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Cat and Matt met online in the comment string of an article on Quora. Cat is a retired high school teacher and playwright and Matt is a mechanical engineer currently working on a chemical weapons destruction projects for the government. After learning a bit about Matt's life, Cat asked permission to write a play about his life. He agreed. How's that for a teaser? Listen to the story of how the pla...

Does an episode title get more romantic than this? Last week you met my grandmother - Marion. This week I am proud to introduce you to the man who loves her unconditionally, my grandfather, and the man I am named after - Myles Hergert.  Thank you for this moment Grandfather and for sharing your stories with the world. I love you!

Allow me to introduce my Grandmother - Marion Hergert. As you can imagine, this was a very personal episode for me and one that I am very excited to share with the world! I hope this episode makes you want to sit down with someone you love and simply listen more than you talk.  Thank you for sharing your stories Grandma - I love you.

Focus on getting one percent better each and every day. Stop thinking about it and simply take action.  Send me your feedback on the show at myles@rtjmedia.com  www. RTJMedia.com

A short, solo episode of me reflecting while on a hike in the woods.  Do you like these mini-episodes? Send me some feedback at myles@rtjmedia.com

Hear from Beverly Matter, Senior Vice President at Fifth Third Bank, about how she got her start, how she's navigated the different stages of her career and how she is able to balance it all with a personal life.  This interview interview with Beverly Matter is part of HerStories in Housing, a collaboration with the Housing Innovation Alliance and Dave Cooper Live.

Think you know what it means to be a lobbyist? You have no idea! Join me on a a behind-the-scenes look at what it really means to be a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.  This interview interview with Jenna Hamilton is part of HerStories in Housing, a collaboration with the Housing Innovation Alliance and Dave Cooper Live.

Hear how a Navy veteran managed to spend zero time on a ship and went on to start an adventure training gym in Colorado.  After listening, be sure to check out Ryan online at http://www.axistenceathletics.com.

Leyah Valgardson is the founder of Leader's Voice - an organization dedicated to helping women find and use their voice in their pursuit of leadership mastery. I found this conversation to be incredibly interesting. I never thought about this topic from the perspective of "energy" before. But now, I can't help but notice traces of masculine or feminine energies everywhere I look! Find Leyah on soc...

Bringing you some more app and website suggestions / recommendations that I use in my journey.  Ibotta is a super easy way to earn cash back by shopping at stores you already shop at.  Brandless is a simple way to get a huge variety of items - from food to kitchen gadgets - all for just a few bucks an item.  Checkout Ibotta - https://ibotta.com/r/jhjtowq Checkout Brandless - https://brandless.com...

App recommendation for all of you - Insight Timer.  https://insighttimer.com/ This completely FREE app has taught me how to meditate and it's made a world of difference in my life. You've heard me say that I have always had an over-active mind - this app has given me the tools to focus that activity and accomplish much more throughout my day.  Let me know if you try it out and love it! Myles@RTJMe...

Dennis McGinley is the founder and owner of Strivent Coaching. Strivent = striving to be present.  Everyone is used to hearing about coaches for athletes. What about coaches for entrepreneurs? Or for the average person looking to better themselves?  Dennis is my coach. We dive into what that means and how he started down this path. Great episode - enjoy! Visit Strivent Coaching online at www.striv...

Written by Robin Sharma, The 5AM Club offers learning models, philosophies and anecdotes all based on how the proper use of the first hour in your day can lead to extraordinary results. Instead of reading like a textbook, this book has the read-ability of a novel, with inspiring characters and great writing, but also has the practicality of a self-help, personal growth book. Check it out on Scribd...

Written by Alex Banayan, The Third Door chronicles his journey to interview the world's most successful people and distill their knowledge into actionable advice for a younger generation. https://thirddoorbook.com/ I recommend listening to the audio version of this book on Scribd. https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/379601958  If anyone out there knows how to get in touch with Alex Banayan, help me o...

Representing the great State of Iowa, Jen Haywood is the founder and owner of Texturious Designs. Jen is on a mission to improve the health and well-being of busy homeowners, one space at a time. Beyond Iowa, she helps transform homes across the country with virtual consulting services.  Listen and learn! https://www.texturiousdesigns.com

What are your non-negotiables? What are the things in your day you do no matter what?  After some soul-searching, I've recently decided that mine is happiness. If something is not making me happy - why continue to do it?  Share your non-negotiable items with me at myles@rtjmedia.com.

F.O.M.O = Fear Of Missing Out Instead of fearing what we are missing out on today, we should be focusing on what we're afraid of missing out on when we're looking back on our lives from our death beds.

Take a deep breath, swallow hard and charge ahead.  Wisdom like this abounds with Leigh Austin - co-founder and principal of Arroyo Capital and our third guest for HerStories in Housing.  As a mother of triplet boys and a finance aficionado, Leigh has fantastic stories of how to balance work and life and how to learn by paying the "dummy tax."  For more on Leigh, visit www.arroyocapital.com.

Nick, founder of Tyypo Prints, started his company as a side-hustle while pursuing a career in graphic design - or visual problem solving, as he describes it - but quickly realized that the corporate world wasn't necessarily for him and that he would be better off controlling his own destiny. For a limited time, use promo code RELISH and receive 10% off your entire order at www.tyypoprints.com.  T...

BRACE YOURSELF - this guy is AMAZING. From shuttling confiscated boats for the government, to rabbinical school, Yonason Goldson has quite the journey. We unravel his cross country backpacking trips across the US and Europe, as well as his trips speaking across the country on ethics. Ultimately we ponder the questions: Where did we get our beliefs? Where did our values come from? Did we choose the...

Molly Seltzer is an environmental journalist with published pieces with HuffPost and the Smithsonian. This episode covers her journey to her position with Princeton University, as well as starting Electric America.  Think you know your alternative energy facts? Listen up!  Follow Molly's endeavors on Facebook (@electricamerica) and Instagram (@electric_america) and read all of her stories on www.e...

This was a great episode to record, but also a hard one. Erin has so many stories and journeys, that we probably could do a 10 episode season on just her life. From her day job as a graphic designer, to moonlighting as a bassist in a rock band, landing a job with NASA (yes, that NASA) and buying a van to build-out and travel the country in - this woman has more life experience than half the people...

Let's go to college! For Tyler Cuddeback, this phrase is more than just the perhaps, impassioned words of a graduating high school senior, it's the name of his business.  Let’s Go To College! was founded on the idea that no student should have to navigate the murky waters of the future alone. Tyler provides services to assist students and their families throughout the application process. Tyler is...

When people hear my schedule and everything I work to get done in the day, they sometimes scratch their heads and ask me how I get it all done. Sarah Nuse puts me to shame! She's a wife, mother, business owner, podcaster, future author, Shark Tank alum - the list goes on and on.  Sarah's three words say it all - she truly is passionate, persistent and creative.  Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/sa...

What makes a 23-year-old want to go into a 100% commission driven career in commercial real estate?  Probably the same sort of inner drive that pushes that same guy to cold email a podcast and ask if he can share his story. Will DuPont hails from Minnesota and is close with another Relish the Journey alum - Gabe Malinski of Never Peak Products (Episode 46). See more of Will on Instagram - https://...