The Iconic Insights podcast goes one-on-one with some of the world’s best-known authors, speakers, and innovators sharing their unique insights on entrepreneurship. Join host and social-selling thought leader Heather Chastain once a month for a candid conversation about doing your own thing–what works, what doesn’t and what’s next. Each episode will give concrete takeaways and actionable advice to help you improve your entrepreneurial mindset, performance, and leadership.
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Ep 17: What AI Means for Direct Selling Leaders
June 7, 2023
Heather sits down with Erin King, Chief Digital Officer of Strikepoint Media, to talk about how AI is affecting creativity and customer engagement, as well as how it is improving personalization and providing companies with a better understanding of their customers.
Ep 16: Creating a Culture of Digital Wellness
May 3, 2023
Heather sits down with Amy Blankson, CEO and Co-Founder of the Digital Wellness Institute. Amy has made it her mission to cultivate happiness and well-being in the digital era, and her bestselling book, The Future of Happiness, offers strategies on balancing productivity with well-being in a digital-driven world.
Ep 15: Embracing the Entrepreneurial Mindset
April 5, 2023
Heather sits down with serial entrepreneur, speaker and author Ron Sturgeon to talk about the importance of developing a long-term business mindset, the difference between wealth and income, and why it’s so important to learn how to talk about your success.
Ep 14: Finding Happiness at Work
March 1, 2023
Heather sits down with Tia Graham, Founder of the company Arrive At Happy and an expert on workplace well-being. Tia shares four steps to achieving happiness within an organization to help increase sales and employee engagement.
Ep 13: Directing Your Success
February 1, 2023
Heather sits down with Andrea Goeglein, PhD, a Success Catalyst known as Dr. Success and author of the Don’t Die self-development books series, to talk about the value of knowing yourself as an entrepreneur and using your experiences to drive the success of others.
Ep 12: The Power of Community
January 4, 2023
Heather sits down with Cindy Monroe, Founder of Thirty-One Gifts and author of More Than a Bag: Celebrating the First 20 Years of the Thirty-One Story, to talk about the value of building a strong community and what she would do differently if she were starting her business today.
Ep 11: The Future of Direct Selling
December 7, 2022
Heather sits down with Michele Gay, a seasoned channel executive, thought leader, and the Co-Founder and Chairwoman of LimeLife by Alcone, to talk about rapid change, and what she believes leaders and entrepreneurs can do to take bold action and make a commitment to innovation.
Ep 10: Discovering Your Purpose
November 2, 2022
Heather sits down with transformational speaker and author Jade Simmons to talk about the power of purpose, the difference between purpose and passion and the importance of being bold. Then stay tuned for After the Episode, as Heather talks to Moyra Gorski, a wellness advocate, top leader in the direct selling industry and podcast host.
Ep 9: The Importance of Clarity and Focus
October 5, 2022
Host Heather Chastain sits down with author, strategist and thought leader Tony Jeary to talk about the importance of clarity and focus — and how they lead to better execution. You’ll also learn why you should put “thinking” on your calendar and the three things you should be thinking about every day.
Ep 8: The Power of Connection
September 7, 2022
Host Heather Chastain visits with motivational speaker and author Les Brown to talk about the importance of creating an emotional connection with customers. You’ll also learn why it’s important for entrepreneurs to stay hungry and the value of discovering your purpose.
Ep 7: The Power of Recognition
August 3, 2022
Host Heather Chastain sits down with bestselling author, corporate trainer and entrepreneur Rita Davenport to talk about the role of recognition in direct selling. You’ll also hear why passion is a key ingredient in success and why it’s so important to build personal connections in the increasingly remote world.
Ep 6: Cracking the Code on Gen Z
July 6, 2022
Host Heather Chastain sits down with Jason Dorsey, Researcher, Bestselling Author and President of the Center for Generational Kinetics and the most sought-after expert on generations, to talk about Gen Z—and where the channel is missing the mark in engaging this critical demographic.
Ep 5: Preparing for the Financial Future
June 1, 2022
Host Heather Chastain and her guest, personal finance expert, New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Suze Orman, talk about how to prepare for the future, the importance of an abundance mindset and how leaders can support people in these changing times.
Ep 4: Changing the Stories We Tell Ourselves
May 4, 2022
Host Heather Chastain and her guest, storyteller, speaker and bestselling author Kindra Hall, talk about how the stories we tell ourselves can change our outcomes and how leaders can use storytelling to help others set and achieve goals.
Ep 3: Mastering the 5 Laws of Stratospheric Success
April 5, 2022
Heather visits with business leader, speaker and bestselling author Bob Burg for a candid conversation about entrepreneurship and building relationships. They’ll talk about his five laws of stratospheric success—what they are, what they mean to you and how to apply them—and you’ll also learn about the importance of consistency and why it’s important to have small successes to build on.
Ep 2: Why Confidence and Recognition are Key in Direct Selling
March 2, 2022
Heather is joined by international speaker, entrepreneur, and now retired, Mary Kay No. 1 top earner Gloria Mayfield Banks. Join them as they talk about Gloria’s unusual path to entrepreneurship, the value of recognition, and the new opportunities for growth in the direct selling industry. Then, stay tuned for After the Episode, as Mary Kay’s Ebun Osaze talks about her experiences working with Gloria and how she applies what she learned to help celebrate and empower others.
Ep 1: The Power of Five, the Importance of Mindset, and How to Become a Person of Significance.
February 2, 2022
We are honored and excited to welcome #1 New York Times best-selling author, speaker, coach, and leader John C. Maxwell for our first episode. John has sold more than 33 million books, and his teachings have been translated into 70 languages and used to train millions of leaders from every country in the world. His work continues to influence Fortune 500 CEOs, presidents of nations, and entrepreneurs around the globe.