Simon Says Inspire

Join Dina and John Simon as they welcome Dr. Amelia Reigstad, PhD – Speaker, Author, and Facilitator.  Dr. Reigstad, PhD is a passionate change agent, speaker, and facilitator with a passion and love for knowledge. With over two decades of experience, she enjoys sharing her expertise across a variety of industries and has designed communication and leadership training programs, facilitated worksho...

We are so excited to have Jenni Severson on the podcast. Jenni has served on the Board of Directors for Simon Says Give over the last five years. Thank you Jenni for your contribution to the community. Jenni Severson is the Vice President of People at Vivacity, Tech PBC, an EdTech company providing technology solutions to K-12 schools. With a sharp focus on fostering an exceptional employee experi...

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Scott Mikesh is an award-winning business leader and pioneer of the Mental Fitness Movement in the U.S., having started 4D Fit Mental Fitness in 2016 after twenty years of experience in applied psychology, including health and wellness, mentoring, marketing and communications, creative arts, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.   In 2021, Scott published 'MY BRAIN CAN’T POOP: A mental fitness gui...

We loved meeting Adrian Koehler and having him on our podcast! Adrian Koehler, is the Founder and Senior Partner at Take New Ground, a leadership coaching, training, and consulting firm based in Los Angeles. TNG partners with select executives and organizations to get the results they want by creating the culture they need and the host of The Naked Leadership Podcast. Adrian is a leadership engage...

We are so excited to have Kelli Schutrop on the podcast! Kelli has been a huge cheerleader and supporter of all things Simon Says over the past decade. Kelli is the CEO & Founder of Thoughtful Resound – a thought leadership activation firm that unlocks new revenue streams for growing B2B companies through thought leadership, social selling, personal branding, and beyond. As an experienced sales an...

We are excited to have Tameka Jones on our podcast! Saint Paul native Tameka Jones, Founder and CEO of Lip Esteem, a plant-based lipstick store in the heart of Rondo. Tameka is also a featured small business owner in Season 6 of the Emmy-nominated television series The Small Business Revolution.  Tameka graduated from St. Paul Central High School in 1993, has her certification in Aesthetics (St. P...

We are so excited to feature Heide the week of her launch of Accountinuity! Inspired by her love of small business and drive to serve, Heide has spent the last 19 years building an unrivaled method to take her clients from financial chaos to business clarity and beyond. Partnering with their clients to provide accounting leadership and layering in financial expertise, the Accountinuity (formerly k...

We are so excited for Debbie Seeger to join us on the podcast this week. Debbie and John met back in 1986 when Debbie was a client of John’s. Their years of working together grew into an amazing friendship over the years. Debbie retired from Modine Manufacturing after 41 years of service. In the podcast, Debbie will share how she was the first female supervisor for Modine who paved the way for man...

We loved our conversation about preventing burnout with Lisa Bobyak! Lisa Bobyak, founder of Living Fully Balanced™, has been challenging the current hustle culture and preventing burnout in high-achieving women for over a decade. Steeped in perfectionism and people-pleasing, Lisa once ran her well-organized life at a clip. It all worked well until it didn’t. The reckoning came only after repeated...

We are excited to have Jen join us this week! Jen is a goal-oriented leader and seasoned communicator with a wealth of experience in communications, public relations, technology, and healthcare. She utilizes problem-solving and leadership skills to ensure stakeholder satisfaction and success. Throughout her career, she has managed and led business teams to meet and exceed goals and expectations –...

This week's guest on our podcast is Tamara Prato! We are excited for you to get to know her. Tamara Prato -Business Growth Advisor | CEPA® | EOS® Implementer. Tamara prides herself on giving the leaders she works with the relief and freedom, to grow in the right direction. She is a celebrated Growth Advisor, EOS® Implementer and a Certified Exit Planner (CEPA®) who loves helping entrepreneurial bu...

We are so excited to have Mick White join us on the podcast. He is an inspiration and a force for good! We can't wait for you to get to know him better and the mission he is on with the 100-Year Manifesto. About Mick Mick White is the Founder of the 100-Year Manifesto, a framework to help people get life right. For +25 years, Mick has been on stage facilitating conversations for companies, speakin...

We are excited to have John come to town and attend the MN State Fair. He and Rich met some new friends and shared stories about what they love most during the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so excited to have Cathy Paper join us on the podcast! She's a great friend of Dina's and also the publisher of her book. Cathy specializes in coaching, training, and empowering sales professionals, business owners, and leaders to elevate their processes and performance. Cathy has provided invaluable coaching to top executives and managers at renowned companies like Xcel Energy, Zappos, Bes...

We are excited to have Gregg Jackson on the podcast with us. Gregg is a friend of John's. They stay fit together by working out a few times a week. Gregg went to the University of Dayton for his undergraduate and MBA degrees. Worked for GM, Delco Products in Ohio and then transferred to El Paso, TX, to set up manufacturing in Juarez, Mexico. He spent much of his career in El Paso, creating new bus...

We are so excited to have Angela on our podcast! You will hear her passion for human-centered leadership and why "Business is personal." Angela is the founder of Lift Bridge Strategy, a boutique consultancy focused on more personal and human-centered approaches to helping companies grow. Angela is known for building innovative teams to focus on people during periods of high growth, talent shortage...

We are excited to bring Brad on to the podcast! Dina and Brad have known each other for a decade. She calls him a friend, coach and loves to collaborate with him! We could have talked to Brad about a lot of things! One of the areas we asked him to focus on was, "What would you tell your 20-year-old self"? What would I tell my 20-year-old self? 1.    The biggest issue people face is a lack of self-...

So excited for you to meet Colleen! She joins us to discuss her career, leadership experiences, and passion for making the world a better place! Here is a bit more about Colleen: Colleen is a purpose-driven leader with over a decade of experience solving complex challenges through building impactful projects, operational processes, and most importantly, teams. Colleen holds an MBA from Northwester...

We are so excited to welcome Darin Lynch to our podcast this week! Darin Lynch is the Founder and CEO of Irish Titan, an ecommerce agency that builds and grows ecommerce channels using strategy, marketing, creative, and engineering. Darin offers over 25 years of digital, marketing, sales, technology and leadership experience ranging from Fortune 100 financial firms to national retailers to start-u...

During this episode, we talk to Gary about his career in the Navy, where he served in the US Navy Nuclear Submarine Force for 8 years, from 1970 to 1978, as a Machinist Mate and Engineering Laboratory Technician.  Then his 40-year career as a Software Engineer, and now Author. We could have talked to him for hours ... and hope to have him back for more discussions! We thank you for your service Ga...

We are thrilled to have Shannon Donnaway as our special guest this week! Shannon is John's Daughter and Dina's Sister-in-law. In this episode, we engage with Shannon about her successful career as a speech pathologist and fellow podcaster! Currently, she and her cohost Holley Bronson are in the midst of the second season of their popular podcast, Education RX. While we plan to invite Shannon back...

We are excited to have Rich Simon on the podcast. We focused this episode on his career. He will be back to talk about other topics in the future. Rich has his Ph. D. in Analytical Chemistry. He is respected by professors, business leaders, and his team as one of the best analytical chemists around! We are so proud of all the hard work he put into his education and his career. We thank the incredi...

We are so excited for you to meet Amy Grove! She will share her story and journey through her brain aneurysm to her new act as an author and inspiration to many! Amy is a long-time friend of Dina's and was the Co-Chair of High Five for Supplies with Mandi at Simon Says Give. She's a force of goodness in the world, and her story will inspire you! Website: https://groveworks.us/ Email: Amy@GroveWork...

In this episode, John and Dina will share a bit about themselves, when they worked together, and their family. The why they started this podcast and what Simon Says Inspire, a podcast about Life, Leadership, and Building Legacies, is all about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices