Best Block To The Boardroom Podcasts (2024)

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S6 Ep67: Dr. Antonia O. Franco Chief Operating Officer and President of Digital Nest Is Helping To Create Economic Equity through Technology Skill Centers 38:18

7d ago38:18

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Our 6th season opens up a deeper conversation, regarding higher education, community and resources for the next generation of workforce for our Latine Youth. Our guest is Dr. Antonia O. Franco, COO and President of DigitalNest.org. Dr. Antonia O. Franco’s career spans nearly thirty years of executive and management experience in the nonprofit, phil…

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'Building blocks' for Rangers plus Premiership preview 22:51

15h ago22:51

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Jane Lewis is joined by Jordan Campbell and Cammy Bell to reflect on Rangers’ impressive win over Malmo and ask if it could be a catalyst for their season. They also take a look ahead to the weekend’s Premiership fixtures as Aberdeen look to claim a record 12th win in a row and managerless Hearts and St Johnstone aim to get their campaigns on track…

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Sportsound: Reaction as Rangers make a perfect start to their Europa League campaign with victory over Malmo 40:07

38m ago40:07

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Kenny Macintyre, Neil McCann, Steven Thompson and Tom English react to Malmo 0-2 RangersBy BBC Radio Scotland

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Malmo v Rangers preview 25:18

13h ago25:18

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Alasdair Lamont is joined by Rory Loy and Joachim Bjorklund to preview a huge night for Rangers as they open their Europa League campaign away at Malmo.By BBC Radio Scotland

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Thelin, the lower leagues and completing ‘the 42’ 27:35

16h ago27:35

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Amy Canavan and Craig Telfer discuss what’s happening outside the Premiership and assess the action in the Championship, League 1 and League 2. They’re also joined by Jon Attenborough and his guide dog Sam – the first pair to visit all 42 Scottish league grounds. And we hear from Joachim Bjorklund about how Jimmy Thelin’s impact at Aberdeen is bein…

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Ep. 191 - DiSC Assessment For Happier Marriages 34:02

14h ago34:02

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They say communication is the foundation of a great marriage. But most people think talking is communicating. It is part of communication but it doesn’t necessarily mean you understand each other. Good communication means both parties understand each other and can resolve disagreements without blowing up into major conflict. This is where so many m…

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Boardroom blues – where do Rangers go from here? 26:52

1h ago26:52

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In this special bonus episode Alasdair Lamont is joined by Tom English and Chris Jack to take an in-depth look at the issues and uncertainty surrounding Rangers’ at boardroom level, to examine how they got to this point and discuss what’s next for the club after a period of turmoil.By BBC Radio Scotland

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Hearts, Helander and hereditary talent 25:19

6h ago25:19

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Phil Goodlad is joined by Lee Miller to dissect all the big news in Scottish football. They discuss the latest in Hearts’ search for a new manager, look ahead to the Masters tournament and find out what it was like for Lee to watch his 18-year-old son take a last-minute penalty in the league cup quarter-final. They also hear from former Rangers and…

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Weekend debrief: What now for Hearts? 21:28

1d ago21:28

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Thomas Duncan is joined by Simon Donnelly and Ryan Stevenson to discuss the departure of Steven Naismith from Hearts and look back on all the weekend’s League Cup and Premiership action. Get in touch with your comments and questions. Our email address is Scottishfootball@bbc.co.ukBy BBC Radio Scotland

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Sportsound: Reaction as Hearts sack Steven Naismith after eight straight losses 26:25

1h ago26:25

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Richard Gordon and the team react to the sacking of Hearts head coach Steven NaismithBy BBC Radio Scotland

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Sportsound : Pressure mounts for Hearts and Naismith after eighth successive defeat. Plus Rangers and Aberdeen reach Hampden. 25:18

18m ago25:18

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Reaction from Hearts boss Steven Naismith after their eighth successive loss. A classic 3-3 in Dingwall. Plus Rangers & Aberdeen book their places in the League Cup semi-finals.By BBC Radio Scotland

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Ian Murray on his shock Raith Rovers sacking 28:02

1h ago28:02

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In his first broadcast interview since being sacked by Raith Rovers Ian Murray speaks to Jonathan Sutherland about his surprise at that decision, his career in management to date and his ambitions for the future. Get in touch with your comments or questions. Our email address is Scottishfootball@bbc.co.uk…

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Ep. 190 - Prenuptial Agreements Create Stronger Marriages with Aaron Thomas 37:35

10d ago37:35

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Can a prenuptial agreement strengthen your marriage and prevent a divorce? That’s not typically what we think about when we hear prenup. We’re just usually thinking of protecting our assets when we do get divorced. But this week’s guest, Aaron Thomas, is going to shed some light on the way he helps couples create prenuptial agreements. His process …

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Niall McGinn on Celtic, Aberdeen and Craig Brown 29:38

11d ago29:38

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Niall McGinn joins Jonathan Sutherland for a special bonus edition of The Scottish Football Podcast in which he discusses how signing for his boyhood heroes Celtic gave him ‘shivers’ and how Paddy McCourt was instrumental in helping him settle in Glasgow. He details how acting as Craig Brown’s chauffeur led him to Aberdeen and ‘the best part’ of hi…

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Ep. 189 - The Perfect Marketing Strategy 34:29

18d ago34:29

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Marketing success can be elusive for many small business owners. Most rely on word of mouth (which is the best form of marketing) because they haven’t had much success doing anything else. Even if your business is doing well from word of mouth, there are some steps you can do to improve that. There is also so much noise out there about what form of…

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Ep. 188 The Inconvenience Of Great Leadership with Bob Beaudine 49:46

1M ago49:46

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“Doing the right thing is inconvenient.” That was a powerful quote from this week’s guest Bob Beaudine. Prioritizing your family over your career or business is one of the hardest things to do for high achievers. It is possible to do it successfully but it doesn’t come easy. You have to make hard choices that are not convenient. Bob had one of the …

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Ep. 187 - Why Most Businesses Never Hit $1M Revenue: Top 5 Stumbling Blocks 31:54

2M ago31:54

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Fewer than 5 percent of businesses earn over $1 million in revenue and only 11% have 20 employees or more. For many entrepreneurs, those are magic numbers to reach so they can experience greater freedom from the business. Reaching those revenue and staff milestones means they have the resources and team to handle business while they go off on a gre…

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Ep. 186 - Is Your Business An Idol? With Stu and Trish Fuhlendorf 42:14

2M ago42:14

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Entrepreneurs have an independent streak for sure. I have it, you have it, we all have it. It’s why we can’t see ourselves in a 9 to 5 job. It’s why we’re so successful in what we do. We take the bull by the horn and make it happen. But independence can have an ugly side to it. It can cause us to become a little arrogant, isolated, and hurt our mos…

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Ep. 185 - Vacations Are Good For The Health of Your Business 30:55

3M ago30:55

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Taking a vacation is a good thing. So why is it so hard for the typical entrepreneur to tear themselves away from the day to day grind of building a business to take a break with their family? We’ve heard and used these excuses. “I’m too busy to get away.” “It’s too stressful to take time off. There will be so much work waiting for me when I get ba…

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Ep. 184 - Managing Death and Business with Gary and Keely Van Vlack 37:42

3M ago37:42

37:42

Imagine the doctor telling you that your spouse has 40 minutes to live. What do you do? How do you feel? How do you cope? Tune in to this week’s episode as entrepreneurs Gary and Keely Van Vlack share their story of how close Keely came to dying and how Gary coped. After Keely miraculously got over the hump and her health started to improve, the re…

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S5 Ep66: Pride and Progress With Deputy Director of Equality Illinois Mony Ruiz Velasco on LGBTQ+ Rights and Challenges 47:30

3M ago47:30

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Our special guest, Mony Ruiz Velasco- Deputy Director of Equality Illionios, and proud queer Latina, wife and mother who shares her extensive experience as a human rights advocate and attorney, emphasizing the importance of continued advocacy and visibility for LGBTQ+ communities. In this episode we reflect on her personal journey growing up in Mex…

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Ep. 183 - How To Hire and Train Millenials with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui 29:39

3M ago29:39

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If you’re like many business owners, it’s been hard to find good employees. It seems like the younger generation doesn’t want to work and are lazy. Or at least that’s what they say. But think about this, the baby boomers were also considered lazy when they were in their twenties and thirties. They were the hippies. Love not war. In other words, the…

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S5 Ep65: Professor Fatima K. Espinosa Vasquez: Unveiling the Complexities of Technology and Community Activism 48:14

3M ago48:14

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Fatima Espinoza Vasquez. Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information School of Information Science will share with us her dedication to leveraging Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for positive social change, which originated from a panel conversation from the Latina Futures Symposium cr…

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Ep. 182- The Painful Journey of Entrepreneurship with Paul Hastings 38:55

4M ago38:55

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What would it be like to go from working 95 hours/week to 0 in an instant? This week’s guest Paul Hastings is here to tell us about it. The sudden change wasn’t by choice. A tragic health issue forced him to stop cold turkey. In the months of recovery he was able to reconnect with his wife, be present for his young kids, and re-evaluate what was im…

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S5 Ep64: The Legacy of Leadership: Ella Baker's Influence on Modern Advocacy With Executive Director Marlene Sanchez 40:54

4M ago40:54

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We are incredibly honored to host Marlene Sanchez, the Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. As the Executive Director of theElla Baker Center for Human Rights, Marlene is a proud San Francisco native, and Chicana, where she has spent more than 20 years building power with youth and formerly incarcerated people. Through her …

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Ep. 181 - How to Avoid Disaster: Why Working with Your Spouse Can Spell Trouble for Your Business! 31:26

4M ago31:26

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According to the 2022 U.S. Census Bureau, a little more than 10% of businesses are run by husband and wife teams. And that number is continuing to grow as more and more couples are realizing they can make more money working together than in separate jobs or businesses. However, working with your spouse is not as romantic as some may think it is. Ne…

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Ep. 180 - Entrepreneurs: Accomplishments Are Fleeting, Relationships Are Forever with Aaron Walker 38:15

5M ago38:15

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When you start with nothing to starting, building, and selling off multiple businesses to Fortune 500 companies, you’ve got it made, right? That’s not what this week’s guest, Aaron Walker experienced. Before he reached the age of 30 he had already sold his first company to a Fortune 500 competitor. Even though he had no intention of selling, they m…

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Ep. 179 - End Financial Arguments: Most Common Marital Conflicts 31:17

5M ago31:17

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The reasons why couples fight over money is due to the different attitudes and habits that were formed growing up. Whatever was modeled to us growing up is what we adopt as an adult. As you’re aware, those differences are what causes the conflict. Savers vs. spenders, investors for going into debt, delayed gratification vs immediate pleasure. How d…

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Ep. 178 - Get Your Life Back with Jerry Dugan 43:36

5M ago43:36

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As you go through the daily grind of building your business, does it sometime feel like Groundhog Day? Same thing over and over. If you stop and think, do you feel like you and your spouse are growing together or feeling more like roommates? Meet this week’s guest, Jerry Dugan. One day as he was building his career, his wife and kids gave him a sho…

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Ep. 177 - Mastering Entrepreneurial Partnerships: Navigating The Pitfalls of Working With Your Spouse 30:24

5M ago30:24

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For some groups of married entrepreneurs, working with your spouse is the greatest thing since sliced bread. For others, it’s a disaster. The third group is getting by and the last group doesn’t even want to go there. Regardless of which camp you sit in, this episode is dedicated to you. The married entrepreneur who works with your spouse or is won…

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Ep. 176 - Love, Labor, and Limits: Nurturing Balance in Entrepreneurial Marriages with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui 30:03

6M ago30:03

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One of the reasons for the lack of work-life balance is working a lot of hours and taking on too many responsibilities. Whether it’s business or personal related, we tend to say yes to more things than we realize which steals time away from your spouse and kids. So how do we keep from taking on too much so we can maintain a healthy relationship wit…

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S5 Ep63: “In the room where it happens” A conversation with Fenton’s CEO Valerie De La Garza on leadership resilience and diversifying boardrooms. 40:40

6M ago40:40

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Join us as we welcome the remarkable Valerie De La Garza, a trailblazing Latina and the pioneering CEO of Fenton, a social justice and impact PR agency. Valerie shares her compelling journey from the working-class neighborhoods of Southeast Los Angeles to becoming a beacon of leadership in the communications field. Her narrative, deeply rooted in h…

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Ep. 175 - Mindset Moguls: Conquering Life with Skiing Wisdom with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui 33:50

6M ago33:50

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Whenever we face challenges like recessions, COVID-19, business competition, or market crashes, fear tends to rear its ugly head. How we deal with fear determines how well we get through those challenging times. Kay Lee and I recently went on a ski vacation and I noticed a lot of skiing metaphors that applied to how we deal with life and business c…

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Ep. 174 - Legacy Builders: Nurturing Family and Business for Future Generations 33:30

6M ago33:30

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The term family legacy gets thrown around a lot. We want it but do we really know what it means, how to build it, and know when you have it? In this episode, we’ll share what we’ve learned, how we’ve built it, and share some stories of others who’ve done it. NOTE: It doesn’t matter how much or little your assets are worth. Nor does age have anythin…

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Ep. 173 - The Profitable Equation: Efficiency, Margins, Pricing, and Productivity 32:47

6M ago32:47

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Improving the businesses bottom line is always a nice thing to do. Usually, the strategy to do so is increase sales. But when you’re already working hard and long hours, more sales means more work. More work means more hours and less time at home with your spouse and family. How much more can you handle? What if we can show you how to find more mon…

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S5 Ep62: Chicana Entrepreneur Sandra Lilia Velazquez: Crafting a Luxury Brand with Nopalera 38:52

6M ago38:52

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Today, we're joined by the creative and innovative founder of Nopalera, Sandra Lilia Velazquez. Sandra takes us on a journey through a powerful narrative of embracing Chicana identity, to her band Pistolera, to crafting beauty products with the Mexican cactus, the Nopal, that encapsulates Mexican heritage. The Nopal cactus isn't just a plant; it's …

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Ep.172 - Don’t Work For Your Wealth 34:10

7M ago34:10

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Becoming financially wealthy is a desire many have but most don’t achieve. Is it really that difficult? Actually not as difficult as many think. The difference between the people that achieve financial wealth vs those that simply talk about is based on their mindset on money and the habits they form around it. In this episode, we will talk about ho…

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S5 Ep61: Breaking the Mold: Anna DeShawn's Social Entrepreneurial Impact for BIPOC and QTPOC Podcasting Creatives 34:57

7M ago34:57

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We continue to celebrate Black History month with multi-award winner and Ambie award-winning host Anna DeShawn, as she pioneers the media landscape with a blend of rhythm and revolution from E3 Radio, to The Queer News Podcast and now, The Qube app that curates the best music and podcasts by BIPOC and QTPOC creators. Recently inducted into the Chic…

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Ep. 171 - Find More Time to Grow Your Business 33:12

7M ago33:12

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Time seems to be that asset that entrepreneurs don’t have a lot of. If you’re feeling like you’re so busy you don’t have enough time to get everything done than this episode is for you. While no one can gain more time in the day, you can gain more margin. That takes doing less busy work and concentrate on more productive work. This can be hard as t…

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S5 Ep60: A Journey of Storytelling and Resilience with Afros & Audio, FWD Movement & Vanguard Network CEO & Founder, Talib Jasir 38:59

7M ago38:59

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Talib Jasir is a lifelong creator and storyteller and his journey has been one of evolution and resilience. He takes us on a journey of how he was captivated by audio storytelling in the back of his mother’s car and from listening to audiobooks through the library dial up telephone. YES, it was a thing back in the day! His narration of storytelling…

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Ep. 170 - Addicted to Success with Teresa McCloy 35:31

8M ago35:31

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What drives you? What’s important to you? If relationships wasn’t an answer to at least one of those questions, you definitely need to listen to this episode. We live in a success driven world. Which wouldn’t be a problem if success was defined in a holistic way. But for most entrepreneurs, we often forget to mention our relationships. Even if we s…

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S5 Ep59: Tatiana Quaife Founder and CEO of Rising Women Sisterhood Beyond Corporate Life 47:04

8M ago47:04

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Tatiana Quaife is a purpose-driven leader using her authentic voice and experiences to inspire and empower other Corporate America professionals to turn inwards and unleash their authentic magic within. With fifteen years of leadership experience as a Latina executive at Airbnb, The Walt Disney Company and Procter & Gamble, Tatiana experienced firs…

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Ep. 169 - Marriage Over Business: The Key to Success 32:35

8M ago32:35

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I know you want to prioritize your marriage over the business but there is a tension that pulls you to prioritize the business first. After all, it’s the main source of income for you and your family. If the business struggles you will financially as well. But what if I told you that they key to business success is to prioritize your marriage? Ther…

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Ep. 168 - Surviving The Miracle On The Hudson with Dave Sanderson 43:30

9M ago43:30

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It typically takes a significant (near) life tragedy to change someone’s perspective. Many of us entrepreneurs are wired to achieve while neglecting our most important relationships. Imagine being in a commercial jet that is about to go crashing into the Hudson River. What would be going through your mind and how would your perspective on life chan…

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Ep. 167 - Don’t Have The Entrepreneurs Regret 32:41

9M ago32:41

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When successful entrepreneurs start reaching their golden years, they often talk about some of their regrets in life. It’s not usually about missed business opportunities or investments, it’s about relationships. The most common regrets among the successful are around not taking care of themself and their close relationships like spouse and kids. W…

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Ep. 166 - What Pisses Us Off and Breaks Our Heart 13:24

9M ago13:24

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Welcome to Thriving in Tandem. It’s a podcast for you the married entrepreneur that wants to win in business and marriage at the same time. The biggest challenge for the married entrepreneur isn’t just succeeding in business, it’s succeeding in all areas of your life including your marriage. What if we could take you behind closed doors to share wi…

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Ep. 165 Finding Good Employees with Dr. Joey Faucette 37:59

9M ago37:59

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No matter what business owner we speak to anywhere in the country, the top concern is finding good employees. The same thing seems to be happening all over the U.S.A., no one wants to work. And the ones that do want to be paid a lot of money and with a lot of perks. Sound familiar? Well, Dr Joey Faucette is going to help us develop a plan to attrac…

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Ep. 164 - Becoming A Better Husband, Father, and Business Leader with Chris Niemeyer and Michael McGreevy 42:34

9M ago42:34

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Are you a man? Are you a husband? Are you a father? Are you a business owner? Than this show is for you! Or any wife that wants to hear what guys talk about. Ha ha! But this isn’t going to be a mancave show. It’s going to be three guys sharing what it takes to be a superstar husband, dad, and entrepreneur. As you know, trying to do it all can be di…

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S5 Ep58: Nancy Flores Founder of Cultura Media and Austin Vida for journalism that centers the voces of Austin’s comunidad 41:12

9M ago41:12

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Nancy Flores, former journalist of the American Austin Statesman, founder of Cultura Media and Editor and Publisher of Austin Vida, and I discuss how do Latinos find trusted news sources within our communites especially after Covid-19 and the election of 2020. Before the pandemic hit and the elections of 2016, local news resources began to disappea…

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Ep. 163 - Us Factor: Keys To Success In Marriage and Business with Bobby and Michelle Schaffer 42:50

9M ago42:50

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How would you and your spouse deal with losing, not one but, two businesses? Losing one business is bad enough. The stress that your relationship goes through can send many straight to divorce court. Fortunately, that did not happen to this week’s guest Bobby and Michelle Schaffer. They only got stronger together. Almost immediatly after being oust…

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