Pursue Your Passion

In this episode, Tyler sits down with his kids - Ian and Arianna - and they talk about what's important to them, their mission trip to Abaco, goals they've achieved, and things that they are looking toward. The amount of knowledge that can be gained from younger generations is pretty incredible...if you're willing to take the time to listen.   You can subscribe to their YouTube channels: Ian -   h...

Brandon McNace is an international evangelist who is passionately focused to see people set free and become all that they were designed to be. He is the founder of a non-profit that does amazing work in the Middle East. Last year they freed over 300 people from slavery, gave out 200,000 meals, ran a slave school, started a church, and preached to over 18,000 people in two crusades.   He is committ...

Tyler shares how he got unstuck, refocused his priorities, started Walking the Talk (doing the things we talk about all the time on this show), and the difference it's made for him. And, he shared golden nuggets from his past 3 amazing guests - Brandon Hart, Mallory Robinson, and the Am I Doing This Right? guys - Tony Thelen, Jeffrey Kappen, and Matthew Mitchell.   To connect with Tyler -  https:/...

Am Doing This Right was written for everyone who has ever wondered, am I doing this right? when thinking about their lives and careers. Leveraging the collective experience of hundreds of professionals, this book is the ultimate early career desk reference! When readers finish reading, it is not the end, but the beginning of a successful career and a fulfilling life.    Tony D. Thelen is a lifelon...

Mallory Robinson is a writer and journalist living in rural small town Iowa, emphatically by choice! A wife, a mom, a sister, an Auntie, and friend are all roles she walks out every day while in constant pursuit to share the stories of those around her.    A Public Relations & Graphic Design professional that loves content creating for herself and others, pursuing that which brings joy to herself...

In this episode, Brandon Hart, the founder and owner of HartSmart Products, an eco-friendly 3D printing shop in Des Moines, Iowa, walks us through how a hobby became an expensive hobby, turned into a side hustle, and then morphed into a unique, thriving business. Brandon is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Liberal Studies and a minor in Biology. Prior to starting HartSmart Prod...

Have you ever lost your way on the journey you're on? Taken your eyes off the prize? Focus got blurry? If the answer is yes - you've got to check out this episode. If you said no - Bruh?!?   Tyler walks through a recent realization, the steps he's taking to get back on track, and the importance of giving yourself grace when you fall down, get distracted, or want to quit.  Give yourself a reset!  ...

In this solo cast, Tyler highlights "golden nuggets" from interviews with Taufeek Shah, Sarah Noll Wilson and Nick Lenters, while keying in on how to find your passion, getting after it (just do it), and sticking with it when things get tough.    To get in touch with Tyler go to:  https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

Nick Lenters is the owner of Old Station Craft Meats in Waukee, Iowa. Old Station began as an idea for two brothers to connect their shared passion for cooking and eating meat with their occupational interests. One brother, a cattleman, and the other (Nick), a businessman, decided to combine their passions and skillsets into a specialty meat market. Their passion for meat connected them and their...

Sarah Noll Wilson is on a mission to help leaders build and rebuild teams. Her goal is to empower leaders to understand and honor the beautiful complexity of the humans they serve. Through her work as an Executive Coach, an in-demand Keynote Speaker, Researcher, Contributor to Harvard Business Review, and Bestselling Author of "Don't Feed the Elephants", Sarah helps leaders close the gap between w...

With a pinch of innovation, a dash of marketing acumen, and a heaping helping of hard work, Taufeek Shah has turned a family recipe into an international brand. Taufeek Shah, an Iowa native, is the founder and CEO of Lola's Fine Hot sauce based out of West Des Moines, IA. Taufeek started Lolas in 2016 taking his immigrant Filipino mother's generational family recipe hot sauce from mom's kitchen to...

In this episode, Tyler dives deeper into the mission behind Many Hands, his new Pathway Passion, and specifically the IMPACT (Immerse, Mission, Personal, Action, Challenge, Transformation) journey that sparked the connection between him and Tim Brand that led to this career change.  To learn more about Many Hands go to:  www.mh4h.org To connect with Tyler:  www.tylerkamerman.com

Tyler talks about how even when things seem to be aligning perfectly, other goals can be slipping; the importance of focus and the importance of sticking with it through challenges and busy seasons; while also sharing highlights from the past 4 episodes - Dave Price, Zach Kowalik, Justin Bennett & Dr. Eric Recker.    To connect with Tyler - https://tylerkamerman.com/contact  

Dr. Eric Recker wears a lot of hats. As a husband, father, dentist, elite success coach, speaker, author, pilot, and recovering triathlete, he has pushed his life to the limit and discovered that what he was searching for at the top of the mountain wasn't there.  In this second half of his life, he is committed to helping people learn to #WINtheNOW and discover the life they were meant to live. A...

Justin is nationally recognized as one of the country's top financial coaches. He's coached over 1000 individuals and small business owners on how to win with their money. Through more than a decade of coaching, Justin's clients have paid off over $8,000,000 in debt. With his passionate coaching and teaching style, Justin motivates his clients to take action on their goals. He and his wife Jessica...

Zach Kowalik is the co-founder and CEO of Original Appearance Manufacturing, a vertically integrated e-commerce company that makes unique products for the automotive aftermarket. He is happily married and the proud father of a beautiful baby boy (and two fluffy golden doodles).    To get in touch with Zach find him on LinkedIn - Zachary Kowalik or email him: zach@oamusa.com     To connect with Tyl...

Dave is the go-to political expert when it comes to all things Iowa politics and Caucuses. He has written for Politico and appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, PBS and numerous other national and international media outlets. He hosts the Sunday politics show, The Insiders on WHO-TV, and created the Iowa State Fair tradition "Cast Your Kernel" — the unofficial corn kernel-based candidate poll of fair atten...

Tyler shares about the new adventure that he's taking on - a new pathway passion with Many Hands, while also sharing some of the highlights from the past 3 episodes focusing on mental health.    To connect with Tyler - https://tylerkamerman.com/contact     To learn more about Many Hands, go to -  https://www.mh4h.org/

In her practice, Whitney Custer places great focus on creating a safe, nonjudgmental space to unpack struggle and discomfort. She believes that positive rapport between client and therapist is paramount to the therapy model and she commits to placing that at high value in her work with each client. Whitney specializes in co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health treatment. She understa...

Like life, Rick & Monique Elgersma do this counseling thing together too! They call their company Real Connections Counseling and they primarily see couples. Their goal is in the name. Real Connection. Their hope is to build the relational health of their community and beyond. But what is super-cool about HOW they do it, is that they counsel together. From the very first day a client comes in, the...

Krista Lindholm is a Licensed Clinical Social Work and is the owner and director of Assessment Services Inc and Kalm Therapy. Krista creates safety, therapeutic relationships and trust to those seeking healing through effective psychotherapy.  She uses the AIP (Adaptive Information Processing) model to help clients resolve trauma and limiting beliefs in order to decrease suffering. Krista is a cer...

In this episode Tyler introduces the 3 Ps - Permanent Passions, Pathway Passions and Powerful Passions and also begins naming some of the stages of the Pursue Your Passion journey while highlighting key takeaways from the latest guests.    To connect with Tyler - https://tylerkamerman.com/contact  

Jeremy Boysen is the Founder and CEO of Paragon Performance, an industry leader in the automative aftermarket segment. But even if you're not a car guy or gal, you need to check out this episode. Jeremy talks about building his first businesses, the work it took to make it happen and the highs and lows along the way.   To get in touch with Jeremy, email him at jeremy@paragonperf.com      To connec...

Tim Brand is the Founder and CEO of Many Hands For Haiti, an organization that seeks to Transform Together and to be Love in Action to a broken world. Tim brings his passion to every aspect of the organization with a specific focus on building others up and empowering them to become the people they were called to be.   To get in touch with Tim, email him at tbrand@mh4h.org   To learn more about Ma...

Maharry Photography is in its 30th year in the business, and Christopher remains as passionate about his brand, his customers and his life in general as when he began the business. His personality and his transparency are nearly as evident in this interview as they are in his every day life. A true Des Moines gem!   To get in touch with Christopher - Christopher Maharry on Facebook  or christopher...