The Virtual Campfire's Podcast

We have to be aware and understand what our values and priorities are. We must exert effort to understand our experiences and see the world more positively. Join Tony Martignetti and the founder of Dragonfly Coaching, Lisa DeAngelis, as they delve into transformative teaching, knowledge, wisdom and leadership. Lisa is the Center for Collaborative Leadership director and is currently writing her first book, tentatively entitled Teaching for Transformation. In this episode, she shares her journey, particularly personal experiences and pivots she took to get to where she is now. She discusses the importance of living and experiencing life to the fullest, even if it means making certain changes in your goals. She talks about the importance of learning from your experiences and notes that embracing your gifts is a selfless act. She elaborates on the importance of changing from a microscopic perspective to a telescopic perspective.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

We should know how to survive and embrace the long, difficult road we should take. The bumpy roads are lessons that will shape us to be the best versions of ourselves. Join Tony Martignetti and Susan Peppercorn as they delve into making decisions, structure, purpose, creativity, and learning to move ahead in life. Susan Peppercorn is an executive coach, writer, and author of the bestselling book Ditch Your Inner Critic: Evidence-Based Strategies to Thrive in Your Career.In this episode, she shares her professional experiences and how she started her career path in technology sales and why she knew she was meant for something else. She discusses the rare definition of marketing as customer-oriented, why questions are often more beneficial than orders, and the emphasis of value over numbers in sales. She notes the danger of self-limiting beliefs, shares stories of her clients’ journeys and successes, and speaks on the importance and difficulty of letting people struggle.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Join Tony Martignetti and Chuck Mollor as they delve into agile leadership and why it’s an important quality, especially during the COVID 19 crisis. Chuck Mollor is the founder, CEO, advisor, and executive coach at MCG Partners, an organization that helps develop leaders and teams, optimizing both businesses and individual talent. His new book, The Rise of the Agile Leader: Can You Make the Shift? provides a roadmap for aspiring leaders, emphasizing the need for flexibility and humility in leadership. He reveals his background, noting what moments and details led him to be the person he is today and how he overcame trials and tribulations, mistakes, and failure. He speaks about his mother’s resilience and optimism and how he has tried to keep the same attitude. He stresses the importance of curiosity and humility and notes important learnings over the years.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Building a relationship with your body is crucial not just for your physical, but your mental health as well. Take inspiration from this episode’s guest as Tony Martignetti chats with musician, composer, and economist Kobini Ananth. Kobini tackles her struggles with eating disorders head-on and talks about her insecurities. Despite meeting with a therapist for several years, it wasn’t until fairly recently that she had a breakthrough moment, when she found the answer to her problem not from someone else but within herself. She realized that she needed to change her outside because she loved herself, not so that she could love herself more. Be inspired by her story and learn to love your body, too.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Punks are rebels at heart and what the world needs right now is good old-fashioned positive rebellion to drive it forward. In this episode, Tony Martignetti sits down for a chat with Tom Bell, the founder of HIPSS and the author of Lions, Liars, Donkeys and Penguins: The Killing of Alison. Tom shares his reflections on materialism, acceptance of the problems in society, righteous anger, the need for the punk mentality, the toll of suicide on survivors, what’s worth fighting for, and facing the past. He tackles the effects his experience has had on him and his recognition of the problems with the status quo. Tom speaks about alternatives to bureaucracy and the need for people to take action, and he ends with a plea for honesty and openness about mistakes from public services.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

What is the true essence of coaching and how does it tie up with success? That’s what we’re unlocking in today’s episode with host Tony Martignetti and guest Andrew Moss. Andrew has been a coach for Olympic athletes for 20 years, but now he has transitioned into coaching and developing other high-performance coaches. One thing he’s learned in his career is that all coaches, no matter what industry, have one goal in mind, and that is unlocking potential. He also shares the flashpoints in his life that helped him realize his calling as a coach and how he realized that life is truly in your hands and no one else’s. Learn some invaluable insights on how to become a great coach in this episode of The Virtual Campfire.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Hope is not external. It comes from inside all of us. That’s exactly the message that Catherine Hammond shares in today’s episode. Catherine is an award-winning attorney, a transformational coach, and is also on her way to becoming a published author. She joins host Tony Martignetti to discuss hope and how she discovered it amidst all the trials and tribulations thrown her way. She talks of hope as something not dependent on circumstance but rather as an inner wellspring. Catherine also emphasizes the importance of sharing the load and what it truly means to be a good leader. Learn how you can choose to have hope rather than searching for it somewhere else.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Learn how to be a transformative leader today! One of the most important aspects of a leader is to take full responsibility for things and acknowledge why you aren't progressing. The leader is in charge of the work culture and the people, so that leader needs a good chunk of empathy. Learn empathy with your host, Tony Martignetti and his guest, Amir Ghannad. Amir is the founder of the leadership guidance company called the Ghannad Group. He is also the author of The Transformative Leader and the host of a podcast by the same name. Learn the difficult beginnings of Amir's life and how he took charge of it to create success.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

People are not islands; they are social beings. This is an important point to make in relation to suicide prevention – a conversation that is becoming critical these days. Learn how to build resilience in your mind with your host, Tony Martignetti and his guest, Clint Adams. Clint is the Director of The Blue Flames Projects, which is focused on resilience and leadership programs around suicide prevention and domestic violence. He is also the author of the book, Lighting The Blue Flame. Join in the conversation today to learn how being a former police officer can open you up to the depressing part of the world. Learn how to fight back with resilience and proper mental health. Stay in the right headspace today.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

How do you find fulfillment and meaning in work? The answer is within yourself. Tony Martignetti’s guest in this episode is Tammy Gooler Loeb, an executive coach, and host of the Work From The Inside Out podcast. Tammy shares with Tony how she knew she wanted to serve as a child, but she didn’t know how she’d do it. After doing volunteer work, trying her hand in public policy, and becoming a grant writer, she settled on executive coaching. Today she helps people to engage in work that’s meaningful, fulfilling, and satisfying. Join in the conversation and discover how to find your meaning within yourself. You wouldn’t want to miss this episode!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire