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We are back for another summer series episode! Today’s episode is an important one, because it's the foundation that everything else is built on.  Because if you don't believe that things are possible, if you don't open your mind in a way that allows you to see possibility instead of all the reasons why things aren't going to work out, you're going to continually hit roadblocks.  Fear of failure i...

Today’s topic might make some of you squirm; not because it's something that makes you uncomfortable, but because it might not sit well with everybody when we dig into it.  For many of us, letting our guard down as leaders and showing our cards can feel really raw. But one of the most powerful skills you can develop as a leader (yes, it is a skill!) is vulnerability. And I don't mean just any kind...

Kids of all ages gather around for another summer series episode! Today we're talking about the equation that you need to know to be an entrepreneur. And the good news is - you already have a lot of what you need to explore entrepreneurship and starting your own business like your parents have! Let’s raise them up right! SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode111 Did this episode reso...

It's time to let you in behind the scenes on one of the biggest and most successful events that we've ever run in our decade of being in business! We just came off the heels of Camp Luminary. It was the first of its kind, a camp for entrepreneurial parents and the leaders they're raising to come together and to leave with a common mission and vision. A place for kids to be inspired and to really s...

Today's episode is all about becoming an entrepreneur! This episode is all about having a heart for entrepreneurship and why it can be such a powerful gift for kids of all ages. Entrepreneurship is one of the most underleveraged and underutilized opportunities for people of your generation. Everyone's mind is one-track to college (and there's nothing wrong with college) but entrepreneurship allows...

Today's episode is a more intimate one, but it's one I've felt really called to share with you. Hopefully, it makes an impact that shifts the way you live forever.  Recently, I flew home to say goodbye to my loved ones, two of them. While death is always sad, it was some of the most clarifying and inspiring time I've experienced in a while. So, today is all about what legacy really means and why o...

Another summer series episode to inspire you and your kids! Being an entrepreneurial family sets you apart from other families. Life is different for us because we see things differently. We see opportunities differently. One of the gifts we can give our kids is the vantage point of viewing the world through a different lens than other people. A lens that looks for possibility and opportunity not...

Today’s episode comes with a special announcement!  We have had such a wild year, both in business and as a family and I feel like I have so much to share with you all. Sometimes it's hard to depict a true picture of what's going on and I want to give a behind-the-scenes look at the Hartke family and the Luminary Leadership Company as we grow in real time. So, if you'd like to be in the know and g...

Our kids summer series continues! This episode is for all the kids out there who are called to big things. You want to be a leader and you want to figure out what sets you apart from your peers so that you can live the great life you want to live, but you are up against a lot. You have school commitments, sports, extracurriculars, friends, devices, social media…And sometimes (just like the rest of...

What kind of a brand are you building and what does it say about you? Today's episode is for people who want to stand the test of time in business, who want to be known for more than just a product they sell or how much money they make; for people who truly want to craft a legacy. There is more to branding than what we see on Pinterest. Logos, color schemes and fonts are the surface level stuff. W...

Parents, entrepreneurs, you are great at casting vision. We do this all the time - we are looking into the future, we are planning. But how often do we sit down with our kids and ask them what their vision is? Today we want to talk to the kids about what it means to cast the vision for their lives.  Whether or not you become entrepreneurs is not the point. It's about having eyes on where you're be...

I believe that wisdom in business comes from diversification, from discerning what ways are the best ways to bring in additional income streams into your business so that you're not fully reliant on "all your eggs being in one basket." That's why today, I'm having Dustin Heiner on the show. Dustin is the founder of Master Passive Income and Successfully Unemployed. In today’s episode, we dive into...

It is summertime! A lot of us are going on road trips or taking vacations to the beach or doing different things together, as a family. Since all of our episodes are geared towards you, the entrepreneur, we wanted to shift our Raising Luminaries episodes for a couple of weeks and gear them towards your kids. That way, when you're in the car or when you're doing something as a family, you can have...

Today’s episode marks a special milestone as our 100th episode!  100 episodes and nearly a full year later, I feel like I've learned some of my most powerful leadership lessons in that timeframe. There have been many times in the last year where I've leaned on my closest family and friends to get through some of my toughest times. It’s been hard, but at the same time, it's been so moving, inspirin...

Your sibling relationships are the longest relationships you'll probably ever have. If life goes according to plan, you outlive your parents with your siblings; you know your siblings long before you meet your spouse. So, it's a bond that you have for an entire lifetime. Yet we don't put a lot of attention and energy into it.  When we talk about the idea of creating family teams, and having a miss...

Are you ready to build and lead a team who is aligned with your mission? In today’s episode, I am bringing you two of my favorite people to tell you how they are doing it along with their best tips so you can do it too! Anna and Ryan are a husband and wife duo, they're members of my Incubator program, and they are masterful in their space. They are the owners of Refuge and Co and they are a photog...

Sometimes it feels like everybody's just doing life separately. There's so much going on between work and kids, and everyone's kind of in their own lanes, on autopilot. But what would it look like and, more importantly, what would it feel like if your family made a shift - a shift from being a group of individuals doing life in tandem to actually operating as a team?  This is something that not ev...

Today’s episode is one of those podcast episodes that every single business owner on the face of planet Earth needs to hear! I am joined by the go-to expert in sales, Nikki Rausch, who has also become a dear friend of mine. She has supported me, mentored me and given me so many great ideas and learnings around sales. She comes to the table with over 25 years of experience selling to prestigious or...

There's a difference between raising kids who do their best, and raising kids that feel the pressure to do their best.  There's a difference, because that intrinsic motivation is coming from two very different places. And as entrepreneurs, we might be a subset of the parenting population that's doing more damage than good in this category (I know because I keep messing this one up personally.) We...

Who knew that there are so many parallels between training horses and leadership in business and life? In today’s episode, I am joined by Joe Misner, a world-renowned wild horse trainer, for an incredibly powerful conversation. When I think of the entrepreneurial spirit, and leadership, there's so much that mirrors how horses operate and how they go against the grain. If you are a leader in busine...

Today we're diving into how to intentionally prepare for summer as an entrepreneurial family. We can get pretty strategic when we're going into a busy season for work, but what does it look like when we're gearing up for a slower season, or a season where our family will be the focus, or when we're intentionally gearing down after a busy season?  We are going into summer, the kids are home, and we...

There are plenty of people out there who are seen as thought leaders - those who are in authority in a field or a sphere or on a topic. Thought leadership and wanting to become a thought leader is getting thrown around a lot lately but do thought leaders actually lead? Are they focusing on themselves and their authority or are they helping others and looking at who they’re taking with them? Becaus...

Today, I want to talk to you about creating whitespace as a family. You've heard me talk about creating whitespace in your business and I've walked you through my week to week strategies to have more whitespace so that you can show up consistently. I’ve also shared a little behind the scenes of my quarterly whitespace retreat where I go into visionary mode. Now it’s time to make sure you have that...

The Raising Luminaries Co(op) is finally here!  I’m sure that as an entrepreneurial parent you feel called to your mission to raise leaders and establish a business and a life that you don't want to escape from. You want to do both in harmony with each other, in a way that allows you to step into your next level of success in both of those worlds.  You are called to this movement for a reason. The...

Today, I finally get to fully reveal all the cryptic conversations I've been having with you for months around what we've been working on for nearly a year behind the scenes.  This exciting announcement is something that was placed on my heart quite a few years ago, and I ignored it. Over time, working alongside so many entrepreneurs and witnessing the pain they were feeling by being split in two...