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Excellent Executive Coaching: Growing Your Business and Enhancing Your Craft.
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Excellent Executive Coaching podcast will examples of leadership coaching issues and challenges. Excellent Executive Coaching will provide leadership coaching tips, strategies and resources that can resolve leadership issues. Subscribe today to learn about coaching top global leaders and their trials and successes.
The Excellent Executive Coaching podcast is a platform of discussion and a source of knowledge sharing between professional coaches and leaders. It promotes continued education for executive coaches and leaders around the world.
This podcast is mostly devoted to personal development and leadership coaching. The host is Dr. Katrina Burrus. She is a First Master Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation in Switzerland and founding Board Member for ICF Switzerland. She has served as an adjunct professor to several universities and speaks around the world on the topics of leadership coaching and Global Nomadic leadership and has been working as an executive coach for global leaders since 1994.
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EEC 444: Lead With Intention - Designing Growth That Lasts, with Ken Patterson
4d ago00:19:58Summary readyKen Patterson is a dynamic speaker, leadership coach, and business growth strategist known for helping individuals and organizations unlock their highest level of performance through intentional leadership, mindset, and action. What is the biggest mistake leaders and sales professionals make when trying to grow their business or team? How do you help people move from feeling stuck to creating measurable momentum? What does intentional leadership actually look like in real life? In your experience, what separates high performers from those who stay average? If someone listening today wants to create breakthrough results, what is the first step they should take? Ken Patterson Ken Patterson is a dynamic speaker, leadership coach, and business growth strategist known for helping individuals and organizations unlock their highest level of performance through intentional leadership, mindset, and action. With over a decade of experience in coaching, training, and leading high-performing professionals, Ken brings a rare blend of real-world business expertise and deeply human connection to every stage he steps onto. As a certified John Maxwell speaker, coach, and trainer, as well as a certified DISC personality consultant, he equips audiences with practical frameworks that drive measurable results in leadership, sales, culture, and personal growth. A respected leader in the real estate industry and founder of Growth Intention, Ken has helped entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and teams increase performance, build scalable systems, and lead with greater purpose. His message is rooted in one core belief: kindness and accountability are not opposites…they are the foundation of sustainable success. Whether speaking to corporate teams, entrepreneurs, associations, or growth-minded professionals, Ken's presentations are known for being high-energy, deeply relatable, and immediately actionable. Audiences leave inspired, challenged, and equipped with clear strategies they can implement right away. Ken's mission is simple: to help people lead with intention, grow with purpose, and create lasting impact. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 443: The Art of Being Assertive Without Being a Jerk, with Danny Goldberg
2w ago00:20:05Summary readyDanny M. Goldberg is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and author of the leadership book "A Little Bit Asshole." He is the founder of multiple ventures, including GoldSRD, Crowne Cloth, DCL Cards, LikeMe App, and GoldTM. How can being "a little bit of an asshole" actually make you a better leader, entrepreneur, and communicator? What are the biggest communication mistakes professionals make when trying to be liked instead of respected? You've built businesses across training, consulting, collectibles, and other industries — what core principles have translated across every venture? In today's world of AI and automation, why do people-centric skills still separate top performers from everyone else? What's one hard truth about success that most people know deep down but are afraid to admit publicly? Danny Goldberg Danny M. Goldberg is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and author of the leadership book "A Little Bit Asshole." He is the founder of multiple ventures including GoldSRD (staffing, executive recruiting, and professional development), Crowne Cloth (a luxury lifestyle brand), DCL Cards (sports collectibles), LikeMe App (dating application), and GoldTM (ATM and vending services). Danny's work focuses on leadership, assertiveness, entrepreneurship, and the balance between empathy and decisiveness in business. His philosophy challenges the idea that success requires being ruthless—arguing instead that the most effective leaders learn how to be just assertive enough to get results while still earning respect. Through his speaking, consulting, and podcast appearances, Danny shares practical lessons from building businesses, navigating leadership challenges, and developing the confidence needed to succeed in modern workplaces. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 442: From Reactive to Response-Able. The Future of Leadership Communication, with Cameron Barbarick
3w ago00:25:18Summary readyCameron Barbarick is a communication strategist, professional speaker, public speaking trainer, and creator of the A.R.K. Model for relational communication and the Charisma Speaking System. His passion is to help leaders discover the full potential of their voice. Why do traditional communication trainings fail when stakes are high-and what's missing? What is "response-able communication," and how does it differ from reactive communication? How does your A.R.K. Model (Awareness, Relatedness, Kenosis) transform workplace communication and leadership? What is the link between emotional intelligence, communication, and business performance? How can leaders build the internal capacity to communicate effectively under pressure-not just when it's easy? Cameron Barbarick Cameron Barbarick is a communication strategist, professional speaker, public speaking trainer, and creator of the A.R.K. Model for relational communication and the Charisma Speaking System. His passion is to help leaders discover the full potential of their voice. His work is built on a powerful idea: communication breakdowns are not a technique problem - they're an internal capacity problem. Cameron helps leaders and teams move from reactive communication to response-able communication by developing the internal awareness, relational intelligence, and presence required to communicate effectively under pressure. Cameron equips executives, business leaders, and teams to communicate with clarity, confidence, and connection - improving performance, strengthening relationships, and driving measurable business results. At the core of his mission is a simple belief: every person has a powerful voice, and when they learn to use it with presence and intention, they become the kind of communicator others naturally trust, follow, and connect with. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 441: The Healing Power of Belonging, with Alexandra Adams
4w ago00:28:36Summary readyAlexandra (Alex) Adams, MD, PhD, is a physician–scientist, storyteller, and speaker whose current work explores the powerful connection between belonging and health. For more than 27 years, she has partnered with Native American communities to support family and community wellness by blending scientific rigor with Indigenous knowledge and community wisdom. Most people think health is mostly about individual choices—diet, exercise, and medical care. But your work suggests that belonging may be just as important. Can you explain that? Your work centers on belonging as a powerful force for healing. How do you define belonging? You often talk about the connection between adverse childhood experiences and adult health. What does the research show, and what gives you hope about healing? You've spent more than 27 years working in partnership with Indigenous communities. What have those partnerships taught you about health and wellness? If listeners are feeling disconnected—from community, from nature, or even from themselves—what is one small practice that could help them begin rebuilding a sense of belonging? Alexandra Adams Alexandra (Alex) Adams, MD, PhD, is a physician–scientist, storyteller, and speaker whose current work explores the powerful connection between belonging and health. For more than 27 years, she has partnered with Native American communities to support family and community wellness by blending scientific rigor with Indigenous knowledge and community wisdom. She directs the Center for American Indian and Rural Health Excellence at Montana State University, where she builds community-led research partnerships and mentors the next generation of researchers. Land-based learning exchanges with Māori and Native American communities in the U.S. and New Zealand have deepened her understanding of how connection to people, place, culture, and the natural world shapes healing and well-being. She also uses storytelling and film to share these lessons and inspire healthier, more connected communities. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 440: Want to Speak Better? Here's What a TEDx Coach Wants You to Know, with Cathey Armillas
Jul 700:19:02Summary readyCathey Armillas is a TEDx speaker coach known for helping people turn their ideas into talks that actually move people. She co-founded Speaker Skills Academy, the global "gym for speaking," where members drill their way to better storytelling. What's the brutally honest truth about why most talks are forgettable? What's something people would be shocked to learn about the behind-the-scenes process? If someone came to you with a talk that was a total hot mess, what's the very first thing you'd fix? You say people don't get better at speaking by speaking; they get better by drilling. Why is that? What's one drill or technique anyone listening could try today to instantly improve their speaking or storytelling? Cathey Armillas Cathey Armillas is a TEDx speaker coach known for helping people turn their ideas into talks that actually move people. She co-founded Speaker Skills Academy, the global "gym for speaking," where members drill their way to better storytelling in a high-energy, deeply connected community. Cathey has coached CEOs to TEDx speakers, and she's obsessed with helping people speak with clarity, confidence, and a whole lot of creativity. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 439: Why Civil Behaviour Makes Business Sense, with Tyrone Holmes
Jun 3000:22:20Summary readyDr. Tyrone A. Holmes is a professional speaker, coach, and content creator who has spent three decades teaching people to build powerful relationships in diverse settings. Why have we seen an increase in workplace incivility? How do you define uncivil behavior? What is the business cost of this incivility? What types of incivility are most common? What steps can leaders take to increase civility in the workplace? How has AI affected engagement in the workplace? Dr. Tyrone A. Holmes Dr. Holmes served as a full-time faculty member at Eastern Michigan University in the Department of Leadership and Counseling and at Wayne State University in the Department of Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations. He is certified as a Level 1 (Advanced) coach through USA Cycling and is a Past President of the Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association. Dr. Holmes has worked with hundreds of clients like Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen of America, and Boise Cascade, for example. He has also helped dozens of entrepreneurs build successful coaching, speaking, and consulting businesses. Dr. Holmes has earned the designation of eSpeakers Certified Virtual Presenter, Certified Virtual Host, and most recently, Certified Virtual Master Presenter. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 438: From Golden Cage to the Ultimate Freedom, with Sara Vezensek
Jun 2300:30:19Summary readySara Vezensek walked away from a six-figure career on luxury superyachts to build a business entirely on her own terms, and in her first year, she closed $100K in sales in just 30 days. Now she's a Brand Strategist who helps service providers escape the delivery-heavy, founder-dependent model that's keeping them capped and burned out. You were working with billionaires selling Luxury yachts. What made you change your work? What was your vision after you left that job? What is the current mindset about success that you counter? What is your magic? How did you stay with your vision and help others stay in theirs? What mindset helps your success? Now that you have a successful business, what do you want to say to those billionaires you used to serve? Sara Vezensek Sara Vezensek walked away from a six-figure career on luxury superyachts to build a business entirely on her own terms, and in her first year, she closed $100K in sales in just 30 days. Now she's a Brand Strategist who helps service providers escape the delivery-heavy, founder-dependent model that's keeping them capped and burned out. Sara specializes in packaging your genius into scalable offers, elevating your client experience, and building an evergreen brand that attracts and converts without you being plugged in around the clock. She's proof that when your brand is built right, freedom and revenue aren't opposites; they're the strategy. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 437: Acting with Impact - What Does it Mean, with Kimberly Jentzen
Jun 1600:18:02Summary readyKimberly Jentzen is a California native who has spent a career coaching actors and excavating what drives human behavior — inside her studio, on stage, and on film sets. Tell us about your book, "Acting with Impact?" You have an acting school. What do actors need to know about acting? What does good listening mean to you? What is the difference between needs and wants? What does your school offer in courses? Kimberly Jentzen Kimberly Jentzen is a California native who has spent a career coaching actors and excavating what drives human behavior — inside her studio, on stage, and on film sets. An internationally recognized acting coach, director, and author, she is the bestselling author of Acting with Impact, 2nd Edition, and Life Emotion Cards, and a Back Stage Reader's Choice Award winner. Her films have earned festival awards, including Best Direction, Best Short, and Audience Favorite — among them Reign, an Oscar-qualified short. She holds a degree from UCLA, where she now returns to teach, and a Master's in Spiritual Psychology from USM. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 436: The Velvet No - How to Stay Aligned to Your Power, with Hoong Yee Lee
Jun 900:24:43Summary readyHoong Yee Lee is a speaker on power, language, and alignment—focused on what happens before decisions are made. A former funder and national grants panelist, she has awarded over $10 million and spent years inside high-stakes rooms where outcomes are shaped long before they're announced. You say power moves before the decision—can you explain what that looks like in real life? How can someone tell, in real time, that a shift is happening in the room? What is The Velvet No, and how do you actually use it in a high-stakes moment? What happens when you don't catch the shift—what does it actually cost people? What personal experience did you have to create your interest in the Velvet No? Hoong Yee Lee Hoong Yee Lee is a speaker on power, language, and alignment—focused on what happens before decisions are made. A former funder and national grants panelist, she has awarded over $10 million and spent years inside high-stakes rooms where outcomes are shaped long before they're announced. She is the creator of The Velvet No, a precise intervention used to intercept shifts in real time and restore authorship without force or escalation. Through her framework—Know Your Room, See the Shift, and The Velvet No—she teaches leaders how to recognize when dynamics change, respond with clarity, and define what happens next. Her work reframes success entirely: not as winning the room, but knowing when the room is no longer yours—to act on it. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
SummaryEEC 435: What We Were Never Taught: Sexual Literacy, Mental Health, and the Leaders We Need to Become, with Dawn Goldstein
Jun 200:30:56Summary readyDawn Goldstein, M.Ed., is a literacy educator, wellness advocate, College of Education Professor at NSU Fischler, and Founder & CEO of Freely Reading — a platform built on the conviction that Literacy Is Liberation. What is sexual literacy, and how is it different from sex education? How does shame about our bodies and sexuality show up in your private life? You say "Sexual Literacy is Mental Health Literacy" — what do you mean by that? How does the behavior play out by a person who has been sexually abused? What are the key questions you ask someone who has been sexually abused? Dawn Goldstein Dawn Goldstein, M.Ed., is a literacy educator, wellness advocate, College of Education Professor at NSU Fischler, and Founder & CEO of Freely Reading — a platform built on the conviction that Literacy Is Liberation. With 30+ years of experience across K–12 and higher education, Dawn has spent her career naming the conversations institutions are afraid to have. Her signature framework — Sexual Literacy is Mental Health Literacy — challenges leaders, coaches, and educators to understand that what we don't teach about bodies, boundaries, shame, and agency doesn't disappear. It shows up in our teams, our relationships, and our leadership. Dawn's work moves people from shame to agency — and she believes that journey begins with learning to read the stories we were never given permission to tell. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching, which helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching, a company that specializes in leadership development.
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