Talking to Cool People w/ Jason Frazell

Send us Fan Mail Jesse shares his journey from working at a big 4 consulting firm to running his own successful travel business, the dark places he has been mentally and what he leaned into to move past it and the impact he cares deeply about that makes a big difference in the world. "Seek beauty in everything you do." Jesse Terranova is a Travel + Tourism Designer, Ironman Triathlete an...

Send us Fan Mail In this very special episode, we get to know Bob and then he tells us the incredible story of his son, his son's less than 1% chance of surviving an early birth, how Bob showed up for his wife throughout the process despite Covid and what's up with the family now. Bob's story has been shared across national media, including Tamron Hall, People magazine, Good Morning...

Send us Fan Mail Michael talks about what led him to found his company; Jason and Michael dig in on virtual reality technology and how it can revolutionize the leadership development space and Michael flips the script on Jason and ask some random questions from his deck of cards. "It's simple, it's just not easy." Michael Diettrich Chastain is an author , speaker , professional...

Send us Fan Mail Cassandra and Jason talk about the lost art of networking, her journey from casting amazing contestants on Wheel of Fortune and they celebrate her achievement as a top YouTuber (she has an award!) "You can change your mind" Cassandra Thompson is a globally recognized speaker whose work casting contestants for Wheel of Fortune, strategizing on the recruitment team at Riot...

Send us Fan Mail Adam talks about his long journey to writing his book "Who Do You Think You Are? A leaders guide to what the mirror doesn't show you." Adam and Jason riff on some pretty dang nerdy stuff that might surprise you and Jason opens up about what he is avoiding. "Practice considering that the world is fundamentally good and fundamentally innocent." Adam is an ex...

Send us Fan Mail Robert and Kay Lee talk about how they make it work working together and how it can happen for other married couples, Robert shares the devasting loss early on in his first marriage and Kay Lee talks about her super power of making friends in the line at Starbucks. "You can't achieve what you don't define." Robert and Kay Lee Fukui are the co-founders of i61, i...

Send us Fan Mail Lars talks about his path from flying combat missions as an F-16 pilot to becoming a best-selling thriller author, Jason and Lars geek out on guitars and find out they share a guitar hero, and Lars gives his sage advice on what makes the most difference for parents. "Watch your thoughts and emotions." Lars Emmerich is an entrepreneur, musician, investor, athlete, retired...

Send us Fan Mail Pete and Jason chat about being "old dads", Pete shares his journey from planting and leading a big church in Nashville to starting his own business and the perils of leadership, no matter what you are doing. "If you want to build a better future, you need to have a better past." Pete is a speaker, certified life coach, and best-selling author who has published...

Send us Fan Mail David shares his journey from producing successful shows on Broadway to being a tech founder, his passion for being a dog and cat daddy and what his super power is that he keeps on leaning into. "Whenever someone says to you, oh, you must be passionate about this, in a condescending voice, Ignore it." David Carpenter has spent 22 years in media and entertainment. He is a...

Send us Fan Mail Brittany talks about why the customer experience across every single person in the organization, Jason labels Brittany the "Larry David of customer experience" and they decide that Brittany's four year old son is going to be the next great guest. "Be nice and listen." Kato Hodak (Brittany's son) Brittany Hodak is an award-winning entrepreneur, author,...

Send us Fan Mail Samantha talks about what led her from working at major consumer brands to starting her own thing in the travel space, how to create more personal experiences and humanity in travel as the world opens up and Sam and Jason talk about the interesting mix of heritages in their family that creates who they are as people. "If you are ever feeling like overwhelmed or stuck, just do...

Send us Fan Mail Aras shares his journey from Wall Street to Silicon Valley Founder, Jason and Aras debate American vs Europe Football and Aras talks about his health journey that has led him to creating a business specifically built for helping employees find more well-being and joy at work. "Leave the world a tad bit better than you found it." Aras is an entrepreneur, a business develo...

Send us Fan Mail Alex shares how a Lego set created a big law enforcement challenge for him, the dangers of always trying to be "cool," and Alex shares with Jason and the audience what it's like to be a reality show villain by design. "Keep doing what you are doing and you'll get there." Alex Terranova is a Performance Alchemist who was dubbed “The Anti-Excuses Coach”...

Send us Fan Mail Bobby and Jason talk about Bobby's journey from college football, film making and founding a company, Bobby shares the significant legal hurdles he had to overcome to Blind Barrels work and geek out on Nicholas Cage. "Be present. Connect to the moment because that's all we really have." Bobby DeMars is the Founder of Blind Barrels - a blind whiskey tasting subs...

Send us Fan Mail Keri and Jason talk about why the vagus nerve is one of the primary keys to mental wellness, why Keri's personality is PERFECT for the type of work she does and why she knew she had to write the book that's been inside of her during the pandemic. "You can only be you because everyone else is taken." Keri Cooper, LCSW, is the owner of Keri Cooper Holistic Therap...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle and Jason talk about the power of curiosity, what it was like for Michelle to post on Linkedin for 365 days straights and what has her decide to join the ranks of those crazy people with two podcasts:) "Enter the moment." Michelle Griffin is a personal brand and marketing/PR strategist whose devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities and buildi...

Send us Fan Mail Mervin Budram is a multiple-time entrepreneur, business owner & brand strategist for high-performing brands and people, and an award-winning world-class musician, along with a track record in music production, artist development & management. Mervin has worked with some of the largest brands in the Caribbean as well as the US, Belize, and other governments to help them ach...

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Send us Fan Mail This is the podcast version of an amazing LinkedIn Live where Catharina Schneegass, Leadership Coach and Trainer and self-proclaimed friendly introvert talks with me about what introverts and extroverts need to know about each other. Join us for a fun and enlightening conversation! Catharina is a coach and trainer with significant experience working in HR and leadership developmen...

Send us Fan Mail Jason admits to Kerry that he is intimidated by her video skills, Kerry shares about her journey from being the scared person in the back of the room to being an Emmy winning news anchor in the New York Metro area and they talk about how not to look like you are at the kids table at Thanksgiving on virtual meetings. "Thank your haters." Kerry Barrett is an Emmy® Award-Wi...

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Jason go deep on sales and why knowing your numbers is the key to success, Matt shares the devasting loss that changed his perspective and why prop bets on golf are hilarious. "Small wins equals big wins." Matt Ferguson is an expert on taking the unpredictability out of the equation for sales leaders promoted into management. He believes that leadership comes do...

Send us Fan Mail Santa schools us on the EU geography, nerds out on psychology and specifically trauma and our responses and shares her journey to what it took for her finally find the joy and self-love in her life. "Love yourself. That's it." Santa Victorio is a professional speaker, sales trainer and coach, who specializes in working with high impact sales professional who want to...

Send us Fan Mail James and Jason go deep on brand strategy work, James provides some killer book recommendations and what it takes to move from an employee to running your own successful firm. No nostalgia, no regrets, and always mixed drinks. James has worked in recruitment marketing for over 15 years, working his way up from a web developer at Select Appointments to Digital Strategy Manager for...

Send us Fan Mail Travis shares his thoughts on the fast-changing podcast industry, geek out on Star Wars, and Jason shares what he has learned after 115+ episodes of this show. "Be so good that they can't ignore you." Travis by way of Steve Martin Travis Chappell is a door to door salesman turned founder, investor, speaker, and podcaster. He is the founder and CEO of Guestio.com , t...

Send us Fan Mail Ahna talks about how she went from working as a nurse practitioner to running her own successful entrepreneurial businesses, Jason and Ahna discuss their shared love of the Brits and why it's critically important for women to ditch the scale and focus on what really matters with your health. "The truth is rarely found in the extremes. But somewhere in the middle. Fight h...