Amolia Gardner 🎙️

Audio Leadership Club

Founder, Creator, & Lead Coach.

Ask Amolia Coaching

Empowering Coaches, Solopreneurs, and Thought Leaders to Boost Visibility, Attract Clients, and Create Meaningful Opportunities through the Power of Audio and LinkedIn™ while Fostering a Loyal, Engaged Community.

LinkedIn™ Business Coach & Trainer | Audio Events Expert | Speaker & Panelist

Monday Night Coaching is a Live Audio Event Podcast where you can learn, engage in real-time conversations, and gain valuable advice from industry powerhouses. 

Hosted by your Audio Events Queen 👑, Amolia Gardner. This dynamic audio event series streams live on Monday evenings from February to May, with a new season dropping each year. Each week, Amolia interviews an industry expert, delivering fresh, actionable tips and advice to help you grow both personally and professionally.

Podcast / Audio Event Host, Monday Night Coaching

Founder and CEO

Real Estate One

Recruiting operations contact for the implementation, training, and administrative functions. Managing recruiting-related activities, equipping recruiters with the most effective tools to approach the hiring process, tracking recruiting metrics to identify the best strategies and areas of improvement, and ensuring offices can meet their recruiting goals.

Training & Recruiting Operations Manager

Leading and overseeing company special projects, which encompass Marketing, Onboarding, Recruiting, Training Programs, and Software Projects, with a primary focus on project management. I ensure the successful execution of these projects across multiple offices by efficiently coordinating timelines, resources, and deliverables, resulting in timely completion.

My role involves harmonizing various functions, optimizing agent services, propelling digital marketing strategies, streamlining processes through continuous process improvement, managing CRM tools, executing impactful campaigns, and delivering personalized support. In addition to these responsibilities, I spearhead new software exploration, provide specialized training for agents, train administrators, and assist with new hire training, all while nurturing a comprehensive approach that bolsters operational efficiency and amplifies brand recognition. Through diligent project workflow management, I actively contribute to sustaining business and company growth.

Special Projects Coordinator | Agent Services Coordinator

Walsh College Marketing Association

The Walsh College Marketing Association was founded in the fall of 2013 by students who are passionate about marketing. As a team, we help students develop personal and professional skills that will lead to a dynamic and impacting career in marketing.

Vice President

Vice President of Communications

Johnstone and Johnstone

Responsible for marketing material coordination (flyers, graphics, signage) for listings and open houses, supervising agent websites, blogs, and online listings, enhancing social media presence, tracking incoming leads, gathering client testimonials, handling and dispersing marketing videos across diverse platforms, and maintaining accurate listing details across multiple MLS and marketing websites.

Ecommerce Marketing Intern

Edward Rose & Sons

Responsible for the leasing, marketing and maintaining positive resident relations of multi-family residential apartments.

Leasing Agent & Social Media Admin 

Leasing Consultant

WMU Deans Office (Communication Department)

Perform administrative tasks required by university staff.

Student Associate/Deans Assistant

✨ Ready to elevate your voice, grow your brand, and unlock new opportunities?

Hi! I'm Amolia, and I'm on a mission to help audio leaders, podcasters, event hosts, speakers, content creators, thought leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs amplify their impact through the power of their voice.

As a LinkedIn™ Business Coach & Audio Events Expert, I help you grow your business and boost your visibility using strategic LinkedIn strategies and audio events. Whether you're just starting out or ready to take your audio career to new heights, I've got the tools, training, and expertise to guide you.

I'm also the Founder of The Audio Leadership Club – an exclusive, invite-only community where audio leaders come together to connect, collaborate, and cultivate their craft. This is the place where innovators like you gain the support, resources, and partnerships needed to scale your influence and grow your business.

↪️ Here's how I help you achieve results:

💪 Power Hours: Focused, strategic guidance to take your LinkedIn presence and audio events to the next level.

🎙️ Audio Live Events Training: Master how to host engaging, impactful audio events that build community, drive engagement, and amplify your influence.

👤 Profile Brand Boost: Transform your LinkedIn profile to attract your ideal clients and make a lasting impression.

🚀 LinkedIn Business Boost: Leverage LinkedIn to generate leads, build your brand, and grow your business.

↪️ In The Audio Leadership Club, you'll get access to:

🤝Collaboration Matchups
💡 Masterclasses
🙏 Networking Community Calls
📚 Exclusive Resources & Support
🎯 Interest Groups

Recognized as one of Detroit's Top 14 LinkedIn Experts, I bring over a decade of digital marketing experience, 9 years in entrepreneurial development, and my own coaching journey to guide my clients and community toward success. Since 2022, I've been hosting audio events that have created lasting, impactful connections—and I can't wait to share these strategies with you.

Ready to grow, connect, and thrive? Let's make it happen.

🔗 Join The Audio Leadership Club:
audioleadershipclub.com

⚡ Book a Power Hour: 
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🎙️ Listen to the Monday Night Coaching Replays:
mondaynightcoaching.com

🎧 VIP Listeners List: 
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Let's connect, collaborate, and create the opportunities you deserve. 

Your voice is ready to lead! ✨

Amolia Gardner and Ask Amolia Coaching are not employed by or associated with LinkedIn™ or Microsoft.

LinkedIn™ Business Coach & Trainer | Audio Events Trainer 

After 4 different careers in engineering, brand marketing, performing arts and teaching, I felt lost, stuck and unfulfilled. After a 6-month dive into my personal brand, I finally found my greatness and purpose: "Professional Speaker"​

Networking was my first expertise. In 2008, I introduced my own concept of personal branding as a leader and it became my 2nd core expertise. 

In 2011, when I spoke at my first of 5 TEDx talks, I concurrently launched a new social media strategy. Within 6 months got my first speaking gig directly off of Twitter. Now I have over 650,000 followers, was named one of Inc Magazine's Top 100 Leadership speakers and social media / digital connection became my 3rd main expertise. 

I've spoken to half a million people across the world. I've trained 1000's of professionals, including C-suite executives, on how to use the "Power of Connection"​ to be a thought leader through relationship building, content creation, storytelling, & speaking effectively. 

MY SERVICES: 

COACHING
✅ Speaker Mastermind: Speak more, speak better, speak with impact, get paid to speak:  bit.ly/SpeakerProgram
✅ Networking Mastery: Leverage the Power of Connection to transform your career or biz: bit.ly/NetworkingMastery

CONSULTING on Personal Branding, Business & Career Transition, or Brand/Biz Bldg (offered at an hourly rate): 
✅ To book a consulting session, talk, or workshop, reach me directly via private message on LinkedIn or at raehanbobby@gmail.com.

Keynotes: 
✅ Own Your Personal Brand 
✅ Building a Huge Thought Leadership Brand 
✅ Authentic Networking 
✅ Powerful Presentations, Pitches & Storytelling 
✅ Digital Connection via Social Media Content
✅ The Most Important Leadership Skills (Empathy, Communication, Connection, etc)
✅ Entrepreneurship & Business Development 
✅ Learn the NEW LinkedIn 2.0

Workshops: 
✅ Personal Branding Mastery  
✅ Powerful Presentations & Storytelling
✅ Linkedin & Clubhouse integration (IG/Twitter)
✅ Leadership, Teambuilding 
 


Bobby Umar

Most creators ignore this.

Most people think bad design is just ugly.

It’s not.

Bad design is expensive.

It quietly costs you:
• attention (people scroll past)
• trust (you look less credible than you are)
• clarity (your idea gets lost)
• conversions (no saves, no DMs, no clicks)

And here’s the frustrating part:

You can have the best ideas in the room…
but if your content looks hard to read,
people assume it is hard to read.

Scroll.

And it’s painful when that happens.

You know the insight is good.

But the post gets 3 likes and disappears.

Most posts fail because of one simple design mistake:
They make the reader work too hard.

Dense text
No visual hierarchy
No breathing room

Your brain decides in under a second:
“Too much effort.”

That’s why design matters more than people think.

This Thursday inside TLB Club, I’m hosting a masterclass with Talha Hanif: The Cost of Bad Design

📅 March 5
🕓 4 PM EST

We’ll break down:
✅ what actually makes people stop scrolling
✅ simple design rules that improve readability instantly
✅ how to make your content look premium without overcomplicating it
✅ real LinkedIn examples + live teardowns

I can share a few guest spots.

DM me “DESIGN” and I’ll send you the invite.

Quick poll in the comments:
What part of design frustrates you most?
1️⃣ Carousels
2️⃣ Text formatting
3️⃣ Thumbnails

Just drop the number 👇

#LinkedIn #PersonalBranding #ThoughtLeadership

They shut down the name.
But they didn’t build the rooms.

LinkedIn Local is officially ending as a branded program.

I understand the reasoning.

When a few hosts run low-quality or misaligned events, the brand takes the hit.

That’s real.

But here’s what’s also real:

The “bad actors” were the minority.

The majority built rooms that were:
• Generous
• Inclusive
• Professionally run
• Community-first

Some raised money for charities.
Some helped people land jobs.
Some sparked partnerships.
Some created lifelong friendships.

Look at these photos.

These aren’t just events.

They’re first conversations.
First stages.
First collaborations.
First moments of belonging.

You don’t sunset that.

If brand protection is the goal, a better model already exists: TEDx.

Clear standards.
Host training.
Enforcement when needed.

Governance — not shutdown.

Don’t punish the many for the few.
Fix the system — don’t end the movement.

LinkedIn already has guidelines and toolkits.

The next step isn’t cancellation.

It’s structure.

Here’s what that could look like:
✅ Verified host licensing (application + renewal)
✅ Minimum quality standards (code of conduct, inclusivity, transparency)
✅ Clear escalation for repeat issues
✅ A community impact badge for events that serve or fundraise

Protect the brand.
Empower the builders.

Community shouldn’t get sunset.

If you’ve ever attended or hosted one:
What’s one connection that changed something for you?

Tag a host who built a room that mattered.

And if we can’t call it LinkedIn Local anymore…
What should the next chapter be called?

THIS IS 55. Karaoke party with friends, sang a duet with my lovely life partner Ananda, went out for Mandarin Chinese buffet with my sweet kids Nyal & Ryah. I’m full… literally. 🥰🙌🏽🎶

Thank you for all the kind messages, DM‘s, comments, calls, texts, etc. there were hundreds and I’m just so grateful. 🙏🏾💜

More pics and vids later. (Check FB/IG stories) 🤓🔥


🟢 P.S. Did anyone hear that I’m performing my first musical in 18 years in RENT, doing my dream role of Collins⁉️

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Most experts aren’t rejected.
They’re misunderstood.

Two TEDx talks in two weeks isn’t luck.

It’s clarity.

When John Edward McGraw came to me, he had the expertise.

But expertise isn’t what gets you selected.

Clarity does.

Most speakers apply with:
– 5 decent ideas
– A résumé disguised as a talk
– A message that informs but doesn’t move

That’s why they don’t hear back.

So we simplified everything.

One urgent “why now” idea.
One emotional through-line.
One clear takeaway.
One curator-friendly application.
One confident video pitch.

Then the shift happened.

Within 14 days, John received two TEDx acceptances:

✅ TEDx QueensU — Jan 24, 2026
✅ TEDxUofTScarborough — March 15, 2026

(Yes — TEDx events are independently organized.)

When your idea, story, and positioning finally align,
momentum compounds fast.

If you’ve ever thought about doing a TEDx talk…

What’s stopping you from applying?

🟢 MY UPCOMING EVENTS Week of February 22nd, 2026 – I share my audio rooms, livestreams, and zoom trainings once a week here. You’re all welcome to join. CLICK RIGHT to see them all and use the links below to access. 🔥👇🏾


💻 Mon Feb 23rd, 3pm ET – EXCLUSIVE FOR TLB CLUB MEMBERS “Weekly Business Coaching Support Call” Hosted by Bobby Umar. Learn more about TLB Club and be part of the growing community here👇🏾

LINK: https://lnkd.in/eh6WBsNN

💻 Tue Feb 24th, 4pm ET - LinkedIn Mastery Tuesdays - Are you shaping your personal brand? Join us for a robust discussion on how to best deal with fake LinkedIn profiles. Hosted by Bobby Umar, Melanie Mitchell Wexler, Kenneth Lang, Christopher G. Johnson, and Roy Kowarski.

LINK: https://lnkd.in/eh6WBsNN


💻 Wed Feb 25th, 10am ET - Mastermind Session #1: Authority on LinkedIn. Join Bobby Umar and Richard van der Blom for a 2-hour deep dive into what actually makes a LinkedIn profile work in 2026

LINK: https://lnkd.in/enKS44cV


💻 Wed Feb 25th, 5:30pm ET - TLB Tech Clinic - Hosted by Bobby Umar. Learn more about TLB Club and be part of the growing community here👇🏾

LINK: https://lnkd.in/eh6WBsNN


 🎶Feb 26, 27, 28 at 8pm ET , Mar 6 at 8pm ET, Mar 7 at 2pm & 8pm ET, and March 8 at 2pm ET - Come see me perform in RENT the musical. It’s my first show in 18 years and I’m playing my dream role of Collins.

LINK: https://lnkd.in/eNZ_SYZn


💻 Thu Mar 5th, 4pm ET - TLB Club Masterclass: Importance of Design on LinkedIn (Social Media). Join this week’s TLB Masterclass with Talha Hanif and engage in a meaningful conversation.

LINK: https://lnkd.in/ePsxyHs5



✅ Click right to see all my event details.
✅ REPOST: help spread the word! 🤓

#TEDxCoach #ThoughtLeadership #PersonalBranding


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Hi I'm Bobby! I'm a LinkedIn Top Voice and 5x TEDx Speaker.
I help you land a TEDx Talk GUARANTEED. For Content, Connection and Digital Presence tips, follow me (55.8K followers) AND my hashtag #PowerOfConnection (327 followers). Don't forget to 'Ring My Bell' to get exclusive and immediate access.

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Most people don’t need more activity on LinkedIn. They need more alignment. Because when your profile, offer, and message don’t match… you can post ev

Open article: Build Authority That Actually Converts (Without Losing Your Voice) by Bobby Umar • 4 min read

Build Authority That Actually Converts (Without Losing Your Voice)

Ever been through HELL WEEK? Well mine started today. Every evening for the next 5 nights is full. However, I am feeling very grateful. Here’s why.

1️⃣ I closed TWO high-tickets clients the previous week. So now that's 3 this month. Yay. 💯

2️⃣ Met a sales closer, and will likely try to get him started on my sales calls when he is ready. This will save me time. Will ramp up my FB ad spend when that happens, likely next week. I am so glad to have FB ads that actually work!

3️⃣ That said, I am TAKING A BREAK THIS WEEK because this is the tech week for my new musical Rent, where I am playing my dream role of Collins and the show opens Thursday night‼️ I am super excited for this. 🤩

4️⃣ Month of fasting is tough for energy, but I am booking a 90 min nap daily, since the shows go late and I wake up 5:30am to eat.

5️⃣ I am feeling really grateful this week, including being part of great communities like TLB Club, Musical Theatre, Client Control, LinkedIn Top Voices, HoLT and more. So this is all a WIN-WIN-WIN feeling. 🔥

This week I am immersed in gratitude. I'm excited for our NEW website and my musical RENT. I can't tell you how super pumped I am for all of this. 

Have a great week! 

"No Day But Today" 🎶🎤🥰

Happy Valentine’s Day to my 3 biggest hearts: my mom Imtiaz, my partner Ananda, and my daughter Ryah. 💚💜❤️

And there are many others too. If you know how big my heart is, you’ll know there is space for you in there too. 🙏🏾🥰

HAPPY RAMADAN MUBARAK‼️ As we begin the month of fasting, may it be a time of health, happiness, spiritual growth that brings peace to your heart, ease to your mind, and blessings to your life. 

My favourite aspects of this month include:

1️⃣ Sitting with my family 2x a day for a meal. A rare treat with teenagers! 

2️⃣ The spiritual focus, a constant daily reminder of just being a better person.

3️⃣ Mental mindset improvement that comes with not eating or drinking anything.

4️⃣ The discipline of routine.

5️⃣ Family, food, and feelings. 

Which of these would you appreciate⁉️🤔👇🏾

Wishing all who celebrate a fabulous and fulfilling month.

I lost my voice. And I lost my confidence.
Weird to admit as a motivational speaker…

But it wasn’t my speaking voice. It was my singing voice.

20 years ago, I was deep in musical theatre.
🟣 Lead roles. Big bravado.
🟢 Even the occasional Elvis impression in my keynotes.

Then I became a Dad. 😍

And I sang constantly with my kids — Raffi, Les Mis, Led Zeppelin.
Home concerts. Car concerts. Dishwashing concerts.

Then something quietly shifted.

My kids got really good. 👏🏾

Nyal landed Harold Hill in The Music Man at 9.
Ryah landed lead roles too — and by 10 her voice was unreal.

They sang all the time at home. Sometimes in effortless harmonies.

And that’s when I stopped singing. 😲

Not because I didn’t want to…
but because I got so immersed in supporting THEM that my own voice went quiet. 

I played tracks, recorded videos, cheered them on, all with a stupid giddy smile. 😁

A year ago, they dragged me to Broadway karaoke. I agreed to sing… and panicked.
I went to the car and practiced several times. (It was “Anthem” from Chess the musical) 

It went well. 

And my kids FREAKED OUT‼️

“Dad… I didn’t know you could sing like that.”
“Why don’t you ever sing with us?”

I didn’t have an answer. 💯

Truth? I didn’t trust my voice anymore.
Some notes were gone. My falsetto was non-existent.

My confidence felt… expired.

Then last fall, I encouraged Ryah to audition for my favourite musical: Rent.

She looked at me and said, “Dad… you should go for it.”

My first instinct was to play it safe and aim small.

But I auditioned.

And I landed my dream role: Collins. 🔥

Even in rehearsals, I kept needing validation:
“Am I any good at this?”

So I did what I tell clients to do when confidence disappears:

I practiced. (A lot)
I asked questions.
I invested in a voice coach.

And slowly… the voice came back.

My falsetto returned. I hit a high A again.
Now I’m aiming for a high B — and when my coach offered an easier alternative, I said:

“I want to go for it.”

My show opens in TWO days!

Maybe my voice cracks.

But I’m not going quiet again.

Because here’s what this reminded me:

Confidence isn’t a personality trait.
It’s a practice.

👉🏾 QUESTION: who in your life is going quiet right now — and what’s one sentence you could say to help them take their first rep?

And if you’re honest… where have you gone quiet lately⁉️

Drop one sentence below: “I’ve been quiet about ___.”
(I’ll read every one.) 👇🏾

You don’t need more content.
You need one clear offer.

You can post every day…
and still not convert.

That’s rarely a marketing problem.

It’s an offer clarity problem.

When your:
– Who is fuzzy
– Problem is broad
– Promise is vague

People scroll.
They don’t buy.

So I’m running a FREE 5-Day Challenge next week: Fix Your Offer in 5 Days.

This is for you if you:
– Already have something to sell
– Feel your offer is unclear or underpriced
– Aren’t converting the way you should

Here’s what we’ll do (in 20–30 minutes a day):
✅ Nail your “who + problem + promise”
✅ Collapse multiple ideas into ONE focused offer
✅ Build language you can confidently sell with
✅ Fix pricing confidence (without guessing)
✅ Leave with a clean, clear offer you can actually launch

No fluff.
No theory decks.
We build it live.

If your offer feels messy, this will fix it.

#PersonalBranding #ThoughtLeadership #Entrepreneurship

Fix Your Offer In 5 Days

You’ve been building alone.
That’s what’s slowing you down.

Most personal brands don’t fail from lack of ideas.
They fail from lack of structure and accountability.

Maybe you’ve thought:
“I don’t have time for another community.”
“I’ve joined groups before that went quiet.”
“I can figure this out myself.”

You could.

But how much longer will that take?

That’s why we rebuilt TLB Club.

Not another noisy forum.
A focused system for visibility → consistency → conversion.

Inside, you get:
✅ A clear roadmap so you always know what to work on
✅ Live workshops that move you forward (not just motivate you)
✅ Action-driven resources built to turn content into conversations

Best for: coaches, consultants, and founders who are serious about building a brand that drives real opportunities.

If you want structure without fluff, this is built for you.

👉 Explore TLB Club here: https://lnkd.in/ebMtEBNi

#ThoughtLeadership #PersonalBranding #CommunityBuilding

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