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The Recipe of Life E4

April 19, 2022 by Karen

Changing the Perception of Blindness

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In this episode, David Steinmetz connects with the cast of the popular Cooking Without Looking TV show and podcast to discuss how they “change the way we see blindness.”

Executive Producer and creator of the TV show Ren’ee Rentmeester wanted to use the show as a means to de-mystify blindness and educate the world about the abilities of people who are blind.

Just like in the kitchen, life can be messy. Its how we process the situation, adapt and overcome which helps us overcome and live a full life.

The Cooking Without Looking TV Show is the First/Only TV Show featuring People who are Blind/Visually Impaired.

Ren’ee Rentmeester, is the Creator/Executive Producer of The Cooking Without Looking TV Show and Podcast.

The show is changing the way we see blindness by featuring blind/visually impaired people cooking and baking in the kitchen.

They have reached 25 countries around the world with their message.

Connect with Ren’ee on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Annette Watkins is Co-Host of Cooking Without Looking, as well as host of Segment 3 , Food for Thought. And sometimes she cooks a healthy dish.

Allen Preston spent his life volunteering time to advocate for people who are blind and severely visually impaired, as well as for those with other disabilities.

He is active with the local Lions Club, on the Board of Directors of our local Lighthouse for the Blind and occasionally does fundraising presentations for Leader Dogs.

Follow Cooking Without Looking on Twitter.

About Your Host

As the manager of Community and Public Relations, David Steinmetz uses his expertise, education, and personal experiences to “change the perception of blindness.”

Diagnosed with RP, a blinding retinal disease, at the age of 19, David uses his personal story to drive change that leads to improved employment outcomes and community integration for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Mr. Steinmetz graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Economics. Additionally, Steinmetz has continued his education by graduating from the Business Management Training (BMT) program provided by Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia.

In 2008, David was the national recipient of the National Industries for the Blind Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement award. This prestigious award recognized Mr. Steinmetz for his career achievements and community service work.

David Steinmetz is a member of the Governors’ Council on Blindness & Visual Impairments, is a Board Member at the Arizona Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ACBVI) and serves his community through the Chandler Lions Club.

Connect with David on LinkedIn and Instagram.

About the Show

Changing the Perception of Blindness; One Conversation at a Time is dedicated to breaking down barriers, de-mystifying blindness and promoting real world solutions that empower people who are blind to live a full and inclusive life.

Host, David Steinmetz connects with organizations, industry professionals and thought leaders who are working to bridge the gap that creates a world accessible for all.

About Arizona Industries for the Blind

Arizona Industries for the Blind is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating employment opportunities for people who are blind. It’s employees, more than half of whom are blind, deliver a variety of products and services, including a full-service Warehousing and Distribution Center, confidential Digital Data Scan (DDS) services for private businesses and government and the operation of Base Supply Centers located at each of Arizona’s three military bases under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Labor’s AbilityOne program.

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The Business of Cannabis E2

April 19, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Just a few short days before 4/20, Carla sits down with Demitri Downing, CEO & Founder of MITA – Marijuana Industry Trade Association; Arianna Muñoz , Director of Special Projects & Head of the Social Equity Project; and Audra Travis of MHG Commercial.

Listen in as they discuss the evolution that got AZ to the legalization of marijuana, the hurdles facing the business side of the industry, and all the things.

Curious what actually happens now that cannabis is a full fledged industry in Arizona? If you’ve ever wondered about all of the cogs that have to turn in order to to bring these products to market and all of the business behind it, this is an intriguing hour!

MITA strives for the continued evolution of the cannabis industry through education, advocating for transparency, access, and the thoughtful regulation of programs throughout the United States.

Demitri Downing, Founder of MITA, is a former prosecutor and industry lobbyist whose family was part of the original 2012 vanguard of Arizona medical marijuana industry license holders and leaders. Dedicated to building a vibrant and accessible market, Downing has distinguished himself as a vested industry expert and influential trailblazer. With a strong understanding of operations, regulations and policy from a local to an international level, Downing was instrumental in Prop 205, Arizona’s 2016 legalization campaign as well as Prop 207 Arizona’s 2020 successful recreational initiative.

Downing entered the industry as business development, application specialist, regulatory compliance, and Mergers & Acquisitions specialist. He quickly grew this and his operational responsibilities into other roles to meet the growing needs of a developing market and industry. Downing brought over a decade of law enforcement, economic development and government relations expertise to his marijuana policy work. He has an in-depth knowledge of the complex nuances and themes shaping the emerging industry. He has also developed one of the most expansive networks of cannabis business professionals and entrepreneurs in the industry.

In May of 2016, seeing the need for strong State level industry associations to serve the existing intra-state market structures, Downing founded MITA-AZ, the Arizona Marijuana Industry Trade Association, the state’s first and largest industry trade association. He was also the co-founder of the Southwest Cannabis Conference and Expo, which hosted shows in Phoenix, San Diego, Dallas, and Miami and produced a dozen conferences under said name.

In addition, he has collaborated with other industry innovators to foster inclusivity and cultural and ethnic diversity in the cannabis space. As part Native American and Mexican, Downing was a founding member of the National Indian Cannabis Coalition (NICC), an organization focused on guiding native communities into emerging cannabis market opportunities and founding member of the Mexican Cannabis Business Alliance. Downing was also the co-founder of AMMA PAC, a patient’s first organization in Arizona, and a co-founder of digital publication Arizona Cannabis Monthly.

Through his consulting company, PolicyQuake, Downing has acted as a consultant for pro-industry legal changes in numerous U.S. states, advised on applications for limited licensing states and as a partner and strategic advisor on multiple ancillary ventures, as well as advising on dispensary and cultivation operations.

On an international level, Downing has been very active since 2017, serving as a founding board member for global conference CannaMex at the invitation of former President of Mexico Vicente Fox. He is also working with Cannabisalud, ICBC, MJUnpacked, G4, CannabisLAB, Cannex, Expo Columbia as well as others. Demitri has also attended, spoken at or participated in more than 150 cannabis conferences across the globe.

With a dynamic combination of small business start-up expertise coupled with an education in Epistemology from Boston University and a degree in law from the University of Arizona College of Law, Downing’s cumulative insight and perceptive approach have made him an innovative business leader in the medical marijuana space.

Downing is currently working on many state, national and international projects to advance the growing marijuana industry. His greatest point of pride is helping hundreds of industry professionals through MITA-AZ, his private consultancy, as well as job fairs he has created, to navigate the complexities of the rapidly changing marijuana landscape and find work! As Prohibition ends and the culture and economics shift, few Americans are better positioned and prepared to explain, analyze and advise others on matters related to all aspects of the cannabis industry than Downing.

Ari (Arianna) Muñoz has experience in a variety of different aspects– from retail sales to car sales, social media managing, branding, and expansion over the last 5 years. After doing sales for many different companies, Ari started 3 of her own successful ecommerce brands and websites.

While launching her brands Muñoz discovered a profound passion and love for the cannabis industry. Muñoz started working in the cannabis industry at an early age of 18 as a brand ambassador. Then was named a brand executive for multiple companies in the industry, hiring and coordinating events for over 4 big name brands at one time, as well as managing their social media and public relations presence.

Muñoz is currently in the middle of pursuing her dream of starting her own full cannabis line coming 2022. During all of that, Muñoz re-encountered MITA and is now assisting MITA in the process of expanding on a national level. In addition, is leading the team’s social equity project. Currently she is the Director of Special Projects and Head of Social Equity with MITA. She also is an independent cannabis consultant, partnered with Policy Quake.

Connect with Ari on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Audra Travis moved from Ann Arbor Michigan to Tempe Arizona in 1992 with the intention of enrolling in Arizona State University teaching program with hopes and dreams of teaching Junior High School Science. She was placed in a teaching program in Tempe immediately. As it turns out teaching was not in her future.

During this transition Audra served as the maître de at various fine dining establishments further refining her customer centric views. Following the restaurant years, Audra worked for a family-owned Acura shop, writing service and co-founding the Phoenix NSX club hosting events and race days.

Audra developed an interest in real estate and felt that real estate, coupled with her previous experience, was a logical fit the foreseeable future. Audra had the pleasure to land her first real estate position with John Hall & Associates where she met John Johnson, co-founder and co-owner of Utah based builder, J. Ballard Homes. This position launched Audra into managing and operating the property management arm of J. Ballard Homes in Salt Lake City.

However, Audra was not done. She saw a need for yet another arm and after bringing the right people together, Park Place Homes was born, which developed a 42 lot luxury subdivision in the area known as “The Point of the Mountain” and created luxury homes named after Hollywood starlets such as “The Monroe”. She also created “The Design House” , which allowed clients to design and upgrade their home new homes for both J. Ballard and Park Place Luxury Homes.

The recession hit and Audra was forced pivot into flipping homes where she did the bulk of the work herself – leaving only a few items to the pros. Her favorite tools are the sawzall and 45 lb jackhammer! She also began seminar for first time home buyers and decided to approach one of her neighbors about investing in multifamily homes, which led to her first commercial deal. She worked in both commercial and residential real estate and coined the term “Rezimercial Agent”, but in November 2019 she joined Aaron Dutcher’s team, MHG Commercial Real Estate, to focus primarily on commercial real estate.

About Show

Smashing Through Walls is geared toward a guide through complex commercial real estate and finance topics while adding humor and anecdotes along the way. Discover what is going on in the valley and beyond with host Carla Magee, broker at MHG Commercial.

About Our Host

Carla Magee’s background is designed with the investor in mind. After obtaining her finance degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, she worked for large corporations like Boeing and Microsoft. With a critical eye and flair for analytics, she was able to shave millions in lost profits, managing cross-functional teams by utilizing her Green Belt in Six Sigma and Masters Certification in Project Management.

Ultimately she realized that she couldn’t be contained in an office environment working for the corporate world. Being an investor herself, she came into real estate as an investment & multifamily property specialist, effectively applying her education & skillset. Carla excels in helping investors make sound decisions for their financial goals, in real estate negotiations, and takes deep pride in educating homebuyers and sellers.

On a personal note, Carla is a busy wife & mother to two daughters. In addition to an ever growing career and podcast, she also enjoys volunteering and being active in the community. She has a deep love for Arizona and although she travels whenever possible, she always finds her way back to the beautiful Sonoran Desert.

Connect with Carla on LinkedIn.

About Our Sponsor

MHG Commercial emerged from the highly successful and innovative residential brokerage: My Home Group. MHG Commercial’s vetted and experienced advisors have a wide range of complementary professional expertise that span over 100 years of cumulative experience.

Encompassing every aspect of commercial real estate from office to industrial development, raw land to luxury commercial, and multifamily to subdivision development. We excel at out of the box thinking and transactions that require a more hands-on approach and ingenuity.

No matter the property type or service need, our commercial advisors are committed to your objectives. Combined with business finesse and unsurpassed market intelligence, MHG Commercial brokers help you determine and surpass your business goals.

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The Power of Your Intuition E4

April 18, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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On this episode of The Messy Middle, we welcome guests Mary Foran and Jill Petersen of Girls Mentorship. We discuss the messiness of teenage years, from the perspective of both what they are seeing now and the lessons they learned from being a teenager themselves.

Jill and Mary drop so many valuable nuggets of wisdom. We share stories of how our intuition guides us and the power of listening to our gut. Jill describes the moment she knew she had to quit her dream job and Mary gives us a glimpse into how she has become the strong and resilient woman she is today.

If you are the parent of a tween or teenager this is a must-listen. Mary and Jill offer a few tips for parents on how to show up for our kids in a way that will honor and nurture their souls. If you are an entrepreneur or thinking of starting your own business, Jill’s story of listening to the voice inside of her and pushing for more will inspire you. This is a great episode full of tangible advice!

Girls Mentorship is a female empowerment company that focuses on developing life & personal development skills for teen & tween girls.

They do this through group workshops, individual coaching, classroom opportunities & camps.

Life & personal development skills include things like practicing effective communication, understanding boundaries, establishing personal values & understanding the importance of critical thinking.

Jill Petersen is a serial optimist with a bubbly personality and animated expressions. She is a wife, mother of two boys, and seeks fun in everything she does!

She is an experienced coach & former leader at lululemon, where she spent nearly a decade building her passions and career.

Her superpower lies within connecting & building trust quickly with others to help people find their greatness.

Jill holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication) and (Mass Communication) from Arizona State University. She received a certificate in Mindfulness Leadership from ASU in 2018 and is Yoga Alliance 200-hour certified.

Mary Foran is an avid community supporter, adult cheerleader, experienced coach & leader. Part of her joy as a mentor is not just being the one who leads but also having the ability to raise others to live into their leadership potential.

She has a B.S. in Exercise and Wellness from Arizona State University and an MBA in the school of hard knocks.

She started her entrepreneurship journey as a certified Crossfit L2 coach and gym owner, where she worked with hundreds of kids, teens, and adults.

She is an H-O-T leader: Humble, Open, and Transparent, sharing about her tumultuous past dealing with family trauma, abuse, CPS, and a broken home, all of which have led to a strong desire to break the mold and assist others in doing the same.

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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.

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Effortless Essentialism E100

April 14, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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This episode celebrates the Tycoons of Small Biz’s 100th episode with special guest, Greg McKeown. Greg opens up about his personal journey in the Disciplined Pursuit of Less and what we can all do to create space to explore what is essential to grow. Greg describes himself as “an entrepreneur with a pen in his hand” and has made it his professional mission to help other entrepreneurs be successful at being successful by practicing essentialism.

This was a great episode for Tycoons of Small Business as Greg pays tribute to the American culture of entrepreneurship and small businesses as the backbone to the American economy. Through his work, he identified a cycle of “undisciplined pursuit of more” that businesses often find themselves in which is a recipe for failure. Greg stresses the importance of being both entrepreneurial and built to last, which includes the pursuit of learning and innovating and course correction as a daily practice.

You don’t want to miss out on the guidelines that Greg outlines to identify what is important or not and how that space we create helps to break through a plateau. Lastly, remember to be thankful because if you focus on what you have, you’ll gain what you lack.

Greg McKeown is a New York Times bestselling author.

Greg wrote the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less to teach the way of the Essentialist, an approach to life that prioritizes the few truly important things over the trivial many. Essentialism was also a Wall Street Journal bestseller and regularly appears as the #1 Time Management book on Amazon. It has sold over one million copies and was voted the #1 Leadership and Success Book to Read in a Lifetime by Goodreads.

We have been taught that anything worth doing must require relentless effort, but I don’t think that’s true. I wrote Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most to show you how you can make your highest point of contribution without burning out.

He collaborated in the research and writing of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and worked for Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Leadership Practice assessing senior executives.

He is the host of the What’s Essential Podcast…

You are your most valuable asset and must be protected. On the What’s Essential podcast, Greg discusses creative and practical ways to do that with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and people just like you.

Some of his guests have included people like Matthew McConaughey, Jay Shetty, Maria Shriver, John Hope Bryant, and Ariana Huffington.

He is the CEO of McKeown Inc…

Greg has had the privilege of working with companies to help make them more successful in everything they do. Clients of McKeown Inc. include organizations like the NFL, Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, the United States Army, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Twitter, VMware, and Yahoo!.

He is a regular contributor to major publications and news outlets…

You can find his thoughts and research at places like The New York Times, Fast Company, Fortune, HuffPost, Politico, and Inc. Magazine. I contribute most often with the Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn Influencer’s group which average a million views a month.

If you’d rather watch or listen, you can find interviews on numerous television and radio shows including NPR, NBC, FOX, and as a regular guest on The Steve Harvey Show. Greg’s interview at Stanford University was voted the #1 Must-See Video on Business, Creativity, and Success by Entrepreneur.

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

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.

Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Backbone Planning Partners is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors. CRN-4543249-031522

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E100 Celebrating 100 PMOH Episodes with Asya Watkins and Kim Essendrup

April 13, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

E100 Celebrating 100 PMOH Episodes with Asya Watkins and Kim Essendrup

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E100 Celebrating 100 PMOH Episodes with Asya Watkins and Kim Essendrup

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe celebrates his 100th show milestone with special guests Asya Watkins and Kim Essendrup!
Making it to the 100th episode of a podcast is a milestone worth celebrating and taking time to reflect on the people and stories shared along the journey. As successful podcast hosts themselves, Asya and Kim also share the lessons they’ve learned, the guests with the biggest impact, the guests who they are chasing, and the communities they’ve built.

Asya is the host of the Women of Project Management podcast and founder of the WoPM community. She started the community because she couldn’t find one that already existed to match what she needed. Asya shared with us, “I know a lot of people when they start businesses, they do the research and who else is out there? And I really couldn’t find it or I would have just joined it. And so, I just decided to go ahead and start it. And so now I’m just so grateful that we get to have these beautiful conversations, we get to learn. But it is something also about being able just to see other women that look like you and that are thriving in their careers and that there’s no titles, they let down those titles, there’s no ego and we share.”

We also reflected on some of our favorite shows and guests. Kim is one of the co-hosts of Project Management Happy Hour with his co-host Kate Anderson. Kim shared one recent show and a discussion they had with Tim Creasey, Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci. He shared, “I have to say, I have a professional man crush on Tim Creasey. It’s just brilliant. I just love any conversation we have with him.” He added, “It was really nice talking with him. He had a number of different topics he talked us through when it came to change management. And so many of them were really so profound that I found myself quoting content from the show to my colleagues, to my partners and then at home, which I like what you’re talking about, but it just really changed the way I think about change and the way people go through change. It was really profound for me”

Connect with Asya:
Company Website – https://womenofpm.com/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/asyawatkins/

Connect with Kim:
Company Website – https://kolmegroup.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-essendrup/

To see the guest list for upcoming shows – https://www.thepmosquad.com/podcast
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.
Learn more about The PMO Squad – www.thepmosquad.com

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

Kolme Group is a project management consultancy providing top-tier Project and Portfolio Management services for medium to large enterprises. The Kolme Group team has decades of industry experience, and are ready to help you succeed with your critical projects.

Kolme Group are premier partners for Planview Clarizen and for Clickup.

Kim Essendrup is a PMI certified Project Management Professional and career project manager.

He co-founded Kolme Group in 2017, a Project & Portfolio Management consultancy which helps project delivery organizations succeed through best practices implementation of project management tools and processes.

Kim is also co-host of the Project Management Happy Hour Podcast. Kim and his co-host Kate tackle real world issues in project management. They do it in a way that’s not too dry, though it may get a bit salty sometimes.

Connect with Kim on LinkedIn.

Women Of Project Management® is the Only community created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in every specialty of the project management industry worldwide.

Asya Watkins is the Founder Of Women Of Project Management. Asya’s career spans 20 years as an in-demand expert in the project management industry working with top-tier brands like Walgreens, CVS/Caremark, Optum, & United Healthcare.

She has also served as the Director of Mentorship for the Project Management Institute (PMI) and was one of the creators of the 1st Women’s Network for Walgreens Corporation.

Featured in Forbes for International Women’s Day as a leading voice in the project management profession, Asya is an International Speaker, serving as the Keynote Speaker for the Project Management Institute (PMI) in Beijing, China as well as top tier Organizations, Leadership Conferences, as well as the Featured Guest on numerous Podcasts including the Project Management Institute (PMI) Podcast, Projectified™.

Asya earned her Masters of Business Administration from National University with a concentration in Organizational Leadership, her PMP® (Project Management Professional) global certification from the Project Management Institute, her LEAN Six Sigma Certification from United Healthcare’s Center of Excellence, and her undergraduate degree in Biology & Chemistry from the illustrious HBCU, Xavier University of Louisiana.

Connect with Asya on LinkedIn 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.

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

Bringing the Strength of Women to the World of Construction E2

April 11, 2022 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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Robert and JJ’s guests, Dawn Rogers(Executive Director) with Arizona Masonry Council and Tuyet Jacobson(Sr. Project Manager) with McCarthy Building Companies, discussed the many benefits of women in the AEC arenas.

We learn what brought these ladies into their prospective positions and the importance of women “telling their story better” to encourage others. Experiencing the passion that Dawn and Tuyet bring to their advocacy of women in the AEC professions shined the light on the importance of diversity in the industry.

Both are heavily involved with programs highlighting the multitude of possibilities for careers in construction, reaching out to Middle School students through College level.

If you have been looking to “Find your Tribe” Dawn and Tuyet are the place to start!

Arizona Masonry Council’s mission is to create significant and lasting positive change for the Arizona masonry industry and to reinforce that our systems provide the premier building envelope solution in the minds of public and private owners, developers, architects, engineers, general contractors and the general public.

Dawn Rogers started her career in the construction industry working for the Arizona Masonry Guild & Arizona Concrete Contractors Association many years ago.

She has since gone on to leadership roles in the industry including business development, student recruiting and retention for the Construction Management program at Arizona State University, and more recently a quick foray into the world of construction technology.

She has come full circle in her career and has now returned to her roots in masonry as the Executive Director of the newly formed Arizona Masonry Council.

Connect with Dawn on LinkedIn.

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national general contractor in the country. They are 100% employee-owned and a top 10 ENR construction company.

Tuyet Jacobson is currently a Sr. Project Manager at McCarthy Building Companies where her main rule is in operations within their Education Services Business Unit.

She has overseen the construction of multiple K-12 project including rebuilds and new builds in the greater Phoenix area. She is also on the board of the ASU Del E Webb School of Construction Alumni Chapter where she serves to provide the connection with current students and previous graduates of the program providing opportunities for networking and service back to the community.

In addition, she is on the board of CACTUS (Careers in Architecture Construction and Trades Uplifting Students) which provides education for Middle School Students in the careers within the design and construction industry.

Connect with Tuyet 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.

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Mac Prefab is an industry leader in cutting-edge structural roof systems in residential, commercial, and industrial construction.

Mac Prefab offers expertise in Ultra-Span, Floor Trusses, Roof Trusses, Engineering, Design/Engineering, and Project Management.

For all of your cold-formed steel prefabrication needs, trust Mac Prefab.

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Unremarkable to Extraordinary E99

April 7, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Unremarkable to Extraordinary E99

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In this episode, Landon and Ryan welcome Jeremy Slate, Founder and CEO of “Command Your Brand.”

Jeremy Slate helps companies and individuals tell their story and instructs them how to be a great guest throughout the podcast industry.

Listen in to hear how Jeremy built his brand and how you can command your brand too!

Tune in to hear Jeremy talk about the importance of partnership and legality and why being educated on both of these subjects/areas are influential and can help your business.

Jeremy is the founder of a successful PR company for the Podcast Industry and his experience and expertise will get you and your company in front of the right audience with the right story.

Jeremy Ryan Slate is an entrepreneur, media expert, author and CEO and founder of Command Your Brand. He studied literature at Oxford University and is a former champion powerlifter that helps visionary founders to impact the world and better mankind through podcasting and new media to create trust and opinion leader status.

Professionally, Jeremy tried it all — teaching, network marketing, in-home personal training, selling life insurance, buying products from China and selling them on Amazon. Instead, he became really good at creating debt and not paying bills. Then he had the idea to start a podcast.

With little listeners and below average content, his first podcast, Rock Ur Life, failed. Determined to try again, he launched another podcast called The Create Your Own Life Show, which saw 10,000 listens in its first 30 days, which led to him speaking to many of his heroes and on stages globally, and now millions of downloads.

After his own podcast success, he was named a top influencer by Forbes and Top Millennial Influencer by BuzzFeed. Jeremy then conceptualized his first podcast public relations agency that quickly scaled over six figures of revenue but resulted in Jeremy and his former partner dissolving their partnership and company after only 9 months.

He re-formed as Command Your Brand, with his wife Brielle as the co-founder. Since its inception, Command Your Brand has booked clients on thousands of podcasts, closing in on seven figures in revenue with a team just over 10.

He is the author of the soon to be released book, Unremarkable to Extraordinary, which details life lessons from the former CIA Director, Super Bowl Champions, Hall of Fame Athletes and even a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner.

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and 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.

After serving in C-level finance and operational roles for multiple entrepreneurial companies, Ryan Weissmueller realized his dream to serve the entrepreneurial community even further by founding Fintrepid Solutions.

Using nearly two decades of experience with the creation, growth and ongoing support of small and midsize businesses, Ryan has developed a rich skill set in delivering customized, nimble solutions to support leadership teams and their companies as they face new challenges at various stages over time.

Successful businesses face new challenges as they evolve over time. Fintrepid Solutions exists to help its clients navigate those challenges, providing clarity and confidence so they can become more sustainable, more profitable and more valuable.

Having supported nearly 100 clients since its founding in 2016 the Fintrepid Solutions team delivers customized solutions for each client, combining both strategy and execution to achieve business goals.

For its efforts partnering with businesses seeking to buy and sell, Fintrepid Solutions received the 2020 M&A Firm of the Year for the Southwestern US by Acquisition International.

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Bouncing Blue Balls E1

April 4, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Bouncing Blue Balls E1

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For the launch, Carla sits down with teammates Aaron Dutcher and Audra Travis of MHG Commercial. The trio discuss what MHG Commercial is, who they help, and how they support each other.

You’re never as strong as you think you are until you have to go through it –Aaron Dutcher

Find out if there is there a real estate bubble burst looming. How is the current market different than 2008?

Listen to find out what “Resimmercial” means and how MHG Commercial found the perfect niche at the crossroads of residential & commercial real estate. How are industrial buyers affecting the Phoenix market and the average home/commercial buyer? Find out what makes the balls of blue bounce.

MHG Commercial’s vetted and experienced advisors have a wide range of complementary professional expertise that encompasses every aspect of commercial real estate from office to industrial development, raw land to luxury commercial, and multifamily to subdivision development.

My Home Group is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerages in the United States. With the addition of the commercial division in 2019, the team has grown at an astonishing rate, adding more team members to total 15 agents as of March 2023.

Aaron Dutcher’s career in real estate started in Y2K. He was reunited with a hometown buddy who convinced him that people actually did rent houses and a career in investment real estate was born. Since then he has encountered every aspect of real estate from residential to luxury, single family to development and raw land to commercial. Always approaching each enterprise with his grassroots mentality and always focused in real estate investing. In supervising everything from VA assumptions to subdivision development, Aaron excels at out of the box thinking and transactions that require a more hands-on approach and ingenuity.

As an Associate Broker and Executive Director along with other skilled and ambitious people, he managed a real estate portfolio in excess of 500M and purchased/sold over 4000 properties during his administration. As a natural progression of real estate investing his first commercial deal was in 2004, and it hasn’t stopped. Never being one to let the market determine his outcome, Aaron is certainly not scared to reinvent his model to shift with the ebb and flow of the market. As foreclosures entered the marketplace, Aaron was able to lead the charge with his company at the courthouse steps to purchase thousands of properties, not only for individual investors but also for large institutional and REIT buyers. He then shifted into fix-and-flips alongside wholesale properties.

Aaron became a broker in 2006 and has been a branch manager, managing broker, and designated broker. From 2010 to 2015, along with his partner, he ran and operated his boutique brokerage. He was slowing down the pace, reducing the clients, and building multiple businesses. Aaron has owned and sold a number of his own businesses, subsequently giving him a knack for working with local and regional business owners to purchase and sell their own businesses as well as purchase and lease their commercial real estate.

Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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Connect with Carla on LinkedIn.

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Deal or No Deal E98

March 31, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Deal or No Deal E98

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On this episode Austin welcomes special guest, Scott Carson, CEO and President of WeCloseNotes.com.

Join Austin and Scott as they discuss what it means to buy debt, who buys debt and how to buy debt to make profit.

Ever wonder what you need to buy bad debt? Did you know there can be an 8-15% return rate when using your own funds to buy bad debt?

WeClosenotes.com Inc is an Austin-based real estate investment firm specializing in buying, investing, and teaching other investors about mortgage note investing.

Tune in to get more information from Scott, the CEO and President of weclosenotes.com, as he educates listeners on how to be profitable with note buying.

WeClosenotes.com Inc is an Austin-based real estate investment firm specializing in buying, investing, and teaching other investors about mortgage note investing.

Scott Carson is a highly sought-after guest and host of the popular podcast, the Note Closers Show.

An active entrepreneur, he is an expert in real estate investing, marketing, and podcasting. He speaks regularly at different events and industry conventions focused on real estate, marketing, and podcasting.

He also helps thousands of investors and entrepreneurs each year create wealth through his debt buying classes, podcasts and coaching. A regular podcast guest, he was recently named the #4 Entrepreneur to Follow in 2022 by US News Reporter Magazine.

An avid sports fan, he spends his free time traveling, gardening, and making memories. He calls Austin, Texas home.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and 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.

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