

The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross
Speaker Paul Ross
The Influencer’s Edge Podcast is specifically for sales professionals, sales managers, entrepreneurs, and influencers who are committed to achieving results beyond what they are used to getting through using “outside the box” cutting edge concepts, tools, and tactics. Our innovative experts pull back the curtains and show you how to use their very latest breakthroughs to get beyond where you wanted to go and crush your competition in the process!
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Jul 29, 2025 • 39min
From Ambition to Alignment: A Blueprint for Lasting Success, With Bianca D’Alessio
Bianca D’Alessio believes true success isn’t built overnight — it’s built with intention.
In this episode, the star of HBO Max’s acclaimed series Selling the Hamptons shares how clarity, consistency, and future-focused decision-making create a foundation for lasting impact.
Whether you’re leading a team or building your personal brand, Bianca shows how aligning daily actions with long-term vision is the key to meaningful growth — and why sustainable success is never accidental.
Tune in to hear Bianca’s thoughts on:
How have you used your past challenges as stepping stones to get you where you are today?
You write that real growth requires intention – not just ambition. Describe what this looks like.
How does “future casting” help us in making decisions that serve our long-term vision?
What does it take to align daily action with personal values and long-term aspirations?
What is “Teamship” and why do you consider it the leadership skill for the future?
How does telling our life story serve as a powerful leadership or branding tool?
And much, much more!
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Jul 22, 2025 • 39min
What it Means to be Mindfully Successful, With Margo Boster
In today’s high-pressure work culture, many leaders look successful on the outside but are privately running on empty.
Margo Boster shares how understanding the brain, body, and breath can help leaders break free from burnout and step into mindful, sustainable success.
Blending neuroscience with mindfulness, Margo’s evidence-based approach empowers leaders to lead with clarity, build emotional resilience, and shift from surviving to thriving.
Whether you’re a senior executive or simply striving for balance in your life, this conversation offers powerful tools for redefining success on your terms.
Tune in to hear Margo’s thoughts on:
The book’s title is Mindfully Successful, and you share some of what mindfully successful is. In your own words, how do you describe what mindfully successful is and what it isn’t?
There are many management books out there; why is this one any different?
Can you share a real example of where a “successful” leader was hindering themselves or getting in their way – perhaps working harder than they had to or having an unintended impact on their team or organization – and how your techniques improved their performance, effectiveness, and health?
You tell the story in the book about the yoga teacher telling you to breathe, and your response was, “How the hell is breathing going to solve my mountain of problems?” I imagine some of the executives you work with have a similar reaction. How do you respond to that?
In a fast-paced business environment, how can leaders balance the demands of productivity with the principles of mindfulness?
What are some common misconceptions leaders have about mindfulness and how it does or doesn’t apply to leadership?
And much, much more!
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https://margoboster.com/
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Jul 15, 2025 • 33min
Stop Waiting. Start Becoming. With Angie Tumlinson
You don’t need a perfect plan.
You don’t need more time, money, or another 10-step strategy.
What you do need?
A shift—in mindset, in belief, and in how you see yourself.
In this episode, coach and transformation expert Angie Tumlinson breaks down why real growth doesn’t come from more information—it comes from activation.
She shares how to break free from overwhelm, stop waiting for “someday,” and become the version of yourself who goes for it—fully, unapologetically, and now.
Tune in to hear Angie’s answers to questions such as:
Why the “how” is less important than the decision
The myth of needing a system before you start
What really shifts when you align with Natural Laws
Why most people block their own success without realizing it
Angie’s personal story of bold decision and quantum results
And much, much more!
Invitation From Our GuestJoin Angie for her weekly live event – an introduction to the Science-Of-The-Mind – the reasons we succeed, and the reasons we fail, and the secret to success.
https://www.elevateyouinstitute.com/go-for-it
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Jul 9, 2025 • 26min
Knowing Thyself is a Hero’s Journey, With Monica Bermudez
Monica Bermudez is a Purpose Empowerment Coach and Cosmic Channeler who guides others through deep personal transformation.
In this episode, she shares how true empowerment begins by facing our own shadows and reconnecting with our authentic selves.
Monica explores the hero’s journey within—where the path to purpose is forged through self-discovery, healing, and spiritual alignment. It’s not about becoming someone new, but about remembering who you truly are.
This is an inspiring conversation for anyone ready to emerge from the darkness, embrace their inner hero, and step fully into their purpose.
Tune in to hear Monica’s answers to questions such as:
Your story is powerful—can you take us back to the beginning and share what led you to this work as a purpose empowerment coach and cosmic channeler?
Why do you feel this message—about knowing thyself—is especially important right now, in this moment?
How does the journey of self-discovery tie into your concept of the inner hero? What does it really mean to “know yourself”?
The hero’s journey has many stages. Which part do you find most people are stuck in—and how can they begin to move forward?
And much, much more!
Invitation From Our GuestDo you feel out of place in the world? Like you’re from another planet? Chances are that you are a Starseed. Here’s a free gift to find out.
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Jul 3, 2025 • 35min
What If 34 Words Could Change the World? With Jo Self
Jo Self, a Gallup-certified Strengths coach and founder of Practical Strengths, reveals how the CliftonStrengths® framework unites nearly 8 billion people through 34 powerful words. She explains how recognizing innate talents enhances communication, strengthens teams, and cultivates authentic leadership. Jo discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in community building, sharing insights into reducing conflict in relationships and fostering deeper connections. Her mission centers on empathy and understanding, showing that one strength at a time can create impactful change.

Jun 24, 2025 • 35min
The Influence You Lead With, With Pascal Mbo’a
Before you speak a word, something speaks for you. In this powerful conversation with Pascal Mbo’a, we dive into the unseen influence you lead with—the part of you that shapes how others experience your leadership, your decisions, and your daily impact.
You’ll discover how to identify the internal patterns running the show—and how true influence starts with leading from within. Because success doesn’t come from becoming someone else… it comes from knowing which part of you is already leading.
Tune in to hear Pascal’s answers to questions such as:
You say we all lead with a certain influence — what does that actually mean, and how can someone recognize theirs?
In your work, what have you noticed about the difference between who people think they are… and who’s actually showing up in their daily leadership?
Can you share a moment when someone realized they’d been leading from the wrong part of themselves — and what changed for them after that?
Why do you think so many high-potential people keep repeating patterns that don’t match the life or leadership they say they want?
How does understanding our default influence impact how we show up in teams, relationships, or business?
If someone listening today wants to lead with more clarity and intention — where should they begin?
And much, much more!
Invitation From Our GuestExclusively for listeners, Pascal is offering a free DISC debrief session. To claim it, just send an email to hello@mpenvisions.com with the title of this episode as your subject line.
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https://mpenvisions.com
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The post The Influence You Lead With, With Pascal Mbo’a first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

Jun 17, 2025 • 27min
Find Your People Online: How to Leverage Experimental Marketing, With Dr. Annie Cole
Feeling overwhelmed by all the online marketing options out there?
You’re not alone — and this episode is here to help.
Dr. Annie Cole joins us to break down experimental marketing and how testing over 14 different strategies helped her clients find what truly works.
Learn how to choose a handful of tactics to test, analyze the results, and confidently double down on what brings in the most leads — without wasting time or money.
If you’re ready to find your people online and grow your business with intention, this one’s for you.
Tune in to hear Dr. Cole’s answers to questions such as:
What is experimental marketing and how can entrepreneurs use it in their business?
You mention that there are 14 different marketing strategies to test out. Can you share those 14 with us?
Why is it important to not just test, but also measure outcomes while testing a new marketing strategy?
What else should entrepreneurs keep in mind if they’re ready to try out a new marketing strategy?
And much, much more!
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Jun 10, 2025 • 39min
The Conscious CEO: Healing for Growth, With Maddison Brusman
Ready to stop self-sabotaging and start thriving?
Maddison Brusman breaks down how emotional wounds and buried trauma are silently blocking your success—and how clearing that stuck energy can catapult your business and your life.
This episode is a wake-up call for entrepreneurs who are done playing small and ready to rise in power, purpose, and profit.
Tune in to hear Maddison’s answers to questions such as:
How did you get started with this work?
What kind of people do you typically work with?
How do we heal?
What is energy healing? How’s it different than therapy?
Most common blocks people have?
What are some of the transformations you’ve seen?
And much, much more!
Invitation From Our GuestFree Letting Go Course – https://www.youtube.com/@maddison.brusman
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https://www.maddisonbrusman.com/
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Jun 3, 2025 • 31min
The Fulfillment Fix, With Lin Yuan-Su
Why does external success still leave so many people feeling empty?
In this episode, Lin Yuan-Su unpacks the missing link between achievement and true fulfillment.
From mindset shifts to spiritual connection, she shares what most driven people overlook—and how to finally experience the lasting transformation they’re really after.
Tune in to hear Lin’s answers to questions such as:
You work with highly successful people who feel unfulfilled—why do you think that happens, even when they’ve “checked all the boxes”?
What does it actually mean to simplify your path to success? Can you give an example from your own life or your clients?
You often use the phrase “living a transformative life.” What does that look like in practice, and how can someone start living that way?
For someone feeling stuck in limited thinking, what are some practical first steps they can take to shift their mindset and move forward?
And much, much more!
Invitation From Our GuestAccess free meditations – https://enlightenedsuccess.com/resources/
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https://www.enlightenedsuccess.com
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May 27, 2025 • 34min
Why Empathy Is Your Secret Superpower, With Mimi Nicklin
Did you know that 52% of us are lonely?
This episode with Bestselling Author and Empathy Advocate, Mimi Nicklin, will unpack the essential role of empathy in leadership, our relationships and our world.
Looking at the power of this evolutionary skillset in driving profound impact on our connections and our brands, Mimi reveals the solutions to win and succeed.
The conversation lays out the path to Listening-Led Leadership and how to balance humanism and capitalism across age and cultural brackets- as well as uncovering the power of empathetic, inclusive communications and psychological safety.
As charismatic as she is passionate, Mimi is set on reconnecting the world, one organization, and one audience, at a time.
Tune in to hear Mimi’s answers to questions such as:
Can you share the pivotal moment in your career when this passion became your purpose and why?
In your bestselling books “Softening The Edge” and “Empathy at Work” you argue that empathy is not just a soft skill but a business imperative. As leaders navigate the complexities of today’s market, how can they effectively integrate empathy into their strategic decision-making processes without compromising on efficiency? And why should they?
The current AI driven landscape often feels impersonal and detached. Based on your insights, how can marketing leaders foster genuine human connections in a world driven by algorithms and data? And can AI really ever show empathy?
Your experience spans numerous cultures and markets. Can you discuss how cultural empathy influences global marketing strategies and why it’s essential for leaders to understand and respect these nuances?
For leaders currently facing unprecedented challenges—from remote working to rapidly shifting consumer behaviors—what practical steps can they take to cultivate a more empathetic and resilient organizational culture?
Looking forward, what do you see as the biggest opportunities and challenges for empathy-driven leadership ? How can aspiring leaders prepare themselves to navigate this evolving landscape and why would you say this is necessary?
And much, much more!
Invitation From Our GuestTake a free empathy audit to assess your own empathy levels and also receive access to free ebooks and 30-Day Self Empathy Journal.
www.empathyeverywhere.co
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https://www.empathyeverywhere.co
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