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OneSharpSword

Dr. Wayne Pernell, CEO and Founder, DynamicLeader, Inc.

Most people live their lives using a dull blade, hoping to make it through to another day. Even a thousand dull blades would be no match for One Sharp Sword! One Sharp Sword is about breaking free and cutting through the veil that holds us back from living fully into our own truth. Who would you be if you weren"t listening to someone else"s voice? What job or career path would you be on? Where might you be living? Who would you surround yourself with? What would you eat? What music

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42:21

Interview with Kristin Oelke

OneSharpSword ·

2025/10/07

Kristin Oelke is the CMO of Brightrose Ventures. She helps companies get back on track when things get messy. On our podcast today, we dive into what “messy” is and how to get out of it. We also talk about ● Curiosity ● Finding Purpose ● And how to be unafraid to try new things and Ask For Help! She notes that in organizations, you need to be looking at building culture by contributing to it, while also discerning what your leadership values are and whether you’re aligned with those

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41:49

Interview with Marcos Martins

OneSharpSword ·

2025/09/30

What does a data geek and chief data analytics officer have to teach us about leadership? You’d be surprised! Marcos Martins brings amazing insight about his path from Brazil to leading wonderful teams in the U.S. He says he has a passion for solving problems and that the data tells the story. He invites the question of whether we ever have all the information we need - “we never have everything, but maybe you have enough.” He positions his success on several key factors - ● Problems can

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43:10

Interview with Natalie Ruiz

OneSharpSword ·

2025/09/23

Natalie Ruiz didn’t wake up one day and decide to become the CEO of AnswerConnect, an answering service firm dedicated to staying human. Nope. She was looking for what she describes as an easy, non-burnout, job. She started with the company as a temp and 20 years later is running it. Her journey began by telling the truth to the then-CEO about what she saw as obstacles to excellent service delivery. Well, he asked and she didn’t hold back. Conversations grew from there and the rest are

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43:10

Interview with Sean Hicks

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2025/09/10

Leadership lessons come from a wide array of experiences. When a man well versed with service and protecting consumers found that his industry was shifting, he carved his own niche. Meet Sean Hicks, the CEO and co-owner of New Leaf Service Contracts. Service contracts can be interesting? They can. But that’s not what we talk about here. It’s the man who sees them through to the companies who present them that’s pretty interesting. Watch what Sean and I have to say about leadership, culture,

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52:04

Interview with Rich Bledsoe

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2025/08/12

In this powerful episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell welcomes leadership veteran Rich Bledsoe, whose journey from vocational school tinkerer to senior vice president of a multinational corporation is anything but ordinary. Rich shares how growing up with limited means helped shape his drive for excellence, both professionally and personally. He talks about embracing opportunity, even when it veers from your plan, and how mentorship—both received and given—has been a key factor in

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52:47

Interview with Dr. Roberta Garceau

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2025/06/24

What if your stress, your “I’m fine,” and your daily grind were actually symptoms of something deeper—dis-ease, not ease? What if there was a way to live with more joy, more vitality, and yes… more bliss? Dr. Roberta Garceau joins me to share the heart of her new book, Bliss, Not Burnout, and her powerful message for anyone stuck in survival mode. We talk about thriving—not just getting by—and how you can reconnect with what matters most. Key points in this episode: • Elemental Wellness •

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44:51

Interview with Emily Sander

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2024/04/16

From the c-suite to executive leadership coach and author, Emily Sander was a pleasure to have join me on One Sharp Sword.Superman is Emily’s favorite Superhero. As with Clark Kent, Emily is adopted. She also uses - and encourages others to use - the superpowers for good and to never give up. She enjoyed business and leadership and especially loves 1:1 interactions where small points of leverage make a huge difference. Emily notes that the #1 skill someone can have is communication

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40:59

Interview with Alain Hunkins

OneSharpSword ·

2024/04/09

GREAT conversation with Alain today. From the culture he grew up with to how he guides leaders today, you’ll get a lot out of listening.His three Cs are key to leadership, whether at home or in your organization: Connection Communication Collaboration And he spoke of Consistency, which I’d call a 4th C in his model. Alain’s book Cracking the Leadership Code is worth picking up! We connect as human beings. Our world demands people who can think and co-create within an

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48:33

Interview with Aaron Trahan

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2024/04/02

A performance coach coming from the corporate sector who, after reflecting on what he wished he had been taught, Aaron Trahan set out on his path as a coach. He now helps others in leadership roles.He notes that complacency must be met head on. Current success could block your future success if you allow yourself to get too comfortable. While it’s easy to get comfortable, he also knows that no one says that they don’t want to get better results. The remedy: Get a bit uncomfortable. That

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44:03

Interview with Hugh Ballou

OneSharpSword ·

2024/03/26

What does a musician and conductor know about leadership? My guest, Hugh Ballou, sees his work at conducting transformations. He defines what leadership is and isn’t and what components go into great leadership. His company, SynerVision is a crossover between synergy and vision. Here are some key points. Listen in for more!Leadership isn’t dictatorship - the leader is an influencer! In an orchestra, the leader knows the score and everyone playing knows their part Infrastructure is

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53:18

Interview with Hesha Abrams

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2024/03/19

Can you get excited about conflict?There’s an old movie from 1950 that caught my attention. It predates me, but still enchanted me. The play-turned-movie is Harvey. The main character, Elmer P. Dowd, finds people in an uproar talking about what he believes in. Elmer’s response, “Oh an element of conflict in any discussion is a very good thing. It shows everybody is taking part and nobody is left out. I like that.” Hesha Abrams is an attorney-turned-mediator, something she’s done for the

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Interview with Kevin Gazzara

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2024/03/12

Having grown up in PA, Dr. Kevin Gazzara had a propensity for taking things apart and putting them back together, it was a natural curiosity that drove him. He found himself organizing events for his friends. And what do you get when you have a curious kid who likes to organize? A focus on business and engineering.After decades with Intel and other organizations, Kevin took to entrepreneurship. He became an executive coach, putting his experience to great use. His focus: productivity and

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45:50

Interview with Roy Osing

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2024/03/05

What’s the ONLY thing you need to know about my guest this episode? Roy Osing is the ONLY author, entrepreneur, and executive leader who delivers practical and proven “audacious and unheard-of ways” to produce high-performing businesses and successful careers.His focus is on helping build what he calls The ONLY Statement, identifying what makes each individual or business stand out above everyone else. The key here is that if you claim to be The Only one doing something, you’ve basically

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35:16

Interview with Noah St. John

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2024/02/27

I often have guests with a similar focus to mine as a way to look at differing approaches. Noah St. John has a great message and has managed to distill it into multiple columns, maximizing how that message gets out.He’s a best selling author, a speaker, and an executive coach. And, his results are undeniable. He went from living literally dirt-poor while growing up to becoming a multi-millionaire by helping others become successful. He bounced from a suicide attempt to finding his

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49:14

Interview with Eric Stone

OneSharpSword ·

2024/02/20

From an entry level position at Enterprise Rental Car spanning over two and a half decades when he left the company as the Regional Vice President, Eric Stone learned a thing or two about CULTURE. Through engagement and other key steps, you create Culture Carriers. Look at: Time Management and Eisenhower’s grid demarcations of Delegate, Do, Defer, or Delete Hiring Practices to include focusing on attitude, effort, and coachability Hold regular meetings to highlight desired outcomes, then

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51:47

Interview with Marco Torres

OneSharpSword ·

2024/02/13

Marco Torres grew up in the Caribbean as his father ran GE Credit Corp from Puerto Rico. He learned about adventure and entrepreneurship. At 12 y/o he was featured in the news for having the largest paper route in the area. 11 years later, with his brother and mother, he opened a series of restaurants. And a couple years after that opened a nightclub. His realization: he wanted to employ others more than be employed by others. While formal schooling was never his thing, as an entrepreneur,

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Interview with Ravi Iyer

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2024/02/06

So an MD with ADHD walks into… actually, what happens is that the gentleman creates so much presence that time flies and people feel connected. How? Breathing into presence, breathing out ego. Dr Iyer is based in Virginia (via India). He’s writing a new book about neurodiversity, autism, and sensory processing disorders which he refers to as types of personality, not disorders. He also wrote a book called The Reaper’s Dance about how we found our humanity in the midst of the COVID pandemic,

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Interview with Eric Holsapple

OneSharpSword ·

2024/01/30

Eric Holsapple is an expert on mindful leadership. He shares his wisdom with us noting the importance of presence, especially as a leader. And that’s why I invited him to One Sharp Sword. It’s important work. When you can be mindful and truly present, especially in our distraction-based world, you make a difference in the people around you, your organization, and potentially the world. Eric invites us to reflect internally and think about the vision we have of ourselves and for our future

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Interview with Sam Druschak

OneSharpSword ·

2024/01/23

Ahhhhh Geek Out (he says he’s more of a nerd than a geek, so…) Process Mapping is a thing! It’s the efficient, distilled, visual representation of data, the structured capture of process data. And while that doesn’t sound like a riveting thing to talk about, I assure you, this episode was filled with nuggets you can use in your business and personal life. Key points to listen for: • Have a foundational start point • Communicate - and look for the multiple ways that things are

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Interview with John Rossman

OneSharpSword ·

2024/01/16

From Amazon Exec in the early, scrappy days to leadership and strategic consultant, John Rossman’s insights are of tremendous value for anyone in a place of looking at, and impacting their organization. He notes that dissatisfied customers are a gift. This prompted a conversation about curiosity and the need to be open enough to ask for further feedback. Step into customer obsession and really explore who you’re there to serve. Keys to success (among many) include: • Patience AND

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