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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 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:
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
In Episode 16, Jeremiah and I nerd out about his upcoming book Mental Wealth. Mental Wealth is Jeremiah's approach for helping others achieve financial well-being and freedom.
Jeremiah, who grew up a region kid, has overcome the circumstances of a poor school system, having a kid at an early age, and $210,711 worth of debt. Now, Jeremiah has dedicated himself to changing the mindset of others and to help them defeat their financial issues and much more.
Jeremiah's Mental Wealth Academy teaches a 5-Step Process to help individuals change their relationship with money.
- Purpose
- Plan
- People
- Persistence
- Prayer
According to Jeremiah, "When you are clear on your why, you can do any how."
Mental Wealth is currently available for pre-order through Jeremiah's website (https://jeremiahreed.com/).
Be sure to check Jeremiah out on social media:
- Mental Wealth Academy YouTube Channel
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
Why not have two episodes with Katie Rasoul?
In a follow up to Katie's full episode, I wanted to create a bonus episode were all we do is get nerdy about her amazing book Hidden Brilliance: A High-Achieving Introvert's Guide to Self-Discovery, Leadership, and Playing Big.
In this bonus episode Katie and I try our best to provide a brief recap of her book. We talk about what it feels like to carry the weight of being a high-achiever. We also talk about imposter syndrome and having an internal Board of Directors. Lastly, we discuss a few tactics for increasing your "Hell Yes!" quota.
As always, thanks for nerding out with us.
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Episode 15 is a must listen to episode about the importance of creating psychological safety at work. My guest, Katie Rasoul shares a masterful story about how organization’s need to strive to give people more than a job. That they need to give them a purpose.
Katie is a leadership coach, keynote speaker and team culture expert helping leaders change the world through her company, Team Awesome. She has led leadership, organizational development and HR best practices for more than a decade, including serving as Vice President of Human Resources for a nearly $4 billion publicly traded company.
Katie is a TEDx and Disrupt speaker alumna and author of the best-selling book, Hidden Brilliance: A High-Achieving Introvert’s Guide to Self-Discovery, Leadership and Playing Big. She also co-hosts The Life and Leadership Podcast as a platform of conversations for powerful people to level up.
Katie is a mom of two tiny humans, a proud advocate for her awesome hometown of Milwaukee and macaroni & cheese aficionado.
Find her full body of work at www.katierasoul.com and www.teamawesomecoaching.com.
You can find Katie on a variety of social media channels:
- YouTube
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Join Andrea Butcher and I for Episode 14 as we nerd out about The Leadership Challenge. Highlighting the specific behaviors that help to create an effective leader.
Andrea is a visionary—she knows how to lead organizations from big picture to execution. She is a dynamic speaker, coach, and facilitator. As the President of HRD, she leads the organization’s growth strategy and focuses on executive leadership development.
Andrea’s work spans organizations of all sizes and industries all over the world; she has experience in global HR positions, consulting, and executive roles for private and public organizations.
Andrea is also the co-leader of Next Gen Talent, a program specifically designed to equip early career HR leaders for success. In addition to this, Andrea also hosts a weekly podcast, Being [at Work].
For those that are not familiar with The Leadership Challenge, it is a model that consists of 5 leadership behaviors that can be evaluated, role modeled, and learned.
- Model the Way
- Inspire a Shared Vision
- Challenge the Process
- Enable Others to Act
- Encourage the Heart
The Leadership Challenge is a true passion for Andrea. Per Andrea, it gets results, but beyond that it helps leaders to be better people. And to help the people they are responsible for leading, to be better too.
To connect with Andrea, please check out her podcast and follow her on social media.
Andrea's LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abutcher0201/
HRD on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrdadvisorygroup/
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/abudantempower
HRD Website - https://www.hrdavisorygroup.com
Being [at Work] Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-at-work/
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
In Episode 13, Shelley Brown and I nerd out about mindfulness, among other topics -
Shelley Brown is a Baltimore based mindfulness speaker, webinar, in-person workshop facilitator and the founder of ROI Mindfulness. She facilitates workshops around the United States with leaders from Executive Committee to front-line managers from a variety of industries.
As a corporate veteran, Shelley’s mission is to make the invitation to the practice as accessible and inclusive as possible. Her practical approach appeals to seasoned practitioners, those who may be exploring the practice as well as skeptics.
Shelley engages in a disciplined personal mindfulness practice and marries the foundations of mindfulness with essential leadership training to help everyone cultivate the skills needed now that are most needed both personally and professionally including self- awareness and emotional intelligence. Shelley believes when we cultivate mindfulness not just for ourselves but also to show up better for others.
Per Shelley, mindfulness helps foster a more focused, productive, and connected workplace where employees feel fulfilled and valued.
To connect with Shelley please visit her website, reach out on social media, or send her an email.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleybbrown
Website - www.roimindfulness.com
Email - shelleybrown@roiminfulness.com