Podcast Archives - Motivate Me!

Live from the road: Public Information Officer Chris Vignes of Gulfport, Mississippi. Have you ever seen the coast of Mississippi? Chris will inspire you to put Mississippi on your bucket list! http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/ The post MM450 – Day 60 MS – The Magic of Mississippi – Audio Journal MM261 appeared first on Motivate Me! .

There is no denying the passion of Public Information Officer Chris Vignes of Gulfport, Mississippi. There is no denying the passion of Public Information Officer Chris Vignes of Gulfport, Mississippi. He uses the power of voice for promotion. Are you the type of person who loves to talk, engage with others, connect people? A pursuit similar […] The post MM449 – Day 60 MS – Promoting the Cit...

Where do dueling pianists from the French Quarter in Louisiana go to take their breaks? In an apartment just off of Bourbon Street, of course. And the Motivate Me! crew was lucky enough to hangout with them there for a few minutes, to hear them sing some bars, and to ask some pertinent dueling pianists […] The post MM448 – Day 59 LA – Go on Break with French Quarter Dueling Pianists Emelie G...

Musician Emelie Guidry is just completely grateful that she has a career that allows her to play music. She is part of a team of dueling pianists in the French Quarter of Louisiana. She battles her shyness to interact with the crowd, but says when you are passionate about something, you go to greater lengths […] The post MM447 – Day 59 LA – Making a Living through Music in New Orleans with E...

Sean Barros and Rand Owens took an establish New Orleans pizza place and put their own spin on it. They are passionate about creating a unique pizza experience with highly creative pizza concoctions. They acknowledge the intense workload, the equipment and staffing issues that arise, but they push past these obstacles, because the feeling they […] The post MM446 – Day 59 LA – Creating the Be...

Darcy McKinnon, Executive Director at NOVAC, a community media arts center, gets to live her passion as a full-time career. Darcy oversees the NOVAC facility in New Orleans and they provide resources, such as the technology and training required to tell stories through digital media. Some films created are viewed on a small scale, while […] The post MM445 – Day 59 LA – Providing Film Making...

Artist Brittany Schall had a creative idea, she pushed through fears, and in the end, developed a portrait style all her own. Her drawings are life-like portraits of hair that omit a person’s face, yet, allows their identity to surface. She urges artists to takes risks that can sometimes only be discovered from failure, and […] The post MM444 – Day 59 LA – Emoting Emotion through the F...

Josh Hailey, an artist living in an artists’ community in New Orleans, is someone who takes an idea, big or small, acts on it, and completes it. Josh will inspire you to take your own ideas more seriously, to understand that they matter, and to see that you can change your life with it. Just […] The post MM443 – Day 59 LA – Creating Art through Life Experiences, Photography, Fabric, an...

Live from the road: The crew has made it to New Orleans where they are staying at a beautiful home in the midst of the 3rd Ward. Hosts Micah and Robbie sit down with the crew to discuss their passions: styling hair and concocting cocktails. This is an interesting episode about bringing new game to […] The post MM442 – Day 58 LA – New Orleans…Enough Said – Audio Journal MM259 appe...

Janice Hunter takes her responsibility to be conservative and preserve the environment seriously. While this was, originally, a passion of her mother’s, it has quickly become her own. Her way of life.  http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/ The post MM441 – Day 58 LA – Conserving the Earth with Janice Hunter appeared first on Motivate Me! .

Meet Hanna Ellaham and Melodie McMath who, while owning separate businesses, joined forces to make their passions their careers. They will share with you how filling a need can uncover a passion, and how desire can inspire you to be creative in the acting out of it. The bottom line is: How badly do you […] The post MM440 – Day 58 LA – Passionate about Healthy Foods and Coffee in Louisiana! a...

Meredith Johnson uses writing to get her thoughts on paper, to allow herself to be vulnerable, to create the person she wants to be in life. She journals daily, and puts her thought into poetry and fiction. Meredith shares that “It’s not about how good you are, it’s about putting pen to paper…” So many […] The post MM439 – Day 57 LA – Crazy for Creative Writing...

Disc Golf vendor, Tyler Sonnier, from the company Geaux Throw Disc Golf Co sits down with Lynette at Magnolia Park during a Louisiana rain storm to share his passion for the game disc golf. If getting your passion into your life is challenging, Tyler suggests going about it creatively: start a business! He says facing […] The post MM438 – Day 57 LA – Designing, Operating, and Playing Disc Go...

Live from the road: The Motivate Me! crew is caught in torrential rains in St. Martinville, Louisiana! They may not be able to start their interview with disc golf course owner Tyler Sonnier on time, but they are able to make some new memories trying out some local favorite foods in the Motivate Me! van: […] The post MM437 – Day 57 LA – Make Imperfect Moments Memories with Tyler Sonnier -MM2...

Carolyn Murray discovered her passion for comedy later in life. She discusses how she finds her material, and how she tricked herself into getting on stage the first time. She shares thoughts that had the potential to hold her back, and she performs a few jokes! The airport nearby, apparently, had a sense of humor […] The post MM436 – Day 56 TX – Comedy with Carolyn Murray appeared first on...

Live from the road: Business coach Jason Treu and entrepreneur Alex Muse discuss everything that has to do with business start-up. What you need to know to start-up yours, and what they are doing to start-up a new one of theirs that will help everyone else with this process. If you are considering starting something […] The post MM435 – Day 56 TX – Get Motivated to Get Involved in Business S...

Alexander Muse had a single-dad conundrum: cooking healthy food for his kids. That is until he found a healthy-cooking technique that is foolproof. Alex evolved from eating out too often, to cooking in the kitchen with his kids, to throwing dinner parties. Visit Alex’s blog to find out everything you need to know to take […] The post MM434 – Day 56 TX – Sous-Vide Cooking for Single Dad...

Courtney Edwards has a marketing and branding background, and with her sister, she created a blog and a jewelry line. They saw a need and became the designers of a quality city skyline jewelry line. The two had always envisioned being in business and they turned this vision into a reality. What has your vision […] The post MM433 – Day 56 TX – Creating a City Skyline Jewelry Line with Courtne...

Eric Spigner is a chef at the gastropub Nova in Dallas. A term new to me, gastropub is a pub, bar, or tavern that offers food of an elevated quality. And that, is Eric’s passion. The restaurant’s diners the beneficiaries. Cooking is a passion for so many, and it often is born in the home. […] The post MM432 – Day 56 TX – Crafting Creative Culinary Dishes with Eric Spigner appeare...

Live from the road: A discussion with the Motivate Me! crew’s Texas hosts, Alison VanderWiel and British born Keith Sherry that takes a turn from the culture of Texas cowboys to the current hot topic: the United Kingdom pulling away from the European Union. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/ The post MM431 – Day 55 TX – Inspiration Derived from our Country’s Roots with Keith Sherry- Audio...

It is surprising to find out why food truck cook Martin Quintana would like to own and operate a food truck of his own. While part of it is that he likes to cook and harass customers, like he did me, listen in to find out the endearing reason he wants to start his own […] The post MM430 – Day 54 AR – Family and Food Trucks in Arkansas with Martin Quintana – MM255 Audio Journal appeared...

Michelle Moore and her family have experienced the greatest tragedy that can be bestowed upon a family: the loss of a child. See how Michelle uses her passion for missionary work in Honduras to move through her pain, one she shared with her son, Joshua. By serving others, she is living in her purpose, contributing […] The post MM429 – Day 54 AR – Continuing Mission Work in Honduras in the Me...

Live from the road: Actually, live from the lake: Table Rock Lake in Missouri. Catching up with Jaime Jay, a fellow podcast host, a marketing guru at Slapshot Studio, and the host (with his girlfriend Sara) for the Motivate Me! crew in the state of Missouri. Hear about the day, the near disasters, and about […] The post MM428 – Day 53 MO – Motivation on a Lake in Missouri with Jaime Jay &#82...

Scott Phelps and his two brothers own two marinas on Table Rock Lake in Missouri. Despite his long hours and workload, he is the happiest he has ever been. Scott is open about business and relationship failures, about feeling as if he was never going to recover. He shares experience and insight about remaining open-minded […] The post MM427 – Day 53 MO – Creating His Own Business at All Cost...

Navy Nurse Nathan Madrid is going to expand your perspective on what it means to live a life of service. An idea that starts from home: positively and negatively. This episode gets very serious, and will resonate with you. You get to decide what you will do with this information, but Nate wants you to […] The post MM426 – Day 52 OK – Being of Service at Any Expense with Nathan Madrid appeare...