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Exploring Student Leadership E25

August 22, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Engaging with student leaders and empowering their voice in decision making is the key to the continued success of the Chief Science Officers Program at SciTech Institute. During the show, learn how CSOs use their voices for change on campus and in their communities. Consider your own role in the journey of others, especially in STEM.

The conversation revolves around the experience with Chief Science Officers in Pennsylvania’s PA SEED Cabinet and collaborations with the STEM Ecosystem network. CSOs are required to complete at least one Action Plan during the year. Many students work together and do more than one to amplify student voice. These student STEM ambassadors are inspired to bring their peers and community leaders together to ignite new opportunities in STEM and innovation. Through digital support systems and opportunities, CSOs encourage each other to find success. It is an incredible network of changemakers.

Chief Science Officers is a program that allows students grades 6-12 around the world to create an impact on their communities. They are given the resources, guidance, and networks they need to promote STEM to their peers and the world around them. The CSO program not only enriches the community but also the CSOs themselves as they learn soft skills that are vital to successfully complete their action plans.

Sneha Indrakanti is a 4th year Chief Science Officer. She is from Hatboro-Horsham High School and is part of the Pennsylvania Seed Cabinet.

While COVID 19 has had an impact on her journey as a CSO, she worked with her fellow CSOs at her school to continue to promote STEM through online posts and eventually was able to teach the STEM class at her local elementary school.

This year she will be involved in a leadership role in the cabinet.

Montgomery County Intermediate Unit provides services that meet the educational and social service needs of Montgomery County’s 200-plus schools, including public school districts, non-public schools, career-technical schools, charter schools, and the PA Department of Education.

The Pennsylvania STEM Experiences for Equity and Diversity (PA SEED) Ecosystem is a collaboration of stakeholders committed to engaging its local and global community in connected science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning.

Stephanie Schwab is the STEM Program Administrator for Montgomery County Intermediate Unit and a member of the PA SEED Ecosystem Executive Team.

In both of these roles, she works to support school districts in developing and implementing STEM curriculum, assessments and effective instructional practices and to connect and cultivate relationships among school districts and various stakeholder groups working to improve STEM education for all students.

Stephanie’s passion for STEM began at a young age when she realized she wanted to be a mathematics teacher. Over the years that passion has grown as she has advanced throughout her career as a middle and high school mathematics teacher, instructional coach and curriculum supervisor.

Her two children have added to her inspiration to continually improve STEM experiences for all students. Stephanie is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow Pennsylvania CSO on Twitter.

Kammas Kersch is the STEM Services Coordinator at the Chester County Intermediate Unit and proudly serves on the Executive Team for PA SEED STEM Ecosystem.

Connect with Kammas on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Pennridge High School is part of the Pennridge School District in Bucks County Pennsylvania. They are active members of the Chief Science Officers Program.

Dr. Dina Dormer is an advisor for the Chief Science Officers program in the Pennridge School District.

She teaches chemistry, serves as the science department coordinator, and serves as an advisor for other student clubs and teams.

About Our Sponsor

SciTech Institute™ was established as the Arizona Technology Council Foundation as the conduit for collaboration among STEM industry, academia, civic, and non-profit organizations in Arizona. Now, rebranded and named the SciTech Institute™ the goal centers around aligning assets and resources to motivate individuals to pursue STEM-related educational and career paths or find a passion while engaged in community events during the SciTech Festival.

The Chief Science Officer program highlights the 6th-12th graders that have been selected as leaders in their schools and communities to receive training to build a world-class community of diverse STEM-literate workers and knowledgeable, engaged citizens. Science For All allows for tax credit donations to provide engaging experiences for students while RAIN (Rural Activation Innovation Network) focuses on resources for the rural areas of Arizona.

As a STEM Learning Ecosystem, SciTech Institute™ focuses on collaboration and connecting individuals with opportunities! STEM Professionals are encouraged to engage with the future workforce by serving as a mentor, leadership coach, panelist, keynote and session trainer during a variety of conferences hosted or sponsored by SciTech Institute™ and The Arizona Technology Council.

Teachers and Administrators are invited to connect with the resources available while activating a large network of STEM champions for student projects, judges at events, volunteers, exhibitors and more. SciTech Festival Event Coordinators are supported during the planning and execution of community STEM events around the state by the SciTech STREET Team Members and the growing network of volunteers. The possibilities are endless! SciTech Institute™ looks forward to connecting with you today. Visit SciTechInstitute.org today for more information.

Follow SciTech Institute on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Your STEM Unplugged Hosts

After grow up in rural New York and joining the United States Army, Kelly Greene learned quickly to adapt to her surroundings to be successful. She attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.

She also enlisted in the United States Army and after graduating from training, Kelly traveled the world with the military. While stationed in Misawa, Japan, she fell in love with learning about cultures around the world. Even as a deployed Soldier during Operation Iraqi Freedom for two tours, she found opportunities to connect with the local children to form the Victory Base Council Girl Scouts with her fellow servicemen.

In 2013, she was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and traveled the country by air. During this deployment, she had the opportunity to utilize the most advanced technologies available to the tactical HUMINT operations in theater. Upon return from combat, she retired with 21 years of service and began teaching. From 6th grade Math to 7th grade STEM, Kelly used her enthusiastic nature combined with her strong classroom management to design curriculum based on the Engineering Design Process!

Now, as the Chief Operating Officer at SciTech Institute, Kelly is excited to serve the communities in Arizona and beyond to share their interest in STEM!

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn.

Claire Conway serves as the Arizona STEM Ecosystem Programs Manager at SciTech Institute. In her role, she collaborates with STEM partners in industry, education, nonprofit, government, and community organizations across Arizona to develop regional STEM hubs that connect and align efforts in our local communities.

She also coordinates statewide working groups on the future STEM workforce and STEM programming in Arizona libraries. As a facilitator of the Arizona STEM Ecosystem, she is a connection point between students such as the Chief Science Officers, educators, out-of-school programs, workforce opportunities, and industry experts.

Claire holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California, where she conducted research in biomaterials and nanomedicine and coordinated volunteer programming for the university. An Arizona native and lifelong STEM enthusiast, she is passionate about fostering a STEM community where ALL students are able to chase their passions and access the many
opportunities our state has to offer.

Connect with Claire on LinkedIn.

The Messiness of Men’s Mental Health E7

August 19, 2022 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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Join us on this episode of the Messy Middle as we discuss men’s mental health, healing through art, and finding your purpose. Our two guests, Brett Burwell, Chief Vibes Officer of Douglass & Douglas, and author Philip La Croix discuss their journies and experiences. For a fun bonus, Philip, a Knight at Scottsdale’s Medieval Times, also gives us a peek behind the curtain.

This is a great episode for anyone who is struggling with mental health and could benefit from assurance that they are not alone. Philip & Brett share how they handle vulnerability and rejection as they create their respective art. Philip gives a breakdown of his upcoming novel that you won’t want to miss!

Douglass & Douglas Productions is a one stop shop for all your photography and videography needs. Geared towards enhancing your personal or professional brand, Douglass & Douglas can help transform your social media feeds or provide stunning artwork for your home and office.

Brett Burwell graduated from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, and has over 20 years of photography experience, specializing in landscapes.

After working in the financial sector for the past decade, Brett has returned to his true passion of art. He started Douglass and Douglas Productions to share his gifts with the world and connect with fellow art lovers in the community.

Connect with Brett on Instagram.

Philip La Croix LLC is working in tandem with Eschler Editing to bring new and imaginative stories that will excite and move you.

Philip La Croix is a thirty three year old knight at Medieval Times in Scottsdale, AZ who is looking to expand his talent beyond his use of the sword and lance.

He graduated from California State University with a BA in theatre and has been an entertainer all his life.

He is channeling his many experiences into telling new tales. “The Best Laid Traps” is the first of hopefully many books to be sent out into the world.

Connect with Philip on Facebook and Instagram.

About The Messy Middle Podcast & Radio Show

“Beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad but it’s the middle that counts the most.”- Hope Floats

We often talk about the beginnings and endings of things. We celebrate our firsts and mourn our lasts. We often ignore the in between, or what we like to call the messy middle. In this nebulous space, often there are no awards or recognition.

It is frequently characterized by the long days, hard work, uncertainty, self-doubt, small wins, setbacks, persistence, and sheer determination to simply keep moving forward. And, yet, it is also where the magic happens. The middle part of our journey is what shapes us, prepares us and fills our lives with meaning.

Welcome to the Messy Middle Podcast & Radio show! Each month we invite guests to share their own version of the Messy Middle and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Whether you’re in the messiness of growing a business, healing from trauma, or navigating the wild world of parenting; this show is for you! We’re so excited to celebrate the messiness of life and business with you!

About Mother & Founder Co

Mother & Founder Co was created to help people who are experiencing change and are looking for growth, healing & transformation. The only thing that is constant is change…and change is really difficult for most people. When remaining where you are is more painful than the unknown, change happens.

*And*

Mother & Founder is there to help you create, maintain, and navigate the changes you wish to make.

In addition to the amazing community of women, we provide trauma healing sessions, clarity courses designed to re-imagine what’s possible, individual coaching and small business strategy masterminds.

About Jen Burwell

Jen is the Founder of Mother & Founder Co. and Co-Founder of Jens LIGHT Events.

She is a recognized public speaker and enjoys working with audiences of all sizes. She is a fierce advocate of self-development and believes a kinder world begins from within.

Her goal is to help as many leaders heal themselves as possible. A healed world is a better world for all of us. In 2020, she received the prestigious honor of Business Woman of the Year by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce.

She loves being right in the messy middle of growing business(es), mothering 3 young kiddos (2 on the Autism Spectrum) and navigating a healthy and happy marriage amid it all.

In her spare time, she enjoys morning solo runs accompanied by her AirPods and her latest Audible book. Her other joys include spa days, being near the ocean, travel and learning something new.

Follow Mother & Founder Co on Facebook and Instagram.

Pick Your Hard E118

August 18, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Jamie Maldonado, Founder of JAM Design Studio LLC opens up to listeners about her upbringing as a daughter of missionaries and the challenges she overcame at a young age that have proven to be influential in her success.

Jamie stands out amongst her competitors with her experience in every aspect of the business. She has done everything from laying tile to working with sheet rock. She knows the inside and outside of design which is so important in this industry when it comes to giving clients the best service/product outcome they deserve.

Tune in to hear how Jamie used creativity, resilience, and emotional intelligence to become a leading design studio.

Our goal at JAM Design Studio (JAMDS) is to enhance the way people live and work by making the most out of both interior and exterior space bringing its full potential to life. Based out of Atlanta GA, JAMDS has secured and developed design packages on over 200 projects, across 30 states, managing in excess of 70 million dollars in just the last 5 yrs.

Working in Hospitality, Multi-Family, Commercial, Office, Micro Homes, and High-End Residential; our passion is excellence with creativity and attention to detail. From initial concept development to full design deliverables, procurement, and final white-glove installation, we provide full-service design with a focus on efficiency and budget management.

Additionally, JAMDS offers full branding, project oversite, and master planning as well as design consulting services for outside design firm development.

With premier design staff across the country holding combined career projects numbering in excess of 1000, we have the ability to accommodate any level of design from the basic cleanup of a garden-style product to the full redesign of luxury high rises.

Jamie Ann Maldonado is a entrepreneur and businesswoman raised in an environment that encouraged acceptance of change and adaptation in order to be successful and to find her place of purpose in the business world.

With an Interior Design degree from Savanah College of art and Design (SCAD), and NCIDQ certification, Jamie had leveraged her knowledge of design and construction to create all-encompassing designs and architectural solutions for even the most complex projects.

Jam Design Studio is the creative brainchild of Jamie Ann Maldonado, founded in 2001 in Atlanta GA. Jamie has worked in numerous facets of design to include; multifamily, hospitality, restaurant, new construction, corporate, high end residential, micro homes, as well as site and amenity planning.

Jamie has led large teams of designers and construction professionals through hundreds of projects, entrusted with over 80million dollars in capitol improvement funds used in creating cutting edge, forward thinking, functional spaces that serve every need of the client as well as the end-user.

Connect withJamie on LinkedIn.

About the Show

Tycoons of Small Biz spotlights the true backbone of the American economy, the true tycoons of business in America… the owners, founders and CEO’s of small businesses. Join hosts, Austin L Peterson, Landon Mance and the featured tycoons LIVE every Tuesday at 1 pm, right here on Business RadioX and your favorite podcast platform.

About Your Hosts

Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.

He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA.

After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter. In 2021, Austin became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses.

Austin and his wife of 23 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (21) and Ella (18) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.

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

Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He rebranded his practice in 2020 to focus on serving small business owners after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”

Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of Backbone Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At Backbone Planning, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, Backbone Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners. In 2021, Landon became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses by counseling owners about exit options, estimating the value of the business, preparing the business for exit and tax considerations.

Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries to make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

Gary Braun is a Founder and co-owner of Pivotal Advisors. In his role at Pivotal, Gary is primarily responsible for business development but, he’ll gladly take on few clients in a consulting role. Gary speaks with and partners with other firms that help drive top-line growth.

Gary, helps organizations define where growth is coming from, helps them hire and/or develop the sales team, identify ideal clients and markets, and leverage true differentiators (even in commodity markets). He also implements sales processes, targets specific KPIs, increases activity, creates and applies sales compensation plans, and develops sales leadership skills.

Pivotal Advisors LLC is dedicated to creating a community of people who strive for excellence in sales and leadership. A Sales Operating System is the model for how to achieve excellence. Leadership is the First Factor of success in any sales organization. Therefore, building and developing leaders responsible for generating revenue is critical for growth.

Follow Pivotal Advisors on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Gary Braun and Pivotal Advisors are separate from and not affiliated with Backbone Planning Partners/Lincoln Financial Advisors.

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From a Chance Encounter in a Convertible to VP of Real Estate Development with Josh Tracy E13

August 18, 2022 by Karen

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Josh Tracy – VP of Real Estate Development at Ryan Companies US, Inc. shared an insightful perspective of what it’s like to be a national general contractor/developer. Josh attended ASU and was Ryan Companies’ first direct hire out of an undergrad program to be on their development team.

At Ryan Companies, we believe the value of the buildings we design, develop, finance, manage and construct is about more than dollars and cents – it’s also about the value they bring to the people who use them and the communities that surround them. That’s why we focus first on the “why” so we can give life to your vision and achieve the best possible outcome.

As a national leader in commercial real estate services, we know that our customers are as unique as their projects. That’s why, day after day, we’re driven to uncover their stories. To be inspired by what inspires them. To bring the right people to the table so we can collaborate on a deeper, more engaging level.

Together, we build something far more profound than the physical presence of a building. We build the backdrops to life’s stories.

At Ryan, our values – Safety, Integrity, Respect, Stewardship, Family, Excellence and Fun – define our culture and they shape and ignite the people who join our team. They are more than words in a mission statement, they are the inspiration that guides our decisions and shapes our belief that we offer something no one else can.

In the end, your building is better, your experience working with us more enjoyable, your community more vibrant and your project site safer – all because we embrace our values each day.

Josh Tracy provides valuable, highly strategic leadership as Vice President of Real Estate Development at Ryan Companies US, Inc. As a Phoenix native, Josh strives to make a difference in our community through his professional and personal efforts.

A highly motivated person, Josh started his first business at age 16, providing him with a source of income through high school and college.

After completing his Business Management and Real Estate studies at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, Josh secured a job at Ryan Companies, becoming the first person to be hired onto the Ryan development team straight out of undergrad studies. At Ryan, he has participated in developing over two million square feet of commercial space, creating employment centers for over 10,000 jobs.

Josh has understood the importance of giving back to his community from a young age. In addition to starting his own business, he utilized his love of baseball to help establish an organization to provide afterschool actives called Opportunity Through Baseball with his long-time Coach, Coach Payton.

The program’s goal was not only to provide underprivileged children with a healthy distraction after school but to help the children grow as people and become a “Major League Person.”

In his free time, Josh enjoys hiking and traveling with his wife, Angela. Together they enjoy exploring the world experiencing new cultures, and enjoying the tranquility found in some of the world’s most beautiful outdoor places.

Connect with Josh on LinkedIn.

About Your Hosts

Meet JJ Levenske

JJ Levenske is a seasoned construction executive with over 30 years of experience in the commercial and industrial sectors. From pre-construction services to complex quality controls and close-outs, he brings a commitment to delivering the highest levels of professionalism and customer service.

JJ’s dedication to construction has allowed him to become an industry expert which he aims to share with customers and investors alike. JJ does not believe in mediocrity and strives to see the “end at the beginning” for each project, effectuating a higher return on investment for the entire team.

Early on in his career, JJ worked as a cost engineer conducting feasibility estimates, strategic capital estimates, cost planning, and analysis of value engineering for the technology, petrochemical, and food industries. He went on to develop and implement a variety of systems for estimating, scheduling, resource management, and cost tracking while holding Project Manager and Senior Management Positions.

During his tenure, JJ has been involved in $1 billion worth of construction services. A strong entrepreneurial acumen allows him to be the perfect advocate for your facility based business solutions.

Meet Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson is a knowledgeable construction professional with over 40 years of experience. His experience ranges from residential to the commercial and industrial sectors.

Robert began working in the trades immediately out of high school and quickly advanced to Journeyman status. Robert went on to estimating, operations, senior level management and then business development.

Robert is consistently building relationships and networking with those associated with all aspects of development and construction. Robert has become a respected source for prefabricated construction solutions.

Robert enjoys spending time with Pam, his wife of 42 years, their 3 children, and 10 grandchildren.

About Our Sponsors

Bleuwave is a Phoenix-based general contractor with a specialty in land development & site improvement, pre-construction, design build, remodel and renovations, construction management, and post construction.

Bleuwave is passionate about what they do and takes pride in their partner’s success.

When you need it done right the first time, call Bleuwave.

Follow Bleuwave on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Tori Contracting’s smaller, cohesive structure results in superior workmanship and economical solutions.

The Tori Contracting team has construction experience acquired by performing highly successful work for hotels and casinos, restaurants, retail stores, healthcare facilities and a wide range of commercial and themed projects.

We provide design assist capabilities from start to finish…from schematic design and development through construction documents with the aid of our full-time AUTOCAD staff.

Let Grace Expand You E3

August 15, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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How do we connect to our deeper wisdom and compassion, especially when challenged? Comes in Grace.

“Grace” is the name Rene Yoakum has given to her wiser, more mature inner self. Says Rene “Grace is about 20 years older than I am.” Rene Yoakum, EVP of Customer and Culture at Remitly, shares in this episode of Rooted & Unwavering how she has found in Grace a great inner mentor that helps her move through challenging times with openness and curiosity.

Grace helps her find the joy that lies beyond the challenges she encounters. It helps her consciously chooses love over fear.

Says Rene: “I ground myself in love by being purposeful. That helps me be my best in every situation.”

Learn more about connecting to your wiser more mature self
Learn how to find joy in every challenge
Learn to use vulnerability as a way to deeply connect and build high performing teams

Remitly is a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants, enabling users to make person-to-person money transfers in over 135 countries around the world. Remitly’s vision is to transform the lives of millions of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial services on the planet.

Rene Yoakum is the Executive Vice President of Customer & Culture at Remilty. Rene brings more than 25 years of experience in various U.S. and European based customer support and operations roles to Remitly.

Most recently she was VP of Customer Support at Pearson Education, and prior to that, General Manager of Global Consumer Support at Microsoft managing over 20,000 Microsoft support agents.

Rene received her post-graduate degree from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in London, and her bachelor’s degree in Math and Computer Science from Pacific Lutheran University.

Rene currently sits on the board of Boundless Immigration, an Immigration Services company.

About Rooted & Unwavering

Peace, Compassion, Wisdom, Purposefulness, Creativity and Strength come online in us when we deeply connect with the true, unwavering greatness that lives within ourselves and others.

In this podcast and radio show, Hylke Faber, seasoned transformational coach and author of the award-winning Taming Your Crocodiles series, engages in deep inquiry with leaders from all walks of life about courageously connecting with our true selves, others and the world at large.

How do we stay connected to our true selves and our greatness, especially when we are challenged? How do we rest in the heart, also when our mind keeps us restless? What becomes possible when we truly stay committed to our own and others’ best selves, also when we don’t feel it? How do we practice staying connected to our true selves, in the midst of our busy lives?

Join us and leave inspired to act on your heart’s greatness and that of the people around you.

About Our Host

For as long as he can remember Hylke Faber has been curious about what this life is about. His ongoing inquiry has become his work: helping people individually and collectively to discover what is possible in life and express that authentically and fearlessly.

Hylke started his work life with Towers Perrin as consultant and then as Partner with Strategic Decisions Group, serving a wide range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, consumer electronics and life sciences companies. A major shift occurred during this critical phase of his life. He had become the typical, hard-charging, 16-hours-a-day strategy consultant, and was burning out at a rapid clip.

When he discovered meditation, everything changed. He was so taken by his new discoveries that he chose to bring to business what he was learning: that there is a way we can have it all – we can be fulfilled, do work we love, and create extraordinary results with others. He thinks of it as creating a sense of ease in business.

He learned how to coach and facilitate human transformation completing his coaching certification with Newfield Network and by working at Axialent, the culture and leadership company. After a few years, he founded Co-Creation Partners together with other leaders in the field of transformation and personal development. Then he formed Constancee to help people grow by creating the conditions where deep personal, interpersonal and organizational shifts happen routinely.

He leads Growth Leaders Network, the culture and team development consultancy. He has also taught coaching at Columbia Business School Executive Education and has contributed to Harvard Business Review. He is currently teaching a course on Climate Conscious Leadership at Arizona State University. His award-winning book, Taming Your Crocodiles: Unlearn Fear & Become a True Leader, was published by Dover in 2018.

His next book, Taming Your Crocodiles Practices for Leadership Depth, came out in 2020. Besides helping others grow, which he loves, he is a trained opera singer, enjoys hiking and writing, is an avid reader, in particular of biographies, and is always in the process of growing himself. He integrates all of what he learns in his work with executives.

Connect with Hylke on LinkedIn.

About Our Sponsor

Realizing Your Greatness

We are a team of experienced facilitators and coaches dedicated to helping individuals, teams and organizations thrive by helping them recognize their innate greatness and putting it to work.

- Executive Coaching: we work with clients individually to help them connect to their calling and use every challenge as an opportunity to help them grow more into what makes them great.
- Team Performance: we help teams evolve to their next level of excellence, connectedness and impact by working on the root drivers of team performance.
- Culture Development: we help organizations to evolve their culture by creating clarity about where they aspire to go, and by building role models, coaches and systems that catalyze people being energized to work the new way.

Key Notes: we deliver powerful speeches at conferences and other events that help audiences become energized, more connected to themselves and each other, more open to discovery and ready to commit to the next stage of learning in their career and life journeys.

Growth Leaders Network (GLN) serves Fortune 500 companies, smaller organizations and non-profits globally.

GLN clients report that we catalyze significant business transformational impact and profound shifts in people, team and organizations at the root cause level.

Learn more about the Growth Leaders network here.

The Down and Dirty of Cookies E117

August 10, 2022 by Karen

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Bennett Maxwell of Dirty Dough Cookies joined Tycoons to talk about the down and dirty of the cookie business. Dirty Dough has its own unique process that embraces the imperfect cookie and truly represents the concept that life is messy, but it’s meant to be enjoyed. This message is so important to Bennett that he is starting a non-profit addressing mental health and its importance in our overall well-being.

Bennett has always been an entrepreneur since a young age and learned some important lessons along the way. After taking a course on starting a business, one of his biggest takeaways was the difference between being a small business and a scalable business. He implemented processes to reduce himself within the business so he can work on the business rather than in it.

Check out how the cookie crumbles at Dirty Dough. You’ll eat up its positive message while enjoying a delicious cookie.

Bennett Maxwell is an entrepreneur and a business owner with Dirty Dough cookies. Dirty Dough cookies are engineered from the inside out, with every cookie featuring some combination of layers, mix-ins, or filling within the dough.

The unique flavor profiles and trademark gooey goodness of our cookies set us apart from other cookie-cutter brands (see what we did there?).

Connect with Bennett on LinkedIn and follow Dirty Dough on Instagram.

About the Show

About Your Hosts

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

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

E108 The Power of Listening with Ruth Bedingfield

August 10, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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E108 The Power of Listening with Ruth Bedingfield

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Ruth Bedingfield. Ruth shares her journey working as a PMO Leader and her path to joining KeyedIn supporting customers. Ruth and Joe discuss the importance of listening, how to react when opportunity knocks, and having passion for your work.

Ruth has 15 years of business expertise with 5+ years focused on the Project Management Office. She understands what successful PMOs are doing today to bring value for their businesses tomorrow through working closely with enterprise project management professionals looking to deliver the value outcomes their businesses need. She understands the role of the PMO for today’s evolving businesses and jumps at the opportunity to help PMOs achieve their goals through data-driven insights from powerful project portfolio management software.

Ruth shared how important it is to be adaptive and flexible as a PMO Leader, “So I think I always like in PMO to being on the ocean. Sometimes it’s forever changing, but the ground is never stable. Sometimes the waves are small and it’s like a mill pond, sometimes it’s like a storm and the waves are crashing down around you. But as a PMO, you learn and you adapt to ride those waves. I think agility and adaptability were really key for me to be able to grow in the role of the PMO Officer.”

Many PMOs face the challenge of overcoming the perception of being the Project Management Police. Ruth had great perspective on this, “it was a really interesting journey. When I was able to sort of get hold of the reigns, I was really fortunate to also have the support of some really strong open minded leaders and sponsors as well as PMO that really felt the value. I think that was one key benefit that I certainly benefited from within our organization. But we did a full reset. I said to everybody, just stop, it’s not working. We’re firefighting, for instance. We’re chasing tails, we’re not proactively listening. We need to stop. That’s exactly what we did. And we went back to basics.”

Connect with Ruth:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-bedingfield-5076748a/

Connect with KeyedIn:
https://www.keyedin.com

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Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.

The PMO Squad is a leading provider of PMO and Project Management services in the US. They assist clients building and improving PMOs, provide Project Management Consulting services, deliver custom Project Management Training and provide Project Management staffing services.
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Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has “Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader”. One PMO World, One Community!
Learn more about The PMO Leader – https://www.thepmoleader.com

KeyedIn Enterprise is a dynamic PPM software for growing and scaling, results-driven PMOs. KeyedIn Enterprise transforms the way a PMO delivers insight led-decision making across value based outcomes.

With strong user adoption, exceptional customer experience and powerful product innovation, KeyedIn Enterprise supports the transition from project delivery to portfolio value.

KeyedIn Enterprise provides its customers with a trusted enterprise PPM tool that connects strategy-to-execution so they can easily manage hybrid work from intake through to successful business outcomes. KeyedIn’s product capabilities contain configurable, end-to-end functionality that teams will actually use.

With best-of-breed technology partnerships, KeyedIn Enterprise allows its customers to realize a competitive advantage through a single source of truth leveraging industry leading innovation.

With long term customer relationships built on transparency and trust, its sure you’ll receive a right-size, right-fit solution tailored to your PPM and PMO maturity. KeyedIn is with you when you start and here for you as you grow.

Join thousands of KeyedIn Enterprise users who experience a collaborative, customer focused journey to start fast, grow quickly and scale for maximum portfolio value.

Ruth Bedingfield has 15 years of business expertise with 5+ years focused on the Project Management Office.

Ruth understands what successful PMOs are doing today to bring value for their businesses tomorrow through working closely with enterprise project management professionals looking to deliver the value outcomes their businesses need.

Her experience with high quality reporting outputs, project methodologies and technology give her a unique view and stance in navigating executive support and buy-in.

She understands the role of the PMO for today’s evolving businesses and jumps at the opportunity to help PMOs achieve their goals through data-driven insights from powerful project portfolio management software.

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.

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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.

Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has “Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader”. One PMO World, One Community! Learn more about The PMO Leader – www.thepmoleader.com

Derek McMonagle with The STR Manager and Jesse Ray with Growth House

August 10, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Derek McMonagle with The STR Manager and Jesse Ray with Growth House

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Derek McMonagle with The STR Manager and Jesse Ray with Growth House

The STR Manager is a locally owned and operated full-service Airbnb and short-term rental property management company that is built on faith, honesty, and integrity. They help you get hands off with your property as your personal Airbnb concierge and handle everything from start to finish!

Derek McMonagle is a faith-based & social entrepreneur as well as a revolutionary discipline and accountability coach and Airbnb property manager.

He’s dedicated to empowering men and women across the globe who are looking to change their life through self-discipline.

Derek has helped countless individuals since 2014 build strong, daily habits and accomplish their goals through business, fitness, and nutrition. He noticed that he had a key ingredient to help motivate and inspire others, and once he dove headfirst into helping others, the rest of his life changed.

Connect with Derek on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

The Growth House offers two unique experiences to help accelerate growth for Entrepreneurs. “You become who you surround yourself with”

90-Day Immersion: Surround yourself with other entrepreneurs, attend masterclasses w/ guest speakers, weekly accountability masterminds, etc…
30-Day All-IN Accelerator: Imagine your favorite weekend mastermind, now imagine being in that environment for a full month. Change your environment, level-up your association, and change your life!

They are based in Phoenix, Arizona and looking to expand to other major entrepreneurial cities.

Jesse Ray was born an entrepreneur. At the age of 6, Jesse sold Basketball and Pokemon cards to the other kids in his apartment complex. At 11, he started “Jesse at Your Service,” a neighborhood business washing cars, cleaning houses etc…

Once Jesse started his sales career in Corporate America, he knew he didn’t want someone else controlling his life. He sought time and financial freedom, and also realized he had a way bigger purpose.

For 5 years, Jesse told himself he would make the transition to being his own boss. However, he lacked the confidence, mentorship and know-how to transition to becoming an entrepreneur. Now that he has officially retired from “Corporate America” he wants to be that mentor and coach for others.

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Josh Umar with American Subcontractors Association of Arizona E12

August 10, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Josh Umar with American Subcontractors Association of Arizona E12

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Josh Umar with American Subcontractors Association of Arizona E12

Josh Umar, Executive Director, of American Subcontractors Association of Arizona joined us for an informative session about ASA and the benefits they offer for members and non-members alike. Josh is all about engagement and ASA embodies his leadership. Stick around to the end and listen to the cool experiences of falconry (one of Josh’s main hobbies).

ASA of Arizona is a nonprofit association with more than 210 members. The vast majority are trades companies of every specialty and size. Their mission is to to enhance the ability of businesses from every sector of the subcontracting community to thrive via advocacy, collaboration, education, and networking.

Their vision is an Arizona in which the subcontracting community is the most respected and influential stakeholder in the construction industry.

Josh Umar is the Executive Director of ASA of Arizona, where he started in June of 2020. With over 210 members, ASA is a leading voice for the interests of trades companies statewide regardless of specialty or size.

He came to ASA-AZ by way of the award-winning Build Your Future Arizona (BYFAZ) campaign. Based out of the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, BYFAZ is a three year, $3M industry-led career awareness effort aimed at inspiring the next generation of skilled tradespeople to take action and enter construction.

Before that, Josh was the Executive Director of the Highland County Chamber of Commerce in Virginia. His portfolio included government relations and member services, and he was responsible for organizing the county’s annual Maple Festival (50,000 attendees).

He has a strong background in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, and advocacy.

Connect with Josh on Linkedin.

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