Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

A natural salesman, Bennett Maxwell has been making use of this gift since he was stopped from selling candy bars in elementary school.  Through his life-long entrepreneurial experience, Bennett has learned that success comes from surrounding yourself with other do-ers and is a member of the Forbes Business Council, Apex Executives and The Power Room. You might even say that from a business perspective, Bennett is one tough cookie. Knowing that entrepreneurial ventures only succeed with a purpose, and having to work in the business instead of on the business can mask that goal, Bennett believes that building a business should mean eventually working yourself out of a job.  Beyond working with purpose, businesses should also be heart-centered, which is why he bought Dirty Dough, a single location cookie company - which he’s now franchised into over 60+ locations. Bennett saw the company’s potential to address self-image issues contributing to mental health problems in kids and teens. The name Dirty

Anna Liotta, creator of Generationally Savvy™ Communication Solutions, is an award-winning speaker, business consultant, and author. She engages audiences with her practical strategies for attracting, growing, and retaining top talent and loyal clients from every generation. Anna integrates communications, sociology, business psychology, and demography to unify workplaces and dramatically improve company performance. In an episode that has been many years in the making, Anna and Lou talk about the complexity of multiple generations mixed together in today’s workforce and how Anna helps organizations become more generationally savvy. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

For more than 20 years, Patricia Carlin has been on the leading edge of digital payments both in the U.S. and abroad. David Carlin has firsthand experience on the other side of the digital payments industry, and was aware of the struggles other business owners faced when it came to accepting payments. Realizing how powerful their “two” brains together are, they have turned their lives into a power couple think tank. Together they have processed billions of dollars in payments, worked with every major brand in the e-commerce industry, and made 10’s of millions in commissions. After thousands of requests, they finally made the decision to pull back the curtain and teach others exactly what it takes to become a million dollar payments agent. And so they created Residual Payments - The premier training community for digital payments experts. THE PREMIER TRAINING COMMUNITY FOR DIGITAL PAYMENTS EXPERTS  This dynamic duo bring their energy, passion, love for payments and each other into a very fun conversa

Chris Ryan is an experienced entrepreneur, rainmaker, investor, turn-around specialist and philanthropist His career spans over 25 years dedicated to people and purpose; creating a culture of care in both individuals and organizations. Chris is the CEO of GoBundance with a goal to realize and achieve the organization’s next level goals. Previously, he was a Chair at TIGER 21, the premiere peer-to-peer learning organization for ultra-high-net-worth individuals. He instills a culture of self-reliance and perseverance. His ability to formulate a vision, create a strategy, and plan an execution, allows him to guide individuals and organizations to maximize their potential and exceed expectations! As an “OG” New Yorker, Chris catches up with Lou Diamond and shares his passion and purpose on Thrive LouD. And make sure to check out Chris’s musically gifted daughter Bishop Abagail’s recent hit Good For a Song. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Todd Cochrane is the CEO of Blubrry Podcasting - a podcast media company that represents 105,000 Audio and Video podcasters in which his company provides advertising opportunities, media distribution/hosting, podcast media statistics, and other services. He is a podcast advertising specialist. Executing podcast advertising deals with a variety of national vendors for the past 13 years. Todd was responsible for bringing GoDaddy into the Podcast Advertising Space as one of the first podcast advertisers in 2005. He founded the Tech Podcast Network in 2004. Todd is a visionary behind many innovations in the new media space and speaks worldwide. His personal tech show Geek News Central has been produced twice weekly since Oct 2004 and is the co-host of the New Media Show. He is also the published author of "Podcasting The do it Yourself Guide" by Wiley Publishing. Todd resides in Quincy, Michigan, having spent the majority of the past 25 years in Honolulu, Hawaii, with his family - much of it in bumper-to-bumpe

  Rochelle Rice, CSP, is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and educator. She is first woman in the world to hold both the Accredited Speaker (AS) designation from Toastmasters International and the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association. A former professional jazz dancer, her passion stems from the inordinate amount of stress in our society placed on thinness rather than the body as a resource for effective leadership. Rochelle has been in the fitness industry for 30+ years and brings a unique approach to her work. Blending her somatic experience training to help people regulate their central nervous system, she helps people stop fighting with themselves and be at ease in leadership roles (or just leadership acts). With her work, people learn to be comfortable that what they say and do are aligned to how people perceive them. Providing confidence, trust and hope, with a solid, proven technique, her message is one of unwavering faith in people’s uni

Lori Michele Leavitt, a.k.a. “The Pivot Catalyst”, has coached, consulted and trained hundreds of  leaders around the world to generate extraordinary momentum toward achieving their  objectives. She is founder and president of Abrige Corp., which offers the 10x! business and  leadership private peer advisory groups, and Aligned Momentum programs and software that  transform performance management into performance momentum.   Lori speaks globally on catalyzing momentum, leading, pivoting, and workplace culture change.  When she's not writing in one of her favorite get‐aways conducive to deep thought and  creativity, she's supporting orchestration of Pivots, decision‐making, and judgment calls for  business leaders and their teams around the world. Her favorite role is as Emily’s Mom.  Lori's books are part of The Pivot Series, for orchestrating extraordinary business momentum.  Lori and her books guide leaders in generating a ripple of positive influence throug

Susan MacKenty Brady currently holds the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership at Simmons University and serve as the inaugural founding Chief Executive Officer of The Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership. As a relationship expert, leadership wellbeing coach, author, and speaker, she awakens humans at work (who then can bring the learning home) about how to foster self-awareness for optimal leadership, impact – and sanity. She has keynoted at hundreds of organizations for tens of thousands of leaders and all over the globe, written and published 4 books. Her latest book, Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership. Listen in as Susan and Lou talk about connecting in the workplace and how she is helping leaders lead better. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD*** Click the image to grab yourself a copy of Arrive and Thrive

Darren Prince, International Best Selling author of his memoir “Aiming High” is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction and recovery. Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he represents icons such as Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Jerry West, Oscar Delahoya, Roy Jones Jr, Chevy Chase, Denise Richards, Carmen Electra and many others as well as the late Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali and Evel Knievel to name a few. As a leading authority in this space, his insights have been featured in WSJ, NYT, USA Today, CNN, Fox and Friends, Chris Cuomo, Tucker Carlson and Dr. OZ. From selling his first business at 19 to building a multimillion-dollar sports and entertainment marketing agency, Darren has experience what life is like in the celebrity world. Unfortunately, he also saw the dark reality of addiction through his own personal struggle. With close to 13 years of sobriety, it’s now Darren’s mission to help others avoid and break free from addiction. He has his own Go

Stephen Petasky is the President and CEO of the Luxus Group - a luxury real estate private equity group specializing in the acquisition, building and management of recreational properties around the world. The Luxus Group started as a luxury real estate private equity group specializing in the acquisition, building and management of recreational properties around the world. Luxus is currently managing over 34 properties with a value in excess of $150M in real estate located in 6 different countries. With a passion for lifestyle investing and an appreciation of creating memorable holiday experiences, Stephen shares with Lou all about the ups-and-downs of turning his dream into a thriving business.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***  

Based in Los Angeles, Jennifer Cassetta is a nationally recognized speaker, empowerment coach and self defense expert. Equipped with her 3rd degree black belt in HapKiDo, Master’s degree in Nutrition, and health coaching certification, she develops programming that helps people feel strong, safe and powerful from the streets to the boardroom. With clients that include: American Airlines, British Airways, Del Monte, Nike, Uber and UBS, Jennifer has rocked over one hundred stages across the country with her super power combination of engaging content and contagious enthusiasm. Her skills have been featured on The Today Show, The Doctors, Rachael Ray and she was a featured expert on ABC-TV’s My Diet is Better Than Yours. Her new book, The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo, will be found on bookshelves everywhere in August, 2022. Lou steps into Jennifer’s Dojo in the fun and engaging episode of Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD*** Unleash your Mojo

Sophie Wade is a work futurist, international keynote speaker, author, and authority on Future-of-Work issues. She is the host of the widely popular Transforming Work podcast and 450,000 learners have taken her four LinkedIn courses which cover Future-of-Work skills, empathy, and Gen Z. Sophie is the Founder and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancy. Sophie’s executive advisory work and transformative workshops help companies future-proof their work environments and attract, engage, and retain their multigenerational and distributed talent. She helps corporations maximize the benefits and minimize the disruption in their transition to talent-focused new work environments. Sophie has held senior management, strategy and finance roles around the world—in Asia, Europe and the U.S.—working in media, technology, and venture capital for companies such as IMG and Yahoo. With a strategy and finance focus for her first career, she assisted entrepreneurs and major c

Mary D’Argenis-Fernandez is the founder of MDA Hospitality Solutions after spending much of her childhood practically living in hotels. Her love of being immersed in the hotel industry was born from these annual trips, but her career in hospitality started when she was 16 and worked at Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland making ice cream cones. “I loved my job and the company in general,” she says. With a career that spans working at the Walt Disney Company with subsequent roles at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and Fairmont Hotels followed the 15 years she spent at Disney. On January 1, 2015, Mary launched MDA Hospitality Solutions. She has spent a career helping those achieve ideal results, great service and maximum results across the hospitality industry and MDA Hospitality continues that initiative today. Listen in to Mary as she shares with Lou why she does what she does and how her company delivers custom training that garners maximum results. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND &

In 2022, Jodi Katz and her team of like-minded creatives celebrate the 15th year anniversary of Base Beauty Creative Agency, her groundbreaking boutique outfit whose holistic, integrated approach to marketing high growth brands has revolutionized the industry and taken companies owned by the likes of Colgate, Church and Dwight, Estee Lauder and Sally Beauty, to unprecedented levels of sales and cultural impact. Under Jodi’s leadership, Base Beauty has accelerated growth across all sales channels and marketing touchpoints, breaking down client silos to craft needle moving campaigns for Clinique, EltaMD Skincare, Conair, Heritage Store, Blushington, Laura Geller, and others.  Jodi’s new book, “Facing the Seduction of Success: Inspiring Stories on Leading in Business While Living Your Life,” is a fascinating compilation of stories and insights by fellow professionals culled from her popular podcast, “Where Brains Meets Beauty.” Launched in 2017, the podcast – which has reached the Top 5 iTunes in the fashio

For more than two decades, Rudi Riekstins has impacted thousands of people, who have experienced powerful transformation through his training, online courses, group and private coaching.  Awarded Top #5 Coach by Thrive Global [alongside Tony Robbins, Jim Kwik, and Natalie Ellis] and honored by Business Insider as a Top 20 Thought Leader in 2021 [alongside Deepak Chopra, Lisa Nichols, and Dr. Joe Dispenza]. Rudi has consulted and/or coached start-up entrepreneurs, creatives, public figures, all the way through to billionaire CEO's on living more intentional purposeful lives. Rudi Riekstins is the co-founder of the InPowered Life Podcast, Inpower University, a virtual platform educating the world how to tap into their personal power, align with their purpose and create ease, joy, and success in their lives through spiritual awakening and self-mastery.  ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Carrie Fabris is a certified career and leadership coach, facilitator, and speaker. But most importantly, she’s a mom.  Carrie just recently launched her new book: ALL IN: A Working Mom's Unapologetic Quest for a Juicy Life In it she shares her journey through the ups, downs, and sloppy sideways of momming hard while finding the inner strength, courage, and determination to create the career she long craved and continues to achieve By popular demand, Carrie Fabris comes back on Thrive LouD to share with Lou the lessons (for both moms and dads everywhere) on how you too can achieve a ‘juicy’ life. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

After a career in Chiropractics, Brent Kesler began implementing The Money Multiplier (TMM) Method, where he was able to pay off nearly 1mm dollars in debt in 39 months.  He became so passionate about how powerful this concept was, he began to share it with others.  He is also the co-author of a book called Mapping Out the Millionaire Mystery which Brent can send a free copy to you if you reach out on his website at www.themoneymultiplier.com. Brent’s main goal is to help more people understand how to manage and grow their wealth. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Dana Cornell is a Certified Investment Management Analyst and Certified Financial Planner, who’s passion is to take the uncertainty out of investing and provide consistent returns his clients can count on. Dana has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, and Cornell Capital was born out of a need recognized to truly create consistent, predictable income and wealth creation. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Stephanie James is a filmmaker, transformation coach, author, and international speaker. Stephanie’s passion through her films, books, radio show, podcast and events has been to infuse people's lives with love and healing and bring them the most influential thought leaders, change makers and wisdom keepers through her platforms. Stephanie has events, books and films all lined up this year that you need to learn more about: The Becoming Fierce Women's Empowerment Event is a transformative immersion into finding your voice, strength and purpose that will ignite your life in a powerful way! When Sparks Ignite is a documentary film about how the challenges we face can actually become the match point for what ignites our inner sparks and then becomes the gift that we give to others and humanity that help illuminate the world. Stephanie’s latest book Becoming Fierce - Creating a Bold and Beautiful Life comes out later in 2022. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Scott Schiller is a sales/marketing leader in the convergence of television and digital, in particular, monetizing the explosion of full-episode video and original content. At NBCUniversal, he built/led a $500+ million digital advertising business resulting from quickly unifying 16 separate sales/marketing organizations brought together with the acquisition of NBCUniversal. He brings a wealth of experience in the critical aspects of communication success at the intersection of content, media, and technology. Scotty is currently the Global Chief Commercial Officer at Engine Group. Schiller was a co-founder of The Interactive Advertising Bureau (www.IAB.com) as part of a small group of industry leaders who imagined the future business opportunity for digital media. Today, he is its Executive-In-Residence and leads the Digital Media Sales Certification program with over 17,000 participants to-date. Schiller is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU's Stern School of Business, and a longtime member, Board of Direc