Excellent Executive Coaching: Growing Your Business and Enhancing Your Craft.

Excellent Executive Coaching: Growing Your Business and Enhancing Your Craft.

This podcast is for executive coaches and leaders who want to grow their business and enhance their craft in helping leaders excel. Your host Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC is the First Master Certified Coach and founding Board Member of the International Coach Federation in Switzerland. She has served as an adjunct professor at several universities. Katrina coaches leaders around the world and facilitates a mastermind of seasoned international leaders.

Episodes

October 7, 2025 27 mins

For over 27 years, Matt Raad has been helping people escape the 9-to-5 by turning digital assets into real-world freedom. Alongside his wife Liz, he pioneered the strategy of buying, renovating, and selling websites for cash flow—long before the term “digital real estate” became mainstream.

  • Can you discuss the importance of digital marketing in today's business landscape?
  • How do you stay up-to-date with the latest trends and c...
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Ken Miller is a recognized speaker, author, and fundraising strategist whose powerful life story—from Ivy League success to incarceration and redemption—inspires audiences to lead with authenticity, resilience, and purpose.

  • How did your journey from the Ivy League to prison shape your views on resilience and personal transformation?
  • Why were you in prison, and why did you have to learn to have more grace when people came late ...
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Mandy Morris is known for helping leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals break the hidden emotional patterns that sabotage their success , quickly and effectively. She’s an Executive Psychology Coach, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified EMDR Clinician, and Co-Founder of soFree.

  • How does unresolved trauma show up in leadership, even when someone appears high-functioning?
  • What role does the nervous system play in h...
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Quang X. Pham is a biotech executive, war veteran, author, speaker, and community leader with a remarkable journey shaped by resilience, service, and entrepreneurship. He made history as the first Vietnamese American to earn naval aviator’s wings in the Marine Corps and lead an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.

  • How can someone starting as an underdog in this country (this area, this company) succeed?
  • Why did you join th...
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Will Linssen has been named the #1 Leadership Coach by Global Gurus and the #1 Coach Trainer by Thinkers50, and his clients include leaders from Fortune 500 companies, hypergrowth startups, and global institutions like The World Bank and Coca-Cola.

  • What common leadership challenges do you see across cultures and industries?
  • What's one leadership moment that changed the way you coach forever?
  • How do you define and measure succe...
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Kevin McCarthy is the author of the bestselling book, BlindSpots – Why Good People Make Bad Choices, and holds the highest certification recognized globally by the speaking industry, the Certified Speaking Professional.

  • What were the blind spots that led to your downfall, and how can other entrepreneurs recognize similar risks before it's too late?
  • How can self-awareness and emotional intelligence change the trajectory of a bu...
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Bailey Romatoski is the strategic architect of JOYELY’s growth and operations, playing a pivotal role in advancing its mission to transform joy into a sustainable, scalable solution for emotional resilience and professional success.

  • How did your experience in data systems inspire your approach to emotional intelligence?
  • Can you explain why traditional emotional intelligence models fall short and how the JQ Emotions Map address...
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Reid Holmes has spent his career in some of America's biggest and best ad agencies, first as a copywriter, but rose quickly to creative director and then EVP Executive Creative Director. Reid is now a speaker, consultant, and author.

  • What do brands need to do today to get noticed?
  • How do I get better results without raising my marketing budget?
  • What is the "Brand Appreciation Pyramid?"
  • How can I find my Unique Appreciatable So...
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Antoniette Roze, CEO of WPC Speakers Global and host of the SPEAKPact Podcast, transforms experts into sought-after speakers with her proven system for securing consistent, high-value engagements.

  • What strategies can leaders use to enhance their influence in today’s global marketplace?
  • What are the biggest challenges when building a personal brand, and how can they overcome them?
  • How can speakers craft messages that resonate w...
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Matthew Oleniuk is a public sector risk strategist and former Chief Audit Executive who spent 15 years inside government reviewing billions of dollars in project spending.

  • Why do so many public sector transformations fail — even when they’re well-intentioned?
  • What do executives misunderstand about risk in major projects?
  • How can leaders create space for bold outcomes without losing control?
  • What does “strategic risk” actually ...
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Steve is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years.

  • In your book Workquake, you talk about how the world of work is rapidly changing. What are some of the biggest shifts you're seeing now that executi...
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Amrita is a former Fortune 500 VP who has devoted 22+ years of her career to helping organizations thrive amid crises. Her work is dedicated to providing education and practical solutions for individuals and communities worldwide.

  • Tell us about your personal experience of living through trauma and how it changed you?
  • How can pain lead to growth?
  • The pandemic is still largely under-processed. What makes you say that? Should we ...
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Lior is a trailblazing tech visionary and serial entrepreneur, whose latest venture CTOx helps 8 and 9-figure CEOs transition to fractional leadership roles so they can gain better control over their time, money, happiness, and purpose while continuing to drive positive business impact.

  • How can business leaders and tech execs simplify challenges?
  • How best to use AI in business and happiness?
  • How can AI scale your business into...
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Lisa L. Levy is not your typical consultant—she’s a disruption catalyst who helps visionary founders break free from daily operations and build self-reliant leadership teams that drive profit, agility, and freedom.

  • What’s the biggest mistake founders make when scaling beyond $15M, and how can they avoid it?
  • How can leaders build self-reliant teams that thrive without their constant involvement?
  • Why do most process improvement ...
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Jimmy offers a fresh and unique perspective on topics like public speaking anxiety by blending voice work with anxiety management strategies.

  • What are some overlooked powers of vocal techniques, and do you have any actionable tips?
  • How does your Cannon Method blend voice work and anxiety management to help people overcome nerves and speak with confidence?
  • What are some common vocal habits that undermine authority, and how can ...
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Erdem Koch is an international keynote speaker and communications coach who helps professionals build unshakeable confidence and communicate like the top 1%.

  • What are the biggest communication mistakes professionals make, and how can they fix them?
  • How can someone become a more confident and persuasive speaker in high-stakes situations?
  • What role does body language and vocal tone play in effective communication, and how can pe...
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John Little has developed and coached hundreds of talented people who have since advanced to Executive Directors, Vice Presidents, Senior Managing Directors, Managing Directors, Senior Business Leaders, and Individual Business Owners.

  • What is Imposter Syndrome?
  • How can I combat the feeling of Imposter Syndrome?
  • Why do we have Imposter Syndrome?
  • How can I strengthen my emotional intelligence?
  • Help me identify what can make me a...
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David Pope brings 30 years of experience in recording studios to the thousands of business professionals he has worked with globally, from Managing Partners, lawyers, and CEOs to business executives and TEDx speakers.

  • Why you don’t need to speak like Obama or Oprah to shine: Find out how to embrace your unique voice and make it your most compelling tool.
  • Do women have less authority because their voice pitch is higher?
  • What ar...
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Philippe Johnson is a retired United States Air Force officer and advocate for principled and ethical leadership in public service.

  • What are the essential character traits and competencies all leaders need to exhibit to most effectively do their jobs?
  • Using the core traits you have identified for what makes a competent and principled leader, how does former President Trump serve as a case study of poor leadership, and what hav...
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Dr. Danielle Griffin is a speaker, educator, and coach dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier lives. Whether leading a workshop or delivering a keynote, her goal is to empower individuals to understand their bodies and minds.

  • How do you help them integrate mind-body practices into their daily routines to manage stress and enhance their overall performance, especially when they feel they have 'no time'?
  • Can you sha...
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