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Change is hard for many leaders. Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC discusses with Nancy Murphy what leaders can do to overcome this and how to lead change, as she answers the following questions: What is intrapreneurship and how is it different from entrepreneurship? Why do you focus your work on intrapreneurs? What common mistakes do most intrapreneurs make and what can they do to avoid them? What can leaders do to overcome resistance to change? How does someone know if they're ready to lead change? Who is Nancy Murphy? Nancy’s spent her career saying what others are afraid to – and learning to say it in ways that others will listen. She’s the founder and president of CSR Communications and creator of Intrapreneurs Influence Lab. Her passion is helping leaders of change within established organizations (intrapreneurs) influence and persuade others so that they can realize their vision for change faster, with less frustration and resistance. From challenging stereotypes of girls in her Catholic school more than 40 ye

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Hilda Gore, a voice for healthy living. Hilda shares her insight on how to reduce stress and maintain a healthy lifestyle while living your best life as she discusses the following questions. People are so stressed right now. What are some simple recommendations you might give them to de-stress? How have you learned so much about ancestral health ways? What got you into podcasting? What tips do you have to share for those who want to start a show? Your podcast regularly appears in the top 200 of alternative health podcasts, what secrets from your success can you share? Who is Hilda Labrada Gore? Hilda Labrada Gore is the host and producer of the Wise Traditions and Tradiciones Sabias podcasts. A certified health coach, she has traveled the world exploring traditional practices for optimal well-being. Hilda shares the best of experts, experiences, and epic adventures on the podcasts, her Holistic Hilda YouTube channel, and on ancestral health tours that she leads. Hilda is

Dr. Katrina Burrus talks with Dr. Elena Pezzini about her approach using animals to help leaders maximize their profits and increase their free time while reducing the stress in their lives. She covers the following questions as she shares her techniques. How can a pet help executives to have more balance in their lives? How can you help executives with stress reduction through connecting with pets? How can you exercise your leadership with animals? Who is Dr. Elena Pezzini? Elena Pezzini, PhD, is the founder and CEO of You Have Got The Power, Inc. and manages the non profit foundation, You Got The Power, 501c3. Elena's vision is the commitment to make this world a better place to live, for ourselves and the generations to come: houses for all people and animals, training and education, financial training, human rights for everyone; and a clean, ecological, sustainable land for all of us! Elena and her team use positive psychology, coaching, hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Techniques, masterminding, mentoring,

By discussing the following questions, Dr. Katrina Burrus talks with Luis Gonzáles about how one can use their communication skills, experiences and leadership skills to build trust and grow a healthy relationship. In a business environment, how does one disagree with someone without damaging the relationship? How does a new leader of a team build trust, especially when the trust has been eroded? How has your international work influenced/sharpened the way you communicate? What are your recommendations for leaders to make the transition from face to face training to virtual? Who is Luis Gonzáles? Luis Gonzáles is a communications consultant, coach, and trainer, with more than 25 years’ experience in helping improve business outcomes for organizations. He has successfully driven learning initiatives incorporating effective communication, cross-cultural communication, customer satisfaction and soft-skills training. Currently, he works closely with CEOs, leaders, and individuals, positively impacting business

Dr. Katrina Burrus discusses with Stacey Brown Randall the importance and impact of referrals as they answer the following questions. What is a referral? Where do referrals fit in our sales strategy? How not to get a referral. Where do you start to generate referrals? Who does your methodology work best for? Who is Stacey Brown Randall? Stacey Brown Randall is the multiple award-winning author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking, host of the Roadmap to Grow Your Business podcast and national speaker. She has had the privilege of helping well-known corporations and franchises but her focus is on small business owners and solopreneurs including HM Properties, O’Connor Insurance Associates, Keller Williams Real Estate, Farris Cooke CPA, Tyra Law Firm, Nicole Odom Coaching, Slater Interiors, HF Financial, Kintsugi Home Staging, Financial Symmetry, Rae Images, CAJA Bookkeeping, and hundreds more. Stacey has been featured in national publications like Entrepreneur magazine, Investor Business Daily, Fo

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC talks with Brandon Williams about leadership development and how high performing teams navigate complexity. Brandon shares more of his expertise as he answers the following questions:   How did you start Lead Tac? How does your philosophy on leadership help entrepreneurs? How can the Human Factors Leadership help one be a better leader? What are the common Human Factors you observe with clients? What considerations are essential when leading through uncertainty?  Who is Brandon Williams? Brandon Williams, CEO and Founder of Lead Tac Consulting, is an accomplished and results-oriented leader, top business speaker, executive consultant, and technical expert with proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams and organizations. His experiences as a United States Air Force F-15E Fighter Pilot and Officer leading diverse teams of men and women from all backgrounds set the stage for his Leadership methodology on Leading High Performing Teams. His world-class execution of n

Dr. Katrina Burrus talks with Ed Evart about his new book that is hot out of the press Drive Your Career. They continue their conversation with the following questions: What are nine high impact ways to take responsibility for your own success? What are three valuable coaching activity and behaviors one can do to improve their career? 85% of his clients want to have a positive relationship with their boss. Ed tells us why this is so important and a few behaviors to implement. Take time to think with yourself on how to drive your career How do you take the time to think more strategically? Be the most curious person in the room To learn more about the 6 high impact ways to take responsibility for your own success, go here to order the book. Who is Ed Evart? Ed Evarts is the founder and president at Excellius Leadership Development, a leadership development organization focused on helping clients build their self-awareness on how others experience them in the workplace so they can manage that experience eff

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews David Russell and discuss the importance of the hiring process and how to avoid the big mistakes. What’s the #1 objective leaders should have when hiring? What’s the biggest mistake made in hiring? Why are assessments worth the cost in the hiring process? We seem to hire good people most of the time. Why is a hiring system so important? Are there steps in a hiring process that every leader absolutely must do? If so, why? Some managers never interview new hires that report to them. It’s done by HR or their boss. How is that a good or bad approach? What’s the most expensive hiring mistake? Why do people hire you to interview job candidates instead of just having you teach them how to do it? Who is David Russell? David Russell is the creator of the #1 Hiring Goal system, the most effective way for entrepreneurs to hire in any economic conditions. David is the founder of Manage 2 Win, a management consulting firm located in Roseville, California. He is the author of 5 books, t

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Jennifer Lier and discuss how she went from being in showbiz, to a rockstar speaking bureau. What is your background? How did you get started? How has your past work helped you today? What can people do to get started in the speaking industry? What is your best advice to speakers? Who is Jennifer Lier? After an illustrious 25-year career as a headline vocalist and on-camera talent, Jennifer Lier founded National Keynote Speakers in 2015, the most progressive speakers bureau in the country. She quickly caught the attention of large bureaus around the country and was recruited to join the Executive Speakers Bureau team in 2019. Today she is an expert in the speaking industry and is treasured by her clients. Aside from assisting clients with their speaker selections, Jennifer’s also uses her expertise to help speakers build, brand and grow their speaking careers. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a revie

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Jim Palmer and asks him the secrets to his success. What were his 4 pillars of success? How did he come to work on the imposter syndrome? What changed his mindset from approaching money as a resource from an expense to an investment? How can a "what if" mindset derail your dream and how can you change that? Who is Jim Palmer? Jim Palmer is a serial entrepreneur, marketing expert and an in-demand small business coach. Captain Jim is the founder of the Dream Business Academy, a live business building seminar, and Dream Business Mastermind and Coaching Program. He is a video marketer and podcaster who has taught thousands of entrepreneurs both virtually and one on one in his mastermind and coaching programs. He’s written and published seven books about marketing and business building strategies and has started and grown multiple six figure businesses. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes o

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Kathi Kulesza and asks her what is her expertise. Kathi encourages women to take-action to become known in your area of expertise. Kathi Kulesza, is a board member of the National Speaker’s Association (NSA) of Las Vegas and she will explain what it took for her to become a public speaker and known as the person for helping women lead without apologizing. Other intriguing topics discussed are: What strategies did you use to become a public speaker and how did you come to the expertise, “Helping Women Lead Without Apologizing?” How did you benefited from being a member of NSA, Las Vegas and NSA, National? How did you become known as the person for helping women lead without apologizing? How can someone become known for their expertise? Take-action and become known. Start speaking. Join NSA to develop your business as a speaker. Download our new Exercise at Excellent Executive Coaching: How to Add EQ to Your IQ. Who is Kathi Kulesza? Kathi began her career in corporate Ameri

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews Matt Johnson who explains the concept of being MicroFamous and how it differentiates you from your competition. Being MicroFamous entails being a thought leader in your field. Katrina asks Matt: What kinds of strategic advice can business coaches offer their clients on how to craft their brand messages more effectively? In what ways do podcasts stand out as an efficient medium for building a business as opposed to other formats like video, radio, speaking, and engagements? What techniques have you applied in creating a 6-figure business that reached profitability in such a short time? Tune in to learn ways to move your business forward and have clients come to you instead of chasing them. Who is Matt Johnson? Matt Johnson is a marketing agency founder, podcaster, and musician. Matt runs a podcast launch & production agency based in San Diego, an international team that helps business coaches, consultants and thought leaders use done-for-you podcasting to attract an audience

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Rebecca Heiss, and here are the nuggets that came out from the interview. Your brand is all about being fear(less) tell me what that means to you. Why are we so focused on negative things? How do our stone-aged brains hold us back? What are the most tangible things we can do right now for a more fear(less) mindset I hear that you hate the phrase "when life gives you lemons make lemonade"....tell me more about that!  Who is Rebecca Heiss? Dr. Rebecca Heiss is dedicated to helping us overcome our evolutionary limitations – the ancient fears that hold us back, fears that we’re often not even consciously aware we have.  Her research has been designated “transformative” by the National Science Foundation and it is waking up audiences around the world. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes or other platform. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Kiné Corder, and here are the nuggets that came out from the interview. Katrina asked what do all peak performers have in common that affects their relationships Why does Kiné see finances and relationships go hand in hand? Does the search for wealth denote a lack of finding meaning in what they do or does it fulfill a void that the relationship has not been able to fulfill? Katrina asks what can be done to do the necessary changes and what is controllable? How can your definition of wealth derail you and how can you redefine your idea of wealth? Katrina asks her favorite question, which is, what necessary to coach/teach people effectively? Who is Kiné Corder? Kiné spent over 15 years in financial services before making the shift to therapy, and since money is still the number one reason couples get divorced, Kiné has really dedicated her life to helping people redefine their idea of wealth and find more meaning in their lives. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you h

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Kim Ades on her coaching techniques: Kim makes an important point that, empathy, (putting yourself in another person’s shoes and feeling what they are feeling) can be paralyzing. What is more important to develop is, “emotional resilience.” Listen to the EEC podcast to learn how you can leverage emotional resilience? What coaching mistakes are you making as leaders? Find out more! Katrina teases out valuable information from Kim how she has potential clients see coaching as an essential service? Katrina asks Kim why she thinks journaling is so important. Who is Kim Ades? Kim is the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and JournalEngine™ Software. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach and mother of 5, Kim is recognized as one of North America’s leading experts on performance through thought mastery. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes or other platform. The EEC podcasts are

Shawn Rhodes is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: How does a war correspondent become an international expert in business performance?
 And what are the areas most entrepreneurs and business leaders struggle with when it comes to systems?
 Let's talk about sales. What are the areas where even professional salespeople struggle that you help with, and how do you do it?
 When it comes to continuous improvement, how do we make progress every week in our businesses?
 What's the first thing we should do to begin mapping systems so we can eventually scale our sales and operations? Who is Shawn Rhodes? Bringing what the highest-performing teams on the planet use to execute their missions in challenging environments to businesses, Shawn speeds up project time by as much as 34% and improve profitability by as much as 24%. In addition to proven results achieved for organizations from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, he also delivers inspirational, motivating and results-oriented ke

Amber Hurdle is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: Why Branding is so Important When Recruiting? What makes recruiting talent difficult in today's job market environment? Why does the person you interviewed seem so different than when you first interviewed them 6 months ago? How can you best use data to hire talent? How do you align the exterior branding with the interior branding? Who is Amber Hurdle? Amber Hurdle is the CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award- winning talent optimization firm that pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen customers’ brands from the inside out. Hurdle helps overcome costly business problems like ineffective recruiting, turnover, underperformance, declining morale and leadership gaps by clearly connecting her clients’ people strategy to their business strategy for measurable bottom-line results. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on 

Corey Poirier is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: Why is important for someone to find their why? What would you like your legacy to be? What is The Power of NO? Why is LifeLong Learning important? What would you tell your younger self? Who is Corey Poirier? Corey Poirier is a multiple-time TEDx, MoMondays and PMx, Speaker. He is also the host of the top rated ‘Conversations with PASSION’ Radio Show, founder of The Speaking Program, bLU Talks, and he has been featured in multiple television specials. A columnist with Entrepreneur and Forbes magazine, he has featured in/on CBS, CTV, NBC, ABC, is a Forbes Coaches Council member, and is one of the few leaders featured twice on the popular Entrepreneur on Fire show. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes or other platform. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you wan

Liz Kislik is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: How leaders can create a productive business culture. Communications in business (including what goes wrong, and how to make it right). Facilitating better teamwork among employees, including what to do when a team is unable to work well together, how to deal with problem employees, etc. Employee engagement, retention, attracting top talent. Self-management, emotional intelligence, self-care for leaders. Who is Liz Kislik? For 30 years as a management consultant, executive coach, and facilitator, Liz Kislik has helped clients such as American Express, Orvis, The Girl Scouts, Guthy-Renker, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Highlights for Children solve their thorniest problems while strengthening their top and bottom lines. Her specialty is developing high performing leaders and workforces for organizations, from the Fortune 500 and national non-profits to family-run businesses. Liz has coached and mentored employees from the C-suit

Toxic workplaces sometimes start at the top. Difficult, abrasive leaders can create a culture of tension, fear, and abusive behavior at every organizational level. Those types of leaders may produce results, but their actions also lead to dysfunction and employee turnover. I call these profiles Brilliant Jerks. They are brilliant in what they do but difficult, if not impossible, to work with. Dr. Katrina Burrus, Master Certified Coach since (2002) from the International Coach Federation has a discussion with another Seasoned Coach, how Dr. Katrina coaches these Brilliant Jerks. Listen to the discussion between Kim Ades, a seasoned coach, interviewing Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC. About Dr. Katrina Burrus: Dr. Katrina Burrus, CEO/found of Excellent Executive Coaching LLC, is known for “Fast tracking leaders to the C-Suite and Beyond” and for “Transforming Brilliant Jerks into Inspiring Leaders.” Clients often comment that working with Katrina enlighten leaders to empower co-workers to walk the extra mile. She is a