Counsel Culture with Eric Brooker

My guest today is Dr. Jake Hyde. 

Dr. Hyde is a Chiropractor and Board Certified Holistic Healthcare Practitioner based in Florida. He has made it his mission to empower each of his practice members and clients to experience transformational healing through mind-body restoration, neuro-emotional reprogramming, trauma relief, nutritional consultations and corrective movement training. Jake is a wealth of knowledge and it was a privilege to have him on the show. Dr. Hyde also happens to be family. Jake is my cousin!

Today we talk about health, healthy leadership, finding energy and so much more!

This show is dedicated to Jake’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

Learn more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.drjakehyde.com | www.enterinter.xyz 

Before we get started today, I want to share that former guest Kris Sokalowski has passed away. Kris came on our show back in February of 2022 to discuss his terminal cancer diagnosis and the power of a positive attitude. Rest in peace Kris Sokalowski.

As we get started today, I am excited to welcome back Lt. Colonel and friend, Waldo Waldman. Waldo is a retired F-16 fighter pilot with 65 combat missions under his belt. I am proud to be a wingman to Waldo and am grateful to have him back on the show. Not only does Waldo have an incredible background, he has a passion for helping others by sharing his story. Today, we talk about his fear of heights and a long history of claustrophobia. Specifically, we talk about overcoming some of these fears to become the best version of ourselves possible.

This show is dedicated to Waldo’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

This conversation is one you are not going to want to miss. 

Dr. Josh Wymore has a passion for helping people live and lead with purpose and clarity. As an executive coach, consultant, and trainer with WYMORE, Josh has helped nonprofit and Fortune 500 leaders all around the world become more of who they were made to be. His book, Humbler Leadership, explores the ten mindsets and skill sets leaders can practice to become humbler. He loves helping people leverage their strengths, develop a growth mindset, and become humbler leaders.

Josh grew up on a Christian campground in the Texas countryside where the most common forms of entertainment were playing six-man football and chasing armadillos. Before becoming a management consultant, Josh spent a decade in higher education developing leaders as an administrator and adjunct professor. Along the way, he obtained his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University. He and his family now proudly call Fort Wayne, IN, home. 

This show is dedicated to Josh’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

learn more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.joshwymore.com

My guest today is none other than David Nurse.

David Nurse has been transforming the way hundreds of NBA stars play on the court for most of his career. In fact, his method was dubbed as training “athletes of the future” because of his ability to teach them how to tap into different mindsets and become unstoppable. He has written two bestselling books, runs a successful motivational coaching business and is a highly-sought-after speaker—hired by companies like Dell, Salesforce, ESPN and The NBA—to help thousands of employees and athletes develop unshakeable mindsets. In fact, he was recently named as one of the  top 50 keynote speakers in the world by Real Leaders and ranks as the youngest speaker on the list.

As a former professional basketball player, David’s ability to get into the zone and master his mindset led him to two Guinness World Records for shooting—a huge accomplishment on its own. In 2016, the Brooklyn Nets hired him as a coach to help players improve their shooting—they went from being 28th in the league to 2nd overall in 3 point shooting. In total, David has worked with over 150 NBA players whose contract earnings amount to 3.2 billion.

Today, CEOs and professional athletes hire David for his award-winning strategies and infectious positivity. His two books, Pivot & Go and #1 Amazon Best Seller on the Day of Release Breakthrough, have helped thousands develop confidence and find success; and its teachings are also at the very core of his virtual coaching business, online workshops and corporate speaking. He resides in Marina del Rey with his incredibly talented wife, actress Taylor Kalupa. When he’s not traveling the world inspiring thousands to have breakthrough moments, he loves going on long walks on the beach with his wife.

As one star NBA superstar put it: “David is the guy that everyone needs to hire.”

This show is dedicated to David's journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

Learn more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.davidnurse.com

My guest today is Alan Stein Jr. 

Alan is a world-renowned coach, speaker and author. He spent 15+ years working the highest performing basketball players on the planet and now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.

Alan specializes in improving individual and organizational leadership, performance and accountability.  He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and improve mindset, habits and productivity.

“Alan played a huge role in my development on and off the court and his guidance helped me get to where I am today.” - Kevin Durant

This show is dedicated to Alan’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

Learn more at www.ericbrooker.com & www.alansteinjr.com

My guest today is Jim Allling

I was connected to Jim through a mutual friend and former guest, Howard Behar. Jim’s journey to leadership has put him in a myriad of executive roles from a Vice President at Nestle, the President of Starbucks, Chief Operating Officer at T-Mobile and most recently the CEO of Toms shoes!

Today, Jim comes on the show to discuss some of the lessons he has learned in a live well lived.

This show is dedicated to Jim’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

More at www.ericbrooker.com 

My guest today is Pete Havel.

Pete Havel, a leading speaker, trainer, and consultant on workplace culture, leadership, and office politics, is author of the best-selling book recently ranked as Amazon’s #1 ‘Hot New Release’ The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees, and Cultures.  

Pete and his company, Fireproofed Leadership, help organizations successfully deal with people problems, internal bad behavior, and the things that keep leaders up at night. He helps build better leaders, managers, and helps companies put together the building blocks that make organizations great.

This show is dedicated to Pete’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

www.ericbrooker.com | www.petehavel.com 

My guest today is none other than NY Times best-selling author and keynote speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Waldo Waldman.

A real-world Top Gun, Waldo is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive coach & expert on resilience, overcoming adversity & managing change. He leverages his real-world business acumen & experience leading diverse teams in combat to help leaders Overcome Obstacles, Build High-Performance Mindsets, & Grow Cohesive, Loyal teams. His focus on building “One Team, One Mission” cultures of trust is a perfect way to go into the upcoming new year.

Waldo was in the military and flew 65 combat missions, is a friend and brings his wealth of knowledge to the show today.

This show is dedicated to Waldo’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

More at www.ericbrooker.com | www.nickwork.us | www.waldowaldman.com | www.yourwingman.com/nfs 

My guest today is Ayse Birsel.

She is  a designer and innovator who has designed hundreds of award-winning products and systems for Fortune 500 brands. You’ve probably sat in one of her office systems for Herman Miller; peeled potatoes with her potato peeler for Target; or used her toilet for TOTO. Designing products with leading brands taught Ayse how effective design principles are in solving complex problems. She has applied these principles to life to help thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds to transform their lives through her workshops and book, "Design the Life You Love.” Today, we talk about her newest book; Design the Long Live you Love which came out just yesterday.

Today, she give talks, lead workshops, and teaches masterclasses at companies to help leaders and their teams design their work and life, using 5 foundational principles of optimism, empathy, holistic thinking, collaboration and an open mind. 

Ayse designs award-winning products and systems with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, including Amazon, Colgate-Palmolive, Herman Miller, GE, IKEA, The Scan Foundation, Staples and Toyota.

This show is dedicated to Ayse's journey, this conversation is what we make it, this is Counsel Culture.

More information can be found at: www.ericbrooker.com | www.aysebirsel.com | www.aysebirsel.com/newsletter | www.nickwork.us

My guest today is Ryan Leak.

You remember, we had Ryan on the show last year to discuss his book Chasing Failure. Chasing Failure is an absolutely incredible read and a top-five book for me last year and Ryan is back! Today, we catch up with Ryan and discuss his new book, Leveling Up which comes out today!

Ryan Leak is an author, speaker, executive coach, and filmmaker. He's known for two documentaries: The Surprise Wedding and Chasing Failure. The son of a preacher man, Ryan grew up in the church with a marketplace passion. Today, Ryan splits his time between speaking in churches and doing executive coaching and speaking in Corporate America through his company The Ryan Leak Group, LLC.

This show is dedicated to Ryan’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

More at www.ericbrooker.com | www.nickwork.us | www.ryanleak.com

My guest today is Dave Kerpen.

Dave is the #1 LinkedIn Influencer of all time with more page views than the likes of; Bill Gates, Jack Welch, Mark Cuban and Barack Obama.

Dave is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, and global keynote speaker. 

Dave is the co-founder and co-CEO of Apprentice, a platform that connects entrepreneurs with the brightest college students to solve their biggest business challenges. 

His newest book, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want is out now!

Kerpen is among the most popular writers in LinkedIn’s Influencer program, one of the most-read contributors for Inc.com , and has been featured by CNBC, BBC, ABC World News Tonight, the CBS Early Show, the TODAY Show, the New York Times, and today, the Counsel Culture Podcast.

He has also keynoted at dozens of conferences across the globe including Singapore, Athens, Dubai, San Francisco and Mexico City. 

Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook and Other Social Networks, was Kerpen’s first New York Times bestselling book. He followed Likeable Social Media with two more bestselling books, Likeable Business and Likeable Leadership. His fourth book, The Art of People, offers 53 bite-sized, easy-to-execute, and often counterintuitive tips, to learn and master the 11 People Skills that will get readers more of what they want at work, at home, and in life.

This show is dedicated to Dave’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

Find more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.nickwork.us | www.davekerpen.com | www.chooseapprentice.com 

My guest today is Chris Bentley.

Chris is the Founder and Former CEO of Bellatorum Resources and Author of Burning Bellatorum: The Story of a Forty Million Dollar Fraud and its Priceless Lessons for Investors and Entrepreneur.

To frame out this conversation, below is a portion of his LinkedIn post from the day before this podcast was published.

"Yesterday afternoon I officially became a convicted felon and pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

Sentencing is scheduled for February 16th. I requested to have the sentencing and pleading done in one hearing but was denied that request by the prosecution. Their stance is that the investors need time to be heard. I've been messaged directly by a handful of investors asking why I'm not in jail yet. They think I'm the one stalling and dragging this thing out to avoid jail time. I assure you that's not the case. I'm ready to get this over with and start on a path toward redemption. This holding pattern/purgatory phase is not my preference at all. As Tom Petty sang, "The waiting is the hardest part.""

This show is dedicated to Chris’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture. 

Find more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.nickwork.us

My guest today is Liz Wiseman.

Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers:  How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect:  Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, and Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts:  Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work and her most recent book, Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger and Multiply your Impact

She is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Some of her recent clients include:  Apple, AT&T, Disney, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and Twitter. Liz has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking, and in 2019, she was recognized as the top leadership thinker in the world.

She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence, and writes for Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and a variety of other business and leadership journals. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU and Stanford University and is a former executive at Oracle Corporation, where she worked as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development.

In September of 2021, Wiseman testified at the Hearing on Civility and Collaboration in Congress to discuss opportunities to help Congress foster relationships leading to a more collaborative and civil work environment.

This show is dedicated to Liz’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture. 

Website and Merch refresh by: www.nickwork.us

Find more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.thewisemangroup.com

My guest today is Brian Scudamore. While you may not know his name yet but you most certainly know his brands.

Brian is a serial entrepreneur, known for pioneering the professional junk hauling industry with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Since conquering that market, he’s gone on to apply the O2E (ordinary to exceptional) formula to the painting and home-detailing industry with WOW 1 DAY PAINTING and Shack Shine.

Currently, he’s at the helm of a burgeoning home-service empire; each brand has franchise locations in every major metro in North America and Australia. He’s a respected industry leader and speaker, well-known in the business community for his belief in people and passion for innovation.

His companies have made celebrated appearances on ABC Nightline, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, CNN, The Today Show, Oprah, and CNBC. Brian’s story has been featured in Fortune Magazine, The New York Times, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and today, the Counsel Culture Podcast!

Brian is a strong believer in ongoing personal and professional development, and has attended programs offered by MIT for several years. If he’s not launching a new brand or coming up with a new, big idea, he’s biking or hanging out with his family in Vancouver, BC.

This show is dedicated to Brian’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture. 

Learn more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.brianscudamore.com 

My guest today is Anastasia Forest.

As a musician, author, and sobriety coach, she encourages people to let go of their hang-ups and embrace higher callings.

She is author of the book The 30-Day Sobriety Experiment and manages a program called You’re Sexier, Sober.

“The 30-Day Sobriety Experiment” is her first book. It is a 30-Day Guide to help you take a break from alcohol and get to know yourself better. There are weekly well-being assessments where you will collect data about your physical and emotional well-being. This is a no-pressure journey of self-discovery. Anastasia’s wish for you is that you will experience freedom from your attachment to alcohol, at least for 30 days. Who knows? This break may change your life. 

This show is dedicated to Anastasia’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture. 

Find more at www.ericbrooker.com | https://linktr.ee/therealanastasia | www.anastasiaforrest.com 

My guest today is David Crenshaw.

As an author, speaker, and online trainer, Dave Crenshaw is a master of building productive leaders.

The irony of Dave’s productive mission is his inherently chaotic and unfocused nature. When he was clinically diagnosed as “off-the-charts” ADHD he took this as a personal challenge and developed simple systems to be organized and productive despite himself. 

Now, hundreds of thousands of high-performers worldwide utilize Dave’s training to improve focus, productivity, and profitability.

Dave has decades of experience training leaders in Fortune 500 companies, universities, and organizations of every size. 

His humorous and engaging approach always hits the mark with audiences. His speaches are described as dynamic and life-changing.

Dave’s courses on LinkedIn Learning-such as Time Management Fundamentals and Improving Your Focus—are consistently among the most popular in the world and have received tens of millions of views. 

His five books have been published in eight languages, the most popular of which is The Myth of Multitasking-a time management bestseller.

He also frequently appears in the news worldwide, including TIME magazine, FastCompany, USA Today, the BBC News and today, the Counsel Culture Podcast. 

He is the founder and CEO of Invaluable Inc., a coaching and training corporation that promotes productive leadership on both the personal and organizational level.

This show is dedicated to Dave’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture. 

Find more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.davecrenshaw.com | www.davegift.com 

Our guest today is David Rendall and if you are an avid follower of the show you might have noticed something a bit diferent about this episode. This conversation with David comes just one day after we dropped our previous episode.

Lets call this a bonus podcast! An conversation too good to hold onto.

During the last fifteen years, David Rendall has spoken to audiences on every inhabited continent. His clients include the US Air Force, Australian Government, and Fortune 50 companies such as Microsoft, AT&T, United Health Group, Fannie Mae, and State Farm.

Prior to becoming a Certified Speaking Professional, he was a leadership professor, stand-up comedian, and nonprofit executive.

In between presentations, David competes in ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons.

David has a doctor of management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of four books:

• The Four Factors of Effective Leadership
• The Freak Factor
• The Freak Factor for Kids
• Pink Goldfish 2.0

This show is dedicated to David’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture. 

Find more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.drendall.com

My guests today, yes that is plural. We have 2 guests today. None other than, Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley.

With a passion to turn every leader into a servant leader, Ken Blanchard shares his insightful and powerful message with audiences around the world through speeches, consulting services, and bestselling books. Universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most influential and compassionate leadership experts in the world, Ken is respected for his lifetime of groundbreaking research and thought leadership. In fact, few people have influenced the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard.

When Ken speaks, he speaks from the heart with warmth and humor. No matter how large the audience, he is able to communicate with each person as if the two of them were alone and talking one-on-one. Ken is a sophisticated storyteller with a knack for making the seemingly complex easy to understand.

Ken’s impact as an author is far reaching. His iconic 1982 classic, The One Minute Manager®, coauthored with Spencer Johnson, has sold more than 13 million copies and remains on bestseller lists today. In the past three decades he has authored or coauthored 60 books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works—including Raving Fans, The Secret, and Leading at a Higher Level, to name just a few—have been translated into more than 42 languages. In 2005 Ken was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time.

Randy Conley is Blanchard's subject matter expert in the field of trust, co-author of Blanchard's Building Trust training program, and works with organizations around the globe helping them build trust in the workplace. Trust Across America has recognized Randy with a Lifetime Achievement Award as a Top Thought Leader in trustworthy business behavior and he is a founding member of the Alliance of Trustworthy Business Experts. Inc.com named Randy a Top 100 Leadership Speaker & Thinker and American Management Association included him in their Leaders to Watch in 2015 list. He holds a Masters Degree in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.

The book is Simple Truths & Leadership 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust.

This show is dedicated to Ken and Randy’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture. 

Find more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.kenblanchard.com 

My guest today is Scott Jeffrey Miller. Scott was raised in Central Florida and began his leadership journey early as the student body president of his high school where he fell in love with power politics. After working on numerous local, state, and national political campaigns, Scott joined the Disney Development Company where for nearly four years he was part of the team that designed and built the famed city of Celebration, Florida (Walt Disney’s original vision for EPCOT Center).

At the age of 26, Scott left was kicked out of Disney in Orlando, and moved to the next natural place for a good Catholic boy in his twenties: Provo, Utah. Now at first blush, this might seem genius insane, but he fell in love with Utah’s mountains lack of humidity and joined the FranklinCovey Company.

Recruited by Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s team, Scott built a 26-year career in the world’s most respected and influential leadership development firm serving in nearly every role imaginable. From a front-line salesperson, to project manager, sales leader, general manager, vice president, chief marketing officer to executive vice president of thought leadership, Scott’s experience at FranklinCovey shaped his views on leadership being a human and somehow found himself married at the age of 41 and begrudgingly lovingly the father of three rascal angelic sons.

Scott’s professional roles evolved as he became a multi-bestselling author, radio and podcast host, leadership coach, columnist, and global keynote speaker. He continues to consult with FranklinCovey and is proud to continue their collaboration as he expands his own influence through new books, speeches, and coaching offerings.

Scott currently serves as the Special Advisor on Thought Leadership for the Franklin Covey Company and is the host of their weekly podcast series, On Leadership with Scott Miller. Scott also hosts FranklinCovey’s monthly book club on Bookclub.com which debuted in April 2021. Additionally, Scott is the prolific author of numerous books, writes a column for Inc. Magazine, and keynotes for clients around the world.

The Millers live in Salt Lake City with their two treasured dogs and live every day full of gratitude for all their blessings.

Welcome to Millerland everyone!

This show is dedicated to Scott’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

Learn more at www.ericbrooker.com | www.scottjeffreymiller.com 

Julie Ellis is our guest today. and what a conversation this is! Julie is a notable executive and business coach. She provides her unique experience and expertise, gained through 25 years of working first in the corporate world, and then as a leading Canadian entrepreneur. She is a co-founder of award-winning Mabel’s Labels, one of Canada’s greatest small business success stories.

As a professionally certified coach with the international Coaching Federation, Julie works directly with bold leaders propelling them to unlock their capacity, leading to accelerated success. 

Since starting her own coaching company, Julie Ellis and Co. In 2016, Julie has been advising and working directly with dozens of organizations. Through Impact Coaches, Julie has been coaching Ontario partners for a leading professional services organization. She was enlisted as the Growth Mentor for female-founded companies in Beyond Boundaries, a program run by Haltech and funded by the Canadian government in their efforts to double the number of women-owned businesses in Canada by 2025. She has been advising entrepreneurs through the Hamilton-based Innovation Factory and Hilton-based Haltech since 2019. She is also Chair of the Board at Angel One Investment Network, one of the most active angel investor groups in Canada. 

A sought-after speaker and trainer, Julie has developed keynotes and workshops for private companies, corporations and associations, with titles such as “Ignite, Scale and Exit”, “Success Secrets of Wonder Women!” And “Why We All Need to Think Big!”.

Her book, Big Gorgeous Goals.

This show is dedicated to Julie’s journey, this conversation is what we make it. This is Counsel Culture.

Learn more at www.ericbrooker.com | https://www.biggorgeousgoals.com