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Episode 38: Human Side of the Grind with Kristy Boone

In this episode of LeaderSpotlight we interview Kristy Boone, a leader with a remarkable story of overcoming trauma and channeling her experiences into empowering others. Host Anette Klososky engages Kristy in a candid conversation about her journey from confronting personal challenges to becoming an influential figure in corporate training and development. Kristy shares insights on fostering communication skills rooted in empathy and authenticity, vital in today's digital-centric world. Her ...

Episode 37: Personal Leadership with Dr. Joelle Jay

Welcome to #LeaderSpotlight Episode 37, where we showcase inspiring leaders from diverse walks of life. Join your host, Annette Klososky, as she engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. Joelle Jay. In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of surrender, acceptance, and personal reflection as essential components of effective leadership. Listen to Dr. Joelle’s insights on how to navigate career overwhelm, make intentional choices, and create a life aligned with your vision....

Episode 36: Ninja Insights: Unleashing Inspiration with Mary Nihn

On this episode of LeaderSpotlight, host Annette Klososky and co-host Addison Price, talk with Mary Nihn. Mary is the author of the popular children's book series "Ninja Life Hacks" and co-owner of "Ninja Restaurants," as she shares her personal journey towards finding inspiration. Drawing upon her experiences as an entrepreneur, writer, and mother, Mary delves into the strategies she has used to overcome creative blocks and cultivate a mindset of innovation.

Episode 35: Pivoting Your Personal Brand with Parna Sarkar-Basu

In this episode of LeaderSpotlight, host Annette Klososky, and co-host Addison Price talk to the Founder of Brand and Buzz Marketing, Parna Sarkar-Basu. Parna shares steps leaders can take to rebrand themselves and how to enhance their digital footprint.

Episode 34: Developing a “Why Not Me?” Mentality with Sharina Perry

On this episode of LeaderSpotlight, Annette Klososky interviews Founder of Utopia Plastics, Sharina Perry. They dive into stepping into unknown callings, taking a leap of faith, and shifting your mindset to “why not me?” – you won’t want to miss this inspiring episode of LeaderSpotlight. Keep up with Sharina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharina-perry-57b2171a7/

Episode 33: Overcoming obstacles and Making Money Moves with Victoria Woods

On this episode of LeaderSpotlight host Annette Klososky and co-host Addison Price sit down with Victorria Woods to talk about her background, and how she got her start. Victoria shares the stories behind opening ChappelWood’s Financial Services and her mindset for success.

Episode 32: The Next Generation of Women Leaders

On this episode of LeaderSpotlight, Annette Klososky and Addison Price sit down with Shannon Rich to talk about LeadHER Board and the best ways to open doors for women in the workforce. Listen and learn more about Shannon’s story of growth and excellence.

Episode 31: Aligning Passions and Purpose

Join Annette Klososky and Addison Price as they bring perspective to leadership styles and how to redefine your purpose and passions through any season of life.

Episode 30: How to Sharpen Your Inner Game with Lindsey Agness

In this episode, join Annette Klososky and Addison Price as they talk with Lindsey Agness, CEO and Founder of Change Corporation and master trainer of NLP. Lindsey shares how to use your inner game to progress yourself forward and what steps to take to improve your skills as a leader.

Episode 29: Demystifying the Term Innovation with Bobby Gruenewald

In this episode, join host Annette Klososky as she talks with Founder/CEO- YouVersion (The Bible App), Bobby Gruenewald. Bobby shares how he views the term innovation and gives insight into his life before developing the Bible App. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Episode 28: When God Calls You To Build An Ark, Don't Wait Until It's Raining with Jill Donovan

In this episode, join host Annette Klososky and co-host Addison Price as they talk with the CEO of Rustic Cuff, Jill Donovan. Jill tells her story of being called to build an ark and how you can be better prepared for trials, whether it be work or personal, as a leader of leaders.

Episode 27: Succession in Family Business with Pamela Kan

In this episode, join host Annette Klolosky as she talks with President of Bishop-Wisecarver, Pamela Kan. Pamela brings an insight on change through generations of a family business and the best practices of succession.

Episode 26: Inspiring Women in Leadership with Camille Burns

In this episode, Women Presidents Organization CEO Camille Burns gives insight on how to be a successful woman entrepreneur in a changing climate, as well as tips for success and how to use moments of waiting as a launching pad for growth and excellence.

Episode 25: Finding Value With Heather Wilson

Are you feeling like your business and career are all-consuming? There is a way to find more value in both work and life. On this episode, host Annette Klososky speaks with Heather Wilson who says the key is to look for opportunities that offer growth but also provide balance.

Episode 24: Empowering Diverse Leaders - Kitti Asberry

In this episode, host Annette Klososky interviews Kitti Asberry, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women. As director, she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the commission by working closely with government officials and the public to strengthen and empower women in Oklahoma by improving their opportunities and quality of life. She is also the Co-chair of the National Conversation on Board Diversity for Oklahoma. In addition, Kitti served as Secretary f...

Episode 23: Jackie Stiles - Leadership Through Adversity

In this episode, women's basketball coach and US National Team gold medalist Jackie Stiles shares her perspective on the leadership lessons found on the court, as well as how she overcame injuries and a cancer diagnosis to be one of the nation's best athletic coaches.

Episode 23: Leadership Through Adversity With Jackie Stiles

In this episode, women's basketball coach and gold medalist Jackie Stiles shares her perspective on the leadership lessons found on the court, as well as how she overcame injuries and a cancer diagnosis to be one of the nation's best athletic coaches.

Episode 22: Precious Williams - Persistence Beats Resistance

Precious Williams, a 13-time national elevator pitch champion, shares her inspirational story of struggle and success with us on this episode. Precious has been been featured on "Shark Tank," CNN, WSJ, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine. Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, and eBay. This episode will inspire you to go forth and conquer anything, so listen in!

Episode 21: Diving Into Leadership Development With Cheryl Moreno

Leadership development is a process that expands the capacity of individuals to perform in leadership roles within organizations, and few people know how to execute this process better than Cheryl Moreno, Director of Leadership Development for the Express Leadership Academy at Express Employment Professionals.

Episode 20: The Hybrid Workplace Experience - Gregg Apirian

How can your workplace rise above the world’s uncertainties? With technology that keeps your people connected, engaged and flourishing. Gregg Apirian, VP of Customer Experience at Korbyt, shares stories from his experience as a driver of success, as well as insights on how to transform your organization from homogenous to hybrid and from disconnected to connected.

Episode 19: Stacey McKibbin - Mastering The Conversation

The Conversation is everything. The fact is there are little conversations happening everywhere in your business right now. From front lines to customers, or manager to direct report, or leadership to whole organization, The Conversation is where it all happens. Host Annette White-Klososky sits down with CEO and Communications specialist Stacey McKibbin for some crucial insights on making what you say matter, and get results.

Episode 18: What is a Citizen Data Scientist? ft. Mark Nance

Host Annette White-Klososky speaks with Mark Nance of American Fidelity Corporation to discuss Citizen Data Scientists and why they are important for modern organizations. Developing Citizen Data Scientists is one critical component in unleashing data to provide industry-leading insights within your organization. Without someone playing this role, all the money in the world spent on IT will not improve knowledge and decision-making. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://fpov.com/citi...

Episode 18: Mark Nance - What is a Citizen Data Scientist?

Host Annette White-Klososky speaks with Mark Nance of American Fidelity Corporation to discuss Citizen Data Scientists and why they are important for modern organizations. Developing Citizen Data Scientists is one critical component in unleashing data to provide industry-leading insights within your organization. Without someone playing this role, all the money in the world spent on IT will not improve knowledge and decision-making. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://fpov.com/citi...

Episode 17: Patricia Kathleen - Starting Your Own Podcast

A podcast episode about podcasts! Host Annette Klososky interviews Patricia Kathleen, an experienced media and tech company co-founder who has successfully launched several successful podcast series. Patricia is the co-founder of the Wilde Agency, has conducted a multitude of film and investigative projects on ethos of diversity, inclusion, and transparency. Learn more and connect with Patricia @ https://www.patriciakathleen.com

Episode 16: Lakeshia Ford - Connecting Continents

U.S. Boren Fellow, Congressional Intern and now a 360-degree communications strategist. Lakeshia Ford is the founder of Ford Communications, connecting international companies to business and consumer markets in Ghana and Africa, at large. Lakeshia shares her inspiring, international story on this episode of @leaderspotlight.

Episode 15: Ari Horie - Investing in Women

In this episode of @leaderspotlight Annette Klososky interviews Ari Horie of Women's startup lab to discuss her journey to become one of Silicon Valley's leading advocates for female entrepreneurs.

Episode 14: Scott Klososky - What Will Never Be The Same

On this episode of @leaderspotlight Annette White-Klososky interviews her fellow founding partner at FPOV and husband, Scott Klososky. Scott has lived on the leading edge of technology innovation and its impact on the business world and society in general. He is recognized globally for his unique ability to accurately predict future digital trends and provide the logic behind why they will alter the current status quo. He discusses his journey as a leader with Annette, as well as shares his i...

Episode 13: Chris Yeh - Where We Go From Here

Chris Yeh is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of Blitzscaling, the book that explains how to build world-changing companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and Airbnb in record time. A writer, investor, and entrepreneur, Chris has had a ringside seat in the world of startups and scaleups since 1995. In this episode, Chris reflects on current events on where we as businesses and a society go from here, post-COVID.

Episode 13: Chris Yeh

Chris Yeh is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of Blitzscaling, the book that explains how to build world-changing companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and Airbnb in record time. A writer, investor, and entrepreneur, Chris has had a ringside seat in the world of startups and scaleups since 1995.

Episode 14: Chris Yeh

Chris Yeh is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of Blitzscaling, the book that explains how to build world-changing companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and Airbnb in record time. A writer, investor, and entrepreneur, Chris has had a ringside seat in the world of startups and scaleups since 1995.

Episode 12: What I Know - Cults, Conspiracies & Company Culture

In the first "What I Know" episode, we apply what we know about cults & conspiracies to the world of business. From communicating an organizational vision to multi-national marketing strategies, you'd be surprised how much corporations and cults have in common. This not-so-serious episode is one you don't want to miss!

Episode 11: Susan Steinbrecher - Emotional Intelligence

The importance of emotional management and critical communication skill-building in the workplace is often overlooked. On this episode, Susan Steinbrecher takes us through the six-step "Meaningful Alignment Process" to resolve conflict and reach alignment.

Addison Price - Miss Oklahoma

On this bonus episode host Annette White-Klososky highlights the importance of youth leadership and speaks with the inspirational Addison Price aka Miss Oklahoma 👑 Annette and Addi discuss Addi's platform for the upcoming Miss America competition - shedding light on invisible challenges that can slow us down or propel us to new heights depending on how we approach them - such as Dyslexia, a challenge that Addi had to face at a young age.

Episode 10: Addison Price - Miss Oklahoma

On this bonus episode host Annette White-Klososky highlights the importance of youth leadership and speaks with the inspirational Addison Price aka Miss Oklahoma 👑 Annette and Addi discuss Addi's platform for the upcoming Miss America competition - shedding light on invisible challenges that can slow us down or propel us to new heights depending on how we approach them - such as Dyslexia, a challenge that Addi had to face at a young age.

Episode 9: Bonus Episode - Meet Your Host

Episode 8: Mindy Meads

Episode 7: Danny Nelms

Host Annette White-Klososky speaks with Danny Nelms, President of The Work Institute to discuss what makes employees stick around for the long-haul. The Work Institute offers proprietary, customized solutions to get to the root of how people respond to an organization.

Episode 6: Tanis Cornell

On this episode of @leaderspotlight Tanis Cornell shares her perspectives on gender diversity with host Annette White-Klososky. Tanis possesses a broad background in senior leadership positions ranging from Fortune 500 to start up environments. Featured in Sales and Marketing Management Magazine, Tanis helps organizations in rapidly growing their business and developing the organizational structure needed to succeed. A former competitive speech teacher, Tanis is a sought-after speaker on wome...

Episode 5: Afrika Williams

Afrika is a Talent Development and Technology professional with more than 18 years of experience in the private sector and federal government including serving at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Energy, and United States Senate. Afrika also manages training and development programs at LCI a non-profit that provides meaningful employment for people who are blind and low vision. Afrika identifies as a woman with diverseability. She champions equity and inclusion through ...

Episode 4: Amber Brandner

Creator of AbsoluteSUM emerging tech hackathons, Co-creator of Courageous Voices, and Director of Community at The Greatness Foundation, Amber Brandner joins host Annette White-Klososky to discuss the importance of building inclusive communities, the power of our living our truth, as well as her own personal journey to becoming a leader in the spotlight.

Episode 3: Bonnie Hagemann

Bonnie Hagemann is a highly regarded Executive Coach for CEOs and C-Suite Leaders, as well as a trusted advisor to members of the board. In this episode of @leaderspotlight, Bonnie discusses key takeaways from her new book “Leading With Vision: The Leader’s Blueprint for Creating a Compelling Vision and Engaging the Workforce” as well as the story behind her success.

Episode 2: Eddie Turner

Eddie is a C-Suite advisor who has worked for several of the world's most admired companies, as well as an author, professional speaker, podcast host and former national media commentator.

Episode 1: Kelly Wendorf

We chat with @kellywendorf of EQUUS a self-mastery, discovery and leadership development organization that offers uniquely inspired transformational coaching, retreats and workshops, utilizing lessons learned from sacred elders and horses. Long before their fated partnership with mankind 6,000 years ago, horses became one of the most successful mammals due to their agility, sensitivity, sociability, and resilience. Learn more about this fascinating leadership approach on our very first episod...