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Melissa Mellor is the CEO of Hey U Humana globally recognized mental health and human wellness company. They serve corporations and individuals in over 80 countries around the world and within over 15 different applications. Through Hey U Human, Melissa is revolutionizing leadership and how businesses conduct work and lead their staff. Melissa is passionate about igniting humanity, waking humans up, and helping infrastructures and institutions understand mental health and human wellness through a completely different lens. A lens where the company is no longer reacting to mental health issues and pandering to personnel complaints. One that proactively engages the whole human to create an unstoppable workforce. If you are a human with emotions, or you interact with other humans with emotions, you will want to tune into this podcast.
Sid Bharath is an entrepreneur and SAAS marketing consultant. He works with software startups to help them identify their best growth channels and scale up in a data-driven and systematic manner. Previously, he was the VP of Growth at Thinkific, an online course platform. He's also the CEO & Co-Founder of Broca, which is all about content marketing through the power of AI.
Michael is a lawyer at Wakefield Law, PLLC, a family-owned law firm located in Leesburg, Virginia. Michael specializes in estate planning law and contract law including collection of debts. He lives in Purcellville, Virginia with his wife, Paige and daughter, Eloise.
Karl Ronn spent nearly 30 years with Procter & Gamble, winding up as vice president of R&D and general manager of new business/healthcare, where he was responsible for developing P&G’s capability to deliver disruptive innovations. Karl developed new markets for household-name cleaning products like Febreze, Swiffer and Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, as well as personal care products like Old Spice and Secret. Since leaving P&G in 2010, Karl has founded multiple startups and consulted with Fortune 500 companies wanting to create billion-dollar growth engines. Karl has also sat on the advisory board for the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health for the last 15 years. He leverages his expertise in consumer marketing, demand creation and behavioral change, most recently to establish best practices in preventing chronic illnesses like diabetes.
Lyndsay Springer is the Founder and President of the Chike Springer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on improving treatment options and outcomes in Lymphoma and increasing diversity in cancer research. The foundation is in honor and memory of Chike Springer, Lyndsay's late husband, who passed away at 29 after a year-long battle with non-Hodkin's Lymphoma. The Foundation believes in disrupting the current way we think about clinical research and designing a patient-centered way forward. They focus on issues of health equity, striving to achieve more cures for more people. They believe that together we can do anything, together we overcome.
Jennifer is a passionate wine guide with Traveling Vineyard. She lives in one of the most well known areas in the country for Pinot Noir with her husband, a 5 year old German Shepherd named Lexi and their rescue cat named Graycie. Her full time career is as an executive assistant for a national insurance and wealth management company. Jennifer is excited to start traveling again and is looking forward to seeing her friends and family in the very near future.
This proud mother is the owner and chief instructor at Defense in Heels. A Program dedicated to keeping women and children safe. Not only is she a former model, this internationally certified self-defense instructor can teach you how to beat up bad guys, in 6-inch heels. She is known for her writing, public speaking, volunteering and chasing her kids around from sport to sport. Patti’s mission is to change the crime stats one woman, one mindset, one life at a time.
Tom Scarda hosts The Franchise Academy Podcast and is the author of three books: the #1 bestseller Franchise Savvy: 6 Strategies Pros Use to Pick a Top Performing Franchise, The Road to Franchise Freedom and The Magic of Choosing Uncertainty. A self-made small business expert and Certified Franchise Expert, Tom has owned and operated five businesses both franchised and non-franchised. Tom was the #1 franchisee of the year in one franchise concept and failed miserably in another concept. The lessons he learned from failure is what makes him such an expert. Named one of the top 50 business leaders on Long Island, Tom has helped over 1500 people figure out if franchising is for them since 2005. He’s been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers and is a sought-after radio, Podcast and TV guest.
As a personal brand specialist with entrepreneurship in my DNA, I help business owners and executives define how they show up as leaders, make the most of their strengths, and tend to their legacy, growth, and visibility. I am passionate about enabling individuals and companies to define their brands and differentiate themselves in authentic, credible, and relevant ways to the market. She is the author of The Intentional Entrepreneur (2016) and Listen: How to Embrace the Difficult Conversations Life Throws at You (December 7, 2020). An international speaker and reputation coach, she collaborates with CEOs, executives, and startups to live their purpose authentically and intentionally. She has been featured in Inc., Forbes, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, The Washington Post, and HLN.
Joe Camberato is the CEO and Founder of National Business Capital, the leading fintech marketplace, helping entrepreneurs across competitive financing fast, through an easy-to-use online platform and experienced team. Joe knows entrepreneurs because he is an entrepreneur. He started National Business Capital after realizing how challenging it is for business owners to access the funding they need to grow. With a strong vision, determination, and passionate leadership, Joe grew his firm from a small operation in his spare bedroom to a #1 top workplace on Long Island – all without one dollar of private equity.
