Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd

Steve is a globally renowned talent strategist and advisor, sought after by leaders and organizations around the world.

His client roster includes innovative organizations such as Airbnb, Salesforce, the Country Music Association, Manchester United Football Club, the BBC, and the City of Lisbon Portugal.

Additionally, Steve is frequently retained by top VC firms and top consulting firms like Deloitte and McKinsey for his exp...

Over the last decade, Madeleine has built 3 successful companies and a community of over 2 million people.She is the founder of MHM Luxury Properties, Madeleine Raiford-Holland (MRH) Education, and Moderately High Maintenance Luxury Properties.Her mission is to inspire anyone who feels chained by golden handcuffs to step out of their comfort zone and build their own massively profitable short term rental business.Madeleine helps as...

Jim Fielding is a respected leader and C-Suite veteran in brand strategy, consumer products and experiences, and storytelling. He has worked at some of the world’s largest media and retail companies, including Disney, Dreamworks, and 20th Century Fox. He is a passionate advocate and philanthropist for the Queer Community, higher education, and diversity, equity and inclusion. As author of All Pride, No Ego (Wiley, Aug. 15, 2023), h...

Enrique “Ric” Prado is a 24-year veteran of the CIA’s operations directorate, playing a pivotal role in counterterrorism and clandestine operations. As a co-founder of the Osama bin Laden task force, Alec Station, and later Chief of Operations for the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center, he was instrumental in the agency’s post-9/11 counterterrorism expansion.

Prado led high-stakes intelligence and kinetic operations worldwide, earni...

What do you get when you combine a national touring DJ, a weight-loss transformation story, a 3 time game show contestant, an extroverted entertainer and a highly interactive keynote speaker? You get Rich Bracken.

Rich is a phenomenal combo of heart, wit, smarts and experience and when he delivers a keynote- you won’t forget it.

Rich is an award-winning global keynote speaker, thought leader, television and media contributor, and c...

Sam McKenna, has spent her 15+ year career in Enterprise sales doing two things: breaking over 13 sales records and doing so by leading with a manners-first and buyers-first approach to sales that shuns the status quo of the profession.In addition to sharing her practical and actionable sales, leadership, and entrepreneurial tips, Sam holds an unparalleled amount of distinctions as a LinkedIn expert, including being one of few peop...

Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans, (U.S. Army, ret.) was at the height of a three-decade career in service to the country when she lost it all. Reaching the rank of Command Sergeant Major, the highest rank a non-commissioned officer may achieve. While overseeing 30,000+ ground troops in Afghanistan, CSM Evans was injured by a mortar blast from insurgents at a forward operating base. She woke up in a hospital in Germany and was ...

Jacquie has spent over 30 years in mainstream consumer media. Working on iconic brands ranging from Country Life to FHM, and Grazia to The Sun and The Times. Jacquie’s expertise has covered trading, creative partnerships, sponsorship and affiliate deals. Jacquie has worked across different platforms – with the majority of her experience nestled in mainstream press, digital and events. Jacquie co-founded Visible Inc with Jane Evans ...

Melanie Borden is the Founder & CEO of The Borden Group, where she helps Founders, C-suites, and Executives align their real-life expertise with impactful strategies to unlock opportunities and build meaningful relationships at scale. With a strong foundation as a marketing executive, Melanie has leveraged extensive expertise to bridge the gap between online marketing strategies and brand-building for both corporate and persona...

With over two decades of experience founding and scaling 3 global companies to $50M+ in revenue, Garrett Delph is the Founder/CEO of Clarity Ops, LLC, the first choice operating partner to Founders, CEO's, and C-Suite Leadership Teams. He specializes in reorganizing business operations for scale and growth through his proprietary The FASTT Solutions System. Think of Garrett as the Marie Kondo of business-eliminating clutter and...

It is said life is a tough teacher. We get the test first and then learn the lesson.Perhaps no one knows that better than Kristen Christy.As a world-class athlete at 15, she experienced a massive stroke from a brainhemorrhage that left her physically and mentally broken with her identity inquestion.The suicide of her first husband after a deployment devastated her family andleft Kristen feeling shame and guilt.Both of her sons’ att...

Chris Hare uses Atomic Storytelling™ and strategic narrative design to help visionary leaders and their teams make a more meaningful dent in the universe. Chris a veteran of Amazon and Microsoft and is founder and principal of The Storied Future, where he helps clients—ranging from startups and midmarket companies to trillion-dollar titans—to build narratives that shift the future. He is also a keynote speaker and the host of The S...

Courtney Turich is a bold risk-taker, seasoned sales leader, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the medical device and healthcare industries. From securing a deal on Shark Tank with Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner, to helping cancer patients minimize hair loss as Global VP of Sales and Marketing at Cooler Heads, Courtney’s career is defined by innovation and impact. She is passionate about empowering others to make b...

Christine is a dynamic C-level executive, transformational leader, and leadership coach, celebrated for blending business innovation with human-centered leadership. With expertise spanning healthcare, technology, biotech, and consumer packaged goods (CPG), she drives commercialization, scalability, and growth by uniting people around shared visions and creating empowered, collaborative cultures. As the Founder and CEO of Cofinity...

Jackie Summers is a James Beard Finalist, seasoned public speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Summers is the founder of JackFromBrooklyn Inc. and the creator of the award-winning Sorel Liqueur. His accolades include: Being named among the inaugural “Drink Innovators of the Year by Food & Wine Magazine, being named among the inaugural “Wine Enthusiast Future 40“, being ranked among the world’s “100 Most Influential Bar Industry F...

Maggie Brady is a progressive leader with 20 years of global HR leadership experience spanning Fortune 500, private equity, and venture capital backed companies. She started her career journey at Arthur Andersen as part of their Change Enablement consulting practice and then pivoted to HR, earning her stripes as a graduate of GE’s HR Leadership Program. Since then, Maggie has gained experience leading all aspects of the HR/Peopl...

Rashmi Airan is a captivating and motivational speaker, consultant, and catalyst for transformation with a mission to foster organizational cultures centered around authenticity. Her powerful story transcends the pitfalls of making a life-altering decision; it's a tale of leadership, core values, and decision-making, capable of creating a safe haven for courageous and often challenging conversations. As a first-generation immigra...

Ryan Lavarnway, a former Major League Baseball catcher, is now a sought-after leadership coach and keynote speaker. With a 15-year MLB career that included winning the 2013 World Series with the Boston Red Sox, Ryan also represented Israel in the World Baseball Classic and Olympics. A Yale standout, he set records and earned MVP honors internationally. Today, Ryan inspires audiences with his dynamic approach to unlocking leadership...

WGA, DGA, GOLDEN GLOBE nominee, and Emmy Governors award recipient, Greg Berlanti is the force behind some of the most creative and acclaimed works in film and television. He began his career in TV as a staff writer on the hit show Dawson’s Creek, becoming an executive producer and showrunner of the series after only one year on staff. Since then, Berlanti has served as a creator or executive producer on over 45 television shows in...