The Big Ask Podcast with Nicole Matthews

The Big Ask Podcast with Nicole Matthews


Latest Episodes

Episode 18: Increasing the Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence of Senior Level Leaders with Hayley Hines
July 06, 2021

Hayley Hines is the CEO of Soul Sparkle Living and the Creator of the Soul Centered CEO Collective. She is a business strategist and intuitive advisor to leaders called to create a Soul Centered business and life and the author of the forthcoming book, In

Episode 17: Changing the Landscape Through Creativity, Advocacy and Events with Brandon Eisman
July 01, 2021

Brandon Eisman is extra.…extra committed to love, acceptance, and diversity; extra focused on creating a positive platform for the LGBTQ+ community; extra determined to keep Lawrence a community supportive of ALL people. A vibrant artist, entertainer, adv

Episode 16: Redesigning The Event Experience: Through Hugs, Conversation and The Courage to Try with Nicole Osibodu & Liz Lathan
June 29, 2021

This week we sit down with the leaders of Haute Dokimazo, Liz Lathan and Nicole Osibodu. They both are well known in the event industry and joined forces to found their company. We discuss their business and how they have redesigned the event experience t

Episode 15: Life is A Special Event with Dr. Joe Goldblatt
June 24, 2021

Dr. Joe Goldblatt is the Godfather of the special events industry! On this episode we sit down with my good friend and colleague of 20+ years, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, emeritus professor at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr. Goldblatt shares

Episode 14: Let Me Entertain You! With Anthony Bollotta
June 22, 2021

Anthony Bollotta is the owner of Bollotta Entertainment and a leader in the special events industry. On this eipsode of The Big Ask Podcast we talk about his career, the journey of being a business owner, the future of virtual events, and we share many la

Episode 13: Share Your Brilliance with the World with Simon T. Bailey
June 17, 2021

This week I speak with Simon T. Bailey who is a speaker, teacher, author, consultant, coach and most importantly my friend. With 30 years experience, Simon’s purpose is to ignite transformations in organizations, systems, schools and nations by inspiring

Episode 12: Be Bold Enough To Create Something Out of Nothing with Nicole Osibodu
June 15, 2021

We sit down with Nicole Osibodu cofounder of Haute Dokimazo. She is an event industry veteran and we chat about what it means to be bold enough to create something out of nothing and to make your own opportunities in all aspects of life. Links in this Epi

Episode 11: The Model for Leading in a Virtual Workplace‬ with Dr. Ann Gladys‬‬‬‬‬, Author of "The Invisible Leader‪"
June 10, 2021

Dr. Ann Gladys is the President and CEO of Sommét Enterprises. Sommét Enterprises, LLC is a management consulting and training firm with a focus on creating and enhancing results-driven performance for our clients. Established in 2009, the Sommét organiza

Episode 10: Treat People Like Stars, And Stars Like People with Coreen Petti
June 08, 2021

This week we talk with Coreen Petti the Associate VP of University Events and Partnerships at the University of San Diego. Coreen and I go way back as she has been a mentor to me and I worked with her at the beginning of my career. We discuss her career,

Episode 9: Taking a Step Back to Take A Step Forward with Colleen Anderson
June 03, 2021

This week we talk with Colleen Anderson the Executive Director of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District. We have a conversation about tourism, the hotel industry, trajectory of careers in the industry and being a woman in the hospitality industry. Link