The Virtual Campfire's Podcast

The path through life is not a straight arrow. In this episode, Rebecca Scott, Founder of Vivid Spring Solutions, joins Tony Martignetti to talk about her flashpoints and how she embraced the turning points in her life. Get to know Rebecca deeper as she shares her long and varied journey in business and podcasting. They then dive into the importance of perseverance in the midst of trauma and excelling in constraints. Plus, they also touch on thinking about the future by having the present moment inform us on how to take it on, inspire others, and make a difference. Tune in and embrace the turning points that may come your way with a renewed perspective in this conversation. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

A lot of people have been living in the misconception that they’ll only be happy once they start doing what they love that they never stopped to think of loving what they do. In this episode, Michael Katz, the Founder of Blue Penguin Development, joins in to share his story on how he figured out what he loves to do in his life. He describes the differences he’s experienced between working in corporate America and as an entrepreneur, especially in attracting clients. Michael also talks about a different perspective you’d want to use when figuring out what you should be doing. Realizing that the things which may seem easy for you aren’t technically the same for everybody else, he saw his opportunity and grabbed it. Learn how he found his calling as he shares the insights, knowledge, and wisdom he’s acquired through experience and building relationships.

There is a way to be victorious whether you win or lose in a big deal. If you handle things right, each deal becomes an opportunity to win valuable relationships that are going to help you in times to come. Casey Jacox, the founder of Winning The Relationship, joins Tony Martignetti to have a conversation about this. Get to know Casey more as he shares his journey to self-discovery, how he found his true calling and the importance of surrendering and having humility and being vulnerable. Most importantly, Casey reveals some of his valuable insights and tips in winning people whether you come out of the negotiating table with a deal in hand or not.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Our life’s journey is full of flashpoints and tough decisions. These can change your life for better – or worse. Join Tony Martignetti in this wonderful conversation with David Russell about his life journey and how he learned to make the tough decisions in life. David is an author, inspirational speaker, and the host of the popular Manage 2 Win Podcast. He shares his insights on learning from your failures and building relationships using honest conversations. David and Tony also talk about lessons learned in their journeys and how they can be applied to today’s world.

That taking a leaders’ role can be difficult is an understatement. You need to be ready for the tough challenges that lie ahead because being a leader is not just about status and power but also compassion and accountability. Anyone can become a leader but some are just born leaders, destined to take the lead right off the bat. One such person is Tony Martignetti’s guest, Dr. Gary McGrath, the founder and CEO of Statarius. In this conversation, Gary gets into detail about his life from training in the military to getting a degree in mechanical engineering and onto becoming the leadership guru that he is now. With each of these flashpoints that cultivated the natural-born leader in him, you will get a ton of valuable life and career lessons that you can apply in your own leadership journey. Don’t miss them!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Most of us look at conflict as a negative concept. But what if conflict could be managed and turned into a positive force by tempering it with compassion and accountability? Tony Martignetti is joined by psychologist and business coach Nate Regier as they talk about Nate’s journey in understanding conflict. Nate shares his memories as the child of Christian missionaries and how these experiences taught him compassion. He talks about his work in the clinical and business field and how he learned to temper conflict with compassion and accountability.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Quitting might often seem like giving up, like surrendering, but sometimes, it is the best thing you can do. Whether it’s leaving your job to chase a dream, leaving an abusive relationship or quitting to go after something better, quitting is not always a bad thing. Tony Martignetti sits down for a conversation with author, keynote speaker and design strategist and researcher Coonoor Behal as she navigates her time as a student and her stint in international nonprofit organizations. She shares her thoughts on quitting and why you shouldn’t always see it as a negative. Finally, she discusses human-centered innovation and improving yourself.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Confidence is key and it starts in the brain. When you don’t enjoy your job but you have to stay because you have a steady paycheck, you have mouths to feed, or you made long lasting friends and business relationships, all of these things are too important to give up in order to do what you really enjoy. You need to have the confidence to take that leap into the unknown. For that to happen, you need to listen to your brain. Go deeper into the discussion of building confidence with brain science with your host, Tony Martignetti and his guest Alyssa Dver. Alyssa is the CEO of the American Confidence Institute. She is also the Chair and Founder of the ERG Leadership Alliance and is also the bestselling author of Confidence is a Choice: Real Science. Superhero Impact. Come and explore the power of brain science and how it can affect your confidence.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Never stick to just one thing. Life can be crazy sometimes, jobs will come and go along the way just like the many career paths of Dorie Clark. Dorie was named to the by Thinkers50. She is a writer for Harvard Business Review, FastCompany, and Business Insider. She is also the author of the book, Stand Out which Inc. Magazine declared the #1 Leadership Book of 2015. Join your host, Tony Martignetti as he talks to Dorie Clark on how she started her career as a journalist, then how she tackled freelancing, political campaigns, and becoming an entrepreneur. Listen to Dorie’s story of how she discovered her path to success and how you can too.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Sometimes, it takes one traumatic moment to really change your life for the better. These are the things that can really open your eyes to your future. That's exactly what happened to Michael O'Brien. Michael is the Executive Business Coach of Peloton Executive Coaching and serves on the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association global board. He is also a speaker, a cyclist, and the author of the book Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows; Winning at Work and in Life. In this episode, Tony Martignetti talks with Michael about how you can prevent those bad moments from turning into bad days. Pause, breathe, and reflect through several of Michael's life-changing flashpoints and understand how he became the person he is today.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire