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Triumph Over Trauma E53 Anthony "Doc" Ameen shares his powerful story not knowing what path he was intended to take as a young man to joining the military and being influenced by the tragedies he survived. He now dedicates his time to assisting military members, first responders and their families, fighting for them as they [...]

The Future of Work – GrayHawk Capital E32 In this episode of Water Cooler Conversations, Kyle is joined for a special show by co-host Scott McIntosh, and they speak with Brian Burns and Sherman Chu from Grayhawk Capital, Arizona's largest Venture Capital fund. They explore the world of businesses raising capital in Arizona and what [...]

Thad Fitzgerald with Grease Monkey E26 Grease Monkey, was founded in 1978 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Grease Monkey® brand currently operates more than 300 centers internationally with operations in Mexico, China, Colombia and Saudi Arabia. Grease Monkey® is the nation's largest independent franchisor of automotive oil change centers and is looking to expand [...]

STEM over the Summer E10 STEM Unplugged – STEM over the Summer was a discussion with collaborative nonprofit partners at Lowell Observatory, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Pathways to Learning. In this episode, Kelly, Tom and Elise explored ways for community members to engage in hands on STEM to find their identity as learners. Lowell Observatory [...]

Breakthrough the Growth Plateau E52 In this episode of Tycoons, tune in to hear Gary give some great advice on how to take your company to the next level. It all starts with an honest performance discussion about your goals, performance history, and applying a proactive approach using a system that brings value. Having a [...]

E78 Building Project Management Communities with David Barrett Everywhere we look we see the impact of Project Management. As the PM industry grows, a challenge we face now as project/program managers is how do we not get lost within the millions of practitioners and hundreds of associations and certifications around the world? As David Barrett [...]

Jonathan Kierman with Super Star Car Wash E22 Super Star Car Wash is a locally-owned business headquartered in Phoenix. Locations span across the Southwest and West Coast in Arizona and California. Services offered include single washes and unlimited monthly plans for express washes, while full-service locations offer fluid changes and quick lube services, full-service washes [...]

Honoring the Granite Mountain Hotshots E7 The 19 Hotshot firefighters who perished in 2013 fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire shared a special bond. Three of their members were part of another brotherhood. Jesse Steed, Travis Turbyfill and William Warneke were all U.S. Marine veterans. In this podcast, learn about the Prescott tribute and learning center [...]

Workforce Development: Cultivating Arizona's Tech Talent Future E13 While technology and innovation bring new solutions to life, it can sometimes result in unforeseen challenges and opportunities. Although the IT and cybersecurity industry is the fastest-growing sector in the state, there are currently more than 7,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in Arizona alone. As a result of [...]

Avontage Welcomes Ashley Bright to Discuss Powerful Messaging Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Startups E5 In Episode 5 Sean and Mark welcome Ashley Bright, the founder of The Message Fixer. After years of working for AT&T, Microsoft, and Target Ashley works with entrepreneurs to tie in powerful messaging strategies. He discusses his IMPACT speaking method that [...]

The Future of IT Security with Peter Adams and Arvind Hariharan E31 On this episode of the The Future of Work: Water Cooler Conversations we interview IT and Security experts, Peter Adams of Sol Minion development and Arvind Hariharan of CMIT Solutions of Tempe/North Chandler. Peter and Arvind explain why it is so important for [...]

Flexibilty – Catholic Education Arizona and Fasturtle E9 This was a very special episode for our Culture Crush Podcast team. Our sponsor, Catholic Education Arizona, was on the show! Not only is Catholic Education Arizona a great sponsor, but they are also a company building a great company culture. Nancy Padberg has been an amazing [...]

Growing Culture Through Music – Brian Mohr E9 When it comes to finding the right guests to bring on to the People and Profit Podcast, our team always has our eyes open for great company leaders that align with Conscious Capitalism and the four tenants. This month we did not have to look very far [...]

Right Way to Sell Your Business E51 Tycoons welcomed Michelle to the show and she was a breadth of knowledge on preparing to exit your business. Her experience comes from having sold over 1,000 businesses. She provided key attributes to successfully prepare your business such as your business should be able to run without you [...]

Freedom and Collaboration – Support for CEOs to Grow and Lead Great Companies E8 The Culture Crush Business Podcast team wants to make sure that we are always sharing great companies with our audience. We want to make sure that we are highlighting companies that are crushing it with a great company culture but there [...]

Their Story is Our Story E50 The Tycoons break the normal mold for this show and interview Sherianne and Robin of the non-profit organization, Their Story is Our Story. This is a great show highlighting the passion for volunteerism and the framework for purposeful living. Sherianne and Robin give an inspiring picture of real refugee [...]

E77 Zen and the Art of Strategic Alignment with Stuart Easton Are you working on the proper projects within your organization? Why do we even do projects in an organization? So much time in Project Management is spent trying to improve project execution and not as much on project selection and strategic alignment. In this [...]

Money and Real Estate in Arizona E19 Have you been hearing about how crazy the real estate market is right now? How about the stock market? It's on fire out there and our guests on this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast filled us in on why! Host, Kelly Lorenzen was joined on-air [...]

Unique Mission, Invaluable Rewards E6 Ron Bogle, the national chair of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, shares his thoughts on ESGR's unique mission, the value of our citizen soldiers and the rewards of volunteering. Learn how ESGR has weathered the Covid-19 crisis and how the pandemic is transforming the organization to meet the [...]

Mergers and Acquisitions E49 This was a great show with Iliya Zogovich of DBD Partners. Iliyah discusses in clear and understandable terms the process of mergers and acquisitions and the approach his team takes with the lower and middle markets. His current outlook is that this market is not slowing down and will continue to [...]

The Future of Tempe with Donna Kennedy and Jill Buschbacher E30 On this episode of The Future of Work: Water Cooler Conversations we welcome Donna Kennedy and Jill Buschbacher from the City of Tempe. We explored all of the exciting things that are coming to the city and the bright urban future of this historic [...]

The Midas Financial Touch E48 Darrell and Blair Hornbacher are very passionate about educating business owners on personal and business credit and providing them access to much needed capital. The reality is most Americans do not understand how the credit system works and how it can work against them if they are not careful. Midas [...]

E76 The Value and Importance of Influential Relationships in our lives with Jennifer Bridges and David Nour How has your life been impacted by a Curve Bender? What is a Curve Bender? What is next for all of us in the Project Management Community impacted by the pandemic? In this episode Jennifer Bridges and David [...]

Stacy Cline With Godaddy Phil Bradstock with City of Phoenix and Jose Anca with BBB GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing all of the help and tools to succeed online. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, [...]

The Future of Community with Lava Sunder E29 On this episode of The Future of Work, we explore what the future of community looks like with our guest, Lava Sunder from Culdesac. Lava shares with us the details of the new car-less, people centered community being built right here in Tempe. Culdesac is creating a [...]