What's Your "And"?

Emily Bartlett talks about being a volunteer firefighter in her hometown of Mason, Michigan and how it affects her job as an accountant for the city. She also talks about the family culture at her office that provides her the support system to continue her volunteering firefighting!

Maya Townsend returns to the podcast from episode 40 to talk about her latest ventures in chocolate including facilitating an annual conference, hosting a chocolate salon, and how it all applies to her job as a consultant!

Jared Robbins talks about his passion for soccer, how it has helped build the work ethic that he applies in the office, and how the leadership of his firm is encouraging a culture of being open in the workplace!

Paul Meissner returns to the podcast from episode 88 to talk about his continued passion in curling, finding a new hobby in golf, giving up umpiring, and why he feels accounting is not a commodity!

Shaun Hunley talks about getting into comedy and how it helped him overcome shyness in the office. He also discusses how he overcame the fear of what other people in the office thought of him as a comedian and differentiating yourself in your profession and hobby!

Christine DeAngelis returns to the podcast from episode 28 to talk about her new career change that combines her passion for holistic health and her skills as a CPA. She also talks about why she goes to the gym at least 3 to 4 times a week!

Joel Ungar shares some powerful experiences participating in the Wish a Mile cycling marathons for the Make a Wish Foundation. He also tells us how his passion for cycling makes it easy for him to establish connections!

John visits Ron's office in Denver to follow up on his latest adventures as part of the Distinguished Clown Brigade, taking on the role of Santa Claus, and writing a book on the cannabis industry! 

Tim Smith talks about his experiences as a triathlete and how those experiences help him mentally prepare for the tough challenges he faces both in and out of the office! Tim also talks about the joy he gets from establishing connections with clients and shares some stories from his time as a circus performer!

Cindy Schroeder returns to the podcast from episode 76 to update us on her Disney adventures and how it has influenced the experience she offers to her clients!

Stephen talks about his passion for motorsports and shares some of his experiences spectating the racetrack! He also talks about how he realized his passion made it easy for him to establish connections with clients and co-workers!

Scott returns to the podcast from episode 78 to talk about his ongoing passion for Buckeyes football and how he utilizes his favorite football team, his favorite rock band, and golfing for establishing and maintaining connections with employees and clients! He also tells the story of recruiting the group of rappers into the firm who were also featured on the podcast!

Mark Violi been in over 25 plays also movies and TV. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA. Mark also writes screenplays and has optioned several scripts to Hollywood as well as being a 7-time produced playwright. Including an upcoming production of ROEBLING: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge. Mark talks about getting into acting and how he found the confidence to start writing his own plays. He also talks a...

Kevin Yeanoplos returns to the podcast from episode 17 to share with us his recent experiences in his hobby of road trips visiting historical musical landmarks and his latest relay run! Kevin and John have a deep conversation on having a passion or hobby in life!

Ryan talks about how getting into CrossFit and travelling has helped him power through his more stressful periods of running an accounting firm! He also talks about why it is so important to have something that disconnects you from work and how he set an example in encouraging his employees to do so!

Joseph is back on the podcast from episode 44 to talk about his return to full-time public accounting, his latest trips around the globe, and how the culture and philosophy of his new job compliments his lifestyle!

Madeline Pratt, founder and CEO of Fearless In Training and Womxn Talk Money, talks about how her passion for fitness and yoga has helped her achieve balance in life through her professional career, health issues, and encouraging her team in the workplace to be more active!

Brian Wagner returns to the podcast from episode 74 to talk about his recent retirement, steelhead fly fishing in Alaska, and why workplace culture has to come from the individuals!

Ilya talks about his passion for skiing and how his balance on risk assessment applies both in the office and on the mountains. He also talks about how workplace cultures have changed overall with a demand for more purposeful roles!

Drew is the AVP for Finance at LIU, and the founder of The Rapping CPA – a creative content development service for businesses, individuals and organizations. While he loves data analytics, process management, and business strategy, he has a passion for rapping, acting, and overall entertaining in general. Accordingly, he's developed tons of songs, videos, and content on all topics from accounting...

J Keith, VP of Corporate Development at Pax8, has always tried to be creative in everything thing that he does. As a CPA, his creativity is focused on how he addresses any issues or projects in his professional career. J talks about how this creativity is applied in the office, how Pax8 encourages employees to share about themselves, and how it is important to break the barrier of communication as...

Belicia returns to the podcast from episode 37 to update us on her latest hobbies including snowboarding, travelling, and going to the shooting range! She also talks about how she has noticed a change in co-workers making a point to bring their full selves into the office!

Ali Metzl, a shareholder of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, talks about her passion for running marathons and how it benefits her work at the office with developing relationships with clients and colleagues, and helping her maintain focus!

Jason Kalies, Director of Accounting Policy for United Health Group, returns from episode 9 to talk about his new passion for photography and how it challenges him to think differently and look at things in a different perspective!

Caleb Jenkins, Leader of Client Accounting Services at RLJ Financial Services, talks about applying his technical expertise as an accountant towards community volunteer programs like SALT Micro-financing and how participating in a volunteer activity is much more of what sets your identity as an individual than your profession!