Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond

Amy Green Smith is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth.  With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert in Inspired Coach Magazine and on Fox 5 San Diego. Check out Amy’s profoundly transformational group coaching immersion WORTHY - which includes TWO luxury in-person retreats. It’s been almost FIVE YEARS since Amy’s original appearance on Thrive LouD (a true Classic) and this conversation between Amy and Lou is just as epic. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Albie Masland is an endurance athlete, community builder and Founder/President of Valor Craft Performance, a hybrid-plant performance company, built by doers, for doers.   Utilizing the benefits of Cannabis, Functional Mushrooms, and other Natural Extracts, VCP designs one of a kind products to help you DO MORE with your day and your night.   Learn about Albie’s personal journey and how he has helped to renovate the VCP brand in his engaging session with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Brandon Birkmeyer is a seasoned brand strategist, business coach, keynote speaker, and podcaster. For over 17 years, Brandon advised and directed brand strategy for top FORTUNE 100 companies including Apple, Coca-Cola, Walmart, and Wells Fargo. He is the founder of the Podcast Branding Academy, an online school for podcasters. He also produces and hosts a top marketing podcast called Brands On Brands, which has ranked #1 in personal branding and content marketing on Apple Podcasts. Brandon is perfectly ‘on brand’ and connects with Lou on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

David Bayer is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and CEO of David Bayer Transformational Programs, an Inc #171 global coaching and training company focused on helping entrepreneurs, organizations and individuals harness the maximum power of human performance, intelligence and potential. David and his wife Carol have built an organization from $0 to $25M in the last 7 years while helping tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and individuals via their live events, digital courses, coaching and certification programs. Inc and Success Magazine named David ‘a leading expert on both mindset and business strategy’ making David a unique resource and mentor for individuals who truly want to achieve their full potential. His annual event The Powerful Living Experience was named by Inc. as ‘a Top 3 must attend personal development event.’ His “A Changed Mind Podcast” should be put on your ‘must-listen-to’ list. David and Lou connect on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Charles Gellman is the chief patent advocate at HIDO dedicated to reducing drug development costs He is one of the top voices on AI assisted robotics, digital health and the impact on care.  Listen to Charles share with Lou some of the new and improved ways his company his helping to lower how much we pay for the medication we need.   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

For almost twenty years, Joey Coleman has helped organizations retain their best customers and employees - turning them into raving fans via his entertaining and actionable keynotes, workshops, and consulting projects.  He has a long history of energizing and motivating audiences to enhance their customers’ experiences and employees' experiences.  He is the author of the #2 Wall Street Journal bestseller, Never Lose a Customer Again and the recently released Never Lose an Employee Again. Joey Coleman steps into the fun seat on Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Diana Kander is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation, and a New York Times bestselling author. A serial entrepreneur who entered the United States as a refugee at the age of eight, she has launched and sold millions of dollars of products and services. Also, Diana can juggle. And do a handstand. Through not at the same time.  Her latest book, Go Big Or Go Home is all about creating a customer experience that will close the deal. Diana takes a shot of liquid courage (like she needs it ;-)) and shares her curiosity with Lou on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Karen Eber is an author, international leadership consultant and keynote speaker. Her talk on TED.com, How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders, continues to be the source of inspiration for millions. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group, Karen helps companies build leaders, teams, and culture one story at a time. Karen works with Fortune 500 companies like General Electric, Microsoft, Kraft Heinz, Facebook, Kate Spade, and Big 4 Consulting Companies. Her latest book, The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire is the ultimate toolbox for narrative excellence. Listen to Karen and Lou’s conversation on Thrive LouD ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Suzanne Jabour is a certified Grief Educator, speaker and transformational coach and facilitator. She works with grievers and those supporting them to open the conversation, navigate the journey, and learn to stay in the awkwardness that all that requires. Helping leaders address grief in the workplace to build connection, retention and loyalty. Her own personal story and loss will inspire you in this heartfelt episode Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

General manager at Kō Hana Distillers Kyle Reutner comes to NYC to visit and have a chat with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. Like a delicious tasting sipping rum, this podcast interview has been aging for almost six years since Kō Hana’s founder Jason Brand came on Thrive LouD back in September of 2017!! A lot has happened since that initial interview and Kyle brings Lou up to speed as to what is happening at the distillery in Hawaii. From the classic rums to the newly launched “ready to drink” (RTD) mixes, Lou and Kyle have a great conversation and a fun time sipping Kō Hana. You’re gonna want to order a bottle or two after this interview!! ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***