TRU-U Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ethan Schultz
TRU-U is about living your TRUE life and creating the best version of YOU. Here to assist you in discovering your purpose and potential. Real conversations with a variety of amazing people that are living their best lives providing valuable tips to help us all on our own journeys.
Greg Singleton is a life coach, keynote speaker and business analyst that has spent over 20 years in IT and worked for a law firm that protected data for Fortune 500 Clients. With 13+ years of research, trial and error, failures and success, combining ancient teachings with modern science and psychology; he now has the freedom to live in each moment life gives him and is incredibly gifted at sharing it with the world.
Mike and Renee buss quit their jobs in 2022 at the age of 50, sold everything we own, packed 3 suitcases and hit the road to Mexico! They decided to start the channel our3suitcases for fun and to share their experiences with family and friends who by the way thought they were absolutely CRAZY! Turns out they were RIGHT! But we are truly enjoying our travels and don't plan on stopping anytime soon! They hope to inspire others like us to travel more, eat more and enjoy LIFE! Traveling has truly improved their health, our mindset and we feel years younger than we have in years! The world is ever changing, there is no reason you can´t change too! No matter your age. Find your passion and thrive!
LINKS:
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@3suitcases2022
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@3suitcases
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/3suitcases2022/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/3suitcases
Since starting this youtube channel we have also started 2 others channels. A product review channel called BESE Buys: https://www.youtube.com/@besebuys2023 A cooking channel called Whatcha Cooking Babe: https://www.youtube.com/@whatchacookingbabe
We are also launching our own merchandise soon! That is very exciting for us.Currently we have an Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/3SuitcasesTravelShop
A leadership-lifestyle mentor, speaker, and author, Christine's passion for living a radiant and fulfilling life is contagious. Fueled by her own transformational heartbreak, she inspires women to take up a new path for living, leading and achieving. Teaching the art of success without sacrifice, Christine guides women to realize their highest personal and professional aspirations through the path she calls Radiant Achievement, which is also the topic of her best-selling book and mobile app. To learn more about Christine and her work, visit ChristineMarieHoward.com.
Instagram -@christinemariehoward_
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemariehoward/
Website - www.christinemariehoward.com
Book - Radiant Achievement
Shannon is a SoulPowered Business Coach, Brand Expert, and Entrepreneur who made the leap from corporate life to digital nomad seven years ago after launching her first business. Her background includes High Tech, Fashion, Retail, and Product Development, including roles at Intel, Nike, and GAP. She is a world-traveler passionate about empowering others to step into their SoulPower and create the location-independent lifestyles they crave.
https://modhouse.co/
https://soulpoweredbrands.com/
CJ is an executive coach for Novus Global, where they deliver executive coaching to Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, celebrities and executives. CJ has been learning and developing in the ontological space for nearly 7 years now, and has his own coaching practice. Before this, CJ was overseeing marketing and business development for multiple national and global companies. CJ Martindale is a fierce coach that specializes in the ontological/ phenomenological framework. CJ started his journey by being the youngest marketing director of a national company and he crushed company records. He discovered he had a calling and passion for creating powerful breakthroughs in leaders' lives, and decided to venture into Novus Global.
HANDLE: @Cjmartindale
Joseph King Barkley is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author from Los Angeles, California. He’s had over 20 years of experience in leadership development in entrepreneurship, including starting to churches in the Hollywood area. Joseph is passionate about liberating the potential of everyone he gets to serve. He’s been married for over 20 years to Katie and is the proud dad of two incredible daughters.
@josephkingbarkley
on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok
Deb discovered her passion for the human race after receiving her own coaching experience through a transformative season in her own life. She fearlessly left behind a successful IT career to embark on a new adventure in the coaching space, and has since reinvented herself into a six figure executive coach. She simply invites people, teams and companies to flirt with their greatness and live out their best version of themselves. As an associate partner and coach for the Meta performance institute, she believes that everyone can transform their life and live the life they were meant to live and fulfill what they are capable of, her story is living proof. Her life’s mission is to create a space for people to redefine, reinvent, and live fully alive in what’s possible. Deb's deep care and inspirational ethos has led her to become a sought-after coach with Fortune 500 companies.
website: www.debfoy.com
Daniel Bosch has been married to his wife Linda for 27 years and is a father of four amazing kids Jubilee, Season, Trinity, and Titus. Currently, a small business owner which he's had for 17 years, and before that was in the US Air Force for eight years. Daniel is currently in a transition period of his life exploring what it looks like to really love and follow Jesus.
Being raised in transformational work, Alea Baker has served as a fervent advocate for such personal growth. Alea thrives in identifying and evoking greatness in those that she serves both in her individual coaching and leadership development. She partners with others in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. She is passionate about transformational coaching in order to have an expansive impact on all areas of one's life, creating measurable and lasting change and impact. She currently works as a University coordinator of student engagement overseeing student government association and co-curricular leadership engagement.
Asad is a Martial artist and striking coach who owns his own MMA gym, Rizvi MMA. He also works with the meditation app, headspace. He's interested in spirituality, personal development, health, and wellness. We dive deep into self-awareness and the value of the Gap Community event; Awaken.
Show Notes: www.gapcommunity.com/awaken
David Gerber is a partner, speaker, and coach with Novus Global, an executive coaching firm that works with Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, and high-profile business leaders to develop lives, transform teams, and elevate companies to go beyond high performance. With over a decade of leadership development experience, David is passionate about helping people come alive and creating extraordinary results.
Committed to building and strengthening communities, David is a long-term volunteer with Defy Ventures, an organization that works with people in prisons and transforms the lives of business leaders and people with criminal histories through their collaboration along the entrepreneurial journey. With Defy, David emcees and facilitates sessions and coaches inmates on business plans. Additionally, he has done volunteer work internationally with the world’s most impoverished children and families.
When David is not speaking on stage or coaching prominent leaders worldwide, he is pushing his body to the limit, running marathons, and even completing a full Ironman. An international traveler, David has spent time in Africa, Central America, Asia, and Europe for both work and play.
Jared is 36 years old and lives in La Verne, California. He is a regular patient at Tri-City Mental Health services and gives back to the community by sharing his testimony and struggles with mental illness. Jared also works with the National Alliance of Mental Illness sharing his story with In Our Own Voice and Ending the Silence. He also hosts his own podcast called Louder Now. Jared also likes to write poetry, play hockey, run, watch movies, and make videos related to helping people with their mental health. He also loves his church in downtown Pomona and serves regularly.
Andy Allo is a Cameroonian born actor turned director who is truly paving her own path that is uniquely her own. She is currently starring as the lead female, ‘Nora’, in the Amazon Prime series “Upload” from Greg Daniels (The Office). Having spent over a decade in front of the camera, Andy has taken on a new role, behind the camera, as writer and director. She has adapted a NYT Bestseller, Blended, for the screen and completed her first short film, Alice, which she wrote and directed.
In addition to acting, writing and directing, Andy is a successful musician and singer. She released her first album, UnFresh, in 2009 and two years later, joined Prince's New Power Generation as a singer/guitarist and worked with the legend on her sophomore album, Superconductor. Most recently, Andy released a single, Angels Make Love, with a powerful LGBTQ music video produced by Lena Waithe. Andy has toured internationally and nationally as a headliner and opening act and can be seen on Jimmy Kimmel and Guitar Center Sessions. Andy is a true multi-hyphenate. "We knew she'd be leading her own revolution soon," adds Prince. Indeed, that soon is now.
Ricky collins is from Minneapolis has been an entrepreneur since high school. He believes entrepreneurs have a responsibility to improve the economy for the disadvantaged, by implementing innovations within society that are easily accessible and reduce the economic divide. He is the CEO of the technology startup “Packed House Live” which is a service to the underserved community of creators seeking an avenue to build their online careers independently. Previously, I worked as head of production & marketing under Floyd Mayweather for his personal brand "The Money Team", while working with Eric Thomas who is the number one motivational speaker in the world! his mission is to disrupt the status quo and level the playing field for the underserved to be more successful through entrepreneurship than ever before!
Cesar is a Gold and Platinum-certified songwriter and producer. He's a multi-instrumentalist that has worked with Kanye West, Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Akon, KCamp, Tyrese, Daddy Yankee and many others. He finds passion in growing his craft and keeping up with the climate. Here he sheds wisdom of his journey as an artist.
Chris is a veteran nuclear weapons specialist and successful entrepreneur from Boston. He began with his partner Nathan France the Social Business Real People Giving, a Veteran owned supplementation company. Caring for first responders, veterans and nurses helping them to optimize their bodies so they can live their best life while in service and after service. 50% of net proceeds go back to veterans first responders.
Bridgett is an Award-Winning Speaker, Transformational Coach, and Best Selling Author. At the age of 33, she comprehended the fact that her current circumstances were not what she wanted her legacy to be and began her own journey of transformation. Bridgett LaRé is a Reformed Bad Girl with a desire, purpose, and mission to edify others to heal from past traumas and operate at the level of their fullest potential. Bridgett is not shy about her background of poverty, anger, promiscuity, self-hate, drug and alcohol abuse. She provides tools for individuals who struggle in those areas and are ready for change by using her introductory program, “The BRIDGE Method”. She transparently shares the tumultuous story of the first 33 years of her fast life in her best-selling book series, “The First 33: One Woman’s Journey From Trash To Treasure”.
Both Mike Sr and Jr are from Los Angeles and have each always been artists. Through Mike Jr's artistic journey he discovered his voice, finding his footing in Lowbrow Pop-Surrealism. Much of his style is inspired by music, street culture, Native and Chicano Culture. His work as a freelance artist has taken him literally all over Los Angeles County and San Gabriel Valley, participating in a wide variety of creative gigs. These last few years have been spent working professionally as a tattoo artist in Venice at Kiss Kiss Tattoos; his journey continues as he finds new growth, as he translates his “Liquid Brain” art style into tattoos. As for Mike Sr., he has worked with people in the entertainment industry for many years primarily in the radio broadcast field. He trained with a production studio in No. Hollywood just across the street from Universal Studios/ He was given the opportunity to work into an On-Air Staff announcer position that led to his own on-air program “KPCC Music At Night” interviewing many incredible people/ Now he is excited about the Podcast platform to pursue his desire of bringing entertainment and information to the public.
Today we have Mrs. Kristin Frade on with us. Kristin is a wife, mom, business owner and bundt cake lover. She has been teaching, training and mentoring people for over a decade and built a business that landed her in the top 1% of her former company. Now, she is an executive coach with Novus Global. Kristin works with deeply committed individuals and thrives off the “a-ha” moments. Kristin has a gift for seeing things that her clients don’t see for themselves and illuminating blind-spots and her life’s mission is to impact the masses. We discuss her journey from network marketing to coaching and the guidance she's received.
Katie Gall is a Personal Coach for Business Owners and Creatives. She specifically loves working with driven and multi-passionate women who are ready to move from frantic into forward momentum. As a "Recovering Superwoman" herself she knows what it’s like to be pulled between your job, your passions, your family, your relationships, and everything in between. Clients who work with her learn tools and systems to grow their business or creative career and income without sacrificing their health, family, vacation time, or sanity.
Joseph Thompson is an Associate Coach with Novus Global, an elite tribe of executive coaches. He works with those committed to creating flourishing organizations and teams. He has a lifetime of leadership experience that includes over a dozen years and counting in education. He has achieved record-breaking revenue and profit growth in more than one career. He is a published author and poet, a spouse of 12+ years, father of four daughters. His clients include c-level executives, department directors, authors, speakers, business owners, school administrators, finance professionals, and an award-winning chef.
Jon Roberts is an Executive Coach and Partner at Novus Global, a premier executive coaching firm serving companies all over the world. Jon uses the art of inquiry-based coaching to explore what is possible for humans to reach their highest potential. Using various tools and modalities, he creates a unique and powerful space for high-performers to explore the next level of living. His methods and processes are proven to work, with success stories from a wide range of industries and backgrounds. Jon currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Victoria Castreje is a dancer and wellness enthusiast with 10 years of dance experience and 6 years in the Southern California dance community. Since graduating with her Business Degree in 2020, Victoria continues to prioritize her health and fitness through various forms of exercise and dance training. With her values embedded in women empowerment, self-improvement and healthy living, Victoria continues to educate herself in various realms in an attempt to empower others and help them reach their full potential.
Coleman Trapp grew up in Los Angeles California where he had a great deal of exposure to the entertainment industry. After High School he pursued a career as a music producer, resulting in his music recovering half a billion streams. Coleman is outspoken about health optimization after his own success in turning a very destructive lifestyle into one of abundance and purpose. Coleman loves studying systems and believes that there is a futuristic system of health optimization waiting in the wings for the next chapter of the human story.
Esther Mun was born in South Korea, raised in California since 10 years old. She graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts NYC. She first practiced design at Pentagram before becoming an integral member of the Duffy + Partners design team. In 2006, she co-founded an independent design studio with her business partner, Tina Gaudin. They've been breathing life to various brands like Chobani, Help Remedies, Boom Chicka Pop, Nona Lim, and Johnson's Ice Cream. She's currently focusing on her two passion projects - illustrating a children's book called Johnny Mac and Cheese with a writer friend and a series of unique workshops called "Gather" with her fellow artist friends.
Johan Martinez-Khalilian is an internationally recognized motivational speaker and executive coach with a passion for crafting culture and guiding people towards achieving the impossible. His message of perseverance and resilience has fostered the interest of a number of TV and radio shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, TEDx, and the Today Show. A product of Humboldt Park, Chicago, Johan bridges his Midwest sensibilities with a love of creativity and meaningful conversations.
On todays episode of the podcast we have Ms. Liv Texeira @livteixeira__ on with us. She is a results based life coach and professional podcaster. Based in Los Angeles although originally from Boston she helps young people with mastering perspective mindset shifts and working through limiting beliefs to become the best version of themselves. This episode we uncover the costs of procrastination, discuss the value of systems towards punishments and rewards and get REAL about self awareness and how to create the our best life!
Seth is a passionate advocate for people’s best lives. While managing a multimillion dollar manufacturing company Seth became aware that workplaces and the cultures they produce dramatically affect the wellbeing of people. With this new understanding Seth entered into a life changing relationship with an executive coach and realized that he could create the change he wanted to see in the world. This led Seth to invest in a rigorous apprenticeship program with Novus Global and the creation of an executive coaching practice dedicated to empowering leaders to create results they never thought possible. On this episode we discuss the GO LIVE values and the impact they have on our lives!
Josh is a self made entrepreneur that grew up in Minnesota and lived in both Minnesota and colorado to run businesses. Currently owns and operates an auto detail business in Minnesota, a CBD company and started an online music university called We Working University and currently in the process of building additional businesses. He talks qualities as an entrepreneur and the journey along with the growth that comes with it.
Eddie is a Personal Freedom & Soul Embodiment Coach, Workshop and Retreat Host, and Ceremonial Ecstatic Dance Facilitator. He strongly believes that living a life of freedom and expression in all forms is one of the best things we can do for both ourselves and others when it comes to raising our personal vibration as well as the collective consciousness of the planet. We discuss the value of intuition and how to tap into it. He also shares his journey and excitement around his ecstatic dancing.
Aventi Entertainment joins us on this Episode of the Podcast. John Gavin Boss is the founder of Aventi and has been a DJ of 10+ years, Sunny is a local Rochester Minnesota Entrepreneur and Collin is a recent University of Minnesota Grad who has been with the company for 3 years and now is expanding into a leadership role within the company. We discuss the value of entertainment and how it serves people in many ways including mental health. They touch on the importance of catching onto trends and leveraging them. This is a fun listen and a lot of value to unpack! Enjoy!
On today’s episode we have Douglas Emerson with us. He is a producer, designer and futurist. Since founding his production company, C49, six years ago, he’s produced 50+ commercials, 2 streaming pilots and a feature film that was recently acquired by Abramorama. His new content company, Cabana aims to revolutionize the relationship between advertising, content and social media. He also owns an NFT Gallery/Event Space in the Metaverse (CryptoVoxels) called XoB, throwing virtual parties and festivals that attract thousands of people. We dive deep into talks around the development of societies in the Metaverse, crypto advancements and how we can save our planet through taking action.
Today we have Mr. Dan Gjerseth and Katherine Lillie on the show. Dan is the owner of Gjerseth Realty Group in Eau Claire Wisconsin and is on track to building one of the largest real estate teams in the country. He attributes his growth to partnering with talented people like Katherine. She is a Buyer's agent and excels in this space and says that building a talented and committed team starts with a focus on growth, support, and servant leadership. We discuss the values within their business of servant leadership and how to attract the right people into your life and scale your business.
Laura Lee is an evening anchor at ABC 6 News in Rochester Minnesota. She is also an award winning and Emmy nominated reporter for her investigations and special reports. Laura is one of the first Hmong television news anchors in Minnesota and the first in a prime time slot. She also juggles all of this while being a single mom to four amazing kids! In this episode we speak on her journey as a news anchor, her community impact, what strong communication means and the value of falling down and getting back up.
On today's episode we have Mrs. Meg Miller on with us. Meg has years of experience working with artists and creatives in varying capacities. She is a former U.S. Customs Broker and currently an executive coach with Novus Global. She got her B.S. from George Fox University. She is the parent of two budding citizens with her husband, Wayne. Meg and her family live in Los Angeles, CA. We discuss values and what it's like coping with perfectionism and people pleasing. Offering great insight into what the value of letting go is and using our mind in ways that serve us.
Today we sit down with three bright individuals who run Eleventh Avenue Productions based out of St. Paul Minnesota. Jake is a young and eager entrepreneur who started Eleventh Ave four years ago with the vision of creating a space for all creation(Music, Videos, Design, etc.) We sat down with two of his cocreatorrs and crucial parts to Eleventh, manager Momin & artist TommyBoy. In this episode we break down what the journey of a creative is like and all the obstacles that come with taking a non-traditional route in the business world. We also took a deep dive into what kind of mindset and environment that is needed to be able to accomplish goals in the entertainment industry.
Ken Conklin is an experimentalist, unconventional fitness enthusiast, life storyteller, business builder, and human optimizer. He is the founder and Head of Growth of Gravel to Castle, a consultancy that weaponizes businessmen with a belief system & daily game of human optimization designed to support them with predictable expansion in both their business & personal life, and is on a mission to help set the tone for the next generation by creating strong, honorable, & high-value businessmen who are actually capable of not only leading their teams, clients, families, and communities, but also creating true dents in the universe. Ken spends most of his workdays perfecting his company’s frameworks and systems, to which he then trains his team on how to properly deploy them (for both their internal operations and with ensuring that their clients get incredible results).
Today we have Mr. Ryan Froh and Mr. Pasqualle Presa on with us. Two local entrepreneurs from Rochester Minnesota. Ryan has a background in the merchandising industry came up with the idea of beginning the social business “wear local” to give back to local businesses. He approached is current partners Pasquale and Kevin with the idea and being local philanthropists they fell in love with the idea. They began with the vision of growing local community. We dive in depth into the social business and what they are doing for the community and the lifestyle of being an entrepreneur and how rewarding it can be to serve others.
Dakota Karlen is a young entrepreneur from central Wisconsin that got his start in network marketing and got a degree in Business Administration. He successfully made 6 figures while in college and since then has gotten married to his lovely wife Allison and begun a career in real estate and investing. He speaks on the value of having mentorship and putting faith in God. Letting go and being a follower of Christ has led him to success and he shares his great story here.
On todays episode of the podcast we have Ms. Liv Texeira on with us. She is a results based life coach and professional podcaster. Based in Los Angeles although originally from Boston she helps young people with mastering perspective mindset shifts and working through limiting beliefs to become the best version of themselves. This episode we uncover the costs of procrastination, discuss the value of systems towards punishments and rewards and get REAL about self awareness and how to create the our best life!
PJ Calkins is Chief Strategy Officer for CWS Inc. where he leads a team that’s working to spark behavioral and cultural change to normalize workplace wellness. He’s also a lifelong entrepreneur, marketing & business consultant and a happy husband and father of 2. Through their tools, brands and services CWS has been instrumental in helping organizations around the world identify areas of distress and provide resources for their staff. As co-host of the Champions of Wellness podcast PJ has been helping to spread insights gathered with other leaders striving to improve workplace culture & employee wellness.
Today we have Mr. Donny Daughenbaugh on with us. Donny is a former US Marine and while on a deployment in 2004 in Iraq he was conducting a vehicle search when an interaction with an irate driver changed his life. The outcome of that night was a critical wound and a lengthy road to recovery. With the ups and down that come from being wounded in action, Donny’s injury has shown him that being alive, having a beautiful family and living in League City is truly a gift. Using this horrific experience as a positive, Donny now proudly represents the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes as the Vice President of Field Operations & as a national spokesperson. Through the Coalition, he’s able to help other wounded veteran families as they transition from being injured or disabled to a successful and higher quality of life. Donny also holds a Bachelor of Business Management degree and an MBA in Organizational leadership. He lives in League City TX with Sarah, his beautiful wife of 18 years and their 3 children Gabby, Kollin and Everleigh and their dogs. Donny speaks on the value of giving and the impacts that they make in their organization. We discuss the value of continuous learning.
Adam is a close friend and business partner of Ethan's from Southeast Minnesota. Adam has a strong background in sales and running businesses. He began his first business years ago in the automotive industry when he started his own Car dealership in Rochester Minnesota and now for the past 4 years has been in the Real Estate industry. He has grown in through the ranks and is now one of the top agents in Southeast Minnesota and has begun coaching other realtors as well as supporting many quality relationships and raising a beautiful 5 year old daughter. Adam perfectly lays out the basic fundamentals of being successful in Sales in this episode. From the engage stage to the close this will be a must hear to sharpen your sales skills.
Today We have Mr. Mehdi Aidour on with us. Mehdi is originally from Morocco and moved to the US at age 9, currently living in Boston. He started getting coaching a year ago after struggling with anxiety trauma and depression for his entire life. He was able to overcome that using mindfulness meditation and powerful energy work. Today he is a subconscious coach and encourages people to find their unique gift for the world and not to just follow the masses. His vision as a coach is to wake people up to their infinite potential. In this episode he speaks on the human potential and how to use the law of attraction and your subconscious mind to serve you.
On this episode we have Ms. Jen Wells-Qu on with us. Jen has lived, worked and traveled across 4 continents and 45 countries and accumulated countless stories of courage, resilience and creativity. She is an executive coach, yoga teacher and diversity trainer. Her mission is to help young professionals mindfully create the vision for the impact they want to have on the world then generate strategies to get there faster, her vision is for a world no just of equal opportunity but equal access to opportunity.
On today’s episode we have Mr. Alecs Young on with us. Alecs grew up in a small town in Southeast Minnesota. He felt a pull inside of him that there was something bigger he had to do outside of his small town. He was obsessed with real estate from a young age and always wanted to flip houses. Fast forward to 2008 he moved to Iowa and met his wife Kari and in 2015 they moved to Texas. In 2017 hurricane Harvey hit and he felt this was his time to start flipping houses and today is doing many deals ranging from wholesaling, investing in multi-family units, commercial properties and flip houses. The end goal is financial and time freedom to live his best life with his family. He provides incredible insight into his journey and the principles behind his growth and shares the sacrifices necessary to become the success he has grown into today and is continuing to grow into.
Today we have Taylor Metcalf on with us. He has been in the insurance and financial services industry for 6 ½ years now and has excelled in that space and for now 1 ½ years he has been in a leadership position in Appleton Wisconsin where leads a team of insurance agents and financial representatives. And also is an active real estate investor and has a passion for leadership. We discuss in this episode the values behind becoming a leader and share lessons on different principals in that space. Happy listening!
Today we have LuAnn Buechler on with us. She is known as the Little Spark and is a Certified Facilitator of the Passion Test and the Passion Test for Business, which she uses in her coaching practice to ignite the SPARK in you and your business. LuAnn is the co-author of Exceptional Care for Your Valued Clients, and self published author of ihug:My Journey as a Hugger. She is an avid networker, BNI Director Consultant and member of the Transformational Leadership Council. She goes in great detail the importance of understanding your passions and how this can empower your life.
Today we have Dan Gjerseth on with us. He is a real estate investor from Eau Claire Wisconsin and is the owner of the real estate sales team: Gjerseth Realty Group. He enjoys sporadic road trips across the country and has a new puppy named Daisy. Since graduating UW- Eau Claire in 2018, starting with $0, has built over $1,000,000 investment portfolio with a new worth of just under $300,000! He believes the key to growth is having a positive mindset and pushing through hard times with a forward thinking mindset! We discuss the value of failing and how that ultimately serves you on your way to success.
Enrico Moses joins us for the 2nd time. He has worked with powerful business leaders and world-famous artists for the past 15 years. His background is in retail and fashion marketing. He started his own menswear store at the young age of 23. In 2011 he co-founded a fashion-tech company FIDOO in Los Angeles that focuses on bringing together fashion retailers and brands through technology. He has worked with the likes of Google, Remy Martin, Wanderlust, Hennessey, WeWork, Microsoft and so many more. Enrico’s mission is to co-create a world of culture, vitality, abundance, and love through embodying his greatness and inspiring the greatness of the people inside and outside of his community. We discuss the future and the potential economic shifts coming as well as what life will look like in the technological space regarding the Metaverse, Ethereum, Crypto and Virtual Reality.
Today we have Mr. Tye Bentz on with us. Tye is fitness instructor at a crossfit gym in Rochester Minnesota. As well as an online personal trainer. His passion for personal training began years ago and has been training full time for 4 years now. He speaks about his journey from getting tossed around on wrestling mats to growing to be in the top 2% in Crossfit competetion in the country. He speaks on serving many clients through personal training and what that experience is like as well as the impact created through focusing on growing mentally with his clients.
Today we have Mrs. Kari Young on with us. She is an entrepreneur and business owner in Houston Texas. She is a full time luxury wedding photographer and co owner of over the top Waffle Shoppe; a gourmet ice cream shop outside of Houston Texas. She was born and raised in Des Moines Iowa and decided to move with her family to Houston for the weather and the roaring economy. She has been photographing weddings for 6 years and began the Ice Cream Shoppe a year ago with the help of her husband Alecs and the main goal was to teach her son that you can do anything you put your mind to and show him the values of starting a business. She looks to continue to build business and create more opportunity with the partnership her and her husband have. We talk about her journey as an entrepreneur and the connection to her family.
On today’s episode we have Mr. Jake Carter on with us. Jake is a professional photographer, videographer and talent manager. Jake also is the founder of Eleventh Avenue Productions out of Saint Paul Minnesota. His content creation center specializes in audio recording and video production. We speak on today's world for creatives and how the experience is for artists to climb. We talk about the tools available to elevate the practice and share ideas of what is possible.
Today we have Mr. Nathan France on with us. Nathan is a son of a large faith-based family of 13 and has been married 26 years to the lovely Jennifer France. They have 3 adult children who followed dad’s footsteps as becoming entrepreneurs. Nathan Has been an entrepreneur for years, he is a 7 figure Network Marketer, has a 7 figure real estate portfolio as well has a 6 figure construction consulting background. Recently Nathan Co-founded Real People Giving; a social business which is also a whole food micronutrient manufacturer. Also, Nathan has submitted two mountains in the Himalayas that have never been climbed in human history. We go deep on this episode into how to embrace the so-called "impossible." Nathan shares his incredible insight to this and stretches our thinking. Happy Listening!
Shannon is an Executive Coach to creatives & entrepreneurs who are pivoting in their career to start businesses and looking to take ownership of their life by utilizing their gifts and personal practices as tools for their success. She built a wildly successful residential fitness business in Los Angeles serving 15 management companies and stepped into coaching to support other entertainers and entrepreneurs in launching their visions. We discuss the 4 survival needs, loving what is, self reflection and discovering what is true.
Today we have Ms. Alli Vaith on with us. Alli grew up in Northern Iowa, and had first hand experience watching her mom and dad run successful real estate businesses. She graduated from the University of Iowa and after that worked for Enterprise Rent A Car for 6 years. There was a lot of growth that came from that Job but she did not love it. Her true success and passion came for me once, I got my real estate license. Fast forward to today she is 7 years into her real estate career still jumps out of bed in excitement every day. She also finds joy in being a mom to two handsome little boys. We touch on the importance of creating vision and keeping that close to you, making the most out of everything in life and embracing change.
Today we have Mr. Tim Nela on with us. He is from Rochester Minnesota and Chances are you know this guy if you’re from the area. He has an amazing energy and is very community involved. Tim is a co-founder of the local football team Med City Freeze that has been going 6 years strong and He has a history in sales, event planning, multi media and is also a cohost of another podcast called 5 mics podcast. We dive into the values of community and maintaining high energy. Making the most out of life and creating a Legacy.
Today we have Mr. Nick McLaughlin on with us. Nick has been a close friend of mine for the past few years. Based locally in Rochester Minnesota. He is the founder of Stationary Astronaut a multi media marketing machine that specializes in unique ad campaigns and events. Nick and I discuss Mental Health, our calling, the Universe, Plant medicine and his experiences serving others through natural remedies. NO FILTER! Very impactful!
Today we have Adam Cole on with us. Adam is a great friend of mine from Southeast Minnesota and has a strong background in sales and running businesses. He began his first business years ago in the automotive industry when he started his own Car dealership in Rochester Minnesota and now for the past 4 years has been in the Real Estate industry. He has grown in through the ranks and is now one of the top agents in Southeast Minnesota and has begun coaching other realtors as well as supporting many quality relationships and raising a beautiful 5 year old daughter. We dive into Mindset and how to stay on fire. Embracing being uncomfortable and learning from everything in life.
Doug Rawlins grew up on a family farm and ranch 15 miles west of Perrryton, TX. After he graduated from Perryton High School in 1983, and receiving a football scholarship to Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva Ok. After four years of collegiate athletics in 1987, He had the opportunity to coach at Woodward High School in Woodward, OK. and started a journey in education having been a school principal in 6 different schools. From His Coaching football and business to His Administration and Faith, Doug has been coined as a “Turn Around Coach” in Sports, Business, Academics and Life. Doug sheds powerful light on what it takes to become a leader and how to create discipline.
Joe Klomps has been working full time in the comparative medicine field for the last decade, while doing this he has dedicated his spare time to numerous entrepreneurial projects. In the past Joe managed and DJed with a group of Hip Hop artists that gave him an opportunity to travel throughout the Midwest, today Joe has found his real passion and calling in the administrate side of a Minnesota based Cannabis startup company called Good Buds Co which currently retails CBD products mainly via e-commerce. Joe along with our partner Adam are the brainchildren of this company. Ethan and Joe are currently partners in this brand and the intention is to become an all encompassed cannabis company with multiple arms and to lead with social impact initiatives of giving back by actually being a Good Bud. In this episode we discuss the courage of going against the grain and the journey of building a non-traditional dream.
This episode we have Mr. Benjamin Veloz on with us. Ben is the owner of the World Famous Venice Barbershop in Venice Beach California. He transformed his shop into a networking mecca and has made amazing connections there leading to exciting business ventures and valuable relationships. Benjamin is also Cannabis and Tech enthusiast. He is the owner and CEO of Vnice an exciting new brand of Cannabis products that is growing quickly. Ben and I discuss his tactics in networking and the use of spaces like barbershops to gain value as well as discuss the importance of balance in life.
Today we have Chad & Amanda Curry on with us. Chad and Amanda are young entrepreneurs from Southeast Minnesota. They are 31 years young and have been dating for 16 years. They are currently raising 3 beautiful children together and have started and/or ran 6 businesses together. Chad was a former Pro MMA fighter that was ranked 2nd in the U.S. in his weight class with a 9-2 career record. Amanda is an event planner and was also chad’s manager as well as a stay at home mom. They teach us about the importance of extra time and teachings with your children, how to work together as a couple in all facets and how to set high goals and achieve those. Happy listening!
Nick is a commercial real estate broker, developer and owner of Realty Growth Incorporated in Rochester, Minnesota. Nick is passionate about serving his clients and building long-term relationships. In addition to real estate he is involved with many non-profits, Nick serves on the board of directors for Gift of Life Transplant House, Bolder Options, as well as serves on several other committees. Nick is a very generous and loving human-being and we dive deep into the strong values of expressing love and how to communicate effectively.
Mary Vallarta is an Ayurveda Wellness Advisor who is always on the hunt for modalities that foster healing and longevity, elevate consciousness, and promote personal sovereignty. Her mission is to help busy moms break through confusing wellness trends to live a limitless life of freedom, energy & confidence by taking control of their health & aligning with their true selves. Mary believes that the more people who live in a state of health, authenticity & sovereignty, that the more loving our world will be.
This Episode is featuring Mr. Ben Harper. Ben is an American Rock Musician best known for being the founder and former lead guitarist for the American pop punk band Yellowcard. Ben is the owner and founder of Takeover Live, a broadcasting and media production company that specializes in live-streaming bands to give artists a platform to share their sound.
Himyo was born with a mission to inspire people to be the happiest they can possibly be. He cultivates this through the practice of Nichiren Buddhism and coaching. Himyo has studied at the world-renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and attended Clark Atlanta University where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Social Work. For 15 years, Himyo has dedicated his life to empowering people to believe in themselves with the use of reflective dialogue techniques.
Chris North is an executive coach at Novus Global who trains exceptional people to achieve unprecedented results. After a successful stint as a VMA-winning producer, his passion for creating positive impact in the world led him to start coaching. Since then, he has coached everyone from billion dollar executives to Hollywood stars. Simply put, he helps high performers get unstuck.
Alexis is our first East Coast guest currently residing in Boston Massachusetts. Alexis made the decision to enter the dermatology industry and partnered with the number 1 brand Rodan+Fields, she now works with clients on their skin across 4 countries, and 3 of them she has actually lived in. She is an expert in building relationships and we dive into her experiences today with Networking and creating an massive impact as a female entrepreneur.
Joel is a professional MMA fighter, content creator and a recording artist and producer. Joel brings his no nonsense charisma and mindset to this very powerful fourth episode. When he speaks he speaks straight to your soul. Happy listening!
Zak is a Social Entrepreneur, Public Relations Strategist, Podcast Host and Human Rights Activist based in the Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Zak brings his upbeat energy to this episode as we dive into the importance of utilizing social media in today's world.
LJ grew up in Minnesota and made the move to California a few years ago with a Tech company. He built his company to great heights and he continues to be a tech entrepreneur, his hobby is producing his own media and has his own podcast and his passion is building community.
Enrico has worked with powerful business leaders and world-famous artists for the past 15 years. His background is in retail and fashion marketing. He started his own menswear store at the young age of 23. In 2011 he co-founded a fashion-tech company FIDOO in Los Angeles that focuses on bringing together fashion retailers and brands through technology. He has worked with the likes of Google, Remy Martin, Wanderlust, Hennessey, WeWork, Microsoft and so many more.
Enrico’s mission is to co-create a world of culture, vitality, abundance, and love through embodying his greatness and inspiring the greatness of the people inside and outside of his community.