The Conviction of a Leader

Send a text Some people are natural born leaders. This is true for today’s guest, Judy Wiggins.  Judy Wiggins was an elementary school teacher for twelve years. When she and her husband had their child, she realized she wanted more flexibility with her time. This led her to purchase an Allstate Insurance Agency. Over the last ten years, Judy’s agency has grown from a $4,000,000 book of business to...

Send a text Sometimes you come to a place in life where you know something needs to change.. For Joseph Puckett, that moment came when his wife was about to have their first child. They had no money, their credit cards were maxed out, and he got the call from his wife at the grocery store… they had bounced a check. Joseph began his career in leadership development at Amsouth Bank at 21 years old....

Send a text Sometimes winning is just not losing. The journey to the success of Foreverlawn Inc. did not come easy. Brothers Dale & Brian Karmie built their business from the ground up, sometimes going without a paycheck in order to always make sure their employees were taken care of.  In the year 2000, both brothers were in the software consulting business. They had grown up with an entrepren...

Send a text Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Chad Bowman is a Certified Financial Planner and has his Masters in Financial Planning.  He started in a call center of a financial services firm sixteen years ago. As the years passed, he climbed up through many positions within the company. He now leads a team of 40 people. Throughout Chad’s career, he has moved 5 times, and now lives in Nort...

Send a text Have you ever had someone tell you that you are a failure or that you are going to fail? It’s easy to dwell on those negative statements, but in this week’s episode, Beau challenges us to rise above and leave the haters at the door! You will receive practical insight on how to ‘let it go’, and surround yourself with people who believe in you and encourage you. Don’t waste any more time...

Send a text Are you leading by example? This is the goal of our guest today, Wyatt Mace. Wyatt has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and stepped up in times that leadership was needed. The husband and father of two girls grew up playing baseball in a good community that really supported him. As an adult, he moved away for a short time and was a personal trainer and nutritionist.  When his wife...

Send a text In today’s episode, we sat down with Leadership Coach, Stacie Riffert. ​​She has been married to her husband Bob for eight years and has two young daughters. Stacie started working at PepsiCo at a young age as a New Business Sale Rep. Her hard work and dedication helped her climb the ladder within the company, and by age 25, she was working as a General Manager of 135 people with 25 mi...

Send a text In this week’s episode, Beau talks with old friend & leader Tommy Porep about the value of pouring into others and the importance of the experience and lessons they’ve learned along the way. Tommy was a Professional Basketball Official for eight years in Division 1 and five years under contract with the NBA Developmental League & the Summer League. He has been a Regional Manage...

Send a text In this week’s solo episode, Beau takes us back to the summer of 2005. Sharing lessons he learned from a traumatic experience, he walks us through how he took his pain and turned it into a launchpad for success. After recently failing out of college, Beau was in a pivotal time. Determined to change, he gave his heart to the Lord, and made the decision to clean up his life. God opened a...

Send a text What is your ‘why’?  Amanda Pohlman grew up in Harpenden Hertfordshire, outside of London. She came to the states in the mid-80s for a gap year and was an au pair for a family who lived outside of Philadelphia. There, she ended up getting married and staying in the US. Amanda had her first son when she was 23 and became a stay at home mom. Over the years, she worked successfully with v...

Send a text Sometimes you have to explore your own dreams before finding your way back to the family business. This was true for Charley Todd.  Charley grew up with his dad running a small family business - an Allstate Insurance agency. As the years passed, he knew he didn’t want to go into insurance.. So in his Senior year of college, he joined forces with some friends and started an app business...

Send a text In this episode, Beau sits down with Brandon Triola - Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Forrest Co. and Author of ‘The Dadosaurus Rex: A Scary Adventure from Grumpy to Grateful’ to talk about leadership and impact.   A self-proclaimed ‘Serial Encourager’, Brandon shares some of his greatest leadership tips and lessons he has learned along the way.  Life is a gift that we’ve been...

Send a text In this week’s episode, Beau walks us through some practical tips and strategies to grow our roots while also expanding our branches. Our branches are our reach and our roots are our knowledge and experience. Growing our branches is important, but we must not forget the importance of digging our roots down deeper. What if a tree kept growing and the roots didn't? The tree would ev...

Send a text Are you living out your calling as a leader? Marion Coblentz’s journey to his calling as a leader did not come naturally.. from growing up on an Amish farm to hitchhiking and leaving home at 18 to running the Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market for 40 years.  Now that he has passed down his position at the Hartville Marketplace to his son to carry on his legacy, Marion’s focus has sh...

Send a text Have you ever felt like your employees were so excited to clock out?  Are you that person? There’s no doubt that life can be stressful. Unexpected trials come up, work brings stresses of its own, and sometimes even family dynamics can be a stressor, but that doesn’t mean you have to dread your life. Today on the show, I am going to talk about the importance of leaning into your passion...

Send a text Craig Wiggins has worked in the insurance industry for nearly 30 years; his tenure expanded to $40 Million in premiums. In addition, he also found a passion for coaching other leaders, which led him to found Craig Wiggins Coaching and Consulting. Now that he sold his insurance agencies, he spends most of his time consulting. Craig also founded Craig Wiggins Brokerage to take the stress...

Send a text Welcome to the Conviction of a leader! This show has been a long time coming, and I am so excited that you are here listening today. The conviction of a leader was born out of my desire to share what I’ve learned along my journey of life and leadership. Today, I am spending a little time sharing my story and background and what you can expect from this show. I have many notable guests,...

Send a text We all know that leader. You know, the one who loves to dictate, delegate, and do their own thing without checking in with their people–but is that really what a leader is?  My answer would be no. Many people want to identify as a leader but are unwilling to put in the hard work it takes to be one. Today on the show, we will discuss one of my convictions that ties right into that. At V...

Send a text The definition of conviction is a firmly held belief. Leadership looks different for each person, but every leader has strong convictions that pave the way for how they guide their people. Whether you're an experienced leader, a current leader, a novice leader, or a soon-to-be leader--this podcast is a must for you. Through this show, we will hear leaders share their convictions,...