Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

Andrea Baldecchi Feldman is a brand strategy and operational marketing executive, and strategic advisor to growth businesses. She has more than 20 years of experience in CPG Brand Management and Strategic Advisory services from best-in-class organizations such as Kraft Foods, Coty Inc, and JP Morgan, as well as various mid-market and entrepreneurial ventures. She has extensive experience in P&L holding brand management roles, brand strategy, innovation and new product development, product commercialization, and operational business advisory. She is a co-founder of Pure BioDerm - a High Performance, Clean Beauty Company Developed by Modern Dermatologists Who Understand Your Skin's Needs. In addition to Pure BioDerm - Andrea heads up her own consulting firm - "IT WILL BLOOM" which has the mission of empowering female entrepreneurs and business leaders to succeed. This long-time friend of Lou's comes on Thrive LOUD and shares her journey as a brand strategist, entrepreneur and as a mom.  **** Connect with Lo

Ulrik Nerloe's purpose in life is to change the world for a better tomorrow by making people more conscious about the way they live their existing lives. He enlightens people to discover how much more meaning and true happiness can be added to life when becoming more reflective and conscious about who we are and how we choose to live our lives. He is the Freedom & energy Creator, International Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker and founder of Unified People which has been transforming international organizations and creating winning cultures that bring world-class results. A fun conversation connecting the USA to Denmark.   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Tony Chatman the Force Multiplier, Bias Disrupter, Change Navigator, Keynote Speaker and Corporate Relationship Expert.... In this minisode, Tony chats about 'working together' and the challenges top leaders at  organizations face in over-coming disfunction and natural-bias in the workplace. CLICK HERE to listen to Tony and Lou's original interview.  **** Connect with Lou - www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD - www.thriveloud.com/podcast    

Elaine Davidson, Beacon Lane Founder and CEO, is a Talent Acquisition strategist, performance consultant, and trusted advisor for recruiting leaders ready to do what it takes to improve their team's results in a deliberate, organized, and operationally sound manner. Before founding Beacon Lane, Elaine made her mark in Corporate America, with a career spanning more than 20 years as an authority in global corporate Talent Acquisition and Operations roles for some of the world's finest consulting and financial services organizations. Whether simplifying operations for increased efficiency or developing new TA strategies for sustainability and maximum effectiveness, Beacon Lane's clients benefit from Elaine's ability to quiet the noise of uncertainty and design solutions that inspire and clear the path to greater success. Lou & Elaine have a fun conversation about how Elaine and Beacon Lane approach this unique business space.

Christian Wierød has a passion to connect people.  His company Unite Living is streamlining the global long-term marketplace for bedrooms and apartments.  They are identifying and matching socially compatible, safe, creditworthy roommates and simplifying and optimizing the listing and rental process for landlords and tenants. Unite Living is fundamentally changing they way you find homes and manage the rental processes. Their approach is to develop this together with tenants, landlords, property managers and rental brokers. In this way the market gets the best possible service they deserve. Christian flew to New York from Oslo, Norway to sit down and chat with Lou Diamond about this industry changing business.  Hear his story and how he and his company are mapping the genome of roommates and rental properties across the globe.

Ryan Foland is a keynote speaker, pitching Jedi Master, brand story specialist, the Craftsman of communication and one of the funnier Tedx speeches you’ll ever see. Known as "The Ginger MC", Ryan Foland is a master communicator and was named a Top Youth Marketer in 2016 by Inc. He coaches leaders worldwide on the art of simplifying spoken and written messaging for greater impact. He is the inventor of 3-1-3 Theory, a process whereby pitches begin as three sentences, condense into one sentence and then boil down to three words. Ryan works for the Office of the Vice Provost at UCI and is Managing Partner at InfluenceTree.com. He writes for Influencive and has appeared in Entrepreneur, HuffPost, Fortune, and more. An entertaining speaker and emcee, he serves as a public speaking mentor for a variety of thought leaders. As part of his repertoire, Ryan creates these amazing 'doodles' each day and made a special one for Thrive LOUD.  *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thrivelo

Donna Valente of the Enterprise Sales Institute shares with Lou who she turns to when she's having trouble Thriving.  It's the "Warrior Spirit" of Harriet Tubman that inspires Donna and provides her the drive, energy and passion to lift her up and remind her how to forge through any situation. Plucked from their original interview -- enjoy Donna's powerful message in this minisode   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast    

Jacklyn Dallas is  a technology journalist and filmmaker, who brings a fresh and unique understanding of the youth, female, and professional market to all of her videos. She specializes in consumer electronics and high quality tech products from lesser known brands. On her YouTube channel she aims to bring technical technological concepts to a level that bridges the gap between the general consumer, and the techie. Her channel "NothingButTech88" is currently closing in on 50,000 subscribers, and 2,000,000 views!  She also runs a clothing company called "NBTeez" where she sells minimalist technology based designs, that are made in collaboration with Liquid Designs. She's also only 15 years old!  Thrive LOUD Listeners you're in for an amazing treat as Lou connect with Jacklyn on an episode that is also simulcast on the NothingButTech88 channel. Enjoy! *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Jamal Mashburn is most notably known for his success on the basketball court. The former college and NBA All Star spent over 20 years with the Kentucky Wildcats, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and New Orleans Hornets, where he dribbled, dunked, and dazzled fans. Yet, before Mashburn ever set foot on the professional hardwood, he was already preparing for his life after basketball. With a natural knack for team-building, Mashburn took his skills straight to the business world without missing a beat. Mashburn successfully assembled a team of savvy professionals specializing in administration, finance, project management, insurance, and advertising. To date, Mashburn — the entrepreneur — has ownership interest in numerous restaurant franchises (38 Outback Steakhouse restaurants, 40 Papa John’s pizza restaurants, and three Dunkin Donuts stores), car dealerships (owner of Kentucky’s Toyota on Nicholasville and Lexus Store of Lexington), real estate, and the thoroughbred horse racing industry. In his spare time (and

Plucked from their original interview, Andy Monfried shares with Lou Diamond his three pillars that have helped make LOTAME a success: Genuineness, Transparency and Coordination. Enjoy this inspiring and motivating Minisode.   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Rob Kosberg is an International best selling author, the founder of Best Seller Publishing and has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and the Wall Street Journal. Rob has spoken to and taught thousands of entrepreneurs, coaches and consultants how to stop hunting for clients and instead position themselves as the hunted. His clients include US Ambassadors, CEO’s of Billion dollar companies, professional athletes as well as experts, coaches and consultants from 26 different niches. Through his trademarked Publish. Promote. Profit. (TM) program Rob helps his clients to create their own professional, best selling book (guaranteed) and then teaches them how to use that book to grow their income via speaking engagements, free publicity and lead generation strategies. As a former client, Lou gets to reconnect with Rob in this fun conversation.   *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD:  www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

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 land

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…