Pursue Your Passion

In this episode, Tyler shares about how the importance of relationships was brought to light on his recent trip to Abaco, and shares insight from his previous 3 guests, including how relationships have played a part in their journeys as well. To connect with Tyler -  https://www.tylerkamerman. com/  

Through two very personal events, Sheryl Moore's passion for life insurance and annuities was fanned into full flame. Sheryl is the president and CEO of Moore Market intelligence and is founder and creator of Wink's AnnuitySpecs and Life Specs, as well as Wink's Sales & Market Report and Wink's intelligence report.  She is the co-author of The Encyclopedia to Index Products: Annuity and Life, and...

Ryan Lynch has been a banker, a marketer, a realtor, and more. Then in 2017 he got hit by a car and rewrote everything. Including more than 400 blog posts, and over 150,000 words towards his book that he is currently working on. He decided that his life would be better if he enjoyed it. And after reading hundreds of books, listening to thousands of podcasts, and having tens of thousands of hours o...

Tommy Spaulding is the founder and president of Tommy Spaulding Companies, a leadership development, speaking, training, and team building organization based in Denver, Colorado. A world-renowned speaker on leadership, Spaulding has spoken to thousands of organizations, associations, educational institutions, and corporations around the globe. His first book, It's Not Just Who You Know: Transform...

In this second episode of a 2-part series, Tyler gives insight into what he's been soaking in this fall - the Heart Led Leader Retreat with Tommy Spaulding, a return to Abaco and his daily reading (shout out to John Maxwell) - all while highlighting the "golden nuggets" from his previous guests. You'll want to have a notepad handy because the good stuff is plentiful!   To donate to Feed the Hungry...

In this first episode of a 2-part series, Tyler gives insight into what he's been soaking in this fall - the Heart Led Leader Retreat with Tommy Spaulding, a return to Abaco and his daily reading (shout out to John Maxwell) - all while highlighting the "golden nuggets" from his previous guests. You'll want to have a notepad handy because the good stuff is plentiful!   To donate to Feed the Hungry...

Christ Gabhart and her husband Craig have been missionaries (and much more) for Many Hands for Haiti since 2014. In this episode she talks about her passion for serving Jesus, her passion for the people of Haiti, and the mission and programs of Many Hands.   The mission of Many Hands is Transforming together, to be love in action, in a broken world. Many Hands envisions a world where people transf...

As Founder and Owner of 10|10 Strategies, Heather enjoys helping families, businesses, and organizations "move the needle" on issues they care about while experiencing the freedom and joy that comes from generosity. For almost 25 years, Heather has been helping people and organizations flourish financially. Her roles have included philanthropic advisor to many families and businesses, executive di...

Jessica Kamerman is a wife, a mom and a realtor (among many other hats that she wears). She spent the majority of her career in the administrative world, before focusing her efforts on staying home with her 2 children. She jumped back into working outside the home, joining a real estate team as their admin. Then just over a year ago, her journey led her to getting licensed and beginning to work wi...

The Challenge of Episode 54 is that there almost wasn't an episode 54…or at least not at its regularly scheduled time. In this episode, Tyler shines light on recent and ongoing challenges that he's been working through. This flows into the question - Do problems stretch you or stop you - and a discussion around that. He also shares recent insight from his personal journey and highlights his guest...

Lucas Meek began using checklists to ensure everything received the attention it deserved, long before becoming a private pilot. He created spreadsheets to track communication and log all the information he received. And because time is too precious to waste, he implemented routines for efficiency.   He has now toured for over fifteen years, traveled to all fifty of the United States and more than...

Sinikka Waugh, PMP, President and CEO of Your Clear Next Step, spends her days helping people have better workdays. Trainer, coach, business leader, and difference maker, Sinikka is known for consistently helping people solve problems and get things done at work. With a 20+ year background in languages, literature, and project management, Sinikka has helped over 50,000 people have better workdays...

Joshua Rathbun grew up in Northwest Iowa and attended college at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. After graduating in May 2021 he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in video production. He landed a gig at a "dream company" but ended up quitting after only 3 full-months to pursue his passion of starting and building my own business. Fast forward to today and he is fully invest into h...

Halfway to a century…Tyler shares some recent successes and setbacks in his journey. Then with the help of his past 4 guests he walks through the benefits of facing your challenges head on; the importance of having champions in your corner; and the significance of rolling up your sleeves and doing the work. To connect with Tyler - www.tylerkamerman.com

Bailey Focht (F-OH-F) is a wife of 4 years and a loving mother to a 5-year-old boy and a 2-month-old boy. Residing in Sidney, IA, she was born and raised in Des Moines before moving to support her husband's farming career.    She is currently balancing the roles of being a stay-at-home mom and a work-from-home professional. With a passion for supporting expectant mothers, she is a licensed doula a...

Kyle Doyle (the self proclaimed Chief Paper Pusher of Iowa Distilling Company) is passionate about his company and his people, the process of native distilling and the fact that he gets to do it in the wonderful state of Iowa. In this episode he shares his journey with Iowa distilling and his love for what he does and where he does it.   Iowa Distilling Company is a native distillery located in Cu...

"What I am is a storyteller…in both of these categories - whether it's commercial photography or fine art photography or whether it's video work or making music, I'm ultimately, fundamentally telling stories."   For nearly 30 years, Jason Walsmith has been pursuing his passion as a storyteller through various mediums. In this episode he talks about the ups and downs of this journey and how his dif...

Justin Petersen, a native of Peculiar, Missouri, has appeared in opera, music theater, and concert performances throughout the United States, and is a voice teacher, coach, and writer on vocal technique, history, and teaching philosophy.   Justin has been a member of the young artist programs of the Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera Studio Program, Opera North, and Des Moines Metro Opera. He has also...

On this episode, Tyler gives an update on his journey and shares some of the highlights and new ideas from his past 4 guests. One through line that became very evident was ideas on how to help you find your passion.   If you're struggling with that or if you just need some inspiration - this is definitely a great listen for you.   Another great question to be discussed…how can we reward failure? T...

Thad Bargman has been traveling the world riding roller coasters and visiting theme parks his entire life. He decided to start creating content on those travels and recently has made the major decision to step away from a 20+ year computer career and pursue his Theme Park Giant passion full time.    To get in touch with Thad - @themeparkgiant on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook   To connect with Tyle...

Taylor DuPree has been a part of the Pursue Your Passion since its inception. As the show's producer, Taylor has walked alongside me through the ups and downs, and has helped shape what the podcast is today.   In a flip from a lot of our guests, Taylor is stepping away from pursuing her side hustle, as she has found her passion as a marketing communications specialist at the University of Colorado...

Patch Adams is best known for his work as a medical doctor and a clown, but he is also a social activist who has devoted over 40 years of his life to changing America's healthcare system. He believes that laughter, joy, and creativity are an integral part of the healing process and, with the help of friends, he founded the Gesundheit Institute in 1971 in order to address all the problems of health...

For 25 years, Suzanne Roske was the picture of success - a Certified Public Accountant and a partner at a global management consulting firm. Throughout her career, Suzanne guided Fortune 500 companies through business and team transformations. And then she embarked on her biggest transformation yet - her own! She is the founder of Vamanos Executive Coaching, helping people connect to their values,...

Tyler talks through his recent IMPACT trip with his family, gives updates on his journey and shares how the trip and recent events have him refocused on being present in the moment. He also hits the high points from the last 3 episodes: Brandon McNace - Stepping Out in Faith; Ian and Arianna Kamerman - Insights from Elementary School; and Lori Theisen - This Book Sucks!   Visit  https://www.tylerk...

Lori Theisen is a lactation consultant and the author of "This Book Sucks - Feeding Your Baby Shouldn't." Lori believes that conversations, about feeding babies, needs to change - from clinical to realistic and from palatable to just not scary. In her book, she combines evidence-based research with light-hearted visually instructive art and guides the reader on how to latch and successfully feed t...