BriteVibe Podcast: Live Brite, Live Bold, and Share BriteVibes
666 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months 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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Equity Bank Series: B.J. Hunt - Co-Owner/Founder of Walnut River Brewing Company
July 22, 2019 16:55 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBAn experienced business owner and manager with an Executive MBA, B.J. has spent the last 18 years as the Director and ultimately President of a family-owned company. Entrepreneurship runs in his blood. B.J. enjoys the challenges and has the skills to conduct business with the regulatory agencies overseeing the brewing industry. He also brings extensive marketing and customer relations experience to Walnut River Brewing Co., as well as sales know-how. He has been a successful fundraiser...
Equity Bank Series: Scott Redler - COO of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
July 05, 2019 17:04 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBA restaurant operator to the core, Scott loves the sights, sounds and smells of a well-run restaurant. Growing up in St. Louis, he got his start in the restaurant business at age 15 catering events for groups of two to 6000. Paying his way through college by managing a steakhouse, he earned a degree in restaurant and hotel management. Redler moved to Minneapolis and then Washington, DC, to manage a 5-star restaurant. Back in St. Louis, he launched his first restaurant as a sole proprietor—...
Equity Bank Series: Julie Huber - Executive VP of Strategic Initiatives at Equity Bank
June 07, 2019 03:22 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBJulie Huber joined Equity Bank in January 2003 and currently oversees mergers and acquisition integration and major projects for the $4.0-billion bank in her role as Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Julie began her banking career with Peoples Bank and Trust in McPherson, Kansas, and soon supervised retail, operations, compliance, training and security functions for Sunflower Bank over 8 years. She has been a member of Equity Bank's senior leadership team since the bank's ...
Equity Bank Series: Clint Whitney - CEO & President of Superior Tool Services
April 19, 2019 02:31 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBClint Whitney is CEO and President of Superior Tool Service (STS) headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. STS began operations in 1987 and, today, serves more than 400 machine shops worldwide utilizing state-of-the-art CNC tool grinding machines to manufacture precision quality cutting tools. Clint, from Clearwater, Kansas, began grinding tools for STS in 1998 and owns the company with his wife, Christie, and Buddy Harrison. All three work inside the company. Clint has used his background of m...
Equity Bank Series: Scott Schwindaman - President & CEO of Lubrication Engineers
April 05, 2019 03:10 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBScott Schwindaman has been president and CEO at Lubrication Engineers since 2007, having started as a laboratory technician in 1981 while he was still in college and working his way up through the ranks. Today, he oversees a company that has more than 100 employees in the U.S. and a large network of independent consultants and distributors who sell LE products and services worldwide. Since 1951, Lubrication Engineers has manufactured and distributed high-performance lubricants made of high...
Equity Bank Series: Steve Werner - CEO & Founder of Lawn Buddy, LLC
March 24, 2019 17:32 - 46 minutes - 43 MBSteve Werner is the CEO & Founder of Lawn Buddy, an on-demand lawn care service, that connects lawn care providers, "lawntrepreneurs", to homeowners, via a user-friendly app and website Werner says the technology has evolved into an operating system for lawn and snow-removal services, and it's starting to be used in other industries. Werner describes his company and his leadership/entrepreneurship journey in this episode. We explore how his time in the United States Marines has helped ...
Solo Episode: Putting the Pin Back in the Grenade
March 18, 2019 17:35 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBDownload Episode Here Business is chaotic. Even in organizations that fully embrace decentralized decision making, the figurative "grenade" is thrown by good intentioned leaders. How we respond to these perceived "grenades" being thrown is worthy of intentional focus. What do you do when these figurative grenades are thrown? Do you run for your life? Do you deflect and give it to somebody else because you don't want to deal with it exploding in your face? Or are you a hero that jumps...
Equity Bank Series - Dr. Sheree Utash: President of WSU Tech
March 17, 2019 04:12 - 44 minutes - 45.2 MBDr. Sheree Utash has served as president of Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) since 2015 and has overseen the transition of the college to the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech). Prior to that she served eight years at the college as vice president of academic affairs. With 6,500 students, WSU Tech is the largest technical college in Kansas and acts as managing partner for the National Center for Aviation Training. Dr. Utash offers a unique blend of teaching, ad...
Equity Bank Series – Jeff Lange: Entrepreneur & Founder of Lange Real Estate & RedGuard
February 08, 2019 22:29 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBJeff Lange embodies the spirit of the Kansas Entrepreneur. A native Kansan, Jeff first learned the excitement and perils of owning a business by growing up with a family farm business. Jeff’s next experience came when he pursued a career in real estate and eventually opened Lange Real Estate. In 1998, he and a partner entered the storage business. A ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Allen Fee: President, Fee Insurance Group
January 14, 2019 16:23 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBAllen Fee serves as President of Fee Insurance Group. Mr. Fee also serves as Director at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc. He has served as chairman for several organizations including the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, United Way, Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce. He began his career with the family business upon graduating from KU in 1984. Fee Insurance ... Read More
Patty McCord: Former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix
January 06, 2019 00:04 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBPatty McCord brings the Silicon Valley concepts of fresh ideas and innovation and applies them to rethink the way we work. She challenges norms and invites us to reconsider the idea of “best practices.” From her many years working with companies that range from very large global tech companies to small very small innovative start-ups, Patty saw first-hand how companies ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Michelle Becker: Founder & CEO of Profit Builders Inc.
January 05, 2019 18:07 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBMichelle Becker is the Founder & CEO of Profit Builders Inc. Founded in 1994, Profit Builders is an industry leader in Outsource Accounting specializing in a full platform of accounting services. Profit Builders is proud to support leading Small to Mid-Size businesses across 40 states. Their areas of specialty include Restaurant, Health Care, Construction and Agriculture. Profit Builders is known for working closing with business ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Trevor Crotts: President & Founder of Buddy Brands
December 20, 2018 05:16 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBTrevor is a proven, results-oriented entrepreneur with a passion for innovation & empowering others. His extensive background in sales and marketing provideshim with the experience to develop products and implement his strategic vision in innovative ways. Trevor is currently President of Buddy Brands, a vertically integrated pet products company he founded in 2011. Buddy Brands makes solution based products under ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Karyn Page: President & CEO of Kansas Global Trade Services
November 29, 2018 03:15 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBKaryn Page is recognized at the local, state, and national level for her expertise on export promotion and export ecosystem development in both private and public sectors. She consults small businesses and communities across multiple industries on trade strategy, advocacy, compliance, market entry, and identifying global opportunities. Ms. Page currently serves as President and CEO of Kansas Global Trade Services, ... Read More
Dan Schawbel: New York Times Bestselling Author, Fortune 500 Consultant, Serial Entrepreneur
November 13, 2018 16:34 - 38 minutes - 35 MBDan Schawbel is a New York Times bestselling author, Partner and Research Director at Future Workplace, and the Founder of both Millennial Branding and WorkplaceTrends.com. He is the bestselling author of two career books: Promote Yourselfand Me 2.0. His third book, Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation, was released by Hachette on November 13th, 2018. Through ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Dan McKenzie: CEO of Ensignal Inc.
November 09, 2018 17:08 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDan McKenzie is the CEO of Ensignal Inc as well as CFO of Golden Wheat Inc. Ensignal began in 2000, with an acquisition of a 14 store operation headquartered in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Over the ensuing time frame, Ensignal has grown into sizeable regional Verizon Premium agent, with 94 locations in eight states. The company’s primary market focus has always ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Ronnie Leonard: President & CEO of Balco, Inc.
November 03, 2018 18:45 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBRonnie Leonard is the President and CEO of Balco, Inc., a local manufacturing company. She has been with Balco for 22 years-16 years as the CFO and the past 6 years as CEO. Ronnie graduated from Wichita State University in 1987 and worked for Baird, Kurtz & Dobson as a CPA for 5 years and as a controller for NPC, ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Teresa Lovelady: President & CEO of HealthCore Clinic
October 18, 2018 21:45 - 54 minutes - 56.7 MBTeresa Lovelady joined the HealthCore Clinic (formerly Center for Health and Wellness) as President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2011. Teresa has been a medical patient at the Center since 2003 and served as a consumer board member since May 2009. She brought a wealth of experience to the board as a patient and as a professional in the ... Read More
RSM Marketing: Simplifying Marketing Tactics Through Outsourced Expertise
October 15, 2018 01:59 - 44 minutes - 45.8 MBRSM Marketing provides an Outsourced Marketing Department where clients receive a marketing director and all the resources they need under a flat fee monthly subscription. RSM employs dozens of specialists and experienced marketing directors to assist entrepreneurially-minded companies ranging from startups to market leaders with thousands of employees. Companies across the country from all categories are choosing this model to ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Jon Rolph: President of Sasnak Management, Co-Chair Greater Wichita Partnership
October 07, 2018 17:22 - 45 minutes - 46.6 MBJon Rolph was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. After graduating from Baylor University, he worked for the National Student Leadership Forum in Washington D.C. In 2002, he moved back to Wichita to work in his family’s business, Sasnak Management, where he is now the President. Sasnak owns and operates over 60 Carlos O’Kelly’s and Applebee’s across 10 states, along ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Bud Gates: Entrepreneur, CEO, Executive, & Franchisee
September 25, 2018 23:05 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBBud Gates has served as Chairman and CEO of Easygates, LLC, from March 2007 to present. In addition, he serves as President and CEO of Gates Enterprises, Inc., 1985 to present. Gates was owner and operator of Rent-A-Center and ColorTyme franchises from 1996 to 2006 and Pizza Hut franchises from 1985 to 2007. The company owned and operated Heroes Sports ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Bill Maness: Founder & CEO of Syndeo
September 14, 2018 03:46 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBSyndeo is Kansas-based, independently owned human resources company. The Syndeo family of companies is made up of Syndeo Outsourcing — a full-service human resources outsourcing (HRO) provider, Syndeo Payroll Solutions — a full-service payroll services provider, and Syndeo Staffing — a full-service recruiting and staffing services provider. While all of these options are available to companies, these branches of Syndeo ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Victor Lukic: President of Great Plains Industries
September 14, 2018 03:33 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBVictor Lukic joined GPI as president in November of 2012 following the unexpected death of Grant Nutter. Vic has extensive experience in companies which manufacture proprietary products. He has work in companies of varied sizes and in diverse industries from truck bodies to cabinets to pumps. Vic has degrees in both Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering. Since arriving at GPI ... Read More
Equity Bank Series – Jared Peterson: President/CEO of Vermillion
September 14, 2018 03:19 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBJared Peterson began working at Vermillion in 2009 as a Sales Associate, specializing in sales of wire harness and custom cable for the aerospace and defense industries. He quickly rose through the ranks and became Director of Manufacturing Operations in 2014. During that time, Jared worked closely with the former president and in 2017, the president retired, leaving Jared at ... Read More
Chris & Brandon Voss: Owner / Operators of Black Swan Group
August 11, 2018 20:10 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBChris Voss is the CEO & Founder of the Black Swan Group Ltd and author of Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. He has used his many years of experience in international crisis and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program and team that applies these globally proven techniques to the business world. Prior to ... Read More
Nathan Neblett: Retired Marine Corps Officer, CEO, Author
August 11, 2018 17:12 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBNathan Neblett served for 24 years as an officer of the United States Marine Corps, during which time he observed leaders as they oversaw units comprising between 2 and 25,000 people across the four military branches and the United States Coast Guard. He was assigned as a liaison and advisor to foreign militaries in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, ... Read More
The Four C’s of Leadership
June 23, 2018 04:06 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBLeadership is easy to understand…difficult to implement because of the courage, authenticity, & vulnerability that is required. Stop trying to be something that you’re not. Stop wearing masks Stop focusing on false charisma Stop focusing on position & title Dedicate your life to learning what it takes (in every aspect of your life) to be: Composed Confident Consistent Courageous
Devin Walker: Serial Entrepreneur & Author of “Gangstapreneur”
April 25, 2018 23:52 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThe definition of “Serial Entrepreneur”, Devin Walker is passionate about mentoring, coaching and volunteering his time and resources to help small businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs realize their dreams. An extreme altruist and philanthropist. In 2002 Devin conceived and launched Printpop.com, first to market internet company providing art prints to consumers through digital uploads. Devin is an active angel investor and has ... Read More
341 – Chris Callen: CEO of Grit Virtual
April 25, 2018 22:40 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBChris Callen, CEO of Builders Plus Construction and Grit Virtual, grew up inside the family construction company. Obviously, this meant he had zero interest in making a career in construction. After all, who wants to do what dad does? Chris ran from construction to pursue a career in technology. Soon after he realized construction was in his blood, he gave ... Read More
340 – Mike McGuire: CEO Grant Thornton LLP
April 10, 2018 01:09 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBMike McGuire is the chief executive officer of Grant Thornton LLP. McGuire has more than 30 years of experience working closely with high-growth, startup and middle-market companies in a variety of industries, including technology, services, construction, manufacturing, venture capital, distribution, retail and franchising. He has significant experience in capital markets transactions ranging from angel investing to initial public offerings. He ... Read More
339 – Adam Force: Founder of Change Creator
March 24, 2018 16:56 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBAre you doing what you were born to do right now? Most people will say, no. Everyone finds their path on their own time but those who seek it will arrive sooner. According to Adam Force, Founder of Change Creator, we all have the entrepreneurial fire in our belly but we are the ones that have to light the fire. ... Read More
338 – Ben Hutton: CEO of Hutton Construction
March 04, 2018 19:58 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBBen Hutton has worked in construction all his life. As soon as he was old enough to lift a hammer, he was swinging it. At the age of 12, he started working in the industry during the summer. After obtaining a construction management degree from Kansas State University, Ben worked for a Colorado-based firm before returning to Hutton Construction as ... Read More
337 – 8 Lessons the Marine Corps Taught Me About Life, Leadership, & Success
March 04, 2018 17:16 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBI’ve officially been out of the Marine Corps since June of 2001. Any modicum of success I’ve enjoyed in my personal & professional life since then can be directly attributed to the 10 years I spent on active duty. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t reflect on the Corps & the common sense leadership lessons it provided ... Read More
336 – Nicole Sahin: CEO of Globalization Partners
March 02, 2018 18:31 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBNicole Sahin’s mission is to make it easy for any company to expand into any country as easily as they hire team members in the United States. Her current focus is building the world’s most competent and trustworthy Global PEO to meet the standards of the company’s Fortune 500 clients. She led Globalization Partners to a ranking of No. 33 ... Read More
335 – Larry Broughton: Entrepreneur / CEO, best-selling author, hotelier, and former US Army Green Beret
February 14, 2018 19:33 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBLarry Broughton is a highly sought-after speaker, author, and entrepreneur. He has been named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, NaVOBA’s Vetrepreneur of the Year, and to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 500 List. Larry served eight years on A-Teams with the US Army’s elite Special Forces (commonly known as the Green Berets), then made a dramatic shift by entering the ... Read More
334 – Roger Scholfield: President & Owner of Scholfield Honda
January 24, 2018 18:29 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBRoger Scholfield, is president/owner of Scholfield Honda. He is a second generation automobile dealer with 31 years’ experience in the business. Roger is a 3 time past president of the Wichita Auto Dealer’s Association and has served 12 years on American Honda’s Dealer Product Advisory Committee, one of only 5 dealers out of 1060 in the U.S. appointed by Honda. ... Read More
333 – Chris Fussell: Former Navy SEAL & Partner at McChrystal Group
January 21, 2018 17:59 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBChris Fussell is a Partner at McChrystal Group, where he heads up the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute. Chris is an author of the 2015 New York Times bestseller, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World and 2017 Wall Street Journal bestseller, One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams. Chris was commissioned as a Naval ... Read More
332 – Margie & Maddy Warrell: How Our Young Daughters Can Embrace Courage & Their Inner Leader
December 19, 2017 18:08 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBMargie Warrell has long felt that the world needs more empowered women and more women in power. She’s dedicated & passionate about empowering women to become braver leaders, more confident in their ability to influence change and more resilient in the face of it. Margie is back on Dose of Leadership for the third time, this time with her young ... Read More
331 – Being a Leader, Not Just an Achiever
December 09, 2017 20:40 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThere’s a significant difference between being an achiever and a leader. Achievement is not a bad thing; of course we must push ourselves and achieve things if we are going to create a life of significance. But we can’t let talent and achievement overshadow the importance of leadership. It’s a given that you must be technically & tactfully proficient in ... Read More
330 – Celeste Headlee: Radio Host, Author, & Executive Producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting
December 05, 2017 00:12 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBCeleste Headlee is an award-winning journalist who has appeared on NPR, PBS World, PRI, CNN, BBC and other international networks. She hosts a daily talk show called “On Second Thought” for Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta. You can listen live to On Second Thought, weekdays from 9 – 10 a.m. EST on the GPB News website. Click here for archives from past shows. She was ... Read More
329 – D.L. Brouwer: Author, Speaker, & Business Visionary
December 04, 2017 23:10 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBD.L. Brouwer is the author of The Return on Leadership. He brings a unique perspective to his role as a leadership author, keynote speaker, and business visionary. His views on business and life were shaped by the years he spent as a navigator, flying anti-submarine missions from US aircraft carriers in the north Arabian Sea during the height of the ... Read More
328 – Creating Trust & Confidence
December 02, 2017 18:19 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBTrust is what makes leadership possible. Your character communicates your leadership. Think of those people that openly share their life with you… The ones that are completely vulnerable completely trust you Trust is like “coins in your pocket” Each time you make a good leadership decision…you earn a little pocket change Each time you make a bad leadership decision…you pay ... Read More
327 – Kimberly Faith: Inspirational Leadership Author & Keynote Speaker
November 27, 2017 18:22 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBKnown as an engaging speaker, trainer, coach, and consultant, Kim brings experience that ranges from facilitation and entrepreneurship to leadership development, communication skills, systems thinking, and personal branding. Her easygoing style and sense of humor has made her a hit with audiences large and small for the past two decades. Kim has trained and coached over twenty three thousand leaders ... Read More
326 – Become a Decision Maker
November 24, 2017 19:13 - 14 minutes - 13 MBMaking “sound & timely” decisions is a hallmark of being a transformative leaders. You’re better off making imperfect timely decisions than making a “perfect” decision too late. The 75% Solution: Be prepared to make a decision once you have 75% of all the information..use your experience & intuition to fill in the other 25%. Becoming a “decision maker” is the ... Read More
325 – Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast
November 19, 2017 05:04 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBClosing the gap between strategic planning & execution is a proverbial an enduring problem. The problem is that we tend to focus on strategy at the expense of getting our culture right. If our culture is dysfunctional and ineffective, our strategy will never get executed. The goal is to create a culture of decentralized decision making where we unleash subordinate ... Read More
324 – Michael Monteferrante: President & CEO of Envision
November 14, 2017 01:26 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBMike Monteferrante is the president and chief executive officer of Envision, located in Wichita, Kansas. With manufacturing locations in Wichita and Kansas City, plus 16 base supply centers around the United States, Envision employs over 500 people, half of whom are blind. In addition to offering employment, Envision provides rehabilitation services, private and public education and foundation services for people ... Read More
323 – Accountability Vs. Responsibility
November 11, 2017 04:50 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBAccountability & Responsibility. People often use these terms interchangeably; often believing that they mean the same thing. If you are interested in dipping your foot into the leadership pool, you must understand that there is a subtle but very powerful difference between accountability and responsibility. As a leader you must understand that you can delegate responsibility to numerous individuals all ... Read More
322 – Nancy Koehn: Harvard Historian, Author of “Forged in Crisis”
November 07, 2017 16:36 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBNancy Koehn is a historian at the Harvard Business School where she holds the James E. Robison chair of Business Administration. Koehn’s research focuses on how leaders, past and present, craft lives of purpose, worth, and impact. Her new book, Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times is an enthralling historical narrative filled with critical leadership insights that ... Read More
321 – Making Yourself Useless Produces Opportunity & Growth
November 03, 2017 18:02 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn 1920 there was a major change of attitude in the officer Corps with the U.S. Marines. General John Lejeune, the Commandant of the Marine Corps at the time, wrote the following on the heels of World War I: “The relation between officers and enlisted men should in no sense be that of superior and inferior nor that of master ... Read More
320 – Dr. Michael Gervais: High Performance Psychologist; Finding Mastery Podcast Host
October 30, 2017 20:28 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThroughout his career, Dr. Michael Gervais has followed a central question: Is there a common thread connecting how the greatest performers in the world use their minds to pursue the boundaries of human potential? Gervais is a high-performance psychologist working in the trenches of high-stakes environments with some of the best in the world, training the mindset skills and practices essential ... Read More