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You don't want to miss this episode! Matt Shanlian from PRMI shares with us his entrepreneurial journey within the family business, the 3 core rules for their team that never change (from The Pumpkin Plan ), some amazing guidance on building relationships that lead to business growth, and his favorite 2 sayings that drive so much of what he does. This episode is packed with inspiration and wisdom.

We LOVE this episode! We're talking with Jen Fonseca about the 5 specific attributes that you must consider when discovering your purpose, finding your calling, or considering a career change. We also dive into the 3 things that will help you cultivating hope. Jen shares her personal story of discovering her purpose that has led to helping so many others discover theirs.  As promised, here's...

Tune in as Kim and I talk about her life as an entrepreneur with her husband. Being a visionary, creator and then executing on projects is something Kim has a lot of experience doing - and she's at it again! She's talking about the new framework that she's written to help women everywhere get clarity on their mental, physical, emotional and Spiritual health. So much wisdom shared in this episode!...

Listen in as we chat with leadership expert and author Kadi Cole - there is SO much wisdom packed into this podcast. Kadi's unexpected story of becoming an entrepreneur, and so many top tips on how to maintain a clear life plan made this so valuable and fun to record and I'm thrilled to share it with you. With 25 years+ working with leaders, 3 books and counting, organizational + leadership consul...

We're thrilled to have founder of CHOMPS Pete Maldonado on the latest episode of the podcast! We're personal fans of the brand and absolutely loved hearing the story of how they've gotten to where they are today. Learning from failures, finding the right market at the right time, and the overnight wild growth as part of their journey make this episode a must listen.   For more on CHOMPS - get...

In this episode, we're highlighting a StoryWork blog post with Jean Roberts, Founder of J Roberts Consulting - as she unpacks what it means to develop a thank you strategy around your clients and your teams. She breaks it down by month (super tangible) and we talk about ways to apply it.  Grab a journal and use this as a working session to develop your own thank you strategy - and share it wi...

Thrilled to welcome my friend Jes Royston to the podcast! Anyone that knows Jes, knows that she's a true treasure. She's genuine, so kind and represents faithfulness in every sense of the word. She has worked consistently to write her newest book over the past year, and I'm excited to announce it's now OUT! We talk about what it looks like to build a business from a place of turning a struggle int...

"This unfamiliar blend of slow, distant, quiet and disconnected, has at times revealed powerful thought-provoking clarity." In this episode, we're going back to Kim Gomez's blog post to recall some of the good parts of 2020 - some of the things we want to remember to take with us. We're sharing some really thought provoking questions that you can use to reflect, as well as tangible tips on how to...

Listen in as we share a key mindset shift in the way leaders can think about building teams. Our guest blog post with Alex Judd inspired this episode - and the takeaways here are empower leaders to let us be human! It's so inspiring, refreshing and important - don't miss it. For more podcasts, blogs and all things for founders - head to www.storywork.co . If you liked this episode, be sure to give...

It's true - all of us have them (blind spots). And they can impact carrying out everything from our vision to our initiatives - in this episode, I'm recapping a StoryWork blog post with Julie Wilson, President of Women Doing Well , on how to combat blind spots. She gives us an amazing, tangible framework to give feedback and receive feedback in a healthy way. Listen in as we share these tools with...

Imagine a world where you wake up , ready to lead with genuine confidence. You rarely feel insecure. You never pretend, perform, or act like you have it all together. You are simply  secure  in who you are, and  strong  enough to influence others. This isn't crazy.   This is Authentic Leadership. The most effective leaders have learned the secret of Authenticity. They...

Today we're giving you a sneak peak from one of our non-profit masterminds! In this episode, we break down the marketing funnel and why it's so important. Jean and I talk about the top of the funnel, which is really focused on brand awareness and driving traffic to your social channels and your website. Often times, we're so focused on our social media channels, but there's a whole lot more that m...

Starting a non-profit focusing on interactive performances in the middle of a pandemic seems crazy, right? In this must listen episode of the Strategy Game podcast, we sit down with Bringing You Broadway founders, Emma Degerstedt and Hannah Jewel Kohn. Emma and Hannah talk all about how the they connected on a path to founding a non-profit that brings broadway artists together to create unique per...

Over the last year as the world has gone through many changes, it's become more challenging to make sure that you're always that relevant resource to your clients, customers, and partners. How do you shift your mindset to keep creating moments of delight for customers and building mutually beneficial partnerships? On today's episode of the Strategy Game podcast, we caught up with the award-winning...

"When people understand, then they can finally move forward." On the Strategy Game Podcast today we're diving into word of mouth strategy with Mike Gonzalez! As an experienced Marketing Strategist, Mike discusses the importance of removing the barriers and roadblocks that sit in front of businesses and prevent them from reaching their potential. When people understand what you're selling, what pro...

What would make today the greatest day? What are the 3 things that are really going to move the needle for you personally and professionally? In the latest episode of The Strategy Game podcast, Chelsie Lee, CEO of SHIPSI , joins us to chat about her experiences as a first time founder. Not only does she share all about how she's grown SHIPSI over the last three years, Chelsie discusses some of the...

Entrepreneur, angel investor, and business coach Mike Brown talks about his personal journey and the insights he's gained from coaching other entrepreneurs. Mike dives into how to recognize the subconscious and create a new, more productive conscious. There are so many great takeaways in this episode that unlock the world of self awareness as it relates to personal and professional growth. If this...

On the Strategy Game Podcast today, Julie Wilson from Women Doing Well stops by to discuss giving healthy feedback (honest) and the connection between healing + creating a healthy nonprofit/business. For more podcasts, blogs and all things for founders - head to www.storywork.co . If you liked this episode, be sure to give us a review! We want to continue to share the work and spread the word.

"Just because you're growing, doesn't mean you're living." How powerful is that statement?  Alex Judd from Path for Growth joins us on The Strategy Game Podcast and explains why health and growth aren't the same thing. He shares incredible insights about audacious bold goals and how sacrifice factors in. For more podcasts, blogs and all things for founders - head to www.storywork.co . If you...

This episode is ten years in the making! We're really excited to share today's Strategy Game Podcast where we welcome Jean Boen Roberts from J. Roberts Consulting, LLC . We are firm believers that there are no coincidences and in this episode, we share the journey that led up to the launch of The Marketing Engine . Jean shares how she uses our pre-marketing work, the identity-based strategy, to cr...

We're thrilled to welcome Jenna Ahern, CEO + Founder of Guardian Owl Digital to the podcast! In this episode, we unpack identity based strategy and why it works - and Jenna gives us some pro tips on activating your SEO and explains what it can do for our businesses or non-profits.  If you loved this episode - let us help you with your digital marketing strategy, check out The Marketing Engine...

We get clear in our identity, and we learn to walk in it.  In this episode, we’re going to talk about some key areas that influence who we are, and here’s how we can look at each one of them to increase our self awareness.  Here's the link to grab the free PDF on Identity Strategy. If you loved this episode - go ahead and take our Breakthrough Map course ! It's a short, powerful e-course...

In today's episode, we're bringing the insufficiency or comparison that we practice, whether subconscious or conscious, into the light, so it can’t continue to hinder us from walking in our identity.  Because the world needs you - the world needs your work, your words, your thoughts, your kindness and goodness - and your impact. If you stay held down by fear or comparison or past struggles -...

Fear.....is a liar.  It will try to take you down every time, but you have to be determined not to let it. Fear paralyzes, fear creates a fog over you that can create confusion. Fear.is.a.liar. Don’t let it get you one more day. Here are some things you can move through to unmask fear, call it out for what it is, and get on with your amazing business or movement or just doing life doing the t...

CLEAR IT OUT: We delay moving forward often times because we lack clarity. We don’t know what’s next, and we don’t know which direction to move or how to execute - today we're talking about REMOVING HOLDBACKS to gain clarity and freedom for 2021.  If you loved this episode - go ahead and take our Breakthrough Map course ! It's a short, powerful e-course that you can take anytime, anywhere. It...