The Culture Matters Podcast

Today on The Culture Matters Podcast is part eight of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  In this section, entitled "Free Will", Jay is tackling the concept of what it means to think for yourself and make your own decisions.  Obviously, this episode is not meant to explai...

"The first man gets the oyster; the second man gets the shell." - Andrew Carnegie Our guest today is the founder of Whiplash Whiskey Rene Armas and he is here today to take us through his incredible journey from stocking wine shelves to creating his own whipped-cream flavored vodka.  Jay and Rene are unpacking Rene's early days in the alcoholic beverage industry, the phone call that...

In our final installment in our series discussing Christine Beckwith's book Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth , our very own Jay Doran gives his personal take on what these conversations have meant throughout this process.  Jay delivers some analysis and some thoughts on what has come to light during this deep dive into Christine's book and ways in which they have helped him think a li...

"Education is the kindling of a flame, no the filling of a vessel." Founder of Board of Advisors, mentor, and coach Mike Calhoun is back for another appearance on the show and the topic of the day is advisors.  What is an advisor?  What makes a good advisor versus a less than acceptable advisor?  What should the relationship between an advisor and an advisee?  What do you owe to your adv...

"Today, I understand bad luck, bad things, and bad situations usually occur from bad choices, bad decisions, and bad relationships. What is honor?" Founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth Christine Beckwith is back with us on the show for part 21 of our ongoing series where we get to hear what the thoughts and feelings were that went into...

"All around us are lessons. We sit daily in shock and awe of tragedy we witness on the nightly news. We see the world suffering. We see natural disasters taking out whole towns of people and we ask ourselves why. Sometimes we ask God why. We desire the answers. The events happening beyond our own imagination are incredibly difficult to answer and I am not going to pretend to have all the worl...

“Don't underestimate the power of vision and direction. These are irresistible forces able to transform what might appear to unconquerable obstacles, into traversable pathways and expanding opportunities. Strengthen the individual, start with yourself. Take care of yourself. Define who you are. Refine your personality. Choose your destination and articulate your being. As the great 19th centu...

"Accept the things to which fate binds you and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart." - Marcus Aurelius Executive Director of Adventures in Training with a Purpose and founder of Aurelius, a program designed to help veterans and first responders, Caleb Kolb is making his debut on the program today and we're going over a lot, so make sure...

"I think belief and faith are powerful and I now know, today, my belief in people is my super power. I know it's a gift of extraordinary power. I've seen what it does to propel change. I have seen what it does to save people." Founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth Christine Beckwith is back with us on the show for part 19 of o...

"Life is a racetrack. Whether we like it or not, we can sit on the sidelines or bring our car into the pit for repair, but we must go back out and race. I want to dedicate this chapter, that might otherwise seem dark, to learning about pain and some deep-dive tips on self-sustaining methods for betterment and moving out of pain. If you are reading this book right now and suffering, you are no...

"I didn't get to where I am by going after mediocre opportunities." - Charlie Munger COO of the Hubert Vester Auto Group, creator of the "Faith. Family. Fulfillment." podcast, and the author of the book Answers From the Stairs Chris Vester  has joined the show once again and we're talking about culture and leadership today.  Chris and Jay are discussing the importance...

"There is no evil in sorcery, only in the hearts of men. My request is that you remember this." - Merlin United States military veteran, fleet management services expert, advisor, and founder of The Merlin Group  Rick Bell  is joining the program today and a guy with this kind of experience doesn't come along everyday, so make sure you're listening closely!  Rick and Jay unpack...

"Nimble. A Guardian stays committed to their customer while balancing what is most important: God, family, life, and work." Robert Frehafer , the founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding, is back on the show today to finish up our series on the inversion of the Guardian values.  We are focusing on the letter "N" today which stands for "Nimble" and we're l...

"Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a tried and true means of building an individual's cash flow and wealth." - Robert Kiyosaki Entrepreneur, real estate and mortgage expert, investing specialist, educator, and master of passive income generation through her endeavors with Unlock My Wealth  Michelle Morgan  joins us on the program for a master class in making...

"Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil." - C.S. Lewis President and CEO of BSI Paving and great friend of the Culture Matters family  Ryan Austin  is making his long-awaited debut on the show and we couldn't be happier to have him!  If you are looking for all the good vibes, then look no further because we have got them all today!...

"Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." Founder, president, and CEO of K&L Industries, advisor, mentor, and the host of the "Greatness From Small Beginnings" podcast Keith L. Callaway  joins the show for his second appearance to cut it up with The Culture Man.  Keith and Jay are discussing faith and scripture and the enormous role that plays in Keit...

"When we do not interrupt others, their authenticity becomes clear to us. Authentic." Robert Frehafer , the founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding, is back today to continue our series on the opposite of the Guardian values.  We're taking a look at the second "A" in "Guardian", which stands for "Authentic" and having a chat about what the oppo...

"I hope to be so successful in life that I can once again enjoy some of my vices that I've given up." - Andrew Berman "Standing up meant standing alone. Standing up meant having a real relationship with right or wrong while being aware of what side of the fence you stood on in every way. We can't stand up when we are standing down. We can't be warriors in life for oth...

"Things do not change. We change." - Henry David Thoreau The founder of Duffin Media and Duffin Coaching and the man with the golden voice John Duffin is back today for another go around and the theme of today's episode is giving back.  John and Jay are discussing that giving selflessly is a great way to get something intangible back, why there can be apprehension from the people as...

“Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient.” - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Founder of Aces Academy, mortgage professional, and author Ali "Ace" Charafeddine is joining us on the program today and we're excited to have one of the business share with our listeners today!  Ace and Jay jump into some of the struggles and roadblocks Ace had to overcome early in his career, why innovati...

“The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.” - Carl Rogers Former history teacher, former Head of Coaching at Compass, founder of the 6AMERS, real estate professional, and founder of With Heart Coaching Skye Michiels  is back with us on the program today and we are excited!  Skye and Jay are discussing the power of fear and its ability to hold people back,...

"Inspired. Through faith, we let go of what could happen and create what is willed to happen. Inspire." Robert Frehafer , the founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding, is back today to continue our series on the opposite of the Guardian values.  We are picking up with the "I" in Guardian which stands for "inspire".  Today's discussion between Robert and J...

“To learn is to die voluntarily and be born again, in great ways and small.” - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson “Don’t be a slave to stupid rules.” - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Musician, mortgage professional, host of the "Laugh, Lend, and Eat" podcast, and author of Falling Forward: Mishaps on the Road to Happiness Fobby Naghmi  is back today to cut it up with Jay and this episode is jam packed, so m...

“If you fulfill your obligations every day, you don’t need to worry about the future.” - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Regional Growth Director of PhillyLiving and JerseyLiving Greg Schwartz is on the show today and from the jump the vibes are fun and positive, so let's get right into it.  After a a few shared laughs to kick things off, Greg and Jay dive into Greg's early understanding of relat...

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person. He believed in me.” - Jim Valvano President of Bay Country Contracting Daniel Good  is back on the program after far too long of an absence and he's brought along a special guest with him today.  With all probability the youngest guest we've ever had on the show, Daniel's son, Blake, is going to be chatting right...