The Engaging Life

Sally Vandeberghe is a lifetime reader and book lover. She's been part of the Roughreaders Book Club for over 24 years. A former marketing copywriter, then stay-home mom, Sally currently works for Integrated Windows as a Hunter Douglas window covering designer. She's always got at least a dozen books on her nightstand and a stack of sticky-flags to mark her favorite passages.  My favorite...

Theodore Wheeler is the author of three novels, including the USA Today bestseller The War Begins in Paris (Little Brown, 2023) and the Amazon bestseller Kings of Broken Things (Little A, 2017). He has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, Nebraska Arts Council, and Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany. For fourteen years Theodore worked as a journalist who covered l...

Jacqelle Lane, M. Ed., a certified DEIB specialist, is a dedicated educator with endorsements in English and English as a Second Language. As the author of "From Bully to Bestie" and "Every Child Matters!", she guides students and educators on navigating bullying and fostering resilience. Jacqelle hosts "Education with an Edge," a podcast on youth and suicide preventi...

Grace Newton works as a commercial real estate broker. She connected with Angela & her husband when they bought an industrial building last year. Over a couple wine nights, Grace and Angela discovered their shared passion for books. Her love of stories started as a kid and now she enjoys reading historical fiction and non-fiction, thrillers, and novels that can leave a lasting impact! Her favo...

Angela and Brandon bring the Season of Fun to a close in the finale. They discuss everything they learned and how they will keep bringing new experiences and focus on the present to their future endeavors.

Ashley Quade joins Brandon and Angela to talk about getting involved in the glassblowing class, trying a new coffee drink, and everything else she experienced during this se ason.

In this episode, Angela and Brandon discuss the fine line between ensuring everyone has fun and being a burden on others who think they always need to have fun. Learn where they fall in the spectrum and how to strike the perfect balance.

Brandon and Angela welcome Fanatic of Fun Bette Case to the show! Listen or watch to learn how Bette’s introversion has transformed over the years and everything she learned while completing the challenges.

Brandon and Angela continue to discuss the Fun challenges in this episode. Tune in to hear about Brandon’s stint as The Great Brandoni and Angela talks about her baking masterpiece (or immense fail?).

The Engaging Life welcomes its second guest of the season, Fanatic of Fun Chris Bober. Listen to Chris talk about his time as an NFL football player, why fun is so important to him, and the challenge that has altered how he views our tech-heavy society.

It’s all about fun challenges in episode 6! Tune in to hear about Pixel Fire’s client trivia night, their Wine’D Up potluck drink extravaganza, and why it’s crucial to understand that fine line between being fun and being a burden on others.

Angela and Brandon welcome their VERY FIRST guest to the show! Listen to our podcast exclusive with Fanatic of Fun Dave Swearingen and hear how completing some of the challenges has changed his perspective.

Angela talks about studies that prove that having fun and being connected in the workplace is not just good for your mental health–it’s also crucial for your physical well-being. The co-hosts also talk about more challenges!

In this episode, Angela talks about crafting your fun around your highest needs (such as connection or significance). Angela and Brandon also talk about some of the challenges that have been performed by them and their Fanatics of Fun!

Brandon and Angela announce the local community members who will be on the Fanatics of Fun squad this season and will talk about the challenges they and their squad will be completing to have more FUN!

In this episode, Angela and Brandon will introduce the new season that’s all about having more fun in your networking, meetings, and offices and why it’s crucial to your company culture as well as your overall well-being.

In the final episode of the season, Brandon and Angela discuss the importance of testimonials in a hard networking group and go through tips of how and HOW NOT to give a great one.

Angela and Brandon wrap up The Customer Value Journey by dissecting steps 7 and 8: Advocate and Promote. Learn how to take your clients to this final level and all the benefits that come as a result.

In this week’s episode, Brandon talks about the differences between power teams and spheres of influence in hard contact networking groups. Learn about which is more powerful and how to make both work for you. 

Continue on the CVJ as Angela and Brandon talk about step six, ascend. Learn about how to make your new client or prospect buy your core product and the importance of continuing to give them value and treat them according to the platinum rule.

The goal of a hard referral group is always to give (and receive) fantastic referrals. But do you really know what that means and what it takes? Tune into this week’s episode to hear more from Brandon and Angela about the prep, delivery, and follow-through components of the ideal referral.

Are you ready to learn how to really get your customers excited about working with you? Tune into this week’s podcast, where Brandon and Angela talk about the fifth step of the CVJ!

Taking your networking groups to the next level isn’t about what you do in the meeting–it’s what you do outside of it. In this episode, Brandon and Angela will talk about why one to ones are so important and how you can make the most of them.

Ready to take that next step and get your prospects or new customers on board with committing to your business? In this episode, Angela and Brandon will discuss the fourth step in the Customer Value Journey–Convert!

In this episode, Brandon and Angela conclude the VCP process with profitability. Learn how to keep your networking groups working for YOU while building deep and lasting relationships.