Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

Co-founder of Bot Publishing Genady Knizhnik has helped to create a language learning platform called LillyPad, an innovative and unique take on the existing Digital Language learning industry combining the power of the most recommended path to achieve fluency with the most brilliant AI technologies. Until now, intermediate/advanced language learners were underserved by the existing applications, which represents the market gap LillyPad addresses. Lou connects with Genady as he shares his story and the huge market that LillyPad is addressing on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Chris Westfall is one of the most sought-after business coaches and keynote speakers in the world.  He’s helped dozens of businesses. He’s an extraordinary coach. He is even helping entrepreneurs and executives prep for Shark Tank. Chris is also the author of Easier - 60 Ways to Make Your Work Life Work For You In this Speak Easy Mashup (SEM) Episode, Leslie comes back and joins Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD as she and Lou have a conversation about Swagger & Speak Easy. Click this link to order a copy of Easier  and Click this link to order a copy of SPEAK EASY ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***  

Leslie Ehm is a former TV host and advertising Creative Director turned training guru, Swagger coach and speaker. She has a reputation for transforming corporate culture, exploding employee engagement, and releasing exponential human potential. Leslie is now the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author of Swagger – Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want In this Speak Easy Mashup (SEM) Episode, Leslie comes back and joins Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD as she and Lou have a conversation about Swagger & Speak Easy. Click this link to order a copy of SWAGGER and Click this link to order a copy of SPEAK EASY ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

A born entrepreneur and self-made man, Todd Ault wields his expertise in a massive range of financial markets, from real estate to private equity to commodities. His diverse and unique companies prove that there is no venture he has not conquered. Todd is committed to sharing his experience, insights, and expansive knowledge through media, writing, coaching, and speaking. Todd also has an unshakable determination. That drive landed him a successful 30 plus year career on Wall Street. That might have been enough for some, but bigger aspirations called, so he began to buy and found companies that would eventually sell…for hundreds of millions of dollars. Todd’s specialty is acquiring undervalued assets and disruptive technologies that have major global impact. As the Founder of Bitnile Holdings (listed on the NYSE American: NILE), Todd’s companies span a myriad of industries, including cryptocurrencies, digital manufacturing technology, defense and aerospace, biotech, hospitality, corporate lending, and real es

Mel Abraham helps business owners and entrepreneurs build meaningful businesses so that they can have more profit, fans and freedom. His principles help customers become raving fans and your life full with fulfillment from a business that is congruent with your values, in alignment with your higher vision and connected to all stakeholders at an emotional level. He is also the host of The Affluent Entrepreneur Show empowering listeners to have a richer lifestyle, make a deeper impact and live with complete freedom. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Thrive LouD 800! Who’d’ve thunk it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ To celebrate THIS milestone episode Lou shares 8 lessons he has learned over 800 episodes….in roughly 8 minutes.  Spoiler Alert: Every Guest Has Given Us a Gift Those that Thrive LouD keep moving “Fun Street” seems to be a scary place to visit Those that thrive live in the moment Most guests love to eat two specific things Thrive LouD is a Community Conversations Connect Us All Thrive LouD is ever-changing, ever-adapting and keeps on rolling ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Jen Maxfield is an Emmy-award winning reporter and anchor for NBC New York. She is an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, teaching courses in broadcast journalism including Video 1 and On-Air skills.  Her best-selling book, More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable News Stories, give her a chance to revisit and follow up on specific, touching stories she has covered through the years. Enjoy this engaging and informative conversation as Jen connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Judi Holler is an author, keynote speaker, thought leader, podcaster, improviser, and the creator and CEO of the Haus of {&}, a private label lifestyle brand that connects ambitious humans to their goals. Judi helps teams reconnect, fully engage, and up-level their effectiveness through energizing keynote education and a proprietary methodology that leverages each team member’s unique skill set to execute and adapt better, reach new goals, and amplify their business. Judi’s professional accomplishments have gained her praise with mentions in Forbes and by Success Magazine. Additionally, her top-rated podcast, “Yes, And” with Judi Holler, highlights her professional improv training, as an alumnus of Second City’s Conservatory in Chicago, bringing the improv mindset to you each week with a focus on mental health, high-performance habits, and spirituality. Judi dives into the power and importance of “&” with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Victoria Kennedy catches up with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD to discuss the incredible growth of her company Victorious PR and the relaunch of her music career. Victoria newest release, her personal rendition of “O Mio Babbino Caro”, reached #1 in the UK and #3 in the US on iTunes Classical Charts! ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Donna Loughlin Michaels, President & Founder of the Loughlin/Michaels Group, is known for her work with futurists and innovators, and moving their businesses forward. She is also known for her results-oriented PR programs, dedication to her clients, and constant enthusiasm for new innovation. The industry veteran has ushered in 5 personal IPOs and taken hundreds of startups from the street to headline news. Donna operates at a personal best daily, maintaining an ongoing dialogue with her clients and landing them the headlines in top-tier business, finance, technology, consumer, and lifestyle publications. She is also the host of the Before It Happened podcast. A program that takes you on a journey before it happened with the innovators who imagined and are still imaging the future. Donna connects with Lou as the two talk shop, podcasting, messaging and a lot more on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Christina Lael is a Certified Public Accountant, an attorney, a Certified Tax Planner, and a self-proclaimed “tax nerd.” She reads case law like some people binge-watch Netflix and gets excited when she discovers anything new. Apart from spending time with her family and playing golf or tennis, nothing gives her more pleasure than seeing the reaction her clients have when she demonstrates how much their new tax plan will save them. She is positively obsessed with helping clients structure their businesses in a way that legally saves them the maximum in taxes, funds their retirement accounts quicker, and avoids astronomical taxes when/if they sell. Christina’s recently released her latest book Thinking Outside The Tax Box, and is a popular instructor for several continuing education providers. Listen in as Christina shares her passion on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. And check out this Christina’s special offers to Thrive LouD listeners for Freedom Tax Plans as well as a Custom Tax Planning Strategy session wi

Natalie Dawson is an expert in developing people and building scalable teams. She has interviewed, hired, trained, and led thousands of employees over the course of her career, most recently as Co-Founder and Partner of Cardone Ventures, a management consulting, joint ventures, and private equity firm that helps business owners achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals through the growth of their business. Natalie is responsible for the operations and finding, hiring, aligning, developing and retaining the team that allows the business to scale profitably. She is a #1 Amazon best seller for her book “TeamWork” which details exactly how she has built a highly engaged, highly aligned, high performance team in order to accommodate the business opportunity and growth. Natalie connects with Lou on Thrive LouD to share her journey and her continued excitement for what is to come. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***  

Jess Owens is the founder & CEO at Greenlist. Greenlist reduces retailer costs and negative environmental impact by sending returns direct to another customer. This peer-to-peer (P2P) approach to returns is creating more profit and less waste. Hear Jess’s story as she connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Los Silva is an Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor and Speaker. He has coached, consulted and advised thousands of companies in eCommerce, SAAS, Real Estate (and more) to grow and scale their brands. He owns multiple agencies in the eCommerce, Social Media and Creator spaces and has spent over $100 million in advertising, helping numerous brands scale to 8- and 9-figure sales quickly. Los shares how he’s hustled, evolved and thrived within the eCommerce space for years with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***    

CEO and Co-Founder of Wander Beauty Divya Gugnani spent nearly 20 years searching for beauty essentials that could keep up with her on-the-go lifestyle. Divya began her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs before moving on to private equity and venture capital at Investcorp International and FirstMark Capital. A self-proclaimed ‘accidental entrepreneur,’ she later left the finance world after selling her first business, and, bitten by the startup bug, went on to become a serial entrepreneur. After co-founding multiple companies and having children, she found her former beauty rituals tossed to the wayside as she became more time-starved than ever. She needed products that saved time in her day, space in her beauty bag and that never sacrificed on performance. Thus, Wander Beauty was born. Launched in 2015 with Co-Founder Lindsay Ellingson, Wander Beauty brings effortless everyday essentials TM. Each multitasker is co-created with our community and enriched with clean, globally sourced ingredient

Personal development books changed Nicholas Hutchison’s life! When he was in his late teens and early twenties, I struggled with an unappealing ego and a lot of insecurities. Thankfully, an early mentor recommended a few personal development books and thought that since he was hungry for “success”, they would be a good fit. Fast forward a few years and a few hundred books, and Nicholas is a completely different person. From this he started BookThinkers, which is committed to helping our audience of over 100,000 personal development book lovers discover new books, new mentors and new resources that they can use to achieve more and live better. Nicholas connects with Lou about his story and journey from zero books to hundreds on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***  

Sean Castrina is the founder of The Weekend MBA, a serial entrepreneur, having started more than 20 companies over the last 20 years, and still seeks to launch a new venture annually. He is the author of 4 bestselling business books including 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Startup Success, The Greatest Entrepreneur in the World, Developing The Entrepreneur Within and World’s Greatest Business Plan. He hosts one of the most popular business podcasts on the planet- The 10 Minute Entrepreneur Podcast. Sean and Lou chat shares his journey with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Ken Rusk spent his younger years digging ditches and working in construction. He never went to college. Instead, he made goals, planned, and worked hard for thirty years. Now, Ken is a very successful entrepreneur with multiple businesses and revenue streams. Ken specializes in mentoring and has coached hundreds of young people in areas such as short-, mid-, and long-term goal setting, life visualization, career paths, and sound financial planning. He is passionate about helping people achieve their dreams regardless of their educational background or past. His incredible book, Blue Collar Cash, is all about creating your own path to success and fulfillment. Ken shares his journey with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Richard Mugica is the founder of 1 Call Closers a sales agency that has now worked with influencers such as Dean Graziosi, Tony Robbins, Anik Singal, Bedros Keuilian and others to help scale their online offers to 1 million a month online. In the span of 3 years, 1 Call Closers has sold over 40 million in the digital product space and has built over 13 7-figure sales teams. Richard is known as the acquisition King in the high ticket space! Richard shares his journey on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Matt Sweetwood is the CEO of Greener Process Systems Inc. Greener has developed a patented state-of-the-art technology, SETH™ that captures emissions and reduce air pollution from ships that are docked in harbors. And many of which are located in and around major cities throughout the world. SETH™ reduces air pollution in urban areas near ports improving health conditions for millions. SETH™ reduces the impact of ship emissions on the environment. Matt has raised 5 children to successful adulthood as a single dad, grew a business in the competitive electronics industry from $1 million to $100 million. He is now the CEO of the emerging environmental start-up, Greener Process Systems. Matt has the life experience and knowledge how to demonstrate innovative ideas that inspire. Listen in as Matt shares with Lou this extremely important problem that Greener Process is working on to help save our planet. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***