In this episode, Christina Martini and Kass Thomas discuss: Kass’s newest book, Dancing with Riches. Finding joy and happiness in our lives. Generosity of spirit for yourself and others. Being present in all things and all places. Key Takeaways: You do not have to do anything specific to achieve joy and happiness. It is about being yourself. Recogn…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Kass Thomas discuss: How Kass’s background has affected her personal and professional lives. Access Consciousness to know that you know. Kass’s Seven Steps to Flawless Communication (her book has been translated into 20 languages). Authenticity, genuineness, and vulnerability. Key Takeaways: Be aware of what p…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Venus Castleberg discuss: Giving and receiving to your business. The relationship between your business and your life. Finding the right relationships in your life and business. Regular rewards as momentum for creating the life you want to live. Key Takeaways: If you are considering a career change, first writ…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Venus Castleberg discuss: Living with gratitude for everything, even the trials and the struggles. Asking for what you want. Trying without fear of failure to develop your why. Getting out of our own way. Key Takeaways: Nobody wants to think they are broken, nobody wants to think they need help. Judging kills,…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Brendon Watt discuss: Choosing what is true to you. Finding awareness of your thoughts and their correlation to your life. Brendon’s journey in discovering and teaching. Keep creating and keep wondering. Key Takeaways: Everything you are today is a result of the choices that you made in your past. Things don’t…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Brendon Watt discuss: How Brendon was able to change his own life. Why New Year’s Resolutions don’t tend to work for most people. Understanding what is yours and what is not yours. Honestly looking at yourself and the choices you make. Key Takeaways: Get present with yourself. Understand what you are choosing …

In this episode, Christina Martini, Octavian Pantis, and Captain Emil Dobrovolschi discuss: Managing risk and dealing with uncertainty. What we can learn from aviation when things don’t go as planned. Learning from industry specific websites, not just social media. Wrestling with ethical issues. Key Takeaways: Don’t postpone things, they only gathe…

In this episode, Christina Martini, Octavian Pantis, and Captain Emil Dobrovolschi discuss: How Emil and Octavian’s backgrounds prepared them for and translate into a career focused on writing about and consulting on leadership. The bedrock of communication. Utilizing technology properly for the best outcome. Moving from copilot to captain. Key Tak…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Amii Barnard-Bahn discuss: Managing vs mentoring vs leadership. What it means to be a true leader. When to consider working with a coach. Tips to consider approaching your manager for a promotion. Key Takeaways: “Before you're a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success i…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Amii Barnard-Bahn discuss: How Amii’s Promotability Index can help you in your workplace as well as individually. The five key elements of promotability (and what you can do at any stage of your career). Creating a culture of consistent promotability within your company. The importance of mentors and allyship.…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Pat Milhizer discuss: Hardball questions and crisis communication. Navigating tricky waters with customers and the media. Developing relationships with reporters and other news outlets. Repurposing social media for other opportunities. Key Takeaways: You should take a holistic approach to everything, especiall…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Pat Milhizer discuss: The art of media relations. Controlling the elements of the pitch to get the story that you want. The relationship between risk and control. The crucial role of preparation in media relations. Key Takeaways: Your experience is your strength. Those things that you have seen and experienced…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Steve Vincze discuss: Understanding what is important to you down in your core. The fear of the unknown and its relationship to compliance. The goal of risk assessments and managing the good, the bad, and the indifferent thoughtfully. Leading with principles and values. Key Takeaways: Knowledge is power. If yo…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Steve Vincze discuss: Building bridges between law, business, science, medicine, and government. Steve’s journey through COVID and how it has changed his perspective on business and humanity. Refreshing how we look at compliance today. What to do now with your business’s compliance. Key Takeaways: Compliance i…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Leo Bottary discuss: The ladder of inference. Being open to other people’s ideas and opinions in any group or team. The power of me, the power of we, and the relationship between the two. Seeing teammates as fellow human beings and creating a sense of belonging. Key Takeaways: You can’t be a team unless you br…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Leo Bottary discuss: The power in learning in teams and in conversation. Taking it beyond the book club. Five factors as the fuel of the learning achieving cycle. Taking opportunities that cross your path. Key Takeaways: We learn things more deeply when we learn it together. It’s about creating a culture of ra…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Yonason Goldson discuss: The crisis of ethics facing the world today. Treating others fairly without unreasonable expectations. The onset of COVID and how it has added to Yonason’s message personally and professionally. Supporting and lifting one another through struggles and life. Earning trust before demandi…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Yonason Goldson discuss: Yonason’s journey to keynote speaking, including teaching, hitchhiking, and living in Israel. Understanding both sides of an argument or a position to better understand your position. The value in giving and receiving and creating a culture of trust. The mindset of ethical decision mak…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Leslie Zane discuss: The Brand Connectome. Cracking the code on brand growth. Common misconceptions and misperceptions about branding. Differences between new brands and established brands. Key Takeaways: A Brand Connectome goes beyond what the company puts out, and goes into what we, as consumers, put into th…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Leslie Zane discuss: Leslie’s earlier career and how she learned to implement her own vision and philosophy of how brands should be marketing themselves. How Leslie defines a brand and how a brand is its most effective. The beginning and growth of Leslie’s company, Triggers. Making your brand the dominant, ins…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Rhiannon Rees discuss: Teaching and working with people from all walks of life. Working on yourself to find freedom in all other aspects of life. Change coming from adversity. Fostering goodness every single day. Key Takeaways: Just because you don’t believe, doesn’t mean it isn’t real. Keep your mind open to …

In this episode, Christina Martini and Rhiannon Rees discuss: Rhiannon’s inspirational story from losing everything in a short period of time to a wildly successful coaching career. Getting out of your own way to find ways to help others. The fundamental aspect of intuition in every aspect of our lives. Energy, consciousness, and quantum physics. K…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Simone MIlasas discuss: Trusting in yourself and what you know. Knowing where you are heading without allowing others to stop you. How COVID has allowed us all to look at our lives and determine what we really want. Creating what you can, notwithstanding outside limitations. Key Takeaways: What if the purpose …

In this episode, Christina Martini and Simone Milasas discuss: Simone’s professional and personal journey to where she is today with Access Consciousness. Deciphering your thoughts, feelings, and emotions from those that are not yours. Searching for the questions, not the answers. Key Takeaways: If your life is not getting better and better, you ge…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Megan Belcher discuss: Investing in relationships with the C-Suite and the Board. Navigating the disruption of COVID-19. Relationships with outside counsel. Making a difference now with the privilege you have. Key Takeaways: It is critical to approach working through issues by looking at the lens that you know…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Megan Belcher discuss: Megan’s practice when she was in BigLaw and her journey to the General Counsel’s office. How the General Counsel’s role has evolved during this COVID-19 pandemic. Creating a fulfilling, rewarding career, while staying on a positive, forward-moving trajectory. Key Takeaways: If you are wi…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Debbie Vyskocil discuss: The impact of personal stress on your team. Moving past the stigma of asking for help. High-performance coaching of the brain. Scheduling self-care or tying it to something that is already a habit. Key Takeaways: It’s a matter of being happy and better, not just being fine. Asking for …

In this episode, Christina Martini and Debbie Vyskocil discuss: How to help heal ourselves with our minds. What biofeedback is and how the data collected enables you to take your performance to your highest level. Debbie’s switch from engineering to coaching with an expertise that is based in neuroscience. Stress and resilience and our relationship…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Simon Townsend discuss: Security issues that working from home presents to organizations. Security tips for work from home users. Developing a home setup for the best work environment for long term sustainability. Disaster recovery and what that looks like for the future. Key Takeaways: Ransomware has not gone…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Simon Townsend discuss: How Simon combined his degrees in Technology and Marketing to great success. How technology is driving business growth. The effect of COVID-19 on working from home and the future of the working environment. Home working and workforce culture. Key Takeaways: In many parts of the world, t…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Sonya Sigler discuss: What makes a great leader and what makes great leadership manifest. Authenticity and what it means to be authentic. Unique challenges as a result of the current pandemic environment. Remembering the humanity of your employees first. Key Takeaways: Hold on to those things that are your str…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Sonya Sigler discuss: Sonya’s journey to becoming a lawyer and what she learned and accomplished along the way. Her work with mentoring and empowering women. The importance of having important role models. The need to be authentic, have an open mind and mentality of inclusivity. Key Takeaways: Sometimes you ge…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Erin Wilson discuss: Relationships and interactions with C-Suite and the board. The power of clear, intentional communication. The similarities between being a GC and being the lead singer in a rock band. Working with outside counsel for an alignment of goals. Key Takeaways: You have to recognize the communica…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Erin Wilson discuss: Erin’s professional journey to her current role as in-house general counsel. A day in the life of Erin as GC. The art of time-management and refining your approach to tasks. The rewards and challenges of being general counsel. Key Takeaways: Even when the days are packed and busy, working …

In this episode, Christina Martini and Amii Barnard-Bahn discuss: Becoming aware and creating coping strategies of your personal derailers. Assessing your career in a time of uncertainty and what to focus on during your self-assessments. Pivoting, developing, and growing through the journey to creating the life you love. When to enlist an executive…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Amii Barnard-Bahn discuss: The impact of COVID-19 and how it is affecting individuals and businesses and the roles leaders play at this critical juncture. The transitions, fluctuations, and shifts that are happening in the current environment for employees and leaders. What great leadership looks like to exter…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Laleh Hancock discuss: What is at stake for people who lose their voice and the symptoms of losing one’s voice. Tools for being your own best advocate. The top 5 tips for getting words flowing in difficult situations. The power in nurturing your body and listening to what it is telling you. Key Takeaways: The …

In this episode, Christina Martini and Laleh Hancock discuss: Laleh’s journey from leaving Iran during the revolution to her illustrious career in wellness and coaching. The importance of finding your voice to improve your health and wellness. How we handle stress and how it affects our body and our life. Addressing challenges that come from stress…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Dave Kenney discuss: How nutrition impacts the brain and overall well-being. The work that is being done at Emergo Recovery and how it has evolved. Gaining a competitive advantage with a brain-healthy culture. Neuroplasticity and how it factors into brain health. Key Takeaways: Technology rewires and changes t…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Dave Kenney discuss: Dave’s career journey and his neuroscience and psychology studies. The importance of brain health – not just mental health - on your well-being and leadership success. The impacts of stress, anxiety, and depression on brain health and what leaders need to know about brain health. Key Takea…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Libby Benet discuss: Areas of cybersecurity that need to be evaluated by organizations. What business leaders and employees can do to get more information on cyber security threats. Where to go to get a cybersecurity evaluation. Navigating through finding materials online. Key Takeaways: There are different ty…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Libby Benet discuss: The scope of the cyber security problem that businesses face today. The main threats that drive cyber breach losses. The greatest sources of cyber threat over the last 12-18 months. How cybersecurity depends on employees and members of all levels of a business. Key Takeaways: Thousands of …

In this episode, Christina Martini and Steve Fretzin discuss: Effective time management techniques for attorneys. Using personality assessments to enhance business development skills. How to be successful in business development. The importance of regularly checking in with yourself to figure out what’s next for you.   Key Takeaways: Effective mana…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Steve Fretzin discuss: The evolution of business development in the law. Business development for job security. The 3 Ps of business development – planning, process, and performance improvement. The power in cross marketing. Key Takeaways: What lawyers need to do now to keep a pipeline of work is very differen…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Jeanette Bronée discuss: Self-care, self-commitment, self-awareness, self-responsibility, and self-expression. How we can flex our resilience muscles and prepare ourselves for more challenging times The journey of self-discovery and self-awareness. How resilience plays a role in our lives, good and bad, and ex…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Jeanette Bronée discuss: What resilience means and how it affects our lives. The relationship between resilience, EQ, and mindfulness. The different facets of resilience and how they are projected. Various factors of resilience and how people can develop these traits in themselves. Key Takeaways: Mindfulness i…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Karen Briscoe discuss: Client service and how it ties into the 5 Minute Success methodology. The power of checklists. Establishing yourself as the trusted advisor to your clients. The power of the 66-day challenge to building and establishing habits. Key Takeaways: Stay current on the market trends for your in…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Karen Briscoe discuss: How Karen got into residential real estate and has made a fantastic career out of it. Navigating the emotional quotient. Characteristics and skills that have brought her success and bring others success in business. The development of 5 Minute Success and the implementation of the method…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Libby Benet discuss: Basic things companies do that open them up for attack and how to avoid those. The importance of cyber-insurance. How to mitigate cybersecurity risks. Incident response planning as it applies to cyber.   Key Takeaways: ‘It’s not going to happen to me’ is a false sense of security. Anticipa…

In this episode, Christina Martini and Libby discuss: Libby’s journey as a lawyer in the insurance industry. How Libby got into the insurance business and got involved in the cyberspace. Recent threats in the cyberworld and how they have changed since 1999. The evolution of data analytics and its use in the insurance industry. Key Takeaways: Differ…