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Blaine Bartlett President/CEO

Blaine Bartlett consults, advises and coaches globally with leaders, executives, companies, and governments. He is internationally recognized as a leadership development master and through his work has personally delivered programs to and worked with more than 300,00 individuals, directly impacting more than one million people worldwide.

As CEO of Avatar Resources, a global leadership consultancy he founded in 1987, he’s worked with entrepreneurs and leaders of many of the largest (and smallest) companies and organizations on the planet to change the way leadership is used to foster thriving through Compassionate Capitalism.

Blaine is a co-host of Office Hours on AppleTV as well as being featured in the TV series World’s Greatest Motivators and the movie and book Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Beijing University, Managing Director of the Global Coaching Alliance, a Chancellor at Napoleon Hill Institute, a longtime member of the Transformational Leadership Council and serves as a member of the teaching faculty of the American Association for Physician Leadership. Blaine sits on numerous Boards including the Board of Directors of the World Business Academy and the Unstoppable Foundation. In 2012, he was formally invested as a Knight of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta, the world’s oldest humanitarian organization.

Blaine is the author of five books including the #1 international best-seller Compassionate Capitalism: A Journey to the Soul of Business. His newest book is The Leadership Mindset Weekly.

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Conversational Debt…It Will Break Your Company with Gustavo Razzetti

“The Cost Of Conversational Debt” Join me and my guest Gustavo Razzetti (https://gustavorazzetti.com), a culture change instigator, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultan…

“The Cost Of Conve…

“The Cost Of Conversational Debt” Join me and my guest Gustavo Razzetti (https://gustavorazzetti.com), a culture change instigator, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy. He helps leaders build teams that talk about what matters—even when it's uncomfortable. His real-life insights come from leading more than 1,500 workshops with teams at Mars, Microsoft, Merck, Globant, and the Inter-American Development Bank. A regular contributor to Psychology Today, his work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, and Forbes. He is the author of Remote, Not Distant a…

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Navigating Ai'S Ethical Frontier With Fern Halper, Ph.d. &Raquo; 0C36Ce6897304095Bbefb7B5D9A1F4Cd
Navigating AI's Ethical Frontier with Fern Halper, Ph.D.

Join me and my guest Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP of Research at TDWI (https://tdwi.org) and the Founder of the AI Foundations Group (https://aifoundationsgroup.com). Fern is a nationally recognized expert …

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Join me and my guest Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP of Research at TDWI (https://tdwi.org) and the Founder of the AI Foundations Group (https://aifoundationsgroup.com). Fern is a nationally recognized expert and thought leader on data and AI. She has been recognized as a top 10 thought leader in AI governance and a top 50 Women Thought Leaders, Analysts & Influencers on AI. Her career includes serving as a lead analyst at Bell Laboratories and a partner at industry analyst firm Hurwitz & Associates, as well as teaching at both Colgate University and Bentley University. She has been published h…

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Business' Biggest Threat With Doug Stephens, Founder And Ceo Of Retail Prophet &Raquo; 0C36Ce6897304095Bbefb7B5D9A1F4Cd
Business' Biggest Threat with Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet

“Business' Biggest Threat” Join me and my guest Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet and widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His creative and in…

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“Business' Biggest Threat” Join me and my guest Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet and widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His creative and intellectual work have influenced the strategies of global brands including IKEA, Nike, Coca Cola, Louis Vuitton, and L’Oréal. He is an international bestselling author of three books on the future of retail including his most recent, Resurrecting Retail: The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World. His unique perspectives on retail and consumer behavior have been featured in many of the worl…

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Building Fulfillment: Letting Go Of Outcomes with Jack Wagoner

“Building Fulfillment Thru Letting Go” Join me and my guest Jack Wagner. At 19 years of age, Jack is the youngest guest I’ve had on the show, and he is amongst the wisest. Jack moved to the sout…

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“Building Fulfillment Thru Letting Go” Join me and my guest Jack Wagner. At 19 years of age, Jack is the youngest guest I’ve had on the show, and he is amongst the wisest. Jack moved to the south of France alone at the age of 16, learned to speak French, and started his first business at 17. Today he's a TEDx speaker, host of The Grateful Podcast (top 2.5% globally, 130+ episodes), and a keynote speaker whose work lives at the intersection of behavioral neuroscience and peak performance. His framework, the Duality of Gratitude and Ambition, helps leaders perform at the highest level with…

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Disrupted - Embrace Chaos For Growth With Andre Thornton &Raquo; 0C36Ce6897304095Bbefb7B5D9A1F4Cd
Disrupted – Embrace Chaos For Growth with Andre Thornton

“We’re All A Work In Progress” Join me and my guest Andre W. Thornton, Founder & CEO of Whitman Consulting (consultwhitman.com). Above the bathroom sink in his home is a phrase that reads, �…

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“We’re All A Work In Progress” Join me and my guest Andre W. Thornton, Founder & CEO of Whitman Consulting (consultwhitman.com). Above the bathroom sink in his home is a phrase that reads, “Change lives by helping people reach their full potential”. This desire has evolved into a purpose statement for Whitman Consulting that serves its clients by accelerating the development of their leaders. Andre has lived his life as an example of how someone can pursue their purpose while in the corporate world. The results he has created are rooted in the competencies that advanced his care…

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The Role Of A Lifetime With Pam Sherman &Raquo; 0C36Ce6897304095Bbefb7B5D9A1F4Cd
The Role Of A Lifetime with Pam Sherman

“The Role Of A Lifetime” Join me and my guest Pam Sherman (thepamsherman.com). Pam is an actor, writer, leadership consultant and recovering lawyer who was profiled in People Magazine about her tr…

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“The Role Of A Lifetime” Join me and my guest Pam Sherman (thepamsherman.com). Pam is an actor, writer, leadership consultant and recovering lawyer who was profiled in People Magazine about her transition from lawyer to actor. She works with Fortune 50 companies, law firms, advertising agencies, and is a highly rated global resource for the leadership organizations EO, Vistage, and YPO. Her nationally syndicated column, The Suburban Outlaw was published in the Democrat + Chronicle and on the USA Today Network for 15 years. Her new book Play You, the Role of a Lifetime has just been release…

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Courage Doesn't Feel Good

Join me and my guest James "Mac" McPartland (jamesmcpartland.com), a keynote speaker, author of the Unopened Gifts® series, and a Mindshift & Performance Coach. For over 25 years, he has been hel…

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Join me and my guest James "Mac" McPartland (jamesmcpartland.com), a keynote speaker, author of the Unopened Gifts® series, and a Mindshift & Performance Coach. For over 25 years, he has been helping leaders and their teams access breakthrough performance and results. James has worked with organizations such as Bank of America, IBM, Nespresso, Kellogg’s, Dow Chemical, Athletes First, and 24-Hour Fitness to transform their cultures into ones of exceptional collaboration and achievement. Our conversation emphasizes the need for courage in leadership and the significance of fostering an …

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The Ethics of Conscious AI Development

In this timely episode I've invited back Wade Chumney ([email protected]), a speaker, consultant and transformational leader who is a recognized thought leader on AI and Human Ethics. Wade hosts …

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In this timely episode I've invited back Wade Chumney ([email protected]), a speaker, consultant and transformational leader who is a recognized thought leader on AI and Human Ethics. Wade hosts two podcasts: The AI Ethics Dude and The Reflective Revolution, and co-hosts the Consciousness RenAIssance YouTube channel. Wade is an Associate Professor of Business Ethics & Law and holds a Juris Doctor and a Masters of Information Systems. He is an adherent of the Platonic Wisdom tradition and has written a book about developing one’s consciousness: Conscious Business Ethics: The Practica…

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Co-creation Shifts The Leader’s Role with Dr. Michael Hein

“Co-creation Shifts The Leader’s Role ” Join me and my guest Dr. Michael Hein, Sr. VP with MEDI Leadership (medileadership.org), the premier leadership Coaching organization for physicians and h…

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“Co-creation Shifts The Leader’s Role ” Join me and my guest Dr. Michael Hein, Sr. VP with MEDI Leadership (medileadership.org), the premier leadership coaching organization for physicians and hospital administrators. Drawing on experience as a former CEO of a regional network of hospitals and Health systems and Chief Medical Officer within Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) – alongside his background as a clinician, educator, researcher, and athletic coach – Dr. Hein partnerswith executives to elevate leadership performance in complex, adaptive environments. In this episode we discu…

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Ai, Ai, Oh....first Do No Harm With Noelle Russell &Raquo; 0C36Ce6897304095Bbefb7B5D9A1F4Cd
AI, AI, oh….First Do No Harm with Noelle Russell

Join me and my guest Noelle Russell, founder of the AI Leadership Institute (aileadershipinstitute.com) and a multi-award winning TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and AI Executive who specializes …

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Join me and my guest Noelle Russell, founder of the AI Leadership Institute (aileadershipinstitute.com) and a multi-award winning TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and AI Executive who specializes in transforming businesses through delivering responsible AI Solutions that scale. She says "we talk about AI like it’s a magic wand that will transform everything. But what if the most powerful force for Innovation isn’t Artificial Intelligence—it’s inclusive leadership?"  Noelle has built over 100 conversational AI applications since 2014 and has over 2 million unique users. She also in…

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You Can't Outgive The Universe!

Join me and my guest Pushkar Anand, the founder of the Centre for Infinite Riches®, a Personal Development educational digital platform with a presence in every continent. Often referred to as the A…

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Join me and my guest Pushkar Anand, the founder of the Centre for Infinite Riches®, a personal development educational digital platform with a presence in every continent. Often referred to as the Awakening Alchemist™, Pushkar led a $10 billion banking business at age thirty-five but is now living his purpose (dharma) of awakening one billion people. Educated at Cambridge and the London School of Economics, Pushkar was in the early stages of his banking career when a profound moment of insight led him to re-evaluate his life's expectations and priorities. Pushkar's quest spanned fiftee…

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Dealing With Drift... It'Ll Ruin Your Day And Your Business &Raquo; 0C36Ce6897304095Bbefb7B5D9A1F4Cd
Dealing With Drift… It'll Ruin Your Day And Your Business

Join me and my guest Ben Muxlow, Founder and CEO of 4 Her Fitness (4herfitness.com). Ben is a faith-driven entrepreneur, pursuing impact on a national scale. As CEO of 4 Her Fitness, he leads a team o…

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Join me and my guest Ben Muxlow, Founder and CEO of 4 Her Fitness (4herfitness.com). Ben is a faith-driven entrepreneur, pursuing impact on a national scale. As CEO of 4 Her Fitness, he leads a team of fitness coaches from across the country. While attending Northwood University Ben also co-founded the non-profit MAD Marketing Agency which gives scholarships to students in need. In this episode we explore the importance of efficiency, managing drift, and the necessity of building a team to scale a business effectively. Our conversation emphasizes the significance of impact, retention, and pers…

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