None of my Business: Recent Episodes
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In our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Drea Hemmer, the dynamic owner of Lunatic Fringe Salon in Boise and the insightful author of “Intelligent Huddles.” Drea is not just a successful business owner; she is a seasoned communication and leadership coach with a wealth of knowledge to share.
From a small town in Utah to owning a high-end salon in Boise, Drea’s journey is a testament to the power of vision, resilience, and effective leadership. Her story is filled with valuable lessons for entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey.
One of the key takeaways from our conversation was the importance of self-awareness in leadership. Drea emphasized that the foundation of any beneficial change in life is awareness. This is not just about understanding your strengths and weaknesses but also about being mindful of your emotions and how they affect your decisions and interactions with your team.
Drea also shared her insights on building a strong team culture. At Lunatic Fringe, the culture is built on five core values: team, discipline, excellence, education, and relationships. These values are not just words on a wall; they are lived and breathed by every team member. This strong cultural foundation has helped Lunatic Fringe maintain low turnover rates and high employee engagement, even in an industry known for its high turnover.
Communication was another major theme of our discussion. Drea is a firm believer in the power of daily huddles. These short, focused meetings help keep everyone aligned, celebrate victories, and address any challenges in real time. They are a cornerstone of the salon’s success and a practice that Drea has detailed in her book, “Intelligent Huddles.”
We also delved into the topic of fear, particularly the fear that comes with starting and running a business. Drea’s approach to fear is both practical and empowering. She encourages leaders to acknowledge their fears, understand their sources, and develop strategies to overcome them. This proactive approach helps transform fear from a paralyzing force into a motivating factor.
Whether you’re a new business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or a seasoned leader, this episode is packed with actionable insights that can help you lead more effectively, communicate more clearly, and build a stronger, more cohesive team.
Tune in to hear the full conversation and gain more wisdom from Drea Hemmer. You won’t want to miss it!
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I had a chance to sit down with my friend Tyler Freeman, co-owner of Alchemist Coffee! Alchemist is one of the fastest-growing coffee companies in the state. From my seat, it seemed like one day there were no Alchemist’s and then, they were everywhere I turned.
Tyler worked in the coffee industry before Alchemist and had a front-row seat working for another coffee company with massive growth. Dutch Bros. Tyler needed to switch gears as the pandemic was about to hit in early 2020. He traveled a little and started his own snow shack company.
But it came back to coffee. He and his partner Chris started up in 2021 and they opened 3 shops in one year. They have their product in 312 Wal-Marts and have their eyes on a few more locations here in the valley.
Thank you Tyler for coming on and sharing your story with us!
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On this episode I have my good friend, Caleb Randall on the show. Caleb and his wife Logan bought Guru Donuts almost a year ago and we talk about what their first year has been like. Here were the questions I threw at him:
Tell me about guru donuts
Tell me about the decision to buy this specific business. Walk me through those conversations
What did you do before guru?
What skills were you bringing to your new role?
What was the process like going through the purchase? Any advice for those buying businesses
What was your biggest fear entering this chapter?
How has your first year been?
Biggest surprise?
What do you wish you knew then that you know now?
How difficult has it been to find employees?
What are you doing to build culture?
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I had the opportunity to sit down and spend a full hour with my new friend Shawnda Huffman. Shawnda is the Founder/CEO of Tuuti an all-women creative marketing agency here in Boise.
We covered a lot of ground during our time together. Shawnda started in radio and built a very successful 20+ year career in that industry. Hearing what she learned and how she grew as a professional and a human during that time was very inspirational.
After she sunset that portion of her professional life, Shawda was hired to work for Microbe Formulas. During her short period of time there, she helped grow it from a $5m company to $50m. She did such a great job, that they sold the company and she was out of work. If you are familiar with the slogan, “Yay I pooped today!”, you can thank Shawnda.
She had wanted to start a creative agency for years. This loud voice named Fear, kept getting in her way. After Microbe, the urge to start became louder than the fear and Tuuti was born. In a short period of time, she has built a great agency, with a culture that we all wish we had when we go to work. It’s professional, joyful, hard-working, and loving. You can feel all of that when she describes going into the office and doing the work.
Thank you so much Shawnda for coming in and sharing your story with me!
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This episode is with my new friend Parker Harger who is the founder of So Good. So Good is a non-profit that essentially does good deeds for others for no particular reason. Parker has a wonderful story to tell and he tells it with humility, strength, and honesty. We discuss how small seemingly insignificant moments […]
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I’ve been craving good conversation with great people and Sean Hancock was one of the first people I reached out to. After catching up last week I thought it made sense to throw a couple of microphones in front of us and record a podcast episode. We met up again today, hit record, and talked […]
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On this episode, I have my friend Tobe Brockner on the show. Tobe founded a company called Katuva. Katuva connects small business owners with Virtual Assistants. Not only that, he has curated an onboarding process so that the relationship between the two starts off in the right direction maximizing results right out of the gate. […]
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I sat down with my very good friend Jacob for a cup of coffee which we do a handful of times every year. Is there someone in your life that when you are done spending more time with them, you feel better? You feel sunnier? You have a bounce in your step and your faith […]
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This episode spotlights my new friend Tanner Martty. Tanner and I met recently when he stopped by my office to see if he could help me and my business. We struck up a conversation and after learning more about him, I realized we needed to tell his story.
Tanner has run multiple businesses after cutting his teeth in the cutthroat world of medical software sales. After working his sales muscle, he turned to literal muscles and entered the performance and health industry.
It’s here where he put on his entrepreneurial hat and really took off when he opened his gym. This business flourished under his leadership and was humming along at an aggressive pace. Then the world shut down because of Covid and fewer industries were hit harder than his.
He picked up his family and moved to Idaho where he is starting a new adventure in the publishing space. Thank you so much for coming on Tanner and sharing your story with us!
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I had the opportunity to sit down with President Gordon Jones. He is the President of the College of Western Idaho. Gordon brought so much to the Podcast including experiences from working with Gillette, earning an MBA from Stanford to starting an entrepreneurial program at Harvard. We had a wonderful conversation that spanned his entire career. My questions were:
What do you do today?
What set you on that path?
What was your experience when working for Fortune 500 companies?
What did you like about it? What did you wish you could change?
What did you do at Harvard? What was it like building out that program? What were you teaching?
How has the business world changed in the past 20 years?
What are we getting right? What do we still need to work on?
How did you get to CWI?
How are you preparing students to enter the workforce?
How can local businesses collaborate to support access to affordable education?
In this difficult labor market, how is CWI preparing our future workers?
What does education look like in the future if community colleges?
What do you see as the shift from standard bachelor degrees to alternative education sources?
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On this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Alison Patt, President of Thomas Cuisine. We cover alot of really important ground on the topics of communication, sales, leadership and more. Below was the roadmap that I laid out for us. Thank you Alison for coming on the show!
Where are you from and how did you get to Idaho?
What do you do today?
Let’s go all the way back. What was the first job you had that led you down the path you’re currently on.?
Let’s talk about leadership. How do you come into a role like the one you have, and lead? How do you get some quick wins? How do you earn early trust?
You offer a product that, I think is very very important. Healthy food. It comes at a significant cost. Tell me about your sales process. Salespeople in these situations are told to “sell value”. How do you do that?
Walk me through your thought process when it comes to chasing goals. How do you set them? How to you plan to achieve them? How do assess what is working, what isn’t, and what just needs more time?
How can you identify early if they are going to be a good fit or not?
Let’s talk communication. How do you effectively communicate in a company of your size. How do you know that you are hearing the real issues from the field and that those in the field, are being heard?
What are the challenges with working in a family business?
My wife owns a small business in the medical field and I have watched her have to overcome certain things because she is a woman. Have there been challenges for you this way? What would you say to a promising young female who wants to hold a position like yours? Would your advice be any different if it was a young promising male?
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In this episode. I have Coach (Isaac) Naylor. Coach has a very inspiring story to share with you full of tough lessons, self-discovery, and perseverance. Thank you so much Coach for coming on and sharing your story with us!
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I had the pleasure of having Connie Miller back on the show. Connie came on 3 years ago when she was the CEO of ICON Credit Union (now Horizon Credit Union). I respect Connie so much. She lives her life with integrity, transparency, kindness and service. Our first conversation was heavy on leadership strageties and professional ownership. I would encourage you to revisit it.
Connie recently retired (Congratulations!). We thought it would be a great topic to discuss as we felt it isn’t discussed enough. Retirement can be one of the toughest transitions you will make and if you aren’t prepared it can be a bumpy road.
She talks about her preparation for getting to retirement, the conversations she had at home with her husband, and then walks us through what that transition has been like.
Thank you Connie for coming and discussing a topic that deserves more attention.
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This week on the show, I have my good friend Brian Wight back on the show. It’s been 5 years since we had a chance to sit down and record. A lot has happened since then and I wanted to catch up and see what he could teach us.
Brian and his wife Libby own and operate 14 Dutch Bros. in Boise. In this conversation we cover:
What it is like buying a business
How to surround yourself with a good team to help you make high level decisions
How to scale
How to take calculated risks
Hiring in a difficult climate.
Thank you Brian for coming in and sharing some time with me, and sharing your knowledge with all of us.
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with my new friend Art Robinson, founder and owner of Wepa. Wepa is a new Puerto Rican restaurant here in the Boise area. Here is the roadmap of our conversation.
Where are you from and how did you get to Idaho?
Tell me about WEPA.
What did you do before WEPA? What did all of that experience teach you about running your own business?
What drove you to open a restaurant?
Tell me about the epiphany you had that pointed you toward that decision.
What was your original plan to open a restaurant?
What did you do when you couldn’t get funding?
How important were mentors to your development? How did you find them? How did you use them?
How important was that time when you were catering and food trucking? What did that time allow you to do when it came to learning the business/bettering your craft/marketing/etc?
Talk to me about the small business culture here in Boise
What did you need to feel in your heart, that you were ready to open a brick and mortar?
What was your first year like?
What are you excited about for 2023?
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On this episode, I sit down and have a great conversation with my new friend, Devin Williams. Devin founded and owns Sigma Wolf Photography and we talk about his entrepreneurial journey. Here is what I asked him.
Sigma Wolf MediaWhere are you from and how did you get to Idaho? Or back to Idaho
Tell me about Sigma Wolf and what you do. Then we will go back and work forward.
Like many, you lived in the employee world before starting on your own. What did you do before?
What led to your decision to start your own business?
Tell me about your creative side. Where does that come from? How do you express your creativity through your work?
What’s the difference between a photographer and a marketer?
How did you learn your craft and how are you continuing to improve?
What should someone look for when hiring someone who is going to be doing content for them?
Photography is a crowded space. How do you get noticed?
Tell me about your hardware and software. How do you choose what you use?
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This week I have my good friend Jacob Norby on the pod. Jacob is one of my favorite humans and you will hear why. Jacob has many professional accomplishments under his belt. He built and grew a mortgage brokerage years ago. Through that process, he learned that he wasn’t answering the call his soul was desperately screaming at him to answer. He was unfulfilled and wasn’t filling his cup with the right elixir. He was filling it with what others were telling him to fill it with.
Since closing those doors, Jacob dove headfirst into the icy waters of the proverbial deep end and answered that call. He’s written three books and formed another business called Heal + Create where he’s created a community platform to help people find the connection with themselves and creativity.
Our conversation weaves in and out of many topics including, Jacob’s definition of creativity, how he’s built his audience (which is over 1/2 million people), what he puts out on his platforms, how he helps people find their voice and the confidence to be creative using their own voice and how he put on his most successful writers retreat to date.
There is so much in this conversation that is worth paying attention to. I always learn something from Jacob when we share time. I have no doubt, you will learn something from our ramblings as well.
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I had a chance to sit down and have a conversation with Sam and Eric Herrera and what a joy it was. There is so much to like about these two and I was fully loaded with curiosity and armed with questions.
Sam and Eric HerreraHere was my line of questioning:
Where are you from and how did you get to Idaho?
What were you doing before ERTH and what led to starting it?
What it is like running a business together? What advice would you give to couples who are considering being in business together? What do you each bring to the table?
What is gods name is a switchel!?
What role did the pandemic play in your company?
What’s the most successful way to work a Farmer’s Market?
When did you know that this was destined for more than just selling at the market?
What is the greatest challenge about getting into a store? Like the Co-op or Whole Foods or even Albertsons.
It seems that beverages have exploded over the last few years (or maybe 25 years). Through my limited eyes as a consumer, I think the tipping point was in the mid 90’s when microbrewing out of the PNW was deemed cool. From there, it’s been a blitz. Most recently, hard seltzers were the rage. Also, bottled water and carrying a drink everywhere became normalized. Where does your drink fit in the lexicon of drinks?
Talk to me about how important it is to you to use locally sourced products. What are the pros and cons of using these products?
Your biggest marketing success?
Thank you to Sam and Eric for coming on and sharing their story and bringing such great energy to the show.
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On this episode, I have my friend, Joe Mikitish. Joe is the founder of Do Work University. Joe is one of the very best marketers and networkers that I know. I asked him to come in and talk about some best practices and he did not disappoint.
Networking is not something that comes naturally to many of us. It’s a learned skill. Joe helps you cut all of the fat and gets right to the heart of what really works. After you hear it, I don’t think you will be surprised and you may even be relieved. What we talk about are processes that I have put into play in my career and they are the foundation of how I have built such a strong referral network.
Once that network is built, your life gets substantially easier. The premise? Give value. You’ve heard that before. Joe walks you through what that really means in an actionable way. Thank you Joe for coming on and giving us a roadmap to follow.
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Meagan Jones Schlekeway, founder/owner of Rooney Mae & Co for the None of My Business Podcast. Meagan brings so much to the show. She’s honest, humble, and hardworking with an artist’s soul.
Today Meagan designs and creates custom clothing for women with the goal of it being glamorous and comfortable. Her path to this business was full of surprises and detours. Along the way she found herself working for a large tech company in Seattle in 1999. Soon after that, the sky collapsed, the bubble burst and the line to apply to be a barista at Starbucks was 2 miles long.
She then moved down to Arizona. After AZ, Meagan entered the world of music living in two iconic hubs of American music, Austin and Nashville. She recorded and performed on over 50 albums. Meagan went around the world on tours. During this time, she was designing and creating unique clothing for herself and other performers. She soon was asked to design other types of clothing and she started designing and creating for weddings.
She then came home and started Rooney Mae and Co. I don’t want to spoil any more so you are going to have to get in and listen. Thank you Meagan for coming on and sharing your story!
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Welcome back! I am so stoked to be kicking off Season 9! On this episode, I have my friend, Jasson Parra back on the show. Having guests return is really pretty special. You can hear the stretching and the growth that has occurred since the last time we talked. There are so many lessons that you have to learn and pay attention to during your journey as a business owner. I really enjoy capturing those in real-time, as their story progresses.
When I first sat down with Jasson, he had opened the Lemon Tree within a year. That time, I go the story of his past and what led him to opening his own shop. It’s a great conversation.
This time, I got to learn how he continued to refine his systems to the point where they could be duplicated. He has expanded and opened 2 additional locations. This is no easy feat. Especially during a full-blown pandemic and a recession.
Jasson is always smiling, quick to give you a hug and oozes positivity. It’s easy to see how people gravitate towards him. They look to him for guidance, and he’s built an amazing culture that is layered with hard work and fun.
I am sincerely happy that I know him. The Boise business community is better with Jasson in it. Thanks for coming on Jasson! I am a big fan.
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I had a chance to sit down with Pete Cardin who founded Idaho Business Lending. Here was the roadmap I laid out for our conversation. Where are you from and how did you get to Idaho? What did you study in school? You have been in banking for a few years now. What drew you to […]
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In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Tattooed and Successful founder, Zach Peterson. Here was a roadmap of our conversation: Where are you from and how did you get to Boise (this I how I open all my interviews)Tell me what you are doing today.You were in sports for […]
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Nick Schlekeway is back for a return visit! Here is the list of questions I ran him through and he brought so much thought, insight and authenticity to his answers. Let’s talk about what you’ve done in the past 3 years. How are things with Amherst Madison? Let’s talk about your team. How is your […]
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In this episode, I have my new friend, Mark Vincent. Mark founded a company called Design Group International which is a consulting firm. We chatted about how DGI was founded and how he got into that space. We got into the nuts and bolts of consulting which is what interested me the most. How does […]
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In this episode, I have my good friend, Brian Sieminski. I met Brian many moons ago when he was a rep for Cascade Auto Glass. Brian made a hard job, look easy. Dropping in and essentially selling a service door to door, to strangers. He also held a managerial position with that company and he […]
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In this episode, I had the privilege to speak with Stephen Cilley, founder, and CEO of Ataraxis. There is so much that I like about this conversation. Stephen cut his teeth in sales, in one of the toughest sales jobs out there. Selling vacuums, door to door, for Kirby vacuums. I have been around a […]
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On this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Lana Roth, founder of Banana Ink right here in Boise. Banana ink is a highly creative Idaho-based apparel shop. Lana’s type of journey to entrepreneurship is my favorite kind. It’s essentially, “I have an idea. I am going to try it on […]
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In this episode, I sat down and had a great conversation with Bryce Gonser who is the Branch Manager of Modern Lending. Connect with Bryce below! Loans By Joe Modern Lending Bryce on Instagram None of my Business on ITunes. None of my Business on Stitcher On Android use Podcast Addict and search for “None of my […]
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In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Colin Haeuter who is a financial planner with Northwest Mutual. Colin and I chatted about a number of different things. We talked about a business he and a buddy founded while in college and how that helped him when he started his career as […]
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In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Janice Stevenor Dale. Janice is the President of JSDA INC which does commercial interior design. We had a wonderful conversation over a myriad of topics. Janice tell me how she got into design and how she started her own firm. We talk about the […]
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I have my friend Brian Fretwell back on the show and I am excited to share with you what he has been working on for the better part of 2 years. Brian has started a new company called Finding Good. I think you and I would both agree that Finding Good, is something that is […]
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Welcome back!! After a long pandemic nap, None of my Business is back with some amazing conversations with incredible people. This first episode is with Joe Ackerland who is a loan officer with Premier Mortgage Resources. Links Loans By Joe Joe on Facebook Joe on Linkedin None of my Business on ITunes. None of my […]
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I had a chance to sit down an interview Karissa Patterson who is the founder and owner of Button Babes Household services. Links: Button Babes on FB None of my Business on ITunes. None of my Business on Stitcher On Android use Podcast Addict and search for “None of my Business” Matt’s Website Music by Roger Clyne […]
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I had a very fun, honest and real conversation with my new friend Brooke Lacey. Brooke is a serial entrepreneur, fellow podcaster, and a fellow Chicagoan! She was a great interview for many reasons. She has a a lot of experience running a business. Podcast hosts make for great people to interview because it’s fun […]
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On this episode I have on my new friend Travis Franklin. Travis and talk about what it was like growing up and working on the family farm. How he as an introvert fell in love with marketing. He tells the story of how he started in real estate at the worst time in the last […]
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On this episode I have my new friend Seth Preus. Seth is an insurance agency owner, an entrepreneur and founder of Mivation. This is part one of a two part interview in which pt. 2 can be found on the Simply Explaining Insurance podcast. Seth and I talk building and growing a business here in […]
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In this episode, I have author, coach, and speaker Brian Fretwell. In it’s simplest form, Brian essentially helps a team of people work more efficiently and quickly toward a common goal. He helps them communicate in a tighter fashion, understand everyone’s role on the team, and how to get everyone moving in the same direction. […]
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This is a very special episode for me. I had an opportunity to sit down with an industry giant, a 35 year expert in the field of insurance, an award-winning agency owner, consultant, speaker, author, my friend, and mentor Troy Korsgaden. This episode is actually part one of a two-part interview that I did with […]
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On this episode I have my new friend, Juss Jackson. Juss and I met through a mutual friend, (check out the episode with Tanner Lowry here) and I am so glad we did. Juss and I talk about a LOT of valuable information. For starters, he is a coach. Coaching and running a business have […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Jeremy Ames who is the Co-founder of Guidant Financial. What I enjoyed about Jeremy’s conversation the most was hearing how he stumbled upon a hole in the existing real estate market. He and his partner recognized there was an underexplored niche that was laden with […]
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For this episode, I brought back Angel and Kevin Moran. You may remember them from a few seasons back when they were on the show talking about founding Guru Donuts. It is one of my favorite episodes! Angel and Kevin had gotten to a point in their donut making career where it was time for […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Greg Schweitzer who founded and owns Catalyst Transformation Institute. Greg is a catalyst. He will point you towards being more alive, finding fulfillment, living with purpose and rising to greatness. We really had a great conversation about a number of important topics. We discussed his path to […]
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Welcome to season 7 of the None of my Business podcast! To kick things off, I have a very special guest, my new friend Natalie Lemas Hernandez. Natalie has a strong entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a constant thirst to always be learning. This is a potent cocktail for success. I asked her where her leadership […]
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This episode is a special 2 for 1! Rhea Allen who co-founded and co-owns Peppershock Media asked me to be on her podcast- Marketing Expedition. We decided to do a swapcast and interview each other at the same time. This is a format I am really starting to enjoy. I think it gives a little […]
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Let’s mix it up a little bit! I was given the opportunity to hold court at Idaho Business League’s Business Builders Day. Nick Aldinger helped me coordinate this and I asked 9 business owners and business leaders the same 5 five questions. Each question will be an episode with 9 different answers following it. This […]
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Let’s mix it up a little bit! I was given the opportunity to hold court at Idaho Business League’s Business Builders Day. Nick Aldinger helped me coordinate this and I asked 9 business owners and business leaders the same 5 five questions. Each question will be an episode with 9 different answers following it. This […]
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Let’s mix it up a little bit! I was given the opportunity to hold court at Idaho Business League’s Business Builders Day. Nick Aldinger helped me coordinate this and I asked 9 business owners and business leaders the same 5 five questions. Each question will be an episode with 9 different answers following it. This […]
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Let’s mix it up a little bit! I was given the opportunity to hold court at Idaho Business League’s Business Builders Day. Nick Aldinger helped me coordinate this and I asked 9 business owners and business leaders the same 5 five questions. Each question will be an episode with 9 different answers following it. This […]
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Let’s mix it up a little bit! I was given the opportunity to hold court at Idaho Business League’s Business Builders Day. Nick Aldinger helped me coordinate this and I asked 10 business owners and business leaders the same 5 five questions. Each question will be an episode with 10 different answers following it. This […]
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This episode is a little different. It actually has a little bit of my business. I did a swapcast with Megan Bryant and we interviewed each other at the same time for our podcasts. Megan’s show is called I Hardly Know Her and she has been loving the podcast space since she entered it earlier […]
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On this episode, I have Stoney Foster who is a financial advisor for Hall and Associates here in Eagle Idaho. I really got interested in Stoney’s story when I found out he sold his chiropractic business of 23 years and went into Financial Advising. There is a lot to unpack there. We talked about how […]
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On this episode, I have Mark Anderson who is the owner of Ultra Clean Restoration here in the Treasure Valley. Mark has owned this company for a few years now and we do chat about his experience with buying and running it. Ultra Clean isn’t the first thing I wanted to touch on in this […]
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On this episode I have Tanner Lowry who is the General Manager of D1 Training here in Boise Idaho. D1 is brand new in town and they bring a much-needed boost to athletic training. Tanner has taken an impressive path to get to where he is. His journey starts in a small town in Washington […]
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On this episode, I sit down with Sean Hancock who is the founder and owner of Recycled Minds Comedy. I decided to reach out to Sean after seeing him perform and then connecting with him on social media. He seemed like the kind of guy that I wanted to get to know better and I […]
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On this podcast episode, I have Liza Roeser Atwood who is the founder and CEO of Fifty Flowers. Liza’s path to this business is quite interesting and unique and I really think you will enjoy it. She graduated from Texas A&M with a Parks and Recreation degree but something was telling her to take a […]
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On this episode I have one of my favorite people, Andrew Randall. Andrew and his wife Shayna own 5 Dutch Bros. locations and I have had the honor of knowing them for a decade now. I asked Andrew to be on the show again because they have recently opened a delightful new restaurant in Nampa […]
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On this episode, I have Nick Aldinger who is the co-owner of Idaho Business League (IBL) Events. Nick is a native Idahoan who after college moved away. But like many others, the pull of Idaho was too great and he came home. IBL Events is an organization that helps businesses and consumers at the same […]
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On this episode I have Brent Oetken, owner of Profit Creek. Brent is an Idaho guy who grew up in Council ID and moved up to Coeure D’alane when he was in 8th grade. He is a graduate of BSU where he studied Business. He comes from an entrepreneurial family which is where his passion […]
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On this episode, I have Tazz Weatherly, owner and founder of Real Estate by Tazz. I reached out to Tazz after seeing her content again and again and again on Linkedin. It was inescapable. This was intriguing to me because I am interested in small business owners and content creation, so I reached out and […]
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On this episode, I have Justin Foster and I think you’re in for a real treat. Justin is co-owner and co-founder or Root and River. Justin is someone I have had my eye on as a guest for quite some time. The core of this conversation is about brand. Brand is an interesting seemingly ambiguous […]
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On this episode I welcome on Dr. Clay and Megan Ramos. They own and operate Foundation Chiropractic in Meridian Idaho. I always enjoy having a husband and wife team on as it is a unique and challenging endeavor to run a business together. Dr. Clay discovered that he wanted to be a chiropractor after being […]
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On this podcast I have George Seybold the founder and owner of Talloo. George is a lifelong entrepreneur who has built companies in the tech space for a few decades. He cut his teeth in the tech world back when the world wide web was just getting its start to all of us in the […]
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We are off and running with season six and we have some great guests on the docket. We start off with Bruce and Laura Delaney who own Rediscovered Books in the heart of downtown Boise. I really enjoyed the conversation we have and It’s always fun to have a husband and wife team on the […]
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On this episode, I sit down with the CEO of ICON Credit Union, Connie Miller. Connie is a native Idahoan and has been in the Credit Union business since 1994. in 1997 Connie became the VP of finance for then Idahi CU, now ICON , and became their CEO in 2008. I was excited to […]
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On this episode I have the founder and owner of the Lemon Tree Co. restaurant, Jasson Parra. I had a blast getting to know Jasson and recording with him and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Jasson has worked in the restaurant industry his entire adult life, starting at Mcdonalds at 16. He was drawn […]
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On this episode I have the founder and owner of RestoClean. I met Nate Morris recently after his marketer stopped by my office. I had such a good experience with her, I actually reached out to her to thank her for how she was taking care of our shared clients. She told me a little […]
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On this episode I have Founder and President of Cornerstone Design, Suzie Hall. Suzie and I have a great conversation about her entrepreneurial journey. Suzie studied business in college and her first few jobs after school were straight sales and commission only. This is a tough way to earn a living. Suzie took it like […]
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On this weeks episode, I have the founder and owner of Upcycle Allen Traylor. I had a lot of fun getting to know Allen and learning his story and he gives a seriously great interview. His path has been full of fun stories which makes this episode great to listen to. Allen is from Idaho […]
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On this episode, I brought in an old friend, Joe Pattee. Joe is currently the branch manager of Guild Mortgage in Boise. He and I entered our careers in the same era and have sort of grown up professionally. I enjoyed the part of our conversation when he accepted his role as a loan originator […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Mike and Rosie Weems who founded and own Calle 75 Street Tacos. When it comes to businesses, the general public sees a shiny finished product. They don’t see the ten years of work that led up to it. The heavy lifting, the second guessing, the “what are […]
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This week on the podcast I have Jim Escobar, founder and owner of Neudesign Architecture. There was a lot that Jim brought to the show that I found fascinating. For starters, he knew what he wanted to do when he was 7 years old. SEVEN! When I was 7, I couldn’t decide what Hot Wheels […]
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On this None of my Business podcast episode I have Tom Lajoie, founder of eTTAviation on the show. Tom grew up as an Air Force brat and moved around quite a bit before landing here in Boise. He was in the Air Force for 15 years and had his sights set on becoming an astronaut. […]
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This week on the show I have Nick Schlekeway who founded and owns Amherst Madison which is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerages in the country. Nick landed his company on the INC Magazine’s 5000 fastest growing companies in the country at 715. Nick gives a really solid interview and has a lot […]
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Welcome to Season 5 people!!! To kick off this season I have brought on Matt Pipkin who has an important journey to share. He founded Speak Your Silence in 2012. Matt recognizing the magnitude with the problem of sexual abuse and the deep role it plays in so many other social issues. He became frustrated […]
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On todays show I have Jennifer Quinn aka JennyQ back on. Jennifer is our resident social media expert and I like to have her on to keep us up to speed on our digital presence. Over the past few years, she has gravitated towards live streaming and currently consults business owners on best practices. She […]
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This week on the show, I have Derrick Boles back on the show. Derrick is one of my favorite guests because I admire his message, his attitude and his strength so much. He is a leadership consultant, an author and a keynote speaker. Derrick has had a challenging 12 months. Less than one year ago, […]
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This week on the show I have the founder and owner of Jump Time, Chad Babcock. Chad is the creator of one of the first trampoline parks in the world, right here in Idaho. Chad was born in a small town in Minnesota and moved to Boise when he was a young boy. After he […]
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On this episode I have Heath Harmison. Heath has been a comic for over a decade now and his star continues to rise. I was excited to have Heath on for a few reasons. 1. I know for a fact he’s an outstanding story teller. 2. He is an entrepreneur that comes from a different […]
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This week on the show, I have Meg Carlson who is the current President and CEO of Prosperity Organic Foods Inc. We talked about what she is doing in her current role, and what she had done in her career to put herself in position to be an easy choice for this role. Meg was […]
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On this episode I have Reverend Misty Tyme. Misty is the founder and owner of a company called For the Common Good and she specializes in forgiveness. This is a topic that I think many people need to put some serious thought into. In a day and age where we are all keystrokes away from […]
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I sat down with Dr. Jenifer Barry recently for the show. Are you doing what you wanted to do when you were 7 years old? Jenifer is. It’s one thing to know what you want to do at such a young age, but it’s another actually go out and do it. Dr. Barry knew she […]
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On this show I have Joel Flake who founded and owns Business Advisory Services and he helps other business owners with high level issues in their company’s. Who better to have on a business show! My favorite part of Joel’s story was how he built his first company Gemtek which is a pest control company. […]
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This week on the show, I have Jason Fry. Jason is currently the CEO of the Idaho Youth Ranch. He and I discuss his path to this role and everything that prepared him to step in and hit the ground running last year. Jason grew up in a midwestern household that was similar to the […]
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I caught up with a good friend of mine, Brandon Wright. Brandon was on the show back in season one when he owned Ultra Clean and we had a great conversation about building and growing a business. Last year, Brandon sold this business, took some time off for himself and his family, and decided to […]
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On the podcast this week I sat down with Shannon Robnett who founded and owns Phoenix Commercial Construction. Shannon’s entrepreneurial body of work is impressive. His first business dates back to a sno cone shack when he was 13 years old. Growing up in a household with parents who had their own businesses and seeing […]
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On today’s show I have Eric Mott who is the founder and owner of Slyce Brands. Eric has a few restaurants right now and has some really neat things lined up for his business this year. We start the conversation with his first business. He started a lawn care company when he was 15 years […]
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My guest this week is the founder and owner of Bluebridge Consulting Group, Stephen Robertson. Stephen and I covered a lot of ground in this conversation so get ready. He has a law degree, a PHD in educational leadership and his skillset was forged with over 20 years in the business world. After working for […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Allison Dunn who founded and owns Deliberate Directions. Allison opened her coaching business in 2013 and came on the show to share her story. One of my favorite parts of her story is how she ended up becoming a coach. She moved to Idaho about 5 years […]
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Welcome to Season 4 of None of My Business! I am so excited to have on the show, Kevin and Angel Moran who founded and own Guru Donuts here in Boise Idaho. Their story is outstanding and we spend over an hour taking about their journey. These two landed in Boise in 2008 after realizing […]
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This is an excerpt from my conversation with Jacob Nordby from the None of my Business podcast, Season 3 Episode 1. Matt: You mentioned in your book “Blessed are the Weird”… I don’t know if this is the word you used but I’ll use it: you said ”we’re living today in the most fertile time […]
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Bonus episode for season 3! I thought season 3 had wrapped, but I had an opportunity to bring in some dynamic business owners and I am just not willing to wait 2 months to put this out. Jeff and Brandi Buller came in and we had an amazing conversation about some important things. Their story […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Seth Brink who is one of the owners of the Gyro Shack. What a great story we have for you! Seth and his partner Doug Miller bought the one and only Gyro Shack in town back in April of 2015. It was owned and operated by an […]
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I had an opportunity to sit down and talk with Rich Smith from Coldwell Banker to tell his story. Rich started selling real estate in 2006. You may remember that this was the dawn of the great recession. Real estate had been booming for 4 or 5 years and it came to a screeching halt […]
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I had an amazing conversation with Tobe Brockner who owns VSquared Creative here in Boise. I love talking marketing with Tobe and you will hear why. The guy is very smart, he loves what he does, he loves the challenges that come with his job and you can hear it all in his voice. We […]
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I sat down and had a wonderful conversation with Matt Naismith who owns Patriot Auto Glass here in Eagle Idaho. Matt’s story is very interesting in a number of ways. This company isn’t his first. In fact, he grew a company just like it to as many as 15 employees when he lived in Phoenix. […]
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On this episode I sit down and have a conversation with the Cheif Squatch of Vsquared Creative, Eric Brocksome. Technically, he is the Business Development Director of a pretty amazing company here in Boise. We cover alot of ground so get ready. We tackle some big picture topics like culture and different personality types. Building […]
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On this episode of the show, I have brought back Jennifer Quinn, AKA JennyQ. This is Jennifer’s third time on the show and she is my expert on all things digital media. Digital and social media is a landscape that moves super fast and things that were working well 4 months ago, can already be […]
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This episode I have the pleasure of speaking with a Meridian Business of the year recipient, Brent Haynes. He and his wife Angie own and operate Freedommaid. They run a really tight operation with some exciting things coming in the near future. Brent is one of the best I have seen when it comes to […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Dorthy Miller who owns a wonderful flower shop in Eagle, ID named Hope Blooms. I have known Dorothy for about 8 years now and we are big supporters of each others businesses. Dorothy has some insight on a few things that I haven’t had the opportunity to […]
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Welcome to episode #43 of the None of my Business podcast. I had a great conversation with Heath Van Patten who owns Nexthome Treasure Valley. He has a rich entrepreneurial history and has run a number of businesses. He started in sales at the young age. He went on and earned a degree in business […]
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This episode is with Brandon Frank who owns Fleet Feet in the Village here in Meridian Idaho. He and I had a wonderful conversation recently. Brandon has a kind presence and a warm smile that just makes you want to walk up to him and say, “What’s up man?” Which is exactly what I did […]
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mI sat down and had a fascinating conversation with Ross Cook who owns the Center for Balance and Effective Communication. We really go deep in regards to tapping into causal factors that point us towards the things that we do on a daily basis. Some of these patterns are good, and some of them are […]
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I had the pleasure to sit down with my good friend Jacob Nordby to discuss his new book, “Blessesd are the Weird”. We had a RICH conversation about many things. We discussed how businesses can look like art. How to handle fear which is inevitable in all parts of our lives. Why we are […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Carrie Uberuaga who manages a branch for Fairway Mortgage. Carrie has a LOT of entrepreneurial experience and it has translated beautifully into her current position. Carrie started in the mortgage business in 2005 when the mortgage business was humming. Soon after, came the biggest financial […]
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I had an opportunity to sit down with Mark Hansen who owns 4 Blue Sky Bagel shops here in the Boise Area. When I told my kids I was going to meet him, they both gasped in awe. You see, Blue Sky Bagels have been our “thing” for over 10 years. It’s what my […]
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The health insurance landscape over the past few years has gotten very confusing. Ever since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare”, business owners are scrambling to find out what they need to know. Luckily for you I have Kelly Madison on the show. Kelly has been offering health insurance plans for over 20 years […]
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This episode I have Kacie Long from Heartland Payment Systems on the show. I brought Kacie on for a number of reasons. She has been with Heartland for 9 years and has a great deal of sales, marketing and management experience in a very challenging field. Kacie offers a product that many business owners […]
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I decided it was time to tell a little bit about my story and I realized after 35 episodes, you may not know much about me. This is a business podcast and I do own a business so I figured it was time. I have been in the insurance business now for 11 years […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Robert “Rocky” Detwiler who has quite the story to share with you. We all have ups and downs in our lives and Rocky is no different. Although, his highs have been higher than most and his low couldn’t have been any lower. His story is one of […]
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It is no secret that I adore Dutch Bros. coffee and am one of their loudest supporters. I have had the opportunity to work with Derrick and Danielle Fleck since the day they opened their shop in Ontario in November 2012 and their story is outstanding. From the outside looking in, it’s easy to say that Dutch Bros. […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Rick Wight who owns a number of companies including Building Solutions out of Bend OR. We had a wonderful conversation about his path as a business owner. Rick started his career in construction back in 1985 down in the San Diego area. He and his wife made […]
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The world of social media moves so fast, I decided it would be a good idea to do an episode every year to help everyone stay up to date on current trends. Who better to do this with than our resident expert, Jennifer Quinn from YouBeingSocial.com? Last year we talked about Periscope and Blab as […]
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Have you ever sat down with a friend, and over a few beers uttered the phrase, “We should totally do that and go into business!” If so, you are not alone. Thing is, 99% of those business thoughts and idea’s die before the beer is even gone. My guest on this episode, is Krisjan Hiner […]
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This podcast is with Tricia Anderson who owns The Bodacious Pig right here in Eagle Idaho. I happen to work about 80 feet from this restaurant and it is one of our favorites (try the pulled pork nachos or tri tip sandwich/pig style). This is actually her second restaurant after successfully running a BBQ restaurant in […]
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This episode features Shaun Buck who is the founder and owner of The Newsletter Pro. Shaun’s story is really impressive. He has had the entrepreneurial spirit in him since he was a teenager and has owned numerous companies in his life. His current business, was recently named #120 on INC Magazine’s top 500 fastest […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Dean Barry who owns Bricknowlogy here in Eagle Idaho and he gave us a lot of great information in this conversation. Dean left the corporate world to start his own business. He did this in his mid 40’s, with a family, while moving to a different state, […]
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This podcast is with multi-talented writer, director, actor, editor and producer, Will Von Tagen. Will recently released his first feature film in the fall, “Almosting It”. We talk about what that entire process was like. The thing I like about this interview, is that Will has just started his film career and there is so much […]
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I recently sat down and had a wonderful conversation with Sheli Gartman. Sheli is a serial entrepreneur, she is a business coach, a public speaker, a comedienne, and an author. We talk about working your strengths and delegating your weaknesses. We cover how to get the most out of your team through assessing their strengths and […]
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This episode is starring Andrew and Shayna Randall. They are an amazing husband and wife team who own the Dutch Bros. franchise in Caldwell Idaho and their story is very inspiring. They started off running their business at 21 years old and they ran into many of the classic struggles small business owners have. Their first […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Strickland who is an accomplished, published author and writer. We talk about his career an how the writing world has changed for better or for worse. We move on to talk about why it is getting more and more important to have content to share for […]
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I sat down with Megan Bryant who is an entrepreneur that has a lot to share with you. We talk about her experience getting into improv comedy and stand up. From that start, she thought it would be a good idea to give her hometown a comedy festival and put it all together using sheer will. […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with a true Idaho leader, Troy McClain. Troy was on the first season of the Apprentice and finished top 3 (or top 5 depending on who you ask, we’ll go with top 3). We talk about projecting your beliefs and writing them down and power of actually making […]
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Derrick Boles who is an international motivational speaker. Derrick played basketball professionally and after his playing career was over, he found himself as a head coach of a program with a 25 year history of losing. In his first year, he took them to the final four.
From coaching he moved into motivational speaking. We talk about that transition and how he grew his business. We talk a lot about leadership. Leadership is a big term that is very important in the business world. We talk about when to lead, how to lead and how to lead different types of people.
Derrick has a lot of great things going on right now. He is on the cusp of airing his new television show called “Courageous Conversations”. He helps people become great leaders through Boles University. His philanthropic side is highlighted in the work he does through Stand Up Global.
I want to Thank Derrick for coming on and sharing his story and expertise. I had a great time talking and learning from him. I hope you do too. I appreciate you listening, and below are some ways to find all the work Derrick is doing.
Derrick’s Website
Stand up Global Website
Courageous Conversations website
Boles University
Derrick on Facebook
Audible free trial– Get in!
None of my Business on iTunes
On Android use Podcast Addict and search for None of my Business
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Brett Labit was my very first guest on the show about 11 months ago. He now has the honor of being my first repeat guest on the show. Listen to that podcast here: From professional purgatory to CEO. His business is Local Impact Zone or LIZ and it has had an “exciting” year. I would encourage you to listen to the first show and then listen to this one. I have said it before about Brett, but I haven’t seen anyone will something to happen as much as I have with him.
At it’s peak, LIZ had 17 team members. At it’s valley, it was Brett and his son Brad. Then, something happened. Brett put something in motion 11 years ago when he reached out to Troy McClain. Troy was on the first season of the Apprentice and did exceptionally well. During the time the show was airing, Brett sent an email to Troy, introducing himself and floated an idea of creating a collaborative business community. If you knew Troy, you wouldn’t be shocked that he actually called Brett to speak to him.
Now the two are working together. Forging ideas that sprouted over a decade ago. Their two businesses are in the process of merging and their goal is teach leadership and the power of giving, to all who want to learn it. Please listen and enjoy the next chapter of this business survival story.
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Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
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This podcast is with Brian Wight who owns Dutch Bros. Boise and his story is incredible. He and his wife Libby opened their first stand when they were 23 years old and had 3 up and running during their first year. Most people don’t know how difficult this is and you can hear in his voice how challenging an undertaking it was.
Over the following 8 years, they have grown from 1 stand to 9. They grew from 6 employees to 250. They grew into one of the most beloved businesses here in Idaho and earned Boise Business of the year in 2014.
We talk about some of the marketing they did in the first few years and what worked and what didn’t. We talk about how generous they are and how that is part of the culture of their business. We talk about how they learned to do all of the important things that good business owners HAVE to learn. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Dutch Bros. Boise FB page.
On Twitter
On Instagram
None of my Business on Itunes
If you are on Android- Download Podcast Addict and search for None of my Business
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
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“It depends”. That is your answer to all of your tax questions. Every single one of them.
Taxes play a crucial role in all businesses and to most entrepreneurs, it is like trying learn a foreign language. Not only is it like learning a new language, there are at least 4 potential answers to most tax questions. An accountant’s favorite answer is, “It depends”.
I have learned that you want your accountant to answer this way. It means they are making sure to give you the most correct answer to your question. I sat down with Ken Priebe who owns Treasure Valley Tax. He has been an accountant for 29 years and specializes in helping small businesses take care of their taxes.
The topics we cover include, how to decide what kind of entity to form, how your business changes from a tax standpoint when you hire employees, how to properly handle deductions, and how to stay in a lower tax bracket.
Treasure Valley Tax Services Website
None of my Business on iTunes
On Android, download Podcast Addict and search for “None of my Business”
Matt’s website
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers.
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I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Jennifer Quinn who own You Being Social.com. She is an expert on helping businesses get the most from social media. Her company will help businesses do everything from get started on different platforms to running the entire social media wing of their business.
We touch on best practices on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Linkedin and her new addiction, Periscope. She is also an author and we talk a little about what that experience has been like for her as well. You can find her just about anywhere including:
On Twitter
Not Your Ordinary Parenting Book on Amazon
3 Moms Tips.com
Thank you to Jennifer for coming in and sharing you expertise with me and everyone else!
Matt’s Website
None of my Business on iTunes
On Android use Podcast Addict and search for None of My Business
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
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I had a wonderful conversation with Joel Lund owner of Prepare for Rain Coaching.
Joel is the co-founder of Prepare For Rain, LLC. He is a strong innovator and wears several hats: chief visionary officer leaks into all aspects of the business. He’s a serial entrepreneur, speaker and award-winning author (in non-fiction and fiction). He’s a dual-certified business and life coach, specializing in guiding his clients to easily tap into a few key resources so that they perform their mission beyond what they believed was possible.
In his coaching, speaking and writing, Joel’s focus is locked on empowering others on living into their full potential. This focus is built on the belief that most people allow distractions, circumstances, unexamined beliefs and fear to block them from living a purposeful life and reaching the goals they long for.
We cover a lot of ground including why it is smart to use a business coach and how they can accelerate your career and help you achieve your goals. We talk about the different type of entrepreneurs as written about in the book Entrepreneurial DNA. I learned a great deal from my time with Joel and hope you have some great takeaways as well.
Prepare for Rain website.
Take the BOSI assessment here. (takes 5 minutes max)
Prepare for Rain Facebook page.
Buy Entrepreneurial DNA here.
Matt’s Website.
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers.
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I had a great conversation with Tobe Brockner who owns VSquared Creative. He was recently honored as one of Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished under 40. He has been in the marketing and advertising world for over 10 years now, he has written two books and has a passion for mastermind groups. We touch on all of those topics throughout the conversation.
Marketing and advertising is very challenging for both new business owners and seasoned ones. We talk about what questions a business owner needs to ask themselves, and how to move forward with these challenging topics. We land on the topic of “Omnipresence” which entails trying to be everywhere.
We cover mastermind groups as well. He believes there is great power in the collective power of motivated business owners and I have to say I agree with all he had to say. One of his books is directly related to this topic and you can find a link to it below. I hope you enjoy the conversation and learn some things that help you moving forward.
Mastermind Group Blueprint– Written by Tobe Brockner
Kid Capitalist– By Tobe Brockner
None of my Business on ITunes.
On Android use Podcast Addict and search for “None of my Business”
Matt’s Website
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers.
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sherry Fernandez who owns Fit Mania. I had seen her speak a number of times through some marketing thing I have done, and knew I wanted to track her down for an interview. So I ran after her in a parking lot after an event and asked her, and I am glad I did.
Fit Mania is a great story. It was born out of the recession and has grown into 3 studios and 16 employees with no signs of slowing down. You can hear the passion in her voice about her business, her team, and the culture she has built.
Sherry has the DNA of an entrepreneur. She is self taught and self motivated and you can see why people are drawn to her.
She shares how her business started by giving classes in the parking lot.
What type of marketing has worked for her and what hasn’t
How she hires (she hasn’t had to fire anyone in 5 years)
Thanks to Sherry for sharing her story with us!
Fit Mania Facebook Page
Fit Mania Website
None of my Business on iTunes
On Android- Download Podcast Addict, search for None of my Business.
Matt’s website
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
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I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Robert Geier, the Godfather of Riverboarding (the only sport invented in Idaho) and founder of the Even Surf Company. Robert is on the cusp of something big here with this sport.
We talk about how the sport was invented and some of his successes which include finding his way to the front page of the Wall Street Journal.
We talk about some of the struggles of getting an entire sport off the ground, and his desire to find Riverboarding as an Olympic sport someday. I hope you enjoy Robert’s story.
Even Surf website
Even Surf’s Facebook page
None of my business on iTunes
On Android, use Podcast addict and search for None of my Business
My Website
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
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You are in for a treat here. I had the opportunity to sit down with Dave Lakhani. There is so much value in this interview, you will probably have to listen to it multiple times.
Dave has been described as a “Marketing Genius”,”Business Acceleration Strategist” and “Multipreneur” by his peers and the media. He has been responsible for developing dynamic strategies driving record breaking growth and increases in sales in more than 500 businesses in the past 10 years. Dave is an in demand speaker, author and trainer, whose ideas have been applied by some of the biggest companies in the United States including IBM, US Army, Rogers Media, Micron, GE, Wizard Academy and many more.
Not only is he an author and international speaker, He is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Zipchex, Inc. and COO of Ataraxis, Inc.
We cover critical issues that plague the small business world. We talk about, time management, handling distractions, taking action when all the planning is done, the curses and benefits of social media, the importance of mentorship and how to get started with both marketing and sales.
I have read all of his books and use them when training new employees. Find them here.
Dave’s Facebook Page. Reach out and say hello.
There is a contest that will run until the end of June 2015. Whoever shares the podcast via iTunes or this blog post through Twitter or Facebook, will win an autographed copy of your choice of Dave’s books. Just hashtag the post #distractionoraction
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My Website
Music by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
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