Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

Julie Ann Sullivan speaks from experience. Many people consider her “a revolutionary.” She does not shy away from that title! She believes when people are given a new way of thinking they have a better attitude towards work and life. Julie Ann seeks to bring a more positive and productive environment into every business she visits.  Julie Ann is a full-time speaker, a professional member of the National Speakers Association and a member of the World Laughter Tour, Inc. and the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor.Julie Ann is also an accomplished writer. Her newest book is titled, “A Little Bit of GRATITUDE Goes a Long Way.” Her ultimate goal is not so much what participants hear in a presentation, but rather what they will use in their lives to uplift their attitude every day. Julie Ann and Lou have a very fun conversation in this interview which you are sure to enjoy, smile and probably even laugh while listening.  

Jason Brand is President of Brand Industrial Group, Owner of Kunia Country Farms — one of the largest aquaponic farms in Hawaii, and Co-Founder and Manager of Manulele Distillers — home of Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum. In this minisode, plucked from Jason and Lou's original interview, Jason dives into the specifics of aquaponic farming and both the environmentally and economically sustainable practices they are performing in Kunia Camp, Hawaii.   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Mara Hoffman founded her label in 2000 after graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York City. Fifteen years later, the brand committed itself to implementing more sustainable and responsible practices. In an effort to foster mindful consumption habits, the brand maintains an open conversation about its approach and encourages consumers to reevaluate the relationship society has with clothing. The company continues to focus on sustainable materials, processes, and production in order to improve and extend each garment’s life. President and Creative Director, Mara Hoffman, presents collections with a devotion to color, each inspired by and in celebration of women. Hear Mara connect with Lou about her journey, her passion and her commitment to her amazing brand.   **** Connect to Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Danielle (Dani) Taylor is a hardworking, free-thinking, problem-solving millennial.  She is a podcastologist for Turnkey Podcast Productions and a Podcast host for her top-rated show Millennial to CEO. As an adventure-seeker and hula hoop queen, Dani took a leap of faith and dove into the podcast universe head first... and hasn’t looked back since. When she’s not working on podcast production, she can be found daydreaming about her superpower of stopping time, kicking anyone’s butt at Monopoly as the beloved thimble (like there’s a better piece?!), or traveling to exotic places. Having the flexibility and independence of working on podcast production means you'll never know where in the world Dani is—and she loves that!  Lou was real lucky to catch up with her and have her come on Thrive LOUD! **** Connect to Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Joe Apfelbaum truly embodies what Thrive LOUD is all about.  As the "Chief Energy Officer" of Ajax Union - he his highly MOJO-vated each and every day. After Joe's amazing original interview with Lou Diamond, the team at Thrive LOUD thought it would make for a fun 'minisode' to pluck out all of Joe's nuggets of wisdom from that episode.  This was no small task considering how many great things 'Average Joe to CEO' had to say. Enjoy this truly 'best of' minisode....

Dan Foody is CLOZING in on something great.  His incredible company CLOZE is changing the way we think and use CRM systems. Dan brings a unique mix of technology, marketing, and business skills to the Cloze team. Foody previously managed a $500 million software product portfolio at Progress Software, driving both product strategy and management. He is adept at growing both small and large product lines; yielding triple-digit revenue increases in new businesses and transforming existing businesses. As CTO of Actional Corporation (Acquired: PRGS), Foody created a leader in the SOA Management space, and earned recognition as a Top 25 CTO by InfoWorld. Foody has consistently demonstrated thought leadership and drove product initiatives that achieved high growth and recognition in the leadership quadrants of both Forrester and Gartner. Foody holds multiple patents and has a Bachelor and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. Listen to Dan and Lou discuss how CLOZE is changing the

Lior Lev Sercarz is the chef, spice blender and owner of La Boîte, a biscuits and spice shop in New York City. Lior and La Boîte have been featured in publications including The New York Times, Vogue, In Style Magazine, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Food & Wine Magazine and the SAVEUR 100. Lior brought his newfound understanding of spice blending with him from Israel to South America to France to New York, where he had the honor of working with chef Daniel Boulud as a sous chef and catering chef at his flagship restaurant, Daniel. He left Daniel in 2006 to start La Boîte, launching the company by making and selling a line of French biscuits as well as experimenting with the use of spices. In 2011, after working more with spices, he opened La Boîte Biscuits & Spices, an art gallery and spice shop in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. Each season, the artists whose work adorns his cookie tins also show their work in the gallery. Lior has just launched his second book, The Spice Companion, is a distillation o

Michael Reitblat is the co-founder and CEO of Forter. Prior to founding Forter, Michael was the VP Product & International Operations at Pango Parking where he was in charge of the deployment and adoption of Mobile Wallet technologies worldwide. In 2008, before its acquisition by PayPal, Michael led Product at Fraud Sciences, where he faced some of the most challenging questions in the cyber security ecosystem. Michael’s fascination with online fraudsters began following a successful “self experimentation with the Internet” phase as a teenager and an even more successful period of service as an intelligence officer in the early days of the Israeli Cyber Command. Learn all about what Forter is doing in this engaging episode of Thrive LOUD.   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Thrive LOUD launched a little over one year ago.   It's goal and purpose still rings true: A show that features those that are thriving in their lives, their businesses and their passions each and every day. As a Master Connector I want to create a forum where the power of connecting can be harnessed.  Where I can bring YOU, the listener, the most amazing leaders, entrepreneurs, game-changers, personalities and inspirational beings every episode. Each show is a conversation, a chat, a fun environment where the guest can open up and really share the essence of what makes them tick. And by listening to these incredible guests….the Thrive LOUD Community can make a connection that helps them grow, develop, adapt, stretch and be inspired to Thrive in their own lives…. In essence Thrive LOUD will enable you  to Connect to Thrive…  

Having a keen eye isn’t just for what one sees, but also for what one senses. Having been one of the most sought after portrait photographers in the U.S. for more than three decades, Jeffrey Shaw, a.k.a. the Lingo Guy, uses this honed intuition to teach entrepreneurs how to attract their ideal customers by speaking their Secret Language. Jeffrey is host of the popular business podcast Creative Warriors, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a business coach for entrepreneurs, and author of the forthcoming book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible. Jeffrey is offering Thrive LOUD listeners a FREE GIFT.  Click and take a look. Great conversation between Jeffrey and Lou.  Great tips. All paired with a great scented candle ;-).   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD: www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Media personality Amanda B. Johnson has been providing cryptocurrency research and commentary since 2014. Amanda is the World’s first freelancer to be paid by blockchain. Obsessed with monetary theory. DASH superfan and spokesperson.Her educational and opinion pieces have appeared in leading industry publications including Bitcoin Magazine, Finance Magnates and Bitcoin.com. Having created the first YouTube series to receive funding from a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization), she's been called the "world's first freelancer to be paid by blockchain.” Since 2016, Amanda B. Johnson has been the official spokesperson for DASH digital currency and was recently named one of the Top 10 women in cryptocurrency by Core Magazine. In this Thrive LOUD episode, Amanda answers everything you've ever needed to know about Cryptocurrency, Tokens, Bitcoin, Blockchain Technology and, her favorite platform, DASH.   *** Connect to Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/po

Israeli Military Commander, Doctor, Champion Ballroom Dancer. What these have in common isn’t the what, it’s the who. Dr. Karen Jacobson integrates her diverse background into her personal brand as a keynote speaker at state and national conferences and corporate events, including team training. With more than 30 years of training experience, Dr. Karen mesmerizes audiences with her high-caliber presentation style, while relating her groundbreaking framework regarding communication in the face of adversity, based on her experiences with arduous military training, then later as an award-winning ballroom dancer. As an expert in communication, Dr. Karen Jacobson is the author of Power Conversations, the first book in a series representing her “High-Performance Triad,” a trademark-pending, effective strategy for creating YOUR highest edge. Your audience and teams will leave energized and armed with an arsenal of new skillsets and tools, to provide lasting transformation. Karen and Lou have a very fun conversation

Going way back to one of the original Thrive LOUD episodes.  Hear Co-Founder and CEO Michael Sloan of Chloe's Fruit share how Chloe's Fruit came to be "the cool way to eat fruit". Click here to listen to  the full/original interview between Michael and Lou.     *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Melanie Deziel is an award-winning branded-content strategist, consultant, and speaker who travels the world teaching marketers and publishers how to tell better brand stories. Melanie started The Overlap League native ad newsletter, writes the New Media Navigator column for Inc., is on the board of the Native Advertising Institute and developed one of the first Master’s courses in Content Marketing for Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is the former director of creative strategy for Time Inc. and was the first editor of branded content at The New York Times, where she wrote the sponsored content pieces that won the 2014 and 2015 Best Native Advertising Execution OMMA Award, including the acclaimed “Women Inmates” piece for Netflix. Melanie's journalistic approach to brand strategy is smart, fun and educational.  Enjoy this fun chat as Melanie walks through her journey and her thinking.

Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, TV producer, coach and TEDx visionary speaker. Gayle presents revolutionary seminars about transforming difficult relationships into healthy ones. She has been featured widely in the media including The New York Times, NBC's Today Show, CBS's Early Show, Fox, Miami Herald, the Ladies Home Journal, Washington Post. Kirschenbaum is a member of the National Speakers Association, Producers Guild of America, Womens Media Group, Film Fatales, the founder of Hudson Writer’s Group and is a judge for the Emmys. Her most recent film - LOOK AT US NOW MOTHER has drawn critical acclaim and is at the epicenter of her "Forgiveness Coaching".  Her other films MY NOSE and A DOG'S LIFE have garnered critical acclaim and awards.   Listen to her conversation with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD as they dig a bit deeper into her journey, her passion for film, and her ability to forgive...and never forget.

Peter Kozodoy is an Inc. columnist, keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur, and the Partner/Chief Strategy Officer of GEM Advertising. His articles on business, leadership and entrepreneurship regularly appear in Inc., Forbes, The Huffington Post and more. His work at GEM has been featured in CNBC, Yahoo!, Bloomberg, Reuters and MarketWatch, and has earned him Telly, Pixie, Communicator, Aurora, Davey and W3 awards. Peter has spoken at Microsoft, the US Department of Commerce, CEO Clubs of America, Digital Book World, Quinnipiac University and other organizations on topics including the Millennial mindset, consumer experience, and the power of honesty in achieving both personal and professional success. Peter’s largest business, GEM Advertising, was named to the 2017 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. He was also nominated as the 2017 SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and named as a 2016 Millennial Move Maker in Connecticut. He is a member of both Ent

Derreck Stratton wants to educate the entrepreneurs of the world. He created the idea of Startup Syndicate, to enable entrepreneurs to break through the complexity, confusion, and the cost of turning great ideas into thriving companies.  Because in this world, it's execution...action...that counts. Paired with the "Kickass Sales Guy" Christopher Cumby,  Startup Syndicate is a platform loaded with the tools  designed to give you everything you need to start and grow a company from the ground up. They have created the Business Classroom, Founders Lounge, an Investors Corner, RWI (Real World Issues) Pitch Competitions and our flagship technology, AiMIE - Startup Syndicate's Artificial Intelligence Mentor and Instructor for Entrepreneurs, here’s their magic: AiMIE uses deep learning and a proprietary technology engine to provide guidance, troubleshooting and problem solving, accountability, encouragement, motivation…and she’s also a pretty great virtual assistant. Hear their journey,

Charlie Gray is the President and Founder of Gray Scalable.  Charlie led the people operations for technology and media companies for more than 15 years before founding Gray Scalable in 2012, where he has consulted for dozens of industry-leading companies including BuzzFeed, SoundCloud, Greenhouse and Vimeo. Earlier in his career, he was instrumental in managing the growth of Google’s North American advertising sales business and developing the company's People Operations framework. Charlie also served as executive vice president of human resources and operations at Patch/AOL, as well as senior vice president of human resources at green-tech pioneer RecycleBank. Charlie shares his journey, philosophy and thoughts on being a CHRO in today's market place.

Emerald GreenForest is one of America’s Premier Experts because she is a connector and catalyst for the Creative Age Leader™ - the Men On Purpose who have been called to be the Vanguard of the Creative Age. She has an international reputation as an author of 7 books & contributing author to another 15 and as an inspirational speaker having presented nearly 500 times in 8 years on both Live & “virtual” stages. GreenForest is the creator of The 90 - a multi sensory, interactive experience that catapults the Creative Age Leader™ into their next adventure by expanding their consciousness, elevating their perspective & activating them to align their compass so they can leverage their connections, creativity, and capital in a revolutionary manner. She is the facilitator of exclusive, invitation only, total immersion retreats designed to forge collaborative bonds and coalesce capital and creativity to launch or further your legendary vision and bring it fully to life and is the perfect mentor for the lea

Strickland Bonner is the co-host of The Nice Guys on Business and co-founder of Turnkey Podcast. By day, he geeks out as a 9-to-5 data analyst and report expert (yep, he's a numbers guy who loves to crunch data and solve problems for his organization). Blessed with dynamic teenage triplet daughters, he's a proud father who loves his family dearly. When he's not busy producing new shows for Turnkey Podcast clients and publishing five episodes a week of The Nice Guys on Business, he can be heard as the voice over a very popular podcast show ;-) Enjoy this fun conversation with Strickland Bonner, as well as some funny openings...and closings of this special episode.  *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast