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From Scrubs to Spotlight (ft. April Hansen)
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Guest Bio:
April is a dynamic leader known for her expertise in driving hyper-growth within organizations. With a background in healthcare and a track record of leading companies to unprecedented levels of success, April has become a prominent figure in the world of business and professional speaking. Her ability to translate personal and organizational challenges into actionable growth strategies has made her a respected voice in her field. April's passion for helping others achieve their potential is evident in her work, whether she's on stage or leading teams.
Core Topics:
From Small Beginnings to Big Dreams: April’s story is a testament to the power of curiosity and resilience. Her journey from a small-town upbringing to leading a billion-dollar company highlights the importance of thinking big and taking calculated risks. Listeners will gain insights into how embracing their ambitions, despite limited resources or initial failures, can lead to remarkable achievements.
Navigating Hyper-Growth: During her time at AYA, April played a crucial role in scaling the company to incredible heights. She emphasizes that real growth starts from within—both within the organization and within ourselves. April’s experiences will inspire listeners to focus on their internal decision-making processes and personal growth as they strive to overcome external challenges.
The Transition to Thought Leadership: For April, becoming a thought leader was about making sense of her experiences and sharing those lessons with others. By turning her professional journey into a mission to help others, she found a deeper sense of purpose. This segment encourages listeners to reflect on their own journeys and consider how they can use their experiences to impact others.
The Growth Game Plan: April’s signature framework provides a structured approach to achieving growth in turbulent times. She shares practical strategies for staying relevant and ensuring that audiences not only feel inspired but also leave with actionable tools. This discussion will resonate with anyone looking to refine their approach to personal and professional development.
Personal Resilience and Growth: April’s story is one of turning trauma into growth. She discusses how facing personal and professional challenges head-on led to greater self-awareness and resilience. This segment offers listeners a powerful reminder that the path to success often requires navigating through adversity and emerging stronger on the other side.
Resources:
Learn more about April Hansen:
Learn more about Josh Linkner:
ABOUT MIC DROP:
Hear from the world’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing tipping point moments, strategies, and approaches that led to their speaking career success. Throughout each episode, host Josh Linkner, #1 Innovation keynote speaker in the world, deconstructs guests’ Mic Drop moments and provides tactical tools and takeaways that can be applied to any speaking business, no matter its starting point. You'll enjoy hearing from some of the top keynote speakers in the industry including: Ryan Estis, Alison Levine, Peter Sheahan, Seth Mattison, Cassandra Worthy, and many more. Mic Drop is sponsored by ImpactEleven.
Learn more at: MicDropPodcast.com
ABOUT THE HOST:
Josh Linkner — a New York Times bestselling author — is a rare blend of business, art, and science.
On the business front, he’s been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he’s helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He’s twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.
While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. Josh has been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world. His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world’s foremost experts on innovation. Josh
is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he’s on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.
Learn more about Josh: JoshLinkner.com
SPONSORED BY AMPLIFY PUBLISHING GROUP:
Partnering with CXOs, keynote speakers, change makers, and other visionary leaders, Amplify Publishing Group (APG) is a leader in the hybrid publishing space with more than twenty years of experience acquiring, producing, marketing, and distributing books.
Passionate about ideas and voices that need to be heard, they're known for launching books that start engaging and timely conversations. At each turn, they have been at the forefront of innovation and have spearheaded a critical disruption of the publishing industry.
Learn more at: amplifypublishinggroup.com
ABOUT IMPACTELEVEN:
From refining your keynote speaking skills to writing marketing copy, from connecting you with bureaus to boosting your fees, to developing high-quality websites, producing head-turning demo reels, Impact Eleven (formerly 3 Ring Circus) offers a comprehensive and powerful set of services to help speakers land more gigs at higher fees.
Learn more at: impacteleven.com
PRODUCED BY DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS:
In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits.
Here’s to making (podcast) history together.
Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com
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Manage episode 437887467 series 3290820
Guest Bio:
April is a dynamic leader known for her expertise in driving hyper-growth within organizations. With a background in healthcare and a track record of leading companies to unprecedented levels of success, April has become a prominent figure in the world of business and professional speaking. Her ability to translate personal and organizational challenges into actionable growth strategies has made her a respected voice in her field. April's passion for helping others achieve their potential is evident in her work, whether she's on stage or leading teams.
Core Topics:
From Small Beginnings to Big Dreams: April’s story is a testament to the power of curiosity and resilience. Her journey from a small-town upbringing to leading a billion-dollar company highlights the importance of thinking big and taking calculated risks. Listeners will gain insights into how embracing their ambitions, despite limited resources or initial failures, can lead to remarkable achievements.
Navigating Hyper-Growth: During her time at AYA, April played a crucial role in scaling the company to incredible heights. She emphasizes that real growth starts from within—both within the organization and within ourselves. April’s experiences will inspire listeners to focus on their internal decision-making processes and personal growth as they strive to overcome external challenges.
The Transition to Thought Leadership: For April, becoming a thought leader was about making sense of her experiences and sharing those lessons with others. By turning her professional journey into a mission to help others, she found a deeper sense of purpose. This segment encourages listeners to reflect on their own journeys and consider how they can use their experiences to impact others.
The Growth Game Plan: April’s signature framework provides a structured approach to achieving growth in turbulent times. She shares practical strategies for staying relevant and ensuring that audiences not only feel inspired but also leave with actionable tools. This discussion will resonate with anyone looking to refine their approach to personal and professional development.
Personal Resilience and Growth: April’s story is one of turning trauma into growth. She discusses how facing personal and professional challenges head-on led to greater self-awareness and resilience. This segment offers listeners a powerful reminder that the path to success often requires navigating through adversity and emerging stronger on the other side.
Resources:
Learn more about April Hansen:
Learn more about Josh Linkner:
ABOUT MIC DROP:
Hear from the world’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing tipping point moments, strategies, and approaches that led to their speaking career success. Throughout each episode, host Josh Linkner, #1 Innovation keynote speaker in the world, deconstructs guests’ Mic Drop moments and provides tactical tools and takeaways that can be applied to any speaking business, no matter its starting point. You'll enjoy hearing from some of the top keynote speakers in the industry including: Ryan Estis, Alison Levine, Peter Sheahan, Seth Mattison, Cassandra Worthy, and many more. Mic Drop is sponsored by ImpactEleven.
Learn more at: MicDropPodcast.com
ABOUT THE HOST:
Josh Linkner — a New York Times bestselling author — is a rare blend of business, art, and science.
On the business front, he’s been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he’s helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He’s twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.
While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. Josh has been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world. His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world’s foremost experts on innovation. Josh
is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he’s on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.
Learn more about Josh: JoshLinkner.com
SPONSORED BY AMPLIFY PUBLISHING GROUP:
Partnering with CXOs, keynote speakers, change makers, and other visionary leaders, Amplify Publishing Group (APG) is a leader in the hybrid publishing space with more than twenty years of experience acquiring, producing, marketing, and distributing books.
Passionate about ideas and voices that need to be heard, they're known for launching books that start engaging and timely conversations. At each turn, they have been at the forefront of innovation and have spearheaded a critical disruption of the publishing industry.
Learn more at: amplifypublishinggroup.com
ABOUT IMPACTELEVEN:
From refining your keynote speaking skills to writing marketing copy, from connecting you with bureaus to boosting your fees, to developing high-quality websites, producing head-turning demo reels, Impact Eleven (formerly 3 Ring Circus) offers a comprehensive and powerful set of services to help speakers land more gigs at higher fees.
Learn more at: impacteleven.com
PRODUCED BY DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS:
In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits.
Here’s to making (podcast) history together.
Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com
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