The Search For Meaning With the Luckiest "Mann" in the World | John David Mann, NYT Bestselling Author & Coauthor, The Go-Giver

The Search For Meaning With the Luckiest "Mann" in the World | John David Mann, NYT Bestselling Author & Coauthor, The Go-Giver

As I dug into John's story in preparation for his episode, I stumbled into not only a prolific writer but a deep thinker with a rich and interesting story. The kind of story and person I just love having a conversation with on the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast. John is as eloquent a speaker and thinker, as he is a writer. His own love story with Ana led to their book The Go-Giver Marriage, and they have another one on the horizon from their love story, "The Start of Something Big." As you get ready to listen to a truly special episode, these two quotes really stood out, both of which we discuss in the episode. One from John's Substack, "Mann’s Search for Meaning," definitely worth subscribing to by the way. John starts each post with a quote. This one from C.S. Lewis from the start of John's post, "On love, grief, and joy stood out. “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken." And finally, from Doris Lessig, the oldest winner of the Nobel prize in literature. "Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. Circumstances will always be impossible." Thank you John for inspiring us all not only with your more than 40+ books but to making the impossible possible! Who is John David Mann? John David Mann is an award-winning author whose books have sold more than 3 million copies in 3 dozen languages, including the New York Times bestselling memoir The Red Circle with former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb and the New York Times bestselling parable The Latte Factor with personal finance legend David Bach. As a teenager, John started his own high school and was an award-winning composer and cellist before turning to careers as an entrepreneur and author. His classic The Go-Giver (with Bob Burg) has sold over 1 million copies in 38 languages and won the Living Now Evergreen Medal for its “contribution to positive global change.” His book Take the Lead (with former White House staffer Betsy Myers) was named by Tom Peters and the Washington Post “Best Leadership Book of 2011.” His first novel, Steel Fear (with Brandon Webb), was nominated for a Barry Award in 2021 and named one of the “best books of the year” by Publishers Weekly. John lives in Florida and New England, where he leads a coaching program called Writing Mastery Mentorship. https://johndavidmann.com

The Holy Grail of Content Marketing - Ideas, Influence and Income | Tanya Hall, CEO, Greenleaf Book Group

Who Is Tanya Hall? As CEO at leading hybrid publisher Greenleaf Book Group, Tanya drives growth efforts and fosters a culture built around serving authors. Prior to her current role, Tanya worked directly with Greenleaf's authors to develop publishing strategies (including multiple New York Times bestsellers); spearheaded growth strategies, including Greenleaf's ebook program and the River Grove digital-first imprint; and built Greenleaf's distribution organization, working directly with retailers and wholesalers to develop one of the fastest-growing distribution businesses in the industry. Tanya is the author of Ideas, Influence, and Income, a comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and launching your book--and monetizing your content.

Intro to Season 3 of the Team Powdered Donut™ Podcast

Can You Really Change Everything in a Minute? | Dr. Masha Malka, Author, To Mastering Your Emotions

Who is Dr. Masha Malka? Over the years, Masha has worked with C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, and ambitious women worldwide — guiding them to break through limitations and design lives of purpose, freedom, and fulfillment. From co-founding ShiftHub – a global movement for women 40+ to transform midlife transitions into opportunities for growth, leadership, and authentic living - to founding Inborn Genius Corp. and creating The One Minute Coach™️ series, Masha is all about harnessing change. She is also a visionary leader, best-selling author, executive coach, and recently recognized as one of the Top 100 Speakers to Watch This Year. Holding an Honorary Doctorate in Entrepreneurship and a Master’s in Higher Education, she combines academic insight with two decades of real-world experience in personal transformation, mindset mastery, and strategic leadership. Her journey — from refugee beginnings to trusted advisor for global leaders — has reinforced her belief that we are never defined by circumstances, but by how we choose to transform them. Power, clarity, and possibility are always available when we align with who we truly are. Today, her mission is simple: to redefine what midlife means — and to build spaces where growth, leadership, and authentic living are not only possible, but inevitable. To learn more about Dr. Masha Malka, visit www.mashamalka.com or find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theoneminutecoach

Beyond The Red Dot - Empowering People. One Thing. One Decision at a Time. | Angela Pacheco, Founder, Good Better Best & TEDx Speaker

Although Angela was faced by a breast cancer diagnosis of her own at 34, she, like my Maureen, is not defined by her cancer. For that matter, none of us are. We are instead defined by the spaces we are in. The theme of TEDx UW-Madison where I met Angela. I was captivated by her first words. Having spoken at several TEDx myself, I remember thinking... wow. Just wow! And I remember crying. Her vulnerability was incredible and her message was powerful. I knew when I walked up to her to say thank you that I just had to have her on the podcast. The fact that I was even at the TEDx at the University of Wisconsin is a testament to the power of serendipity. Something that I talked about in more detail with Rob Wolcott in his episode last week. I became aware of the event when a post from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation floated through my Instagram feed that their new CEO, Joe Specter, would be speaking. I smiled when I realized that my flight arrived early enough on Friday for me to attend. A big shout out to the students who curated great speakers and a great evening. And the chance for me to meet Angela. Who Is Angela Pacheco? Angela is the Founder/Owner and CEO of Good Better Best,LLC. She created this Nashville based concierge business to ‘make living better easy’. In partnership with her co-owner, Erin Karb, the company sources less toxic and environmentally friendly home and personal products which are delivered to your doorstep and refilled direct to the consumer. This business was founded through a shared young breast cancer diagnosis and journey to a healthier and sustainable lifestyle. Throughout her career Angela has led design and build teams to support fast growing and evolving organizations. She has a proven track record of partnering with leadership teams to create a people culture and operations to support the business and lead ongoing change. Angela's 18 year career was grown through a variety of expanding roles across Human Resources and Business Services. Agree most recently served as the Chief People Officer of The Gardner School. Prior to this, she was Chief Human Resources Officer of Keystone Agency Partners. Angela held several senior leader roles in her 7 years at Bridgestone Americas (BSAM), culminating as Vice President of BSAM Business Services in 2021. She began her career with Rolls-Royce North America where she progressed through the human resources function for nearly 8 years. Angela has a Master of Labor Relations and Human Resources and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Michigan State University.