Moments To Momentum
"Moments to Momentum, with Scott Abbott" is a fun, informative and inspirational podcast - featuring insightful conversations, with successful leaders from a wide-spectrum of demographics and vocations - that share their most meaningful situations, stories and events (i.e. “moments”), that they have experienced. Furthermore, how those big moments produced "momentum," that helps them succeed in their profession, and life. By having leaders share their most significant experiences - along with the lessons and advice learned - listeners gain their own “moments to momentum," as they enjoy and benefit from our guests’ personal experiences, insights and recommendations. According to one fan of the show, "Listening to Scott's podcast, feels like your eavesdropping (in a legit way ;) on a private conversation that combines the best components of a great first date, job interview and therapy session. Love it!"
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Episode 85: Clint Mitchell
09/14/2022
Episode 85: Clint Mitchell
Clint Mitchell is CEO and co-owner of Estridge Homes, one of the largest home builders and residential real estate developers in the Indianapolis market. Since 1967, Estridge Homes has developed many of the top-selling neighborhoods in the state, totaling nearly 9,000 homes and over 50 neighborhoods. Prior to being named CEO in 2021, Mitchell led the company in areas of sales, marketing, land acquisition and development, product development, and investor relations. Clint was previously SVP of Business Development for Mainstreet Capital, responsible for the market selection and healthcare operator relationships for the company's real estate development business. Previously at Mainstreet, Clint led Acquisitions and Corporate Development for the company's affiliated publicly traded REIT, Healthlease Properties, until its sale to Welltower in 2014. He was involved with Mainstreet since 2010 in the areas of business development, acquisitions, and debt capital raising. Outside of work, Clint enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two daughters, who are both off at college. He has competed in multiple Ironman, marathon, and endurance trail races. He enjoys all types of outdoor activities including hiking, snow skiing, and mountain biking. In this fun and insightful episode, Clint talks about growing up in a farming family, how getting his start at Angie’s List led him to meet Bill Oesterle, surviving the financial crash of the 2000s, how he got his start in real estate, his commitment to endurance sports, his long journey to becoming CEO of Estridge Homes, networking and creating deep relationships, having intellectual curiosity, the story of how his company responded to Covid in early 2020.
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Episode 84: Mark McFatridge
08/31/2022
Episode 84: Mark McFatridge
Mark McFatridge is the Founder & CEO of Quade Executive Peer Group. He has over 25 years of professional experience and has played a prominent leadership role everywhere he’s served. His background includes serving as the Chief Executive Officer and board member for both public and privately held companies. Mark has led divisions of large companies and accumulated a portfolio of his own privately held companies. As an organizational specialist, Mark has excelled at turning around companies performing below their potential. His most recent example was leading the exit of a privately held company for an 800% increase in value only three years after taking over as Chief Executive Officer. McFatridge is the proud father of two University of Mississippi graduates who are on their own personal and professional journeys. His partner for life, Deb, a Butler grad and former member of an executive peer group herself, has played a variety of roles throughout Mark's life including best friend, cheerleader, ass kicker, sidekick, partner and guiding light. The McFatridge family journey has been filled with successes and failures like most families. Throughout it all that journey has been done together. In this fun and insightful episode, Mark talks about community banking, culture, the importance of listening to understand not to respond, the story behind his nickname, self-awareness, surrounding yourself with good people, and a moment when overcame imposter syndrome and realized that we had the ability to be the leader he thought he could be. Sponsors:
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Episode 83: Scott Eckart
08/17/2022
Episode 83: Scott Eckart
Scott Eckart is the Owner and Lead Advisor at West Point Financial Group. His passion for connecting with people is what makes him such a natural at helping people design the life they aspire to live. His thorough process helps to provide a path for his clients to take their vision of the future and translate it into a blueprint that can be implemented in an organized and systematic fashion. “I love seeing people make progress toward their goals,” says Scott. Scott draws on years of experience as a business consultant to help people better articulate their goals and take the necessary steps to accomplish them. His practice focuses on the needs of closely held business owners and pre-retirees, helping those clients to proactively take control of their personal, legacy, tax and gift resources. In addition, Scott volunteers his knowledge of personal finance to provide financial literacy education to children and young adults. Having benefited from strong mentors and role models in his formative years, Scott works to pay their gift forward by acting as an advisor and instructor to others. Outside of work he is an avid reader and outdoor enthusiast. On many weekends Scott can be found tending to his garden. He and his wife, Elsa, reside in Zionsville, Indiana, and enjoy spending time with their children, granddaughter and grandson. In this fun and insightful episode, Scott talks about becoming an accidental entrepreneur, financial planning, leading by influence, getting your hands dirty, the reason behind the answer to what his super power would be, embracing change, accountability, the power of friendship, and a moment while going through a business divorce that he realized that life is a classroom. Sponsors:
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Episode 81: Emil Ekiyor
08/03/2022
Episode 81: Emil Ekiyor
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Emil Ekiyor left his family (7 sisters and two brothers) in Lagos, to pursue an education in Daytona Beach, Florida. Emil participated in Basketball, soccer, and football in high school and received a full athletic scholarship to attend the University of Central Florida, where he was named captain of the football team. After an outstanding college career, Emil went on to play six years in the National Football League with the Tampa Bay Bucs, Atlanta Falcons, and Oakland Raiders. Upon retiring from the NFL, Emil started several businesses in the USA. In addition, he worked with U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa companies, to expand and take advantage of the rapid growth in Sub-Saharan imports and exports. Emil also served as the National Executive Director for the GEO Foundation, a nonprofit organization that partners with local community leaders to start, support, and manage high-quality K-12 charter schools. Currently, Emil is the founder and CEO of InnoPower, an organization that leverages seed-stage impact investing to drive innovation and accelerate economic productivity in Black communities in Indiana, and Sub-Saharan Africa. InnoPower also invests in businesses and real estate that helps generate wealth in and for Black Communities. In this fun, enlightening and impactful episode, Emil talks about leaving Nigeria to come to America by himself at a young age, getting a scholarship to play football at the University of Central Florida, playing in the NFL, becoming a high school football coach at Warren Central, starting his company InnoPower to figure out how to develop talent in a different way, eliminating the funk of failure, the importance of having people around you to call you out when you need it, and a haunting moment he experienced during his football coaching tenure, that still impacts him today.
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Episode 81: Max Yoder
07/20/2022
Episode 81: Max Yoder
Max Yoder is a renowned, successful and highly respected entrepreneur, visionary and thought leader. He is husband to Jess, dad to Marni, CEO and co-founder of , and author of and . He lives in Indianapolis, where he enjoys walking, talking, napping, reading, and writing. In this fun, deep and insightful episode, Max talks about the impact of growing up next to a funeral home, the importance of having great mentors, the story behind the Lessonly llama mascot, spirituality and the meaning/purpose of life, the downsides of social media, impactful books and thought leaders, and a moment of clarity he experienced dealing with the death of a close friend. Sponsors:
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Episode 80: Randie Dial
07/06/2022
Episode 80: Randie Dial
Randie Dial has more than 20 years of experience in providing valuation, forensic accounting and financial modeling services to a variety of publicly-traded and privately-held companies. He performs valuations of businesses and intangible assets for a variety of purposes including financial reporting, tax, merger and acquisitions, private equity investment, and capital budgeting. Randie also works in transactional services such as due diligence. Randie is also the Managing Principal of the Indiana Practice for CLA. He is committed to the firm's position as a professional services firm that delivers integrated wealth advisory, outsourcing and public accounting capabilities. Randie is also passionate about the CLA Promise, which is about knowing and helping our clients succeed personally and professionally. In this fun and insightful episode, Randie talks about growing up in Frankfort, IN, bonding with his father over sports, his love of math, figuring himself out after freshman year of college, a story about when he almost resigned from his role at CLA, why he loves Adam Grant’s book, Give and Take, and the aha moment when he figured out there was a more human way to approach networking and making new connections. Sponsors:
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Episode 79: Ben Lytle
06/22/2022
Episode 79: Ben Lytle
Ben Lytle is a self-made serial entrepreneur-CEO known for being ahead of the curve. He led the creation of five successful companies, including two listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The best known is Anthem, one of the nation’s largest health plans. He is a healthcare policy expert who served on state and presidential healthcare commissions, governance leader with extensive public and private company experience, senior athlete, world traveler, father of three, and grandfather of eight. Ben’s devotion to individual and collective human potential through accelerated wisdom fuels his writing, speaking, and entrepreneurial investments. In this fun and insightful episode, Ben talks about his new book, The Potentialist, his love of biking, principles for new world realities that will redefine life and careers in the next thirty years, his definition of democratization, a moment with a college professor that taught him about being your true authentic self, which led to his avocation for potentialism, and much more! Sponsors:
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Episode 78: Joel Kirk
06/08/2022
Episode 78: Joel Kirk
Joel Kirk is a New York City theatre director and producer who specializes in the development of new plays and musicals. He has worked with New World Stages, Playwrights Horizons, NYMF, The Lark, New Dramatists, Sheen Center, Hudson Guild Theatre, Wide Eyed Productions, WorkShop Theatre, to name a few. Recently he worked with Tony Award Winner Reed Birney and Tony Award Nominee Sydney Lucas on the play CHANGEOVER. He has guest directed for NYU'S Grad Playwriting Program, Ball State University, and Fordham University's Playwriting Program. He is the Chairman/CEO of Joel Kirk Productions. Joel recently launched a non-profit called Discovering Broadway Inc. The New York Times wrote that "Discovering Broadway brings actors and writers to Central Indiana for weeklong retreats to workshop their new musicals." The vision of the organization is to make Indiana the first stop on Broadway's journey. Discovering Broadway Inc. has currently programmed new musicals based on the major motion pictures of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and EVER AFTER. In this fun and exciting episode, Joel talks about the Indianapolis 500, growing up in Carmel, bringing Broadway to central Indiana, silver linings of the pandemic, Enneagram types, a hilarious story about how he met his girlfriend, having a "just ask" mentality, and a moment in 2018 when a song on a playlist changed his life. Sponsors:
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Episode 77: Crystal Givens
05/25/2022
Episode 77: Crystal Givens
Crystal Givens is the president and chief executive officer of Starfish Initiative, a leading youth organization in Indianapolis that inspires, encourages, and prepares motivated high school students for success through one-on-one mentoring. Under her direction, Starfish Initiative is becoming a best-in-class mentoring organization that is effective in fulfilling its mission and better prepared to face current and future challenges. Crystal’s transformational initiatives include financial stabilization efforts, modernization of programs, and expanding the reach of Starfish Initiative services. Crystal is a longtime champion of children and families. She began her career as an early childhood teacher. She then went on to serve in multiple roles at Early Learning Indiana, the state’s oldest and largest early education non-profit, ending as Vice President of Statewide Support after nearly two decades. Crystal’s leadership then expanded to a national level when she took on a role at Child Care Aware® of America. There she led efforts to deliver rapid response to educators, families, and others during the height of the pandemic. A native of Indianapolis, Crystal is a proud graduate of Indianapolis Public Schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree in child development from Indiana State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Crystal believes in the power of education and is an advocate for lifting others as we climb. In this fun and insightful episode, Crystal talks about growing up as an Indiana girl, the purpose behind Starfish Initiative, the importance of mentors, how to make a proper PB&J, commitment devices, the power of journaling, having a heart of service, and a moment after receiving her undergraduate degree where she felt an immense amount of responsibility and duty to be a role model for young women of color. Sponsors:
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Episode 76: Nate Feltman
05/11/2022
Episode 76: Nate Feltman
Nate Feltman is co-owner of the IBJ Corporation, publisher of the Indianapolis Business Journal, the Indiana Lawyer and the Court & Commercial Record. Nate also is the CEO of NJF Consulting, LLC, which provides acquisition and business consulting services. From 2010 - 2017, Nate was President, CEO and co-owner of Home Health Depot, Inc. (HHD) and its subsidiary, Genesis Healthcare Services, LLC, providers of complex rehabilitation mobility equipment, hospice, respiratory and home medical equipment. During his tenure, HHD grew from one location in Indianapolis, to 20 locations in 6 states, and from 30 employees to 240 employees, while quadrupling revenue. Nate was also a partner with the law firms Faegre Baker & Daniels and Ice Miller, in Indianapolis, and Altheimer & Gray in Chicago, where his practice focused on representing public and private companies with their merger and acquisition activities, as well as advising local governments on public-private partnerships and economic development strategies. Before his U.S. legal experience, Nate spent nearly four years in Moscow, Russia (1994-1998) with the international law firms Baker & McKenzie and Steptoe & Johnson, where he represented companies seeking to do business in Russia. Appointed by Governor Mitch Daniels, Nate served as Secretary of Commerce for the State of Indiana and CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation from 2006-2008. In this fun and insightful episode, Nate talks about his childhood fascination with the Cold War, a life-changing study abroad trip to the Soviet Union, the impact of losing his best friend, his affection for Mitch Daniels, his love for the band Crash Test Dummies, the importance of using the “Ben Franklin” method for weighing pros and cons, urging young people to find their passions, engaging with your community and colleagues, and two risky moments that led to huge opportunities in his life.
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Episode 75: Scott Long
04/27/2022
Episode 75: Scott Long
Scott Long is a top-rated corporate comedian. He has been seen on NBC, FOX-TV, and The Bob and Tom Show. After 2 decades of headlining comedy clubs across the USA, Scott now focuses his talents to perform at corporate events. Since doing so, he has built up over 100 five-star company reviews, from Seattle to Orlando. Scott’s greatest passion, is helping to raise money and awareness, for groups that work with people with developmental disabilities, by bringing his inspirational comedy show - which includes the story of learning so much from his daughter, who is on the Autism spectrum. Having performed in 46 states and 5 countries, Scott Long proves you can be a National Act, while not living on the extreme coasts! In this fun, hilarious, and insightful episode, Scott talks about growing up in Iowa, how he got his start as a comedian, cancel culture, singing karaoke, pivoting from an edgy to clean comic, and the moment when he found out that his daughter would be born with Autism, and how she continues to make such a positive impact on his life.
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Episode 74: Arvetta Jideonwo
04/13/2022
Episode 74: Arvetta Jideonwo
Arvetta Jideonwo has a distinguished history of leading and organizing high-performing teams in the non-profit sector. She has worked with nationally recognized organizations and has extensive executive-level experience in non-profit management, fundraising, and grant development. She is currently a Faculty Member at the IUPUI Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and the Executive Director and Head of Social Impact at The CREA Foundation. Arvetta has an extensive level of expertise in the philanthropic sector, with 20+ years of executive experience, within a variety of leadership roles across the fields of healthcare, human services, as well as K-12 education and higher ed. As the chief philanthropic leader at CREA, she oversees administration and strategic investments through grant and scholarship initiatives, in CREA communities throughout the nation. Arvetta is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and earned a Bachelor’s in Community Health from Indiana State University – School of Health Sciences, and a Master’s in Health Administration from Indiana University - School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Arvetta is also currently a Non-Profit Leadership Candidate in Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Executive Education. In this fun and insightful episode, Arvetta sings the National Anthem, talks about the CREA Foundation, going on a yacht for the first time, quilting, finding your “VIP” (values, interests, passions), why everyone deserves an opportunity, and a moment at 17 years old with a school counselor during her senior year, that taught her the lesson of overcoming someone else’s opinion about what she could or could not do.
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Episode 73: Devin Johnson
03/30/2022
Episode 73: Devin Johnson
Devin Johnson is the co-founder and CEO of Kennected - an Indianapolis-based SaaS company, with over 15,000 users. He is a serial entrepreneur, inspiring leader, and an adept marketer. As the CEO of Kennected, Devin directs the daily workflow, and is responsible for the overall success of over 125+ employees, and reaching over $15m in sales. His leadership led to Kennected being a recipient of the coveted INC 5000 ranking at #583 - for 832% growth in 2021. Devin’s vision is to build a world where people value relationships even more than money; and where people feel inspired to help their fellow business professionals each and every day. This vision has directly led to Kennected being voted a “Top Place to Work” in Indianapolis. Devin’s diverse employees, partners and clients see him as an inspirational and empathetic thought leader, who always maintains both a positive work environment and a culture of hard work, thoughtfulness, and understanding. He always leads by example - bringing out the absolute best in others. In this fun and insightful episode, Devin talks about tattoos, cold plunging, getting his entrepreneurial start by selling sneakers, finding his faith, controlling your environment, leaving your ego behind, knowing who you are, and shares sage business advice about the importance of starting out with the right mindset.
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Episode 72: Kylie Conway
03/16/2022
Episode 72: Kylie Conway
Kylie Conway is a renowned, award-winning and very popular Broadcast Journalist, with 10+ years of experience. Kylie has done everything from morning reporter to evening anchor. Hired as the Weekend Anchor/Weekday Reporter at WISH-TV, she was promoted to Daybreak Anchor and Breaking News Studio-Reporter, in January, 2015. Before heading back to her Indiana roots, Kylie was the evening anchor at KTVX-TV In Salt Lake City, UT. While there she reported, field anchored (without Teleprompter), anchored in studio and conducted pre-taped and live interviews. In this fun, expansive and insightful episode, Kylie talks about her family connection to Squire Boon, her journalism heroes and roots, reflections on marriage and parenthood, completing her 100th yoga class, PB&J recipes, grit, and a pivotal moment that reinforced her need to be compassionately independent. Sponsors:
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Episode 71: Brian Wolff
03/02/2022
Episode 71: Brian Wolff
Brian Wolff is a sales-oriented leader who has worked with small and large teams for companies ranging in size from raw start-ups to billion-dollar publicly traded companies and currently serves as the President & CEO of Parker Technology. As an angel investor with several funds, Brian has learned to appreciate the value of running a lean, flexible, and customer-focused organization. Today his focus is on growing a great company and continuing to work with funded companies to identify their value propositions and execute their growth strategies. In this fun and insightful episode, Brian talks about growing up in Michigan, his crusade to make people see the value in parking, the importance of relationships, leaving Corporate America, the Orr Fellowship, the value of core values, the “Wolff rule”, and what he learned from a moment when he was fired from a company that he started. Sponsors:
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Episode 70: Ann Murtlow
02/17/2022
Episode 70: Ann Murtlow
Since joining United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) as its President & CEO in 2013, Ann D. Murtlow has built on United Way’s long-time commitment to education, financial stability, health and basic needs. UWCI has made significant progress in aligning programs, community partnerships, direct service agencies and public policy advocacy to create outcomes for people in need. Prior to United Way of Central Indiana, Ann had a 30-year career in the global energy industry. Ann began her career at Bechtel Power Corporation, one of the world’s leading engineering and construction firms. She joined AES Corporation headquarters in Arlington, Virginia in 1987 to lead the environmental permitting activities for new power stations in the U.S. and abroad. In 1997, Ann moved to AES Corporation’s regional office in London, England where she led business development and operations in 22 northern and central European countries. In 2002, she became the President & CEO of IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiary, Indianapolis Power & Light Company. She currently serves on the boards of Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) and Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC). She was honored to serve on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago from 2007 to 2012. She was also recognized as one of Women Inc. Magazine’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors and as one of Indiana Commission for Women’s 2020 Torchbearer Award Winners. Ann received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 1982. She is a National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow. In this fun and insightful episode, Ann discusses her official retirement from the United Way of Central Indiana, a recent transformational $25 Million gift from MacKenzie Scott to the organization, the importance of diversifying your assets, prioritizing your health, having a support group, the fallacy of work-life balance …especially for professional women, the difference between mentors and coaches, and a few big moments that have impacted her personal and professional life. Sponsors:
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Episode 69: Jeb Banner
02/02/2022
Episode 69: Jeb Banner
Jeb is the CEO and a Founder of Boardable. He spent most of his 20s playing music and avoiding adulthood. Everything began to click when he discovered eBay in 1999. After building a couple of successful businesses in the auction space, he took what he learned from growing those businesses with online marketing to start SmallBox in 2006. SmallBox evolved over the years from a marketing agency into a strategic consultancy that helps mission-driven organizations with branding and design. In 2018, he left SmallBox to join the board management software company Boardable as its full-time CEO. In 2020 Boardable closed its Series A raising $8m to invest in team and product. Boardable currently serves over 1,000 nonprofits around the world and continues to grow quickly. Along the way, he has been involved as a founder or investor with a number of other businesses and nonprofits including Springboard Marketing, The Speak Easy, Musical Family Tree, Joyful Noise Recordings, Gravy Lab, Boardable, Adproval, Ripley's Auctions, and Brain Twins. He also serves or has served, on the boards of several Indy-area nonprofits including The Speak Easy, Musical Family Tree, Big Car, United Way of Central Indiana, ProAct, and the Indiana Independent Venue Alliance. Jeb’s personal mission is to create meaningful work for talented people who share his desire to use business as a force for good. He lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife Jenny and 3 beautiful daughters. In his spare time, he plays and records music, collects vinyl records, forages mushrooms, and cooks as much as possible. In this fun and insightful episode, Jeb talks about being a creative at heart, the impact of listening to Alan Watts alone in the woods, the impetus behind starting Boardable, having a beginner’s mindset, leadership, and an “aha moment” in his late 20s, when he realized that it’s ok to say “I don't know.” Learn more about Sponsors:
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Episode 68: Megan Nail
01/19/2022
Episode 68: Megan Nail
Megan Nail is a Total Rewards Consultant who creates engaging workplaces that value talent by aligning an organization and its goals. As the past State Director for HR Indiana SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), Megan has invested in building and strengthening the HR community. She is currently a national Membership Advisory Council representative, which is the highest level of volunteer leadership within SHRM. Prior to becoming a consultant, Megan was a senior HR leader in professional services organizations, most recently, Faegre Baker Daniels law firm. In this fun and insightful episode, Megan talks about The Great Resignation, how she got her start in HR at Target, the meaning behind all the acronyms in her title, explains what SHRM is all about, breaks down Total Rewards, and reflects on a moment while on a walk with her husband that she realized what she did and didn’t want to do with her life. Sponsors:
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Episode 67: Alicia McKoy
01/05/2022
Episode 67: Alicia McKoy
Alicia McKoy is a business owner & serial entrepreneur dedicated to making the work environment better for all. As the Founder and CEO of Peak Mind, her mission is to provide a variety of easy and effective solutions for elevating well-being in the workplace by helping organizations reduce healthcare costs while improving employee satisfaction, well-being, and engagement. In addition to her work with Peak Mind, Alicia has also been an actress and model for more than 16 years. In this fun and insightful episode, Alicia talks about being a social scientist, being curious, spending millions of dollars as a corporate interior designer, her passion for workplace well-being, recently winning $80k in a pitch competition, watching tv to relax, the importance of micro nudges, why you should fill your social media feed with positivity, and a pivotal moment in college when she was fired over a $10 bonus. Sponsors:
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Episode 66: MIchael Leppert
12/22/2021
Episode 66: MIchael Leppert
Michael Leppert is a lecturer at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, as well as an Adjunct Professor at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Additionally, Michael is a published writer and featured columnist with regular pieces in the Indianapolis Business Journal. Prior to his move to higher education, Michael was a seasoned Public Relations and Legislative Specialist, with 20-years as a private sector lobbyist, working with top government, community, and business leaders to achieve strategic priorities. He was also the former Director of Public Affairs, for Krieg Devault. In this fun and insightful episode, Michael talks about his second book, and first novel, “Flipping the Circle”. He also explains what a lobbyist does, his love of show tunes, the value of understanding people from all walks of life, usefulness vs uselessness, and a “jolting” moment he experienced with his father when he was 18 that helped him understand empathy. Sponsors:
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Episode 65: CJ McClanahan
12/08/2021
Episode 65: CJ McClanahan
CJ McClanahan is a sought-after coach, speaker, author, and advisor. Since 2003, he’s spent more than 10,000 hours in front of entrepreneurs, executives, and their teams helping them to achieve record sales. A few years after starting his firm, CJ noticed that no matter how much success his clients achieved, few ever seemed to truly enjoy the journey. It didn’t matter if they doubled their income or become CEO – it never seemed to be enough. It was clear to him, that our standard definition of success wasn’t delivering the desired results. At this point, CJ became obsessed with helping his clients refocus on what was most important – both personally and professionally. CJ’s latest book, The Overachiever’s Dilemma, lays out a proven strategy to help professionals get back to what matters most in their lives while still achieving their professional goals. In this episode, CJ talks about being a law school dropout, buying a franchise 2 weeks before his son was born, his new book “The Overachiever’s Dilemma”, his hardcore Wim Hof habits, and a moment he experienced while reading “When Good Things Happen to Good People”, that he discovered that the best way to find joy is by giving money and time. Sponsors:
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Episode 64: Duncan Alney
11/23/2021
Episode 64: Duncan Alney
Duncan Alney is the founder of Firebelly Marketing, a top-rated social media marketing agency. Duncan is a self-described "conscious entrepreneur and compassionate leader". He is the host of The Firebelly Social Show podcast.
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Episode 63: Daniel Fuller
11/10/2021
Episode 63: Daniel Fuller
In this fun and expansive episode, Daniel Fuller talks about the parallels between growing up in rural western New York and small Hoosier towns, why he decided to major in Spanish at Houghton College, lessons learned from working with non-profits, the importance of embracing who you are, and a monumental moment of transition that changed his life.
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Episode 62: Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow
10/27/2021
Episode 62: Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow is the Faculty Chair of the Undergraduate Program at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University-Indianapolis, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law. In 2019, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie appointed Charlotte as an Indiana University Bicentennial Professor - awarded to "extraordinary faculty who demonstrated a commitment to public outreach, community engagement, and translational public outcomes in their teaching, research, and service." In addition, in 2019, she was named to the Alliance of Distinguished and Title Professors, an organization that works to promote excellence at Indiana University. Before joining IU Kelley, Charlotte served as Interim President of Martin University, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion of the NCAA, and other important roles at the University of Iowa, Purdue University, University of Wisconsin, and Northwestern Mutual. In this fun and insightful episode, Charlotte talks about growing up with southern parents that exposed her to art, science, and literature at a very early age, being a "glam-ma" to her 7 grandkids, the long road that got her to Indiana University, her love of cooking, forgiveness, grief, and a series of setback moments over the course of 18 months that set her up for her comeback. Sponsors:
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Episode 61: McKinzie Roth
10/08/2021
Episode 61: McKinzie Roth
It’s great to have the one and only, McKinzie Roth, as our guest this week. For those that don’t know, McKinzie is famous and ubiquitous: in other words, she’s very popular and everywhere these days, as a: journalist, reporter, on air personality, television anchor, spokesperson, podcaster, fashion model, and social media influencer/public figure (with over 78K Followers on her Instagram account @mckinzieroth). McKinzie is a proud Indiana native: a graduate of Carmel High School, and the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism at Indiana University. At the start of her career, she served as an official NBA emcee for the Indiana Pacers, and since then has been seen locally and nationwide in commercials for several years. She is a veteran of the red carpet, covering events like the Super Bowl, Grammys & American Music Awards. McKinzie hosted Indy’s top-rated morning show on RadioNOW 100.9 and Houston’s 92.1 before the role of “Entertainment Insider” was created for her by WISH-TV. She now anchors “All Indiana” and just launched “All Indiana Bets” weekends on WISH-TV. And coming soon, you can check out her new brand “Blonde After Dark.” In this fun and energetic episode, McKinzie talks about growing up as a lifelong Hoosier, a visit to a local news station that changed her life, winning a contest to become a radio DJ, the importance of mentors, family, reassessing your life on a regular basis and the moment when she realized that rejection is actually redirection. Sponsors:
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Episode 60: Bryan and Stephanie Neale
09/22/2021
Episode 60: Bryan and Stephanie Neale
I am happy to report, that and (yes, they are a married dynamic duo!), are my guests’ on this weeks episode of my podcast, . Bryan is the founder and Stephanie is the CEO of , an elite sales and client success coaching company located in Indianapolis. Blind Zebra training is built on Bryan’s simple yet powerful "Think-Do-Say" foundation, and is available primarily through BZ’s Coaching Communities, group training programs designed around three pillars: relevant and modern coaching for sales and Customer Success (CS) teams, the accountability of professional peer groups and connection with like-minded individuals in a shared discipline. Blind Zebra offers Coaching Communities for high-performing or high-potential salespeople and customer success professionals, as well as VP-level peer groups for sales and CS leaders in a subscription model, much like a traditional SaaS company. In addition to being an NFL referee and nationally known keynote speaker, you may recognize Bryan’s voice from his side-gig as co-host of The Advanced Selling Podcast, the longest-running sales podcast in history. In this super fun, exciting and wide ranging episode, Stephanie and Bryan talk about how they first met, The Price is Right, their first jobs out of college, starting the IU Dance Marathon, the story behind Blind Zebra, refereeing in the NFL, and a few professional and personal moments that impacted their lives. Sponsors:
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Episode 59: Zac Darnell
08/25/2021
Episode 59: Zac Darnell
Zac Darnell is a lifelong Hoosier, leader at SEP and host of SEP's Podcast, Behind The Product. Zac is a strategic and tactical product leader with a startup mindset, and over 15 years of diverse business and industry experience in various fast-paced organizations. Adept at creating and leading people-focused, process-driven, and technically aligned teams through a disciplined approach, individual empowerment, and shared vision. In this fun and insightful episode, Zac talks about his podcast, Behind the product, his love of gaming, celebrity crushes, the differences between self-confidence and arrogance, the Johari Window, and a pivotal moment prior to starting at SEP when he was fired from his role as head of the engineering and product group because he was pursuing it for the wrong reasons, mainly a title and money. Sponsors:
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Episode 58: Dr. Zubair Khan
08/18/2021
Episode 58: Dr. Zubair Khan
Dr. Zubair Khan is the Medical Director and co-founder of Renova Aesthetics, a world-class, all-in-one salon, spa and wellness center, located in the heart of Carmel, Indiana. Zubair is passionate about helping his clients and patients reach their goals, overcome obstacles, and change their lives and their confidence. Dr. Zubair was a physician for several years, but realized that his passion for fusing health with technology, was a great way to help empower his clients to take charge of their well-being, and optimize their health. In this fun and insightful episode, Zubair talks about starting his medical journey at 16 years old, his passion/cause/purpose for Renova Aesthetics, the importance of good health and self-care, prioritizing wellness, unlocking your potential, health technology, and becoming the best version of yourself. In addition, Scott and Zubair touch upon Scott’s health journey, and how he is working together with Zubair and his team at Renova, to help Scott be the best version of himself. Sponsors:
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Episode 57: Sonal Sheth Zawarhi
08/11/2021
Episode 57: Sonal Sheth Zawarhi
Sonal Sheth Zawahri is an author, speaker, trainer, and life coach. She is also the creator of the “Stretching for Success Workbook: 7 Steps to STRETCH Beyond Your Comfort Zone” which takes you step-by-step through creating and achieving your goals, and two Val-U resource card decks that provide individuals and leaders the opportunity to encourage and motivate others. Sonal started her career teaching high school and college for over 15 years. She has proudly transitioned and reinvented her career 4 times in the last 25 years, to include corporate training, health coaching, consulting, and educational sales. Her greatest passion is to inspire business leaders and individuals to identify their purpose, and guide them toward the achievement of meaningful success and contribution to others. In this fun, insightful, and expansive episode, Sonal talks about stretching for success, growing up with immigrant parents from India, moving to Oxford, Ohio in the middle of the night, her commitment to hard work, and a pivotal moment during her first job out of college that taught her about Imposter Syndrome, “leading from where you are,” and emotional intelligence. Sponsors:
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Episode 56: Jason Barnaby
08/04/2021
Episode 56: Jason Barnaby
Jason Barnaby specializes in actionable inspiration. Whether via one-on-one coaching, facilitating a group leadership program, or delivering an interactive keynote (in-person or virtual), his message and passionate delivery are sure to spark your inner fire. His love for facilitating A-HA moments led him to start his own company, Fire Starters Inc. in 2017. Its mission is #IgniteHope and #TorchFear with individuals and corporations to unleash potential, overcome limiting beliefs, and inspire action. Jason's first book, Igniting the Fire Starter Within, chronicles the journeys of 5 people (including Jason's) who said “so what” to their WhatIfAbouts (those pesky fears that work hard to keep us stuck and afraid), built a tribe of supporters and discovered their true inner fire. Jason's second book, 30 Days to Blaze, was written to provide simple yet actionable steps to help you ignite the life you dream about. Outside of professional pursuits, Jason is a devoted husband of over 20 years, a proud father of 3, a writer, reader, musician, and serious coffee junkie. In this fun and exciting episode, Jason talks about how to properly pronounce the word comfortable, why it took him 10 years to graduate college, what it's like being a 7 on the Enneagram, the essence of "starting a fire", an epiphany atop a mountain in Colorado where the phrase "comfortable being uncomfortable" was born and a moment at a leadership conference where he discovered his magnificent vision. Sponsors:
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