Beyond the Rut: Create a Life Worth Living in Your Faith, Family, Career

Kristi Miller was successful in her career. She climbed the corporate leadership ladder quickly. Glass ceilings were getting shattered. That came crashing down on her one day. The stress of her work, despite the six-figure income, took its toll on her health and her family. Listen to Brandon and Jerry talk with Kristi about how she worked her way out of a rut that nearly killed her. Go to BeyondTh...

The Phil Carson StoryPhil Carson is a pharmacist who thinks outside of the box. His business, Carson Natural, helps people find natural solutions to their health problems. Phil Carson is living the dream, but it was not always the case. A few years ago, he had to close up his dream business. It failed. Or, did it. Phil did what he needed to do providing for his family. Along the way, a path re-eme...

You probably know someone who seems to have a negative mindset to everything. It's that person who talks himself out of a good opportunity. There are a million reasons why something would not work. Maybe that person is you. Do you have a dream you wish to fulfill, but find yourself listing all the reasons why it can never work? Counter that thinking with aggressive optimism. We are not talking abo...

Misty Ash-Kuhn talks about the upcoming Run Amuck event, a 5K mud run hosted by Junior League of Corpus Christi. We'll also discuss the work JLCC does in the Corpus Christi community, and the benefits of duct tape in a mud run. Links and ResourcesJunior League of Corpus Christi, jlcc.orgPromo code for Run Amuck: 5OFF17Facebook Page for Junior League of Corpus Christi Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho...

At the age of 20 years old, Casey Nicole Fox was working four jobs and living on 110% of her income. She now owns four businesses and lives on just 30% of her income. The crazy thing is she is just 23 years old at the time of this interview! In This EpisodeLiving to get an ROI or ROE on everything you doGive yourself permission to pursue your dreamsLiving on the 30:30:30:10 principle for your fina...

Daring Ashley Taylor YannelloAshley is the host of the daily podcast called Real Talk with Ashley. Her show is unapologetically honest, raw, and real where her aim is to leave everyone who listens feeling a bit better. She shares her vulnerability in each episode. Ashley's listeners can connect with that vulnerability and have shared how her show inspires them to give it a go in life. Her writings...

Lisa Reynolds, Ph. D. SPHRLisa’s passion is being a development chemist. She serves as a catalyst assisting others in unleashing their talents and discovering their full potential. Her leadership style is one that focuses on relationship-building. Lisa is known among her colleagues for leading high-performing, cohesive teams. Today, she is Vice President of Talent Management for CHRISTUS Health le...

On a leap of faith and armed with determination, Tasha Schaded opened LifeFit Personal Training Studio in 2016. She helps people achieve their fitness goals and live a healthy, active lifestyle. Tasha has specialized in weight management, prenatal fitness, senior fitness, sports performance and nutrition certifications. She is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) since 2008....

Run AmuckRun Amuck with us on April 1 (no joke, the event really is on this date,) and we'll give you a free Beyond the Rut t-shirt. Let us know in advance by following the instructions in this episode. Run Amuck is a 5K mud run hosted by the Junior League of Corpus Christi. You may have missed running with us at the Run Amuck event. No worries. Listen to this episode and see how you can get in on...

Lee CockerellLee Cockerell has accomplished things you would not expect from someone born and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It would seem like life was stacked against Lee. He was a college dropout, so that must be the end of the road, right? Not quite. Hard work and the willingness to learn new skills and new knowledge was his secret recipe to success. Lee Cockerell is known today as the former Ex...

What a Triathlete Can Teach Us About PerseveranceTriathlete, Blanche Holt, has won a lot of races. In this episode, Blanches shares her stories about a sport she's passionate about for years. Training for a long-range goal is the cornerstone of what triathletes do, so we dive deeper into a perseverance mindset. Just like anything else in life, accidents happen to a triathlete. The challenge is get...

Brandon and Jerry discuss how you can level up your career or business with these principles around personal character and leadership. Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the...

Listening to podcasts is great! We love them. We love it when you listen to Beyond the Rut! Reading is still one of the best ways to learn from other people, especially people who are not accessible to us. We are talking about...Reading why you should have a reading plan our favorite titles from 2016 speed reading audio books how we hold onto the information we just took inAdd These Books to Your...

2016We have enough episodes to finally do a "Best of" episode to close out 2016. Listen to our Top 7 moments from 2016 episodes of Beyond the Rut. There were a lot of highlights to choose from, and this was probably the hardest episode to put together because of the limit we put on ourselves. Highlights(0:45) Our first highlight clip comes from BtR 021, From Ferris Bueller to Scheduling What Matte...

Traveling Tall Around the WorldEric Giuliani once worked as an education consultant. He had a great paycheck, company car, and traveled around the United States at the whim of his company. A leave of absence spent traveling his dream vacation opened up his eyes to the world of color around him. Eric returned to his place of employment. His company fired him rather than honor the leave of absence....

We had a few requests on how to find episode 25 of Beyond the Rut, the first interview we did with Sara McDaniel from SimplySara.com. Let's make it easier for everyone and share that episode again. Here you go by popular demand! Listen in as Sara shares with us her first trip to Guatemala on a Wrecked mission trip with Jeff Goins' group. She also shares with us the how and why behind her blog, Sim...

Ty FosterTy Foster is the Founder and Principal of Navigate to Greatness LLC, A leadership development organization that teaches athletes, business owners and professionals how to navigate large-scale life goals. Ty's articulate & pointed teaching style combined with love for people is certain to captivate and transform his audience to do great things before leaving the room. Ty Foster became...

Sara McDaniel returns to share her fifth Guatemala trip, talk about her Southern cottage renovation project, and her first 5k race. Resources and LinksBtR 025 - A Simple Life is a Bigger LifeSimplySara.comSimplySouthernCottage.comMy Journey from Couch to 5k - Sara McDanielNeighbor's Table Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsh...

We launched the first episode of Beyond the Rut podcast on August 22, 2015. A lot has changed since. We have recorded 64 episodes in the last sixteen months. 24 of our episodes included interviews of 21 interesting people who shared their unique stories on how they are #livingthedream beyond the rut. Beyond the RutBeyond the Rut averages 80 unique downloads each week. That may not seem like a lot...

Before you burn out,  listen to this episode! The Rut of Compassion FatigueIt may have been your dream to be a nurse, a physician, a mental health professional, or even a police officer. You expose yourself to the trauma of others when you work in a caring profession. Your mind fails to distinguish between what is happening to others and what is happening to you. The trauma of others eventually be...

Podcast Answerman Cliff Ravenscraft has advised podcasters for years audio quality is important for listeners. Poor audio quality can be a deal killer unless the content is absolutely a don't-miss. Musician and entrepreneur, Chris Mann, decided to apply his skills in digitally mastering music audio to the medium of podcasting. We had the pleasure to be at the beginning stages of Chris's endeavor....

We scored an interview with Danny Bollinger, Manager of Publishing for the Dallas Mavericks. He's the guy behind the promotional photography and writing for the team. If it's a calendar, program, video snippet or article for the Mavs, chances are Danny has had his hands and creativity in it for the past 17 years. Leap of faith, is the best way I can describe how Danny Bollinger lives his life beyo...

It Works! Brandon didn't feel healthy. He was over weight, then he decided to do something about it. Since the start of 2016, Brandon has lost over 30 lbs and he is keeping it off. Whatever he is doing, it works! You may have heard about his journey in recent episodes. We are diving deeper into his eating habits, his workouts, and what nutrition supplements have helped him. DisclaimersDisclaimer #...

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Being a podcast guest can help you market your business, new book, online course, or special cause. Tom Schwab discusses why and how. We also have Tom share his story about seeking job security with careers in the military and corporate America. In both cases, he was surprised. Your job security is connected to your ability to serve others. Interview Valet is successful because of the service they...