Eating Crow

Maurice Philogene is genuine. He's one of those rare people who you meet that exceeds your expectations. He's accomplished a lot in life. He's done things most of us wouldn't dream of doing. He's only in his late 40's, there's much yet to be done for Maurice. When he shares lessons on life, professionally, financially and to live life, he does it in a unique way. He's just stating the facts. We we...

Some people want the ball at the end of the game. They want to take THE shot. Casey Jacox is that guy. He's a quarterback. He's a husband. He's a dad. He's found a way to tie all this together into a mission. To help dad's "quarterback" their lives. I fully support this mission. Quarterbacks start each play with a plan - from a playbook. When they step to the line, the plan makes sense or it doesn...

Jeff Wickersham thinks big. He's on a mission to help 1 million dads be better husbands, fathers and leaders of men. Heck, I was just hoping to get yours truly through a workout today :-). Jeff's story is relatable. He's brutally honest about his choices, setbacks and reckoning. He leads by example. He leads his family by owning his past and his future. How many dads can get their family to the gy...

Greg VanDyne is one of those rare men who could kill you with one finger but would prefer to offer you a hug or a helping hand. He's experienced things most civilians can only read about. He's a warrior. He's on a mission to help other warriors adjust to a post-military life. He's also building a company that can help anyone struggling with mental health...and I have to say, what they are doing is...

Nat Berman has receipts. Boxes of them. His mission is to help other fill their receipt boxes... ...so they can create the life they secretly desire but may not know how to build. What's the goal? Financial independence. It's not necessarily wealth, it's the freedom to choose where to invest your time. Nat put in the work - long days, for years, with one goal: To get off the treadmill of corporate...

Loren Rosario-Maldonado is brilliant. Intellectually. Emotionally. Instinctively. I'd never considered "Cultural Intelligence" before I met Loren. It makes so much sense. In her book "Becoming the Change: The Power of Cultural Intelligence" she shares her journey and her experiences in building high-performing teams, one human at a time. I found Loren engaging, intuitive, thoughtful and yet practi...

This episode is epic. Paul Watkins is a book you should not judge by its cover. He's intelligent. He's well-read. He's thoughtful. He's also intentional. What you may not see at the surface is his penchant for adventure. Extreme adventure. Paul is seeking danger. He's seeking growth. He's seeking development. He's also setting an example for his kids. He wants them to know the world is their oyste...

Will and John are the odd couple. They work well together but couldn't be more different. Will has been in the talent game for some time. John has been a brand builder and marketer for some time as well. They understand how people think, and how they work together - or don't. They've partnered to help companies understand how to build great teams and avoid the wrong mix. How? They get leadership t...

Wes Claytor is our first repeat guest. Why? Because Wes' story continues to evolve and needs to be shared. Wes' was one of our best episodes 3 years ago. He is again. He's experienced heartbreak, loss, suffering and pain. He's eaten crow. He used that pain to change his life. As a man, as a husband and as a father. What's amazing, is he's not only sustained this positive change, he's thrived. Wes...

Kevin Casey was doing it all wrong... ...selling, that is. He realized traditional selling techniques pushed potential clients away, unintentionally. So he started unselling - a strategy he's now perfected, heck, he's even written a book about it. He's fully transparent about his eating crow moments and how he's completely rethought his approach to selling. Kevin is also the kind of guy you could...

John Morris is my kind of person. Big, Bold and on a mission. John found that school wasn't his "thing". He also found that sales was. It fed into his competitive nature. If he couldn't "win" he didn't want to play. Telling his father that school was tough. But, like any father that's paying attention, you lean in when your kids need you to. John's dad knew his son would be successful. He told him...

Rachel Clissold found herself. Now she helps others find the best version of themselves. Her journey is the stuff of a Netflix series. She grew up feeling trapped - in her home, in her life. She left, abruptly and at a young age...on a journey of self discovery. Along the way she found herself. Her eating crow moments were at a younger age than most. It's hard to pinpoint Rachel's gift: part spiri...

Lara Jones is a warrior. She's a wife, a mother, an entrepreneur and a powerful speaker. She's been to hell and back. Or maybe the footsteps of Heaven. Lara's story of loss, sheer will, climbing back, and moving forward is tragic, awe inspiring and life changing. Now she shares her story with others - to help them realize they can recover from loss, climb out of the depths of despair and become be...

Steve Cutler is on a mission. He's here to challenge old ways of thinking...the status quo. Steve walks the talk - in the mountains, literally, he grew up there and they are in his bones. He's study the history of food - and movement, remarkably, they are inextricably tied to together. Steve sees excuses as an indicator of poor performance in other (if not most) aspects of life. I've interviewed a...

Teddy Mitrosilis is a throwback. He's a writer, a bit of a renaissance man, and a leader. After majoring in Journalism at the University of North Carolina, while playing baseball, he ventured into media. Stops at ESPN and Fox led to a successful career at a startup, STRIVR, where he played a key role in building out their customer and consulting offerings. This was an important step for Teddy - he...

Dr. Mansi Shah is brilliant. Seriously, she's a Dr. of Pharmacy. She understands how drugs interact with the human body. She also knows that most drugs treat symptoms, not the root cause or disease. Dr. Shah is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Functional Wellness Network and the 6th Element... ...an integrative practice is where Dr. Mansi combines the knowledge of her life experiences, additional tra...

Paul Carpenter is one of those rare people you meet that makes an impact on your life immediately. He's real, he's direct, and he's usually spot on. Paul is like most of us - we've seen the ups and downs in life. However, Paul's ability to take his learnings and lessons and morph them into content that helps others is rare. Why is it rare? Because Paul's goal is to serve first. I've experienced th...

Denise Conroy has seen it all. The things that shaped who she is are at times difficutl to hear. Despite these hardships, she's been incredibly successful and she is using her success to build a platform. She's vocal. She's opinonated. She's on a mission. She's not going to stop. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/eating-crow . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Howarth has been there. When he tells you "I understand." He does. I'm a fitness guy. I've met a lot of fitness people. Very few come from a place of struggle and learn the walk before they talk it. Mike does and did. Mad respect. His journey is a bit different. From peak fitness, to injury, to becoming severly overweight, and all the mental and emotional issues that come along for the ride....

Don Manning is a family man, a crazy cool family man...of God. Don and his wife Suzanne, have raised 7 wonderful, godly children. It's no accident, but there isn't a playbook they followed. They wrote one along the way. Rethink the Way You Do Family You can find their playbook on Amazon at the link above. BTW, the book is just one aspect of what is now their full-time mission. Raising godly childr...

Ben Binder is on a mission. He's driven to help others live a health lifestyle, without the hype. He's so passionate about it, he built a company to do just that. I can relate. It's tough, but he's not slowing down. Ben's an inspiration and knows his stuff. His story inspires and his mission resonates, or at least it should. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/eating-crow . Hosted on Acas...

Hampton Dortch is leading the way... ...for leaders. I've met leadership experts. Most have years of experience to support their lessons. Others pontificate with little credibility. Hampton is different. He's not preaching, he's asking questions. A lot of questions. He's one of the most curious talents I've met. Curious about leadership. Curious about people. Curious about... ...Everything. And th...

Michael McGreevy is a renaissance man. He could build you a house, while most men can't change a light bulb. He can also help you find your calling, because he found his. Michael fell into coaching - helping others become the best version of themselves. His story is compelling. His message is important. He's also 100% what you see is what you get. Michael did the hard stuff, he ate some crow....

Zineb Layachi lights up a room, or at the very least, a Zoom screen. She's a brander, a doer, an innovator. Zineb's been doing marketing for a long time. She's now helping companies build their brands online and offline. Oh, and she was doing AI before AI was cool. This is who she is...and I love it. She will help you find out who you are. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/eating-crow ....

Steve Schmidt is a sales savant. He sees sales processes like Neo sees the Matrix. He's also a complex dude, with a rich background. And he's eaten some crow. Like many hard charging people, addiction got a hold of him. He faced it, ate the crow, and turned it around. He's built companies, he's sold companies, now he's building a Sales Operating System that will make your head spin. Listen as Stev...