On The Schmooze

Welcome to On the Schmooze, a weekly podcast that features interviews with talented professionals who have achieved success in their field or industry. I ask probing questions to get them to share untold stories about their leadership journey and how they built and sustained their professional network. Put insights from me and my guests into action this week and you’ll benefit from for years to come. Podcast inspired by Dorie Clark, Guy Raz, Pat Flynn, Jonny Nastor, Dale Carnegie.

OTS 373: Rising Through the Ranks – Jacki Semerau Tait

Today’s guest is a beacon of resilience and reinvention, known in real estate and beyond. With over two decades of experience in the industry, she has not only achieved consistent six-figure incomes for herself, she has also guided thousands of agents to do the same, all while maintaining a balanced life. After facing financial despair…

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OTS 203 Journey Through a Soundwave – Phil Gerbyshak

Today’s guest works with sales professionals and business owners to integrate social selling and social media into their business. He knows SALES. He’s a sales speaker, a sales expert, a sales trainer, a sales leader mentor, a sales podcaster, and a sales coach. He’s written 5 books, more than 3000 articles, and has been quoted…

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OTS 372 – Pioneering Equity – Rhodes Perry

Today’s guest is a transformative figure in workplace culture and inclusivity. He is not just an advocate for belonging in the workplace; he’s a trailblazer in the truest sense. With two bestselling books, “Belonging at Work” and “Imagine Belonging,” he has become a guiding light for executives, leaders, and visionaries committed to cultivating environments where…

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Encore OTS 165: Grow a Bigger Pie – Melony Swasey

For today’s guest, the joy in real estate sales is forging genuine relationships with her clients. Since 2010, she’s worked closely with home buyers and sellers of all stages of life, guiding them to intelligent, winning decisions. She’s closed over $100 million in sales in nine years and 85% percent of her business is from…

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OTS 371: Whirlwind of Energy – Shelley Brown

Today’s guest is a whirlwind of energy and insight. She is an award-winning international speaker and a vibrant pop artist, author, and mindfulness educator with over 25 years of experience in the corporate world.  Her unique perspective on workplace culture is captured in her concept of “The Belonging Equation: Safety + Choice = Belonging.” She…

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OTS 31 ENCORE: Moral Authority – Dorie Clark

Today’s guest has held a wide array of leadership positions including, presidential campaign spokeswoman, nonprofit executive director, award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, and she received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. And proving that she can do anything she puts her mind to: two days before this episode aired she became a Grammy-winning…

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OTS 370: From Chaos to Clarity – Michelle Nedelec

Today’s guest is on a mission to help entrepreneurs significantly impact the world.   She is a seasoned Executive Coach with over two decades of experience. Her expertise spans from coaching clients with eight-figure businesses to solo entrepreneurs.  With a focus on simplifying the complex and bridging the gap between theory and execution, she specializes…

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Encore OTS 094: Habitual Networking – Jordan Harbinger

Today’s guest is a Wall Street lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur, whose affinity for social influence, interpersonal dynamics, and social engineering has led him to, and through, many unique situations. He spent several years abroad, speaks five languages, and has worked for various governments and NGOs overseas. His travel took…

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OTS 369: Visibility is Key – Gabrielle Claiborne

Today’s guest is a remarkable leader in inclusion and diversity.  She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Transformation Journeys Worldwide, a global consultancy dedicated to fostering fully trans and gender expansive-inclusive organizational cultures. With a keen focus on transgender and gender-expansive matters, she has received accolades for her tireless advocacy work from the likes of…

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Encore OTS 158: The Essence of Influence – Bob Burg

Today’s guest is a sought-after speaker who has shared the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President.  A prolific author of books on sales, marketing, and influence, for years he was best known for his book “Endless Referrals” – that is until he released “The Go-Giver”…

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