The Braintrust "Driving Change" Podcast

Bob Beaudine, President and CEO of Eastman & Beaudine, is a  nationally recognized search executive, author, and entrepreneur.   Under Bob’s leadership over the past four decades, Eastman & Beaudine has become one of the nation’s leading executive search firms in business, professional, college sports, and entertainment. After a decade of  leading searches for mostly Fortune 500 companies, Bob helped pioneer  executive search in professional sports when he was selected to lead the  search for the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. The Wall Street Journal named Eastman & Beaudine the “top recruiting firm in college sports,” and Sports  Illustrated named Bob the “top front-office matchmaker in sports” as well as the “most influential  man in sports you’ve never heard of.” In this episode, Bob talks about finding that perfect fit and explains how we can find the greatness inside of each of us.

In this episode, Jimmy talks about how using storytelling and visual elements aids him in songwriting.

Dr. Nathanial Hearne, epitomizes what “up by the bootstraps” stands for. An educator, motivator, mentor, executive, Pastor, trainer…and ultimately… the man who has led countless individuals to excel far past their expectations and even their dreams. He was instrumental in combining education with athletics much to the chagrin of some coaches while earning him the love and respect of those he molded into men. Dr. Hearne played an important part in the lives of those football players and coaches who the film, “Friday Night Lights” was all about. As Assistant Coach he instilled a love of honor and sportsmanship in every team member as he led them in strength and stamina conditioning. The Permian High School team became National Football Champions in 1989 and State Champs in 1991. In this episode, Dr. Hearne talks about the challenges and obstacles he encountered with creating his legacy and helping others do the same.

Bob McEwen served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing  Ohio. During his congressional tenure, McEwen was selected by his colleagues to  the senior position as one of four Republicans on the powerful House Committee

Rules that manages floor time for members and has jurisdiction over all  legislation. He was also a member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence  and a U.S. delegate to the European Parliament for over a decade. Prior to  Congress, he served three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. In 2020,  he was appointed by President Trump to the 1776 Commission to better enable a  rising generation to understand the history and principles of the founding of the  United States. He was also appointed to the Defense Science Board, Permanent  Task Force on Threat Reduction for the Department of Defense. He is currently the Executive Director of the Council for National Policy. In this episode, Bob talks about how we can overcome fear through freedom.

As an entrepreneur, former executive, husband, and father of three, Cory Carlson understands the pressures working parents face. He is passionate about helping business leaders win at home and work. Twenty years in corporate America gave Cory amazing opportunities as he worked his way up to the executive level. But he also saw brokenness: work without purpose, burnout, lack of focus, strained marriages, and absentee parents. Business leaders especially were often not living life to the fullest. When Cory discovered coaching, it helped him become a better leader, husband, and father. So he left his corporate career to help other leaders win at work and at home. Cory does this through executive coaching, speaking, and writing.

In this episode, Cory discusses the importance of being able to balance a good work and home lifestyle- all the while being on top of nurturing both.

Starting off the new year with our first episode of 2023 we have Jason Lippert. Jason is the President and CEO of Lippert LCI Industries which is a $5.1 billion dollar publicly traded company with over 15,000 team members. In this episode Jason talks about what it takes to build a company like has in the past 20 years since he has been the CEO. Jason says the focus on building strong teams and creating a strong company culture has been the reason behind his company's success.v

This week we are pleased to welcome to the podcast booth our very own- Dr. Dan Docherty. Dan is a PhD and President at Braintrust. In this episode, Dan talks about the importance of communication, how to do it with clarity and his own self discovery on the value and impact it has in every conversation.

Hailed by a New York Times reporter as “someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America,” Andy Andrews is an internationally known speaker and author. Among his New York Times bestsellers are the classic novels, The Traveler’s Gift and The Noticer. Leaders from the world’s top organizations—including four U.S. presidents—regularly seek him out as a trusted resource for unlocking extraordinary results.

In this episode, Andy talks about how everyone has the unique opportunity to choose hope in their lives when it comes to decision-making and goes into detail on how to do that.

Owen Fitzpatrick is a leading authority in how to shape behavior through belief. A psychologist, author, and speaker, Owen has worked with prominent organizations such as Coca-Cola, Google, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Merck, Pfizer, and Salesforce. He has shared the stage with Sir Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Jean Claude Van Damme and Andy Andrews. Owen has spoken in 31 countries to date. His online videos - including his TEDx Talk ‘Mind Control’ - have been viewed by over two million people. Owen has authored nine books on behavioral science, which have been translated into 21 languages.  Owen incorporates Psychology, Neuroscience, NLP, Behavioral Economics, and the science of story to empower people and organizations to believe better. He has had his own TV show on Irish National Television and has appeared on television and radio in multiple countries including Thailand, Malaysia and Colombia to date. In researching how beliefs positively and negatively impact individuals and cultures, Owen has traveled to over 100 countries including North Korea, Russia, Afghanistan, and Rwanda.

In this episode, Owen talks about how your beliefs (and the intensity of them) help shape your behaviors and habits.

This week we are honored to have Katie Spotz on the Driving Change Podcast. She is an endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, author, and world-record holder. The list of accomplishments to her name is long, and includes five Ironman triathlons, cycling across the country, a 325-mile river swim, running 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean.

In this episode, Katie talks about what it means to find your own potential and limits and how to truly tap into what makes each of us unique.

This week we welcome back Stevie and Sazan Hendrix to the Driving Change Podcast. The pair met in college while studying Radio, TV, Film at The University of North Texas sharing the same unique passion to one day move out to Los Angeles and chase their creative dreams.

Their top-rated hit podcast show, The Good Life with Stevie & Sazan shines a light on the couples’ genuine joy to make a difference in people’s lives. Their weekly talks about real-life topics that challenge listeners to tap into the depths of their souls have captivated the hearts of millions as they journey through balancing business, babies and staying grounded in their faith. In this episode, the two talk about what the Good Life really is and how to find it in your own life.

This week we have Robin Treasure, a sales trainer, sales coach and #1 Best Selling author of the book Heart-Powered Sales: Grow Your Sales Exponentially with Emotional Intelligence and Intuition. Having worked in the functional medicine space for eight years as a health coach, top-performing sales rep, and mentor, she now coaches and trains sales professionals in the healthcare industry. Robin talks and discusses the limitless possibilities of using your heart to truly have anything become reality.

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In this episode we have Dan Clark, CEO of Brain.FM, an app that is designed to help you focus and be more productive. Dan previously worked as a website and app developer. He switched careers from building an advertising agency and came across Brain.fm. In his first session, he bought an account and was so excited after a week of use, that he decided he needed to be part of the company. He called 12 times and finally got a job where he worked the first month for free. Fast forward, he’s now the CEO and 2019’s Forbes 30 under 30. Dan is always excited about how technology can change the world.

This week's episode features Johnny Sirpilla- an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He speaks professionally to businesses, communities, and universities on the importance of managing thoughts, internal honest reflection to develop meaningful professional and personal relationships and re-framing each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-development and growth.

Johnny highlights the opportunity embedded inside of grief and the power of reframing your perspective on life to be able to see the bigger picture and your purpose through the tough times.

This week's episode features Dr. Carmen Simon, a cognitive neuroscientist and chief science officer at Corporate Visions. Simon addresses a groundbreaking approach to creating memorable impressions and messages by leaning into how the brain works and is wired to retain and encode memory. This simple way of using your differentiator as a tool for being remembered is applicable for all professions!

This week we welcome back Tom Ziglar to the Driving Change Podcast. Tom is the CEO of Zig Ziglar Corporation, and he carries on the Ziglar philosophy:   “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”  He has written two books, Choose to Win in 2019 and 10 Leadership  Virtues for Disruptive Times, published and released in December 2021. Both of these books expand the Ziglar branding and  philosophy in personal development and leadership and provide the backbone for the most innovative coaching program in the world.  Tom talks about what being a leader looks like in today's world and how to lead effectively with virtues.

In this episode, Jason Henkel, explains the process of optimizing your current schedule so you can have more time doing what you want to do all the while feeling better and not exhausted all of the time.

In this episode, Michael talks about the unique opportunity everyone has when they go to help another person and how his life experiences has allowed him to take this “serving by solving” mindset into some of the biggest brands on the planet.

In this episode, Dr. Srini Pillay dives into unlocking each individual's greatest human potential and some helpful techniques to reduce stress and anxiety throughout the day. These insights help drive everyone to live each day more enthusiastically, more intentionally, and does a great job to showcase the potential of the human mind.

Dr. Dawn Mussallem is a consultant in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine. She is double board certified and serves as a diagnostic breast specialist at The Robert and Monica Jacoby Center for Breast Health. Dr. Mussallem has over 25 years of patient-centered clinical wellness experience; national recognition in the field of lifestyle medicine, integrative oncology, breast medicine, cancer prevention, and cancer survivorship; and a unique personal experience as a stage IV cancer patient diagnosed 3 months into medical school and most recently as a heart transplant recipient.

In this episode, Dr. Mussallem shares her journey from cancer patient to marathon runner and what cultivated her boundless energy and enthusiasm to help guide patients toward renewed vitality and to live a purposeful life.

In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby talks about changing your perspective on uncertainty and using it as a place for growth. Additionally, he dives into how to effectively give others a reason to listen and the power of one’s hope.

In this episode Megan Gerhardt, outlines and explains the intergenerational concept of Gentelligence. This revolutionary way of identifying the way people interact with each other is changing the workforce for the better.

Tom Arth is a Former NFL quarterback and Ohio native with an extensive coaching career. Tom has been the Head Coach for John Carroll University, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Akron, and most recently he has been named the Passing Game Specialist for the Los Angeles Chargers. During his tenure at John Carroll, he led the team to the NCAA Division III Playoff Quarterfinals in 2014 and Semifinals in 2016. Tom’s list of accomplishments includes NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year, Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and Ohio College Football Coach of the Year.

In this episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Tom talks about his journey from All-American Quarterback to Coaching the next generation of players and leaders in college and the NFL.

In this episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Jay goes through understanding the mind of the market and all of the techniques he used to get to where he is today.

This week on the Driving Change Podcast we welcome cutting-edge neuroscientist, Dr. Caroline Leaf. Dr. Leaf's research has proven the fundamental difference between our "minds" and our "brains" and this research has helped countless individuals around the world.

This week on the Driving Change Podcast we welcome Venture Capitalist and Investor Tim Schigel. Ranging from Silicon Valley to the Midwest, Tim has an incredible story of business success and shares what it takes to turn an idea into reality as well as where he gets his clarity from.

There are worse things in life than looking like James Bond, but sometimes the outside doesn't show the struggle within. This week we meet with professional Daniel Craig impersonator; James Taggart, who shares a powerful story of overcoming and how he found his authentic self by impersonating someone else.

Imagine being both a teenager and the best breakdancer in the world! Omar Davila's journey to the top of the b-boy world is an incredible story of struggle and success. Join us this week as he discusses how mental strength and having the right people in your life can make all the difference.

Imagine training for the Olympics, and then one fateful day receiving an injury that not only ends your career but fundamentally changes your entire life. This week we have the privilege of interviewing Tricia Downing, a member of the 2016 Team USA Paralympic Team. You will hear her story of overcoming and strength and how regardless of the situation, you can choose to have hope.

In this week's Driving Change Podcast we have a chance to meet with Dr. Helena Boschi, the author of Why We Do What We Do. In our conversation, we discuss how our brains are wired and discuss how this can affect us in both a positive way and in some instances, a negative one as well.

This week we welcome Coley Harvey to the Driving Change Podcast. Coley's background in sports reporting for FOX, ESPN, and many others has given him a unique look at how empathy plays a role in sports and leadership. Join us as he shares interesting and timely thoughts on this topic.

Can your distinct personality inspire your true purpose?  It's an interesting question and to help understand it, we welcome Irene Ortiz-Glass to the Driving Change Podcast.  Irene is an expert Executive Coach who specializes in coaching high-level executives and in our talk today, she shares how through her study of personality and purpose, she can help her clients focus on what is most important to them.

In honor of Memorial Day, this week we welcome Commander Mark McGinnis to the Driving Change Podcast. Commander McGinnis served 24 years in the Navy and now takes that knowledge and experience to train leaders with a SEAL mentality.

This week we welcome Author Larry Kaufman to the Driving Change Podcast. Larry is an expert in networking and philanthropy and he shares how to be a better connector and giver so you can have an even more meaningful impact on those individuals you are connected to.

This week we welcome the CEO of ImprovEdge, Karen Hough. Karen and her team train teams on improvisation and neuroscience to develop flexible, adaptable, positive leaders and organizations. Karen shares some stories and techniques on how to improve your conversation skillset with tricks from the improv world.

What questions would you ask if you could interview one of the most successful business authors of all time? Hear which ones we chose because this week we welcome Dr. Ken Blanchard, the multiple Best-Selling author of over 60 books on Business, Leadership, and Success. Ken’s incredible career spans more than 6 decades of writing, speaking, and teaching and in 2005 Ken was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. Take a listen as he shares his wisdom on success, ego, coaching, leadership, and much more.

As British Open Champion and multiple PGA Tour winner; Ben Curtis and his wife Candace changed the landscape of golf. Now their focus is a legacy of changing the lives of those around them with their incredible Ben Curtis Family Foundation. This week Ben and Candace share both what they are doing and how they are changing the lives of 1000's of families across the United States and invite anyone who wants, to join in.

Sometimes the topics that are the hardest to talk about, are in fact the ones that need to be discussed. This week we welcome Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper to the Driving Change Podcast and she discusses how to have those tough conversations and shares how the best growth and change can come from getting past the biases and the fear.

This week we flip the script and our very own Jeff Bloomfield is in the hot seat in an amazing interview with Leader Week creator and OwlHub Founder & CEO, David Morelli. Their discussion first focuses on the art of persuasion and Jeff breaks down the neuroscience of decision making.   Jeff then shares some secrets on how to direct conversations and increase your persuasion skills.

This week we welcome questions expert, Dr. Marilee Adams to the Driving Change Podcast. Marilee has spent over 30 studying questions and the impact they have on both your business and your everyday life. Join us as she explains how the brain reacts and responds to questions and how to make sure the questions you ask have the most impact they can.

This week we welcome Don Graumann to the Driving Change Podcast. Don walks us through the idea that leaders are not born, they are made. Leadership is a learned skill and he gives practical examples and great ideas on how to become a better leader.

How do you tell a story that takes someone on a journey but also steers them toward a decision to solve their problem? As President of the renowned Leadership Story Lab, Esther Choy takes time to breakdown how to effectively create change in the mind of others through persuasive storytelling.

This week we welcome Dr. Ellen Van Oosten to the Driving Change Podcast. Ellen is an expert in coaching, leadership development, and emotional intelligence. In today's interview, Dr. Van Oosten breaks down how to both define your "ideal self" and ideas on how to become that individual.

What if you could live not just a longer life, but a more purposeful one? This week we welcome renowned cardiologist Dr. John Day and his wife Jane to the show. They co-authored "The Longevity Plan" which explores a small village in China that has the most centenarians per capita than anywhere in the world and what they have learned and share will impact your view on life.

When you consider everyone you interact with on a daily basis, how genuinely effective are you in communicating with all the different personality types around you? In this week's Driving Change Podcast, The Lindner Center of HOPE’s Chief of Psychological Services Dr. Brett Dowdy explains that you're probably not as effective as you think and discusses ideas to change this and much more.

Isaac Lidsky is one of the most accomplished individuals you will ever meet. He graduated from Harvard at 19 and then from Harvard Law School; served as a Supreme Court law Clerk; was a Justice Department litigator (undefeated); founded a tech startup (sold for $230 million). He accomplished all this and more all while being completely blind. Listen to how he chose not to let fear guide him and why he knows you can do whatever you set your mind to.

This week we welcome Jordan Jonas to the podcast. Jordan recently won season 6 of The History Channel's "Alone" where he survived 77 days on his own in the Arctic with limited resources. In our very timely interview for today's social climate, Jordan shares his whole story and also explains how to put yourself in the mindset of success, even in a state of complete isolation.