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Fearless Voices, Bold Leadership, Unconventional Thinking Your Freakin' Amazing Life Map — built for you, free, from one thirty-minute conversation: what your body already knows, the script you've been running, and the one move that would light you up. Nothing to buy. Now, step into the hub of leadership inspiration with Regina Huber. Tune in for candid conversations and invaluable wisdom from bold leaders across industries and cultures. RISE TO LEAD is where fearless voices and unconventional minds share how they shape movements, businesses, teams — and themselves. This show celebrates creative leadership in all forms, from the stage to the boardroom, from community spaces to solo ventures. We explore creative, sometimes unexpected expressions of leadership — from business innovators and band leaders to movement makers. Come for bold heart, audacious action, and the kind of leadership that creates greater freedom for you and those you get to impact.
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- 3 days ago34 min
What Poor Sleep Is Costing You as a Leader with Joshua Bronfman
Get your Freakin’ Amazing Life Map here: https://reginahuber.com/mapMost leaders focus on productivity, performance, and decision-making, yet often overlook the one factor influencing all three: sleep. In this episode, Regina sits down with entrepreneur Josh Bronfman to explore the connection between sleep, emotional resilience, leadership effectiveness, and overall performance. What started as a desperate search for a better solution when his newborn son wouldn't sleep evolved into a business built around the science of sound, recovery, and helping people function at their best.Josh shares why the glorification of hustle culture may be hurting leaders more than helping them, how sleep deprivation impacts decision-making, emotional regulation, and relationships, and why consistent routines matter more than most people realize. The conversation also explores leading without a roadmap, building a business from necessity rather than strategy, and practical ways leaders can improve recovery, focus, and energy without adding more to their already full plates.About Joshua Bronfman:Joshua Bronfman from Arizona is an entrepreneur, certified sleep specialist, and inventor focused on improving how people rest and recover in an increasingly high-stress, always-on world. He is the creator of Dreamer, an innovative sleep solution designed to help individuals achieve deeper, more restorative sleep through science-backed techniques and thoughtful design.Bronfman’s work sits at the intersection of wellness, performance, and leadership, with a focus on how sleep impacts decision-making, resilience, and long-term success. He is a frequent voice on topics including sleep optimization, stress management, and the myths that surround modern sleep habits.Through media appearances, podcasts, and product innovation, Bronfman is committed to making better sleep more accessible and actionable. His mission is simple: to help people reclaim their nights, strengthen their leadership capacity, and perform at their best during the day.www.dreamer.storewww.instagram.com/dreamerforsleep_/Dreamer for Sleep Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572041540973 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks ago36 min
The Private Jet Moment That Breaks the Idea of Success with Bella St. John
Your Freakin' Amazing Life Map — built for you, free, from one thirty-minute conversation: what your body already knows, the script you've been running, and the one move that would light you up. Nothing to buy. → https://reginahuber.com/mapMost leaders don’t fail from lack of success — they reach a point where everything they once worked for still looks correct on the outside, but no longer creates meaning on the inside. In this episode, Bella St. John describes a defining moment after achieving what many would label “arrival” — private jets, visible milestones, external validation — and the sudden internal silence that followed. The question wasn’t how to get more. It was why nothing about it felt like anything anymore. That moment exposes a deeper structural issue in how success is defined: it works until it doesn’t, and when it stops working, there is often nothing underneath it.We go into what shifts when that external framework collapses — from hustle and grind to inspired action, from output-driven identity to human-centered leadership. Bella speaks into how AI and modern work environments are forcing a re-evaluation of what meaningful contribution actually is, and why repetitive effort without alignment slowly disconnects people from themselves. The conversation ultimately reframes success away from escalation and accumulation, toward alignment, intention, and inner clarity — where leadership is no longer something you perform, but something that emerges when your actions finally match your internal state.About Bella St. John: For decades, Ms Bella St John has worked with leaders, entrepreneurs, high-profile clients, and organizations to help them see what is already strong, uncover new possibilities, and create success in a way that feels meaningful, human, and aligned.Her work brings together executive coaching, personal and professional development, branding, buyer psychology, leadership, and human-centered AI. After briefly retiring at 50 and leaving America, she spent a decade as a luxurious nomad, traveling solo through Europe and exploring success, freedom, creativity, and reinvention from a deeply personal perspective. She now lives in an historic building in the UNESCO area of Prague and has returned to the work she loves.A professional artist, author, coach, and thoughtful observer of human potential, Ms Bella St John helps others redefine success in a way that feels practical, personal, and genuinely worth pursuing.www.BellaStJohn.comyoutube.com/@MsBellaStJohnhttps://amzn.to/4fyyMhd Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 weeks ago45 min
From Engineer to Founder: Hypergrowth, Layoffs, and AI with Tania Asimionesei
Your Freakin' Amazing Life Map — built for you, free, from one thirty-minute conversation: what your body already knows, the script you've been running, and the one move that would light you up. Nothing to buy. → https://reginahuber.com/mapTania Asimionesei reflects on leading distributed teams across 7 countries and what layoffs, reorgs, and rapid growth taught her about staying human-first as a leader. She talks about the shift from individual contributor to leader, why a fresh, unconditioned mindset is an advantage rather than a gap, and how AI is reshaping delegation — not replacing the human judgment behind it. She also unpacks why leaders now need to think more like entrepreneurs as execution increasingly shifts to AI agents.The conversation then turns to founders: the biggest misconceptions first-timers have about speed and pivots, the gap between the founder highlight reel and reality, and the hiring mistakes that trip up even experienced operators — including why the first five hires are rarely the right ones. Tania shares her 30-60-90 day onboarding framework, how to tell the difference between real progress and busy-but-directionless chaos, and closes with advice for anyone building something new: experiment freely, get close to the actual problem, and be kind to yourself when you failAbout Tania Asimionesei:Tania Asimionesei – based in the UAE – was Engineer #1 at Checkout.com in Dubai office, joining pre-Series A and helping scale the company to a $40B valuation. She led distributed teams across 7 countries through hypergrowth, layoffs, and multiple reorgs. She's since served on the Customer Advisory Board for Vercel and is now a 3x founder building The Casual Leader, Ulpi.io, and Ploon.ai. She's a Women in FinTech Excellence Award winner, part of Women in FinTech Powerlist 2020 and speaks on leadership, founder struggles, and what it actually takes to build something that lasts with an engineering lens.www.thecasualleader.com www.youtube.com/@TheCasualLeader open.spotify.com/show/57e5ggqj77yVEDAwlrgHgT www.substack.com/@thecasualleader www.instagram.com/thecasualleader www.tiktok.com/@thecasualleader x.com/theCasuaLeader Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Navigating Business Chaos Through Modern Operations with Damon Flowers
Damon Flowers shares how being fired early in his career for asking too many questions set him on a path toward entrepreneurship and a deep focus on what actually makes companies work. He explains how this led to his concept of modern operations — a unified approach that connects marketing, sales, product, and fulfillment into a single operational system that prevents breakdown as companies grow. Drawing on experience scaling businesses from zero to $12M and from $3.5M to $30M, he shows how structure, not pressure, is what allows growth to hold. The conversation explores why companies often scale one area while another collapses, and how silos quietly create instability even in high-performing teams. Damon breaks down modern operations as the “hub” that replaces fragmented tools and disconnected systems, giving founders clarity, alignment, and faster decision-making without becoming the bottleneck. He outlines the progression from experimentation to foundation, optimization, and scale, and explains why skipping steps leads to instability. The episode also unpacks delegation failures, communication gaps, and the misconception that systems reduce freedom — showing instead how they create it by removing constant firefighting and restoring focus for leaders. About Damon Flowers: Damon Flowers – based in Texas – is a 4x CEO and co-founder of Modern Operators, where he helps founder-led businesses scale without chaos. With experience growing companies from $3.5M to $30M+, Damon focuses on building operational systems that remove founder bottlenecks, align teams, and create sustainable growth. His work centers on helping leaders transition from reactive, day-to-day operations to structured, system-driven businesses that can run without constant oversight. Damon brings a practical, no-fluff approach to scaling, combining strategy, execution, and modern tools to help businesses grow with clarity and efficiency. www.modernoperators.com www.linkedin.com/in/damonflowers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Oct 6, 202654 min
The Body Language Leaders Get Wrong with Stefan Verra
Your Freakin' Amazing Life Map — built for you, free, from one thirty-minute conversation: what your body already knows, the script you've been running, and the one move that would light you up. Nothing to buy. → https://reginahuber.com/mapStefan Verra has spent over 20 years studying body language — or, as he prefers to call it, everyday human behavior — and this conversation makes clear why his scientific, no-nonsense approach has made him one of Europe's most sought-after experts on the topic. Stefan and Regina trace his fascination back to growing up around his sculptor father and later realizing, while working in the music industry, that audiences respond far more to a performer's physical expression than to the music itself. That insight becomes the foundation for a wide-ranging discussion connecting body language to leadership, dance, and even romantic attraction, including Stefan's take on the often-misquoted Mehrabian research and why words alone can convey facts but never emotion.The back half of the episode turns practical, with Stefan walking through concrete tools leaders can use immediately: the "NN rule" for delivering important information with your nose and navel turned fully toward the person you're addressing, the selfie test for discovering how rarely you actually smile, and how to read a team's trust in you by watching where people glance during a meeting. He also breaks down the difference between symmetry and asymmetry in gesture, why varying your body language attracts a wider range of people to follow you, and how something as small as where you stand in a room can shift how included your team feels. It's a hands-on masterclass in a subject most leaders underestimate — and a reminder that presence is built moment by moment, long before anyone speaks.About Stefan Verra:Stefan Verra, based in Germany, is one of Europe’s most sought-after experts in body language. The Austrian native, who lives in Munich, has been studying human body language intensively for more than 20 years.A bestselling author, he serves as a guest lecturer at several universities and university hospitals. He advises government organizations (including NATO and the U.S. Navy), research institutions, and companies around the world, speaking to more than 10,000 people annually.His analyses are regularly featured in the media, and more than 150,000 people follow his body language insights and tips on social media.www.stefanverra.com www.facebook.com/stefanverra www.instagram.com/stefanverra www.linkedin.com/in/stefanverra www.youtube.com/user/StefanVerra Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 29, 202637 min
Create It or Wait Forever – How Vision Becomes Reality with Margaux Amie
Your Freakin' Amazing Life Map — built for you, free, from one thirty-minute conversation: what your body already knows, the script you've been running, and the one move that would light you up. Nothing to buy. → https://reginahuber.com/mapWhat do you do when the system you’re in quietly tells you your time is up? Margaux didn’t wait for permission—or for the “right moment.” She built her own. In this conversation, she shares how stepping beyond acting into creating and producing her own films became the turning point—not just for visibility, but for longevity. What started as a strategic move evolved into something far more powerful: a way to shape narratives, open doors for others, and create work that actually reflects the world we live in. From launching a short film that reached Cannes to building a production company grounded in purpose, she walks us through what it really takes to move from idea to execution.But this goes beyond filmmaking. We talk about resilience shaped through rejection, why understanding the business side changes everything, and how a strong vision holds when collaboration, setbacks, and unexpected realities enter the picture. Margaux also opens up about the personal experiences that influence her storytelling—from loss to mental health to the pressure of continuing forward when life doesn’t pause. At the core of it all is a simple truth: things rarely line up perfectly. So the question becomes—do you wait, or do you move anyway?About Margaux Amie:Margaux Amie from California is the founder of True Self Films, a woman- and Black-owned production company dedicated to creating bold, socially impactful stories that elevate underrepresented voices. An actress and producer, she is currently developing the feature film Therein Lies Darkness, a psychological drama exploring family dynamics, grief, and generational trauma.Margaux’s work is driven by a commitment to authenticity and emotional truth, with a focus on stories that resonate deeply and spark conversation. Her award-winning short film Let Go has been recognized across multiple film festivals, building momentum for her growing slate of projects.Through her work, she aims to bridge storytelling and social impact, creating films that are both meaningful and culturally relevant.www.trueselffilms.comig@trueselffilms.com ig@margauxamie.com fb@trueselffilms.com https://ko-fi.com/trueselffilms Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 22, 202637 min
The Cost of Being Reliable with Vanhishikha Bhargava
Vanhishikha Bhargava, Founder of Contensify, shares how her journey from engineering student to global content strategist began with a single LinkedIn post that unexpectedly reshaped her career path. She reflects on rebuilding her life while also creating her unique coaching and business approach, choosing for years to prioritize depth of work over visibility. Regina and Vanhishikha explore how consistency and execution shaped her leadership identity long before personal branding became part of the equation. The conversation opens up the tension between structure and creativity, and how early startup experiences influenced her decision to eventually build a business on her own terms. The discussion goes deeper into the emotional cost of being “the reliable one” in leadership, where trust often turns into over-reliance across teams, clients, and personal networks. Vanhishikha shares how burnout showed up not as one breaking point, but as cycles of mental exhaustion, decision fatigue, and the weight of constant responsibility. Together, they explore the hidden loneliness of founders, the pressure of always being available, and why ambition and burnout often coexist rather than cancel each other out. The episode closes with a grounded reflection on leadership sustainability through honesty, boundaries, and redefining how responsibility is carried day to day. About Vanhishikha Bhargava Vanhishikha Bhargava – from India and based in the UAE – is the Founder of Contensify, where she helps startups build visibility, authority, and long-term organic growth through content, SEO, and thought leadership. With over 12 years of experience in digital marketing, she has worked closely with founders, leadership teams, and fast-growing companies to shape positioning, scale organic acquisition, and navigate the evolving relationship between AI, search, and brand trust. Known for her sharp, observational take on business, leadership, and internet culture, Vanhishikha speaks about the realities behind modern growth - from the emotional weight of leadership and founder decision-making to ambition, burnout, visibility, and building resilient teams in fast-moving digital environments. Her perspective blends strategic insight with lived operational experience, making her sessions practical, honest, and deeply relevant for today’s founders, marketers, and business leaders. https://vanhishikha.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/vanhishikhab www.twitter.com/vanhishikhab https://vanhishikha.com/book Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 15, 202642 min
The Piñata Moment That Redefines Success with Toni Will
Toni Will never planned to work in professional hockey — she stumbled into it after a job at a high-end boutique fell through, landing instead at the Kalamazoo Wings, a team she knew nothing about. That accidental entry became a defining advantage: with no attachment to the sport itself, she led with culture, community, and people first, eventually becoming the first woman in franchise history to serve as General Manager and Governor in the ECHL. In this conversation, Toni and Regina trace the throughline from that unlikely start to Toni's book, Rebellious Success — including the moment a promised board promotion was pulled out from under her, and why she chose to see it as cracking the ceiling for the next woman rather than a personal defeat. The conversation moves through some of the harder terrain leaders rarely name out loud: the gap between reacting and responding, the discomfort of leading as your whole self rather than switching personas by room, and what it actually feels like to write about your own arrest in a business leadership book. Toni and Regina also unpack why misalignment so often shows up as a vague sense of being unfulfilled rather than one obvious problem, and how tools like DISC or human design can offer self-understanding without becoming an excuse. It's a candid, funny, and occasionally raw episode about building an authentic career without a script — and why the messiest parts of the story are often the most useful ones. About Toni Will: Toni Will from Michigan is a trailblazing sports executive, sought-after professional speaker, and author of Rebellious Success. She serves as General Manager of the Kalamazoo Wings, becoming the first woman in franchise history to hold the role and the first female Governor in the ECHL. With more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning banking, economic development, and professional sports, Toni is known for her bold, authentic approach to leadership and growth. She is the creator of the empowHER conference, a dynamic event designed to connect and elevate women personally and professionally. A TEDx speaker and host of the globally ranked Women In… podcast, Toni has interviewed hundreds of leaders and changemakers, amplifying stories that redefine success. Alcohol-free for over five years, Toni also coaches others using her behavior-first methodology. Through her speaking, writing, and coaching, she empowers people to break free from limiting beliefs and build a life that truly aligns. www.toniwill.com www.instagram.com/imtoniwill www.linkedin.com/in/tonildaniels www.facebook.com/tonilentini Rebellious Success - preorder now, on shelves August 11, 2026 Women In... podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in/id1745524618 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Fearless Voices, Bold Leadership, Unconventional Thinking Your Freakin' Amazing Life Map — built for you, free, from one thirty-minute conversation: what your body already knows, the script you've been running, and the one move that would light you up. Nothing to buy. Now, step into the hub of leadership inspiration with Regina Huber. Tune in for candid conversations and invaluable wisdom from bold leaders across industries and cultures. RISE TO LEAD is where fearless voices and unconventional minds share how they shape movements, businesses, teams — and themselves. This show celebrates creative leadership in all forms, from the stage to the boardroom, from community spaces to solo ventures. We explore creative, sometimes unexpected expressions of leadership — from business innovators and band leaders to movement makers. Come for bold heart, audacious action, and the kind of leadership that creates greater freedom for you and those you get to impact.
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