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Use Your Voice E9

January 12, 2022 by Karen

Mind Well

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On this episode of Mind Well, host Michelle Jones interviews Deb Shapiro. Deb is the founder of Amplify Voices – an organization focused on amplifying the voices of the silenced, misunderstood and oppressed. Join us as we talk about the power of showing up in authenticity, courage and the triumph in our experiences.

Listeners who hold back sharing their experiences or who want to understand how to build powerful constructive connections.

Amplify Voices is a nonprofit serving individuals from communities historically misunderstood, silenced or oppressed, who want to use their voice as an instrument of change.

Through facilitation of virtual Speaker Circles, participants find a safe “space” to connect with others who have lived similar experiences. Through Amplify programming, participants create a talk to share with others, focused on what they have learned in living through adversity.

In sharing this message with others, participants find empowerment and confidence, transforming the feelings of isolation, shame and fear of judgment that often occur.

“All voices are heard and make a profound difference in our communities and around the world”…

For over a decade, Deb Shapiro has developed the talents and businesses of some of the top keynote and motivational speakers in our industry. In 2017, she created a speaker development experience called DEBx, designed to show emerging speakers how to use their voice as a powerful instrument of change.

Through onstage appearances and professional recordings, DEBx has touched tens of thousands of lives…and counting. Deb went on to found Amplify Voices, designed to discover, develop, and amplify the voices of those historically silenced, misunderstood or oppressed.

Prior to her 13-year stint in the speaking industry, Deb oversaw the human resources operations for a 2000 person Chicago based HR Consulting firm and designed programs for the development of leaders and employees within Bose Corporation. Deb graduated cum laude from the School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and attended Oxford University.

Deb is an avid volunteer and cherishes the many friends and relationships cultivated over the years. She is proud to be a daughter, sister, girlfriend, and member of this crazy human race!

Follow Amplify Voices on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About Mind Well

Mind Well radio show and podcast is all about connecting with wellness professionals and individuals with unique perspectives about developing wholeness and well being.

We recognize that every individual has the ability to connect to wholeness.

About Our Host

Michelle Jones is the President and Co-Founder of Trauma Integration, LLC.

Michelle is an educator and Certified Trauma Integration Practitioner. She loves truly connecting with people.

Michelle firmly believes in the inherent resiliency within each of us and loves uncovering the light and strength in the people she meets.

About Our Sponsor

Mind Well is sponsored by Trauma Integration LLC. Trauma Integration is an educational company that is passionate about helping people understand their own response to trauma.

We provide resources to individuals and train practitioners to guide clients to mindfully integrate their trauma response and find wholeness within. You can find us at www.integratetrauma.com.

Follow Trauma Integration on Facebook and Instagram.

E94 Learning Productivity Hacks for Project Managers with Nigel Creaser

January 12, 2022 by Karen

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Efficiency, what does that mean to you? Since COVID, our jobs have been impacted with efficiency and prioritization. “As a Project Manager or any manager for that matter, we rarely leave the office with everything finished. There is always a list of things that you did not get to or an email you saw pop in just as you shut down the computer.” -Nigel Creaser.

Joe and Nigel discuss how to become more productive and efficient at the office from Nigel’s book Project Manager Productivity Hacks.

Nigel Creaser is the host of The Sunday Lunch Project Podcast where he conducts in-depth interviews with leading project professionals from around the world, working out what makes project managers tick.

“From my past shows on my podcast we’ve had talks about the different strengths you’ve got and how you can see why people who have certain strengths are asked to do something that is against their what they are comfortable with.”- Nigel Creaser. This puts us in to perspective that we all can learn by stepping outside of our boundaries and push ourselves.

Nigel Creaser is a Project and Program Manager with over 20 years of experience leading change for public and private organizations across a vast array of sectors and technologies. While publishing several books on Project Management and Amazon Alexa.

Connect with Nigel

Website: http://www.nigelcreaser.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelcreaser

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSundayLunchProject/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SundayLunchPM

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sundaylunchpm/

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

The Sunday Lunch Project is a book that has yet to be written, but the name took on a life of it’s own, becoming the podcast and Nigel Creasers alter ego.

From a project management podcast cast to some books poking fun out of the profession to music to eat our Christmas dinner to, where it will go next is anybody’s guess.

Nigel Creaser, PMP aka The Sunday Lunch Project Manager, is Project and Programme Manager with over 20 years of experience leading change for public and private organisations across a vast array of sectors and technologies.

He is a former Director of Marketing at the PMI UK Chapter and a judge in the 2021 Project Management awards.

In addition to his day job, he is the host of The Sunday Lunch Project Podcast where he conducts in-depth interviews with leading project professionals from around the world, working out what makes project managers tick.

Alongside that he has published a number of books on Project Management and Amazon Alexa, his latest being Project Manager Productivity Hacks, released in November 2021. He has also published his first, and possibly the only original Project Management music.

Residing in rural Shropshire in the United Kingdom with his beautiful wife and daughters, in his spare time he can be found trying not to be thrown on the judo mat or trying to run a little bit faster and a little bit further along the Montgomery Canal, or trying to make a guitar not sound like a strangled cat.

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

The Importance of Mental Health Programs and “Banning the Box” When it Comes to Company Culture E18

January 11, 2022 by Karen

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We knew going into it, that this show was going to be impactul, and it was exactly that. Both Brad and Michelle have amazing backgrounds that have led them to where they are today. When you listen to the podcast, be ready to pull out a map to track Brad’s amazing background and upbringing, and then you’ll be astonished to hear the longevity and growth that Michelle has had with Televerde.

These two have the passion for supporting the growth of purpose driven companies in two areas that overlap through the entire conversation. The topics of mental health programs and supporting the growth opportunities for incarcerated women were the strong threads through the conversation.

While talking about growing a purpose driven business it is important to also mention the importance of profit at that level as well. People, purpose, and profit can all thrive and grow at the same strong level. This is a principle that both Michelle and Kindra are familiar with through their work and alignment with Conscious Capitalism.

This podcast is a great one for leaders to listen to. It is important to hear and understand the need for mental health programs to support employees. This is not a new topic but a topic that companies are not familiar with talking about, and they need to get over it. When it comes to the topic of diversity and inclusion, then the conversation of hiring previously incarcerated men and women in the workplace should be part of the conversation or companies are not truly hiring in a fully inclusive manner.

This conversation was deep, honest, passionate, eye opening, and important to share.

In the words of Brad’s amazing late mother, “ The well being of everyone is dependent on the well being of everyone.”

Culture Mindful is a workforce culture nurture and growth mindset coaching platform. Their future of work digital platform is designed upon proven methods to boost workforce performance, mental well-being, build team resiliency and nurture inspired teams.

Brad Kewalramani is the Founder of Culture Mindful. He has a professional background in Talent, Culture & Employee Experience.

He spent the first decade of his career in the recruitment and staffing agency space, was then headhunted for a leadership role in the home owner association management space, and most recently moved in to the space of office coffee services because he was fascinated to learn that companies justify the spend of money on coffee and snacks for culture.

He is now on a mission to assist organizations cultivate culture mindful workplaces that supports performance and mental well-being.

Connect with Brad on LinkedIn and follow Culture Mindful on Instagram.

Michelle Cirocco is Chief Social Responsibility Officer for Televerde and the Executive Director of Televerde Foundation. She joined Televerde in 1999 and has held several leadership positions including Chief Marketing Officer.

Michelle was recently named one of the World-Changing Women in Conscious Business by Conscious Company magazine. Her journey of transformation was also featured by Forbes in a two-part interview. Michelle is a strong customer champion with a tireless commitment to using business as a force for good.

Michelle earned her MBA from Arizona State University where she also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Services Leadership. She holds multiple certifications from SiriusDecisions. Michelle is an avid TED fan and organized and hosted TEDxPerryvilleCorrectional, the first TEDx to be held in an Arizona prison. The event looked behind the curtain of incarceration to show the potential that exists in providing second chances.

Michelle dedicates a significant amount of her free time giving back to her local community by volunteering for the Phoenix Rescue Mission and Athena International. She is a member of the National Association of Female Executives and MBA Women International.

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and Twitter, and follow Televerde on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and the Televerde Foundation on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Culture Crush

Culture Crush is officially relaunched! We are thankful to Debra Caron who launched and hosted the show originally. Culture Crush is back with a new host but the same focus- highlighting what makes a great company culture and how it affects the overall success of a company.

Culture is not just a tag word to be thrown around. It is not something you throw in job descriptions to draw people to applying for jobs within a company.

According to Marcus Buckingham and Ashely Goodall in their book Nine Lies About Work, “Culture is the tenants of how we behave. It’s like a family creed. This is how we operate and treat each other in the family.”

On this long form podcast we will highlight companies local to Arizona and beyond that are crushing it with great culture!

We will talk with company leaders to learn about real-life experiences, tips, and best practices for creating a healthy work environment where employees are finding joy and satisfaction in their work while also striving and growing within the company.

About the Host

Kindra Maples is your new host taking the lead on the relaunch of Culture Crush! She is spartan racer, past animal trainer, previous magician’s assistant, and has a weakness for Oreo cookie shakes. Her journey working with people actually started working with animals as a teenager (don’t worry we won’t go that far back for her bio).

She worked for over 15 years in the zoo industry working with animals and the public. Her passion of working with animals shifted into working with people in education, operations and leadership roles. From there her passion of leadership and helping people develop has continued to grow.

Then came the opportunity for relaunching the Culture Crush Podcast and she jumped on it. Leadership, growth, and strong company cultures are all areas that Kindra is interested in diving into further.

Shout Outs

We want to thank a few people for their behind the scenes effort in helping this relaunch to come to life. James Johnson with Tailored Penguin Media Company LLC.– It is a small, but powerful video production company with a goal to deliver the very best by articulating the vision of your brand in a visually creative way. Gordon Murray with Flash PhotoVideo, LLC. -Flash Gordon has been photographing since high school and evolving since then with new products that will equip, encourage, engage, and enable. Renee Blundon with Renee Blundon Design – She is not only one of the best free divers (that’s not how she helped with the podcast) but she is great with graphics design and taking the direction for the vision that you have while also adding creative ideas to bring to your vision to life.

These are just a few of the folks that supported the relaunch of the podcast. If you would like to be part of the Culture Crush team or would like to support underwriting the show- please reach out: culturecrushpodcast@gmail.com

Melissa Steimer With Gabriel’s Angels Laura Wiggins with Menta Group and Brady Wald with Liberty Arts Academy

January 11, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Founded in 2000, Gabriel’s Angels’ mission is to inspire confidence, compassion and best behaviors in at-risk children through pet therapy.

Pet Therapy Teams visit crisis nurseries, domestic violence and homeless shelters, group homes, and at-risk children in after school programs and self-contained classrooms in an effort to intervene in children’s lives and enhance their emotional and behavioral development by teaching core behaviors—attachment, confidence, self-regulation, affiliation, empathy, tolerance, and respect.

Gabriel’s Angels has hundreds of registered Pet Therapy Teams serving thousands of at-risk children annually through 125 partner agencies in Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz and Yavapai Counties in Arizona.

Melissa Steimer started as Gabriel’s Angels Chief Executive Officer in June of 2021. She brings extensive experience in nonprofit executive leadership, fundraising and strategic planning to support organization growth.

Most recently she was in an executive role with the Arizona Animal Welfare League. Melissa started her nonprofit career almost 24 years ago when she served in a development role for an Iowa nonprofit that served at-risk youth with specialized treatment for emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric needs. She went on to serve in numerous executive leadership roles for both local and national animal welfare organizations and prior to AAWL, was in an executive leadership role with one of Gabriel’s Angels longstanding partners, UMOM New Day Centers.

Steimer holds a bachelor’s degree from Creighton University and Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is a Valley Leadership Alumni – Class 40 and is a member, and recently sat on the Board, of the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Arizona Chapter. The human-animal bond has been a personal and professional passion that drives Steimer to collaborate with more partners, across the state, who will benefit with pet therapy to inspire confidence, compassion, and best behaviors in children.

Gabriel’s Angels mission is more important than ever as so many kids have been challenged in this past year with the COVID-19 pandemic. Melissa personally is a mom to two teenagers, Charlie and Grace and has five dogs.

Follow Gabriel’s Angels on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Bob Neubeck, Karen Evans, and Father Larry Cozzi founded The Menta Group in 1973 because there was a critical need to help children who were not achieving their potential in a traditional classroom setting. They were alarmed at the devastating effects that behavior-related suspensions and expulsions were having on school-aged children. Beginning with one teacher and one student, the organization was born with the belief that all children will succeed if given the chance.

The Menta Group evolved into a dynamic, responsive, multi-state education non-profit, operating numerous private and public/private partnership schools. The organization still firmly adheres to its policy to never give up on a child and that no student will be rejected, suspended, or expelled. The Menta Group also expanded to offer additional non-profit educational services under the umbrella of Special Education Services (SES) as well as transportation services under the umbrella of Special Education Systems.

Laura Wiggins is the Regional Clinical Director for the Menta Group, an organization that provides public/private day school placement for students with special needs throughout Arizona and Illinois. Laura has been in education for 24 years and has served as a classroom teacher, social worker, and administrator.

She holds a master’s in Social Work and Educational Leadership. Laura has a strong passion for creating trauma informed schools, changing policy, and advocating for children who have experienced trauma and toxic stress. In addition to co-facilitating the Trauma Sensitive School Work Group she has spoken about trauma, self-regulation, mindfulness, and PBIS at multiple conferences and school districts throughout Arizona.

Laura also served on the Trauma Sensitive Schools Steering committee that authored the report: Creating Trauma Sensitive Arizona Schools.

Follow The Menta Group on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Liberty Arts Academy creates a quality learning environment in which students are engaged in meaningful, academically challenging curriculum. The environment is one which instills accountability and fosters respect and social responsibility. Liberty Arts Academy is committed to providing life-long learning, shared goals with parents and students, positive community relationships and an appreciation for the arts.

Liberty Arts Academy has embraced the Finland Educational Model that truly emphasizes the importance of education, play, and family. The school is dedicated to providing students and families an educational model that is leading the way towards a “love for learning” at Liberty Arts Academy!

Brady Wald brings 21 years of education experience serving in several education roles in Arizona. He comes from a family of educators and found his passion for education and kids as he began to coach Little League Baseball, Junior Golf Camps, and Basketball Camps while in high school and college.

In 2001, Brady graduated from Moorhead State University Moorhead with a degree in Social Studies and Secondary Education. Needing a change from the North Dakota weather, Brady traveled cross country to Arizona where he found a new home in Tempe, Arizona. He began teaching physical education for the Tempe Elementary School District and held several positions for 15 years with the district such as Baseball Coach, TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment), Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, and Principal.

In 2008, Wald was recognized by the Rodel Foundation of Arizona as an Aspiring Principal. He was a contributing author for “Successful Data Teams,” and penned the “White Paper Series” and another article for the Lead and Learn Magazine. Brady has led several professional development opportunities, webinars, and virtual trainings for teachers, administrators, and support staff in the areas of culture and climate, engagement, data analysis, and PBIS.

Brady Wald is entering his fifth year at Liberty Arts Academy. Under his leadership, Liberty Arts Academy has increased their enrollment from 180 to 360 students within four years. Brady and his team have integrated a unique Finland-inspired educational model that promotes an emphasis in education, play, and family. Through this model, students are developing a love for learning through collaboration, active engagement, and relationship building.

In 2020 and 2021, Brady was recognized by the East Valley Tribune and named the Best of the Best Principal in the East Valley (Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa).

Follow Liberty Arts Academy on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Jason Elkins With Thumbs Up Moving Labor

January 7, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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We at Thumbs Up Moving Labor are on a mission to make moving simple and fun. We have invented a business model that prioritizes meeting our clients needs in a way that no other moving company can. We provide the muscle to help with our clients moves because this is where the need really is.

There are plenty of options available for dependable and affordable transportation companies that provide trucks, trailers, containers, etc. But, there are not a lot of great options for companies that provide high quality, dependable, young, strong movers.

Thumbs Up Moving Labor started in 2013 in Snohomish Washington when Jason Elkins and his brother Justin were looking for a new opportunity that they both could excel at. Both Jason and Justin had many skills and a lot of drive to succeed at something they could both be passionate about.

Jason and Justin started moving people using an old Chevy truck that Jason purchased with his older brother Jesse’s advice. Jesse told Jason that if he had a pickup truck, he had a way to make money, and Jason ran with this idea.

Seeing his success with making money with his new pickup truck by hauling scrap metal and doing some demolition work, Jason decided he needed to expand to grow his venture. He realized that there was a strong need to help people with their moves, so he started moving people using his truck.

Jason looked into starting a moving company, and he realized that the real need was for movers, not for trucks. U-haul, Penske, Budget, Upack, PODS, and a number of others provided plenty of transportation options. Jason realized that he wanted to start a moving labor company and provide a needed service within an industry made up of mostly full-service companies.

It was a Eureka moment for Jason and a true turning point in his life and career as an entrepreneur.

Follow Thumbs Up Moving Labor on Facebook and Instagram.

Know The Mission, Know Yourself and Know Your Team! E86

January 5, 2022 by Karen

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In this episode, host Austin Peterson welcomes guest, Kevin Black , Principal and Founder of Black Market Leadership.

Kevin Black is a veteran US Army officer, leadership expert and strategic advisor. He works with clients helping to develop leaders and align team across a variety of industries, from start-ups to public companies, such as LifeLock and Medtronic. Overall, he’s helped to create over $500M of value.

Kevin combines computer wargaming simulations with behavioral profiling. A veteran of the Forbes Coaches Council, he writes on issues dealing with leadership and strategy. He is the Director of the Phoenix Chapter of the COO Forum, host of the Black Market Leadership podcast, and author of the upcoming book, “Strength Through Chaos.”

Kevin Black, MA, MBA, is a veteran US Army officer turned nationally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, and strategy advisor who has helped create over $500 million dollars of value. Past clients include LifeLock, Medtronic, and McKesson.

Not satisfied with how leaders are developed today, Kevin created an online learning platform, Black Market Leadership. The subscription-based site provides Fortune 500 educational resources and certifications to leaders who want to be disruptive in their industries.

Kevin can help you:

Rapidly improve leader and team performance
Improve chances for promotion
Increase communication effectiveness
Enable team and organization flexibility
Plan operationally and strategically
Design online courses and curriculum

Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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.

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Chelsea Barraco with Summit Funding, Carla Magee with MHG and Jake D’Angelo with Delex Realty

December 23, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Summit Funding, Inc. is more than just a mortgage company. We are a group of individuals with a common goal to be our best and encourage all others around us to do the same. Armed with our yes you can mindset, we empower our partners, clients, and employees to achieve new heights both in our industry and beyond.

We’re on a mission to provide a better experience for those looking to achieve their homeownership goals, from purchasing, refinancing, and everything in between. At Summit, the customer genuinely comes first. Each of our home loan experts dedicates themselves to this mission by providing quality mortgage services, developing deeper personal relationships, and attaining real results. We know we are part of something greater than ourselves and that’s what makes Summit Funding unique in a crowded marketplace.

A solid company needs a strong foundation. Since 1995, our founder and CEO, Todd Scrima has built Summit Funding up to a Top 35 Mortgage Lender nationwide. A part of this success has come from an executive team comprised of seasoned industry professionals. They support our mission every day to guarantee the success of our team.

Chelsea Barraco is still a relatively new transplant to Arizona from New York State. Prior to mortgage lending Chelsea was a real estate agent in New York and Arizona- working with investors, flippers, and home buyers as well as navigating difficult short sales, foreclosures, and the sale of multi family properties.

Chelsea had a realization in 2021 that there was a need for a more hands-on, client-focused mortgage lender from her experience as a realtor and made the decision to step into that role. Her passion for education and attitude of service makes for a better experience for home buyers navigating a purchase in difficult market conditions like we are experiencing now.

Outside of mortgage lending Chelsea is very active in several, local non for profit organizations in the valley, as charity has always been her primary focus. Chelsea participates in equine therapy classes for adults and children with physical and cognitive disabilities, cares for abused and neglected horses at a sanctuary, and delivers meals to homebound people with cancer.

Connect with Chelsea on LinkedIn.

MHG Commercial is the commercial division for My Home Group real estate. We saw a need for our residential agent partners to have a resource they could trust to send their clients to.

Our team collectively brings nearly 100 years of experience in real estate and many other business experiences to sell and lease $47 Million in commercial sales and pay $198,000 in partner referrals.

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 a 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 specialist, helping investors make sound decisions for their financial goals.

Connect with Carla on Facebook and Instagram.

Delex Realty is a low fee brokerage with 5 locations valley wide. Their motto is “make agents more money. With great broker support and low fees, it’s a great place to grow your business.

After 20 years in the Pacific Northwest, Jake D’Angelo had enough of the rain! Spending most of his life outside of Portland, Oregon Jake grew to love the summer season. Unfortunately, for the rest of the year he knew he was missing something (sunshine 😊). Having lived in Arizona for a few years during his youth, Jake always had a fascination and a love of the desert, so it was only a matter of time that he made my way back.

After high school, Jake recognized that a 4 year college was not in the cards. It was at this same time in his life that he decided to become a Volunteer Firefighter with the city of Dundee, OR. Jake went on to obtain his NFPA Firefighter 1 and EMT-Basic certifications, as well as spending time in the roles of President and Vice president of the Volunteer Association. This time spent in fire service really shaped his love for helping people and after his first home purchase, Jake decided he wanted to get into Real Estate.

Since moving to Arizona and becoming a full time Real Estate Agent, Jake went on to join the National Association of REALTORS®, Arizona Association of REALTORS® and the West and Southeast Valley REALTORS®

Jake believes in relationships over transactions strives to make strong relationships with whomever he assists be it a first-time home buyer, relocation, veteran, or person looking to downsize. Jake also collaborates with a great group of Lenders to find the best possible loan options for the client.

If you hang around Jake’s Facebook page long enough you will realize 2 things. 1) He’s a bit of a goof ball. 2) he loves dogs! Jake donates a portion of his commission on each sale to local animal rescues here in the Valley.

Connect with Jake on Facebook and Instagram.

Coaching, HR and More E27

December 23, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Imagine if we all had a coach or accountability partner for every area of our lives. What if every workplace was inclusive, equitable, and diverse? What would the world be like? Check out this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show & Podcast to hear what these experts think about it.

Host, Kelly Lorenzen was joined on-air by Laurel Elders, CEO of Institute for Integrative Intelligence, Mary Henry, Co-Founder or AZ Talent CoOp, and Tamica Sears, The Corporate Fixer at Sears Coaching. These amazing business leaders shared their perspectives on HR, corporate America, coaching, collaboration, mindset and more.

The Institute for Integrative Intelligence is a team of masterful coaches on a mission to elevate human potential through the art and science of Integrative Intelligence®.

The Institute has a strong mission to equip professionals, leaders, and companies to dive into the core of intelligent transformations. The company values leaving a positive footprint and being a part of the solution.

The Institute offers ICF accredited coach training programs in life enhancement, leadership excellence, and human development.

Laurel Elders is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Integrative Intelligence. She began her career as a coach in 2005 after noticing that we are living in pivotal times; corporations often place profit above people, individuals are feeling lost in the “rat race” and corporate drive is leaving the largest scale impact on the future of sustainability.

Laurel observed how coaching is powerfully tapping into the next phase of human potential in ways never before experienced and is contributing to powerful solutions. She is invested in bringing the highest levels of coach training and mentoring, into a world that needs people’s gifts, talents, purpose and heart, now more than ever.

Her clients and students are torch holders for positive impact, locally and globally, in service to the success of generations to come.

Connect with Laurel on LinkedIn and follow the Institute for Integrative Intelligence on Facebook.

Sears Coaching provides leadership development, executive coaching, and HR consulting to small and medium businesses that are struggling to rise to their full potential.

Using team coaching, one on one coaching, training, and consulting techniques, they help create breakthroughs and transformations that are needed for organizations to be innovative, inclusive, and profitable.

Sears Coaching focuses on developing leaders in an effort to change the face of corporate America by shifting the ways that leaders behave and disrupting the status quo. They create a “new normal”, a workplace where everyone is appreciated and feels like they belong.

Tamica Sears, The Corporate Fixer, has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources in various industries and Fortune 500 companies. She has coached leaders, teams, and individual contributors. Her focus is on helping leaders gain a better understanding of who they are, their strengths, and development opportunities, so they can move forward with authenticity.

A self-professed HR nerd, she loves working with leaders on projects like strategic planning, org restructuring, talent reviews, and succession planning. What really makes her heart sing is coaching teams to be more cohesive and collaborative.

Identifying self-esteem as a common issue with many leaders, Tamica published “You Are Enough”, a book of motivational quotes designed to increase self-esteem in 30 days, and has a second leadership development book releasing in February, “Are You an A**hole Boss?”.

Connect with Tamica on LinkedIn and follow Sears Coaching on Facebook.

AZ Talent CoOp is a collaboration of People centered associations and their members. Our focus is professional development, board development and member experience through shared events.

Our impact is to create value by understanding how to build and maintain inclusive workplaces.

Mary Henry is a human resources consultant and recognized leader in change management, people development, and organization assessment focusing on adding bottom-line value to organizations through People Process and Profit.

Her stellar leadership background with Fortune 50 companies in the retail space has been instrumental in her being sought after for organization change assignments. As a senior human resources leader with a major pharmacy retailer, Mary was selected as the HR Partner aligned with the business in multiple acquisitions. During these lengthy assignments she used the many change models to effectively integrate the acquired companies into the organization and culture with detailed approaches, tools, and strategies.

Mary holds the SPHR, Senior Professional in Human Resource designation from the Society of Human Resource management. Mary holds the designation through TTI Success Insights International as a Certified Growth Curve Strategist, Certified Professional in Behavioral Analyst CPBA and Certified Professional Motivators Analyst. She is currently the Co Founder and Executive Director of the Arizona Talent CoOp and is an independent service provider of business services to growing companies.

Connect with Mary on LinkedIn and follow AZ Talent CoOp on Facebook.

About Collaborative Connections

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

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business development firm with over 18 years of award-winning business savvy. Their purpose is to foster the growth and prosperity of small businesses in our community.

Everything KLM does is to help small businesses build, grow, and sustain. They enable owners to get back to doing what they love about their business and bring them happiness.

By offering business development strategy sessions, concierge services, consulting, marketing, project management, and social media training, KLM’s clients can continue to do what they love while having the support they need when they need it.

About Your Host

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

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

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

Solve Problems, Don’t Contribute to Them! E85

December 22, 2021 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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In this episode, host Austin Peterson welcomes guest, JJ Levenske, President of Bluewave General Contracting to the show. JJ Levenske is a seasoned construction executive with over 30 years of experience in the commercial and industrial sectors.

Bleuwave General Contracting is a full-service commercial general contractor that specializes in holistic solutions for their clients.

Tune in to hear how JJ Levenske’s company got too big too early and how they picked themselves up and got after it being more successful than ever. Listen in to hear JJ Levenske explain what holistic deliverables are and how being successful doesn’t come from “eating the elephant in one bit” but taking several bites one after another.

Bleuwave General Contracting is a full-service commercial general contractor that specializes in holistic solutions for their clients. Typically bringing many facets together to provide a facilities based solution for their clients.

A typical project will include capital, development, construction, design assist, and some other ancillary solution that brought the client and Bleuwave together in the first place.

In other words, Bleuwave’s clients come to them when the conventional solutions have been exhausted. Bleuwave typically takes an equity position within the project (either tangibly or via intellectual capital).

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 construction solutions, he brings a commitment to delivering the highest levels of professionalism and customer service.

J.J.’s dedication to construction has allowed him to become an industry expert which he aims to share with customers and subcontractors alike. J.J. does not believe in mediocrity and strives to see the “end at the beginning” for each project, effectuating a timely and on budget approach for the entire team and the client.

Early on in his career, J.J. 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 approximately $1 billion worth of construction services. His in-the-field experience is coupled with a strong financial acumen, allowing for seamless conversations about Bleuwave’s unique value-added solutions.

Connect with JJ on LinkedIn.

About the Show

About Your Hosts

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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.

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