The Culture Matters Podcast

"I can accept rejection. I can't accept not trying." Founder of Changing Lives Consulting and author of the book 6 Top AI Tools You Need to Know Jeff J. Cunningham is making his debut on the show today and we have got a lot to cover on today's episode, so we're getting right to it.  Jeff and Jay are discussing the life-changing impact a single "yes" can have on y...

"Stewardship is a biblical profession." - Tom Gayner On an incredibly special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we are welcoming back our long-time friend, frequent collaborator on the show, and the founder of Arena Securities, Aleck Arena , to co-host today's proceedings as we welcome a very special guest to the show.  Chairman and Portfolio Manager at Davis Funds and Indepen...

"Conflict delayed is conflicted multiplied." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Founder of The Pavement Group, Top Contractor School, the host of "The Brian Hess Show", and a frequent and favorite guest on the show Brian Hess is here to take a look back at a very special event that took place recently.  That event was the annual Top Contractor School this year which included Dr. Jordan B...

The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker, but of the manager." - Peter Drucker Real estate professional, businessman, co-owner of R.K. Reiman, and host of "The Real Build" podcast Bill Reiman  has made his way back to The Culture Matters Podcast and, as Jay says in the beginning, buckle up!  Bill and Jay are digging into the things that made 2024 a special ye...

"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." - Warren Buffet Advisor, mentor, host of the "Openly Outspoken" podcast, and founder of Unicorn Investments and Unicorn Traffic Jeremy Adams  and he's stopping by for another chat with The Culture Man.  During this quick conversation, Jeremy and Jay are digging into the need for the people closest to you to be honest and real...

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker U.S. military veteran, management consultant, and author of 98 Octane John New  has returned to the show for another go around with the The Culture Man.  On today's show, John and Jay are digging into understanding that you have the ability to control everything around you except for the clock, how no job in an or...

"Plans are good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work." - Peter Drucker True legend in the Philadelphia hospitality industry turned founder of Bottom Line Consulting  Drew Carballo  is back on the show to talk about his latest venture and how he is helping spread culture to all of his clients.  Drew and Jay are unpacking successful ways of navigating problems as th...

"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela Founder and CEO of EPM and one of favorite regular guests on the show Eddy Perez  is back today for a look back at 2024 and a look forward to 2025.  There is a lot to be thankful for over the past year and a lot to look forward to in this coming one and we are going to get into all of it.  It wouldn't be an Eddy Per...

"When conflict is addressed in the desire to seek a solution, to seek to understand, versus be right, then it's a lot more beneficial and it's important. It also deepens the relationship that made it through the conflict." Author, coach, world-renowned speaker, advisor, and the creator of JumpStart Connect Jen Groover is making her long-awaited second appearance on our show and...

"The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer." - Peter Drucker Founder and CEO of Informed Mortgage  Stephen Carpitella  is making his inaugural appearance on the show today which means we've got one of the best in the mortgage business here to share some knowledge with our listeners.  Stephen and Jay are digging into how continuing to educate ourselves is so important...

"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it. He who doesn't pays it." - Albert Einstein Invest advisor representative with Pine Valley Investments Noah Modica is making his first appearance on the show and if you are looking for some words of wisdom around finances then you have come to the right episode with the right guest.  Noah and Jay ar...

"He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to walk and run and climb and dance. One cannot fly into flying." Founder of Board of Advisors, mentor, coach, and our unofficial co-host for the recent New Year's Eve Jubilee marathon podcasting Mike Calhoun is back on the program today to discuss what Board of Advisors actually is, its purpose, and many other leadership and cultu...

"Put all good eggs in one basket and then watch that basket." - Andrew Carnegie Andrew Berman is an advisor, mentor, and the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media and one of our favorite and most frequent guests on the show and he's back again today to dig into a little more culture.  Andrew and Jay are digging into Jay's master plan for the NYE Jubilee (ep...

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." - Warren Buffet Real estate investment and asset management leader, founding partner of Vive Funds, and 2017 recipient of the Politico Woman of the Year award for her philanthropic endeavors surrounding the Hurricane Harvey disaster response Veena Jetti is making her inaugural appearance on the show t...

"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell Former President of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and former President and COO of MGM Home Entertainment David Bishop is joining us on the program today and we could not be more excited to have a man with his experience and knowledge on The Culture Matters Podcast.  David and Jay jump...

"I can't help losers, but I can help winners that are currently losing. Can I help you?" We've come to the end of what can only be considered a wildly successful New Year's Eve jubilee and if ever there was a time to reflect on the day, it is now and we couldn't think of a better person to reflect with than entrepreneur, author, and host of the "Dropping Bombs&qu...

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction both are transformed." - Carl Gustav Jung Just when you thought the New Year's Eve jubilee couldn't get any bigger, we go ahead and keep reaching higher.  The owner of Bottom Line Consulting and a true legend in the Philadelphia restaurant community, Drew Carballo , and th...

"The "Lalapalooza Effect" is when a bunch of different mental habits team up to create a big impact." - Charlie Munger You never know what you're going to get during a New Year's Eve jubilee and on this episode, we are packing in the guests for a culture party unlike anything we've done so far.  We're welcoming the founder of All Things Insurance Group, Pete...

"The long game is longer than you think. That's hard. That's hard sometimes. How committed are you?" On this edition of the New Year's Eve jubilee, we are having a battle of the golden voices.  In one corner we have the founder of Duffin Media and Duffin Coaching, host of the "Your Message Received" podcast, John Duffin , and in the other corner we have today&apo...

"Because I care, I encourage you: don't 'f' this up." Chief Victory Officer at the Center for Victory and Executive Coach and the Director of Learning and Development of Top Contractor School, Eric Guy , and entrepreneur, business coach, founder of legit.com and host of the "No Half Cakes" podcast Jim Sabellico are getting in on this New Year's Eve marathon...

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." The founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding Robert Frehafer  is joining our New Year's Eve jubilee and continuing to show his endurance in this culture cavalcade as he's been rocking with us since 4 am is the founder of Board of Advisors, Mike Calhoun .  These three gents are discussing the deep timbre of Mike&apo...

" Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." - Søren Kierkegaard We are keeping this NYE rig rolling with the founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth , Christine Beckwith as well as mortgage industry titan Nathan Knottingham and Mike Calhoun is still rocking with us as this marathon is still underway!  Christine, Nath...

"He who looks through his eyes sees little. He looks through his ears sees much." As we keep moving through this New Year's Ever podcasting marathon session, we are continuing to introduce the right people to the right people.  Along with Mr. Endurance himself Mike Calhoun , we are talking with the founder of The Pavement Group, Top Contractor School, the host of "The Brian Hes...

" That's the only place you're going to learn: the bottom. That's when you're going to get focused." Advisor, consultant, and business and financial guru Matt McHale and transformative health and wellness expert and everyone's favorite medical professional Dr. David Yerkes are going Jay and Mike Calhoun for another leg of this New Year's Eve journey.  This c...

"Because I care, I encourage you: don't 'f' this up."  Musician, mortgage professional, host of the "Laugh, Lend, and Eat" podcast, and co- author of Leadership Matters Fobby Naghmi  and Nathan Merril , our favorite philosopher and artisan contractor with Vision Stone and Tile, are joining the New Year's Ever podcasting extravaganza along with  Mike Calhoun ...