Awakened Nation™

Brad Szollose

A Deep Dive Into The Extraordinary. Now in the TOP 10% OF VIDEO PODCASTS ON SPOTIFY! Award-winning author Brad Szollose is dedicated to deeper conversations with today's cutting edge entrepreneurs and outliers, idea makers and disruptors, bestselling authors, activists, healers, spiritual leaders, professional athletes, celebrities and rock stars...conversations that WILL make you think.

  1. Jun 2

    From Broken To Unbreakable: an interview with Dana Killion

    What if you lost both your parents, then lost your marriage, only to discover he was an alcoholic with a secret second life...then your son dies of Fentanyl? Dana Killion joins us on Awakened Nation to share the synchronicities along the way, her intuition of self talk that led to her realizing she had a system for getting through trauma, while healing the heart. This is an outstanding story of survival as Dana turns breakdowns into breakthroughs. ABOUT DANA KILLION: Dana Killion is an author, speaker, and trauma-informed guide who writes about what happens after the worst moments of our lives—and how we chose who we become next. Growing up in Wisconsin, she developed a curiosity for the world beyond the confines of small-town life. Her thirst for more exhilarating pastures led to a career in the apparel industry, and eventually, to her love of story. First with fiction, then with memoir, before a series of profound personal traumas shifted her life again. She broke free of a marriage to an alcoholic, learned of his devastating secret life, lost both parents, and her oldest son to fentanyl. Using each of these difficult experiences, she developed a process that transformed her from broken to unbreakable. Dana currently resides in Chicago and Tucson, Arizona with her kitty, Isabel, happily avoiding snow and strengthening her heart. HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose.

    From Broken To Unbreakable: an interview with Dana Killion

  2. May 26

    It's Time for Leadership To Evolve: an interview with the author of The Neuro-Resilient Leader, Angus Nelson

    How can leaders build stability in a world that is operating on 24/7 disruption? Author of Neuro-Resilient Leader, Angus Nelson joins Brad to share his journey from burnout to breakthroughs. Angus points out that today's leaders are using outdated strategies and tactics more suited to a workforce from 50 years ago, and unsustainable in today's business climate. This is a powerful interview as Angus dares us to be better leaders. ABOUT ANGUS NELSON: We’re entering a period where leaders face more information, speed, and uncertainty than any generation before them. AI is accelerating decisions. Markets are volatile. Expectations are relentless. But most leaders are still operating with an internal operating system built for a slower world. Neuro Resilient Leader explores how leaders can upgrade that system — so they can lead with clarity instead of reacting from pressure. Angus Nelson is the author of Neuro Resilient Leader and founder of Evolve Leadership. He helps entrepreneurs and high-performing leaders install Leadership Stability — the ability to make clear, high-stakes decisions without burnout by recalibrating the nervous system.He has advised executives at Cisco, FedEx, and Workday and shares his C³ Protocol — Clarity, Capacity, and Composure — with leaders navigating pressure, uncertainty, and rapid change. HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose

    It's Time for Leadership To Evolve: an interview with the author of The Neuro-Resilient Leader, Angus Nelson

  3. May 19

    In The Interest of Justice, with Emmy® Award Winning Actress Martha Byrne

    Martha Byrne seemed to have it all: steady work on the soap opera As The World Turns, several Emmy Awards, three beautiful children from her husband, NYPD sergeant Michael McMahon. Then all hell broke lose. While retired and now a private investigator, her husband Michael was asked to work on a case out of China. A simple review and investigation to confirm a few things. Just paperwork, a few interviews and some phone calls. Easy. Suddenly the FBI is knocking on their door and Michael is thrust into a penitentiary for a crime that he didn't commit. Martha fought to get her husband out and prove his innocence. Her battle is laid bare in her book, "In The Interest Of Justice." This episode will make you question who is really running our country, the incompetence of the prosecution and the defense, and how an innocent man could be put through hell. ABOUT MARTHA BYRNE: Emmy winning actress Martha Byrne is blessed with a successful and lengthy career on legendary daytime soap operas, i.e... As the World Turns and General Hospital and being married to her true love, NYPD sergeant Michael McMahon, for over 30 years. Everything in their lives changed when the Biden DOJ waged an attack on her family weaponizing the law against him, a highly decorated, retired NYPD detective, for committing no crime and given no fair due process. Michael was sentenced to 18 months in a federal penitentiary but Martha began a battle to save her husband. Her story needs to be shared as another example beyond January 6 of the previous administration’s lawfare, corruption, incompetence and contempt for the law. The story is revealed in her book “In the Interest of Justice" (Post Hill Press), now available on Amazon. HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose

    In The Interest of Justice, with Emmy® Award Winning Actress Martha Byrne

  4. May 12

    The Magic of Customer Service, an interview with Chief Amazement Officer Shep Kyken

    What makes one company stand heads and tails above the rest? Customer Service. Customer Service Expert Shep Hyken shares with Brad what he learned from his first business, his father's advice, and some of the best examples of customer service in the industry. You'll discover why Shep is called The Chief Amazement Officer. This is a fun episode. ABOUT SHEP HYKEN: Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert, award-winning keynote speaker, researcher, and New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. He has been quoted in hundreds of publications and is the author of eight books, including his most recent, I’ll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again and Again. Shep works with companies and organizations that want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. Website: https://hyken.com/ HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose

    The Magic of Customer Service, an interview with Chief Amazement Officer Shep Kyken

  5. May 5

    Life Leaves You Breadcrumbs: an interview with Leza Danly

    As they say, "Life teaches you best..." and Leza Danly brings her lessons. Raised by a show business mother who expected perfection both physically and emotionally, Leza takes us through the painful lessons of pleasing her mother, the eventual breakdown that awakened her to her true mission, and the path to her extraordinary one woman show. This is a powerful episode of childhood trauma, awakening and redemption, along with "I love to cry" moments...as the breadcrumbs of life lead you back to your Soul's Mission. ABOUT LEZA DANLY: Leza Danly is a life coach, speaker, essayist and playwright with over forty years’ experience leading people to personal awakening and transformation. She is the founder and co-director of Lucid Living, offering in-depth workshops and recorded audio programs to help you discover and live the Great Story your soul came to tell. Leza is passionate about the everyday magic of awakening and celebrating stories that reveal the sacred. At the age of 70, she brought her one-woman show, Soul Breadcrumbs, to sold-out performances at the Bainbridge Performing Arts Center, the fulfillment of a thirty-year dream. She lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband Frank. HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose

    Life Leaves You Breadcrumbs: an interview with Leza Danly

  6. Apr 28

    Ooey Gooey Rich & Chewy: The Secret to Big Ideas! an interview with Bryan Mattimore

    Have you ever wondered who comes up with naming and marketing your favorite products? Behind that chocolaty goodness that makes you want to buy is Bryan Mattimore. Bryan and Brad have been friends for decades (and even longer without knowing it)! Bryan shares his ideation magic, what makes a product sell, how to push for innovation, and his latest book, Trump's Playbook: His 50 Brand and Influence Strategies and How To Use Them Ethically! This is not a TDS book...this is an analysis of how one man could take over the psyche of a country. A fun episode. ABOUT BRYAN MATTIMORE: Mr. Mattimore is Cofounder and “Chief Idea Guy” of the Growth Engine Company, a twenty-year old innovation agency based in Westport, Connecticut. Bryan is one of America's top experts in applied creativity, ideation facilitation and innovation management. Prior to cofounding Growth Engine, he was president of the Mattimore Group, a fifteen-year-old ideation facilitation and creativity consulting company. In his business consulting career, Mr. Mattimore has facilitated over a thousand brainstorming sessions, moderated over five hundred creative focus groups and consumer ethnographies, and managed over two hundred successful innovation projects, leading to over $3 billion in new sales annually for a wide variety of Fortune 500 clients. He speaks frequently to organizations and associations on innovation processes best practices. He has addressed or co-chaired conferences for the Industrial Research Institute (IRI), Product Development & Management Association (PDMA), American Marketing Association (AMA), Association of Talent Development (ATD), Vistage, Young President’s Organization (YPO), and the World Innovation Forum. He is also an instructor for Caltech in their Executive Education program. Mr. Mattimore has authored dozens of published articles and webinars, and three books on business creativity and innovation process: 21 Days to a Big Idea, Creating Breakthrough Business Concepts, Idea Stormers, How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs, and 99% Inspiration, A Real World Guide to Business Creativity, selected as the American Management Association’s membership offering/book of the year. A cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College, with a major in psychology, Mr. Mattimore is also the inventor of the creativity training game, Bright Ideas. Website: https://growth-engine.com/ Contact: bmattimore@growth-engine.com HOST OF AWAKENED NATION™: Brad Szollose.

    Ooey Gooey Rich & Chewy: The Secret to Big Ideas! an interview with Bryan Mattimore

  7. Apr 21

    Can Smiling Be a Business Strategy? an interview with Ken Rochon, a.k.a., Dr. Smiley

    Ken Rochon figured out a business secret: getting people to smile for the camera created connections he couldn't have predicted. Those connections always led to higher caliber people. But it wasn't all a bed of roses. Ken was livin' the dream as a DJ, when his mother got sick. Her resiliency, and positivity inspired Ken to grow up, and build a legacy of meaning. Ken and Brad share a decade+ long friendship with stories, and another person who inspires Ken every single day: his son Kenny Junior who has written 6 books already, and challenged Ken to write more...including My First 60 Years, a memoir on all that he has learned so far. This is a warm and heartfelt episode on Awakened Nation™. Website: https://thesmilechannel.com/ ABOUT KEN ROCHON: Ken is a renaissance man, humanitarian, and an accomplished serial entrepreneur, established his successes with The Umbrella Syndicate, Perfect Publishing, & Absolute Entertainment. He is a Social Proof Celebrity Event Photographer, International Keynote Speaker, and Published Author of 26+ books and the Co-Founder of the non-profit organization “The Keep Smiling Movement,” a radio host on Voice America Influencer Channel, and has been honored as “America’s Most Influential Business Connector” and “Entrepreneur of the Year.” He has published over 110 books of leaders. The movement shares these books with everyone needing a 'DOSE of HOPE.' Ken’s focus is supporting and promoting great leaders, authors, and speakers. He helps businesses grow using “Amplification” strategies in their event and product campaigns. His company gets over 100,000 clicks and engagements a week, making it one of the most active social media pages. He has exceeded one thousand (1000) 5-star reviews making him one of the most recommended businesses worldwide. He loves the arts and sciences, and he has traveled to over 100 countries. His favorite place to be is with his son Kenny a.k.a. ‘K3’, the light of his life. Ken, who lost his mother to Alzheimer’s, desires to live a life of purpose where he leaves a legacy of love for his son to model. HOST OF AWAKENED NATION™: Brad Szollose

    Can Smiling Be a Business Strategy? an interview with Ken Rochon, a.k.a., Dr. Smiley

  8. Apr 14

    Interviewing Champions: an interview with Kansas City Royals host and reporter, Joel Goldberg

    What does it take to be one of the best interviewers in sports? Tenacity and authenticity. Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and game changing keynote speaker, Joel Goldberg, opens up to Brad Szollose about his career, sending out tapes back in the day, and eventually becoming the reporter for The Kansas City Royals. This is a fantastic episode with one of sports announcing greats...and Joel shares how he became friends with a legend in baseball by speaking candidly when the cameras were off. ABOUT JOEL GOLDBERG: Joel Goldberg broke into the sports broadcasting scene by knocking on the doors of television stations, cold calling broadcast executives and sending out resume tapes in the 1990s. His career was never handed to him. Rather, it was the product of building connections and dedication, mixed with years of hard work. Joel has worked in four markets during a 30 year career, covering two World Series Championship teams and thousands of baseball games, not to mention multiple Super Bowls, NHL playoffs and NCAA March Madness basketball games. Joel has had the pleasure of interviewing countless athletes, Hall of Famers and celebrities while traveling the world, telling stories from famous stars to under-the-radar role players. His longtime job covering the Kansas City Royals as a host and reporter since 2008 is a privilege, enabling him to entertain, inform and connect fans to athletes. Through his years of storytelling and watching championship organizations succeed (and fail), he realized his access to methods executives use to build culture and championship teams translated to the corporate world. He began a motivational speaking business in 2017. He is the host of the podcast Rounding the Bases with Joel Goldberg and the author of the books Small Ball Big Results and Small Ball Big Dreams. Website: JoelGoldbergMedia.com HOST OF AWAKENED NATION™: Brad Szollose.

    Interviewing Champions: an interview with Kansas City Royals host and reporter, Joel Goldberg
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A Deep Dive Into The Extraordinary. Now in the TOP 10% OF VIDEO PODCASTS ON SPOTIFY! Award-winning author Brad Szollose is dedicated to deeper conversations with today's cutting edge entrepreneurs and outliers, idea makers and disruptors, bestselling authors, activists, healers, spiritual leaders, professional athletes, celebrities and rock stars...conversations that WILL make you think.

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  • Creator
    Brad Szollose
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    249
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Brad Szollose
  • Show Website
    Awakened Nation™