Elle Ballard

A globally mobile Afro-Latina and first-generation American who, by age 19, lived in and identified with seven cultures on five continents, Doni Aldine is passionate about creating community for “in-between” cultural populations. She has presented around the globe as a keynote speaker, at conferences, universities and in media as a lifestyle expert focused on media, marketing and multiculturalism. With this background, her education, and lived experiences, she developed university curricula for global culture identity and founded the Culturs Global Multicultural Lifestyle Network. Most recently, Doni consulted on culture for Warner Brothers Studios and Turner Network Television, working with Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins and Star Trek Actor Chris Pine; and branding and culture for the Peter Tosh Estate in Jamaica. In 2018, Culturs - The Global Multicultural Magazine Celebrating Cross-Cultural Identity, launched in print and has worked with Colorado State University, The Denver Post, United Nations, World Bank, Coke, New Belgium Brewery, O'Dells Brewery and Turner Broadcasting. The publication reaches more than 9 million through email, mobile, digital and print editions distributed in grocers, booksellers and university and independent bookstores.  Doni uses her global, multi-cultural background, academic training, and career experience in media, management and business to position Culturs as the first-ever digital-first print publication and product marketplace of its kind - one that addresses global and mobile cultural identities, with emphasis on hidden diversity.

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Former Wisconsin Gov. Martin J. Schreiber is an award-winning crusader for Alzheimer’s caregivers and persons with dementia. Reaching audiences nationwide at live events and through various forms of media, Marty uses humor and compassion as he shares lessons from his ongoing, decade-plus journey as caregiver. His speaking tour takes him to conferences, civic organizations, senior communities, libraries and more around the country. He has given more than 300 presentations since launching his awareness campaign in late 2016. Whether in Texas, Idaho, New York, Missouri, Florida, Ohio,  or closer to home, caregivers tell Marty that his message gives them encouragement and hope that they can manage their challenging situation. Marty’s website and book, My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver, is winning acclaim from caregivers across the country. Now in its fourth print edition, My Two Elaines also has been released as an e-book, an audiobook and on CD. Net proceeds are used to promote Alzheimer’s caregiver support. Prior to writing My Two Elaines – and while still caring for his wife at home – Marty helped the Alzheimer’s Association launch Operation: Stronger Together in 2015. This multi-year awareness program has helped the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter connect record numbers of families to education and resources that are vital to successful caregiving. He also collaborated with Wisconsin state government and various business groups to help create the online Dementia-Friendly Employers Toolkit, which is now used by human resources departments and employee assistance programs. These initiatives have led to Marty being recognized with awards from the Alzheimer’s Association and other organizations. Marty’s work on behalf of older citizens goes back decades to his 16 years in public service as a state senator, lieutenant governor and governor focusing on elderly concerns, improved quality of nursing home care, and development of the in-home Community Care Organization. He went on to become a successful insurance executive and publisher before starting his own government relations firm in 1988. He attended Valparaiso University in Indiana and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, and earned a doctorate of law from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Marty and his wife Elaine, who died in 2022, are the parents of four children, Kathryn Lyon, Martin Schreiber, Kristine Haas and Matt Schreiber. They have thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. For information on Alzheimer’s, please visit the Alzheimer's Association. Click here to purchase My Two Elaines.

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Joshua Ramsey is a seasoned marketing professional with over two decades of experience in media advertising and agency leadership. Starting as a Junior Project Manager, he swiftly climbed the ranks to become Vice President of Marketing & Sales before founding Strategic Point Marketing, catering to small local businesses. In 2018, he launched JRcmo, a Fractional CMO consultancy, focusing on optimizing marketing strategies for companies. Notable clients include Sentricon, PanoramAH! North America, SRSI – Warehouse Automation, and A-Lert Roofing and Metal Buildings, where Joshua's expertise has been instrumental in driving success. Joshua is the author of a new e-book, How Some SEO Companies Disguise Laziness & Hide Poor Strategies.

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It all began with a big swing of bold. After over 20 years in healthcare, Leigh Burgess founded Bold Industries Group, an organization that encompasses her passion for tackling big challenges that when solved, make the world a better place. Through her signature Believe-Own-Learn Design (B.O.L.D.) Framework and approach, her goal is to create positive change and community-building through consulting, coaching, her Bold Leaders Collective membership program, and curated events like The Bold Retreat and The Bold Table. Her upcoming book, Be BOLD Today: Unleash Your Potential, Master Your Mindset, and Achieve Success comes out this November and will help you free your inner boldness to live your most aligned life, personally, and professionally.

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Kelley Thornton was born in Towson, MD, moved to Connecticut for high school, started a painting business, and graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Connecticut in 1990, debt-free. He began his career in sales in New York City and transferred to Chicago a few years later. After a successful 19-year career in the throes of corporate America, he left to begin his second company, Purchase Point LLC, an in-store design and strategy company with offices in the US, London, and Taiwan. Through his experience at Purchase Point, he was inspired by the rapidly growing men’s care industry; he founded his third company, Tiege Hanley, Inc., in 2016. Tiege is an e-commerce company with the mission of Helping Men Look and Feel Amazing. With the help of Aaron Marino, a YouTuber with over 6,000,000 followers, and Rob Hoxie, the business has evolved organically, with over 500,000 customers globally and over $100M in lifetime sales. Click here for a special offer from Tiege Hanley for our listeners.

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Branden Cobb, founder of Marketing Exec and Fractional Chief Marketing Officer, joins us today with over 15 years of marketing leadership experience. He has helped some of the world’s most iconic brands and is just getting started. He is currently engaged in research that could transform the marketing field, while continuing to lead active businesses to further success.

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Richard Parker is the founder of Diomo Corporation – The Business Buyer resource Center™ and author of the How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price© series. He has purchased thirteen of his own businesses and has been an advisor and broker to small business buyers and sellers for over three decades. He has written and been featured in more than 300 articles on the subject of buying businesses in The New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Street.com. He is also a weekly contributor to Forbes Magazine. Richard was recently nominated for Inc. Magazine’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. Richard’s fascination with getting others involved in businesses started at a young age when he recruited seven neighborhood children as paper carriers and then successfully approached the local Sunday paper to grant him a master route with the idea of letting them solicit home delivery where there was none previously (sub-contracting the other kids and taking a percentage of their business, of course) and so a career was born. The businesses have changed in 30 plus years, but his excitement remains.

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Justin Breen is the Founder and CEO of the exclusive connectivity platform, BrEpic Network. His newest book, Epic Life, features a foreword from Dr. Peter Diamandis and has been the #1 overall book for sales on Amazon Kindle. It also recently made the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller lists. Click here to purchase Epic Life.

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