Business Minds Coffee Chat

Vanessa Liu, CEO and co-founder of Sugarwork, serial founder, business builder, digital media entrepreneur and technology innovator, and investor joins me on this episode. Vanessa was an aspiring astronaut in her youth, and at age 14 was chosen as part of a NASA delegation to go to the former USSR. She holds degrees in psychology and law from Harvard University. Vanessa began her career working for management consultancy McKinsey & Company, then was COO of start-up incubator Trigger Media, where she co-founded InsideHook and Fevo. Prior to co-founding Sugarwork, she was vice president of SAP.iO North America. Topics we cover include Vanessa’s origin story, her early interest in being an astronaut, innovation, entrepreneurship, social impact, venture capital, the mission of Sugarwork, generative AI, and more. Get connected with Vanessa Website: https://www.sugarwork.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessawliu/ Twitter: https://x.com/vanessawliu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.w.liu 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!  

Collin Henderson, mental conditioning coach, founder & CEO of Master Your Mindset, author, keynote speaker, and host of the Master Your Mindset podcast joins me on this episode. Collin has trained #1 NBA draft picks, college teams, Heisman trophy finalists, NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL athletes, and well as corporate executives and school districts across the country. His innovative trainings on mindset, culture, and sales psychology have been put into practice by some of the world’s most well-known organizations, including Nike, Lululemon, Microsoft, Salesforce, FedEx, and Amazon. Topics we cover include self-awareness, process over outcome, asking for help, leadership, the three things we can train, the 5 W questions, and more. Get connected with Collin: Website: https://www.thecollinhenderson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chenderson83 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collinhenderson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinhendersonmindset/ Twitter: https://x.com/c_hen83  Listen to the Master Your Mindset podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mindset-tools-to-win-the-inner-game/id1384571565  Purchase a copy of Master Your Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Your-Mindset-Inner-Game-Unlock/dp/1717028888  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!

Ben Azadi, founder of Keto Kamp, bestselling health author, keynote speaker, and host of the top-rated Keto Kamp podcast joins me on this episode. Ben is the world’s leading expert on the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. He is known as ‘The Health Detective’ because he investigates dysfunction and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is on a mission to help one billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Topics we cover include Ben's backstory, growing up with addiction and hitting rock bottom, what changed his life, morning routines, self-image, the catalyst for writing Keto Flex, ancient healing strategies, the four pillars to mastering keto, and more. Get connected with Ben: Website: www.benazadi.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benazadi05  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebenazadi/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/THEBENAZADI  Purchase a copy of Keto Flex: https://www.amazon.com/Keto-Flex-Secrets-Inflammation-Metabolism-ebook/dp/B08YFM83DD  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!

Jenn Drummond, mom of 7, the first female world record holder to climb the second highest summits on each of the 7 continents, a successful business owner, an inspiring speaker, author, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Jenn elevates others to master their own summit in life. She has been featured in popular media outlets including CNN, ABC, The New York Times, USA Today, and Outside Magazine. Topics we cover include the impact of Jenn's near-death experience, the mental game and conquering ourselves, getting into a flow state, strategies for building resilience, making a bigger impact, why we should do the hardest thing first, and more. Get connected with Jenn: Website: https://jenndrummond.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenndrummondutah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-drummond/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejenndrummond Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejenndrummond Purchase a copy of BreakProof: https://www.amazon.com/BreakProof-Strategies-Build-Resilience-Achieve/dp/1684814359 Listen to the Seek Your Summit podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seek-your-summit-with-jenn/id1637928947  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!

Pat Hedley is an accomplished investor, advisor, and author of "Meet 100 People," with a robust background at General Atlantic and Bain & Company. In this engaging conversation, Pat shares essential networking techniques and strategies for overcoming fears related to connecting with others. She emphasizes the power of curiosity in personal growth and discusses navigating networking in a hybrid work environment. Pat also proposes a thought-provoking dinner party with influential figures to inspire societal change through unity.

Grant Baldwin, founder & CEO of The Speaker Lab, speaker, author, and host of The Speaker Lab Podcast joins me on this episode. Grant has spoken nationwide to audiences of just a handful to arenas filled with 13,000 people. He’s been featured on the Inc. 5000 list, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Huffington Post. Topics we cover include starting a speaking career, the business of speaking, the SPEAK framework, building good communication skills, building your personal brand, and more. Get connected with Grant: Website: https://grantbaldwin.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grantbaldwinfans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbaldwin/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-baldwin/ Twitter: https://x.com/grantbaldwin Purchase a copy of The Successful Speaker: https://www.amazon.com/Successful-Speaker-Booking-Building-Platform/dp/B0CFZ889DD Listen to The Speaker Lab Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-speaker-lab-podcast/id1072835737 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!  

Urs Koenig, leadership expert, military peacekeeping commander, ultra endurance champion, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and founder of the Radical Humility Leadership Institute joins me on this episode. Urs has helped hundreds of leaders and dozens of executive teams unlock new levels of achievement across four continents. His message of Radical Humility in leadership has inspired teams at Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft, and many other organizations. Topics we cover include radical humility, humble leadership, failing successfully, the importance of reframing statements, the 5 shifts to elevate your leadership, and more. Get connected with Urs: Website: https://www.urskoenig.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/urs.koenig.7 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koenigurs/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urs-koenig-ab3828/ Twitter: https://x.com/urskoenig Take the Radical Humility Assessment: https://www.urskoenig.com/radical-humility-assessment Purchase a copy of Radical Humility: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Humility-Badass-Leader-Human/dp/1637554052  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!  

Steve Magness, a world-renowned expert on health and human performance, bestselling author, performance coach, speaker, and host of The Growth Equation podcast and The Science of Running podcast joins me on this episode. Steve has consulted on mental skills development for professional sports teams, including some of the top NBA teams. His expertise in elite sport and performance has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, Business Insider, and ESPN The Magazine. Topics we cover include Steve’s origin story, when he developed his love of running, mentorship, the science of real toughness, Do Hard Things, what we get wrong about toughness, and more. Get connected with Steve: Website: http://www.stevemagness.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenmagness  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-magness/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevemagness/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevemagness  Purchase a copy of Do Hard Things: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Things-Resilience-Surprising-Toughness/dp/006309861X  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!

Payam Zamani, tech entrepreneur, CEO & founder of One Planet Group, investor, philanthropist, and author joins me on this episode. Payam and his brother, Frank, founded the first online car buying service, helped take the company public, and completed a successful IPO reaching a market cap of $1.2 billion. In 2015, Payam launched One Planet Group, a private equity firm that invests in mission-focused businesses that give back to communities. Topics we cover include Payam’s incredible story of escaping religious persecution in Iran and immigrating to the U.S., embracing life’s difficult journeys, launching a tech startup and taking it public, spiritual capitalism, universal philanthropy, and more. Get connected with Payam: Website: https://www.oneplanetgroup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/payamzamaniSV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/payamzamani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/payamzamani/ Twitter: https://x.com/payamzamani Purchase a copy of Crossing the Desert: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Desert-Embracing-Difficult-Journeys/dp/1637744609 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!

Jake Thompson, founder of Compete Every Day, leadership performance coach, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Jake has been featured in Forbes and has impacted over 80,000 people directly with his messages on competing every day, and through his weekly top-rated podcast show for leaders. His clients include global brands like Titleist/FootJoy, National Breast Cancer Foundation, and Direct Diamonds. Topics we cover include the challenges of taking on debt and building a business, the one shift that changed his business, handling conflict, the impact of the daily choices we make, developing the right mindset for leadership, and more. Get connected with Jake: Website: https://jakeathompson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeisworthcompetingfor Twitter: https://x.com/jakeathompson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakethompsonspeaks/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakethompsonspeaks/ Listen to the Compete Every Day Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/compete-every-day-with-jake-thompson-a-show-for/id1188951747 Purchase a copy of Lead Better Now here: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Better-Now-Practical-Influence/dp/B0CN4WWKFC Purchase a copy of Compete Every Day here: https://www.amazon.com/Compete-Every-Day-Not-So-Secret-Winning/dp/1950892522  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!