How'd You Get Here?: Recent Episodes
Mark Labriola II
Everyone in life has an interesting story about how they ended up where they are. On “How’d You Get Here?” we’re going to interview successful people, entrepreneurs, and creatives to hear their tales and wonderful stories of how they got to where they are. This show will offer encouragement and advice to those who are coming up and trying to figure it all out. You’ll see you're not so far from where you want to be and that you have what it takes to make it inside of you.
Today I interview the inventor and CEO of FODS Kevin Martines. FODS Trackout Control Mats replace ineffective and costly traditional rock stabilized construction entrances saving valuable time and money. To learn more, check them out here www.getfods.com or their explainer video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C5cb...
Katie turned her fitness passion as a former Division 1 collegiate tennis player into her dream job as a barre3 studio owner. This is her story of hard work, perseverance and dedication. I hope you enjoy the episode!
Orion Creamer is one of the founders of Big Chill, a brand of kitchen appliances that started with energy efficient versions of mid century appliances that kept that retro look. I love hanging out with Orion and hearing his groovy story to success.
Patrick Ahern is a leader of people who is passionate about investing, growing and developing the next generation of leaders. He enjoys inspiring and encouraging people towards their dreams and aspirations while equipping them for the journey. I hope you enjoy this interview.
Susan Anzalone, MD is a board-certified neurologist. She has a fantastic story of being a coder in the 90's and then after the .com bust starting a new career in neurology.
Following a successful career in law enforcement, Adam came to the RE/MAX organization in 2003 as an independent contractor presenting a safety training program he created specifically for real estate professionals.
In 2004, he joined RE/MAX full-time as a Senior Franchise Development Consultant for the RE/MAX Mountain States Region. He was named Region Vice President the following year.
Adam was promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing in February 2015. In January 2016, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and in May 2017 he was promoted to Co-CEO. Adam was named Chief Executive Officer in February 2018.
After gaining valuable experience at several creative agencies and leading a university design team, Benjamin founded Knapsack as a ploy to do his best creative work and gain personal freedom. In his spare time he goes kayaking, dabbles in minimalism, and plots to build his own log cabin.
Michelle is the premier Confidence Coach for businesses, teenagers and young entrepreneurs across the globe. She founded Positive Presence Global – the largest confidence coaching company in North America and has helped people worldwide find their conscious confidence in their business and life. Michelle’s engaging and energetic personality coupled with her ability to motivate has distinguished her as a personal development trailblazer. For the past decade, Michelle has appeared on radio, television, billboards and in print across the country as The Confidence Expert.
In this episode he talks about his upbringing, the racist incidents he experienced and how they moulded him into who he is today and how he tried to make himself indispensable in every job he had.
Resources Mentioned:
Murphy’s Twitter
https://twitter.com/murphyrobinson3
Xavier University
https://www.xavier.edu/
Brighton Sustainability
https://www.brightonco.gov/789/Brighton-Sustainable
Georgetown University Energy Prize
https://guep.org/
CEO and Co-Founder of Pipeline Equity Katica Roy
Katica Roy is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Pipeline Equity. She had a successful career at a fortune 500 company and climbed the corporate ladder before transitioning to the startup world.
Katica was born in Napa Valley California, where her parents ran cattle. Since she was little, her mom knew the game changer was education and always promoted school. Katica attended various types of schools which ultimately taught her to be independent and function in lots of different environments really well. She began preparing for college her freshman year of high school. At the time she wanted to be a lawyer so decided to pursue an undergraduate degree in political science.
Ultimately, Katica decided law school wasn’t worth the investment and moved to Washington DC, where she worked as a paralegal. Katica’s mom always told her if you want to do something not to wait on anyone. Katica took that advice to heart. She went on to pursue multiple master degrees, work multiple jobs and even moved to new states. Learn more about Katica, her life path and how she is currently crushing the startup life in this episode.
In this episode
- Katica’s upbringing and journey growing up
- The decision Katica made to not go to law school
- Trying and failing rather than wondering what if
- Katica’s career path
- Looking at your career in terms of investment and return
- Every job is a transaction
- Being a startup founder vs corporate life
- What Pipeline is and where it is going
- Gender bias in the workplace
- What’s next for Katica
- Including men in the gender equity conversation
- Being a CEO of a start up
Resources Mentioned
The Power of One
Daring Greatly
Braving the Wilderness
The Gifts of Imperfection
Buhv Designs is Denver’s leading strategic digital marketing, SEO, and web design agency. We hear from their founder Robert Lane and how he got it all started. He is a solid dude and a fun person to talk to.
Andrea teaches marketing to businesses, solopreneurs, and entrepreneurs through marketing courses and a marketing membership site. Andrea helps marketers excel in their career through marketing career coaching.
In this episode we get a glimpse into the life of a food truck entrepreneur. It's a great story of hard work, dedication and leaps of faith.
TR Fischer grew up in and around Boulder, Colorado. As the ninth of ten girls born to a nurse and a firefighter, day to day life was brimming with estrogen-laced drama, thrilling firefighting stories and hospital tales. An avowed tomboy, TR wanted nothing to do with the drama some of her sisters cooked up. Her main interest was real-life adventure.
Author of Sigurd's Lament and Through All The Plain, as well as a former United States Marine, combat veteran, and Presidential Unit Citation recipient Dr. Benjamin John Peters. This is a great interview with a very interesting guy. Enjoy!
Rob is an electrifying speaker, motivator and pastor. This podcast was so enjoyable to record, and I know Rob will encourage you and peak to your soul.
Trinity Hindman is an entrepreneur and businesswoman. She started The Sophisticate's Tea company in her kitchen, creating what friends and family called liquid gold. Trinity had concocted her first tea concentrate, and it was terrific. From there she hit the ground running and has been hustling and slinging tea ever since. Listen in to hear more of her journey!
Steve is a husband to a beautiful wife and father of two wonderful boys. He is drawn to the human experience, and the moments that lay within and make up what we call humanity. Steve has been blessed to make a career out of his passion for the past several years—seeking and creating images the world over.