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Join us as our guest share with us their greatest passions and the things that make them nerdy. All with the hope of chaning the world.
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Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Episode 26 dives deep on the concept that you have to be well before you can have the energy to enact lasting change in your career, your family, your health, in others, etc. In Erica's words, for a person to have whole wellness they need to focus on 6 key things: what they eat, how much they sleep, how they move, what is their purpose, what is their community, and spirituality.
Erica is the founder of Erica Ballard Health – a wellness company that optimizes individuals’ energy through food. Erica started her company after realizing health looks way different than what she thought, bought into, and sold for decades. Now, an evangelical about helping people do better, Erica teaches working professions how to truly take care of themselves despite their busy schedules.
Erica has her MS from Tufts University School of Medicine, got her CHC through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, is a regular contributor to WTHR 13, and has been featured by Women’s Health, Lululemon, and the Young President’s Organization. Most recently Erica launched her own podcast, the Lies We Have Been Fed to help encourage others to pursue happiness and wellness as a packaged deal.
To connect with Erica and to follow her journey please reach out through the following channels:
- Podcast - www.thelieswevebeenfed.com -OR- https://the-lies-weve-been-fed.simplecast.com/episodes/0-the-lies-weve-been-fed-trailer-qGkzQ_5c
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaballard/
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/elballard
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ericaballardhealth
- Website - www.ericaballardhealth.com
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
In Episode 25 Jeff Veyera and I nerd out about the importance of addressing culture as part of any change or improvement initiative. In this episode we dive deep on culture, engagement, process improvement, and Quality 4.0.
Jeff Veyera is a 25 year quality professional, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Senior Member of the American Society for Quality with multi-industry experience. Air Force Academy graduate and former Air Force logistics officer. Author of "Culture Is Everything".
To learn more about Jeff and to follow his journey please connect with him through social media.
Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffveyera/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CultureIsEverythingBook/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61G4eygGF19ij6zRqtxfkQ/
Podcast - https://cultureiseverything.podbean.com/
Be sure to check out Culture is Everything through Amazon.
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
In Episode 24 I nerd out with Lori Lovens about people's natural instincts to innovate or to stay the same.
Lori is a dynamic innovator who delivered hundreds of millions of dollars of product innovation growth for Gatorade and other global brands. Her deep understanding of innovation, from ideation through commercialization, was developed over the past 25 years via immersion in hundreds of cross-functional projects as team member, project leader, marketing director, innovation coach, consultant, and VP Culture of Innovation.
At Innovation Savvy, Lori is leading the emerging field of The Human Dynamics of Innovation™. Lori brings unique data-driven insights…a strengths-based analysis of how people and teams take action in response to risk, uncertainty and ambiguity…to predict and improve how leaders and organizations navigate chaos and order as well as collaboration and innovation.
Lori earned her MBA from The University of Michigan and serves clients from the Global 100 to startups and nonprofits. She is a Mentor at 1871, Chicago’s globally recognized Technology & Entrepreneurship community and an active member of Conscious Capitalism and The Art of Hosting Community of Practice.
Be sure to connect with Lori through her website and other social media channels:
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
In Episode 23, Stephanie Norling and I connect to discuss the ins and outs of the Communities of Excellence program sponsored by Baldrige. The Communities of Excellence program is a framework that is used by self-defined communities to help them define their approach to leadership, establish a strategy for their community, and implement their plan while tracking results.
Stephanie Norling has been Director of Communities of Excellence 2026 since 2014. In her roles as Director, Stephanie participated in the development of the Communities of Excellence Criteria, adapted from the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and launched a National Learning Collaborative of communities to support their use of the framework.
Stephanie serves as a Learning Collaborative faculty and mentors several of the 18 communities participating.
After graduating with a BA in Anthropology from Tufts University in 1999, Stephanie joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Boston as a Project Coordinator. After moving to San Diego in 2001, she worked for 12 years at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, first in the Operations Department and later taking a lead role in the Elephant Department at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. In 2012 Stephanie graduated from the University of San Diego with a Master’s in Business Administration and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Stephanie also participated as a National Baldrige Examiner for three years.
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
In Episode 22, Gerald Bush, and I get down and dirty about Emotional Intelligence. Specifically, what is it, why its important, and how individuals can strengthen their EQ.Per Gerald, Emotional Intelligence in leaders, and environments that are psychologically safe to take risks go hand in hand. We hope you enjoy the episode.
As Chief EQ Officer and founder of GBKB Consulting, Gerald provides HR support, leadership development and coaching to diverse organizations. Gerald is an influential and highly successful Emotional Intelligent (EQ) and Human Resource Consultant with over 15 years of experience.
Gerald delivers consultative HR approaches, leads critical evaluations, communicates effectively across all levels of the organization, and manages innovative HR initiatives. He understands what it takes to conduct critical evaluations, develop consultative business solutions, and recommends programs that align with the mission and vision of a corporation.
For more resources on Emotional Intelligence and to stay connected with Gerald, please refer to the following:
- www.gbkbconsulting.com
- https://events.6seconds.org/
- www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-bush-shrm-scp-baa0986
- www.twitter.com/BushGerald14
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
In episode 21, Jeanette Renshaw, from Smart Scale Consulting, and I nerd out hard core about the importance of standardizing first, then scaling second. Some of the other things we nerd out about include systems thinking, the Goal, pizza trackers, and inspection.
Jeanette is true improvement nerd, she is a problem solver with a passion to help companies achieve repeatable, predictable, and profitable results in order to scale revenue and optimize their business - specifically focusing on the sales function.
Rooted in the belief that there is no neutral in business, Jeanette helps companies translate their innovation into forward progress no matter if they're bringing their first product to market or commercializing corporate innovation.
Jeanette has a background with B2B and B2C companies of various sizes and across many industries. She specializes in early-stage, rapid-growth technology/SaaS companies seeking to create, correct, and/or standardize their sales everything.
Jeanette's Core Philosophies include:
-- Learning never ends
-- Doing what's right > Being right
-- People First
-- Communication and Emotional Intelligence promote true empathy
-- Happy to admit when I'm wrong; am skeptical of those who never are
-- Time & Energy are my currencies
If you'd like to learn more about Jeanette's background please connect with her through any of the following channels:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanetterenshaw/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/35688929
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEzjm54WMQAXXc1uJn1qBMA
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
In Episode 20, Jason Barnaby and I nerd out hardcore about helping people to address self-doubt and to take the first steps toward doing what they are passionate about. As Jason puts it, he wants to "Torch Fear and Ignite Hope." Which is the mission of the company he founded, Fire Starters, Inc.
These days, achieving his mission of #IgniteHope and #TorchFear means working with executive teams to accelerate THRU the firestorm of the New Now and navigate TO the New Normal. To create a better and more meaningful life on the other side of change.
Jason accomplishes this through a combination of individual executive coaching and facilitating a 5-week, interactive, virtual development experience for leadership teams called 30 Days to Blaze.
For individuals, Jason provides group sessions through his new program called Tribe of Five.
The author of two books with a corporate and facilitating career spanning 20+ years and 2 continents, Jason’s passion is sparking A-Ha moments that result in lasting change.
Be sure to check out the great things Jason is up to and I strongly urge you to join his Tribe.
You can connect with Jason in a variety ways, including:
- Purchasing and reading his books: 30 Days to Blaze and Igniting the Fire Starter Within
- Check out the Tribe of 5 Demo site
- Enroll in the Tribe of 5 program
- Joining Jason's newsletter
- Following him on Social Media, Jason is extremely active on LinkedIn
- Email Jason directly at jason@firestarterstribe.com
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
In this episode Ryan Sullivan and I nerd out about creating and building community that empowers each of us to explore and to be our whole, authentic selves. Especially as parents.
Ryan shares his passion about being a father (loving his wife and daughter and soon to arrive newborn with a whole heart), growing his Christian faith, creating a fulfilling career, and staying athletically competitive.
Ryan is the founder of Fatherhood On Fire, an organization that Celebrates, Elevates, and Encourages men embracing their role as fathers.
Ryan studied Social Studies Education at Indiana State University (Go Trees!!!) which led him to work at The Painted Turtle Camp in Southern California in the summers of 2009 and 2010. After graduating from ISU in 2011 Ryan worked at the sister camp in Ireland, Barretstown. And then went on to Camp Boggy Creek in Central Florida.
During his time at camp Ryan met some of the most amazing parents leading their families through life's biggest challenge. According to Ryan, "These were the parents I wanted to be like. I wanted to lead my family with courage, grace, and humility."
Ryan fell in love with the challenge and diversity of triathlon. He has completed over 50 triathlons since 2008 culminating with a brutal performance at Ironman Louisville in 2018, a race that had a combined 30% DNS and DNF.
Ryan currently serves as a Business Development Specialist for C2IT Consulting helping clients leverage technology to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
To connect with Ryan, please following him on social media and check out his awesome podcast, Fatherhood on Fire. Links are provided below:
Website - http://fatherhoodonfire.com/
Podcast - https://anchor.fm/fatherhoodonfire
LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-sullivan-indy/
Twitter - @FireFatherhood
Instagram -@fire_fatherhood
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
In episode 18, I nerd out with KJ McGlinn about the importance of having a servant's heart and giving. Per KJ, "those that give, get". Regardless of the size of the gift.
As a representative of the Make A Wish organization, KJ helps to bring dreams to life for patients and families facing medical complications. KJ does this by building a community of people who are passionate about granting wishes and providing patients and families with hope.
In this episode KJ shares some of her best practices for building a community, for celebrating success, and leading a purposeful life.
KJ is a well-known part of the Indianapolis community & beyond. She can be seen on the nationally syndicated show, Pet Pals TV and is the President of the KJ Media Company. She spent 13 years as the co-host for the award winning Smiley Morning Show and founded the popular podcast, Kinda Nerdy Girls. KJ has a loyal social media following of over 35,000 and continues to support local businesses and causes across her platform. In addition to her media career, KJ is also a member of the Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana team.
KJ and her husband Patrick are proud pet parents to their 4 rescue cats who have a following of their own on Instagram at @kjscats. KJ is a fangirl at heart known for her love of Marvel movies, Harry Potter, Doctor Who and Star Wars.
KJ was the first recipient of the Luke Butler Spirit Award from Make-A-Wish for granting over 300 wishes and raising over $2 million. She has raised over $175,000 through the annual KJ’s Cancer Sucks Party. She is also a passionate advocate for animals.
Be sure to connect with KJ through social media:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedIn.com/IN/kjonair
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kjonair
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/kjonair
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kjonair1
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
In Episode 17, I nerd out with Karen Valencic about managing conflict and creating flow through her leadership approach called Spiral Impact.
Karen Valencic is founder Spiral impact, a Performance Improvement Company specializing in leadership and team development. As a degreed-tenured engineer, effectiveness and practicality informs her work; 30 years of aikido training brings the artistic flare and power to her content. Karen works with leaders and teams through speaking, coaching and consulting.
In times of accelerated change and disruption, peoples’ lagging ability to adapt opens Pandora’s Box for destructive conflict, burnout, and division. In her recent Black Belt Edition release of Spiral Impact: The Power to Get It Done with Grace, Karen Valencic shares how to bring forth your True Power and master the art of conflict to help you foster collaboration, innovation, and civility, greatly impacting your individual sense of freedom and engagement in your life.
Karen’s Spiral Impact® Method is grounded in the martial art, aikido, and in physics, which she blends with three decades of experience working deeply with leaders and teams.
To connect with Karen, please reach out to her through her website or through social media: