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"Deep down in  everything  we do, we are always in the pursuit of  happiness ."   -Karyn Seitz   Today we discuss all things HAPPINESS! What is happiness? Where do we find it or how do we create it? I welcome longtime health and wellness professional, Karyn Steiz, to the T&T mic to share her journey in the pursuit of her own happiness. Karyn is a longtime coach and teacher that has help guide hund...

"Know where you stand so the rest of the world sees where you are."   -Kristen M. Olson   New T&T Cast Up: 129. KPIs   COACH'S CORNER   Today I will be addressing KPIs, Key Performance Indicators. A performance indicator or key performance indicator is a type of performance measurement. KPIs evaluate the success of an organization or of a particular activity in which it engages (Source: Wikipedia)...

"When life gives you lemons, grab salt & tequila!" - Everyone   TEQUILA! That's right, we are on episode 128 and this is our first podcast dedicated to the one and only tequila. I personally apologize for such a delayed highlight on our favorite spirit! So, let's jump in... Today I welcome Dino Espejo to the T&T Mic! Dino grew up in Brooklyn/Long Island, but has lived in Denver since 1998. Dino is...

"The price of greatness is responsibility." ― Winston Churchill Happy New Year- we are HERE! That means you know what time it is… time to welcome back BFF and fellow business boss, Ashley Knight, to the T&T mic to do our annual "Year In Review" podcast! Ashley and I have been very intentional about personal evolution over that past couple years and I have even leaned specifically into mission driv...

It's a new year and an opportunity to check in, so let's do so! I am pumped to welcome Steve Nagib, to the T&T mic to dial in an approach and mindset for 2022. Steve is a long-time health and wellness professional working with all levels and arenas from personal training, to collegiate sports, to the pros. Through Steve's diverse experience and wealth of time spent with all kinds of human beings,...

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."  –  Peter F. Drucker, author and educator   Happy New Year! Let's go 2022… even if you are listening to this throughout the year, there is no better time to dial in and redefine your own leadership! I am so excited to once again be aligning with my longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur, Jessica Crow. Jesscia is the Founder...

"The nutritional, mental, physical and spiritual components of a person's life must act synergistically for growth to occur... " -Darryl Cohen   I am so PUMPED to welcome longtime friend and biz bud, Darryl Cohen to the T&T Mic! Darryl, a mission driven consumer packaged goods operations expert, and I met years ago at a CrossFit event and casually exchanged cards about a brand he was working with...

"If We Meet Offline and You Look Nothing Like Your Pics, You're Buying Me Drinks Until You Do." -Anonymous   This is a fun, necessary one! I am excited to welcome Anjelica Roman, longtime great friend and #FitFam, to the T&T mic! Anjelica is a marketing professional in Colorado, like myself. Unlike me, she is a dating pro- or at least I think so! She speaks the language of the dating apps and has...

"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver." —Maya Angelou   Fitness family is in the T&T house today! Please join me in welcoming, Bill Tortorici, the Chief Philanthropy Officer at The Economic Literacy Colorado. Tis the season to give what you can and show up with positive energy as the new year approaches. Bills is someone who strives to continually grow...

"No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking." -Voltaire   Another international conversation today! I am excited to welcome Ken Attard to the T&T Mic, joining us from the Republic of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea! We discuss all things mindset today and taking the inside lane to figure the outside… out. In other words, we are talking about the internal dialogue, beliefs, ideas, an...

"My hope is that they see just as many women that look like them when they venture out into the great outdoors by bike, or by foot, up a mountain, or down a trail." -Brooke Goudy I am so excited for this conversation today – it's a T&T Open Mic AND a connect of connect, my favorites! I am welcoming all around bad ass, Brooke Goudy, to the T&T mic! Brooke is an avid outdoorswoman, mountain biker,  ...

"Know your worth. People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them." – Kanye West I am so excited to welcome Lindsay Simonds to the T&T mic! Lindsay is a fellow Colorado native and all things non-profit pro! Lindsay founded LSC (Lindsay Simonds Consulting) in 2017 and is a senior, non-profit, fundraising and management professional with a decade of experience partnering...

"One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals."  – Jean Vanier   I am so excited for this one! We are fresh off Podfest Origins, a podcast-based multimedia expo in Florida, and I have my first pod-connect, Peter Ong. Peter is coming to us live from Kuala Lumpur, a Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. That i...

"God does not play dice with the universe." -Albert Einstein   Grab some coffee and be ready to go deep on this conversation today! I am excited to welcome The Anomaly Architect, Troy McTeer,  to the T&T mic! Troy is the secret weapon to the world's most successful entrepreneurs and ultra-high performing individuals consumed with intense pressure to perform at the highest level. He works exclusive...

"The science shows that the secret to high performance isn't our biological drive or our reward-and-punishment drive, but our third drive - our deep-seated desire to direct our own lives, to extend and expand our abilities, and to make a contribution."  - Daniel Pink, Drive    A longtime friend and #VARSITY human is in the T&T house!!… I am pumped to welcome Carol Fabrizo to the T&T mic, we are go...

"We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons." -Alfred Newman   I am so excited about this- graceful disruptors in the CPG (consumer packaged goods) space!! You know I love my REAL natural CPG's, but they are oh-so-hard to come by! When I saw this product, I knew I had to have a conversation with them and luckily, I ha...

"Good health IS good business" -Paul Drechsler (CEO, Wates Group Limited)   I am excited to welcome Laura Timbrook to the T&T mic! Laura is a national board-certified health and wellness coach, international speaker, fellow podcasters, and well-being strategist for the manufacturing industry. Health and wellness in the corporate environment has never been more important than it is right now. We no...

"Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another." – Albert Einstein   I felt compelled to chat on this topic today- lots going on in life, so let's discuss! Entitlement is a funny thing… in fact it's an imaginary one, because when it comes down to it, we are not entitled to a damn thing at the end of the day. Let's be clear, I am not talking human rights or...

"Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye." – Dorthy Parker   I am so excited for this conversation!! I am welcoming Colorado native and longtime LAX homie turned full time artist, Cora Sexton Wheeler, to the T&T mic! I have known Cora for over 20 years and I never even knew she was this amazing artist, so I too, was pumped to hear her journey from D1 athlete, to dental school, to becoming...

"Reality is nothing more than applied meaning."   -Me... and a bunch of notable philosophers that know way more than me:)   I have been asked MANY TIMES why I say "varsity" and what does it mean? SO we are going to unpack my labeling of varsity vs. jv and what it means to me. I am not sure where it really started, but it just kept going as an easy, time effective way to be conscious of varsity mom...

"Our economic system is like the air. We aren't always conscious of it, but it touches virtually every aspect of our lives. " -LaKay Schmidt,  Economic Literacy Colorado's Founding President   Get your money right- right now! I am so excited for this conversation with Ryan Harris, Super Bowl Champion and Board Member of The Economic Literacy of Colorado (EconLitCo). We discuss money: saving, spend...

I am so PUMPED to welcome back The Special Olympics of Colorado to the T&T Mic! Everyone is back out in the mix of the world and The Special Olympics of Colorado (SOCO) are no different. They are out playing, competing, and fundraising to make the ship sail! Megan Scremin, CEO, and Tim Sharpe, Athlete Of The Year 2001 and current Fitness Coordinator, join me in this conversation about all things 2...

"The Only Constant in Life Is Change." - Heraclitus   I am excited to welcome my longtime friend and fellow Denver base company owner, Jessica Crow, back to the T&T mic! Jessica spent the bulk of her career amongst the top of the corporate world- leading, evolving, and learning. In that time, she became a master of change/transformation and jumped the corporate ship to establish Apogy, her firm sp...

"We all grow tired eventually; it happens to everyone. Even the sun, at the close of the year, is no longer a morning person." ―  Joyce Rachelle   I'm so excited to be with you all once again on our weekly digital meetup… AND I'm so f-ing TIRED. It's such a blessing to be in 2021 and back to the swing of things, but it's also tough to manage the 0-100 pace! On this cast, it's just you and I unpack...

"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." ―  Steve Maraboli,    2021 is all about RESILIENCE! And there is no better person to come on the T&T mic to share her epic journey of consistent resilience than Amber Fuhrman! Amber is Attorney, practicing Criminal Defense and Immigration Law, as well as a sought-out speaker, success coach, and fellow podcaster, hosti...