MichMash

Today our guest is Sarah Davidson. Sarah is a Global Human Resources Professional: Aligning human resources initiatives with strategic business goals at Roeslein & Associates. She's going to be a speaker at the BE Heard conference. Sarah talks about the 'power of presence,' being a working mom, importance of karma, her success and tenure at Roeslein and the company's ethos, travel, an example of k...

Today our guest is Megan Gerhardt. Megan is a professor of leadership, speaker and author of Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce. Megan tells us her origins in working with the intergenerational workforce, millennials in the workforce, the meaning of the word 'Gentelligence,' the importance of interaction amongst age groups, building trust across the...

Today our guest is Lewis Sheats. Lewis is the Director of Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University. He has an extensive background in new venture planning, concept consulting, opportunity creation, marketing, and strategic planning. Lewis tells us about the journey of entrepreneurship, the growth of Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, SLUStart, Be Heard: Women in Leadership...

Today our guest is Julie Staub. Julie helps 'HSPs' (highly-sensitive persons) overcome, overwhelm, and over-stimulation by guiding them to practice slowing down and choosing a lifestyle template that honors and supports their sensitive nature. Julie tells us that you're either an HSP or you're not, you can find the self-test on Dr. Elaine Aron's website, what it means to be highly sensitive, the i...

Today our guest is Tricia Bagsby, a Medart Endowed Chair in Family Business at St. Louis University, and she's planning Be Heard: Women in Leadership Conference that focuses on topics of personal effectiveness, communication barriers, and solutions for amplifying female voices, on April 8. Mich and Tricia discuss the upcoming Be Heard event, women's roles in the workforce, tools to increase effect...

Today my guest is Marian Brickner. Marian, in her words, is a "naïve, hang-off-the-edge of the bell-shaped curve on either the far right, or far left hand-side, and does not schmooze properly." Mich sees Marian as a creative, talented, whimsical photographer, artist and author that tends to create lots of smiles. Marian tells us about Bonobos, which are our closest great ape relatives who live in...

Today my guest in Benjamin Singer. Benjamin is the CEO at Show Me Integrity; convening business leaders and concerned citizens in a cross-partisan movement for a more effective, ethical government of, by, and for the people. Benjamin tells us about the need for accountability for elected officials, Proposition D, how he got involved in politics. He also tells us how Show Me Integrity is here to gi...

Today my guest is Brian Hall. Brian is the Chief Marketing Officer of Explore St. Louis, which is our own convention and visitors commission, as well as the Executive Director of the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation. We discuss the upcoming Explorer Series event on February, 22 at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center - the home of STAGES St. Louis. The upcoming season at STAGES will include the wor...

Today my guest is Scott Readnour. Scott is the principal of Hillsboro R-3 Intermediate; Scott is known for instilling kindness in his students and his community. Scott tells us about his end-of-year speech, his catchphrase: "I Love You and there's nothing you can do about it," the importance of kindness, hybrid and virtual school, his involvement in honoring veterans, his geology background, and h...

Today I chat with Amber Schreiber, Jack 'The Mayor' Murphy , and Jack's mom, Bridget. We discuss The Golden Scoop, a life-changing, non-profit ice cream and coffee shop that provides innovative and meaningful employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. We learn about how The Golden Scoop came to be, we hear from "Super Scooper' Jack, Chef Jesse Vega Sr., Bridget tells a bit of her...

Today I chat with Dr. Joe Cangas AKA 'The Helmet Doctor', a pediatrician and founder of Helmets First, an organization dedicated to partnering with police to protect the heads of children. We discuss how they partner with police for positive reinforcement of helmet wearing, Allies 4 Health, a concierge health care program, his favorite medical television show, CBD and Lydexar, and where to find hi...

Today I chat with Dawn Krause, partner and principal owner of Krause-Basler Network, which brings in-depth knowledge to each real estate transaction via their thorough knowledge of the market activity and a strong desire to help you achieve your real estate goals. We discuss real estate during the pandemic, how life changes affect real estate, the importance of the realtors process, Best Buddies,...

My guest today is Amy Camie, "The Healing Harpist," a Certified Clinical Musician, inspirational keynote speaker, recording artist, author, and educator. We discuss music and healing, importance of the next step, unhealed trauma, epigenetics, facts about harps, and where to find her! Amy also shared some of her beautiful music with us.  #MichMash #Podcast #AmyCamie Website: https://healingharpmusi...

Today I chat with Joseph Luckett, he is the CEO of Zero to 100, which is also the title of his book: Zero to 100: The Gold Standard of Global Networking. We discuss networking, relationship building questions and tools, Joseph's origins of networking, and where to find him!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JosephLuckett84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joseph_luckett/  

Today I chat with John Stephens, serial entrepreneur and current owner of The Roots FM radio station, which plays free-form album rock from the record collection you wish you had. We discuss the abandoned radio audience, what is considered classic rock, deep cuts, music at the Fox Theatre, Grateful Dead, how The Roots are supported by members, and how to find him! #MichMashPodcast #The Roots #Podc...

Today I speak with Ntegrity...Ntegrity is a national artist, engineer, and producer; he provides the world with life-changing music infused with transformative hope and empowered metamorphic message. We discuss Precious, and the importance of women. Creating music that speaks to people that transforms, his 97-year old grandma Georgia, St. Louis Story Stitchers, the power of music, his life-changin...

Today I chat with Betsy Sinclair, the co-founder of Magnify Your Voice, which connects like-minded people to solve civic, political, and environmental projects. We discuss micro-volunteerism, how we are influenced by our social networks, ways to have a positive online presence, cycle of intimacy, Magnify Your Voice builds community, small actions lead to big results, hidden gems in Chicago and Los...

Today I chat with Steven English. Steven helps introverted leaders find their voice so they can create impact; he is also a coach, trainer, and a TEDx speaker. We discuss his TEDx talk 'Finding Joy by Disappointing Others,' people pleasing, living in the expectation of others, his road to sobriety, the importance of living in a goal-enriching environment, how he helps introverted leaders, managing...

Today I chat with Kathy Sudeikis, Vice President of Corporate Relations for Acendas Travel and former President ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors.) Her son, Jason Sudeikis, stars as Ted Lasso. We talk about Jason's sports ambitions as a child, multi-generational family reunions, celebrities that she's worked with. We also talk about Ted Lasso and how Jason developed the show, the British a...

Today I chat with Rodney Mills. who is known as the MOLiminator. Rodney is in the mole removal business. He tells us how he helps his neighbors by removing their moles, his tally of moles removed this year, an injury he sustained during a mole removal, a viral video of him removing a mole, his "pound the ground" technique, earthworms are moles main food source, acts of kindness, and where to find...

Today I chat with Howard Danzig, CEO of Ecchic Group, and Heather Ambro, VP of Administration of Ecchic Group. Ecchic Group is a company committed to helping small to medium-sized employers control their health insurance costs. We discuss health insurance, how you can shop around for Rx costs, PBM (pharmacy benefit manager), how Ecchic can save money, acts of kindness Howard and Heather have recen...

I chat with Scott Crosby, creator and executive producer of Somebody Knows podcast, which is a true crime podcast. Scott tells us how he's on a quest to see all the MLB parks, the topic of his podcast and their unique twist on the storyline, how they act out the storyline through the podcast, challenges of recording the podcast remotely, how Patreon fans can hear the alternate ending, and how to f...

Today I chat with Lucas Rouggly, Executive Director of LOVEtheLOU, which aims to restore St. Louis through transformative actions. We talk about his neighbor, Miss Sharon, a "matriarch" of his North St. Louis neighborhood who is willing to help with change, student mentoring program, the importance of having a pathway to a better future, three categories of need: housing, jobs, direction for kids...

Today I talk with Heather Geiger, a teacher who created a curriculum called Be Unique Week, which focuses on infusing empathy and inclusion into schools. We discuss the value in uniqueness and the power of inclusivity, knowledge to break down barriers, educating students about disabilities, how to be inclusive, having Be Unique Week become a movement in schools everywhere, and where to find out mo...

Today I chat with Muriel Smith, Executive Director of the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank. We discuss our partner organizations, the St. Louis Alliance for Period Supplies, the mental health component of non-access to diaper and period supplies, how to donate diapers and period supplies, fun facts about Muriel Smith, examples of kindness, the need for volunteers at the warehouse, and where to find them...