YOUR FINEST HOUR | What happens when two powerhouse execs say yes to coaching?
As President and Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia San Diego, Noreen Ippolito and Cathy Lloyd are no strangers to pressure, scale, and results. But even the best can hit a ceiling, unless they’re willing to challenge how they lead.
In this episode of Your Finest Hour, Novus Global Executive Coach Chad Richards sits down with Noreen, Cathy, and their coach Lauren Goldasich to unpack what happens when two high-level leaders lean into the discomfort of coaching, and what opens up when they do.
This isn’t about quick wins or surface-level strategies. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the mindset, communication, and trust required to evolve as a leader when the stakes are already high, and how that evolution helped their team earn Market of the Year at iHeartMedia.
Inside this conversation, you’ll learn:
✔ Why receiving feedback well is one of the rarest, and most valuable skills in executive leadership
✔ How coaching together created cultural momentum and record-breaking growth
✔ The exact communication shifts that fueled clarity, alignment, and trust at scale
✔ What it looks like to model growth from the top and unlock your team’s potential
✔ Why your next level might be waiting on one bold conversation
If you lead leaders, manage large teams, or want to scale your influence without sacrificing your culture—this episode will challenge how you think about growth, collaboration, and what’s possible when leaders rise together.
Your next evolution could start here.
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What is Beyond High Performance?
The Beyond High Performance Podcast is brought to you by the coaches and friends of the executive coaching firm, Novus Global, and the Meta Performance Institute for Coaching. Join us for intentional, vulnerable, thought provoking conversations that illustrate the life-shifting power of coaching. In order to adequately share the breadth and depth of the firm’s insights, this podcast consists of three unique shows. The Meta Performance Show, will bring you unflinching interviews with top industry leaders on their paths to success. Next, we explore with the show called On Coaching, which pulls back the curtain on the intricacies of life as a Novus Global Coach. And finally, Your Finest Hour, which explores the unique dynamics between a coach and their client by bringing both on the show to unpack their coaching experience together. This podcast was crafted to help you grow as a coach, leader, employee, and human being, inspiring you to go beyond high performance and explore what you are capable of. Note that this podcast is not for those who are committed to mediocrity.