Tom Brady: Motivational speaker

Media People Newsletter
Written and curated by Victor Genova · June 28, 2024 · Issue #13

Welcome to the thirteenth issue of the Media People Newsletter. Subscribe here if you haven’t already. In this issue:

• NLogic President & COO Sue Haas stops by the podcast

• Tom Brady: Motivational speaker

• From the Media People Podcast archives: Authentic Leadership Coaching Founder, Kristine Lyrette [2021]

Episode 101 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with NLogic President and COO, Sue Haas. We chat:

🎯Getting John Mayer an empty coffee cup
🎯Growing up on a hobby farm in (very) rural Melbourne, Ontario
🎯Studying English and Journalism in University
🎯A career in digital publishing & product development
🎯Her move to NLogic and what the company has in store for the future

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and online at mediapeople.ca.

Tom Brady: Motivational Speaker

With seven Super Bowl championships and an estimated net worth of more than a $512M, there is no question that Tom Brady is the most successful NFL player of all time. He was recently inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame and took to the stage with a banger of a speech at his induction ceremony. There are many learnings that can be applied to everyday life: the power of hard work, the value in relationships, consistency—not shortcuts, gratitude for the people who personally and professionally helped you along the way.

While the speech is littered with fortune cookie wisdom, the part that struck the biggest chord with me was a quote from the late NCAA basketball coach, John Wooden, who said “happiness begins where selfishness ends”.

The full speech is available here.

Click here for the popular snippet on hard work making the rounds on social media.

From the Media People Podcast Archives: Authentic Leadership Coaching Founder, Kristine Lyrette

Leadership jobs are some of, if not the most sought-after roles. But stop me if you’ve heard this, it can be lonely at the top. And even leaders need an experienced person to lean on.

That’s exactly the gap that today’s guest, Kristine Lyrette aims to fill.

Kristine is the founder of Authentic Leadership Coaching—a company that helps leaders become better at what they do.

With an HR diploma from Confederation College in hand, a career in media didn’t seem like an obvious path at the time. But an opportunity to join Due North as a media assistant changed that. Kristine excelled at media buying and planning, and parlayed her experience at Due North into senior roles at Cancom Entertainment Group, Deutch LA, and OMD.

She joined Zenith as their Executive Vice-President, and moved into the role of President when the opportunity presented itself.

Kristine has worked with an impressive roster of clients that include the likes of Apple, Rogers, and Mitsubishi Motors, to name a few.

She’s taken all that experience and returned to her HR management roots with Authentic Leadership Coaching. This episode was first published in September of 2021.

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and online at mediapeople.ca