Bigger Than Business
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBigger Than Business is the show where you’ll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You’ll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face.
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Keeping Students on the Field and in School (with Tim McLaughlin)
December 20, 2023 17:26 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBHow can a community keep its children in school and on a pathway to graduation and beyond? How can public-private partnership build a program for disadvantaged kids that becomes effective even beyond its creators’ dreams? Listen as our guest shares how the Fields and Futures program was created, its exponential impact on the youth of Oklahoma City, and how a “stone soup” mentality enriched the project to benefit the entire community. Tim McLaughlin says he feels fortunate to have his fam...
The Future of Performance Enhancement (with Dr. Amy Kruse)
November 21, 2023 21:16 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWhat does the future hold for neuro technology? What strides have been made in performance enhancement via brain studies? How can investors help shape the landscape of mental health treatments? Listen as our guest shares how her new endeavor is investing in companies that elevate human flourishing, how modern treatments can unlock a new era of mental health solutions, and how her expert experience provides an advantage in assessing start-ups that will transform the field of neurosciences. ...
The Biggest Developer Nobody’s Ever Heard Of (with Isaac Manning)
October 27, 2023 17:35 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWhat is Servant Leadership, and what does it bring to the lives of others? How does being told you’re “too stupid” parlay into an almost 40-year career as a respected and sought-after architect and developer? How do you create from tragedy a way to help families across the nation? Listen as our guest, Isaac Manning, shares how his success came from failure, how he engages in servant leadership to build communities, and how his creation and involvement in the “Light the Trail Ride” is provi...
Timing: Good Faith & Good Fortune (with Josh Robertson)
September 12, 2023 18:47 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBHow do you go from making $19,000 a year to being a vendor for the White House? How do you weather troubled times to preserve your family and stay afloat personally and professionally? What does it take to start a business at 22 and grow it into a $60 Million company? Listen as our guest shares his path of entrepreneurship from start-up to multiple thriving businesses, what it’s like to partner with a parent, and how focusing on the needs of others can prove that life can be Bigger Than Bu...
A Creative Spirit Grounded in Principles (with Janeé Hill)
February 22, 2023 22:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWhy is it important to train people how to treat you? How can knowing your guiding principles establish your path to success? How can leveraging your capabilities affect not only your future, but the futureof those around you? Listen as our guest shares why it’s necessary to lean into the hard stuff, why giving should be about more than just money, and how it is never too late to be the person you were destined to be. Janeé Hill is a seasoned strategic brand builder, television producer...
An Eagerness to Learn, Serve, and Make an Impact (with Wade T. Myers)
January 24, 2023 19:33 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBHow do you go from being literally dirt poor to becoming a serial entrepreneur responsible for founding, investing in, or serving on the board of over 100 companies? How can an eagerness to learn and serve shape your life in a way that influences local and global communities for the better? Listen as our guest shares his path from a subsistence farm life to one filled with “FinTech” and “Impact investing,” the importance of knowing what you are good at and creating a dream team to handle ...
The Role of Intention in a Family Office (with Rob McLaughlin)
December 16, 2022 17:17 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBHow do you decide if you need a Family Office? What goes into building one that will truly serve your family’s needs? What role does intentionality play in its design and success? Listen as our guest shares with us how a commitment to shared values created a need for a Family Office to steward his family’s resources in a way that impacts not only generations of family members, but an entire community, as well, and how communication and clarification of objectives helps maintain trust, resp...
Growing Professionally and Personally Within a Family Business (with David K. Sargent)
November 17, 2022 22:08 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MBIn a family business, how do you overcome being the Owner’s Child? What can you do to ensure success on your own merits? How do you lead a team that may initially question your qualifications? Listen as our guest shares his advice for not only young people wanting to join the family business but also for the parents who want their kids to continue the business legacy, and thoughts on how being the Owner’s Child doesn’t have to overshadow your own success. David K. Sargent started investing...
Master Your Internal Board Meeting (with Dr. Shannan Crawford)
August 01, 2022 14:28 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBWhy is the success of an organization dependent on the health – not just physical health, but also mental and spiritual health - of the leader? When the microculture of a team is set by leadership, how can business owners refocus the parts of their own brains to help cultivate their employees’ most forward-thinking and creative efforts? Listen as our guest shares why some companies become plateaued due to leaders’ negative non-verbals having a trickle-down effect on their teams, how str...
Overcoming the Challenges of a Family Business (with Dr. Keanon Alderson)
April 29, 2022 13:46 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBWhat are the challenges of creating, working for, or taking over a family business? What are the strengths a family business needs to succeed? How can you avoid the pitfalls that cause the high failure rate in succession of a family business? Listen as our guest, Dr. Keanon Alderson, gives us a picture of how each succeeding generation tends to lead, what tools are necessary to shape a healthy family business – including a family constitution! - and what resources are available to owners...
Bringing CPA Firms into the Future (with Jackie Meyer)
March 31, 2022 14:45 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBHow can you shed 60% of your client base and still grow? How can a CPA take time off right before April 15, a notorious deadline in the industry, while others are sweating and working overtime? How can setting boundaries with your clients lead to a prosperous, more holistic business? Listen as our guest, Jackie Meyer, tells us how she built her own practice after being fired for having too much of an entrepreneurial mind-set, what attributes led to her becoming a much sought-after consult...
Sustainable Growth: Steering a Battleship vs. a Speedboat (with Joseph Ferrell)
February 28, 2022 17:27 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBHow do you combine four very different personalities into a leadership team working toward a common goal? What kind of resolve does it take to make changes to a strategy that is already working? Listen as our guest, Joseph Ferrell, shares with us how his company made surprising decisions on change, why “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and why every leader needs people who will speak unfiltered truth into their life and organization to spur continued success. Joseph Ferrell built his ...
Love People Through Housing (with Lane Beene)
January 31, 2022 16:12 - 39 minutes - 37 MBHow can recognizing the need to pivot your plans lead to a bigger sense of purpose? How can facing the reality that you are better off partnering with others, rather than going it alone, build greater success? How can recognizing the need to pivot your plans lead to a bigger sense of purpose? How can facing the reality that you are better off partnering with others, rather than going it alone, build greater success? Listen as our guest shares with us how following a highly successful caree...
Putting Values First for Sustainable Success (with Stacey Pearson)
November 29, 2021 17:47 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBHow important are a company’s values to its growth and success? What can a business owner do to ensure their team buys in to the company culture and lives those values daily? And how can you take them even further and affect a community in need? Listen as our guest, Stacey Pearson, shares with us how he perpetuates the company values his family created, and how his business relationships help provide for the unique foundation he and his sister started in honor of their older brother. Stace...
Advancing Through Life’s Detours (with Larry Bell)
October 27, 2021 14:55 - 1 hour - 59 MBHow can being involved in organizations during your youth prepare you for unexpected events in your business future? Where do you turn for advice when you feel overwhelmed by responsibility, and you are having to learn as you go? And when personal tragedy strikes, how can the planning of one individual transform entire communities? Listen as our guest shares with us how he helped a family empire weather the storms of state and global downturns through the decades, and how a parent’s worst ni...
Changing Attitudes Through Fearless Entrepreneurship (with Valerie Freeman)
September 28, 2021 19:02 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBHow can following your instincts when presented with the challenges of new strategy, new technology, and inequality in the workplace create an opportunity that transforms the business landscape of a city? How can collaboration take you further than sole pursuits and grow your business exponentially? And how can you take what you’ve built and do even more for others? Listen as our guest shares with us how she went from a respected teaching career to fearless entrepreneurship, fighting through...
Workforce Trends and Drivers (with Daniel Pullin)
August 30, 2021 14:02 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBHow can companies struggling with an employment landscape that is “opportunity long and talent short” attract future team members for the long haul? How can nurturing an emotional connection for your existing team to your company’s values position your company to attain the best, right-fit employees? What are the differences between Millennials and Generation Z, coming out of colleges today, and how can understanding those differences give you an edge in your talent management strategy? List...
Planning for Successful Succession (with Phil Clemens)
July 27, 2021 19:58 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBHow important is a succession plan to your company’s health? What are the challenges to putting one into place? How can business owners and founders step outside of their egos, face the idea of being replaced, and ask the hard questions on future leadership? Listen as our return guest, Phil Clemens, shares why every leader should create a succession plan long before they intend to hand over the reins, how taking time to determine the different, necessary skills to take the business to the ne...
Turning Your Family Business into a Business Family (with Phil Clemens)
June 30, 2021 19:03 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBPhil Clemens began his career on the clean-up crew of the family business, Hatfield Quality Meats, and worked his way up to be the CEO of the company. Over the decades, he worked in all areas of the family business, with 20 of those years in Human Resources and seven as CEO and President of the legacy business, now known as The Clemens Food Group. Listen as Phil shares how and why his family engaged in the challenging transformation of being a Family Business to being a Business Family and r...
Jumping Off a Cliff (with Ty Smith)
May 28, 2021 21:22 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBTy Smith founded Exline Capital, a commercial real estate investment company, after experiencing many facets of the industry as a project manager, an analyst, a dealmaker, and even a ranch manager. Taking that experience and combining it with a desire to build something himself, Ty and Exline work with investors in what he calls the “middle market” in real estate’s four core food groups: office, industrial, multi-family, and retail. Ty initially built the company through one-off investments ...
You Either Make Dust, or Eat Dust (with David Q. Sargent)
March 25, 2021 23:13 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBDavid Q. Sargent started stocking shelves at Kmart as a junior in high school before parlaying that into a 24-year career with Kmart, Builder’s Square, and The Home Depot. Retiring at the young age of 38, David became a business owner when he and his family bought Stripe-A-Zone, Inc., a pavement marking company in 1996. Over the next 24 years, they grew it into one of the largest and most nationally recognized striping companies in the U.S. before selling majority ownership in 2020. Listen a...
Building the Backbone of America (with Clay Trantham)
February 04, 2021 22:35 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBAfter accomplishing so much in the Navy, Clay Trantham became a well-respected national leader in heavy steel construction, eventually becoming an industrialist in his own right and a founder of nine companies in the construction, tech, logistics, and real estate industries. Listen as the inventor of the dance move "The Sprinkler" shares how being the middle child of 5 boys prepares one for the blood battles of being in business, why Navy and Marine personnel make excellent company hires, an...
Getting the Organization You Want (with Rand Stagen)
January 05, 2021 05:57 - 1 hour - 57 MBAfter starting a successful media company while in college, Rand Stagen, at the age of 23 through executive coaching, discovered his passion for personal development. Rand founded Stagen Leadership Academy in 1999, which works with leaders from all over the country on concepts of Conscious Capitalism and taking individual responsibility for moving oneself and others toward desired goals. Listen as Rand shares with us why organizations are reflections of their leaders, why sobering conversati...
Determination and Conquering Others’ Preconceptions (with Elyse Dickerson)
December 08, 2020 19:12 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBElyse Dickerson struggled in school as a result of dyslexia but persevered to find her inner greatness and become a much respected and lauded CEO of her own company. Listen as Elyse shares how she was able to push through low expectations of educators throughout her childhood, and later, the gender-biased behaviors of colleagues to become the accomplished founder and leader of Eosera, a biotech company that is a pioneer in the Conscious Capitalism movement, putting purpose, people, and compa...
Innovating to Thrive, and Giving Back (with Larry Rybka)
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBAfter taking over the family business unexpectedly with only three years’ executive experience under his belt, Larry J. Rybka was able to help grow Valmark Financial Group into an industry leader by constantly adapting to change, and building a team, second-to-none, that maintains the high standards and values his family established from the start. Listen as Larry shares the importance of why companies must be constantly innovating, making sure they have the right team in place, and then giv...
Overcoming Adversity (with Bill Mahomes)
October 06, 2020 05:33 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBBill Mahomes grew up in a small Texas town during the Civil Rights era and was not prepared for the racial and academic adversity he would face becoming one of the first black cadets in the Texas A&M Corps. Despite the struggles he faced, Bill was not only the first black student to graduate from the Corps, he also went on to earn a Juris Doctorate, serve as a Captain in the Army Reserves as a member of the JAG Corps, and start his own law firm. Bill has served as counsel to the Federal Nati...
From Living Lean to Joyful Success: How Passion and Attitude Lead to Fulfillment (with Larry North)
August 24, 2020 21:03 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn our second podcast with Larry North, owner of a successful chain of fitness gyms, radio personality, and best-selling author, he shares with us the stories of his childhood that shaped the trajectory of his life from being broke and on-the-run to a becoming an admired and respected business owner. Listen as Larry relates to us how a desire to help others, and a strong work ethic forged by the circumstances of his youth, turned his life around so he could become a successful entrepreneur w...
Boosting Immunity Through a Pandemic, and How to Avoid Self-Sabotage (with Larry North)
August 06, 2020 23:28 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBLarry North started his first gym in the 1980s and built an empire that includes a radio show, television appearances, speaking engagements, and best-selling books. After spending over three decades focused on helping others achieve their fitness goals, Larry has valuable insight on how little changes can add up to big positive results and how tweaking your thinking can be key to your success. Listen to the first of our two podcasts with Larry as he shares how you can boost immunity and avoi...
A Life of Purpose, Passions, and Helping People (with Alan Petsche)
June 16, 2020 21:28 - 44 minutes - 25.9 MBIn addition to helping grow his family’s company that experienced 43 straight profitable years, Alan Petsche built his own portfolio of companies, starting when he was a junior in high school! Entrepreneurial spirit instilled in him by his father at a young age ensured that Alan would not only seek success on a business front, but it would also lead to a legacy of helping others. From comic books, to music, to real estate, Alan pursued his passions and used that success to give back to his c...
Guiding Leadership Principles for Times of Great Uncertainty (with Sunny Vanderbeck)
May 08, 2020 20:23 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBListen in as Sunny speaks about what Conscious Capitalism is, what kind of mindset it takes to weather a storm like COVID-19, the key lessons he has learned that will help leadership in today’s climate, and how it all starts with one simple concept: caring. Sunny Vanderbeck is co-founder and managing partner of Satori Capital, a private equity firm in Dallas/Fort Worth that has been voted a Best Place to Work and is known for its Conscious Capitalism culture and approach to business. Prior...
Growing a $600 Start-up into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company and Then Giving It Away to Fulfill His Life’s Purpose (w/ David Green)
March 17, 2020 15:34 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBDavid Green had only three goals in life – to build a happy marriage, to raise healthy, well-balanced children who served God, and to succeed in business. With a $600 loan and the untiring support of his wife Barbara, they began a small arts and crafts business about the size of a ‘lobby’ that not only became a giant in the industry, it became one of the largest ‘business as ministry’ examples in the world. Hear David speak about how their family decided together to give away the company, wh...
Growing a $600 Start-up into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company and Then Giving It Away to Fulfill His Life’s Purpose (with David Green)
March 17, 2020 15:34 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBDavid Green had only three goals in life – to build a happy marriage, to raise healthy, well-balanced children who served God, and to succeed in business. With a $600 loan and the untiring support of his wife Barbara, they began a small arts and crafts business about the size of a ‘lobby’ that not only became a giant in the industry, it became one of the largest ‘business as ministry’ examples in the world. Hear David speak about how their family decided together to give away the company, wh...
Succeeding at Business and His Passion to Transform His Home County from Its Impoverished Roots
November 25, 2019 18:27 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMike Hernandez wanted to be an engineer, but when he graduated from Texas A&M University, the oil bust of 1983 set him on a different path that led to his eventual ownership of D&M Leasing, the nation’s premiere auto leasing company, and several other flourishing enterprises. Listen as Mike shares how running a business is similar to running a college football team, and what it takes to grow a company that earns a massive 78% of its business through satisfied, repeat customers and their refe...
Succeeding at Business and His Passion to Transform His Home County from Its Impoverished Roots (with Mike Hernandez)
November 25, 2019 18:27 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMike Hernandez wanted to be an engineer, but when he graduated from Texas A&M University, the oil bust of 1983 set him on a different path that led to his eventual ownership of D&M Leasing, the nation’s premiere auto leasing company, and several other flourishing enterprises. Listen as Mike shares how running a business is similar to running a college football team, and what it takes to grow a company that earns a massive 78% of its business through satisfied, repeat customers and their refe...
Rebooting a Failed Venture to Achieve Incredible Success (with Rusty Shaw)
June 24, 2019 21:33 - 53 minutes - 31 MBRusty Shaw was headed to dental school when his father approached him about becoming an oil jobber in his fledgling company in 1970. With little more than faith in the company’s potential, Rusty grew a fuel distribution business into a successful convenience store chain and real estate empire. Listen as Rusty explains what his “dash” is, and how important it is to succeed in life and business. Rusty Shaw credits his parents for teaching him the value of hard work and giving him a great dea...
Thriving in a Family Business While Excelling at Being a Family (with Dave Lopez)
June 19, 2019 18:16 - 47 minutes - 27.4 MBDave Lopez is the youngest of five in a family where every single family member became a part of the McDonald’s system. After gaining experience in various positions throughout that system, Dave earned a position on the executive team at Lopez Foods, an award-winning McDonald’s supplier. Listen as Dave shares his advice on how to grow as siblings and executives as the company evolves, and how excelling at being a family is as important as excelling at business. Dave Lopez moved into his ro...
Balancing Single Motherhood with Expanding Businesses in the Face of Tragedy (with Dr. Mary Hudelson)
June 19, 2019 18:07 - 26 minutes - 15.8 MBDr. Mary Hudelson is a partner in a thriving medical practice, as well as a commercial real estate owner and landlord. When her husband Scott passed away, Mary was thrust into taking over their combined businesses all while balancing them with single motherhood. Listen in as Mary shares what helped change the trajectory of her grief and allowed her to focus on her mission, establish an excellent team of trusted advisers and partnerships that foster and maintain the desired business culture, ...
Earning Respect and Maintaining Healthy Relationships in a Family-Owned Company (with J.P. Lopez)
June 19, 2019 18:00 - 55 minutes - 32.3 MBOn this episode, J.P. Lopez shares the value of gaining experience outside a family business, how starting at the bottom and working every job on the way up contributes to a successful executive position, and how to maintain a healthy relationship with your brother while sharing leadership roles in the same company. John Patrick Lopez is the Chief Operating Officer of Lopez Foods, promoted in 2016 after serving various positions of responsibility in multiple facilities. Having grown up wor...
Brothers in Business Who Are Collective Better Together, and Who Have Built a Team that Gives Back (with Anthony Wonderly)
June 19, 2019 17:45 - 46 minutes - 27.3 MBAnthony Wonderly was only 18 years old when he made his first investment into real estate with his brother, Chandler. Today, Olympus Properties spans 10 states and has just under 500 team members—all of whom are treated by the Wonderlys as family. In fact, at Olympus, the phrase “Corporate Takeover” means the top execs come and do YOUR job for a week! Listen in as Anthony describes how he and Chandler grew their business while navigating their roles as business partners and brothers, and how...
Brothers in Business Who Are Collectively Better Together, and Who Have Built a Team that Gives Back (with Anthony Wonderly)
June 19, 2019 17:45 - 46 minutes - 27.3 MBAnthony Wonderly was only 18 years old when he made his first investment into real estate with his brother, Chandler. Today, Olympus Properties spans 10 states and has just under 500 team members—all of whom are treated by the Wonderlys as family. In fact, at Olympus, the phrase “Corporate Takeover” means the top execs come and do YOUR job for a week! Listen in as Anthony describes how he and Chandler grew their business while navigating their roles as business partners and brothers, and how...
Balancing Work and Marriage When your Partner is Your Spouse (with Brad & Kristy Allen)
June 19, 2019 17:24 - 47 minutes - 27.6 MBOn this episode, Brad & Kristy describe how they work together to keep their businesses prosperous and their family life flourishing through the daily challenges and opportunities of working side by side. Kristy also shares some valuable insight regarding how, as a single mom before meeting Brad, she managed her business and cared for her young daughters. Brad and Kristy Allen own and operate multiple McDonald’s restaurants in Arkansas. Brad and Kristy have been in this business for 23 yea...
Turning Rejection into a $95 Million Business (with George McMahon)
June 19, 2019 17:10 - 43 minutes - 25.5 MBGeorge McMahon was working for someone else when he took an idea that would grow the company to its leadership. They were not interested. That’s when George decided to take a risk—to pursue his idea and start his own company, with nothing more than his confidence in his idea and his ability to make it work, and a strong work ethic. Listen in as George describes how in just 10 short years he turned that decision—and a $10,000 credit card advance to start the business—into a $95 million compan...
Following a Dream, Taking Risks, and Making Family Your Top Priority While Building Several Successful Businesses (with John C. Lopez)
June 18, 2019 17:35 - 41 minutes - 24.1 MBOn this episode, John C. Lopez shares how he turned his role in a Latino community economic development program into an opportunity to become an established McDonald’s franchisee before changing tracks in his 50s to become a premiere supplier to the nation’s largest quick-service restaurant system. John C. Lopez is a successful entrepreneur who rose from modest beginnings in Glendale, Ariz., to become owner of four profitable McDonald's restaurants in Los Angeles before McDonald's approach...