Addicted to WINNING

Jessica Stroud is a force of nature in life and in business.  From the outside, she's a bright, bubbly, superstar with pink shoes to match her pink-tinted hair, but when you meet her in person, you know you're in the presence of humility, tenacity, and focus and infectious exuberance.  Jessica is the epitome of living a "no-excuse" lifestyle.  She's co-owner of Midwest Insurance Agency, Founder of...

Matt Berthot is a machiavelli of life, especially music.  He currently serves as a Vocal Music Teacher in Winfield, Kansas, Teacher at Heroes' Journey, Coach and Creator at Journey8, EFP, at Estill Voice Training, Podcast Host of Voice by Matt, and Founder of VoiceByMatt.com  Starting out in life, Matt began his journey as a "jock," excelling in wrestling, making his way to college until he discov...

Jessica Dennehy was raised in the Bronx, New York with aspirations of being a Fly Girl like J-LO, until she realized she didn't have the skills necessary to do so.  As a back-up, becoming an attorney was her next option.  At the age of 26, Jessica became a New York Stock Exchange Regulatory Attorney. This was fueled by her passion for reading, giving perspectives, and hearing perspectives of other...

Marc Zalmanoff aka "The Fitness Ninja" is one of those rare individuals that comes along every now and then who makes you happy to live in this world.  Since 2003, he's been helping people live happier, healthier lives through improved fitness, nutrition, and mindset.  Marc is the founder and owner of Marc Z Fitness and Nutrition, host of the "Make Good Choices" Podcast, co-founder of the Fit Pro...

At 24 years of age, most people were going to college, attending a tech school and simply "finding themselves." Every now and then, you meet someone who breaks the traditional path and paves their own road.  Jenn Carrasco is someone who at an early age was faced with being a single mother and had no other option in her mind, but to journey into entrepreneurship. She's the Founder and CEO of Virago...

What if your boss came in one day and told you that you had to work from 6 am to 10 pm every single day?  Would you accept it? Would you have the ability to simply walk away? Brian McKittrick is an entrepreneur, author and business coach who started his career in sales at Guitar Center. His 20 year career in sales has led him to work, manage and train for "Big Box" Brands like Office Max/Depot, Ul...

What drives you to be better? Pushes you to be the best version of yourself? If you don't have an answer, it's time to find one.  Drew Laine is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. Every challenge he takes on disrupts each respective industry while also making a significant social impact. Drew's current portfolio consists of 13 brands across the software, manufacturing, sporting goods, a...

What does it take for someone to want better for themselves? How does anyone figure out how to be the person they daydream about?   John Wetmore went from car repossessions, foreclosure, divorce, and bankruptcy all before he was 35 years old to never having to worry about providing for his family again. John didn't grow up well-off and never truly experienced financial security growing up. John wa...

Starting any business often begins with trial by fire. Establishing a core set of values is an essential element to that business plan that is overlooked far too often.    Matty Kondrup, better known as Matty K, is a husband, father of three, and the President and CEO of The Matty K Travel Group which employs over 40 agents nationwide and specializes in travel ranging from family getaways to desti...

A person can fill a dozen different roles on any given day. We each can be a lot of things all at once and through the various stages of life. It's a sense of humanity that keeps us inherently linked.    Welcome to Addicted to Winning hosted by Jeff Brekken. Jeff has been a lot of different people: family farmhand, hockey player, husband, insurance consultant, and much more. Every role from his pa...