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Rob Dial — “Walmart Pasta Saved My Life”
Kick Off! Rob Dial started his career in sales at 19, and in just two short years, he was promoted to run a franchise with the company. Rob would grow that franchise into a multi-million dollar business, breaking almost every record for a new office in the company’s 60 year history by the time he…
Listen to EpisodeThor Conklin Shares Strategies for Improving Peak Performance (1st Half)
Kick Off! It’s fun listening to Thor Conklin. He is full of energy, insights and passion for helping people achieve peak performance. What I noticed right away about Thor was his conviction about improving ourselves. He breaks down big ideas that may at first seem too far out reach to someone just getting started or…
Listen to EpisodeThor Conklin: “Execute! Execute! Execute!” (2nd Half)
Kick Off! In the second half of my conversation with Thor Conklin (listen to the 1st half here), Thor gets into the details of how to execute on the plans we make for our lives, our businesses, our careers. Think that’s easy? It’s actually not. Through his latest venture, Peak Performance Nation, he teaches the…
Listen to EpisodePYP MVPs 2016 — Highlight Reel
Kick Off! “The best professionals I’ve ever met are always improving. They are never stuck in one place.” Claudio Toyoma, PYP #62 The PYP MVPs 2016 share their best insights in today’s special “best of” highlight reel episode. The end of one year and the beginning of a new one is always a great time…
Listen to EpisodeDave Sanderson Proves How Much Moments Matter
Kick Off! Dave Sanderson is an inspirational survivor, speaker, and author. When US Airways Flight 1549, or “The Miracle on the Hudson,” ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be. The last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful…
Listen to EpisodeNate Osborn Builds His Championship Season One Book at a Time
Kick Off! Nate Osborn specializes in real estate law, but he also frequently helps entrepreneurs and small business owners with various legal issues including business formation, contracts, and disputes. When Nate isn’t practicing law, he’s writing books specifically tailored to the interests of boys like his own, ages 5-12. Sure, being an attorney can be…
Listen to EpisodeNellie Akalp Is in It to Win It Again
Kick Off! Nellie Akalp is a serial entrepreneur, small business advocate, speaker and author. Through the various “Do-It- Yourself” and “Business-Startup” services she has founded since 1997, she has formed over 200,000 corporations and LLCs for small business owners. Her last company was acquired by Intuit in 2005. Today, she and her husband, Phil, operate…
Listen to EpisodeMarina Darlow Runs Game-Winning Small Biz Plays with Systems
Kick Off! Marina Darlow, as a systems pro, has some great things to share today. She helps entrepreneurs gain ten to twenty more productive hours a week, stop leaking money, and she helps to prevent stress fueled breakdowns. As an engineer by training, she came to a realization a couple of years ago: working for…
Listen to EpisodeDavid Taylor on How to Optimize Your Mind & Body for Peak Performance
Kick Off! How can you play your position at peak performance and give it what it really needs every day? Listen in as the Founder of Mobius Nutrition, David Taylor, shares insights about optimizing your nutrition profile for excellence throughout your day. David Taylor is the twenty-five year old founder and president of Mobius Nutrition.…
Listen to EpisodeKris Miller Went from Homeless to a Healthy & Happy Life
Kick Off! Kris Miller is a woman on a mission: she wants to live in a world where people celebrate their lives when they retire, not scrimp and worry if their money is going to last. She’s advised over 6,000 families over the last 25 years and has never lost a single penny of their…
Listen to EpisodeJeany Park Demystifies Using Video to Grow Your Business & Brand
Kick Off! Jeany Park is the CEO and co-Founder of Compass Rose Video. She specializes in video marketing for the savvy entrepreneur and business owner, helping them to leverage the most important, hot new tool in content marketing: video. Previously, Jeany had a 15 year career as an actress, and now gets to combine her…
Listen to EpisodeKelley McElreath on Surviving Survival
Kick Off! Have you survived a tragedy in your life? Kelley McElreath, The Survivor Coach, has suffered the loss of two children, drug and alcohol addiction, the loss of both parents, breast cancer, infidelity, divorce and an attempted suicide, to name a few. She says that when a person endures such things in their lives,…
Listen to EpisodeDan Kimble Is A Leader Worth Following
Kick Off! Dan Kimble is the CEO of Resonance Executive Coaching. He is a thought leader, executive coach, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and a twenty+ year veteran of Silicon Valley. He dabbles in many things such as winning motorcycle road-races, improv theater, screenwriting, singing, and his latest addiction: playing guitar. Dan is the creator of The…
Listen to EpisodeElizabeth Case Shows How to Score Big on Social Media
Kick Off! Five years ago in 2011, Elizabeth Case “drank the kool-aid” of entrepreneurship and started Yellow Dog Consulting, a marketing and sales consulting firm focused on the small business owner. Yellow Dog Consulting is designed to help growing businesses set up the foundation and building blocks of their marketing and sales efforts. She brings…
Listen to EpisodeRob Barisoff Is the King of Consistency
Kick Off! Rob Barisoff is co-founder of Bidsy.com and the host of Bidsy’s Small Business Society podcast. Rob’s journey through personal adversity fuels his fearless approach to seizing every opportunity, both personally and professionally. He lives in Saskatchewan, Canada, plays drums in a couple of bands and is dedicated to healthy living through fitness and…
Listen to EpisodeDr. Cynthia Boccara Takes Us from Posture to Presence to Power
Kick Off! Dr. Cynthia Boccara graduated Magna Cum Laude from Los Angles College of Chiropractic. She has been in practice for over 25 years helping patients from infants to octogenarians lead happier, healthier lives. Dr. Cynthia also had the honor of being selected as the Chiropractor for the All Women’s America’s Cup team as they…
Listen to EpisodeGiovanna Rossi Moves the Chains for Living a More Fulfilled Life
Kick Off! Giovanna Rossi is the President and Owner of Collective Action Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to working with public and private sector agencies and groups to improve the health and lives of women and families through project management, strategic planning, policy development, social marketing, and training. Giovanna holds a Master of Science…
Listen to Episode56: The Best of Team PYP 2015
What a Year It’s Been! Thanks so much for tuning in to this special end of the year episode of the PYP Podcast. Like everyone else at this time of year, I’m sitting here thinking to myself, Wow! Where did 2015 go? It’s been such a great year here at PYP. 23 guests graced us…
Listen to Episode55: Discover Your Core Motive and 10X Your Life — with Dr. Taylor Hartman
Kick Off! Dr. Taylor Hartman, author of The Color Code, and a very successful clinical therapist with two PhD’s after his name, will tell you that his greatest achievement in life is not those PhD’s. His greatest achievement is helping “the one” – the individual learning to see themselves clearly for the first time, and…
Listen to Episode54: How to Beat Fatigue Like a Champion — with Dr. Carri Drzyzga
Kick Off! Dr. Carri Drzyzga (Driz’ ga) is known internationally as ‘The Functional Medicine Doc’ – the go-to expert on finding the root causes of health problems so you can feel normal again. She is a chiropractor and naturopathic doctor, host of the popular podcast “The Functional Medicine Radio Show”, and author of the hit…
Listen to Episode53: Either Evolve or Evaporate — with Nick Onken
Kick Off! Nick Onken is a photographer, podcast host, and creative entrepreneur. A former graphic designer hailing from the soggy city of Seattle, he now resides in the concrete jungle of New York. Nick has photographed personalities such as Justin Bieber, Usher, and Jessica Alba as well as print campaigns for brands such as Nike,…
Listen to Episode51: Transforming the Internet Experience from Everyday to Extraordinary — with Micha Mikailian
Kick Off! Micha Mikailian has been a serial entrepreneur for the last 22 years, with 8 companies under his belt. He most recently Co-Founded Intently, a software platform that leverages virtual real estate to transform people’s experiences with technology. It is a vision boarding application that deeply connects its users with their goals and intentions…
Listen to Episode50: Secrets to Making Better Decisions and Living by Design — with Stu McLaren
Kick Off! Stu McLaren coaches and consults New York Times best-selling authors, top rated speakers, experts and niche celebrities on how to grow their influence, income and impact on the web. As the former founder of the world’s #1 membership platform for WordPress, WishList Member, he gained a unique insight into the nuances that worked…
Listen to EpisodeMatt Miller — A Gumball Machine Inspired a New Franchise that Makes a Difference for Kids
Kick Off! Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one…
Listen to Episode48: Building Champions One Mindset at a Time — with Christine Meyer
Kick Off! Christine Meyer has been a coach for 15 years to entrepreneurs, athletes and people in the entertainment industries who seek to powerfully elevate their perspectives on money, relationships and themselves. Through highly personalized coaching, Christine helps people to masterfully create their reality. When she’s not coaching, she’s mostly being bossed around by her…
Listen to Episode47: Changing the Game Using Periscope and Live Streaming — with Alessandra Colaci
Kick Off! Alessandra Colaci has been a strategist in social media and technology for over 10 years. She has worked with Fortune 500 brands and small businesses to help them grow online reach and increase engagement. In her own startup, she grew traffic to millions of monthly visitors and has been mentioned in publications such…
Listen to Episode46: Playing at Your Highest and Best — with Dr. Jayne Gardner
Kick Off! Dr. Jayne Gardner has a passion for coaching others using the latest discoveries in neuroscience and quantum physics to reprogram their brains in order to lead a more fulfilling life. Dr. Gardner holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in psychology and counseling and has served as a faculty member at Texas Christian…
Listen to Episode44: Why Getting Mugged and Stabbed in the Leg Was the Best Thing for Travis Steffen
Kick Off! A self-proclaimed paradoxical cross between an annoyingly-alpha meathead and an uber-nerd Mensa member, Travis Steffen is a former pro MMA fighter, former pro poker player turned self-taught tech entrepreneur and growth hacker who has started and sold six companies in the past six years. He currently runs Upshare.co, one of the market leaders…
Listen to Episode43: Dan Caldwell Gets into the End Zone by Asking Hard Questions
Kick Off! Dan Caldwell is the Co-Founder and President of TapouT, a brand he started in 1997 when he and a partner put what little money they had together to form the apparel company whose revenues are now in the hundreds of Millions! Dan has been featured on CNN, FOX Business, Forbes, The Wall Street…
Listen to Episode42: Pretty Dresses & Drinking Champagne Wins Games — with Mary Louise VanNatta
Kick Off! Mary Louise VanNatta, CAE has consulted with organizations and nonprofit associations since 1986 as owner of VanNatta Public Relations (VPR) and more recently its sister company, Spire Management. As a popular social columnist, she writes the weekly “Out and About with Mary Louise VanNatta” for the Statesman Journal newspaper in the Capitol City…
Listen to Episode41: Andrea Lake on Why We Can’t Compare Our Behind the Scenes to Other People’s Highlight Reels
Kick Off! Andrea Lake is the Founder and CEO of Lessons.biz and Co-Founder of Mentor Mojo. Both are e-learning platforms to help hyper accelerate entrepreneurs on their journey to success. She has founded 14 companies since she was 18 years old, including StickerJunkie.com and YogaJunkie, as well as Delinquent Distribution which owned the merchandise sales…
Listen to Episode38: Breaking Free from the Chains of Betrayal & Shame — with Renee DiBiaso
Kick Off! Renee DiBiaso is the creator of the award-winning marriage success system called The Relationship Roadmap, and author of “The Relationship Manual: How to Overcome The Swamps and Quicksands of Couplehood.” Renee and her husband Brian are considered the “Go To Couple” for anyone who wants a legendary love and marriage filled with trust,…
Listen to Episode37: Self-Discipline & Living Life on Purpose — with Chris Yonker
Kick Off! Chris Yonker is a lifelong student of human potential who embraces a uniquely collaborative approach to professional and personal development; one that encompasses the principles of leadership, classical sales training, and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). He works with senior executives, entrepreneurs and highly motivated salespeople who aspire to top levels of performance and achievement.…
Listen to Episode36: Putting Players First & Overcoming Adversity — with Meredith Berkich
Kick Off! Meredith Berkich has a 25-year track record of leadership and expertise in the direct selling industry; companies bring her on to develop field sales systems and add her powerful influence to network marketing models. Forthright and dedicated, equal parts strategist and enthusiastic coach, Meredith partners with corporations and top field leaders to develop…
Listen to Episode35: Hitting Curve Balls All the Way into the End Zone — with Jay Myers
Kick Off! With a rich history as a successful entrepreneur and businessman, as well as an avid baseball fan, Jay B. Myers — founder and CEO of Interactive Solutions Inc. (ISI) out of Memphis, Tennessee — knows a thing or two about winning in today’s competitive and challenging climate. While the Great Recession knocked out…
Listen to Episode34: Juicing for Success & Prosperity on and off the Field — with MiMi Chau
Kick Off! In today’s episode of the Play Your Position Podcast, young entrepreneur MiMi Chau dives into the power of juicing as a business and as a way of life. She is a young entrepreneur with a drive to make a difference in the world. Her brand #juicemi helps people kickstart a healthier lifestyle by…
Listen to Episode33: Building Relationships and Remaining Relevant in Our Digital World — with Kai Davis
Kick Off! What does it take to stay relevant in a crowded and noisy marketplace? How do you connect your products or services with the right audience? And what’s the deal with SEO these days? Tune in to hear my conversation with Kai Davis, a leading expert in ecommerce and digital marketing, who answers these…
Listen to Episode30: Creating a Killer Offense One Song at a Time — with Emily Duff
Kick Off! Emily Duff is a singer songwriter who has been writing and playing music for a good long time. At age four, she recognized the music impulse within herself and quickly showed promise on the guitar after her mother introduced her to four basic chords. When she was 17 years old, she started playing…
Listen to Episode27: How to Be a Great Parent and Business Owner at the Same Time — with Mary Kathryn Johnson
Kick Off! Mary Kathryn Johnson is an author, entrepreneur, and Mom to two boys, two aussies and a cat. She hosts the twice weekly podcast Parent Entrepreneur Power and lives in the beautiful state of California with her family. Listen in to today’s show to hear Mary Kathryn’s insights about creating a life and business…
Listen to Episode25: Building Your Professional Network — with Doug Goodrum
Kick Off! Doug Goodrum is the Founder & Executive Director of the Career Resources Network, an organization dedicated to empowering career seekers and advancing career development. Prior to founding the CRN, Doug has enjoyed a variety of fun and challenging experiences including working as a Territory Account Executive for XEROX in Atlanta, Georgia and building…
Listen to Episode24: Audio Postcard for Veteran’s Day 2014
Letters For three years, while my grandfather was in the South Pacific during World War II, he and my grandmother wrote letters to each other every day. One of my most vivid memories of the weekend of his memorial in 1993 is of me and my cousins sitting in the parlor of his home, reading…
Listen to Episode23: How to Listen to Our Intuition and Live Life on Our Terms — with Mary Sheehan
Kick Off! Outside of the school of hard knocks, Mary Sheehan graduated Summa Cum Laude from Duquesne University in Pittsburg, PA with a degree in pharmacy and enjoyed a successful career for more than 20 years. Having recently answered her inner calling, Mary now teaches and trains people who are burned out by their jobs…
Listen to Episode22: Building Wealth by Giving Back — with Olivia West
Kick Off! Olivia West is the president of the West Advisory Group, a financial literacy firm she co-founded with her husband Norman West that focuses on helping people go from a place of worry to a place of wealth. She lives with her family in the Rochester area of upstate New York and is a…
Listen to Episode21: Starting a Side Hustle — with Tracy Imm
Kick Off! Tracy Imm is a premier communications and marketing strategist who understands the importance of investing in yourself if you’re serious about winning big games in business and life. She is the author of the forthcoming book, The Brave Girl’s Guide to a Dream Career in Corporate, and makes her home in the Baltimore-D.C.…
Listen to Episode19: Shattering the Glass Ceiling — with Kelly Fidel
Kick Off! Kelly Fidel is America’s Premier Sales Expert in landing lucrative larger clients. She is a professional speaker, author, and business strategist. Harnessing more than 28 years of expertise as a powerhouse corporate executive running billion dollar sales divisions, Kelly has successfully navigated the world of corporate dealmakers and boardrooms, and has worked with…
Listen to Episode18: In-Kind Donations Means Good Business — with Robb Price
Kick Off! Robb Price is an award winning social entrepreneur with a passion for building businesses while giving back to the communities where he operates. He grew up in the U.S. and moved to Canada in 2003 where he currently oversees the daily operations of his company, DeliverGood.org, an organization that manages in kind donations…
Listen to Episode17: How One Millennial Is Tackling the College Game — with Ginna Kayser
Kick Off! Ginna Kayser begins her freshman year at the Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon in Eugene this fall. In the first part of today’s show, she explains to listeners why she decided to attend college and what she looks forward to getting out of the next four years as an undergrad…
Listen to Episode16: Sally Hogshead’s Fascination Advantage & Other Personality Assessments
Kick Off! Move the Chains! Touchdown! Popular Personality Assessments In today’s episode, I celebrate the launch of Sally Hogshead’s latest book, How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination. Listeners go on a journey through the different personality assessments available on the market today and what each one’s biggest…
Listen to Episode15: Some Secrets of Getting Organized — with Julie Starr Hook
Kick Off! Julie Starr Hook has been organizing other people’s lives professionally for more than ten years. After graduating from the University of Oregon, she worked as a sales representative for a food broker, where she learned space management techniques in the grocery industry. In 1996, Julie decided to become a stay-at-home mom and began…
Listen to Episode12: Leaving the Law to Become an Entrepreneur — with Natasha Hazlett
Kick Off! Natasha Hazlett is a branding expert who works with her husband Rich to transform ordinary businesses into extraordinary ones. She is an award winning Internet Marketer as well as the founder of several courses for emerging small businesses. Although she is professionally trained as a lawyer, Natasha’s real love comes from working with…
Listen to Episode11: The Power of Documenting Your Personal History — with Gloria Nussbaum
Kick Off! Gloria Nussbaum has been in love with radio and broadcasting since she was a little girl. In fact, her first purchase ever was a transistor radio, followed by a tape recorder not long after that. Becoming a personal historian in the second half of her life was not only a natural fit for…
Listen to Episode10: Helping Others Get What They Want — with Nobby Kleinman
Kick Off! Nobby Kleinman of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia has been playing his own game for as long as he can remember, scoring points and winning games for years. As an expert in the financial space, Nobby has helped thousands of people manage their money more effectively and yield positive returns on their investments. He loves…
Listen to Episode9: The Transformative Power of Music — with Carol Ann Jones
Kick Off! Carol Ann Jones has loved music since she was a little girl, but it wasn’t until after she’d raised her family and become a dairy farmer that she decided it was time to chronicle her life in music. She wrote all of the songs on her debut album “Out of the Blue,” and…
Listen to Episode8: Finding Your Zone of Genius — with Tim Sieck
Kick Off! Tim Sieck is a principal partner with On Target Talent, an MT Endeavors company. On Target Talent is a professional services firm specializing in helping organizations assess, develop, and retain key talent. Additionally, Tim is an adjunct faculty member at Upper Iowa University. His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa…
Listen to Episode7: Fly Fishing and Other Secrets of Success — with Chad Brown
Kick Off! Chad Brown discovered the magic of fly fishing after returning from military service. Struggling with PTSD, Chad remembers the first time he hooked a fish, saying the experience was more powerful for the healing process than the medication he was taking. He was literally “hooked” from that point forward, and is now the…
Listen to Episode6: Success and Failure at 35,000 Feet — with Heather McKeown
Kick Off! Heather McKeown is the author of the book, Above and Beyond: Inspiring Adventures into the Blue and currently serves passengers at 35,000 feet through her work as a Flight Attendant with JetBlue Airways. She is also the editor of The Optimist Newspaper, a publication dedicated to suicide prevention. Move the Chains What challenges…
Listen to Episode5: Making the Successful Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur — with Cynthia Trevino
Kick Off! Cynthia Trevino is a founding partner of Resonnect, a company that helps clients identify and evaluate growth opportunities in the rapidly changing business landscape. As a Baby Boomer, she remembers the tech industry long before the Internet came on the scene and has had the good fortune to witness tech’s evolution over the…
Listen to Episode4: Mark Donham Gets Back in Position as Radioman Rides the World
Kick Off! One thing Mark Donham is sure about: life doesn’t always go according to plan. When his wife unexpectedly developed early onset Alzheimer’s, Mark left his 6-figure a year job and took on the new position as her full-time caretaker. This experience would turn out to be the catalyst for the next chapter in…
Listen to Episode3: How Fly Fishing Changes Lives — with Jim and Donna Teeny
Kick Off! Jim and Donna Teeny exemplify the concept of playing your position to a tee. Known the world over for their passion for and servant leadership in the fly fishing industry, Jim and Donna have given their lives to improving the way families and friends enjoy time together out in nature, on the water.…
Listen to Episode2: New Economy Systems and Sales Solutions for Success — with John Cote
Kick Off! After 9/11 forever changed the course of his professional life as a pilot for a major US airline, John Cote ventured out on his own and founded his first marketing company. He has since gone on to build several successful ventures and is currently keen on serving the growing medical tourism industry. Listen…
Listen to Episode1: Why Being a Bad Student Made Him a Success — with Larry Bowman
Kick Off! What does it take to play your position in life really well? Join us as Larry Bowman shares stories of his own journey from being a really bad student and flunking out of college to building a successful career in teaching and business. Retired from teaching, Larry is currently a Mentor in a…
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