Connie Pheiff Show

Kieran Flanagan is an influential leader in creative industries.  As a strategic leader consumer packaged goods (CPG) field for brands such as Coca-Cola and Unilever, she was responsible for one of the most successful product launches in Australia.   Kieran shares what she refers to as the Agility Advantage when it comes to navigating work of the future and re-thinking business models so you can be prepared for the workplace of tomorrow.

Eddie Turner is an Executive Coach, Facilitator and Speaker who works with leaders to accelerate performance and drive business impact!   Eddie shares what it means to have facilitated collaboration and how it relates to leadership.  

Nely Galán is a quintessential maker: She is a Latina media mogul, an entrepreneur, a teacher, a speaker, an Emmy Award winning producer, and an advocate for gender parity. Above all, she is SELF MADE. Dubbed the “Tropical Tycoon” by The New York Times Magazine, Galán is one of the  entertainment  industry's  savviest influencers. Learn how to make fear and failure your best friends.  

More and more people are being called to awaken to a deeper, more enlightened purpose with their business or work in the world. These are people who long to grow a business in alignment with something more Sacred, something On-Purpose, something in harmony with their values and the Calling of their Soul. My guest this week is Dawn DelVecchio, a business mentor, marketing consultant and best-selling author of the book:  Spirit, Mind & Money: A New Conversation About Service and Success for Holistic Business Owners.

When do you know when to pivot?  What to do you do when you're ready to progress to the next level?  What is more important to you, fame or fortune?  This week, Connie answers listener questions and addresses how to pivot your profession or business to get where you want to be by leveraging some of the same principles that drive her success.

For any organization, people are both your greatest asset and sometimes your greatest source of frustration.  Today’s guest is speaker, coach and author, Jennifer Ledet.  Jennifer shares her expertise in identifying the biggest, ugliest and most common people problems your organization may have.  As someone whom finessed her people skills as a human resources director, Jennifer has helped several businesses solve their people problems by cutting through the BS.  A lively guest, Jennifer is never afraid to ask the tough questions to ensure leaders and teams get tot he heart of the matter in their “people problems.”

Social Media has opened a whole new world for celebrity product endorsers. Now it's easier than ever to find a celebrity who will post about your product on their Instagram feed for a fee. But does it work? Should marketers start budgeting to pay Kim Kardashian for liking their chicken nuggets?   Jeff Ernst, CEO and President at Smync, has built, grown and man aged sales and marketing organizations in businesses of all sizes, with over 20 years of marketing and management experience.  A lifelong entrepreneur, Jeff has worked over 10 years in tech including B2B startups in webcasting and web conferencing.   Jeff shares his expertise and insights in the power in word-of-mouth marketing, building and keeping an advocate community and he'll share best ways to increase social engagement.   BE BOLD * BE CONNECTED * BE UNSTOPPABLE TOGETHER    

Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked yourself "who is that person staring at me"?  What happens when you get derailed from the life you wanted to have?  Ruth Ross reached that point in her life and had to turn it around to get re-engaged.  Ruth Ross shares her 5 steps in how to become re-engaged with your passion.  

The future of small business lies in connections and collaboration.  In order to succeed and thrive in business, you’ll need the clarity of finding the right person or people that can answer your questions, solve your problems and help you move to the next level.  Danielle Storey wants to remind you that great leaders are thinking years ahead, and your small business has ways of closing the gap in plugging away to survive vs. finding ways to thrive.  Hint, connections and collaborations will solve many of your small business woes.

What would you say to a kid who dreamed of being a stand up comedian, but wasn’t funny? Would you encourage him? Or discourage his comedic dreams? His friends called him crazy.  He is Darren LaCroix.  With out a funny bone in his body, and a willingness to fail, Darren pursued his childhood dreams. Hear Darren's success story from being crowned the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking to leaving his day job of 11 years to become a world renowned keynote speaker, trainer and founder of Stage Time University.

  Learn to hurdle your adversity and create your new normal with Silver Medalist, keynote speaker and adversity overcomer John Register.  John Register, CEO and Inspirational Catalyst, Owner of Inspired Communications International, LLC will teach you that you have the power to create your new normal and that we DO NOT overcome adversity.  You have to hear how John explains these truths this week on Up or Out: It's Your Time to Shine with Connie Pheiff.  www.uporout.com     

Your brain’s primary purpose is to protect you, not to realize your potential. It helps you create masterful rationalizations for keeping you stuck and safe. We will talk about the common excuses people give for not acting on their desires and what steps you can take to “outsmart your brain.” What is the magic you want our listeners to takeaway?  How to discern if your life decisions are based on myths or truths. Dr. Marcia Reynolds visits Up or Out with Connie Pheiff to share her expertise in outsmarting your brain.

Elaine Pasqua, author of Mom I Got This: Building Your Legacy in College and Beyond discusses how to take the pain from our past to positively influence the lives of others.  Failures are learning experiences, and you have the power to re-invent yourself.  Topics include: sexual assault, alcoholism, overcoming adversity

This week's episode features speaker, author, musician and member of the National Speakers hall of fame, Jim Cathcart.