Business Leadership Series
760 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 122 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 1046: BLS Minute - Karim Bishay
September 21, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.52 MBIn this episode host, Derek Champagne, interviews Karim Bishay. His purpose at Living Orgs is to empower organizations towards a clear, agile structure and stronger purpose. He shares his background, and more about what Living Orgs does for organizations.
Episode 1045: BLS Minute - Carolyn Salvador
September 20, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.24 MBIn this episode, Derek talks with Carolyn Salvador, CEO of Enduring Hearts Inc. Enduring Hearts mission is to ensure that within the next decade, a child's longevity will not be impacted by a heart transplant.
Episode 1044: Enduring Hearts with Carolyn Salvador
September 19, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode, Derek talks with Carolyn Salvador, CEO of Enduring Hearts Inc. Enduring Hearts mission is to ensure that within the next decade, a child's longevity will not be impacted by a heart transplant. As Chief Executive Officer of Enduring Hearts Inc., Salvador has supervisory and strategic control over all functional disciplines of the organization. In her previous role as the ED for the Georgia Child Care Assocation (GCCA) and as a lobbyist and advocate for young chil...
Episode 1044: BLS Minute - Jamie Jay
September 16, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.84 MBJaime is a serial entrepreneur who currently owns four companies, including SlapShot Studios (www.slapshotstudio.com) and Bottleneck Virtual Assistants (www.bottleneck.online). Jaime shares his compelling story with Derek about growing up in Alaska (and other parts of the country), and how he has personally overcome failure, disappointment, and tragedy to flourish in life and business.
Episode 1043: BLS Minute - Jack Daly
September 15, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.91 MBDerek's guest this week is Jack Daly. Jack talks with Derek about how his time in the military helped him on his entrepreneurial journey.
Episode 1042: BLS Minute - George Maloof
September 13, 2021 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.51 MBGeorge Maloof is the former owner of the NBA Sacramento Kings, Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, the NHL Vegas Golden Knights, and the Never too Hungover supplement. George takes us back at the age of 10 helping his parents at their stores.
Episode 1041: BLS Minute - Evan Delahanty
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.62 MBEvan is the Founder and Lead for Peaceful Fruits LLC, a social good startup that produces premium dried fruit snacks from sustainably-sourced acai. In this episode, Evan talks more about what the difference is with Peaceful Fruits, versus other fruit snack products.
Episode 1040: BLS Minute - Espree Devora
September 08, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBEspree Devora is the founder of WeAreLATech. WeAreLATech unites Silicon Beach startups fueling Los Angeles to become a top destination for tech and innovation via an offline 'experience' Club, a community calendar of events, an LA tech exclusive job board, mobile app and the podcast.
Episode 1039: BLS Minute - Erik Seversen
September 07, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.41 MBDerek interviews writer, speaker, adventurer, & educator Erik Seversen. Erik talks about his new book Ordinary to Extraordinary.
Episode 1038: BLS Minute - Presley
September 01, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.32 MBIt takes innovation to stay competitive, but it also takes great leadership to drive that competition. In an ever changing digital environment, anyone can start a business around just about anything. The differentiator is whether or not you stay innovative enough to tackle the challenges of the current day, and solve new problems. Good leadership can help drive this in your business.
Episode 1037: BLS Minute - Don Hutcheson
August 31, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.1 MBDon is a lifelong entrepreneur, inventor, author and coach. He hosts the daily podcast: “Discover Your Talent—Do What You Love,” which he created to help you find your true talents and use them to build a career of success, satisfaction and freedom.
Episode 1036: BLS Minute - Devin Thorpe
August 30, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne, Founder and CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Devin Thorpe. As a new-media journalist and founder of the Your Mark on the World Center, Devin has established himself as a champion of social good. Devin was formerly the CFO of one of the top 3 Fortune 500 companies in 2009 before shifting his attention to social entrepreneurship.
Episode 1035: BLS Minute - Dev Ganesan
August 26, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.67 MBDerek Champagne talks with the new CEO of ItemMaster, Dev Ganesan. Dev shares the importance of having a good a team of people to help you grow and scale your business, understanding what your weaknesses are, and surrounding yourself with advisors and mentors to help you where you need help. Dev talks about what influences he had around him, that assisted him in achieving the success he has today.
Episode 1034: BLS Minute - David Baker
August 25, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.48 MBDavid Baker is the CoFounder of Creatives United and Founder/Owner of Launch Retreat. In this interview, David shares more about what Creative United is about.
Episode 1033: BLS MInute - Cort Dial
August 24, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.05 MBBeing an "All In Leader" means being someone who is in it for the big game. No one is going to stop you, or get in your way, you're all in. Cort only coaches people who are "all in".
Episode 1032: BLS Minute - Colin Morgan
August 23, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 2.68 MBDerek Champagne talks with guest, Colin Morgan. Colin is a professional golfer turned successful Entrepreneur who now runs the company Plan2Profit with his father Paul Morgan. He is an expert at teaching Entrepreneurs how to start their own businesses successfully.
Episode 1031: BLS Minute - Beau Oyler
August 19, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.91 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Beau Oyler, founder of Enlisted Design and Urbio. He has created rich product and brand experiences for fortune 500's and small startups. Beau talks about what he is most proud of in his life.
Episode 1030: Art Shamsky
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.71 MBArt Shamsky is an American former Major League Baseball player. Derek and Art talk about a part of his book when he got his old teammates together to reminisce on the all the good times they had on the field.
Episode 1029: BLS Minute - Kent Hance
August 16, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.69 MBKent Hance is a lawyer, a former U.S. Congressman, a university chancellor, and most notably, a native Texan. With the launch of his new podcast, Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Hance shares stories from his legendary life on themes relating to leadership, politics and great friendships with some real characters. Kent talks to Derek about why he takes the time to do a podcast, and why it is so important to him.
Episode 1028: BLS Minute - Travis Swanson
August 12, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.62 MBFormer Arkansas Razorback and Miami Dolphin's Center Travis Swanson stops by the studio to talk with Derek about highlights from his career and an exciting announcement about the next chapter of his journey. Travis and Derek talk about the moment when he first walked into the NFL locker room as a professional player.
Episode 1027: BLS Minute - Melissa Gersin
August 10, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.64 MBMelissa Gersin is one of the few people to raise their evaluation in the middle of negotiations and not get laughed out out of the show room. Melissa went into the Shark Tank episode with just a prototype, and afterward sold 2,000 units over night, which was just as many as their sold the entire year before. When someone talks about "overnight" success, they don't see the 7-8 years of hard work that got them there.
Episode 1026: BLS Minute - Kent Hance
August 09, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MBKent Hance is a lawyer, a former U.S. Congressman, a university chancellor, and most notably, a native Texan. With the launch of his new podcast, Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Hance shares stories from his legendary life on themes relating to leadership, politics and great friendships with some real characters. Kent talks to Derek about why he takes the time to do a podcast, and why it is so important to him.
Episode 1025: BLS Minute - Jenny Davis
August 05, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.32 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.
Episode 1024: BLS Minute - Sanyin Siang
August 04, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.95 MBHaving self-awareness is critical to personal growth. Derek sent out a survey asking people in his network things about himself, and the feedback he got stung. Sanyin Siang shares some tips on how to get passed the criticism, and take on the constructive feedback to make positive change.
Episode 1023: BLS Minute - Brandon Lewin
July 30, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 6.97 MBIf you can help a million people, you'd be doing a lot of good in the world. How true is that? This is Brandon's mission with his marketing company. Brandon gives us some insight into how he got started on his entrepreneurial journey.
Episode 1022: BLS MInute - Jason Belmonte
July 28, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.47 MBJason Belmonte is one of the all time greatest Professional Bowlers. Jason upset the entire game, said he was botching it, and that he needed to correct his bowling style because it was different from the standard. Jason overcame all of those challenges, and now has the most PBA wins.
Episode 1021: BLS Minute - Melissa Gersin
July 27, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.58 MBMelissa Gersin is one of the few people to raise their evaluation in the middle of negotiations and not get laughed out out of the show room. Melissa went into the Shark Tank episode with just a prototype, and afterward sold 2,000 units over night, which was just as many as their sold the entire year before. When someone talks about "overnight" success, they don't see the 7-8 years of hard work that got them there.
Episode 1020: BLS Minute - Vincent Pugliese
July 26, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.98 MBVincent is an author, entrepreneur, and one of the top sports photographer in the United States. Vincent's new book, Freelance to Freedom, the roadmap for creating a side business to achieve financial, time and life freedom. On this episode we learn more about how Vincent got his start with sports photography.
Episode 1019: BLS Minute - Trent Tucker
July 22, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.42 MBDerek talks with 93' Chicago Bulls NBA Champion Trent Tucker. Trent talks with Derek about leadership skills necessary to build a championship team, how to manage egos, having Phil Jackson as a coach, the Trent Tucker Rule, and what it was like playing with his friends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
Episode 1018: BLS Minute - Jaime Jay
July 21, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBJaime is a serial entrepreneur who currently owns four companies, including SlapShot Studios (www.slapshotstudio.com) and Bottleneck Virtual Assistants (www.bottleneck.online). Jaime shares his compelling story with Derek about growing up in Alaska (and other parts of the country), and how he has personally overcome failure, disappointment, and tragedy to flourish in life and business.
Episode 1017: BLS Minute - Kent Hance
July 20, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.3 MBKent Hance is a lawyer, a former U.S. Congressman, a university chancellor, and most notably, a native Texan. With the launch of his new podcast, Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Hance shares stories from his legendary life on themes relating to leadership, politics and great friendships with some real characters. Kent talks to Derek about why he takes the time to do a podcast, and why it is so important to him.
Episode 1016: BLS Minute - Tom Rubens
July 15, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.65 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne interviews friend an successful business owner, Tom Rubens. Tom shares his entrepreneurial story and life lessons from decades of business experience.
Episode 1015: BLS Minute -Tim Sanders
July 14, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.6 MBTim Sanders spent most of his early career on the cutting edge of innovation and change. He was an early stage member of Mark Cuban’s Broadcast.com, which had the largest opening day IPO in history. On this episode, Derek and Tim talk about reciprocity in leadership, and about his book "Love is the killer app".
Episode 1014: BLS MInute - Tim David
July 13, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.25 MBDerek interviews Tim David. Former magician, Tim is the author of the popular book Magic Words – The Science and Secrets Behind Seven Words that Motivate, Engage, and Influence. In this episode, Tim talks about what "influence" really is.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Don Hutcheson
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.25 MBDon is a lifelong entrepreneur, inventor, author and coach. He hosts the daily podcast: “Discover Your Talent—Do What You Love,” which he created to help you find your true talents and use them to build a career of success, satisfaction and freedom.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Christopher Lochhead
July 08, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.32 MBChristopher is the co-author of Harper Collins’ “instant classic” Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets and he’s the co-host of the Legends and Losers podcast. Christophe shares some final takeaways from his new book.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Derek Stone
July 07, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.7 MBDerek Stone, author of "Why Should I Forgive?" is our guest this episode. For years Derek Stone had dreams of becoming a musician. This road didn’t lead him to success, however, it led him to Nashville, TN. Derek gives us a briefing over what you will expect when reading his book.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Dr. Andy Garrett
July 06, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.44 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 why he chose this line of work.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Trent Tucker
July 05, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.44 MBDerek talks with 93' Chicago Bulls NBA Champion Trent Tucker. Trent talks with Derek about leadership skills necessary to build a championship team, how to manage egos, having Phil Jackson as a coach, the Trent Tucker Rule, and what it was like playing with his friends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Lance Tamashiro
July 02, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.54 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne shares his interview as a guest on the Lance Tamashiro Show (www.lancetamashiro.com/). We hear about Derek's background, and how he got his marketing firm started.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Brian Moran
July 01, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBBrian Moran has over thirty years of expertise as a CEO, corporate executive, entrepreneur, consultant and coach. His background as a corporate executive combined with his experience as an entrepreneur positions him with a unique skill set to help individuals and organizations grow and prosper.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Alan Charles
June 30, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.53 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne interviews Alan Charles. Alan shares his about his life of tragedy, loss, success, & addiction as shared in his new book Walking Out the Other Side: An Addict's Journey from Loneliness to Life.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Dev Ganesan
June 29, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.2 MBDerek Champagne talks with the new CEO of ItemMaster, Dev Ganesan. Dev shares the importance of having a good a team of people to help you grow and scale your business, understanding what your weaknesses are, and surrounding yourself with advisors and mentors to help you where you need help. Dev talks about what influences he had around him, that assisted him in achieving the success he has today.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Yifat Cohen
June 24, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.88 MBYifat Cohen, owner of the YCN Group, is the special guest on this episode of the BLS Minute. Yifat shares a little bit about her background, and how she got her start in the world of entrepreneurship.
Episode 1013: BLS Minute - Bill Troy
June 24, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.39 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.
Episode 1012: BLS Minute - Thomas Rock Lindsay
June 23, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.42 MBIn this episode Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Thomas Rock Lindsay. Thomas has 20 years of insurance and professional employer organization (or PEO) industry experience in C-level management, focusing on all aspects of workers compensation, risk management, loss control, employee benefits, HR, and payroll.
Episode 1011: BLS Minute - Suzanne Paulinski
June 16, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.49 MBSuzanne has always had a passion for music since a young age. Suzanne and Derek talk about her start in the music industry, prior to her starting her coaching business, The Rock Star Advocate.
Episode 1010: BLS Minute - Stephen Glicken
June 16, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.05 MBStephen is the co-founder and CEO of Project Admission. Glicken began his career in 2000 as an audio engineer at Circle House Studios in Miami, working with artists such as P. Diddy, Toni Braxton, Nas, Whitney Houston, No Doubt, and more. After Circle House, he connected with the Wu Tang Clan, becoming Ghostface Killah’s exclusive engineer on ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ and ‘Fishscale’. Stephen talks about the most unexpected delight that happened when he left his job.
Episode 1009: BLS Minute - Siphiwe Baleka
June 14, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.6 MBAs a truck driver, you only make money when your truck is rolling. The downside is that your metabolism stops running. Not totally, but it slows down due to sleep patterns being thrown off, and other metabolic issues. Sipewe was a truck driver, and started studied metabolic endocrinology to get his own health back in order. In his book and training material, he goes into greater detail on this subject, and here Sipewe gives a little background on how his book came to be, and what i...
Episode 1008: BLS Minute - Seth Buechley
June 11, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 8.21 MBSeth is a serial entrepreneur with a unique background, growing up in a commune in the woods of southern Oregon. Even with this unique background, Seth made it into the world of entrepreneurship. On this episode he talks about his new book.