Backstage Pass Podcast

Backstage Pass Podcast

Welcome to Backstage Pass with GDA Speakers, hosted by Gail Davis – your invitation into the world of keynote speaking and event planning expertise! Join us as we pull back the curtain and dive into exclusive interviews with speaking industry experts.

Episodes

Backstage Pass: Ep. 11 - More Than Heroes - The Ultimate Story of Love, Teamwork, and Trust with Nando Parrado

December 15, 2024 • 26 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 11 - More Than Heroes - The Ultimate Story of Love, Teamwork, and Trust with Nando Parrado by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 10 - Memory Mastery: The Key to Winning in Business and Life with Ron White

November 24, 2024 • 41 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 10 - Memory Mastery: The Key to Winning in Business and Life with Ron White by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 9 - Broadway Edu-tainment with Sandra Joseph & Ron Bohmer

November 14, 2024 • 37 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 9 - Broadway Edu-tainment with Sandra Joseph & Ron Bohmer by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 8 - Behind The Scenes With Seasoned Event Strategist Heather Davis

October 23, 2024 • 38 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 8 - Behind The Scenes With Seasoned Event Strategist Heather Davis by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 7 - Eliminating Complexity Through the Power of Simplicity with Lisa Bodell

September 30, 2024 • 22 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 7 - Eliminating Complexity Through the Power of Simplicity with Lisa Bodell by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 6 - Amputate to Amplify with John Register

September 16, 2024 • 40 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 6 - Amputate to Amplify with John Register by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 5 - Owning & Accelerating Transformation with Peter Sheahan

August 27, 2024 • 36 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 5 - Owning & Accelerating Transformation with Peter Sheahan by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 3 - The Interconnected Impact of Women's Issues with Leslie Morgan Steiner

August 27, 2024 • 39 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 3 - The Interconnected Impact of Women's Issues with Leslie Morgan Steiner by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 4 - Exploring AI Through Neuroscience & Business Strategy with John Sanei

August 27, 2024 • 30 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 4 - Exploring AI Through Neuroscience & Business Strategy with John Sanei by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 2 - Setting New Norms in Today's Digital Culture with Erica Dhawan

August 27, 2024 • 38 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 2 - Setting New Norms in Today's Digital Culture with Erica Dhawan by GDA Speakers
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Backstage Pass: Ep. 1 - Maximizing AI Through A Business Lens with Tim Sanders

August 27, 2024 • 27 mins
Backstage Pass: Ep. 1 - Maximizing AI Through A Business Lens with Tim Sanders by GDA Speakers
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GDA Podcast: BONUS EPISODE w/ Kindra Hall

July 9, 2024 • 6 mins
Kindra Hall knows the challenges executives, top performers, and brands experience as they try to capture attention in a crowded marketplace. In her role as Director of Marketing and then Vice President of Sales for a multi-million dollar enterprise, Kindra focused all her efforts on identifying standout sales strategies that worked. After years of testing, there was one technique out-performed the rest; strategic storytelling. Tr...
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GDA Podcast: BONUS EPISODE w/ Dr. James Maas

July 9, 2024 • 4 mins
Dr. James Maas is a world famous sleep educator that gives a dynamic program with incredible take-away value, which constantly receives standing ovations. The information provided with audience interaction will increase daytime alertness, psychological mood, productivity, creativity, athletic prowess, general health and longevity.
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GDA Podcast: BONUS EPISODE w/ Dr. Joseph Michelli

July 9, 2024 • 6 mins
Dr. Joseph Michelli is an internationally sought-after public speaker, organizational consultant, and a #1 New York Times bestselling business author who has worked with and written about customer-centric organizations such as Starbucks, Zappos, UCLA Health System, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Mercedes-Benz USA.
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GDA Podcast: ep. 114 - Rita McGrath

July 9, 2024 • 50 mins
GDA Podcast: ep. 114 - Rita McGrath by GDA Speakers
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GDA Podcast: ep. 04 - Herb Meyer: Former Reagan Administration Intelligence Official

July 9, 2024 • 46 mins
Herb Meyer served in the Ronald Reagan's Administration as Special Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence and Vice Chairman of the CIA's National Intelligence Council. In these positions, he managed production of the US National Intelligence Estimates and other top-secret projections for the President and his national security advisers. He is widely credited with being the first senior US Government official to forecast ...
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GDA Podcast: ep. 03 - David Polinchock: Accomplished Innovator at the Intersection of Media and Technology

July 9, 2024 • 67 mins
David Polinchock has over 30 years experience with the use of emerging technologies, event marketing and brand storytelling. He is a pioneer in the use of VR for advertising and has run his own media lab, as well as a lab for AT&T AdWorks. He has spoken around the world on marketing innovation and the future of advertising. Link to this episode: http://bit.ly/2jEJo31 Transcripts, blogs, and more: www.gdapodcast.com For booking inf...
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GDA Podcast: ep. 02 - Jim Carroll: Futurist, Trends, and Innovation Expert

July 9, 2024 • 37 mins
Jim Carroll is one of the world's leading international futurists, trends, and innovation experts, with a client list that ranges from Dupont to Johnson & Johnson, the Swiss Innovation Forum to the National Australia Bank; the Walt Disney Organization to NASA. His focus is on helping to transform growth oriented organizations into high-velocity innovation heroes. Jim will discuss his recent article with us, 17 Trends In 2017, whic...
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GDA Podcast: ep. 01 - Jeff Kirschner- Founder and CEO of Litterati, and TED Resident

July 9, 2024 • 33 mins
While backpacking around the world, Jeff Kirschner saw first hand the challenges we face on a global scale. In many ways, this experience led to his most recent venture. Inspired by his 4 year old girl and a cigarette butt, Litterati is a global movement using technology & data to “crowdsource-clean” the planet -- one piece at a time. Featured in National Geographic, Time Magazine, USA Today and Fast Company, Litterati is the epito...
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GDA Podcast: ep. 08 - Jason Schenker: Top-Ranked Economist, Bloomberg Contributor, Tech CEO, and Investor

July 9, 2024 • 45 mins
Jason Schenker is the president of the consulting firm Prestige Economics and one of the most accurate financial market forecasters in the world. Jason has been top-ranked by Bloomberg News in 35 different categories since 2010, and his research is frequently quoted in the press, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He frequently appears on Bloomberg and CNBC, and he has been a Guest Host of Bloomberg Televisio...
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