The Successful Pitch with John Livesay

Loneliness and isolation have become significant challenges for workers in recent years. Isolation contributes to the growing mental health problem affecting everyone. In this episode, we have a special guest, Steven Van Cohen, author of "Connectable," who will shed light on the alarming issue of loneliness among workers worldwide. He also shows how inclusion plays a role in solving today's loneliness. Steven also pro...

You will bring people around when you make them feel happy. Brad Montgomery, a motivational keynote speaker, dives into getting more of yourself and the people around you through Laugh-O-Nomics. Although humor is a tool to create a connection with others in your business, a simple smile, laugh, or being open is the easiest way to connect. It affects the business when we lose our human touch and enclose ourselves in the cage of sale...

Creating a successful business is more than just financial gain; it's about achieving a satisfying lifestyle by doing what you love and living life on your own terms. In this episode, we have Captain Jim Palmer, the Founder and Creator of the Dream Business Mastermind and Coaching Program. Jim shares his fascinating background and journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur and business coach. He shares his unique approach to cre...

We deserve a life of enthusiasm and passion. However, because the human condition is so fragile, it is easy for everyone to find discouragement and lose focus. In this episode, Joshua Evans, the #1 best-selling author of Enthusiastic You!, shares his thoughts on how you can provide meaning in what you do and succeed in your life. Bring...

If you have a challenge, how do you deal with it? How creative do you get to become productive? In this episode, we will dive into how our guest applies the skills and lessons he learned being in Saturday Night Live. Jamie Mason Cohen, the Host of The Signature Leadership Show, shares how you can become productive through smart work, not hard work. He explains his focus on “What’s your 11:30” is the problem you want to focus on and...

Employee loyalty is a competitive advantage. So how do you keep them? In this episode, John Livesay has the guest who can boil it down to one tip. Rich Gibbons, the President of SpeakInc, dives deep into the value of becoming a broker of fairness and what it brings to the industry. The one thing that needs to be everybody's North Star ...

Our body is our kingdom. We keep the peace inside our kingdom. In this episode, Johnny King, the author of Becoming Kings, shares his insights on reaching our highest potential to become kings in our kingdom. Our inner kingdom encompasses our mental, emotional, and physical well-being; the outer is our purpose in the world, while the eternal kingdom is the things you take to go beyond our human experience. Once these three kingdoms...

With so much information out there, it can be so easy to get confused about what investing is. Sifting through the right ones can put any budding investor off from being in the industry altogether. And what a waste of potential wealth-building avenue that could be. Not to worry because this episode’s guest has compiled years-worth of wisdom around investing that will help your journey. Salvatore B...

Do you have a hard time driving more leads from your LinkedIn account? Are you spending most of your time on your social media accounts? In this episode, Tim Hughes, the co-founder and CEO of DLA Ignite, discusses the social selling strategy to influence buyers and change makers. People are looking for experts that can help them. Tim Hughes suggests three things to attract leads: Build a Buyer Centric Profile, Network, and Content....

There are more people who struggle with being consistent in their work than there are who don’t. We get distracted, tired, "lazy," and just overall end up being unproductive. Ironically, it also gives us the feeling that our time is mostly consumed by work. That's why in this episode, Steven Puri introduces Centered, an app that will finally help you get your life back by helping you finish your tasks twice as fast as you normally ...

Every conversation counts. They may seem so trivial most of the time, but they are actually key to making significant connections that lead to extraordinary relationships. But sometimes, we get so caught up in our own lives that we forget to ask the right questions, or we simply don't know what to say. That’s why in this episode, we have human connection expert Riaz Meghji to talk about how conversa...

While most people try to steer away from obstacles to avoid failure, there are those who go straight at them. And most of the time, these are the successful people. They have figured out that the path to success is to chase what others are afraid of: to fail. In this episode, Ryan Leak, the author of Chasing Failure, shares some lesson...

The guest today likes to create magic and bring that magic to music. Chris Barton, the Founder of Shazam, shares the magic behind Shazam and how he overcame the naysayers who say his idea to identify music out of thin air is impossible. Our brain is wired in a certain way due to societal pressures and the world we work in, so Chris imp...

What does trust look like in the criminal underworld? In this episode, John Livesay sits down with Pamela Barnum, who has been an undercover drug officer and a prosecuting attorney. She has an amazing story of how she met her husband while they were both undercovers, and we talk about what drug dealers taught her about trust. Pamela also shares strat...

There are things businessmen and women, innovators, and professionals can learn from poets. They need to understand the poet’s keys. These are things like staying curious, questioning tradition, or it’s okay to be imperfect. These keys can help the everyday person do what they love with even more passion. Join John Livesay as he talks to poet and keynote speaker, Tucker Bryant. Learn more about the Poet’s Keys and how it can help y...

Take a moment to just sit with yourself and ask, "What kind of impact do you want to create?" What is your purpose in this world? How are you impacting your friends, your business, your community, and yourself? You have to be really clear on that so that you know what direction you're going to go. Join John Livesay as he talks to the CEO of Ryan Estis and Associates and Founding Partner of ImpactEleven, Ryan Estis. Ryan is also a t...

Our marketplaces are shifting faster than ever, simultaneously with talent, expectations, wants, needs, and values. Today's guest is Seth Mattison, the founder of FutureSight Labs, who shares how successful leaders become the beacon to top talent to navigate these shifts. To have an internal shift in 60 minutes can be challenging because it's deep work to create a long-lasting transformation. Seth dives deeper into the conversation...

It is often said that midlife is the time when men’s life starts to “die.” But more often than not, it’s actually the time most men really begin to figure life out, and that’s what Greg Scheinman talks about in this episode. Greg is a performance coach and author of Midlife Male, a genuine guide for men to live happier, healthier, and much more fun lives. As Greg always says, if it’s not fun, then we’re done! Tune in and learn all ...

We all took a hit when COVID-19 struck the world. Many businesses closed, and many more became unemployed. Ben Albert was one of those people. Furloughed from work, he went on a downward spiral towards depression and battling imposter syndrome. Fortunately, this was only the start of his hero's journey. Now, he hosts a network of five podcasts called Real Business Connections Network and is the owner of Bal...