The Jody Maberry Show

Many people are familiar with podcasts. It doesn't matter what industry you are in, you can benefit from podcasting in one way or another. Cassie Tucker joins me as we unpack three strategies for leveraging podcasts to reach your goals. The first strategy is the one most think of when they consider podcasts. The long-term podcasts. Ideally, in this scenario, you post weekly and maintain the podcas...

Tanner Brock is back for our traditional follow-up episode, and he has three questions locked and loaded. First, what is the most afraid you have been in the wilderness? I can tell you it isn't meeting a bear, and it isn't getting lost. The answer might surprise you. Second, if you started a new podcast, what would the new podcast be about, and what would the name be? I have a topic top of mind, b...

Tanner Brock has returned to discuss his newest resource, a five-step system to gaining true mentors in your life.  Tanner is many things, namely the founder and CEO of Changing Discourse and host of the Changing Discourse Podcast. After six years of seeking out and learning from some of the best mentors, Tanner shares how to find the right mentors with us today.  Once you identify someone you wan...

"Don't do what everyone else is doing. You don't have to copy someone else. And if something else did work, yeah, it worked for them. But that doesn't mean you have to follow their exact recipe." When it comes to sales, following a cookie-cutter approach often leads to frustration and missed opportunities. I learned this firsthand while selling my car on Facebook Marketplace. A lot of the success...

Cassie Tucker started working with me one year ago. Initially, Cassie provided support for the work I was doing. Over time, her role expanded, and now she provides operational support and marketing strategy for my business and our clients. We've worked together on product launches and events.  Cassie joins us for this episode of The Jody Maberry Show to discuss what she has learned during her one...

"It's okay to take a rest. Work can wait. Your body and your family cannot. Notable Moments 00:47 – First vacation with serious unplugging 03:11 – Excitement about returning to work vs. missing out 04:18 – Will taking a break create a 9-month ripple effect? 06:22 – Approaching this trip as if it were the "last time" 07:57 –Rest strategies: planning, automation, and communication 09:27 – Redefining...

Mark Rucker is with me again in our traditional follow-up episode where he can ask me any three questions of me that he wants. Mark took a page out of his own book to come up with his three questions and they are great. First, have you ever participated in a personal talent assessment? I have personally done a couple over the years, and I have had some points of contention with the results at time...

Mark Rucker joins me and shares secrets from his Life and Leadership files. Mark worked with Disney for 32 years, has served as an executive with Great Wolf Lodge, and recently authored the book  Coffee with the Mouse: Life and Leadership Wisdom from 32 years at Disney and Beyond . Early in life, Mark started collecting lessons on leadership into his drop file. Over time, it morphed into life and...

An MBA can lead to a promotion and a bigger salary in the corporate world. But if you run your own business, do you need an MBA? In the two years between my time as a park ranger and launching my own business, I went back to school to get an MBA. Now, nine years later, I look back and consider if an MBA has given me an advantage as an entrepreneur.  Reasons Not to Get an MBA -Student loans can lim...

I try to make two or three solid connections with people when I attend live events. I want to spend enough time with those people where we keep in touch after the event.  To make good connections, you can't be the person who shows up slinging out business cards like a blackjack dealer. And you won't make an impression on people if all you do is talk about yourself.  Use these Ten Tips to make conn...

Tim Schurrer is back for our traditional follow-up episode where I invite my guests into the interviewer chair. Tim has three questions for me, and as always, they do not disappoint. Question one requires a little bit of context, but when you boil it down, the question is simply this: who are you showing up for? For me, there is the obvious answer. Then there is also the more specific answer that...

Tim Schurrer is with me and is unpacking his new book, The Secret Society of Success. Tim spent ten years on Donald Miller's Storybrand team and has recently embarked on a new journey as an author, podcaster, and speaker. At some point or another, we all ask the question "what is success?" Society often waters success down to prestige, money, or position. Tim's book takes a unique approach to answ...

"You feed off of the energy that is happening around you. You can turn that into a positive experience. As the leader, the outcome has a greater chance of becoming a positive outcome or a negative outcome because you're personally involved and based on the way you handle a situation." Djuan Rivers is a former Disney executive whose retirement journey is anything but typical. When Djuan left Disney...

"When you say no for someone else, you're deciding for them before they even have the chance to decide for themselves." Early in my career, I learned a powerful lesson about giving people the opportunity to say yes. I was working as a park ranger when reached out to Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World. At the time, I had no idea that a simple introduction would...

" If your systems burned to the ground, how would you rebuild them?" Notable Moments 01:33 – Recap of the Perch community's Clubhouse call on unlearning 02:22 – Lee Cockerell as a model for learning and unlearning at every age 03:42 – Unlearning can apply to small things: routines, habits, opinions 04:30 – How taking notes as questions creates deeper curiosity 06:07 – Fresh perspectives reshape ol...

Recently I was a keynote speaker for a conference for park professionals in the midwest. I spoke on Role and Purpose and how parks can thrive once they understand every job has a role to perform, and every role plays into the bigger purpose of the park.  Once I was off stage, many people came up to ask questions and talk about my topic. As a speaker, the biggest compliment you can get for your pre...

You can find out more about the Perch at https://jodymaberry.com/perch

With the Jody Maberry Show, I like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to work with the people I work with.  In this episode, Dan Cockerell and I talk about what it took to put together a cruise for his online community, known as The Perch . Dan explains what led to doing a cruise for the community. Then he discusses what he would do differently about the next cruise.  A member...

"Human connection is important. Don't take it for granted... Covid really taught us not to do that." The past two years have restricted many of the personal interactions we took for granted. Now as pandemic constraints ease, businesses have a prime opportunity to reconnect with customers. During my recent trip to Indiana, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Great Lakes Park Training Institute wh...

"Watch how those around you are briefing and how they interact. Learn from that and adapt along with that." Notable Moments 00:01:21 - Eric's Position at Disney 00:03:19 - Importance of Feedback and Adaptation 00:09:20 - The Power of Storytelling 00:11:41 - Adapting to a New Environment 00:12:55 - Importance of Giving and Receiving Feedback 00:13:41 - Being Receptive to Unexpected Feedback 00:16:4...

Cassie Tucker is back, and we are unpacking five lessons learned from live events and how they are run, especially in this post covid world. These lessons may be specific to a live event setting, but they are principles that can extrapolate into just about any arena of business. First, set yourself up for adjustments. Every single day something will change. When you expect it and plan for it, you...

There are lessons to be learned from most interactions and experiences. They can then be applied to many different areas of life. Cassie Tucker and I are taking some time today to extrapolate the seven lessons I learned from my time in the Luxury Homebuilder business. First, show up on time. Do that, and you will always have an advantage. It is simple, but something that people notice. Second, sim...

"I have found it impossible to be unhappy while I am grateful. So gratitude is my life hack for happiness." Notable Moments 00:01:47 - Annual Tradition of Quote Cards 00:06:28 - Importance of Forgiving Yourself 00:09:15 - Trade Expectations for Appreciation 00:11:09 - Pursuing Excellence in the Next Five Minutes 00:14:53 - Taking Care of Today on Purpose 00:15:27 - Learning from Yesterday 00:16:20...

Connect with Jody www.jodymaberry.com About Jody -  https://jodymaberry.com/about-jody-maberry/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/sugarjmaberry LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodymaberry/ Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/sugarjmaberry/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jodymaberry