The Virtual Campfire's Podcast

Every challenge you face in your life is one step forward in developing resiliency. But isn't it better to become stronger and prepared for these unfortunate events even before they come your way? Tony Martignetti is joined by Executive Adventurer Charlotte Fowles to share her work in helping lost, frustrated, and confused corporate leaders redefine their purpose and passion. She looks back on building a courageous self after overcoming cancer, several miscarriages, and even death itself. Charlotte talks about the flashpoint that motivated her to make a change in her career, explaining how her adventurous spirit became clear after learning to free dive and overcoming a fear of heights.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Most of the time, we search for happiness in all the wrong places, and when we get there, we want to acquire more in life to believe that we have achieved success. Tony Martignetti talks with Ozan Varol about making the small moments count, making pivots when needed, and getting where you really want to be. Ozan is a former rocket scientist, turned award-winning professor, successful blogger, and the author of the number one bestselling book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist. In this episode, he shares crucial childhood experiences growing up in Turkey that shaped his interest in astronomy and his transition from being a professor to his very successful writing, blogging and podcasting career. He discusses how he overcame a huge language barrier in the US to work on the Mars Exploration Rover project. He also tells us of the book and poems that had a huge impact on his life.  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

We have all been used to doing things our way, but we must learn how to adapt to certain changes. During the pandemic, we were being sequestered in our homes for months. Join Tony Martignetti and Rob Salafia as they describe how you have to be vulnerable to truly express yourself and work on your shortcomings. He discusses what our learned gifts are and what leaders should do to become better with relationships. Rob Salafia is the CEO of Protagonist Consulting Group, an organization that aims to help leaders unlock their true potential, boost performance, and achieve their business goals. He has over 20 years of experience as a top leadership development executive. In this episode, he shares his journey, the transitions he dealt with and how the book, Clear Leadership influenced his current mindset.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

It’s not about how many times you fall, but the number of times you get back up. It’s about pushing past your mistakes and coming out the other end with a better perspective. In this episode, Tony Martignetti is joined by Dave Melville, the CEO and Founder of The Bowdoin Group. This award-winning executive search firm helps businesses find the right fit for specific leadership and strategic roles. Dave explains how more than having a high IQ, it’s the ability to learn from mistakes that make a successful leader. He details areas and opportunities where your biggest mistakes can lead to your biggest successes and how you can become proactive in achieving that.

The longer you are in business, the less likely you are to stay in business. It’s time to break the patterns of thinking rooted in the past and start looking into the science and data available to propel businesses forward. Bill Flynn is the Chief Catalyst of Catalyst Growth Advisors, a coaching company that aims to help leaders advance how they perceive what should be done to run a successful business. He joins host Tony Martignetti to discuss the experiences that opened his eyes to his gifts and how he transitioned from being a startup entrepreneur to coaching CEOs in leading their business. Bill explains why businesses need to start making decisions based on data and turn a new leaf to their approach.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

The pandemic has changed how people network and interact with each other. Virtual relationships have become the norm, something that would have been thought of as unthinkable two years ago. Like it or not, the virtual norm is here to stay, and this episode's guest is here to share their insights on it. Tony Martignetti sits down for a one-on-one with Virtual Event Design Consultant and Executive Zoom Producer Robbie Samuels where he shares insights on virtual relationships and networking in today's social climate. He explains how virtual events have replaced live events this year and for the foreseeable future. Robbie also discusses how a young professional can start their journey into entrepreneurship.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

You don't have to be a coach to be a leader. You need to be someone you can trust with confidence. Meet Shermain Melton, a Creation Coach and Chief Courage Officer, who started as a boss in a Pizza Hut. He is now an up-and-coming entrepreneur who is changing lives as a coach. Join Tony Martignetti and Shermain in this episode, where Shermain shares how he was already a coach before he earned the title. He discusses his work experience in managing groups of people who trusted him to do the right thing all the time and why he saw coaching as something he wants to do for the rest of his life. What is more, learn the challenges Shermain had to face as a person of color growing up and how that helped him be the person he is today.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Following your own advice is probably the hardest thing to do. In this episode, we look at how to make that happen and pave the way for success. Tony Martignetti sits down for an interview with the founder of Boston Speaks, Kit Pang. Kit talks about learning to follow your own advice. He explains why his current profession was his first hurdle and how he convinced himself to push through with a career in public speaking. He explains how a person nurtures their adult mindset and discusses why people are hesitant to take their own advice and how risk factors into their decisions. Kit also describes how people with analysis paralysis can overcome it and finally get going.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

    Mark Struczewski is a productivity expert and online trainer. Because of what he does, and how good he does it, he’s known as Mister Productivity. His services revolve around helping people improve productivity in a distracted world. Some of his online services include affordable productivity coaching and live monthly training sessions. Mark is also the host of The Mark Struczewski podcast, a show where he inspires listeners to become a better version of themselves.   Mark joins me to share how he found his true path in life after he was fired and the challenges he faced along the way. He discusses the immediate impact that being fired had on him, his outlook on life, and what he did to prepare himself for an uncertain future. He describes his fear of speaking and how speaking paved his path to success. He explains how people have all the time in the world to grow, but instead, choose to stay put and browse their phones. Mark also shares the one thing that keeps him going amidst the crisis of 2020.   "Your gift will be revealed to you. Maybe 18, maybe 58, but you will know when you've discovered your gift." - Mark Struczewski   This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast:     Our Favorite Quotes:     Resources Mentioned:     Connect with Mark Struczewski       Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.                

VC039- Seeking Fulfillment Through Empathy and Kindness with Scott Stolze   Scott Stolze is a Communication Coach whose goal is to help emerging leaders be more relatable and understood at work. His programs emphasize on improving an individual’s communication skills that can translate to a much more fulfilling work relationship. Scott built his entire platform on what is referred to as the Connection Economy, where building relationships and connections is rewarded and more valued over assets and concrete figures.   Scott joins me today to share how communication has evolved beyond just relaying information, and how it’s become an entirely new economy. He shares the time when he was scared to speak in public and how he got over that hump in his career. He explains why we have a right to be fulfilled in what we do, and how individuals can find fulfillment beyond their work. Scott also describes how volunteerism changed his life and how it affected his career trajectory.   "We deserve to be fulfilled in the work that we do." - Scott Stolze   This week on The Virtual Campfire Podcast:     Our Favorite Quotes:     Resources Mentioned:       Connect with Scott Stolze       Sharing Inspiring Stories Around The Virtual Campfire   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Virtual Campfire with your host, Tony Martignetti - the Inspired Coach. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content, powerful stories, and helpful insight, be sure to visit our website.