The Secret Art of Business

Karen Hough is the Founder & CEO of ImprovEdge, and a pioneer in interactive training. She is the first person to pursue the connection between improv methodology and research in human behavior, neuroscience and psychology. She is an Amazon #1 bestselling author, winner of the Silver Stevie Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year and the WNBA's Outstanding Business Women Award. https://i...

Sean Olson is an Executive Coach, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, CEO and Co-Founder of Renogize Professional Coaching. Companies hire them to coach their leaders and transform them from good leaders to GREAT leaders. That includes always getting a little creative. You can learn more about Sean's company at: YouTube - Renogize Professional Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@renogizeprofessionalcoac...

Casey Brown was drawn to the stage at a young age and has (full circle) found herself back on it as a speaker. As the Founder of Boost Pricing, Casey can change your business by changing the way you think about price and value. And now with Casey Brown Media, Casey’s expertise can help thousands of companies generate over $1 billion in incremental profits with her book and from talking from the st...

At Retro-A-Go-Go you are entering the warped world of artist extraordinaire, Doug P’gosh and the fun & creative spirit of Owner & Founder, Kirsten Pagacz. If you groove with retro-inspired: Halloween, monsters, zombies, pinups, over-the-top kitschy animals, & tiki themed products, or something in between, you’re at the right place. Listen how this creative duo has created a business ar...

On your mark, get set, bake! Not to be too confusing, but the main hat that Michelle Casper wears is that of the Founder, CEO, and experienced lawyer of The Retail Law Group. Michelle's firm partners with retail businesses of all sizes, serving as a trusted legal advisor, and offering representation grounded in respect, integrity, and social responsibility. She also makes some mind-blowing cakes....

You are about to meet a superhero. Jason Tharp is the Owner and Creator of Wonderville Studios, a resilience expert, and a keynote speaker with over 20 years of experience in creative direction, character development, and storytelling. He is also a brain cancer survivor, a self-leadership coach, and a legit keynote speaker. He also has a stack of children's books that he has authored. He has also...

This leader is one to watch! For more than 20 years, CEO Sheri Chaney Jones has worked alongside foundation, non-profit, and government leaders to help them use data to solve complex social problems. An author, professor, and internationally recognized expert, Sheri believes the story you need is in data, metrics, and accountability. She founded Measurement Resources Company in 2010. Now a nationa...

Golf and fishing are for quiet and patient people, some of the stuff business leaders are made of. Jeremy Florea and his team at Stafford Technology have a created a different philosophy and some of it is based on knowing when it is time to just listen. Their whole-mind culture allows them to go beyond standard job descriptions and rigid interview forms to find out what kind of people and talent t...

Yes, you CAN have a great career with an art degree! Especially if you stay very plugged in to your left AND right brain power.  Pily Tàmara is proof of this. Her experience is in multiple types of industries, such as automotive, banking, insurance, healthcare, and consumer goods. She has lead and supported small and large teams to develop rigorous qualitative methodologies to target a wide array...

Chicago native and Army Veteran, Monica Womack, is a true visionary with more than 20 years of media experience which led to the idea of launching her own independent production company. Monica is the President and CEO at Blue Violet Productions, LLC, a film production company of cinematographers, directors, editors, marketing professionals and writers who help to chronicle your history, capture y...

What doesn't Hillary do? Hillary Buchanan is the Creative Director at Pixel Park but you also might recognize her as the co-founder of the Creative Beings (previously Creative Babes) community. She loves to concept, pitch, write, direct, design + collaborate with artists and clients alike. But what makes Hillary exceptional is her passion about partnerships are as important as the projects she wor...

Prepare yourself to listen to one of the smarties! Dr. Colleen Kelley the Emmy Award Winning Story Creator and Founder of Kids’ Chemical Solutions, a children's book author, and U.S. Army Veteran. At Kids’ Chemical Solutions they are capturing early eager learners with chemistry comic books! As a life long lover of chemistry, Dr. Kelley discovered a way for children to get involved with science ea...

What happens when a solitary man is a great communicator? You get Artie Isaac. Artie describes himself as a Vistage Chair, executive coach, and a creativity trainer. He has taken what he has learned from an advertising career, as a founder and owner, and as an author to coach executives and their teams to brainstorm and build better businesses. Artie has written three books, the one he speaks abou...

Christie Angel is the Managing Partner at BroadView Talent Partners, an executive search firm that partners with nonprofit and middle market organizations to find their next great leader and biggest brand ambassador. But this is only the latest chapter for Christie.  Prior to this, Christie served as CEO of the YWCA Columbus, and many years in local government, including Deputy Chief of Staff for...

The best business leaders saw the opportunities and took them. Jeff Burt is one of those people. Jeff is the Owner and CEO at Eclipse Creative Inc. Eclipse is a creative services company that produces crazy cool 2D & 3D elements that enhance environments, culture, sales as well as your bottom line. The best part? You get everything from one team, inside one company, on one campus. • Studios –...

Ever thought of launching a fashion line? Amanda is the person you need to know. Amanda Rango is the Founder of ARD Fashion Consulting. After years of working for Fortune 100 fashion companies, ARD  began as a full-service fashion design firm working with small to mid-sized companies looking to launch or elevate their fashion products. Through end-to-end product development and process improvement...

We are all familiar with the game of "Clue," but for Davia Ward, CEO at Healthcare Partners Consulting, the game of "Clue" sparked the thrill for problem solving. And after an early start in the medical profession, she founded her own company with the goal of alleviating the stress of medical billing for medical professionals. She knew that by simplifying the increasingly complex medical claims an...

Brandi Lust is the Executive Director and Host of CreativeMornings/Columbus. The CreativeMornings concept is simple: breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. Every event would be free of charge and open to anyone, because "Everyone Is Creative."  Brandi and her team organize local chapters that not only celebrate their city’s creative talent, but also create an open space to connect...

Kristen Brown is the CEO of Rela Artwork Subscriptions, because our taste in art is relative. And get this... Rela makes art accessible in our daily spaces through curated refreshable artwork subscriptions that transform any wall into an engaging local art gallery. Genius! If you have blank walls at home or in the office OR if you are an artist, check out Rela's website: https://www.rela.art

Expert implementer, Alex Freytag is the Visionary and owner of ProfitWorks. ProfitWorks helps companies create cultures of employees who think and act like owners. They help entrepreneurs design simple, self-funded incentive plans that are supported with business literacy and financial acumen training and reinforcement. But Alex is a lot more and we discuss it all in this podcast, including how hi...

Bill Faust might be one of the coolest people you will ever meet. He has been the President and a part of the national branding and marketing agency, Ologie,  for over 22+ years. He has a long history not only appreciating and assisting in the arts but also participating as an artist himself. What does a president and artist do to unplug?  You will have to listen in. And to learn more about Ologie...

Just keep swimming! Adrienne Gordon is the Founder and CEO of Price Space. Price Space is the first ever online platform that provides all necessary training, tools, software, and coaching required to optimize pricing and guarantee a full return on the value you and your organization create every day. Using their proprietary framework, they merge pricing science with the necessary tools to remove...

Allen Imbarrato is the President and Owner of Ki Systems, Inc. KiBiz is an affordable cloud-based program that can pay for itself quickly by streamlining, integrating, and automating your workflows to work more efficiently. How he got here is an incredible journey as well as what he does to unplug. (Spoiler alert... Pickleball!) You can get more information or check out the free demo at https://ln...

David Brown is the Founder and Creative Director of the award-winning Harmony Project. Harmony Project helps inspire the Columbus community to disrupt dissonance, embrace difference and build social harmony through people, art, and community that make an impact. David and his choir have had featured performances for The President's Cup, NCAA Women's Final Four, and on CBS Sunday Morning, The Kelly...

Sometimes you are born with it. And Zulene Adams was born to be an entrepreneur and the CEO and Co-Founder of Z Promotions. In her journey, she was the leader of the "friend pack" and as a result built incredible relationship building skills that serve her clients, her team, and the community. https://www.zp-a.com/