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Dec 15 2017

Episode 037: All-Star Leader Podcast Host Daniel Hare

Daniel Hare is the host of the All-Star Leader Podcast. He has interviewed such big-time guests as former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts, College Football Playoff Committee Chair Kirby Hocutt, Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams, and Jon Gordon. Daniel currently holds the position of Director of Career Development and Employer Relations at Baylor Law School. Daniel is also a licensed attorney with a wills, estate planning and probate practice. He is formerly the athletic director at Western Oregon University. Daniel is involved in the Waco community through a wide variety of organizations and efforts. He is an active member and volunteer leader at Antioch Community Church, where he also mentors elementary school students through the STARS program.  Daniel is also a mentor through the LEAD program of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Memorable guests and moments that he has had on his show
  • Common traits from guests that have appeared on his show
  • Podcasts that a podcast host likes to listen to
  • Wisdom and discernment when faced with politicians we disagree with

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: All-Star Leader Podcast, Andreas Jones, Athletic Consulting, Baylor University, Coach K, Daniel Hare, Dave Ramsey, EntreLeadership, gary vaynerchuk, gary vee, J.C. Watts, Jamy Bechler, Jon Gordon, Jon Rossman, Ken Coleman, Kirby Hocutt, Law School, Lawyer, Leadership, NCAA, Pat Williams, Political Gabfest, StartUp, Tim Selgo, Western Oregon University

Dec 13 2017

Episode 036: Spring Arbor University President Brent Ellis

Dr. Brent Ellis became the 30th president of Spring Arbor University when he took over the top position in 2013. During his presidency SAU has been ranked by The Economist as the No. 1 in economic value among Christian universities in Michigan and No 2. among all universities in Michigan. Dr. Ellis has also played a pivotal role in key growth initiatives including the accreditation received by the Master of Social Work program and growing expectancies for the SAU Endowment from $30 million to $60 million. Before becoming President, Dr. Ellis served as a vice president at Spring Arbor University. He also worked at LeTourneau University where he served as dean for the Center for the Development of Christian Leadership. Prior to working at LeTourneau, Dr. Ellis spent four years as the director of leadership development and student programs at Taylor University (Ind.).

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • What the difference is between being in the classroom and being the president
  • The importance of Christian higher education
  • Why Spring Arbor isn’t for everyone
  • The difference between wisdom and knowledge

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Brent Ellis, Chad Briscoe, Christian education, crossroads league, episode 014, episode 016, episode 017, Itunes, larry desimpelare, LeTourneau University, NAIA, NCCAA, Play NAIA, Rob Miller, Spring Arbor University

Dec 11 2017

Episode 035: Begin to Win President Jeff Raver

Jeff Raver is a John Maxwell Certified National Sales and Leadership Coach, motivational speaker, as well as the founder and president of Begin To Win. Jeff previously held the position of Director of Training for over 20 years, as well as the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at CVS Systems, a national electronics distributor. He recently spent 2 1/2 years growing an electronics retail company from a small start up to one of the fastest growing Dish retailers in the Midwest. As Vice President of American Wireless Entertainment, Jeff was responsible for hiring managers and sales people, as well as opening 6 locations in a year and a half. He has experience in every aspect of the sales business and knows the process very well. Jeff is passionate about everything he does and he is an excellent choice as a coach, trainer, or consultant for you or your company.  Jeff spent most of his life in central Indiana with his wife and three daughters, but Jeff and his wife Penny recently moved to North Port, Florida, allowing Jeff the freedom to travel the nation as a coach and consultant.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Why he left a 6-figure corporate job to become an entrepeneur
  • How the John Maxwell Team has played a role in his life
  • What mistakes people make when trying to sell
  • Why his sales training philosophies and strategies are unique

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Begin to Win, Chopped, connecting, CVS, Dish Network, executive coach, Indiana, Jeff Raver, John C. Maxwell, John maxwell team, Learning, Les Brown, life coach, Listening, Marion, Michael Gerber, Sales, Sales Training, Selling, Survivor, The Collins Group, Zig Ziglar

Dec 08 2017

Episode 034: Baker Books Editorial Director Chad Allen

Chad R. Allen serves as the editorial director for Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group. He is also a writer, editor, speaker, entrepreneur, and creativity coach. Chad is also the creator of Book Proposal Academy, which is an online course that shows you how to build a compelling book proposal so that you can get your book out of your head and into the world. He and his family live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • What to do if you want to write a book
  • The process of publishing the NBA on TNT’s Ernie Johnson’s new book
  • Whether traditional or self-publishing is right for you
  • How to build a platform and market yourself and your future book

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Baker Books, Best-Seller, Book Camp, Book Proposal, Book Proposal Academy, Book Publishing, C.S. Lewis, Cal Newport, Ernie Johnson, evernote, Grant Baldwin, Jeff Goins, Jonathan Milligan, Michael Nichols, Mridu Parikh, New york Times Best-Seller, Perseverance, Readers are Leaders, Self-Publishing, Success, The Amazing Race, Tribe Conference, WordPress

Dec 04 2017

Episode 032: The Speaker Lab Creator Grant Baldwin

Grant Baldwin is a successful speaker, podcaster, author, and entrepreneur. He has spoken at 500+ events to nearly 500,000 people and has earned close to $2 million in speaking fees. He created “The Speaker Lab” to help train others how to speak better and get paid for it. His most famous program was called “Booked and Paid to Speak”. His podcast is one of the best for those aspiring to be a public speaker. Grant has spoken in 45 of the 50 U.S. States. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and three daughters.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How Grant went from youth pastor to high-demand professional speaker
  • What to do if you miss a flight to a speaking gig
  • Tips for people when they have to speak in public
  • Whether you should use power point the next time you give a presentation

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Fear of Speaking, Grant Baldwin, Humor, Podcast, Power Point, Presentations, professional speaker, public speaking, Seinfeld, The Speaker Lab

Nov 27 2017

Episode 029: Fantasy Football Expert Adam Levitan

Adam Levitan is a fantasy football expert that helps thousands of casual and serious players each week. He is a DraftKings analyst. Along with Fantasy Football Millionaire Maker Winners, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld, they co-host The Daily Fantasy Football Edge pod. Levitan is also an analyst and writer for Fantasy Labs. He is a two-time Fantasy Sports Writer Association award winner. In 2015, PlayingLegal.com named Levitan as one of the Top-50 Influential People in Daily Fantasy Sports. Not only does he have a loyal following of people wanting fantasy sports advice but he also provides entertaining answers to listener questions each week on his “solo pod” fantasy edge podcast.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Advice for individuals wanting to play fantasy football
  • Playing a tennis match against a frying pan-wielding tennis pro.
  • How to handle trolls or criticism on social media
  • What motivated him to get into better shape this year

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Al Zeidenfeld, Basketball, Betting, Bull Durham, DFS, Draftkings, ESPN, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Labs, Football, Gambling, hoosiers, Jonathan Bales, Keith Lipscomb, Matthew Berry, Motivation, Ms. Pacman, Peter Jennings, Philadelphia, Poker, Predictive Analytics, Return on Investment, Rotoworld, Tennis, Washington Bullets

Nov 20 2017

Episode 026: ESPN.com Fantasy Football Senior Editor Keith Lipscomb

Keith Lipscomb has been at ESPN.com for 20 years. He is currently the Senior Editor for Fantasy Football. He has served many roles through the years, including editor, writer, on-air talent and podcast host for the ESPN Fantasy editorial team. He works closely with the Fantasy Focus Football 06010 podcast that is hosted by Matthew Berry, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell. This podcast is regularly listed among Apple’s Top-100 most downloaded podcasts. Keith has been an editor for Sports Nation and one of ESPN’s NBA researchers. He writes an article every year prior to the NCAA Tournament that outlines all the information that you need to know for completing your March Madness brackets. He was a star baseball player and communications major at Hiram (OH) College prior to going into journalism full-time.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Being a Cleveland sports fan
  • The path to getting hired by ESPN
  • Best NCAA Tournament memories
  • How to succeed at a job for the long-term
  • What it is like to work with Matthew Berry, the top personality in all of fantasy sports

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: 06010, baseball, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavs, Communications, ESPN, ESPN.com, Fantasy Focus Football, Fantasy Football, Field Yates, Hiram College, Hiram Terriers, Itunes, Jamy Bechler, Joe thomas, Keith Lipscomb, March Madness, Matthew Berry, NCAA Tournament, Plain Dealer, Stephania Bell

Nov 09 2017

Episode 012: Greg & Julie Gorman

Greg and Julie Gorman provide life-transforming content and coaching for your business and life. They write, produce, and host weekly broadcasts and hold certifications from the Patterson Center, Dr. John Maxwell, and Personality Insights Institute. As executive coaches, trainers and speakers, Greg and Julie share together internationally and have enjoyed sharing the platform with many well-known speakers such as Les Brown, John Maxwell, and many more. Together, Greg and Julie coach and inspire individuals, organizations, and couples to maximize their potential and embrace life to the fullest.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How their background in corporate life has helped them coach couples
  • Their best-selling books
  • How to communicate more effectively
  • How to work together with your spouse and with others on your team

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: business coaching, Corporate coaching, google play, Gormans, Greg Gorman, Itunes, John C. Maxwell, John Maxwell, John maxwell team, Julie Gorman, marriage, married with a purpose, podcast episode, podcasts, soundcloud, stitcher, tunein, Two Are Better Than One

Nov 08 2017

Episode 021: Original Shark on “Shark Tank” Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington is an original shark on the Emmy Award winning show “Shark Tank”, where he filmed more than 175 segments. He is also the Inventor of the Infomercial and the “As Seen On TV” Pioneer.  Kevin has launched over 500 products generating more than $5 billion in sales worldwide with iconic brands and celebrities such as Jack Lalanne, Tony Little, George Foreman, Kim Kardashian, and Billy Mays. Kevin has written numerous best-sellers, including Put a Shark in your Tank and Key Person of Influence.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How the infomercial came about
  • Advice for people giving pitches or selling
  • His initial feelings when Shark Tank was pitched to him
  • The time that Chubby Checker wanted to do a fitness product

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Act Now, As Seen on TV, Audible, Billy Mays, Business Building, Entrepeneur, Infomercials, Kelly Roach, Kevin Harrington, Mark Burnett, mark cuban, Napoleon Hill, Person of Influence, Put a Shark in your tank, QVC, Shark Tank, Social Media, Survivor, Tony Little, viral video, Zig Ziglar

Nov 02 2017

Episode 018: Best-Selling Author and Former NFL Cheerleader Kelly Roach

Kelly Roach is the CEO and Founder of Kelly Roach Coaching, where she provides Business training, coaching, and consulting to Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Executive Leaders to create rapid and dramatic sales, productivity and profitability improvements. She is the host of the top-rated podcast “Unstoppable Success Radio”. Kelly also is the author of the Internationally #1 Best-Selling Book Unstoppable: 9 Principles for Unlimited Success in Business and in Life.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How her experiences as an NFL Cheerleader helped her in business
  • What motivates her every day
  • Mistakes that most business owners make

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Books, Business Building, Business coach, Business woman, cheerleader, Corporate coaching, fortune 500, gary vaynerchuk, gary vee, give her courage, Itunes, Kelly Roach, life coach, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Podcast, podcast episode, Unstoppable, unstoppable radio success, unstoppable success radio

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