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Making Elephants Fly | Conversations with High Octane Leaders, Dreamers, & Creatives

108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratings

Making Elephants Fly features conversations with High-Octane Leaders, Dreamers, & Creatives hosted by Terry Weaver. Terry is a speaker, author, and ideapreneur who has invested his life in others to giving them the tools to live life alive; whether through helping others see their dreams become reality, traveling around the world challenging young leaders to change the world, leading teams of people to do more together than they could alone, or hanging out with Mickey Mouse. Over the last 20 years, Terry has spoken to hundreds of thousands of young leaders, worked with entrepreneurs to take their idea from a thought around the fire to a six-figure business, and partnered with creatives to expand their platform from their garage to the stage of the Grammy Awards. On some episodes, we will be sitting down with a New York Times Best-Selling Author, a Disney Imagineer, creative leaders from organizations like Cirque du Soleil, an incredibly successful business leader, or sometimes an entrepreneur just getting started and trying to get their dreams off the ground. Above anything, our greatest desire is to help you discover your passion, unleash your purpose, and start doing the work that you have been created for. Our hope is that it feels like you are pulling up another chair to the table with us and grabbing a cup of coffee and listing in on the conversation.

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055: Creating Your Own Industry | A Conversation with Katrina Stone

October 28, 2019 06:01 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

On this episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with Katrina Stone. Katrina a native of Colorado is now right in the middle of Hollywood. She's a singer, producer, songwriter, and a successful entrepreneur. Every day from her studio and music venue in Burbank, CA Maeweather Music she's working on creating the soundtrack to our lives. Unlike most musicians that commit to moving to Hollywood, Stone meticulously organized her dreams by creating business plans that included multiple r...

054: The Habit of Creativity | A Conversation with Mike Brennan

October 19, 2019 08:42 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

On this episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with Mike Brennan. Mike is a New Jersey-based designer and illustrator. His artistic journey began as a boy in New York, where he would construct heartwarming greeting cards which lit up the faces of his family and friends. From an early age, he understood the importance of serving others through his art and bringing them value, an ethos still evident in his creative practice today. Mike’s portfolio showcases his versatility and crea...

053: Delivering Success like Amazon | A Conversation with Steve Anderson

October 01, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MB

On this episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with Steve Anderson, author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling book, "The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon." Steve is a trusted authority on Risk, Technology, Productivity, and Innovation and has over thirty-five years of experience in the insurance industry. He holds a master’s degree in Insurance Law. Anderson is a professional speaker, writer, and “futurist.” His speaking portfolio i...

052: The Bottom of the Pool | A Conversation with Andy Andrews

September 05, 2019 05:12 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB

On this episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with Andy Andrews, the author of the New York Times bestseller "The Traveler's Gift." Andy is back for the second time to talk about his latest book, "The Bottom of the Pool: Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries to Achieve Extraordinary Results". His books have been translated into nearly 35 languages. Hailed by the New York Times as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy has spoken at the req...

051: Shipping Hope | A Conversation I'm Having With Myself

August 28, 2019 06:16 - 15 minutes - 16.1 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down for a conversation with himself. Yes, you read that right. No guest or interview on this episode. Be careful because you're going to be hearing Terry's inner dialogue. On this episode, Terry wrestles with this idea:  Shipping Hope. We used the springboard of the quote from Tom Hanks as he was portraying Walt Disney in the movie, Saving Mr. Banks. “That's what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again ...

050: Finding Your People | A Conversation with Brian Dixon

August 20, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes - 38.9 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Brian Dixon. Terry sit's down to talk with Brian about his new book, Start With Your People. Brian Dixon is a podcaster, conference speaker, and business coach. He believes that each of us were made for a purpose. You will discover that purpose by clarifying your calling, discovering your audience, and creating your products, which will help you navigate a clear path to impact and income. Brian is passionate about helping authors,...

049: Arena Sized Vision | LIVE From The Thing | A Conversation with Shane Quick

August 11, 2019 07:59 - 48 minutes - 46.6 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry stands up with Shane Quick LIVE from the stage of The Thing Orlando 2019. Shane is the Managing Partner at  Premier Productions and someone who's not afraid to make waves and break things. The music industry is all about labels, but you can’t put one on Shane Quick. He wears many hats– He’s an artist manager, a promoter, a creative, a disrupter, and a visionary. He’s from the small town of Cullman, Alabama, but his talent has reached the other s...

048: Beyond The Vision Board to #FUTUREBOARDS | A Conversation with Sarah Centrella

August 03, 2019 07:56 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Sarah Centrella. This time not alone and for the first time with a guest host, the one and only Leslie Weaver. Sarah is a Best-Selling Author, Master Coach, and vision board, expert. As a master life coach, she’s worked with professional athletes in the NBA and NFL, WAGS and thousands of people from around the world, helping them manifest their dreams. Her first book Hustle Believe Receive: An 8 Step Plan to Changing Your Life and...

047: When The Bigtop Comes Down | A Conversation with Johnathan Lee Iverson

July 20, 2019 03:54 - 1 hour - 61 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Johnathan Lee Iverson. Terry and Johnathan talk about his journey from the circus to the stage and his new journey launching a speaking career with a TED talk at Harvard. At a young age Johnathan understood the power of stages as a member of The Boys Choir of Harlem. Performing before world leaders and dignitaries, including United States Presidents, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter, as well as, Nobl...

046: Passion, Porn, & Pot | A Conversation with Craig Gross

June 30, 2019 06:05 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Craig Gross. Craig is a serial creator and entrepreneur. He started started speaking across the country in 1998 with his best friend, Jake. They called it “Craig and Jake LIVE.” and it eight years they spoke in front of a half million people. Since then he’s been speaking everywhere from churches, conferences, workshops, and many other events since then. In 2006, I was asked to debate the porn king, Ron Jeremy, in front of college...

045: Living in a Van (ok it's a RV) By The River | A Conversation with Liz Wilcox

June 29, 2019 08:22 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Liz Wilcox. Author of Tales From the Black Tank, Liz Wilcox is an Army wife turned RV entrepreneur. When she’s not out exploring the US with her family, you can find her telling jokes and swapping campfire stories. She is a firm believer in the power of the campfire. At the end of 2017, she gave up personal space in return for personal freedom, hitting the road in a 2007 Jayco Greyhawk. As a full-time RVer, she has a passion for c...

044: How Get Brands to Sponsor the Work You Do | A Conversation with Roberto Candelaria

June 20, 2019 07:26 - 57 minutes - 41 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Roberto Candelaria. We learn how to POSITION our brand so that other companies will want to PARTNER with our PLATFORMS and get us on the path to PROFIT. Brands have BILLIONS of dollars they want to invest in SPONSORING your brand and on this episode, we unlock the secret to how to get a piece of that for the work we do. Roberto C. Candelaria is the Founder of Sponsorship Boot Camp and the International Best-Selling author of “Rela...

043: Destroying Fear & Discovering Bravery | A Conversation with Adam Kirk Smith

June 05, 2019 20:47 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Adam Kirk Smith. We learn the path to move from FEAR to COURAGE. We talk about the P word... and how PASSION really does matter. Together we discover Adam's Bravery process and how to move past fear and step into the life we've been made for. Adam is an entrepreneur, life coach, consultant, and motivational speaker. His popular blog, http://asmithblog.com, has more than 70K unique monthly readers and offers insights on leadership,...

042: Step Up, Show Up, & Speak Up | A Conversation with Michael Hudson

May 26, 2019 08:18 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Micahel Hudson. There are days when he's in the boardroom helping financial services executives and the next he's in the weeds with an entrepreneur helping them get their message heard. Michael was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug at an early age—starting his first business when he was just seven years old. He went on to start a disc jockey business in his teens, and a cabinet and countertop business with his father while in coll...

BONUS EPISODE: The Road to #TheThing19 | A Conversation on the way to Orlando

May 11, 2019 08:03 - 18 minutes - 19 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry recorded a special episode for all the speakers, sponsors, and attendees on the way to The Thing 2019 in Orlando, Florida. As you're on the way this episode will help you prepare for The Thing and how to get the most out of the event. f you're not coming this year you better get your tickets for a Thing event ASAP or if you listen soon enough get on the site and get a ticket and come on down and joins. Stay tuned for announcements. So put in you...

041: From Attendees to Action Takers | A Conversation with Aurora, David, & Chad

May 04, 2019 06:39 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Aurora Gregory, David Dollar, and Chad Pennycuff. We talk about there experiences as Attendees of The thing and what they got out of the event. We answer the questions you submitted on my page about what the attendee experience is at the thing. Aurora Gregory helps entrepreneurs use marketing to build their business focusing on the banking industry and helping speakers get picked through her book "Get Picked: Tips, Tricks, and Too...

040: What Am I Worth? | A Conversation with Paul Klein

April 24, 2019 07:31 - 58 minutes - 28.7 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Paul Klein. In 2009 at the peak of the recession as layoffs and the economy were tanking with a family to support and hefty mortgage to go along with it I Paul chose to leave a safe and secure successful 18-year career. Fast forward 9 years and he’s started 3 successful businesses generating well over 6 figure incomes with no debt which allows him the freedom to work when he wants, where he wants and with who he wants! He’s worked...

039: The Death Defying Work of Creativity | A Conversation with Rob Lott

April 15, 2019 20:37 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Rob Lott. Rob is a Disney Cast Member, actor, Speaker, Host of the Leading Creative Podcast, an avid reader, and one of the key leaders in Orlando's creative and theater community. Rob has been a professional performer and director for almost twenty years. He and his teams have created intimate atmosphere shows as well as spectacle stage productions for large audiences. His passion lies at the intersection of Leadership and Creati...

BONUS LIVE SHOW: Creativity, Frankenstein, Writing, and Wrestling Bears | A Conversation with Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson

April 06, 2019 08:31 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

On this BONUS episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with former Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson. I wanted to share with you immediately the conversation we had about Creativity, Frankenstein, Writing, and Wrestling Bears on Facebook LIVE earlier today so you could listen to the audio version. Doing creative work isn't easy and often those wanting the results from us are the ones standing in the way of us doing our best work. If you use the code PODCAST you can save off The Thing an...

038: How to Win With Authentic Marketing | A Conversation with Mike Kim

March 13, 2019 07:38 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Mike Kim. He is a marketing consultant, communications strategist, copywriter, and all around fine human being. Mike ditched his comfy C-suite marketing job in pursuit of career freedom. He now hosts the #1 ranked podcast on personal branding in iTunes, The Mike Kim Show, and helps brands clarify their message. Mike has crafted the messages and marketing campaigns for some of today’s top thought leadership brands including Donald ...

037: Going Viral & Becoming the BOSS | A Conversation with Rachel Pedersen

January 30, 2019 08:39 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Rachel Pedersen the Queen of Social Media, award-winning, international viral sensation, top social media strategist & strategist. Featured on TODAY Show, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, Glamour, The Daily Mail. She is the Social Media powerhouse who has won awards and has gone viral globally for her social media work. Her clientele is chock full of fun and exciting personalities, including reality tv stars, celebrity performers, a...

036: It's About to Get Weird | A Conversation with CJ Casciotta

January 09, 2019 15:05 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with CJ Casciotta. This conversation takes us from the Muppets to vinyl, all the way to how weirdos change the world. We hear all about his new book, "Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference." CJ is a writer, serial media maker, and founder of Ringbeller: an organization that teaches kids creativity & kindness. As a writer and communicator, he's traveled all over the world inspiring communities like Lululemon, ...

035: Jumping Off The Cliff | A Conversation with Leigh Holt | LIVE from The Mini Thing LA

December 31, 2018 09:05 - 48 minutes - 46.4 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Leigh Holt LIVE from The Mini Thing Los Angeles. On November 17th, 2018 we hosted our first one-day version of The Thing in Burbank, California. Leigh is the founder of "maddjett." In the simplest of terms, "maddjett" is a company built around passion. Leigh left her gig as the VP of Strategic Partnerships at Warner Music Nashville to do what she loves – build brands and start movements. Some of the brands that she has partnered w...

034: Going All In On You | Terry Weaver | LIVE from The Mini Thing LA

December 07, 2018 10:26 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry shares his opening talk from The Mini Thing Los Angeles. On November 17th, 2018 we hosted our first one-day version of The Thing in Burbank, California. In life and business, we often find ourselves in a place where we have all our eggs in someone else's basket. We are willing to bet on every "safe" opportunity and yet we fear going all in on ourselves. Terry gets raw and real sharing the struggle of believing in everyone else's dreams but your ...

033: Owning & Telling Your Story | A Conversation with Justin Schenck

October 27, 2018 07:58 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Justin Schenck, host of the Growth Now Movement Podcast. He's a speaker, author, and leading authority in using your voice to build an audience. He not only speaks to organizations on how to overcome adversity and utilize podcasting to grow your business but he helps others launch, build, and leverage their brands. Justin has been named a Top 8 Podcaster to watch in 2018 by INC.com and chosen as an ‘Icon of Influence’ in the new m...

032: Legacy: Living In A Way That Matters Later | A Conversation I'm Having With Myself

October 17, 2018 08:42 - 16 minutes - 17 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down for another Conversation with himself. Be careful because you're going to be hearing Terry's inner dialogue. In addition to the amazing conversations that Terry has with amazing leaders. On this second episode of the new bonus format, Terry wrestles with this idea: Legacy, Living in a Way that Matters Later. After a conversation with a financial planner and realize that with another Birthday life moves closer to the end of the journey....

031: Breaking Everything | LIVE From The Thing | A Conversation Craig Fraser

October 01, 2018 07:15 - 49 minutes - 39.8 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down LIVE from The Thing 2018 in Orlando Florida, with the artist, entrepreneur, and author Craig Fraser. Craig has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, GM, Disney, Lucasfilm, Star Trek, CBS, Amazon, Fender, and West Coast Choppers to Name a few. His mural work can be seen in Guy Fieri's restaurants around the world, from Las Vegas, Central Florida, Abu Dabi, and South Africa. He's from Bakersfield, California, where he runs...

030: #FAILURE | A Conversation Michael Robison

September 23, 2018 08:43 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Michael Robison. Michael is the CEO of d5 Group. He is a strategic business consultant and brand development innovator with a diverse background in finance, sales, development, marketing, communications, and staffing. Entrepreneur Magazine has just named him one of their Top Leaders of 2018 and you have may have seen his appearances on Nasdaq, CNN, BBC. Working with Fortune 500 companies ranging in revenue from $0 to over $12B ann...

029: Scaling Your Life | Conversations I'm Having With Myself

September 15, 2018 04:53 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down for a Conversation with himself. Yes, you read that right. No guest or interview on this episode. Be careful because you're going to be hearing Terry's inner dialogue. In addition to the amazing conversations that Terry has with amazing leaders. Hopefully, this will mean more of the Making Elephants Fly Podcast and more regularly will end up in your favorite Podcast player. On this first episode of the new bonus format, Terry wrestles ...

028: Quitting Your Dream Job | LIVE From The Thing | A Conversation with Dan Cockerell

August 02, 2018 01:52 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down LIVE from The Thing 2018 in Orlando Florida, with the former Vice President of the Magic Kingdom Dan Cockerell (who was also the VP of EPCOT and Hollywood Studios before taking that position). If the last name sounds familiar its because Dan's Dad, Lee Cockerell has been on three episodes of the show. We talk about Dan's journey from the front desk at Contemporary Resort to running the day to day operations of that largest theme park i...

027: Wrestling With Your Dreams | A Conversation with Logan Sekulow

July 10, 2018 07:05 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with filmmaker, producer, podcaster, and good friend Logan Sekulow. Since Logan was last on the show he's released an award-winning documentary “Welcome Home, Dick Van Dyke” that was featured at the San Diego Comic-Con Film Festival. We talk Logan's journey from working at Nickelodeon as a teenager in both Orlando and New York on shows such as Slime Time Live to now launching his second television show. His new show Dojo Poro, a profes...

026: How To Fix Almost Everything | A Conversation With Larry Winget

April 08, 2018 22:25 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with New York Times Best-Selling Author, Larry Winget aka. The Pitbull of Personal Development. ® You don't want to miss this conversation as they unpack Larry’s # 1 Rule For Life and Business, “Do what you said you would do, when you said you would do it, the way you said you would do it.” Larry is the best combination of credible content as backed up with his 6 bestselling books – award winning speaking performance and experience fro...

025: The Finish Episode | A Conversation with Jon Acuff

December 02, 2017 21:26 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down again with New York Times Best-Selling Author, undisputed King Of Queso, and entrepreneur Jon Acuff. You may know Jon from his books “Quitter," “Start," "Do Over" and his latest "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.” Jon has also worked with national brands like The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. His blog has been read by 4 million people and more than 250,000 twitter users follow him. Not only do we talk about...

024: Celebrating the Legacy of Marty Sklar | A Conversation with Disney Imagineers Louis Lemoine & C. McNair Wilson

August 02, 2017 06:57 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

On this very special episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with two former Disney Imagineers, McNair Wilson and Louis Lemoine to celebrate the life and legacy of Disney Legend Marty Skylar. Normally on an episode, we talk about the work and wisdom of our guests but on this very special show, we learn how a leader affects those that he leads, even after he's gone. We also hear some stories of how the magic is made at the Happiest Place on Earth. Marty began his time working for D...

023: Making Career Magic | LIVE From The Thing | A Conversation with Lee Cockerell

July 27, 2017 07:24 - 1 hour - 55 MB

On this special LIVE episode of Making Elephants Fly from "The Thing 2017" in Orlando, Florida, Terry sits down once again with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. During that time, Lee led a team of tens of thousands of cast members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, four theme parks, two water parks, and a shopping & entertainment village. Prior to his time at Disney, Lee held executive positions in th...

022: Real Artists Don't Starve...They Thrive | A Conversation With Jeff Goins

July 02, 2017 05:45 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with best-selling author, entrepreneur, and leader, Jeff Goins. Jeff has just released his new book “Real Artists Don't Starve.”  Not only is Jeff a fantastic writer, he leads a tribe that is truly leveraging their talents to impact the world. Jeff was the very first guest on Making Elephants Fly, so we need the show with an ending question you haven't heard yet!  On this episode not only will we hear about Jeff's journey from working ...

BONUS LIVE SHOW: Creativity & Collaboration | A Conversation With Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson

April 09, 2017 05:51 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB

On this episode of Bonus LIVE SHOW of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with former Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson talking Creativity & Collaboration. C. McNair Wilson is a Former Disney Imagineer, in-demand creative consultant, speaker, and author. His latest book, “Hatch!: Brainstorming Secrets of a Theme Park Designer” unpacks the idea of what happens when teams create together. No one is sure who invented brainstorming, but McNair definably wrote the book on it! He was one of the s...

021: Animating Your Life | A Conversation With Disney Animator Tom Bancroft

March 30, 2017 22:28 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with former Disney Animator Tom Bancroft. Tom has over 25 years of experience in the animation industry, much of which was for Walt Disney Feature Animation. During this time there, he was an animator on 4 animated shorts and 8 feature films which include “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Aladdin”, “Pocahontas”, “Mulan”, and “Brother Bear.”  Bancroft left Disney in 2000 to follow his heart and help Big Idea Productions, creat...

020: Sweating the Small Stuff | A Conversation With Andy Andrews

March 14, 2017 03:58 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

On this episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with Andy Andrews, the author of the New York Times bestseller "The Traveler's Gift." His books have been translated into nearly 35 languages. Hailed by the New York Times as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy has spoken at the request of four different United States presidents, called upon by the Department of Defense to teach his principles to military leaders around the globe, and ...

019: The Art of Showing Up | A Conversation With Seth Godin

November 09, 2016 06:21 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with New York Times best-selling author, innovator, speaker, and sought-after thought leader, Seth Godin. Seth is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip...

018: Waking Up Elvis: Creativity Unleashed | A Conversation With Chris Baréz-Brown

October 27, 2016 05:07 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Author, Innovator, and sought-after Speaker, Chris Baréz-Brown. Chris has been unleashing the creative potential of worldwide organizations, including Nike, Coca-Cola, Diageo, The Gates Foundation, Sony, and WPP. He is a master of metamorphosis — challenging and transforming businesses through embedding Creative Leadership as part of the DNA of the culture. He founded Upping Your Elvis in 2009 because he believed that everyone c...

017: The Creative Leader | A Conversation With David Burkus

March 17, 2016 05:34 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with best-selling author, sought-after speaker, award-winning podcaster, and management professor, David Burkus. He is the host of Radio Free Leader — a podcast that shares insights on leadership, innovation, and strategy. His work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, PsychologyToday, CBS This Morning, Fast Company, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and 99U. David speaks for many Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and...

016: Collaboration is the Deal | A Conversation with Tim Sanders

February 24, 2016 02:23 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Internet Pioneer, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Leader, and one of the best guys on the planet...Tim Sanders. Tim was an early stage member of Mark Cuban's broadcast.com and later joined Yahoo where he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and named its Leadership Coach. Tim’s past books include the New York Times best seller "Love Is The Killer App: How to Win Business & Influence Friends," "The Likeability Fa...

015: Dying To Go On Vacation | A Conversation with Marty Cauley

February 14, 2016 05:28 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Author, Coach, Pastor, Leader of Leaders, Event Planner, and sought-after Speaker, Marty Cauley. In his latest book, "Dying to Go on Vacation: Learning to live while Facing Death" we learn about the life that Marty has after getting a diagnosis of an aggressive terminal cancer. For years, he's been a force to be reckoned with in his own community — raising up a center for the arts, working with young leaders to bring up more lea...

014: The End of Busy | A Conversation with Alli Worthington

January 27, 2016 09:36 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

On this episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with Executive Director of Propel Women, Author, Speaker, and Recovering Entrepreneur, Ali Worthington. Ali’s book, "Breaking Busy," released this week and is already making a best-seller on many Amazon lists. “Breaking Busy” talks about how to make the best choices on how to spend the time you have and how to make room for yourself when you feel pulled in a million directions. She has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today...

013: Multiplying Your Time & Maximizing Your Influence | A Conversation with Rory Vaden

January 12, 2016 06:30 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with co-founder of Southwest Consulting, Speaker, and NYT Best-Selling author, Rory Vaden. His latest book, “Procrastinate on Purpose,” looks at how to multiply the time you have. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don’t matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million-Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O’Lakes, ...

012: Ask a Disney Imagineer Anything | A Conversation with C. McNair Wilson

December 29, 2015 06:46 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with former Disney Imagineer, in-demand creative consultant, speaker, and author C. McNair Wilson. His latest book, "Hatch!: Brainstorming Secrets of a Theme Park Designer,” unpacks the idea of what happens when teams create together. There is no doubt you have seen his work in the Disney theme parks around the world: Mickey’s Toontown, Indiana Jones, Tower of Terror, TokyoSea, Adventures Club, Boardwalk, Downtown Disney, and, of cours...

011: Creating Like a Disney Imagineer | A Conversation with C. McNair Wilson

December 15, 2015 20:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with former Disney Imagineer, in-demand creative consultant, speaker, and author C. McNair Wilson. His latest book, "Hatch!: Brainstorming Secrets of a Theme Park Designer,” unpacks the idea of what happens when teams create together. There is no doubt you have seen his work in the Disney theme parks around the world: Mickey’s Toontown, Indiana Jones, Tower of Terror, TokyoSea, Adventures Club, Boardwalk, Downtown Disney, and, of cours...

010: It's Time for a DO OVER | A Conversation with Jon Acuff

December 03, 2015 04:44 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with New York Times Best-Selling Author, queso lover, and entrepreneur Jon Acuff. You may know Jon from his books “Quitter," “Start," and his latest "Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work and Never Get Stuck.” Jon has also worked with national brands like The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. His blog has been read by 4 million people and more than 250,000 twitter users follow him. Not only do we talk about Jon’...

009: Leadership Redefined | A Conversation with Brad Lomenick

November 25, 2015 00:16 - 1 hour - 73.3 MB

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with author, leader, and entrepreneur Brad Lomenick. Brad spent twelve years leading the influential organization, CATALYST. CATALYST has hosted leaders like Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin,Tony Dungy, Andy Stanley, Patrick Lencioni, Rick Warren, Marcus Buckingham, Jim Collins, John C Maxwell, Erwin McManus, and Simon Sinek just to name a few. There is no doubt that Brad has curated and led an event that truly became a movement. Brad serv...

Guests

Lee Cockerell
3 Episodes
Jeff Goins
2 Episodes
Nick Unsworth
1 Episode
Seth Godin
1 Episode