The Professional Noticer

This week, Andy hosts Jon Acuff— New York Times Bestselling Author and INC Top 100 Leadership Speaker Tune in to hear Jon talk about how he became a professional speaker and why choosing the right gigs is important to maintaining direction. You'll hear about how his blog launched him into speaking publicly, the biggest speaking disasters he's faced, why he prefers to be low maintenance and more! P...

This week, Andy hosts Blake Canterbury—Social Entrepreneur, Board Member at Compassion International, and Founder of Purposity   Tune in to hear Blake discuss this simple idea of generosity and how most people would help their neighbor if they only knew they were in need. That's the idea that sparked the mission behind the App (and non-profit) Purposity.    With Purposity, you can find "Needs" for...

This week, Andy hosts Eric Brooker—Culture and Leadership Expert and Host of the Counsel Culture podcast. Tune in to hear Eric discuss…  How he got so interested in culture and leadership How an experience at a well paying job with a bad culture shaped what he does today How leadership and culture manifest at home Why you have an obligation to let people know when you're going to fail Who the grea...

This week, Andy welcomes back Dre Baldwin—9-year professional basketball player, author, entrepreneur, and host of the Work on Your Game podcast. Tune in to hear Dre discuss the decision that separates professionals from amateurs. You'll hear about the "third day" concept and how the metaphor works for any goal in your life. Dre explains that success shows up on its own time, but it's up to you to...

This week, Andy hosts Glennellen Anderson—television and movie actor, singer, and songwriter. Tune in to hear Glennellen talk about her years spent working in Los Angeles and traveling home to reconnect with herself. She discusses being her own stunt person for a scene that ended up being too graphic for TV, working on music videos, not letting productivity define her worth, and more! This episode...

This week, Andy hosts Wes Hampton—Grammy and Dove award winning artist, Gaither Vocal Band member, chef and author of three cookbooks!   Tune in to hear Wes talk about what might be the most daunting audition any vocalist has had to endure.    From trying out in front of Guy Penrod, Bill Gaither, and Russ Taff, to finding himself singing for 250,000 people in New York City, Wes's talent was was pu...

This week, Andy hosts Maury Davis—consultant, coach, and teacher specializing in leadership development.    Tune in to hear Maury discuss his time building Cornerstone Church in Nashville, TN and how after 20 years of growth, he was forced to confront the things he did wrong in the ministry.    From realizing he was insensitive to people's feelings, to confusing "authentic" with "unfiltered," Maur...

This week, Andy hosts Tiffany King—creator of Eat at Home, family meal-planning wizard, and author of the Eat at Home Tonight cookbook.   Tune in to hear Tiffany discuss why she started this business in 2008 and how the poor economy fueled the need for a solution to cutting costs and time spent making dinner.    Tiffany goes on to explain how her goal was to take all the thinking and decision maki...

This week, Andy hosts Rick Burgess and Bill "Bubba" Bussey—hosts of the nationally syndicated, top-10 morning radio program in America, The Rick and Bubba Show! Tune in to this HILARIOUS episode where Rick and Bubba discuss their humble beginnings to the moment they realized the show was going to be a success.  You'll hear how Bubba started out as the show's engineer, why everyone involved in runn...

This week, Andy hosts Cliff Sims—Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Founder of Yellow Hammer News, CEO of Telegraph Creative, and New York Times Bestselling Author From wanting to join the NBA, to dropping out of school and touring full time as the frontman for a band (oh...did we forget to mention he's had songs on the radio and MTV?), Cliff is what Andy describes as one of the most...

This week, Andy hosts Armon J. Newton and Albert Burgos, Jr.—the creators behind the Songs of the Seven Decisions .   Tune in to hear Armon and Albert talk about how they met in South San Francisco, the paths that lead each of them to their professional careers, and how the Songs of the Seven Decisions album came to be produced.    Curiously...the whole album was created before Andy (or really any...

This week, Andy hosts Julie Richard—Founder of Fearless Mom.   Tune in to hear Julie discuss her parenting journey with two kids, who (big surprise) were born with totally opposite personalities! One is what she describes as "SWB" (Strong Willed Blessing) and the other, an "EGC" (Easy Going Compliance).   Julie goes into detail about how every child's personality has its benefits and drawbacks, an...

This week, Andy hosts Gordon Mote—The most requested keyboard player for studio recordings in the world…including credits on over one-hundred #1 songs.   Tune in to hear Gordon talk about being born blind, discovering his gift of playing piano at the age of 3, and how he got to where he is today!   With stories featuring Lionel Richie, Willie Nelson, James Taylor, George Strait, Mick Jagger, Lynyr...

This week, Andy hosts Lauren Bradford—Miss Alabama 2021 Tune in to hear Lauren's story about growing up as a self-proclaimed "tom-boy" but deciding to enter Miss Gulf Shores High School as a freshman. Since then, Lauren has gone on to win Miss Alabama Teen, Miss Alabama, and graduate college debt free as a finance major with various scholarships totaling over 280 thousand dollars! You'll also hear...

This week, Andy hosts Chip Marett—Manager and Distribution Liaison for Evian Water.   Tune in to hear Chip cover the history of Evian, including where it comes from, when the source was accidentally discovered, what makes them the global leader in premium water (shipping to 143 countries across the planet) and more!   If you have questions or comments for  THE PROFESSIONAL NOTICER , please contact...

This week, Andy hosts Mike Rayburn—speaker, comedian, and guitar virtuoso.   Tune in to hear Mike talk about his approach to becoming " the best ." Illustrated through his unusual approach to playing the guitar, Mike teaches how to get into the mindset of asking yourself questions that lead to innovation.    You'll also hear Mike's rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody and Eleanor Rigby like you've never...

This week, Andy hosts Jonathan Petramala—Emmy award winning producer, documentarian, and storyteller.   Tune in to hear Jonathan talk about growing up on a farm in Colorado and how he approached making a living from producing documentaries. You'll also hear about why he is determined to produce the best content reflecting the truth, what it's like being in uncomfortable situations for long periods...

This week, Andy is out quarantining, but the show must go on! So, producer Matt Lempert pulls together 10 of the funniest fake commercials from the end of each podcast and plays them back-to-back.  Tune in for an uninterrupted cascade of hilariously inventive, false flagged commercials from the archives of The Professional Noticer.   If you have questions or comments for THE PROFESSIONAL NOTICER,...

This week, Andy hosts Matt Jakubik (Millennial) and Emily Isbell (Gen Z) to discuss parenting—including how they were raised, how they plan to raise their children, and some things they've noticed other parents doing in today's world.   Tune in to hear their perspective about how they were raised, how they'll explain why something is best to their future kids, if parents and children should be equ...

This week, Andy hosts Kelli Masters—Founder and President of KMM Sports, NFL Sports Agent, Attorney, and Author.  Tune in to hear Kelli talk about finding her calling and fulfilling her purpose to serve others. She discusses how fear of failure was her original driving force, but HOW she made an intentional switch to being driven by purpose—and WHY she did so.  You'll also hear Kelli discuss her n...

On this week's episode, Andy hosts Tack Robinson—CEO and Managing Director of The Confluence Group—the marketing department for Honey Brake Lodge.   Tune in to hear Tack's story about meeting Toxey Haas while working odd jobs in college, being hired and working with Mossy Oak for 26 years, why the outdoors are so important for quality time, and more!   Find more from The Confluence Group at their...

This week, Andy hosts Emily Isbell—Social Media Director for The Andy Andrews Group.    Emily (Gen Z) is back and quizzing Andy (Baby Boomer) on the meaning behind popular emojis, "swiping right or left," TikToK personalities, some very interesting slang, and more!   But Andy has a few tricks up his sleeve and chooses his questions for a specific purpose. Can you catch on before it's revealed at t...

This week, Andy hosts Wes Henderson—Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer for Louisville Distilling Company, the producer of Angel's Envy bourbon.  Tune in to hear Wes talk about growing up in the business and falling in love with science. His father was the Master Distiller who created Woodford Reserve, Gentleman Jack, and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel.  Wes also discusses his take on "master dis...

This week, Andy hosts Bennie Dalzell—General Manager for the #1 Publix in America.   Tune in to hear Bennie share his experience running the store with the highest grossing day out of 1,272 locations across 7 states.    Would you be curious to know about one of his most "difficult" customers, and would it surprise you to know it's someone near and dear to Andy's heart?   You'll also hear about Ben...

This week, Andy hosts Steve Shaw—NCAA National Coordinator of Football Officials  Tune in to hear Steve talk about starting his new position March 2020...which of course meant a few weeks of just cancelling meetings. But as everyone in the industry had to pivot and rely on digital meetings, Steve says what they learned has made them better officials. Find out why! Steve also discusses how he got i...