Simply Authentic Podcast

Did you set fitness goals at the beginning of the year?  How’s that going?  If you’ve faltered, don’t get discouraged.  We’ve all been there.  Today is a new day so take a step to get back to those goals.  In this episode we have a great conversation with personal trainer Justin White.  We understand that going to a gym or starting anything new can be intimidating.&nb...

Unpacking the topic of mental health is daunting.  However, it’s so important for us to continue to destigmatize and understand it better.  We’re only scratching the surface in this week’s episode with certified therapist and owner of Healthy Roots Counseling, Katie Gerwel.  Therapy is not just for the wealthy or someone with severe mental issues, really, therapy is for everyone.&nb...

Achieving optimum performance doesn’t just happen.  It takes hard work, determination and perseverance.  As business owners, we have developed cultures that embrace certain areas of focus that have led to success.  We will be sharing these “pillars” with you over the course of 4 episodes.  This is the first installment of our Pillars of Peak Performance series.  The first...

Happy Valentine’s Day!  We wanted to focus on love being that it is the day to celebrate love.  Is there really love at first sight?  What keeps love alive?   What are the keys to getting a marriage strong?  What about when life sends you a curveball that shakes your faith and foundation?  Meet Tim and Tracy Prater. They met while in college and married only 7 months...

Meet Austin Elliot, partner and operations director, Locke and Stache.  As a student at MSU, Austin was not unlike any other college student.  His interests were varied so he changed majors several times but eventually ended up with an education in film production/videography.  He had always had a camera in his hand and was creative by nature.  He took that hobby and with the h...

Achieving Your Best co-owner and registered dietician Cassie Dimmick joins us for a discussion about nutrition and exercise. Trying to unravel the mystery of nutrition and labels can be daunting. That’s why we wanted to bring in an expert to help explain the latest, science based information. Do you ever wonder why some “diets” just don’t work for you? Or why even though you exercise daily you can...

How did you feel when you woke up this morning? Were you excited for the day? Do you feel challenged on a regular basis? Are you working towards something bigger? If the answers to these questions are no, maybe it’s time to start asking some new questions. In this episode we’re challenging you to start dreaming again. As children we had wild imaginations. We spent our days dreaming of what we want...

Lori Robertson, Speaker and Owner of SpeakHer Coach, was the one who identified the potential in this podcast coming together. Uncovering the strengths in others is just one of her superpowers. After 10 years producing and emceeing a major traveling event, Women of Faith and a short stint with another major event, Lori found herself trying to figure out her next adventure. She decided to start hel...

We’ve talked about year end reflection and setting goals for the new year. Now, we want to address what some of our goals are. We start out sharing a few personal goals that we each have. Then we’ll talk about podcast goals. Since both of us share a goal to become more fit, we have invited a nutritionist to join us as well as a personal trainer. Look for those episodes to air in late Jan and early...

Here we go! A new year is upon us. Some of you might be thinking about how to pay off all that holiday spending. Others might be thinking about tax season and how to prepare. There are lots of things on our mind as a new year starts and we’re here to help answer some of those financial questions with Paula Dougherty, owner of Ameriprise Financial Achieve Private Wealth. In this episode we explore...

As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look back on how much we’ve accomplished since a cold Friday morning in January. The discussion to start a podcast started in January and we were up and running by June. In this episode, we discuss the process, the ups and downs, highs and lows. 35 episodes in and several more recorded to kick off 2024. We take a look back at our favorite episodes, talk about th...

Full of Christmas cheer that is! Christmas is right around the corner which means many of you are scrambling for last minute gift ideas and looking for some things to entertain out-of-town guests. We’ve got you covered on all fronts in this episode. We explore the debate between physical gift giving and experience gifts. In a recent poll, our listeners said overwhelmingly that they prefer experien...

What do you want to achieve in 2024? In 5 years or 10 years? Do you write them down? Are they where you can see them daily? Whether your dreams and goals are big or small, there are a few simple techniques that can help you achieve whatever it is you want to achieve. Angie and Tonya share with you their techniques and habits for effective goal setting. They share several ideas that you can easily...

There’s nothing better than sitting on the “back porch”with your besties talking about life. In this episode, we invited a couple of our friends to come into the studio for a chat. The conversation takes on a life of it’s own as we discuss family dynamics, traditions, heritage, jobs and goals for the new year. There’s a lot of laughter, a few tears and it’s just the beginning. We plan to do a Back...

In this episode we discuss the difference between Grateful and Thankful. And, yes, there is a difference. Gratitude is a deep seeded, emotional swell. Thankful is more transactional. You are Grateful for the opportunities in your life. You are thankful for someone bringing you a coffee. We’ll also introduce you to the term “toxic gratitude”. We’ll walk you through examples of toxic gratitude so th...

Planning for the new year is vitally important for any business. We decided to do a “corporate retreat” to Bentonville to do our planning for 2024. Bentonville is less than 2 hours away and a beautiful drive. Most people refer to the area as Northwest Arkansas because it’s hard to distinguish the city limits of Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville. It’s a wonderful area with lots of ou...

Life is hard, messy, confused, wonderful and joyous. Sometimes it’s all of those things at the same time. Our goal is to talk about it all, authentically. This week we discuss a couple of major life events that we just experienced. We discuss the details, planning, anticipation and all the emotion surrounding weddings. If you’re planning a wedding in the near future this episode is one you don’t w...

Our guest for this episode is Chief Warrant Officer 4 Clifford W. Bauman. Clifford is a 34 year Army veteran. During his time in the service he was stationed near the Pentagon and was there on 9/11. He rushed in to find survivors but wasn’t able to save anyone. That led to depression which eventually led to his attempt to take his own life. In this episode Cliff talks candidly about the aftermath...

Our industry is currently under attack and we can’t take it. There is a lawsuit currently under way in Kansas City with the National Association of REALTORS as the named defendant along with a few large franchise companies. The suit alleges that NAR and others, through the Multi-List Service, have created a marketplace that is unfair. They say that practices have led to set pricing which means com...

Anne Roderique-Jones is originally from the Springfield area. Now living in New York city, Anne has worked as an editor, writer and journalist. Among other things, she is currently the writer and host of the podcast, Ozarks True Crime. Season 1 of the podcast focused on the Missing Three. She and her production team came back to the Ozarks to dig into what happened back in June of 1992. They inter...

Recorded live on location at the Greater Springfield Board of REALTORS Celebrating Women in Real Estate event. Angie and Tonya Co-Hosted the event and asked attendees to write down their take-aways from the day which they share on this episode. It was an amazing day of speakers, networking and learning. The theme of the day was “building community, tribe and sisterhood. Sara Forhetz kicked off the...

We decided to spend a short afternoon on C Street to see what we’d been missing. Boy, were we surprised at all the options, especially food options. So many eclectic choices, it makes it hard to pick a place to start. Keeping in mind that one of us is gluten free, we opted to start with lunch at Cafe Basilico. They have a separate gluten free menu which made one of us ecstatic! Both meals were won...

Billy Dove, better known as the 417Foodist, has become a local celebrity in 4 short years. What started as a hobby has offered him so many opportunities that he never would have dreamed of. A love of food and wanting to shine a spotlight on local restaurateurs was what drove him to start his brand. He wanted to showcase the great culinary options available not just in Springfield but throughout 41...

Transforming business culture is what Terri Tucker thrives at. This author, speaker, coach, trainer and facilitator likes to describe herself as a thought leader. From a career in broadcasting to marketing director for Silver Dollar City to owner of Tucker Resources, Terri has always strived to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. Her focus on helping leaders create core values and cultu...

20 real estate agents die every year while on the job while many others are assaulted. Most people don’t realize that real estate professionals are highly targeted by criminals. Because we meet people in vacant houses, often attend open houses alone and meet people we don’t know as a course of our business, our safety is at risk daily. In 2015, Arkansas REALTOR Beverly Carter was killed while show...