Will Linssen has been named the #1 Leadership Coach by Global Gurus and the #1 Coach Trainer by Thinkers50, and his clients include leaders from Fortune 500 companies, hypergrowth startups, and global institutions like The World Bank and Coca-Cola.

• What common leadership challenges do you see across cultures and industries?
• What's one leadership moment that changed the way you coach forever?
• How do you define and measure success in leadership?
• How does Triple Win support business performance?
• What habits define the most effective leaders?
• What’s one leadership question every manager should ask?

Will Linssen has been named the #1 Leadership Coach by Global Gurus and the #1 Coach Trainer by Thinkers50, and his clients include leaders from Fortune 500 companies, hypergrowth startups, and global institutions like The World Bank and Coca-Cola.

Also, Will is the author of Triple Win Leadership Coaching: The Coach's Guide to More Impact, More Coaching, and More Clients, which recently became a #1 New Release on Amazon in business mentoring and coaching. The book is a culmination of nearly 30 years of coaching experience, offering a practical, tested, and definitive guide for coaches aiming to scale their success with more impact, more coaching, and more clients.

Will was also named a LinkedIn Top Voice in Executive Coaching and currently serves as an advisor to Harvard Business Review, where he contributes to the evolving conversation on leadership, performance, and organizational growth.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.

Kevin McCarthy is the author of the bestselling book, BlindSpots – Why Good People Make Bad Choices, and holds the highest certification recognized globally by the speaking industry, the Certified Speaking Professional.

• What were the blind spots that led to your downfall, and how can other entrepreneurs recognize similar risks before it's too late?
• How can self-awareness and emotional intelligence change the trajectory of a business leader’s success?
• What practical tools can aspiring entrepreneurs use to avoid ethical missteps and make better decisions under pressure?
• Why do talented subject matter experts often struggle when promoted into leadership — and how can they make that transition successfully?
• What does it really take to build a resilient, people-centered business culture — especially after hitting rock bottom?

Kevin McCarthy is the author of the bestselling book, BlindSpots – Why Good People Make Bad Choices, and holds the highest certification recognized globally by the speaking industry, the Certified Speaking Professional.

An award-winning sales professional, he built one of the largest Century 21 offices in America, then developed and sold a dot-com startup. In 2004, his boss was arrested for the largest stock fraud in Washington State history. As a result, Kevin spent 33 months in federal prison for a crime he didn’t knowingly commit. There he studied Cognitive Psychology and recognized — then deeply researched — the blind spots that lead to his predicament.

Today, Kevin and his team empower leaders to uncover their blind spots, harness their innate talent, and drive peak performance through enhanced self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.

Bailey Romatoski is the strategic architect of JOYELY’s growth and operations, playing a pivotal role in advancing its mission to transform joy into a sustainable, scalable solution for emotional resilience and professional success.

• How did your experience in data systems inspire your approach to emotional intelligence?
• Can you explain why traditional emotional intelligence models fall short and how the JQ Emotions Map addresses emotional complexity?
• How does JQ pairs with AI and language models for human alignment?
• Could you share an example or story where applying the JQ Framework shifted the outcomes?
• How do you envision integrating the JQ Framework into broader systems—like education, technology, or corporate wellness—to create sustained emotional change?

Bailey Romatoski is the strategic architect of JOYELY’s growth and operations, playing a pivotal role in advancing its mission to transform joy into a sustainable, scalable solution for emotional resilience and professional success. A leader with expertise in corporate systems, wellness innovation, and emotional intelligence, Bailey’s background combines data-driven strategy with people-centered practices.

At Daimler, she founded a mental and physical health resource group now supporting over 14,000 employees worldwide. At Nike, Bailey led data automation initiatives that improved operational efficiency while supporting high-pressure teams. These experiences have shaped her ability to develop JOYELY’s robust strategic frameworks.

Bailey’s partnership with Sheryl has transformed JOYELY into a platform, blending decades of insights into emotional resilience, leadership, and cultural impact. Together, they’ve introduced tools like the Chair of JOY® Experience and the Joy Intelligence Framework, which empower individuals and teams to harness joy as a driver of performance, decision-making, and personal growth.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.

Reid Holmes has spent his career in some of America's biggest and best ad agencies, first as a copywriter, but rose quickly to creative director and then EVP Executive Creative Director. Reid is now a speaker, consultant, and author.

• What do brands need to do today to get noticed?
• How do I get better results without raising my marketing budget?
• What is the "Brand Appreciation Pyramid?"
• How can I find my Unique Appreciatable Solution?
• How can CMOs best help CEOs to create success?

Reid Holmes has spent his career in some of America's biggest and best ad agencies, first as a copywriter, but rose quickly to creative director and then EVP Executive Creative Director. Reid is now a speaker, consultant, and author. In his career, Reid has helped change the trajectory for brands like H&R Block, The Mayo Clinic, Burger King, Toro, Domino’s Pizza, and many others.

As his kids reached high school age, Reid realized he could leave a more meaningful legacy. After 30+ years in advertising, Reid found the best marketing seeks to earn appreciation for what it says, does, or solves. Reid believes it’s not only time for marketing, advertising, and PR to rise up and do more good for the world, but it's in a brand's best interest if it wants to get noticed, build meaning, and grow. Reid Holmes lives in the Twin Cities with his wife of 26 years, Katy.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.

Antoniette Roze, CEO of WPC Speakers Global and host of the SPEAKPact Podcast, transforms experts into sought-after speakers with her proven system for securing consistent, high-value engagements.

• What strategies can leaders use to enhance their influence in today’s global marketplace?
• What are the biggest challenges when building a personal brand, and how can they overcome them?
• How can speakers craft messages that resonate with diverse, global audiences and drive engagement?
• How can consistency help secure high-value opportunities and foster long-term growth?
• How do you help clients?

Antoniette Roze, CEO of WPC Speakers Global and host of the SPEAKPact Podcast, transforms experts into sought-after speakers with her proven system for securing consistent, high-value engagements.

With 30+ years of industry experience, Antoniette and her Agency ensures that her speakers exponentially increase their impact, income, and influence with her innovative 3.0 Agency model that moves speakers from the bench to the stage.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.

Matthew Oleniuk is a public sector risk strategist and former Chief Audit Executive who spent 15 years inside government reviewing billions of dollars in project spending.

• Why do so many public sector transformations fail — even when they’re well-intentioned?
• What do executives misunderstand about risk in major projects?
• How can leaders create space for bold outcomes without losing control?
• What does “strategic risk” actually look like in a government context?
• What’s one thing you wish every executive understood before launching a high-stakes initiative?

Matthew Oleniuk is a public sector risk strategist and former Chief Audit Executive who spent 15 years inside government reviewing billions of dollars in project spending. He now coaches public service leaders on how to deliver bold outcomes without blowing up their budgets. His insights draw from real-world experience, not textbooks — and he’s not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom about leadership, risk, and project success.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.

Steve is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years.

• In your book Workquake, you talk about how the world of work is rapidly changing. What are some of the biggest shifts you're seeing now that executives need to pay attention to?
• What do you see as the most common mistakes leaders make when trying to adapt their talent strategies for the future?
• How do talent challenges differ across these sectors, and what lessons can leaders learn from each other?
• What role does company culture play in navigating an unpredictable world of work, and how can leaders build resilient cultures that thrive during times of change?
• What separates good leaders from truly exceptional ones in this rapidly evolving work landscape?
• How should executives rethink their approach to hiring and developing talent to ensure they remain competitive in the years ahead?

Steve is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years. As one of the most provocative global thought leaders on the future of work, Steve is hired not only by F500 companies but by entire countries to help them navigate the talent landscape. His clientele spans all the way from Google, X, Slack, BBC, and Intel, to the City of Lisbon, which hired him to develop the startup incubator Unicorn Factory.

His award-winning book Workquake is considered a game changer for leaders and organizations on the future of work in a post-COVID world. He has also written for Forbes and Inc., will soon be writing for Business Insider, and frequently appears on Bloomberg and CNBC to talk about the evolving nature of work, talent management, the Big Resignation, and successful leadership.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.

Amrita is a former Fortune 500 VP who has devoted 22+ years of her career to helping organizations thrive amid crises. Her work is dedicated to providing education and practical solutions for individuals and communities worldwide.

• Tell us about your personal experience of living through trauma and how it changed you?
• How can pain lead to growth?
• The pandemic is still largely under-processed. What makes you say that? Should we not move on? And denial is not a choice folks seem to be making.
• Do people want to process what they experienced during COVID? What were your research findings?
• Why do we need a two-way to process pain? How can and did pain lead to growth?

Amrita is a former Fortune 500 VP who has devoted 22+ years of her career to helping organizations thrive amid crises. Currently, she teaches at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on posttraumatic growth through the pandemic, and has also almost completed her Ph.D on post-traumatic growth in adults through COVID-19.

As the world faced COVID, the first collective trauma/crisis disruption in modern-day history, Amrita launched a first-of-its-kind study to explore how pain leads to growth and analyze our ability to heal ourselves during an unparalleled crisis.

Her work is dedicated to providing education and practical solutions for individuals and communities worldwide. Her lessons draw from the evidence-based practices of everyday people who have shown heartfelt humility and wisdom in the face of crisis and devastation.

The research study has amassed global participation, and she is convinced that it will show the pandemic strengthened us and renewed our sense of identity, purpose, and community. Amrita knows well that there is growth from trauma based on what she's endured in her own life.

At the age of five, she was abandoned in a convent. The trauma and abuse she endured throughout that time resulted in selective mutism until she was 11 years old, among other things. Amrita is now using her voice to help guide humanity and speak out about the many facets of pain and what good could come from them.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company that specializes in leadership development.