The Elevant Podcast: Recent Episodes
Michael Hamilton
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Justin & Tara Gaddis are prolific long distance runners with a knack for a shared mindset, intensity, & discipline that bleeds into a mutual support system. They push each other further on trails, tracks, and roads - and their lessons/methods extend far past where the rubber meets the pavement, into every facet of everyday life, goal-setting, marriage, and beyond!
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Rachel and Tim Jennette enlighten on parenting, marriage, & pursuing their passions. Their enthusiasm for personal development, mental & relationship health, growing as a couple, and instilling different methods for pursuing happiness into their children was absolutely contagious!
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Nick Swetnam is a storyteller above all. With a knack for AV and a passion for marketing, he's combined his talents using the Donald Miller "StoryBrand" framework into a career helping businesses put their customers at the center of their stories - as the hero!
A father of 4, Phoenix Suns fan, and generous beyond belief, it was a true pleasure getting to know Nick a little better. We discussed the role of ego for an artist, the "story" archetype, fatherhood, and much, much more.
You can find him at www.marketwithstory.com or www.linkedin.com/in/nickswetnam
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Emily Crookston is The Pocket PhD!
The self-proclaimed "Ghostwriter for Rebels, Renegades, & Mavericks" started her career as a Professor of Philosophy, and escaped a lifetime of research in order to help creators, thinkers, doers, writers, and big-idea-havers organize and synthesize their expertise & passion into a more tangible medium: BOOKS!
We discussed the impact of COVID-19 on her business, what it's like to hit a ceiling [in Academia], the emphasis of research over teaching in many major universities, the idea of scale and reproducibility in an entrepreneur's journey, the role ego plays in "not getting to put your name on something", whether she's a plagiarist?!, and what's fulfilling and meaningful to her about her work.
Emily is candid, honest, and full of terrific insights into the world!
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Leigh Clark's story began with a boatload of honesty and self-assessment. By separating her professional career from her identity, she discovered that generosity and a servant spirit were her deepest sources of inspiration and drive.
With this in mind, she began giving back to her community in creative ways, and ultimately founded Kindleigh, a non-profit focused on making the world a better place one act of kindness at a time!
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Brittany Feldman is the co-founder of Shelter Chic - a New York based 501c3 non-profit animal rescue and foster network.
Brittney’s passion for animal rescue is contagious. And Her huge heart and giving nature are incredibly inspiring.
I’m thankful for the opportunity to speak with and learn from her, and I hope you enjoy her story as much as I did.
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Jordan Jent, founder of Texas fungus in ArlingtonTX, is a driven, humble, and inspirational entrepreneur from Paris, TX - who grew his business from 1 car garage to largest commercial mushroom farm in North Texas in less than 3 years.
His personal philosophies on entrepreneurship, determination over motivation, humility, and happiness were incredible to learn about. I hope you enjoy learning about his journey as much as I did!
Find and follow Texas Fungus at www.texasfungus.com or @texas_fungus on IG!
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Tyler Larsen is the founder of Cozy Boho Design. When we spoke, Tyler was only a few weeks removed from her wedding, and now, 2 days after Mother’s Day 2020, she and Kyle are expecting their first child!
Tyler is an infinitely creative musician, macrame artist, and blogger, and she has a uniquely systematic and organized approach to social media, marketing, and productivity.
We dove into fear as a motivator, competition vs community in the artistic realm, and limiting beliefs.
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John Campbell is a potter and ceramics teacher near White Rock Lake in Dallas, TX. While he now shares his passion for pottery, teaching, and seeing his creations become tools in his customers’ kitchen, his story starts in Arlington, VA and took a 15 year detour through the service industry
In less than 2 years John took his side hustle into a full time career, and has continued to grow through the COVID shutdowns offering virtual classes.
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Ryan Tirpack's passion for literature began in his mother’s library with a Frankenstein graphic novel in the 80’s and quickly graduated to idolizing Atticus Finch, researching translations of Dostoevsky and tearing through Dune.
If you need quarantine reading suggestions, this episode is good for a couple dozen - but more than that, this was a great opportunity for us to explore how we connect with our families and the world through reading and writing.
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In addition to being the mother of my beautiful wife, Sylvia Sotelo-Kidd bootstrapped her career from door-knocking real estate hustle to becoming the inspiring leader of 2 Ebby Halliday offices in Rockwall, TX.
She’s a deep and philosophical thinker who’s as comfortable citing Zig Ziegler as Ayn Rand, and draws a clear distinction between what it means to be a boss and a leader.
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Nichole Mariakis is brutally honest, constantly evolving, insanely driven, inspirational, and entirely relatable.
She has grown her skin care and cosmetics business from zero to a team of 55 in less than 5 years and maintained a great sense of humor and humility!
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Alan Smithy is an accomplished bassist, experimental musician, and a close friend for over 2 decades. His unique approach to music bleeds into his philosophy on personal happiness in a way that's oddly consistent and inherently satisfying.
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Lily Kramlich-Taylor and Kara Shannon have grown @Dallasites101 from a coffee-shop brainstorm into one of the most trusted, engaging, & fun pages on Instagram.
We had a blast talking to them about where they came from, the early days of Dallasites101, and their organic growth from zero to over 140,000 followers.
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Jesse Wilson is a witty and thoughtful personal finance expert. His approach to codifying habits, mindsets, & tactics in his daily life is both unique and effective! Jesse's blog combines his uniquely playful commentary on everyday life with insightful, cut-to-the-point advice. His dry delivery and witty satire are the ornaments of a foundation built on extremely simple, honest, and repeatable steps to living a better life. Check him out here: http://www.destroyyourdadbod.com
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Terry Brennan is an accomplished martial artist, personal trainer, and longtime friend from Ann Arbor, MI. He spent over 3 decades training under acclaimed karate Grand Master Keith Hafner. Terry is a natural leader and teacher, and much like his training philosophy, he's able to convey mammoth ideas in bite-size nuggets!
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