Coaches / Mentors to interview

Judy Rodman is a seasoned veteran of the music industry with over 5 decades of experience. Her multifaceted career includes that of award-winning singer, songwriter, vocal coach, and studio producer. Her journey is a story of resilience and adaptability in an ever-evolving entertainment landscape. Having weathered the changes in the industry, Judy's experiences range from chart-topping successes to moments of hitting the wall, and then reinvention. Her expertise spans both sides of the glass in the recording studio - from being a session singer, recording artist, voiceover talent, and vocal arranger, to a primary role as producer or supporting role as vocal producer. Judy was named 'Best Vocal Coach' by 'Nashville Music Pros,' 'Vocal Coach In Residence' by Voice Council Magazine, and the 2023’s Best Vocal Coach in Nashville by DistinguishedTeaching.com. Her musical footprint includes esteemed awards like ACM's and Billboard's 'New Female Vocalist' and BMI's 'Million-air' award for her song 'One Way Ticket (Because I Can)'. Her compositions have found synch placements as well. A published author, Judy contributes articles to various industry magazines and websites, and has developed several singing and speaking courses in disc and video designed to deliver major gains in vocal ability, delivery impact, and vocal health for singers and speakers whose messages matter. Through her 'All Things Vocal' blog and podcast, Judy shares insights and practical wisdom. As public speaker, she is an advocate for responsibility in the arts and professional, protective mentoring of talent. Judy’s students and recording clients have appeared on The Today Show, The Tonight Show, Letterman, Degeneres, Madison Square Garden, The Voice, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Grammys, CMA, ACM & MTV Awards Shows, New York Times Best Seller list. Presently, Judy is the vocal coach for the cast of a new animated Disney show slated to air in 2024. She is also co-creating with playwright Darren J. Butler the new musical 'Runaway Home'. The show garnered standing ovations in 2023 at two staged readings in NYC with a cast including notable actors Melissa Gilbert and Michael Park, and they hope to take it to full production in 2024. Based in Nashville with her husband John, Judy finds joy in nurturing her freshwater aquarium alongside her ongoing teaching, writing, and studio work. She is a member of professional organizations SAG-AFTRA, AFM, BMI, and NATS. Got a question for Judy? Contact judy@judyrodman.com

An experienced curriculum developer and designer. Trained and developed collaborative relationships with global learning team members. A positive, enthusiastic, and competent Career Counselor and Content Creator. Educated in a diverse range of skills, qualities, and attributes. Experienced professional at building and maintaining international collaborative relationships. Skilled at leading, coaching, resume preparation, interview, job search strategies and supporting clients using interactive skills with listening, speaking, reading and writing. Trained in the delivery of overall training program administration and ongoing coaching program content to individuals, groups, companies and organizations to continuously improve content creator competencies. Perform administrative tasks to support these activities. Collaborate with individuals, groups, companies and organizations in the development and presentation of course audio, text and video content for growing audiences daily.

Elizabeth Jean Olivia Gagnon, is an established Self Published International Author, Best Selling International CoAuthor, International Keynote Speaker, Founder/Creator of Miss Liz Teatime and Parties, Global Peace Challenge 2020 Ambassador for Canada 🇨🇦 Former International Secretary Human Rights and Social Justice Federation, Former Director Rape Violence Atrocities Against Women AHRI, Former International Rotary Club for Great Britain and Ireland Member for Peace Envoy and Chairman for Gender Equality,Ambassador for Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club, Radio Host, Podcast Host, Influencer, Mentor, Advocate and Change Maker for mental health,abuse, grief and peace for humanity. She is the Founder/Creator of Miss Liz’s Tea Parties/Teatimes and Host of Teatime with Miss Liz Making a Difference One Cup at a Time.

Lindsay is a sought-after leadership coach, organization design expert, speaker, facilitator and podcast host who believes that every business, no matter the size, deserves three things - great leadership, an impactful people strategy, and a culture that inspires. First, and foremost, Lindsay is passionate about guiding business leaders at all levels in creating a leadership style that is authentic and grounded in their own values and purpose. Her powerful coaching style leverages her extensive background coaching senior leaders, executives and entrepreneurs as they develop and embrace their personal leadership practice. Lindsay also utilizes her 15 years in strategic talent management to guide these incredible leaders in creating inclusive cultures and developing the people strategy that is often missing from their business plans. Knowing when amazing teams are connected by purpose, programs and processes that inspire, they create amazing results. As an entrepreneur, working Mom, and first-time Grandmother, Lindsay knows that the blend between work and life can be difficult to create. That’s why she loves to coach and guide leaders as they navigate their personal leadership journey and create the work & life blend they long for. Her focus on people strategy, team engagement, communication and leadership development all help her clients drive their business goals while creating work environments where everyone feels like they belong.

Author of Divine. Messy. Human. A Spiritual Guide to Prioritising Internal Truth over External Influence, Kinesiologist, Mentor, Archetypal Life Coach, Mother and more. A recovering people-pleaser and self-flagellator, she walks the path straddling the Divine and Messy daily. Always growing, developing and learning new ways of being to, hopefully, one day leave the Earth better than she found it. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her twin flame, her children, his children and a dog named Zeus.

As the founder of Helbig Enterprises I focus my energy on helping small business owners and business leaders improve their outcomes. I am a professional advisor, trainer, strategic planning facilitator, and program developer with over 25 years of experience working with businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. I have been facilitating planning sessions and training since the late 1980’s and have been told that I am valued for my direct, engaging, and humorous style. Because I believes that each person has unique needs, I work with my attendees to ensure they contribute, and develop their own vision and plan. I am adept at engaging with participants and empowering them to contribute to the process. My experience includes training minimum wage employees on both soft and hard skills, leading a multi-location small business, and succeeding in a sales role. I took all of my experience and knowledge to start my business in 2006 with the goal of positively impacting as many businesses as possible. My work includes conducting strategic planning sessions with businesses and nonprofits, advising business owners on a variety of business challenges, and training professionals in leadership, communication, customer service, and sales. I am the author of Succeed Without Selling, Lemonade Stand Selling and Expert Insights, and am the host of the Accelerate Your Business Growth podcast. I am also the founder of Business Opportunity Network, a business development program where business therapy meets growth. I am fortunate to be a member of the Newsweek Expert Forum, and a member of the NAWBO Cleveland Board of Directors. I am the recipient of the 2016 Corporate Event Speaker of the Year Award, as well as the 2020 Achievements in Excellence Award, 2021 Bronze Stevie Award for Female Solo Entrepreneur of the Year, 2021 Silver Stevie Award for Female Thought Leader of the Year in the Business Services category, Shining Star Award 2022 NAWBO Cleveland.

Angel Pretot is a French learning coach and online entrepreneur. Through his coaching and courses, he helps English speakers learn French fast, become fluent and live their best, international life. After a master’s degree and 19 years of teaching and coaching French learners, he is still obsessed with improving the methods he uses. He loves seeing his students learn faster and better, and create wonderful lives for themselves. He now lives in Vienna, Austria, and he has been through all the expat struggles too. Besides that, he's an actual Frenchman who loves cheese, coming from a monolingual French family who’s still wondering what’s wrong with him, moving abroad, learning five languages to fluency and running an online business rather than just getting a job!