Songwriter, recording artist, and author Dennis Welch is a master storyteller. With over 500 songs, two books, and many concerts, Dennis creates a place to find yourself and love.

Wurld records released his newest recording project, “If I Live to Be a Hundred.” His previous collection, “What Love Makes Us Do” also produced by Little River Band Guitarist Rich Herring, made the first grammy ballot in five categories.

Privileged to write with some of the great songwriters: Allen Shamblin, Monte Warden, Fletch Wiley, Will Callery, and Lenny Cochrun, Dennis joins Dr. Karen today to talk about creativity, inspiration, calling, God’s blessings, and cautionary tales for executive leaders.  Also hear five songs from the new release!

Contact Dennis at DennisWelch1956@gmail.com

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Peter H. Christian served as an executive for Crayola Corporation. After 17 years with Crayola, he then became a founding partner of espi, Enterprise Systems Partners, Inc.

The author of two Amazon best-selling books, “What About the Vermin Problem?” and “Influences and Influencers” Pete has worked with more than 300 clients to realize millions of dollars in cost reductions and profit improvements in multiple areas such as business development, operations, IS selection and implementation, supply chain, and Project Management.

Today, with unusual candor and vulnerability Pete talks to Dr. Karen about what he has learned and how his Christian values have helped him to navigate corporate culture and organizational politics. He also shares how to exit a company on the best of terms even in challenging circumstances. 

Reach Pete at Petechristianbooks.com; phchristian53@gmail.com

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Lani Donaldson is the CEO of Engaged Educators and the Founder of UP Academy, an innovative independent private school in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Her mission is to create learning environments that are academically rigorous, nurturing, and adaptable. With a profound passion for transforming education, Lani champions a dynamic, student-centered approach that prepares students not just for exams but for life and the complexities of the modern world.

She also partners with corporate clients to develop corporate education resources and collaborates with global partners to develop culturally relevant curriculum for other countries. Lani also mentors educators, collaborates with parents, and influences educational policies in the larger community.  

Lani believes in the power of personalized education and the importance of developing each student’s unique strengths and potential. She continues to push the boundaries of conventional education to create a world where every student thrives.

Today she speaks with Dr. Karen about the preparation students need for the workplace, recommended collaborations between businesses and schools, the value of diversity, the roles of AI and other technology, and success factors such as emotional intelligence, compassion, and creativity. Stay tuned for her upcoming series, ‘The Chameleon Papers,’ that champions and celebrates student well-being and holistic and flexible development.  

Contact Lani Donaldson at Lani@UpAcademy.ca; Lani@engagededucators.com

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Tim Hoerr is the CEO and Founder of Serra Ventures, a venture capital firm that manages $140 million dollars in early stage high technology company investments with the support of more than 250 limited liability partners. He is also the author of “Risking It: An Intersection of Faith and Work” and “Thank God It’s Monday! A Tool Kit for Aligning Your Lifevision and Your Work.”

Dr. Karen speaks with Tim about how his Christian values facilitate the best triple win decision-making, his own entrepreneurial journey buying and selling multiple significant businesses, and how God used a “wilderness” experience to increase his humility and empathy.

Reach Tim at: Tim@serraventures.com

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Pastor Troy Gramling has led South Florida based Potential Church for over two decades. Through his leadership the Church has experienced remarkable growth and blossomed into a vibrant congregation of over 20,000 members in the United States and Latin America. Pastor Troy has an unwavering commitment to his vision to partner with people to reach their God potential.

Before answering his pastoral calling, Pastor Troy honed his skills as a college basketball player and later as a coach, where he sharpened the values of teamwork, discipline, and dedication, that he now imparts to his congregation.

The author of the book, “Potential: The Uncontainable Power of God Within You,” Pastor Troy is known for his creative, innovative, and unconventional teaching methods that reach people from all backgrounds.

Today, in his conversation with Dr. Karen, Pastor Troy shares examples relevant for executive business leaders on how to move past fear to creativity, how to lead and live with authenticity and vulnerability to best develop others, and how to think at least three generations ahead to create lasting legacy.

Reach Pastor Troy at TroyGramling.com

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Larry Mandelberg, the author of “Businesses Don’t Fail, They Commit Suicide” is a serial entrepreneur with more than 150 years of inherited business knowledge from his family’s businesses. As a consultant, speaker, prolific writer, and Change Catalyst, Larry specializes in solving intractable business problems.

In this episode he speaks with Dr. Karen about the reasons businesses fail and the five research based processes for implementing change. The fifth process is Reinforcement. Join Dr. Karen and guest Larry Mandelberg for the other four change processes and more.

Go to mandelberg.biz to reach Larry Mandelberg

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Rick Gang is the CEO and co-founder of Holistic HomeCare Associates based in Riverdale, New York. Fueled by the chaos of trying to hunt down top-notch caregivers in the jungle of traditional home care agencies, Holistic reinvented home care. They make hiring a breeze, the family the boss, and weave ethical and compassionate high quality into every fiber of the process. 

As a seasoned home care expert with nearly four decades of experience in home care management, Rick speaks with Dr. Karen about his business growth and learning journey through change, innovation, agility, flexibility, and reinvention. He also shares how he uses technology and outside advisement to bring the best solutions to his clients and exponential growth and profitability to his company.

Listen today to hear how Rick ensures he and his team meet every client with white-glove service, deep understanding of the home care landscape, kindness, and a smile. Use these same executive leadership insights for accelerated success and profitability in your business.

Contact Rick Gang at HolisticHomeCareAssociates.com (646-240-4888)

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Dr. Ken Redcross, a board-certified and award winning Internal Medicine physician, provides the ultimate patient experience for those who want a more elevated and customized patient-doctor relationship. In his concierge medical practice, Dr. Redcross embraces natural and alternative methods, makes house calls, accompanies patients to medical appointments, and serves as a patient and family advocate. He educates, empowers, counsels, and offers peace of mind to patients from across the globe to include in the entertainment industry, sports world, and business leaders from Los Angeles to New York City.

A graduate of the prestigious Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and author of the Amazon Number One book release in Medicine and Psychology, “Bond: The 4 Cornerstones of a Lasting and Caring Relationship with Your Doctor,” Dr. Redcross has reached tens of millions of people through media appearances including The Doctors, Entertainment Tonight, and the Nancy Grace Show. He has been a medical expert for CNN Travel, appeared regularly on HLN Weekend Express, and has contributed articles for digital health and wellness companies, including Everyday Health.

His diverse practice has included the elderly, migrant farm workers, and patients battling heroin addiction. He participated in fellowships in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, contributing to his proficiency in Spanish.

Dr. Redcross says, “With the correct balance of nutrition, movement, and spirituality, we can live our best life experience.”

Reach Dr. Redcross on LinkedIn at Ken Redcross, MD; soon at DrKenRedcross.com

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Neal Frick, the CEO of CyberCore Technologies, a government contractor that specializes in secure IT infrastructure and supply chain management, leads his company with empathy and compassion. Neal’s business results include restructuring and reducing overhead by 2.5 million, tripling headcount and revenue within 2 years, and reducing attrition from 35% to 8% within 12 months.

The author of the book, “The E Suite: Empathetic Leadership for the Next Generation of Executives,” with co-author Tina Kuhn, Neal grounds his approach to leadership in the power of empathy and investment in people, a methodology he learned from his father who is a General Contractor in the Insulating business. With previous corporate and government contracting roles, Neal has seen Empathy leadership produce successful and profitable businesses in other sectors. His father’s leadership instilled a lifelong conviction that investing in people leads to inevitable profits. 

Today Neal speaks with Dr. Karen about employee hiring and retention, responsible downsizing, leading millennials and Gen Z, the role of diversity for business success and innovation, and how to protect yourself in a cyber and AI environment.

With insights sharpened in the crucible of personal experience and professional success, Neal is on a mission to build a community of empathetic leaders.

Reach Neal Frick at theesuite.com

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