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…
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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…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Leadership coach and speaker Jennifer Watson shares here origin story. In this episode, Jennifer talks about speaking your truth, the spiritual journey of entrepreneurialism, zooming out; as well as sharing leadership insights and business tactics taught through her coaching practice. Jennifer Watson, MPT, I.M.T.,C., owner of Jennifer Watson Leadership, is a dynamic speaker and coach with a gift for intuitive and visionary coaching. She is an expert in wellness + leadership development, identity & mental edge enhancement, high-performance, post-trauma growth, movement & change adaptation, and soul-aligned living mastery. With 20+ years experience in business-leadership management + wellness advocacy, she…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Entrepreneur and educator Lewis Sheats shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp. In this episode, Lewis takes us through his serial entrepreneurship journey and parallel path in academia. He talks about the value in opportunity recognition, launching the student, and the clinical approach to piercing the entrepreneurial bubble. Lewis Sheats has an extensive background in new venture planning, concept consulting, opportunity creation, marketing and strategic planning. As an entrepreneur, Sheats is focused on opportunity identification, execution and education. His leadership has guided the opportunity creation and development of several unique new ventures from launch to profitability, and he…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Dive master and scuba instructor Josh Heihn shares his origin story. Josh talks about his transition to becoming a divemaster after a nearly 2 decade career in banking. He talks about the path to becoming an advisor, attacking the fear, the importance of competence in your craft, and the process of earning trust. Josh Heihn is a PADI Divemaster and Scuba Instructor based near Cancun Mexico. Before his transition into scuba, Josh was a 20 year veteran of the banking industry. He worked in many facets of banking, spending most of his time successfully working in the commercial lending…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Attorney, business owner, and technology advocate Dan Schnurbusch shares his origin story. He discusses calculated slacking, the importance of stepping stones, being OK with coming off the rails and distractions vs. opportunities. Dan Schnurbusch is the owner of Schnurbusch Law LLC, an estate planning firm primarily working in the Greater St. Louis area. Before that, Dan worked for years as a litigator with another firm. He attended the University of Missouri – Columbia, School of Law. Dan has a passion for technology and consults with law firms to adopt technologies to improve business processes and improve customer experiences. To…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Entrepreneur Brandon Dempsey shares his origin story and entwines the values that drive the path of his life, both personally and professionally. He goes into deeper dives on scaling alignment, accelerating your trajectory and the value of knowing who you are. Brandon Dempsey is a husband, father, adventurer, and entrepreneur. He is the owner of GoBrandGo! marketing firm. He is the co-founder of Conflux co-learning community, which promotes education and community among the manufacturing industry. Brandon has served as an adjunct professor at Washington University. His earlier business operations centered around HR strategy, consultation and implementation to assist with…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify LinkedIn content creator Tony Albrecht talks with host Jason Shupp and is very open with his journey, from family pressures and to reluctantly becoming an attorney, the struggles of sabbaticals and his journey into content creation. He shares insights into one’s innate creativity, the willingness to unstuck yourself, and a path to participating in the Linkedin ecosystem. Tony Albrecht is a content creator on LinkedIn. His consultancy focuses on helping lawyers get referrals and build their reputation. Tony is also a lawyer with a long standing career. He is a published author and podcast host. To learn more about…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Investment innovator Ken Goldberg talks with host Jason Shupp about how his atypical, yet well-rounded education and experiences shaped his career. He shares insights about objective discipline, following the system, the psychology of finance, and the foresight of mania vs. depression. Ken Goldberg is a Registered Investment Advisor with four decades of broad investment and trading experience. Some of his career highlights include: 1980’s: Drexel Burnham Lambert. Chicago Board Options Exchange. 1990’s: Citicorp. Merrill Lynch International Private Bank (Singapore). Bank of America Investments. CNBC appearance discussing objective decision support tools to let the public compete with institutions. Sold the…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Artist Zack Smithey talks with host Jason Shupp and shares his pathway to becoming a full-time professional artist. He discusses the value of reflection, the importance of being what you want to become, and understanding the entrepreneurial side of the art world. Zack Smithey lives in St. Louis and is an interdisciplinary artist working in many different styles and media with an emphasis on the process. He is also a philanthropist, art collector and community activist. Smithey believes that the only constant in the universe is change and, in order to stay relevant as time passes, one must be…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Farmer Megan Huelsmann talks with host Jason Shupp about how her love for the farm animals actually changed the direction of the family farm. We discuss the value of local and dive into the future of farming. And she is doing all of this at 22 years of age. Megan Huelsmann is 5th generation in the family farming business. She has a Bachelors in Animal Science and nearly completed her Masters in Ag Leadership, Education and Communication. In high school, she was the catalyst for the Farm to Table channel of the farm business. She is currently working as…