The Behind the Business Card Podcast

Dr. Theresa Dale is a renowned naturopath who is the Founder and Dean of the California College of Natural Medicine, and President of the Wellness Center for Research and Education, as well as the author of many wellness books, including "Revitalize Your Hormones." Her story started when she was growing up and her life revolved around her mother's many serious and chronic illness, which included surgeries, treatments, errors in treatments and no cures and relief. At the age of 22, she found herself with the diagnosis of a uterine tumor. She decided she did not want to replicate the horrific life her mother had lived and started to look for alternatives. Serendipity led her to a natural health store where she found a book by Paavo Airola called "How to Get Well." After following his recommendations and changing her diet to a natural, healthy one, she found that after six months, her tumor was gone. Her interest in living a healthy life and sharing that with others led her to study naturopathy as a career. She went to Europe to study the best and newest trainings and to this day, she travels all over the world, always increasing her knowledge. She eventually founded a college that trains health providers in using natural medicine to help others attain good health. She also consults and offers resources for individuals to become healthier. She is very knowledgeable about how to balance hormones naturally, a topic which is of great interest to the aging population, the baby boomers. In this interview, Dr. Dale shares her journey in building her successful business and her mission to help others attain natural health. To learn more about Dr. Dale, visit: WellnessCenter.net.

Well, this a delightful interview with Bob Burg, discussing his new book, Adversaries into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion. Bob talks about many aspects of relationships and behavior that impact sales and business. As we all know, people do business with people they know, like and trust. You want to build relationships with others and what we find is that generationally, some of the medium for doing that has changed. Young people text each other instead of calling or meeting someone. Bob also discusses the Ultimate Influencer and how to become one. An Ultimate Influencer is someone who is very much able to get the results they want dealing with others, while making that other person feel genuinely good about themselves and the situation, as well as the influencer feeling good about herself. There are 5 principles of Ultimate Influencers which Bob and Linda discuss: Control your own emotions Understand the clash of belief systems Acknowledge their ego Set the proper frame Communicate with tact and empathy He provides very insightful information about influence and belief systems. There are many golden nuggets in this interview, as well as much thought-provoking content. To learn more about Bob Burg, visit:  Burg.com

Melanie Benson Strick, America's Leading Business Optimizer, shares how she transitioned from the corporate world to coaching entrepreneurs. As a result of the many programs that Melanie has developed, she helps small business owners and entrepreneurs get rid of overwhelm and find the strategies that will help them successfully go towards their dream or goal. Highlights include: Why Melanie is called the Business Optimizer Overwhelm - how to contorl Creativity Addiction - what it is, how to avoid it Avoid being the bottleneck in your own business that is stunting your company's growth The difference between making money with a hobby and building a business to make money To learn more about Melanie Benson Strick, visit:  SuccessConnections.com Please share your comments below.

Fields Jackson, Jr., the Founder and CEO of Racing Toward DiversityMagazine, shares how his experiences when he had an African American NASCAR team led to the creation of the Racing Toward Diversity Magazine. This magazine spotlights companies that embrace different types of diversity, including diversity of thought. Fields talks about what diversity is and what types of diversity exist. He explores the impact that diversity and lack of diversity can have on the success of a business. Furthermore, at a time when the baby boomer generation is either staying in their current jobs or starting new businesses, generational differences between boomers and younger generations have arisen. Fields discusses how these differences could have a positive or negative impact on a business. To learn more about Fields Jackson, Jr. and his magazine, visit: RacingTowardDiversity.com  If you enjoyed this show, let us know on Twitter! @fleejack              @blanchehayden                @BallesterosLO

Welcome to the Behind the Business Card Podcast. Dr. Blanche Hayden and Linda Ballesteros introduce themselves and what's "behind" their business cards. We share what this show is about and what you can expect in upcoming episodes. We will be having conversations with a diversity of entrepreneurs and business owners from a variety of business niches. We'll explore how they got to their current success and the strategies that helped them get there. We will also be exploring strategies from our Visible Authority Marketing program that can help you become the "go to" expert in your business industry. Thanks for joining us on this exciting and fun journey! Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a comments below with your thoughts.