Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Ali Carson is an executive coach and talent development consultant. In this episode, Ali talks about the early influences of contribution, balancing your systems vs. your intuition, cultivating curiosity, reconciling with imposter syndrome, she shares a beautiful story of seeing values realized, having intentional impact, and always finding a way to add value. Ali Carson is an experienced coach and dynamic facilitator with two decades experience working in all aspects of human resources, learning, and development. She is passionate about creating workplaces where everyone can thrive. Ali holds several professional certifications, showcasing her dedication to excellence. As a Gallup-Certified…
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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Michael Flieg is a entrepreneur and outdoor advocate. While sharing his origin story, he talks about an early unconscious state, a tendency towards aggression, how you measure success, struggling to apply compassion, self-reflection, surrendering to your struggles, the value of intention, and the oneness of humanity. Michael Flieg is the owner and developer of Arcadia Valley Outdoors, a campground and emerging nature preserve. Michael has a longtime passion for mountain biking, youth development, and outdoor living. He operated a youth mountain biking camp for many years, promoting novel techniques to develop competency and safety. To learn more about…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Charisse Sisou is a business owner, speaker, author, and podcaster. While sharing her origin story, she talks about her exposure to confusing youth standards, revelations around biases, interconnection of opportunity, a deeper dive into belly dancing, leaning into charisma , assuming the best, loving your body, and knowing more than you realize. Author, speaker, dancer, and intuitive guide, Charisse Sisou connects people with the impact, ease, and prosperity they desire through the power of story, body, and ancient wisdom. She brings (r)evolutionary tools and insights, tapping hidden reserves of energy, intelligence, and healing in the body. In her Amazon…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Steph Cummings is the Creative Director of GoBrandGo marketing agency. Through her problem solving, strategic, and creative capabilities, Steph has ascended through the organization, working in multiple prior roles including executive assistant, copywriter, and content strategist. Before marketing, Steph had a career in the restaurant industry, where her ascent went from corporate trainer to general manager. Steph Cummings is the Creative Director of a marketing agency. During Steph’s origin story, she talks about celebrity emulation, the importance of building trust, being observant vs. detailed oriented, leaning into her creativity, being an automatic “filler”, operationalizing the content strategy, coming full…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Jessica Rhodes is the founder of the leading podcast booking agency. On this episode, she talks about showing up with a smile, having an energy of abundance, the story behind the creation of podcast booking, asking the right questions to focus on your business, a personal development strategy for partnership, navigating the competitive noise, and the value of commitment and consistency. Jessica Rhodes founded Interview Connections, the world’s first and leading podcast booking agency in 2013, back when no other agencies like it existed. Since its founding, Interview Connections has booked over 30,000 podcast interviews for over 800 clients!…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Sarah Heredia is a Self-discovery coach. On this episode, she talks about finding identity during her early Church experiences, the value of early leadership mentors and building your team, discussing lack & scarcity and one’s relationship with money, the perspective change through a non-profit, the importance of support, focusing on your lane (and in your own time), and staying true to yourself. Sarah is a Self-Discovery coach with a passion for helping clients connect with themselves on a deeper level. She believes that we all have the power to create our own definition of success and that this can…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Brent Stinespring is an entrepreneur, realtor, educator, and outdoor community leader. In his origin story, Brent talks about the awareness of one’s self interests, pioneering outdoor education, holding to your principles, developing meaningful relationships, the opportunity to do the right thing, building a culture of belonging, and choosing what you pursue wisely. Brent is a realtor and owner of G4 Real Estate in Northwest Arkansas. During the evolution of his real estate business, Brent was a teacher and outdoor education champion. He is a community leader in multiple organizations promoting outdoor activity, trial advocacy, and economic development in his…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Margaux Alvarez is an entrepreneur and elite athlete. While sharing her origin story, Margaux talks about being shaped by a gnarly adventure, personal lessons of what you can and cannot control, how travel tests your comfort levels, the value of being comfortable with public speaking, a transparent discussion with the challenges of an upstart business, and finding your mantra. Margaux Alvarez is a small business owner, elite athlete, and winetrepreneur. She is a fitness expert and CCFT L3 coach. Margaux is a 7x CrossFit Games athlete, Rogue Fitness athlete, NBC Titan Games S2 competitor, and Ninja Warrior. …
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Gabriel Miller is the head winemaker at Noboleis Vineyards. While sharing his origin story, Gabe talks about the opportunity of doing everything, avoiding procrastination, acting on big ideas, balancing the art and science of his craft; as well, we dive into the complexity of the winery industry. Gabriel Miller is the head winemaker at Noboleis Vinyard in Augusta, MO. Gabe graduated with a marketing degree. He applied that knowledge unconventionally, as the first decade of his professional life had him running comprehensive operations in different industries. A trip to Tuscany, Italy sparked a personal passion that led to a…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Craig Williams is a storyteller and youth advocate. In this episode, Craig shares a personal story that was a catalyst to cleverness, how loss led to entrepreneurialism; he discusses the consistent intersection of his past skills to uncover new opportunities, the power of story, going analog, dreaming big, and we deep dive into the relationship between communities and their schools. Craig Williams is the Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Journey12. Williams identifies, most notably, as a husband and father of three. He is a full-time self-described ‘treehouse dad,’ an advocate for kids, and an unrepentant storyteller. Williams came…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Artist and advocate Mary Bartling shares her origin story. In this episode, Mary discusses the good fortune of the right mentor, the value of your crew, respecting the expertise of others, how no story is just a story, being less afraid, and we talk about book banning. Mary Bartling is an artist that chose photography as her professional medium. She focused on realism, being particularly fond of the face. As she closed out her successful career, Mary pursued additional education for personal interests, obtaining a Masters and Doctorate of Liberal Arts. Mary’s thesis on the intersection of religious study,…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Bob Alvarez is a leader in operations and leadership. In this episode, Bob discusses structure vs. the nuance of managing personnel, working on leadership first, having a drive to learn all facets of the business, earning your credibility, the importance of liking people, and the circular economy. Robert (Bob) Alvarez serves as the President and COO of Shapiro, leading sustainability as a service. At the heart of Bob’s work is leading a team that developed Circular by Shapiro, a transformative sustainability initiative that provides industries with solutions to some of their most pressing challenges. Their commitment to building the…