
The Virtual Campfire's Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

May 22, 2023 • 37min
Workplace Transformation: The Journey To Workplace Culture Change With Dr. Kate Price
By diagnosing unhealthy cultures and transforming them, we can create sustainable change that improves the lives of individuals and the success of organizations. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kate Price, a clinical psychologist and expert in workplace culture change. Dr. Price has worked with a variety of organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and has helped transform workplace cultures through her unique approach. She is also the author of the Amazon number-one bestseller, "Taming the Culture Tiger." Today, she shares her journey to becoming a culture change expert, the challenges she faced along the way, and her insights on workplace culture. She discusses how to diagnose unhealthy cultures and transform them into healthy ones. Dr. Price also discusses global perspectives on workplace culture and how the hybrid workplace is impacting teams. Tune in now and learn how to improve your workplace. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

May 15, 2023 • 45min
Agape Is The Only Way: Doing Business With Love With Joe Iannone
In this competitive environment, it has become rare to find businesses operating with love. Not our episode’s guest because everything he does, he does with love. For him, “Agape is the only way.” Joe Iannone, the Founder and Facilitator of The ALLIANCE, joins Tony Martignetti to share with us his incredible journey filled with love, humility, and empathy. At the center of it, Joe imparts the wisdom, “To love is to will the good of the other.” It is in this vein that he moves to serve other people. Joe also highlights the importance of Spiritual Intelligence alongside IQ and EQ. Join this conversation as he tells us more about why Agape makes a difference in business and how joy is in giving to others.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

May 8, 2023 • 37min
Elevated States Of Consciousness: Understanding Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy And Its Future With Ronan Levy
Through elevated states of consciousness, we have the power to unlock new levels of healing and inspiration within ourselves. It is up to us to approach these experiences with the right intentions and create a space for change in the world. In this episode, Ronan Levy, a pioneer in the cannabis and psychedelics industry, explores the world of psychedelics. Ronan shares his journey from his early days in the cannabis industry to co-founding Field Trip, the largest global provider of psychedelic-assisted therapies. He shares his experience of having elevated states of consciousness and how they have inspired him to help others find healing and inspiration. Ronan discusses his latest book, The Ketamine Breakthrough, and his upcoming documentary, “Everybody Is Doing Drugs.” He dives into his vision for the future of the psychedelic industry and the importance of doing things with the right intentions. Tune in and explore the world of psychedelics.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

May 1, 2023 • 40min
Beautiful Reframe: How To Find A New Way Of Being And Living With Lizzie Azzolino
Cultivating self-trust and tapping into our innate wisdom is the key to unlocking our full potential in life. When we give ourselves permission to listen, we access the answers we've been seeking all along. For today’s episode, our guest is Lizzie Azzolino, a former Brand Design and Innovation Consultant turned Leadership Coach and Facilitator. Lizzie is on a mission to help people tap into their innate wisdom and unlock their potential as leaders. Today, she shares the flash points in her life and how she developed a different way of being and living. She shares her personal experiences and life lessons, offering practical advice to help you deepen self-trust, tap into innate wisdom, and find new ways of working. Tune in now and start your own self-discovery journey.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Apr 24, 2023 • 32min
Grace Under Pressure While Making An Impact In The World With John Baldoni
There are so many ways you can make an impact in the world. This episode’s guest has utilized art in so many forms and integrated it into his work, amazing us with his great artistic background and how he took it to inspire and educate. John Baldoni is a globally recognized leadership educator, certified master corporate executive coach, and author of sixteen books that have been translated into ten languages. He joins Tony Martignetti to share his great journey and the lessons he learned along the way. John takes us to his days writing, photographing Presidents, filming Formula One races, and, later on, coaching. Through it all, he learned the value of grace under pressure, perseverance, and self-care, especially for leaders facing change or crisis. Follow along to this conversation and gain some great wisdom on how to make a difference in others with grace.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Apr 17, 2023 • 38min
Adapting To The Post-Pandemic Physical Office Environment With Maryanne Spatola
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed people away from their physical office spaces to work from their own homes. Now that many restrictions have been lifted, a lot of businesses are coming back to their old face-to-face setups. But for award-winning human resource executive Maryanne Spatola, there is no going back to the office environment we were used to. Joining Tony Martignetti, the CEO and Founder of C3 Talent Strategies discusses how traditional physical offices will have to undergo significant evolution to cope with the changing times, as she discusses in her book, The Office is Dead, Now What? Maryanne explains how business executives can actively build better organizations that provide a fulfilling workplace experience instead of simply forcing employees to report to their respective offices.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Apr 10, 2023 • 35min
Discovering Your Gifts And Making A Lasting Impact With Marc Lesser
We all have individual gifts waiting to be revealed through the flash points of our lives. If we can bring our different backgrounds together and bring down communication barriers, we can unleash our full potential and leave a lasting impact to the world. In this episode, we have CEO, executive coach, and Zen teacher, Marc Lesser. He shares his incredible journey from high school wrestling, directing the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, to authoring five books, including his latest release, "Finding Clarity." Marc takes us through the flash points in his life that led him to the surprising path of professional success. Offering valuable insights into personal, physical, and spiritual lives, Marc delivers an inspiring message for anyone who feels alone. If you're ready to achieve clarity in life, elevate your leadership, and discover the power of perspectives, this is the episode for you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Apr 3, 2023 • 35min
A Path Towards Better Employee Health And Well-Being With Dr. Richard Safeer
Certain things happen in our lives that change the trajectory of our future. For Dr. Richard Safeer, that is seeing the challenges of health and nutrition to his family growing up. Now, he has dedicated his life to the field and is currently the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-being at Johns Hopkins Medicine. In this episode, he joins Tony Martignetti to share with us the pivotal moments in his life and the lessons he learned along the way. Dr. Safeer then dives deep into his foray into employee health and well-being, pushing for better workplaces that take care of its people. He gives a peek into his book, A Cure for the Common Company, and offers some few exciting resources to help us navigate our own paths to well-being. Tune in to this great conversation to learn more!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Mar 20, 2023 • 33min
Leadership Consulting: Designing Better Leaders With Chuck Wisner
Anyone can be promoted into a leadership position, but not everyone is inherently a good leader. For this reason, leadership consulting is an investment most companies are willing to make. Joining the podcast today is Chuck Wisner, author of the book The Art of Conscious Conversations. Chuck talks with Tony Martignetti about his book and his principles in training a new breed of leaders. Also, Chuck shares his journey from architecture to leadership consulting. Tune in to find out how he pivoted between two seemingly disparate careers and found his purpose.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire

Mar 13, 2023 • 36min
Bringing Out Your True Brilliance To Create An Impact With Stephan Thieringer
Sometimes, it takes others to help us see ourselves and coax the true brilliance within out to the world. This is where great coaches come into the picture; they are there to support and encourage us to make the most impact. In this episode, Tony Martignetti is with Stephan Thieringer, the CEO and Founder of The Human Innovation Garage, a leading coaching and advisory firm that serves and supports mission-driven entrepreneurs, executives, and high potentials. Stephan shares with us the flashpoints in his career that led him to be recently recognized as part of the 2023 Global Gurus Top 30 for coaching. He dives deep into how fear holds us back from our brilliance, working with executive trauma, and living with intention. Full of Stephan’s wisdom and life lessons, this conversation inspires you to step into your unique self and create impact.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/virtualcampfire