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Karianna Blanchard with Parents for Suicide Prevention Julie Gustafson with JMG Consulting Karen Nowicki with Phoenix Business RadioX and Kelly Lorenzen with KLM Consulting

January 17, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Karianna Blanchard with Parents for Suicide Prevention Julie Gustafson with JMG Consulting Karen Nowicki with Phoenix Business RadioX and Kelly Lorenzen with KLM Consulting

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Karianna Blanchard with Parents for Suicide Prevention Julie Gustafson with JMG Consulting Karen Nowicki with Phoenix Business RadioX and Kelly Lorenzen with KLM Consulting

In 2017, four moms founded the nonprofit Parents for Suicide Prevention (PSP). They were responsible for Senator Sean Bowie drafting the Mitch Warnock act requiring all school personal to have two hours of suicide prevention training every 3 years.

We are losing our teens at a high rate in Arizona and we learned our school staff was not trained in the signs of suicide to help watch out for the students and coworkers.

Karianna Blanchard is a wife and a mother to a daughter and son and spent years as an Early Childhood Director for an east valley church.

When one of their families became survivors of a suicide loss of a child, she began to become more aware of her misconceptions of suicide.

As Karianna began to learn more, she realized some things. No one is immune to suicide and suicide is preventable. One caring adult can change a child’s world and the Christian community needed to have real conversations about depression and immense pain and not make people feel their belief is wavering if they feel suicidal.

Karianna feels we have to work as a community to show one another HOPE. She has made it a personal mission to learn all she can to be of help to her community.

She has completed courses in Youth Mental Health First Aid, Suicide Risk Assessment and Management, SafeTalk, QPR GateKeeper Training, CALM (Counseling on access to lethal means), Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention, Locating and Understanding Data for Suicide Prevention, Spirituality and Mental Wellness, and Community Overdose Prevention, Naloxone Training and Koru Mindfulness, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Child Psychology, Stop the Bleed, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

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Julie Gustafson is a trauma mentor with JMG Consulting who guides people through regressive therapy. She had the fortunate opportunity to train with one of the best trauma professionals in Arizona, Wayne Johnson.

Knowing firsthand the staggering toll that anxiety and depression can have in our lives, Julie is passionate about helping others find peace in their lives.

The work Julie does focuses on personal growth by working through past and present traumas. There will be no attempt to physiologically diagnose, treat, fix, heal or change you as a person. Self discovery will act as the guide regarding behavior, thoughts, emotions and spirituality.

Karen Nowicki is a successful author, speaker and the creator of Deep Impact Leadership™ and SoulMarks Coaching™. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious national Choice Award® for her book and personal development retreat. Karen was crowned the first-ever “Mompreneur of the Year” Award in 2010 for the southwestern states. She was recognized for her leadership, business acumen, and work-life balance.

Karen has been an expert guest on regional TV and radio shows, including Fox Phoenix Morning Show, Sonoran Living, Good Morning Arizona, The Chat Room, and Mid-Day Arizona. She has been a regular contributor to many print and online magazines – publishing articles and blogs for business and education.

In addition to working with private coaching clients, Karen is also the Owner & President of Phoenix Business RadioX. The Business RadioX Network amplifies the voice of business – serving the Fortune 500,000, not just the Fortune 500. Phoenix Business RadioX helps local businesses and professional associations get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, profession, and community.

Of all the experiences Karen has had the privilege of participating in over her vast career, she shares that Phoenix Business RadioX is a pinnacle adventure!

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn and follow Phoenix Business RadioX on Facebook and Instagram.

About Your Hosts

Along with being a Spartan racer, past animal trainer and magician’s assistant, Kindra Maples has experience working with diverse crowds of all sizes, ages, and backgrounds to support them with engagement opportunities.

Kindra is a dynamic and engaging community engagement specialist with 10+ years of proven excellence across senior leadership roles leading partnership development and community outreach and engagement.

As an ambassador of Phoenix Business Radio X she is able to continue supporting community engagement through connecting business professionals to others in the community.

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.

Kelly’s expertise is in business development, customer service, marketing, and sales.

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn, and follow KLM Consulting on Facebook.

MIND MONEY MOTION Angela Sticca Snyder with Taxanista

January 16, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

MIND MONEY MOTION Angela Sticca Snyder with Taxanista

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MIND MONEY MOTION Angela Sticca Snyder with Taxanista

January brings another year with new tax laws which means tax documents will be soon arriving in the mail to get ready for the upcoming tax season. Our conversation reviews common misconceptions, new tax laws to be aware of, and tips from The Taxanista to reduce your tax stress and better understand some of the terminology around personal income tax filing.

Taxanista is a full service CPA firm that loves to go above and beyond in order to makes sure their clients save the most they can in taxes. They also specialize in getting into the back office of growing businesses and help them to succeed and increases profits.

But don’t be fooled! Even with years of experience and a staff of highly trained professionals, Taxanista remains the most welcoming and comfortable tax office that you will ever work with. They try to make sure that taxes become a fun experience instead of something to fear, and that everyone from all walks feel welcome!

Angela Sticca Snyder is the consummate cash strategist, Author of Expensive Business Mistakes to Avoid, and frequent guest on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and the CW. As well as frequent speaker at NASDAQ & award-winning speaker at both The Harvard Club of Boston & The Harvard Club of New York.

Her talents lie in taxation, accounting, business consulting, CFO services, organization and creating peace of mind out of chaos. She and her team are experts in all things back office, including compliance, cash flow management, profit growth, sales & product strategy, team development, assurance coverage, and exit plans.

Angela has gathered over 29 years of hands on experience in working with tens of thousands of businesses. Her experience in working with a broad range of industries over the years has given her the leverage and knowledge to assist her clients with insider experience of what has and hasn’t worked for their peers.

Her clients in these diverse industries, include but are not limited to Influencers, Physicians, Contractors, Business Coaches, Architects, Realtors, Amazon Moguls, and everything in between.

Connect with Angela on LinkedIn and follow Taxanista on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT OUR SPONSORS

The Women’s Enterprise Foundation (WEF) is a 501(C)3 charitable organization that supports and inspires women business owners within the greater Phoenix area. For over 10 years we have sponsored women through scholarships and grant funding. Our monthly scholarship applications and bi-annual grant opportunities have assisted over 20 women in 2018 and 2019. These women continue to develop themselves as business leaders. The grants give them the increased capital to help generate greater revenue in their business. Scholarships help support their business growth through leadership and business training. We know when women grow their businesses, they benefit entire communities.

The first Friday in November each year, we hold our annual fundraiser at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. This year our featured guest speaker will be Dr. Connie Mariano, the first military woman to serve as a White House Physician to the President. Info for scholarships and grants, as well as our upcoming event may be found at .

WEF is proud to sponsor Marie Burns in her podcasts, Mind, Money and Motion, that will positively educate women about money habits. We are excited for Marie Burns to spread her message, as it is consistent with the success for women in business, as well as their personal financial growth.

Our financial support of Marie’s grant continues to create a foundation that WEF fosters. We believe that women are the glue for their communities as they participate in, orchestrate and mediate relationships, opportunities and business growth. We are confident that her support and success will multiply and benefit many others.

Mind Money Motion is an education business whose mission is to help women worry less about running out of money by keeping their mind and body healthy so they can enjoy LESS WORRY, MORE LIFE.

Money is the number one stressor in American’s lives and one of the main reasons for divorce. Women are often uncomfortable with financial decisions OR don’t have the time or interest to take care of financial matters OR don’t know where to begin or if they are on track.

As the founder, Marie Burns provides tools and resources through her podcast, books, speaking events, website and social media to be the financial advocate women need.

ABOUT YOUR HOST:

Marie Burns, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), has been advocating for clients’ financial health for almost 20 years.

Originally from Wisconsin, she has helped clients with their financial lives in a fiduciary capacity in a bank setting, accounting firm, at Vanguard, at a financial planning firm and now has an independent advisory practice where she offers financial planning and investment management called Focus Point Planning.

She is a volunteer ambassador and board member for The Financial Awareness Foundation, member of the Financial Planning Association, board member for the Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee, author of a financial checklist book series, and podcast host of Mind, Money, Motion, where she strives to help women enjoy LESS WORRY, MORE LIFE!

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Naomi Harm with Innovative Educator Consulting E3

January 15, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Naomi Harm with Innovative Educator Consulting E3

Innovative Educator Consulting is a professional learning technology corporation. Naomi Harm is Founder and CEO who is a passionate educational thought leader and influencer, who works collaboratively with national and international K12 schools, educational organizations, and HigherEd Institutions. We design and implement innovative learning experiences for k12 educators and administrators aligned to ISTE, Common Core, Computer Science, and Next Generation Science Standards.

Our women-led facilitator team of master educator consultants from the MidWest are best known for helping k12 organizations collaboratively build solutions focused on measurable learning outcomes, while supporting and meeting the needs of today’s diverse Generation Z and Alpha students and dynamic K12 educators.

As a collaborative edtech team, we provide an extensive list of services to support your unique professional learning needs, and customize learning experiences to meet your strategic planning initiatives. We are constantly creating and building new professional learning offerings reflective of emerging technology literacy best practices and research-based methodologies.

Be sure to check out our Professional Learning offerings for detailed descriptions of workshops/sessions and inspiring keynotes that we offer. If there is a topic you are looking for that is not listed, please feel free to contact us and we can discuss the many options and learning outcomes targeted to meet your professional learning framework.

Naomi Harm is an instigator of STEM innovation, and an edtech women in leadership thought leader and influencer. She welcomes every opportunity to share her expertise of brain-based instructional approaches, supported with technology literacy best practices with k12 students and educational leaders worldwide.

Her current professional facilitated offerings include mentoring girls and young women to pursue passion-driven STEM careers, coding and robotics theme-based activities, global engineering derbies infused with NGSS problem-solving student-centered challenges, women in leadership coaching/mentoring best practices, redesigning classroom learning spaces with the brain in mind to support the student-centered classroom, and maximizing creativity, communication and collaboration with the Google Suite of learning tools and student choice and voice media projects.

Her 20+ years in the educational learning space reflects a passion driven approach to leading and learning as a CUE STEM Educational Specialist, ISTE Faculty Instructional Coach, Google Certified Innovator, Woman in Leadership Coach and Mentor, CS for All Teacher Ambassador, Master LEGO Educator, Makey Makey Ambassador, Book Creator Ambassador and CEO and founder of her own Innovative Educator Consulting company http://www.NaomiHarm.org

Naomi’s past leadership positions have included: k12 Strategic Education Manager for Wonder Workshop, K12 Education Strategist for Dell EMC, National Intel Senior Trainer, EdTech Director for 26 Wisconsin school districts, and 4/5th grade looping teacher/technology coach in Bangor, Wisconsin.

She has spoken at over 125 National/International conferences, and her most recent keynotes and featured speaker addresses include the locations: *Canada Edtech Leadership Summit – Vancouver – British Columbia, *LEGO Education – Denmark, *FETC – Orlando, FL, *Future Ready Conference – Honolulu, Hawaii, *ISTE – Chicago, Il – *NAF NEXT Washington, D.C. and Detroit, *STEMWorks Honolulu, HI, *Tinker.Code.Make – Beaverton, OR, *CUE Palm Springs, CA, *WI SLATE, *SSLA Saskatoon, Canada – *AVEdTech Summit Palmdale, CA – *Practical Pedagogies in Toulouse, France – *NCTIES in North Carolina – and *SchoolNet South Africa in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein.

Connect with Naomi on LinkedIn and follow Innovative Educator Consulting on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About The Lurnist Radio Show & Podcast

Join us as we discuss the latest trends, “how to’s” and the fascinating things people are doing in the course creation business!

About Your Host

Debra Hildebrand is the Founder and CEO of The Lurnist. She has over 20 years’ experience in consulting and over 10 years in corporate training and teaching in higher education.

She is one of the architects for the Project Management Certification program at the University of Washington, where she received the Team Teaching Excellence Award and currently instructs in the online portion of the program. Additionally, she developed and currently teaches two highly popular online courses at Stanford University. She has developed and produced over 200 educational videos.

Prior to building her own business, she worked as a management consultant for a boutique consulting company in the Pacific Northwest where her role included creating successful solutions for high profile, complex, cross-functional projects in the public sector.

She earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, NY and she serves on the advisory board for the University of Washington Project Management Certificate Program and is a National Mentor for SeedSpot.

About Hildebrand Solutions, DBA “The Lurnist

The Lurnist provides strategic solutions for online business startup, marketing and course creation. We provide entrepreneurs, small businesses and service professionals with coaching and training to help them build a successful and revenue generating business. We do this by providing real action steps that can be implemented right away and strategies for automating work that is slowing down progress. Our motto is SIMPLE and ACTIONABLE.

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Kimberly Kur and Elisa de la Vara with Arizona Community Foundation E29

January 10, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Kimberly Kur and Elisa de la Vara with Arizona Community Foundation E29

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Kimberly Kur and Elisa de la Vara with Arizona Community Foundation E29

The Arizona Community Foundation is Arizona’s largest statewide grantmaker and private provider of college scholarships. The foundation is comprised of thousands of funds created by generous Arizonans during their lifetimes and or through their estate plans.

Since its inception in 1978, ACF and its affiliates have invested over $783 million into the community.

Kimberly Kur is Senior Vice President, Planned Giving & Advancement for the Arizona Community Foundation. Kimberly leads the foundation’s statewide asset development activities, including ACF’s Center for Planned Giving. She is responsible for training and guiding ACF’s statewide teams in areas of planned giving, donor stewardship, prospect management and partnering with professional advisors.

Kimberly also works closely with existing and future donors, nonprofits and professional advisors to facilitate lifetime and planned charitable gifts.

Elisa de la Vara is Chief Community Officer for the Arizona Community Foundation. She oversees the Foundation’s engagements and relationships with Arizona’s diverse communities. She is responsible for the grants management division, all major community initiatives including the Community Impact Loan Fund, affordable housing fund, immigration and border philanthropy, and Philanthropy for All initiatives.

Elisa is also responsible for ACF’s statewide Affiliate system, including regional staff members in Cochise, Flagstaff, Sedona, Yavapai County and Yuma.

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About 3C Amplified

3C Amplified puts the spotlight on change makers in our communities. Listen in as we share how businesses, nonprofits and community minded individuals are connecting, creating and collaborating to amplify their impact and create positive change in the world.

Want to be part of the conversation? Join us in The 3C Community! Our members create together a collection of stories, experiences, and practical ideas for taking action and implementing change through collaboration and community partnerships between individuals, businesses and nonprofits.

About Jacqueline Destremps

Jacqueline Destremps is a creative marketing strategist and founded Another Hand Advantage, LLC in 2014 to help community minded small business owners and nonprofit professionals move forward more confidently with their marketing strategy. After graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in Psychology, she has spent her professional career working in both the nonprofit and for-profit sector.

She now enjoys being self-employed and the flexibility it provides to allow more time to volunteer, serve on nonprofit boards, choose pro-bono projects, run 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun (which she co-founded in 2014) and travel the world. Jacqueline believes in creating connections between businesses and nonprofits in the community to stimulate growth and collaboration.

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E45 Steven Fullmer with Blue Sphere Solutions and Enterprise Coach Brad Hugick

January 7, 2020 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

E45 Steven Fullmer with Blue Sphere Solutions and Enterprise Coach Brad Hugick

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E45 Steven Fullmer with Blue Sphere Solutions and Enterprise Coach Brad Hugick

What is your tribe? Have you identified the group of people that you work effectively with? Has your organization learned to bring the work to the people or are you still bringing the people to the work? Listen to this episode to hear Brad Hugick and Steven Fullmer discuss the nuances of Agile, Neurosociology and Project Management.

What a way to start off 2020 and Season 3 with an engaging and thought-provoking discussion. Brad is an Enterprise Coach and shared several tools, techniques and tips from his career journey. If you’re planning or in the middle of an Agile Transformation this is a must listen to episode. Brad provided several real world, practical solutions he’s gathered during his career from Alistair Cockburn, Influential Books, and personal experience.

Steve connected the Agile topics to Neurosociology. As a repeat guest, he continued to share his vast knowledge of how and why we think and behave as individuals and in teams. It is quite thought provoking to hear the connection Steve can make between Brad’s experiences and the science of how our brain works. This was a great show to kick-off Season 3 allowing leaders in our industry a platform to share their story!

Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Spreaker, Stitcher,or your favorite podcast platform!

Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn about the Purpose Driven PMO and all their project management services.

Blue Sphere Solutions was founded by Steven Fullmer to aid customers to Organize the Chaos of Technological Change. In the process of supporting technological and engineering advances, Blue Sphere Solutions has evolved to become a leader in the understanding and development of successful project focused change.

Areas of focus include neurosociology (the intersection between factors influencing sustainable individual and social change), instruction, facilitation, strategic development, and the design of tactical implementations.

Change adoption is more a matter of perception and inclusion than it is understanding the specification or objective elements of technologies, processes or systems. A wholistic approach toward coordinating service and understanding outcome focused work enables sustainable solutions.

Steven Fullmer is president and chief technology officer of Blue Sphere Solutions and a staff instructor focusing in project management and business analysis course development and delivery for Interface Technical Training. He has authored more than two dozen project management, business analysis, and technology courses; as well as authoring and presenting more than 3000 training lessons across more than 20 video series. He holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI- Professional Business Analyst credentials from the Project Management Institute; an MBA in Services Marketing; and is a certified Change Management Professional.

Steven has been an engineer and principal architect for Honeywell and NEC super computers; a systems architect, security officer and cryptographic systems manager for First Interstate and Wells Fargo Banks; and a primary contributor to the development of technologies for AG Communication Systems/Lucent Technologies as a subject matter expert in the development of voice-over-IP and related Internet technologies as a lead architect or project manager.

As an author and public speaker, Steve focusses on topics related to project management and neurosociology – a nascent science focusing on the merging of behavioral (psychology, sociology, management) and scientific (neuroscience, physiology, and neurochemistry) aspects of the human condition associated with change.

Connect with Steven on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Brad Hugick is an Enterprise Coach at a leading global automotive company and currently supports a portfolio with nearly 100 product development teams. Prior to joining his current company in 2014, Brad was an agile practitioner and Agile Community of Excellence founder and lead at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. for over 12 years and had the opportunity to experiment and implement new practices across the entertainment, news and sports verticals. Brad leverages his engineering & psychology education, real world product development experience and professional coach training to consult, mentor and coach the organizations he serves.

Brad is also a founding member of the Kuyahoora Valley Foundation, Inc., a 501c(3) non-profit organization founded in Central New York. The organization’s objective is to demonstrate “Small Town Values For Life” by providing support to those in need at local and national level.

Connect with Brad on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HOURS SERIES

Project Management Office Hours is intended to provide Project Management professionals a place to drop in and discuss Success Stories, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned. Project Management Consultant Joy Gumz has shared with us, “Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides the light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.”

Each of us has a unique story to tell, but collectively we share a message that organizations who embrace Project Management Best Practices perform better than those which don’t. Organizations which align Projects to Strategy perform better. Organizations with Engage Executive Sponsors deliver better results. Organizations which measure Project Management performance outperform those which don’t.

During our Project Management Office Hours, we hear directly from Industry leaders how to make an impact in our profession. How we, collectively, will Advance Project Management Best Practices, One Listener at a time!

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Noelle Moretti and Jodi Ayala with Fidelity National Title and Don Hagan with RWM Home Loans E7

January 3, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Noelle Moretti and Jodi Ayala with Fidelity National Title and Don Hagan with RWM Home Loans E7

Through its nationwide network of direct operations and agents, Fidelity National Title provides title insurance, underwriting, escrow and closing services to residential, commercial and industrial clients, lenders, developers, attorneys, real estate professionals and consumers.

With a proud history of more than 150 years, Fidelity National Title Agency is one of the nation’s premier real estate service companies.

As a member of Fidelity National Financial’s family of companies, Fidelity National Title Agency is part of one of the largest title and escrow companies in the United States. We have the most substantial claims reserve in the industry. Let Fidelity show you why customers rely on us for the experience, service and financial strength they need for real estate transactions.

Fidelity National Title Agency is a national leader in title insurance and real estate services. At Fidelity, we offer a complete line of title and escrow services for both residential and commercial transactions as well as a variety of other related services such as Account Servicing, Builder Development, Construction Disbursements, Foreclosure and Multi-County Title.

At Fidelity National Title Agency we are committed to providing you exceptional service. Let Fidelity offer you the price, service, and reliability you expect from a leader in the title insurance industry. Though our nationwide network of offices you’re sure to find a Fidelity National Title Agency branch nearby for all your real estate transactions.

Noelle Moretti is an Assistance Vice President, Sales Executive with Fidelity National Title and has a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. She is skilled in leadership, negotiation, sales, coaching, marketing and account management.

Noelle is a strong sales professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Honors Business Management from Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business. She specializes in working with residential realtors, investors, builders, developers, commercial brokers and lenders by helping connect them to strategic opportunities in the marketplace.

She is passionate about creating value and leverage for her team and clients.

Connect with Noelle on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Jodi Ayala was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska where she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Jodi began her escrow career in 2004. She quickly became entrenched in the title and escrow industry.

Just thirty seven days into the industry, she was promoted from the receptionist position and became an Escrow Assistant. She has continued to adjust to our ever changing market. She specializes in residential transactions including investment, builder, construction, land, rental, multi-family, REO, short sales, first time home buyers, for sale by owners, refinance and traditional resale.

Jodi is currently an Assistance Vice President, Escrow Officer and Branch Manager at Fidelity National Title. She strives to build her clients and those around her in our ever changing market.

RWM Home Loans is a San Diego based Mortgage Banker, doing business in 15 states, including Arizona. They are a direct lender. They are also an approved Seller/Servicer’s with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae so they can offer very competitive pricing. Additionally, RWM has over 41 investor relationships with a wide variety of product offerings to give them added flexibility to broker out harder to place mortgage loans.

Don Hagan has over 4 decades of experience in the mortgage industry. He has personally assisted over 3,000 families realize the American Dream as a Mortgage Loan Officer (MLO). He is a former SVP/Division Executive for JPMorgan Chase and until recently headed the Real Estate Lending Department of Desert Financial Federal Credit Union.

Don currently oversees the Arizona market as the Regional Manager for RWM Home Loans. Before moving into middle and senior management roles, Don has held every direct contributor position within the mortgage origination process. Don is passionate about helping individuals and families make one of the most significant investments of their lives. He has served twice as the State President of the Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association (AMLA), and he is an approved instructor for the National Loan Officer Licensing System (NMLS).

Don served as an industry representative on Governor Napolitano’s Arizona Home Preservation Committee helping Arizonians keep their home; and was part of the team to help implement the Safe Act requirements within Arizona’s Title 6 Banking Statutes.

When not working, Don loves spending time with Deb, his wife of 35 years, and their 4 kids. He enjoys backpacking and camping throughout Arizona, and volunteering his leadership skills at the Troop and District levels of the Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

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About This Show

Lawgitimate and its awesome guests highlight everyday financial topics including credit scores, debt management, small business, and real estate.

Lawgitimate’s goal is to raise awareness and provide the full perspective, including the legal lens attorneys use to address these complicated and fun topics.

About Your Host

Rochelle Poulton is an attorney and owner of AZCLG. Rochelle has been helping people with Credit and Debt issues since 2012, owns several small businesses, and has nearly 20 years of real estate experience.

Rochelle created Lawgitimate to bring in a network of awesome people to raise awareness and educate people about the litany of legal issues she faces everyday at AZCLG.

About AZCLG

The Arizona Credit Law Group, PLLC aka AZCLG is a consumer rights law firm in Tempe, AZ helping people with Credit Repair, Debt Settlement, and Bankruptcy.

We are small but mighty and love helping people get back on track financially. Learn more about us at azclg.com.

Nick Stratton with Bullseye Property Management Andrew Hull with Hull Holliday and Holliday and Irene Ploski with Independence Insurance Group E6

December 27, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Nick Stratton with Bullseye Property Management Andrew Hull with Hull Holliday and Holliday and Irene Ploski with Independence Insurance Group E6

Bullseye Property Management is a full-service property management company that manages residential real estate assets. We have over 10 years of experience in the industry and strive to excel in all aspects of property management including marketing the home the best way: attracting the most qualified tenant: contracting with superior vendors: and inspecting the homes regularly so both owners and tenants have a positive experience.

Hard work and accountability allow us to succeed in fulfilling this vision, our motto is “we manage your property as if it were our own.”

Nick Stratton, CEO of Bullseye Property Management, is an Arizona native and is passionate about real estate and property management. Since being licensed in 2005, he became bi-lingual and graduated with a degree in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University. This field of study has propelled companies like Walmart, Toyota and UPS to increase their revenue, decrease waste and take out inefficiencies.

Nick has applied the same principles used by these large companies in creating Bullseye Property Management: streamlining processes such as rent collection and distribution: effectively managing construction vendors: and maintaining up to date knowledge of laws and regulations to protect each homeowner’s investment.

Nick’s greatest satisfaction is creating and maintaining a smooth process from beginning to end with rentals. Nick also enjoys spending time with family, participating in triathlons, riding horses and serving in his church and community.

If you are a landlord engaged in a rental dispute, then Hull Holliday & Holliday is the right team for you. Their highly experienced team provides customized assistance and representation to property owners and managers throughout Phoenix and Tucson.

Whether you need a hand with the Arizona Eviction process, or you’re seeking advice on being more proactive in preventing future legal disputes with tenants, their team is here to serve you.

Their combined extensive experience enables them to advise and train you in a way that allows you to make informed decisions and act expeditiously when confronted with legal issues relating to rental and landlord/tenant matters.

Andy Hull graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1966 from the University of Iowa. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1973 and a Masters of International Management in 1974 from the American Graduate School of International Management.

Andy has been engaged as an attorney in Landlord/Tenant Practice since 1989. He’s authored several books, such as Arizona Rental Rights (currently in its 6th edition), Arizona Rental Housing Blue Book, the Arizona Multihousing Legal Reference Handbook and was a contributing author to the Arizona Journal of Real Estate.

He’s a certified instructor for the Arizona Department of Real Estate and for the Arizona School of Real Estate. Any is also a keynote speaker at several legal seminars regarding Landlord/Tenant issues presented to the Association of Landlord/Tenant Attorneys, Maricopa County Justices of the Peace, Maricopa County Judge Pro Tempores, Continuing Education for Attorneys and Co-Jet training far Judges. He also served as a Justice of the Peace Pro Tem since 1989.

Founded in 2009, the team at Independence Insurance Group PLLC has a total combined industry experience of over 38 years. They are an independent insurance agency and have several options to offer to their clients. Their team is not bound to a single insurance company that offers a single type of product, instead, they look for the best fit for each of their clients.

Their goal is to find the right combination of coverage and price. The team at Independence Insurance Group PLLC looks forward to providing knowledgeable, prompt, clear and honest customer service to their clients and prospects.

They offer competitive rates and top products in the industry from financially-strong and reputable insurance companies. It is their priority to respond to all requests within 24 hours.

Independence Insurance Group PLLC thrives to be a relationship-based agency with their clients, business partners and professional network. They actively serve our community through fundraising & volunteering.

Irene Ploski has been in the insurance industry since 2003. She is married and is the mom of 2 very busy teenagers, and a high-energy Golden Retriever. Irene is fluent in Spanish, and she is originally from Guadalajara, Mexico. She moved to Arizona in 2000 and became a U.S. Citizen in 2010.

She founded Independence Insurance Group in 2009. She has been a member of Networking For Charity, a Central Phoenix-based business networking group that focuses on generating qualified business referrals through philanthropy and volunteering. She has been Vice President of NFC since 2014. NFC has raised over $60,000 for small local nonprofit organizations in our community.

Irene is a member of the Phoenix Elks Lodge #335 and served as Chairwoman of the Advisory Committee for their teen program called the Phoenix Antlers Lodge #335, an organization that promotes leadership, good citizenship and strong friendships, respect for parents and love for community in teens through volunteering and fundraising. She is also a member of the North Phoenix Lions Club, which is a global organization of volunteers that join together to give their time and effort to improving their communities and meet humanitarian needs.

Connect with Irene on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About This Show

Lawgitimate and its awesome guests highlight everyday financial topics including credit scores, debt management, small business, and real estate.

Lawgitimate’s goal is to raise awareness and provide the full perspective, including the legal lens attorneys use to address these complicated and fun topics.

About Your Host

Rochelle created Lawgitimate to bring in a network of awesome people to raise awareness and educate people about the litany of legal issues she faces everyday at AZCLG.

About AZCLG

The Arizona Credit Law Group, PLLC aka AZCLG is a consumer rights law firm in Tempe, AZ helping people with Credit Repair, Debt Settlement, and Bankruptcy.

We are small but mighty and love helping people get back on track financially. Learn more about us at azclg.com.

Jeremy Neis with Retirement Evolutions Shatha Barbour with Hera Hub Phoenix and Karen Nowicki with Phoenix Business RadioX E3

December 27, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Jeremy Neis with Retirement Evolutions Shatha Barbour with Hera Hub Phoenix and Karen Nowicki with Phoenix Business RadioX E3

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Jeremy Neis with Retirement Evolutions Shatha Barbour with Hera Hub Phoenix and Karen Nowicki with Phoenix Business RadioX E3

Retirement Evolutions concentrates on “People Centered Wealth Management”. Finances are just one dynamic of wealth and so Retirement Evolutions is there to help guide you to “invest in what you value.” Many people value not creating messes for loved ones. Some people value the thought of a secure and comfortable retirement.

While other people value supporting organizations that are contributing to making the world a better place through impact / socially responsible investing and efficient philanthropy. Whatever you happen to value at this phase of life, Retirement Evolutions will help you create a comprehensive map that brings all the elements of your wealth into one clearly focused picture and help you take action toward your goals.

Jeremy Neis is an Investment Advisor with Retirement Evolutions and a small business operator fueled by the desire to enrich the life experience. He grew up in the Chicago area and chased the sun to get a degree at the University of Arizona in human and organizational communications. After doing so, he returned to Illinois where over the next 15 years he would find joy in co-launching and growing a technology solutions company and establishing a family.

In 2014 he returned to the desert to join his current venture. Jeremy is a proud contributor to the Conscious Capitalism movement as he views it as a powerful vehicle to bring about greater prosperity and reduced suffering for our human family.

Over his career he has had the privilege to work closely with hundreds of different enterprises across many markets and industries. A common theme emerges among those firms that he’s seen excel and that is to be great not just with what they are bringing to market, but also with the manner in which they are doing so.

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Hera Hub is a spa-inspired, shared workspace and business accelerator for business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals. This flexible work and meeting space provides a productive work environment with a mission to support women business owners, helping them to thrive!

Hera Hub members have access to professional space to meet with clients, connect and collaborate with like-minded business owners, thus giving them the support they need to be prosperous. It is also a place to find additional resources, such as training, workshops, and one-on-one support essential for their business growth.

Hera Hub also offers an accelerator program with AHA to Exit to help all industries and stages of business grow and succeed, creating growth in our local economy!

Shatha Barbour is a passionate leader with a global vision! She has a diverse background with broad experience working in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry to co-founding a nonprofit organization to being CEO of Hera Hub Phoenix. After receiving her degree in Healthcare Management & Policy from Univ of Michigan in 2002, Shatha worked with the senior executive team of a hospital undergoing a 5 yr turnaround plan.

From there, she moved on to work for Eli Lilly, a fortune 500 pharmaceutical company, where she covered roles from sales operations to global access strategy, improving the reach of medicine throughout the world among Lilly affiliates worldwide.

In 2010, Shatha Barbour moved to Phoenix and took a hiatus from her corporate background. She co-founded a non-profit educational organization called Good Tree Institute, that she actively participates in still. By 2014, Shatha realized she wanted to bridge these broad experiences, from her corporate background to her non-profit startup to pursue her passion: cultivating and empowering women to fulfill their goals and business ideas in a collaborative environment! Shatha started her journey of opening Hera Hub Phoenix in the fall of 2016.

After almost 2 years in the making, Hera Hub Phoenix opened its doors in April of 2018. Hera Hub Phoenix is designed as a beautiful landing space and launching pad for the women of Phoenix in all industries and backgrounds, yet not exclusive to just women. It has already become that space with many business owners, professionals, organizations, and companies using the space as a workspace and training center.

Her ultimate vision is to build bridges between communities, especially women business owners locally, nationally, and internationally! In her free time, you’ll find Shatha hiking, working and facilitation workshops with nonprofits, and spending quality time with her husband and three kids.

Connect with Shatha on LinkedIn and follow Hera Hub on Facebook and Instagram.

Each week from the Phoenix Business RadioX® Studio inside MAC6 Workspace in Tempe, Arizona, business leaders and entrepreneurs get the word out about the great work they’re doing for their market, their community, and their profession.

Business RadioX® serves the Fortune 500,000, not just the Fortune 500, which means that small to medium businesses can have a media arm within their organization through their own radio show and podcast that shines a bright light on the relationships that matter the most to them.

Unlike paid media experiences that produce rehearsed sound bites and repetitive disingenuous messaging, Phoenix Business RadioX® helps their B2B clients reach their financial goals through authentic on-air conversations, increased visibility, and true leadership.

Phoenix Business RadioX prides itself on its relationships and partnerships with professional organizations including Local First Arizona, Conscious Capitalism Arizona, Tempe Chamber of Commerce, SciTech Institute and the Better Business Bureau.

Of all the experiences Karen has had the privilege of participating in over her vast career, she shares that Phoenix Business RadioX is a pinnacle adventure!

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn and follow Phoenix Business RadioX on Facebook and Instagram.

About the Show

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business. She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business concierge and project management firm. They help small business owners and non-profits build, brand and brag about their businesses.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.

Kelly’s expertise is in business development, customer service, marketing, and sales.

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn, and follow KLM Consulting on Facebook.

E44 Joe Pusz and Jessica Kuhn Year End Review

December 20, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

E44 Joe Pusz and Jessica Kuhn Year End Review

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E44 Joe Pusz and Jessica Kuhn Year End Review

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD with the intent to help as many organizations as possible get better at Project Management. He was a PMO Leader within Corporate America and felt the struggle.

The struggle to get their organization to commit to Project Management, to truly invest in Project Management building a Competitive Advantage. It was a challenge to find others within their organization who were as passionate about Project Management as he was. To find his tribe, Joe knew he had to build the SQUAD!

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn and follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child’s wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in the United States and in 50 countries worldwide. Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and 33,000 volunteers across the U.S., grant a wish every 34 minutes, on average, somewhere in the country. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 285,000 wishes to children in the U.S. and its territories; more than 15,300 in 2016 alone.

Jessica Kuhn was born in San Diego, California to a family of technologists, gamers, and artists. After receiving her degree in English/Writing at the University of California – San Diego, her innate desire to demystify complexity, to understand and be understood, and to unite “the why” with “the how” led her into a career as a business analyst, project manager and operational strategist.

Over the last 18 years, Jessica has supported the launch and development of startups in the fitness and video game spaces, and led teams within Fortune 500 companies like Sony Network Entertainment in seeking clarity in chaos without compromising flexibility. Today, she serves as the Director of IT Governance and Compliance at Make-A-Wish America, supporting IT teams in bringing technical innovation to life and enabling chapters in their mission to grant the wish of every eligible child. Jessica resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, Bryan and her two dogs, Taco Gary and Atlas.

Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn.

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