses on helping gay and closeted men live more fulfilling lives -- to show up at work and home as their authentic selves. What does this have to do with leadership? Well.....everything. From the CEO to the front-line leader, long-term success is rooted in truth, trust, and mutual respect. These traits require an authentic, accountable, and kind (no, we did not say "nice"! ;) leader. In this episode, we explore these parallels and SO much more, like asking "Who is responsible for either the elevation or destruction of a business's foundation? If not the CEO, then who?

From the Isle of Man, Grief and Results Coach Di Parker, shares why comments like "time is a healer" and "they're in a better place" are not ideal for helping people through their grief, while also providing alternate approaches. Di also introduces us to other forms of grief, that we never get over these losses, tells us how "not to wear" another person's emotions, and how to stop shoulding on ourselves!    

Originally from Belgium, and joining us from Nigeria, Mental Fitness Coach Eddy Smits tells us how (professionally) clowning for over 10,0000 hospitalized and palliative care kids, prepared him to coach leaders for performance and followership. With great analogies, a passion for people, and a no-nonsense approach, Eddy helps his clients understand the beauty of mistakes and rejection. And you have to hear what he would tell his 18-year-old self. I've changed my answer since hearing his!