BriteVibe Podcast: Live Brite, Live Bold, and Share BriteVibes
666 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 338 ratingsWelcome to the BriteVibe podcast, where we bring you insights, stories, and strategies from successful entrepreneurs and business leaders who have made their mark in the industry. Our aim is to empower you with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to achieve your entrepreneurial dreams and build a thriving business and life.
In each episode, our expert guests share their experiences, challenges, and successes in the world of entrepreneurship. From developing a winning business idea to building a strong brand, scaling your business, and navigating the ever-changing business landscape, our podcast covers it all.
Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, our podcast will give you the inspiration and guidance you need to take your business to the next level.
Our guests come from a diverse range of backgrounds, industries, and experiences, allowing us to offer a variety of perspectives and insights. We believe that everyone has the potential to be a successful entrepreneur with the right mindset, tools, and support. That's why we also offer resources and recommendations for books, courses, and events to help you continue your entrepreneurial education.
We understand that entrepreneurship can be challenging and sometimes lonely, which is why we also provide a community for our listeners to connect, share ideas, and support each other.
Our podcast is not just about learning but also about building a network of like-minded individuals who are committed to achieving their entrepreneurial dreams.
Tune in to the BriteVibe podcast and join the conversation on how to make your business and life thrive!
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Unlocking Potential in Others & Solving Problems with Carly Fiorina
June 11, 2020 15:41 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBShe is a passionate, articulate advocate for problem-solving, innovation, and effective leadership. Her mission is to inspire, equip and connect individuals and teams to seize opportunities, face challenges, and accelerate impact in their communities and places of work. She knows that everyone has more potential than they realize, that those closest to the problem understand the problem best, and that leading to unlock the potential in others and actually solve problems can result in both pr...
Finding the Courage to Take a Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity: Tammy McDonald of HERLIFE Magazine
June 05, 2020 17:22 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBTammy McDonald is the owner and Publisher of HERLIFE Magazine. Tammy is about to celebrate her 5th year with HERLIFE Magazine and the magazine just entered its 12th year of publication. She has franchises in California, New York, Columbia, MO, and Kansas City. When Tammy isn’t working at HERLIFE Magazine, she enjoys spending time with her family. She loves to travel and ride bikes with her boys. She chose to take the path, one that was not planned, in publishing because the once in a lifet...
Danessa Knaupp Explains How to "Get Naked at Work"
June 03, 2020 22:07 - 45 minutes - 42 MBDanessa is an executive coach, CEO, and keynote speaker shifting the global conversation on leadership. She has coached hundreds of executives across every major industry and has developed a reputation as a candid, compassionate and courageous leadership partner. She is the author of the leadership manual, Naked at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Fearless Authenticity and regularly addresses C-suite audiences on how to harness the power of real authenticity (not #authenticity) to drive measurable ...
Leading From the Crest of a Cultural Wave: Lee Trink, CEO of FaZe Clan
May 27, 2020 19:32 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBLee Trink is an entrepreneur in the entertainment and media industries focused on the convergence of gaming and entertainment as both a cultural movement and an explosive business. As the CEO and co-owner of FaZe Clan, the largest, most followed esports and gaming organization in the world, Trink is creating a brand that extends beyond esports to mainstream entertainment through content, collaborations and e-commerce. Trink began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn. Wi...
Staying Resilient During The COVID-19 Crisis with Sean Van Horn (Equity Bank Series)
May 22, 2020 19:17 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBSean Van Horn is the co-founder of Freight House Fitness, a local Kansas City fitness center where people are blessed with a feeling of being welcomed, loved, & healed. Not just physically but mentally and spiritually. The story of how Sean and his wife Kendra created Freight House is one of inspiration and faith. In 2010 Sean was currently laid off from his job on the railroad and really wanting to make the leap into being a personal trainer. Kendra was a former athlete and always into ...
Mastering Moral Courage...Or, Why Leadership Is So Hard
May 21, 2020 20:06 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBLeaders overcome moral challenges by exercising moral courage. Moral courage is the mastery of the fear of social consequences such as being perceived as disloyal, alienation, ridicule, punishment, job loss, or loss of social status. In some cases, the right choice is crystal clear. In other cases, the correct course of action is not so clear. In the end, leaders must always accept full responsibility for their actions.
Embracing an Infinite Mindset with Simon Sinek
May 20, 2020 18:43 - 50 minutes - 46 MBDescribed as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe at work and return home fulfilled at the end of the day.
Solving the $16-Trillion Liquidity Gap for Small Business with Sandy Kemper (Equity Bank Series)
May 15, 2020 20:14 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBSandy is the founder of C2FO and serves as Chairman of the Board and CEO. In addition, he is Chairman of the Board of The Collectors Fund, a private equity fund focused on alternative asset classes. Prior to founding The Collectors Fund and C2FO, Sandy founded Perfect Commerce (fka eScout.com) and served as the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2000-06. Prior to founding Perfect Commerce, he served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of UMB Bank and CEO of UMB Financial, a NAS...
Creating a Clear & Compelling Vision with Michael Hyatt
May 15, 2020 18:34 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBMichael Hyatt is the founder and CEO of Michael Hyatt & Co., which helps leaders get the focus they need to win at work and succeed at life. Formerly chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Michael is also the creator of the Full Focus Planner and a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of several books, including Free to Focus, Your Best Year Ever, Living Forward, and Platform. His work has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., Fast Co...
Inspire Trust, Actively Listen, & Challenge Paradigms with Scott Miller
May 08, 2020 18:05 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBScott Jeffrey Miller serves as FranklinCovey’s executive vice president of thought leadership. He is the host of On Leadership with Scott Miller, a weekly leadership webcast, podcast, and newsletter that features interviews with renowned business titans, authors, and experts. Scott also authors a weekly leadership column for Inc.com and is a regular contributor to Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global and the American City Business Journal. He is the bestselling author of FranklinCovey’s Man...
The Power of Surrounding Yourself With Like-Minded Leaders (Equity Bank Series)
May 07, 2020 22:43 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBJon Holzmeister has been in sales leadership for the majority of his career. At age 24, Jon was Unitog’s youngest sales manager managing the Southeast Region, which included Atlanta and Charlotte. After his success at Unitog Jon moved to AngioDynamics, a pre-IPO medical device company where he achieved a growth rate that exceeded 20% annually. In 1999, Jon returned to Kansas City where he became the Vice President of Sales for Marketshare Group where he remained for 17 years. Marketshare Gro...
Leadership Starts At The Top...But The Middle & Below Takes It Across The Goal Line
April 27, 2020 22:44 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIn many of my keynotes, I informally poll the audience on if they view themselves as leaders or not. On average less than 1/3 of those polled actually raise their hand. Here are some of the typical responses from those who didn't raise their hand: "I don't have the title or position." "I'm not the main leader." 'I'm waiting until I get to the top, then I'll lead." "I'm in the middle (or bottom) of the company" "What I do makes no difference to the bottom line." This is proba...
Whitney Kroenke On Following Your Creative Calling
April 21, 2020 22:32 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWhitney Kroenke is the Co-Founder and Board President of the Playing for Change Foundation (PFCF), a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the world through music by providing resources to musicians and their communities around the world. The Playing for Change Foundation is dedicated to the fundamental idea that peace and change are possible through the universal language of music. PFCF currently has 15 programs operating across 11 countries, which collectively serve over 2000 ...
How Businesses Need To Start "Tightening Up Into Letting Go"
April 17, 2020 18:09 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn the midst of this economic uncertainty due to this COVID-19 crisis, I thought it would be good to bring on two seasoned marketing professionals to discuss what we should be focusing on now. This episode is full of actionable tactics, strategies, and pivoting mindsets that will allow you to better deal with our new reality. Mike Snyder is a managing partner of RSM Marketing, a firm of 35 professionals working across six brands. RSM has offices in Wichita and Kansas City and has clients...
Overcoming Adversity & Seizing Opportunity with Super-Agent Nez Balelo
April 16, 2020 23:42 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBNice guys finish first. Nez Balelo is a Major League Baseball super-agent, representing such players as Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona D-Back' Adam Jones and many more. Balelo also stands out as an anomaly. Raised in San Diego Ca, first-generation Portuguese descent where his family migrated from the Madeira Islands in Portugal and was raised in the Commercial fishing industry, Balelo would become a promising MLB infield...
Creating a Fearless Organization With Amy Edmondson
April 13, 2020 23:39 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBAmy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. Edmondson has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, and most recently was ranked #3 in 2019; she also received that organization’s Breakthrough Idea Award in 2019, and Talen...
Leaders Must Always Fight For The Big Picture
April 12, 2020 03:10 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIt's so easy to get sucked into the minutia of everyday business, to fail in our leadership obligation and become a micro-manager. Professional aviation demands that pilots stay situationally aware at all times and fight for the big picture. There are numerous mishaps throughout aviation history where the flight crew got hyperfocused on a certain task or abnormal situation, leading to tragedy. In this episode, I use the mishap of Eastern 401 from December 1972 to highlight the importa...
Jon Schram Explains How to Find & Retain Top Talent That Obsesses Over Customer Service
April 10, 2020 19:40 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBJon Schram is a husband, father, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of The Purple Guys, a Midwest-based information technology support company. With over 25 years of Business and IT experience, Jon fully understands the "business of business". Having built three successful startups, he has learned how to leverage technology that supports growth. He also understands that technology is a tool to be used strategically. Jon started The Purple Guys because he found that many s...
Kelley Earnhardt Miller Shares Her Lessons on How to Win in Business & Life
April 06, 2020 20:10 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBAs co-owner and general manager of JR Motorsports, Kelley Earnhardt Miller knows what hard work, dedication, and thriving in a “man’s world” looks like. Born into racing royalty, growing up on the racetrack surrounded by and competing with NASCAR’s greatest, Earnhardt Miller learned how to stand on her own merit with a clear understanding that it was going to take a lot to keep up with the family legacy. Now, she is sharing some of those hard-earned lessons with the world in her new bo...
David English on How Great Leaders Build Off of Great Relationships
April 03, 2020 20:27 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBDavid is an experienced sales manager and sales leader who has consistently increased revenue, decreased costs, and improved the quality of the work environment with a positive attitude. His management of a growing sales group has built sales by focusing on the customer first with exemplary customer service. With experience in both the corporate environment and running a small business provides a foundation for a well-rounded understanding of leadership and how to achieve success. He i...
Achieving Success Through Purpose, Humility, & Integrity with Producer Michael Sugar
April 02, 2020 22:10 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBMichael Sugar is the CEO and Founder of Sugar23, a management, production and private equity company with a multi-year deal with Netflix. After a long stint at Anonymous Content where he was a partner for many years. He was awarded the Oscar® for Best Picture for “Spotlight,” starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams. Sugar’s most recent credits, on which he served as Executive Producer, include the Apple TV+ series “Dickinson,” starring Hailee Steinfeld and Jane Krakowsk...
Breaking Through the "Good Ol' Boys Network" With Toughness, Tenacity, & Grace
March 27, 2020 22:02 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBDeena James is the President & Co-Founder of Cowell James Forge Insurance Group. Prior to this founding, Deena served for 4 years as president of Krueger & James. She is passionate about providing world-class service and peace of mind to clients and instilling a sense of shared mission and quality to everyone on her team. Deena was honored in 2014 by Thinking Bigger Business Media with the “25 Under 25” award, which recognizes the impact of Kansas City businesses with fewer than 25 em...
It's Not Your Right to Challenge, It's Your Obligation
March 26, 2020 04:57 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThe best leadership cultures are those that encourage their workforce to respectfully challenge the status quo. It's the best way to get the best results, build sustainability, and prevent mistakes. It takes a tremendous amount of intentionality, confidence, & courage to create this environment of freedom. But it is an absolute requirement if you're going to create cultures of decentralized control. Decentralized authority and decision making is the most effective way for organizat...
"Staring Down the Wolf" with Former Navy Seal Mark Divine
March 22, 2020 19:53 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBMark Divine is a former Navy SEAL officer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and leadership expert. He graduated as honor-man from his SEAL BUDS class 170 and served nine years on Active Duty and 11 years as a Reserve SEAL before retiring as Commander in 2011. His career as a business entrepreneur includes co-founding the Coronado Brewing Company, launching the internationally known SEALFIT program that provides transformational personal and team training experiences, and Unbeatable Mind...
Like It or Not, You're a Role Model
March 18, 2020 04:44 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWhether you know it; whether you like it or not: You are a Role Model! It's about "Setting the Example"; a basic leadership fundamental. I usually lead off with this tenant in all of my leadership talks. It’s one of those basic, common sense, leadership principles that when we hear it we say to ourselves, “Of course, I understand that”. But successful leaders realize that you have to be intentional about setting the example. It’s easy to get complacent and forget that we are alw...
How to Lead in a Crisis
March 10, 2020 22:17 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIt’s inevitable that at some point in your life you will face a situation that will require you to remain calm under pressure. Your child is choking, a customer is irate and irrational, a team member is not pulling his weight, you come upon a car accident, you fly your aircraft through a flock of birds on take-off and lose all of your engines… How you respond to stressful situations will make or break you as a leader. As leaders, you have no choice but to remain calm, regardless of the...
Don't Be Afraid To Make Things Uncomfortable
March 04, 2020 22:08 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBI wouldn't describe my career as a professional aviator and Marine Corps Officer as a "comfortable" one. In fact, it was quite the opposite; the experience was at times arduous, challenging, & both physically & mentally challenging. Yet I look back at my experience with tremendous fondness and pride. I believe the reason why is because there must be some sort of struggle to conquer or overcome. Struggle produces significance. Let's face it, business is a fight for survival...so why ...
Building a Culture of Rapid Leadership
February 27, 2020 01:19 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBRapid Leadership is all about distributing leadership responsibility throughout your entire organization. It's all about empowerment & extending trust. A fully realized culture of “Decentralized Decision Making” is all about pushing the decision-making authority to the absolute lowest level. Creating an environment where people ask for “forgiveness” instead of “permission” We think we need to focus on highly detailed plans, telling our folks “how” to do their job. Instead, we should b...
A Lesson in Composure, Confidence, Consistency, & Courage with Christina Long (Equity Bank Series)
February 19, 2020 21:33 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBChristina M. Long brings more than 15 years of communication and design experience to CML Collective. Her background in education, working for the state's largest public school system, as well as her years reporting for the state's largest newspaper, The Wichita Eagle, has helped Long develop an expertise in crafting, packaging and delivering messages for a variety of audiences. Dedicated to her community, Long also serves as the President/CEO of Create Campaign, Inc., which helps urban ...
Building a Championship Culture With Dayton Moore
February 11, 2020 02:04 - 41 minutes - 38 MBDayton Moore, the General Manager for the Kansas City Royals, joins me on Dose of Leadership. He knows a thing or two about how to build winning cultures, leadership and how to be heroic both professionally & personally. Dayton Moore marks his 14th full season with the Kansas City Royals in 2020. A native of Wichita, Kansas, he brought an impressive resume to the Royals in 2006, having previously worked for the Atlanta Braves’ organization during their run of 14-straight division title...
The Power of Praise & Recognition
February 07, 2020 03:46 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MBA critical piece to the accountability equation is praise and recognition of your high performers. Recognition & praise moves the culture & engagement needle more than anything else. A HBR study in 2014 highlighted the top three drivers of engagement: Consistent communication from senior leadership. An understanding of how stakeholder's job feeds the strategy. Sincere praise & recognition of high performers The bottom line is that effective praise ultimately builds trust. People wi...
Putting Leadership Into Action with Jocko Willink
February 04, 2020 20:04 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIt can be strongly argued that leadership is the most complex of all human endeavors. While there are books galore out there that provide leadership lessons, there has not existed – until now – a field manual type of leadership book providing direct, situational, pragmatic, and how-to hands-on skills that anyone can instantly put to use. Jocko Willink, #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and decorated Navy SEAL, brilliantly fills the void with the ultimate guide ...
The Power of Culture with Dan Shurtz (Equity Bank Series)
January 29, 2020 01:46 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBDuring his entire career, Dan Shurtz has always been driven by his passion to help others accomplish their goals and exceed their own expectations. With over 20 years of experience contributing to and leading organizations in Retail, Real Estate, Marketing & Advertising, and Senior Living, Dan has seen the power that culture has on the success or failure of individuals, teams and entire organizations. It is his desire to help organizations unlock their full potential by helping them unlo...
Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time with Jim McKelvey
January 26, 2020 00:25 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recovering computer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a sale because he couldn't accept American Express cards. Frustrated by the high costs and difficulty of accepting credit card payments, McKelvey joined his friend Jack Dorsey (the co-founder of Twitter) to launch Square. In this episode, Jim McKelvey recounts the startup’s against-the-odds survival and reveals the business strategy that made Square impenetrable—what he calls the Innovation Sta...
Answering "Life's Great Question" with Tom Rath
January 18, 2020 20:27 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBLife is about what you do that improves the world around you. It is about investing in the development of other people. And it is about efforts that will continue to grow when you are gone. In this episode, Tom Rath talks about his book "Life's Great Question" will show you how to make your work and life more meaningful, and greatly boost your wellbeing, and how finding your greatest contribution is far more effective than following talent or passion alone.
Evolve or Die: Lessons from Tom Triumph on Innovation & Creativity
January 08, 2020 15:59 - 53 minutes - 49 MBTom Triumph helps companies grow by collaboratively helping them reinvent their business, product development, and marketing. Along the way he's helped large organizations act nimbly and small companies scale. He's been a participant in two technology revolutions--less invasive surgery and software--and has been part of some remarkable success stories (and some misfires). He fulfilled a childhood dream of living aboard an ocean research ship and tending to the mini-sub (Cousteau was on...
Intentional Leadership & Culture Building Leads to Lasting Impact with Matt Fouts: Equity Bank Series
January 02, 2020 01:27 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThe Fouts family has built one of the largest, family-owned zoos in the country from nothing. They didn’t receive any government funds or grants to build it. They did it with hard work, dedication, and passion to be stewards for animals in their care and in the wild. They did it with the support of visitors like you. By 2004, over 4,000 people were visiting the park despite having very few amenities and no parking lot. At that time, Jim and Sherri, along with their son, Matt, decided to ex...
Achieve Full Potential by "Mastering Your Code" with Darren Gold
December 08, 2019 19:59 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBDarren Gold is a Managing Partner at The Trium Group where he is one of the world’s leading executive coaches and advisors to CEOs and leadership teams of many of the most well-known organizations. Darren trained as a lawyer, worked at McKinsey & Co., was a partner at two San Francisco investment firms, and served as the CEO of two companies. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and children.
Discovering Leadership Wisdom with Dave Stachowiak from Coaching With Leaders
November 20, 2019 18:07 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBDave Stachowiak founded Coaching for Leaders in 2011. He was named in Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015 and has been featured in U.S. News & World Report. He previously served as Senior Vice President with Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles and led training programs for top organizations like the Northrop Grumman Corporation, The United States Air Force, the Boeing Company, and the University of California system. During his tenure at Dale Carne...
How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers with Dee Ann Turner
November 14, 2019 01:22 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBDee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability. The company’s first female officer, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems. During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. She was responsible for thousands of selections ...
Equity Bank Series: Kevin Kunz - CEO of Sleeptopia, Inc
November 08, 2019 19:49 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBKevin Kunz is the President and CEO of SleepTopia Inc, one of the leaders in home sleep testing. He founded the Kansas based home sleep testing in 2013 after realizing the need for a better, affordable solution for sleep testing. He has spent most of his professional career in healthcare because he loves being in a role where he can help people live better, healthier, and more fulfilled lives. He believes this all begins with education and awareness of the dangers associated with undia...
Exploring the 11 Shields of Leadership with Earl Breon
November 04, 2019 03:38 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBEarl is a former active duty United States Marine with 25 years of experience as a leader and manager. In that time, he has coached and mentored hundreds from the military, civilian federal service, and private sectors. Earl blends personal experiences with researched knowledge and recorded history to make his point that the need to be led is one that has existed since mankind began forming tribes. A strong point of Earl’s is that he speaks with the audience, not to the audience. He thri...
Equity Bank Series: Dallas Scrip - President of Benefit Management LLC
October 18, 2019 17:08 - 39 minutes - 36 MBSince 2009, Dallas has been the President of Benefit Management LLC (BML), specializing in providing customized cost containment solutions to enhance employer’s self‐funded health plans. Dallas has also been integral in the development and marketing of BML's new Value‐Based Administration division and possesses the experience, skillset, and knowledge necessary to successfully lead BML in his role as President. Dallas earned his master’s degree in the Social Sciences from Baker University...
Learning the 5 Languages of Appreciation with Dr. Paul White
October 18, 2019 15:14 - 40 minutes - 37 MBDr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, speaker, and consultant who “makes work relationships work”. For the past 20 years, he’s improved numerous businesses, schools, government agencies, and non-profit organizations by helping them: Create positive workplace relationships and improve staff morale. Eliminate the cynicism, sarcasm, and lack of trust that often is associated with traditional employee recognition programs. Overcome the obstacles to help staff communicate authentic appre...
Equity Bank Series: David Barnes - Co-Owner of Tallgrass Freight
October 03, 2019 16:08 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBDavid Barnes is the Chief Operating Officer & Co-Owner for Tallgrass Freight in Olathe, KS. David saw tremendous success as an owner of a digital marketing agency (Sweet Spot Marketing) between 2007-2015. This meteoric rise of this company gave him the leadership, business, & life lessons in eight years that many never achieve in a lifetime. It also gave him the financial freedom & confidence to take advantage of a co-ownership opportunity for his current role at Tallgrass Freight. Da...
Equity Bank Series: Eric Maddox - Interrogator, Author, Speaker, Consultant
September 17, 2019 17:45 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIn 2003, Eric Maddox collected the intelligence which led to the exact location of Saddam Hussein—the Ace of Spades in the infamous Deck of Cards. His technique shaped the future intelligence collection for the military and civilians around the world. Today, he shares that technique—empathy-based listening—with people and companies around the world as an inspirational speaker, author, consultant, and negotiator. Empathy based listening teaches that trust is the most important element in a...
Equity Bank Series: Guy Gsell - President & Founder of Field Station Dinosaurs
September 10, 2019 14:38 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBHeading up the team at Field Station: Dinosaurs is Guy Gsell. An adventurer, teacher and life- long dinosaur lover, Guy has produced educationally themed theater, live events and exhibits in a career that spans thirty years and three continents. As the Founding Director of Discovery Times Square in Manhattan, Guy created sold-out workshops and ancillary programming for the famous “King Tut” exhibit as well as “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” and “daVinci’s Workshop”. He was a Producer ...
Equity Banks Series: Alan Banta - Trans Pacific Oil Corporation
August 28, 2019 18:34 - 46 minutes - 43 MBAlan D. Banta is the President of the Trans-Pacific Oil Corporation where he has served many roles since it’s inception over 35 years ago. A geologist by trade, he graduated with a BS in Geology and a minor in Mathematics from Wichita State University in 1979. Alan’s extensive knowledge in petroleum geology, and all phases of exploration and production caught the attention of some Japanese investors in the early 1980s. These investors saw something special in Alan and eventually led to...
Equity Bank Series: Rodney Horton - Entrepreneur & VP of Sales at ConvergeOne
August 12, 2019 18:43 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBAn IT Executive and Entrepreneur, Rodney has spent the last 20 years working on his IT management career and real estate business. Rodney hails from a working-class family in southeast Kansas and moved to Wichita in 1993. Knowing no one, living in a one-bedroom apartment and working at a fast-food restaurant, Rodney attended Wichita State, where he got involved in student life and a fraternity which eventually helped Rodney create a network and a place to call home. After graduating wit...
Margie Warrell on Gender (Facts, Myths, & Biases) in Leadership
August 12, 2019 17:31 - 43 minutes - 40 MBMargie Warrell is back on the show for the fourth time! Margie is one of my favorite guests and we always have impactful and significant conversations. In this visit, Margie and I tackle the topic of gender and how it affects leadership. We tackle some of the myths, facts, and limiting beliefs when it comes to women in the workplace, personal leadership styles, & relationships. I hope you take a listen! Margie Warrell is a bestselling author, Forbes columnist and international speake...