What's Your "And"?

Tate Hackert, President of ZayZoon, talks about his passion for martial arts, his fighting experience, how it has improved his self-discipline both in and out of the office, and more!

Bill Mandara Jr., CEO of Mancini Duffy, talks about his passion for playing music, how it helps him with his career as a CEO, how Mancini Duffy encourages its employees to discuss their hobbies, and much more!

Mary McDonald talks about her hobby of macro-outdoor photography, how it is a conversation starter in the office, how it has improved her relationships both in and out of the office, and much more!

Clint Murphy, CFO of Mosaic Homes, talks about discovering his passion for writing and podcasting, how it has improved his communication skills, why it's so important to always have an And, and much more!

Jon Ekstrom, a Communications Consultant at Deft Communications, talks about his passion for organizing theme parties, the different themes he has done, why it's important to have structure when putting together a party and much more!

Angie MacPhee, a Consultant and Managing Partner for Baker Tilly, shares her passion for being a Colorado native, mainly hiking the mountains of Colorado. She talks about how hiking has helped her with setting goals at work, how Baker Tilly encourages its employees to discuss their hobbies and much more!

Alex Drost, Founder of Connection Builders, talks about his passion for biking, creating better client relationships, culture surveys, and more!

Michele Harrison, Learning and Development Manager at Janover LLC, talks about her passion for Krav Maga and teaching self-defense, how it has given her discipline and patience in the workplace, and much more!

Zach Gordon, VP of Accounting at Propeller Industries, talks about his passion for running and traveling. He discusses how his experience in running marathons has helped him with discipline and goal setting in the workplace, his initial culture shock when he first started at Propeller, and much more!

Elizabeth Coo, Founder and Co-Host of Entry Level Adulting Podcast, talks about how she fell into accounting, discovering her passion for podcasting, how it has helped her with her career as an accountant, and much more!

Joe Garafalo, Co-Founder of Mosaic, talks about his passion for playing poker, how it is more a numbers game than gambling, how it applies to starting/running a business, and much more!

Elandas Miller, Scrum Master at Cognizant Softvision, talks about his passion and side hustle, Kicking It Sports, which hosts field day type of events within his local community. He also talks about how his skills in organizing sports events applies to his career, why being open about your outside of work passions is beneficial, and much more!

Alexandria Romero talks about how she went from couch to 5k with her passion for running, how she develops strong connections with her team, and much more!

Bianca Mueller, Community Manager at Wagepoint, talks about her passion for contact sports and building communities. She also shares how this helps her career in maintaining professional relationships and staying focused as well as finding her passion after injuries and other things in life getting in the way!

Paul Jan Zdunek, COO of Miller Kaplan, talks about people watching, understanding the psychology of people, and how that is applied to his career.

Carolyn Ellis, Founder of Brilliance Mastery, talks about how she discovered her passion for musical theatre, how it has taught her to stay out of her own way, the skills that she can apply to her career, and much more!

Chase Birky, CEO & Co-Founder of Dark Horse CPAs, talks about his passion for college football, talking about it at work, why it is important for employees within a company to have an aligned purpose, and much more!

Lynne Titley, Associate Director of Finance at Space & Time Media, talks about her passion for playing music, specifically jamming. She shares why she prefers jamming to traditional performing, how it applies to her career, and much more!

Josh Standley, CEO of DKK Accounting, Inc., talks about how he discovered his passion for 3D Printing, why he finds it to be a relaxing hobby, how it helps him establish connections in the office, and much more!

Tonya Moffitt, Managing Partner of Merina+Co, talks about discovering her passion for riding ATVs and UTVs, breaking the negative stigma of taking vacations, why it's so important to have something that takes you away from work, and much more!

Andrew Lassise, founder of TECH 4 Accountants, talks about his journey to sobriety, developing business relationships on the golf course, how his sobriety affected his business relationships, and much more!

Maggie Johndrow, managing partner of Johndrow Wealth Management, talks bout how she got into tennis at an early age, coming back to it after 15 years, how her skills in tennis translate into her career, and much more!

Sam Staley talks about getting into his passion for alpine skiing, shifting over to teaching, and how his skills in skiing apply to his career!

Omolara McCloud, "The S/uperhero Accountant", talks about her passion for travelling abroad, learning different languages, embracing her authentic self, early in her career, and much more!

Justin Miller, a Partner & National Director of Wealth Planning for Evercore Wealth Management, talks about his passion for writing children's novels, how he realized that there needs to be more in your life than work, his work/life balance, and much more!