Business Leadership Series
753 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 144 ratingsOur audience is comprised of business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs who desire to learn from our guests’ knowledge, advice, and experience for personal and professional growth. We interview pro athletes, rock and roll hall of famers, best selling authors, and other leaders with an inspiring story. We are also a syndicated show regionally on ESPN radio.
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Episode 922: BLS Minute - Giuseppe Grammatico
December 16, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBGiuseppe Grammatico is a franchise veteran, coach & consultant who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the business model that best suits their desired lifestyle. Giuseppe talks about what the process of looking for the right franchise for you.
Episode 921: BLS Minute - Shannon Adkins
December 15, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.7 MBShannon Adkins is a thought leader and CEO at Future State, a woman-owned, employee-owned consulting company with a triple bottom line where people get to be themselves. Shannon talks about the importance of investing in the community, and how doing that fits their businesses vision.
Episode 920: BLS Minute - Melissa Proctor
December 14, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5 MBIn this episode Derek talks with Melissa Proctor, Executive Vice President & CMO of the Atlanta Hawks. Melissa, the author of the new book “From Ball Girl to CMO”, shares her inspiring personal story and recipes for ongoing success. On this episode, Melissa talks about the new Hawks 2021 uniforms.
Episode 919: BLS Minute - Beth Comstock
December 11, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.11 MBDerek Champagne talks with Beth Comstock, former Chief Marketing Officer and then Vice Chair of Innovation at GE. For almost 3 decades Beth led efforts to accelerate new growth, develop digital and clean-energy futures, seed new businesses and enhance brand value. To go from an introverted publicist to GE's first woman vice chair, takes a specific mindset which Beth discusses in this episode.
Episode 918: BLS Minute - Erik Seversen
December 10, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.92 MBDerek interviews writer, speaker, adventurer, & educator Erik Seversen. Erik is the author of the new book Ordinary to Extraordinary Erik talks about why he recently took on coaching for his business, and the benefits of that coaching.
Episode 917: BLS Minute - Brett Goode
December 09, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.93 MBDerek talks with Brett Goode, former AR Razorback and Superbowl XLV champion with the Green Bay Packers. Brett talks about how he found such longevity of success in the NFL, having been in for 10 years.
Episode 916: BLS Minute - Dr. Andy Garrett
December 08, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.96 MBDr. Andy Garrett invested decades of his life into understanding and codifying the intuitive spiritual essence of authenticity into an organized, research-backed, defined and modulated personal growth course. On this episode Dr. Andy Garrett talks about what he would trade to have peace and meaning in life beyond just what he's doing.
Episode 915: BLS MInute - Giuseppe Grammatico
December 07, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.56 MBGiuseppe Grammatico is a franchise veteran, coach & consultant who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the business model that best suits their desired lifestyle. Giuseppe talks about how to start the process of considering a franchise, and what to look for.
Episode 914: BLS Minute - Sramana Mitra
December 04, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.59 MBSramana Mitra is the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first and only global virtual incubator/accelerator. Sramana gives some great advice on boostrapping it first, and then asking for funding later when building your business.
Episode 913: BLS Minute - Jackie Ryan
December 03, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.8 MBJack Ryan aka BlackJack was born in Brooklyn, NY and is a Basketball Entertainer/Motivational Speaker. Jackie talks about what it means to work with kids, and how he got opportunities to do half-time shows.
Episode 912: BLS Minute - Melissa Proctor
December 02, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.24 MBIn this episode Derek talks with Melissa Proctor, Executive Vice President & CMO of the Atlanta Hawks. Melissa, the author of the new book “From Ball Girl to CMO”, shares her inspiring personal story and recipes for ongoing success. Melissa talks about giving yourself permission to execute on your plans and visions for your business and brand.
Episode 911: BLS Minute - Giuseppe Grammatico
December 01, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.4 MBGiuseppe Grammatico is a franchise veteran, coach & consultant who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the business model that best suits their desired lifestyle.
Episode 910: BLS Minute - Brett Goode
November 30, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.42 MBDerek talks with Brett Goode, former AR Razorback and Superbowl XLV champion with the Green Bay Packers. Brett shares what drove him to persevere through some adversity of not getting a scholarship, having nothing handed to him, and just putting in hard work to achieve his goals.
Episode 909: Franchise Freedom
November 29, 2020 00:00 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBGiuseppe Grammatico is a franchise veteran, coach & consultant who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the business model that best suits their desired lifestyle. His greatest joy is helping people realize the American dream and sharing the freedom that comes from franchising. Giuseppe is the author of Franchise Freedom: A New Manifesto For Your Financial And Time Freedom As well as the host of his podcast: Franchise Freedom Franchising is a powerful...
Episode 911: BLS Minute - Melissa Proctor
November 26, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.54 MBIn this episode Derek talks with Melissa Proctor, Executive Vice President & CMO of the Atlanta Hawks. Melissa, the author of the new book “From Ball Girl to CMO”, shares her inspiring personal story and recipes for ongoing success.
Episode 910: BLS Minute - Teresa McCloy
November 25, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBTeresa McCloy, creator of the REALIFE process, shares some signs that you're a workaholic, and finding that balance. Teresa shares some tips on flipping from productivity, to doing what matters.
Episode 909: BLS Minute - Brett Goode
November 24, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.04 MBDerek talks with Brett Goode, former AR Razorback and Superbowl XLV champion with the Green Bay Packers. On this episode we hear a little bit about Brett's background and what got him to where he is today.
Episode 908: BLS Minute - Sramana Mitra
November 23, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.34 MBSramana Mitra is the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first and only global virtual incubator/accelerator. Sramana talks about the One Million by One Million program that she started.
Episode 907: Super Bowl Champion Brett Goode
November 22, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MBDerek talks with Brett Goode, former AR Razorback and Superbowl XLV champion with the Green Bay Packers. Brett shares his unique story from being in the right place at the right time, walking on to the Razorbacks without a scholarship, his over decade long career in the NFL, the experience of winning a Super Bowl, transitioning after sports, and the lessons he's learned along the way.
BLS Minute - Henry Ho
November 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 2.7 MBDerek Champagne interview Henry Ho, Co-founder and Partner at Field Agent. Henry talks about how he keeps his business decisions more strategic rather than personal, and keep it from spilling into other parts of his life to make good business decisions.
BLS Minute - Marisa Sergi
November 19, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.4 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne interviews the Founder & CEO of RedHead Wines, Marisa Sergi just after she has landed a deal with WalMart stores. Marisa talks about what is next for the RedHead brand, and how she practices patience in the entrepreneurial journey.
BLS Minute - Beth Comstock
November 18, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.91 MBDerek Champagne talks with Beth Comstock, former Chief Marketing Officer and then Vice Chair of Innovation at GE. For almost 3 decades Beth led efforts to accelerate new growth, develop digital and clean-energy futures, seed new businesses and enhance brand value. On this episode, Beth talks about a time in her past where she turned down a job opportunity with Steve Jobs.
BLS Minute - Swish Goswami
November 17, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.53 MBSwish Goswami joins Derek to share his entrepreneurial journey. Swish shares his interest in building things from an early age, the support of his parents and mentors, building a team, and how to stay motivated. Swish, age 23, has built a multi-hyphenate career. With the thousands of opportunities Swish has going for him, he shares what he is most excited about in his personal and professional life.
BLS Minute - Jackie Ryan
November 16, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5 MBJack Ryan aka BlackJack was born in Brooklyn, NY and is a Basketball Entertainer/Motivational Speaker. He is a member of the world-famous Harlem Wizards for 24 years and has performed all over the world. Jack talks about the moment at age 35 when he hit rock bottom, and how he came out of that.
BLS Minute - Ishveen Anand
November 13, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.57 MBDerek talks with Ishveen Anand, CEO + Founder at OpenSponsorship. Ishveen shares her entrepreneurial journey, key leadership principles, and how she built the category leader. Ishveen shares one of her proudest memories and accomplishments in her entrepreneurial journey.
BLS Minute - Sramana Mitra
November 12, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.34 MBSramana Mitra is the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first and only global virtual incubator/accelerator. Its goal is to help a million entrepreneurs globally reach a million dollars in annual revenue, build a trillion dollars in global GDP, and create 10 million jobs. On this episode, Sramana talks about the pricing model of the 1Mby1M program that is built out to help business owners get
BLS Minute - Erik Seversen
November 11, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.66 MBDerek interviews writer, speaker, adventurer, & educator Erik Seversen. Erik is the author of the new book Ordinary to Extraordinary Erik talks about why he recently took on coaching for his business, and the benefits of that coaching.
BLS Minute - Michael Giannulis
November 10, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.36 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne interviews Michael Giannulis. Michael has overcome the odds and loves to share that story to inspire others. Mike especially thrives on connecting with entrepreneurs to motivate them to “do big things” in the world. Michael talks about how complacency and contentment are the enemy achieving excellence, and shares some great tips on making massive change in your life.
BLS Minute - Jenny Davis
November 09, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.93 MBThe quickest way to innovate is to take lessons from one world and apply them in another. Jenny Davis was the fastest woman in Scottish sprint cycling. Representing her country in both Dehli 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal, and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Jenny talks about taking business stress and firefighting into more profitable growth for your business.
BLS Minute - David Meerman Scott
November 06, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.55 MBDerek talks with marketing guru David Meerman Scott about his new book "Fanocrocy: Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into Fans". David talks about what readers can expect when they pick up and read his new book.
BLS Minute - Arthur Theotis Matthews
November 05, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.72 MBArthur Theotis Matthews J.D is a university lecturer at institutions such as NYU, Cornell, and the University of Arkansas. Moreover, he is a bilateral-preneur of a firm titled conscioustrainers.com with his partner Evelyne where he serves as the COO and Chief Playmaker. Arthur talks about the importance of self-reflection when it comes diversity, inclusion, and equity.
BLS Minute - Steve Dorff
November 04, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.38 MBDerek interviews 2018 Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductee, Steve Dorff. Steve talks with Derek about his personal journey, legendary career, dealing with personal tragedy, what success looks like, and stories of writing and working with the top musical artists of all time. Steve shares some of his personal favorite songs that he has written.
BLS Minute - Steven Sashen
November 03, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.82 MBSteven Sashen is the developer and CEO of Xero Shoes • Your Original Barefootware - www.XeroShoes.com. Steven shares with us some of the items on his bucket list that he would like to do professionally and for fun.
Melissa Proctor - CMO of Atlanta Hawks
November 01, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode Derek talks with Melissa Proctor, Executive Vice President & CMO of the Atlanta Hawks. Melissa, the author of the new book “From Ball Girl to CMO”, shares her inspiring personal story and recipes for ongoing success. Biography Melissa Proctor began her NBA experience in highschool as the first ball girl for the Miami Heat. After highschool, she attended Wake Forest University where she got her Bachelor’s degree in communications and her masters degree in design studies/bran...
Sramana Mitra: One Million by One Million
October 25, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBSramana Mitra is the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first and only global virtual incubator/accelerator. Its goal is to help a million entrepreneurs globally reach a million dollars in annual revenue, build a trillion dollars in global GDP, and create 10 million jobs. Since its founding in 2010, 1Mby1M has become a powerful platform for democratization of entrepreneurship acceleration. Sramana also developed 1Mby1M’s Incubator-in-a-Box methodology for C...
BLS Minute - Evan Delahanty
October 22, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.94 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne interviews Shark Tank veteran Evan Delahanty. Evan is the Founder and Lead for Peaceful Fruits LLC, a social good startup that produces premium dried fruit snacks from sustainably-sourced acai. Evan shares how his product has helped create jobs for those with disabilities.
BLS Minute - Shannon Adkins
October 15, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.44 MBShannon Adkins is a thought leader and CEO at Future State, a woman-owned, employee-owned consulting company with a triple bottom line where people get to be themselves. Shannon takes us inside her business, and discusses the culture they have created for their employees.
BLS Minute - John Wise
October 14, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.95 MBDerek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Shark Tank Veteran John Wise. John has an MBA from Harvard and is the Co Founder and COO of LovePop, a company that scored a deal with Mr. Wonderful on the TV show Shark Tank and is disrupting the greeting card industry. John talks about "The Possible Project".
BLS Minute - John Radosta
October 13, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.46 MBJohn is the Founder & League Commissioner of The National Association of Bubble Soccer, the official organization of bubble soccer in the USA. www.nationalbubblesoccer.com. John shares some of his experience leading up to his showing on SharkTank. John talks about the sport of bubble soccer, and what he experience was like on SharkTank.
NY Street Basketball Legend: Jackie Ryan
October 11, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBJack Ryan aka BlackJack was born in Brooklyn, NY and is a Basketball Entertainer/Motivational Speaker. He is a member of the world-famous Harlem Wizards for 24 years and has performed all over the world. Jack grew up in Brooklyn New York and was always known for being good at basketball. In high school he was the star player and everyone around him thought he was going somewhere. His coach started getting him scouted and he got an offer from Ohio University but it was to go to a community ...
BLS Minute - Derrick Furlow Jr
October 09, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.81 MBFormer pro football player and entrepreneur Derrick Furlow Jr shares his "Get Out of Arkansas" plan and when he learned his higher calling. On this episode, we hear a little bit more about Derrick's background.
BLS Minute - Derek Stone
October 08, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.35 MBDerek Stone, author of "Why Should I Forgive?" is our guest this episode. Derek talks about the importance of forgiveness, because the tendency is that "hurt people, hurt people". Forgiveness is an important part of personal growth and moving forward.
BLS Minute - Bill Troy
October 07, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.88 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, talks with Bill Troy. Bill Troy is an Inc. 500 CEO and a natural-born contrarian who, for 25 years, has helped global brands like Sony, Disney and Nestle see the world from a different perspective. Bill talks about taking the old school building relationships mentality with possible clients and merging it with the digital age.
Jenny Davis
October 04, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 39 MBThe quickest way to innovate is to take lessons from one world and apply them in another. Jenny Davis was the fastest woman in Scottish sprint cycling. Representing her country in both Dehli 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal, and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. She truly understands what it takes to plan, train, compete, and thrive on the track. Jenny takes these same lessons to help entrepreneurs and business leaders lead their teams through crisis and change. To stop the ‘ru...
BLS Minute - Ed Eppley
October 02, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MBEd Eppley, the author of "Let’s Be Clear: 6 Disciplines of Focused Management Pros", is a leading global expert in professional management, sales strategy, and performance management. He is a principal consultant for the Table Group, a Patrick Lencioni Company, and operates The Eppley Group
Dr. Buck Joffrey
October 01, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.69 MBDr Joffrey is a physician, entrepreneur, asset manager and podcaster. he has enjoyed a great deal of success through out his businesses and investments. In order to help his high paid professional colleagues, he started a financial education website called http://www.wealthformula.com/ which serves as home base for the Wealth Formula Podcast, available on Itunes, sticher and http://www.wealthformula.com.
BLS Minute - Douglas Hutchings
September 30, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 4.01 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Douglas Hutchings. Douglas talks about his move from England to Arkansas and the process of starting and growing his innovative company. Douglas shares some insightful advice on being a leader and developing your product.
BLS Minute - Ross Cully
September 28, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.37 MBIn this interview Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution interviews Ross Cully. Ross is the Co-Founder & CEO of The Harvest Group. Ross talks about starting his business at 26, the importance of faith in his life and business, and more about the culture of their organization. Ross talks about how he goes about doing the "deep work" while also focusing on the tasks as a CEO.
Swish Goswami
September 27, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 24 MBSwish Goswami joins Derek to share his entrepreneurial journey. Swish shares his interest in building things from an early age, the support of his parents and mentors, building a team, and how to stay motivated. Swish, age 23, has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (CEO & Founder of Trufan which recently acquired SocialRank), LinkedIn Youth Editor, three-time TEDx speaker (signed with the Speakers Spotlight & The AAT Project), and UN Youth Ambassador. Swish h...
Swish Goswani
September 27, 2020 00:00 - 17 minutes - 24 MBSwish Goswani joins Derek to share his entrepreneurial journey. Swish shares his interest in building things from an early age, the support of his parents and mentors, building a team, and how to stay motivated. Swish, age 23, has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (CEO & Founder of Trufan which recently acquired SocialRank), LinkedIn Youth Editor, three-time TEDx speaker (signed with the Speakers Spotlight & The AAT Project), and UN Youth Ambassador. Swish h...