Raising The Bar with Allison De Paoli

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Shannon Badger . Shannon is the Co-founder and Partner at Badger CPA. Shannon is a CPA and RIA (Registered Investment Advisor) specializing in tax and accounting strategy for her clients. She seeks to provide solutions that free up her client’s time to grow their business and know that their accounting and finance functions are in exce...

During this conversation, I talk about how people receive crappy care all the time, regardless of how much they pay for it. This has to come to an end. Healthcare is a basic human right and the employers deserve to save some money too, while no compromise is made on the health coverage of the employees. Find out more in the video Additional videos are COMING SOON!! Fair warning: When you watch our...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast , Allison talks with Amanda Lee Keammerer . Amanda is the founder and CEO of Javilud, transforming innovation at the intersection of technology, people, politics, and art through consulting services, signature events, and creative collaborations. Born and raised in San Antonio, Amanda Lee Keammerer is the founder and CEO of Javilud, a consulting firm lead...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast , Allison talks with Amie Reynolds . Amie is the co owner of CertaPro of NE San Antonio. She serves as the Business Manager. Prior to CertaPro, Amie was an Active Duty Medical Service Corp Officer in the United States Army. She still serves in the Army Reserves today. She is married and has two children. She enjoys road trips and being a Cub Scout Den Lea...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Jennifer Gamboa . Jennifer Gamboa spent her entire career working to advance the health of people and communities through 3 different corporate endeavors: Body Dynamics, Inc; Rehab Essentials; and Sustainable Health Index. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, she began her career founding Body Dynamics, Inc, an interdisciplinary clinic tha...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with  Dr. Keith Smith . Dr. Keith Smith is a board-certified anesthesiologist in private practice since 1990. In 1997 he co-founded The Surgery Center of Oklahoma and in 2009 launched a website displaying all-inclusive pricing for various surgical procedures. Canadians, beneficiaries of self-funded insurance plans a...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Steve Cunningham . Steve Cunningham is an entrepreneur (Readitfor.me, Growitfor.me, and WeTree) who is dedicated to exploring and executing at the intersection of mental health and personal growth. He is passionate about helping people unlock the power of their inner circle to transform the mental and physical health. Are you ready to...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Adrienne B Mendoza. Adrienne Blevins Mendoza became Senior Vice President with BioBridge Global and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for South Texas Blood & Tissue in January 2022. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Blood Operations after transitioning in December 2020 from her role as Vice President of Global Quality for BioB...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Ami Feller. Ami is the owner of Roofer Chicks, New Braunfels’ Top Roofing Contractor. Ami Feller was born and raised in Marshalltown, Iowa. She graduated from Iowa State University in 1997 with a BS in Transportation & Logistics and a BA in German. In 2010 she received her MBA from University of Phoenix. While attending Iowa State, her...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Adam Rosen . Adam is the Co-Founder of the Email Outreach Company. Adam Rosen is an entrepreneur that loves to support business owners and share his rollercoaster startup journey to help those on a similar path. As a founder of a tech startup, Adam spent 5 years leading a college recruiting startup that was acquired in 2019 by a leadin...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Mike Riley. He is Co-Founder/CEO of Sustainable Health Index. He has been fortunate to serve people in the physical therapy profession for over 20 years. From 1999-2020, he worked and managed various contracts with hospital systems to provide rehabilitation services (PT,OT, ST). Currently, he is the CEO of the Sustainable Health Index,...

Listen in for how the most dynamic businesses in the country continue to succeed and take on new challenges no matter what! In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Don Ochsenreiter, the President & CEO of Dollamur Sport Surfaces. He has significant strategic, operations, and financial management experience in sporting goods. With strategy management consulting experience...

Listen in for how the most dynamic businesses in the country continue to succeed and take on new challenges no matter what! In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with  Henry Martinez . Henry is the President/CEO of  Mosaic Human Capital Solutions . Henry Martinez served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resource Officer for CST Brands, until...

“The most important business process is identifying Who is not your client! ” This is what our today’s guest, Darryl has to say. In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Darryl Lyons. He is the founder and CEO of PAX Financial Group, LLC, Author, Forbes council member. Darryl Lyons is one of PAX Financial’s three founders and current CEO. His commitment to ongoing professiona...

In this episode of  Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison  talks with  Marshall Allen .  He is a Healthcare Reporter, Founder, and CEO of Allen Health Academy and the author of  NEVER PAY THE FIRST BILL .   Marshall Allen  was a reporter at ProPublica investigating the cost and quality of our health care. He is one of the creators of ProPublica’s Surgeon Scorecar...

Dr. Roger Moczygemba trained in family practice in the Navy and, in 2018, obtained a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. He has worked in Family Practice, Urgent Care, and Occupational Medicine. Since serving as the first president of the Teladoc Physicians Association, Dr. Moczygemba has been a pioneer in telemedicine from 2004 to 2013. In 2016, he consulted with Careington to develop D...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Trey Taylor . Trey Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Insurance Services, Managing Director of trinity | blue consulting, and Founding Partner of Ascend Partners. In 2013, Trey was named one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s 40 Under 40. Frequently featured as a Keynote speaker, he has addressed attendees at the Human Capital In...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast , Allison talks with Michael Mandeville. Movie producers I’ve always heard they are a polyglot of skills. And WOW.. now I know so! Here is the best takeaway: You will always judge people. It is human nature. And you have to judge people in order to get the work done. However, if you judge somebody fairly, you can improve their life. As employers, we face...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast , Allison talks with Robert H Steele. Robert is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of North Alabama. Robert attended Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia, where he became a starter at tight end until his senior season. He a...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast , Allison talks with Robert Lennon. This week, Robert Lennon tells us why a dangerous girl is a safe girl, and we discuss the relevance of that principle to every facet of business. Join us for a conversation about a familiar theme: Soft skills, personality, and how vital these are in helping your team grow your business. Are you ready to Raise the Bar? M...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast , Allison talks with Andrew Cass. We’ve all been there: Business is running along smoothly, and then, all of a sudden – a major problem! This week’s guest, Andrew Cass, provides some great guidance for avoiding this scenario. His advice, ‘Don’t expect what you don’t inspect’, should always be top of mind: ·    when creating processes ·...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with  Steve Watson . Not many people in the world understand how to control a benefits plan, let alone bring together all the relevant stakeholders. Steve Watson is one of them. CFO, CHRO, and friend, I knew Steve was just the guest for our podcast at this time. I know, I know… Plan decisions have been made and everything is...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast , Allison talks with Dr. Dorian Williams. All-state football and track standout to Aerospace Physiologist to local business owner.  We talk capacity building, helping team members take risks and why soft skills are the most important ingredient when implementing change.  Are you ready to Raise the Bar? Make sure to take away the notes! Conversat...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with Ed Howie . What do Stewardship, WOOO, and Joy have in common? Why Ed Howie, of course! Ed is the CEO of BTY Creative, Founding Partner of Gusto, a philanthropist and spin instructor. He is an industry expert on how to help brands sell more and he is on a mission to inspire 1Million Joys. Tune in for how to inspire your team,...

In this episode of Raising The Bar Podcast, Allison talks with  Willard Walker .   Employee retention is a hot topic lately. Today, we are talking with Will Walker, the second-generation CEO at Walker Forge in Milwaukee WI who has cracked the code of employee retention. As he is quick to point out, every business is unique, but when 35% of your workforce is a mem...