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  • How do you navigate stress and anxiety?

    Tom Cronin began his career as one of Australia’s leading bond and swap brokers, but his hedonistic response to stress was unsustainable.

    And when the anxiety and chaos he was experiencing led to a nervous breakdown, Tom discovered meditation as a tool for stress management.

    Today, Tom is the Meditation Teacher and Leadership Coach behind The Stillness Project, a global movement to inspire one billion people to sit in stillness daily.

    He is also the creator of a meditation app, coauthor of The Portal: How Meditation Can Save the World and producer of award-winning documentary The Portal.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Tom joins Anjel to describe how finding spirituality inspired his leadership journey and explain why his addictions melted away once he started a meditation practice.

    Tom shares his vision for getting transcendental meditation techniques into the world and discusses how to create a business model that sustains your ability to pursue a spiritual vision.

    Listen in to understand the danger in continuing our extraction model of consciousness and learn how meditation can help you curb the stress and chaos in your life!

    What You Will Learn

    How finding spirituality and meditation inspired Tom’s leadership journey

    How a nervous breakdown showed Tom his way of life was unsustainable

    Tom’s process of dismantling his old life and making different choices

    How Tom thinks about physical symptoms as the body’s way of altering us to problems

    Why Tom’s addictions melted away once he started a meditation practice

    Tom’s vision for getting transcendental meditation techniques into the world

    The Stillness Project’s mission to inspire one billion people to meditate daily

    How to create a business model that sustains your ability to pursue a spiritual vision

    Why our extraction + commoditization model of consciousness is unsustainable

    Connect with Tom Cronin

    The Stillness Project

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

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    Resources

    The Portal

    The Portal: How Meditation Can Save the World by Tom Cronin and Jacqui Fifer

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • Do you have a big vision with a lot of moving parts?

    If so, you run the risk of letting your attention scatter. And that’s when things go sideways.

    So, how do you keep yourself from getting lost in the details of an ambitious vision? And prioritize in a way that keeps the momentum going as you grow?

    On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel explains why the systems and structures that got you where you are may not get you where you’re going.

    Anjel describes how to get clear on the priorities for bringing your vision to life, challenging us to choose no more than three areas of focus at any given time.

    Listen in for insight on making swift, certain decisions when you reach the next level of growth and learn how to prioritize in a way that sustains the momentum in your business.

    What You Will Learn 

    Why it’s easy to get lost in the details of a big vision with many moving parts

    When our structures and systems shrink our capacity to expand vs. keeping us stabilized

    Why it’s crucial for visionaries to make swift, certain decisions when things fall apart

    How to get clear on the priorities for bringing your vision to life (and why money is at the top of the list)

    When it makes sense to pre-sell your product or service to get the money flowing

    What happens when your attention is split among too many priorities in your business

    How to prepare yourself for the unexpected consequences of your decisions

    How to remain committed and keep momentum going to realize your vision

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    Deke Copenhaver on Leading Visionaries EP003

    Schedule a Consultation with Anjel

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

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  • We’d all like to be more resilient. To move through difficulties with certainty and confidence.

    But according to David Ask, the key to resilience lies in understanding WHO we are, not WHAT we do or WHY.

    So, how do you get clear on who you are? And leverage that unique identity to build a sense of authority in your life?

    David is the personal and professional development coach behind the elite ISI Mastermind and True North Resiliency Program, where he partners with Dr. Andy Garrett to help people bounce back quickly from life’s challenges.

    David is also the successful entrepreneur behind StatGuardPlus, a product available in over 3,700 retail stores, and author of the forthcoming book, The Guardians of Grit.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, David joins Anjel to share his experience as a hypercreative child and explain how he maintained his visionary genius in a practical world.

    David describes his process for building self-awareness of his own identity, challenging us to bring the full weight of who we are into the present moment.

    Listen in to understand what differentiates grit from resilience and learn how uncovering your unique identity can help you navigate life’s challenges with assurance.

    What You Will Learn

    David’s experience as a hypercreative child in a practical environment

    How David maintained his visionary genius while fitting into the practical world

    David’s process for building self-awareness of his identity

    How to bring the full weight of who you are into the present moment

    How David gave himself permission to invent the StatGuardPlus

    What inspired David to become a leader for men in their personal relationships

    David’s take on the difference between GRIT and RESILIENCE

    How to lead from a place of joy, curiosity, kindness, certainty and confidence

    How to be a person who starts fires vs. a person who puts them out

    Connect with David Ask

    David’s Website  

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    StatGuardPlus

    ISI Mastermind

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • What is the best way to market your business?

    You might think people want logical reasons to choose your product or service. But creating an emotional connection with your audience is much more effective.

    So, what does emotional selling look like?

    James I. Bond is the leading behavioral management specialist behind Brain Glue, a platform that teaches the art of persuasion for business.

    For 13 years, James ran one of Southern California’s leading behavioral management firms. He is also the author of Brain Glue: How Selling Becomes Much Easier by Making Your Ideas Sticky.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, James joins Anjel to discuss how he developed the vision for Brain Glue by collecting examples of emotional selling in a ‘passion box.’

    James shares examples of the 14 brain triggers described in the book, explaining why we remember titles or products that make use of metaphor, alliteration or chiasmus.

    Listen in for James’ insight on expanding your brand recognition and learn how to leverage brain glue to connect with clients or customers and grow your business! 

    What You Will Learn

    How James’ childhood experiences informed his leadership journey

    How James developed the vision for Brain Glue by collecting examples of emotional selling

    Examples of the 14 triggers of Brain Glue (metaphor, rhyme, chiasmus, etc.)

    How applying the principles of brain glue help James’ clients’ sales explode

    What inspired the title Brain Glue for James’ book on emotional selling

    Why we remember titles or products that use alliteration, humor, metaphor, etc.

    How emotional selling influences both sales and brand recognition

    How to shift from logic to emotion in your business marketing

    How brain glue helps us communicate something important to other people

    The power of building emotional connection with clients/customers

    Connect with James I. Bond

    Brain Glue

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    Brain Glue by James I. Bond

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • Are you spending a lot of time doing activities that feel productive but aren’t generating sales in your business?

    If so, you may have internal resistance to selling your product or service.

    But how do you overcome that resistance and unleash the ability to enroll others in your vision?

    On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel explains why money generation is your highest priority as the visionary in your business.

    Anjel shares the case study of an entrepreneur who experienced internal resistance to selling, describing how she released her self-doubt and went on to generate $10 million in sales.

    Listen in for insight on communicating belief in your calling and learn how to let go of internal resistance and sell your vision with energy and confidence.

    What You Will Learn

    How to identify your highest priority as the visionary in your business

    The case study of an entrepreneur with a plan for their business but no sales

    What happens if you don’t prioritize money generation

    The problem with doing activities that make you feel productive but don’t grow your business

    How to release self-doubt and sell your own vision

    Why you can’t avoid sales if you want to create something of value

    Why founders will always be selling (no matter how big our business grows)

    How to communicate your belief in/energy around your calling

    How to recognize internal resistance to enrolling people in your vision

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    Schedule a Consultation with Anjel

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • Robert Kandell recommends that every business build a financial forecast. 

    But he also admits that ‘forecast is fiction.’

    So, what is the benefit of forecasting if it will never be 100% correct? How does turning your vision into numbers help an entrepreneur build a stronger, more profitable business?

    Robert is the creator of Kandell Consulting, a firm that provides CFO support and solutions for early-stage and established entrepreneurs.

    An experienced veteran of many worlds, Robert grew his own business from a paper napkin sketch to an eight-figure international corporation before exiting in 2014. 

    Today, he works as a Fractional CFO in several different industries, including online education, personal empowerment, and the entertainment industry. 

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Robert joins Anjel to share his journey from supporting other visionaries to becoming one himself.

    Robert explains what makes the relationship between a visionary and their CFO work, describing how he builds trust around money for himself and with the business owners he serves.

    Listen in to understand how forecasting benefits entrepreneurs and find out if Robert’s online program, Your Financial Forecast, is a fit for your small business!

    What You Will Learn

    Robert’s journey from supporting other visionaries to becoming one himself

    What makes the relationship between a visionary and their Fractional CFO work

    How Robert discovered his talent for translating English to Excel

    Robert’s advice on learning to dance with the concept of money (and not taking it too seriously)

    How forecasting helps entrepreneurs make adjustments to improve their business

    How Robert builds trust around money for himself and with the entrepreneurs he serves

    What inspired Robert to create the Financial Forecast for Small Business program

    When it makes sense to bring on a Fractional CFO for your business

    Connect with Robert Kandell

    Kandell Consulting

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    Robert’s Financial Forecast for Small Business Program

    unHIDDEN: A Book for Men and Those Confused by Them by Robert Kandell

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • So, you’ve sold clients on a program or course.

    And the thing you want to teach comes easy to you. But you’re not sure how to teach that skill to others.

    How do you deliver the results you promised? What does it look like to profit from your intellectual property?

    Dr. Crystal Gifford is a seasoned finance and economics expert with over 20 years of experience guiding students and businesses through complex financial landscapes. 

    Dr. Crystal has a PhD in international accounting, and she’s passionate about demystifying the art of leveraging your IP to amplify your impact.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Dr. Crystal joins Anjel to explain what inspired her to lead in the entrepreneurial space, helping students develop sellable skills.

    Dr. Crystal describes her talent for giving entrepreneurs the structure to craft income-producing assets from our knowledge and experience.

    Listen in for insight around what it means to be a servant leader and learn how Dr. Crystal can help you profit from your intellectual property!

    What You Will Learn

    Dr. Crystal’s natural proclivity for visionary leadership (even in childhood)

    What it looks like to lead people who are older or have more experience than you

    How Dr. Crystal thinks about servant leadership as ‘showing the way’

    How Dr. Crytal’s desire to make the world better led her to entrepreneurship

    Dr. Crystal’s drive to revamp the way we do education and economics

    How Dr. Crystal leads other visionaries to profit from our intellectual property

    Dr. Crystal’s talent for helping entrepreneurs deliver the results we promised

    Dr. Crystal’s curriculum for giving young people access to their full expression

    Why Dr. Crystal is helping high school students develop a sellable skill

    Connect with Dr. Crystal Gifford

    Profit from Your IP

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    LifeLaunch Core Curriculum for College Students

    LifePrep Core Curriculum for High School Students

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • Are you ready to raise capital for your vision?

    What do you need to think about BEFORE you pitch potential funding partners?

    On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel shares her mindful approach to raising capital, challenging us to first get clear on the numbers required to activate our project.

    Anjel also explains how to focus on the value of your time as the visionary and avoid pitching to the wrong people in the wrong spaces.

    Listen in for insight on raising capital from a place of strength and learn how to vet potential funding partners for energetic and intellectual fit.

    What You Will Learn 

    4 things to be mindful of as you raise capital to fund your vision

    How to get clear on the numbers required to activate your project 

    Why you should always include a cushion in your funding goals

    How to value your time and avoid pitching to the wrong people

    Anjel’s insight around how to vet potential funding partners

    Why it’s crucial to seek data and fit in potential funding partners

    How to develop criteria re: who you want to do business with 

    How to position yourself from a place of strength in raising capital

    The value in building a team of support (operations and strategy)

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    Schedule a Consultation with Anjel

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • What if you could save thousands of dollars in income taxes?

    Sally Gimon got into real estate investing in 2019 and wholesaled 7 properties. But when she did her taxes, she owed a whopping $79,000 in capital gains.

    Sally got on a payment plan with the IRS. And then she started researching legal ways to reduce her tax burden.

    Sally is the creator of The Trust Is You, a platform that helps business owners, 1099 income earners, and investors save thousands of dollars on federal income taxes legally.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Sally joins Anjel to explain how the ultra-wealthy use spendthrift trusts to save on taxes—and you can too!

    Sally shares her process of learning about the spendthrift trust and turning that into a business, describing how a coach supported her in making the transition to full-time entrepreneurship.

    Listen in for case studies of clients Sally has helped save thousands on taxes and learn how to leverage the spendthrift trust to significantly reduce the tax burden on your business.

    What You Will Learn

    The $184K in debt that inspired Sally’s interest in real estate investing

    How Sally’s frustration with capital gains taxes led her to learning about the spendthrift trust

    Sally’s early entrepreneurial experience selling lemonade to the Pittsburgh Steelers

    How wholesaling properties gave Sally the freedom to quit her job

    Why Sally suggests hiring a coach to help you transition from a 9-to-5 to entrepreneurship

    How Sally helps business owners and 1099 income earners save thousands of dollars in taxes

    How Sally learned about the spendthrift trust and turned that into a business

    How Sally saved six figures in federal taxes using a spendthrift trust

    The success story of a dentist Sally helped save enough in taxes for his wife to quit her job

    How the average person can leverage strategies used by the rich to save on taxes

    Connect with Sally Gimon

    The Trust Is You

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    What Would the Rockefellers Do? by Garrett B. Gunderson

    The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

    Thinking Into Results

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • To grow a business, be it a large corporation or entrepreneurial venture, you need systems and processes.

    But when those systems and processes start to override the people involved, you have a problem.

    So, how do you lead in a way that recognizes that people are not widgets? How do you honor your vision without discounting the very people who are bringing it to life? 

    Anthony Coppedge leads the vision for how business agility is infused in Digital Sales at IBM and fuels his heart by mentoring, writing, teaching and coaching a variety of audiences.

    Anthony started applying agile values from software development to marketing in 2009 and has been iterating how to reframe the dynamic between marketing, sales and product management ever since.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Anthony joins Anjel to differentiate management from leadership, describing how he thinks about leaders as someone people choose to follow.

    Anthony explains why trust is a much better long-term motivator than fear and how business agility creates a culture of constant learning.

    Listen in to understand the relationship between curiosity and trust in a business setting and learn how to shift from the span of control to a span of care, empowering your team to perform at a high level.

    What You Will Learn

    How Anthony thinks about leaders as someone people choose to follow

    Anthony’s distinction between management and true leadership

    Why trust is a much better long-term motivator than fear

    Anthony’s shift from the span of CONTROL to a span of CARE in leadership

    The concept of business agility characterized by constant learning

    How Anthony applies an entrepreneurial mindset to leading corporate teams

    How to scale a business without letting processes override people

    The relationship between trust and curiosity in a business setting

    Why figuring out what not to do comes before figuring out what to do

    How building internal culture in a company impacts the external culture

    Connect with Anthony Coppedge

    Anthony on LinkedIn

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

    Google’s 5 Elements of a Great Team

    Atomic Habits by James Clear

    Turn the Ship...

  • Is your devotion to your vision starting to waver?

    If you’re feeling defeated and starting to disconnect from your vision, you may want to pause and ask yourself, ‘How am I measuring my progress?’

    On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel shares the case study of a client who started to doubt herself, explaining how she replenished her energy and reconnected to her vision.

    Anjel warns us not to get attached to a particular metric of success, describing how her client’s confidence improved when she reevaluated the way she was measuring her efforts.

    Listen in for insight on focusing on numbers that encourage you and learn how to double down on your dedication by choosing metrics that allow you to celebrate your wins—big and small.

    What You Will Learn

    The case study of Anjel’s client who started to doubt her vision 9 months into her journey

    Why visionaries should stop, reflect and course correct when we’re exhausted

    How Anjel’s client replenished her energy and reconnected with her vision

    The danger in getting attached to a particular metric of success

    How Anjel’s client’s confidence improved when she reevaluated how she was measuring progress

    How to find metrics that make you feel enthusiastic about breathing life into your vision 

    The benefit of focusing on numbers that encourage you to continue

    Strategies for spending less time on metrics that drain you (without ignoring the facts)

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    Schedule a Consultation with Anjel

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • You’ve received a powerful vision. 

    But now, a drop-down menu of all the reasons why it’s a terrible idea are scrolling through your mind.

    How do you work through that resistance to make a seemingly impossible vision come to life?

    Chris King is the creator of Status Flow, a professional coaching company that helps clients bridge the gap between the business or life they have and the one they want.

    Chris has a history of making seemingly impossible goals a reality. Dubbed the ‘executive witch doctor,’ he is called in when individuals or professional teams have big dreams and little time.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Chris joins Anjel to discuss his role in matching the frequency of the human to the vision they’re holding.

    Chris explains how to stop self-shaming and realize that the things about yourself you see as liabilities are actually gifts you’ve misidentified.

    Listen in for Chris’ challenge to play BIGGER than you think you can and learn how to strengthen your commitment and achieve a vision you never thought possible.

    What You Will Learn

    How Chris experiences vision as having a loose board smack him in the face

    The marriage of commitment and devotion that characterizes Chris’ visionary journey

    Chris’ strategies for overcoming the natural resistance to pursuing our vision 

    How to strengthen your commitment to your vision by releasing judgment and shame

    Chris’ role as in matching the frequency of the human to the vision they’re holding

    How to create a container of safety where you can admit to yourself what is true

    Chris’ advice on getting over speedbumps in the process of creating conscious change

    How to stop self-shaming and reframe the things you don’t like about yourself

    Why the things about yourself you see as liabilities are really gifts you’ve misidentified

    Chris’ challenge to shift your frequency and play BIGGER than you think you can 

    Connect with Chris King

    Status Flow

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell 

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Resources

    Brene Brown

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • As a young, female leader in a corporate role, Victoria Pelletier felt pressure to project an air of perfection. She built walls to protect herself and didn’t show emotion of any kind.

    That leadership style earned her the nickname Iron Maiden.

    But Victoria didn’t want to be feared. She wanted to be followed. So, she shifted to a whole human approach to leadership.

    What does that mean? And how does being authentic and vulnerable impact business results?

    Victoria has more than two decades of experience as a corporate executive and has been recognized as 2022 Most Influential Entrepreneur of the Year by World Magazine.

    Nicknamed the CEO Whisperer, Victoria delivers keynotes discussing the significance of whole human leadership and the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in corporate cultures.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Victoria joins Anjel to explain how to build trust through authenticity and show up as a real person—not just a boss.

    Victoria describes how whole human leadership drives stronger business results, challenging leaders to lean into our superpowers and delegate the rest.

    Listen in for Victoria’s insight on the power of a diverse team and learn how to cultivate connection and maximize your impact with a whole human approach to leadership!

    What You Will Learn

    What makes Victoria a natural leader and how her approach has evolved over time

    Why Victoria made the mistake of being an ‘iron maiden’ early in her leadership journey

    How Victoria learned to build trust through vulnerability and authenticity

    Victoria’s process for dismantling conditioning to show up as a real person (not just a boss)

    Victoria’s advice on allowing more softness yet still feeling safe in a leadership role

    Why whole human leadership drives stronger business results

    How Victoria’s vision of what success means has changed to focus on legacy and impact

    How Victoria helps leaders lean into our superpowers and delegate the rest

    Why Victoria advocates for teams with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences

    What it means to cultivate connection with a team by fostering a sense of belonging

    How Victoria supported a deserving team member in joining the executive ranks

    Connect with Victoria Pelletier

    Victoria’s Website

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join The Leading Visionaries Community

    Donate to Support the show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Leading Visionaries Podcast on Instagram

    Leading Visionaries Podcast on X(formerly Twitter)

    Leading Visionaries Podcast on Facebook  

    Resources

    Ikigai

    Simon Sinek

  • We live in a culture that elevates and celebrates self-sacrifice.

    But what’s the cost of martyring yourself for your vision? How do you bring consciousness to the way you’re using your energy?

    How do you prioritize your wellbeing when you’re so driven to succeed? 

    On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel explains why it’s irrational to sacrifice your health and relationships for the sake of your mission.

    She describes how we benefit from prioritizing our wellness and walks us through the five resources that make up a wealthy life by design—time, health, imagination, ecosystem of exchange, and fun.

    Listen in for Anjel’s insight on identifying the areas where you’re sacrificing your wellness and learn how to bring your vision to life without destroying your health.

    What You Will Learn 

    The importance of understanding your value as a visionary

    How we’re conditioned to sacrifice ourselves for our mission or message

    Why it’s irrational to martyr ourselves for the sake of our vision

    The consequences of sacrificing our health and relationships for our vision

    How we benefit from prioritizing our wellness on all levels

    Why it’s crucial to bring consciousness to how we’re using our energy

    The 5 resources that make up a wealthy life by design

    How to identify the areas where you’re stealing from yourself

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join the Leading Visionaries Community

    Make a Donation to Support the Show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Anjel on X

    Anjel on Instagram

    Leading Visionaries Podcast on Facebook  

    Resources

    Schedule a Consultation with Anjel

    Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

  • In a patriarchal culture, leadership is seen as a left-brain activity.

    But Shilpa Lewis contends that the most effective leaders have more balance, blending rationality and spirituality to manifest their vision.

    So, what does mindful leadership look like? How can unify your left and right brain to receive inspiration and then map out a plan of action?

    Shilpa is the creator of Omni Mindfulness, where she serves as a mindfulness coach and consultant for spiritual solopreneurs.

    Shilpa embodies the fusion of spiritual safe and social marketing strategist, helping entrepreneurs unlock their potential and navigate a mindful path to success.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Shilpa joins Anjel to share her spiritual approach to leadership, challenging us to practice mindful awareness of our bodies and our thoughts.

    Shilpa explains how she helps clients receive and take action on ‘the burst,’ affirming their vision and helping them take inspired action.

    Listen in to understand what influenced Shilpa’s soulful worldview and learn how to leverage both sides of your brain to mindfully manifest your business vision! 

    What You Will Learn

    How Shilpa was tuned into the concept of manifestation as a child 

    Shilpa’s vision for the future of leadership as balance of left and right brain skills

    What it means to cultivate respect between visionaries and our stakeholders

    How Yogananda influenced Shilpa and her family’s worldview

    Shilpa’s insight on practicing an awareness of both your body and your thoughts

    How Shilpa made the decision to leave her W-2 to start Omni Mindfulness

    Shilpa’s approach to helping clients receive and take action on ‘the burst’

    Why Shilpa’s serves other soulful and spiritual entrepreneurs

    Shilpa’s advice on cultivating mindfulness as you manifest your vision

    Shilpa’s mission to promote leadership from a spiritual perspective 

    Connect with Shilpa Lewis

    Omni Mindfulness

    Omni Mindfulness Podcast 

    Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell

    Leading Visionaries Podcast

    Join The Leading Visionaries Community

    Donate to Support the show

    Creative Age Consulting Group

    Leading Visionaries Podcast on Instagram

    Leading Visionaries Podcast on X(formerly Twitter)

    Leading Visionaries Podcast on Facebook  

    Resources

    Paramahansa Yogananda

    The Surro Fairy by Michelle Minucci

    Shilpa’s Sacred Space...

  • Team members want to be respected. They want leaders who demonstrate compassion and live by the golden rule.

    And while there’s a perception that empathetic leaders are weak, Kevin Wayne Johnson argues that his human-centered, collaborative approach is a sign of strength.

    So, what’s behind Kevin’s decision to lead with influence over authority? What are the benefits of being a compassionate leader?

    Kevin is Founder and CEO of The Johnson Leadership Group, a coaching practice that equips teams with the attitudes and attributes to develop individuals into leaders.

    Kevin enjoyed a 34-year career in government and private industry as a senior level leader before becoming an entrepreneur, and he is committed to preparing the next generation of servant leaders.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Kevin joins Anjel to explain how advocating for family members with disabilities shaped Kevin’s approach to leadership.

    Kevin offers insight on paying close attention to the audience you’re engaging and embracing differences of opinion among your team.

    Listen in for Kevin’s advice on leading people who are carrying trauma and learn how to get the best from your team with a human-centered approach to leadership.

    What You Will Learn

    How advocating for family members with disabilities inspired Kevin’s approach to leadership

    Why it’s crucial for leaders to set the example of treating everyone on the team with respect

    How Kevin thinks about leading people who are navigating trauma

    What’s behind Kevin’s focus on leading with empathy, compassion and the golden rule

    Why compassionate, human-centered collaborative leadership is more effective than an authoritarian leadership style

    Kevin’s insight on paying close attention to the audience you’re engaging as a leader

    How Kevin got the vision for The Johnson Leadership Group when he was at the Department of Defense

    Kevin’s mission to facilitate the advancement, preparation and development of future leaders

    How Kevin’s team serves government agencies, businesses, nonprofits and academic institutions

    Kevin’s systematic approach to achieving his big goals with The Johnson Leadership Group

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  • You have an important meeting with your team in an hour, but you’re low on energy. What do you do?

    Pour another cup of coffee? Grab a Red Bull? Or ignore it and power through?

    On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel describes your responsibility for maintaining your energy as a visionary leader.

    She challenges us to assess our energy levels on a consistent basis and walks us through natural methods for raising, lowering or balancing our energy when necessary.

    Listen in for Anjel’s insight on planning your work around natural fluctuations in energy and learn how to bring your vision to fruition in its fullness by becoming the master of your own energy!

    What You Will Learn

    Your responsibility for maintaining your energy as a visionary leader

    How Anjel defines energy as your vitality, presence and capacity to endure

    Why we override internal indicators and push through when our energy is low

    The benefit of checking in to assess your energy level on a daily basis

    Natural methods for becoming the master of your own energy 

    Using breath in an intentional way to raise, lower or balance your energy

    The energy it takes to make your vision come to fruition in its fullness 

    How to plan your work around natural fluctuations in your energy

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  • The average turnover rate in the US is 9.3% per year, and it costs an organization an average of $34,000 to replace an employee.

    But if you ask Steven Turner, people don’t leave companies. They leave managers.

    And that’s why he’s calling for a change in the way corporate leadership functions in America and around the world.

    Steven is President of Flow Business Solution, a coaching practice and marketing software solution that offers businesses world class management and leadership training.

    Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Steven spent 34 years on the management team for UPS, leading its Operations, Technology, and Finance and Accounting groups in ten different countries.

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Steven joins Anjel to describe his confidence to take action once he envisions what’s possible and discuss the value in empowering teams to solve problems for themselves.

    Steven explains how he received spiritual guidance on his journey to becoming an entrepreneur and what inspired his new initiative to evolve the way leadership functions globally.

    Listen in for Steven’s insight around the crisis of employee engagement and learn how to develop your team as individuals and tap into their innate desire to succeed!

    What You Will Learn

    How Steven developed his visioning ability on the management team at UPS

    Steven’s confidence to take action once he sees what’s possible

    How Steven transfers his confidence to the people he’s called to lead

    Steven’s experience with empowering a team to solve a problem for themselves

    How Steven received spiritual guidance on his journey to becoming an entrepreneur

    The practical steps Steven took to build his leadership coaching business

    Steven’s mission to evolve the way corporate leadership functions globally

    How Steven’s new initiative addresses the crisis of employee engagement

    How much employee turnover costs an organization (and what to do about it)

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  • What’s stopping you from building the business you want? Brad Axelrad has identified five core fears or ‘dragons’ that keep us stuck.

    But how do you overcome things like imposter syndrome, scarcity mindset or fear of criticism? 

    And what if your greatest fear is actually pointing you toward your purpose? 

    Brad is the creator of Face Your Dragon, a platform that supports coaches, visionary entrepreneurs and consultants in creating businesses that allow them to live a life of fulfillment and truth.

    Brad is also an event producer, business strategist and podcast host, having produced 200-plus live events with top business leaders and bestselling authors. 

    On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Brad joins Anjel to discuss his own fear of public speaking and describe how national media attention forced him into leadership.

    Brad shares his process for marrying consciousness with business and explains how the best leaders crowdsource brilliance by engaging their community.

    Listen in for insight on facing your fear to uncover your money maker and learn how Brad can help you develop the courage to bring your vision to life!

    What You Will Learn 

    How his father’s passing kickstarted Brad’s visionary journey 

    Brad’s take on how ‘we manifest with the intensity of our asking’

    How national media attention forced Brad into leadership

    How Brad overcame the fear of public speaking to lead effectively

    Why Brad believes that the best leaders crowdsource brilliance

    5 fears that stop entrepreneurs from building the business they want

    How Brad helps leaders share their message on podcasts

    What drives Brad’s ability to marry consciousness with business

    How Brad helps clients build the courage to manifest their vision

    Why the thing you fear most is your purpose and money maker

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  • Are you showing up differently for your team, investors and the buying public?

    We’re programmed to believe that we have to project differently for different audiences.

    But manufacturing a new version of who you are and what you stand in different circumstances is a huge drag on your energy. And people can tell that something’s off. 

    So, what does transparency look like for the visionary leader? How can we be more transparent with our team, investors and clients?

    On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel describes the liberation in showing up exactly as you are in any circumstance.

    She walks us through the consequences of projecting for different audiences, explaining how vulnerability can help enroll support in bringing your vision to life.

    Listen in for Anjel’s exercise for fostering transparency and learn how to win loyalty by being transparent with your team, investors and the clients you serve.

    What You Will Learn

    Why it’s important for leading visionaries to be transparent 

    Why we show up differently for our team, investors or the buying public

    The liberation in showing up exactly as you are in any circumstance

    The consequences of projecting for different audiences 

    How money amplifies cracks in the foundation of your authenticity

    How vulnerability can help you enroll support in bringing life to your vision

    Anjel’s exercise for being more transparent and vulnerable

    What transparency looks like with your team, investors and customers

    How to win loyalty by being transparent with your team and clients

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