Lead With Story

Life is full of transitions. It's possible no one know this better than a realtor since most housing transitions (buying or selling) come at a time of transition. In this episode of Lead with Story, Mike talks with Charlie Bradford, a realtor with Jaqua Realtors, who shares about the various transitions he's gone through in his own life. From his time touring the country in a rock band, to...

This episode explores the winding journey of Lindsey Sorensen, an interior designer and owner of Daisy Acres Design. Lindsey didn't start her career in the creative design space but each of her experiences led to this new venture! Much of her career as a consultant was focused on listening to peoples ' stories. And after she experienced the surprising joy in the process of completely designing her...

You may have the most amazing concept or creative idea but how do you refine it as a unique expression of your unique brand? In this episode Sara Schelb, of Serotonic Marketing, shares her story of going through this process - both personally and professionally. It takes a lot of hard work to conceptualize, then iterate, the edit, then adjust course on the way to some sort of "final" pro...

In a world of uncertainty having an expert in your corner to help you navigate the ups and downs can make all the difference. Now imagine a team of experts, each with their own unique skills, and approaches all working together to help you reach a common goal? This is what the Generations Financial Planning & Wealth Management team brings to the table. Over the better part of the last 2 decade...

How would the world change if everyone felt as though they belonged -- to their community, to themselves? This is exactly what Monica Lloyd is out to find out. As an HR professional Monica worked to helped people understand the ways they're wired and how to recognize their unique super powers. Now she's determined to take what she's learned and her message on harnessing authenticity abroad as a pu...

If you've ever had the realization "It doesn't exist because I haven't made it yet!" then this episode is for you! Founder of It's In The Accent, Tanya Hewitt-Smith, shares her story and quest to make the perfect accent pillow for any person in any room. What she's discovered along the way is that this is about so much more than making amazing pillows. This is about m...

If you're looking for an everyday example of how someone develops resilience and then chooses to use their life experience to show up each and every day for others this episode is for you. Melissa Swetz, shares her story of going through some of the most difficult times imaginable and coming out the other side. For her day job Melissa works as a mortgage lender for Consumers Credit Union, but...

Mandy Dexter has decades of experience in creatively connecting people. Whether she's organizing a networking event or outfitting a business with custom swag she is constantly considering how to help each person (or business) make a meaningful introduction. In this episode Mandy shares from the depth of her experience in customer service, creative branding solutions and a couple of hot takes on po...

Have you ever felt like your health and fitness journey is a secret code that you're trying to crack? You're not alone. In this first episode of Lead With Story, Mike is joined by his good friend Anthony who shares his story of struggling to have a healthy approach to being healthy and the journey to now running his own health and fitness coaching business. Thanks again to Anthony for shar...

What if our stories weren't just about the past? Where we've come from and where we are now? But what if our stories contain the clues and insights that would help us understand who we're becoming and where we might go next? This is Lead a Story, a podcast from Forerunner Story Co, where we explore how our stories not only provide insights to who we are and where we are, but where we&#...