Episodes

Are you or your business philanthropic or would you like to be? If yes, how do you overcome the deceptive and illogical thoughts that unnecessarily hinder your impact and disrupt your giving? Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a trusted advisor to the world’s leading philanthropists. For over 20 years, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, celebrity activists and wealth advisors have sought her advice to transform their giving and catapult their impact. As a philanthropy advisor,...

Join us on the Business Elevation Show, as we embark on an extraordinary discussion with renowned internet strategist Chad Barr about Chat GPT and its potential to transform your life and business success. With over 25 years of experience, Chad has been at the forefront of transforming businesses through technology innovation. Born and raised in Israel, he chased the American dream and founded CB Software Systems, quickly earning global recognition as a sought-after software developer, mentor, a...

Companies emerge from smart people with clever ideas. However, it takes a systematic approach to making a company sustainably successful. My guest Sandeep Chennakeshu is the author of Your Company Is Your Castle and compares building a company to that of a medieval castle that has withstood the test of time, having weathered nature’s elements and hordes of invaders. Sandeep ties eight structural elements of such castles to eight essential elements that make a company thrive. After two decades in...

Company culture is really important; not getting it right when scaling your business costs in the long run. My guest Simon D’Arcy is a speaker, author, executive coach, Founder/CEO advisor, and partner at Evolution, a coaching, consulting and investment firm, where he focuses on helping companies scale without losing their soul. For more than 25 years, he has been part of company-wide culture transformation efforts at Fortune 500 companies and has helped early-stage startups discover and cultiva...

How do you adapt your mindset to deliver the results that you want in life? Back in 2021, I interviewed Ceil Stanford about ‘How to Be Your Best Self’ and thoroughly enjoyed her presence and insights. Recently, I discovered that Ceil had been recognised by the Global Woman Awards as the Global Woman of the Year in 2022! This inspired me to ask her to join us again and this time to explore the power of mindset to transform your life and business. Ceil Stanford is a coach, leader, business owner, ...

Is judging human behaviour based upon demographics dead? My guest David Allison realised that people simply don’t act their age anymore; the wealthy often prefer to shop in Walmart, and you might have more behaviourally in common with someone of a completely ethnic background, age, or nation than your peer group. David is a human values expert, global researcher, and best-selling author, who is focused on changing the way we understand ourselves, the people around us, and those we hope to engage...

With so many people being classified today as neurodivergent, our awareness and understanding is rising. Yet common beliefs still exist that not fitting into a so called ‘norm’ is an affliction rather than potentially a real strength.

How do you best navigate your career or the complex relationship between individuals and the workplace, today? My guest Tessa White, known as the Job Doctor, exploded on social media with her expertise on careers and how to navigate the complicated relationship between individuals and the workplace in late 2020, after 20 years leading human resources functions within the Fortune 50 to fast growth start-ups. With more than one million followers on social media she was recognised on USA Today’s li...

How do you best navigate your career or the complex relationship between individuals and the workplace, today? My guest Tessa White, known as the Job Doctor, exploded on social media with her expertise on careers and how to navigate the complicated relationship between individuals and the workplace in late 2020, after 20 years leading human resources functions within the Fortune 50 to fast growth start-ups. With more than one million followers on social media she was recognised on USA Today's li...

Chris Cooper created and has hosted the Business Elevation Show on Voice America since September 2011. This week he celebrates 500 episodes of one of the longest running and most internationally accessed business radio shows in the world. His extensive archive represents the thoughts and wisdom of an enormous cast of exceptional guests. In this special edition, Chris will be interviewed by several of those guests and good friends about his experiences and wisdom from his extensive journey and wh...

According to my guest this week, being happy at work is an inside job. So how do you help every employee to lift their energy and in turn lift the energy of the entire company? I am excited about this interview as this topic is so close to my own heart and experiences in elevating company culture. In fact, I would say that this is the number one secret ingredient! My guest Rebecca Ahmed is the perfect person to explore this. Rebecca is an award-winning speaker, business consultant, and an Energy...

As a leader how do you embrace neurodiversity in your workplace? Or as an employee, do you feel the psychological safety to be open about your own neurodiversity? My guest Paul Graham has been the Great Britain Managing Director of soft drinks company, Britvic since July 2013. With over 25 years’ experience working with major FMCG companies, Graham leads the business in identifying the right trends and consumer insight to create a broad and relevant soft drinks portfolio that is fit for purpose ...

Would you like to unlock your inner ability to be well? My guest, Dr Jeff Crippen, is a chiropractor, nutritionist, and coach. At age 6 he began suffering from migraines. For the next seven years, his headaches continued to worsen despite the best medical care he and his family could find. At his lowest point, Jeff had a debilitating headache that lasted – without a day of relief – for over two years. At age 13, he found the powerful combination of chiropractic and individualised nutritional car...

Have you considered franchising your business or buying into a franchise? Would you know how to start and do this effectively? My guest, David Weaver, got his first taste of business ownership by watching both parents build and operate successful businesses. His career allowed him to develop unique skills and expertise in sales, project management, operations, and finance. One of his most valuable career stops spanned over six years and included analysing and underwriting franchise systems to es...

Why do people do what they do even when what they do does not make sense? My guest, Dov Baron, explains that the answer lies within our emotional source code. We run our lives based upon our own private subjective logic which becomes our filter for our reality. Any emotional source code blind spots can cause havoc in our lives and businesses. Dov is the founder and CEO of Dov Baron International. He is a preeminent expert in helping leaders create life-and-work meaning. His models and strategies...

Are you planning to write a non-fiction book? If so, how do you ensure it will attract agents and publishers as well as become an excellent client generator? My guest and friend Wendy Keller the founder of Keller Media is an award-winning former journalist, a respected literary agent, an author, speaker, and acclaimed book marketing consultant. She has personally taught over 20,000 authors how to get published; and over 8,500 people how to get started as paid, professional speakers. Wendy hersel...

How do you build a successful family business and maintain a warm and loving family? My guest, Thomas M. Hubler, has over 35 years of experience of working with families. In his early career he was a marriage and family therapist and, after receiving a Bush Fellowship in 1977, pioneered the concept of succession planning in family-owned businesses. Today, the Hubler firm helps families develop a shared vision for the family and for the business; identify individual talents; tackle unspoken issue...

As remote working becomes the norm rather than exception for many businesses, what is the best way to negotiate this pivotal time in the history of work? My guest Julia Hobsbawm is the award-winning writer, speaker, consultant and Bloomberg commentator and columnist about the future of work. The author of the acclaimed book The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future, She was a founder of the US-led Workforce Institute, was Chair of the inaugural UK Demos Workshift Commi...

There is an Art to holding Virtual Events and making them really successful. So how do you do it? My guest Liam Austin, is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs HQ and a virtual event strategist, having launched over 15 virtual summits, dozens of quick workshops, and many more online events. He has hosted over 400 speakers whilst educating 100,000+ business owners through his programs. Liam is also the creator of the Million Dollar Virtual Summit Program, where he partners with select clients to gener...

Are you exploring your limits in the pursuit of something you truly believe in? My guest Sharon Jessop has not only completed the most consecutive half marathons for a female (102) she has also completed 4 extreme running expeditions since 2017. Passionate about rhinos, I will interview Sharon as she nears the finish line after a three-month bid to run through 24 rhino bearing game reserves in South Africa to highlight and support rhino conservation. Sharon is a rhino conservationist, adventurer...

Flying a multi-million-pound fighter jet in hostile territory is not an everyday career and it comes with a high degree of pressure and responsibility. After last week’s interview with former lieutenant general of the US Army, Jeff Buchanan, we keep a military theme by catching up with Mandy Hickson, who joined the Royal Air Force in 1994 and flew the Tornado GR4 on the front line. Mandy operated in hostile environments, including patrolling the ‘No Fly’ zone over Iraq. Since leaving the RAF she...

Our world is becoming increasingly “VUCA”—volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous -- every day. The leaders who understand and prepare for changes in their environment and who fight to learn will be the ones who excel, while those who ignore these evolutions are doomed to mediocrity or failure. So, are you ready to excel? My guest Jeff Buchanan as a lieutenant general, commanded the US Army North (Fifth Army), and after a 37-year Army career, retired from active duty in September 2019. He ex...

Do you ever feel that you could contribute in a bigger more heroic way and then have lots of reasons and internal noise that hold you back? During this conversation with my guest and friend Nick Haines, we will discuss the common blocks that hold people back from using their superpowers for good and explain how to overcome them. Nick is an entrepreneur, international speaker, strategist, author, and teacher in Chinese Energetics. He has spent all his adult life practically applying the wisdom of...

Do you ever feel that you could contribute in a bigger more heroic way and then have lots of reasons and internal noise that hold you back? During this conversation with my guest and friend Nick Haines, we will discuss the common blocks that hold people back from using their superpowers for good and explain how to overcome them. Nick is an entrepreneur, international speaker, strategist, author, and teacher in Chinese Energetics. He has spent all his adult life practically applying the wisdom of...