C-Suite Success with Tricia Benn

Never Eat Alone…and Never Lead Alone: A Winning Formula for High-Performing Teams

In this exclusive C-Suite Success interview, Keith Ferrazzi, a renowned executive team coach, best-selling author, and one of the world’s most influential voices on leadership, shares how his journey from Pittsburgh’s steel town struggles to the global stage shaped his relentless pursuit of purpose. Keith reveals how scarcity, insecurity, and vulnerability became catalysts for empathy, authenticity, and the revolutionary concept of co-elevation; which reaffirms team commitment to push one another higher and never let each other fail. Drawing on 25 years of research and practice with some of the world’s most notable leaders, Keith unpacks the shifts that transform mediocre teams into high-performing powerhouses, the necessity of candor in service of a shared mission, and why true success comes not from silos, but from collective accountability. This is a candid conversation about leadership, challenge, and purpose—and why the journey is only just beginning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

CSS 076 -- Power, Purpose, and Knowing When to Walk Away

Ashley Craig built one of the most decorated careers in corporate finance — from fixed income analysis at Morgan Stanley to managing a $100 million operating budget at The Walt Disney Company — and then did something most executives never do: she walked away from it all to ask harder questions. In this episode of C-Suite Success, Ashley sits down with Tricia Benn for an unfiltered conversation that covers the full arc of a remarkable career — the painful lessons of stepping away to raise her children and being told her skills had gone stale, the moment she realized that accumulating wealth was no longer enough, and why she believes the executives who will define the next decade are the ones paying attention to what's happening to their workforce right now. From the financialization of the American economy to AI, livable wages, and the power of knowing when to say no — Ashley Craig brings three decades of boardroom experience and hard-won clarity to a conversation every c-suite leader needs to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Napoleon Dynamite & the 12 Days of Pizza with Sean Covel

Remember that famous “Napoleon Dynamite” line, “Kip, where’s my chap stick?” Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of Hollywood with Sean Covel, the film’s producer. In this interview, he tells the story of the moment he realized he’d made it in Tinseltown, his unique take on success and the transformative journey he underwent to reevaluate his value system. But that’s not all – his filmmaking triumphs enabled him to give back to his small-town South Dakota community. From crafting a heartwarming children’s book, “Porter the Hoarder,” to creating the ’12 days of pizza’ program to help kids in need during school breaks, Sean’s story is a whirlwind of inspiration. Tune in to discover why he’s the man who “produced something weird that broke science.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The DEI Blueprint For Success

D-E-I aren’t just letters. They should be ingrained in every organization’s DNA to make them stronger, more profitable and remain ahead of the competition. In today’s business landscape, we must take advantage of every possible opportunity given to create a bigger impact. Verónica Calderón is the Chief Belonging and University Relations Officer at DeVry University and this interview highlights how she has built a career in creating meaningful impact for others and building strong relationships to elevate leadership.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Navigating the Road to Success By Creating Lifechanging Content

When it comes to success, Mark Victor Hansen has seen and achieved plenty. As the co-author of the hit series “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” Mark has written hundreds of books (and sold over 500 million copies), has spoken all over the world and considers himself a scholar – learning key lessons from such notables as Albert Einstein and Andrew Carnegie. This interview focuses on that immense success after having been rejected 144 times, the three key principles of perseverance, excellence and believing in oneself, and how to use success as a platform to elevate you to a higher level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]