Best Empathy Mining Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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53: Shop Floor Storytelling- with Barbara Pennell Jaynes 23:08

2d ago23:08

23:08

Meet Barbara Pennell Jaynes In 2013, Barbara founded Positively-Funded. She has engaged with manufacturers, facilitating their strategic growth planning: beta testing, opening new markets, product launches, and creating key industry partnerships. Highlights 00:00 Travel Stories and Favorite Destinations 03:28 Introducing Barbara Pennell Jaynes 04:5…

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52: Empowering Connections with Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Southern Wisconsin 22:50

10d ago22:50

22:50

This special episode, partially recorded live at the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Southern Wisconsin Chapter event 'From Mic to Merlot' on May 15, 2024, at Wollersheim Winery, delves into the experiences and impact of WiM. The hosts share their excitement about the event and interview Andrea Virsnieks, President of WiM Southern Wisconsin, who provi…

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51: Mastering ROI-Driven Marketing- with Chris Peer 21:35

25d ago21:35

21:35

Meet Chris Peer Chris brings more than 20 years of experience in B2B digital marketing strategy, lead generation, and marketing consultancy for manufacturing firms. An author and entrepreneur, Chris is the founder and CEO of G8P and SyncShow. Having witnessed the pain and frustration caused by ineffective marketing, Chris and his team developed the…

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Reflecting on 50 Episodes: Our Journey So Far 37:52

1M ago37:52

37:52

In this special 50th episode, Erin, Lori and Kris reflect on their podcast journey, celebrating the diverse and enlightening conversations they've had with various guests from the manufacturing industry. They reminisce about starting the podcast, how it's evolved, and the personal growth and gratification they've experienced along the way. Highligh…

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49: The Art of Curiosity in Manufacturing- with Jeff Beyle 26:14

2M ago26:14

26:14

Meet Jeff Beyle Jeff started out writing software and then went to law school because he played softball with a bunch of lawyers and thought their work was interesting. Then he got lucky and joined Coca-Cola and had the opportunity to move to Hong Kong. He spent 7 years there, focusing mainly on China and Korea. Jeff moved to Seattle to join Getty …

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48: Veteran Employment in Manufacturing- with Retired LtCol Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz 30:38

2M ago30:38

30:38

Meet Retired LtCol Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz Retired LtCol Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz is an award-winning businesswoman with first-hand experience hiring Veterans who coaches employers how to boost productivity and reduce turnover by hiring and retaining Veterans. She helps companies become “Veteran-Ready” through the creation of a Veteran Talent Strategy…

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47: Navigating Leadership Challenges in Manufacturing- with Holly Whitcomb 30:14

3M ago30:14

30:14

Meet Holly Whitcomb Holly Whitcomb’s passion for helping people be their best drives her every day. Holly is the CEO and Founder of Novel Leadership, focused on the development of individuals and teams through coaching, workshop facilitation and consulting. Holly is well versed in working with front-line level leaders in manufacturing organizations…

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46: Focusing on Common Goals in Organizations- with Jim Bohn 28:57

3M ago28:57

28:57

Meet Jim Bohn Jim Bohn PhD, is a researcher-practitioner focused on improving organizations one person at a time. He is a change management expert with decades of experience across multiple business markets and has spoken throughout the United States on topics of leadership, organizational performance and people development. He is currently coachin…

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45: Unveiling the Power of a Strong Brand- with Scott Seroka 20:41

4M ago20:41

20:41

Meet Scott Seroka Scott is the president of Seroka Industrial Branding, providing fractional CMO services to small to medium-sized industrial companies. Scott’s approach to creating effective marketing strategies is centered on building strong, compelling, and well-differentiated brands and activating brands within organizations through organizing …

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44: Breaking Barriers in E-commerce for Manufacturers- with Nicole Donnelly 24:53

4M ago24:53

24:53

Meet Nicole Donnelly Nicole is a fourth generation entrepreneur and the owner of DMG Digital - a content marketing agency for manufacturers. Nicole is the host of the Tales of Misadventure podcast where she invites successful entrepreneurs to share their stories of failure and how they turned lemons into lemonade. You have two different cultures at…

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43: Navigating the Six Stars of Client Acquisition- with Craig Lowder 27:21

5M ago27:21

27:21

Meet Craig Lowder Craig Lowder, author of Smooth Selling ForeverTM and co-author of the soon to be released Trusted Advisor Confidential, is a lead conversion/sales-effectiveness expert with a forty-year track record of helping both business owners and independent trusted advisors achieve their sales growth goals. He is the founder and president of…

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42: Navigating the Path to Efficiency- with Dave Crysler 30:55

5M ago30:55

30:55

Meet Dave Crysler Dave Crysler is the principal operations consultant at the Crysler Club and host of the Everyday Business Problems Podcast. Entering entrepreneurship after having spent nearly 20 years working for a publicly traded corporation, Dave quickly realized there was a tremendous need within mid-market manufacturing and distributions busi…

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41: Navigating the Modern Seller's Landscape - with Amy Franko 32:26

6M ago32:26

32:26

Meet Amy Franko Amy Franko is the leader in modern sales strategies. She helps mid-market organizations to grow sales results, through sales strategy, advisory, and skill development programs. Her book, The Modern Seller, is an Amazon best seller and she is recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Sales Voice. amyfranko.com Sometimes we believe if we bring …

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40: Putting Women In the Driver's Seat 18:18

6M ago18:18

18:18

Read the article here: Empowering women in the construction equipment sector Lori: Improving Economies for Stronger Communities is what the acronym stands for. So it's a non-profit organization that focuses on creating economic opportunity for people in communities, especially around like developing countries and whatnot. So I think that's fascinat…

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39: Dismantling Cordial Hypocrisy for Future Success - with Dotty Posto 26:30

7M ago26:30

26:30

Meet Dotty Posto Dotty started out as a business analyst and project manager. In these roles she repeatedly got 'Does Not Play Well with Others'. It wasn't until she was introduced to Change Management and Organizational Development work and received transformational coaching that her career and life shifted. Dotty has worked with iconic brands lik…

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38: AI's Role in Reducing Scrap and Maximizing Manufacturing Profit 29:00

7M ago29:00

29:00

Read the article here: When will AI usher in a new era of manufacturing? Lori: Not even getting into the AI component of this, but I was fascinated that this manufacturing process to create diapers. There's 40 separate loose streams to assemble per diaper. Erin: Just that assembly line, and I'm sure there's a ton of automation within that already. …

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37: The Importance of Diversity in Engineering- with Dayna Johnson 27:50

8M ago27:50

27:50

Meet Dayna Johnson Dayna Johnson is the Emerging Technology Programs and Operations Leader at GE Gas Power. She joined GE in 2012 as a commercial manager for high-voltage electrical substations and has held a variety of roles since then, including participating in the Accelerated Leadership Program. Prior to GE, she worked as a civil engineer, desi…

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36: How to Become a Navigator of Chaos - with Bill Fournet 36:10

8M ago36:10

36:10

Meet Bill Fournet Bill Fournet is Founder & CEO of The Persimmon Group, the award-winning management consulting firm he founded in 2004. Bill has been a project leader for more than 25 years in the IT, engineering, manufacturing, and business change areas. He has led or overseen large and mega projects in excess of $10 billion. Sometimes called “Th…

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35: Reviving a Sleepy Manufacturing Business- with Tato Corcoran 29:11

9M ago29:11

29:11

Meet Tato Corcoran Tato Corcoran was born & raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and spent the first decade of her professional career in Silicon Valley. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, she started flipping homes & building a portfolio of rental units in Milwaukee. In 2022 she acquired Brandt Molded Marble, a sleepy manufacturing busines…

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34: Breaking Barriers in Manufacturing - with Mia Ivetic 29:38

9M ago29:38

29:38

Meet Mia Ivetic Mia is currently the Corporate Vice President-Service Manager, Board Member and minority owner of Uzelac Industries. She has worked at Uzelac Industries full-time for the past 3 years while handling the company’s marketing in her previous roles over the past 8 years. She has a strong background in Marketing, Advertising and Project …

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33: AI's Evolution in the Manufacturing Industry 27:20

10M ago27:20

27:20

Lori: Erin what is something you just learned? Erin: Well, I'm in the process of learning is that has there Yeah, I in the process of learning. So, um, we all remember the left brain, right brain, you know, the left brain is the logical part of you and the right brain is the more poetic part. That's been dispelled a bit. This is not exactly correct…

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32: The Importance of Language Accessibility within a Business - with Loretta Mulberry 29:54

10M ago29:54

29:54

Meet Loretta Mulberry: Loretta is a passionate advocate for language accessibility. As a business development manager, for Terra Translations a Milwaukee-based language services provider. She's on a mission to improve safety measures and equity for everyone involved in manufacturing and construction. She is born and raised in Wisconsin broad. Who h…

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31: Dive Into The Evolution of Technology - with Prashanth Sharma 39:27

11M ago39:27

39:27

Meet Prashanth Sharma: Prashanth is the CTO at thought focus and leads the technology function across all business lines and customer engagements. With over 22 years of industry experience. Prashanth is spearheading the next wave of technology growth at thought focus, motivating teams to exceed customer expectations. He's a natural innovator with e…

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30: Building Trust and Loyalty in the Farming Industry - with Trent Guyer 31:59

11M ago31:59

31:59

Meet Trent Guyer: He is the VP of Marketing and global digital strategy. He has experience working with the various departments that make Grasshopper unique in the industry as a family-owned company with in-house marketing, in-house manufacturing, final assembly, and post-sale parts inventory. Daily, he works with a team to expand upon Grasshopper'…

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29: What It Means To Be a Woman in Science - with Nicki Vo 30:22

12M ago30:22

30:22

Meet Nicki Vo: Nikki is an accomplished innovation leader with over 17 years in the chemical industry. She has held various roles as an individual contributor, manager, and senior executive leader. She holds a BS in chemistry from UW Whitewater, an MS in chemistry from UW Madison, and Executive MBA from our IT, which is consistently ranked as a top…

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28: The Importance of Bringing Collaboration into Manufacturing - with Gregg Potter 30:37

1y ago30:37

30:37

Meet Gregg Potter: He is an international collaboration coach and the founder & CEO of Project Connect. A marketing firm in Madison, Wisconsin. He has worked in the restaurant industry. As a general manager, district manager, and consultant with a good amount of time spent at Starbucks in Los Angeles. He uses his experience and training as a facili…

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27: Unpacking Why Manufacturing Industry Publications are Ever-Changing - with Kate Bruns 30:01

1y ago30:01

30:01

Meet Kate Bruns: She is a lifelong writer, who spent 20 years working in the higher education communications world. She was living in Des Moines, Iowa when her husband took a new job and the family moved to Neenah Wisconsin in January 2020. After a short time as a very reluctant pandemic homeschool teacher dabbling in freelance marketing communicat…

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26: Women in Manufacturing: Paving the Way For Other Women in Business - with Robbie Oldenburg 26:21

1y ago26:21

26:21

Meet Roberta (Robbie) Oldenburg: With over 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry to her role as director of business development at Findorf. As a leader in the male-dominated construction industry, Roberta has served in multiple roles throughout her career, from onsite engineer to virtual modeler to business developer. Rega…

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25: Uncover the Stories of Inspiring Women Throughout History 19:24

1y ago19:24

19:24

Links to look into for Women’s History Month: Women Driving Innovation in Manufacturing:https://www.sme.org/aboutsme/women-influencing-manufacturing/ Women Make America Initiative: https://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/women/wma/ Erin: Hey, Lori. Happy International Women's Month. It's about us broads. Yeah. And it got me to thinking, we spent …

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24: Using Lean Manufacturing for Optimal Efficiency: - with Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels 33:09

1+ y ago33:09

33:09

Links mentioned during this episode: OPSisters Website:https://opsisters.com/ SteelToes and Stilettos: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/steel-toes-and-stilettos-shannon-karels/1139878791 Meet Kathy and Shannon: The authors of SteelToes and Stilettos. Is that just the best you have ever heard? Yeah. Kathy and Shannon share in their book, they share …

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23: Women in Leadership: Harnessing Their Strengths for Successful Career Growth 40:02

1+ y ago40:02

40:02

Links mentioned during this episode: Get it Made article: https://get-it-made.co.uk/insights/manufacturing-industries-that-employ-the-most-women THE MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE: Closing the Gender Gap: Recruiting and Retaining Women in Manufacturing: https://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/research/the-manufacturing-experience-closing-the-gender-gap…

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22: Why Young Entrepreneurs Should Be Asking Themselves These Questions - with Matthew Bordy 31:49

1+ y ago31:49

31:49

Meet Matthew: He’s a serial entrepreneur and product development professional. He use to manage the design team for Office Max and all their private labels. Now, he has owned his own product development firm called Prototype since 2013. He’s headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. He runs a one-of-a-kind development firm that supports inventors, entrepre…

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21: Why The Relationships Between Marketing and Sales Teams Are Important - with Allison DeFord 35:08

1+ y ago35:08

35:08

Meet Allison: She is the founder of Felt Marketing. She and her team are on a mission to strengthen heart and soul manufacturing for generations by helping manufacturers retrofit their marketing to make sales easier, modifying traditional systems with modern components. She's also your marketing expert on the Manufacturing Masters on Demand platfor…

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20: The Importance of Having a Healthy Company Culture - with Ashleigh Walters 30:00

1+ y ago30:00

30:00

Meet Ashleigh: Ashleigh and her family relocated to the rust belt town of Erie, Pennsylvania. In an attempt to revive her husband's family's 56-year-old business, she used the problem-solving skills she obtained while earning her BS in chemical engineering from Auburn. And was able to change the company culture by using a coach approach leadership …

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19: Let's Talk About the Current Labor Market - with Nicole Fiene and Michele Vasapoli 42:09

1+ y ago42:09

42:09

Meet Nicole and Michele: Nicole has been at ADP for a little over five years and services the small business community. She helps small businesses outsource many of their administrative tasks such as payroll insurance, HR compliance, and employee benefits in a small business environment. It is usually the owner that wears all the hats. It is her go…

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18: Why Digital Marketing is Essential for the Manufacturing Industry - with Sue Nordman 32:59

1+ y ago32:59

32:59

Meet Sue: Sue is the President of Obsidian Manufacturing Industries, Inc., a position she has held since 2018. She previously worked part-time for the family business while raising her three children. She has a long history within the manufacturing industry, with some of her earliest memories being of her father talking about working in manufacturi…

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17: Why Consistency is Important in the Manufacturing Industry - with Jennifer White 28:33

1+ y ago28:33

28:33

Meet Jennifer: Jennifer genuinely enjoys helping b2b clients solve their lingering problems with analytical yet creative and innovative solutions. She is passionate about helping teams transform their organizations with quality service and delivery standards to achieve higher profits by creating efficient processes. while increasing visibility and …

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16: Let's Talk About Demographic Inversion- with Jamie Irvine 33:01

1+ y ago33:01

33:01

Meet Jamie: Jamie Irvine is the founder and host of the heavy-duty parts report. He is also a sales and marketing consultant that specializes in working with heavy-duty parts manufacturers and distributors. He's like the Joe Rogan of truck parts. Kris: Jamie, I'm curious if you can share with the audience something interesting about you that they m…

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15: Discussing the Power of Translation- with Trish Stuart 32:07

1+ y ago32:07

32:07

Meet Trish: After teaching middle school for almost a decade, Trish found the translation and localization industry over a summer hiatus. Thinking it would be just a temporary job, now 22 years later, she is the US director for Terralingua Translations. Who translates content into over 100 different languages for manufacturers and exporters worldwi…

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14: Conversations with Manufacturers - with Darrin Mitchell 36:18

1+ y ago36:18

36:18

Meet Darrin: Over the last 20 years, Darren grew a very successful manufacturing business. He developed a worldwide marketing system with partners on six continents. Patented intellectual property, a global supply chain, and had profits 10 times the industry average. That's pretty, pretty impressive. Most impressive. He did it from a small remote i…

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13: The Importance of Manufacturing Jobs - with Harry Moser 27:15

2y ago27:15

27:15

Meet Harry: Founder of the reshoring initiative after being president of GF machining solutions for 22 years. Awards include industry week's manufacturing Hall of Fame. He's participated actively in President Obama's January 11 2012 insourcing forum. He's a member of the Department of Commerce Investment Advisory Council. He's frequently quoted in …

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12: The Connection Between B2B and Manufacturing 33:50

2y ago33:50

33:50

Lori: All right, our awesome listeners today, we do not have a guest. And we're actually missing our lovely co-host Erin, but have no fear. We've got some juicy content for you. Kris brought this to my attention. She's been sharing this article with her peers and network. It's from McKinsey and Company called the new b2b growth equation. I looked a…

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11: Robotics in Manufacturing - with Daniel Rogge 37:35

2y ago37:35

37:35

Meet Daniel: Daniel Rogge is the CEO of Tormach and has a diverse background that includes experience as a professional metal fabricator, educator, Motion Control Engineer, and software developer. He holds a BA from Grinnell College, and an MS in industrial engineering, with the focus on manufacturing from University of Iowa. He continues to focus …

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10: How to Positively Impact the Minds of Future Blue Collar Workers and Their Families - with Brad Herda 34:02

2y ago34:02

34:02

Meet Brad: Brad is the founder of vision forward business solutions and co host of the blue collar BS podcast. He has the mission to positively impact 1000 blue collar families. He does this by focusing on building businesses that grow, can attract Gen Z talent, and be able to be sold or transferred to the next generation. He is passionate about en…

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09: How Buyers Can Develop Smart Relationships with Their Suppliers - with Sarah Scudder 39:50

2y ago39:50

39:50

Meet Sarah: Sarah Scudder is the chief marketing officer over at SourceDay and is the host of a monthly voice of supply chain show that features people in supply chains who are doing extraordinary things. Along with this, she hosts several other shows, is a regular on marketing and supply chain podcasts, and hosts a couple monthly LinkedIn live sho…

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08: How E-Commerce Helps Manufacturers Attract More of Their Dream Customers - with Curt Anderson 44:42

2y ago44:42

44:42

Meet Curt: Kurt Anderson founded an e-commerce company in 1995 that was ranked three times on the Internet Retailer Magazine's Top 1000 E-Commerce Companies. Since selling that company, Kurt has served as an e-commerce consultant serving manufacturers. He is the author of Stop Being The Best Kept Secret, and the founder of b2btail.com an e-commerce…

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07: Addressing The Labor Shortage In Manufacturing 22:46

2y ago22:46

22:46

Erin: I happened to come across this really interesting piece that examines a regional phenomenon where the manufacturing industry is just doing really well, however, the labor shortage has been a real challenge for those folks and across the country. The piece did a nice exploration of all the factors that are really limiting hiring in the manufac…

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06: Women In Manufacturing - with Meaghan Ziemba 52:01

2y ago52:01

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Meet Meaghan: Meaghan is the host of the Mavens of Manufacturing Podcast which celebrates women in manufacturing from the shop floor to the C-suite. She interviews some amazing guests on her show and has been an advocate for women in manufacturing, and has been working to attract people of all ages to the manufacturing industry. She is also the own…

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05: The Future of The Supply Chain in Manufacturing - with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey 40:59

2y ago40:59

40:59

Get to Know Sarah: Sarah is a logistics and supply chain expert. She is passionate about collaboration, transparency, diversity, and doing better business. She’s the host of the popular podcast Let’s Talk Supply Chain! Kris: Is the supply chain going to get better? Do you have a message for the supply chain professionals that might be listening tod…

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04: Competition Is Better Served As Co-opetition 33:23

2y ago33:23

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Lori: I’m going to start today’s episode by leading with a bit of a story of what I learned over my years of running my business. When I started, I was ignorant and thought that I had to do it all on my own and figure everything out by myself even though I truly had no idea what I was doing! For some reason, I had the belief that when I figured som…

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