What if the missing piece in your team’s retention isn’t another perk but the right coaching container? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Francie Jain, Founder & CEO of Terawatt, a B2B marketplace delivering expert-led group coaching to help healthcare employers reduce turnover and develop people through learning in community. A lifelong “puzzle solver,” Francie shares how a gut-level conviction became an execution-ready vision.

What You Will Learn:

How clarifying your personal values makes it easier to define and act on your business vision.

Why adopting a “puzzle mindset” helps leaders organize pieces and get things done.

The three main paths of innovation and how lateral moves can leverage existing strengths in new industries.

Why group coaching is a powerful, scalable tool for improving retention in healthcare organizations.

What founders need to know about the real costs of entrepreneurship and managing financial runway.

How to safely build a side hustle while employed without risking intellectual property.

What it takes to translate a values-based vision into a viable business model in a new market.

Why many people fear career change and how expert coaching can reduce anxiety and build confidence.

How investing in development and learning ecosystems directly supports retention and performance.

Why conviction in your vision matters and how to balance it with research and outside input.

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Stop chasing opportunities. Become the one people choose. In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco, performance expert and founder of That One Agency. Mike shares how self-leadership, service, and a clear intention can turn obscurity into demand. He breaks down leaving a lucrative but misaligned career, building an attraction model through podcasts and proximity, and why giving first opens the flow of receiving.

You will leave with practical steps for getting known, pricing for value, earning your first dollar, and using a book to multiply authority.

What You Will Learn:

Why leadership starts with self-leadership and personal accountability.

The difference between service and servitude in coaching and consulting.

How to transform a career trap into a purpose-driven path using intention and attention.

The “attraction model” formula to stop chasing and start choosing.

How proximity expands opportunity and authority.

A practical approach to pricing, value exchange, and giving first.

Why writing a book still accelerates credibility.

How to use podcasts to get known and build a network that compounds.

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Chronic pain, brain fog, and broken sleep don’t just hurt; they hijack your leadership. In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Fawad Mian, neurologist and regenerative/functional medicine expert, who shares how solution-oriented care (PRP, prolotherapy, functional movement, and holistic protocols) helps leaders get out of pain, reclaim energy, and make better decisions.

You’ll hear his personal injury-to-innovation journey, the science behind biologics, how to think about dosage and outcomes, and his big vision for comprehensive clinics and research that restore lives; fast and naturally.

What You Will Learn:

Why unresolved pain, poor sleep, and neurologic symptoms silently erode judgment, mood, and executive function.

The difference between solution-oriented vs symptom-oriented medicine for high-performance leaders.

What prolotherapy and PRP are, where they help, and why steroids can worsen tissue.

How to evaluate “quick fixes” vs regenerative options and functional movement.

The role of dosage and measurement in achieving predictable outcomes.

How a combination approach outperforms one-off solutions.

A practical way non-local patients can structure short, intensive treatment plans.

Resource:

Fawad Mian Prolo Healing

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What makes a great leader in high stakes environments where every decision matters. In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Dr. (Colonel) Josh McConkey, to share a field tested blueprint for leading with accountability, ownership, and trust.

An emergency physician and Air Force Reserve commander, Josh unpacks how to transmit confidence, avoid micromanagement, and set a crystal clear commander's intent that aligns teams and elevates culture. He also reveals the origin of his personal ethos, Weight Behind the Spear, and how it has grown into a book and a foundation serving communities in need.

What You Will Learn:

Why no one is ever truly ready for leadership and why that is good news.

Three qualities that define great leaders and how to practice them daily.

Three red flags of poor leadership and how to correct them.

How to build genuine ownership across a team and actually listen to input.

Why micromanagement signals a prior hiring or mentoring mistake.

How to transmit confidence by setting intent, asking guided questions, and allowing safe mistakes.

How to hold high standards without breaking spirit through clear training and accountability.

Why open door practices reduce ego driven decision making and strengthen culture.

What Commander's Intent is and how to write one that aligns values, direction, and red lines.

The meaning of Weight Behind the Spear and how anyone can become it for others.

How military en route care and aeromedical staging work during critical transports.

Practical steps to start and fund a nonprofit with integrity and clarity.

Resource:

Dr. (Colonel) Josh McConkey Weight Behind the Spear

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How do you lead effectively when the world around you is uncertain and chaotic? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Schuyler Williamson, shares how his experiences as a decorated military officer and successful entrepreneur have shaped his approach to leadership and vision.

From manifesting his first dream of becoming a professional athlete to building multimillion-dollar businesses, Schuyler reveals the discipline, focus, and clarity it takes to transform visions into reality. His strategies for staying in your strength zone, knowing when to pursue new opportunities, and aligning your team with a shared purpose will inspire leaders at every stage of their journey.

What You Will Learn:

How to distinguish between being a creator of vision and a receiver of vision.

Why not every vision should be pursued immediately, and how to know when the time is right.

The importance of identifying your “strength zone” and staying focused on it.

How the book Who Not How transformed Schuyler’s approach to opportunity and delegation.

The concept of “anti-goals” and how eliminating distractions leads to better productivity.

Why accountability and consistent one-on-ones are essential for team alignment.

How to balance speaking the vision, serving the team, and leading in sales.

The role of vision in managing organizational growth and succession planning.

How enrolling people into a vision begins with understanding their deeper life motivations.

Why discipline is simply the ability to say no to things that don’t matter.

How language around mindsets empowers intentional growth.

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Schuyler Williamson The Steady Leader

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What if the biggest obstacle between you and your vision isn’t your skills or resources, but the way you think? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Ryan Gottfredson, PhD, who shares his transformational journey from being fired at Gallup to becoming a bestselling author, professor, and consultant on leadership development.

Through his groundbreaking research on mindsets, Ryan reveals how shifting from prevention to promotion opens the door to vision, purpose, and growth. This conversation is a wake-up call for anyone who wants to expand their impact, unlock their potential, and elevate the way they lead.

What You Will Learn:

The difference between prevention and promotion mindsets.

Why leadership is more about who you are than what you do.

How getting fired can become a transformational heat experience.

The role of mindsets in shaping personal growth and leadership effectiveness.

Why writing a book can be a catalyst for vision and opportunity.

How to reframe money from a deficit mindset to an abundance mindset.

Why investing in your vision often requires uncomfortable short-term sacrifices.

How to awaken to your current mindsets and start shifting them.

Why awakened leaders often grow faster than those brought in for repair.

How language around mindsets empowers intentional growth.

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What if a single moment could awaken your heart, transform your entire worldview, and ignite a calling you never saw coming? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Grace Najean, transformational leadership strategist and founder of Soul Fluence. Grace shares how a profound heart chakra awakening in 2013 shifted her life from corporate structure to conscious leadership.

Drawing from over 5,000 coaching hours, Grace reveals how meditation, energy mastery, and soulful self-leadership can help visionaries move from burnout to brilliance. She opens up about her journey, the stages of spiritual awakening, and the creation of her 7-7-7 transformational model that bridges mind, body, and consciousness helping leaders live their legacy with clarity and purpose.

What You Will Learn:

How to recognize the signs of a spiritual awakening even when they feel confusing or overwhelming.

Why trusting inner knowing can guide the way through uncertainty during transformation.

The connection between creativity such as music and deep spiritual intuition.

Common stages of awakening from initial joy and peace to moments of doubt and inner conflict.

How meditation can serve as a daily anchor for clarity grounding and energy alignment.

The importance of disconnecting from the 3D matrix to connect more deeply with source or higher self.

Why combining body energy mindset and consciousness creates sustainable transformation.

The benefits of addressing all energy centers chakras systematically in a transformation process.

Why most retreat transformations fade and how to make them last.

How to release negative emotions around money and move toward a neutral or abundant mindset.

Ways to stay connected to a vision so it becomes a source of motivation and direction.

The importance of integrating spirituality into leadership and high-performance work without forcing labels.

How to align daily life with an awakened state, even when surrounded by old environments or habits.

Why holding space with a committed peer group can accelerate and stabilize transformation.

How to recognize and serve leaders who are spiritual at their cor,e even if they have not identified themselves as such.

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What if the path that looks perfect on paper is actually leading you away from your true purpose? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Jenni P. Parker Brown, branding powerhouse and visionary, for a bold conversation about alignment, personal evolution, and unapologetic leadership.

Jenni shares how walking away from a thriving business and later overcoming cancer transformed her vision and reignited her mission to help women become unmistakably bankable. She dives into the spiritual and strategic shifts that fueled her rise and reveals how trail running and the Trinity Code are redefining her empire. This episode is a masterclass in daring reinvention, soul-driven branding, and living your purpose at full volume.

What You Will Learn:

Why authentic visionaries must learn to walk away from “almost right” dreams.

How misadventures can become turning points for spiritual clarity.

The power of self-leadership and what it really looks like in high-stakes transitions.

How the Trinity Code works and why it’s more than just a personality profile.

Why visibility without internal alignment is no longer effective in modern branding.

What it means to build a digital empire rooted in soul, style, and substance.

How to move from being "seen" to being chosen by your ideal clients.

Why magnetic branding starts with energy and essence, not strategies.

How to dissolve imposter syndrome by tuning into your divine encoded purpose.

Resource:

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