The Built Not Born Podcast

EP51: Build A Brand Build Your Career w/ John Tarnoff

John Tarnoff is an executive and career transition coach, Tedx speaker, and best-selling author who helps mid-career professionals land better jobs and build more meaningful and sustainable careers. He’s worked with clients like Bank of America, Levi-Strauss, Softbank, and TD Ameritrade. After reinventing his own career at 50, John earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology to share his career lessons with others going through similar challenges. He has also led career workshops for MBA alumni in career transition, including for UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business.

 

This conversation is full of leadership, career building, and brand building lessons such as: 

 

- Utilizing brand building as a career path 

- Identifying your own super powers 

- Leveraging network to beat the line when it comes to hiring 

- Understanding how to stand out from the crowd online 

EP50: How to Unleash Joy to Overcome Hard Times w/ Coleen Greco

Coleen is a compassionate, empathetic and boldly authentic human being but she wasn’t always this way. Like many, she’s been plagued by her own self defeating thoughts - some of them she’s carried for over four decades! Through her own journey of self discovery, spiritual exploration and personal crisis she managed to transform her life into the most unimaginable source of joy.

Today, Coleen is a Joyologist. She provides mindset and nutrition coaching as well as personal training to people who feel stuck and want to reclaim joy in their life. As a motivational speaker, she works with individuals and corporations around the globe teaching folks how to reclaim their joy using the SNAP Method™.

 

Coleen gives us insights into: 

- Becoming the architect of your life 

- Retiring limiting beliefs

- Fueling your life for success

-How mindset is the keystone to joy 

EP49: Leadership and Authenticity From a Super Bowl Champion Coach w/ Jamel Cooper

Jamel “King” Cooper is a super bowl champion and a seasoned strength and conditioning expert. With a decade of experience in D1 and the NFL, he has left his mark at institutions like Middle Tennessee State University, Wake Forest, and Louisville. Most recently, he was part of the coaching staff for the Los Angeles Rams' win in Super Bowl 56.

 

We dive deep into 

- The sacrifices to get to the top 

- The power of relationships in building a career

- Discipline vs. Motivation

- What separates the great from the elite

- Managing mental health as a high performer 

EP48: Your Past Does Not Define You - From Handcuffs to Hollywood w/ John Petrelli

John Petrelli has been a professional fitness coach for over 30 years, having worked alongside some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Grammy-Award-winning recording artists to A-list Hollywood actors. He and his work have been featured in Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, GQ, and Vogue, and shown on national television networks including NBC, CBS, The USA Network, and FOX TV.

In 2021, John's life took an unexpected turn when he became paralyzed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare autoimmune disease that landed him in the ICU.

With a lifestyle so heavily dependent on physical health and wellbeing, John needed to rely on his mental strength to overcome this disease. Through this experience the book "Confessions of a Hollywood Trainer" was born. An instant Amazon #1 New release followed by the release of a Teen Edition in 2024.

John has dedicated his new lease on life to helping others find their inner strength to overcome the obstacles they are facing.

 

We discuss: 

- How thoughts become actions

- The importance of your peer group

- Learning to move on from mistakes

- Becoming the person you want to be 

- Why mistakes are the magic for success 

EP47: Life and Leadership from the Farm to the Combat Zone w/ David Nordel

Dave Nordel is a retired United States Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant with over 30 years of service; Dave is the recipient of a Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit, our nation’s 6th highest military decoration. After leaving home at 19 to join the Air Force and ascended through the enlisted ranks to culminate as the senior enlisted leader for all nuclear missile forces in the United States.

He is the author of the international best-selling books Giving Back – Life and Leadership from the Farm to the Combat Zone and Beyond and

When the Cows Lie Down – Why people quit you – their Leader

Now, Dave is the founder of Max Fab Consulting providing keynote leadership, organizational growth, and strategic guidance, and he is actively involved in using his journey with PTSD and moral injury to help transitioning veterans and other victims of trauma deal with the condition in a healthy manner.

 

Dave and I discuss: 

- Leadership lessons on the farm 

- Learning to navigate high performance environments

- The value of introverts in leadership

- Why empathy is a superpower for leaders

EP46: Uplevel Your Relationships w/ Michelle Hoffman

Michelle Hoffmann is a Relationship Coach and International Bestselling Author of three books “Life Worth Living,” “New Management Blueprint,” and the soon to be released “Find Love Now,” the Founder and program producer of “The Art of Relationshipping.”. Her work on management strategies has been widely recognized in the corporate world across industries.

Michelle has proven expertise in organizational development and change management which has set the stage for her success as a Keynote Speaker.

 

We dive into: 

- What makes a good relationship

- What mistakes are people making in relationships

- Understanding the relationship cycle

- How we can leverage relationships in business

- The formula to hard conversations 

 

To learn more about Michelle: 

Website: TheArtofRelationshipping.com Relationshipping101.com -

Download “Essential Tips to Develop an Online Profile that Really Works” at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Relationshipping101

Instagram: The_Art_Of_Relationshipping LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebroslerhoffmann/

EP45: Leading Yourself Through a Career Journey w/ Dr. Benjamin Ritter

Aside from having a PhD in Organizational Leadership, Dr. Benjamin Ritter is the founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, is an international leadership and career coach, Sr. Talent Management Consultant, and host of two podcasts; The Executive Podcast, and The Live for Yourself Revolution Podcast. With over twenty years of executive-level professional experience in Leadership and Talent Development, Ben has worked with and coached clients at some of the most well-known global organizations such as, Amazon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coursera, Doordash, Google, Fiserv, MayoClinic, Northwestern University, PayPal, Pinterest, and Yelp.

 

In this episode we dive into: 

• Self leadership and accountability
• Leadership job satisfaction - what does it mean?
• Being proactive in building your career
• Accepting the unpredictability of your career path
• The danger of identifying as your career - how to detach

EP44: Using Authenticity as a Superpower w/ Autumn Lockwood

Autumn Lockwood is a performance coach with the Philadelphia Eagles and was the first black woman to coach in a super bowl.

Prior to the Eagles, she climbed the ranks in the strength and conditioning world including stops at the Atlanta Falcons, and in the college world as as the director of sports performance at the University of Houston and as the assistant director of basketball sports performance at East Tennessee State as well as stops at UNLV and the University of Arizona.

 

During this episode we get a chance to discuss:

-Following your passion

-Leveraging your strengths into superpowers

-Establishing boundaries 

-Taking advantage of opportunity

-Overcoming imposter syndrome

-Navigating fame and social media pressures

-Building an authentic brand

 

EP43: Building a Top Down Culture w/ Lyndsay Dowd

After spending 25 years leading high performing teams at companies like IBM, Lyndsay Dowd created her company, Heartbeat for Hire, and has devoted her career to transforming leadership through building irresistible culture and modern leadership practices to get the best results from their teams. As a Speaker, Founder, Author, Coach, Podcast Host and a Disruptor, she was recognized as a Top 10 Business Coach by Apple news and was the recipient of the 2023 Award for Innovation and Excellence, and also named Business Coach of the Year.

This conversation took deep dives into: 

-Modern Leadership shifts

- Empowering your team

- Creating top-down culture

- Embracing change as a leader

 

To learn more about Lyndsay: 

https://heartbeatforhire.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsaydowdh4h https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9asGvE8Ks4XjR2UNwNmKDw https://www.instagram.com/lyndsaydowdH4H https://www.facebook.com/LyndsayDowdH4H https://www.tiktok.com/@lyndsaydowdh4h https://www.topdownculture.com/

EP42: Balancing Creativity and Ambition w/ Forrest Tuff

Forrest Tuff is a the definition of a leader. He is a former college Hall of Fame basketball player turned entrepreneur. He’s award-winning author, film producer, master coach, and keynote speaker.

Featured in CIOTimes Magazine as a 'Top 5 CEO to Watch in 2024,' Forrest is the founder of One Vision Productions, an award-winning media and branding agency. On the stage, he’s been recognized as a top 100 speaker in the world, and is also noted as one of John Maxwell’s top leadership speakers.

 

We dive deep into: 

- The mindset of success

- Navigating challenges and building resilience

- The keys to building a strong team

- Balancing creativity and ambition as an artist 

 

Learn more about Forrest:

 

Professional: www.ForrestTuff.com

Business: www.OneVisProd.com