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Jay Scherr
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.
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Jun 30, 2022 • 1h 1min
126: Jenny Blake | Set Yourself Free
Jenny Blake, ideapreneur, bestselling author, international keynote speaker, and podcaster joins me on this episode. Jenny is the co-creator of Google’s acclaimed Career Guru coaching program. She’s given keynotes and workshops at top companies and universities including Google, Microsoft, Stanford, Yale, and MIT. And she loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems. We talk about Jenny’s backstory, lessons learned through making hard decisions, going all in on a creative vision, big ideas from Free Time, and more. Get connected with Jenny: Website: https://itsfreetime.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennyblakeCA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyblake/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyblakenyc Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenny_blake Purchase a copy of Free Time: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Time-Lose-Busywork-Business/dp/1646870662/ Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 23, 2022 • 57min
40: Dr. John Schinnerer | Managing the Dark Side
Dr. John Schinnerer, positive psychology expert, award-winning author, speaker, executive coach, and podcast host joins me on this episode. John holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from UC Berkeley. He focuses on coaching high performing clients using scientifically proven tools to achieve professional and personal potential. John served as one of three expert consultants for Pixar's Inside Out. We talk about the Man Box concept, emotional literacy, masculinity, learning to let go of anger, meditation, the science behind happiness, the nocebo effect, mindsets, and more. Get connected with John: Website: https://guidetoself.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anger.management.expert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjohnschinnerer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevolvedcaveman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnschin Purchase a copy of How Can I Be Happy?: https://guide-to-self.mykajabi.com/store/osWm8GsQ Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 16, 2022 • 1h 4min
125: Kute Blackson | Why We Need to Find the Courage to Let Go
Kute Blackson, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, visionary, and transformational teacher joins me on this episode. Kute is widely considered the next generation leader in the field of personal development and has been featured on Larry King Now, Fox and Friends, Dr. Drew, and many other media outlets. Inc. Magazine calls him "The mindfulness guru billionaires go to for advice." We talk about Kute’s origin story and growing up without a sense of limits, speaking in front of large audiences as a child, creating his own path, coming to the U.S. at 18 to follow a dream, what keeps us stuck, writing The Magic of Surrender, and more. Get connected with Kute: Website: https://kuteblackson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kuteblacksonlovenow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuteblackson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kuteblackson Purchase a copy of The Magic of Surrender: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Surrender-Finding-Courage-Let/dp/0593421469 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 9, 2022 • 56min
43: James Whittaker | Capturing Napoleon Hill's Legacy
James Whittaker, 3x bestselling author, speaker, host of the Win The Day podcast, co-founder of We Are Podcast, and co-executive producer of Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy joins me on this episode. We talk about the impact that Napoleon Hill's principles have had on James, the process of writing Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy, framing failure, the power of mastermind groups, morning routines, and more. Get connected with James: Website: https://jameswhitt.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswhitt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswhittaker1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JWhittaker01 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswhitt Purchase a copy of -Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy: https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Legacy-Entrepreneurs/dp/1640950184 -Andrew Carnegie's Mental Dynamite: https://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Carnegies-Mental-Dynamite/dp/145494224X Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 2, 2022 • 1h 1min
124: Charles Vogl | Creating Community and Deeper Connections
Charles Vogl, award-winning author, speaker, executive advisor to global organizations, and a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab joins me on this episode. Charles helps leaders transform loneliness and separation into connection and belonging. We talk about Charles’s service in the Peace Corps and how it changed him, the big 3 factors leading to the loneliest era in American history, mirage communities, steps to building meaningful communities, and more. Get connected with Charles: Website: https://www.charlesvogl.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charles.vogl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesvogl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesvogl Purchase a copy of -The Art of Community: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Community-Seven-Principles-Belonging/dp/1626568413 -Storytelling for Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Storytelling-Leadership-Creating-Authentic-Connections/dp/1949643425 -Building Brand Communities: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Brand-Communities-Organizations-Belonging/dp/1523086610 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 26, 2022 • 59min
30: Robert Mack | Cultivating Happiness from the Inside Out
Robert Mack, positive psychology expert, celebrity happiness coach, executive coach, bestselling author, and keynote speaker joins me on this episode. Rob is one of the world's leading experts on the relationship between happiness and success. He helps individuals and organizations achieve an energizing balance of authentic personal happiness and effortless professional success based on time-tested science and timeless spiritual wisdom. We talk about Rob's origin story, growing up depressed and suicidal, finding positive psychology, the happiness set point, strategies for cultivating happiness, and more. Get connected with Rob: Website: https://www.coachrobmack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmackofficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmackofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/robmackofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmackofficial/ Purchase a copy of Happiness from the Inside Out: https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Inside-Out-Science-Fulfillment/dp/1577316584 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 19, 2022 • 60min
123: Dr. Robert Lefkowitz | From Yellow Beret to Nobel Laureate
Dr. Bob Lefkowitz, Nobel Prize winning scientist, biochemist, researcher, author, and professor at the Duke University Medical Center joins me on this episode. Dr. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the inner workings of G-protein-coupled receptors, gateways to cells that react to chemical messages. Dr. Lefkowitz's discoveries have had a significant impact on the development of new drugs. Nearly half of all prescription drugs are designed to engage the receptors that Dr. Lefkowitz identified. We talk about Bob's origin story, finding his calling for being a physician, becoming a scientist during the Vietnam War, processing and learning from failure, the experience of winning the Nobel Prize, how his memoir came to be, and more. Purchase a copy of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm: https://www.amazon.com/Funny-Thing-Happened-Stockholm-Adrenaline-Fueled/dp/1643136380 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 12, 2022 • 1h 4min
122: Ryan Hawk | Pursuing Excellence in Life and Business
Ryan Hawk, former college and pro quarterback, podcast host, keynote speaker, 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. We talk about mentorship, the ultimate form of leadership, learning what to say yes and no to, the power of developing communication and listening skills, the benefits of improv comedy, the confluence of events that led to Ryan starting his podcast, The Pursuit of Excellence, and 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 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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 5, 2022 • 51min
121: Molly Fletcher | Lead, Inspire, and Connect With Courage and Optimism
Molly Fletcher, former top sports agent, inspiring keynote and TEDx speaker, author, negotiation and leadership trainer, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Molly made a name for herself as one of the first female sports agents and was hailed as the “female Jerry Maguire” by CNN. She has been featured in a number of media outlets including ESPN, CNN, Forbes, Fast Company, and Sports Illustrated. We talk about Molly’s origin story, lessons learned from her parents and brothers, the advice she received from Zig Ziglar, navigating into a career as a sports agent, characteristics of a champion mindset, living into your purpose, the energy audit, a challenge for our listeners, and more. Get connected with Molly: Website: https://mollyfletcher.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FletcherMolly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyfletcher1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollyFletcher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MollywFletcher/ Watch Molly's TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/TXBuG90iGcg Purchase a copy of The Energy Clock: https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Clock-Simple-Create-ENERGY/dp/149269150X Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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

Apr 28, 2022 • 56min
120: Dr. Ruth Gotian | Unpacking The Success Factor
Dr. Ruth Gotian, speaker, coach, educator, author of The Success Factor, and ranked the #1 emerging management thinker in the world joins me on this episode. Ruth is the Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine. She regularly publishes in such journals as Nature, Scientific American, Academic Medicine, Psychology Today, Forbes and Harvard Business Review. We talk about the elements of success, the psychology and characteristics of high achievers, lessons from The Success Factor, flow states, the importance of mentorship, a challenge to our audience, and more. Get connected with Ruth: Website: https://www.ruthgotian.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RuthGotian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthGotian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthgotian/ Purchase a copy of The Success Factor: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Factor-Developing-Skillset-Performance/dp/1398602299 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: https://chenzodoesweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. 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