From struggling in silence to two TEDx stages — Johnny Crowder, founder of Cope Notes, shares how embracing vulnerability transformed his life and career. In this episode, Johnny breaks down the mindset shift that took him from hiding behind metaphors to standing in his truth — and how being fully yourself is the real unlock for impact, purpose, and credibility. 💬🔥
If you’ve ever felt afraid to share your story, this conversation will change the way you see your voice forever.
👉 Watch now and learn how to turn your pain into purpose
In this inspiring episode, Professor CoCo Ree, award-winning designer, educator, and furniture expert, joins host Catherine Jelinek to explore what it really means to design with authenticity, courage, and grit.
From building her first thesis collection in secret to becoming a go-to furniture design voice featured by The Washington Post, CNBC, and Fast Company, CoCo shares the winding path that taught her how to blend art, design, and storytelling into work that lasts.
💡 You’ll learn:
How to stand behind your creative vision (even when others don’t get it)
Why “grit” and persistence matter more than perfection
The power of generosity and collaboration in media and creative careers
How to make your home and your life more intentional, layered, and personal
Whether you’re a designer, creator, or leader, this conversation will remind you that authenticity, enthusiasm, and resilience are the real engines of a lasting career.
🎧 Listen now and rediscover the art of creating and living with purpose.
How do you take a brand-new media company and land a feature on the BBC in less than a year? 🎙️
In this conversation, Catherine Jelinek interviews Ben Schuman-Stoler, founder of Kollo Media and European partner of The Skinny Platform, about the journey behind his project Dig Where You Stand—a documentary on history, memory, and returning ancestral remains—that aired on BBC World Service.
Ben shares the lessons every emerging thought leader and creator needs to hear:
✨ Go niche, not broad – focus on specific, relevant ideas that matter
✨ Build before you pitch – create assets (podcast, newsletter, media partners) to prove your story has legs
✨ Collaboration > isolation – working with others accelerates creativity and opportunity
✨ Adopt the mantra: “Why not me?” – a mindset that breaks through fear and opens doors
✨ Always ask: Why should people spend time on this? – clarity of value is what makes your work resonate
📈 From founding Kollo Media to signing publishing deals, hosting live events, and influencing classrooms in Berlin, Ben shows how one high-quality idea can ripple across platforms and audiences.
👤 Who this video is for:
Emerging thought leaders
Entrepreneurs & founders
Podcasters & content creators
Creatives looking to break into major platforms like the BBC
🔑 You’ll learn:
How to refine your niche and build authority
Strategies to package ideas for maximum reach
Why focusing on quality opens high-quality doors
How to recycle one great story across multiple media formats
👉 If you’re ready to refine your story, build credibility, and share ideas that matter—hit subscribe for more interviews and strategies for thought leadership and storytelling.
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We are pivoting this podcast to "Breaking Through The Noise" to provide more value to emerging thought leaders
Don't just manage your time; continually try productivity hacks to fit more into your limited time. Instead, learn to take ownership of your time so you can provide more value instead of more productivity.
Learn the frameworks that give business leaders the foundational understanding of their technology.
My guest today is more than a sports broadcaster you've seen on TNT. She's one of my dearest friends and a force for good in the world. Allie La Force has stood on the sidelines of March Madness and the NBA playoffs, but her most meaningful work happens off the court through helpcurehd.org.
After Huntington's disease touched her family, she and her husband Joe Smith decided to take action, funding IVF so that families can end this devastating disease in their bloodline forever. We talk about the realities of HD, the emotional journey of IVF, and the 170 families they've already helped and counting.
Today, I get to introduce you to Cathy Steele, founder and CEO of Red Caffeine and someone I've been lucky to call both a friend and mentor.
Our conversation centers around potential, how we see it in others, in organizations, and in ourselves, and what it really takes to bring it to life.
Kathy shares insights from her years helping businesses grow through clarity and focus. She opens up about how she's built a life that feels both ambitious and deeply fulfilling. We explore why vision matters, how to know if you're truly leaning into your highest potential, and why gratitude is at the heart of a fully lived life.
Today, I'm thrilled to bring you a conversation with Nick Sarillo, founder of the Trust and Track Institute and former CEO of Nick's Pizza and Pub.
Nick has changed the way I think about business forever. What he built at Nick's Pizza and Pub wasn't just a pizza place. It was a living, breathing example of how a business can become a place of growth, meaning, and human connection while thriving financially.
In this episode, Nick shares how he created a culture where every team member was empowered to lead, how clear systems turned a restaurant into a leadership school, and why caring for people is the most powerful growth strategy any business can ever have.
It is my delight to introduce you to Amy Brown, a dear friend and mentor to me, and the brilliant founder of SoDo Consulting, and a leader whose life is a living example of generosity, resilience, and soulful leadership.
Amy shares the deeply personal story behind SoDo's founding, how a time of personal loss and uncertainty sparked an unexpected expansion through collaboration and trust.
We explore the power of asking for help, mentoring in the moment, and leading from the heart. This conversation is rich with wisdom, humor, and the kind of honesty that leaves a mark.
Today's guest is my dear friend, Brittany Chibe, CEO and co-founder of Aqua Cultured Foods.
Her story starts with a dive trip to the Great Barrier Reef and a heartbreaking firsthand look at ocean collapse. What followed was a mission to build a company that could reduce our pressure on seafood ecosystems without compromising taste, texture, or chef experience.
In this conversation, Brittany shares Aqua's founding story, the surprising value it brings to restaurants, and her bold vision for food, climate, and business.
AQUA Cultured Foods: https://www.aquaculturedfoods.com/
What if your accountant were also a visionary? Today's guest, Chris Arndt, is exactly that.
Chris is the founder and CEO of Expand CFO, and I've known him for over a decade. He's been at the forefront of the outsourced accounting movement since before we even had a name for it.
We'll talk about what it means to truly partner with entrepreneurs and how to bridge the gap between the founder's big vision and the grounded clarity of numbers.
From building and selling his first firm to launching his next, Chris shares how he's moved with industry trends, stayed aligned to purpose, and led with empathy and precision. This is a conversation about accounting, but it's really about vision, partnership, and evolution.
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Tony Wilkins calls angel investing buying intelligent lottery tickets, but what makes a ticket intelligent? And more importantly, what makes someone a proper angel investor?
In this episode, I sit down with Tony, a startup mentor, global operator, and the author of The Art of Angel Investing, where he distills 34 years of experience into a sharp human and practical guide for how to do this properly.
We talk about betting on people, the joy of helping others flourish, and why being firm in your mission but flexible in your methods might just be the ultimate key to long-term success. This conversation goes beyond investing. It's about thinking differently, seeing the potential in people, and how to stick with something long enough to let it become magic.
What does it mean to build a world that supports life? Not just survival or profit, but real thriving.
Today, I'm joined by John Perkins, bestselling author, environmental activist, and fellow Bainbridge Islander,and life economies for a rich and moving conversation about transforming our world from the inside out.
John shares the difference between the death economy and the life economy and why perception, not politics, might be the true battleground. We discuss Indigenous wisdom, redefining success, and the five questions that can guide you toward a life of purpose and impact.
This episode is full of practical insight and soulful wisdom to help you align your life with the world you want to see. If you're ready for a paradigm shift, this one is for you.
In today's episode, we dive into the brilliance Cathy brings to the world through her work on polarities within family businesses.
Cathy is the author of Hug of War - How to Lead a Family Business with Both Love and Logic, and A Coach for Leaders in Family Business, where the stakes are high and love and logic often collide.
In this episode, we discuss polarities like boldness and humility, doing and being, and how learning to hold both at once rather than choosing one over the other expands our leadership, self-concept, and capacity. This episode stretched me, and I think it will stretch you, too.
What if the toughest environments, the ones steeped in structure, control, and human suffering, were actually spiritual gyms? What if leadership, even inside a prison, was less about control and more about consciousness? My guest today, John Shartle, is a former federal prison warden who led with integrity, empathy, and a deep sense of spiritual grounding.
In this conversation, we talk about the power of presence, the sacredness of a well-prepared meal, and the quiet rebellion of placing books like A New Earth in a prison library. We talk about labyrinths, leadership, and the idea that maybe the path to change, even in the hardest places, starts with small acts of compassion done again and again. I'm so glad you're here for this one.
Today, I have the absolute privilege of introducing you to someone who has profoundly impacted how I think about career, family, and what it means to make a life that truly works for you.
Cheryl Procter-Rogers is a PR and business strategist, an executive coach, and most importantly, someone who embodies wisdom, resourcefulness, and joy in everything she does. You can find more about her on https://cherylprocterrogers.com/
She's built a thriving career while raising her daughters, often as a single parent. And the way she speaks about integrating work and family is unlike anyone or anything I'd heard yet. Our conversation today is about career, community, and the mindset shifts that make all the difference. So let's dive in.
Today's episode is one that will stay with you long after you finish listening.
I'm talking with Emily Campbell, the powerhouse behind Not These Ovaries, who went from being a 33-year-old woman experiencing bloating and fatigue to facing an ovarian cancer diagnosis that turned her life upside down.
Emily's journey is jaw-dropping, not just because of what she's been through but because of what she's done with it, from misdiagnosis to life-altering surgery to launching a movement that's raised millions of dollars and is changing the future of ovarian cancer research.
Her story is a masterclass in resilience, self-advocacy, and turning pain into purpose. If you love stories of fierce women overcoming their circumstances and making real change, this one is for you. Let's get into it.
Today I'm talking with Emily Pagone, a therapist and the founder of Authentic Growth Wellness Group about something so many of us deal with, but don't always recognize, that critical voice inside our heads. Emily's inner critic showed up early in her life, shaped by a nervous system that didn't quite fit into the traditional learning environments. It wasn't until she became a mother that she finally got the full picture, both for herself and her children. In this episode, she shares her story of unlearning, of healing, and of finding true self-compassion and what that looks like in real time. If you've ever wondered how to shift that challenging internal dialogue, this conversation is one you won't want to miss.
