The Overlap Podcast

Normally, this is where we'd do some sort of jokey intro and make some weird pop cultural reference that is usually, at best, hit or miss - but this week, in the spirit of our spectacular special guest, we're going to change our perspective and genuflect to the Great Guru of the Gulf - New York Times best-selling author, the Professional Noticer himself, Mr. Andy Andrews. It almost goes without sa...

When you think about the color purple, what comes to mind? The Pulitzer prize winning novel written by Alice Walker? The Spielberg directed movie that won Whoopi Goldberg an Oscar and gave the world Oprah Winfrey's famous "You Told Harpo to Beat Me" monologue? Perhaps it conjures to mind a beloved children's character - Barney the Dinosaur, Tinky Winky from the Teletubbies, Count von Count of Sesa...

In its almost 33 years on television, the legendary Fox animated series "The Simpsons" has only had six clip show episodes, that is to say episodes composed of snippets and gobbets from other already made episodes. Quite a feat, right?   So, with an introduction like that, you can hopefully guess this week's episode of The Overlap Podcast - yes, another "Best Of" episode hosted by the Son of Keith...

No matter what industry you work in or what business you own, there always have to be rules and policies, right? The Dress Code. The Work-From-Home Policy. The 'Don't Talk to Karen from Finance Until She's Had Her Morning Coffee' Corollary. Every business has them and needs them (especially that one about Karen from Finance ... You were an OG, Dave from Accounting, and we hope they recover your bo...

When you think of the word "time," what comes to mind? Days, hours, minutes, seconds? The title of a magazine you seldom see outside of your dentist's waiting room? Did the familiar strains of "Jungle Love" start playing in your head, bringing you that good, strong Minneapolis sound from Morris Day and the Time? (O-e-o-e-o, the song is a bop, as most things Prince wrote were. RIP to a real one.) W...

("Before I Let Go" as sung by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly starts playing in the background) Are you ready for the Overlap Podcast Family Reunion? Got the matching reunion t-shirt? How you want your burger cooked? You know you need to stay away from Great Aunt Deb's potato salad with the raisins in it, right?   It's reunion week here with our boys Sid and Keith as they sit down and shoot off wit...

Can you guess this week's topic here at the Overlap Podcast? Now, we recognize this week's topic might be one that you're unfamiliar with, something that is seldom talked about or referenced, and therefore might be a smidge esoteric and out there - yes, you guessed it, it's the "Always Be Closing" scene from David Mamet's play/movie "Glengarry Glenross" so get ready because "Coffee is for closers....

Two truths and a lie about this week's extra special guest: he's distantly kin to Beyonce Knowles-Carter, he is in an "Earth Wind and Fire" cover band called "Dirt Breeze and Blaze" (in which he plays the triangle), and he's a founding member of a secret society known only as the Distinguished Gentlemens' Breakfast League. You think you might know which are which, but ... we promise ... you would...

Who doesn't love a free sample? That Paco Rabane scent stick included in your favorite magazine, the tiny package of Tide in the Valpak in your mail that is maybe enough detergent to wash a single sock, the random aromatic meat with sauce in the plastic shot glass being handed to you by the smiling Sample Lady at Sam's Club ... you don't say no to any of them, especially the Sam's Club Sample Lady...

What does Mister Fantastic from the comic books' famous Fantastic Four, Elastigirl from Pixar's "The Incredibles" movies, and Soviet Union Olympic gold medal grabbing gymnast Nadia Comaneci have in common that matters to your business? Cosmic superpowers, obviously. But how do you harness otherworldly superpowers to help your business thrive and grow? Well, first you'll need access to cosmic gamma...

This week's episode of The Overlap is gonna have a little Old Home Week flair to the festivities, as Friend of the Show Rick Miller returns with his business coaching acumen and skill to help us all learn to master our margins Now, Rick isn't just a Friend of the Show – he's also the very first sponsor of our program and he's been a business coach to Sid for years and is currently coaching Keith (...

Weird 80s synth music starts playing, disco diva Tina Fabrique starts singing) "Butterfly in the sky... I can go twice as high... Take a look, it's in a book... It's..." With apologies to LeVar Burton, sadly, it ain't Reading Rainbow - it's Another Overlap Podcast Book Review. Today, our boys Sid and Keith will be talking through the book "Winning With Accountability," which is the first book that...

Star Trek had Leonard "Bones" McCoy. Bewitched had Dr. Gordon Bombay. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman had ... well ... Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. And, for this week's show, The Overlap Podcast has our own on-call medical maven who is always in the know - Dr. Amy S. Armstrong, co-owner of LaBellaRX in Daphne and the Medical Director for The Overlap Podcast (disclaimer: official office of Medical Director...

We won't make you admit it, but we know we left you wanting more after last week's episode that enlightened you to EOS. Well, you lucky listeners, we've got you covered, smothered and topped (arguably also the best way to order your Waffle House hashbrowns in proper WH-approved lingo) with this week's special guest Kim Coots, a bona fide and certified leadership and success coach and EOS expert. K...

(Cue the creepy "Do do do do - Do do do do" guitar music and a black and white Rod Serling-esque man steps into frame) Imagine if you will going to work at your typical office job - cubicle, creaky office chair that's seen better days, photos of your generic family and your 2.5 kids, desk ficus, a Dilbert comic strip or two posted on the wall of the break room ... the usual. Everything seems like...

Cue EGOT Winner Marvin Hamlisch plunking away slowly in C Major at a piano, even though Babs wanted the song in a minor key. Nobody puts Hamlisch in a minor third.) "Memories... light the corners of my mind. Misty, watercolor memories... of the way... we were..." No, we're not talking to Barbra this week. Sorry to disappoint. But, now that you've already been floored by the lack of Streisand, have...

We know you couldn't get enough of last week's episode, so come along as we keep calm and carry on with our conversation on commerce, or, to be more clear in category, hiring a developing your current or desired business team.   We know from last week's full court press from Dr. J that in our current climate, each and every enterprise is having to engage with less than ideal conditions when it com...

Listeners, y'all are in for a real treat this week, as we have one of the choicest content-area cognoscenti on the Gulf Coast to talk on a topic that continues to be an increasingly important issue across the industries: hiring and developing your workforce. So, who did our boys Sid and Keith get to come dish on development? Honestly, we all knew there was only one man who could best answer the ca...

To quote every soccer game announcer ever - "GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL! " Detecting a theme yet? If not, you may need to work on both listening and reading comprehension skills. No judgement - we all need help from time to time. This week, our boys Sid and Keith sit down with their personal sensei, the sensational Scott Miller, and talk about one of the most important goals you can set for your...

We've gotten your emails. We've received your texts. We've taken your calls. We ... have blocked a few of your numbers - some of y'all need therapy, not a business podcast.   But, we've heard the message loud and clear - y'all wanted more on the ancient art of goal setting, and who are we to deny the people what they want? Our boys Sid and Keith are giving you more, more, more (shoutout and apolog...

Do you remember our first few podcasts? Pepperidge Farm remembers... We're bringing the best of the best back this week with our first Highlight Reel Week here at The Overlap Podcast. Did you think we'd actually make it far enough to have enough episodes to have a clip show? Some of y'all owe some others of y'all some money on that one, but to quote the great Barry Manilow, it "looks like we made...

Happy New Year, friends and fans! (Since it's late January, are we still allowed to say that? Write us in the comments and let us know - we remain on the fence) Looking for help with your #NewYearNewMe resolutions and plans? Not to worry - our boys Sid and Keith have got you covered this week, as they discuss a forever favorite topic for them that will be as helpful to you here in January as it wi...

Last week, you heard the book review; this week, our boys Sid Sexton and Keith Glines sit for a spell with self-described "serial entrepreneur" C.J Ezell of PointClear Networks and CrossBay Digital Marketing to talk about how he implemented and integrated Donald Miller's "Building a Story Brand" into his companies - you literally can't afford to miss the practical applications for your business li...

Are you on pins and needles about your online presence and how best to present yourself and your business? Are you distraught about how best to distinguish your digital brand? Are you plagued by a pandemic of poor marketing decisions on your social media platforms? Worry not, dear friends - on this week's Overlap Life Podcast, our boys Sid and Keith are here to help you stop harming yourself, your...

Christeen Era is co-founder of the Green Profit Academy (GPA), a consulting and coaching company that supports lawn care and landscape businesses with courses, webinars, small-group coaching, community-building, and online tools. She is a certified Profit First Professional, Pumpkin Plan Strategist, Fix This Next Advisor, and QuickBooks Pro Advisor. Inspired by the proven success of the Profit Fir...