

The Virtual Campfire's Podcast
Tony Martignetti
The campfire. school, church, and watercooler all-in-one. It's the earliest form of community; Sitting around a campfire and sharing stories. For generations, it was used to build trust, share knowledge, and inspire others. Welcome to the Virtual Campfire – I'm Tony Martignetti, the Inspired Coach. Here I'll share powerful lessons learned from leaders in their transformation journey.
When you see someone on stage: sharing a powerful message, "owning the room" and, having a huge impact in the world, you might ask yourself, how did they get to be that way? Were they born that way? Could I be like that person? What makes them different? From the outside looking in, it seems like they are meant to do what they're doing. I'm here to share what you don't often see—their tales of transformation. That's what we'll uncover here. The tiny steps that led to the big leaps.
When you see someone on stage: sharing a powerful message, "owning the room" and, having a huge impact in the world, you might ask yourself, how did they get to be that way? Were they born that way? Could I be like that person? What makes them different? From the outside looking in, it seems like they are meant to do what they're doing. I'm here to share what you don't often see—their tales of transformation. That's what we'll uncover here. The tiny steps that led to the big leaps.
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Mar 14, 2022 • 39min
How To Achieve Limitless Possibility And Live Your Best Life With Laura Gassner Otting
Embracing limitless possibility also means embracing failures. Here to shed light on how you can become limitless and live your best life is Laura Gassner Otting. Laura is a renowned author, speaker, media personality, and executive coach helping entrepreneurs, change agents, and industry leaders push past doubt that hinder great ideas. In this episode, she shares insights from her latest book, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life, which debuted at No. 2 in the Washington Post Best-Seller’s List. Join in as she chats with Tony Martignetti about defining your success, being comfortable with the uncomfortable, embracing failure, and more. Stay tuned!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Mar 7, 2022 • 51min
Finding Your Creative Voice So That You Can Heal Trauma With Lane Gardner
Everyone has trauma that needs to be healed. One way of healing is by using the power of art. It can be anything from writing to acting. You just need to find what medium fits you so that you can start your healing process. For the founder of Thread, Lane Gardner, music was her medium so she became a songwriter. She heals people's trauma with her music. That is her creative voice that gives her the ability to connect with people. Join your host Tony Martignetti as he sits down with Lane to talk about trauma, music, and much more. Find your creative voice today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Feb 28, 2022 • 39min
Strategic Leadership: How It Changes The World With Dan Norenberg
When leadership teams don’t play at their best, it puts their entire company at risk. But only true leaders know that they are the starting points for change and growth. Dan Norenberg, a global CEO coach and leadership keynote speaker, joins Tony Martignetti to discuss about how strategic leadership is best played into businesses, companies and organizations. As they look back on past experiences, Dan shares the leadership approach he took to foster juveniles in prison into a better life. Join us as we uncover the journey of what brought Dan to where he is now and how he is making a huge impact in the world.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Feb 21, 2022 • 35min
Icons And Their Success Factor With Dr. Ruth Gotian
There are a lot of people we look up to for being successful. That being said, these people were surely faced with different challenges toward their success. But what’s the one trait – that success factor – that allowed them to overcome these struggles? Weill Cornell Medicine’s former assistant dean of mentoring, Dr. Ruth Gotian, joins Tony Martignetti to tackle which characteristics are critical for icons to achieve their success. Listen in as Dr. Ruth unpacks a life’s worth of lessons and discusses The Success Factor that ignited her to pursue the field she's in today.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Feb 14, 2022 • 38min
Disruption And The S-curve Of Growth With Whitney Johnson Of Disruption Advisors
Disruption is a part of growth and transformation. We disrupt our daily routine to change for the better. Tony Martignetti dives deep into the topic with award-winning author, world-class keynote speaker, and CEO of Disruption Advisors, Whitney Johnson. Whitney discusses how learning music shaped her life, her ambition to succeed and where the odyssey that it took her on. Witness how Whitney learned to harness the power of disruption for growth and transformation as Tony helps her share her inspirational story the way only he can.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Feb 7, 2022 • 44min
Entrepreneurship Lessons: What You Need To Know To Find Success With Adam McGowan
Success in entrepreneurship isn’t a zero-sum game. You can help others while still driving success in your own business. This is the credo Tony Martignetti’s guest, Adam McGowan, swears to. Adam is a problem-solving consultant and entrepreneur and, in this episode, he talks about his first forays in entrepreneurship, the lessons he learned from it, keeping the spark alive,and why helping others can drive success. Learn more and be inspired by Adam's story by tuning in.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Jan 31, 2022 • 32min
Release Your True Self With Hortense le Gentil
Many live their lives out of alignment with their true self. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to face yourself and change into the person you were always meant to be. In this episode, we talk about transformations and alignment as Tony Martignetti interviews executive leadership coach Hortense le Gentil. Hortense tells her story of seeking freedom, getting into coaching and helping others achieve their alignment with their true selves. Learn more and be inspired by her story by tuning in.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Jan 24, 2022 • 45min
Reshaping Our Relationship With Change: Living A World In Flux With April Rinne
The world is in constant change, movement, and uncertainty. People live life in flux, and it's all about how you adapt and bring meaning to your life. In this episode, Tony Martignetti discusses how uncertainty and change can affect your perspective in life with author, adventurer, and change navigator April Rinne. April talks about important parts of her life that have brought her to a greater understanding of the human condition and the lessons she learned living her life in flux. Tune in and be inspired by April's experiences and message.

Jan 17, 2022 • 38min
Getting Out Of Your Box To Discover Your True Purpose With Nick Craig
Most of the time, your dreams don't end up being your purpose. You need to find your true purpose in life and connect with it. But how do you find it? You can find it opening yourself up to the world, to not be confined within your little box. Learn exactly how to do that with your host Tony Martignetti and his guest Nick Craig. Nick is the president of the Core Leadership Institute and the author of Leading from Purpose. Listen to Nick's story on how he got into this field and how he helps leaders discover their true purpose. Learn how to be the author of your own life story today. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Jan 10, 2022 • 43min
Learning The Lessons Of Leadership And Self Awareness: A Campfire Discussion With Tom Goodell
Human relationships are a complex web, and leaders can’t just apply rules of logic to these systems. Tom Goodell has made it his mission to teach lessons in leadership to people across the world. In this episode, Tony Martignetti sits down to talk with Tom as he discusses the four fields of leadership and the impact of self-awareness on leadership. Tom shares his insights on the evolution of leadership practices and why self-awareness is an important part of leadership and needs to be a focus of leaders. Tune in for more powerful stories from Tony and his guests on The Virtual Campfire.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire