Discover the Difference

Scott Mason joins Discover the Difference to share his triumphant story and mission to help people discover their purpose. His story starts with alienation as a biracial child growing up in the Midwest and the inability to find anyone like him. Determined to overcome adversity, Scott found unexpected professional success and the courage to come out as LGBTQ+. Listen to how he uses connectivity to...

This week we take you on an adventure to the great Alaskan outdoors on Discover the Difference. We chat with the ultra-dynamic owner of Chelatna Lake Lodge, Matt Bertke, about our five-day experience in Alaska. Matt guided us through fly fishing and helicopter rides to untouched lakes, taught us a new drinking game - hockey - and we got ‘iced'…several times. By the end of the podcast, you’ll be pl...

On our Discover the Difference podcast, Phil Dana from Dendreon shares his vision for how HR organizations will run in the future. He has worked with companies like Amazon and Intuit to understand organizational needs and aspirations and then reverse engineers what the talent pool needs to be through a combination of recruiting and professional development. Enjoy listening to our 7th episode. A CU...

On episode six, Hannah Allen from Project Concern International joins the Discover the Difference podcast to spotlight the important work her company does to bring awareness to sex trafficking. Learn more about the topic and how the business community can take an active role in preventing sex trafficking. A CUENTO Production

On the fifth episode of Discover the Difference, co-hosts Jamie Reid and Gabe Erle talk to best-selling author and retired Marine, Scott Huesing. Scott’s book, Echo in Ramadi, details his combat experience from 2006-2007 as the Echo Company Commander in Ramadi - the deadliest city in Iraq. He’s charismatic and answers every question with brutal honesty. Can you guess which of Gabe's questions he’s...

On the fourth episode of Discover the Difference, hosts Jamie Reid and Gabe Erle sit down with Van Lai-Dumone from worksmART Advantage. Get inspired by Van’s background as a TEDx presenter and Vietnamese refugee whose family helped transform the nail salon industry. Hear how Van helps organizations like Google and Amazon infuse creativity into leadership development and innovation. A CUENTO Produc...

For our third episode of Discover the Difference, we talk with Eric Sauer who is the SVP of Government Affairs for the California Trucking Association. We dive into his love of cars, sports, his disobedient horse and the ever-important advocacy that the CTA brings to the industry. Over 90% of goods we buy every day move on trucks in the U.S. Advocacy for these companies on Capital Hill is of utmos...

For our second episode of Discover the Difference, we chat with Jonny Gallagher and Craig Coleman from Coastal Payroll. Starting a company during an economic crisis once is a lesson in perseverance, but they did it twice with the acquisition of a new company right before the pandemic. Their secret to success: culture. Listen along as they talk about culture being a living pulse of the company. A C...

In this inaugural episode of Discover the Difference, hosts Jamie Reid and Gabe Erle talk with Nick Hardwick, former team captain and center for the San Diego Chargers, about his unconventional start to playing football. Plus he gets real about the traumatic transition from professional athlete to post-football life and then finding his true purpose. And find out who is a better athlete in the Har...