Leading Well: Recent Episodes
Valor Mentoring
Leading Well is a podcast about leadership where we interview leaders and people of influence to learn more about them, their background, their processes, and how they achieve their goals
Gayle Withnell is a philanthropist and former teacher who works with her husband, Dick Withnell, to better the communities they are a part of through civic engagement and charity. She talks about how she stays busy and continues to improve the world around her.
Mike Adams is an entrepreneur who owns a few restaurants and is likely most known for turning a food truck into a restaurant: Adam's Rib Smokehouse. He talks about his life story, the beginnings of his entrepreneurial spirit, and gives advice that he wishes he had when he was younger.
If you'd like to learn more about his smokehouse, you can visit their website adamsribsmokehouse.com
Justin and Emmy Arana run the Acres of Hope Youth Ranch in Independence, OR. They work with troubled youth tho help them connect with mentors, nature, horses, and more. On the podcast, they talk about their personal origins as well as the origins of the ranch and how they go about doing what they do.
If you'd like to learn more about Acres of Hope, visit their website: acresofhopeyouthranch.org
Or you can reach out to Justin via email: justin@acresofhopeyouthranch.org
Tim Sinatra is the of the Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties. He talks about his struggles in school and how he overcame those to be the successful leader he is today. He also talks about life lessons he learned from his father and how he manages balancing work and life.
If you'd like to reach out to Tim to find out more about what he does, you can email him at tsinatra@theyonline.com
You can also go to their website at theyonline.org
Rollyn Betts is a health coach, vocal coach, and even a horse trainer! He has many passions focused around educating others and helping them achieve goals they perhaps didn't think were possible! He shares with us advice he wishes he had and advice for everyone else too.
If you'd like to reach him about providing some cpr training, you can find more info at orcprpro.com
If you'd like to reach out to him about anything, you can email him at coachrollyn@abetts.org
Holly Nelson, Executive Dean of Chemeketa Community College, pops into our podcast this week to share about her journey and what she does for students today. She talks about transitioning from teaching directly to administration and its impact for change.
If you'd like to see more of what Chemeketa offers, go to their website chemeketa.edu
If you'd like to reach her, you can email her at holly.nelson@chemeketa.edu
Tony Frazier is the Director for the Salem Kroc Center. They work with the local community and underserved children and families to provide activities for young people. Someone can go there to experience their pool, gym, educational centers and so much more.
If you'd like to learn more about what Tony does, check out their website: salem.kroccenter.org
Katy Canales shares with us a bit of her life story and what she has learned about having influence in a community and business. She currently works with home loans and mortgages. She talks about being a twin and transitioning to a school without them and other life changes that can have an impact on a person.
If you'd like to reach out to her, you can reach her via email katy.teamcanales@gmail.com or by phone 503-385-4040
Anna Sponable is a new high school graduate that is on their way to becoming an awesome civic leader one day. She has participated in many community projects and was a participant in the American Legion mock government project. We all wish her luck and are excited to see what she will pursue after she continues her education in college!
Buddy Puckett joins us today on the podcast! He is a Sales and Leadership Coach and a long-time friend of Tim Davis (one of our co-hosts). He shares about his troubled past as he matured and found his way to be the successful man he is today and advice for people who are looking to find something better suited for themselves even when they feel stuck.
If you'd like to reach out for some coaching, you can find him here at southwesternconsulting.com/coaches/buddy-puckett
He also has a podcast where people share their life stories: Conversations with Buddy. You can find it anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Taras Sarapin is the owner of Ultrex, an office solutions company helping businesses with the detailed inner workings of running a business. He shares about his childhood in Russia and how he came to the USA and grew into the success he is today through his hard work and dedication.
If you'd like to learn more about Ultrex. visit their website: ultrex.com
And you can reach out to Taras at tarassarapin@gmail.com if you'd like to connect with him.
Today we interview Joey Speten, Senior Account Manager for Summit Cleaning and Restoration. He is helps his organization reach people who need help in some of their harshest challenges. He also is the person to gave The REC the idea for one of its taglines: "Way More than a Bowling Alley." He shares about his experience learning about his own tendencies in leadership and how he first discovered people viewed him as a leader,
If you'd like to reach out to him, feel free to find him on facebook: facebook.com/joey.speten
We interview Sven Anderson. He is a financial services expert and one of the co-founders of Valor Mentoring. He shares with us about how to go about following your intuition and visions successfully and how to respond to failure.
If you'd like to get in touch with him, you can reach out to him via his email: esvenanderson@gmail.com
We interview Scott Dye. Currently, he is a Police Chaplain and Men's Ministry Leader. Once upon a time, he was also a Marine and Police Officer. He shares his experience about humility in leadership and passion in volunteerism.
The easiest way to get a hold of him to hear more about him and what he does would be through his Men's Ministry email at Church on the Hill: men@cothcommunity.com
We interview Scott Wiegal. He is a financial advisor, but he also serves with Catholic Community Services as their treasurer. CCS is a large nonprofit that helps provide for people in need in many ways such as affordable housing, shelter, and more. He shares about some of the things he learned early on about how different people respond and need different things to feel comfortable with decisions.
If you'd like to reach out to him about what he does reach out to him
via email: wiegals@hotmail.com
or visit his webpage https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/doneth-wealth-management/financial-advice-team/scott.wiegal/
Today we interview Tim Fahndrich. He heads up a company called Whir Local. They focus on providing tools for local businesses to promote themselves in a modern world, creating easy booking applications, receive reviews, and also promote locally owned businesses in the process. He shares with us the challenges he faces in an ever-developing industry and how he adjusts to it. He also speaks on his leadership style and how that affects his employees in a positive way.
To learn more about Whir Local, visit their website: whirlocal.io
Colm Willis is one of the folks in Marion County who cares about bettering their community and pursued being a commissioner to do just that. Here he talks about his philosophy on why township is so important and how people came upon it. He also shares some great ideas on how to improve as leaders through humility and other avenues.
To learn more about Colm, check out his website: colmwillis.com
In this episode, we interview John Teague about his time as the Chief of the Keizer Police Department. He tells us about how he creates a culture of people who genuinely care about their community and prioritize that. He also tells us about the changes he has seen and made in the area of policing and how that impacts us all positively and negatively.
We interview Tamra Goettsch, the Business Services Director of Marion County. She shares some ideas she has on leadership like prioritizing relationships even when overcommitted.
To learn more about Tamra's Work, visit their website: www.co.marion.or.us/BS
Dan and Brandon Summers are the father son duo that help keep us warm in winter and cool in summer with Advantage Heating and Air Conditioning. They talk about how they both prioritize a "Love First" culture at their business both for their clients and amongst their peers. They share about how to help employees really feel like a family that cares for one another genuinely and how that impacts their business.
You can find their socials below:
Website: advantageheatingllc.com
Tiktok: @advantageheating
Instagram: @advantageheating92
Facebook: @advantageheatingllc
Youtube: Advantage Heating & Air Conditioning
We interview Kevin Dial, a former marine, recovery manager with Santiam Long Term Recovery Group, and executive director for SOVAH (Serving Out Veterans At Home) among other things. He shares how to keep persevering through hardships, how not be defined by your mistakes, and other bits of wisdom to help lead others in a better way.
Danielle Bethell is a Marion County Commissioner who truly cares about bettering the community around her. She works tirelessly to achieve her goals and leads those around her to help the cause. We interview her about her life and advice for those striving to help.
If you'd like to get in touch with her, see the Marion County Board of Commissioner's page: www.co.marion.or.us/BOC
We interview Gabe Johansen about leadership and how he took experience from his time in a different industry to inform his current one. He shares a lot with us about attracting the right people to your company and the impact your culture has on morale.
To learn more about Gabe and his business, visit SMI Real Estate's website: smire.com
We interview Kevin Mannix about what leadership means to him, his advice about staying flexible to help get you further in life, and more. Mannix is the head of Mannix Law Firm and is also running for the Oregon House of Representatives.
You can find information about his campaign at mannixfororegon.com and his law-firm's website is mannixlawfirm.com
Collin Box is the Executive Director of Capital Fútbol Club Salem. He and his organization work to develop excellent soccer players and responsible citizens using soccer as a vehicle for enriching kid's lives. Soccer is the world's most popular game and most welcoming invitation.
Info for Capital Fútbol Club Salem can be found at:
Website: cfcsalem.com
Facebook: @cfcsalem
Instagram: @cfc_salem
Today we interview Dick Withnell, a philanthropist and retired car dealer magnate, about his life and his leadership practices. He ran Withnell Motor Company for 22 years and has done many things to better his community such as setting up a scholarship competition for Salem-Keizer music students and helping found Children's Public Private Partnership (CP3), a program dedicated to helping children in foster care find permanent homes.