Reena Friedman Watts is a passionate storyteller, podcast producer, and master connector. With a background in television production on shows like *Jerry Springer*, *Nanny 911*, and *Judge Alex*, she has a knack for uncovering compelling narratives and amplifying voices that deserve to be heard. As the host of the *Better Call Daddy* podcast, Reena…

Meet Robyn Sayles, your new favorite brand strategist and the creative force behind Launching Your Success. For two decades Robyn navigated the labyrinthine halls of corporate America, honing her skills in training and sales for big ol' corporations. But conformity was never her style. She has always had a soft spot for rebels, misfits, and misunde…

Michelle Thornhill is the founder and CEO of Legacy & Hope, LLC, which focuses on grief, loss, and end-of-life care. As Vice President of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, where she has been a member of the board of directors since 2020, she is the chairperson of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. Michelle is also an in…

Author, speaker and internationally recognized expert on personal security - Sam Rosenberg protects people and teaches them how to protect themselves. Sam served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, and in the private sector as a close protection specialist for some of the world’s highest profile individuals, including such notables as Tom Cruis…

Erica Glessing believes when you tell your story, you change the world. The CEO of Happy Publishing LLC, Erica is a master of happiness and creative expression with businesses that embrace video marketing, podcast production, and book publishing. She has generated #1 bestselling status for more than 225 authors since January 2015, and runs the comp…

I was born, raised and educated in Leeds, UK, and started diving at 9 year in 2004 as part of a Talent Identification programme run by the City of Leeds Diving Club. I decided to represent my dad's nation of Jamaica in 2011 and had my first international competitions in 2012 with the goal of qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympics being the primary ob…

Greg Friel has been making music and videos professionally for 30 years. From Music projects in Nashville, germany, the netherlands and New York to working with Ellen DeGeneres in Hollywood, Greg's experience is broad and varied. He is a comPOSER/record producer/video director/editor And marketing strategist. He assists in all aspects of Content Ma…

Andrew Griffiths is Director of Policy and Corporate Development at Planet Mark, a sustainability certification that supports organisations and real estate to measure and continually reduce carbon emissions and increase their social value. Andrew co-founded the Carbon Accounting Alliance (CAA) representing 400+ organisations in the industry. He als…

Matt Rehm is an entrepreneur and consultant. He started one of the first podcast personality directories (now closed) and founded Flyp10 (Flip-Ten). Flyp10 helps gymnasts get fast, detailed, and expert feedback on their routines. Users upload a video of their routines from their mobile device and get a deduction-by-deduction scoring breakdown by to…

Maria is an executive leadership coach who empowers CEOs and leaders to challenge conventional corporate norms, fostering cultures of belonging and high performance. Unlike traditional consultants, she goes against the grain to enhance team connectivity to boost performance beyond expectations. Her extensive knowledge and speaking skills make her a…

Kim Guche is a passionate and dedicated speech pathologist, hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, and coach based in South Carolina. With a heart for children and a deep understanding of the challenges both they and their parents face, Kim brings a powerful blend of professional expertise and personal experience to her work. As a mother of four grown c…

Hertha Lund is a sought-after speaker, a master Equine Gestalt Coach, litigation attorney, poet, author and blacksmith/horse-shoer. Hertha’s life changed when she had a near-death experience returning with passion to embody love and fulfill her reason for life. Her book Alchemy of Resilience: My Rugged Path to Wholeness is a tenderhearted and fierc…

Joash Walkins is a martial artist on a journey to the UFC. His dedication to his craft is matched only by his commitment to serving humanity. Eight years after his first appearance on the 12 Minute Convos podcast, Walkins reflects on his career, highlighting both the triumphs and challenges he's faced, including setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemi…

Tom Cronin spent 26 years in finance markets as one of Australia's leading bond and swap brokers. He discovered meditation in the early stages of his career, when the anxiety and chaos he was experiencing had hit a crisis point, and it completely transformed his world, both personally and professionally. Founder of The Stillness Project, a global m…

Neil Sattin is a relationship coach, educator, and the host of the Relationship Alive podcast. In this heartfelt reconnection with Engel Jones after six years, Neil reflects on the personal and professional growth he’s experienced—including the shifts in his own family life and the evolution of his podcasting journey. He opens up about the importan…

Kieron Sweeney is a highly regarded and inspiring international speaker, author, Tedx Speaker and Mentor to CEOs. He has trained public speaking and business courses to entrepreneurs’ for over 20 years in Canada, U.S.A, Europe, Asia, Australia and South Africa. Today, Kieron mentors CEOs of $10 million + revenue companies using a proven and verifia…

Marina Barayeva is an international speaker and coach who helps women entrepreneurs become recognized experts and confidently sell their services. She is also a TEDx speaker and a known authority in teaching others how to give a TEDx talk. Marina has presented to audiences in Asia and North America. She has been featured in such media as HubSpot, C…

Aurora Winter, MBA, is a successful entrepreneur, bestselling author, TV writer-producer, and the founder of www.SamePagePublishing.com. Her award-winning books include "Turn Words Into Wealth" and "Magic, Mystery, and the Multiverse." Using her expertise in film and neuroscience, she helps people tell memorable stories that build brands, books, an…

Sonny R. Moyers, the author, “The Architecture of the Real Estate Practice,” is a distinguished professional with a rich and diverse background. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management & Communications and a Master of Science Degree in Psychology, with a focus on Human Behavioral Theory, Interpersonal Communications Theory, Organization…

Julie Broad is the founder of Book Launchers, an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling Author, and the winner of 15 different book awards, including a Gold Medal in the Indie Book Awards. Her most recent books, Self-Publish and Succeed and Self-Promote and Succeed help non-fiction authors write and sell a book to grow a brand and a business. She’s appeare…

Turning business chaos into clear and calm systems so you can focus on your brilliance. Yvonne Heimann is not only the leading ClickUp Evangelist, but also a highly valued Consultant to its developers, as well as a passionate Business Efficiency Consultant & Mindset Coach to Live Streamers, Social Media Managers, YouTubers, and Coaches. Using her k…

Dr. Kristina Hallett is a clinical psychologist, executive coach, and author with a deep commitment to helping individuals embrace self-compassion and holistic well-being. In her return to #12minconvos, Dr. Hallett shares how her foundational SWAP concept—Self-compassion, Worthiness, Asking for and Accepting Help, and Positive Self-talk—remains vit…

Podcaster, YouTube Business Content Creator, Entrepreneur, Course Creator and founder of The Online Business Startup University, a school for Entrepreneurs, Digital Marketers and Content Creators to hone their skills and learn marketing, funnels, writing books, creating digital assets and more. Learn more about the entrepreneur's school here: https…

Lauri Smith, the Soulful Speaking Coach, is a speaker, the creator of The Vocal Presence Path® approach to soulful speaking, and the author of Your Voice Matters: A Guide to Speaking Soulfully When It Counts. She helps sensitive visionaries, ambitious empaths, and loving rebels to speak, be seen, and fulfill their soul's calling. Lauri treats speak…

Raza is here to help. Founder-led organizations hire Raza to help them duplicate their successful sales efforts as a strategist & speaker and help them double their revenue in 12-24 months. Having sold over $8.5M in sales in the high ticket arena in personal & professional development industries, Raza has had opportunities to speak on many stages i…

Raised in a broken home from a young age, Jonnie recognized the emptiness of life and the need to escape from the surrounding bitterness of his environment. As a result, he gave his heart to Jesus at the age of 19. While that initial experience was vibrant and personal, Jonnie struggled to maintain it and strayed back into the world for a few years…

Aaron leads the ISI Mastermind Facilitators, coaches, and serves as Visionary for View from the Top For over 45 years, Aaron, has been a small business owner, committed husband, devoted father, and community leader. He got his first taste of real accountability in a business Mastermind group where he developed genuine friendships and grew alongside…

Adam is a certified executive coach and advisor who works with Founders, CEOs/CXOs, and high-potential leaders at high-growth startups, mid-size companies, and Fortune 2000 organizations. He also is on call with several top-tier investment firms to coach their portfolio company executives. Prior to coaching, Adam was a successful executive leader, …

I'm Jerry Werner, and I'd like to share a bit about myself. I'm currently enjoying retirement, splitting my time between two vibrant cities, Manhattan and Montreal. My journey to this point has been quite an adventurous one, filled with diverse experiences. Following my exciting United States Navy career, I transitioned into the business world, spe…

Sara Lohse is an award-winning author, podcast producer, and brand architect with a knack for turning narratives into connections. Through Favorite Daughter Media and Branded, she helps businesses and entrepreneurs develop their brand stories and connect with their audiences using strategic media and podcasts. Her book, Open This Book: The Art of S…

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻. You hold high standards for yourself, and you create cool shit in the world. But we can get so caught up in striving for outcomes sometimes that we lose ourselves in the process. What we once thought would make us happy provides brief satisfaction at best. We sacrifice our 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, leading to breakdowns in health, relation…

Drew Harden is a leader, author, and speaker who empowers organizations to cultivate thriving workplaces. As CEO and founder of Blue Compass, a Midwest digital marketing powerhouse, he has built a nationally recognized company renowned for its exceptional culture. His insights have been featured in publications like USA Today, and he serves clients…

Lauren Perna is the CEO and Lead Writer of Lauren Perna Communications, a New England-based firm that helps clients tell their story through content strategy and copywriting. Clients include life sciences companies, healthcare organizations, and other game-changers, all united by their passion for improving lives. Lauren is also a fierce advocate f…

Dr. Bijoy E. John is a board-certified physician and experienced sleep specialist with over 25 years of clinical expertise in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, he provides comprehensive care for both children and adults struggling with a wide range of sleep disorders. Dr. John is the founder and medical di…

I founded WadiDigital in 2015 because I envisioned building a leading B2B tech agency based on quality relationships. I distinguished Wadi on proactive customer service that would lead to qualified opportunities for our clients. I love building long-term friendships and relationships, with tech marketers in particular. I am blessed that we have the…

Thuy Pham is a digital transformation consultant, strategist, and mentor with over two decades of experience helping worldwide leaders navigate complex changes and use technology to create meaningful impact. During her 10 years in Silicon Valley, she led innovative digital transformation projects for tech companies. Thuy works with startups and glo…

Jemimah Ashleigh is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author and keynote speaker. After a thirteen year career in law enforcement, Jemimah left the Australian Federal Police and has since gone on to start multiple six figure businesses, release a best-selling book, win multiple awards and in 2024 was named one of Australia's top 10 entrep…

Caroline Wood is an introvert who supports other introverts to build successful businesses that honour their introversion. She does this through helping them brainstorm and plan for new ways of doing business that works with their introversion. Following personal losses and a desire for more creativity in her life she is exploring what could be nex…

Deborah C. Mortimer is CEO of Leap Forward Publishing®, an independent publisher focused on creating diverse children's books that amplify underrepresented voices. She passionately promotes writing and literacy through partnerships with various literacy organizations and frequently speaks on the importance of diversity in children's literature. A s…

Sonny Von Cleveland is a motivational speaker, coach, and author passionate about sharing his history and experiences of sexual abuse and incarceration to aid in the healing of others. He is an ardent advocate for fearlessly and authentically owning one's story to rise and choose growth from adversity. He advocates for this because for five years, …

Inez Bracy is a passionate health and wellness coach, and has made it her life's mission to help people transform their lives by adopting healthy habits, achieving their weight loss goals, and improving their overall well-being. With over twenty-three years of experience in the industry, she has helped countless individuals overcome their struggles…

Christy Whitman is a transformational leader, New York Times bestselling author, and channel for The Council, a group of non-physical beings who share divine wisdom. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Christy empowers individuals to shift from survival mode—fight, flight, or freeze—into spiritual flow, abundance, and alignment. Since her last #12minconv…

When it comes to navigating the ins-and-outs of business, Sonya Shelton has seen it all: From successful startups with brand new ideas to well-established Fortune 500 companies. Sonya Shelton founded Executive Leadership Consulting in 2007 from her passion for partnering with leaders and high achievers to create a clear vision and build work enviro…

Kim Sorrelle is a best-selling author, captivating speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, director of a humanitarian organization, expert on love, podcast host, and TV talk show host. Her impactful presence extends from the pages of her books and engaging speeches to the airwaves of her podcast and television show. As a dedicated entrepreneur and hum…

An accomplished senior executive with more than two decades of success across sales, sales leadership, talent acquisition and management, Jamie Crosbie is an inspiring and powerful speaker. Jamie understands the complex interplay of strategic scale growth, lead generation, market analysis, sales and business development because she has been there, …

Stacy Wood, founder of Through the Woods Consulting, is a published author, dynamic speaker, certified coach, and a seasoned facilitator, supporting top corporate organizations and impactful associations! In a world that is increasingly run by technology and AI, Stacy is invested in helping you amplify your uniquely human skills as a crucial differ…

At the age of 40 Rodney re-created himself by going back to college and ghostwriting for a penny a word. Fourteen years later he brings all of that life and professional experience together and shares it now so we can all make our own contribution to what he calls the "Great Library." His message is that (A) your story is important, (B) you really …

Jeff founded his company with a goal to take the payment processing industry from simply transactional....to relational! Jeff is the founder of Pay Proudly and his mission is twofold: to provide business owners with payment clarity and to support communities through charity. Throughout his career, he saw that there was a gap in the marketplace for …

Kasha Sequoia Slavner is an award-winning Gen-Z documentary filmmaker, and founder of The Global Sunrise Project. At 16, she left school for a year, to travel the world, in production on her first feature film, The Sunrise Storyteller. The film premiered at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 2017, and has screened at 61 film fe…

Esha is an advocate for busy, professional black women to experience self-love through amazing travel. She's an international best-selling Author, Island gyal and a self-proclaimed Travel junkie, having been to 5 of 7 continents. Links: Website InstagramBy Engel Jones