
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Conversations with extraordinary business leaders, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and others who are changing the world through the work they do. The goal is to share insights, help to inspire and lift others, and deliver practical, meaningful, and actionable content.
Latest episodes

Jul 10, 2025 • 59min
272: Dr. Liane Davey | How to Make Conflict Work for You
Dr. Liane Davey, organizational psychologist, team advisor, New York Times bestselling author, and a sought-after keynote speaker, joins me on the latest Business Minds Coffee Chat. Liane is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review and a respected voice in the global conversation about leadership, collaboration, and conflict. Her insights have been featured by major media outlets, including CNN, NPR, USA Today, and Forbes. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Productive versus unproductive conflict ✅ Why conflict is essential for healthy organizations ✅ What “conflict debt” is and how to avoid it ✅ How to give proper feedback ✅ And much more! Get connected with Liane: Website: https://lianedavey.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLianeDavey/ Twitter: https://x.com/lianedavey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lianedavey/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liane-davey-2574911/ Purchase a copy of The Good Fight: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Fight-Productive-Conflict-Organization/dp/198902520X Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

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Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 1min
271: Todd Herman | How to Unlock the Hero in You
Todd Herman, a peak performance coach and bestselling author known for his book, The Alter Ego Effect, joins the discussion. He shares a pivotal moment that shaped his approach to coaching. Todd dives into the transformative power of alter egos, explaining how they can help individuals unlock their hidden potential and overcome self-doubt. Personal anecdotes reveal insights on family legacy and the lessons of integrity and generosity. This conversation is a guide for anyone looking to redefine self-identity and embrace their abilities for personal and professional growth.

Jun 26, 2025 • 54min
270: Garry Ridge | Building a Culture That Actually Works
Garry Ridge, Chairman Emeritus at WD-40 Company, a USA Today bestselling author, a recognized culture shifting keynote speaker, founder of The Learning Moment, and The Culture Coach, joins me on this episode. Known affectionately as “The Dean of Dumbassery,” Garry is known for helping leaders create workspaces where people feel valued and inspired. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Our purpose in life ✅ Learning moments ✅ Common pitfalls of leadership ✅ Creating a tribal culture ✅ And much more! Get connected with Garry: Website: https://thelearningmoment.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garry.ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auzridge/ Twitter: https://x.com/LearningMoment Take The Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It Quiz: https://thelearningmoment.net/quiz/ Purchase a copy of Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: https://www.amazon.com/Any-Dumb-Ass-Can-Do-Multi-Billion-Dollar/dp/1637746296 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 1min
269: Ryan Hawk | Pursuing Excellence in Life and Business
Ryan Hawk, former college and pro quarterback, podcast host, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and leadership advisor, joins me on this episode. Ryan speaks for and consults with some of the world's leading brands, including Salesforce, Dodge, and the U.S. Naval Academy. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Mentorship ✅ The ultimate form of leadership ✅ Learning what to say Yes and No to ✅ The Pursuit of Excellence ✅ And much more! Get connected with Ryan: Website: https://learningleader.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLearningLeaderShow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanhawk12/ Purchase a copy of The Pursuit of Excellence: https://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Excellence-Behaviors-Productive-Achievers/dp/1264269099 Purchase a copy of The Score That Matters: https://www.amazon.com/Score-That-Matters-Excellence-Yourself/dp/1637745230 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 2min
268: Craig Ballantyne | Leveraging Effortless Discipline
Craig Ballantyne, entrepreneur, business coach, Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, and podcast host, joins me on this episode. Craig is known as “The World’s Most Disciplined Man.” He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Forbes, Inc., Men’s Health, Entrepreneur, and many others. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ What discipline really is and what it’s not ✅ The dark side of discipline ✅ Why you need to raise your standards ✅ Building an effortless discipline system ✅ And much more! Get connected with Craig: Website: https://www.craigballantyne.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigballantyne/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraigBallantyneFanpage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realcraigballantyne/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigballantyne Purchase of copy of The Dark Side of Discipline: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Side-Discipline-Chasing-Achieve/dp/1636804721 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Jun 5, 2025 • 55min
267: Jonathan Fields | Discovering What Makes You Come Alive
Jonathan Fields, award-winning author, Webby-nominated producer, business innovator, speaker, host of one of the world’s top podcasts, Good Life Project, developer of the Sparketypes, and founder/CEO of Spark Endeavors, joins me on this episode. Jonathan's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Inc., Forbes, FastCompany, O Magazine, and other notable media outlets. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Jonathan's backstory and personal journey ✅ His early path into law ✅ How he moves through the world ✅ What it means to live a good life ✅ The 10 Sparketypes ✅ And much more! Get connected with Jonathan: Website: https://www.jonathanfields.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfields1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonathanfields Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanfields/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathanfields Take the Sparketype Assessment: https://sparketype.com/assessment/ Purchase a copy of How to Live a Good Life: https://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Good-Life-Surprising/dp/1401948413 Purchase a copy of Sparked: https://www.amazon.com/Sparked-Discover-Unique-Imprint-Makes/dp/1400225469 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

May 29, 2025 • 53min
266: Sabina Nawaz | Learning to Grow Through Pressure
Sabina Nawaz, global CEO coach & advisor, TEDx and keynote speaker, and author of You’re the Boss, joins me on this episode. Sabina spent 14 years at Microsoft, rising from software developer and managing teams to leading executive development and succession planning for the company, where she advised both Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. For over 20 years, Sabina has led her own global consulting firm, coaching top leaders across industries, nonprofits, government agencies, and academia. Her insights have been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, and more. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Sabina's origin story ✅ The experience of advising Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer ✅ Where pressure comes from and how it affects us ✅ How to harness pressure as a catalyst for unprecedented growth ✅ And much more! Get connected with Sabina: Website: https://sabinanawaz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabinanawaz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabinacoaching/ Twitter: https://x.com/sabinanawaz Purchase a copy of You’re the Boss: https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Boss-Become-Manager-Others/dp/1668023180/ Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

May 22, 2025 • 1h 5min
265: Nick Lavery | Life is a Finite Gift...Not a Dress Rehearsal
Nick Lavery, an active-duty Green Beret in the US Army Special Forces, a combat-wounded warrior, an author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur joins me on this episode. Nick’s awards include the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, Bronze Star with “V” for valor, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, the OSS Society Peter Ortiz Award, the Bruce Price Leadership Award, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur Award. Nick’s list of clients includes the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Tool, Sherwin Williams, The FBI, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Habitat for Humanity, and many others. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Developing a warrior mindset ✅ The transformative power of discipline ✅ Resiliency and purpose ✅ Essential principles of leadership ✅ And much more! Get connected with Nick: Website: https://teammchn.com/ Website: https://www.precisioncomponentsllc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-lavery-a691871ba/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenicklavery/ Twitter: https://x.com/thenicklavery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nick.Machine.Lavery Purchase a copy of Objective Secure: https://www.amazon.com/Objective-Secure-Battle-Tested-Guide-Achievement/dp/057835201X Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

May 15, 2025 • 1h
264: Ron Tite | Learning the True Purpose of Purpose
Ron Tite, founder of Church+State, award-winning writer and creative director, bestselling author, and an in-demand speaker, joins me on this episode. Ron’s list of clients includes top brands such as DoorDash, Microsoft, Walmart, and many others. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Ron's origin story ✅ Putting purpose into motion ✅ Making growth the heart of your business ✅ The "Think, Do, Say" approach ✅ And much more! Get connected with Ron: Website: https://rontite.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rontitepersonal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rontite/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rontite Twitter: https://x.com/rontite Purchase a copy of The Purpose of Purpose: https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Making-Growth-Heart-Business/dp/1774585804 Purchase a copy of Think. Do. Say.: https://www.amazon.com/Think-Do-Say-seize-attention/dp/1989025714 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

May 8, 2025 • 56min
263: Dr. Michael Gervais | The Path Toward Mastery
Dr. Michael Gervais, a high-performance psychologist, USA Today bestselling author, nationally recognized speaker, podcast host, co-creator of the Performance Science Institute at the USC Marshall School of Business, and one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance, joins me on this episode. Michael’s list of clients includes The Seattle Seahawks, Olympians, MVPs from every major sport, internationally acclaimed music artists, and Fortune 50 CEO’s. He’s been featured in major media outlets including NBC, FOX, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Sports Illustrated. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Michael's backstory ✅ Falling in love with the world of the invisible ✅ Doing work from the inside out ✅ Applying the best practices of psychology ✅ The First Rule of Mastery ✅ FOPO ✅ And much more! Get connected with Michael: Website: https://findingmastery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmichaelgervais LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelGervais Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgervais/ Purchase a copy of The First Rule of Mastery: https://www.amazon.com/First-Rule-Mastery-Worrying-People/dp/1647823242 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!