Coffee & Grit

Go to school, get good grades, go to college, and get a good job.  Out guest this week Zach Beeson knew early on that he was not meant to fit in the traditional box.  By the time he got to high school he saw crystal clear that he was going to fail and so he quit.  All his teachers and classmates told him he was going to be a failure and potentially homeless.  But even while working at McDonald’s a...

The great sales people know that it does not matter what you are selling because at the end of the day They Are THE DIFFERENCE. Our guest this week Shane Morgan is one of the great ones, which I have had the pleasure & honor to have worked with for the last 3 years. In this episode, Shane and I are going to share several key strategies in building relationships (that he put into action) to Becomin...

It does not matter how much success you have in life of you don't feel worthy.  College football, millions of dollars and poof it can all get flushed down the drain if you can't stand to look at yourself in the mirror. Listen in as Wally Bressler shares his journey to feeling worthy, and how he helps people realize that they don’t need to hit rock bottom in order to make the changes necessary to e...

"Big C" Brandon Coleman joins me to share his incredible story. Following a near-fatal car accident, Brandon decided to live life differently... and to stop giving a shit about the wrong shit. It's an awesome conversation, and I'm really excited to share it with you! Show Links Learn more about Jason's work! Website: https://www.roar.consulting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jtroarconsult Inst...

No one has changed my life more than our guest this week, the incomparable Mrs. Gracie Tracey! Join us as we share our journey and most importantly the growth, communication, and perspective shifts that has not only kept us thriving together for 15 years despite the odds, but also allowed us to build businesses together. Show Links Learn more about Jason's work! Website: https://www.roar.consultin...

Nicklaus Suino is an 8-time author, founder of 7 businesses, and most importantly he is a person that has dedicated his life to personal growth. It has become his life's mission to learn & apply the fundamental principles of success, and then share them with people striving for a better life. Show Links Learn more about Jason's work! Website: https://www.roar.consulting Facebook: https://www.faceb...

Far too often, companies' offensive games are out of whack because the marketing teams and sales team operate on completely different pages. What if your marketing and sales had an aligned vision & strategy combined with consistant communication? Listen in as Kris Hingst from Krommatic Marketing joins me in this straight up jam session on how to get your Marketing & Sales to Jive! Show Links Learn...

The signs were becoming too heavy to ignore. Clearly, Cara Ehinger had strenghts that many other people don't have. But outside of immaculately organized closets, exceptional lists, and processes to run a household with 8 kids Cara wasn't sure exactly what she had. Until she was able to read the book Traction by Gino Wickman. Then she was able to identify how to utilize her strenghts as an Integra...

“Show me the line dad” Kurt Chapelle said jokingly looking in the sky, directly after his mom yelled “Dads with you and going to help you hit a hole in one.”  What happened next was an unbelievable moment that he got to share with his family and life long brother from another mother AliKhan Amlani. Life hasn’t exactly been a hole in one for Kurt as he has faced many penalty strokes that set him ba...

Have you ever had a reoccurring thought, vision, or passion that kept resurfacing? Maybe it started as a whisper, but as time marches on it gets louder and very difficult to ignore.  For me it was the thought of opening my own consulting business. The obstacles that prevented me from taking action were many, and most of them were self doubt and limiting beliefs.  Listen in as our guest Christina K...

After spending 8 months living on a bus in Tennessee, while building a house with a 72 year-old lady, Brian Truskowski is back to shares his Illuminations.  The last time Brian visited Coffee & Grit his episode shot and to #1 and held the top spot until just recently.   Show Links Learn more about Jason's work! Website: https://www.roar.consulting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jtroarconsult I...

What do Terry Bean and Vanilla Ice have in common? And how will it help you become more well liked, a better networker, and just an overall awesome human being? Listen in to episode 65 as Terry Bean shares a skill that came so natural for him that the rest of us make far too complicated and ineffective. Show Links Learn more about Jason's work! Website: https://www.roar.consulting Facebook: https:...

Growing up with the family cleaning business Mike Eller jumped in with both feet to lead the company in the early 90’s when his dad had some health issues. What started out as “flying by the seat of his pants” became a business that thrived beyond his wildest imagination. Listen in as Mike shares with us the wisdom he gained as well as the tools he has utilized to structure & scale the business. I...

Agents and sales pro's, grab your head phones, pour a cup of coffee, and listen in to another sales classic from the Authentic Agent himself Scott Henman. Sometimes agitated but always authentic Scott shares with us several common agitations that occur within the insurance industry that cause horrible experiences for all involved. Most importantly he shares how he and his team are working to preve...

One day, while in college, Robert Joseph Palmer had a realization that the strongest force in the universe is the teenagers' need to be independent, to be in charge.  He asked, what if we can channel that force in a positive direction?  After all, he had a very intimate experience with the effects of harnessing that force in a negative direction that led to him to becoming a suicidal teen living o...

Eric Meldrum joined us to share his journey from corporate to community, and what unfolded was an instant classic chalk full of Golden Sales Nuggets. Eric is a self described marketing guru that just so happens to sell real estate. However I would go one step higher to say that Eric is a Tru Problem Solver. Show Links Learn more about Jason's work! Website: https://www.roar.consulting Facebook: ht...

Mark my words you will see this story made into a movie some day! Meg didn't set out to start a business. She just saw a person that needed help, and wasn't getting what she needed in the conventional ways. So she went outside of the box and off the clock to give her what she needed. Whatever and wherever that would take her she could not fathom back then. At the time Shirley had been suffering fr...

This episode touches on so many critical components needed to turn a passion into a successful full time business, from a man that did just that through the pandemic.  Founder of Bash Entertainment Shawn Cox sat down with Jason for a very authentic and entertaining conversation geared around his journey from welder and part time dj to creating on entertainment company that has quickly taken over L...

With her best-selling book and owner of two businesses (Excellerate Associates and the Business Innovation Lab CoWorking and Conference Center), Lisa Mininni is considered by many to be one of the most innovative consultants and speakers on human hardwiring and business alignment today. Your human wiring dictates the type of environment in which you are best equipped to thrive and succeed, and the...

I love when a conversation goes from warm up to 8 minutes into the podcast until we make an official introduction. If you listened you know, but man sometimes the best conversations are the unplanned ones! This conversation with Brigette Patton was one of those conversations where we go really deep and then had a perfect segue into the reason we got together in the first place...To talk Human Desi...

Whether we realize it or not every where we go we leave our imprint behind.  The question is, drop negativity or did we inspire?  Listen in as Crystal Abitz and myself dive into an incredible conversation around the power of Core Values and leaving a legacy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-grit--5708348/support .

This conversation with Robert Pierce, Founder of This Guy Cleans House, touches on all the important topics: -Leaving Corporate Leadership in big box retail to start a dream of small business ownership -Solving problems for people. -How to be a great leader -Real men cry And so much more that you will want to tune in for! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-...

As we navigate our way through the Great Resignation one thing is for certain.  Organizations need to find a way to rejuvenate & reinvent their cultures in order to make employees feel seen and heard in order to retain.  Join Michael Padurano and our host Jason Tracey as they discuss innovative ways to help companies move forward with the greatest resources they posses...their People. Become a sup...

At a very young age Becca Buttermore knew exactly what she wanted to be, and didn't realize that she was the outlier.  Her story is one of success as she graduated college, built a successful ophthalmology business, married a great guy, but one day began to feel like "there must be more."  Sometimes in life when can get tunnel vision building the ladder to climb towards our dreams, and then realiz...

When it comes to finances who can you trust?  After seeing his parents get bad financial advice that negatively impacted them Jimmie Plaskey became motivated to Be The Difference that people like his parents and so many other people need.  Financial literacy in the US is very low, but it is OK when you have passionate community servants like Jimmie to talk to.  Listen in as he shares his stories a...