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How to Lead Peacefully in a World Full of Conflict

Your audience wants to lead better, whether that’s managing a team, raising a family, or navigating tense conversations in daily life. But most haven’t been taught a critical leadership skill that’s holding them back: how to navigate conflict in a way where everyone wins.

Samuel Bentil, global negotiation expert and author of Avoid Construction Disputes, shares practical, eye-opening strategies that go beyond “managing drama” and show people how to lead with calm, clarity, and emotional intelligence.

With 85% of workplace conflict tied to poor communication, and personal relationships suffering from the same patterns, Samuel’s insights help listeners show up differently at home, at work, and in their communities.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

What’s the first thing to change if tension keeps showing up in your life?
Why does traditional leadership advice actually create more conflict?

CONTACT: Samuel at (778) 656-0067; sbentil@rtirguests.com

70% of Professionals Feel Like Frauds—Why We’re Ignoring a Leadership Crisis

Imagine sitting at dinner beside a Fortune 500 CEO—and being consumed by the fear that you don’t belong there. That was Mike Sealy’s reality during Hewlett-Packard’s accelerated leadership program, and it sparked a decades-long mission to understand imposter syndrome. Now the author of Mindset Unlocked reveals why this silent epidemic costs organizations untold innovation and burnout.

Invite Sealy on your show to discuss how imposter syndrome quietly sabotages talented professionals, keeping brilliant ideas unspoken and promotions out of reach. He shares his multi-industry leadership journey—where he deliberately took roles in new industries to stay on steep learning curves—and offers practical tools from his 10-step framework for developing a growth mindset.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

How do you spot imposter syndrome in high-performers who hide it well?
What’s one exercise leaders can use tomorrow to shift from a fixed to growth mindset?

CONTACT: Mike Sealy at (484) 477-4220; msealy@rtirguests.com

The Invisible Leadership Tax Women Pay to Be Taken Seriously

For years, women were told to lean in, speak up, and push harder. Yet senior women in finance, technology, and other high-pressure fields are leaving leadership at record rates—not because they lack ambition, but because of a hidden cost few organizations recognize.

Former banking executive and master life coach Amanda Christian calls it the translation tax: the constant, invisible labor women perform to adjust how they speak, decide, and lead in male-dominated systems. Over time, that tax drains clarity, energy, and confidence long before performance ever declines.

In her book The Skeptical Executive, Christian reframes the leadership crisis leaders keep misdiagnosing and offers a research-backed alternative that helps high-achieving women lead with authority and without burning out.

Book her for a segment on:

Why “lean in” backfired
Early signs of leadership strain
What organizations must change to retain top talent

CONTACT: Amanda Christian at (704) 610-1637; achristian@rtirguests.com

The Diplomatic Skills Every Leader Needs — But No One Teaches

Great leaders aren’t just decisive—they’re deliberate. “In high-stakes rooms where every word carries weight, success depends on skills rarely taught in business school: listening with precision, speaking with intention, and navigating conflict without escalating it,” says author and former diplomat Dianne Olvera. Drawing from real-world diplomacy and leadership experience, this approach reveals how to manage tough conversations, defuse tension, and influence outcomes without overpowering the room. It’s about knowing when to speak, when to pause, and how to choose language that builds trust instead of resistance.

Dianne is a board-certified educational therapist and the author of The Power of Connection: Understanding Individual Differences to Uplift and Empower. She’s also a former diplomat and spy.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: What are some specific examples of diplomacy that people can apply to everyday life? How can one diffuse tension in difficult situations?

CONTACT: Dianne Olvera at (805) 779-3558; dolvera@rtirguests.com

Forget Role Models: Leadership Lessons from Rebels, Pirates, and Outlaws

What if the most powerful leadership lessons didn’t come from heroes—but from history’s most notorious figures? Author and leadership coach Steve Williams reveals 20 bold, practical lessons drawn from rebels, outlaws, pirates, and power players you won’t find in a typical business book. From Attila the Hun to Al Capone, he strips away myth to uncover the strategies that made these figures astonishingly effective leaders.

He is the author of six books including Notorious: Leadership Lessons from History’s Most Notorious Leaders, with a forward written by renowned author Jack Canfield, and a certified leadership coach and QMS expert.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: What are some examples of how these notorious people made great leaders? What are the comparisons between these and effective leaders of today?

CONTACT: Steve Williams at (920) 280-1068; swilliams@rtirguests.com

Tune Out or Rage? Why Neither Will Fix Our Divided Politics and What to Do Instead

Millions of people are feeling tired of feeling helpless—or furious—about politics. “Agonizing, protesting, and turning off the news” aren’t our only options according to Sam Daley-Harris, activist and author of “Reclaiming Our Democracy.” He offers a proven alternative: transformational advocacy, a form of advocacy where you work to change an issue and you are changed in the process. Daley-Harris will share stories of ordinary people who used transformational advocacy to go from feeling clueless about activism to feeling euphoric; from experiencing what they called ‘climate trauma’ to experiencing engagement as sacred and profound. Feeling fed up with what’s going on in the world isn’t a flaw, Daley-Harris says it’s fuel and he’ll show your audience how to use it. Contact Sam Daley-Harris at (202) 804-2504; Sdaley@rtirguests.com

How to Prevent Conflict Before It Starts

Studies show that up to 85% of workplace conflict stems from communication breakdowns, but most people don’t address issues until it’s too late. Samuel Bentil, a global dispute avoidance expert and the author of “Avoid Construction Disputes,” will teach listeners how to spot and stop conflict before it starts. With workplace tension, team burnout and leadership turnover on the rise, his message is right on time. Samuel’s proven strategies focus on emotional intelligence, trust-building and collaboration, the skills that turn daily friction into productivity. And these same tools don’t just work on the job. They improve communication and reduce tension at home and in the community too. Contact Samuel at (778) 656-0067; sbentil@rtirguests.com

What Hustle Culture Gets Wrong About Success

76% of professionals are burned out. 40% are considering quitting. Yet, the hustle culture myth says long hours are the only path to success. Shawn Fry is here to prove that wrong. In his book, “Sustained Business Growth: How to Lead Radical Change, Overcome Adversity, and Ignite Explosive Growth Without Sacrificing Those That Matter Most,” Shawn reveals battle-tested principles and a formula for skyrocketing success—without burnout. A global business leader who has impacted 60+ companies across 17 countries, Shawn delivers real-world strategies for new grads, working parents, entrepreneurs and executives to work smarter, lead better and thrive personally and professionally—at any stage of their career. Book Shawn now to give your audience the career breakthrough they need—without the burnout they don’t. Contact Shawn at (330) 422-4090; Sfry@rtirguests.com

How To Be a Peacebuilder During Nationwide Unrest

On Saturday, Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and Flag Day, thousands of troops, tanks and artillery launchers will roll over the streets of Washington, including Constitution Avenue, for a massive military parade. Meanwhile, across the country, organizers will be staging protests that could dwarf the parade in size. A coalition of pro-democracy, labor, and liberal activists are arranging a full day of counterprogramming to make the case that Trump is hijacking the Army celebration to venerate himself. Retired American diplomat and professional peacebuilder Danielle Reiff lived and worked in authoritarian environments throughout her career. She can discuss how political unrest in LA and across the country represent authoritarian overreach and how Americans can be peacebuilders during this volatile time. She can also discuss the rising civic renewal movement in the U.S. and a project to counter rising threats to our democracy with a plan to refresh the U.S. Constitution and build a more inclusive, participatory, and deliberative democracy than the U.S. has ever known. Reiff brings a lifetime of experience to this task. She started her career in the Peace Corps and worked for the United Nations before serving two decades as a democracy and peacebuilding officer for USAID, the US Agency for International Development. She now runs Peacebuilders, an initiative to promote nonviolence and unity in diversity and mitigate political violence in the U.S. Contact Danielle at (202) 499-7256; dreiff@rtirguests.com

How to Master the Art of Patience in a World Filled with Distractions

Instant gratification dominates our culture, but Emilio Justo, M.D., shows how mastering patience can transform distractions into opportunities for success. A two-time international TEDx speaker (with over 10.5 million views) and bestselling author of “The Power of Pause,” Dr. Justo combines engaging storytelling with neuroscience-backed strategies to help audiences reclaim focus, boost resilience, and achieve their goals. With a compelling personal story of overcoming challenges as a Cuban refugee, he connects with audiences and offers practical tools to thrive in today’s chaotic world. Contact Dr. Emilio Justo at Ejusto@rtirguests.com (email preferred); (480) 992-6803