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There is time for empathy with Liesel Mertes, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - May 27, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes
Liesel Mertes is a workplace empathy consultant and the owner of Handle with Care Consulting. Her job is to help companies learn how to support team members through what she calls disruptive life events, something she knows all too much about.  She experienced a tragedy that could have devasta...

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There is time to confront uncertainty with Matthew Porter, St. Louis

Zero Excuses - May 13, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes
Matthew Porter is the President and CTO of EmpowerMe Wellness. While Matthew has experienced substantial professional success, it’s his life outside the office that is truly inspiring. Several years ago, Matthew was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Yet, in the face of overwhelming uncertainty,...

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There is time to say yes with Jeff Winters, St. Louis

Zero Excuses - April 29, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes
Jeff Winters is the President of Sapper Consulting where he and his team help growing companies generate B2B leads, fill their sales pipelines, and secure more customers. He’s a husband and father of three boys and spends his free time supporting the homeless by raising funds to cover utility ...

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There is time to create a listening culture with Heather Younger, Denver

Zero Excuses - April 15, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes
Heather Younger is the CEO of Employee Fanatix, and is a fierce advocate for strong cultures, manager training, and diversity.  “It's not about acting on everything. It's about acting on the things that have the most impact and affect the most employees.” Heather has written two bestselling ...

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There is time for whatever you want to do with Tim Leman, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - April 01, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes
Tim Leman is Chairman and CEO at Gibson. Under Tim’s leadership, Gibson has been selected as a Best Places to Work in Indiana, recognized as one of 20 Indiana Companies to Watch, and named to the Inc. 5000 list. “I'm in charge of my life and my calendar, so if things aren't happening, it's on ...

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There is time for a Zero Excuses Community

Zero Excuses - April 01, 2021 08:59 - 2 minutes
As we celebrate a full year of the podcast, we want to invite you to join the Zero Excuses community on LinkedIn. You’ll get connected to other business leaders achieving amazing things while staying grounded to their values.  Zero Excuses has far exceeded our expectations in every basic metri...

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There is time for self-reflection, Josh Driver, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - March 18, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes
Josh Driver is an activist and entrepreneur who has been featured on CNN for the nonprofit he started in 2015, but he wasn’t always an activist. While he valued helping others, he first had to eliminate the excuses that kept him on the sidelines. “We owe it to our community to spend time doing...

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There is time for self-reflection with Josh Driver, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - March 18, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes
Josh Driver is an activist and entrepreneur who has been featured on CNN for the nonprofit he started in 2015, but he wasn’t always an activist. While he valued helping others, he first had to eliminate the excuses that kept him on the sidelines. “We owe it to our community to spend time doing...

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There is time for healthy living with Erica Ballard, Denver

Zero Excuses - March 04, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes
Erica Ballard thought she knew what “healthy” meant. She exercised 6 times a week, followed the latest food trends, and had been working in the healthcare industry for nearly a decade. Then she realized–she was wrong.   “What I didn't understand is that the roots of health are stress, sleep,...

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There is time to do the work | Kalvin Jones

Zero Excuses - February 18, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes
Kalvin Jones wasn’t willing to accept the lack of diverse candidates in technology as a status quo. He took the simple but repeated requests for coding classes in Indianapolis and founded Code Black Indy, a non-profit organization with the mission to make tech accessible for everyone.    “If...

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There is time to do the work with Kalvin Jones, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - February 18, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes
Kalvin Jones wasn’t willing to accept the lack of diverse candidates in technology as a status quo. He took the simple but repeated requests for coding classes in Indianapolis and founded Code Black Indy, a non-profit organization with the mission to make tech accessible for everyone.    “If...

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There is time to excel| Brian Decker

Zero Excuses - February 04, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes
Brian Decker is the Director of Player Development for the Indianapolis Colts and former Army Special Forces. After commanding the Army’s assessment and selection program, Brian took the lessons he learned about team development and high performance and applied them to professional football. “...

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There is time to excel with Brian Decker, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - February 04, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes
Brian Decker is the Director of Player Development for the Indianapolis Colts and former Army Special Forces. After commanding the Army’s assessment and selection program, Brian took the lessons he learned about team development and high performance and applied them to professional football. “...

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There is time for everything important with Michael Crafton, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - January 21, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes
Michael Crafton is a true entrepreneur who began his business, Nelbud Services Group, with about 800 bucks and a pickup truck. Since 2005, he's grown his business to twenty office locations and over 300 employees. He's made a name for himself in Indianapolis with both Michael and his company win...

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There is time for everything important | Michael Crafton

Zero Excuses - January 21, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes
Michael Crafton is a true entrepreneur who began his business, Nelbud Services Group, with about 800 bucks and a pickup truck. Since 2005, he's grown his business to twenty office locations and over 300 employees. He's made a name for himself in Indianapolis with both Michael and his company win...

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There is time to reinvent yourself with Kathy Mazzarella, St. Louis

Zero Excuses - January 07, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes
Kathy Mazzarella is the Chairman, President and CEO of Graybar, an employee-owned, Fortune 500 distributor of electrical communications and data networking products. Graybar has over 8,700 employees and nearly 300 locations across North America with $7.2 billion of annual revenue. Kathy is one...

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There is time to reinvent yourself | Kathy Mazzarella

Zero Excuses - January 07, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes
Kathy Mazzarella is the Chairman, President and CEO of Graybar, an employee-owned, Fortune 500 distributor of electrical communications and data networking products. Graybar has over 8,700 employees and nearly 300 locations across North America with $7.2 billion of annual revenue. Kathy is one...

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There is time to choose your perspective with Mike Pierce, Encinitas

Zero Excuses - December 17, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes
Mike Pierce, or “Antarctic Mike”, is a professional speaker, author, and endurance athlete. He speaks across the US and Canada to executive teams, organizations, and sales teams on how to lead people in a way that makes them fully engaged in their work. In 2006, Mike became one of 9 people to...

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There is time to choose your perspective | Mike Pierce

Zero Excuses - December 17, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes
Mike Pierce, or “Antarctic Mike”, is a professional speaker, author, and endurance athlete. He speaks across the US and Canada to executive teams, organizations, and sales teams on how to lead people in a way that makes them fully engaged in their work. In 2006, Mike became one of 9 people to...

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There is time to unplug | Sarah Schlafly

Zero Excuses - December 03, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes
Sarah Schlafly is the Co-founder and CEO of Mighty Cricket, an AgTech company harnessing the potential of overlooked food sources like crickets by turning them into delicious meals and snacks.  In our conversation, Sarah shares how her passion for sustainable food sources and fighting world hu...

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There is time to unplug with Sarah Schlafly, St. Louis

Zero Excuses - December 03, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes
Sarah Schlafly is the Co-founder and CEO of Mighty Cricket, an AgTech company harnessing the potential of overlooked food sources like crickets by turning them into delicious meals and snacks.  In our conversation, Sarah shares how her passion for sustainable food sources and fighting world hu...

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There is time to start difficult things | Tiffany Sauder

Zero Excuses - November 19, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes
Tiffany Sauder is the President of Indianapolis-based marketing firm Element Three. She took over as President at age 24 and since then has grown the agency into a six-time Inc 5,000 Fastest Growing Company. She's been a Top 40 Under 40, and is well-known as a talented keynote speaker contributi...

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There is time to start difficult things with Tiffany Sauder, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - November 19, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes
Tiffany Sauder is the President of Indianapolis-based marketing firm Element Three. She took over as President at age 24 and since then has grown the agency into a six-time Inc 5,000 Fastest Growing Company. She's been a Top 40 Under 40, and is well-known as a talented keynote speaker contributi...

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There is time to plan | Jason Wuerfel

Zero Excuses - November 05, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes
Jason Wuerfel is the founder of Books and Brews, an Indianapolis-based bookstore-brewery mashup. He is also the CEO of Rad Brewing and Bookworm Media Company. He’s even taught himself carpentry and built most of the furniture in his stores.  Jason is a master of making the most out of every op...

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There is time to plan with Jason Wuerfel, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - November 05, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes
Jason Wuerfel is the founder of Books and Brews, an Indianapolis-based bookstore-brewery mashup. He is also the CEO of Rad Brewing and Bookworm Media Company. He’s even taught himself carpentry and built most of the furniture in his stores.  Jason is a master of making the most out of every op...

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There is time for change with Matt Troyer, Indianapolis

Zero Excuses - October 22, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes
Matt Troyer is a newly-minted ultra marathoner and actively involved philanthropist with the Indianapolis community. Recently, these two passions collided to create OneThousandOneCity, an organization that donates shoes to underprivileged kids and builds connections across the city by running 10...

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There is time for change | Matt Troyer

Zero Excuses - October 22, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes
Matt Troyer is a newly-minted ultra marathoner and actively involved philanthropist with the Indianapolis community. Recently, these two passions collided to create OneThousandOneCity, an organization that donates shoes to underprivileged kids and builds connections across the city by running 10...

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There is Time for Zero Excuses

Zero Excuses - October 08, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes
Seth Morales is the CEO of the Morales Group, and he is passionate about the process of building something from nothing and doing it with purpose. He describes the Morales Group as a cause disguised as a company, and lives each day with the knowledge that businesses don’t grow, people do. He liv...

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There is time for reflection with Kelly Garrett, St. Louis

Zero Excuses - September 24, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes
With a mission to change the state of education in St. Louis, our next guest is nothing short of amazing. Kelly Garrett is the Executive Director of the KIPP St. Louis Charter School and one of the most significant education leaders in the city. During his six years there, they've opened up six ...

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There is time for reflection | Kelly Garrett

Zero Excuses - September 24, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes
With a mission to change the state of education in St. Louis, our next guest is nothing short of amazing. Kelly Garrett is the Executive Director of the KIPP St. Louis Charter School and one of the most significant education leaders in the city. During his six years there, they've opened up six ...

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