In The Arena with John Lovell: Recent Episodes
John Lovell
John Lovell is an entrepreneur, insurance futurist, thought leader, avid golfer, a proud husband and father. He prides himself on living in the trenches and this podcast “In The Arena” features interviews with fellow business owners, CEO’s and colleagues who are blazing their own trail in their respective fields as well as thoughtful analysis on everything from business to current events. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena."
EPISODE #39 🎙 Featuring Chris Turney, Founder of Turney LG
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🎧 Tune in this week, where John sits down with Chris Turney, Litigator. Talking about prioritizing the protection of his client's reputation and assets, utilizing his experience in high-stakes trials and appeals to strategically represent and negotiate for them. Chris has extensive experience in Missouri and Kansas courts, as well as federal District Courts and Courts of Appeals, and he actively participates as a mediator and presenter in legal education programs.🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯 Cases of John's in which Chris was involved
🎯 Insurance litigation
🎯 How to be on the right side of the law in insurance
🎯 Trends Chris has seen recently in the world of law
🔗 Link to their site: https://www.turneylg.com/our-professionals/christopher-turney/
EPISODE #40
🎙 Featuring Ben Kimminau, Owner, Kimminau Floors
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🎧 Tune in this week, where John sits down with Ben Kimminau. As he talks about his journey working in IT at Sprint and talks about hustling to start up his own hardwood floor business. They discuss the challenges and obstacles of starting a business from the ground up. Venturing through the advice they both have received over the years listeners will gain powerful insight into what it takes to win as an entrepreneur.
🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯 Flooring & Entrepreneurship
🎯 Elon Musk & Tesla
🎯 Basketball Career
EPISODE #38 🎙 Featuring Russell Pearson, Founder & Director of Development, Box Real Estate Development • • • 🎧 In this week’s episode, John welcomes Russell, Founder & Director of Development at Box Real Estate Development. They hit on a variety of topics in real estate around Kansas City and past developments that have taken place in Lee’s Summit! Box Real Estate Development is based on anticipating where real estate and financial markets are headed, and using this knowledge to realize equity creation and growth opportunities. 🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss: 🎯 Fundamentals of Traditional Neighborhood Developments 🎯 Durability of multi-family housing 🎯 B&B Theaters coming to Lee’s Summit 🔗 Link to their site: http://www.boxdevco.com/ 🎥 Link to podcast: https://lnkd.in/dd2NdqqE 🔉Stream on: ↪️Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g8jhfHZ9 ↪️Itunes: https://lnkd.in/g6QBXMU6
EPISODE #37 🎙 Featuring Samuel Noel, CEO, Treasure Advertising • • • 🎧 John is joined this week by Samuel, CEO of Treasure Advertising! Listen in, where they begin with Sam's passion for working with videos alongside his sales background, which has guided him to create a business in marketing and advertising. “Our purpose is to build impactful businesses and meaningful relationships,” -Treasure Advertising 🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss: 🎯 Building Brand Awareness 🎯 Future 3D Advertising 🎯 Keeping up with trends and video marketing 🎯 “Familiarity builds trust, and trust closes deals” 🔗 Link to their site: https://lnkd.in/g9nG8ad2 🎥 Link to podcast: https://lnkd.in/dd2NdqqE 🔉Stream on: ↪️Spotify: shorturl.at/beqS7 ↪️Itunes: shorturl.at/vPQ59
EPISODE #34
🎙 Featuring Luke Hohlt, Multi-Area Director, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
🎧 John sits down with Luke Hohlt, Multi-Area Director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Listen in, as they talk about the impact a coach has on an athlete, how FCA is equipping coaches to be leaders of life, not just sport, and the mission of how FCA came to be…68 years ago!
🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯 Difference in fear coaching v. love coaching
🎯 Where coaching has been and where it is headed
🎯 Who is far from God, but close to you?
🎯 Creating a Legacy
🔗 Link to their site:
https://www.fca.org/
🎥 Link to podcast:
https://lnkd.in/dd2NdqqE
🔉Stream on:
↪️Spotify:shorturl.at/ijluR
↪️Itunes:
shorturl.at/oqCGI
EPISODE #33: 🎙 Featuring Carolyn (Cary) Skelton, Owner, Sunrise Nutrition, LLC • • • 🎧In this week’s episode, John welcomes (Cary) Skelton, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Health & Wellness Coach, and Owner of Sunrise Nutrition! They discuss key issues surrounding our overall health, from inflammation to diabetes, processed foods, and much more! At Sunrise Nutrition, they offer personal nutrition strategies for optimal health and chronic disease prevention. Exploring Medical Nutrition Therapy and functional medicine approach to discover what nutrition plan works best for you. 🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss: 🎯 Lack of movement and & processed foods on the body 🎯 Inflammation in the body 🎯 How do we help our kiddos? 🎯 How health care plays a role in this 🔗 Link to their site: Coming Soon! 🎥 Link to podcast: https://lnkd.in/dd2NdqqE 🔉Stream on: ↪️Spotify: shorturl.at/eqCV7 ↪️Itunes: shorturl.at/gvCL9
EPISODE #32:
🎙 Featuring Kurt Krasick, P.E., Vice President & Chad Anderson, President, MAR Building Solutions
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🎧 John, Kurt, and Chad take a step into the arena and discuss how MAR Building Solutions became the business it is today. MAR Building Solutions has been a part of Lee's Summit community for more than 40 years. Their President, Chad Anderson, and the combined team of construction, engineering and design staff offer more than 100 years of experience and expertise. Every member of MAR Building Solutions' team is dedicated to providing a safe job site and the best quality and performance for our customers.
🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯 How strong partnerships impact a business
🎯 Mission, Goals, Value
🎯 How to be better from the data you collect
🎯 Two beers & an agreement 🤝
🔗 Link to their site:
https://lnkd.in/gZ3fDJQy
🎥 Link to podcast:
https://lnkd.in/dd2NdqqE
🔉Stream on:
↪️Spotify:
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↪️Itunes:
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EPISODE #31:
🎙 Featuring Phillip Naples, Founder & CEO, Layr
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💬 “Our mission? Better business insurance for all. Brokers and agents need to sell and serve more efficiently, small businesses need access to the right type of coverage, and carriers need more productive technology. Layr solves all of these challenges and beyond through innovation guided by our core values”
-Phillip Naples, Founder & CEO, Layr
🎧John and Phillip take a look into the insurance process, what is wrong with it, and solutions Layr is taking to further people's knowledge of the insurance they are buying.
🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯 How the foundation of Layr began
🎯 Why insurance can be purposefully confusing
🎯 Making sure your employees are the right people in the right seats
🎯 “Does a broker still matter?”
🔗 Link to their site:
https://withlayr.com/
🎥 Link to podcast:
https://lnkd.in/dd2NdqqE
🔉Stream on:
↪️Spotify:
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↪️Itunes:
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EPISODE #30:
🎙 Featuring Matthew Moore, Owner, Martin City Brewing Company
💬 “Martin City Brewing Company was started because, like so many other craft beer drinkers in Kansas City, I was thirsty for something new. I wanted beer that was bigger, bolder and preferably local. And I knew I wasn’t alone. So, in 2014, after years of homebrewing and business planning, my friend Chance Adams and I opened a brewery in Martin City.”
-Matthew Moore
🎧John and Matthew dive into the idea of creating a new hotspot in the Kansas City area - Martin City Brewing Company.
🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯 How a side hustle became a successful business
🎯 The process of brewing their beer
🎯 How starting a business needs checks and balances, in the workplace and at home
🎯 All of the Martin City Brewing locations and future plans
🔗 Link to their site:
https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/about
🎥 Link to podcast:
https://lnkd.in/dd2NdqqE
🔉Stream on:
↪️Spotify:
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↪️Itunes:
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EPISODE #29:
🎙 Featuring Mitch Case, Founder, More Than a Meal
💬 “I think we could really help some people out doing this,”
-Mitch Case, Founder, More Than a Meal
🎧 More Than a Meal was an idea created by Mitch Case and his wife, after having their first child. Join us this week, where John breaks down the whole story of how helping others in time of need extended further than just a business plan.
📈 More Than a Meal found that often times people struggled finding the best way to engage with their employees, clients, friends, and family. Ultimately, it comes down to creating a personalized unexpected moment. From newborn babies to thank you gifts for referrals, they will help you strengthen your most valued relationships with simple, yet impactful, meal kits delivered to their door. Ensuring you provide the personalized touch that created an unexpected moment they won’t soon forget.
🔊 Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯 Bringing back the family dinner
🎯 The shift from family meals to ‘thank you’ gifts & referrals
🎯 The process from ordering a kit to it being delivered at to your door
🎯 Overall wanting to lend a hand to those who deserve it
EPISODE #28:
🎙 Featuring Mary Moore & Dennis Burns
🎧 How does a business make it to 40+ years? In this episode, John sits down with Pulse Design Group’s President, Dennis Burns, and Associate Principal, Mary Moore to discuss how Pulse Design Group reinvented themselves to think differently.
📈This began constructive discussions to create a united leadership front, inspiring their employees by continuing to be on the same page and evolving with new ideas and initiatives!
💬“We want to continue to evolve- and be progressive and be forward thinking and not get stuck in our own way!” - Mary Moore
🔊Take a listen in, where they also discuss:
🎯Trust and transparency with your clients
🎯Working to redefine the system they have
🎯Building strong employees through mentorship
🎯The value of having soft skills
🔗 Link to their site:
http://www.pulsedesigngroup.com/
🎥 Link to podcast:
https://inthearena.com/podcast/
🔉Stream on:
↪️Spotify:
https://tinyurl.com/2p5yyfu5
↪️Itunes:
https://tinyurl.com/3598zat2
EPISODE #27:
🎙 Featuring Dan Cooper
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🎧 In this episode, John sits down with Dan Cooper, CEO of Acumen!
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Listen in as John and Dan dive into the challenges we face everyday, how to sharpen our skills to combat these challenges, and to inspire others to be their best selves!
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Dan Cooper co-founded ej4, a video-based online training company, in 2003, and was its CEO until selling in 2012. During his time with ej4, he grew the company from a startup to a nationally-recognized firm, serving clients including Pepsi-Cola, Dr. Pepper Snapple, Honeywell, Monsanto and Syngenta. Channel partners included SAP and Oracle. As of 2012, ej4 was serving 1,000+ customers, delivering millions of program views, was highly profitable and debt-free.
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Today, he is the CEO of Acumen, a mastermind community platform built for CEOs and Owners of strong and growing companies. Dan is also an ACC credentialed executive coach through the International Coaching Federation.
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He and his wife, Ali, have three children and attend Cure of Ars church in Leawood, KS. Dan enjoys running, all things soccer — coaching, playing and watching —and burning all types of meat on the backyard barbecue grill.
🔗 Link to their site:
https://acumenimpact.com/
🎥 Link to podcast:
https://inthearena.com/podcast/
🔉Stream on:
↪️Spotify:
https://tinyurl.com/26k3uryp
↪️Itunes:
https://tinyurl.com/3hc2heu4
In this espisode, John chats with Co-Founder of Energy Creates Energy, Kyle Watts, on his journey to creating commercialized technology that could harvest industrial nutrients from waste. Before then, Kyle owned his own construction company and was hands-on in every aspect of landscaping, building pools, restaurants, commercial building, high end homes, demolition, operating heavy equipment and more!
John sits down with Roxanne Evans, Owner & Center Director of Brain Balance Lee's Summit, this week to discuss an integrated non-medical approach for your child with the effects of ADHD. They also explore how techniques have changed over time from other generations handling certain disorders and how medication tends to be the new 'norm' in today's society. Brain Balance combines all the tools necessary for your child to thrive in one program.
From years of police work to advancing technology in security, John sits down with Ryan Smith, President of Titan Security & Consulting. They dive into Ryan's time as a police officer, the switch to security, and how technology in security is advancing. At Titan Protection & Consulting, they pride themselves in utilizing the best personnel, expertise and technology to serve their clients. In addition to having over 300 employees who provide on-site guard services, Titan’s 24/7 video command center constantly monitors clients’ camera systems and responds to any suspicious activity.
In this episode, John sits down with Kevin Ward, Founder of The Golf Stable. They discuss the popularity of golf fitness over the years, listening to your golf code, and discuss a range of topics following the 2022 Masters! From Tour Pros to weekend warriors, The Golf Stable helps golfers of all levels better their game in the gym and on the course!
In this episode, John sits down with Matthew Marcus, a Cryptocurrency Consultant for Good KarMa Capital. They hit on a range of topics from breaking down where crypto came from, what crypto is, and where crypto is heading. Good KarMa Capital offers a wide variety of services to ensure you've got all your bases covered when it comes to participating in crypto.
In this episode, John sits down with Scott Wesley and Drew Waldron, Co-Founders of Canvas Wealth Advisors. They discuss how they began their partnership in 2019, living a 'wealthy' life, and how relationships drive productive conversations. At Canvas Wealth Advisors, they help you think about your wealth differently by listening first, thinking second, and then by bringing you investment opportunities to reach your goals.
In this episode, John sits down with Jane Monroe, Owner of Embrace the Grape Beverage Catering. They discuss many topics from work-life with kiddos, partnerships, and trusting the journey through the ups and downs. At Embrace the Grape, they want to work with you, your venue, and your planner for a seamless experience. One where you can attend your party instead of organizing and executing every aspect!
In this episode, John sits down with Scott Stanger, a Growth Catalyst for Acumen. They discuss a range of topics from being a servant leader to your employees, integrating faith in the workplace, and seeking growth in all areas of life. At Acumen, they are committed to helping each other maximize their impact on their customers, employees, suppliers and community.
In this episode, John sits down with Donnie Funk, President of Selective Construction Services, LLC. They discuss trusting the process on the path to becoming a business owner. Whether that comes from a trade school, four-year university, or just starting at the lower end of the company. Along that journey, John and Donnie both praise creating relationships in those early years is what has fueled them to where they are today.
In this episode, John sits down with Jeff Dreiling and Eric Kelting, Co-Founders of Complete Legal. They hit on discussions such as starting a self-made independent business, the journey of a partnership, and where their challenges have brought them today. Complete Legal thrives on their ability to take a long-term approach, building personal relationships and focusing on results, so you’ll come back to work with the Complete Legal team case after case.
In this episode, John sits down with Michael Sullivan, the founder of MMG Real Estate Advisors. They discuss what challenges Mr. Sullivan has faced in his journey to get to where he is now. John and Michael also mention what they see happening in the Kansas City area in terms of construction real estate, amenities packages taking apartment complexes by storm, and how to maximize growing your business in a partnership.
In this episode John sits down with Chris Lundine, an Executive Advisor at Culture Index. They dive into the importance of knowing who people really are, how they are hardwired and how that translates into building a winning team. Chris assesses John using his Culture Index Diagnosis and they discuss how matching people with complimentary teammates, the correct roles, etc... can set up an organization for unmatched success.
In this episode John sits down with fellow Mizzou alum, star Tight End in both his high school and college years and for the better part of a decade in the NFL, Chase Coffman. Chase is a Kansas City native and discusses his upbringing, tight family life, and the road that eventually brought him home to KC, and to his new career as a Financial Advisor with BMG Advisors. It's a fantastic journey and a great discussion!
In today's episode John sits down with Matt Ambrose, president at Ambrose Packaging Inc. Every business has a story, and family businesses are no exception. Matt's journey from policeman to employee to business owner has more twist and turns than you can imagine and is one that you definitely want to check out. As usual there's a fair amount of off-roading as well, enjoy!
Today's episode is a special Thanksgiving Episode featuring John's father Tom Lovell. Tom brought his young family to Lee's Summit in 1978 and spent the next several decades dedicating himself to his family and his community. He spent nearly 4 decades helping cultivate the growth of Lee's Summit as the Administrator of Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation. There's plenty of laughter, and even some tears as they go through Tom's journey as a leader in the community as well the impact it had John.
If you're a KC native you've probably seen the Purple Guys advertising somewhere in the metro. What you probably haven't heard is the incredible story about how they came to be. On our 9th episode John gets the whole scoop from Jon Schram, one of the founders of The Purple Guys. The ups and downs Jon learned along the way has helped him develop an amazing team and brand here in KC and has given him a story that you don't want to miss!
On our 8th Episode John is joined by Mark Brigman. Mark is an author, speaker, and Founder of PARTNERNOMICS, a national coaching and consulting firm that helps businesses make strategic partnering become a core competency. He is an expert at turning collaborative relationships into highly functional competitive advantages. They discuss Mark’s professional journey and dive deep into all aspects of partnerships.
On our 7th Episode John discusses the necessary ingredients for success in work and life with co-owner of Zarda BBQ Terry Hyer. Terry shares his incredible story of going from a teen-age “dish dog” to the head of the operation in one of KC’s top BBQ Restaurants. They talk about Mike Zarda, the restaurant’s co-founder’s, influence on Terry and how the lessons he learned working underneath him prepared him to carry on Mike’s legacy today.
On our 6th Episode John goes deep with Tyler Palko, current Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Solutions 21 and former record setting high school and college athlete and quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss Tyler’s journey and leadership as it pertains to business and life. Check it out!
On our 5th Episode John chats with college friend, former musician, and the outsourced CMO of Lovell Sagebrush Insurance group Ryan Patrick Imming of RPI Creative. They talk about Ryan’s journey from KC to Nashville and back again, growing up together, navigating through corporate America and where marketing is headed in 2020.
On our 4th Episode John sits down with Brian Huston. Brian is an employment attorney and the owner of OutrightHR. OutrightHR helps Business Leaders and HR Professionals make insightful decisions. They dive into Brian’s story, talk business, entrepreneurship and more. Come on in!
On our 3rd Episode John sits down with Lindsay Howerton. Lindsay is a Fractional COO, Tactical Exectutioner & Operational Wizard. She works with Lovell Sagebrush and in this podcast they dive into Lindsay’s background, personality types, and the roles that those play in creating an effective organization and more.
Jackie is a real estate and construction attorney adept at representing real estate developers and construction contractors in Missouri and Kansas. She is passionate about construction and real estate. Believing that small and medium-sized companies deserved the same time, attention and legal expertise as larger ones, Jackie left one of the area’s largest law firms to make her belief a reality.
Grant Gooding is the founder and CEO of Proof Positioning. With his MBA in qualitative marketing, Grant spent the next several years experimenting with methodologies and measurement techniques that could be used to quantify qualitative data.
After working with a nationally renowned brand analyst, Grant discovered a quant method that could be used to asses brand preferences. With that as a starting point, he and his team utilized some principals of neuroscience and created a new methodology that accurately quantifies emotional resonance.