Lemonade Stand Stories

What happens when that call comes to you? You know, that calling in life? The one that keeps you up at night. The one that keeps persisting till you have to step up to the plate. This is exactly what happened to Darin, when he realized that his successful law practice just wasn't fulfilling enough. He had known about the importance of bringing clean water to the world, but little did he know...

We spoke to Dave Nibley and Daryn Tufts about life, their philosophies or routines to bring about joy, and the benefit of mindfulness. Ah, I can't say enough about these two gents! They are truly hilarious and some of the most genuine and down-to-earth people you will ever meet. If you are familiar with movies like Singles Ward or Best Two Years, you are familiar with their work. They both sh...

Camryn Bynum isn't the biggest, fastest or strongest athlete you've ever seen, but there may not be many more athletes more motivated and driven to succeed!  Fom 5th string on his high school's JV football team to nearly failing his classes at the University of California to being the 4th round pick for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2021 NFL Draft, Cam shares the incredible journey t...

Trevor is the founder and CEO of Nectar , an awards and recognition software for companies to keep their employees engaged and motivated.  In this episode, Trevor discusses in deeper detail the trials that he had to overcome in order to build Nectar to where it is today.  Preferring the term "Trail Blazer" over Entrepreneur, Trevor Larson is doing exactly that. He noticed a need for a pa...

Ah man. Jono and Alan. Such a privilege chatting with these two. I have known Jono (Jonathan) for 2 decades and Alan almost around the same time. We have had so many memories together, making movies, hanging out, rooming at BYU together; it was a total blast. In 2020 Jono and Alan created the popular YouTube channel Cinema Therapy and it skyrocketed in a way they never thought possible. Their incr...

Growing up in Hawaii, Alan learned very quickly that paradise didn't come cheap. Alan and his family always had a survival mentality. They made ends meet, but just barely. Moving around all the time, finding different jobs; this was the life Alan had known. But growing older, he became fascinated with how money actually worked. Understanding principles of saving and spending less than you mak...

Cherstyn had no idea she would find herself in the non profit sector while working in Washington. She had no idea she would be so involved with helping victims of child sex trafficking find a voice and place in society after facing some of the epic horrors they have had to face. And yet, when that call came to her, she knew she had to start. She had to just go. And miracle after miracle lined up a...

Tami’s superpower is that she always knew the power of being unique.  Even as a kid, she knew that creating your own path was where you can find authenticity and power.  She created BeUtoFullness to help find their own unique formula for success and joy.  Her creative mind can never stop however, and recognizing the struggles that kids have faced dealing with their own emotions, she created InUpow...

Mark Sanborn is an incredible guy. A successful entrepreneur, author, and public speaker, his book "The Fred Factor" has sold over 2 million copies. In it, he talks about his postal serviceman Fred who quietly went above and beyond to make sure his customers got their mail. Fred truly loved people and through his actions, showed his care and concern. It's not what job you do but how...

You know that feeling you get when you meet someone and you become insta BFFs? That's the feeling you get with Derek Hinckley. His soul oozes goodness. You can help but be charmed by him. Growing up in Knoxville and Nashville, Derek's life was engrossed in music at an early age. His parents performed in Dollywood and he loved it. He soaked in the music. Growing up and learning the guitar...

Ben and Chad Truman are just outstanding human beings. Period. Growing up in Nashville and seeing levels of success their dad has in the country music scene, they knew the importance of staying grounded despite any success they may have. We talked about the dangers of virality as artists and what placing our values could do there. We also talked about how our weaknesses can be used to benefit our...

Casey Elliott is one of those people that makes the world that much better of a place, simply by existing. He exudes coolness and kindness. I was shocked that our paths hadn't crossed before due to us roaming around similar circles. I was then even more shocked when I realized his dad is a good friend of mine! We laughed as we chatted about the many random and amazing coincidences that we bot...

The first time I chatted with Curtis, I was immediately aware of the light in his eyes. You can tell he operates his life with absolute grace. We laughed as we talked about his discovery of entrepreneurship and how that led him to many different ventures. His book, The Entrepreneur's paradox talks about the 16 different pitfalls you face as an entrepreneur. We chatted about proper goal settin...

Lance exudes the coolest style. He loves business, he loves travel, and he definitely loves doing both together. He is a marketing genius as well. Using his creativity, he has mastered the art of raising $$ through Kickstarter, raising over $1,000,000 to fund his company. We talked about the joys of making his company a reality, as well as how he pivoted when his initial vision went south. He also...

John Hilton is a genuinely happy man.  He has light oozing out of him.  Not only is he a fellow snowboarder and a magician, he is a fellow brother in Christ.  He had his magical award winning moment as an author when we won a competition in 3rd grade, and already he felt he was on his life path.  It was great doing a deep dive with him about considering the broken Christ on the cross.  Having simi...

Sarath.  Sweet Sarath.  How I love this guy.  As you can tell from last names, Sarath and I are brothers.  I'm 5 years older, and we have been blessed to have a great relationship our whole lives.  Sarath and I were raised by the same parents but have lived two very different lives.  Our paths are finally crossing after years of being on two different journeys. While my life consisted of bein...

Greg Trimble is one of those people who does things. I know that sounds pretty vague, but there's a lot of people out there who don't do things because they're afraid the outcome might not live up to their expectations. So to expound a little, when Greg has a cool idea, there's no back burner for him to throw the idea on to be tackled later, he just does it. He's already s...

If Ganel-Lyn and I could get a dollar for the many times our names have been butchered by others, we would probably have billions of dollars in bitcoin.  From talking about having braces in our adult years to feeling we are in the middle of heavy stuff, our podcast was so filled with light and joy because we discussed so much of the author of Light and Joy.  Ganel-Lyn doesn't shy away from he...

Although Brandon and I haven't known each other for a long time, I feel like we have become brothers from another mother.  We met just over a month ago and learned that we felt so aligned in so many different ways.  And as I got to know him more, I sensed that he has one of the purest hearts of the people I know.  He just wants to do good.  He always had a vivid imagination and figured out a...

"We treat our employees even better than we treat our customers." - Rachel Seems like radical advice, but the infusion of positivity in the lives of the employees is one of the main reasons Thirst is expanding and growing at the rate that they are.  It's not just about the specialty drinks and snacks. It's about the experience the customers have when they walk through the door....

Warning: This podcast does get dark.  Will goes into detail about what he witnessed.   -- Will Beck is an extraordinary human being.  And this was a very extraordinary podcast.  Normally I chat extensively with my guests regarding their line of work, how they got here, etc.  But Will went through a very horrific incident that he opened up to me about.  In 1999, the world was shocked to hear about...

If you grew up watching LDS movies like Singles Ward, RM,  and Mobsters and Mormon, you will have heard of John Moyer's name.  John wrote those movies and directed Mobsters and Mormon as well.  But John as led a very eclectic and cool life.  In addition to writing and directing, John also spent years as a stand up comedian.  He noticed however that audience members started to dwindle but show...

In 2020, two friends hid $5,000 dollars in the mountains of Utah, leaving cryptic clues to lead locals on an epic four-day treasure hunt. The motivation behind the hunt? Simply to get people outside and having fun after months of COVID pandemic quarantine. In 2021, they raised the stakes to $10,000—and left a series of clues that took seventeen days to solve as thousands of people raked the hiking...

What does a nice 15 mile walk teach you about life? For Travis Chambers, it is what real living feels like. Travis has had an incredible imagination and has loved making things go viral through social media marketing. This eventually led to him founding Chamber Media, where their ads have helped many businesses thrive! And his company has also helped me stay employed as an actor, which has been in...

When the chairman of Sega calls to design video games for them, Steven Hoffman had no choice but to drop everything and go.  Sounds like a crazy adventure, but this just skims the surface of Steven’s reality.  Steven has gone down the path of many different start ups.  Some have been wildly successful and some have failed miserably.  In those failures, he learned that so much of his suffering came...