Pneuma

Connecting deserving brands with their next customers 

3rd Fastest Growing Company in the Rocky Mountain Region
16th Fastest Growing Marketing Agency in the US
170th Fastest Growing Company in the US

Founder

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (acquired by City of Hope)

Management Consultant

TEDx

Working with TEDxWabashCollege has truly been a blessing.

I've had the chance to test my leadership and management skills with a group of 30 students across Wabash College's campus, and also learn more about Event Planning and Marketing.

Our event has seen much success over it's four years, growing from 100 attendees to over 350 attendees, and selling out Wabash College's largest event venue.

We've also seen much professional growth, as our NPS Score has reached a new high of 78 over our 2018-2019 year.

If you're interested in sponsoring TEDxWabashCollege, or speaking at our next event, please contact me directly!

Event Organizer

My first position with TEDxWabashCollege was in the role of a curator.

For our 2018 event, I researched prominent topics on the TED platform, as well as topics that would be prominent to our local community.

With this information, I moved forward and contacted individuals that I believed would be powerful speakers to have at our event.

Once I decided on the three speakers I would like to bring to the event, I worked with these speakers to outline and develop their talks in the TED format. 

Then, it was the day of the event! I prepped each speaker on professional speaker techniques derived from TED to ensure their talk reached its potential.

Curator

Eli Lilly and Company

Corporate Financial Reporting

Founder, Pneuma Media | I turn $1 into $8.12 with a content-first SEO Strategy | DM Me for a Free SEO Audit | John 3:30

At Pneuma, we’re more than a marketing agency - we’re your long-term growth partner in The Search Economy.

Every day, billions of people search for answers, solutions, and opportunities online. We help businesses show up, stand out, and become the clear choice when it matters most, regardless of where people are searching. Through specific Paid, SEO, and Website tactics, we build sustainable systems designed for measurable growth - not quick wins or fleeting spikes.

But what sets us apart isn’t just our expertise—it’s our commitment to partnership. We treat your business like our own because your growth is our growth. That means aligning with your goals, investing in your long-term success, and showing up with care, clarity, and consistency every step of the way.

We’re not here to deliver just "campaigns" and "deliverables"; we’re here to build something meaningful, sustainable, and worth celebrating—together.

David W. Riggs

Hate is a strong word, but it might be the only one to describe how I feel about "traditional" 1:1s

Nothing got under my skin more than to wake up 30 mins early on a tuesday morning to tell my manager about my to-do list, so they could feel productive.

So, when I started Pneuma, I did my best to spin that model on it's head. 

1:1s shouldn't be about work. And if you're talking about a task list for more than 5 minutes, you're doing it wrong. 

Some thoughts below :)

What’s Happening In My World I used to think no one cared about what I was actually doing day to day. I assumed subscribers (you) only wanted the clea

Open article: Building people > building companies by David W. Riggs • 4 min read

Today would be a great day to ask yourself why you have notifications on

4 years into building Pneuma...

Plenty of reasons to have slack and email notifications on...

... and not a single one of them have changed my mind

I've done this for so long I assumed everyone else does it as well, but I don't think that's the case

I'll jump on a meeting with a vendor, and during the meeting the individual sharing the screen has to swipe away notifications every few minutes.

Why? What's the point?

Schedule time to check your notifications, or notifications will end up scheduling your entire day

PS - Use an app like Opal to block socials from your phone to not get distracted

PPS - Use Apple's DND mode to simply turn off everything.

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JAY Consulting and HLG & Company offered individualized coaching to CEOs and senior executives

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L'Express

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HighCo Group

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Havas

Media Manager

Author of The Unlocked Leader | Executive Leadership Coach | MG100 Coach | Speaker

LEARN MORE ABOUT HORTENSE LE GENTIL: http://hortenselegentil.com/

HORTENSE LE GENTIL is a world-renowned executive leadership coach, speaker, and author. She guides CEOs and senior executives on their journey from hero leaders to human leaders. Guided by 30 years in business, working across industries—including media consulting and advertising—and as an entrepreneur.
 
Hortense was recognized on the inaugural Coaches50 list in 2024 and was a 2023 and 2021 nominee for the Thinkers 50 Coaching and Mentoring Awards. She is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered™ coach, a member of MG100 Coaches, and has been ranked #5 on the Global Gurus list by World Management Global Gurus.
 
Author of THE UNLOCKED LEADER: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World (2023), and ALIGNED: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be (2019), Hortense is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and ThriveGlobal.com, and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and Business Insider. She is based in New York.

Hortense le Gentil

If your team is dreading Monday morning on Sunday night…

It means there’s something wrong with your company culture. 😬

Leaders, you have the responsibility to create a safe work environment for your team.

One where they feel…
👉🏻 Safe enough to speak up freely
👉🏻 Empowered to try new things and make mistakes
👉🏻 Like they belong to a greater cause

Take the time to sit down and truly listen to your team.

And encourage them.

Let them know their voice matters.

Here are 3 ways you can start creating that safe place:

1️⃣ Talk less, listen more
When you listen first, your team can freely contribute without set expectations.

2️⃣ Take responsibility for mistakes
When you own your mistakes, your team knows it’s a part of the process and not something to be afraid of.

3️⃣ Share a compelling vision
When your team understands their piece in the puzzle, they show up with more purpose.

Remember: A company culture is a leader’s responsibility.

So how do you want your team to feel on Sunday night?

👇🏻The Unlocked Leader is Available Now!

True happiness at work doesn’t come from being employed…

It comes from feeling valued and belonging.

There's a world of difference between the two.

Being employed means:
🚩 Having a title and a paycheck
🚩 Doing tasks, hitting deadlines
🚩 Being financially invested

Being valued means:
✨ Your voice shapes decisions
✨ Your growth matters to someone
✨ You're emotionally invested

Want your team to feel valued?
✅ Ask for their input before making decisions that affect them
✅ Thank them for the small wins, not just the big ones
✅ Remember their goals and help them get there
✅ Trust them with projects that stretch their abilities

Because when people feel valued, they don't just work FOR you.

They work WITH you. 

And that changes everything. ✨

AI keeps advancing. 🤖

And now more than ever, we need more human leaders.

According to Forbes, managers and CEOs are already using AI agents to make strategic decisions, analyze data, and predict outcomes.

But here’s what AI will never do:

👉🏻 Sit with someone who just failed and help them find the courage to try again.
👉🏻 Create that moment of connection that makes someone feel truly seen.
👉🏻 Inspire a team to believe in something bigger than themselves.
👉🏻 Build the psychological safety that lets people bring their whole selves to work.

The more automated our world becomes, the more our teams crave what only humans can give:
✅ Vulnerability that creates trust
✅ Empathy that builds belonging
✅ Authenticity that inspires loyalty
✅ Humanity that sparks innovation

✨ AI can process data. 

But only humans can process hearts.

The leaders who remember to be human will be the ones who truly make a difference.

What human quality do you bring to leadership that no AI could ever replace?

You are the author of your story. 🫵🏼

And every chapter is bringing you closer to where you’re meant to be:

In my 20s, I rode horses competitively, chasing medals and precision.

In my 30s, I traded the saddle to climb the corporate ladder.  

In my 40s, I went back to my entrepreneurial dreams and started my first business.

In my 50s, I reinvented myself again and became an executive leadership coach.

Every decade has demanded reinvention.

Each chapter brought new challenges, new surprises, and a new will to grow.

And I’ve realized that without my previous experiences…

I wouldn’t have ever made it to my next chapter.
Every detour, every setback, every "wrong turn" led me here today.

Because sometimes, you have to lose yourself along the path…

To finally find where you're meant to be.

The leaders who will thrive in 2026…

Aren’t waiting until the end of the year to reflect.

Take a moment NOW to ask yourself:
✨ What did you learn from 2025?
✨ What do you want to leave behind in 2025?
✨ What do you want to bring with you in 2026?
✨ What do you want to start doing in 2026?
✨ How are you going to use what you learned this year in 2026?
✨ What do you hope for in 2026?

Every ending holds the potential for a powerful new beginning. 

As leaders, when we model this reflection, we give our teams permission to pause too.

To find meaning in their journey.

And enter a new cycle – not exhausted, but renewed.

The best leaders don’t just plan for the future…

They reflect on the past, and lead forward with intention and clarity!

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