The Culture Matters Podcast

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein Owner and CEO of Arawak Beach Club, Co-owner of Nasty Good, and the founder and president of Asphalt Kingdom  Judd Burdon  has made his way back to the show after far too long of an absence and we're thrilled to have him back.  Judd and Jay are discussing life since Judd's last appearance on t...

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." - Søren Kierkegaard We are back today with the founder of South Fork Business Ventures Tony Capullo  and it's been a little bit since he's been on, so let's refresh.  Tony is here today to take over The Culture Matters Podcast hosting duties and flip the mic around to interview our very own Jay Doran on...

"Organizations don't have an engagement problem; they have an experience problem.  The experience of working for your company dictates the engagement level of your people." - Greg Offner Jr. Musician, award-winning keynote speaker, and author of  The Tip Jar Culture   Greg Offner  is back on the show today to chop it up and we couldn't be more excited to have him back.  Greg an...

"Many people won't save themselves because the act of doing so draws attention.  It is easier to keep silently suffering, silently using, silently being deceitful, or silently dying than to rise and fight." - Christine Beckwith 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 15 of our o...

"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die then to find those that are willing to endure pain with patience." - Julius Caesar Advisor, consultant, mindset coach, founder of one of the top 10 mortgage coaching programs in the country, M1 Academy, and host of "The Business of Success" podcast  Phil Treadwell  is back again and today we are talking about leadership.  Phil...

"Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day, protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character." - Heraclitus Real estate staple and commercial real estate expert Andre Watson is back on the show today and we are talking all things in the industry.  Andre and Jay are discussing the importance of good character and having...

"Out of every 100 men, 10 shouldn't even be there. 80 are just targets. Nine are the real fighters and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one; one is a warrior and he will bring the others back." - Heraclitus Aaron Scott Young is the chairman of Laughlin Associates and the creator of The Unshackled Owner coaching process and we're excited to have h...

"Every man has a wild beast within him." - Frederick the Great The founder of Duffin Media and Duffin Coaching and the man with the golden voice John Duffin  is back on the program today to have a chat about...chatting.  John and Jay are discussing making sure you know and stick to your talking points, the frustrations and joys that can come from being a guest on other people's podc...

"Avoid working directly under somebody you don't admire and don't want to be like." - Charlie Munger Founder of The Pavement Group, Top Contractor School, the host of "The Brian Hess Show", and a frequent guest on this show Brian Hess is back for another go around with The Culture Man.  Jay and Brian discuss why it is important to work for someone who inspires and mot...

"Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty." - Aleksander Solzhenitsyn If you have been following our show, then you are very familiar with the founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding Robert Frehafer and he has made his way back for another conversation about values.  In our previous series with Robert, we talked about the values at his company which...

"An investment said to have an 80% chance of success sounds far more attractive than one with a 20% chance of failure. The mind can't easily recognize that they are the same." - Daniel Kahneman Entrepreneur and digital marketing expert Maxwell Finn is making his return to The Culture Matters Podcast and we are thrilled to have him back.  Maxwell and Jay are discussing the difficulti...

"It takes a great deal of boldness mixed with a vast deal of caution to acquire a great fortune. But then, it takes ten times as much wit to keep it after you have got it as it took you to make it." - Amschel Rothschild 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 is ba...

"Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." - Søren Kierkegaard We're going back to Jay's all-day New Year's Eve 2023 podcasting session for a quick chat with podcast regular and the leader of the Bill Mervin Mortgage Team, the one and only  Bill Mervin  himself.  Jay and Bill are taking a look back at 2023, a look forward into 2024, and a short di...

"Out of every 100 men, 10 shouldn't even be there. 80 are just targets. Nine are the real fighters and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one; one is a warrior and he will bring the others back." - Heraclitus Joseph Iredell and Ken Jordan are the creators and hosts of the "Selling The Dream" podcast and we've got the tag team champions of...

"Hope and belief are a powerful cocktail for survival and to survive. This is a cocktail I mix up every day and serve to the masses. 'Finding the Door' is a metaphoric philosophy which provides a clear vision for all leaders who encourage others." - Christine Beckwith Founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth Christine Beckwith is...

“Rather than love, than money, than love, than fame, give me truth.” - Henry David Thoreau Entrepreneur, business coach, founder of legit.com and host of the "No Half Cakes" podcast Jim Sabellico stops by the show today for a conversation that is covering a lot of ground.  Jim and Jay unpack Jim's journey from mowing lawns to the tech and beyond, the "blue ocean" strategy,...

"Fear of danger is 10,000 times more terrifying than danger itself." - Daniel Defoe Our New Year's Even 2023 conversation with the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media  Andrew Berman  was too big to contain to one episode, so we had to split it into two!  During this conversation, Andrew and Jay discuss some of the lessons that were learned in 2023, the hopes a...

"Let your desires be ruled by reason." - Cicero On today's show, we are throwing it back to Jay's ambitious marathon podcast session from New Year's Eve 2023 as he sits down with the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media Andrew Berman for a discussion that ranges through a lot of topics.  Jay and Andrew are discussing why Jay's local post office m...

"Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work." - Peter Drucker Founder of Martindale Pinnacle Construction and storm damage restoration specialist Paul Martindale is back on the show today and he's here to share some of his story and his views on the industry he calls home.  Paul and Jay get into Paul's confidence in himself and his business...

“When I stopped selling, and started living, that is when my life and business changed.” - Alan Christian Real estate and mortgage professional and the founder of The Alan Christian Mortgage Team  Alan Christian is dropping by the show today to talk mortgages, life, and a whole lot more.  Jay and Alan dig into being proactive in getting what you want out of life, retaining and applying the lessons...

"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." - Jim Cohn Entrepreneur, host of "The Top Contractor" podcast, and all-around good guy Nate Swink is making his debut on our program today and we have a lot to cover, so let's get started!  Among a myriad of differen...

“Helping build successful careers is my superpower. Selling the American Dream is my passion.” - Terese Brittingham Real estate professional, mentor, and leader within the Keller Williams community  Terese Brittingham  has made her way to the show today and we are talking real estate with one of the best in the business.  Terese and Jay unpack how Terese went from physical therapy to real estate a...

“Things do not change. We change.” - Henry David Thoreau Founder of My Xcell Network Corp and long-time friend of Culture Matters  Luis Luigi Gonzales  is finally making his long-awaited appearance on the show and we are thrilled to have him here!  Luis and Jay are discussing the ways that Luis' business help their customers, the benefits of hiring qualified people overseas with a "trust...

"Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly or it vanishes." - Peter Drucker Founder of All Things Insurance Group and a leader in the industry Pete Fournier  is going us on the show for another discussion about insurance and a whole lot more.  Pete and Jay unpack some of the different insurance options that are out there for people of all ages and incomes, the di...

"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons." - Denzel Washington The founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding  Robert Frehafer  is back on the show today like he never left!  If you've been following along with the show, then you know we recently wrapped up an eight part series where Robert and Jay broke down the values of Guardian where each...