12 Minute Convos W/ Engel Jones

An accomplished executive with a track record of successfully leading collaborative strategic planning initiatives throughout her career, Amy founded True Nine in 2023 to help professionals embrace the opportunities and challenges made possible by change. She is well known for her unwavering dedication to leading authentically, celebrating change, and mentoring others. Amy's dynamic style, combined with her eclectic career and vast experience as a mentor, gives her clients confidence that she understands the challenges and opportunities they face. Utilizing pedagogical techniques gleaned from her doctoral studies, Amy connects outcome-oriented tactics with individual situations for positive outcomes. Her clients benefit from her experiences in executive leadership and organizational transformation, network cultivation, and goal-setting strategies. Before founding True Nine, she was the COO and CFO for multiple organizations, guiding them through periods of intense change. In these roles, she led strategic pla

Kevin D. Monroe is the preeminent expert on the transformative power of gratitude in the workplace. He has worked with the world's most respected companies and organizations from across the globe like Amazon Web Services, Pfizer, Disney University, and the UK's National Health Services to foster cultures of appreciation and drive employee engagement. With a master's degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University and over 25 years consulting corporations, Kevin is widely regarded by executives, HR professionals, and leadership development experts. A popular keynote speaker and facilitator, Kevin’s insights have been featured on leadership and business podcasts in the United States, Canada, UK, India, and Australia. As a workplace gratitude consultant, he help organizations struggling with top talent departures or employee disengagement experience renewed motivation, retention, and performance by utilizing his proprietary Gratitude Continuum Framework along with tools like the Grateful Leader 360™

Krystalore Crews: a powerhouse of motivation, resilience, and transformative leadership. With 22 years of distinguished service in the United States Air Force as a retired Veteran, Krystalore's life embodies dedication, courage, and excellence. Today, she shines as a leadership consultant, trainer, executive coach, best-selling author, and international retreat leader, all while championing holistic wellness and mental health. Krystalore’s extensive military experience has imbued her with a deep understanding of effective leadership and team dynamics, which she leverages to elevate executives and teams to their peak performance. Her consulting prowess is complemented by her role as a best-selling author and leader of transformative international retreats, where she inspires personal and professional reinvention. Her personal story is marked by remarkable triumphs over adversity, including surviving cancer and domestic violence, which fuel her commitment to empowering others. As a holistic wellness and mental

Busy Momma of three (sometimes four when she has an Exchange Student). Wife of 17 years, Mom of 15.5 years, Life Coach of 15 years, Educator and Speaker! Star facilitates Bad Ass Manifestation (BAM) Parties around the world. In her own words, "We're meant to see one another thrive. We're meant to share and honor our heart desires, which are often dormant and overshadowed by all of those tasks that keep us in the 'busy'." Previous Episode 1134 (2017)

Marjie is the founder of PR For Life and Must Have Communications, a full-service, public relations firm with a specialty in medical PR. She is a master storyteller, who has helped shape the public narrative for 30 years. Having globally represented various professionals, entities and companies, she understands the art of relating and connecting. A dedicated mother of three and the author of The Power of PR Parenting, Hadad shares her expertise in public talks, panels and workshops fusing her professional expertise with her practical approach to solving modern day problems. Marjie outlines the tools, for example, that enabled her to successfully crisis manage for international organizations all the while illuminating how the same practices can be applied in everyday living to clarify communication, bolster purpose, and overall enhance performance. The former director of international media at Ruder Finn Israel, she honed her skills as a researcher and speech writer for the Policy Planning Department at The Mi

I studied right here in Portland at East West College of Massage. I have a base in Swedish, but have also studied Thai Yoga, and Tui-Na (Chinese), and Deep Tissue Massage, Cupping, Gua Sha, and Spa. I am dedicated to nurturing and promoting balance of body & mind for all my clients through Massage, Cupping, Gua Sha and Spa Treatments. My Swedish and Deep Tissue Massages incorporate many of Tui-Na and Thai techniques, and if desired cupping and occasionally Gua Sha. I typically use acupressure in most of my massages to help facilitate relaxation & healing. My Cupping and Gua-Sha are great for loosening muscles & connective tissue while drawing toxins up to the top allowing your body to remove them easier. It can leave marks especially if you have lots of toxins, but they typically fade in a couple of days but can last week or two. I also have a massage with CBD with and with almost no THC which helps the CBD oil and with a little more THC which as a whole plant helps the CBD work better. It will no

Halelly Azulay is the author of Employee Development on a Shoestring (ATD 2012), a book providing managers and supervisors hands-on tools and techniques for developing employees outside the classroom and on a budget. She is also co-author of several other books and has written articles and guest blogs for other prominent sites such as Keith Ferrazzi's MyGreenLight and the official ATD blog. Halelly is also author of Strength to Strength: How working from your strengths can help you lead a more fulfilling life. Become more successful and fulfilled by working from your strengths! Identify your signature strengths; Learn how working from your strengths changes everything; Discover ways to leverage your strengths at work; Develop an action plan to maximize your strengths; and Shift how you work to allow your strengths to shine! https://www.talentgrow.com/ Previous Episode 2494 (2019) Previous Episode 458 (2016)

Bonnie O'Brien Jonsson teaches Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the University of California at San Francisco's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. She has taught mindfulness courses in person at Google, the University of California Berkeley School of Law, and in federal prison for incarcerated women. She has taught daylong and multiple-day workshop/retreats called Living Mindfully Now! And is a Buddhist Ritual Minister through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Bonnie is a founding supporter of the Compassion Coalition and a member of an international community of MBSR teachers. She a member of The Author's Guild, Women's National Book Association, and the Coalition of POW/MIA Families. Bonnie would like to discuss her life journey of absence/presence and life/death detailed in her in-process memoir, tentatively titled "Bone, Breath and Fire: A Daughter's Search for her Missing Father," and offer tips for reducing stress and anxiety. Bonnie's intense but diffuse grief for her Missing-in-Actio

Kristie Kennedy, The Image Confidence Expert is a TEDx Audacious Leadership Keynote Speaker and Authentic Lifestyle Author. As the owner of Queenfidence®Global Image Consulting her electrifying inspirational gift empowers visionaries with confidence and clarity keys to find their voice, free their voice and look fabulous using their voice. She specializes in four areas of peak performance: mindset mastery, massive momentum, magnetic messaging and potential maximization. She is a Certified Radical Resilience Coach who equips powerhouse mindsets for success. Kristie's evocative teaching style elevates your self-perception from stuck to unstoppable, invisible to invincible and timid to tenacious. Her bodacious belief is a testament that you can shift from mediocrity to magnificence one daring action step at a time. http://www.queenfidence.com Previous Episode 2375 (2019)

Jill E. Fagan Alexander is a wife and mother of nine kids. Spending more than a decade as a writer, publisher, and speaker, Jill went back to school in her 40s to fulfill her dream of becoming a labor and delivery nurse. Helping bring life into the world has been soothing to her soul in many of the trials of her own life. Because of her daughter Lillie's passing at birth, Jill has a particular dedication to helping families going through the loss of a child in pregnancy. After the deaths of two of her boys just three weeks apart due to fentanyl, Jill is now on a mission to bring awareness of this particular crisis in Arizona. She is especially passionate about educating kids that one pill one time can drastically alter or end their lives, teaching parents about the importance of having Narcan at home and with them at all times, and facilitating parents and kids to have important, honest, and life-saving conversations. FB: https://www.facebook.com/jill.e.fagan  Previous Episode 675 (2016)  

Meet Anthony Hartcher, a dynamic international speaker and a trusted authority in the realm of Holistic Health consulting, mental health advisory, clinical nutrition, and holistic health podcasting. With his comprehensive knowledge and infectious enthusiasm, Anthony has been transforming lives across the globe. His expertise spans a broad spectrum, from sleep and mental health to nutrition and lifestyle medicine. As a holistic health consultant, he doesn't just advise; he revolutionizes habits, empowering individuals to achieve superior health and overall well-being. Anthony's academic credentials are equally impressive. He holds three bachelor’s degrees in Nutrition, Complementary Medicine, and Chemical Engineering, each completed with distinction or honours. His academic prowess earned him the University Medal for academic excellence from Endeavour College of Natural Health and recognition as the most highly commended Student of the Year by The Australian Traditional Medicine Society. But what truly sets An

Nicole is a money maven, a knowledge junkie, a survivor, a single mom, and a born coach. She is an entrepreneur who left Morgan Stanley in 2003 to run her own wealth management firm. Nicole is the author of five books, a world traveler, philanthropist, and an accomplished public speaker. As a Wealth Advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst with Prosperwell Financial, her main focus is to help people find happiness and live life to the fullest. She is able to accomplish this through one-on-one client meetings, writing books, presenting at conferences, and appearing on TV, radio, and other media. Nicole shares financial advice and a real-life perspective on saving, planning, and investing with audiences across the country. Her primary goal is to take complicated subjects and make them easy to understand. She works hard to empower her audience to make crucial and positive changes in their own lives. Nicole’s books have received local and national press coverage, where she has become known for her thoughtf

Adrienne Barker is a dynamic entrepreneur, podcast producer, and etiquette expert with a passion for professional development. Over the past eight years, she has traveled, taught business English in China, managed an art gallery, and built a thriving career in podcast production and LinkedIn consulting. Adrienne is a top-rated freelancer on Upwork and a dedicated speaker, recently engaging with students at Bethune-Cookman University on dining etiquette. She continues to expand her impact through podcasting, writing, and mentoring professionals worldwide. W: https://adriennebarker.com/  Previous Episode 587 (2016)

Julie Nygard has a degree in psychology from the University of Colorado in Denver as well as a Nutrition Educator’s Certificate from Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado. She’s a business owner, the author of six books (titles below) and has given a TEDx presentation on the health benefits of chocolate. For more than 20 years, Julie has spoken professionally on the topics of nutrition and wellness, the health benefits of chocolate, and leadership and women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of The Chocolate Therapist chocolate company, and has traveled internationally on cruise lines as a guest lecturer. She also teaches chocolate & wine classes, and she’s actively involved in supporting local and international charities through her business. Julie’s mission is to help bring happiness into people’s lives. Whether it’s giving a keynote on workplace wellness, creating all-natural chocolate, teaching a chocolate and wine classes, educating people on nutrition for men

Dr. Dana Harron is a clinical psychologist in the Washington DC area who helps parents with trauma backgrounds to break the cycle.  She is the founder of Monarch Wellness & Psychotherapy, a bodymind practice that specializes in trauma, eating disorders, attachment and anxiety. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Monarch Wellness & Psychotherapy  Author, Loving Someone With an Eating Disorder Psychology Today "Expert" Blog: Living with Eating Disorders

Meet Tanya Smith, founder of Get Noticed with Video and host of Stream Like a Boss® TV. With almost 20 years in digital marketing, Tanya is a veteran coach and video content strategist. Known for her soothing voice and innovative use of apps to get things done, she helps service businesses master a 4-step BOSS formula to create consistent, lead-generating livestreams that transform their audience from crickets to cash-paying clients. Tanya has been featured in a number of high profile podcasts, magazines, as well as virtual & in-person stages. She's your go-to guide for elevating your brand with livestream marketing. Catch her next weekly livestream & learn more at streamlikeaboss.tv. Website GetNoticedWithVideo.com Programs StreamLikeaBoss.tv Email tanya@getnoticedwithvideo.com

Barton helps sales, marketing, and customer service executives conduct business in the Metaverse, with a focus on VR training, digital twin technology, and immersive customer engagement. His XR/Metaverse Resource Center, founded with Silicon Valley guru Tim Bajarin, contains 350+ case studies, 350+ articles, and 150+ videos of companies doing business successfully in the Metaverse. His podcast, , Business Success in a Virtual World provides in-depth descriptions of dozens of global companies successfully applying XR/Metaverse technologies: Rolls Royce, Apple Vision Pro, Lufthansa, Mercedes Benz, Nvidia, CES 2024, XR Applied to Surgery, Gucci, Nike, Verizon, Pfizer, Marriott, Mayo Clinic, Apple, Farmers Insurance, BMW, Northrop Grumman, JP Morgan, Walmart, Siemens, Procter & Gamble, and more. Barton founded ISM in 1985. He was selected as one of the first three inductees in the CRM Hall of Fame (2003). He is the author of three best seller CRM business books, countless articles, and hundreds of keynote spe

Ryan aka "Water Dog" (after my outdoor adventure company) is a water lover whose life has been centered around water and my life mission is to get as many people as possible to experience the incredible effects of being in or around water.  "Water makes you happier, more connected and better at what you do." (Blue Mind by Wallace Nichols). Ryan is an innovative, curious, purpose-driven director with two decades of powerful experiential, partnership, and leadership experience. Proven track record of driving awareness, developing strategies, managing implementation and achieving impactful results. What I'm known for: mentoring, coaching & developing high-performing field teams, emphasizing the importance of team & culture. Thriving in fast-paced environments, balancing corporate success goals, while maintaining commitment to patience, kindness and community through vulnerable and courageous leadership. I love aiding in making people better. Areas of excellence include: strategy, managing complex events,

Life has always revolved around cutting through contradictions and overcoming challenges for me. Growing up as a Russian immigrant in Kentucky, I was at once a regular American kid and an outsider. In college, I was both a miserable pre-med and a thrilled anthropology major with a strong pull for film and literature. Arriving bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to New York after college, I entered a Ph.D. program in neuroscience. Lacking alignment with the experience, I hated coming into class and lab and loved building my first startup at the same time, a Jewish social network called...(wait for it) http://JuicyJews.com (still have the t-shirts). The program wasn't the right place for me and the startup floundered. I left after a year, becoming a paralegal while applying to law school. Family expectations that I'd get a grad degree weighed like a millstone on my neck. I worked my way through law school as an intern in insurance defense litigation and personal injury firms, a legal consulting shop and a hedge fund,

Pat Duckworth is a Women’s Wellbeing and Workplace Menopause Strategist, Author and International Public Speaker. For the past 12 years she has specialised in menopause and advises employers who are committed to supporting people in the workplace at this transitional stage of life. Pat has published five books including the Award-winning ‘Hot Women, Cool Solutions: How to control menopause symptoms using mind/body techniques.’ Her latest book, ‘Menopause: Mind the Gap - the value of supporting women’s health in the workplace’ was published in January 2021 and has been highly acclaimed. Pat is a sought-after speaker for podcasts, workshops and events. She has spoken at events around the world including America, Singapore, India, Iceland, The Netherlands, Denmark and Spain. W: www.patduckworth.com Previous Episode 2543 (2019) Previous Episode 586 (2016)