Influence Ecology

In this week's episode, we are thrilled to have Michael Thomas, a renowned Business Transformation Leader, join us from Seattle, Washington.Step into the world of organizational metamorphosis as Michael shares his expertise in driving substantial savings through end-to-end improvements. With an impressive repertoire of methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma, Agility, and Change Management, Michael's strategic mindset has led to the delivery of multi-million dollar savings.Prepare to be intrigued as Michael delves into the elusive realm of "Personal Magnetism." From the moment he speaks, you'll find yourself irresistibly drawn in, and in this episode, he reveals the secrets behind this captivating quality. Discover how harnessing the power of personal magnetism can positively influence both professional and personal spheres.Join us for an insightful and dynamic conversation that will challenge your perspectives and leave you inspired to unleash your own magnetic potential. Don't miss out on this incredible op

Today we'll discuss "Stage Two - Somewhat Known” of the Five Stages of Professional Influence. This stage is geared towards people who may have begun to get traction in their careers. People within this stage work well with others and within group dynamics. They are starting to get noticed for the value of their specialized help, however they are struggling to stay consistent and find themselves putting out fires more often than they should. Perhaps it's their first management role, or they've gotten noticed by management and been given more day to day responsibilities. This could be someone up for a promotion and wanting to improve their chances.Where are you in the stages of influence? Find out [https://influentialu.global/influencequiz/]If you are seeking more autonomy, authority, a bigger paycheck, or respect, this is a problem that you need to work on, today. The Influential U podcast is brought to you each week by Influential U's Self-guided program, "Thrive."The Thrive program allows ambitious adults t

In this inspiring episode of the Influential U Podcast, we sit down with Gerardo "J.R." Luna, a former mechanic shop owner turned CEO, as he shares his transformative journey and the power of influence. Join us as we explore J.R.'s personal growth and the realization of his untapped potential.J.R. is the CEO of Concourse Motors and Asian AutoTech, in Ventura, California and his specialty shops give him a competitive advantage due to his expertise and customer intimate approach. In this interview he reflects on his pre-Influential U days when he underestimated his own potential impact and considered himself just a worker bee, limiting his opportunities and undervaluing his specialized knowledge. J.R. also discusses his guiding philosophy of "Everyone wins in every transaction I'm involved," and how it shapes his aims and decisions. Join us and discover how he eventually recognizes his specialized value and transcends the role of a mere mechanic.Join us for our weekly live streams at 2pm pst every Wednesday.The

Today we'll discuss "Stage One - Unknown" of the Five Stages of Professional Influence. This topic is geared towards people who may be early in their professional journey or perhaps you’re a mid-level manager who doesn’t receive respect from the higher-ups in your organization, or people simply don’t know your name, or you don’t understand why you’re not getting promoted while others are… in other words… you’re stuck.Where are you in the stages of influence? Find out [https://influentialu.global/influencequiz/]If you are seeking more autonomy, authority, a bigger paycheck, or respect, this is a problem that you need to work on, today. The Influential U podcast is brought to you each week by Influential U's Self-guided program, "Thrive."The Thrive program allows ambitious adults to develop competitive professional skills to advance their personal goals and business objectives. When you join Thrive, you gain access to our proprietary tools and resources that are only available to our Thrive subscribers. Get a b

Join us for an insightful conversation with Sophie Van Tiggelen, an online course expert, as she shares her journey of personal and professional growth that she attributes to what she's learned at Influential U. She describes what she's learned as a gift that keeps on giving, with immediate and long-term results that have shaped her career and personal well-being.Sophie reveals how the program helped her rebuild the foundations of her life, addressing the shakiness she felt both personally and professionally. Through this experience, she gained a deep understanding of her personality strengths and weaknesses, recognizing her inclination to repeat familiar patterns as a producer personality.Sophie also shares her expertise and offers invaluable insights into the world of online course creation. She discusses the challenges of the current landscape, where flashy overnight successes can overshadow the importance of quality, hard work, consistency, and commitment. Sophie's dedication to providing quality, account

In this episode, we welcome Kelly Woyan to the Influential U Podcast. Join us as we delve into her journey before and after Influential U and explore how she's used influence principles to differentiate herself in the creative industry. Kelly Woyan has worked for nearly 20 years as a producer, author, freelance writer, and television personality. She has experience in story development for both action and animation films and before her shift to Hollywood, she wrote three books, created an award-winning blog, appeared on national televisions shows including The Today Show and Martha Stewart Living, and has been published in LA Home, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Chicago Tribune. She has completed the Fundamentals of Transaction Program, Influential U's primary program, and is starting our Mechanics and Practice program.Join us for our weekly live streams at 2pm pst every Wednesday.The Influential U Podcast is streamed live on our website, Facebook, Linkedin, and Youtube. If you enjoy this podcast

In this episode, we invite Cory Shepherd, a financial expert, author, and co-host of the popular podcast Your Business, Your Wealth, to explore the transition from chasing what you think you want to protecting what you know will bring satisfaction. We'll uncover Cory's philosophy of prioritizing life over money in financial planning, and discover actionable tips to align your values and aspirations with your financial decisions. Cory's completed the entire Influential U curriculum and he's been a past guest on the podcast several times. We're excited for you all to hear how his time with Influential U has impacted his business and personal life.Join us for our weekly live streams at 2pm pst every Wednesday.The Influential U Podcast is streamed live on our website, Facebook, Linkedin, and Youtube. If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with others. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any place you get your podcasts.Check out our show notes for links to connect with our guests - plus links to websites

This episode, we welcome Dr. Kyra Gaunt to the Influential U Podcast.Dr. Gaunt has been an innovator in the field of ethnomusicology for over twenty years. Ethnomusicology is a discipline that examines how culture shapes musical people versus how musical people like celebrities shape culture. Dr. Gaunt specializes in black girlhood, musical blackness, and digital media studies. Her latest research examines how online music and tech platforms groom girls for patriarchal violence, particularly in girls’ intimate bedroom musical plays from YouTube to TikTok.Her other accomplishments include being a member of the 2009 inaugural class of TED Fellows and her 2018 TED video “How The Jump Rope Got It’s Rhythm” has over 7 million views with translations in 29 languages and in 2022, she gave her first TED Talk as a Senior Ted Fellow. She is graduate of the entire Influential U curriculum and we're excited to welcome her on this episode.

This episode, we welcome Ron Sprengler and Josh Damigo to our Legends on Legends Series. Ron Sperengler is the co-founder and operations manager at Contigo Ventures and is no stranger to the Influential U Podcast. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated his experience as a results-oriented manager of large projects in critical industries. He now applies his high-level skills to the development and construction industry. Along with his partner, Karina Christensen, he is building a boutique oceanfront community and properties in the spectacular pacific coast of Baja California Sur. Josh Damigo is the Podcast Host, a Program Faculty Member, and Client Manager for Influential U- the leading business education in Transactional Competence and Professional Influence.From owning and helping small businesses, to developing into a corporate leader, Josh has worn multiple hats throughout his career as He is also an accomplished speaker, instructor, and a sought-after Master of Ceremonies throughout Ventura County. He

This week, we are welcoming Ross Clennett and Johnny Washington to our Legends on Legends Series.Ross Clennett is the director of RossClennett.com and joins us from Mornington, Australia, just outside of Melbourne. Ross helps high performing recruiters level up to become high performing recruitment leaders. He is passionate about the importance of high performance in the workplace and has worked in and handled high performance teams throughout his career amassing well over two thousand hours of professional coaching experience. You can find out more about Ross by going to RossClennett.com or following him on twitter, where his handle is @rossclennett.Johnny Washington is the founder of J. Washington Company Financial Services and joins us from McKinney, Texas, right outside of Dallas. Johnny leads his team and is committed to bringing the highest standard of service to their corporate, individual, and Institutional clients. At J. Washington Company, their philosophy and culture is one of simplicity which comp

This episode we welcome John Baigent and Brandon Vail to our Legends on Legends Series. John Baigent is the director of Bowman Associates and joins us from Auckland, New Zealand. John has spent over twenty years of his career in senior and general management roles and is a faculty member with me at Influential U. He’s combined his accounting background, experience as a financial advisor, and how education with Influential U to create a unique skill set that allows a significant competitive advantage with and for his clients. Brandon Vail is the Chief Technology Officer with Convention Data Services. Brandon has over twenty years experience in managing tech products for both growth stage and large companies. He’s focused on building tech products people love and helping companies scale. Brandon is one of our long-time participants and first participated in our programs with Fundamentals of Transaction Program 4. This episode we are continuing our “Legends on Legends'' series. At Influential U, we have a group

This episode, we welcome David Scarpetti to the Influential U Podcast. David is a partner and lead developer for Ponderware, the company behind the vintage NFT, “Mooncats." If you’re not familiar with “mooncats” or “NFTs”, think of Ponderware as the company behind one of the first and only successful, vintage internet trading card companies with loyal fans all around the world. We'll gain insight into David's world and the groundbreaking work that he and his team have undertaken to create an unparalleled process within their field. Today, David is joining us to speak about his experience with Influential U and share how the study has impacted his business and life.Join us for our weekly live streams at 2pm pst every Wednesday.The Influential U Podcast is streamed live on our website, Facebook, Linkedin, and Youtube. If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with others. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any place you get your podcasts.Check out our show notes for links to connect with our guests - pl

This episode, we are welcoming Dr. Daphne Thompson and Marne Power to our Legends on Legends Series on the Influential U Podcast. Dr. Daphne Thompson is the owner of ConnectingMedicine, out of Melbourne, Australia where she has over 35 years of experience in both biomedical research and chinese medicine. At her clinic, she offers acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, and chinese massage and specializes in women’s health, bowel disease and digestive problems, pain management, respiratory disease, and all kinds of chronic conditioins that do not respond to conventional treatments. Marne Power is a Senior Program Faculty member at Influential U, where she leads and coaches our faculty in facilitating the Fundamentals of Transaction program. She is also the CEO and Principle Owner of MPower Consulting out of Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is a productivity consultant and executive coach for Department Chairs, Senior Leaders, and Academic Clinicians within the healthcare field. At Influential U, we teach you

This episode, we are welcoming Lauren Cato Robertson and Dr. Gary Ward to our Legends on Legends Series on the Influential U Podcast. Lauren Cato Robertson is a CranioSacral Therapist, Lymph Drainage Therapist, and Reiki Master out of Texas, in the United States. She is the Co-Owner of the Ke Kino Massage Academy where they provide a unique massage therapy experience for thei clients, and a powerful education for their students She identifies as a Performer personality and hold’s a constructivist’s world view and her enthusiasm for art and life is undeniable. She’s incredibly talented. Dr. Gary Ward is a general practitioner with a focus on proactive preventative healthcare who specializes in working with high performing executives and CEOs out of Perth, Australia. Depending on the day, he identifies as an Inventor or Performer personality and holds a Subjectivist or Constructivist’s worldview. I’ve had the privilege of teaching the Fundamentals of Transaction Program with Gary, as he is part of our Faculty f

This episode we begin a series we are calling “Legends on Legends''. At Influential U, we have a group that is held in our highest regard and admiration- this group is our Esteemed Alumni. Esteemed Alumni are those who have completed our four-year curriculum in Transactional Competence. The most ambitious of our Esteemed Alumni, our "Green Berets", if you will, study in a program known as Legends. Influential U Legends are often top performers in their fields and have experienced a level of achievement and satisfaction that only comes from years of deliberate practice and study. This program is led in fellowship with co-founders Kirkland Tibbels and John Patterson and this initiative includes a wide range of strategies to advance and expand their own application of Transactional Competence and pave the path in the study of Transactional Leadership. We’re talking about the ELITE of the ELITE entrepreneurs, executives, and consultants. This week, we are welcoming Karina Christensen and Andrew Crellin to our Leg

In the theme of the Condition of Life, Relationship, we're excited to have one of Influential U's favorite couples, Paul Harris and Dr. Moira Clay, join the podcast. Paul and Moira live in Perth, Australia, and if you've ever been around them, you know they are an absolute delight. As you’ll hear in the interview, Paul is a Judge personality, or you could say he holds a deconstructivist / skeptical worldview, and Moira is a Performer personality, with a constructivist worldview. One might assume that would cause conflict and miscommunication, but by looking at their differences, having empathy for one another, and using what they've learned at Influential U, they've been able to attain a beautiful harmony in their relationship.We are welcoming couples into the Influential U studio for our month of celebrating the condition of life known as “relationship”. Each week, we’ll be interviewing couples who have completed advanced programs with us at Influential U to hear how their relationships have fared due to the

Our couple today is Todd and Danielle Brossart. Todd and Danielle live in Denver, Colorado, and as you’ll see, they’re both incredibly astute learners. Todd is a producer personality and a licensed clinical social worker at his company, “Mental Events” and the creator of the Mindfulness Journal, which I use every morning and we’ll definitely plug later in the show so you can purchase a copy. Danielle is a performer and works as a Sales Enablement Technology and Operations Training Specialist with Twilio and an Adjunct Professor of Communications. They’re both joining me, today on the podcast and thank you for helping me welcome Todd and Danielle Brossart.

This episode we welcome Jeff Miller and Trisha Tyler to the Influential U Podcast. You may have heard both of them on previous episodes of our podcast and today they’re here to share how studying Transactional Competence has benefited their relationship. In their own words, they’ll elaborate on how Influential U’s programs have allowed them communicate better and understand one another on a whole new level. This month, we are welcoming couples into the Influential U studio for our month of celebrating the condition of life known as “relationship”. Each week, we’ll be interviewing couples who have completed advanced programs with us at Influential U to hear how their relationships have fared due to their study of transactional competence. Join us for our weekly live streams at 2pm pst every Wednesday. The Influential U Podcast is streamed live on our website, Facebook, Linkedin, and Youtube. If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with others. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any place you get yo

This week’s guests, Karina Christenson and Ron Sprengeler, had a unique experience with Influential U. They are the first and only couple to complete the whole curriculum together from start to finish. We all strive for happiness in our lives, and a big part of that comes from having strong and fulfilling relationships. As Karina and Ron will attest, those types of relationships don’t come easy, but while studying with Influential U, they were able to gain a better understanding of each other and improve their communication. The theme is relationships, and from self-awareness to communication skills, we’ll delve into the ways that Influential U teachings can lead to better relationships with our partners, friends, and family. Join us for our weekly live streams at 2pm pst every Wednesday. Each week the Influential U Podcast is streamed live on our website, Facebook, Linkedin, and Youtube. If you enjoyed this podcast, share it with others. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any place you get your podc

When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are accurately portrays Tanya Torres situation prior to studying with Influential U. Tune in to this week’s episode and hear how Influential U taught Tanya how to implement a systematized process around the achievement of her goals, and helped her to become a partner at a financial firm and start her own business Each week the Influential U Podcast is streamed live on our website, Facebook, Linkedin, and Youtube. If you enjoyed this podcast, share it with others. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any place you get your podcasts. Don’t be shy. Give a rating or review. We want to know what you think. Check out our show notes for links to connect with our guests – plus links to websites, books, or special downloads we talked about. This podcast is made possible by the Influential U staff, mentors, and members around the world. Special thanks to our executive producer, Tyson Crandall, and video and sound by Michael Teehee and Darryl Ande