Stay On Course: Ingredients for Success
You have the title and the wins, and still something is asking for more: more meaning, more alignment, a success that finally feels like success from the inside out. That is why this show exists. Every week, Stay On Course: Ingredients for Success sits you down with the founders, executives, and purpose-driven leaders who have walked the road you are on, and asks the real question: what are the ingredients that actually made the difference? You listen because you are done with surface-level advice and ready for the inner work, the honest stories, and the proof that you can lead with clarity and conviction even when the path is not clear. Here is what you take away. Every guest brings three ingredients for success, and every episode hands you something you can use before the week is over. You leave with sharper confidence and executive presence, the mindset shifts that quiet imposter syndrome and turn fear into fuel, the resilience to scale without burning out, the courage to lead through the messy middle, and the storytelling that makes your message land. Those are the ingredients: confidence, clarity, courage, communication, and purpose-driven leadership that builds a legacy worth leaving. You do not just listen to this show. You add an ingredient to your own recipe every episode. Hosted by Julie Riga, ICF-ACC certified leadership coach, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and 20-year Fortune 500 executive, and inspired by her father Ennio Riga, celebrity Italian chef who taught her that discipline, storytelling, and faith are the ultimate ingredients for a meaningful life. A Top 40 Apple Podcasts Entrepreneurship show in the top 2 percent worldwide, with 30,000 plus monthly downloads and a perfect five star rating. New episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and iHeart Radio. Visit julieriga.com and stayoncourse.io.
Episodes
Travis Hahler: Wired for Change, Part 2 | The Neuroscience of Resistance and Leading Yourself Through Transformation
Travis Hahler is the Senior Director of Global Strategy and Transformation at Salesforce and the founder of Neurological Nomad. His book Rethink Resistance: Embracing Neuroscience to Lead Transformational Change is available now on Amazon and major booksellers.
Fun Fact: Travis upgraded his answer this time. His favo...
How to Confidently Sell Yourself in Job Searching and Sales by Joey Himelfarb
In this insightful conversation, Joey Himelfarb dives deep into how to "act as if", a mindset strategy essential for executive confidence building, career fulfillment, and success in both sales and leadership. Acting as if isn’t about pretending, it’s about being prepared, doing the work, and showing up with the confidence of someone who&rsqu...
Travis Hahler: Wired for Change, Part 1 | Leading Humans Through AI Transformation
Travis Hahler is the Senior Director of Global Strategy and Transformation at Salesforce and the founder of Neurological Nomad. His book Rethink Resistance, publishing June 23rd, explores how leaders can embrace human biology to drive meaningful change.
Fun Fact: Travis loves a good pasta. Red sauce, vodka sauce, white sauce, all the sauces. You simp...
Theresa Benvenuto: Fathers, Legacy, and Living Your Purpose
This special Father's Day edition of the Stay On Course Podcast brings together two women bonded through loss, faith, and a shared belief in purpose-driven living. Theresa and Julie each lost their fathers ten years ago. Together they explore what it means to grieve authentically, honor a legacy, and carry forward the lessons their fathers instilled in them.
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Give First and Win Bigger: How Great Partnerships Start with Generosity, Not Negotiation
Guest: Stan Valo, Founder of eDotsHost: Julie Riga
Overview
What if the key to business growth wasn't in closing deals, but in giving first? In this episode of Stay On Course, Julie Riga sits down with Stan Valo, founder of eDots and a 21-year e-commerce veteran, to explore a transformational mindset shift. Stan unpacks his ...Bryan Daly: The Power of Epic Business Networking
Guest Background
Bryan Daly is a financial planner and the founder of Epic Business Connections, a networking community he built after the mortgage industry downturn in 2008 forced him to rethink how he grew his business. What started as a way to fill his calendar with clients became something much bigger. Nearly twenty years later, Epic has grown into a thriving c...
Founder's Story: From the Bronx to the Boardroom, Figuring It Out Part 3
Host: Julie Riga | Episode Type: Solo Episode Part 3
What You Will Learn:
Julie bridges her college years into her early career, tracing the jobs, lessons, and life moments that quietly built the foundation of who she is today. From learning to negotiate contracts and coordinate productions to sitting at KRS-One's kitchen table and being told...
Founder's Story: Starting Over, Studying Hard, and Finding My Voice Part 2
Host: Julie Riga | Episode Type: Solo Episode Part 2
What You Will Learn:
Julie opens up about the college years that changed everything. For the first time, nobody knew her past. Nobody knew what happened in high school. She got to start over. And she made the absolute most of it, earning Dean's List honors, discovering a love of learning,...
Founder's Story: Bullied, Broken, and Built for Purpose Part 1
What You Will Learn:
Four years into hosting the Stay On Course Podcast, Julie Riga steps into the guest seat to share the story she has never fully told before. From honoring her father's legacy to surviving Graves disease, from eating lunch alone in a high school bathroom to becoming a leadership coach and transformation catalyst, Julie's journey is ...
David Aferiat: Stop the Bottleneck and How a 3D Decision Engine Transforms Leadership Teams
Guest: David Aferiat, Growth Coach and Entrepreneur Host: Julie RigaAbout David Aferiat
David Aferiat is a growth coach, entrepreneur, and community leader with a track record built on perseverance, strategic leadership, and long-term vision. He co-founded a fintech company that earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list for...Scaling Business to 6 and 7 Figures: Insights on Success with Che Brown
This episode of Stay on Course features Che Brown, a renowned business coach for CEOs and leadership coach for executives, as well as the founder of Easy Sales Hub and innovator of the Evergreen revenue model. With his extensive experience in scaling businesses to six and seven figures, Che shares his three ingredients for success, which have helped him and his...
The Operations Advantage: Business Success Beyond Sales
Guest: Tonya Odio, Author and Founder of Executive Foundations Host: Julie RigaOverview
What separates a passionate idea from a thriving, sustainable business? Operations. In this milestone episode recorded live in the studio for the very first time, Julie Riga sits down with Tonya Odio, author of The Operations Advantage: Business Success Beyond Sal...
The Operations Advantage: Why Clarity, Systems and Profit Are the True Ingredients for Business Success
Guest: Tonya Odio, Operational Strategist and Founder of Executive Foundations Host: Julie RigaWhat if the secret to scaling your business had nothing to do with selling more, and everything to do with how you run things behind the scenes? In this episode, Julie Riga sits down with Tonya Odio, founder of Executive Foun...
The Art of Presence: Ingredients for Success in Leadership and Life
Guest: Gabriella Salvatore, Global Organizational Effectiveness & Leadership Strategy AdvisorHost: Julie Riga
Overview
In this transformational episode, Julie welcomes Gabriella Salvatore to explore authentic leadership presence. Gabriella shares powerful insights on being truly present in our hyper-connected world. This conversation reveals...Happiness Is a Skill: Neuroscience, Resilience, and the Triumph Steps Framework
Guest: Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver, Licensed Psychotherapist and Creator of Triumph Steps Host: Julie RigaOverview
What if happiness was not just a feeling but a skill you could learn, practice, and master?
In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, Julie Riga sits down with Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver, a licensed psychothera...
Resilient Leadership Starts Within: The Three Practices That Change Everything
Guest: Dr. Trisha Vinatieri, Clinical Psychologist and Healthcare Leadership Consultant Host: Julie RigaVisit the Episode Stack:stacklist.app/julieriga | All the links, resources, and key information from this episode in one easy place.
Overview
What does it truly take to lead with resilience when the world around you is shift...
Thriving in College: What Nobody Tells You
Guest: Danielle Barone, LCSW, Founder of Waves Therapy Group Host: Julie RigaVisit the Episode Stack:stacklist.app/julieriga | All the links, resources, and key information from this episode in one easy place.
What if the gap between struggling and thriving in college came down to a few key skills nobody ever taught you? In this episode, Julie Riga sits down with licensed clini...
Redefining Healthcare Through Relationships, Purpose, and Personalized Care with Dr. Stevi Jenkins-Kelly
Guest: Dr. Stevi Jenkins-Kelly, PharmD, Founder of My Concierge Pharmacy Host: Julie RigaWhat if your pharmacist knew your name, your goals, and your complete health story rather than just your prescription number?
In this episode, Julie Riga sits down with Dr. Stevi Jenkins-Kelly, a visionary pharmacist and founde...
The Trust Advantage: How Leaders Turn Complexity Into Confidence
Overview
In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, host Julie Riga sits down with Jeff Willinger, a globally recognized digital transformation leader, Microsoft MVP, and one of the leading voices in enterprise AI and the future of work. Jeff shares the three ingredients that separate visionary leaders from those who fall behind. In an AI-driven wo...
Join host Julie Riga as she sits down with Caterina Rando, mentor extraordinary for women in business, to uncover the fastest path from speaking to clients. Discover why speaking beats social media for service-based entrepreneurs, learn Caterina's "sales fountain" approach that keeps clients coming back, and find out how she generates multiple five-figure sales from a single retreat.
In this episode, you'll learn ...
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