In this episode, David has a conversation with his friend Steve Turk, Managing Director at Turk Hospitality Ventures and founder of The Hospitality Mentor.

Steve is a true inspiration for everyone in hospitality and he has spent his career highlighting the passion in hotels and resorts. Originally from Miami, he has an impressive career of 24 years, first in operations in some of Miami’s most renowned hotels, working for brands like Loews Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Nobu Hotels, Trump Hotels, Delano, and Viceroy, and then venturing out on his own as an entrepreneur.

This conversation is full of insights, which is no surprise considering the expansive career Steve brings with him.

Some highlights include:

• Being born with leadership qualities.
• The power of growing up in a diverse culture and leading international teams.
• Motivating different demographics by being present.
• From cabana boy to leading teams in the best hotels throughout Miami.
• Having loyalty to people vs teams.
• How to measure career decisions.
• Holding proper one on ones with your team.
• Power vs. opportunity.

And much, much more!

Steve's energy is contagious; he's the leader we all wish we had in our careers, ready to up your game and push you to be better. He has a broad range of perspectives that make this episode stellar.

Enjoy and remember to stay conscious and stay connected! Thank you!

This week David welcomes his friend and soul sister, Laina Caltagirone. Laina is a certified life coach, self growth expert, speaker, attorney, wellness consultant, and Founder of Soulcation Retreats. She has been featured in E! News, Well+Good, The Zoe Report, CURATEUR, Byrdie, and more.

Laina helps people all over the world become the best version of themselves and learn how to create fulfilling lives through mindset, manifestation, and personal and spiritual growth.

This episode is packed with practical insights, including:

• Setting the tone to start your days right
• Rewriting your story
• Breaking free from fears and limiting beliefs
• Manifesting the life you want
• Creating a space for self-care

Laina also shared her blog post with all of her favorite books on Manifestation and the Law of Attraction.

Thank you, Laina, for opening up and for the vulnerability in sharing your story.

Stay conscious, stay connected.

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This week, David has the pleasure of speaking to Amad Rashad Thompson, Owner & CEO of Astute Talent Management and author of the inspirational book, "Shyft Into Fokus: A Guide to Living a Purposeful Life".

This talk is full of inspiration and wisdom from Amad, who has a very special relationship with God, which led him to making a bigger impact with the launch of his recent book.

We get into a variety of different subjects:

• Gratitude for opportunity
• The beauty of humanity and not judging
• Genuine connection with other humans
• The positive side of burden
• The relationship with God or higher spirit and listening to his calling

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This is a truly enlightening conversation that you won't want to miss!

Thank you to everyone for tuning in!

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This episode is brought to you by Yipy Standards Management Software. Managing your hotel’s standards can be monumental if you still rely on pen-and-paper and the dreaded ‘binder.’ Yipy’s modern approach digitizes a hotel’s natural processes, allowing for easy tracking and staff coaching. Save time and improve the guest experience with Yipy standards management software.