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Conversations with leaders who really get that to grow what matters most, you have to care about more than the bottom line. You have to give a lot of damns about the humans both inside the company and out.
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Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Hear from Tod Puetz, Founder and CEO of Insane Impact, as he shares his six-year entrepreneur and starter story and drops some gold as it relates to:
- Why you should hire your friends
- What it's really like to start something meaningful
- How his motto of Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Beers has carried many tough days
- Why he cares deeply about relentless innovation
- How he's shifted from start-up mode to "all gas, no brake" mode
- The self-discovery that emerges in adversity
- And much more
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Hear from Shannon and Dustin Lundberg, Owners of Blue Heating and Cooling, on their journey as entrepreneurs, owners, and community builders.
You'll appreciate their honesty, vulnerability, and humor as they share their story of building one of Kansas City's best home service businesses.
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Hear from Marilyn Chappell, Founder and Executive Director, of Exceeds Expectations as she shares real, powerful stories of:
- Her gambling addiction and how she accepted her reality
- How she and her husband had the courage to dream, then the guts to do something about them
- How she's helping end generational poverty through financial literacy
- How her faith helps her see opportunities and achieve the impossible
- How she's helping people see the stories that have held them back
- And many more moments of inspiration and encouragement
There's zero chance you won't be moved by Marilyn and her story.
Follow along on her journey here.
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Hear from Mike Sgro, Leadership Coach, on how he helps people how to people.
Among many other nuggets of wisdom, Mike shares:
- How to unlock the power within each of us
- How transformation is the journey
- His Degree of Oprah
- That feelings are not facts
- How to wake up to yourself
- Healthy habits that can transform your life
- The difference between productivity vs. morale
- How to slow down to see clearly
Check out Mike's work and practice here.
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Hear from Kansas City Symphony's Executive Director, Danny Beckley, as he shares stories and lessons on:
- Blazing trails
- Radical expansion
- Historic renovations of a community showpiece
- Orchestra for all
- How the pandemic created invitations
- And much more
You'll be inspired by his thoughtfulness, wisdom, insight, and trails blazed.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Hear from Dr. Christine Nedeau, Founder & CEO, Family Medicine, Functional & Integrative Medicine at Bloom La Vie Health - Where Good Health Grows.
Among many other things, Dr. Nedeau discusses:
- The deep need for great sleep (and why most don't get it)
- How most doctors aren't able to focus on and care for the root causes of health because they're incentivized to treat illness
- The introduction of a new model of health and wellness
- Practical, healthy habits to grow good health
- The journey of leaving a well-established practice to begin (and build) a new journey
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Hear from Stephanie Crockett, President and COO of Mower, one of the leading communications marketing agencies in the country.
Among many other things, Stephanie discusses:
- The power (and need) of empathy in marketing
- How leadership isn't a position or job title
- How brands are navigating the need for both story and data
- Building a culture of fierce friends
- Navigating the pitfalls and possible burnout that's typical in many agencies
You can follow Mower here and Stephanie on LinkedIn here.
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Hear from Mike Kenny, Executive Director of Warriors' Ascent, as he shares his own story of stepping forward into growth and how his mission is to empower warriors to take ownership of their lives.
You can hear more about the incredible work of Warriors' Ascent here.
And you can follow Mike on LinkedIn here.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Hear from Amy Myers, CMO at NFM, as she walks us through her story and unpacks tons of wisdom, including:
- The power of data in marketing, but only when held with humanity
- The importance of strong relationships in a career arc
- How creating content through the lens of the end-user is difficult, but critical
- Pivoting a massive business in a pandemic
- How they're making a big store, small through high-touch, concierge service
You can buy loads of amazing stuff at NFM. And you can follow Amy on LinkedIn here.
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021