Life of And

Tiffany has noticed a trend lately—a link between vulnerability and fear. She’s been exploring this link over the course of the past few episodes of Scared Confident, and now she wants to bring a past guest back who was pivotal in her own journey with fear. Nathaniel McGuire is a marriage and family therapist who helped lead Tiffany through a fear interview for the premiere of Scared Confident. In...

No matter what stage or phase of life you’re currently in, Lara Heimann passionately believes that there is always space for movement. Lara is the creator of the LYT Yoga Method as well as the host of her podcast, Redefining Yoga. In this conversation with Tiffany, Lara shares her journey in founding and building LYT yoga’s online platform, as well as her practical tips for how you can prioritize...

When someone asks Tiffany to coffee, she asks to do it on the mic. In this coffee over microphones chat, Ashley Monk brings Tiffany her questions about sustainably scaling her young business, being a new mom, and balancing her big ideas with the pragmatism required to lead a company. For more from Tiffany, sign up for her brand new newsletter . Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius www.sh...

“Fear is trying to keep us from being vulnerable because when we're vulnerable, that's actually when we reveal our gifts.” Tiffany takes to the mic in her first solo show of the season, a new format where it’s just Tiffany and the mic—no prompt, no producer, all her. In this episode, Tiffany is reflecting on vulnerability and how she’s found an unexpected connection between fear and vulnerability...

There is always a hidden cost when you choose isolation over vulnerability: Relationships that don’t deepen; opportunities that pass by; wounds that aren’t healed. For Carlie Oakley, her decision to be radically vulnerable ultimately saved her life and changed her perspective. Listen in as Carlie shares how her busy life of “and’s” in a 2-career household came to a forced halt as she faced life-th...

“It wasn’t about just building a business…it was about learning these rich truths in life.” As Tiffany closes this chapter of reflection on the last 17 years of her life and career, she begins to think ahead to the next one…and what that means for Scared Confident. Thank you for joining us on this journey through The First 17 Years. The next chapter of Scared Confident kicks off next week, as week...

If you're going to build a business that lasts long term, you really can’t go it alone. And while Tiffany clearly leaned a lot on her mentors during the first 17 years of building Element Three, there was a tipping point when she knew it was time to build her support system from the inside. This is the story of the people who taught her this valuable lesson. Chapter 9: Dedicated to my team In this...

2018 was a critical year in Element Three’s business, and Tiffany was stuck. She needed someone who could help her scale the company in a way that was sustainable for everyone—herself included. Chapter 8: Dedicated to Mike Keleher In this episode of The First 17 Years, Tiffany reflects on how retired President and CEO of Royal United, Mike Keleher, impacted both Element Three and her personally. D...

On a December day in 2011, moments before meeting Tiffany for their first coaching session, Brian Kavicky sat in his car outside of the Element Three office and journaled:  ”Today I will connect with Tiffany. I do not have to work to make that connection. God will open my heart to listen. God will open her heart to listen to my words…I will find the true pain that she needs help with. Help me to s...

Business is transactional. That is until someone decides to invest beyond what they can get. Jack and Tony made that deliberate decision, changing Tiffany’s life. Chapter 6: Dedicated to Jack Burns and Tony Reisz In this episode of The First 17 Years, Tiffany recounts the ripple effect of having clients who turn into mentors—even if they fire you. Listen to hear perspectives from Jack and Tony as...

From firing Element Three to then joining as a key executive, Karen Seketa is the leader Tiffany needed to take the company to the next level. Chapter 5: Dedicated to Karen Seketa Karen Seketa, VP of Talent at Element Three, is a leader who develops leaders, and she taught Tiffany the importance of serving people first. In this episode of The First 17 Years, Tiffany shares the moment she asked Kar...

”Growing Element Three and growing our family happened on the exact same timeline.” Getting married and quickly buying a business wasn't the original plan. The pressures of maintaining a strong relationship and managing a company through a recession — all while growing a family — created a recipe for chaos. For Tiffany, it was part of the journey to living a life of ‘ands’. Chapter 4: Dedicated to...

”Marcia somehow picked me to really impart what she had learned her whole career.” The calling of lifelong mentorship can change people’s lives. In Tiffany’s case, the mentor who stuck with her through every twist and turn of her business and personal journey is one she couldn’t imagine her life without. Chapter 3: Dedicated to Marcia Stone Marcia Stone—former E3 Director of Brand and Tiffany’s pe...

Tiffany’s parents were pivotal in developing Tiffany’s talents starting at a very young age. Chapter 2: Dedicated to Jon and Wendy Schwab—mom and dad In this episode, we hear Jon and Wendy reminisce on growing a business while they grew their family. In the midst of their struggles and triumphs, there was Tiffany—their outgoing, relentless, joyful, stubborn, first-born child. Listen in to hear a f...

Building a business, when done correctly, should create incredible growth opportunities for worthy individuals.  Chapter 1: Dedicated to Kyler Mason Kyler Mason—the 22-year-old “basically intern” – joined Element Three at a time in his life that was filled with grief and uncertainty. Now, 9 years later, Tiffany is entrusting him with an incredibly important role in the future of the company she be...

When you decide to do something hard, you can’t go alone.  At the age of 25, Tiffany Sauder bought a company and a few months later, became President. In this 10-episode series, you’ll hear the ups and downs of building a company during a recession, the mistakes made along the way, and the lessons Tiffany learned as she stepped into her life of “ands” and embraced the challenges, the responsibilit...

Sometimes a story needs to be written before it’s finished. Tiffany is ready to share hers. In this episode, listen to Tiffany explain why she’s felt called to reflect more intentionally on the first 17 years of her journey in building her agency, Element Three —and the characters who have built her character along the way. Join us for the next several weeks as we journey into a new series from Sc...

This one is for the younger listeners. Whether you’re just starting your business, growing one, or looking into the future. There are 2 important factors here: what do you want your organization to look like–AND what do you want your life to look like as the leader of that organization (and at home)? Listen in as Tiffany shares her perspective on how casting her vision for both her life and her co...

”What does sustainable community look like for you as you add ‘ands’ into your life?” And how does it shift as you move through those ‘ands’ and different life phases? Life moves pretty quickly, and prioritizing community and relationships is a key part to growing personally, professionally, and even spiritually. Listen in on how Tiffany has approached maintaining sustainable, impactful relationsh...

Lately, Tiffany has been reflecting on her journey in building Element Three (more on that soon…) so this week, we’re featuring a nostalgic replay of an episode from last year. In this episode, Tiffany gives advice to her 24-year-old self in a moment of growth for Element Three. Stay tuned for more next week… — “What I started to realize is that on the backside of growth was making sure we had the...

”What do you do when life is no longer sustainable?” How do you know if it’s just a hard time, or if you actually need to get help? Whether that means getting professional help or powering through things, Tiffany reflects on times in her life when she had to walk through those struggles. Listen in for tips on how to weather the storm.  Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius www.shareyourge...

What happens when you have the “ands” of marriage to a partner with a successful career, multiple kids, and owning a startup on your own? How do you keep things afloat, let alone find meaning and the depth along the way? Lindsay Tjepkema, co-founder and CEO of Casted, joins Tiffany to talk about finding encouragement, growth, and meaningfulness in a 2-career and multiple-kid family. They discuss t...

Morning routines can make or break your day. Creating a streamlined, simplified morning routine is key to keeping things both moving and peaceful in a busy home. In this episode, Tiffany discusses the vital role sustainability plays in her life of “and’s”, and how she has learned to help her kids have low-conflict experiences before school in the morning to start each day off in the right mindset....

Some "and's" are out of your control–couples who have experienced infertility and miscarriages know this well. Sam and Brice Johnson join Tiffany for this very personal episode about their experiences with miscarriage and loss. They discuss what it's like to experience multiple miscarriages, the effects on their relationship, and how Sam and Tiffany unexpectedly found their careers intertwining in...

Sometimes life dictates which ‘and’ you get to add to your list...or, if you get to add it at all. And sometimes, there is power in deciding what you CAN do. In this episode, Tiffany discusses how the power to choose the ‘and’s’ within your reach can add to your life and empower you to reach your goals.  Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius www.shareyourgenius.com Learn more about First...