Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

Chris Panagiotu is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™Professional and a Certified and a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®, conferred by College for Financial Planning). He is absolutely obsessed with profoundly understanding what his client’s passions and dreams are. He is the CEO of CAPitalize your Finances and the host of the CAPitalize your Finances Podcast where he guides listeners through every aspect you need to know in order to maximize your finances to the fullest. Chris puts the “CAP” in Capitalize and connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

CJ Stratte is the President and CEO at On The Move, Inc. On The Move, Inc. started in Dearborn, Michigan, on January 28, 1992. Its founder, Maury Westerdale, recognized the need for a commercial truck lease program for self-managed local rental trucks, allowing the owner/operator to set their own rates and advertise their company at the same time. The ingenuity of Maury evolved into a turnkey truck lease program that launched On The Move, Inc. into the fourth-largest truck rental fleet in the United States. Although the original target market for rental truck leasing was the Self-Storage industry, other industries began to discover the advantages of On The Move, Inc. Today our truck leasing program not only serves the Self-Storage industry but the moving industry, rental stores, real estate professionals, apartment communities, caterers and contractors. CJ is taking this company to a whole new level and shares the history and On The Move’s story with Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THR

Tim Lupinacci is the CEO and Chair at Baker Donelson, where he leads over 1,300 individuals in 22 offices across the Southeastern US. Tim is presently leading the firm’s five year BakerVision 2028 strategy and its Diversity & Inclusion Compact. A life-long leadership student, Tim recently launched a nonprofit called Everybody Leads, focused on empowering individuals in underserved communities with basic leadership skills and confidence to better lead themselves, lead others, and lead in the community. Josh shares with Lou many of the building blocks business authors need to build a great book on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Josh Bernoff is an expert on how business books can propel thinkers to prominence. Book projects on which he has collaborated have generated over $20 million for their authors. His most recent book is Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters – A Comprehensive Guide for Authors (Amplify, 2023). Fifty successful authors have endorsed the book. Daniel Pink said “If you’re serious about writing a business book that matters, then look no further.” He works closely with nonfiction authors as an advisor, coach, editor, or ghostwriter. Josh writes a blog post on topics of interest to authors every weekday at Bernoff.com. His blog has generated 4 million views. Josh shares with Lou many of the building blocks business authors need to build a great book on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Paul Hutchinson is the Co-Founder of Bridge Investment Group with over $40 Billion AUM and 2000 employees. Paul retired in 2017 to focus his time and resources to philanthropy. Paul is well known for his inspirational presentations. He has been the keynote speaker to royalty and family office conferences on 6 continents. He is the founder of The Child Liberation Foundation and has dedicated countless hours and donations to making an impact in the fight against child trafficking. His new books on using intuition and the law of creation to build an empire as well as rescue thousands of children will be in bookstores early 2023. Paul connects with Lou on Thrive LouD about a topic that the world needs to resolve today. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

David Newman is a Certified Speaking Professional and member of the NSA Million Dollar Speakers Group. He is the author of the business bestsellers, “Do It! Marketing”, “Do It! Speaking” and “Do It! Selling”. He helps solo consultants, trainers, and business coaches grow their revenues by 50%-500% in less than 15 months. Because Nothing makes this guy happier than client results. (Well except for maybe puppies and being on Thrive LouD) His OWN incredible podcast “The Selling Show” gives you a front row seat to some of the most important information on how you can grow your business..period. He’s fun…he’s cool….and if you haven’t worked with this man yet -  YOU WILL after this podcast  Let’s Do It !!! Click and listen to David and Lou on this MUST LISTEN TO episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Mark Silverman is no stranger to overcoming adversity and mastering his own overwhelm. When he was 27, he was homeless, 135lbs, and living in his truck. 10 years later he, he was a millionaire. Mark is on a mission to take the lessons learned along the way, paired with his business acumen, to help others define and achieve their own successes. Mark came to coaching after a successful career in technology, where he generated over $90,000,000 for fast-growing startups by bringing together executives, technical leaders and stakeholders to close complex multimillion-dollar sales. He brings his leadership experience, together with his coach and facilitation training, to his clients helping them achieve sustainable success in all areas of their business and lives. He is the author of the Bestselling “Only 10s 2.0 – Confront Your To- Do List, Transform Your Life” which has sold over 75,000 copies to date. Mark helps CEOs, Senior Leadership, and Fast Rising High Achievers leverage their resources and team for grea

Emilio & Rachele, co-founded Relationship Renegades to help solve the loneliness epidemic and create a movement to inspire a world where healthy relationships are the new norm. Relationship Renegades is rebelling against social norms and traditional media to change the narrative, and raise the bar when it comes to what’s possible in life and relationships.  They believe in a proactive, playful approach to creating healthy relationship and we do it through creative means such as: improv, dance, deep inner work, comedy sketches, & play.  Rachele came on Thrive LouD first, Emilio followed soon after. Since their initial appearances they got engaged, then married and are bouncing around airbnbs spreading their proactive, peaceful, playful full-alive approach to relationships. They come together in a simply fun, amazing “catch up” episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. They also are hosting THE RELATIONSHIP PLAYGROUND RETREAT in Costa Rica. Space is limited but click here to learn more and sign

Kristina Mand-Lakhiani is an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and mother of 2 kids.  She is the co-founder of  Mindvalley, a leading publisher in the personal growth industry,  In her book, "Becoming Flawesome", Kristina shares her own journey from being on top of a personal growth empire like Mindvalley to stepping aside, conscious uncoupling from her husband, and walking her path towards being more honest with herself. Enjoy this captivating conversation between Kristina and Lou on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Chef Matt Basile spent over a decade disrupting the food industry as the founder of Toronto’s most recognizable food truck brand, Fidel Gastro’s, and popular gastropub, Lisa Marie. Today, as the co-founder of Alchemy Grills, he’s taking on a new frontier — disrupting the barbecue and live-fire cooking landscape. In an industry steeped in tradition, Basile is always striving to do things differently. In just under four years, Basile transformed the Fidel Gastro’s brand from an underground sandwich pop-up to an internationally recognized food brand. He also ran the Queen West gastropub and brunch hotspot, Lisa Marie, for six phenomenal years. It was featured on various TV series, including You Gotta Eat Here! and Chef in the City, and was also ranked as the ninth best brunch spot in Canada by OpenTable magazine. Today, Basile has partnered with two seasoned entrepreneurs to launch Alchemy Grills. The Alchemy is the first barbecue to allow home cooks the option to smoke and grill food at the exact same time wi

Consider this: 100% of business owners will leave their business one day. But few are prepared. Laurie Barkman, the business transition sherpa, is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that was sold to a Fortune 50. As a mergers and acquisitions advisor, Laurie provides a structured process for business owners to plan successful transitions of their companies. Laurie is the author of "The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options."  This book demystifies the often overwhelming exit process, guiding business owners who are considering leaving their ventures or simply beginning to think about their next steps. She is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, and hosts the award winning podcast Succession Stories, where she speaks with hundreds of entrepreneurs who have shared their journeys through succession. Laurie returns to Thrive LouD and shares how her book and podcast are essential resources to business o

Alex Melone, Andrei and Alex Marin all saw a wide opening in the email marketing world for an agency that truly cares about its end product and each client it serves. After performing in-depth market analysis, they each were surprised to see that no other agency out there had effectively done this - all the others had been cranking out canned designs, templated strategy and analysis in order to maximize internal efficiency rather than providing the absolute highest-quality product to their clients - hence, CodeCrew stepped in to fill this underrepresented share of the market and take the world by storm. It turned out to be a good idea, because CodeCrew has been growing in leaps and bounds since day 1, and still retaining its original mission close to heart. Passionate about making the world a better place through their complementary skill sets, they found that they could leverage Alex’s impressive design background with Andrei’s deep technical background and Alex’s client-facing experience to truly create a f

Sylvie di Giusto is an international speaker and best selling author that organizations around the globe trust to help them make the right decisions that grow their brands and bottom lines. Building on her five cornerstones of Modern Emotional Intelligence—visual, behavioral, verbal, digital, and social intelligence—Sylvie gives her audiences ‘The Power of Choice’ a conscious decision-making framework that allows us to understand our perceptions, choose our behaviors, and determine our best outcomes. Her latest book Discover Your Fair Advantage leads you deep into the customer experience and shows you how to make every interaction count. Sylvie takes your organization on an entertaining, spectacular, and thought-provoking journey through the brain, the mind, and from the unconscious to the conscious—and ultimately to the heights of personal, professional and organizational success. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Author, Catalyst, and Executive Coach Laura Gassner Otting inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo by helping audiences think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their current, limited scope of belief. Laura’s secret superpower is seeing your greatness and reflecting it back on you, so that you can get “unstuck” — and achieve extraordinary results. A frequent contributor to Good Morning America, the TODAY Show, Harvard Business Review, and Oprah Daily, Her amazing new book WONDERHELL - why success doesn’t feel like it should and what to do about it  In this wickedly smart episode of Thrive LouD, “LGO” shares with Lou how “WONDERHELL” came to be; why she wrote it; and her recent experience with banana bread that wasn’t what she'’d call a rising success. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Laban Ditchburn is known as The World’s Best Courage Coach, he has been through self-discovery, and conquered the full gamut of addictions—alcohol, sex, gambling, drugs, and negative self-talk.  His unique methods and message continue to help so many people on this planet. His debut and internationally acclaimed book “Bet on You” is a “can’t put down” must-read with its raw, real, hilarious, and inspiring message of hope. With an Aussie/Kiwi accent, flavored with a touch of a Mexican salsa and a dash of Indian curry, Laban Ditchburn connects with Lou from the other side of the world from a rooftop in Mumbai to share his journey and passion. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Stephanie and Ethan Bull have found the perfect balance in their marriage and company they co-founded, ProAssisting. Over the last 5 years, ProAssisting – which provides remote executive assistants on a fractional basis for top CEOs, Board Directors and entrepreneurs – has grown exponentially to the 7-figure revenue level. Their family, which began with marriage in 2007 and now includes 12- and 8-year-old sons, has never been stronger, they said. In addition, the Bulls’ first book, “The 29-Hour Work Day,” which was released in 2022 will debut an Audible version later this year. The book is a high-performer’s guide to leveraging their executive assistant to support personal and professional growth. Enjoy this fun chat as Stephanie and Ethan share their story, their passion and their business with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Joe Mull has spent thousands of hours shaping managers into strong leaders with his decades of experience, compelling content, and dynamic delivery. In demand as a speaker and trainer, Joe has attracted audiences of all sizes from all sectors from all over North America. Prior to launching his own firm, Joe was head of Learning & Development for a Top 10 U.S. healthcare organization where he managed training for more than 9,000 employees at over 500 locations. Joe’s latest release Employalty maps out how to ignite commitment and keep top talent in the new age of work.  Enjoy this fun chat between Lou and Joe on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Helen Dayen is an executive coach with over 15 years of experience in leadership development, relationship management, business development, and executive coaching. She specializing in elevating influential leadership, honing executive presence, building teams and fostering stronger professional relationships. Helen works with professionals in high stress/high demand industries such as finance, technology, and law. Helen enhances the effectiveness of executives and high performers as they face inflection points in their careers and businesses. With a clear message and strong connections, Helen’s clients can become better leaders, team players, and influencers. Listen in as Helen shares with Lou how she’s working with her clients  at the intersection of emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and ChatGPT. She shares this and more with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

(An)drew Tarvin is a proven businessperson and engineer, having delivered exceptional results at companies large and small. Prior to starting Humor That Works, Andrew was a global project manager at Procter & Gamble where he successfully led initiatives for a $350 million business. It was there that he developed, tested, and refined many of the examples in this book so you know it s not just fluff these ways actually work. Are you stressed out at work? Do you feel like you're in a rut? Are you looking for a way to step up your game? Do you realize that you spend 33% of your waking hours at your job and therefore want to learn to enjoy it more? If you answered "yes" to any of the above (or just want to learn how to use humor in the workplace), Andrew’s new book The Skill of Humor Playbook is the book for you. Andrew shares with Lou how this playbook came to be, it’s invaluable message and tactics all while Lou dons different cowboy hats. We know what you’re thinking: “Surely you can’t be serious?” We are

Anjel B Hartwell is an internationally known artist, author & evolutionary alchemist. Honored as a Be The Change “Movement To Watch” Award Winner and considered one of America’s Premier Experts, she has appeared multiple times in major media and is the Creator, Executive Producer & Host of the 8X Award Winning & Apple #1 Internationally ranked Wickedly Smart Women Podcast. Her book Be Heard By Millions & Live Your Destiny was a #1 New Release in 3 Categories. She is hired to consult with high achieving visionary leaders who are called to be the Vanguard of the Creative Age. Anjel has just launched a new program called “Leading Visionaries” spotlighting the Creative Age Leaders who are ingenious, insightful, innovative and truly Inspiring! Fittingly, for the 888th episode of Thrive LouD, Lou reconnects with Anjel - listen in to learn why. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***