The Virtual Campfire's Podcast

It is never a good idea to linger on your failures and be contented with being stuck in the face of challenging times. Finding growth in discomforting situations is the best course of action to take if you truly want to succeed. David Hayes joins Tony Martignetti to share how he built a resilient self by putting himself in the most uncomfortable circumstances and go beyond his own expectations. He talks about how leaving his comfort zone allowed him to find belongingness in the recruitment industry, which later gave birth to HireMinds. David also talks about how he coped with the many inflection points throughout his professional career. He reflects on the 9/11 disaster, the 2008 Economic Crash, and now, the COVID-19 pandemic.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Leadership is not just a title. It's not about tenure or position. It's about how you treat the people you work with. It can be surprising how many people are so optimistic about leadership but are not educated enough to be good leaders. Today's guest, Catherine Rymsha, is a TEDx speaker, leadership expert and lecturer at the University of Massachusetts. She shares her own experiences with leaders that drove her from marketing to a teacher of leadership. She also talks about her book, The Leadership Decision: Decide To Lead Today, which showcases leadership's good and bad sides as we experience it in today's corporate culture and discusses areas where leaders can improve. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Pursue what you are passionate about. It is never too late to do something you love. Because there is no such thing as seizing the moment, you have to make the moment. This is the life of art historian Amy Herman. Amy is the President of The Art of Perception and the author of Visual Intelligence. She uses works of art to sharpen observation analysis and communication skills. In this episode, she joins Tony Martignetti to share how she found her passion for art. Learn how to achieve self-realization and how to engage with the people of your life by tuning into this conversation. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

When presenting, whether it's virtually or not, you should always empathize with your audience. Learn how to be in their shoes and how they would react to your presentation. Are you talking too fast? Do they have questions? These are all the things you have to think about when speaking publicly. Learn how to empathize with your host, Tony Martignetti, and his guest, Patti Sanchez. Patti is the Chief Strategy Officer of Duarte Design and the co-author of Illuminate. Go through her life story as she talks about finding her passion in PR to her collaboration with writing partner Nancy Duarte. Get a crash course on public speaking and learn how to know who you're speaking to in this conversation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Innovation is great. But who cares about it when you don’t turn it into action? The show’s guest today is Benno Duenkelsbuehler, the Chief Growth Sherpa/CEO of (re)ALIGN. Benno shares with Tony Martignetti how his biggest pivotal moment was moving to America with his family. When founding his business, his senior warned him against analysis paralysis. Go and find your client. They will tell you what your business will be about. In the end, ideas are nothing without action. Join in! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

There’s a common belief that we have to be a master of one skill to be a great person instead of knowing everything without fully mastering it. But having more than one talent is still great! As entrepreneurs, we are in the process of changing and evolving to make our lives better and contribute to society. With that, we could enhance more than one skill to grow professionally. We innovate and allow transformations to happen throughout our journeys. Join Tony Martignetti and Jeffrey Shaw as they talk about executing strategies for personal and professional development. Jeffrey Shaw is the author of The Self-Employed Life: Business and Personal Development Strategies That Create Sustainable Success. In this episode, he shares how he runs two businesses at one time, how he helps small business owners make more money and the countless reasons for his passion for this profession.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

How do you create a true impact in your life? Resilience and embodiment. The show's guest today is Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau, the Founder and Executive coach of Connect4impact. Sylvia talks with Tony Martignetti about how when you build empathy for yourself, you pay attention to your body and understand your inner state. In doing so, you're better able to have empathy with others and understand their inner turmoil. Listen to this episode to create a true impact!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

What do you do when your goal seems far off? Tony Martignetti’s guest today is Alisa Cohn, #1 Startup Coach by T50 Marshall Goldsmith Awards. Alisa shares with Tony how she had to go to the vendor fair and talk to strangers while it was snowing. It was the last thing she wanted to do. But she knew she had to place one foot in front of the other to become a coach. You need to start working to be where you want to go. Tune in and start working!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Inequality is something that is still so prevalent in our society. But there is something we can do about it. Angela Philp is Women’s Executive Leadership coach and motivational speaker who uses her platform, Queen of Possible, to create a thriving world through women’s leadership and economic empowerment. In this episode, she’ll share how she found her voice and pursued her purpose of fighting against inequality and empowering women leaders. Angela believes that everyone can do much more than they could imagine. She shares some insights on how you can choose to make things possible.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Change is uncomfortable, but it is also inevitable. Without change, we can’t move forward. So what can we do to not only be comfortable with change but also make the most out of it? Today’s guest is Peter Bregman, an author, speaker, the CEO of Bregman Partners Inc., and recognized as the #1 executive coach in the world by Leading Global Coaches. He joins host Tony Martignetti to share the flashpoints in his life that helped him be comfortable with change and ultimately achieve the success and impact he has today. He also shares insights and sneak peeks for his upcoming book, You Can Change Other People: The Four Steps to Help Your Colleagues, Employees-- Even Family-- Up Their Game. His book aims to help people up their game in a way that increases the likelihood of change and enhances your relationships instead of hurting it. Learn more about it by tuning in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire