Amplify Hope Today

Amplify Hope Today is a raw and deeply human podcast hosted by Simon T. Bailey, exploring what it means to lead, rebuild, and remain hopeful in a world marked by constant change and uncertainty. Through honest conversations about the topics most people avoid—grief, identity shifts, leadership under pressure, entrepreneurship, faith, communication, resilience, and the courage to begin again—each episode challenges listeners to expand their capacity and navigate life with clarity and purpose. This is not surface-level positivity. It is a practice of choosing goodness, taking action, and becoming hopeful so you can be helpful. Amplify Hope Today invites listeners into meaningful conversations that remind us hope is not passive—it is intentional, transformative, and necessary for the world we live in today.

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  30. Booked Solid and Burned Out: Victoria Angela on Redefining Success

  Oct 4, 202618 min

  Victoria Angela's photography business looked like a success story. Inside, she was functioning but not fine. A conversation about burnout, boundaries, and redefining success. Victoria Angela was traveling the world, photographing major events, and working alongside celebrated professionals. Her calendar was full and her business was thriving. But underneath it all, she was functioning, and she wasn't fine. In this episode of Amplify Hope Today, Simon T. Bailey sits down with fourth-generation photographer and entrepreneur Victoria Angela. She shares what happened when financial, mental, and physical strain collided, and how she rebuilt her life and business on different terms. One of her biggest shifts: she stopped asking, "Will you be my client?" and started asking, "Are you the right client for me?" Because the wrong client has a price too. In this conversation: How to recognize burnout when your business still looks successful Depression, mental health, and knowing when to ask for help Why not every dollar is good revenue, and how to choose clients who fit Rebuilding your identity beyond your career, relationships, and inherited expectations Why prestige and visibility don't always equal expertise Learning to trust your own judgment as you redefine success If you're struggling with depression or thoughts of self-harm, you don't have to carry it alone. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Coming soon: Simon's new book, Amplify Hope: Lead From Where You Are Standing. Barry's story is a living example of its central idea — that leadership isn't a title you wait to receive. It's something you practice from wherever you're standing right now. Subscribe to Amplify Hope Today with Simon T. Bailey for conversations about leadership, personal growth, purpose, service, and becoming an amplifier in the lives of others. ----------------------------------------------------- Watch full episodes on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AmplifyHopeTodayShow Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amplify-hope-today/id1881115485?i=1000752112808 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OJS29kGxgcYTJnzZCoehb?si=b36e8692245b4551 STAY CONNECTED Follow Simon at: Website: https://www.simontbailey.com/ Instagram: @SimonTBailey LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/simontbailey Follow our podcast at: Website: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/ Instagram: @AmplifyHopeToday ----------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our partners: Hi Hello Labs in Orlando, Florida, for powering and producing this show. Sponsored by: Hi Hello Labs Produced at: Hi Hello Labs Learn More: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/

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  29. Stop Replaying Your Past. Start Pre-Playing Your Future

  Oct 2, 202623 min

  Are you still replaying a mistake from years ago, while the world tries to tell you who you should be? In this episode of Amplify Hope Today, Simon T. Bailey explores the first arrow from his new book, Amplify Hope: Lead From Where You Are Standing: Fasten Your Identity. Social media, the news, AI, notifications, and other people's opinions compete for your attention every day. If you don't decide what shapes your thinking, something or someone else will. Simon shares a lesson from his mentor, Dr. Denis Waitley: what you read, listen to, internalize, and repeat ultimately becomes who you are. You'll learn how to: Stop replaying past mistakes and start "pre-playing" the future you want Become teachable without becoming timid Recognize who is influencing your thinking, and whether they align with your values Think critically in an age of information overload Focus on what's right about you, not what's wrong with you Build confidence and hope through intentional daily practices If you're wrestling with self-doubt, past mistakes, or uncertainty about what's next, this episode gives you practical steps forward. Your past happened, but you don't have to keep replaying it. Fasten your identity. Pre-play your future. Amplify hope. Coming soon: Simon's new book, Amplify Hope: Lead From Where You Are Standing. Barry's story is a living example of its central idea — that leadership isn't a title you wait to receive. It's something you practice from wherever you're standing right now. Subscribe to Amplify Hope Today with Simon T. Bailey for conversations about leadership, personal growth, purpose, service, and becoming an amplifier in the lives of others. ----------------------------------------------------- Watch full episodes on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AmplifyHopeTodayShow Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amplify-hope-today/id1881115485?i=1000752112808 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OJS29kGxgcYTJnzZCoehb?si=b36e8692245b4551 STAY CONNECTED Follow Simon at: Website: https://www.simontbailey.com/ Instagram: @SimonTBailey LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/simontbailey Follow our podcast at: Website: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/ Instagram: @AmplifyHopeToday ----------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our partners: Hi Hello Labs in Orlando, Florida, for powering and producing this show. Sponsored by: Hi Hello Labs Produced at: Hi Hello Labs Learn More: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/

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  28. Be a Schlepper: 37 Years Inside Disney's Leadership Playbook

  Sep 20, 202625 min

  Barry Jacobson once ironed Bob Iger's shirt. He also started out as a lifeguard, held nearly 30 different roles, and spent 37 years inside The Walt Disney Company. In this episode of Amplify Hope Today with Simon T. Bailey, Barry shares the behind-the-scenes leadership and customer service principles that created Disney magic — and how any leader, in any organization, can put them to work. A paycheck is given to people who show up. Opportunities are given to individuals who think and work beyond what they're paid to do. — Simon T. BaileyBarry's most powerful lesson is also his strangest: be a schlepper. For Barry, being a schlepper means being willing to help, serve, connect, and do the work others overlook. It meant volunteering in housekeeping as a young lifeguard. It meant getting coffee for an executive. It meant ironing Bob Iger's shirt and finding a way to fulfill an unexpected guest request. Over 37 years, Barry learned that service creates visibility — and visibility creates opportunity. He also explains why great customer experience always starts with employee experience, why leaders should "solve for yes" instead of defaulting to no, and how Disney's philosophy of "plussing" turns an ordinary interaction into a moment a guest never forgets. Along the way, you'll hear stories from working around Disney executives, launching experiences around the world, serving Disney's passionate D23 fan community, and leading experiences at Golden Oak. Barry shares lessons from his work beyond Disney as well, including the Dallas Cowboys and other major hospitality brands, and explains why clear standards, empowered employees, real training, and a shared sense of purpose are what make a brand experience consistent. In this conversation, you'll learn: Disney leadership lessons drawn from a 37-year career How to create exceptional customer experiences Why employee experience drives customer loyalty How leaders build a culture of care Why listening is one of the most important leadership skills How "plussing" creates surprise-and-delight moments Why working beyond your job description accelerates career growth How to "solve for yes" instead of defaulting to no Why relationships remain at the heart of great organizations How small, personalized gestures create lifelong customers If you're a leader, entrepreneur, hospitality professional, customer experience professional, or anyone who wants to stand out in your career, this conversation is packed with lessons you can put into action immediately. Coming soon: Simon's new book, Amplify Hope: Lead From Where You Are Standing. Barry's story is a living example of its central idea — that leadership isn't a title you wait to receive. It's something you practice from wherever you're standing right now. Subscribe to Amplify Hope Today with Simon T. Bailey for conversations about leadership, personal growth, purpose, service, and becoming an amplifier in the lives of others. ----------------------------------------------------- Watch full episodes on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AmplifyHopeTodayShow Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amplify-hope-today/id1881115485?i=1000752112808 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OJS29kGxgcYTJnzZCoehb?si=b36e8692245b4551 STAY CONNECTED Follow Simon at: Website: https://www.simontbailey.com/ Instagram: @SimonTBailey LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/simontbailey Follow our podcast at: Website: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/ Instagram: @AmplifyHopeToday ----------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our partners: Hi Hello Labs in Orlando, Florida, for powering and producing this show. Sponsored by: Hi Hello Labs Produced at: Hi Hello Labs Learn More: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/

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  27. She Bought Her Company Back...In the Middle of COVID

  Sep 13, 202626 min

  In 2020, her entire industry went to zero. That's when she bought her company back. Jennifer Miller spent nearly thirty years building Access Destination Services into the largest destination management brand in North America. She became its first female CEO. She led through 9/11 and the Great Financial Crisis. She took the company through a major private equity transaction — and then, during COVID, when corporate travel had stopped completely, she bought it back and rebuilt it. She says she wasn't betting on the market. She was betting on the people. In this episode of Amplify Hope Today, Jennifer joins Simon T. Bailey for a conversation about what holds an organization together when the plan stops working. Why culture stops being a poster and starts being load-bearing. Why scaling is about multiplying leaders rather than revenue. And why, in her experience, people need hope before they can use a strategy. She also talks about the moment she knew it was time to leave — and what that realization taught her about what she'd actually been building. The goal was never to make herself indispensable. It was to build something that could thrive without her. You'll learn: Why hope has to come before strategy How to scale without becoming the bottleneck Why decentralized leadership produces accountability rather than chaos How to lead through layoffs when no version of the decision feels good How a founder knows it's time to step away Why character is the one competitive advantage nobody can copy Simon's twelfth book, Amplify Hope: Lead From Where You Are Standing, releases October 1. ----------------------------------------------------- Watch full episodes on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AmplifyHopeTodayShow Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amplify-hope-today/id1881115485?i=1000752112808 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OJS29kGxgcYTJnzZCoehb?si=b36e8692245b4551 STAY CONNECTED Follow Simon at: Website: https://www.simontbailey.com/ Instagram: @SimonTBailey LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/simontbailey Follow our podcast at: Website: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/ Instagram: @AmplifyHopeToday ----------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our partners: Hi Hello Labs in Orlando, Florida, for powering and producing this show. Sponsored by: Hi Hello Labs Produced at: Hi Hello Labs Learn More: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/

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  26. You're Not Underperforming. You're Under-Recognized

  Sep 6, 202631 min

  You may not have a performance problem. You may have a visibility problem. Most people who feel stuck at work assume they aren't doing enough. Simon T. Bailey thinks that assumption is often wrong — and that treating a recognition problem like a performance problem is why so many capable people work harder and get nowhere. In this episode of Amplify Hope Today, Simon introduces VITAL — Vision, Inputs, Tension, Action, and Life Source — a framework for figuring out where you're actually stuck before you start fixing the wrong thing. He covers how to become promotable before the promotion opens, which skills hold their value in an AI-driven workplace, and how to network by adding value instead of asking for favors. Then he takes a turn most career advice won't. Sometimes the next right action isn't doing more. It's serving someone else, getting still, listening, and reconnecting to why the work mattered in the first place. You'll learn: How to tell whether you're underperforming or under-recognized How to become promotable before the promotion exists The five skills that hold value as AI absorbs the rest: creativity, adaptability, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and storytelling Why accountability accelerates growth faster than effort does The difference between being busy and being effective What to do when the next right move is stillness You are more than your current job title, your circumstance, or this season of uncertainty. You are VITAL. ----------------------------------------------------- Watch full episodes on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AmplifyHopeTodayShow Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amplify-hope-today/id1881115485?i=1000752112808 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OJS29kGxgcYTJnzZCoehb?si=b36e8692245b4551 STAY CONNECTED Follow Simon at: Website: https://www.simontbailey.com/ Instagram: @SimonTBailey LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/simontbailey Follow our podcast at: Website: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/ Instagram: @AmplifyHopeToday ----------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our partners: Hi Hello Labs in Orlando, Florida, for powering and producing this show. Sponsored by: Hi Hello Labs Produced at: Hi Hello Labs Learn More: https://www.amplifyhopetoday.com/

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