Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Ginette Collazo is an expert and world leader in human reliability. In this episode, Ginette shares the experiences that led her to pursue human productivity. She talks about organizational values, being curious, the impact of conditions vs. people, and the importance of thinking for yourself. We also talk a bit about Puerto Rico. Ginette Collazo, Ph. D. is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience specializing in Engineering Psychology and Human Reliability. These disciplines study the interaction between human behavior and productivity. She has held positions leading Training and Human Reliability programs in the Pharmaceutical and…
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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Ryan Klingensmith is a mental health expert and pioneer of youth digital stewardship through his organization Shape the Sky. In this episode, Ryan talks about the value of believing in oneself, the importance of confidence, curating your time, and being there for anybody who wants to be saved. Ryan shares many insights in the mental health industry and him and Jason talk about the present day intersection of youth, technology, and mental health. Ryan Klingensmith, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), is the founder of Shape the Sky. Ryan started his career in 1994, where he…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Angela Lewis is a former professional basketball player, championship-winning coach, and founder of ALA Public Relations. Her incredible journey from a young girl with low self-esteem to a successful athlete, coach, and entrepreneur is a testament to her resilience and determination. Angela is not only passionate about helping service-based leaders amplify their voices, but she is also dedicated to inspiring young girls worldwide to become leaders. As a role model and mentor, she aims to empower girls to pursue their passions, overcome obstacles, and reach their full potential. As a member of the International Women’s Forum Women Athlete Business…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Carolyn Meister is a physical therapist and movement analysis expert. In this episode, she talks about the challenges and dark-side of perfection, tools for managing identities, having strategy as a core attribute, and we discuss the next evolution of physical therapy. Carolyn also threads the struggles of an eating disorder through her story, with grace and vulnerability. Carolyn Meister is the owner of Sports Movement Physio and Performance. She graduated in 2016 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Washington University in St Louis, which is known for the emphasis of assessment and treatment of movement impairments. After graduating,…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Recruitment expert and thought leader Ken Eslick joins host Jason Shupp to talk through his origin story. In this episode, Ken talks about leadership as help, compliance vs. followers, the gift or trust, the realization of identity shifts, living with uncertainty, and the power of conscious connections. Ken Eslick is the co-founder and CEO of the Leaders Lab, an executive leadership recruiting firm. Ken is also the host of the Leaders Lab Podcast, a weekly show that delves into the world of leadership and personal development. As a Tony Robbins trainer and through his work at the Leaders Lab,…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Performance science focused executive coach Carla Fowler shares her origin story with host Jason Shupp. We cover a wide array of topics, including perspectives on performance, where your attention goes, betting on yourself, designing your own curriculum, not mailing in the important stuff, and having some good now. Carla Fowler, MD PhD, founded THAXA out of a passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect. Since its inception in 2013, THAXA’s scientific approach to individualized coaching has attracted a devoted client base of dozens of executives at firms ranging from Fortune 500 technology companies…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Technology leader and magician David Reich talks with host Jason Shupp and shares his intersection of science and magic, as he talks about the value of suspending disbelief, missing what is in front of you, beta testing magic in the office, consulting from the trenches, and the importance of tactical listening. David Reich is a technology and business leader, combining that with his passion and talent as a magician, mentalist and stage hypnotist, having delivered interactive experiences to organizations world wide. Rather than make a choice on “geek Or magician”, he decided that it was not a choice and…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Athlete turned entrepreneur Augie Johnston shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp. In this episode, Augie shares insights into international sports, leveraging self-discipline, getting a you-tube education, learning the value of caring, and the recognition of obsession, hard work, and time in grade. Augie Johnston is a 36 year old ex-YouTuber, former professional basketball player, turned entrepreneur. He is currently making waves in the video editing industry as a result of his promising start-up called VidChops. Vidchops, the brainchild of Augie, assists video creators, influencers, and digital marketers by carrying out the hard work of editing their videos.…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Storyteller and multi-faceted content creator Jay Acunzo shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp. Jay talks about creative fingerprints, learning to trust his own sensibilities, the understated value of risk mitigation, having clarity on purpose, and reach vs. resonance. Jay Acunzo is one of the world’s most sought-after business storytellers. He’s an author, speaker, and the host the podcast Unthinkable, where creators take us inside unconventional choices that led to refreshingly original work. Jay was an early voice in the rise of content marketing, holding editorial and marketing roles for tech startups as well as brands like Google…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Career copywriter Andy Bartling tells his origin story with host Jason Shupp. Andy talks about being curious, getting the easy things right, knowing what’s important; and he shares key concepts, including difference, relevance and being a category of one. We also discuss what it is like having a career in writing that includes a typewriter and AI. For more than 40 years, Andy Bartling has been a copywriter and brand positioning/messaging strategist for the Fortune 500, as well as a select group of smaller organizations. He has written for global and domestic companies in a variety of industries—including financial…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Content Marketer and Podcast Host Ben Albert shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp. Ben talks about the journey in finding his tribe, the acknowledgement of luck, and his ethos of conviction, caring and consistency. Ben Albert is a content marketer and podcast host. When Covid hit, Ben was furloughed from work. He found himself down and out, staring at an empty handle of Jim Bean Whiskey. He was unemployed, depressed, and felt unworthy. Hesitantly, he opened his Macbook and started reaching out to strangers on Linkedin. This spearheaded his entrepreneurial journey. The rest is history. Now Ben…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Renaissance woman Marcy Bursac shares her origin story and parallel paths with host Jason Shupp. In this episode, Marcy shares how her personal and professional journeys have intersected. She talks about a life of inclusion, frustration as a driver of creativity, using your voice for good and asking for help. Scaling her lived experience as an adoptive mom of a sibling pair, Marcy Bursac advocates for the thousands of children in the U.S. foster care system that are waiting to be adopted through her free app, children’s book, how-do book, monthly podcast, speaking engagements, and TV, radio, magazine, and…