Winning In Business

Lisa York has 38 years of sales and customer service experience in shoes, newspaper and radio advertising, jewelry, and merchant services. She's been married for 32 years with three children, is an orchestra participant, and is the president of her BNI networking chapter. She is the owner of Beacon Payments Midwest LLC in O’Fallon, IL. Lisa’s passion is helping business owners decipher the cr...

Stress is a part of life, but did you know there’s a difference between good stress and bad? In today’s episode, learn how to use stress to your advantage at home and work. As a leader, you will want to know how to help those you influence and work with to manage stress effectively. Highlights: Kelli shares how her own journey with stress brought her to where she is today. How stress affects your...

Show notes: Ryan Ballheimer is the CEO and founder of Ryan Ballheimer Landscape Design, LLC. He left his corporate job to follow his passion into the landscaping world.  Highlights: Ryan shares his story about leaving corporate to start a company that he’s passionate about. The mindset shifts that helped him discover who he is. Serving the world is a beautiful gift. Finding our place in the world...

Show Notes: In this episode, Kelli shares how you can make this year all you want it to be by using stress to your advantage. In today’s market, we have to rise above our competition, and this is just how to do it.   Highlights: The last few years have been unusually stressful. Awareness of self-care is finally becoming more common. Learn to walk through the chaos and use stress to our advantage....

Shannon Schindler Redman is the Owner Our Free Water Store, a certified corporate senior trainer, and a certified master NLP coach & trainer. Her life is powered by building relationships and fueled by a passion to empower and enable others to succeed! She’s had educational classes online, in homes, and in businesses about how clean, hydrating, and delicious water can change your life.  Episod...

Derlene Hirtz is a high-performance NLP expert trainer & master coach. She helps established entrepreneurs & professionals who want to master inner strength to blow their income goals out of the water & accelerate higher success fast! As a Neuro Linguistics Programming (NLP) master trainer & coach, she works with businesses, owners, teams, and entrepreneurs, who are struggling to r...

Highlights:  The two challenges we often face during the holiday season: People and Doing   It’s okay to agree to disagree with family and friends  It’s okay to limit your time at events you find stressful  Take charge of your to-do list  Don’t hesitate to delegate  Prioritize tasks on your calendar  Delete what doesn’t serve you  Evaluate traditions and consider releasing those you don’t enjoy  M...

Show Notes: Mike Baue is a Husband, Father, Pastor, Musician, Pilot, Business and Life Coach, and Business Owner. He serves as Vice President of the Cottleville Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce, and volunteers with the City of Weldon Spring serving on the Parks and Rec Advisory Committee. He served as Worship Pastor and Associate Pastor with St. Charles River Church, and is a member of the First...

Show notes:  Julie is the Practice Manager at Harper and CO PCAs Plus and brings a strategic approach into managing the practice. Empowering others to develop into their best professional selves is her passion. Her superpower is teaching people how to get out of their own way so they can successfully execute change, build positive cultures, and move their businesses forward. With specific expertis...

 Taylor Schreck has held a variety of leadership roles in HR and Client Success, and currently leads Talent Acquisition efforts for all of the revenue teams within her organization. She’s a Master Practitioner and Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.   Key Points in this Episode: ·        Taylor’s journey and what lead her to where she is today ·        Focusing on what you can control ·     ...

Mark Denzler is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA), a statewide advocacy organization representing nearly 4,000 members companies and facilities.  Its mission is to strengthen, advocate, and promote the business climate for all manufacturers in Illinois. The IMA is BOLDY MOVING MAKERS FORWARD. Denzler led the IMA’s numerous milestones achieveme...

Do you ever wish you could magically add more time into your day? Well, you can! I share just how to do it in this podcast episode.  Overcome Guilt When You Think You Should be Doing More   Highlights ·       What would you do with more hours in a day? ·       3 Strategies for making more time in your day. ·       Living with low chronic stress that affects everything else in your life. ·       Al...

Kelli talks with Janel Sykora, a phenomenal marketing expert that helps professionals rise up as thought leaders in their industry. As a StoryBrand Certified Guide she creates brand strategies that showcases their strengths in a way that sets them apart in today’s competitive market.

Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Expert Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, three-time published Author, and a #1 Bestselling Author, and Professional Speaker for small businesses and entrepreneurs. She was also chosen as one of the top coaches in the world by Six-Figure Coach Magazine.  After building and selling five successful businesses, she now has a passion for helping small...

Lois Mans, Farmers Insurance Agency Owner by day and Professional Graphic Designer by night. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design. She built and executed programs for Buick, General Motors, Coca-Cola and Anheuser Busch for Momentum in St. Louis. In 2008, she founded Big Ideas Studio – a graphic design and large format printing studio. She possesses o...

Jacqui Gallagher is the Director of Talent Management and Corporate Human Resources. She has been in HR for over a decade. She has a BA in Psychology and MBA in Human Resource and Business Management. She and her husband started Gallagher Electric where she helps with admin, and she’s a full-time working mom of two in Fairfield County Connecticut.  Key Points: Getting into HR Career Growth What ar...

Angel Magasano, Founder of Little Black Book: Women in Business, works with female professionals to connect them to the personal and professional opportunities they seek.  Angel is passionate about inspiring, empowering, and supporting women in business through offering numerous networking events, self development workshops , and promotional opportunities for female professionals. In 2022 she intr...

Wendy Cocke, Author of “Making Flex Work: Defining Success on Your Own Terms” is a chemical engineer by training and spent over 20 years leading technical teams in Fortune 500 companies. Wendy is the Founder of Engineering Leadership Solutions LLC where she provides management coaching and leadership development. As a working mother, Wendy has redefined success for herself according to her values,...

Jamie is a Human Resource Professional. She is also a Broadway Producer focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Jamie is one of the producers for show The Kite Runner which is currently playing on Broadway. In 2019 she received a Tony Nomination for the show Frankie and Johnny. Jamie is an Escape Room fanatic, escaping over 45 rooms.  Key Points: Jamie's Story Biggest Challenges in HR and...

Pamela is a HR expert, Recruiter, career coach, wife and mom. She’s the Founder of Offer Stage Consulting, LLC and the author of “How to Hire: A Recruitment Playbook for Rookie Recruiters, New Managers, and Growing Businesses.” Pam began her career in recruitment 15 years ago helping Fortune 500 brands and industry leaders in finance, insurance, hospitality, and technology find the talent they nee...

Conor Hughes is a certified HR business partner with comprehensive experience revolutionizing HR operations. He is a board member of the Westchester Human Resources Management Association and a key contributor to many professional HR networks. He is a resident of Westchester New York where he started his career in HR at the Jacob Burns Film Center and he never misses a chance to attend one of thei...

Tara is the Director of Sales at TriNet. Tara supports a team on the east coast in technology and life sciences.  Key Points: -How Tara started in sales - Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople -Prospecting, Building your Ecosystem, & Referrals -Mitigating Cost -Atomic Habits -Accomplishments -Advice for people who want to Win in Business Resources: Amazon.com: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Pr...

Chris Ruzicka is the Director of Development at Carmody MacDonald in Clayton, MO, a firm with 56 attorneys that do most of their business in the St. Louis area. He has 13 siblings and a servant’s heart. Chris is extremely involved in his community. He loves giving back and helping people. Key Points: -How his childhood influences him today -How he became Director of Development -Taking Inventory o...

Sara Chinnock is the owner of Sara’s Boxes and Boards. Sara and I know each other from a women’s organization we are both members of and I knew from the minute I met Sara that she was a mover and shaker. She makes things happen and is winning in business. She's a transplant from Alabama and she brings a Midwestern taste with Southern charm. Key points: Having a Business plan Exceeding goals ...

Christie Derbin is the President of the Gateway Market, MS Society. She lives in Ballwin with her husband and 2 teenagers. She is a volunteer at Faith Through Fire. She has been in the health-related non-profit space for the past 14 years. Listen now to find out how Christie is winning in business!