Making Elephants Fly | Conversations with High Octane Leaders, Dreamers, & Creatives

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with CJ Casciotta. This conversation takes us from the Muppets to vinyl, all the way to how weirdos change the world. We hear all about his new book, "Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference." CJ is a writer, serial media maker, and founder of Ringbeller: an organization that teaches kids creativity & kindness. As a...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Leigh Holt LIVE from The Mini Thing Los Angeles. On November 17th, 2018 we hosted our first one-day version of The Thing in Burbank, California. Leigh is the founder of "maddjett." In the simplest of terms, "maddjett" is a company built around passion. Leigh left her gig as the VP of Strategic Partnerships at Warner Music Nashville to d...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry shares his opening talk from The Mini Thing Los Angeles. On November 17th, 2018 we hosted our first one-day version of The Thing in Burbank, California. In life and business, we often find ourselves in a place where we have all our eggs in someone else's basket. We are willing to bet on every "safe" opportunity and yet we fear going all in on ourselve...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Justin Schenck, host of the Growth Now Movement Podcast. He's a speaker, author, and leading authority in using your voice to build an audience. He not only speaks to organizations on how to overcome adversity and utilize podcasting to grow your business but he helps others launch, build, and leverage their brands. Justin has been named...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down for another Conversation with himself. Be careful because you're going to be hearing Terry's inner dialogue. In addition to the amazing conversations that Terry has with amazing leaders. On this second episode of the new bonus format, Terry wrestles with this idea: Legacy, Living in a Way that Matters Later. After a conversation with a finan...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down LIVE from The Thing 2018 in Orlando Florida, with the artist, entrepreneur, and author Craig Fraser. Craig has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, GM, Disney, Lucasfilm, Star Trek, CBS, Amazon, Fender, and West Coast Choppers to Name a few. His mural work can be seen in Guy Fieri's restaurants around the world, from Las Vega...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Michael Robison. Michael is the CEO of d5 Group. He is a strategic business consultant and brand development innovator with a diverse background in finance, sales, development, marketing, communications, and staffing. Entrepreneur Magazine has just named him one of their Top Leaders of 2018 and you have may have seen his appearances on...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down for a Conversation with himself. Yes, you read that right. No guest or interview on this episode. Be careful because you're going to be hearing Terry's inner dialogue. In addition to the amazing conversations that Terry has with amazing leaders. Hopefully, this will mean more of the Making Elephants Fly Podcast and more regularly will end up...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down LIVE from The Thing 2018 in Orlando Florida, with the former Vice President of the Magic Kingdom Dan Cockerell (who was also the VP of EPCOT and Hollywood Studios before taking that position). If the last name sounds familiar its because Dan's Dad, Lee Cockerell has been on three episodes of the show. We talk about Dan's journey from the fro...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with filmmaker, producer, podcaster, and good friend Logan Sekulow. Since Logan was last on the show he's released an award-winning documentary "Welcome Home, Dick Van Dyke" that was featured at the San Diego Comic-Con Film Festival. We talk Logan's journey from working at Nickelodeon as a teenager in both Orlando and New York on shows such...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with New York Times Best-Selling Author, Larry Winget aka. The Pitbull of Personal Development. ® You don't want to miss this conversation as they unpack Larry's # 1 Rule For Life and Business, "Do what you said you would do, when you said you would do it, the way you said you would do it." Larry is the best combination of credible content a...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down again with New York Times Best-Selling Author, undisputed King Of Queso, and entrepreneur Jon Acuff. You may know Jon from his books "Quitter," "Start," "Do Over" and his latest "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done." Jon has also worked with national brands like The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. His blog has been re...

On this very special episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with two former Disney Imagineers, McNair Wilson and Louis Lemoine to celebrate the life and legacy of Disney Legend Marty Skylar. Normally on an episode, we talk about the work and wisdom of our guests but on this very special show, we learn how a leader affects those that he leads, even after he's gone. We also hear some sto...

On this special LIVE episode of Making Elephants Fly from "The Thing 2017" in Orlando, Florida, Terry sits down once again with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. During that time, Lee led a team of tens of thousands of cast members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, four theme parks, two water parks, and a s...

On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with best-selling author, entrepreneur, and leader, Jeff Goins. Jeff has just released his new book "Real Artists Don't Starve."  Not only is Jeff a fantastic writer, he leads a tribe that is truly leveraging their talents to impact the world. Jeff was the very first guest on Making Elephants Fly, so we need the show with an ending question...

On this episode of Bonus LIVE SHOW of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with former Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson talking Creativity & Collaboration. C. McNair Wilson is a Former Disney Imagineer, in-demand creative consultant, speaker, and author. His latest book, "Hatch!: Brainstorming Secrets of a Theme Park Designer" unpacks the idea of what happens when teams create together. No one is...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with former Disney Animator Tom Bancroft. Tom has over 25 years of experience in the animation industry, much of which was for Walt Disney Feature Animation. During this time there, he was an animator on 4 animated shorts and 8 feature films which include "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King," "Aladdin", "Pocahontas", "Mulan", and "Broth...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Andy Andrews, the author of the New York Times bestseller "The Traveler's Gift." His books have been translated into nearly 35 languages. Hailed by the New York Times as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy has spoken at the request of four different United States presidents, called upon...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with New York Times best-selling author, innovator, speaker, and sought-after thought leader, Seth Godin. Seth is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Author, Innovator, and sought-after Speaker, Chris Baréz-Brown. Chris has been unleashing the creative potential of worldwide organizations, including Nike, Coca-Cola, Diageo, The Gates Foundation, Sony, and WPP. He is a master of metamorphosis — challenging and transforming businesses through embedding Creative Leadership as part of...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with best-selling author, sought-after speaker, award-winning podcaster, and management professor, David Burkus. He is the host of Radio Free Leader — a podcast that shares insights on leadership, innovation, and strategy. His work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, PsychologyToday, CBS This Morning, Fast Company, Bl...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Internet Pioneer, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Leader, and one of the best guys on the planet...Tim Sanders. Tim was an early stage member of Mark Cuban's  broadcast.com  and later joined Yahoo where he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and named its Leadership Coach. Tim’s past books include the New York Times...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with Author, Coach, Pastor, Leader of Leaders, Event Planner, and sought-after Speaker, Marty Cauley. In his latest book, "Dying to Go on Vacation: Learning to live while Facing Death" we learn about the life that Marty has after getting a diagnosis of an aggressive terminal cancer. For years, he's been a force to be reckoned with in his o...

On this episode of “Making Elephants Fly,” Terry sits down with Executive Director of Propel Women, Author, Speaker, and Recovering Entrepreneur, Ali Worthington. Ali’s book, "Breaking Busy," released this week and is already making a best-seller on many Amazon lists. “Breaking Busy” talks about how to make the best choices on how to spend the time you have and how to make room for yourself when y...

On this episode of "Making Elephants Fly," Terry sits down with co-founder of Southwest Consulting, Speaker, and NYT Best-Selling author, Rory Vaden. His latest book, “Procrastinate on Purpose,” looks at how to multiply the time you have. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don’t matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Ca...