Episodes

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Jean Houston, scholar, philosopher, researcher in human capacities, and one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement. To say Jean Houston is forward thinking is an understatement. A true visionary for what is (beyond the obvious), and what can be, she speaks to the complexity of our times as being an indicator rather than a problem. She sees it as if the “reset button” for the future has been switched on…and we just need to get on with it. Jean purpo...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Deirdre Hade, a spiritual teacher and visionary leader in the ancient arts of the wisdom traditions. She is founder of the Foundation for Radiance, a non-profit center dedicated to healing those who have suffered from trauma, pain, and loss. It is time to bring to life the wisdom traditions and ancient truths of sages and prophets, and make them new again. We have much to learn, and Deirdre wants us to begin with our self. A teacher of peace, Deirdre believes that to end...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Nina Simons, a social entrepreneur, and co-founder of Bioneers, writer and thought leader in women’s leadership. Her previous roles include President of Seeds of Change and Director of Strategic Marketing for Odwalla. Nina says that we are operating with an inherited definition of leadership that does not serve us in the 21st century. It carries with it assumptions that play out in actions, structures of organizations, implicit as well as explicit agreements of societal ...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Gabriel Nossovitch, founder of The Nossovitch Group; co-founder of WorldWorks Inc. in the U.S.; ArgentinaWorks SA; ChileWorks SA; and Worldworks Mexico. His organizations offer personal growth and transformational learning, and sponsor large scale community service projects aimed at raising awareness in underprivileged populations in the Americas. Gabriel says learning can be transactional or it can be transformational. He works with leaders of corporations and communiti...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes David Jay, an international fashion photographer and founder of The Scar Project, a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors to raise awareness, challenge traditional perceptions about the disease.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Sandra Yancey Founder & CEO of eWomenNetwork & author of Relationship Networking: The Art of Turning Contacts Into Connections, & Succeeding in Spite of Everything - lessons learned & savvy moves that shake up old paradigms of success. Succeeding in Spite of Everything could be the title of Sandra’s life. Her father died when she was 5 & her mom taught her that she could be happy no matter what. So, Sandra grew up, married her high school sweetheart, graduated college, b...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Frederick Johnson, an accomplished vocalist and percussionist, recognized internationally as one of the world’s greatest vocal jazz improvisers.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Chip Conley, founder and former CEO of Joie de Vivre, an award winning boutique hotel company. Chip is the best-selling author of Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness & Success and PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. A preeminent thought leader in psychology & business, Chip sees CEO’s and company leaders as “Chief Emotions Officers.” His experience tells him that emotional intelligence is no longer enough: emotional fluency is vita...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Genpo Merzel Roshi, a Zen Master, Buddhist priest and author of several books including Big Mind/Big Heart: Finding Your Way and The Path of The Human Being: Zen Teachings on the Bodhisattva Way. Genpo Roshi’s adult life has been about waking up to our essential nature, our True Self. Throughout, his purpose and his passion have remained the same: to deepen his own clarity and to assist others to awaken and realize their true nature. In 1999 he created what he named the ...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization; and bestselling author of Masters of Networking; Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts into Connections; and co-author of Business Networking and Sex: (not what you think)- his newest bestseller. Ivan Misner could be called the accidental networking guru. He was a management consultant with a need for referrals to build his business, so he gathered a small group of profess...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Stephen Josephs, co-author of Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change; and author of the e-book, Dragons at Work. Stephen believes that accomplishment and personal fulfillment go hand in hand. The people who fully engage in their roles because it’s an expression of their natural gifts and deeply held values are the people you want to lead your teams and shape your company’s culture. His e-book, Dragons at Work is a fictional lead...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes don Miguel Ruiz, the international bestselling author of The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. His other books include: The Mastery of Love; The Voice of Knowledge; and The Fifth Agreement, co-authored with his son, don Jose. Born into a family of healers in rural Mexico, Ruiz was chosen to carry forward his family's centuries-old legacy of Toltec wisdom & healing. Instead, Ruiz chose to attend medical school & become a surgeon. In the tradition of ...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Marcia Wieder,CEO and Founder of Dream University®, and author of 14 books, including Making Your Dreams Come True®; Life is But a Dream; Dreams are Whispers From the Soul; and Doing Less and Having More.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D., co-founder of Berkana Institute, a global charitable foundation dedicated to serving life-affirming leaders. Meg writes, teaches, and speaks about radically new practices and ideas for organizing in chaotic times. She is author of Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Meg says there is “a call to fearlessness for gentle leaders.” Is there a way of leading in...

Cheryl welcomes Jason McLennan, CEO of the Cascadia Green Building Council, the Pacific Northwest's leading organization in the field of green building and sustainable development. He is author of The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, and author/co-creator of the Living Building Challenge, an international green building program. Jason is a leader in the global green architecture movement and challenges us to imagine and demand buildings that operate as elegantly and efficiently as the living st...

Cheryl welcomes David Isaacs, co-creator of The World Café, and President of Clearing Communications, an international organizational renewal and communications strategy company. In his work with leaders worldwide, David is a “thinking partner” in the design of strategic conversations to generate collaborative learning and to engage challenges of unprecedented change and transformation in the workplace. Co-author (with life-partner Juanita Brown) of The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Co...

Cheryl welcomes John P. Milton, founder of The Way of Nature and Sacred Passage™. John is a pioneering ecologist, author, spiritual teacher, meditation master, vision quest leader, and counsel to leaders around the world. His most recent book, Sky Above, Earth Below: Spiritual Practice in Nature is a guide to cultivation of connection to pure source for purpose and creativity. John's work teaches that one makes leadership stands from a place of pristine clarity. Inner-knowing and initiating new ...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes David Sibbet, author of Visual Teams: Graphic Tools for Commitment, Innovation, & High Performance. He is a world leader in the area of graphic facilitation and visual thinking with more than 40 years of experience successfully incorporating visuals in meetings of all kinds. David believes that when teams work visually they have better ideas, make better decisions, and are more committed to producing results. He has created twenty-first century guide to using the latest ...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Barry Braun, author of Do Less, Get More By Thinking Inside Out. Barry’s work is about enabling people to live more from their own sense of true self. When people are living and working with a sense of balance, purpose, and meaning, they are able to get more out of life without increasing the demands on their time and minds. In fact, it seems like less effort to do things. Barry says: “I believe we all have a spiritual truth within us that has an inspiring and amazing gi...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Staci Haines, founder of generationFIVE, a social justice organization whose mission is to end the sexual abuse of children within 5 generations through survivor leadership, community organizing, & transformative justice approaches. Staci authored the worldwide acclaimed The Survivor's Guide to Sex: How to Have an Empowered Sex Life After Childhood Sexual Abuse. Transforming trauma is Staci’s business. She integrates the discipline of Somatics (often applied in Leadershi...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Stephen M. R. Covey and Greg Link, co-authors of Smart Trust: Creating Prosperity, Energy, and Joy in a Low-Trust World. The first job of a leader is to inspire trust, and the second is to extend it. So say Covey and Link.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Luisah Teish, a writer and extraordinary storyteller, internationally known for her performances of African, Caribbean, and African-American folklore and feminist myth. She is author of Jump Up: Good Times Throughout the Season with Celebrations from Around the World and Carnival of the Spirit. Teish connects us with the ancestors, bringing wisdom traditions and rituals to life. Her stories teach us what the ancients knew about the natural rhythms of the seasons, how cul...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Michael Toms CEO and co-founder of New Dimensions Radio and the New Dimensions World Broadcasting Network. For more than a quarter century, Michael has been engaging in dialogue with the world's leading-edge thinkers, social architects, creative artists, scientists and spiritual teachers. Called the Socrates of radio, he is acknowledged by guests and listeners alike as one of the premier interviewers in media today. His legendary dialogues have helped to bring innovative...

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Darcy Winslow, a pioneer and practitioner of sustainability frameworks and principles, and Founder of Designs for a Sustainable World Collective. The collective focuses on the development of practical yet aggressive strategies for organizations to create sustainable & regenerative business practices. Her expertise developed through years as a leader at Nike, a global organization, and her deep connection to nature. Today, Darcy is about to embark on an expedition to Anta...