Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

This episode of the Leadership and Love podcast features host Louie Sharp and guest Michele Thill, a board-certified health and wellness coach helping women over 50 rediscover themselves after major life transitions. Michele shares how her experience with Weight Watchers shaped her belief that weight loss is “99% mindset” and explains her holistic approach to self-care—nourishing body, mind, and spirit.

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Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

We host monthly meetings where guests and members join together. Every month is a new opportunity to learn from special speakers on topics that will help you grow your business.

Don’t miss it and register NOW!

At our meetings we also host LIVE “hot seat coaching” where 2-3 attendees can voluntarily receive expert coaching on their 30-second marketing message. Additionally, you will participate in meaningful and mentored networking so that you have the opportunity to connect with other guests and members in an interactive and engaging format.

In this episode of the Leadership and Love podcast, Louie Sharp dives into the power of self-investment, urging listeners to plan their personal growth before the new year to build strong momentum. He highlights the importance of self-love and self-care, emphasizing that investing in yourself—both with time and money—is essential for real transformation.

Podcast Episode 43: Flow State Leadership: Becoming Your Most Capable Self

This episode features an interview between Louie Sharp and Carolyn Litton, a transformational guide and founder of The Vision Project, which helps high achievers shift from force to focus. They discuss her “Vision, Ground, Grow” method for helping clients enter a state of flow. Many high achievers chase success without defining it for themselves. They need to connect intellectual understanding with heart-centered emotion.

This episode of the Leadership and Love Podcast features a powerful conversation with Karen Lorre—actress-turned-coach, author, and mind-body science expert. She shares her path from studying mind-body science to acting in over 1,000 hours of TV and film, and ultimately helping people align their body and mind. Karen discusses how acting revealed the impact of beliefs on physiology, and she opens up about healing from trauma, narcolepsy, and chronic health issues through spiritual awakening. She emphasizes heartfulness, mindful eating, meditation, and allowing energy to flow for deeper leadership and personal growth.

Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

This episode explores the power of storytelling, authenticity, and community in business and marketing. Guest Jason Stallard, founder of Love Local Media Agency, shares how creating content from the heart builds genuine connections and trust. He offers practical tips for authentic social media storytelling and explains how stillness helped him discover his purpose.

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Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

We host monthly meetings where guests and members join together. Every month is a new opportunity to learn from special speakers on topics that will help you grow your business.

Don’t miss it and register NOW!

At our meetings we also host LIVE “hot seat coaching” where 2-3 attendees can voluntarily receive expert coaching on their 30-second marketing message. Additionally, you will participate in meaningful and mentored networking so that you have the opportunity to connect with other guests and members in an interactive and engaging format.

In this episode of the Leadership and Love podcast, host Louie Sharp sits down with Ginger Lawler—author, poet, and advocate—to explore her journey from trauma and toxic relationships to healing, self-love, and leadership. Ginger shares how her upbringing and military marriage shaped her path, and how storytelling, therapy, and accountability became tools for transformation.

Join us for this transformative episode of Leadership and Love. Unlearn what is holding you back! Louie Sharp and Melissa Cauley dive deep into the roots of trauma, unconscious patterns, and the path to authentic leadership. Together, they offer practical tools for recognizing self-sabotaging behaviors, setting heart-centered boundaries, and letting go of limiting identities. This conversation is a masterclass in emotional intelligence, spiritual resilience, and the courage to evolve.

Podcast Episode 37:  The 4 Pillars of Health: Sleep, Stress, Movement & Food

In this energizing episode of Leadership & Love, Dr. Teresa Pangan shares her four-pillar approach to wellness—sleep, stress recovery, movement, and food—revealing how small, intentional habits can transform energy, mood, and long-term health. She explains how aligning daily routines with circadian rhythms, managing blood sugar through mindful eating, and incorporating simple movement and stress-reducing activities can help the body thrive.

Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

Sign up NOW as a guest or member for our monthly meeting and experience all the value you’ll receive at an Engaging Speakers meeting!

Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

We host monthly meetings where guests and members join together. Every month is a new opportunity to learn from special speakers on topics that will help you grow your business.

Don’t miss it and register NOW!

At our meetings we also host LIVE “hot seat coaching” where 2-3 attendees can voluntarily receive expert coaching on their 30-second marketing message. Additionally, you will participate in meaningful and mentored networking so that you have the opportunity to connect with other guests and members in an interactive and engaging format.

Whether you're navigating fear, burnout, or business setbacks, this episode offers the tools to lead with courage and clarity. In this episode, Louie Sharp shares his unforgettable “Buffalo Story” to inspire leaders to face adversity head-on. From shifting mindsets in struggling businesses to drawing wisdom from Will Smith’s “running and reading” philosophy, Louie delivers practical strategies for shortening tough times and growing through challenge. 

What does it take to lead and transform young lives? Four timeless essentials: Hope, Trust, Compassion, and Integrity. In this powerful episode of the Leadership and Love podcast, host Louie Sharp sits down with Wendy Mills, a legendary FBLA advisor and educator whose leadership legacy spans decades and thousands of students. Whether you're a leader or mentor, Wendy’s story will move you. She helped students from all walks of life develop confidence, professionalism, and purpose, teaching everything from handshakes to ethics. Her secret? Compassion with boundaries, and a fierce belief in their potential.

In this special edition of the Leadership and Love podcast, Louie Sharp steps away from his usual interview format to deliver an inspiring solo message on the power of making a positive impact. Louie emphasizes that you don’t need to be famous like Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., or Mahatma Gandhi to change the world. He shares practical ways anyone can serve their communities, from small daily gestures like smiling at strangers or paying it forward at a drive-thru, to volunteering talents in schools, sports, libraries, or nonprofits.

Love becomes a strategic force for leadership in this episode, where Louie Sharp interviews Air Force veteran and author Juan Lee. Sharing insights from his book Love Made Simple: A Guide to Inner Peace, Contentment, and Success, Juan introduces seven foundational attitudes—sacrifice, discipline, humility, courage, caring, tenacity, and responsibility—that redefine love as purposeful action.

What if delegation could actually increase your profit and free up your time, without compromising quality? In this episode of Leadership and Love, Louie Sharp shares a proven four-step framework that helps leaders delegate with precision, accountability, and compassion. Louie shares practical strategies that empower teams and elevate performance. He explains why focusing on your “zone of genius” is key to maximizing impact. When delegation is done right, that boosts profits, deepens client trust, and even doubles team productivity. Whether you're leading a team or building a business, this episode will help you delegate with clarity, compassion, and results.

Sign up NOW as a guest or member for our monthly meeting and experience all the value you’ll receive at an Engaging Speakers meeting!

Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

We host monthly meetings where guests and members join together. Every month is a new opportunity to learn from special speakers on topics that will help you grow your business.

Don’t miss it and register NOW!

At our meetings we also host LIVE “hot seat coaching” where 2-3 attendees can voluntarily receive expert coaching on their 30-second marketing message. Additionally, you will participate in meaningful and mentored networking so that you have the opportunity to connect with other guests and members in an interactive and engaging format.

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In this heartfelt return to the Leadership and Love Podcast, host Louie Sharp welcomes back Lori Ellis for a powerful conversation on the transformative impact of reading—especially her favorite book, the Bible. Together, they explore how scripture has shaped Lori’s mindset, inspired personal growth, and helped her embrace the idea that transformation begins with renewing the mind.

In this episode of Leadership and Love, Louie Sharp welcomes mental fitness coach Todd Sylvester for a raw, uplifting conversation on addiction, identity, and personal transformation. Todd flips the script on recovery, arguing that addiction isn’t a drug problem—it’s a thinking problem. By helping clients rewrite the story they tell themselves, he shows how lasting change starts with self-belief, not behavior. His affirmation method (“I, [name], am…”) helps rewire negative programming and reconnect people with their true selves.

Engaging Speakers exists to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, speakers, authors, and non-profit leaders speak their way to more business. We are experts in helping you create a 30-second introduction so you can ditch your elevator pitch and have people say, “Wow, I would love to connect with you!” NOT A SPEAKER? NO WORRIES. We don’t just teach you how to speak in front of an audience. We provide the network for you to connect and we teach you how to generate leads with speaking & networking so that YOU are the cash/lead-generating machine for your business.

What does it truly mean to live authentically and lead with purpose? In this energizing episode, Louie Sharp welcomes transformational coach and humanitarian Dr. Deonne Johnson, author of From Tired to Inspired. Together, they unpack the emotional, spiritual, and practical shifts that drive personal transformation—from defining core values and practicing forgiveness to embracing self-love and building mission-driven teams.