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"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...

"Sound is what truly convinces the mind is in a place, in other words hearing is believing." -Jesse Schell, The Art of Game Design   I am so excited to welcome Jodi Krangle to the T&T Mic! … Audio branding it's a thing!! If you listened to the very early T&T episodes, you know audio has been one of my biggest challenges. I have grown in the audio (all podcasting equipment) space, BUT Jodi is a tru...

You hear me saw this a lot, humanize the brand/company… even human. Aka let the truth and let your natural competitive edges shine! The world (consumer) wants the authentic truth, not the filtered, old school (fake) polished version we all grew up with. Even still, this is a pretty new concept, hence I was excited to welcome Todd Giannattasio to the T&T mic on the eve(ish) of his company's 10-year...

"Three things in life – your health, your mission, and the people you love. That's it."   -Naval Ravikant   I am always excited to speak with my health and wellness humans… and this convo is a connect of a connect as well = #TWOFER ! I am pumped to welcome Shanna Koenig Camuso Founder of Gather Nuts, to the T&T mic! Shanna was a long time CO local in addition to a bff of one of my friends (thank y...

"I was outwardly successful, but inwardly trapped. Until I decided to make a change…" -Christy Whitman   I believe everyone can relate to the quote, "outwardly successful, but inwardly trapped" in some capacity. HENCE, I am so excited for this conversation with 2 Time New York Best-selling author, coach, motivation and Ted X Speaker, Christy Whitman, to the T&T mic! There was so much to unpack wit...

"If music be the food of love, play on."  – William Shakespeare   Another awesome T&T Creatives convo coming at you, please welcome DJ Zenas to the mic! DJ Zenas is a Denver native, now Dallas based DJ, producer, songwriter, and recording artists. I was extra excited for this conversation as he is a connect of a connect- my favorites! DJ Zenas is a longtime friend of (sudo T&T co-host) Ashley Knig...

"I didn't start singing because I had the best voice, I started because I had something to say." -Madonna   It's episode 100… I cannot believe it! Well, I can a little bit because the second I started podcasting I knew I wanted to do this forever… as imperfect as it started, as much as it will evolve, I knew it showed up right on time. As most important things in your life do:). This is a quick ca...

"Wellness encompasses a healthy body, a sound mind and a tranquil spirit. Enjoy the journey as you strive for wellness." — Laurette Gagnon Beaulieu   Love when the #FITFAM comes through on the T&T mic! Today I welcome longtime fit pro, Lin Hill, to join me and share her journey as a human, athlete, wellness practitioner/professional, and her overall whole-body approach to health and happiness. Lin...

20+ years in the service industry and we are going to talk about tips… pro tips & service tricks, life tips, cash tips, lack thereof, and tips for writing/publishing a book! That's right, I am excited to welcome self-published author and service industry extraordinaire, Tonya Fritch, to the T&T Mic! Tonya has spent years building and growing her skills in her service industry career from hostess t...

"Poets are souls at war with words from battles waged within." -Atticus   Absolutely LOVING these conversations with CREATIVES (and I hope you are too)! I am so excited to welcome award-winning poet, In-Q, to the T&T Mic! In-Q is an award-winning poet (once again:), a multi-platinum song writer, best-selling author, AND he was named to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list of the world's most influential tho...

"Everything you can imagine is real." —Pablo Picasso   I am so excited to announce that we are launching a whole new series at Turmeric & Tequila, T&T Creatives. We believe that we are born to create, some people just pursue it further than others:) Creators are the ones helping build, shape, and define the world around us. Music, art, food, and anything else you create, are universal languages AN...

"To live an extraordinary life, you must resist an ordinary approach." -Frank McKinney   We have an incredible journey to share with you today! I welcome Liz Cirelli to the T&T mic to share her story of tragedy to triumph, specifically around a traumatic brain injury and having to take things into her own hands to question a better way. Liz graduated college from Colorado State and found herself o...

"Don't be afraid to adapt new ingredients into your own techniques, and traditional ingredients into new recipes." ― Jose Garces   I am SO EXCITED to share this conversation with the world… not only is "generational narrative" usually overlooked or not discussed at all, today I get to welcome 3 varsity humans to the T&T mic that are very similar AND very different from myself… and two of them are...

"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine."  – Ralph Waldo Emerson   This is one of the FEW PART Twos'! I am so excited to welcome back Andrew Kap, best-selling author of, The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read, to the T&T mic! If you have been following the T&T podcast or any of my social media, you know 2021 has been all about focus and dial...

"Innovation is taking two things that exist and putting them together in a new way." -Tom Freston, Co-founder of MTV   Innovation (definition, Google): is the creation, development and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage.   The facts: if you are not actively working to grown, learn, and innovated, you wil...