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Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd

The Heartbeat for Hire Podcast was created to inspire leaders on how to get through the most difficult of circumstances. I feature CEOs, Olympians, Professional Athletes, Authors, Disruptors, Emmy Winning Journalists and more as they share their stories of resilience with my lens on leadership and culture. My guests share their vulnerability and lessons learned so those of you who have never had a good leader can see the possible in the way they lead. My goal is to transform leadership as we know it and this podcast features the best of the best in showing you the way.

Latest Episodes:

43: His Inspired Vision with Lex Gillette May 03, 2023

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Lex Gillette is a globally recognized Paralympian who competes primarily in the long jump. He's a five-time Paralympic medalist, four-time world champion, and the current world record holder in the long jump with a leap of 22 feet 1 inch.

Robbed of his sight during childhood, Lex Gillette, with the aid of his mother, was determined not to fall victim to a world consumed by darkness. His athletic talents have been featured by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today Sports, and People Magazine.

He is a 2015 inductee in the ADN Hall of Fame. As a keynote speaker, Lex's message is There is no need for sight when you have a vision®. He empowers his audiences to see more than just the physical world in front of them.

Prepare to be inspired and motivated, to learn who you really are, and how to become the person you desire to be. It's what Lex does. He ... Teaches ... People ... To ... See.

To learn more about Lex, you can follow him on Linkedin: ⁠

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexgillette/

or on his website:

https://lexgillette.com

42: Innovative Leadership with Lori Bush (Part 2) Apr 26, 2023

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Lori Bush is a CEO, speaker and a woman committed to the science of skincare. In 2007, Bush partnered with the founders of Rodan + Fields, to lead the company's pivot out of department stores and into the direct selling channel.

As CEO, Lori took the company from re-stage to the largest independent premium skincare brand in the U.S. At the time of her retirement in 2016, the company was valued at $1.5 Billion with continuing high double-digit YoY revenue growth.

In May of 2020, Lori launched Solvasa, a new company and a new category in wellness she calls integrative beauty. The company, co-founded with leading Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ritu Chopra, was inspired by her post-retirement experience with breast cancer and based on recognition of macro trends with unmet needs in the areas of beauty and wellbeing.

Bush is frequently asked to share her professional knowledge as a speaker and writer in the areas of beauty, wellness, women's leadership and consumer commerce. She is co-author of the best-selling beauty and wellness book, Write Your Skin a Prescription for Change.

To learn more about Lori, you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠

linkedin.com/in/lori-bush-1a5577a

42: Innovative Leadership with Lori Bush (Part 1) Apr 19, 2023

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To learn more about Lori, you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠

linkedin.com/in/lori-bush-1a5577a

41: The Perfect Pitch with Precious L. Williams Apr 12, 2023

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Want to learn how to take your sales, investor, or elevator pitches from trash to straight CASH? Or have your prospects throwing money at you every time you open your mouth?

Then, it's time to learn how to convert conversations into currency with the Pitch Queen, Precious L. Williams. Her company, Perfect Pitches by Precious, teaches you the tools and tenacity to pitch with power, sell with storytelling, and develop a masterful mindset for communication.

Precious is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. She has also been featured on "Shark Tank," CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, the movie "LEAP."

Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, NBCUniversal, Federal Reserve Bank, Intuit Quickbooks, Yelp, Harvard University, and more. Precious is a dynamic international professional speaker, effective corporate trainer and 4X bestselling author.

To learn more about Precious, you can go to her websites:

https://perfectpitchesbyprecious.com

https://perfectpitchgroup.com

or you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠

https://www.linkedin.com/in/precious-l-williams/

40: Having Energetic Impact with Rebecca Ahmed Apr 05, 2023

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Rebecca Ahmed is an award-winning speaker, business consultant, and an Energy Leadership Index™ Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), which is an exclusive training in human energy and how we can experience, express, and expand it in ourselves and others. Rebecca is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

To learn more about Rebecca, you can go to her website:

https://energeticimpact.com

or you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-ahmed-802a9514/

39: Empowered To Lead with Diane Halfman Mar 29, 2023

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How do you go from Undercover Prostitute to Empowerment Speaker and Trainer for leaders? After a debilitating accident that forced Diane to slow down led Diane to find her grit. She had to shed her undercover persona both in work and in life and through a series of terrible experiences she discovered her true power.

Diane is a consultant, speaker, podcaster, trainer and coach dedicated to helping people access everything they already have within themselves. Diane formed her own company called SPAlife- Spa stands for Seek Power Always. She has a masters degree in HR Management and certification as a Life Coach.

To learn more about Diane, you can go to her website:

https://dianehalfman.com

or you can follow her on Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianehalfman/

38: By The Numbers with Morgan J Ingram Mar 22, 2023

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Morgan Ingram is a sales rep who happens to be a sales coach that coaches sales teams how to use modern-sales techniques that bolster pipeline, leverage social media, schedule net new accounts and cold call with confidence. He is the host of the podcast and YouTube Channel called The SDR Chronicles, with more than 100 videos providing SDRs and sales reps with motivation, advice, and tactics for their sales journey.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Sales Hacker, the Hubspot blog, and the Harvard Business Review. Morgan has trained top companies like Snowflake, Zoom and Salesforce to evolve their prospecting game to schedule meetings.

He was named a "Top Sales Voice" by LinkedIn in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

To learn more about Morgan, you can follow him on Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganjingram/

7: The Authentic You with Erin Brown Mar 15, 2023

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Erin Brown got her start in NYC pedaling Xerox equipment while moonlighting as a stand up comic. Four day jobs, a handful of TV & radio commercials, and countless comedy performances later, Erin headed to Hollywood and began crashing events with her personal red carpet doing tongue & cheek interviews. This stunt evolved into an award-winning web series 'Hot on the Red Carpet' which featured some pretty famous faces. Today Erin is the CEO of her own company, Hot Red Carpet, where she helps people supercharge the vibe of their events with customized and unforgettable 'hot red carpet' experiences including live and virtual emcee performance, Survey Sayz - a high energy and engaging team building game, one-on-one confidence coaching, and speaking appearances. Stress causes 80 percent of illness, so all of Erin's work centers on increasing the levity of any occasion adding value that feels good. She encourages everyone to stop and notice the daily Red Carpet moments. To learn more about Erin, go to her website: https://hotredcarpet.com Or you can follow her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-brow...

6: Poise On Stage with Rich Bontrager Mar 08, 2023

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Rich "Trigger" Bontrager is all about making people shine on camera. He works with speakers, entrepreneurs, coaches and business owners and teaches media skills, dynamic speaking, how to build engaging virtual events, building confidence, your brand and image. Rich has been in broadcasting for 30 years and is the CEO of Rock the Stage Media. He is the creator and host of How To Rock the Stage Show, airing live each Wednesday night. Rich hosts the National Speakers Association (NSA) podcaster, author forums, and the new NSA LIVE show Behind the Stage. Entrepreneurs, executives, and speakers hire Rich to unleash their brand authority by learning media-savvy skills that help them shine on camera and stage.

To learn more about Rich, go to his website:

rockthestagemedia.com/ Or you can follow him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-trigger-bontrager-presentationcoach/

5: Softskills In Leadership with Michelle BB Mar 01, 2023

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Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek is a Chief Marketing Officer, Speaker and Author. As CMO, Michelle leads Skillsoft's global marketing. Her brand evangelism is building a vibrant community of passionate learners. With 25+ years experience, Michelle's personal mission is supporting women's advancement in business. Prior to Skillsoft, she served as CMO of IBM Watson and the global head of marketing for The Weather Company. A prolific speaker and podcast host, she's authored countless papers, championed DEI through free "Leadercamps," and taught courses on the Pink Pandemic and Public Speaking. She's currently a driving force as Skillsoft becomes an industry leader in sustainability and corporate responsibility. Michelle is also a founding member of CMO Huddles. To learn more about Michelle, follow her on Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebb/

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